In the Garden Now: Japanese Bananas

Japanese Bananas

Story & Photo by Victoria Gilleland

Our Japanese Banana plants are particularly lush this year. The tallest leaves reach 16' from ground level.

Musa bajoo, this hardy fiber banana, is very happy living in the Pacific Northwest! Their tropical aesthetic adds another dimension to this northwest garden.

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HomeTechHacker: AI Scams Are Getting Better: Here's How to Protect Yourself

Artificial intelligence has made many useful things possible, from helping us write emails to answering questions and organizing information. 

Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of the same technology.

While AI has made scams more convincing, it hasn't changed the best ways to protect yourself. 

The biggest difference is that many scams no longer contain the obvious warning signs they once did.

For years, phishing emails were often easy to spot because they were full of spelling mistakes and awkward grammar. 

Today, AI can write polished, professional-looking emails in seconds. I've received messages claiming I needed to re-authenticate an account or verify information for services I actually use. At first glance, they looked legitimate.

What has protected me is slowing down. Instead of clicking the link in the email, I open my browser and sign in to the account directly. If there's really a problem, I'll see a notification after logging in. If there isn't, I know the email was a scam.

The same advice applies to text messages. Never assume a message is legitimate simply because it looks professional.

Voice cloning is another growing concern. AI can now generate voices that sound remarkably similar to real people. Imagine getting a phone call that sounds like your child or grandchild asking for money because of an emergency. 

Before you act, take a moment to verify the situation by either calling them directly or reaching out to another family member.

Another area to watch is fake customer support. Scammers can now create convincing emails, websites, and chat conversations that appear to come from well-known companies. If you need technical support, visit the company's official website or use a phone number you already know is legitimate instead of one provided in an unexpected message.

Fortunately, protecting yourself still comes down to a few simple habits.

• Slow down before responding to unexpected emails, texts, or phone calls.
• Never trust messages that create a sense of urgency or pressure you to act immediately. Scammers want you to react before you have time to think.
• Use unique passwords for every account and store them in a password manager. If one account is compromised, your other accounts remain protected.
• Finally, enable multi-factor authentication whenever it's available. Even if someone learns your password, they'll have a much harder time accessing your account.

These habits have protected me through years of increasingly sophisticated online scams, and they're just as important in the age of AI.

I explore these topics in more detail in my book, The Personal Cybersecurity Manual, because technology will continue to change, but the fundamentals of staying safe online remain remarkably consistent.

AI is making scams more believable, but it doesn't have to make you more vulnerable. A healthy dose of skepticism, a willingness to slow down, and a few good security habits remain some of the best defenses you have.

Marlon Buchanan

Marlon Buchanan is a best-selling author, technology educator, and founder of HomeTechHacker.com, where he helps people make technology simpler, safer, and more useful in everyday life.

If you have questions or comments about this article, you can contact Marlon through his website or X (Twitter).

See Marlon's previous articles here

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Attorneys general advocate for internet for schools and libraries as FCC considers cuts

Washington led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a comment letter with the Federal Communications Commission today advocating that they maintain the E-Rate program, which provides over $3 billion a year to discount the cost of internet expenses for schools and libraries across the country. 

Washington received more than $40 million through the E-Rate program this year.

In Washington, 218 out of 295 public schools rely on E-Rate funding to set up and maintain high-speed internet access. 

Internet access doesn’t just help students and teachers access educational materials like curriculum, lesson plans, and software. Schools also need the internet for building security, HVAC, food services, and other operations. 

For some school districts, E-Rate represents 90% of their funding for broadband connectivity. If the FCC eliminates, or even diminishes, E-Rate support, it could reduce internet access and lead to cuts in local schools. Such an action would also likely violate federal law as the program was established by Congress.

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Candidate forums for 32nd Legislative District candidates October 17, 18, and online

All positions in the 32nd District are on the November ballot, which will be arriving this week.

• State Senate: Cindy Ryu and Jesse Salomon
• House Position 1: Keith Scully and Danica Noble
• House Position 2: Lauren Davis and Imraan Siddiqi

Candidate forums

Sunday October 18, 2026 2-4pm all six candidates have confirmed. It is being held at the Innis Arden Clubhouse, 1430 NW 188th St, Shoreline, WA 98177. Space is limited so it is important to register

Saturday, October 17, 2026 4pm, candidates for House Position 1 will be at the Edmonds Library ,650 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020. Limited parking.

League of Women Voters Snohomish County held a series of candidate forum online which were recorded and are available to view.

• State Senate: recording available here - audio recording
• Position 2: recording is available here - video recording

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Coming home to the Ching Garden

The Ching Garden today

By Pamela Ching-Bunge and Kathleen Lumiere

For years after her parents’ home on Greenwood Avenue North was sold, Pamela Ching-Bunge avoided the street, though she lived close by. “It was too painful to witness the destruction of my parents’ dream,” she said. Then, in 2020, came a phone call describing another dream of a community garden to honor Asian Americans on the site. “At first, I was in disbelief, then elated with tears.”

On Saturday, October 3, 2026 the Ching Garden at 16034 Greenwood Avenue North opened to the public, and Pam stood on a stump in her parents’ old yard and told their story to more than a hundred people.

Joe and Jennie Ching were both born and raised in Hawai’i. Joe, a Chinese American, enlisted the day after Pearl Harbor and learned to cook in the Army. Jennie, a Japanese American and a U.S. citizen, spent the war incarcerated in the Arizona desert. They married after the war and came to Seattle, where Joe became the first executive chef at Canlis. 

In 1957 they found the house they wanted in Shoreline and learned that the color of their skin disqualified them from a federal mortgage. Joe’s employer, Peter Canlis, bought the property and sold it to them, on the condition that the neighbors on both sides agreed to an Asian family next door.

The Chings’ answer was a luau. Everyone was invited, and more than the invitees came. There were hula dancers and musicians, and a kalua pig roasted in a pit dug in the yard. “I can still hear my dad say, Eat! Eat! Eat!” 

Pam told the crowd. “My parents didn’t consider themselves to be activists fighting inequality and discrimination. They took the gentler path to achieve change: open your hearts and home, and share generously.”

The land itself went from garbage dump to baseball field to the garden that Ed Hume featured on Gardening in America. Pam remembers being eight years old and clearing the hardpacked lot. 

“Endless weeks of pitching rocks into buckets. My dream then was, if I could only get one penny for every rock I pitched.” 

Joe grew vegetables for the family and for anyone who stopped by, and experimented with organic methods long before they were popular. Jennie grew flowers for ikebana. Joe died in 2005. Jennie stayed until 2013, when the property was sold to developers and the blackberries moved in.

Pam closed with what she imagines her parents would say today. “Be generous and share the bounty with all.” “Don’t wait for change to come to you. Make your own path.” And, “Don’t forget Dad’s favorite fertilizer, buckets of smelly liquid fish fertilizer.” 

Then she said what the garden has become for her. “Nowadays, I love coming home to work in the garden, feeling and watching the garden come back to life, remembering my parents’ advice, and meeting truly wonderful people.”

Kathleen Lumiere welcomed the crowd

Kathleen Lumiere, who first proposed the garden in a Shoreline Area News editorial, welcomed the crowd. She asked everyone who had ever pulled a blackberry, hauled a tarp, reviewed a grant application, or pushed a wheelbarrow to raise a hand, and then asked everyone else to look around at the people who built this garden. 

Sean Catanese, a Diggin’ Shoreline board member, told how a public radio story about the garden brought him to his first work party. He came, he said, to work beside his daughter, who planted the squash in the giving garden. “This garden is thriving,” he said, “because ordinary people chose to care.”

The purchase took three years. King County Conservation Futures funded it over three grant cycles, with steady support from County Councilmember Rod Dembowski, and when the appraisal came in above what the grants covered, the Canlis family provided a bridge loan, as Peter Canlis had once stepped in for the Chings. 

In December 2023 the GROW land trust, responsible for most of the P-Patches in the Seattle area, became the owner. 

Diggin’ Shoreline, an all-volunteer Shoreline nonprofit, took on developing and tending the garden and began Saturday work parties in January 2024. More than 250 people have since tended every square foot of it under the guidance of horticulturist Derek Fowler. 

Grants from the King Conservation District, the City of Shoreline, and the Northwest Horticultural Society, together with plants and support from King County Parks, Sky Nursery, and other nurseries, have funded and furnished the past year’s work. Shoreline College provides parking and partnership. 

Students from Lakeside’s LEEP summer program have come every year, and a volunteer crew from Heritage Bank planted the Heritage Bed. Since March, nearly 300 trees and plants have gone in beside the Chings’ heirloom apples, Asian pears, figs, grapes, and persimmons.

Saturday was a celebration for the community as much as an opening, and Diggin’ Shoreline’s board and volunteers put the day together. In addition to tours and squash harvesting, children had activities of their own beside the hügelkultur troughs, where this summer’s pak choi, mizuna, and komatsuna went to the Shoreline Share Pantry. People left with squash and cover crop seeds, and packets of dried apples and Asian pears.

Past neighbors brought stories. A man who grew up a few houses down described the long open lots where the neighborhood children gathered to play, which explains the baseballs and marbles that volunteers keep turning up when they dig. A high school friend of Pam’s recognized the Desert King fig; the start for it came from her family’s tree in Seward Park some sixty years ago.

The Ching Garden is an Asian American heritage garden and a food forest, and it will be a work in progress for years. Visitors on Saturday admired the Serenity Garden corner, the first of the quiet vignettes planned throughout. The upper garden, where the house once stood, accessible paths, and permanent signage about history, culture, and plants will come in later phases as grants and donations allow.

The garden, located at 16034 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, is open every day during daylight hours. The new plantings are small, so please stay on the wood-chipped paths, and expect some areas to be fenced off for construction. For large events, people are welcome to park in the Shoreline College Visitor Parking lot a block to the west.

Work parties meet Saturday mornings, and both beginners and experienced gardeners are welcome! Tools are provided; bring gloves and wear sturdy shoes. Sign up here

Diggin’ Shoreline accepts donations for the garden at digginshoreline.org

Like the Chings, we welcome you to the garden!

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Seattle City Light expanding utility discount program

Beginning in January 2027, more Seattle City Light customers will qualify for ongoing utility discounts and emergency bill assistance.

These changes better reflect the cost of living in our region and make it easier for customers to access support when they need it. 

But you don't have to wait until 2027 to sign-up for help if you qualify now! 

Income-eligible customers can get 60% off their City Light bill with the Utility Discount Program, plus we also offer emergency bill assistance. We are here to help!

See if You're Eligible

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6x6 art show Saturday October 17, 2026 at Shoreline College

The beloved 6x6NW Art Show returns on Saturday, October 17, 2026 from 3pm-6pm at Shoreline College, PUB 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline 98133. 

Mark your calendar and get there early to grab your favorite art pieces before they are gone! Each piece is  unique - one of a kind - by a local artist.

If you have time to help set up on October 16th, or help with the event on the 17th, please email us at gallery@shorelakearts.org.

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“Talk Time" English Conversation Class (free!) Every Monday Morning in Lynnwood

“Talk Time" English Conversation Class (free!) Every Monday Morning in Lynnwood

Come practice speaking English every Monday morning, 10:15-11:45am, in a friendly, free class conveniently located just one block from Highway 99 in central Lynnwood.

All adults wanting to improve their English speaking and listening/comprehension abilities of any level, beginner to advanced, are most welcome!

Classes are led by a staff of experienced ESL teachers and other educators who will guide conversations on a wide variety of topics, including practical matters like riding a bus, going grocery shopping, having a job interview or medical appointment, as well as subjects of personal interest like hobbies, food preferences, meaningful celebrations, etc.

Participation is encouraged but always optional, and student questions and suggestions are greatly valued.

This Talk Time is sponsored by Holy Trinity Edmonds church in Edmonds, WA. For specific location details or questions, please email us at TalkTime@holytrinityedmonds.com.

We look forward to talking with our English-learning neighbors!

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Shoreline's Biennial Budget discussed at Shoreline Council meeting

Shoreline City Manager
Bristol Ellington

By Kathleen Russell

Shoreline City Manager Ellington introduced the transmission of the proposed 2027-2028 Biennial Budget and 2027-2032 Capital Improvement Plan to the Shoreline Council on October 12, 2026. 

Input from Council, City staff, and residents contributed to the budget which comes in at $434.3 million. 

The City Manager confirmed the budget is balanced in all funds and the S&P Global bond rating for Shoreline has been upgraded from AA to AAA, the highest rating. 

The City's focus is to maintain a high level of service using a disciplined approach. The budget includes specific funding for recommended programs but is cautious in adding new staff. 

The City Manager concluded that while the City is not able to fund everything, a good balance has been struck with this budget. The discussion begins at 18:18 on the meeting recording.

City staff provided an overview of the biennial budget including charts and graphs, reviewing revenue and expenses. Though the budget is a hefty 500 pages, it is suggested to view online and search by using “find" for topics of interest.

Link to the 2027-2028 Biennial Budget and Capital Improvement Plan - City of Shoreline
See page 93 for a summary of revenue sources and expenditures.

At the Council meeting on October 19, departments will review their budgets with Council as follows:

• City Council (budget pages 135-140); 
• City Manager’s Office (pages 141-154); 
• Human Resources (pages 155-162); 
• City Attorney (pages 163-170); 
• Parks, Recreation and Community Services (pages 171-180); 
• Administrative Services & Citywide (pages 181-188); 
• Police (pages 189-198); 
• Criminal Justice (pages 199-206); 
• Planning & Community Development (pages 207-216).

In addition, on October 19, staff will present permitting fee options with the recommendation to increase the fees over the next four (4) years (link to page 2 of the staff report).

Budget Review Schedule:

• October 19: Review of department budgets as listed above.
• Link to the Agenda for Council Meeting, October 19, 2026.
• October 26: Review of Public Works, Surface Water and Wastewater Utilities.
• November 2: Public Hearing on the 2027 property tax levy and revenue sources.
• November 2 and 16: Public Hearing on the 2027-2028 proposed Biennial Budget.
• November 16: Potential Council adoption of the 2027-2028 Biennial Budget & CIP; 2027 property tax levy; salary schedules; impact fees; and fee schedules.

Public comment may be made by written comment, or online or in-person comment. 

• Link to the Council Public Comment page.
• The public may also email Council@shorelinewa.gov 
• Include Council meeting date in the email subject line.
• cc: agendacomments@shorelinewa.gov. 

Council Budget Question Matrix. 

• Council provides questions to the City staff via the Matrix which is posted on the agenda page on the Monday of the meeting date. 
• The first Matrix was published on October 12, 2026. Link to the Matrix. 
• The next Matrix will be published on Monday, October 19. Link to the agenda. 
• Questions may be emailed to individual Council members or to Council@shorelinewa.gov. There is no guarantee questions will appear in the Matrix.

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One Last Sunday at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market October 18, 2026

 One Last Sunday at the Lake Forest Park Farmers Market!

Join us this Sunday, October 18, 2026 from 10am to 2pm for the final day of our 2026 summer market season!

 Thank you for a wonderful season and spending your Sundays with us.

Come stock up on favorites from your favorite farmers and vendors!

The fun continues at our Holiday Farmers Markets & Craft Fairs! 

Save the dates:

Sunday, November 22

Sunday, December 13

Shop fresh produce, delicious treats, unique gifts, festive decorations, and more while supporting local farmers, makers, and small businesses.

See you Sunday - and again at the holiday markets!

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Sign up now for two-day Disaster Preparedness & Survival class

 

The City of Shoreline Office of Emergency Management is bringing this class to local residents this January for two days of instruction by several instructors from around the country.

PER-334: Disaster Preparedness & Survival: Guide for Individuals, Families, Communities
Date: January 16, 2027 - January 17, 2027
Time: Saturday 8:00am - 5:00 pm ; Sunday 8:00am - 12:00pm

Location: City of Shoreline 17500 Midvale Ave. N, Shoreline 98133

Registration Link

Course Description

The Disaster Preparedness and Survival: A Guide for Individuals, Families, and Communities course is designed to teach individuals and families how to prepare for, survive, and recover from a disaster. 

Through a combination of classroom discussion and hands-on exercises participants will learn how planning and preparedness may increase the chances of both surviving a disaster and recovering from it more quickly. 

Topics of discussion include 

• how to prepare for a disaster, 
• take preservation actions during a disaster, and 
• perform, as appropriate, light search and rescue operations to aid community members in the immediate aftermath of a disaster, whether natural or human-made.

Course Objectives

• Describe the elements involved in disaster preparation.
• Explain how to survive various disasters, perform self-rescue, choose whether to shelter in-place or evacuate, and report status.
• Demonstrate how to search for, rescue, and care for others safely and effectively.
• Articulate the steps to take following a disaster to initiate the recovery process.
• Select a disaster survival strategy.

Training Certificate

Texas A&M -Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Certificate of Completion

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The Ridgecrest Halloween Parade needs volunteers October 24, 2026 3-5pm

Calling all good witches, friendly monsters and helpful humans!

The Ridgecrest Halloween Parade needs volunteers to help make parade day a spooktacular success! No experience necessary, just bring your enthusiasm (costumes encouraged! ).
Sign up for a spot here
Questions? Email us at rchalloweenparade@gmail.com and we'll help you find the perfect spot!
Saturday, Oct 24, 2026
3–5 PM parade. Volunteer shifts 1:30 - 5:30pm
Starts at 165th & 8th
Rain or shine!

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Plan to vote - November election is critical test for country, democracy

Register: Show Up: Vote
Your Voice Matters

By Pamela Mieth

Vote, vote early, take your ballot to an official drop box, track your ballot has been counted, and know where to look for help and information if you have any problems.

That’s the main focus of local civic and social justice activists right now, though they keep an eye - and a sign - out for the many of the other pressing issues as well.

The corruption is extensive
The diesel deal harms our own troops
AI Tech Bros have no morals
Livestreaming an execution is barbaric
Vote via the ballot box

Concern for midterm election integrity is the primary concern with ballots being mailed this week and ballot drop boxes open as of October 15, 2026 - so many groups are organizing No Kings! "Get Out The Vote (Early)" events on Saturday.

Everyday Activists and Indivisible Shoreline WA are joining together to host sign-waving and information events at three locations in Shoreline on Saturday, October 17, 10:30am to 12pm, in Aurora Avenue North (Hwy 99) at the intersections of 

• N 155th St
• N 175th St 
• N 205th St (the Shoreline-Edmonds line)

Anyone interested should feel free to come by for voting information resources or to join in and wave a sign on perhaps the most critical test our country has faced since the Civil War.

-If you don't use your voice, someone else will use your silence.
-Wake Up - Smell the Fascism
-Deceit Lifetime - New Nobel Prize

Ballots must be returned (preferably) or postmarked by Nov. 3 (but USPS rules have changed about where and when in the system ballots get postmarked!) Official locations and drop boxes are safer - and the earlier the better.

Regular "Social Justice Sundays" Sign-waving continues on Sunday (10/18 and every Sunday), 1-2 p.m. at the Aurora Avenue North and N. 205th St. intersection. Signs are available to borrow. As always, non-perishable food, toiletries, and school supplies will be accepted for donation to a local organization helping those in need.

For more information visit Everyday Activists on Facebook (look for the green peace sign) or @everydayshoreline.bsky.social

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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: No Body

Cartoon by Whitney Potter

 

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What’s Happening This Week in Shoreline: October 14 - 20

Round-up provided by: Kate Ledbetter, www.DestinationShoreline.com

What’s Happening This Week in Shoreline: October 14 - 20

Fall fun is in full swing around Shoreline this week!  From the must attend Hamlin Halloween Haunt and Richmond Beach Halloween Carnival to the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Fall Plant Sale, there are plenty of ways to get out and enjoy the season. 

Art lovers won't want to miss Shorelake Art’s Six by Six NW, featuring hundreds of 6” x 6” works by local artists, and film fans can catch the Seattle Latino Film Festival right here in Shoreline! 

Plus, the 32nd Legislative District Candidate Forum is a great opportunity to hear directly from candidates before the upcoming election. Check out the full lineup below and follow the event links for all the details.
 
Shoreline Area Events You Should Know About this Week. We highlighted our must-attend events of the week! (and Halloween events in Orange)
(Follow the event links for additional information, directions, and add to your calendar links.)
 
Wednesday, October 14
Free Live Music at North City Bistro
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, North City Bistro
Live Music At North City Bistro Every Wednesday from 4-6 PM!
 
Thursday, October 15
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden - Fall Plant Sale
October 15th-18th
Enjoy our selection of native trees and shrubs, as well as ferns, perennials, and more ready for fall planting in your garden! All proceeds benefit the ongoing support of the garden through the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation.
 
Seattle Latino Film Festival
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Landmark's Crest Cinema Center
As part of its 18th annual festival, three films will be screened at Landmark’s Crest Cinema Center, offering an opportunity to experience Latino and Latin American cinema right here in Shoreline.
 
Friday, October 16

City of Shoreline Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Class
October 16-18, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The City of Shoreline is excited to relaunch our Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program this fall. This course is the first step in rebuilding a strong, community‑focused CERT program that empowers residents with the knowledge and skills to help themselves, their families, and their neighbors during emergencies and disasters.
 
Ellipsis Cookie Friday Walk Up Window @ SALVATION
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Salvation Artist Collective
Cookies for grownups. And for kids. Handmade, delicious, irresistible cookies. Every Friday from 2-6pm - freshly baked for SALVATION. Oh, and we will have coffee too!
 
Shoreline Teen Center Art Club - Fiber Arts Month
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Richmond Highlands Recreation Center
Halloween Needle Felting.
 
Teen Karaoke Night!
6:00 PM, Richmond Highlands Recreation Center
Karaoke all evening! As always we will have food, video games, and more all for free from 2:30 to 9:00 PM.
 
Hamlin Halloween Haunt
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Hamlin Park
Listen to spooky songs and stories around a campfire, ride the hay wagon, pose in your costume in the photo booth, and play Halloween games.
 
Saturday, October 17

Shoreline Farmers Market
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Corner of 192nd & Aurora
Shoreline's community hub for farm fresh & local foods, flowers, baked goods, local honey, live music, food trucks, kids programming, and so much more.
 
Meet the Experts, Open House at Irons Brothers Construction
Saturday, October 17 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Irons Brothers Construction Design Build Center
Planning an addition, whole-home remodel, kitchen renovation, bathroom update, or aging-in-place project? Join Irons Brothers Construction for a special Open House and Meet the Experts event at their award-winning Design Build Center in Shoreline.
 
Storytime @ at the Shoreline Historical Museum
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Shoreline Historical Museum
This engaging, family-friendly program invites children ages 1–8 (with an adult) to explore local history and the environment through stories, music, movement, and hands-on art activities.
 
Richmond Beach Halloween Carnival
Saturday, October 17 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Syre Elementary School
Don't be spooked! Join the community for great games, like Duck Pond, Fishing Booth, Musical Cakes, inflatables, and more!
 
Six by Six NW hosted by Shorelake Arts
Saturday, October 17 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Shoreline College
Featuring hundreds of artworks from local artists. ALL ART 6" x 6", ALL ART $36
 
Sunday, October 18

Lake Forest Park Farmers Market
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, in front of LFP City Hall (17171 Bothell Way NE)
Bring the whole family for a day filled with fresh local food, live music, and fun for all ages!
 
Tool School for Women+: Basic Home Education and Maintenance @ STL
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Shoreline Tool Library
In this class, students will gain a basic understanding of how a home works, why it does or doesn’t, and how it can get better.
 
Story Time with Traci and Michelle
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM, Ridgecrest Books
Join us for story time with Traci Huahn and Michelle Jing Chan. They'll be sharing from their book, "Mamie Tape Fights to go to School."  Booklist describes it as "an inspiring portrayal of the determination to enact positive change."
 
32nd Legislative District Candidate Forum
1:45 PM - 4:00 PM, Innis Arden Clubhouse
Get to know the candidates running to represent the 32nd Legislative District
All six candidates running in the three legislative races have confirmed their participation:
·        State Senate: Cindy Ryu and Jesse Salomon
·        House Position 1: Keith Scully and Danica Noble
·        House Position 2: Lauren Davis and Imraan Siddiqi
This is a great opportunity to hear directly from the candidates, learn about their priorities and positions on important issues, and make informed decisions ahead of the upcoming election.
 
Monday, October 19

Spooky Starry Night Sip and Paint - Fingerpainting
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Shoreline Senior Center
Join local artist, Nancy Malek, as she takes you through the steps to create this uniquely Spooky Starry Night!
 
What’s Up Next in Shoreline (Save the Date):
(Follow the event links for additional information, directions, and add to your calendar links.)
 
Fall Family Festival
Friday, October 23 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Dale Turner Family YMCA
Experience all things fall and see the Y transformed at this year’s Fall Family Festival. The fun will include crafts, games, and more! This event is free and open to the community. Costumes are welcome.
 
63rd Annual PSMS Wild Mushroom Show
Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25
Our Wild Mushroom Show is one of the largest and most extensive exhibits of mushrooms in the United States. Up to 400 varieties of wild mushrooms are displayed, identified, and classified as edible, poisonous, or valueless as food.
 
Día de los Muertos Workshops - Nicho Altar Box
Wednesday, October 28 4:30 PM, Spartan Recreation Center
Get ready for Día de los Muertos with free, hands-on workshops! Join instructor Amaranta Sandys to create art inspired by Día de los Muertos traditions.
 
Indoor Playground Costume Party
Friday, October 30 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Spartan Recreation Center
For ages 5yrs and under. Step into a world of imagination at our Indoor Playground Costume Party! Little ones are invited to dress up and dive into a morning of active, hands-on fun. 
 
Día de los Muertos: Roots of Remembrance / Raíces del Recuerdo
Friday, October 30 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Spartan Recreation Center
Join the City of Shoreline for Roots of Remembrance / Raíces del Recuerdo, a free Día de los Muertos celebration honoring remembrance, culture, and community.
 
Harvest Market 2026 - Shoreline Farmers Market
Saturday, October 31 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Corner of 192nd & Aurora
 10 AM–1 PM: Mini Pumpkin Races (featuring Sidhu Farms pumpkins)
 12 PM: Costume Parade (Meet at the Bike Valet)
 All Day: Dog Costume Contest hosted by Scenthound
 All Day: Trick-or-Treating across the market
 All Day: The final Harvest Market of Season 15!
 
 Celebrate Halloween at Third Place Commons!
Saturday, October 31 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Third Place Commons
3–4 p.m. | “Discord and That Chord”
Bring the whole family for a whimsical musical performance by the Highlight Quartet on the Commons Stage, in partnership with KCLS and sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library.
4–6 p.m. | Lake Forest Park Town Center Trick-or-Treating
After the show, enjoy trick-or-treating throughout Lake Forest Park Town Center! It’s a safe, dry, well-lit place for families to celebrate Halloween and collect plenty of candy.
All Third Place Commons events are free and open to everyone. Come celebrate with us!
 
For Upcoming Events in Shoreline visit: DestinationShoreline.com/Calendar
 
Destination Shoreline is brought to you by:
Salvation - Artists and Makers Collective - a Boutique and Gallery
Shorelake Arts bringing people together through art, culture, and shared experiences.
Seniors Helping Seniors®, Supporting Independence for Seniors in Shoreline
Shoreline Chamber of Commerce – Supporting local businesses in Shoreline
City of Shoreline - Official city news and resources.
Become a Destination Shoreline Partner, learn more here.

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