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🌱 Patch AM: Amazing Magic Show with Jeff Evans and 10 more events
And check out Parent & Child: Out of This World Stories on the Mercer Island Patch calendar

What's up Mercer Island! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Amazing Magic Show with Jeff Evans at Mercer Island Library
- Family Story Time at Mercer Island Library
- LEGO Block Party! at Mercer Island Library
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Find out what's happening in Mercer Islandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What two things can you never eat for breakfast? . 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Mercer Islandfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 31 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 46, low: 31.
- Wednesday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 48 and low of 36 degrees.
📸 Around Mercer Island
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island
★ Featured events ★
- Parent & Child: Out of This World Stories
Youth Theatre Northwest, 4400 86th Ave SE, Mercer Island
9:30 am
Saturday January 17
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Other local events
- Amazing Magic Show with Jeff Evans
Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
2:00 pm - Family Story Time
Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
11:15 am - LEGO Block Party!
Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
3:00 pm
Tuesday December 30
Sunday January 4
📣 Mercer Island Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- The Friendship Club
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
12:00 pm - Winter-Themed Printmaking Workshop
Renton Highlands Library , 2801 NE 10th Street , Renton
4:00 pm - King County Parks and Recreation Office Hours
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
1:00 pm - Bellevue Community Resource Center
Bellevue Library , 1111 110th Avenue NE , Bellevue
1:30 pm - Perler Beading Craft Night
Newcastle Library , 12901 Newcastle Way , Renton
4:30 pm - Tutors at the Skyway Library (Study Zone)
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
5:00 pm - Bedtime Stories
Newport Way Library , 14250 SE Newport Way , Bellevue
6:30 pm - King County Department of Local Services Office Hours
Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
1:00 pm
Monday December 29
Tuesday December 30
Wednesday December 31
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- Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking to dispose of your Christmas tree?
Recology CleanScapes will collect natural, undecorated, unflocked trees in 4-foot lengths from customers who subscribe to every-other-week food… (Nextdoor )
- Quality Food Centers posted a job opening for Cashier in Mercer Island. Apply here.
- Amazon posted a job opening for Fleet Manager, Amazon Air, Global Fleet Management, Fleet Aviation Sourcing & Technical in Bellevue. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bellevue
- Amazon 2025: From E-Commerce Giant to Global Infrastructure Leader (rswebsols.com)
- Cold, dry stretch of weather settles over Western WA ahead of New Year after rain Friday (kiro7.com)
Seattle
- MLK Jr. Way street name to extend to Renton, Kent from Seattle (rentonreporter.com)
- Peaking At The Right Time (ufc.com)
- The Best Matches From AEW World's End 2025 (theouterhaven.net)
Ok Mercer Island! 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: Lunch and dinner. (From Norine S.)
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