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Horticulture Annual Plant Sale opens this Saturday

A Mercer Island tradition, the Crest Learning Center annual Horticulture Plant Sale opens this Saturday for the first of three weekends. The sale will take place from 9 am to […]

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Call for Artists: Mercer Island Street Banner Design Competition

The Mercer Island Arts Council and the City of Mercer Island are inviting artists and graphic designers to participate in a design competition of street banners to replace the existing banners […]

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This week's events – April 30 – May 6

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from April 30 – May 6 on Mercer Island: Medicare Made Clear Monday, April 30, 7 – 8:30 pm Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave […]

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Island Links for March & April

Our monthly “Island Links” blog post is a curated list of the recent notable Mercer Island-related links from around the web. Here’s what we’ve been reading lately: Around Town Notice […]

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Island Books to host Independent Bookstore Day festivities on Saturday, April 28th

Independent Bookstore Day (IBD) is on Saturday, April 28th, and Island Books will be hosting a day-long celebration from 8 am to 8 pm. The community is invited to stop […]

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This week's events – April 23 – 29

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from April 23 – 29 on Mercer Island: Parent Edge & the MI Forefront Team present: Youth Suicide Prevention for Parents Monday, April 23, […]

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This week's events – April 16 – 22

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from April 16 – 22 on Mercer Island: Open House: Bright Horizons at Mercer Island April 16 – 20 | 8 am – 5 […]

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MIPA's Circus to take place on Saturday, April 21st

The Circus is on its way! The Mercer Island Preschool Association (MIPA) will be hosting its 52nd annual Circus event on Saturday, April 21st, from 10 am to 2 pm, […]

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This week's events – April 9 – 15

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from April 9 – 15 on Mercer Island: Spring Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer Island […]

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April's First Friday Art Walk: New exhibit at Clarke & Clarke and SZ Gallery's Two-Year Anniversary Party

April’s First Friday Art Walk will be featuring two special events. Clarke & Clarke Art + Artifacts is having an opening reception for their newest exhibit, “A Feminine Touch: Innovative […]

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