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🌱 Patch AM: What does Rick Steves plan for Edmonds’ beloved century-old theater?
Be sure to catch 7th Annual DachSand on the Edmonds Patch calendar
Hello Edmonds! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What does Rick Steves plan for Edmonds' beloved century-old theater?
- Which Edmonds artist is turning local landscapes into scholarship dollars?
- See where Mountlake Terrace and Edmonds police teamed up this week
Also on today's calendar: 7th Annual DachSand and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: A passing shower, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
- Sunday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Rick Steves buys 100-year-old Edmonds Theater to preserve local cinema (fox13seattle.com) — Rick Steves has bought the historic Edmonds Theater on Main Street, ensuring the 100-year-old cinema remains a community hub instead of facing closure. To celebrate, the theater will screen the documentary "The Last Picture Show" starting Friday, with a free showing and party with Steves on Monday highlighting challenges facing small-town theaters. 
2. Between Tides and Trees — Featured Artist Exhibition at Gallery North in Edmonds during September 2026 (shorelineareanews.com) — An Edmonds art gallery is hosting "Between Tides and Trees," a month-long September exhibition by painter Leah Rene Welch at Gallery North on Main Street, with receptions on Sept. 5 and Sept. 17. Visitors can also bid in a silent auction benefiting the Gallery North Art Scholarship Fund for Edmonds School District students, directly supporting local arts education.
3. Mountlake Terrace Police Blotter: Aug. 19-25, 2026 (mymltnews.com) — Mountlake Terrace officers assisted Edmonds police with a DUI investigation on Alder Street during a week that also saw multiple impaired-driving arrests, a burglary, and several crisis-response calls. For Edmonds-area residents, the blotter highlights how frequently local departments coordinate and how often DUI and domestic disturbances are keeping nearby officers busy.
4. Two years later, Alderwood Mall shooting suspect accepts guilty plea (myedmondsnews.com) — An Alderwood Mall shooting defendant has now pleaded guilty in Snohomish County Superior Court to charges stemming from the 2024 killing of a 13-year-old girl, with sentencing set for Oct. 23. While the crime occurred in Lynnwood, Edmonds-area readers following regional safety and justice issues may want to note the plea deal details and potential 15‑ to 23‑year sentence.
5. Are Citizens Winning Against Flock's Surveillance Cameras? The Network Keeps Growing. (gadgetreview.com) — Edmonds is among the cities that have ended or suspended contracts with Flock Safety's license-plate cameras amid growing concerns about misuse and privacy. The piece explains how, despite dozens of municipal cancellations nationwide, the company's network and valuation continue to grow faster than local pushback can keep up.
📸 Around Edmonds
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edmonds
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- Renaissance Work Party
Madrona K-8 School Edmonds, WA 98026
4:00 pm - Beginning Watercolor
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
1:00 pm - Tai Chi/ Great Room
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
9:00 am - Open Studio / Great Room
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
10:30 am - Open Studio - great room
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
10:00 am - Art for All - classroom
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
11:30 am - Alla Prima Painting class/Great Room
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
6:00 pm - Painting Open Session/ Live Model Great Room
Art Works Edmonds, WA 98020
7:00 pm - 7th Annual DachSand →
Seaside Beach, 44 12th Ave, Seaside
12:00 pm - Rotary Club of Edmonds Oktoberfest Family Festival →
598 Bell St, Edmonds
3:00 pm - Rotary Club of Edmonds Oktoberfest Family Festival →
598 Bell St, Edmonds
12:00 pm - Woodway High School 50th Reunion Class of 1976 →
Lynnwood Neighborhood Center, 19509 64th Ave W, Lynnwood
6:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Snowflake Lane Auditions
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I've always loved this theater.
It's quaint. It's cute and the popcorn is great. (Nextdoor Pine Ridge Park)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Assistant Restaurant Manager in Edmonds. Apply here.
- Burlington Coat Factory posted a job opening for Retail Stocking Associate - Part Time in Lynnwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edmonds here.
Ok Edmonds! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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