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Getting To & Around Mercer Island: A Commuting & Public Transportation Guide

Mercer Island’s central location between Seattle and the Eastside makes it an ideal home base for anyone who wants to live close to the action of two major metropolitan areas […]

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Design & operation details for proposed Mercer Island Transit Exchange

With construction well underway on Mercer Island’s future light rail station, the City and community members now have the opportunity to evaluate the design configuration and operation details of the […]

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Mercer Island School District announces weather make-up days, following “snow day” school closures in February

From record snowfall in February to a record warmest winter day in March, it’s been a winter season to remember in the Pacific Northwest. We are certainly enjoying the warm, […]

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This week’s events – March 19 – 25

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from March 19 – 25 on Mercer Island: Story Times at the LibraryMercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer Island Children’s […]

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MISD Fine Arts Showcase to take place March 26th & 27th

The Fine Arts Showcase annual fundraiser will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26th and March 27th, from 5:30 to 9:30 pm at the Mercer Island High School. This widely […]

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Islanders rally for inclusion, take steps toward education and healing, after recent anti-Semitic events

On Sunday, March 10th, over 50 community members gathered in Mercerdale Park for a Rally for Inclusion, an event organized in response to recent expressions of anti-Semitism on Mercer Island. […]

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Parent Edge film screening of “Like,” a documentary about social media impacts, on April 2nd

Mercer Island Parent Edge, in partnership with the Friends of the Mercer Island Library and Mercer Island Youth & Family Services, will be hosting a screening of the IndieFlix film, […]

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Youth Suicide Prevention for Parents event on April 3rd

Join Parent Edge and the Mercer Island Forefront Team for this upcoming presentation – Youth Suicide Prevention for Parents. This event, specifically for parents, will take place on Wednesday, April […]

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This week’s events – March 12 – 18

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from March 12 – 18 on Mercer Island: Story Times at the LibraryMercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer Island Children’s […]

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Talking about Community Blogging [Video]

Last week, I was excited to talk about My Mercer Island, our blog and newsletter, at the Windermere Luxury Breakfast, a monthly event for Windermere real estate brokers that focuses on […]

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This week’s events – March 5 – 11

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from March 5 – 11 on Mercer Island: Story Times at the LibraryMercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer Island Children’s […]

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Mercer Island Spring Recycling Event to take place on March 30th

It’s spring cleaning time! Clear out the clutter by bringing your items to this upcoming recycling event on Mercer Island. All the details are provided below. City of Mercer Island […]

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Mercer Island Resources for Minimizing & Downsizing

We’re hearing a lot about the new Netflix show Tidying Up with Marie Kondo (author of “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up”), and if you need a little decluttering inspiration, it’s […]

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