Hey neighbors, we hope this morning’s power outage is behind you and your lights (and coffee makers) are back on. Once you’re powered up, bring your backyard apples to Sunday’s cider crush and save Saturday afternoon for the art walk at Town Center.

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Third Place Art Walk @ Town Center at Lake Forest Park · Sat Oct 10 · 12-4pm · 17171 Bothell Way NE (upper parking lot), Lake Forest Park · All ages · Free Fourteen-plus local artists and makers, plus Reptile Man’s live animal show, Pokémon games, racing simulators with prizes, music and food. Details →​

This Weekend

Plant a Tree, Grow Lake Forest Park · Sat Oct 10 · 10am-1pm · LFP Water District, 4029 NE 178th St, Lake Forest Park · LFP residents · Free Sixty free native trees (Douglas fir, cascara or Saskatoon serviceberry), one per household, first come first served; bring proof of LFP residency. A nice one to plant with the kids. Details →​

Green Shoreline Work Parties · Sat Oct 10 · Richmond Beach Saltwater Park 10am-12:30pm or Shoreview Park 10am-12pm · Sun Oct 11 · Twin Ponds Park 9am-12pm · Shoreline · Free Pull invasive weeds and spread mulch to get local parks ready for planting season; no experience needed, sign up ahead. Sign up →​

Kruckeberg Fall Plant Sale · Through Sun Oct 11 · Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline · All ages Native plants, ferns and woodland perennials, plus a garden worth wandering while you shop. Runs a second weekend Oct 15-18. Details →​

Shoreline Farmers Market · Sat Oct 10 · 10am-2pm · BikeLink Shoreline Park & Ride, 192nd and Aurora · All ages · Free Fall produce, live music and the PoP Kids Club. Saturdays through Oct 31. Details →​

Community Cider Crush @ North City Commons · Sun Oct 11 · 10am-1pm · 185th St and 10th Ave NE, Shoreline · All ages · Free, drop-in Urbanist Shoreline’s Apple Corps and the North City Neighborhood Association are pressing neighborhood apples into cider, pasteurized on site, with snacks and music, and with luck you go home with a jug. Drop in for any part of it. Got an apple tree, or a neighbor with one? They’re still looking for apples and pickers. Details →​

Lake Forest Park Farmers Market · Sun Oct 11 · 10am-2pm · 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park · All ages · Free Sundays at Town Center. Next Sunday is the last one of the season. Details →​

Next Week

Ridgecrest Neighbor Meetup @ Ridgecrest Public House · Tue Oct 13 · 7-9pm · 520 NE 165th St, Shoreline · Grown-ups · Free to attend The Ridgecrest Neighborhood Association’s monthly hangout: meet neighbors, share ideas for the neighborhood or start something new. Second Tuesday of every month. Details →​

Kruckeberg Fall Plant Sale, second weekend · Thu Oct 15-Sun Oct 18 · Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Shoreline · All ages Last chance for natives and woodland perennials this fall. Details →​

Hamlin Halloween Haunt · Fri Oct 16 · 5:30-8:30pm · Hamlin Park, 16006 15th Ave NE, Shoreline · All ages · Free Campfire songs and stories, a hay wagon ride, a costume photo booth and Halloween games. The first 30 minutes are a reduced sensory session. Details →​

Teen Art Club: Halloween Needle Felting @ Richmond Highlands Recreation Center · Fri Oct 16 · 4-6pm · 16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline · Teens Spooky-season needle felting, part of the Teen Center’s Fiber Arts Month. Details →​

Richmond Beach Halloween Carnival @ Syre Elementary · Sat Oct 17 · 1-6pm · 19545 12th Ave NW, Shoreline · Kids and families Duck Pond, Fishing Booth, Musical Cakes and inflatables. Gates open to everyone at 2pm, with a quieter soft opening 1-2pm for kids who need it. Details →​

Six by Six NW @ Shoreline Community College · Sat Oct 17 · 4-6pm · 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · Art $36 each ShoreLake Arts fills a room with hundreds of 6-by-6-inch artworks by local artists, every piece $36; fun for kids to browse and a good start on holiday gifts. Details →​

Last Lake Forest Park Farmers Market of the season · Sun Oct 18 · 10am-2pm · 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park · All ages · Free Closing day at Town Center. Details →​

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