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Your weekly update from the City of Redmond.

Join Us for the Redmond Senior & Community Center Grand Opening

This week, we open our new state-of-the-art Redmond Senior & Community Center! Join us for two days of celebration. First, we’ll have a ribbon cutting at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 3. Then, there will be a grand opening event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, where the community is welcome to see inside the new building and enjoy food trucks, activities, and entertainment for the whole family. Hope to see you there!

Learn more about the new center

Stay Informed About Municipal Campus Parking Changes

As a reminder, with the opening of the Redmond Senior & Community Center this Friday, May 3, as well as to accommodate the needs of our community and ensure accessible parking for all, changes to Municipal Campus parking are effective May 3, 2024.

Visitors may park in three areas:

• The surface lot next to the Redmond Senior & Community Center
• The first floor of the Municipal Campus parking garage
• The parking lot in front of City Hall

In the coming months, parking in designated areas will be time-restricted to efficiently manage parking space. More details about time-restricted parking will be shared as they become available.  

Learn more about Municipal Campus parking

Explore the Overlake Neighborhood with Redmond's New Overlake Passport Challenge

With the opening of the new 2 Line, you can ride the rails to Redmond and support local businesses through Redmond’s newly launched Overlake Intercultural District Passport Challenge. Residents and visitors can earn points for prizes by sampling international cuisine, playing in Esterra Park, and relaxing with luxury lodging in the Overlake Intercultural District (2801 152nd Avenue NE), now through June 22, 2024. 

Learn more and play

Light the Night to Honor Fallen Firefighters

The Redmond Fire Department is gearing up to honor fallen firefighters nationwide during the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend by participating in “Light the Night.” On Saturday, May 4, from 8:00 - 8:15 p.m., the department will pay tribute to the nation's fallen firefighters with a display of flashing lights outside their stations.

Community members are invited to participate by swapping out an exterior light with a red bulb for the evening or by visiting their local fire station during the remembrance to observe the tribute. Stations responding to emergencies may not be able to participate, prioritizing their duty to protect and serve.

Learn more about Light the Night

Keep Your Home Safe this Wildfire Season

Now is the time to get your yard and home ready for wildfire season. Saturday, May 4, is Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, the perfect time to prepare your home for wildfires by trimming vegetation and clearing flammable materials away from your house. 

Be prepared for wildfires

Apply for the Regional Summer Planning Academy

The Puget Sound Regional Council is accepting applications for its Summer Planning Academy. High school students with an interest in leadership development and planning a better future for our region are encouraged to apply. Applications are due Wednesday, May 15.

Learn more and apply

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