Press Release:
The City Council and Mayor Mike McGinn, along with departments across city government, are hosting a City Hall open house to take place Saturday January 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mayor McGinn will highlight 2011 plans for his Engage Seattle initiative and the Cities of Service plan. Staff and volunteers will also conduct tours of the Mayor’s Office.

Molly Moon’s ice cream truck, the mobile food truck Skillet and Caspar Babypants, a popular local rock group for kids featuring the lead singer of Presidents of the USA, will be featured at the open house. The ice cream truck, Skillet and a City of Seattle fire truck will be parked on Fifth Avenue in front of City Hall. The Seattle Animal Shelter will also have adoptable dogs, cats and critters (e.g., guinea pigs, rabbits) available to meet in the main lobby, near the Bertha Knight Landes Room.

Details are as follows:

1st floor lobby near base of steps

Buddy Catlett & Friends (Jazz and swing)
11 a.m.– noon

Mayor’s and Councilmembers’ Remarks
Noon -12:30 p.m.

Caspar Babypants
12:45 – 2 p.m. with short break between sets

7th floor lobby across from reception

Correo Aereo (Traditional Latin music)
11 a.m. – noon

Srivani Jade (Classical music of India)
12:30 – 2 p.m.