Seattle Emergency Hubs

Summer Festival - Lake City
2026-08-01 10:30 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Lamb of God Lutheran Church, 12509 27th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
The Lake City Emergency Hub will have a booth in the Summer Festival – and also have the pod open (in the parking lot of the Lamb of God Lutheran Church at 12509 27th Ave NE) for tours and explanations (LakeCitySummerFest.com)
Stop by – say hello – and check out their setup.

Saturday, August 1
10:30am to 5pm
Parking lot of the Lamb of God Lutheran Church

12509 27th Ave NE

Practice exercise - Haller Lake
2026-08-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Haller Lake Community Club, 12579 Densmore Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Semi-annual Hub drill – we set up the Hub and have neighbors come in with problems which we then help solve.

Sunday, August 2
9am to 3pm
Haller Lake Community Club

12579 Densmore Ave N.

In conjunction with the Haller Lake Community Yard Sale…
Want to work as a Hub volunteer in the exercise? SignUp here… https://signup.com/go/XhREERk

GMRS radio network check in
2026-08-03 20:00 - 20:15, 2026-08-10 20:00 - 20:15, 2026-08-17 20:00 - 20:15, 2026-08-24 20:00 - 20:15, 2026-08-31 20:00 - 20:15, 2026-09-07 20:00 - 20:15, 2026-09-14 20:00 - 20:15, 2026-09-21 20:00 - 20:15 and 10 more dates | On the Air, Seattle, WA, United States
1st Monday of the month – Channel 1 repeater
2nd Monday of the month – Channel 2 repeater
3rd Monday of the month – Channel 4 repeater
4th Monday of the month – Channel 6 repeater
5th Monday of the month – Available for hubs to get on their assigned sector repeaters and test hub to hub communications, or practice per-sector nets.

This is a weekly on-air talk around to test our radios and antennas. There will not be a formal net, please come up on the weekly designated channel and connect with other GMRS hub radio operators. Share announcements, compare radios signal strength, meet new operators; this is to encourage participation and ensure our equipment is always in working order.

Madison Park Hub Setup and Takedown drill
2026-08-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Madison Park – tennis court, 1800 42nd Ave E., Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
Madison Park Hub will have a Setup and Takedown drill Saturday, August 8th | 10am-1pm at our Hub location in Madison Park (outside the tennis courts).
At this drill, we’ll practice setting up and taking down our hub equipment (canopies, tables, and more) and reviewing some of our processes (including how to unlock our Hub box!).
Here’s what we’ll do during the drill:
• Set up the hub equipment together (45–60 minutes)
• Walk through the stations and explain how they work (20–30 minutes)
• Pack the hub back up (about 30 minutes)
Please bring gloves (if you can help put up canopies) and sun hats/sunscreen if sunny out.
All are welcome, especially members of newer/emerging Hubs!

Hub info table @ Beacon Arts Street Fair
2026-08-08 11:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-12 11:00 - 17:00 | Roberto Maestas Festival Street, 1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival St, Seattle, WA 98144, Seattle, WA, 98144, United States
Volunteers from the Beacon Food Forest Hub will host an information table at the monthly Beacon Arts Street Festival. Stop by to learn more about what the Hub will do to assist community in the event of a major disaster and learn how to be personally prepared yourself.

Quake, Rattle, and Roll! Saturday, August 15
2026-08-15 10:00 - 13:00
Neighbors and Hub volunteers are gathering in four locations in Seattle to practice supporting each other after an earthquake. Large practices are fun, informative, and inspiring. No experience needed. ALL are welcome. Learn and build community.

Saturday, August 15
10am to 1pm
Four locations… https://tinyurl.com/w6298yhv
More details: https://event.seattlehubs.org/

Playing along is easy; you’ll quickly understand how Emergency Hubs work and how you could help your community.

Questions? Reach out to Events@SeattleEmergencyHubs.org
Or call us at (803) 307-HUBS (-4827)

Urban Survival Skills Fair - Volunteer Park
2026-08-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave E, Seattle, Washington, 98112, United States
Learn how to prepare yourself and your household for a disaster in this hands-on event. Appropriate for all ages. Everyone welcome!
Learn what to do if the earth starts shaking; how to handle natural gas if you smell a leak in the line. Learn how neighbors will work together to support one another and what the North Capitol Hill Hub is capable of in such an event.
Attendees will learn how Seattle is preparing for a major disaster, what supplies to have in your home, how to prepare family and pets, how to store and/or sterilize water, food safety, sanitation post-disaster, communications post-disaster and more.

Sunday, August 16
2pm to 4pm
Volunteer Park
ALL are welcome!

Contact Sally at NCapHillHub@gmail.com with questions.
To get more involved and help us staff this amazing event, please sign up here… https://signup.com/go/zjSZFxq

Deep Dive
2026-08-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-10-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Online via Zoom
We explore topics, in depth, to gain a greater understanding of our role after a large event (earthquake, power grid failure, etc.)
Every other 4th Thursday – Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct
On Zoom, link sent out via Hub Captains email

Hub Captains Meeting
2026-09-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Online via Zoom
We gather to share information about citywide activities, what the Network is doing, and what each Hub is doing.
Every other 4th Thursday – Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept
Zoom link will come out in the agenda.
If you are unable to attend, meetings are recorded. However, consider sending a representative from your Hub.

Ham Radio Licensing Class
2026-10-17 08:00 - 17:00 | North Seattle College, Education Bldg (9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103), 9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
This is a 2-day amateur radio licensing course to obtain your Technician-class license.
The class is on Saturday October 17 and Sunday October 18, roughly from 8a to 5p both days. At the conclusion of class on Sunday, there will be an in-class licensing exam. The class is free. There is an exam fee of $15 (paid at the time of the exam), and when you pass your licensing exam, the FCC charges a $35 fee to issue your amateur radio license (paid to FCC).
Register for the class HERE
North Seattle College, Education Building
Questions? Contact christian.d.helfrich@gmail.com

Hub Captains Meeting
2026-11-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Online via Zoom
* This meeting was moved up 1 week because of the holiday.
We gather to share information about citywide activities, what the Network is doing, and what each Hub is doing.
Every other 4th Thursday – Jan, Mar, May, July, Sept
Zoom link will come out in the agenda.
If you are unable to attend, meetings are recorded. However, consider sending a representative from your Hub.
