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Caruccio's kicks off Food & Film Nights this Thursday

Caruccio’s debuts its new Food & Film Night series this Thursday with a showing of “Life is Beautiful.” This event series will take place on Thursdays from 5 to 9 […]

Celebrating 30 Years, Sharing 30 Stories – the MIYFS Foundation wants to hear from you!

Every year, Mercer Island Youth & Family Services (MIYFS) helps hundreds of children, their families, and seniors. Difficulties are resolved, children grow up, and families move on. Was there a […]

This week's events – September 24 – 30

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from September 24 – 30 on Mercer Island: Community Coffee Hour Wednesday, September 26 & Friday, September 28, 9 – 10 am Mercer Island Community […]

This week's events – September 17 – 23

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from September 17 – 23 on Mercer Island: A High School Parent’s Guide to Student Success in College & Beyond Monday, September 17, 7 […]

City's 'Gathering of the Greens' sustainability event on September 11th

The City of Mercer Island will be presenting an update on its sustainability plan at its annual “Gathering of the Greens” event, to take place on Tuesday, September 11th, at […]

Two more opportunities to learn about solar energy

Chinese environmentalist Ma Jun stated that “environmental issues cannot be addressed without extensive public participation, but people need to be informed before they can get involved.” Let’s learn and join […]

Island Links for July, August & early September

Here’s our late summer edition of our regular “Island Links” blog post, a curated list of the recent most notable Mercer Island-related links from around the web. We hope you […]

This week's events – September 10 – 16

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from September 10 – 16 on Mercer Island: Fall Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer Island […]

Art UnCorked returns tomorrow – September 7th – for a fun evening of art, wine, food, and music

The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce’s 5th Annual Art UnCorked returns for a fun night of art, wine, food, and music – tomorrow – Friday, September 7th from 6 to […]

This week's events – September 3 – 9

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

Mercer Island Fall Classes & Activities

With summer coming to an end, local organizations have just published their program calendars and event schedules for the fall season. While we have traditionally created seasonal round-up blog posts […]

This week's events – August 27 – September 2

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from August 27 – September 2 on Mercer Island: Sephardic-Inspired Rosh Hashanah Menu Tuesday, August 28, 6:30 – 9 pm Caruccio’s, 2441 76th Ave SE, […]

MIPA's Summer Concert is Thursday, August 30th

The Mercer Island Preschool Association is hosting their annual summer concert on August 30th! Caspar Babypants is this year’s musical guest. MIPA’s Summer Concert is a highly anticipated, free family event, […]

MISD Back-to-School Tips & Info

School will be back in session on Mercer Island on Wednesday, September 5th! If you have a student in the Mercer Island School District (MISD), find everything you need to […]

This week's events – August 20 – 26

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from August 20 – 26 on Mercer Island: Community Coffee Hour Wednesday, August 22 & Friday, August 24, 9 – 10 am Mercer Island Community […]

Windermere's Kicks for Kids Back-to-School Shoe Drive

Windermere Mercer Island invites you to help in its back-to-school sneaker drive, known as the Kicks for Kids Shoe Drive, which serves the local communities to connect low-income youth with […]

This week's events – August 13 – 19

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from August 13 – 19 on Mercer Island: Kids’ Weeklong Pastry Cooking Camp Monday – Friday, August 13 – 17, 9:30 am – 3 […]

Coffee, Croissants, Community & more at new Convivial Café

Convivial, the long-awaited bakery cafe, officially opened in Mercer Island’s Town Center on August 10th. It arrives with freshly baked breads, pastries, coffee, and big plans. Owner Joel Wachs, profiled […]

MICA seeks input for community survey

Over the past several months, the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) team has been engaging with Mercer Island residents about their experiences with arts and culture. They have conducted […]

Farmers Market Garden Party to take place this Thursday, August 9th

The second annual Mercer Island Farmers Market “Garden Party” is happening this Thursday, August 9th, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The event is hosted by the Mercer Island Farmers Market […]

Caruccio's kicks off Food & Film Nights this Thursday

Celebrating 30 Years, Sharing 30 Stories – the MIYFS Foundation wants to hear from you!

This week's events – September 24 – 30

This week's events – September 17 – 23

City's 'Gathering of the Greens' sustainability event on September 11th

Two more opportunities to learn about solar energy

Island Links for July, August & early September

This week's events – September 10 – 16

Art UnCorked returns tomorrow – September 7th – for a fun evening of art, wine, food, and music

This week's events – September 3 – 9

Mercer Island Fall Classes & Activities

This week's events – August 27 – September 2

MIPA's Summer Concert is Thursday, August 30th

MISD Back-to-School Tips & Info

This week's events – August 20 – 26

Windermere's Kicks for Kids Back-to-School Shoe Drive

This week's events – August 13 – 19

Coffee, Croissants, Community & more at new Convivial Café

MICA seeks input for community survey

Farmers Market Garden Party to take place this Thursday, August 9th

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