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Mercer Island Farmers Market offers unique live music program
While many other Seattle-area farmers markets rely on acoustic buskers to provide ambiance for shoppers and spectators, the…
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‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ fan tracks down star’s home on Mercer Island
Donna Reed, who played Mary Hatch Bailey in Frank Capra’s 1946 film, lived on the Island in the…
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Islanders parade into Summer Celebration
Islanders of all ages participated in the Summer Celebration parade on July 8. A weekend filled with fun…
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Mercer Island students turn lemons into money for food pantry
Jens Aoyama and Jonathan Mak, second graders at Lakeridge Elementary, decided to host a lemonade and rice krispy…
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MIVAL Jr. show opens in Wells Fargo lobby
The Mercer Island Visual Arts League (MIVAL) announced that the 43rd annual MIVAL Jr. Art Show during Summer…
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Mercer Island Summer Celebration brings ‘out of this world’ fun
Mercer Island’s only community-wide festival, drawing crowds between 20,000-30,000, is held annually on the second full weekend in…
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Covenant Shores employee in Mercer Island earns scholarship to continue education
Brian Vanderkooy was recently announced as a recipient of the Covenant Retirement Communities (CRC) Paul V. Peterson Scholarship.…
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Summer in bloom | Eye on MI
New Seasons floral designer Melissa Firestone hangs baskets of flowers outside the store on June 26.
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Guests for tea | Eye on MI
A family gathering of seven eagles in a tree greeted Islander Sarah Edwards on a recent morning as…
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Mercer Island School District celebrates Crest graduates
Crest Learning Center celebrated its graduates in a ceremony on June 7.
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Mercer Island PTA Council honors programs, individuals
At the end of each school year, the Mercer Island PTA Council recognizes outstanding programs and individuals who…
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Island Books to host Local Author Festival
It’s time again for the ever-popular Island Books Local Author Festival, to be held from 2-4 p.m. June…
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Lakeridge garden club harvests community
Garden Club students at Lakeridge harvested their first round of donations for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services’…