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🌱 Patch AM: How a Pioneer Park birthday tradition keeps a Mercer Island boy’s memory.
Make time for Home Equity & Real Estate Workshop: Mercer Island on the Mercer Island Patch calendar

Cheers Mercer Island! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Pioneer Park birthday tradition keeps a Mercer Island boy's memory.
- See which Mercer Island home is listed among standout Washington designs.
Also on today's calendar: Fall & Winter Hours | MI Thrift Shop and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two favorite words for a shark to hear? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
- Monday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 67, low: 55.
- Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, a little rain, with a high of 66 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Friends and family gather to honor Ewan Lill in Pioneer Park (mi-reporter.com) — Mercer Island families and friends recently gathered at Pioneer Park's Ewan's Bench to celebrate the birthday and memory of local youngster Ewan Lill while raising money for childhood cancer research at Seattle Children's. Longtime friends, parents, and the Mercer Island chapter of the National Charity League baked treats, shared stories, and reflected on how Ewan's life continues to shape their growing community.
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• Lakeview House on Lake Chelan, Washington, USA (e-architect.com) — An architecture feature highlights a new Lake Chelan home designed for aging in place, then briefly notes other standout Washington projects, including an Island Crest residence on Mercer Island. While details on the Mercer Island house are sparse, the mention underscores the Island's place among notable contemporary residential designs across the state.
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📸 Around Mercer Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island
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★ Featured events ★
- Home Equity & Real Estate Workshop: Mercer Island →
Columbia Bank, Mercer Island
Tuesday September 29
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Other local events
- Ajolote Mixed Media Art Workshop
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
5:30 pm - Beginner Canasta Series →
The Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island
10:00 am - Film Screening: Ultimate Citizens
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
6:00 pm - 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 - Monthly Challah Bake →
The Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island
1:00 pm - Fall & Winter Hours | MI Thrift Shop →
7710 SE 34th St, Mercer Island
10:00 am - Family Story Time
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE, Mercer Island
11:15 am - Seminar Series: Estate Planning • 1031 & 121 Exchanges →
Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 Southeast 24th Street, Mercer Island - Fall Coats | MI Thrift Shop →
7710 SE 34th St, Mercer Island
9:00 am - PSA: Pelvic Service Announcement - a one-woman musical comedy about pelvic floor health →
Seattle Open Arts Place, 1406 18th Ave, Seattle
7:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday October 17
📣 Mercer Island Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Best fish and chips.
Also best chowder. I see a lot of posts on ND. Most seem to extoll the virtues of well-known local eateries. Many are from people who obviously haven… (Nextdoor North Mercer Island)
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Youth Recreation Lead in Bellevue. Apply here.
- The Cheesecake Factory posted a job opening for Server in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellevue
- Angela Sents, ARNP - General Practice Nurse Practitioner in Bellevue, WA (healthgrades.com)
- Mother-daughter duo brings Bellevue together for breast cancer awareness (king5.com)
- Help! My $1,866 Lenovo Yoga is an expensive paperweight (mercurynews.com)
Seattle
- Renovations planned for Seattle Center's historic Monorail station (kiro7.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: "MAN OVERBOARD!" (Thank you M J. for sending it in!)
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