Community involvement calendar: 12-12-12

Broadway streetcar extension open house
When: Thursday, December 13, 4 p.m. -6 p.m.
Where: Silver Cloud Hotel, Broadway Room
Description: The City of Seattle has secured funding to plan and design the “Broadway Extension”—the extension of the First Hill Streetcar Line championed by the Capitol Hill community—and is hosting an open house for the public to meet with the project’s designers and planners, view initial designs and to provide comments.

Capitol Hill Community Council CHSC General Meeting
When: Tuesday, December 18, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (Monthly on the third Tuesday)
Where: Capitol Hill Library

Gift Wrapping Work Party
When: Thursday, December 13,  4 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Where: Miller Community Center – 330 19th Ave. E.
Description: The Miller Community Center will be hosting a community holiday party in partnership with Country Doctor Community Health Centers on Saturday, December 15th from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This is a large event that provides lunch, entertainment, and more than 1000 gifts to local children. In preparation for this event, Miller will be holding its last gift wrapping work party Thursday, December 13, from 4-9 p.m.
Volunteer opportunities include:
1. Help wrapping presents at the three work parties. Please drop by Miller Community Center any time between 4-9 p.m. on December 13.
2. Donations for supplies and gifts. We are in need of wrapping paper and tape. Also, we will be collecting gifts for children 12 years old and younger.
3. Help decorating and setting up for the holiday party on Friday, December 14 from 5:30-9 p.m.
4. Help during the holiday party on December 15 from 9 a.m. -2 p.m. Volunteer opportunities include helping at the art and crafts stations, handing out presents, supervising the bouncy house, directing participants, serving lunch, etc.5. Help clean up after the holiday party on December 15 from 2-5 p.m.
For more information volunteers can contact Lori Van Norman at 206-684-5078 or by email lori.vannorman@seattle.gov