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In today's newsletter:

• Interested in a flexible state job based right here in Shoreline?
• Which 2025 “Best Books” did Shoreline Library staff rave about?

Also on today's calendar: Music at Third place commons -lake forest park and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: An a.m. shower; rather cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 39 degrees.
• Wednesday: A touch of rain, temps: high: 50, low: 39.
• Thursday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 45 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Jobs: WSDOT Administrative Assistant 2 (On-Call) (shorelineareanews.com) — WSDOT is hiring an on-call Administrative Assistant 2 based in Shoreline, offering $22.11 to $29.46 per hour. The role supports multiple Northwest Region offices with budgeting, travel planning, records, and general administrative work, stepping in during staffing shortages or planned leave.
   

• 2025 Best Books (northwestprimetime.com) — Shoreline readers can now explore King County Library System’s 2025 Best Books list, which includes recommendations from staff at branches like Shoreline Library. The list highlights more than 140 standout titles across age groups and formats, plus the system’s most-checked-out books, all available to place on hold or borrow digitally, with special Best Books bookmarks offered for a limited time.
   

📸 Around Shoreline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 26

• Big Mischief Little Big Band
  Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 23

• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
  6:30 pm

Friday December 26

• PNAnw Shoreline Chapter
  Seattle Scottish Rite , 1207 N 152nd Street , Shoreline
  7:30 am
• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Richmond Beach Library , 19601 21st Avenue NW , Seattle
  10:00 am
• Music at Third place commons -lake forest park
  Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
  7:00 pm
• Big Mischief Little Big Band - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!
  Third Place Commons
  7:00 pm
• Annie Eastwood & Her All-Star Band
  North City Bistro and Wine Shop , 1520 NE 177th St , Shoreline
  9:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Lacey Class
  Ovation at Oak Tree , 9027 Bowthorpe St SE , Lacey
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Talk Time: English Conversation Practice
  Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
  6:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Stranded by the Sea
  Stranded by the Sea , 176 Sunset Ave , Edmonds
  11:00 am
• Needles & Hooks
  Needles & Hooks , 17171 Bothell Way NE A119 , Lake Forest Park
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• All Wound Up Yarn Shop
  All Wound Up Yarn Shop , 18521 76th Ave W #109 , Edmonds
  10:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Firefighters respond to and secure a natural gas leak at 4422 Bagley Ave N, Seattle, with no gas detected on the meter.
  8:10PM on Dec 21: Major natural gas leak reported at 4422 Bagley Ave N in Seattle. (Nextdoor )
• Saw 4 little kittens running through the neighborhood in the cold and the dark this morning as I was leaving for work.
  We live at 201st and Whitman-Hillwood neighborhood. We would like to take these kittens in. If anyone sees or catches them please let me know. … (Nextdoor Hillwood)

🗞 Nearby News

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