🌱 Patch AM: How World Cup crowds and light rail will touch daily life in Shoreline

Hello Shoreline! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How World Cup crowds and light rail will touch daily life in Shoreline

Also on today's calendar: New Years Eve with 80's Ladies & ARENA @ Aurora Borealis! and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: I’m trying to think of a new cloud joke. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 41 and low of 32 degrees.
• Monday: Sun through high clouds, temps: high: 43, low: 34.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 45 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The World Cup is Coming to Seattle (shorelineareanews.com) — Shoreline residents will see World Cup excitement spill up from Seattle, with visiting fans likely riding Link light rail through the new Shoreline North and Shoreline South stations. The piece explains the 2026 tournament format, Seattle’s Lumen Field match schedule, and how the expanded event could boost interest in U.S. soccer, including local connections like Shorecrest alum Michelle Akers.
   

📸 Around Shoreline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• 80's Ladies + Arena - New Years Dance Party!
  Aurora Borealis, 16708 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline
  8:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday December 29

• Fiber Social
  Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
  3:00 pm

Tuesday December 30

• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
  6:30 pm
• West Seattle Class
  Fauntleroy Church , 9140 California Ave SW , Seattle
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• OPEN LATE CLOSED EARLY
  Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
  9:00 am
• New Years Eve with 80's Ladies & ARENA @ Aurora Borealis!
  Aurora Borealis , 16708 Aurora Ave N , Shoreline
  8:00 pm

Friday January 2

• PNAnw Shoreline Chapter
  Seattle Scottish Rite , 1207 N 152nd Street , Shoreline
  7:30 am
• 健康保險與醫療服務協助: Medicare, Health Insurance and Healthcare Navigation Help
  Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 28

• Social Bridge In Person at LFP Town Center (Washington State)
  Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
  1:00 pm
• Bluegrass jam and concert
  Copperworks Distilling - Kenmore , 7324 NE 175th St , Kenmore
  2:30 pm
• Grand Kyiv Ballet- Snow White
  Edmonds Center For the Arts , Edmonds Center for the Arts , 410 4th Ave N , Edmonds
  4:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Fiber Social
  Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Snoqualmie Falls (Snoqualmie, Washington, USA;
  12/23/2025) Snoqualmie Falls thunders over a rugged cliff, its white torrent crashing into a mist-shrouded basin below. The Salish Lodge perches… (Nextdoor Parkwood)
• Hi Neighbors, I see a lot of postings for Pets lost or please reunite.
  This is a serious reminder to make sure your residence is escape proof. Pets shouldn’t be able to get out of your homes so easily. Please fix screens… (Nextdoor Echo Lake)

🗞 Nearby News

Seattle

• Seattle weather: Cold weekend temps blanket drying western WA (fox13seattle.com)
• Artist of the Week: Irene Rex, the Seattle artist behind Chroma Rex (komonews.com)
• Treehouse, facing funding cuts, helps foster youth chase their ambitions (seattletimes.com)

Ok Shoreline! 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 haven’t the foggiest.
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