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This week's events – July 24 – 30

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from July 24 – 30 on Mercer Island: Where’s Waldo? Community Event July 1 – July 31 At participating locations on Mercer Island It’s […]

Student Journalists, Activists & Entrepreneurs + Island Links for June/July

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. In this month’s post, we’re delighted to […]

Meet your Candidates – August 1st Primary Election

Ballots have been delivered to Mercer Island households for the King County primary election on August 1st, and with that, Mercer Island “sign season” begins. The first crop of signs […]

This week's events – July 17 – 23

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from July 17- 23 on Mercer Island: Where’s Waldo? Community Event July 1 – July 31 At participating locations on Mercer Island It’s the […]

This week's events – July 10 – 16

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from July 10 – 16 on Mercer Island: Where’s Waldo? Community Event July 1 – July 31 At participating locations on Mercer Island It’s […]

Summer Celebration Boat Rides around Mercer Island

One of the best ways to experience Mercer Island is by boat. Don’t miss this great opportunity for a narrated ride around Mercer Island on Argosy Cruises “Celebrations” boat during Summer Celebration […]

This week's events – July 3 – 9

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from July 3 – 9 on Mercer Island: Where’s Waldo? Community Event July 1 – July 31st At participating locations on Mercer Island It’s […]

Mercer Island School Board selects Donna Colosky as new Superintendent

The Mercer Island School Board has unanimously named Donna Colosky as the next superintendent of the Mercer Island School District. Current superintendent Gary Plano will retire June 30th. Colosky is […]

This week's events – June 26 – July 2

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from June 26 – July 2 on Mercer Island: Community Coffee Hour Wednesday, June 28 & Friday, June 30, 9 – 10 am Mercer Island Community […]

Congrats, Terry Moreman, Mercer Island's 2016 Citizen of the Year!

The Mercer Island City Council has named Terry Moreman, former Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, as Mercer Island’s 2016 Citizen of the Year. From the City’s website: At the June […]

This week's events – June 19 – 25

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from June 19 – 25 on Mercer Island: Community Coffee Hour Wednesday, June 21 & Friday, June 23, 9 – 10 am Mercer Island Community & […]

Celebrate Father's Day with Steps & Reps in Mercerdale Park

You know you live on Mercer Island when your fellow community members are planning to celebrate Father’s Day together with a “steps and reps” workout in Mercerdale Park. Given our […]

MIVAL's 43rd Annual Junior Art Show to take place during Summer Celebration

The Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) has recently announced their 43rd Annual Junior Art Show at the Mercer Island Wells Fargo Bank during Summer Celebration, Mercer Island’s summer festival, […]

This week's events – June 12 – 18

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from June 12 – 18 on Mercer Island: A Memorial Celebration of the Life of Brian Doyle Tuesday, June 13, 6:30 – 8 pm […]

Mercer Island 'Tuesday Knitter' shares knitting passion with new Knitting for Kids! class

Every Tuesday, a group of Mercer Island women gather to knit together. You may have bumped into the “Tuesday Knitters.” They meet weekly at the Starbucks located on the south end […]

Sound Transit Tentative Settlement + Island Links for May / June

The biggest news of recent weeks was the City of Mercer Island’s tentative $10 million settlement with Sound Transit that ends the City’s lawsuit over I-90 access. The story was […]

This week's events – June 5 – 11

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from June 5 – 11 on Mercer Island: When Anxiety Rears its Head at Night Tuesday, June 6, 7 – 8:30 pm Stroum Jewish […]

Island Youth Ballet presents 'Excerpts from Cinderella' on June 10th & 11th

This weekend, Island Youth Ballet will present Excerpts from Cinderella, continuing an Island tradition with a springtime ballet full of hope and magic. The performances will take place on Saturday, June 10th, […]

This week's events – May 29 – June 4

Here’s our weekly round-up of events from May 29 – June 4 on Mercer Island: An Evening with Authors Laurie Frankel and Ashley Ream Tuesday, May 30, 6:30 – 8 […]

MICA releases 2016 Annual Report; introduces Students for MICA

Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) has recently published their 2016 Annual Report, which was mailed to every Mercer Island household, according to a recent press release. The non-profit’s […]

This week's events – July 24 – 30

Student Journalists, Activists & Entrepreneurs + Island Links for June/July

Meet your Candidates – August 1st Primary Election

This week's events – July 17 – 23

This week's events – July 10 – 16

Summer Celebration Boat Rides around Mercer Island

This week's events – July 3 – 9

Mercer Island School Board selects Donna Colosky as new Superintendent

This week's events – June 26 – July 2

Congrats, Terry Moreman, Mercer Island's 2016 Citizen of the Year!

This week's events – June 19 – 25

Celebrate Father's Day with Steps & Reps in Mercerdale Park

MIVAL's 43rd Annual Junior Art Show to take place during Summer Celebration

This week's events – June 12 – 18

Mercer Island 'Tuesday Knitter' shares knitting passion with new Knitting for Kids! class

Sound Transit Tentative Settlement + Island Links for May / June

This week's events – June 5 – 11

Island Youth Ballet presents 'Excerpts from Cinderella' on June 10th & 11th

This week's events – May 29 – June 4

MICA releases 2016 Annual Report; introduces Students for MICA

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