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In today's newsletter:
- Which Edmonds artists will open their studios to you in September?
- How is Edmonds Food Bank quietly reshaping help for hungry neighbors?
Also on today's calendar: 24-Hour Laugh Fest and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 75 and low of 56 degrees.
- Wednesday: Pleasant with some sun, temps: high: 73, low: 56.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 74 and low of 58 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Edmonds Art Studio Tour 2026 (seattletimes.com) — Mark your calendar for the free Edmonds Art Studio Tour on Sept. 19-20, when 39 local artists open 22 studios across the Edmonds area to visitors. You can pick up printed maps at downtown Edmonds businesses or download them online, then spend the weekend watching art being made, chatting with creators, and even purchasing handmade pieces while supporting Edmonds' volunteer-driven arts community. 
• 26 – Casey Davis & Kellie Lewis – Alternative Talk 1150 KKNW (1150kknw.com) — Leaders of the Edmonds Food Bank share how they've expanded dignified services for neighbors facing food insecurity and how demand continues to grow. The conversation highlights the organization's history, the many ways hunger can be hidden, and how Edmonds residents can step up through volunteering or donations to keep this community resource strong.
📸 Around Edmonds
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Edmonds
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★ Featured events ★
- 24-Hour Laugh Fest →
Phoenix Theatre, 9673 Firdale Ave, Edmonds
7:30 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- Equity Team in Lib 2
Edmonds Heights K-12 Edmonds, WA 98020
3:30 pm - PCEP- Neurodivergence Resource Group
Maplewood Parent Cooperative Edmonds, WA 98026
7:00 pm - LC Meeting in Lib 2
Edmonds Heights K-12 Edmonds, WA 98020
12:05 pm - PCEP Board Meeting
Maplewood Parent Cooperative Library
6:50 pm - WSLP Advising Appointments
Edmonds Heights K-12 Edmonds, WA 98020
8:00 am - Back to School BBQ
Madrona K-8 School Edmonds, WA 98026
4:00 pm - EDMONDS OKTOBERFEST — Salish Sea Brewing →
Civic Center Playfield, 598 Edmonds St, Edmonds
4:00 pm - Queen - It's A Kinda Magic →
Edmonds Center For the Arts, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave N, Edmonds
7:30 pm
Wednesday August 19
Thursday August 20
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Friday September 11
Wednesday September 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Baby Storytime →
Mountlake Terrace Library - Sno-Isle Libraries, 23300 58th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace
9:30 am - Tuesday Art Group
Third Place Commons
10:00 am - Nursing Assistant-Certified (NAC) Information Session
Shoreline Community College
3:00 pm - PCEP Exec Board Meeting
Maplewood Parent Cooperative Kelnero, 545 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020, USA
5:30 pm
Tuesday August 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Put Children First!
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- Jack In The Box posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Edmonds. Apply here.
- Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Edmonds. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Edmonds here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mountlake Terrace
- Business Spotlight: A Different Kind of Hearing Care: Harmony Audiology Puts People, Connection & Choice First (shorelineareanews.com)
- South Snohomish County water and sewer town hall Wednesday, Aug. 19 (myedmondsnews.com)
- EDGAR Filing Documents for 0000939057-26-000183 (sec.gov)
Lynnwood
- Letter-to-Editor: Sewer rates are rising. Has Lynnwood studied all the options? (lynnwoodtimes.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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