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Mercer Island featured as Best Place to Live in Washington

Every year, Money magazine selects their top picks for the best places to live in the country, and in 2017, Mercer Island made the list at #89. Now they’ve selected the […]

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Mercer Island’s Legacy of Mid-Century Modern Architecture

With our beautiful natural landscapes, views of mountains and Lake Washington, and our peaceful setting just removed from Seattle and Bellevue, it’s no wonder Mercer Island inspired the great mid-century […]

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This week's events – January 29 – February 4

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from January 29 – February 4 on Mercer Island: Winter Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer […]

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Parent Edge presents "Angst: Raising Awareness around Anxiety," February 6th

Mercer Island Parent Edge will be hosting a free movie screening and discussion event, “Angst: Raising Awareness around Anxiety,” on February 6 at Mercer Island High School Performing Arts Center. There […]

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Best Mercer Island Venues for Your Next Event

Do you have an upcoming event to host? Whether you’re planning a child’s birthday party, a special reception, or a professional workshop, Mercer Island has lots of great versatile venues […]

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This week's events – January 22 – 28

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from January 22 – 28 on Mercer Island: Winter Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer Island […]

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Parent Edge presents "Kids & Race: Changing the Narrative" talk with Jasen Frelot, Jan 18th

Mercer Island Parent Edge and joint sponsors present “Kids & Race: Changing the Narrative” talk with Jasen Frelot on Thursday, January 18th, at 7 pm, at Northwood Elementary School. More information […]

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Register today! MIYFS Foundation Annual Breakfast to take place February 7th

You’re invited to celebrate and support Mercer Island Youth and Family Services (MIYFS) at its biggest fundraising event of the year, the MIYFS Foundation Annual Breakfast. Last year’s breakfast brought […]

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UW Athletic Director, Jen Cohen, to Keynote Mercer Island Business Breakfast on February 1st

Once a year, the Mercer Island community comes together to support the Boys & Girls Club at the Mercer Island Business Breakfast. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, […]

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MI Athletic Club named Mercer Island 2017 Business of the Year

On January 11th at its monthly Membership Luncheon, the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce announced Mercer Island’s 2017 Business of the Year. This year, the honor goes to MI Athletic Club […]

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This week's events – January 15 – 21

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from January 15 – 21 on Mercer Island: Science Fun for Little Ones Tuesday, January 16, 10:30 – 11:30 am Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th […]

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Island Links for December / January

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. Here are the latest links to catch […]

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This week's events – January 8 – 14

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from January 8 – 14 on Mercer Island: Community Coffee Hour Wednesday, January 10 & Friday, January 12, 9 – 10 am Mercer Island Community […]

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This week's events – January 1 – 7

Happy 2018! Here’s our weekly round-up of events from January 1 – 7 on Mercer Island: Community Coffee Hour Wednesday, January 3 & Friday, January 5, 9 – 10 am Mercer Island […]

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