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Kirkland Community Foundation to host 'For the Love of Kirkland' workshop April 10
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The Kirkland Community Foundation will host a community workshop led by author Peter Kageyama at Lake Washington High School on April 10 to generate local ideas and small grants; 50 registration spots remained at the time of the podcast announcement.
The Kirkland Community Foundation will convene a community workshop called "For the Love of Kirkland" on April 10 at Lake Washington High School, foundation Executive Director Carmen Delzel said on the City of Kirkland podcast.
The event, facilitated in person by author Peter Kageyama, invites residents to work in small groups to surface ideas that build emotional connections to the city, Delzel said. The foundation was accepting registrations and, at the time of the podcast, had about 50 spots available.
Delzel said the workshop is intended to produce grassroots ideas that the foundation and local partners can follow up on. She told podcast hosts that the day may include an organic vote by participants and a small grant awarded from funds available that day to help launch selected ideas.
Delzel described the format as hands-on: facilitated small-group work with Kageyama, participation by city leaders and residents across neighborhoods, and an emphasis on low-cost, volunteer-driven actions as well as larger community initiatives. She said the Kirkland Initiative class and other neighborhood representatives were expected to take part.
The foundation also plans follow-up work after the event to track which ideas move forward and to offer grants or technical support where appropriate, Delzel said. She described related foundation programs—Ignite Kirkland, board-member matching events and plans to support local shelters—that will work in parallel with the workshop to channel volunteer energy into concrete projects.
Delzel asked attendees to come prepared to listen and to bring ideas about what they might be willing to do; she emphasized that many outcomes will not require city funding and could be volunteer-led.
For registration details and the event link, Delzel and the podcast hosts directed listeners to the podcast show notes.
The podcast discussion framed the workshop as part of the foundation's effort to expand from parks-focused fundraising to broader community investment in civic life.
