Hey neighbors. Fall showed up on schedule this week, and so did the fall events. Two free ones this weekend are worth planning around.

🎃 Editor’s Pick

2nd Annual Glass Pumpkin Patch @ Sky Nursery · Sat Sept 26 · 9am-3pm · 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · Free Handmade glass pumpkins from Tacoma Glass Studio artists fill the nursery for one day only, and browsing costs nothing even if you go home empty-handed. The Shoreline Farmers Market runs the same morning just up Aurora, so you can do both in one stop. Details →​

This Weekend

Shoreline Farmers Market · Sat Sept 26 · 10am-2pm · BikeLink Shoreline Park & Ride, 192nd and Aurora · All ages · Free Peak fall produce, live music and the PoP Kids Club. Runs every Saturday through Oct 31. Details →​

Volunteer Work Party @ Paramount Open Space · Sun Sept 27 · 10am-2pm · 946 NE 147th St, Shoreline (gravel lot) · All ages · Free Rain or shine, help Friends of Paramount pull bindweed and Himalayan blackberry that are swallowing this year’s native plantings; tools, gloves, coffee and snacks provided, no experience needed. Meet at the sign-in table by the parking lot, and wear long sleeves and closed-toe shoes. Sign up →​

Winter Clothing and Halloween Costume Swap @ Shoreline Tool Library · Sun Sept 27 · 11am-1pm · 16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · Free Bring what your kids outgrew, take what fits this year. Costumes and winter gear both, no cost either way. Details →​

Lake Forest Park Farmers Market · Sun Sept 27 · 10am-2pm · 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park · All ages · Free Sundays at Town Center through Oct 18; only three left after this one. Details →​

Next Week

Week Without Driving · Thu Oct 1-Thu Oct 8 · Everywhere · All ages · Free A national challenge to get around without a car for a week, with Urbanist Shoreline taking part locally. Good excuse to try the walk to school or the bus downtown. Details →​

Ching Garden Grand Opening and Volunteer Celebration · Sat Oct 3 · 10am-2pm · 16034 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · Free Shoreline’s new food forest and giving garden opens to the public, with fruit trees, berries and native plants to explore and taste along wood-chip paths. Paths aren’t ADA accessible yet, so leave the stroller in the car. Details →​

Giving Together Fundraiser: Brats! @ Town & Country Market Shoreline · Sat Oct 3 · 12-4pm · 15505 Westminster Way N, Shoreline · All ages A sausage cookout benefiting local causes, easy to fold into a Saturday errand run. Details →​

Northwest Sharpening Services @ Sky Nursery · Sun Oct 4 · 10am-2pm · 18528 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline · $4 per tool, cash or check Drop off garden tools and kitchen knives before pruning season. Details →​

Coming Up

Kruckeberg Fall Plant Sale · Thu Oct 8-Sun Oct 11 and Thu Oct 15-Sun Oct 18 · Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, Shoreline · All ages Native plants, ferns and woodland perennials, plus a garden worth wandering while you shop. Details →​

Community Threads @ Shoreline Tool Library · Sat Oct 10 · 12-3pm · 16610 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline · All ages · Free Bring a mending project or something to make; tools and help on hand. Details →​

Community Cider Crush @ North City Commons · Sun Oct 11 · 10am-1pm · 185th St and 10th Ave NE, Shoreline · All ages · Drop-in Urbanist Shoreline and the North City Neighborhood Association press and pasteurize cider on site, with music. Bring apples from your tree if you have one. 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 →​

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. A quieter soft opening runs 1-2pm. Details →​

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