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• Montlake Bicycle Shop, 2223 24th Ave. E.
• MBR Bike Shop, 1961 9th Ave.
• Good Weather Bicycle & Repair, 1424 11th Ave.

• Fiber Arts Night | Wednesday, Sept. 27 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | North End Makerspace, 12317 15th Ave. NE, Seattle | Free | Bring your knitting or half-finished sewing project and meet other crafty folks.
• “Friends” Trivia | Wednesday, Sept. 27 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Wildrose Bar, 1021 E. Pike St., Seattle | $6 | Get ready to pivottttt to help your team — trivia questions span all 10 seasons.
• Women’s Adventure Film Tour | Wednesday, Sept. 27 | 6-9 p.m. | The Collective Seattle, 400 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle | $15 | Each of the films in this multi-feature movie night is about women stepping out of their comfort zones and tackling great feats.

• Unwind Cruise Series | Thursday, Sept. 28 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Waterway Cruises, 901 Fairview Ave. N., Seattle | $44 | Shake off the work day with a cruise on Lake Union featuring drinks and snacks.
• CB Presents: Fun and Flirty | Thursday, Sept. 28 | 8:30-11:30 p.m. | Capitol Hill Comedy Bar, 210 Broadway E., Seattle | $20-$50 | Part standup show, part interactive dating experience — it’s all a barrel of laughs.

• Seattle Cake and Sip | Friday, Sept. 29 | 6-9 p.m. | Black Dot Underground, 1437 S. Jackson St., Seattle | $85 | Learn cake decorating techniques with a glass of wine in your hand.

• Fashion in Flight | Saturday, Sept. 30 | 5:30-11 p.m. | Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle | $35-$80 | Get ready for takeoff — these fashion designers from around the Northwest will get your engines turning.

• Lookin’ spiffy. The Seattle Sounders have updated their look with a brand new team crest, colors, and markings ahead of their 50th season in 2024. The crest’s sleeker design still features the Space Needle, but there’s a new “1974" that marks the team’s founding year.

• Urban Animal will soon become the first veterinarian worker cooperative in the US, allowing its 110 employees to share in the company’s profits. Founder Dr. Cherri Trusheim said she hopes to ensure the practice — which has three Seattle locations — remains community minded and locally owned by creating the co-op.

• Target is permanently closing two of its Seattle locations on Saturday, Oct. 21, citing public safety issues. The Ballard and U District locations are among nine Target stores across the US closing next month for these reasons. There are 22 other stores in Seattle.

• Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has released his 2024 city budget proposal, which largely updates the 2023-24 budget passed last year. Significant tweaks include a 32% increase in funding for affordable housing and a 30% increase to the Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) Department.

• Going up? The Space Needle is starting a four-year process to update its iconic golden elevators. Teams will begin making modifications for the installation this week, with the first elevator open to visitors by May 2025. The Space Needle will stay open during construction. (My Northwest)

• Five Seattle-based authors and one Kirkland scribe have won the 2023 Washington State Book Awards. Honorees include chef J. Kenji López-Alt for “The Wok: Recipes and Techniques,” Kim Fu for “Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century,” and Ellie Peterson for “How to Hug a Pufferfish.” (Seattle Times)

• The City of Woodinville recently begun work on the final segment of the Eastrail bike path on an unused rail line. The connection is part of a 42-mile span between the edge of Snohomish and Renton, allowing for a continuous line northward. (The Urbanist)

• The Puget Sound has certainly received quite a bit of rain over the last few days, but our reservoirs haven’t been replenished yet. The City of Bellevue is joining Seattle and Kirkland in asking its residents to conserve water until sustained rain brings the levels up more. (KING 5)

• The Spokane Street Swing Bridge (or the lower West Seattle bridge) will be closed to all travelers Saturday, Oct. 7-Saturday, Oct. 14 for maintenance. The Seattle Department of Transportation will reinstall a piece removed for refurbishment earlier this year.

• Seattle Parks and Rec is on the hunt for someone to take over the Golden Gardens concession stand after Miri’s closed last December. The concessionaire should be able to provide “innovative, affordable, and healthy” food. Proposals are due Tuesday, Oct. 31 at 3 p.m. (My Ballard)

• Way to toot your horn, kids — Mercer Island High School’s marching band will be performing in this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. The band is one of 12 bands in the country to be selected for the honor. (Seattle Times)

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