Monday, May 1, 2023

May Is Bike Month, Join A Community Ride

Celebrate Bike Month! Grab your bike and helmet and join a free community ride on Saturday, May 20. Basic bike checks ahead of the ride, helmet and bike bell giveaways, plus information about local trails. Oddfellows will be giving away free used refurbished bikes, sizes vary.

Unity Park activities at Fourth Ave. & Pearl St. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Ride to Renslow - 26 miles roundtrip, leaving Unity Park at 9 a.m.

Reconnection Ride - 5.38 miles roundtrip, leaving Unity Park at 9:15 a.m.

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Ellensburg City Poem Unveiling Ceremony

Ellensburg Poet Laureate Marie Marchand unveiled the official Ellensburg City Poem on April 25 at City Hall. The event featured remarks from Mayor Nancy Lillquist and songs by the CWU Chamber Choir.

Read the poem

Historic Preservation Month Celebration and Awards

Celebrate Historic Preservation Month at the Kittitas County Historical Museum on Saturday, May 20, from 4-5:30 p.m. The City of Ellensburg Landmarks and Design Commission and the Kittitas County Historical Museum invite you to explore the museum exhibits and celebrate local preservation, restoration, and compatible infill projects, as well as the stewards who make this work a reality. This is an open house event, with the award presentation starting at 4:30 p.m.

Kittitas County Historical Museum photo

Readers Have Conversations At Human Library Event

On April 22, the CWU EthicsLab brought the Human Library to the Hal Holmes Community Center. Instead of paperback books, actual people were on loan for conversation where topics subject to taboo, marginalization, or stigmatization were openly addressed without condemnation. Eight books were available and 25 readers attended the event. Reader response to the event was overwhelmingly positive.

CWU photos

Belonging In The Burg: Building Bridges Together

The City's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Commission partnered with the Ellensburg School District, and Central Washington University to host Belonging In The Burg: Building Bridges Together on April 8. Forty-five people participated in a community conversation about building bridges, why we need them, where we have them, and where Ellensburg needs them. Look for more events in 2023.

Take The Natural Gas Survey

The City of Ellensburg is conducting its annual natural gas survey. The purpose of the survey is to verify you know what to do in the event of a natural gas leak. This year participants can take the survey online and enter to win Kittitas County Chamber gift cards or a Pit Boss 820SP Sportsman Wood Pellet Grill.

Safety is our #1 priority and making sure we reach our community with gas safety information is important to us. The Gas Division staff would like to thank you in advance for participating in the survey. 

Read The 2022 Annual Report

The 2022 Ellensburg Annual Report will be arriving in mailboxes this month. Read about 2022 accomplishments and projects to be completed in 2023.

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Did You Know?

Did you know May 3rd is Stan Bassett Day? In 2010 the Ellensburg City Council held a meeting at the then “Ellensburg Youth and Community Center” (EYCC), and surprised Stan by renaming the EYCC the “Stan Bassett Youth Center” (SBYC) in his honor. The City Council also declared May 3rd “Stan Bassett Day” to honor Stan for his decades of service on the Council, his support of youth programs, and his mentoring and guidance of youth, teens, college students, and adults.

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Monthly Observances In May

• Historic Preservation Month
• National Bicycle Month
• Asian American/Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
• Jewish American Heritage Month

EthicsLab – The Good Life Project 5/2

May 2, 2023 at 6 p.m. at Hal Holmes Community Center

A monthly program that gives Ellensburg community members the opportunity to explore what it means to live well. Each meeting will feature several brief presentations before group discussion and dialogue. Brought to you by the CWU EthicsLab, the Ellensburg Public Library, and the Hal Holmes Community Center. 

Stan Bassett Day 5/3

First Friday Art Walk 5/5

Join the Ellensburg Arts Commission, artists, and downtown venues for First Friday Art Walk from 5-7 p.m.

Collage Day 5/13

Stop by the Ellensburg Public Library from 12-2 p.m. to make a collage with local collage artist Joanna Thomas.

Bike To Work Day 5/19

Grab your bike and helmet and bike to work.

Ride To Renslow Community Trail Ride & Reconnection Ride 5/20

Celebrate Bike Month! Join a free community ride. Stop by Unity Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for bike giveways.

City Facilities Closed 5/29

City facilities will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.

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