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 & Event Center, 8236 SE 24th St
Join Mercer Island Parks & Recreation for Community Coffee Hour every Wednesday and Friday! This is a free program for kids, teens, adults, seniors, and families. Enjoy a hot cup of coffee in a fun and engaging atmosphere with people from the community.
For more information, call MICEC at 206-275-7909 or email at [email protected].
Storybook Corner
Wednesday, September 5, 10:30 – 11 am
Island Books, 3014 78th Ave SE
Bring your little ones in to enjoy popular picture books read by Island Books’ staff or special guests.
Kaleidoscope Play & Learn
Wednesday, September 5, 10:30 am – Noon
Mercer Island Library, 4400 88th Ave SE
Have fun singing songs, telling stories, reading books, creating art, and playing. Kaleidoscope Play & Learn is in English. Ages 5 years and younger with caregiver. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mercer Island Library.
Wine Wednesdays @ Caruccio’s
Wednesday, September 5, 5 – 9 pm
Caruccio’s, 2441 76th Ave SE, Suite 100
Purchase your wine by the glass from a rotating selection of wines. Each glass includes delicious appetizers served buffet-style. No need to purchase tickets for Wine Wednesday.
Tabletop Thursdays
Thursday, September 6, 4 – 7 pm
Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 SE 24th Street
Drop by for an afternoon of board games, video games, playing pool or ping-pong, and hanging out. There’s a huge selection of games, and the staff is always up to taking on a new competitor. Games include: Codenames, Mission Red Planet, Settlers of Catan, Carcassonne, Ticket to Ride, Connect 4, Monopoly, and more. Free for ages 7 – 14.
For more information, call MICEC at 206-275-7909 or email at [email protected]
Art UnCorked
Friday, September 7, 4:30 – 9 pm
Mercer Island Sculpture Park, 78th Ave SE & Sunset Highway
The Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce’s annual Art UnCorked returns for a fun night of art, wine, food, and music. Each year, the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce, City of Mercer Island, Mercer Island Visual Arts League, and local businesses organize an evening of wine-tasting and showcasing local artists, musicians, and restaurants in the Mercer Island Town Center. Get your tickets online!
First Friday Art Walk
Friday, September 7
Come out for Mercer Island’s First Friday Art Walk. Art galleries on Mercer Island will be hosting their art walk events on the first Friday of the month (and some have free wine!). Clarke + Clarke, MIVAL Gallery, and SZ Gallery will be participating.
Clarke + Clarke Art + Artifacts
Hours: 5 – 8 pm
7605 SE 27th St, Suite 105
Suzanne Zahr / SZ Gallery
Hours: 5 – 8 pm
2441 76th Ave SE, Suite 160
MIVAL Gallery
Hours: 5 – 8 pm
Avellino Building, 2836 78th Ave SE
Chris Baumgartner – “Infused Abstract”
Friday, September 7, 5 – 8 pm
Clarke + Clarke Art + Artifacts, 7605 SE 27th St, Suite 105
This month’s First Friday Art Walk on Mercer Island at Clarke + Clarke (with bubbly and bonbons) will feature new works by Chris Baumgartner. The show presents new works in collage compositions. The focus is on non-traditional abstracts that are balanced with light and dark, arranged and rearranged spontaneously. Come see Baumgartner’s work and stop by other art walk events this Friday!
Mercer Island Farmers Market
Sunday, September 9, 10 am – 3 pm
Mercerdale Park, North End, 77th Ave SE & SE 32nd Street
The Mercer Island Farmers Market is open every Sunday from June – October. Say hello to your favorite vendors and kick the season off with us. Enjoy the sunshine and check out the freshest fruits and vegetables of the season, as well as locally made food and drinks, artisan crafts, and fun activities for the whole family. Visit the website for weekly updates and special events.
Artist Reception for Pat Howie’s Exhibit, Around the Island
Sunday, September 9, 2 – 4 pm
MIVAL Gallery, Avellino Building, 2836 78th Ave SE
MIVAL’s newest featured artist is Pat Howie, whose art is also featured at Art UnCorked. Her oil paintings will be on display from September 5 – 30. Stop by MIVAL Gallery for her artist reception!
