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๐ฑ Patch AM: Could your Kirkland arts nonprofit qualify for up to $15,000 in support?
Make time for Build and Create - Open house at Steamoji Kirkland on the Kirkland Patch calendar
What's up Kirkland! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Could your Kirkland arts nonprofit qualify for up to $15,000 in support?
- Kirkland daughter helps revive a beloved Northwest shortbread cookie tradition
Also on today's calendar: Build and Create - Open house at Steamoji Kirkland and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds breaking; not as warm, with a high of 78 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
- Friday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Eastside Arts Partnership Support Grants (Washington) (fundsforngos.org) — Kirkland arts nonprofits can tap Bellevue's Eastside Arts Partnership grants for up to $15,000 in annual operating support if they serve Bellevue residents and are based on the Eastside. Eligible 501(c)(3) groups must offer public programming, primarily in Eastside cities including Kirkland, and can also seek a PowerUp bonus aimed at expanding equitable access to arts and culture. 
• Let's Talk Food: Bader's Dutch Shortbread Cookies (hawaiitribune-herald.com subscription) — A Kirkland connection pops up in a nostalgic look at Bader's Dutch Shortbread, as the late baker's daughter, now living in Kirkland, recalls his passion for cookie-making machinery. The story shares a home-baker-friendly recipe that closely mimics the long-discontinued cookies and dives into the history of shortbread and handy baking tools like parchment paper.
📸 Around Kirkland
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkland
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★ Featured events ★
- Build and Create - Open house at Steamoji Kirkland →
Steamoji Kirkland, Maker Space for kids, 355 Kirkland Ave, Kirkland
2:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- 8:30 PM Elders Meeting
Trinity Church Church Office
8:30 pm - Sponsored Research Post-Award Office Hours for Faculty
University of Washington Bothell 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
10:00 am - Campus Tour
University of Washington Bothell Summit Hall
11:00 am - Summer Meals at Kingsgate Library
Kingsgate Library 12315 NE 143rd Street, Kirkland, WA 98034
12:00 pm - 7 PM Clemens Baby Shower
Trinity Church Kelly Morris Home, 8232 206th St SE, Snohomish, WA, 98296
7:00 pm - Meet & Greet and PTSA Ice Cream Social
Carl Sandburg Elementary Sandburg
8:00 pm - Back-to-School Fair
Bothell High School 9130 NE 180th Street, Bothell, WA 98011
8:00 am - Sponsored Research Virtual Open Office Hours
University of Washington Bothell 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
11:00 am - Fresh Hop Brewday Open House →
Watts Brewing Company, 15510 Redmond-Woodinville Rd NE Ste E110, Woodinville, WA 98072
2:00 pm - Romeo & Juliet Auditions (Grades 6-12) →
10718 NE 68th St, Kirkland
9:00 am - Young Frankenstein Auditions (Grade 9-Age 20) →
Studio East, 10718 NE 68th St, Kirkland
4:00 pm
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Wednesday September 2
Tuesday September 15
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🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Snowflake Lane Auditions
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FOUND KITTEN- in woods of Big Finn Hill Park (Kirkland).
Message me if you've lost a kitten. UPDATE BELOW Has significant eye issue both eyes, goopy and worse. ideally hoping to reunite with owner! Had a… (Nextdoor Finn Hill) - 🚨LOST CAT🚨- My indoor cat named Phoebe got out last night around 11:30 PM from the 2nd-floor balcony stairs in unit L-207 at Woodlake Apartment Complex.
She is an orange British Shorthair with green eyes and a black tip on her tail. She is strictly an indoor cat, has no collar, but is microchipped… (Nextdoor Inglewood)
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Kirkland. Apply here.
- Whole Foods Market, Inc. posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Part Time in Redmond. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.
🗞 Nearby News
Redmond
- This WA high school is among best in the nation, new ranking says. See which one (thenewstribune.com)
- New Thriller Tackles Intelligent Design and Robert Oppenheimer (scienceandculture.com)
- U.S. News high school rankings 2026: Where Oregon schools stand nationally (oregonlive.com)
Bothell
- These are the best colleges in Washington state. Where did your alma mater rank? (thenewstribune.com)
Ok Kirkland! 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
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