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Hi Shoreline! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Want to play in Shoreline's new community chamber orchestra?
• How to get tickets for Shoreline's upcoming Chocolate Festival
• How will Pinehurst Station change commutes from Shoreline South/148th?

Also on today's calendar: Author Thomas Lion book signing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you know the moon is going broke? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees.
• Tuesday: A little rain, temps: high: 60, low: 47.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• IEUM Korean School Launches 'IEUM Chamber Orchestra' and Welcomes New Members October 9, 2026 (shorelineareanews.com) — A new IEUM Chamber Orchestra is forming at IEUM Korean School in Shoreline and is inviting local community members of all ages to audition. Tryouts are set for Friday, October 9, 2026, with openings across strings, woodwinds, and brass, and organizers hope to build a multigenerational musical bridge in the neighborhood.
   

• Chocolate Festival at Shoreline Senior Center October 24, 2026 (shorelineareanews.com) — Shoreline residents can indulge at the Shoreline Senior Center's Chocolate Festival on Saturday, October 24, 2026, with tickets still available for members and the general public. Seven local chocolatiers will offer tastings and sales, with all ticket proceeds supporting senior center programs and all on-site sales going directly to the small-business vendors.
   

• Seattle gets a new light rail station, and then a long wait (theolympian.com) — A new Pinehurst light rail station opens between Northgate and Shoreline South/148th, potentially easing pressure on Shoreline's already busy 3,000‑boardings‑a‑day station. For Shoreline residents, the story explains how local midrise housing, a new walk‑bike bridge over I‑5, and regional transit changes could reshape commuting, development, and car‑free travel options in and around the city over the next decade.
   

📸 Around Shoreline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 29
• Basic Bicycle Maintenance at the Shoreline Tool Library →
  Shoreline Tool Library, 16610 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday September 29
• Open House & Sign-up Night →
  First Lutheran Church of Richmond Beach, 18354 8th Avenue Northwest, Shoreline
  7:00 pm
Wednesday September 30
• Women's Soccer vs Everett College
  Twin Ponds Park , Shoreline, WA
  12:00 pm
• Men's Soccer vs Everett College
  Twin Ponds Park , Shoreline, WA
  2:15 pm
• PH Factor →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  7:30 pm
Thursday October 1
• Trivia Thursday! →
  Aurora Borealis Restaurant, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  7:00 pm
• Salsa - Bachata - Merengue - Cumbia →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  8:30 pm
Friday October 2
• Eden →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Shoreline Music Summit 2026 | Free Music Industry Summit →
  Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline
• Blue Velvet Groove - Thriller Night! →
  Aurora Borealis Event Center, 16708 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
  8:00 pm
Sunday October 4
• Machine Sewing 101 @ STL →
  Shoreline Tool Library, 16610 Aurora Avenue North, Shoreline
Sunday October 18
• Author Thomas Lion book signing →
  Barnes & Noble, 18025 Garden Way NE, Woodinville
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wood Ducks in courtship (Twin Ponds Park, Shoreline, Washington, USA;
  9/19/2026) On a fallen branch above a pond carpeted with green duckweed, two Wood Ducks share a courtship moment. The colorful male bows his head… (Nextdoor Parkwood)
• My kitty Yang is still missing.
  Last seen 1:00 am, Tuesday, September 22, 6th Ave NW & 185th. Longish black hair, white chest, white boots, white streak on nose. He only has one… (Nextdoor Richmond Highlands)

🗞 Nearby News

Kenmore

• Seattle gets a new light rail station, and then a long wait (bellinghamherald.com)

Bothell

• The Impact of Ultrasound-Guided Rectus Sheath Blocks on Intraoperative Anesthetic Requirements and Early Recovery in Laparoscopic Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study (cureus.com)
• Rivian Wins Washington Dealer License to Sell Directly to Consumers (eletric-vehicles.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's down to its last quarter. (Thank you Linda H. for sending it in!)
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