 The Kirkland Teen Union Building is reopening in a week and half! Hear all about what’s in store straight from the KTUB dynamic duo, Theresa and Drew!
 The next regular meeting of the Kirkland City Council is on September 3, 2024. More information about the meeting will be included in an upcoming edition of ‘This Week in Kirkland’ and on the City Council webpage.
Do you want to make a difference in the community? Have you been looking for a way to dive deeper and make a bigger splash? Sign up for our 2024 Kirkland Initiative leadership program today. This 8-week program is an amazing opportunity to:
- Network with neighbors, City officials, and staff
- Learn Kirkland’s civic engagement process and policies
- Gain leadership skills that will last a lifetime
Interested to learn more? Info and applications now available at www.kirklandwa.gov/kirklandinitiative.
How can I contact the City with questions, requests, or suggestions?
You can always contact City staff through the Our Kirkland service portal, available on the web and mobile app. Submitting your comments through Our Kirkland ensures the right staff receives the information and can follow up with you.
Save the Date for City Hall for All & Sustainability Showcase!
Join us for our annual City Hall for All event on Saturday, September 14 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The event will feature:
- A sustainability showcase to highlight and celebrate sustainable practices featuring EV transportation, community reuse, eco-themed games and crafts, and more
- Interactive booths with City staff sharing program information from various Departments, including partner CBOs
- A stage area with cultural performances and local entertainment hosted by the This Week in Kirkland Podcast
- Meet and greets with City Councilmembers through a photo booth and lemonade stand
- Open City services – get a pet license, pay a utility bill, sign up for a recreation class, or schedule a passport appointment
- Eastside Made Pop-up Market featuring 30+ Kirkland and Eastside businesses
- Truck-a-Palooza! A much-loved event featuring a variety of City trucks and vehicles
Learn more on our website.
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City Hall for All Volunteers Needed!
We’re looking for:
- Breakroom Assistant
- Staff and Vendor Parking Assistant
- Bike Valet
- Setup and Breakdown
- and more!
We have the following shifts available:
- 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. (Set Up)
- 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- 12:30 - 4 p.m.
- 3 - 5 p.m. (Clean Up)
Flexible shifts are available as well, if the shift times above don't quite work for your schedule.
Whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or you’re new to Kirkland, we'd love your help! Please email the Volunteer Coordinator Mikayla at mbinns@kirklandwa.gov or give her a call at 425-587-3011 for more information or to sign up.
Calling all Kirkland teens! The City of Kirkland is excited to announce the re-opening of the Kirkland Teen Union Building (KTUB). Starting on Tuesday, September 3, KTUB will resume its role as a drop-in teen center, offering a wide range of free activities, programs, and services for middle school and high school students.
To celebrate the re-opening, the City will host a grand-reopening party on Wednesday, September 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. We invite the community to join us for this special event, which will feature live music, refreshments, and a showcase of the programs and services KTUB will offer.
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And the winner is...
We're so excited to announce the winning KTUB icon!
In early July, the City held a design contest for the new icon for KTUB. A special thanks to everyone who submitted their designs. The submissions were amazing, and it was a close competition.
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The City of Kirkland is hosting a trade-in event to help you dispose of your gas-powered leaf blowers in exchange for a new electric blower. Participants will receive a voucher valued at $100 – redeemable at select local stores to be used toward the purchase of a new electric leaf blower. Bring your gas-powered blower (emptied of gas) to be recycled and get your voucher!
Why make the switch?
- Keep unhealthy noxious fumes out of the community
- Reduce environmental impacts of gas emissions
Where: The North Kirkland Community Center north parking lot (12421 103rd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA 98034)
When: September 28, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Learn more about the Electric Leaf Blower Initiative and the trade-in event here!
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The 2024 - 25 school year is upon us. That means parents and buses will be dropping kids off and more kids will be walking or rolling to school. For drivers, that means slowing down, paying attention, and having patience – especially before and after school.
Here are some safety tips for sharing the road:
- When dropping off, follow your school’s procedures and don't double park - it blocks visibility for other kids and vehicles
- Don't block the crosswalk when stopped at a red light - that forces kids to go around you and could put them in the path of moving traffic
- In a school zone when flashers are blinking, stop and yield to kids crossing the street
- Always stop for a crossing guard holding up a stop sign
Reminder about sharing the road with school buses:
- It is illegal in all 50 states to pass a school bus that is stopped to load or unload children on an undivided road.
- Never pass a bus from behind – or from either direction if you're on an undivided road – if it’s stopped to load or unload kids
- If the yellow or red lights are flashing and the stop arm is extended, traffic must stop on undivided roads
- The area 10 feet around a school bus is the most dangerous for children; stop far enough back to allow them space to safely enter and exit the bus
- If you're driving behind a bus, allow a greater following distance than if you were driving behind a car. It will give you more time to stop once the yellow lights start flashing
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Speed Limit: 20 MPH
As a reminder, Safety Cameras will resume starting September 3, 2024 until June 18, 2025 for the 2024-25 school year.
These cameras will help increase the safety for pedestrians and drivers at seven elementary and middle schools. Safety Cameras will operate two times per day: 30 minutes before/after the start of school and 30 minutes before/after the end of school.
Please note that the school zones along 132nd Ave NE on 84th Ave NE will operate for more than an hour due to multiple schools with different start and end times.
For more information, visit our webpage.
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Try out the Community Van program! Plan a trip with friends or family, request a trip, and enjoy the day.
There are 6-passenger and 12-passenger vans in the Kirkland-Kenmore Community Van fleet to meet your group transportation needs. With as few as three people in your group, you are eligible to use the vehicles to travel as far as Bellingham, Olympia, and Leavenworth. Use the vans for a full day if you need to, with adult passengers paying only $2.75 per trip and people ages 18 and under riding free. Book the vans in advance.
For more info visit: https://www.kirklandwa.gov/communityvan.
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If you had the chance to save someone’s life using CPR, would you know how? If not, this is your chance to learn!
Each month, the Medic One Foundation offers a free CPR training class at Fire Station 22. Sign-ups for our September 19 class are now open. As a reminder, CPR Classes take a break for the month of October and pick up again in November.
Register online with the Medic One Foundation.
Learn more about our CPR Classes on our webpage.
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 You and your pet are inseparable. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get separated. Make sure your pet can make it back home safely and license your pet.
 See Spot Splash
Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. (5 different sessions each starting at the top of the hour, 45 minutes each session)
Location: Peter Kirk Pool - 340 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
Cost: $10 per dog. Pre-registration is highly recommended or pay upon entering.
Join us for our 4th annual See Spot Splash event!
Bring your dog to splash and play at the Peter Kirk Pool, then head over to nearby Lee Johnson Field for some off-leash fun! Sponsored by Emerald City Orthodontics and brought to you by the City of Kirkland!
This event will include vendor booths, music, and treats! Participating dogs must be well behaved, show proof of vaccination, and be on a leash to enter. We hope you can join us!
Register online now at bit.ly/4d43n29, call 425-5787-3336, or pay in person at the pool. For event details, visit kirklandwa.gov/CommunityBuildingEvents.
Blood Drive
Date: Wednesday, August 28 & Thursday, August 29
Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location: City Hall, 123 5th Ave
Donate and enter for a chance to win $3,000!
Join us in making sure that our community has the blood inventory needed to save lives, by booking your summer donation at the City of Kirkland Blood Drive. Join us in the Peter Kirk Room at City Hall, an hour of your time is all that is needed to save the life of another person. Be sure that you have photo ID when you arrive to check in for your appointment.
Make an appointment online with BloodWorks.
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Kirkland Health and Wellness Fair
Date: Saturday, September 28
Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Location: Juanita High School, 10601 NE 132nd St
Save the date!
Join the 4th annual Health and Wellness Fair for FREE Health Screenings, Flu shots, and vaccination. Also, local community services information, resources, support, food, music, raffles, giveaways, and so much more!
For information about this event, volunteering, and exhibitor opportunities, please contact: support@promotoresnetwork.org
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