The pre-summer rush of civic-minded activities is upon us. Example: The mayor will be on Capitol Hill for community events thrice in the next two weeks. Participate, citizen.

• Monday, April 23: First Hill streetcar groundbreaking ceremony. 12:15p at Broadway and Boren. Dignitaries dig in.
• Tuesday, April 24: Pike & Boren neighborhood town hall at Terra Plata, 5-6p
• Tuesday, April 24: McGilvra Place Park Meeting at Seattle Academy, 6-7:30p
• Thursday, April 26: Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce mixer, 5:30-7:30p at Health First Chiropractic
• Sunday, April 29: Broadway Hill Park Community Design Meeting at Aloha Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2-3p
• Tuesday, May 8: Mayor Town Hall at Seattle Central, 5:30-8p