A Community Reading of the United States Constitution
Lake Forest Park, Washington
Join your neighbors for a nonpartisan, community-wide reading of the United States Constitution. Following guidelines from the National Constitution Center, participants will each read a short passage aloud — bringing our founding document to life, one voice at a time.
Sign Up to ReadAbout the Event
Each participant reads one or more short passages — a sentence or clause — aloud. No memorization needed.
Sections will be assigned after signup — just sign up and show up. The organizer handles the rest.
The reading follows the NCC's approach: separating political views from constitutional views, emphasizing civil dialogue.
Printed copies of the Constitution will be provided. Pocket constitutions will be handed out to keep.
No prior knowledge or preparation needed — just your voice and curiosity.
"The National Constitution Center brings together people of all ages and perspectives to learn about, debate, and celebrate the U.S. Constitution."— National Constitution Center, the nonpartisan institution chartered by Congress to increase awareness of the Constitution
Event Details
Date
Sunday, May 3
Time
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location
3rd Place Commons
LFP Town Center
Duration
Up to 2 Hours
Event Format
01
~10 Minutes
Brief introduction to the Constitution and the reading format. Setting the stage for our shared civic experience.
02
~30–45 Minutes
Participants read assigned passages aloud in sequence, bringing the full text of the Constitution to life together.
03
~15 Minutes
Open discussion following NCC civil dialogue principles. A chance to share reflections and questions.
The Document
The complete United States Constitution — from the Preamble through all 27 Amendments.
Read by Tom French, LFP Mayor
The Legislative Branch
The Executive Branch
The Judicial Branch
States, Citizenship, New States
Amendment Process
Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
Ratification
Amendments 1–10
Amendments 11–27
The complete text is available at the National Constitution Center.
Register
Reserve your place in this community reading. Please submit one form per reader. Reading assignments will be distributed at the event — please check in upon arrival.
Reading assignments will be distributed at the event — please check in upon arrival. In the meantime, explore the Constitution at constitutioncenter.org