Opportunities for engagement for Mercer Island residents

Published 1:30 pm Friday, July 24, 2026

Nancy Lee, Special to the Reporter

City council meeting headlines from July 21.

Opportunities to Attend Community Special Events:

• Mostly Music in the Park: Thursdays through Aug. 20; 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mercerdale Park.

• Pride Night in the Park: July 30 from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Mercerdale Park.

• Mercer Island Art Uncorked: Aug. 29 from 3-7 p.m., Town Center, 78th Avenue Southeast and Sunset Highway.

• Farmers Market: Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., adjacent to Mercerdale Park, through Oct. 11.

Opportunities to Learn More/Provide Feedback:

• Next city council meeting is at 5 p.m. on Sept. 1. Options for joining the meeting include in person at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center, a Zoom link on the city’s website and MI-TV (Channel 21). Citizen appearances: An opportunity to speak to the city council on items of interest. Speakers must register by 4 p.m. on the day of the council meeting at cityclerk@mercerisland.gov and are given three minutes to speak.

• Note: There will be no council meetings in August.

Gatherings With Councilmembers:

• Councilmember Ted Weinberg will hold his next monthly gathering at noon on Aug. 15 at the Roanoke, providing opportunity to discuss a variety of topics of interest for Mercer Island residents. If you would like to attend, an RSVP is appreciated at tedweinberg@comcast.net.

• Councilmember Julie Hsieh’s next chat will be at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 24 at ASA, Mercer Island.

Other Important Citizen Notices:

• GMA Compliance: Council approved updates.