BEAN Prepares for Beacon Hill
2017-08-30 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South, WA, 98144, United States
LEARN HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR NEIGHBORS FOR EMERGENCIES (AND DISASTERS)
Please Join BEAN on Wednesday, August 30, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Beacon Hill Library, 2821 Beacon Avenue South (in the Resource Room located to the right of the entrance).
Cindi Barker from the West Seattle Hub network will be there to share her encyclopedic knowledge of neighborhood emergency preparation and Hub creation. We are planning on having a quantity of printed information from the Seattle Department of Emergency Management for attendees distribute to their neighbors, as well as valuable guidelines from Cindi on how to best share the knowledge you will be gathering at the meeting

Sustainable Ballard Fest
2017-09-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Ballard Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA , 98107, United States
Stop by the Ballard Prepares Hub booth at the Sustainable Ballard Festival and meet some of the hub volunteers. You can pick up information about personal preparedness and learn about the Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs. The Ballard Prepares group organizes and trains in the general Ballard area and is looking for additional volunteers to join them. Stop by and learn more!

Rainier Beach Volunteer Fair
2017-09-10 15:00 - 17:00
Stop by the Rainier Beach Volunteer Fair to meet the organizers of the Rainier Beach Hub. Learn how you can get involved and train to be a volunteer to respond in a disaster to help your community! This hub encourages youth to get engaged as they are our future leaders and this is an excellent way to get leadership training.

Rainier Beach Hub table at Boo Bash at the Beach
2017-10-31 16:00 - 19:00
Join the nearly 5,000 people who attended “biggest free Halloween event in all of Seattle” for the Rainier Beach Boo Bash at the Beach. Many kid activities, music, dancing and community information and booths, including the Rainier Beach Prepares group and hub table. Stop in and say hello!

Rainier Hub at South Seattle Home Fair
2018-02-10 10:00 - 14:00 | Filipino Community Center, 5740 ML King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
The City of Seattle is hosting a Home Fair for South Seattle; stop by and learn about emergency preparedness and the Seattle Hubs at the Rainier Beach Ready table .
You’re invited to a South Seattle Home Fair on February 10, 2018, hosted by the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections. Here’s your chance to ask an expert about your planned remodel and our permitting process and code requirements. You can also get information about rental housing rules, homeowner assistance, landslide awareness, and much, much more.
Who:
Whether you’re a homeowner, landlord, renter, or potential homeowner, this event has something for you.
What:

We will have several staffed information tables and three helpful presentations:

Earthquake Retrofit (protect your home in case of an earthquake)
Landslide Awareness (learn how to prevent landslides on your property)
Backyard Cottages (learn about building tiny homes and backyard cottages)

At our information tables, you will be able to ask an expert your questions and get advice about your project or about available services. You’ll have an opportunity to learn about:

Affordable housing
Building and residential codes
Building, electrical, boiler, and mechanical inspections
Building permits
Community tool library
Emergency information
Energy rebates
Home ownership assistance
Land use rules
Landslide awareness
Metro transit projects
RainWise information
Rental Housing Rules
Weatherization of Homes

Other City departments and local organizations will also be available to answer questions.

HomeSight will provide information about Prepurchase Education classes, Homeownership Counseling, First mortgage lending for refinance, and purchase and down payment assistance.
Homestead Community Land Trust will provide a program description of their Permanent Affordable Housing model, including eligibility guidelines and resources to get started on the homebuyer process. HCLT staff will be able to answer questions about the Community Land Trust model, ways to get involved in permanent affordable housing advocacy, and much more.
King County Metro Transit will provide information about their projects and available services.
Office of Housing will provide information about their Homewise Weatherization and Home Repair Loan programs. The HomeWise Weatherization Program provides FREE energy efficiency improvements to qualified homes, increasing comfort and saving money. The Home Repair Loan Program provides affordable loans to income-qualified homeowners to address critical health, safety, and structural issues. The program is designed for owner-occupied, single family homes with low- to moderate-income households.
RainWise will help you find out if you are eligible to get a rebate from Seattle Public Utilities and King County for up to 100 percent of the cost of installing a rain garden or cistern on your property. RainWise staff will talk about rain gardens and cisterns, discuss the rebate process, and connect you with trained RainWise contractors. This table will have rain garden planting guides, visual tours of rain garden and cistern installations, maintenance guides, contractor contact lists, and information on low-income grants and funding.
Rebuilding Together Seattle is a nonprofit that provides free health- and safety-focused home repairs for low income homeowners. They will answer any questions about their program and will have applications and information available at their table.
Seattle City Light will have information about energy-saving tips, available rebates for your home, and how to buy the right LED bulb and take advantage of in-store instant discounts on LEDs.
The Seattle Hubs table will be staffed by Rainer Beach Ready volunteers who will describe how the Emergency Communications Hubs function, where the Rainier Beach Hub is located and have quick tips and multi-language brochures on how to be prepared and communicate during an emergency, as well as information on establishing new hubs in other South Seattle neighborhoods.
The Southeast Seattle Tool Library will present some fascinating facts about the tool collection and the interesting projects the tools have inspired at this community lending library.

For more information about the South Seattle Home Fair, contact:
Moon Callison
(206) 615-1486
moon.callison@seattle.gov

St John United Lutheran Church Hub Training
2018-04-07 09:00 - 11:30 | St John United Lutheran Church, 5515 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Join members from the St John United Lutheran Church who are establishing a Seattle Emergency Community Hub for the South Phinney neighborhood. Hubs are designated places where people can go after a major disaster and help each other. They are organized and managed by local neighbors and serve to connect and help people when City and other resources are overwhelmed.
Hubs are a way to collect, coordinate and provide information on local situations, needs, and resources. All community members are invited to learn more about the St John Hub and discuss how people can help.
The program will include both an information session followed by a hands-on demonstration of how a hub works.

Introductions
Hubs overview

Why hubs are important for the community
What they are and are not
Elements for success

What Hubs do
Practice time
Putting a hub into action – next steps

West Seattle Hubs at Summer Fest
2018-07-14 14:00 - 18:00 | West Seattle Junction, California Ave SW and SW Alaska St, Seattle , WA, 98116, United States
Summer Fest in the West Seattle Alaska Junction is a big event, lots of food, vendors and information booths. West Seattle Be Prepared Hub Captains will be at the Fest on Saturday from 2 to 6 pm handing out information and answering questions about the hubs and preparedness. Stop by and pick up the new Disaster Camping Hack cards!

Eastlake Hub at Movie in the Park Night
2018-07-14 19:30 - 20:30 | Rogers Playground, 2516 Eastlake Ave E,, Seatt;e, WA, 98102, United States
Stop by the information booth for the Eastlake Hub and learn more about community and personal preparedness and how you can volunteer at the Hub.

Lake City Hub at Lake City Summer Festival
2018-08-04 10:30 - 16:30
Stop by the information booth for the Lake City Hub and learn more about community and personal preparedness and how you can volunteer at the Hub.

Magnolia Hub at Magnolia Summerfest
2018-08-04 11:00 - 18:00 | Magnolia Playfield, W Smith St & 33rd Ave W, Seattle, WA, 98199, United States
Stop by the information booth for the Magnolia Hub and learn more about community and personal preparedness and how you can volunteer at the Hub.

West Seattle Hubs at Delridge Days
2018-08-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA , 98106, United States
Stop by the fun and fabulous Delridge Days celebration, which runs concurrent with the Southwest Precinct Picnic. Great entertainment for all ages by all ages and a huge range of community and information booths. Stop by and pick up one of our new Disaster Camping Hacks cards!

Beacon United Methodist Church Health Fair & Hub Table
2018-08-18 10:00 - 16:00 | Beacon United Methodist Church, 7301 Beacon Ave. S, Seattle , WA, 98108, United States
Stop by the Beacon United Methodist Church for information about Health and well being and learn more about the Hub activities sponsored by the church.
Join them for cultural entertainment, food, exercises, free gifts and fellowship throughout the day!
Free Health Testing
Blood Pressure
Blood Glucose
Education and Information
Breast & Colon Cancer
Stroke, Diabetes, Osteoporosis
Oral Hygiene
Apple Health Insurance for children
Smoking Cessation
Mental Health

Rainier Beach Hub at BAAMFest
2018-08-19 11:00 - 18:00 | Rainier Beach Community Center, 8825 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Stop by the information booth for the Rainier Beach Hub at BAAMFest 2018 and learn more about community and personal preparedness and how you can volunteer at the Hub.

Laurelhurst Earthquake Action Preparedness (LEAP) at Laurelhurst Salmon Bake
2018-09-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Laurelhurst Community Center, 4554 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Stop by the information booth for LEAP and learn more about community and personal preparedness and how you can volunteer at the cluster level and for the new Laurelhurst Hub.

Wedgwood Hub at Wedgwood Community Picnic
2018-09-15 15:00 - 19:00 | Hunter Tree Farm, 7730 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Stop by the information booth for the Wedgwood Hub at Hunter Farm and learn more about community and personal preparedness and how you can volunteer at the Hub.

Big Shaker Simulator & Info Fair
2018-09-28 12:00 - 16:00 | Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, BE 3176, Seattle, WA, 981, United States
Join the City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management for a ride on the “Big Shaker” to see what an earthquake feels like. Get info on how to prepare yourself, your family and your home to be ready for an earthquake, which is one of the hazards know to exist for the Seattle area.

West Seattle Be Prepared Event - Is West Seattle Prepared (for the big one)?
2018-10-07 14:00 - 17:00 | High Point Community Center, 6920 34th Ave Sw, Seattle, WA, 98126, United States
• Learn how can you can personally be prepared.
• Learn what steps you can take to mitigate your
potential damage.
• Learn skills to help you respond in a disaster.
• Meet your nearby neighbors so that we work
together for recovery.
Free and families welcome!
Vietnamese, Somali, Spanish and American Sign Language translation provided

Register and also request translation services at https://bit.ly/2PcsqEQ
Hosted by the West Seattle Hubs and West Seattle Be Prepared
Link to Event flyer

West Seattle Be Prepared Event - Is West Seattle Prepared (for the big one)?
2018-11-03 09:00 - 12:00 | Hiawatha Community Center, 2700 California Ave SW, Seattle, 98116, United States
• Learn how can you can personally be prepared.
• Learn what steps you can take to mitigate your
potential damage.
• Learn skills to help you respond in a disaster.
• Meet your nearby neighbors so that we work
together for recovery.
Free and families welcome!

Vietnamese, Somali, Spanish and American Sign Language translation provided

Register and also request translation at https://bit.ly/2PcsqEQ

Link to flyer

Urban Survival Skills Fair, concert
2019-01-12 14:00 - 17:00 | University Heights Community Center, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join the folks at University Heights Center and Hub for an Urban Survival Skills Fair and a kids concert by Mikey Mike – the Rad Scientist (from 3:00 to 4:00), who has a musical take on earthquake education. The Skills Fair is a whole series of booths that focus on different topics of preparedness, from building your kit, to new technology that can help you, to survival skills for getting home after an earthquake. Learn how to build a pee and poo bucket and to sanitize water with demos.

Hubs at North Seattle Home Fair
2019-01-26 10:00 - 14:00 | Sunset Hill Community Center, 3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle, 98117, United States
The City of Seattle is sponsoring this Home Fair, and the Hubs have been invited to help people learn about the importance of personal and home preparedness. Stop by and see what new information we can share with you. Also at the event will be other information tables and city staff to answer questions about their programs.

SNOW CANCELLATION- Lake City & NE Seattle Community Conversation - Preparedness
2019-02-06 18:30 - 20:00 | Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 12509 27th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
This even was cancelled due to the snow and icy conditions, watch for a reschedule
This event is to have a interactive conversation with the Lake City and Northeast Seattle community about preparedness.
Members of the Lake City community, and beyond, will gather in the basement of the Lamb of God Lutheran Church to enjoy a meal and learn “Urban Survival Skills”. Help us spread the word about how to take care of yourself, your loved ones, and your community in the event of a large disaster. Wednesday, Feb 6 Evening, 6:30 doors open, 7:00 – 8:00 pm for the program. Sponsored by the Lake City Hub, and in hosted in conjunction with NE Sector Hubs and University Heights Hub and Lamb of God Lutheran Church

Hubs at South Seattle Home Fair
2019-02-23 10:00 - 14:00 | Filipino Community Center, 5740 ML King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States

Madison Park - Preparing For Neighborhood Emergencies
2019-03-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Parkshore Senior Living Community, 1630 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States

Homer Harris / Madison Valley Preparedness Organizing Event
2019-03-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Meredith Matthews East Madison YMCA Gym, 1700 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
You are invited to this kickoff meeting of the Homer Harris area neighbors, working to organize a disaster/earthquake preparedness emergency hub. Special guest is Sandi Doughton, Seattle Times Science reporter and author of “Full Rip 9.0; the Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest.

Learn Disaster Preparedness From Seattle-based Experts
2019-04-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Lakewood Seward Park Community Center, 4916 S Angeline St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Prepared neighborhoods are more effective in their disaster response and have an increased capacity to
be self-reliant for the first 72 hours after a disaster. LuAn Johnson PhD is an award-winning Seattle based
internationally-recognized researcher and creator of Map Your Neighborhood (MYN), a program
using videos, workbooks, and face-to-face meetings in Washington State, Los Angeles, and other
countries. She and her colleague Ben Park will demonstrate how MYN works, talk about their latest
research, and answer your questions. You will leave this meeting knowing how to take the next steps,
with your neighbors, to be self-reliant during the first hours of a disaster.
No registration needed for this event.

Madison Park SNAP organizing meeting
2019-05-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Madison Park Bathhouse, 1898 43rd Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
The Madison Park Community Council will host a Seattle Neighbors Actively Prepare (SNAP) organizing speaker at monthly meeting on Monday, May 6, 2019, 7:00-8:30. This will be a follow up event to their March 18 Community wide emergency preparedness event. Come learn how to organize your block to be ready to respond and help each other in the event of disaster.

NE Hubs at Thornton Creek "Influence of the Confluence" Fair
2019-06-09 14:00 - 18:00 | Meadowbrook Pond, Just east of Meadowbrook Community Center, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Visit the Lake City and Meadowbrook Hubs emergency preparedness table at the “Influence of the Confluence” fair, just west of the Meadowbrook Pond. They will have information about the hubs in the NE part of Seattle and preparedness tips and materials.
(Meadowbrook Pond is across the street from the Meadowbrook Community Center)

"All Things Earthquake" class
2019-07-20 09:00 - 13:00 | North Seattle College – College Center bldg, 9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Want to learn more about the science of earthquakes? Looking for tips on how to be more prepared for one? This class is for you! Join Hub Captain Ann Forrest as she shares learning from her time teaching preparedness for the City of Seattle and interest in helping people learn more about earthquakes.
This class has a fee of $25.00 payable to North Seattle College for facility rental. Please register and pay at this link https://continuinged.northseattle.edu/courses/earthquake-preparedness
The class will be held in the North Seattle College Center Bldg, Room 3345

Urban Survival Skills Fair at Delridge Days
2019-08-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA , 98106, United States
An Urban Skills Fair is an event where you can visit multiple skill and information teaching booths, designed to help you be prepared for emergencies and learn skills that you can use in any situation where normal life is interrupted.
Join the volunteers from the West Seattle Emergency Communications Hubs to learn how to get clean drinking water, making an emergency toilet, emergency tech hacks, operating an automated, how to stop life-threatening bleeding, making a “get home” bag, as well as “build a kit’ basics.
We’ll be a part of the larger Delridge Days festival, so there will be lots of things to do!

Zucchini Races at Homer Harris Park / Hub
2019-10-26 11:00 - 14:00 | Homer Harris Park, 24th Ave & E Howell, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Homer Harris Community Emergency HUB presents a day of ridiculous art, family fun, and zooming vegetables:

The Great Zucchini races are a family-friendly event intended to build community, celebrate our
terrific Meredith Mathews YMCA and publicize the efforts of Homer Harris Community
Emergency HUB.
Zucchinis, squash, pumpkins and other (unlikely) vegetables are donated by local gardeners,
community members and grocers. Kids and families put wheels on them to create crazy,
creative vehicles of all kinds. Some families build ahead of time, but supplies and assistance to
allow kids and families to build on site. Vehicles are raced down a big wooden ramp for the
sheer, silly joy of it. There are prize ribbons for all. Everybody wins – serious or no!
11 to 12 is vehicle building and displays, noon to 2 is racing and awards!
Flyer with more information is at this link
