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Parent Lab Explores Play And Connection

Monday, September 28, 2026 · Mercer Island, WA

Mercer Island Youth and Family Services will offer an elementary-level Parent Lab on Monday, September 28, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the Island Park Elementary Library. The workshop will be facilitated by YFS school-based counselors and will cover love languages, the role of play, and a guided art activity for parents and caregivers. No artistic experience is required. A supervised activity for students in kindergarten through fifth grade is available, but registration is required for children attending the activity and for the workshop.

This local community update for Mercer Island, WA is scheduled for Monday, September 28, 2026 and is presented by Mike Rudnev. To view more upcoming local headlines, community events, and real estate market insights specific to the Mercer Island, WA area, explore the event calendar and property resources below.

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Volunteers Restore Slater Park Shoreline

Mercer Island Parks and Recreation will hold a shoreline restoration work party at Slater Park on Saturday, September 12, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will remove blackberry roots encroaching on the beach and gra...

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Mercer Island Farmers Market Returns Sunday

The Mercer Island Farmers Market is scheduled for Sunday, September 13, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 7700 SE 32nd Street. The market is part of the 2026 season, which runs through October 11, and offers residents a r...

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Families Can Join Online Safety Webinar

Mercer Island Youth and Family Services, the Mercer Island School District, and PTA Parent Edge will host an online webinar about preventing online sexual exploitation of children and teens on Tuesday, September 15, fro...

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Stop the Bleed Class Offers Lifesaving Training

Mercer Island Emergency Management will offer a free Stop the Bleed class on Wednesday, September 16, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. Participants will learn how to recognize life...

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Volunteers Restore Engstrom Open Space

A Forest Steward led restoration work party is scheduled for Engstrom Open Space on Thursday, September 17, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will remove ivy covering the forest floor next to Pioneer Park, helping cre...

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Free Family Movie Night Comes Friday

Mercer Island Parks and Recreation will host a free Family Movie Night featuring The Emperor's New Groove on Friday, September 18. Arrival begins at 5:00 p.m., and the movie starts promptly at 5:45 p.m.; the city calend...

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Volunteers Prepare Homestead Park Planting Area

Mercer Island Parks and Recreation will hold a restoration work party at Homestead Field on Saturday, September 19, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Volunteers will remove blackberry plants crowding native vegetation while...

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Mid-Autumn Festival Brings Cultural Celebration

The Mercer Island Chinese Association and the City of Mercer Island will host the 2026 Mid-Autumn Festival on Sunday, September 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center. The free...

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High School Curriculum Night Set September 22

Mercer Island High School will hold its Curriculum Night and Marketplace on Tuesday, September 22, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the MIHS Commons. The event is listed on the school's 2026 September calendar and gives high s...

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School Board Meets September 24

The Mercer Island School District Board will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, September 24, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the MISD Administration Building boardroom, with a Google Meet option listed by the district. Regu...

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Open Art Studio Returns September 25

The city's free Open Art Studio will meet Friday, September 25, from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center during Community Coffee. The gathering is open to all skill levels and offers a re...

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Farmers Market Continues September 27

The Mercer Island Farmers Market is scheduled for Sunday, September 27, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at 7700 SE 32nd Street. This is one of the final Sunday markets in the 2026 season, which is scheduled to continue thr...

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School Board Holds Community Listening Session

The Mercer Island School District Board will hold a Community Listening and Information Session on Tuesday, September 29, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mercer Island High School Performing Arts Center. The session is li...

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Emergency Preparedness Workshops Offered September 30

Mercer Island Emergency Management will offer two free Emergency Preparedness Workshop sessions on Wednesday, September 30, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The workshops are open to Mercer Island residents,...

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When is Parent Lab Explores Play And Connection?

Parent Lab Explores Play And Connection is listed for Monday, September 28, 2026.

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