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Popular filmmaker Barry Sonnenfeld to participate in SJCC-sanctioned author talk this month
Sonnenfeld will be in discussion with CNN anchor Holly Firfer July 9 over Zoom.
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Holy Trinity Lutheran Church fundraiser erases all current King County medical debt
Partnered with RIP Medical Debt, HTLC also relieved some debts in Pierce and Snohomish Counties.
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New survey gauges what climate change means to residents of Mercer Island, other Seattle-area cities
The survey was put out by the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration (K4C).
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SJCC announces book club focusing on race, allyship
The first virtual meeting is set for July 7.
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Mary Wayte Pool reopens
Per state health guidelines, the reopening is coming with several operational adjustments.
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‘Be Kind to Your Mind’ art contest winners announced
The contest worked to promoted Mental Health Awareness Month in Mercer Island.
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Rotary Club to host virtual-meeting etiquette program over Zoom June 23
The main speaker during the virtual event is Arden Clise, a business etiquette expert.
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Seattle Jewish Film Festival goes virtual for its silver anniversary
The event was to take place earlier this year but was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns.
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Mercer Island PTA Council presents 2019-20 awards
Recipients were recognized during a June 10 Zoom event.
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WeLoveMI, Mercer Island High School class receive two awards for collaborative community work
The awards were given by the Mercer Island High School PTSA.
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Tie-dying for a good cause: Mercer Island teen’s new project supports Black Lives Matter
Olivia Tomaselli, with the help of her mother, launched Tie Dye for Black Lives Matter on May 31.
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Local production company seeking film, TV pitches from young minority creatives
The Big Pitch competition, put on by TLG Motion Pictures (“Hoarders”), started about six months ago.
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Mercer Island Community Scholarship Program honorees announced
The program has been going on since 1976.