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Fresh Air in Kenmore

Get Some Fresh Air!... Get out and get some fresh air on September 7, the International Day of Clean Air, a time to recognize the amount of work that must be done to reduce the effects of smog, smoke, airborne chemicals like excessive CO₂, and other forms of harmful air…
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August 17, 2023
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2023 Kenmore Heritage “Then and Now”

Kenmore Heritage Society – Then and Now The Kenmore Heritage Society (KHS) was founded in 1998, the same year our area incorporated as a city, and to this day is dedicated to the research, preservation, and celebration of the stories of the people from these surroundings -- past, present, and…
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July 31, 2023
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World Bicycle Day – June 3rd

The Amazing Bicycle According to the Global Bicycle Index Study of 2022, Utrecht, Netherlands ranks first among the most bike-friendly cities in the world. A simple and sustainable means of transportation, biking is celebrated for its health benefits and role in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. With these advantages…
SuzanneG
May 27, 2023
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Happy 400th Birthday to Shakespeare’s First Folio

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the printing of Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies: more than 900 pages collecting 36 of the Renaissance writer’s plays together for the very first time. The impact of the 1623 “First Folio” is still felt across the world today. Besides being translated…
SuzanneG
April 24, 2023
Community LifeNews & Events

Kenmore Heritage Society Honors Community Leaders

Shining Starts in Kenmore Each year since 2001, Kenmore Heritage Society’s annual “McMaster Awards” recognize individuals who have made outstanding volunteer contributions to the Kenmore community. The awards are named after John McMaster, a pioneer Kenmore businessman and entrepreneur who gave Kenmore its name in 1901. The “McMaster Heritage Award”…
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April 17, 2023
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Daylight Saving Time begins on March 12, 2023

Welcome to Spring when we embrace warmer weather, budding vegetation, and chirping birds. We also observe the start of daylight saving time (DST). At 2:00 AM, on the second Sunday in March every year, we make our clocks “spring forward” to 3:00 AM. Daylight saving time stays in place until…
SuzanneG
February 27, 2023
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Habitat Restoration

Working for a Better Habitat This is the story of an unlikely villain and an unlikely hero. Both were transplanted from unfamiliar climes. One pushes out diversity, the other is helping it to thrive. Like many stories, this one begins many years ago. A Strange, New Breed In the Pacific…
SuzanneG
February 26, 2023
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Missing Middle Housing: Then & Now!

What is Missing Middle housing? Have you ever strolled through Boston or San Francisco and noticed the quaint rowhouses standing side by side? In other areas there are bungalows, duplexes, and courtyard communities. Walking through such neighborhoods that feature a rich diversity of home types is interesting and enjoyable. In…
SuzanneG
September 30, 2022