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Sneak peek into Suzanne Zahr's new studio on Mercer Island

Perhaps you are looking for great art or an architect, a beautifully designed light fixture or a comprehensive interior design service, or maybe just an inspirational place to escape for a moment, Suzanne […]

Egg Hunts on Mercer Island, Saturday, March 26

The Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department is hosting its annual Spring Eggs-travaganza on Saturday, March 26. There’s lots of fun in store for both little and big kids – starting […]

Mercer Island Half Marathon – Ready, Set, Race!

This is it. The final week of training and our last post in a three-part series leading up to the Mercer Island Half Marathon. You have done the hard work, […]

This week's events – March 14 – 20

Here’s my weekly round-up of upcoming events for the week of March 14th – 20th on Mercer Island: Sing With Our Kids – Pajama Family Sing Along & Stories Monday, […]

Save the date for Leap for Green, April 16

The City of Mercer Island’s Sustainability Program invites the community to its annual LEAP for GREEN Earth Day sustainability fair for kids of all ages, back from last year’s hiatus […]

This week's events – March 7 – 13

Here’s my weekly round-up of upcoming events for the week of March 7th – 13th on Mercer Island: Sing With Our Kids – Pajama Family Sing Along & Stories Monday, […]

New Seasons Market construction to begin this month; store will create 150 new jobs

New Seasons Market just announced that construction of its Mercer Island store will begin later this month. The store is on track to open this fall at 2755 77th Ave […]

Talk of the Town: Off-Leash Dogs on Mercer Island

The latest buzz around Mercer Island is about possible new leash rules in Pioneer Park – specifically in the Northwest quadrant. The Mercer Island Reporter published an article last week about the […]

MIPA's Circus is turning 50!

The Mercer Island Preschool Association will soon present its 50th annual Circus celebration. MIPA’s Circus began in 1966 as a Dr. Seuss-inspired carnival called “Circus McGurkus” for the children of Mercer Island. Since then, it […]

Parent Edge to host Ron Lieber, Author of "Opposite of Spoiled," on March 15th

Mercer Island Parent Edge is hosting New York Times money columnist Ron Lieber, author of The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money. The event will take […]

This week's events – February 29 – March 6

Here’s my weekly round-up of upcoming events for the week of February 22th– March 6th for Mercer Island: Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join […]

5 Island Links for February

Here are 5 interesting links for the month of February – all Mercer Island-related news and notes from around the web. Hope you enjoy! A Mercer Island waterfront home made […]

MIYFS Breakfast breaks attendance and giving records

Mercer Island’s Youth and Family Services (MIYFS) Foundation raised the bar with its 14th annual Giving from the Heart Breakfast. The Foundation reported that its annual flagship fundraising event has raised $220,000 so […]

School levies pass with overwhelming support

King County elections finalized results show that both special levies overwhelmingly passed. Proposition 1 renews the six-year Capital Projects and Technology Levy to pay for repairs and improvements to school […]

MICA releases 2015 annual report; announces Friends of MICA program

Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) recently mailed its Annual Report 2015, the first annual report for the non-profit organization, to every household in the Mercer Island community. The Annual […]

This week's events – Feb 22 – 28

Here’s my weekly round-up of upcoming events for the week of February 22nd– 28th for Mercer Island: Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the […]

Mercer Island Half Marathon – Add Speed

Today we continue our series focused on running the Mercer Island Half Marathon. Last month we shared the importance of following a plan, cross-training ideas, and simple tips for training. […]

Mercer Island Center for the Arts Launches New Arts Calendar

Mercer Island Arts Calendar, a new addition to the Mercer Island Center for the Arts (MICA) website, recently went live. The Mercer Island Arts Calendar lists arts events happening on […]

This week's events – Feb 8 – 14

Here’s my weekly round-up of upcoming events for the week of February 8th – 14th for Mercer Island: Story Times at the Library Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE Join the Mercer […]

Islander and Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett is guest speaker at MIYFS 'Giving from the Heart' Breakfast

Here’s another great reason to attend Mercer Island Youth & Family Services’s upcoming ‘Giving from the Heart’ breakfast to take place Wednesday, February 10th. The guest speaker will be Deputy County Executive […]

Sneak peek into Suzanne Zahr's new studio on Mercer Island

Egg Hunts on Mercer Island, Saturday, March 26

Mercer Island Half Marathon – Ready, Set, Race!

This week's events – March 14 – 20

Save the date for Leap for Green, April 16

This week's events – March 7 – 13

New Seasons Market construction to begin this month; store will create 150 new jobs

Talk of the Town: Off-Leash Dogs on Mercer Island

MIPA's Circus is turning 50!

Parent Edge to host Ron Lieber, Author of "Opposite of Spoiled," on March 15th

This week's events – February 29 – March 6

5 Island Links for February

MIYFS Breakfast breaks attendance and giving records

School levies pass with overwhelming support

MICA releases 2015 annual report; announces Friends of MICA program

This week's events – Feb 22 – 28

Mercer Island Half Marathon – Add Speed

Mercer Island Center for the Arts Launches New Arts Calendar

This week's events – Feb 8 – 14

Islander and Deputy County Executive Fred Jarrett is guest speaker at MIYFS 'Giving from the Heart' Breakfast

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