World Polio Day with Shoreline and LFP Rotary Clubs at Everest Kitchen tonight 4-8pm

Rotary volunteer helping with vaccinations in Africa

World POLIO Day is officially October 24 every year. 

There are approximately 36,500 Rotary clubs worldwide, with around 1.16 million Rotary members.We are are all looking forward to the complete eradication of polio. 

Thank you again for supporting us and our efforts to save children. 

Shoreline Rotary and Lake Forest Park Rotary will be at the Everest Kitchen at the LFP town Center upper level wing, intersection Bothell & Ballinger Way NE tonight 10-21-2026 from 4-8pm. We hope to see you there.

IT’S A BUFFET-$25/PERSON

20% of all proceeds will go to the eradication of polio 

Buy a gift card

Come dine with us…!

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Teen after the game party Friday following Rotary Cup October 23, 2026

Shoreline Teen Center and teen programs presents High School after-game party Friday October 23, 2026

High School exclusive event this Friday at Spartan Recreation Center 202 NE 185th St, Shoreline, WA 98155 at 9:00pm to 11:00pm.

The game party will start after the annual Shorewood versus Shorecrest Rotary Cup football game.

We will have music, dancing, Open gym, and lots of free pizza!

All youth 9th through 12th grade are welcome, but please bring some form of identification like your ASB card.

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Teen Halloween party October 30, 2026

Come to our FREE Halloween Party! On Friday October 30, 2026 from 4-9pm

Panda Express, candy, dance, games, and... a costume contest!
(no face masks or weapons)

For middle and high school youth!

Richmond Highlands Recreation Center

16554 Fremont Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

Questions? landerson@shorelinewa.gov

Note: Teens at the Shoreline Teen Center are old enough to check themselves in and out. While staff support them while they’re here, we are not able to supervise once they leave the building.

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Harvest Carnival at Shoreline Cooperative Preschool November 7, 2026

 

Come one come all to SCP’s Harvest Carnival!

This fun-filled community event includes games, food, prizes, a silent auction, and more!

Activities aimed at kids ages 1-10 but there is something for everything - Face painting, photo booth, balloon animals, interactive robot demonstration, free hot dogs, playground, Ridgecrest Books
pop-up shop, KCLS, indoor and outdoor fun for the whole family.

Browse our Auction Catalog and get excited about great deals on goods & services from beloved local businesses!

All proceeds go to support Shoreline Cooperative Preschool, a non-profit play-based cooperative preschool and parent education program. Can’t wait to see you there! 

Saturday November 7, 2025 from 10am to 2pm.
Shoreline Cooperative Preschool 510 NE 175th, Shoreline WA 98155

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Lake City Partners Opening Doors to Home

Lake City Partners operates The Oak shelter on Aurora as well as a senior women's shelter in Kenmore and a day program in Lake City.

They just launched their year-end appeal for funds.

Help Us Raise $40,000 This Year-End

A safe, stable place to call home can change everything. At Lake City Partners, we know that the journey out of homelessness looks different for everyone. Through outreach, shelter, and personalized support, we help our neighbors take meaningful steps toward housing and stability.

As shifting public priorities and funding landscapes create new challenges for organizations serving people experiencing homelessness, community support is more important than ever. Our commitment to our neighbors remains unchanged, but we need your help to sustain the programs and services they depend on.

This year-end, we're inviting you to help us raise $40,000 to keep Opening Doors to Home. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we rely on the generosity of people like you to help bridge funding gaps and ensure that our neighbors continue to have a pathway toward stable housing.

Make a year-end gift today. Together, we can keep Opening Doors to Home.

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Shoreline Veterans' Day program November 11, 2026

Veterans Day Program

Wednesday November 11, 2026

3 - 4:30 pm

Shoreline City Hall

17500 Midvale Ave N

Join the City of Shoreline and the Shoreline Veterans Association as they celebrate veterans. All veterans of any U.S. military service are invited, along with family and friends and those who would like to honor our veterans. There will be a short program followed by refreshments.

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Building Community Resilience through Emergency Management

CityLearn: Building Community Resilience through Emergency Management

November 12, 2026 

from 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Council Chamber at Shoreline City Hall 17500 Midvale Ave N, Shoreline 98133

and online with Zoom

In this session, you’ll learn about the local risks and hazards that affect Shoreline and how to get yourself and your family two‑weeks ready. 

We’ll cover creating simple emergency plans, building preparedness kits for people, pets, cars, and workplaces, and how to stay informed by signing up for local emergency alerts. You’ll also get an introduction to CERT and other preparedness training opportunities, learn how the City of Shoreline responds during emergencies, and walk away with a set of quick, easy actions you can do tonight to boost your readiness.

Advance registration is required to attend this event virtually.

REGISTER FOR ZOOM LINK

Preparedness Resources

• Office of Emergency Management | City of Shoreline
• EFFAK Toolkit – Emergency Financial First Aid Kit
• Flooding happens everywhere
• Washington Smoke Blog
• Washington is tsunami country
• Red Cross: How to prepare for emergencies.html
• National Weather Service

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What’s Happening This Week in Shoreline: October 21 - 27

Round-up provided by: Kate Ledbetter, www.DestinationShoreline.com

What’s Happening This Week in Shoreline: October 21 - 27

Chocolate, Monsters, and Candy, Oh My! Saturday in Shoreline is bursting with fun from the Ridgecrest Halloween Parade and the first annual Shoreline Chocolate Festival to the Shoreline Farmers Market and Wild Mushroom Show, there’s plenty happening for every interest. But don't overlook the rest of the week! Catch some live music, bring something broken to Fix-It Night at the Shoreline Tool Library, meet a few neighbors, or explore local art. Check out our picks for the week below, and follow the event links for all the details!
 
Shoreline Area Events You Should Know About this Week. We highlighted our must-attend events of the week! (and Halloween event in Orange)
(Follow the event links for additional information, directions, and add to your calendar links.)
 
Wednesday, October 21
Free Live Music at North City Bistro
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, North City Bistro
Live Music At North City Bistro Every Wednesday from 4-6 PM!
 
Fix-It Night at the Shoreline Tool Library
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Shoreline Tool Library
We will help you fix and learn to fix your broken tools, lamps, toys, furniture, appliances, and any other broken items that you can carry on your own.
 
North City MeetUp
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Suni’s Express
Just show up and say hi + get to know a few neighbors.
 
Thursday, October 22
Studio Tour: The Art of Stephen J. Walker
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Shoreline City Hall
Join us in City Hall's 3rd Floor Gallery, for the opening of Studio Tour: The Art of Stephen J. Walker, a retrospective celebrating more than four decades of work by Shoreline artist Stephen J. Walker.
 
CityLearn: Constitution Day Series: Running for Local Office
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM, Shoreline City Hall
Curious about what it takes to run for local office? This session will explore what local elected service entails, how volunteer and community experience can help prepare someone for public office, and perspectives from people who have run for office in Shoreline and King County.
 
Friday, October 23
Ellipsis Cookie Friday Walk Up Window @ SALVATION
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Salvation Artists Collective
Cookies for grownups. And for kids. Handmade, delicious, irresistible cookies. Every Friday from 2-6pm - freshly baked for SALVATION. Oh, and we will have coffee too!
 
Fall Family Festival
Friday, October 23 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Dale Turner Family YMCA
Experience all things fall and see the Y transformed at this year’s Fall Family Festival. The fun will include crafts, games, and more! This event is free and open to the community. Costumes are welcome.
 
After The Game Party - High School event
9:00 PM - 11:00 PM, Spartan Recreation Center
Teens, keep the fun going, after the SWHS vs SCHS football game, by going to Spartan Rec Center next to the Shoreline Stadium after the game for the Shoreline Teen Programs, free, After the Game Party!
 
Saturday, October 24
63rd Annual PSMS Wild Mushroom Show
Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25
Our Wild Mushroom Show is one of the largest and most extensive exhibits of mushrooms in the United States. Up to 400 varieties of wild mushrooms are displayed, identified, and classified as edible, poisonous, or valueless as food.
 
Free Kids' Event: Pumpkin Cookie Decorating!
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Town & Country Market Shoreline
Bring the kiddos to decorate pumpkin-shaped cookies! It'll be a frightfully fun time.
 
Shoreline Chocolate Festival
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Shoreline Senior Center
Join us for a fun and delicious Saturday of CHOCOLATE! Taste your way through 8 local artisanal chocolate makers and support your local senior center.
 
Shoreline Farmers Market
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Corner of 192nd & Aurora
Shoreline's community hub for farm fresh & local foods, flowers, baked goods, local honey, live music, food trucks, kids programming, and so much more.
 
Ridgecrest Halloween Parade
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Parade Starts @ 165th and 8th Rain or Shine
 
Learn to Sew Reusable Cloth Pads for Menstruation and Incontinence @ STL
3:30 PM - 6:30 PM, Shoreline Tool Library
Students will learn to sew reusable cloth pads for menstruation and/or incontinence using a selection of easy-to-find fabrics, and quickly learn how the world of cloth pads is ahead of commercial pads in terms of customization and leak protection.
 
Sunday, October 25
63rd Annual PSMS Wild Mushroom Show
Saturday & Sunday, October 24-25
Our Wild Mushroom Show is one of the largest and most extensive exhibits of mushrooms in the United States. Up to 400 varieties of wild mushrooms are displayed, identified, and classified as edible, poisonous, or valueless as food.
 
Learn to Sew a Pair of Flannel Pajama Shorts @ STL
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Shoreline Tool Library
Learn to sew a pair of pajama shorts with an elastic waistband and gain enough knowledge to go home and make them on your own.
 
Climate Conversations about Salmon
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Third Place Commons
When the elders of Lake Forest Park reflect on their youth here, their stories often include the abundance of salmon in McAleer and Lyon creeks.  What happened to the salmon?
 
Darrell's Jazz Jam
7:00 PM, Darrell’s Tavern
 
What’s Up Next in Shoreline (Save the Date):
(Follow the event links for additional information, directions, and add to your calendar links.)
 
Día de los Muertos Workshops - Nicho Altar Box
Wednesday, October 28 4:30 PM, Spartan Recreation Center
Get ready for Día de los Muertos with free, hands-on workshops! Join instructor Amaranta Sandys to create art inspired by Día de los Muertos traditions.
 
Indoor Playground Costume Party
Friday, October 30 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Spartan Recreation Center
For ages 5yrs and under. Step into a world of imagination at our Indoor Playground Costume Party! Little ones are invited to dress up and dive into a morning of active, hands-on fun. 
 
Día de los Muertos: Roots of Remembrance / Raíces del Recuerdo
Friday, October 30 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM, Spartan Recreation Center
Join the City of Shoreline for Roots of Remembrance / Raíces del Recuerdo, a free Día de los Muertos celebration honoring remembrance, culture, and community.
 
Harvest Market 2026 - Shoreline Farmers Market
Saturday, October 31 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Corner of 192nd & Aurora
10 AM–1 PM: Mini Pumpkin Races (featuring Sidhu Farms pumpkins)
12 PM: Costume Parade (Meet at the Bike Valet)
All Day: Dog Costume Contest hosted by Scenthound
All Day: Trick-or-Treating across the market
All Day: The final Harvest Market of Season 15!
 
Shoreline's Halloween Kickoff!
Saturday, October 31 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM, Town & Country Market Shoreline
Start your Halloween right with snacks and treats at T&C. Calling all little monsters! Swing by for treats, goodies, and photo opportunities galore. It'll be spooktacular!
 
Celebrate Halloween at Third Place Commons!
Saturday, October 31 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Third Place Commons
3–4 p.m. | “Discord and That Chord”
Bring the whole family for a whimsical musical performance by the Highlight Quartet on the Commons Stage, in partnership with KCLS and sponsored by the Friends of the Lake Forest Park Library.
4–6 p.m. | Lake Forest Park Town Center Trick-or-Treating
After the show, enjoy trick-or-treating throughout Lake Forest Park Town Center! It’s a safe, dry, well-lit place for families to celebrate Halloween and collect plenty of candy.
All Third Place Commons events are free and open to everyone. Come celebrate with us!
 
For Upcoming Events in Shoreline visit: DestinationShoreline.com/Calendar
 
Destination Shoreline is brought to you by:
Salvation - Artists and Makers Collective - a Boutique and Gallery
Shorelake Arts bringing people together through art, culture, and shared experiences.
Seniors Helping Seniors®, Supporting Independence for Seniors in Shoreline
Shoreline Chamber of Commerce – Supporting local businesses in Shoreline
City of Shoreline - Official city news and resources.
Become a Destination Shoreline Partner, learn more here.

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Candidate forum report: 32nd LD Senator race - Salomon - Ryu

Over 100 people attended the candidate forum in Innis Arden on Sunday.
Photo by Jamie Holter, MyMLTNews.com

Volunteers working with the League of Women Voters held an in-person candidate forum on Sunday October 18, 2026 in Innis Arden with all six candidates on the ballot for the 32nd Legislative District.

Jamie Holter with MyMLTNews.com covered the event.

Her complete report on the Senate race, where Rep. Cindy Ryu (D) is challenging incumbent Sen. Jesse Salomon (D) is here: State 32nd District Senate candidates Ryu, Salomon face off at in-person forum

The closing statements are here:

Closing statements from Jesse Salomon and Cindy Ryu

Jesse Salomon
Photo by Claudia Meadows

Jesse Salomon: Politics will affect your life one way or the other. So you should be at the table. That being said, I also think that when we make laws, we should be as open as possible. You should know what we’re doing. That means that all the emails that we send to each other as we develop bills or respond to our constituents are public. They should be public.

There’s a controversy around it because some of my Senate leadership has gone to court to create exemptions so that they’re not public. I introduce a constitutional amendment to say no, this has to be public. I’ve never held my emails, and my colleagues should not either.

The Seattle Times, in their endorsement of me, has noted that my opponent has, dozens of times, withheld emails and this information as Legislative privilege, something that really shouldn’t exist. So there’s a difference there.

On homelessness, I do believe that we need to examine our approach because it’s not working. My opponent takes a somewhat different track in that she sponsored a bill that says that homeless encampments cannot be moved unless you have permanent or ongoing supportive shelter that allows pets, support staff, and friends. Or upon pain of being sued, the city couldn’t have been sued by the homeless folks or their advocates. I just don’t think that we should allow this rampant stuff on the street.

Cindy Ryu
Photo by Claudia Meadows

Cindy Ryu: I have delivered real results for our community, and I’ve always been a fighter for the working class and the most vulnerable, and which is why I am proudly endorsed by labor.

In a time where we are fending off the Trump administration and making sure that we protect vulnerable communities in our state, I am ready to bring leadership and expertise to the state senate to make sure that we have a fighter in Olympia. My goals for the next session include continuing to lead on affordability, particularly affordable housing and reducing costs of living by protecting consumers from unfair business practices, predatory lending, and like I did for reducing catalytic converter thefts, it took two bills over three years, but we got it done.

I would like to prevent copper wire thefts and vandalism of critical infrastructure to keep our utility rates from climbing so fast and having so many interruptions.

And I would absolutely regulate AI deployment and, of course, data centers and absolutely fully fund our schools from early learning to K through 12 plus two, and address the safety and human trafficking issues across Aurora Avenue and elsewhere. And I do know the community, and I know the challenges that we face, and it’s been an honor representing the residents of the 32nd Legislative District. And I’m ready to get to work, and I hope that you will join me.

Read the entire report here

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The latest fraud - email and voice mail

By Diane Hettrick

I really would like to know about the new Social Security amounts but there have been so many cases of fraud around notifications that I hesitated to click the link provided in the official looking email I received. 

I was trying to remember how to get into my account, when (after a nap) I looked at the address the email was sent from.

"Sociail Services e-statements" So nice to see old-fashioned fraud.

RJ Perna alerted me to one he received in a voicemail.

“Hi, this is Natalie Carson with the Tax Resolution Review Association, mid morning on Tuesday. I wanted to make one final outreach before the end of the month because your file was recently placed into a review queue and still qualifies for updated assistance programs. My line is xxx-xxx-xxxx.

"If you receive this in error, please call back and press 2 to be removed. Thank you and enjoy your week.…”

Sounds good? But he looked it up on Malware Tips

"The “Tax Mediation and Resolution Agency” phone call scam is a common impersonation-style fraud that uses official-sounding language, vague threats, and a fast-moving script to push you into calling back, sharing personal information, and in many cases sending money."

I'd be upset but I have long since decided that we live in the woods and there are wolves behind every tree. And real wolves behave better.

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Golden Sunset

Here is your evening sunset, as captured by Lee Lageschulte.

 

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Third Place Books to present Marlon James for discussion of The Disappearers

On December 9, 2026, Third Place Books proudly presents a conversation with Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James about his critically acclaimed novel The Disappearers. 

Following a group of gay men whose lives are shaped by a brutal hate crime in 1980s Kingston, Jamaica, The Disappearers is a transformative epic about violence, retribution, human connection, and survival. KUOW host and senior producer Brandi Fullwood joins in conversation.

Event details:
December 9th at 7pm
Third Place Books at Lake Forest Park
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

General Admission tickets are free; RSVP is required.
RSVP here 

Marlon James is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearers, longlisted for The National Book Award for Fiction and shortlisted for the Booker Prize; the Booker Prize-winning A Brief History of Seven Killings; the National Book Award finalist Black Leopard, Red Wolf; the New York Times-bestselling Moon Witch, Spider King; The Book of Night Women; and John Crow’s Devil. 

In addition to the Booker Prize, his novels have won the American Book Award, the Los Angeles Times’ Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award, and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize. 

In 2019, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Born in Jamaica, James lives in New York City.

Brandi Fullwood is a host and senior producer for KUOW. She hosts the podcast Seattle Eats about the city’s food scene and produces Seattle Now Arts & Culture on Sundays. Previously, Brandi worked for The World, a co-production of the BBC World Service. She was born in New Haven, CT and now lives in Seattle.

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Op-Ed: Vote for a strong LFP, and also for fairer taxes

By Josh Rosenau

Lake Forest Park is voting on a levy lid lift this November, an extra 22¢/$1,000 to maintain public safety services over the next 6 years. Last year, a very similar measure came 19 votes shy of passing. 

A year's delay brings our city closer to a crisis that could cost us the responsive, community-oriented police department we rely on, the compassionate alternatives to police response we've built with our neighbors, or the safe streets and sheltered parks we value.

Ours isn't the only levy lid lift on ballots in northshore communities this year. Kenmore and Mountlake Terrace are running similar measures, which would allow the city's property taxes to grow faster than would otherwise be possible under an outdated and flawed state law. 

Community members see their property taxes are rising steadily, often without realizing that the money flowing directly to their city — to the streets, police, parks, and community services that drew them to their homes — has been declining as a percentage of those taxes, and shrinking in its buying power.

Property tax rates to King County, school district, fire district, and others have risen because voters approved new taxes (or voted to let certain taxes rise with inflation, as the levy lid lifts all do this year). 

Those taxes are specific to each of those taxing districts. King County's Assessor collects all of those property taxes and distributes them according to the law and the actions of voters.

Lake Forest Park’s slice of that pie has shrunk steadily because voters haven’t adopted a levy lid lift or allowed tax revenue to grow with inflation. 

That means that total property tax collections citywide can’t increase more than 1% per year (except for a a one-time bump when a property is redeveloped). Because inflation is almost always higher than that rate, the city’s buying power declines steadily. 

Since that law was adopted in 2001, LFP’s property tax buying power is down over a million dollars each year. That loss makes it hard to even maintain the same services we had from one budget to the next, let alone keep up with new mandates or add the kinds of services community members request. 

The graph here shows the city’s property tax collections according to data from the King County Assessor, first in the actual dollars collected (also known as “nominal dollars,” shown in blue), and the same number adjusted for inflation (labeled as “buying power” and shown in green). It shows the steady drop in buying power, with a recent crash as the effects of the pandemic, tariffs, and war have accelerated inflation.

The city has two basic ways to close that gap. 

• One: raising taxes. 
• Two: cutting services in increasingly dramatic ways. The proposed tax increase in this case adds about $211 per year in property taxes to the median homeowner (less than Netflix). Closing a gap the size of the current structural deficit would cost the equivalent of the salary for the entire public works team or most of the police force. Selling a park might generate that much revenue, but next year we’d have to sell another.

These seem like dramatic examples, but when Brier’s levy lid lift failed, they cut their police department to the bone. When Edmonds’ levy lid lift failed, they started the process of selling parks, until public outrage forced a different path. Lynnwood just announced 14 layoffs across multiple departments and a property tax hike, all to close this same structural gap. Clyde Hill has already announced that if their levy lid lift fails this November, they will dissolve and be annexed by a neighboring city, losing control of their budget and local zoning.

Prop 1 is the solution Lake Forest Park needs today. But cities alone can't solve the underlying structural problem forcing us to ever more extreme measures. 

We need legislators in Olympia to see the chaos their 1% cap has produced, and implement a comprehensive fix so our property taxes will be fairer, while giving cities the ability to sustain services. 

Rob Foxcurran, the leading candidate to become King County's Assessor, has outlined a package of changes the legislature could pass immediately, so that cities wouldn't have to ask for voter approval just to maintain status quo service, while taking the property tax burden off of renters and working class homeowners. 

The millionaire’s tax passed last year was one step toward a fairer tax code, but the flawed property tax system is increasingly an existential crisis for our cities, and Olympia needs to address it in 2027.

Until the legislature acts, cities are stuck with the bad choices of 2001's lawmakers. We’ll continue to see cities placing existential choices on the ballot all over the state as we do this year. 

Those cities didn’t make bad management choices, they’re just asking voters to help our communities survive a flawed system. Only Olympia can really fix it, and legislators are on the ballot this November, too.

-- Josh Rosenau is a parent, conservation biologist, and policy advocate, and was elected to Lake Forest Park's city council in 2025. This essay expresses his personal views.

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Shoreline youth create app to help seniors take medications accurately and safely

MediGuard Health.app

A team of young Shoreline residents, inspired by a grandmother with dementia, have created an app they call MediGuard to help seniors take medications safely.

With funding from awards and grants, the MediGuard app is now available on Google Play. 

Project Leader Palash Desarda tells his story

My grandmother has dementia. She takes several medications every day, prescribed by different doctors and filled at different pharmacies. Some days she couldn't remember whether she had already taken her pills. Other days she wasn't sure what each one was for. Our family worried constantly, but there was no easy way for us to check.

I knew she wasn't the only one. Many seniors manage a long list of medications on their own, and their families often have no idea when a dose is missed. So my friends and I decided to do something about it.

The MediGuard Team with one of their awards
L-R: Aaryaman Chopra, Andy Peng, Ethan De Guzman, Palash Desarda.

Together with my teammates, Siddharth Vasudeva and Ethan De Guzman, I started building MediGuard, an app that helps seniors take their medications safely and keeps their families and doctors in the loop. We attend International School in Bellevue, and our team is based in Shoreline.

With MediGuard, you scan a pill bottle label with your phone camera, and the app sets up reminders automatically. It explains each medication in plain, everyday language, so you know what you're taking and why. 

Scan the labels, type them in, or connect your MyChart to bring your record in. MediGuard builds your schedule.

It checks new medications against your other medications and allergies, and it can read lab reports and flag results that need a doctor's attention. With the patient's permission, family members and doctors can see whether doses were taken.

Optional clip-on device attaches to pill bottles to remind when a dose is due
and record when the bottle is opened.

We also built a small clip-on device that attaches to the pill bottle. It reminds you when a dose is due and records when the bottle is opened, so families know the medicine was actually taken. For someone like my grandmother, that peace of mind means a lot.

Over the past year, our project has earned a prize in the 2026 U.S. National Innovator Challenge, and we've won $7,500 in funding and several coding competitions to keep building.

We also want to learn directly from the people we're building for. On November 13, 2026, we'll lead a free "Know Your Medicines" session at the Lake City Senior Center, where we'll help older adults read pill bottle labels, understand common abbreviations, and share tips for remembering their daily doses.

Our goal is simple: no senior should have to remember everything on their own, and no family should have to wonder if their loved one took their medicine.

You can learn more here

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48th Annual Rotary Cup - October 23, 2026 7:00pm at Shoreline Stadium

Rotary Cup - Shorecrest - Shorewood 
Rotary - Shoreline - LFP

Friday Night Lights: The 48th Annual Rotary Cup! Game is Friday October 23, 2026 at 7pm

It’s time for Shoreline’s cross-town football rivalry! 

On Friday, October 23, the Shorecrest Scots take on the Shorewood Stormrays at Shoreline Stadium, 400 NE 185th St, Shoreline, WA 98155.

The Rotary Cup is more than a game—it’s a community tradition celebrating school spirit, teamwork, and local pride. 

Members of Shoreline Rotary and the Rotary Club of Lake Forest Park will be in the stands cheering on their favorite teams. After the final whistle, Rotarians will take the field to award the Rotary Cup to the winning team! 

Friday, October 23 Shoreline Stadium Kickoff at 7:00pm. Bring your school spirit, cheer for your team, and celebrate this special Shoreline tradition!

Gates open at 5:30pm. Shorewood Homecoming Royalty presentation also happening at 6:30pm. - The Shorecrest and Shorewood football teams take the field at 7pm to see who will earn bragging rights in the annual Rotary Cup!

To avoid the long lines at the gate, plan to arrive early or buy tickets online in advance to speed up your entrance.

Adults: $9.24

Students: $6.15

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Phantom of the Pipes: A Haunting Halloween Organ Concert and Spooky Storytelling Spectacle October 30, 2026

Phantom of the Pipes: A Haunting Halloween Organ Concert and Spooky Storytelling Spectacle

Geoff Poor, storyteller & Susanna Valleau, organ

Friday, October 30, 2026 at 7:30pm
St. Dunstan's 722 N 145th St, Shoreline, WA 98133

Join us for a frightfully delightful evening of ghost stories and organ music! Let master storyteller Geoff Poor transport you into a shadow world of ghosts and ghouls through gripping recitations of spooky stories, culminating in Edgar Allan Poe’s monumental poem "The Raven."

Organist Susanna Valleau, maestro of music macabre, will unleash a wave of eerie, sinister music on the pipes, ending, of course, with Bach's famous - iconic - infamous! - "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor."

Dress up as your favorite ghost or ghoul and bring out your bones. Seasonal treats and prizes for best costume will be awarded. Come along - if you dare!

Suggested Donations for the concert: $5 for students, $20 for adults

RSVP at Eventbrite

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Washington and Finland launch new era of partnership

Governor Bob Ferguson and Finland’s Ambassador to the United States, Leena-Kaisa Mikkola
launch a new era of partnership. Photo courtesy Governor's Office

SEATTLE – Governor Bob Ferguson and Finland’s Ambassador to the United States, Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, set a new framework to guide collaboration and trade between Washington and Finland. 

They gathered at the National Nordic Museum in Seattle to sign a joint Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two regions and launch a new era of partnership on research, academia, innovation and business. This is the first collaborative agreement with a foreign nation Governor Ferguson has signed since taking office in 2025.

The agreement lays out specific industries and research areas that will be the focus of ongoing collaboration between Finland and Washington. These include:

• Modern maritime industry safety, efficiency and sustainability;
• Aerospace and defense innovation;
• Clean energy generation, transmission and storage;
• Sustainable forestry, fisheries and water resource management;
• Sustainable transportation, including sustainable battery development; and
• Emerging technologies such as quantum technology and Artificial Intelligence.

The agreement helps facilitate trade missions, connects small businesses with potential investors and suppliers, and sets priorities for knowledge sharing and policy expertise.

The signing took place as part of the 2026 Nordic Innovation Summit in Seattle. The Summit is a unique convening of policymakers, business leaders, researchers, innovators, and cultural voices from across the Nordic region, the Arctic, and the Pacific Northwest to explore the future of Arctic cooperation, climate resilience, energy transition, security, health innovation, and emerging technologies.

More information here

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The Traveler and the Bishop October 27, 2026

The Traveler and the Bishop – on “No Kings” and “Christian Nationalism”

Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 6pm

Virtual presentation

Join Rick Steves for a European take on Trump and the state of American democracy. Then, Lutheran Bishop Shelley Bryan Wee (ELCA) will share a hard look (inspired by scripture) at the perversion of Christianity called "Christian Nationalism."

Rick says: My talk will share how history is speaking to us — and how, if we listen, we can better understand and meet the challenges facing democracy in the USA.

And, whether you consider yourself a person of faith or not, Bishop Shelley’s message will bring a new dimension to your thinking about the place of religion in the political discourse of our country.

Please join us one week before a very big election day. The event is free, but registration is required 

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Shoreline & LFP Rotary joint meeting Wednesday morning October 21, 2026

Shoreline & Lake Forest Park Rotary Joint Meeting

The Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church
Wednesday, October 21st 7:30am

Join us for a special annual tradition bringing together two dynamic clubs dedicated to serving our shared community. This event is the perfect opportunity to strengthen local bonds, share ideas, and expand your network.

Event Details

• The Purpose: Annual joint fellowship and community networking.
• The Highlight: A featured presentation on international service.
• Venue: Lake Forest Park Presbyterian Church
• Time: 7:30 start - gather at 7:15
• Address: 17440 Brookside Blvd NE, Lake Forest Park, WA 98155
• Continental Breakfast Available for $10
• Join ZOOM meeting

Featured Presentation: Rotary Mission Humani Tour to Vietnam

Discover the power of Rotary's global impact. Our own Rotarian, Alan Merry, will take the stage to share inspiring stories, photos, and insights from the recent Humani Tour to Vietnam. Learn how our international efforts are changing lives and how you can get involved.

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In the Garden Now: Japanese Anemone

Japanese Anemone or Wind Flower
Photo by Victoria Gilleland

By Victoria Gilleland

A sure sign that summer is winding down and fall will soon begin is when Japanese Anemone are in bloom. They often begin flowering in August in my shady Northwest garden, a month or more before the Autumn equinox. 

This variety, 'September Charm,' initially produces light pink flowers that fade to a paler silvery pink as the season progresses.

Come fall when much of the garden has begun to look tired and worn Japanese Anemone are going strong. They add a touch of whimsy as they bob in the wind on wiry 3 foot tall stems. They are a fun addition to most any garden!

'September Charm' Japanese Anemone
(Anemone x hybrida 'September Charm')

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Travels with Charlie: Fall is Falling

Great time for Charlie and I to be wandering around Animal Acres Park.

Fall is Falling all along our path. Charlie sniffing something in the brisk air. We twice spotted an urban coyote along the new fence along McAleer Ck.

That’s the Pollinator Insect Hotel in the Demo Garden, the upper left.

Try to get outside and breathe our great fall air. You never know what might happen...

Cheers,
Gordon Snyder

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The Stories We Carry: Memoir, Mental Health, and the Power of Connection

The Stories We Carry: Memoir, Mental Health, and the Power of Connection

Saturday, October 24, 3:30-5pm

Shoreline Library 345 NE 175th, Shoreline 98155

For Adults
Cost: FREE

Four memoirists share personal stories of mental health, trauma, caregiving, loss, and resilience.

Through literature and lived experience, the panel explores how storytelling can reduce isolation, foster understanding, challenge stigma, and create meaningful connections within our communities.

Sophia's Return: Uncovering My Mother's Past by Sophia Kouidou-Giles

Sky Ranch: Reared in the High Country by Linda Lockwood

The Pond Beyond the Forest: Reflections on Childhood Trauma and Motherhood by Shigeko Ito

Girl, Groomed: A Therapist's Memoir of Trauma by Carol Odell

Registration not required.

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Eight chocolatiers will hand out free samples at Shoreline Chocolate Festival October 24, 2026

On Saturday, October 24, 2026 the Shoreline Senior Center will host its first ever Shoreline Chocolate Festival!

Eight local small-business chocolatiers will be setting up shop at the center for an afternoon of chocolate sampling, discovery, and indulgence. Tickets includes a sample from all eight vendors — and if you find a new favorite, they'll have products available to purchase at the event.

Tickets are on sale now online or by phone at 206-365 1536 and are available at the door.

• $25 general entry
• $20 Senior Center members

All ticket proceeds support programs and operations at the Shoreline Senior Center.

Bring your families, your friends, and your neighbors! - If this first festival is as fun as we're expecting, it won't be the last.

Shoreline Senior Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline WA 98155. Parking in front of building.

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Sound Transit Fall / Winter Progress Report

The Sound Transit new Fall/Winter Progress Report includes:

• The latest on future expansion projects after Sound Transit’s System Plan update in May — including light rail to West Seattle, Ballard, Everett, Tacoma, and Issaquah.
• Stats from a record-breaking year, from first-in-the-nation ridership to open payment adoption.
• Work behind the scenes to make every ride on Sound Transit feel more safe, clean, and welcoming.
• New 24/7 regional connections: Where can you ride the Night Bus?
• What to expect in the years ahead as we work to install fare gates at up to 14 light rail stations on the 1 and 2 Lines.
• Construction updates on new all-electric Stride bus rapid transit, coming in 2028 and 2029.
• Our interactive future system map, the latest collections in the ST Shop, and much more!

Explore the Fall/Winter Progress Report

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Shorewood boys' tennis team wins fifth straight league championship

Shorewood tennis team wins fifth straight championship
Photo by Leslie Boyd 

The Shorewood boys' tennis team won their fifth straight league championship. 

The team finished with an 11-1 Wesco South record and 15-2 overall season record. This season Shorewood will be co-champions with Shorecrest. The Scots had a great season. Shorewood split the league matches with Shorecrest by defeating them at home 5-2 and losing a close match at Shorecrest 3-4. 

In league Shorewood won a league high 72 individual matches and lost only 12. Overall Shorewood won 96 individual matches and lost 23.

The highlight of the season was winning two straight matches versus Curtis High School of Tacoma 7-0 and Overlake of Bellevue, the WIAA State 1A Champs 6-1. Shorewood also won two straight matches versus league rivals Edmonds Woodway, 6-1 and 4-3. After losing to Shorecrest, the team won the next five matches to finish their season on another winning streak.

The team, led by senior co-captains Reid Bley, Drew Johnson and Seb Sanchez, played consistent tennis with a high level of strategy and shot making skills.

Coach Arnie Moreno is very proud of the boys for their winning season and outstanding sportsmanship.

WESCO South League Champions 2026

Shorewood tennis team captains
L-R Reid Bley, Seb Sanchez and Drew Johnson
Photo by Arnie Moreno

Reid Bley - Team Captain

Drew Johnson - Team Captain
Seb Sanchez - Team Captain
Drew Boyd
Ethan Dong
Zachary Gordon
Elliot Marter
Jacob Mignogna
Ryan Rosenberg
Adam Abrous
Isaac Binz
John Chalcraft
Sawyer Lunak
Sam Barnes
Nico Martin
Levi Vikstrom
Isaac Gossett
Jonathon Nugent
Knox Clay
Finn Greenleaf

League Standings

• W Wins
• L Losses
• iW Overall Individual Wins
• iL Overall Individual Losses

Note: Standings do not necessarily reflect post-season tournament seedings. League tiebreaker rules always take precedence over league standings shown here

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