The Kenmore Top 4: April 17, 2026

City Council Pivots from Traditional Council Style Meeting and Offers Opportunity for Casual Conversations
This coming Monday, April 20, the City Council is hosting a Special Council Meeting dedicated to a Community Town Hall. In this casual format, Councilmembers offer the opportunity to have sit-down conversations on specific topics relating to their Council Priorities. Community members are invited to come to City Hall to engage, connect, share, listen, and learn alongside our City Councilmembers and City leadership. Mark your calendars and join us on Monday, April 20 at 6 p.m.

Earth Day in Kenmore calls for Learning, Connection, and Stewardship
At the April 13 City Council Meeting, Mayor Herbig Proclaimed April 22 Earth Day in Kenmore and shared Kenmore’s commitment to “safeguarding this world and it’s resources for future generations”. The Kenmore City Council has continued its commitment to this Earth by maintaining the priority to implement the adopted Climate Action Plan and promoting environmental stewardship, including water, air, forest, and habitat restoration and preservation. April in Kenmore brings opportunities to practice and live out these priorities including:
Saturday, April 18 – Landscape Climate Workshop at Kenmore City Hall
Saturday, April 25 - Earth Day Celebration Event including a volunteer park clean up at Rhododendron Park and an educational vendor fair at Saint Edward State Park.
Tuesday, April 28 – Guided Nature Walk at Wallace Swamp Creek Park
Join us for all of one of these opportunities to learn, connect, and give back!

Community Resource Center Offers Weekly Resources and Help
The Community Resource Center is offered by the Shoreline/Kenmore Community Court which is a collaborative effort between King County District Court, City of Shoreline, City of Kenmore and community service providers. The Community Resource Center connects court participants – and anyone else in the community – to services that will help address their needs and give them a chance to have a better outcome. The Community Court and Community Resource Center is open on Tuesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Shoreline City Hall and includes community partners that provide services such as healthcare/insurance, education, job training, behavioral health, substance use disorder help, and more. To learn more about the Shoreline/Kenmore Community Court and Community Resource Center, visit our Court Services and Community Court webpage.

April is National Distracted Driving Month
Distracted Driving Awareness Month is observed every April in the United States. It is a nationwide effort led by the National Safety Council (NSC) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to educate drivers on the deadly risks of inattentive driving and to eliminate preventable deaths on the road. In Kenmore, we encourage our community to stay safe on the road by eliminating distractions while driving, giving cyclists at least three feet of space, and remaining stopped for pedestrians in your half of the roadway plus the next lane. With the welcome of spring and better weather, more bicycles and pedestrians will be sharing the roads with vehicles. For more safety tips, visit our Target Zero Initiative webpage and be sure to pick up a free high visibility safety vest at Kenmore City Hall during regular business hours.