🌱 Patch AM: African Cultural Experience and 11 more events

Morning Sammamish! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Highland Neighborhood Yards Sales Friday, Saturday and Sunday 21,22,#23. at Renton Highland NE 9th Place
• African Cultural Experience
• New Family Dinner at Christa McAuliffe Elementary

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What is the longest word in the dictionary? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 77 and low of 60 degrees.
• Sunday: A few morning showers, temps: high: 75, low: 56.
• Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 56 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Sammamish

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday August 23
• Highland Neighborhood Yards Sales Friday, Saturday and Sunday 21,22,#23. →
  Renton Highland NE 9th Place,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday August 23
• African Cultural Experience →
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  9:00 am
Thursday August 27
• New Family Dinner
  Christa McAuliffe Elementary Playground/Back of School
  5:30 pm
Friday August 28
• No School- Professional Development Day (Pinecrest)
  Pine Lake Community Center 21333 SE 20th St, Sammamish, WA 98075
Saturday August 29
• Inner Harvest: Embodying Wisdom, Worth & Wholeness (Outdoor Campfire Group Healing) →
  14716 Tiger Mountain Rd SE, Issaquah
  5:30 pm
Sunday August 30
• 8th Annual Confluence Music Festival 2026 →
  , Issaquah
  2:00 pm
Friday September 11
• Open Mic Night →
  Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Dr, Issaquah
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 22
• Issaquah Farmers Market →
  Issaquah Farmers Market Pickering Barn - 1730 10th Ave NW Issaquah WA 98027
  9:00 am
• Story Time at the Issaquah Farmers Market →
  Issaquah Community Events Meadow near Pickering Barn - 1730 10th Ave NW Issaquah WA
  12:00 pm
Monday August 24
• Community Glean | Hopelink
  Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center , 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd NE, Carnation, WA, 98014, United States
  1:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
• SALMON DAYS COMMITTEE MEETING
  Issaquah Chamber of Commerce 155 NW. Gilman Blvd. Issaquah, WA 98027
  8:00 am
• Community Glean | Jewish Family Service
  Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center , 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd NE, Carnation, WA, 98014, United States
  10:00 am
• MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS COMMITTEE
  Issaquah Chamber of Commerce 155 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA 98027
  1:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Is anyone missing A PANDA COLORED pet RAT!?
  BLACK AND WHITE. LARGE friendly..scared. S/he is at our house (outside). With the chickens... my son took pix of it. (Nextdoor Columbia)

• Jersey Mike's - Kruwis Management posted a job opening for Crew Member in Sammamish. Apply here.
• The Solana Doylestown posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Issaquah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sammamish here.

🗞 Nearby News

Issaquah

• Weekend SR-18 closed near Maple Valley (issaquahreporter.com)
• Washington State Patrol Seeks Witnesses and Dashcam Video After I-90 Shooting Near Issaquah – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
• How to See Pacific Salmon Make Their Epic Annual Migration (nationalgeographic.com)

Bellevue

• Route 550 Bus to End Service Aug. 29 as 2 Line Takes Over Bellevue-Seattle Trips (downtownbellevue.com)

Ok Sammamish! 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: Smiles, because it has a mile between "s". (Thank you Sharon M. for sending it in!)
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