🌱 Patch AM: How Mercer Island’s Bluebirds shined at a frigid national championship

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In today's newsletter:

• How Mercer Island’s Bluebirds shined at a frigid national championship

Also on today's calendar: 9 to 5 Artisan Pop-Up at the Holiday Shop and 7 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Breezy with occasional rain, with a high of 57 and low of 41 degrees.
• Wednesday: Showers around; windy, cooler, temps: high: 48, low: 42.
• Thursday: Rain, with a high of 51 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bluebirds earn medals at national cross country championships (mi-reporter.com) — Mercer Island’s Bluebirds youth cross country team braved frigid, snowy conditions in Indiana to earn two All-American medals at the USATF National Junior Olympic Championships. Local runners Beau Berry and Ava Olmstead led the way, while several teammates posted strong finishes that showcased Mercer Island’s growing presence on the national running stage.
   

📸 Around Mercer Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mercer Island

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• 9 to 5 Artisan Pop-Up at the Holiday Shop
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  1:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Eleventh Hour Makers Market
  Pacific Place, 600 Pine St, Seattle
  12:00 pm

Saturday December 20

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

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Fitness Class: Restorative Stretch – Wednesday
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  9:45 am
• Gingerbread House Fun
  Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Fitness Class: H.I.R.T – T/TH
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  4:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Hanukkah Light Lab
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  9:45 am
• Community at Ya Hala
  Suzanne Zahr, Inc. | SZ Build, Inc. , 2441 76th Ave SE #160 , Mercer Island
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Tech Support for Older Adults
  Mercer Island Library , 4400 88th Ave SE , Mercer Island
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• Fitness Class: Boxing Fitness Class
  Stroum Jewish Community Center , 3801 E Mercer Way , Mercer Island
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Makerspace Independent Study
  Bellevue Library 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
  11:00 am
• King County Parks and Recreation Office Hours
  Skyway Library , 12601 76th Avenue South , Seattle
  1:00 pm
• Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) Information Desk
  Bellevue Library 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
  1:00 pm
• Bellevue Community Resource Center
  Bellevue Library 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
  1:30 pm
• Bellevue Makerspace Equipment Reservations
  Bellevue Library 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA 98004
  3:00 pm

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Thank you 👏👏👏 to the local businesses for making Mercer Island PatchAM possible:

• Crystal Carpet Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. — (425) 649-0908
  Celebrating 35 years serving our community
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger posted a job opening for Online Grocery Pick-Up Clerk in Mercer Island. Apply here.
• Deitz & Watson,Inc. posted a job opening for Sales Merchandiser-Full Time-Mercer Island, WA in Mercer Island. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mercer Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bellevue

• Interactive Game Show Venue to Open at Bellevue's Lincoln Square (downtownbellevue.com)
• Man shot by Bellevue police officer lured cops with bogus 911 call, prosecutors say (seattletimes.com)
• Weeks after huge layoff, Amazon makes new, smaller cut to WA workforce (seattletimes.com)

Seattle

• Update: UPS store set to open in Westwood Village in the new year (westsideseattle.com)
• More heavy rain, gusty winds and mountain snow Tuesday (fox13seattle.com)

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: I don't know, but April May!
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