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Spring planting event ... we provided seeds and seedlings for children to show them about how plants grow, with coloring projects, bubbles and chalk art at the lower commons.
Response to council incident in Pride Month... Many of our members came to a council meeting and supported a statement made by the President regarding hate speech in Sammamish council proceedings.
Community picnic.. we hosted a community picnic at the upper commons to allow people to get to know others in the community.
Pride Rally... members gathered together to show support for our LGBTQIA+ community despite the rain and anti LGBTQIA+ protests attempting to counter us.
We joined in the UNESCO initiative to celebrate and focus on peace around the world at the YMCA. We had a number of activities for around 50 people that attended and with the sponsorship of Sammamish friends and the talents of Cheryl Smith a Peace Mosaic was created by the community. It is currently being prepared for being hung in the Sammamish YMCA. Please see attached photo. Farmers market ... we hosted a stand at the farmers market in Sammamish and made some useful contacts as well as letting the community get to know us and us meet them. Bystander training... In collaboration with the Enso center we hosted training to help us learn how to interact in situations we may not feel comfortable in. Gender 101 training ... This was a zoom teaching session during which we learned more about gender identification, expression and sexuality. Gsi support group ... We have an ongoing group supporting the parents and families of those who are exploring their gender identity. Provided support to Eastside pride at library events.... members rallied in support of an event at Bellevue library to support Eastside Pride where an anti LGBTQIA+ event was being held. We plan in the next year to resume our popular cooking demos in person and are looking into more opportunities and training events.