🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Mercer Island mixologist behind the U.S. Open’s signature cocktail.

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In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Mercer Island mixologist behind the U.S. Open's signature cocktail.

Also on today's calendar: Fall Boots & Decor | MI Thrift Shop.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.
• Saturday: An afternoon thundershower, temps: high: 68, low: 55.
• Sunday: A morning shower, with a high of 71 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Creator of the US Open's official cocktail lives on Mercer Island (cascadepbs.org) — A Mercer Island resident is behind the wildly popular Honey Deuce cocktail served at the U.S. Open, and he's sharing its story and recipe. Mixologist and author Nick Mautone talks about creating the drink, his hospitality career, and even offers tips on judging a good bar, giving local readers a fun connection to a global sporting tradition.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 1
• Washington Chapter: Mercer Island Masquerade →
  The Rock, 7605 SE 27th St, Mercer Island
  9:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday September 13
• Fall Boots & Decor | MI Thrift Shop →
  7710 SE 34th St, Mercer Island
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday September 11
• Late Start Friday - School Starts at 8:50am
  Hazen High School Renton, WA 98057
  8:50 am
• Japanese Story Time/日本語ストーリータイム
  Kingsgate Library 12315 NE 143rd Street, Kirkland, WA 98034
  10:30 am
• 中文故事時間 | Mandarin Story Time
  Kirkland Library 308 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033
  10:30 am
• Sponsored Research Virtual Open Office Hours
  University of Washington Bothell 18115 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA 98011
  11:00 am
• Campus Tour
  University of Washington Bothell Summit Hall
  11:00 am
• Giờ Kể Chuyện Gia Đình / Vietnamese Story Time
  Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
  11:30 am
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Renton Library 100 Mill Avenue South, Renton, WA 98057
  1:00 pm
• Mushroom Foraging Basics
  Redmond Library 15990 NE 85th Street, Redmond, WA 98052
  2:00 pm
• AlterKnits!
  Fairwood Library 17009 140th Avenue SE, Renton, WA 98058
  2:30 pm
• Burien Library Book Group
  Burien Library 400 SW 152nd Street, Seattle, WA 98166
  3:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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