Facility Improvement Week
2018-09-03 00:00 - 23:55 (America/Los_Angeles) | Matt Griffin YMCA, 3595 S 188th St, SeaTac , WA, 98188 , United States
We’re committed to providing our members with the best experience possible. That’s why we dedicate one week every year for facility improvement projects like deep cleaning, painting, making repairs, adding furniture and more! With a YMCA of Greater Seattle membership, you have access to all of our locations across the region. Visit seattleymca.org/locations to find a Y nearby your work or home.

Arts, Culture & Library Advisory Committee
2018-09-01 14:00 - 16:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave. S., SeaTac, WA, 98168, United States
A special meeting to discuss and brainstorm the Scope of Work for the Committee. Facilitated by Jonathan Standridge.
A quorum of the City Council may be present.

Agenda:09.01.18 Agenda Special Meeting

Climb for Refugees Climb-a-Thon!
2018-08-31 18:00 - 23:00 | Vertical World Seattle, 2330 W Commodore Way, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Come support the IRC’s first Climb-a-Thon! Enjoy food trucks, free drinks, raffles, music, games, and more while climbers raise funds to help refugee and immigrant youth thrive in their new communities. Open to all ages and admission is just $20 — free for climbers who raise $20+ in pledges!
Sign up as a climber, pledge to support a participant, or make a one-time donation to the event here: https://go.rallyup.com/climb4refugees
This event will benefit the IRC’s new climbing mentorship program for refugee teens, offered in partnership with Vertical Generation. Through weekly visits to the climbing gym, students practice English language skills, get help with homework, and learn to rock climb with the support of a volunteer mentor. Participate in the climb-a-thon to help keep this awesome program going for another year!
Check out footage from the first year of the mentorship program:
https://vimeo.com/264374521
Thank you Vertical World Seattle and Vertical Generation for your support of this event!

Touch-A-Truck
2018-08-31 08:00 - 13:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave. S., SeaTac, WA, 98168, United States
Come to see and touch vehicles that provide safety and services to the community. There will be vehicles from the Fire, Police, Parks, and Public Works Departments among others from throughout the city, including local businesses.
Free face painting and snow cones!
For more information: Touch-A-Truck

July Community Kitchen Night
2018-07-25 18:00 - 21:00 | North SeaTac Park, Corner of S 128th St and Des Moines Memorial Drive South, SeaTac, WA, 98168, United States
Community Kitchen Nights are an opportunity to come and enjoy an amazing meal composed of dishes from around the world. During this popular event, our chefs will share the history of the dishes and cultures that they represent. Join us for a wonderful cultural event where we learn about our neighbors and eat some incredible food.
Interested in helping prepare the dishes? There are limited kitchen assistant spaces available for anyone 15 years and older.
Community Kitchen Nights are hosted by the City of SeaTac and the Food Innovation Network. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required at the SeaTac Community Center. Please call (206) 973-4680 to register.

Namaste Farm Stand Grand Opening
2018-06-13 16:00 - 19:00 | Tukwila Village Plaza, 14350 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila, WA, 98168, United States
Please join us for the Grand Opening of Namaste Farm Stand at the Tukwila Village Plaza! We’ll have fresh produce for sale, as well as kids’ activities, cooking demonstrations, raffles, and live international music.
This free event will kick off Namaste Farm Stand’s season at our new Tukwila Village location. Along with our partner, International Rescue Committee’s New Roots program, we’re excited to offer two farm stands weekly from 4-7 p.m.:

Tukwila Village Plaza (14350 Tukwila International Blvd, Tukwila), Wednesdays, June 13 – October 24
Matt Griffin YMCA in the lobby (3595 S 188th St, SeaTac), Thursdays June 7 – October 25 (non-members are welcome)

Namaste Farm Stand sells fruits and vegetables from local producers including IRC New Roots’s Community Garden (Tukwila), Faith Beyond Farms (Enumclaw), and Collins Family Orchard (Selah). Each week we’ll do a cooking demo showing ways to prepare and cook the variety of produce for sale.
We are fortunate to have great partners and funders in making this project happen. FIN and IRC New Roots would like to thank: City of Tukwila, Kona Kai, Communities of Opportunity, Les Dames d’ Escoffier, Matt Griffin YMCA, SHAG, and WSU Extension.

INSTANT INCOME STRATEGIES
2018-05-31 18:00 - 21:00 | Highline College, 2400 S 240th St, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Students will learn strategies to create more income for their business. Students will also create a marketing calendar to use in their business.
Building 99- Room 251
Presenter: Washington, Annette

EMAIL MARKETING & AUTOMATION STRATEGIES
2018-05-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Highline college, PO Box 98000, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
Students will learn Email marketing Overview, List-Building strategies, Setup email service provider, set up email campaigns, follow up techniques.

Building 99- Room 251
Presenter: Washington, Annette

Hope House Fundraising Dinner - Astoria
2018-05-19 17:30 - 18:30 | Astoria Golf and Country Club, 33445 Sunset Beach Road, Warrenton, OR, United States
We invite you to join us in support of Astoria’s Hope House of Lutheran Community Services Northwest.The dinner will be held at the Astoria Golf and Country Club in Warrenton. The evening begins with social hour at 5:30 p.m. followed by the dinner and program at 6:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend. You will be invited to make gifts or pledges to support the following Hope House programs:

Support services for families involved in the Child Welfare system
Counseling for Children
In School Education and Support
Children in Between Class
Community Trauma Education

The Astoria Golf and Country Club is located at 33445 Sunset Beach Road, in Warrenton, Oregon.
For more information, contact Kendall Meyer at 503-731-9576 or by e-mail.

Community Kitchen Night
2018-04-20 18:00 - 21:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Avenue, South, SeaTac , WA, 98168, United States
Community Kitchen Nights are an opportunity to come and enjoy an amazing meal composed of dishes from around the world. During this popular event, our chefs will share the history of the dish and culture that they represent. Come and join us for an amazing cultural event where we learn about our neighbors and eat some incredible food.
Interested in helping prepare the dishes? There are limited kitchen assistant spaces available for everyone 15 years and older.
Community Kitchen Nights are hosted by the City of Seatac and the Food Innovation Network. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required at the SeaTac Community Center. Please call (206) 973-4680 to register.

3rd Annual Resource Fair
2018-04-20 18:00 - 20:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Avenue, South, SeaTac , WA, 98168, United States
Connect With Everything Food
Join us April 20th 6-8pm at the SeaTac Community Center for an evening of fun, food, and learning.
This is a free event. Children welcome, no RSVP required.

A printable flyer is available here.

First Step Workshop 4-Week Series (Seattle)
2018-03-29 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-03-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Beacon Hill Branch – The Seattle Public Library, 2821 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA map

Learn to research, start, or grow your entrepreneurial idea.

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Seattle)
2018-03-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2018-03-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Seattle)
2018-02-28 11:00 - 13:00, 2018-02-21 11:00 - 13:00, 2018-02-14 11:00 - 13:00, 2018-02-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Rainier Beach Branch – The Seattle Public Library, 9125 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA map

Learn to research, start, or grow your entrepreneurial idea.

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Edmonds CC)
2018-02-26 11:30 - 13:30, 2018-02-12 11:30 - 13:30, 2018-02-05 11:30 - 13:30, 2018-01-29 11:30 | Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, , WA, 98036, United States
Edmonds Community College, Maltby Room 108

Food Innovation Network & Seatac Community Center are hosting final cooking classes nights.The final classes will focus on preparing authentic Mexican food and cuisine.
2018-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Avenue, South, SeaTac , WA, 98168, United States
The Food Innovation Network and the City of Seatac will be collaborating to provide cooking classes from cultures around the world.
These classes will be taught by a variety of instructors from different nations of the world. Some of these cultures will include Congolese, Iraqi, Mexican, and more.
For a sample of what you might be making, sign up for our free Community Kitchen Night.

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Edmonds CC)
2018-02-20 11:30 - 13:30 | Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, , WA, 98036, United States
Edmonds Community College, Maltby Room 108 map

Small Business Tax Workshop
2018-02-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Highline college, PO Box 98000, Des Moines, WA, 98198, United States
The Small Business Tax Work Shop provides an overview of accounting & tax expectations of running a business, as well as an overview of the process. This class will empower small business owners to work independently or with an accountant. Attendees can expect to acquire an understanding of their responsibilities as it relates to accounting and tax.
Presenter: Bekele, David
Building 99- Room132
Most workshops are held at Highline College in the Outreach Center, Building 99 (map)

Community Cooking Nights
2018-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Avenue, South, SeaTac , WA, 98168, United States

General Small Business Consulting with Rachel Crocker
2018-01-30 13:00 - 16:00 | 43 SW Naito Pkwy,, 43 SW Naito Pkwy, Portland, OR, United States
Have questions about running your business?
Our small business consultants can help you work through your questions and advise you on business operations and growth strategy. Share your ideas and challenges with professional business strategists and established small business owners to make better, informed decisions about:

Marketing
Finance
Strategy

Note: Each session lasts 50 minutes. Please bring specific questions as well as your current bookkeeping system and arrive 10 minutes early for your session to complete the required intake paperwork.
Requirements

You must be a Mercy Corps Northwest loan client or Foundations student haveing completed up to week 4 of your class. If you do not meet this criteria, please call 503-896-5087.
Cost: $25 per session, advanced registration is required.

About the Consultant
“Do what you mean and mean what you say. It’s about follow-through, consistency and acting with a purpose.”

Hands-on and fearlessly curious, Rachel Crocker values engagement above all else. Her love of storytelling (perhaps inspired by her affinity for TED Talks) is evident in her business communications, and she’s able to bring even the most formidable concepts down to earth. From anticipating operational snafus to experimenting at home in the kitchen, Rachel is living a life that constantly keeps her challenged and stimulated.
Rachel has built her career around a drive to improve, learn and engage. She spent more than seven years pursuing her passion for health and social services by managing data reviews, supervising operational staff, and collaborating with hospital leadership in roles at Cardon Outreach and Huron Consulting Group. She holds an MBA from Marylhurst University and a bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University.

First Steps Workshop 4-Week Series (Seattle)
2018-01-25 15:00 - 17:00 | Seattle Public Library, Lake City Branch, 12501 28th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Delridge Branch – The Seattle Public Library, 5423 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106, USA map

Learn to research, start, or grow your entrepreneurial idea.

Community Kitchen
2018-01-24 08:00 - 17:00 | SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave. S., SeaTac, WA, 98168, United States
