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And on the Mercer Island Patch calendar - Full Body Strength with SSP

Saturday September 19th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Greetings Mercer Island! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Mercer Island's girls soccer surged to a 21-2 scoring start

Also on today's calendar: Living Large with Less Stuff and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 73 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 50.
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 72 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MIHS girls soccer off to a stellar start (mi-reporter.com) — Mercer Island High School's girls varsity soccer team is off to a dominant 4-1-1 start, outscoring opponents 21-2 and heading into an away match at Juanita on Sept. 24. Players and their new coach highlight the tight team chemistry, leadership from captains, and the winning mindset driving this strong early-season run.
   

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Other local events
    Sunday September 20
  • Family Story Time
    Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
    11:15 am
  • Tuesday September 22
  • Building Club
    Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
    4:00 pm
  • Wednesday September 23
  • Let's Dance!
    Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
    3:30 pm
  • Thursday September 24
  • 中文家庭故事会 / Mandarin Story Time
    Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
    10:30 am
  • Living Large with Less Stuff →
    Aljoya Mercer Island, 2430 76th Avenue SE, Mercer Island
    10:30 am
  • Friday September 25
  • Not a Quiet Night →
    Barrels, 7605 Southeast 27th Street, Suite 107, Mercer Island
    6:00 pm
  • Tuesday September 29
  • Home Equity & Real Estate Workshop: Mercer Island →
    Columbia Bank, 7803 Southeast 27th Street, Mercer Island
  • Thursday October 1
  • Washington Chapter: Mercer Island Masquerade →
    The Rock, 7605 SE 27th St, Mercer Island
    9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Saturday September 19
  • Color Bundle: Ecoprint on Fabric
    The Aaron Education Center at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue
    10:00 am
  • Cars On The Green Auto Show at Newcastle Days →
    Lake Boren Park (alternate entrance), 7840 129th Ave SE, Newcastle
    10:00 am
  • Newcastle Days →
    Lake Boren Park, 13058 SE 84th Way, Newcastle
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I'm pretty sure these are edible oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus).
    I found them on a log along the stairs at Mercedale Park on Mercer Island. Anyone know more? (Nextdoor North Mercer Island)
  • Furniture!
    Bean bag chair! So many Halloween costumes! Craft supplies! Clean kid things! Games! Clothes! Clean bedding and linens! Flowers and vases from my… (Nextdoor North Mercer Island)
  • Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Mercer Island. Apply here.
  • Swig posted a job opening for Evening Team Member in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

  • Rylie Mills on Learning From Veterans on the Seahawks ELITE Defensive Line (mynorthwest.com)
  • Major I-405 closure, SR 520 lane restrictions this weekend (kiro7.com)
  • The Backrooms' Kane Parsons is hanging around with Valve again—could a Portal movie be in the works? (destructoid.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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