🌱 Patch AM: What would you change about Shoreline’s biggest community celebrations?

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In today's newsletter:

• What would you change about Shoreline’s biggest community celebrations?
• When can Shoreline teens drop in for free food and games?
• Looking for a state IT job based right in Shoreline?

Also on today's calendar: Rainbow Bingo and 6 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 51 and low of 40 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, temps: high: 49, low: 45.
• Sunday: Occasional rain and drizzle, with a high of 50 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Provide input on Shoreline's Special Events (shorelineareanews.com) — Shoreline residents are being asked to share feedback on city-sponsored events like Celebrate Shoreline, Hamlin Halloween Haunt, Dia de los Muertos, and lunchtime concerts through a short Engage Shoreline survey open until January 31, 2026. Your input will help shape future inclusive, fun community events tailored to Shoreline’s needs and interests.
   

2. Teen Center January 2026 calendar (shorelineareanews.com) — Shoreline teens and parents can count on the Shoreline Teen Center at Richmond Highlands Rec Center being open after school most weekdays and Friday evenings, plus Saturday Middle School Nights. The free center at 16554 Fremont Ave N offers hot food, games, sports, and art for middle schoolers through age 18, with flexible check-in and check-out.
   

3. Jobs: WSDOT IT Support Technician 2 (Project) (shorelineareanews.com) — A new non-permanent IT Support Technician 2 role is open at WSDOT’s headquarters in Shoreline, supporting technology needs for major transportation projects across the Northwest Region. The position focuses on managing IT assets during onboarding and offboarding, helping keep regional transportation systems running smoothly. Interested residents can review full details and application instructions online.
   

4. Shoreline 17-year-old pleads not guilty to murdering teen (mynorthwest.com) — A 17-year-old from Shoreline has pleaded not guilty to charges connected to the June killing of a 15-year-old Bellevue High School student, whose body was found in the teen’s Shoreline apartment. Prosecutors have filed murder, human trafficking, and assault charges, and the suspect is being held on $5 million bail while facing trial in adult court. The case is moving forward through King County’s justice system.
   

5. She Planned Hundreds of Weddings. Now Her Own. (nytimes.com) — A Shoreline-raised groom, Brian Teodoro, and wedding-planner bride Reneille Velez recently married at the Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, blending Filipino traditions with personal touches honoring her late father. Their story traces a Bumble match, a brief breakup, a move to California, and a Paris proposal before they celebrated with family, friends, and a traditional Filipino money dance.
   

📸 Around Shoreline

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline

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★ Featured events ★

Friday January 9

• PHYSICAL POETRY
  Shorecrest High School, 15343 25th Ave NE, Shoreline
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday January 9

• Rainbow Bingo
  18560 1st Ave NE , Shoreline
  6:00 pm
• Rock Shop - 80s Hair Rock Tribute
  Aurora Borealis , 16708 Aurora Ave N , Shoreline
  8:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Mt. Vernon Class
  Littlefield Celtic Center , 1124 Cleveland Ave , Mt. Vernon
  10:00 am
• Preschool Expo
  Shoreline Community College , 16101 Greenwood Ave N , Shoreline
  10:00 am
• Lacey Class
  Ovation at Oak Tree , 9027 Bowthorpe St SE , Lacey
  10:00 am
• Climate Hub Conversation
  Third Place Commons , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Lake Forest Park
  10:30 am
• Chess Tournament
  Shoreline Library , 345 NE 175th Street , Seattle
  11:30 am
• Family Watercolor Fun
  Lake Forest Park Library , 17171 Bothell Way NE , Seattle
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• 1-Day Labor & Birth Mini Series 1/9/26 Friday
  Hall Creek Office Park , 6912 220th St SW , Mountlake Terrace
  9:00 am
• Family Story Time
  Kenmore Library , 6531 NE 181st Street , Kenmore
  10:00 am
• SilverKite: Wax Resist Watercolor
  Edmonds Library - Sno-Isle Libraries , 650 Main St , Edmonds
  10:30 am
• Second Friday Arts for Adults: Watercolors
  Kenmore Library , 6531 NE 181st Street , Kenmore
  2:00 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

• Premier David Eby BC, Canada Plans to demand Bishnoi Extradition on India Mission
  canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2025/09/government-of-canada-lists-the-bishnoi-gang-as-a-terrorist-entity.html (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pigeon Guillemot in winter plumage (Edmonds Fishing Pier, Edmonds, Washington, USA;
  1/4/2026) A Pigeon Guillemot in winter plumage swims through rippling blue water, its dusky gray body and faint white wing patches blending subtly… (Nextdoor Parkwood)
• First responders in Seattle rescue a person in distress about 200 yards offshore and assist in righting an overturned sailboat with no injuries.
  10:01AM on Jan 7: Seattle Fire responds to a water rescue incident at 3201 43rd Ave NE. (Nextdoor )

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-- The Patch AM Team

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