🌱 Patch AM: New Year's Eve and 11 more events

Hi Kirkland! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• New Year's Eve at Trinity Church
• 年の瀬・お正月 みんなでおはなし会 / Japanese New Year Story Time at Kirkland Library
• LEGO Brick Party at Kingsgate Library

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cloudy most of the time, with a high of 47 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 48, low: 38.
• Thursday: Cloudy with showers around, with a high of 47 and low of 40 degrees.

📸 Around Kirkland

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kirkland

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Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve
  Trinity Church Kirkland, WA 98033
• 年の瀬・お正月 みんなでおはなし会 / Japanese New Year Story Time
  Kirkland Library 308 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, WA 98033
  1:00 pm
• LEGO Brick Party
  Kingsgate Library 12315 NE 143rd Street, Kirkland, WA 98034
  1:00 pm
• 8:30 PM Elders Meeting
  Trinity Church Church Office
  8:30 pm

Thursday January 1

• New Year's Day
  Trinity Church Kirkland, WA 98033

Saturday January 3

• Reading with Rover
  Kingsgate Library 12315 NE 143rd Street, Kirkland, WA 98034
  1:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Toddler Story Time
  Kirkland Library , 308 Kirkland Avenue , Kirkland
  10:30 am
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Bothell Library , 18215 98th Avenue NE , Bothell
  1:15 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• The Friendship Club
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  12:00 pm
• Bellevue Community Resource Center
  Bellevue Library , 1111 110th Avenue NE , Bellevue
  1:30 pm
• Stuffed Animal Sleepover
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  6:00 pm
• Woodinville Men's Book Group
  Woodinville Library , 17105 Avondale Road NE , Woodinville
  7:00 pm

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  New Pizzeria in Town!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost dog!
  Handsomestriker was LOST on December 24, 2025 in Tukwila, WA 98188 near 178th Busn Park West Valley River trail area Sharing for a neighbor. For the… (Nextdoor Juanita)
• Lost female Maltese on Champagne Point.
  Last seen at 8:30pm. Her name is Lily. If seen, please call 206-355-0708 Thank you! (Nextdoor Finn Hill)

• Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Bakery Wrapper / Clean Up in Kirkland. Apply here.
• Ziply Fiber posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Specialist in Kirkland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kirkland here.

🗞 Nearby News

Redmond

• Puyallup father released from ICE custody after two months (king5.com)

Bothell

• Edmonds-Woodway boys start 9-0 with close win (heraldnet.com)
• 1 killed in Lynnwood apartment fire; 20 displaced (seattletimes.com)

Bellevue

Ok Kirkland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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