🌱 Which Auburn park will host free Rec n Roll fun next week?
Auburn, Washington Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Auburn! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Which Auburn park will host free Rec n Roll fun next week?
- Do you feel safe on SR 164 between Enumclaw and Auburn?
Also on today's calendar: Summer Wine Walk and Music Stroll and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What kind of shoes do frogs wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Low clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
- Sunday: Cloudy, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rec n Roll returns to Auburn parks for its fourth year (auburn-reporter.com) — Free Rec n Roll activities are popping up at four Auburn parks Monday through Thursday, giving local kids crafts, games, and water play through August 20. Run by Auburn Parks staff and aligned with the school district’s free summer lunch sites, the mobile program helps families overcome cost and transportation barriers while adding special visits from partners like VRFA and the library. 
• WSDOT wants public input for SR 164 improvements (courierherald.com) — If you drive SR 164 into or out of Auburn, WSDOT wants your feedback on safety and congestion along this high-injury corridor. A new planning study, building on earlier recommendations, will use public survey responses to shape a report to state lawmakers and guide future improvements between Enumclaw and Auburn.
📸 Around Auburn
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Emerald Downs Live Racing →
Emerald Downs, 2300 Ron Crockett Dr, Auburn
1:50 pm
Sunday July 26
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Other local events
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Family Story Times at Les Gove Park
Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
11:00 am -
Movie Mondays
Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
3:30 pm -
Social Services Drop In
Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
1:00 pm -
Інформаційний центр / The Welcoming Center
Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
4:30 pm -
Building Club
Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
2:00 pm -
El Centro de Bienvenida / The Welcoming Center
Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
5:30 pm -
Pajama Story Time
Auburn Library 1102 Auburn Way South, Auburn, WA 98002
6:30 pm -
Summer Wine Walk and Music Stroll →
232 Front St N, Issaquah
6:00 pm
Monday July 27
Tuesday July 28
Wednesday July 29
Friday July 31
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Makerspace Independent Study
Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
3:30 pm -
Summer Movie in The Park
Federal Way Community Center Town Square Park, 31600 Pete von Reichbauer Way South, Federal Way, washington, 98003, United States
8:30 pm -
LEGO Brick Building
Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
1:00 pm -
Taller de Costura Basica / Basic Sewing Workshop In Spanish
Federal Way Library 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003
3:00 pm
Saturday July 25
Sunday July 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PLEASE HELP MY FRIEND FIND HIS DOG!!!
My apologies for not being more direct and information is this: missing since yesterday, July 22, around Washington avenue Safeway, and Kent park and… (Nextdoor Star Lake) - “”FOUND”” Cooper took off this morning 360th & Military Rd.
Auburn by Five Mile lake. He is new to this area if seen please give us a location. He is very friendly and loves attention. No tag on his collar … (Nextdoor Jovita)
- City of Auburn WA posted a job opening for Recreation Leader I - Specialized Recreation Programs in Auburn. Apply here.
- Aerotek posted a job opening for Material Handler in Auburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Auburn here.
🗞 Nearby News
Kent
- Roger McGuinn, Jazz at Lincoln Center among Kent Spotlight Series performers for 2026-27 season (ilovekent.net)
- Kent offers kayak, paddleboard rentals at Lake Meridian Park (kentreporter.com)
- Here's the ragin' lineup for Kent's Cajun & Creole Fest, coming Saturday, Aug. 15 – get your FREE tickets now (ilovekent.net)
Federal Way
- Federal Way offers affordable homes and ‘bunch of things' to love (seattletimes.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Open-toad (Thank you Harold W. for sending it in!)
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