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• Want to network with Seattle tech pros without leaving Mercer Island?

Also on today's calendar: Electronics Recycling Event and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 80 and low of 57 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 79, low: 57.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seattle Summer Soiree (ieee.org) — An IEEE Seattle Summer Soirée is coming to Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island this Friday, August 21, from 5–8 p.m., offering food, games, and casual networking. Local students, recent grads, and young professionals are invited to connect with the broader Seattle tech community right in their own waterfront park.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island

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★ Featured events ★

Friday August 28
• Electronics Recycling Event →
  3R Technology, a CTL Company, 8002 S 208th St, Kent
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday August 19
• IMS WEB Leader Training
  Mercer Island School District IMS Commons Full, Gym Aux, Gym Main
  8:00 am
• MIHS Admin/Fees and Photos - Sophomores
  Mercer Island School District MIHS Commons Full
  8:00 am
• Let's Dance!
  Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
  3:30 pm
• IP PTA Ice Cream Social
  Mercer Island School District IP Playground
  4:30 pm
Friday August 21
• MISD Transportation/Bus Driver In-Service
  Mercer Island School District Crest Learning Center
  7:00 am
Saturday August 22
• Tech Support for Older Adults
  Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
  3:00 pm
Monday August 24
• MISD Instructional Tech Day
  Mercer Island School District MIHS
  8:00 am
• Tech Support for Older Adults
  Mercer Island Library 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040
  3:15 pm
Friday August 28
• Arts On The Island /Weekend of Events →
  Town Center, Mercer Island
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Lake Hills Library 15590 Lake Hills Boulevard, Bellevue, WA 98007
  6:00 pm
• Adult Summer Reading: Explore Printmaking
  Newport Way Library 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
  6:00 pm
Thursday August 20
• Audubon Bird Walk
  Bellevue Botanical Garden Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States
  9:00 am
• Bilingual Kaleidoscope Play & Learn / 仁⼈双语幼⼉乐园
  Newport Way Library 14250 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA 98006
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Why do I see more and more drivers leaving gaps, up to a car length or more, at stop lights?
  How does this benefit you and the people behind you? Thanks. (Nextdoor Pioneer Park)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Day Janitorial Cleaner in Bellevue. Apply here.
• Bellevue Boys & Girls Club posted a job opening for Director of Transportation & Facilities in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

• Staff UX Researcher - AI Agents - Okta, Inc. - Bellevue, WA, US (dice.com)
• Retired Bellevue police officer helps uncover sex trafficking scheme (bellevuereporter.com)
• Protesters dressed as rogue AI agents target OpenAI in Bellevue with balloons and hot pink vests (commstrader.com)

Seattle

• Washington vs. Baylor men headline inaugural Seattle Holiday Classic (bellinghamherald.com)

Ok Mercer Island! 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: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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