🌱 Patch AM: Where Redmond residents can grab free sandbags before rivers rise

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In today's newsletter:

• Where Redmond residents can grab free sandbags before rivers rise

Also on today's calendar: Short-Term Rental (STR) Updates & 2026 World Cup Hosting Opportunities Webinar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the alien say to the puzzle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Pouring rain, with a high of 58 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Periods of rain, temps: high: 51, low: 46.
• Friday: Cloudy with a bit of rain, with a high of 57 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Here's where you can get sandbags in King County (kiro7.com) — If you’re worried about flooding, you can pick up free sandbag materials at Marymoor Park’s Parking Lot G in Redmond, along W Lake Sammamish Parkway. King County is opening multiple sites as heavy rain from an atmospheric river threatens to swell local rivers, and residents are reminded they’ll be responsible for removing and properly disposing of sandbags afterward.
   

📸 Around Redmond

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Redmond

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 11

• Short-Term Rental (STR) Updates & 2026 World Cup Hosting Opportunities Webinar
  Virtual Webinar,
  12:30 pm

Saturday December 13

• Historically Hip Artisan Market
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  9:00 am

Sunday December 14

• Historically Hip Artisan Market
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  11:00 am

Tuesday December 16

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

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Other local events

Thursday December 11

• Vision & Hearing Screening
  Rose Hill Middle School , 13505 N.E. 75th ST. , Redmond
  8:00 am
• St. Vincent de Paul Assistance
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  10:00 am
• Community Connections with Agape Love of Renton
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  10:00 am
• Toddler Story Time at Renton Library
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  10:30 am
• Baby Story Time at Renton Library
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  11:15 am
• Beaded Plant Art Workshop
  Renton Library , 100 Mill Avenue South , Renton
  1:00 pm
• Open Jazz Night
  SoulFood CoffeeHouse and Fair Trade Emporium , 15748 Redmond Way , Redmond
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

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

📣 Redmond Shout Outs!

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

• Primrose School of Redmond — (425) 800-6463
  Child Care , Day Care , Preschool, Opening Soon
• Sodo Pizza — (425) 588-0963
  New Pizzeria in Town!
• Crystal Carpet Cleaning & Restoration, Inc. — (425) 649-0908
  Celebrating 35 years serving our community
• N3 - No Nonsense Networking — (206) 817-9979
  Join us for breakfast ~ We'd love to meet you!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Someone just came up to our house to ask to use the restroom… kind of strange.
  Be sure to not leave any packages on your porches or in your mailboxes just in case the porch pirates are out! (Nextdoor Red Brick Road)

🗞 Nearby News

Kirkland

• The 10 Most Popular New Living Rooms of 2025 (houzz.com)
• The Most Suitable Wood Types for Fences in Rainy Washington Weather (thetundradrums.com)
• Five years after breaking ground, $2.5B Sound Transit light rail reaches Federal Way (thecentersquare.com)

Woodinville

• Locust Cider announces closure of Spokane taproom (spokesman.com)

Ok Redmond! 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 come in peace. You come in pieces.
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