Community Corner
๐ฑ Patch AM: How Kirkland fits into the race for faster inโflight WiโFi
Coming up on the Kirkland Patch calendar: Eleventh Hour Makers Market
Hello Kirkland! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. โ๏ธ
In today's newsletter:
- How Kirkland fits into the race for faster inโflight WiโFi
Also on today's calendar: Eleventh Hour Makers Market and 7 more events.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? ๐ค (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Kirklandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Wednesday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 49 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Rain, temps: high: 53, low: 39.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 46 and low of 38 degrees.
๐ฐ News we're reading
โข Alaska Airlines launches Starlink Wi-Fi systems on Embraer planes (spokesman.com) โ Kirkland gets a quiet but notable mention as Amazon Leoโs satellite manufacturing hub while airlines race to upgrade in-flight WiโFi. Alaska Airlines has already launched Starlink service on four Embraer regional jets and plans to expand across its fleet by 2027, part of a broader shift to low Earth orbit satellites promising faster, more reliable internet in the air and in rural communities. 
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๐ธ Around Kirkland
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๐ Upcoming Events in Kirkland
โ Featured events โ
- Eleventh Hour Makers Market
Pacific Place, 600 Pine St, Seattle
12:00 pm - Annual Holiday Pops
Bastyr Chapel, 14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore
3:00 pm
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
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Other local events
- Grand Kyiv Ballet - The Nutcracker
Kirkland Performance Center , 350 Kirkland Ave , Kirkland
7:00 pm - Family Story Time
Bothell Library , 18215 98th Avenue NE , Bothell
10:00 am - Happy Hands-On Art: Winter Edition!
Kirkland Library , 308 Kirkland Avenue , Kirkland
10:30 am - After Hours Networking
Bothell Kenmore Chamber of Commerce , 10120 Main St Nursery , Bothell
5:00 pm - Grand Kyiv Ballet - The Nutcracker
Kirkland Performance Center , 350 Kirkland Ave , Kirkland
7:00 pm - ะ ัััะบะพัะทััะฝัะน ะบะฝะธะถะฝัะน ะบะปัะฑ | Russian Language Book Group
Bothell Library , 18215 98th Avenue NE , Bothell
4:00 pm - OH CHRISTMAS TREE
CANVAS! Paint and Sip - Kirkland , 223 Kirkland Ave , Kirkland
6:30 pm - Crafternoon
Kingsgate Library , 12315 NE 143rd Street , Kirkland
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Saturday December 20
๐ฃ Kirkland Shout Outs!
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๐ Events Nearby
- Bellevue Library Book Group
Bellevue Library , 1111 110th Avenue NE , Bellevue
11:00 am - LEGO Brick Builders
Bellevue Library , 1111 110th Avenue NE , Bellevue
1:30 pm - Drop-In Technical Assistance
Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
2:00 pm - Community Resource Center
Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
2:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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๐ฌ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Firefighters respond to a report of a fire on the roof of a commercial building at 7224 1st Ave S in Seattle, with a small fire extinguished and no reported injuries.
12:42AM on Dec 16: Firefighters report a fire on the roof of a commercial building at 7224 1st Ave S in Seattle, Washington, with people evacuating. โฆ (Nextdoor ) - Is anyone else here utterly fed up with Amazon delivery drivers and their shenanigans?
Had a package today which was delivered (tossed most likely) at the top of my driveway which intersects with a busy road. I really hate that Amazonโฆ (Nextdoor Inglewood)
- Bright Beginning Kids posted a job opening for Floater Teacher Role in Kirkland. Apply here.
- Lake Washington School District posted a job opening for Fastpitch Softball Head Coach at Lake Washington High School in Kirkland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.
๐ Nearby News
Redmond
- Elizabeth 'Betty' Jean Stockard, 106 (dailyinterlake.com)
- Senators Demand Accountability Amid Reports of ICE Questioning Native Americans (nativenewsonline.net)
- WA sues Trump admin over $100K H-1B visa fee, says it violates U.S. Constitution (thenewstribune.com)
Bothell
- Immunome Announces Positive Topline Results from Phase 3 RINGSIDE Trial (businesswire.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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