🌱 Patch AM: How a Kirkland freshman just made waves in Big 12 swimming

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In today's newsletter:

• How a Kirkland freshman just made waves in Big 12 swimming

Also on today's calendar: Annual Holiday Pops and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Last night I had a dream. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Breezy with a few showers, with a high of 47 and low of 42 degrees.
• Sunday: Cloudy with showers, temps: high: 48, low: 41.
• Monday: A little afternoon rain, with a high of 49 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Kansas and TCU Procure Big 12 Swimming and Diving Weekly Honors (big12sports.com) — A TCU freshman swimmer from Kirkland Shea Skarda, has earned his first Big 12 weekly honor after winning the 200 individual medley and taking second in the 50 breaststroke. His performance came in a dual meet against Oklahoma Christian and was recognized alongside standout swimmers and divers from Kansas and TCU. It’s a nice collegiate milestone for a Kirkland athlete.
   

📸 Around Kirkland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkland

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Annual Holiday Pops
  Bastyr Chapel, 14500 Juanita Dr NE, Kenmore
  3:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• 8 PM Handel's Messiah Concert
  Benaroya Hall , 200 University Street , Seattle
  8:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• 10:00 AM Worship Service
  Providence North , 19021 120th Ave NE , Bothell
  10:00 am
• MIMOSA MORNING SPECIAL
  CANVAS! Paint and Sip - Kirkland , 223 Kirkland Ave , Kirkland
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 24

• 7 PM Lessons & Carols Service
  Providence North , 19021 120th Ave NE , Bothell
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• 10 AM Christmas Morning Service
  Providence Classical Christsian School , 18943 120th Ave NE , Bothell
  10:00 am

Sunday December 28

• 10:00 AM Worship Service
  Providence North , 19021 120th Ave NE , Bothell
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday December 20

• El Centro de Bienvenida / The Welcoming Center
  Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
  11:00 am
• A Holiday Mariachi
  Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th Street , Redmond
  11:30 am
• Tiny Art Party
  Woodinville Library , 17105 Avondale Road NE , Woodinville
  11:30 am
• Builders Club
  Kenmore Library , 6531 NE 181st Street , Kenmore
  3:00 pm
• Chandler Reach Live Music Saturdays
  Chandler Reach Woodinville Tasting Room , 14450 Redmond - Woodinville Rd NE #107 , Woodinville
  3:00 pm
• Bhagavad Gita Study Group
  Redmond Library , 15990 NE 85th St , Redmond
  3:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Four police officers were seen heading south on 1st Ave past QFC, and the 1st Ave S Bridge reopened to traffic at 09:54 AM on December 18, 2025.
  9:21AM on Dec 18: Nextdoor user reports seeing four police officers heading south on 1st Ave past QFC. (Nextdoor )

• SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Kirkland. Apply here.
• USA Jobs posted a job opening for Shipping and Receiving Associate in Kirkland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redmond

• Project Profiles: A Sustainable Tech Workplace for the Future in Redmond (uli.org)
• Shirtless man arrested after harassing staff of Redmond restaurant, police say (kiro7.com)
• L3Harris Delivers Most Powerful Thrusters for NASA's Lunar Gateway (designdevelopmenttoday.com)

Bothell

• A look at the politics of educational justice (factpatrol.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I dreamed I was swimming in a pool of orange soda, but it was just a Fanta-sea.
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