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South End Starbucks closed for renovation

The Starbucks Coffee store located in Mercer Island’s south end QFC shopping center is currently closed as it undergoes a major renovation project. A flyer on the front door indicates […]

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This week's events – July 30 – August 5

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from July 30 – August 5 on Mercer Island: Where’s Waldo? Community Event Friday, July 6 – Tuesday, July 31 At participating locations on […]

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4th Annual Steps & Reps Family Sweat Session at Mercerdale Park on Sunday, July 29th

Join the Mercer Island community for the 4th Annual Steps & Reps Family Sweat Session, an outdoor workout held in Mercerdale Park on Sunday, July 29, starting at 8:45 am. […]

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This week's events – July 23 – 29

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from July 23 – 29 on Mercer Island: Where’s Waldo? Community Event Friday, July 6 – Tuesday, July 31 At participating locations on Mercer […]

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This week's events – July 16 – 22

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from July 16 – 22 on Mercer Island: Where’s Waldo? Community Event Friday, July 6 – Tuesday, July 31 At participating locations on Mercer […]

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MIYFS "Fill the Van" Food Drive taking place this week

The Food Pantry operated by the City’s Youth and Family Services Department (MIYFS) depends on local food donations from service clubs, faith organizations, PTAs, businesses, individuals, and families to keep […]

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youbeyou Launches to Celebrate Individuality

A sign in Carmela Wood’s yard announces to passersby that her family welcomes all races, religions, countries of origin, sexual orientations, and genders. But that wasn’t enough for her, and […]

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This week's events – July 9 – 15

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from July 9 – 15 on Mercer Island: 44th Annual MIVAL Jr Art Show Monday, July 2 – Saturday, July 14, 9 am – […]

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Island Links for May & June

Our “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: City of Mercer Island […]

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This week's events – July 2 – 8

We hope everyone has a safe and happy Fourth of July! Here’s our weekly round-up of events from July 2 – 8 on Mercer Island: 44th Annual MIVAL Jr Art […]

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