Renton Kiwanis Club hosts dinner and auction night
Kiwanis Club of Renton is hosting their annual “Wine Tasting Dinner and Auction” night at 6 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Fairwood Golf and Country Club, 17070 140th Ave. SE. Tickets are $60 and can be purchased at www.kiwanisrenton.org.
This event will help the club with projects throughout the year, including providing scholarships for high school seniors, funding for the Renton Kiwanis Clothes Bank, the annual Christmas party for underpriveledged elementary students in the Renton School District, and other programs.
For more information, contact Shelley at 425-221-5897.
Hazen High School hosts fundraiser for marching band uniforms
Attend a night of spaghetti dinner and live jazz music by the Hazen High School jazz band at 5:30 p.m., Feb.. 9 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, 1700 Edmonds Ave. NE.
Tickets are $10 per person or $35 per four-serving go-to pack. All proceeds will go to purchasing uniforms for the Hazen marching band.
To pre-order and RSVP, send an email to hazenbandspaghettidinner@gmail.com or call 425-324-4313. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at http://hazenboosters.org/site/.
United Way offers free tax preparations
United Way of King County is ready to help individuals and families who earn less than $64,000 file their taxes. Twenty seven tax sites staffed by more than 900 United Way volunteers opened Jan. 9 and will remain open until April 20. Filing deadline this year is April 18.
There will be tax preparation sites at Salvation Army Renton Rotary, 206 S. Tobin St (5-9 p.m. on Monday and Wednesdays; 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays) and Fairwood Library, 17009 140th Ave SE (5-8 p.m. on Mondays; Noon-3p.m. on Thursdays; 10 a.m.-2p.m. on Saturdays).
For more information, visit https://www.uwkc.org/need-help/tax-help/.
United Way reminds filers who are claiming the earned income tax credit or the additional child tax credit that their refunds may be delayed this year. Effective in 2017, the PATH Act requires the IRS to hold the refunds claiming EITC and ACTC until Feb. 15. This change affects some returns submitted early in the tax filing season. United Way recommends people file their returns as they normally do, but to anticipate a delay if they are filing early and claiming these credits. The IRS expects that refunds impacted by this delay will be deposited into bank accounts no later than the week of Feb. 27.
New Horizon School hosts 10 Brazilian Youth Ambassadors
New Horizon School hosted a group of 10 delegates ages 15-18 from the Brazilian Youth Ambassadors (BYA) Program. The Brazilian high school students came to the United States through the BYA Program to learn about and share ideas about Social Justice and Volunteerism.
NHS’s student leaders planned the event, led campus tours, served refreshments, shared information, and engaged the guests in a round table conversation on topics such as education, diversity, inclusion, and other important causes. The BYA Program is a three-week exchange program for high school youth interested in youth leadership development and themes such as human rights, multiculturalism, and social transformation. Participants engage in a variety of activities, visits to high schools, and training and visits to various cities in the United States.
The Environmental Science Center hosting a Seaside Soirée
Environmental Science Center naturalists, staff and community are celebration another year of providing experiential environmental education for South Kind County students at 5 p.m. on March 4 at Normandy Park Cove, 1500 SE Shorebrook Drive, Normandy Park. The program includes a presentation from oceanographer Surbhi Ghadi; drawings for Alaska Airline tickets, resort and spa gift certificates, and more; and French-themed cuisine.
Tickets are $75 and can be purchased at www.envsciencecenter.org/seasidesoiree
