City of Tukwila

Library Advisory Board
2017-03-07 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Advises City officials on library services in the City, promotes library services and activities, promotes library gift giving.
See Agendas and Minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/167793/Row1.aspx

FREE Tax Preparation
2017-03-07 17:00 - 20:00, 2017-03-02 17:00 - 20:00, 2017-02-28 17:00 - 20:00, 2017-02-23 17:00 - 20:00, 2017-02-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Get your taxes done for FREE at Tukwila Community Center. No tax help March 20-26.
You can have your taxes prepared by IRS-certified volunteers through United Way of King County’s Free Tax Campaign. Along with tax preparation (including back-year taxes), you can get help with health care enrollment, credit report pulls, and access to other benefits.
This community service is 100% free. No appointment is needed – walk-ins are welcome. Returns are e-filed and you’ll receive your refund fast!
For details on what to bring, languages spoke at the site, and to answer any other questions, visit www.uwkc.org/taxhelp or call 2-1-1.

City Council Regular Meeting
2017-03-06 19:00 - 22:00 | City Council Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Regular Meetings are held the first and third Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. At these meetings the Council conducts general and routine business and adopts ordinances and resolutions. At these meetings, the Mayor presides but does not vote unless it is to break a tie.
See link for agenda packets: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/6806/Row1.aspx

Civil Service Commission
2017-03-06 17:00 - 18:00 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd. , Tukwila, 98188, United States
Provides the manner in which civil service (all police personnel and commissioned fire personnel) examinations, appointments, promotions, transfers, demotions, reinstatements, suspensions and discharges are made. Decide appeals from suspensions or terminations.
See link for agendas and minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/29749/Row1.aspx

FREE Tax Preparation
2017-03-04 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-02-25 10:00 - 14:00, 2017-02-18 10:00 - 14:00 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Get your taxes done for FREE at Tukwila Community Center! No tax help March 20-26.
You can have your taxes prepared by IRS-certified volunteers through United Way of King County’s Free Tax Campaign. Along with tax preparation (including back-year taxes), you can get help with health care enrollment, credit report pulls, and access to other benefits.
United Way of King County is offering free tax preparation services in 27 locations throughout King County from January 9th through April 20th.
Households making under $64,000 can have their taxes prepared plus they can get connected to additional public benefits. OR, file your taxes online for free with UNITED WAY’S FREE TAX tool if your household makes under $64,000 at http://www.unitedway.org/myfreetaxes/
This community service is 100% FREE. No appointment is needed – walk-ins are welcome. Returns are e-filed and you’ll receive your refund fast!

For details on what to bring, languages spoke at the site, and to answer any other questions, visit www.uwkc.org/taxhelp or call 2-1-1.

FREE Dr. Seuss Night
2017-03-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Bouncers, arts & crafts, food, games….and much more!
Join us as we celebrate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday!
The Cat in the Hat will make an appearance and you will receive a free book for being a part of the celebration!

Equity & Social Justice Commission
2017-03-02 17:15 - 18:30 | Tukwila City Hall – Hazelnut Conference Room, 6200 Southcenter Blvd. , Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Advises City and School officials of opportunities to promote understanding and acceptance of cultural diversity in our community.
See agendas and minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink/1/fol/287184/Row1.aspx
For more information, contact Niesha at Niesha.Fort-Brooks@TukwilaWA.gov or 206-454-7564.

Duwamish River Steward Info Session with EarthCorps
2017-03-01 18:30 - 19:30 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Want to dig deeper as an EarthCorps volunteer? Become a Puget Sound Steward!
The Basics
This info session is for those interested in becoming Puget Sound Stewards along the Duwamish River.
Puget Sound Stewards are committed volunteers of all ages who are trained in the management of nearshore restoration sites, and work to ensure their success. EarthCorps deploys teams of Stewards to sites along estuaries, rivers and beaches in the cities of Seattle, Tukwila, Edmonds, and Everett.
Puget Sound Stewards help EarthCorps run restoration events, monitor plant growth, adapt management plans, and educate the community. EarthCorps provides the education and resources to support Stewards in their role.
As a Puget Sound Steward you will:

Get connected to others who are passionate about restoring land to improve the health of Puget Sound
Learn from restoration experts about native and non-native plant identification, monitoring methodology, maintenance techniques, volunteer management and site histories
Make a tangible difference in restoring Puget Sound
Practice your public speaking and leadership skills by leading groups of community volunteers

Puget Sound Stewards are asked to:

Attend an info session in March
Attend three subsequent field trainings (March – April)
Adopt one of the EarthCorps-managed restoration sites
Donate 25 additional volunteer hours throughout the year

Sign up for an info session to learn more about the program, meet the program manager and ask questions so you can decide if you want to join our next cohort of stewards!

Sign Up Number of volunteer positions available: 12

Contact mariska@earthcorps.org or (206) 322-9296 x 204 for more information.

FREE Repair Time Fix-It Event
2017-03-01 15:30 - 18:30 | Burien Community Center, 14700 6th Avenue Southwest, Burien, WA, 98166, United States
This Burien fix-it event is co-sponsored by the KING COUNTY ECOCONSUMER PROGRAM’S REPAIR TIME project and the Highline High School-based FIRST Tekerz Robotics 4-H team. FREE TO THE PUBLIC!
To sign up to attend, or if you have questions, please contact Tom Watson at 206-477-4481.

Bring your small household items including clothing and we’ll try to repair them or help you fix them! We want to keep stuff out of the landfill, conserve resources and save you money.
You must be present during the repair. Our experienced all-purpose fixers and sewing fixers will try to repair or mend your items, and can also sometimes help you learn how to fix them next time. There are no guarantees an item can be fixed, or that attempting to fix it won’t break it even more.
Please only bring items small enough to be easily carried in by one person. Do not bring any items that are leaking, dangerous, use gasoline, or have a strong odor.

Lodging Tax Advisory Committee
2017-02-28 13:00 - 15:00 | Starfire Sports, 14800 Starfire Way, Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Lodging Tax Advisory Committee (LTAC) will meet 1:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Starfire Sports in Tukwila, Washington (14800 Starfire Sports Way; Tukwila, WA; 98188).
The public is invited to attend. For more information, please contact Brandon Miles, Business Relations Manager, at (206) 431-3684.

Public Meeting - Stormwater Permit Update
2017-02-28 13:00 - 14:00 | 6300 Building – Foster Conference Room, 6300 Southcenter Blvd Suite 100, Tukwila, WA
Public Meeting to Provide Input on Tukwila’s Western Washington Phase II Municipal Stormwater permit, the City’s Stormwater Management Program is currently being updated.
Tukwila’s Public Works Department would like public input to help direct the updates. Please join us at a public meeting for an overview of the proposed changes.

City Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
2017-02-27 19:00 - 22:00 | City Council Chambers, 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States
Committee of the Whole (COW) meetings are held the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. The COW meets to coordinate the work of the committees and to discuss items before they are referred to a Regular Meeting. No official action is taken other than referring matters to committees or a Regular Meeting. The Council President presides at Committee of the Whole meetings.
See link for agenda packets: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/6806/Row1.aspx

Duwamish Alive! Workshop
2017-02-27 08:00 - 12:00 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States

Tukwila International Boulevard Workshop Session II
2017-02-25 18:30 - 20:00 | Church By the Side of the Road, 3455 South 148th Street, Tukwila, WA, United States
The City of Tukwila adopted the Tukwila International Boulevard District Element of the Comprehensive Plan in 2015. This fall we will begin working will local residents, businesses, service providers, and other stakeholders in implementing the community’s vision for the neighborhood.
The City is excited to announce the members of the CNU Team who will be coming to Tukwila to work with the community on implementation of the TIB goals and policies. Check out who they are and their specialties.

How should we make the community’s goals for Tukwila International Boulevard a reality? The dream for the area is to have a complete neighborhood and community that is thriving, multi-cultural, residential and business, and is a vibrant place to live, work, shop and play. The neighborhood is safe, walkable and a destination with an authentic main street. There is also an emphasis on attracting self-sustaining, living wage employment opportunities.
Bring your ideas to the TIB Community Workshop. We’ll be making choices on where to put stores, housing, and offices; how high to allow buildings; how much parking should be provided and where it should be located. We’ll also look at the need for new private or public parks, streets or walkways, or other public facilities.
CHILD CARE AVAILABLE, AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.

Church by the Side of the Road – Community Room
3455 S. 148th Street (SW Corner of TIB and S. 148th Street)
Attend 2 public sessions:
Session I: February 23 from 6:00 pm-7:30 pm – Tell us what we need to know.
Session II: February 25 from 6:30 pm-8:00 pm – Come back to see if we got it right.
** Drop-in anytime during these times to observe the work in progress:
Friday, February 24 – 1:00 pm-3:30 pm
Saturday, February 25 – 10:30am-12:00pm

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Contacts
Moira Bradshaw at 206 431-3651 and at moira.bradshaw@tukwilawa.gov; or Lynn Miranda at 206 433-7162 and at lynn.miranda@tukwilawa.gov
See link to flyer: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/doc/285637/Electronic.aspx

HERO Gala: A 20 Year Celebration of the Tukwila Community Center
2017-02-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Tukwila Parks and Recreation will celebrate people, programs and patrons during the 20 year anniversary of the Tukwila Community Center at the first HERO Gala. The evening will include music, stories, small bites and cheer. The event begins at 5:00 pm, with the main program occurring the first hour, while the second hour is set aside for attendees to socialize, network, and celebrate with friends, neighbors, and staff.
Tickets available, $20 per person. Proceeds will benefit the HERO Scholarship Fund.

For more information, contact Tukwila Community Center at (206) 768-2822.
See link for flyer: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/doc/285643/Electronic.aspx

SnackPack Stuff the Bus
2017-02-25 10:00 - 14:00 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd. , Tukwila, 98188, United States
Let NO child go hungry in Tukwila!
STUFF THE BUS, a community food drive to benefit the Tukwila Weekend SnackPack Program.
10 am to 2 pm, Saturday, Feb 25
Target in Southcenter, Tukwila

Many of our families struggle with hunger, and this is especially true during weekends and holidays when students cannot access free school meals. The Weekend SnackPack Program helps ensure no child goes hungry by providing students without stable housing a backpack full of nutritious food at the beginning of each weekend and school break. The program feeds more than 100 students each weekend/break, and food supplies are critically needed to meet the demand. Please help!

Here is the shopping list of most-needed items (please read labels carefully: no pork products, no foods with gelatin, and no foods with peanuts or made in facilities that process peanuts):

Top Ramen (NO PORK)
Nissin Cup of Noodles (NO PORK)
Western Family Mac and Cheese cups
SnackPack Pudding
Pop Tarts (NO GELATIN)
Nutrigrain Fruit Bars
Happy Squeeze Fruit
Fresh fruit (apples and oranges, November through May only)
Western Family fruit snacks (six pack)
Western Family apple sauce (six cup)
Western Family Fruit on the Go
Go Go Squeeze Fruit
Fruit drinks
Western Family OJ cans (six pack)
Bottled water
General Mills and Kelloggs variety pack cereals
Keelber Club Crackers, cheddar and cheese
Bumble Bee tuna snacks
Pepperidge Farm Goldfish
Cookies (NO PEANUTS)
Chips
Microwave popcorn

Thank you for your generous support!

Planning Commission - Rescheduled to 3/2
2017-02-23 18:30 - 20:30 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd. , Tukwila, 98188, United States
The Planning Commission acts as the land use advisory body for the City Council and reviews and makes recommendations to the City Council on the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Shoreline Plan, Subdivision, Zoning and Sign Codes.

See agenda packets and minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/17011/Row1.aspx

Tukwila International Boulevard Workshop Session I
2017-02-23 18:00 - 19:30 | Church By the Side of the Road, 3455 South 148th Street, Tukwila, WA, United States

FREE Family Cooking Workshops
2017-02-22 17:30 - 19:30 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Participants receive a Healthy Tukwila apron, spatula, and cutting board with recipes! Hands-on cook and eat! Families with school-aged children welcome.
Spots are limited – sign up today! Call (206) 768-2822.

Feb 8 – Intro to Meal Planning
Feb 15 – Healthy Snacks
Feb 22 – Meatless Meals

President's Day - City Offices Closed
2017-02-20 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd., Tukwila, WA, 98188, United States

Arts Commission
2017-02-18 17:00 - 18:00 | Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Avenue South , Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Advises City officials on arts matters, encourages citizen participation in the arts, promote art projects. Advises the Mayor on expenditure of arts-related budget appropriations.
See link for agendas and minutes: http://records.tukwilawa.gov/WebLink8/1/fol/173956/Row1.aspx

Leaders at the Library!
2017-02-18 10:00 - 12:00 | Tukwila Library, 14380 Tukwila International Boulevard, Tukwila, WA, United States

Tukwila Historical Society
2017-02-17 19:00 - 20:00, 2017-02-16 19:00 - 20:00 | 6200 Southcenter Blvd. , Tukwila, 98188, United States
MISSION / VISION STATEMENT
Collecting, preserving, and displaying the historical, archaeological, and ethnological artifacts, collections, records, and stories that pertain to Tukwila and the surrounding region.
Join us on the third Thursday of each month.
