🌱 Patch AM: How is the new 2 Line changing trips on and off Mercer Island?

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In today's newsletter:

• How is the new 2 Line changing trips on and off Mercer Island?

Also on today's calendar: Fall & Winter Hours | MI Thrift Shop and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 65 and low of 50 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 49.
• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Eastside moves differently now: Six months in, the 2 Line's Crosslake Connection is delivering a mobility revolution (nwprogressive.org) — Six months after opening, the 2 Line's Crosslake Connection is reshaping how Eastsiders, including Mercer Island residents, get across Lake Washington without battling I‑90 traffic. A frequent rider describes reliably reaching Seattle events, the airport, and beyond entirely by light rail, while soaring ridership underscores how this new link is expanding options and reducing car dependence across the region.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday September 30
• Wednesday Pool Hours →
  SJCC Pool, 3801 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island
  6:00 am

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Other local events

Wednesday September 30
• Beginner Canasta Series →
  The Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island
  10:00 am
• Line Dance Beginner Boot Camp →
  Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island
  6:00 pm
• Film Screening: Ultimate Citizens
  Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
  6:00 pm
• Boot Boogie Babes Audition Boot Camp (Wednesday) →
  Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island
  7:15 pm
Thursday October 1
• 中文家庭故事会 / Mandarin Story Time
  Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
  10:30 am
• Washington Chapter: Mercer Island Masquerade →
  The Rock, 7605 SE 27th St, Mercer Island
  9:00 pm
Friday October 2
• Tot Shabbat →
  The Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island
  9:45 am
Sunday October 4
• Fall & Winter Hours | MI Thrift Shop →
  7710 SE 34th St, Mercer Island
  10:00 am
Sunday October 11
• Fall Coats | MI Thrift Shop →
  7710 SE 34th St, Mercer Island
  9:00 am
Saturday October 17
• PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement - a one-woman musical comedy about pelvic floor health →
  Seattle Open Arts Place, 1406 18th Ave, Seattle
  7:30 pm
Sunday October 18
• PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement - A one-woman musical comedy about pelvic floor health →
  Seattle Open Arts Place, 1406 18th Ave, Seattle
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Thank you all.
  Lola is still missing. Please check your yards, sheds, and cameras this morning if possible. (Nextdoor North Mercer Island)

• PCL Construction posted a job opening for Accountant in Bellevue. Apply here.
• Essilor of America, Inc. posted a job opening for Store Manager Bellevue Square in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

• Over 20% sold: Park Row makes its mark in Bellevue (bellevuereporter.com)
• 8 Best Personal Injury Lawyers And Law Firms In Bellevue, Washington (cameronjournal.com)
• Oregon City's Lila Rollins wins National American Miss Oregon Teen pageant (youroregonnews.com)

Seattle

• Movies to watch in Seattle's indie theaters in October 2026 (seattletimes.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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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