Community Update for June 19th, 2024

Wednesday, June 19th, 2024

These updates are produced by the KP Partnership with input from numerous other local organizations

 Timely News

Tonight, Red Barn Youth Center is hosting a Summer Kick-off Party for Alumni and Current Youth. Join other Red Barn alumni and current attendees from 6:00 to 8:30 for a meal, party headphones, the Game Truck, ice cream truck and more. https://www.facebook.com/events/1112050830067039/

Tonight, El Sombrero is hosting a fund-raiser for the KP Civic Center. A portion of all sales from 3:00 to 9:00 pm will go to support the KPCC.

Tomorrow night, June 20th, the Key Free Clinic will be open starting at 4:30 at the Community Office in the Key Center Corral.

Key Pen it Clean will be holding a clean-up event along the KP Highway this Saturday, June 22nd at 10:00 am. Meet at the KP Lutheran Church, bring gloves and sturdy shoes.  Bags and vests will be provided.

Rescheduled for this Saturday – the KP Community Services Car Show this Saturday, June 22nd.  Car-owning participants can get breakfast at 9:00 am at KP Community Services in Home.  The show itself will start at 10:00 and take part in the parking lot of the old Reed’s (Callahan’s) in Key Center.  To find out more and/or register a car, go to: https://yourkpcs.org/ or contact info@yourkpcs.org or call (253) 884-4440

Councilmember Robyn Denson is holding a Key Peninsula Chat next Tuesday, June 25th from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the Community Office in the Key Center Corral.  For more information, go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/2793308630816231/?ref=newsfeed

Reminders:

Key Pen Parks is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this Saturday, June 22nd from 3:00 to 7:00 pm at Gateway Park.  There will be fun, vendors, live music, a beer garden, and more! All are welcome – to find out more, go to: https://www.keypenparks.com/20th-anniversary-celebration.html

KP Business & Organization Info

Food Backpacks for Kids is looking for youth volunteers to help with their summer lunch program. The lunch program will be at different locations and run on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout July and August from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.  For more information, contact: info@foodbackpacks4kids.org

Or sign up at:  https://www.foodbackpacks4kids.org/summer-lunch

Key Pen News, The Mustard Seed Project, and AARP Washington are holding a Candidate’s Forum on Friday, June 28th, 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the KP Civic Center. Doors open at 5:30. Registration requested for planning purposes, to RSVP call (877) 926-8300.

If you are unable to attend in person you can watch the live broadcast at: youtube.com/aarpwashington

The Mustard Seed Project is beginning a free Wednesday Shuttle that will bring people from their homes to the Crandall Center for activities and social events. To find out more, contact (253) 884-2216 or write to: tmspinfo@themustardseedproject.org

There will be a Back-2-School event for students in Peninsula School District on August 17th. This is the event previously sponsored by the now gone Children’s Home Society. Registration is open through July 31st and can be found at: https://hcctoday.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2320451

For more information, contact: psdback2schoolinfo@gmail.com

The Farm Tour organizers had a very successful Spring Tour and are already planning for the fall event happening September 28th -29th. They are hoping to source local apples for their cider squeeze.  Interested in helping out or finding out more? Join their meetings the first Monday of each month at the KP Community Office or go to: https://kpfarmtour.com/

The KP Public Safety Committee is holding events for National Night Out on August 6th.  To find out which neighborhoods are involved or how to be involved, contact: kp_psc@yahoo.com

Other

The 1984 grads of all 3 district high schools (Peninsula, Gig Harbor, Henderson Bay) are putting together a golf tournament on August 9th.  For more information contact Tracy Turnbull 907-209-6900

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