Juneteenth in Shoreline

Shoreline resident Annie B. Thomas (2nd from left, seated) spoke about growing up Black in Alabama. Photo by Dennis Terpstra

The City of Shoreline hosted its 4th annual Juneteenth celebration with music, speakers, and black-owned business booths.

It is an important celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the announcement was made in Texas that the Civil War had ended and that all slaves were free.

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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Father's Day

 

Cartoon by Whitney Potter

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Live music with Fae Wiedenhoeft at Kruckeberg's Summer Solstice celebration

Fae Wiedenhoeft will perform at Kruckeberg
for the Summer Solstice

Join us in welcoming Fae Wiedenhoeft to Kruckeberg Botanic Garden's Summer Solstice Celebration!

Fae will open our afternoon of live music with a special performance from 4:45–5:45pm. 

Arrive early, explore the garden, and enjoy music surrounded by nature.
June 20, 2026
Performance: 4:45–5:45pm
Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177
Free Event

Instagram: @faesings

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Always Summer Sunday Bash June 21, 2026

Take the family for ice cream on Fathers' Day at Always Summer in Lake Forest Park Town Center.

June 21, 2026 from 11am to 3pm - Live Jazz, Face Painting, Balloon Art.

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Juneteenth celebration in Shoreline June 19, 2026

Shoreline Juneteenth celebration, June 19, 2026 from 2-6pm at City Hall 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133.

There will be an amazing lineup of performers, dancers, singers, and a live band with more performers, vendors, and more!

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Celebrate Juneteenth and Pride in Kenmore

Two community events in Kenmore will celebrate Juneteenth and Pride in conjunction with the Kenmore Farmers Market at the Hangar and Kenmore Town Square. 

The Juneteenth Celebration is Wednesday, June 17, 2026 from 3pm – 7pm. 

The Pride Celebration is Wednesday, June 24 from 3pm – 7pm. 

Both events will feature interactive booths, activities, educational materials, giveaways, and more. 

Celebrate these important and significant events with your fellow community members. See event information here.

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Summer Solstice picnic at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden June 20, 2026

Join us for a Summer Solstice Picnic!

Saturday, June 20, 2026
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Bring your family and friends to celebrate the Summer Solstice at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden! 

Enjoy extended garden hours on the longest day of the year with others who live in our community. 

Bring a picnic dinner and surround yourselves in nature right here at home!

— at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline WA 98177

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Celebrate Summer Solstice with Labyrinths on the Beach June 21, 2026

Join a playful outdoor event celebrating the longest day of the year with an ancient practice to reflect and center. 

Gathering Ground offers their seventh annual Summer Solstice Labyrinth Walk on Sunday, June 21, 2026 from 7:00 - 9:10pm at Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 2021 NW 190th St, Shoreline, 98177. 

This family-friendly event features multiple labyrinths to walk, a station for take-home finger labyrinth making, a bonfire, song circle, and options to join in contemplative activities and shared reflection. 

The event is open-house style: drop in when it works for you and participate how you would like. Donation-based, contributions welcomed. See event website for more details, accessibility information, and any updates.

Labyrinths are a simple reflection form that allows the walker to journey inward to their truth, then outward into the world.

They are a powerful tool to move through challenges and find intention, clarity, and joy. In a challenging world, let's connect with ourselves, with community, and with the natural world, and engage in creativity, play, and contemplation.

This event is offered by Gathering Ground. Gathering Ground provides community for people to make and share meaning, through observing earth holidays, deep sharing and listening, and growing together in relationship with the world around us.

This event is produced in partnership with the Western Washington Labyrinth Network.

For more information visit the event website or email GatherinGround.Seattle@gmail.com.

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"Social Justice Sundays" sign-waving honors fathers, principles in June

"We the People means everyone"

Pride, Juneteenth - "Social Justice Sundays" sign-waving honors fathers, principles in June

By Pamela Mieth

In June we honor and celebrate some of the important people in our lives (fathers/father figures) and essential principles we live by (racial equality, human and civil rights).

With Juneteenth (6/19), Father's Day (6/21) and Pride Month all coming up, we can send a message loud and clear: 

• We are in this together. 
• We will stand up for each other. 
• Doing the right thing matters.

One good way to do that is by joining with others at one of four "Social Justice Sundays" sign-wavings in June (7, 14, 21, and 28) organized by Everyday Activists (@everydayshoreline.bsky.social) at the intersection of Aurora Avenue North and N 205th St at the Shoreline-Edmonds line, 1-2pm.

Come to one or all four, bring a sign or just yourself (some will be available to borrow), but make your voice heard. 

Non-perishable food and toiletry items will also be collected for donation to a local organization helping those in need.

(Also, there is still one more sign-waving scheduled in May for this Sunday, 5/31, same time and location.)

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Annual Memorial Day Celebration at Evergreen Washelli Cemetery in Seattle May 25, 2026

As America approaches its 250th anniversary, Evergreen Washelli in Seattle will host its 99th annual Memorial Day Celebration on Monday, May 25, 2026 honoring the men and women who served and sacrificed throughout the nation’s history. 

The day will begin with flag placement at 10am, where more than 6,000 American flags will be placed by the public throughout the cemetery in tribute to veterans laid to rest on the grounds. 

A remembrance service will follow at 11am, featuring the Washington State Color Guard, guest speakers from Special Forces at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, music by the Northwest Junior Pipe and Drum Band, TAPS on bugle, and the National Anthem.

Following the ceremony, attendees are invited to partake in one of three special activities hosted by Washelli Community Partners including:

• Walk of Honor – Tour of the Washelli Medal of Honor recipients
• Meet the Bees - At the Washelli Apiary with Catacomb Bees
• Nature Walk – Hosted by Seattle Parks and Recreation

As a cemetery where veterans are remembered year-round, the annual event reflects on generations of military service and honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and we hope to see you here.

WHEN/WHERE:

Monday, May 25, 2026
Flag Placement: 10:00am
Memorial Day Service: 11:00am
Evergreen Washelli Cemetery
11111 Aurora Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133

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Opportunity for Black creatives ages 12-18

The City of Shoreline is seeking talented Black youth (ages 12-18) to design this year's Juneteenth flyer!

The theme this year is: Joy is our RESISTANCE.

More information and entry form here.

The application deadline is April 12, 2026

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Whitney Potter: The Year of the Horse

 

Happy Lunar New Year - the Year of the Horse

Lunar New Year traditions focus on family reunion, good fortune, and warding off evil, featuring red decorations, firecrackers, lion/dragon dances, ancestor offerings, and reunion dinners with symbolic foods, plus giving red envelopes (hongbao) filled with money, all culminating in the Lantern Festival. 

Key rituals involve thorough house cleaning before the New Year to sweep away bad luck, followed by avoiding cleaning for the first few days to keep good fortune in.  

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Cartoon by Whitney Potter: Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's Day

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Lunar New Year story time with Hua Zhang at the Shoreline Library February 18, 2026

Celebrate Lunar New Year with a Story Time presented in Mandarin.

中文家庭故事会

Mandarin Story Time - Lunar New Year!

Family program, all ages welcome.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from 1:00-2:00pm

中文故事时间!! 欢迎大家来了解华人最盛大的节日：农历新年。
家庭活动计划，老少咸宜。
欣赏故事、音乐、动作和韵律，提高孩子的早期识字能力。

Hua Zhang

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Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes. We will also share a New Year lion dance!


Sponsored by the Friends of the Shoreline Library.
Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th St

206-362-7550
Registration not required.

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Annual Tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. January 19, 2026 in Edmonds

Donnie Griffin - LEVL Founder & President at the 2025 event

Two of the Northwest’s celebrated community choirs will be featured at the Lift Every Voice Legacy’s 8th Annual Tribute to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Inspiring a Beloved Community in Song, Artistic Expression and Dance for Children and Families on January 19, 2026 from 9:30am to 12pm, at Edmonds Waterfront Center 220 Railroad Ave Box 717, Edmonds, WA 98020

The Sound of the Northwest and the Northwest Girlchoir will perform on stage along with Red Eagle Soaring, Mount Vernon High School Mariachi & Folklorico team, Shorecrest Hip Hop, and Subhash with Dubai Nepalese Group. 

Long-time Edmonds resident Jeanne Misha Martinez Carter, a published writer, photographer, theatrical performer, martial arts instructor, and a “visionary of peace “advocate, will give a spoken word presentation.

Shorecrest Hip Hop performs at the 2025 event

The free morning event is produced in partnership with the Edmonds Waterfront Center and with major funding from the Hazel Miller Foundation.

“Our theme this year, 'Love Demands Justice,' is inspired by Rev. Dr. King’s 1967 speech, 'Where Do We Go from Here,” said Donnie Griffin, founder and president of Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL).

“He taught us that: 'Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against love.

Griffin continues, “This highlights the belief that love should guide the use of power, making sure it lifts up and protects those who are vulnerable instead of controlling or hurting them. We are so hungry for this message today.”

Last January, over 750 children and families across Snohomish and King Counties participated in activities that promoted Rev. Dr. King's Beloved Community values. 

“Community is built when we learn and play together. Whether it’s the children's book reading station, family ballet lessons, individual and group performances on the main stage, arts and crafts, including pottery making, or creating quick and easy homemade snacks, we have found the formula for creating space that fosters belonging, cultural pluralism, and caring communities among our neighbors.

"This is what we do on the day we commemorate Rev. Dr. King’s birthday,” Griffin continued.

The mission of LEVL is to inspire, embrace, and develop models of a Beloved Community that promote grassroots involvement, centered on love, social well-being, and economic justice. 

A Beloved Community fosters a lively, nurturing environment free of hatred, injustice, and poverty, and it includes everyone. 

LEVL’s primary strategy over the past eight years has been to create common gathering spaces to connect with a caring community of culturally diverse people in South Snohomish and North King Counties who are inspired and motivated by the legacy of Dr. King, according to Griffin.

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Providence Swedish Edmonds welcomes its First Baby of the New Year

First baby of 2026 at Swedish Edmonds
Katie and Tim Hawkins and Callahan Townes Hawkins
Photo courtesy Swedish Edmonds

EDMONDS, WA, Jan. 1, 2026 – Less than 11 hours into 2026, staff in the Birth Center at Providence Swedish Edmonds 21601 76th Ave. W helped deliver their first baby of the New Year.

At 10:19am, Marysville residents Katie and Tim Hawkins welcomed a baby boy. Their new son, named Callahan Townes Hawkins, weighed 9.8 pounds and measured 20.67 inches long. After a four-hour labor, Callahan was delivered by OB/GYN Randolf Bourne, M.D.

The couple are excited to introduce Callahan to his sister Berkeley, 2, their two dogs – Pre, a 9-year-old Vizsla and Chester, a 5-year-old French Bulldog – as well as extended family across the U.S. and Canada. Katie, who is from Canada, is a nurse and stay-at-home mom. Tim, who is a South Carolina native, is an engineer at Boeing.

In celebration of the momentous birth, Providence Swedish Edmonds gave the Hawkins a congratulatory newborn gift basket. There were 1,361 babies born at Providence Swedish Edmonds in 2025.

Providence Swedish has served the Puget Sound region since the first Providence hospital opened in Seattle in 1877 and the first Swedish hospital opened in 1910. The two organizations affiliated in 2012 and today comprise the largest health-care delivery system in Western Washington, with 22,000 caregivers, eight hospitals and 244 clinics throughout Western Washington – from Everett to Centralia.

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Do not drink alone

 

Photo by Mike Remarcke

A New Year's reminder: do not drink alone

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New Year's Eve Karaoke Countdown at Darrell's Tavern December 31, 2025

Get ready to party! Karaoke All Night long…sing, dance, croon, scream… your way into the new year! 

Champagne Toast, Party Favors, Prizes, NYE Fun!  

Wednesday December 31, 2025 at 8pm - Free!

Darrell’s Tavern 18041 Aurora Ave N

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Free New Year's Dance Party at Copperworks Kenmore

Photo courtesy Copperworks Kenmore

Copperworks Kenmore is throwing a proper (and free) send-off to 2025 with a New Year’s Eve Dance Party on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

 

From 8:00pm to 12:30am, DJ Cide will keep the dance floor buzzing. Guests can toast to new beginnings with craft cocktails courtesy of Copperworks Kenmore while enjoying bites from farm-to-table kitchen De La Soil.

 

Glow sticks will be provided, as well as festive noisemakers to help celebrate when the clock strikes midnight. A photo op area will be set up to capture those unforgettable New Year's memories in style.

 

NEW YEAR’S EVE DANCE PARTY 

 

WHEN: Wednesday, December 31, 2025 from 8:00 PM - 12:30 AM

 

WHERE: Copperworks Kenmore* - 7324 NE 175th St, Kenmore, WA 98028 - Located directly on the Burke Gilman bike trail.

*Copperworks Kenmore is a cocktail bar, tasting room, and gathering place owned and operated by Copperworks Distilling Co.

 

ADMISSION: FREE

 

AGES: All welcome

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Olympic Ballet Theatre presents The Nutcracker December 18-23, 2025

Taylor Lim with Aurora Roach, Kirsten Rye, and Alison Walters
in OBT's The Nutcracker. Into Dust Photography

A beloved holiday tradition continues in Edmonds during OBT’s 45th Anniversary Season

Thursday - Tuesday, December 18–23, 2025

Edmonds Center for the Arts 410 Fourth Ave N, Edmonds WA 98020

Edmonds, WA – After a successful weekend of performances in Everett, Olympic Ballet Theatre (OBT) continues its annual holiday tradition, The Nutcracker, with upcoming performances in Edmonds. 

As part of OBT’s 45th Anniversary Season, this cherished production offers enchanting storytelling, exquisite dancing, and the timeless magic that has captivated Puget Sound audiences for decades.

Choreographed by OBT artistic directors Oleg Gorboulev and Mara Vinson, this beloved production brings Tchaikovsky’s iconic score to life with dazzling snowflakes, a thrilling battle scene, and elegant waltzing flowers.

The production features sets designed by Jeanne Franz, Phillip Lineau, and Ruth Gilmore, creating a whimsical and immersive holiday world onstage.

The production features Olympic Ballet Theatre’s professional company dancers and trainees, representing a wide range of national and regional backgrounds, including California, Peru, Brazil, Japan, Utah, Georgia, Washington, and Colorado, among others. 

They are joined by students from Olympic Ballet School, the official school of Olympic Ballet Theatre, who have the unique opportunity to perform alongside a professional company in this beloved holiday classic.

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for The Nutcracker range from $29–$60, depending on performance time, age, and seating location. Purchase online here or by calling the OBT box office at 425-774-7570. Estimated performance length is 2 hours, including one 15-minute intermission.

ABOUT OLYMPIC BALLET THEATRE

Olympic Ballet Theatre is a professional ballet company presenting four classical and contemporary ballet productions during each performance season. Founded in 1981 and now under the leadership of co-artistic directors Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev, OBT has become a mainstay of the north Puget Sound arts scene, regularly touring theaters in Everett and Edmonds.  Learn more at olympicballet.org.

OLYMPIC BALLET THEATRE
700 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020

425-774-7570 

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