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KBCS Community Resource Calendar: English Classes, Swimming Lessons, Renton Public Art

February 12, 2026 - 6:00 pm

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El Centro de la Raza offers free in person English as a Second Language Classes for Washington residents 18 years and older. Classes are for beginners, level 1 and 2 and participants will be assessed and registered before each quarter. The ESL classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday nights. You can find out more and register here. 

The City of Seattle offers free beginning swimming lessons to scholarship eligible children ages 6-16 at city area pools. Applicants can check eligibility here. The city also hosts free teen swims for ages 13-18 on most Friday nights. You can find locations and times here. Happy swimming!

Stroll the public art collection in Renton! The city is home to a variety of work that can be found with a map and descriptions online at rentonwa.gov. Pieces include Waterworks Garden with fountains and a nature walk, Tommy the Turtle who has had numerous homes in Renton since the 1960s. The Turtle currently sits at Kennydale Beach Park. There’s also Erasmus the Dragon, a 710 pound creature that sits on the roof of the Old Western hotel building at the corner of Wells Avenue South and South Third Street downtown. The dragon’s eyes change color and it breathes smoke. Watch out! Go here for info about the art and locations.