📖 Make an appointment

• In-person or virtual tutoring for your K-12 kiddo
• Geneaology appointments for those wanting help discovering their roots

💻 Digital treats

• Learn a new language with free access to Mango.
• Stream a movie or TV series with Kanopy or hoopla.
• Download your favorite local bands’ music with PlayBack.

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📍 Onsite delights

• Brush up on your trombone skills with reservable music practice rooms — digital pianos are also available for key thumpers.
• Get instant reading material with the Short Edition Story Dispenser.

🏠 Take it home

• WiFi hotspots
• Washington State Park Discover passes
• Two museum or cultural organization tickets per month (go wave at Woodland Park Zoo’s zebras for free)

📊 Getting down to business

• Reservable meeting or study rooms
• Free legal counsel to small business owners
• Access to consumer reports, Morningstar, and Value Line for stock traders
• Microsoft Imagine Academy for anyone interested in techie, pre-certification exams

💳 No card needed

• Any of the library’s scheduled classes or author talks
• Free, onsite WiFi + desks

• Marcus Mumford | Mon., Sep. 26 | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $35+ | The lead man of folk rock band Mumford and Sons is embarking on a solo journey.
• Oviso + Siphon Tasting Experience | Mon., Sept. 26 | 2 + 4 p.m. | Starbucks SODO Reserve Store, 2401 Utah Ave. S. | $35+ | Taste the difference between coffees brewed by Starbucks’ newest technology and its oldest. ☕️

• Watercolor and Wine | Tues., Sept. 27 | 6-8 p.m. | The Collective, 400 Dexter Ave. N. | Free | Bring your paints — or use this as an excuse to buy some new ones — and learn about the form’s foundations. 🎨
• C U Last Tuesday (CULT) Movie Night: Meg Ryan | Tues., Sept. 27 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Nine Hats Wine, 3861 First Ave. S. | $30+ | The crowd votes on which movie to watch — tickets include a bottle of wine + popcorn for two, with the option to add on pizzas and charcuterie boards. 🍿

• An Evening with Michael Bublé | Wed., Sep. 28 | 8 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $70+ | The Grammy award-winning superstar is back on the road with his brand new “Higher” tour.
• Dining in the Dark | Wed., Sep. 28 | 6-10 p.m. | Cafe Nordo, 109 S. Main St. | $80 | This blindfolded dinner should heighten your sense of smell + taste, even if you’re a bit less graceful with your utensils. 🍽

• Disney Trivia: Villains Night | Thurs., Sept. 29 | 6:30-7:30 p.m. | Cascadia Pizza Restaurant and Brewery, 1820 130th Ave. NE, Bellevue | $5 | Prove that you’re no foolish mortal in this kid-friendly competition — prizes go to first, second, and third places. 🧙‍♀️
• Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast World Tour 2022 | Thurs., Sept. 29 | 7:30 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $49+ | Rock out to one of the world’s most famous heavy metal bands.

• The Mars Volta | Fri., Oct. 14 | 8 p.m. | Moore Theatre*
• Trans Siberian Orchestra | Sat., Nov. 26 | 3 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena*

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• 79º | Partly cloudy | 7% chance of rain

• Rise: 7:01 a.m.
• Set: 6:58 p.m.

• We could use a sugar rush. Low Rider Cookie Company announced that its ready to open its new Burien location on Sat., Oct. 1. The sweet treatery has two other locations in the Central District + Georgetown. 🍪

• It’s not what the name sounds like. Get ready for Seattle’s first Dick’s-a-thon, a 22-mile race around the city that runners must make all whilst chowing down on the burger chain’s menu items. Proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Washington Search and Rescue. 🍔 (Eater Seattle)

• The City of Seattle will dish out $1 million in grants to women- and BIPOC-owned businesses for marketing and technology resources in partnership with Comcast’s RISE program. Application details will be released soon.

• Need a quiet moment during the game? The Seahawks recently unveiled its newly remodeled sensory room at Lumen Field. The space located in the Guest Services Center now includes recycled soundproof carpeting, new activity panels, bean bag chairs, + soft lighting. 🏈

• Seattle-based developer Schnitzer West has submitted plans for an 18-story building at 120 106th Ave. NE. The building, dubbed the Arcadian, will be 478,000 sqft and is scheduled to break ground in July 2023 if plans are approved. 🏗 (Puget Sound Business Journal)
• Construction is under way for Emerald Heights, a new resort-style retirement community in Redmond. The three-story, 42-unit building is scheduled for completion late next year. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• Here’s to healthier pups — a new veterinary clinic is now open in Shoreline. Richmond Beach Animal Hospital, located at 1860 NW 195th St., is run by Drs. Jeb + Kristine Mortimer and is available for appointments. 🐶 (Shoreline Area News)

• Northwest Native American tribes are working together to protect the lamprey — an eel-like creature integral to early Native cuisines + the local environment. The groups hope that attention normally given to salmon preservation can be shared with these fish. (Pacific Northwest Magazine)

• Get your community workout on. While Ballard Commons Park remains closed, the Ballard Library branch will host a series of outdoor recreational classes on its lawn. The next class is hosted by Nomad Boxing Club on Wed., Sept. 28 from 1-2 p.m. 🥊 (My Ballard)

• Did you know? Our allergy triggers change and evolve over time as we age. Read: You might have new allergies you don’t even know about — to find out your most updated allergy triggers, take Picnic’s easy, at-home allergy quiz. Pro tip: Picnic can prescribe customized allergy medicine for relief, too.*