A reminder that the Central Houghton Neighborhood Association is hosting a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the merger of the City of Houghton with the City of Kirkland. The event will be at Fire Station 22 (on 108th Avenue) between 6:00 and 9:00 pm.

It is forecast to be a nice evening, walk on down through a neighborhood or along the CKC. Parking at the Fire Station is pretty limited. The Kirkland Seventh Day Adventist Church, located about a block south of the Fire Station, has graciously allowed us to use their parking lot for the event. Signs will be out to direct you to it.

We will have snow cones, cake, old photos and other history. We also will have a map for a short walking tour with NOW and THEN photos around the Houghton Center (Met Market Center). If you want something more than snow cones and cake, you can vist the Taco Truck (next to the Fire Station), Starbucks, Subway, or Met Market before or during the walking tour. The Taco Truck and Starbuck’s close at 8:00 pm.

Thanks and we hope to see you there!

​Come help us celebrate 50 years of being a part of Kirkland. Bring your old photos (we'll have a scanner) and help us record Houghton's history. If you are new to Houghton, learn a little local history and meet your neighbors. This family friendly event will have games and of course, CAKE! The celebration will be held on Thursday July 12 from 6:00-9:00 PM at Fire Station 22 (6602 108th Avenue NE).

​Please share this invite with your friends and neighbors.

​During this week, there will be a series of events where communities bring together immigrants and U.S. born residents in a spirit of unity to raise awareness of the benefits of welcoming everyone. Community members are invited to host events (big or small) that are welcome to all and that provide an opportunity for people from diverse backgrounds to come together.
 
Here is a link to many of these events happening on the Eastside this week: 
https://ericmembers.wordpress.com/welcoming-week/
 
We would like to see KAN and individual neighborhoods participate with an event/s next September. Try to attend a couple of events, and bring back your ideas!
 
The Juanita Neighborhood Association put on the "Welcoming Kirkland" event yesterday at Heritage Hall.  Thank you Juanita!

Crossing Kirkland - September 9, 2017
​Great turnout for our first year. Thanks to everyone who came, all of our volunteers, and our sponsors. Hope you all had as much fun as we did! And if you'd like to be a part of next year's event let us know.

Don't forget the annual Eastside Subaru Mother’s Day Half Marathon and 5K set for May 10 at Juanita Beach Park will mark the first major event on the Cross Kirkland Corridor (CKC) since its completion and ribbon cutting in late January. The course will start at Northwest University and end at the Juanita Beach Park. Approximately 4.5 of the 13 miles will be run along the Cross Kirkland Corridor. The race will also go along 108th and Lake Washington Blvd. For more information look on the race website. Here's a map of the race course: