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Local Elementary Students Brace(let) to Fight Cancer

Each spring, the traditional 5th grade sweatshirts are a hot fashion item among Mercer Island’s kidset.  This year, Lakeridge Elementary School students are accessorizing with bright orange bracelets. With “K-Kids […]

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This week's events – May 1 – 7

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from May 1 – 7 on Mercer Island: Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer Island Children’s Librarian for […]

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Little Free Libraries on Mercer Island

Reading has been a favorite past-time of mine since I was a kid. To this day, I still find comfort in the magic of a good story. What I love […]

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MI Parks & Recreation to host Community Appreciation Day on Friday, April 28th

The Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a Community Appreciation Day on Friday, April 28th, at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center, with food and activities from 9 am to […]

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This week's events – April 24 – 30

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from April 24 – 30 on Mercer Island: Mercer Island School Foundation: Breakfast of Champions Fundraiser Tuesday, April 25, 7 – 8:30 am Mercer […]

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This week's events – April 17 – 23

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from April 17 – 23 on Mercer Island: Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer Island Children’s […]

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'Run Like a Girl' 5K to take place Saturday, May 13th

Celebrate female fitness by participating in the “Run Like a Girl” 5K to take place on May 13th at Luther Burbank Park, starting at 10 am. The event is open […]

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Call for Entries: First MIVAL Jr. Art Show

Following the success of its inaugural Holiday Art Workshop last December, MIVAL Jr. is now planning its first art show, a month-long exhibition at Mercer Island’s Covenant Shores’ Lighthouse Gallery. […]

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MIPA's Circus to take place April 22nd

The Mercer Island Preschool Association’s Circus event began in 1966 as a Dr. Seuss-inspired carnival called “Circus McGurkus” for the children of Mercer Island. Since then, it has grown into a festival that […]

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Island Links for March

Our monthly “Island Links” blog post is a curated list of the previous month’s most notable Mercer Island-related links from around the web. Mercer Island’s biggest news story of the […]

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This week's events – April 10 – 16

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from April 10 – 16 on Mercer Island: Community Passover Seder at Chabad Mercer Island  Monday, April 10 & Tuesday, April 11, 8 pm […]

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April Art Walk: SZ Gallery's One-Year Celebration, new Mercer SOURCES gallery & more!

Get ready for another exciting evening of art appreciation and celebration on Mercer Island. On Thursday, April 6th, three downtown galleries will participate in Mercer Island’s First Thursday Art Walk + Wine […]

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This week's events – April 3 – 9

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from April 3 – 9 on Mercer Island: Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer Island Children’s […]

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