PubliCalendar: Giving Big, Talking Transit, and Redirecting Stormwater
Today's picks for civic nerds.
For Wednesday
Image: seattlefoundation.org
Stretch your charitable contributions further by participating in The Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG day. Every donation to the more than 1,400 participating nonprofit groups will be "stretched" by funds from a pool of funds that cosponsors of the day contributed in advance, and each donation will receive a prorated portion of the matching funds pool. Donors will be chosen at random to win a "Golden Ticket"—an additional $1,000 and a round-trip plane ticket, courtesy of Alaska Airlines, that will go to the nonprofit of their choice.
The Seattle Foundation's GiveBIG Day, Wed, May 15, midnight to midnight, donate online.
For Tomorrow
Public Transit Panel
Learn how you can meaningfully participate in discussions about local transportation planning at this panel discussion, including experts from Seattle Transit Blog, SDOT, and FutureWise.
Opportunities for Public Involvement in Transportation, Tues, May 14, 5:30-7pm, Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park, 319 2nd Ave S, free.
National Security at Home
Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, will take a critical look at the United States' greatest foreign policy threat—ourselves. In his book, Foreign Policy Begins at Home, Haass argues that repairing our infrastructure, tackling our debt, improving our schools and updating our immigration system is paramount to our national security.
Richard Haass: Foreign Policy Begins at Home, Tues, May 14, 7:30-9pm, Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, $5.
And For Today
Rain Gardens
Want to make the next rainy day work for you? Learn to see how rain gardens are benefiting the environment and residents' wallets at Seattle Public Utilities' next RainWise open house. RainWise projects funnel stormwater runoff into rain gardens and cisterns, instead of overflowing into the sewage system. Residents and contractors will be available to answer your questions about installation and SPU's RainWise rebate.
RainWise Open House, Mon, May 13, 6:15pm. at the Center for Spiritual Living, 5801 Sand Point Way NE, free.
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