🌱 Meet the Maple Valley student honored at statewide STEM Signing Day

What's up Maple Valley! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Meet the Maple Valley student honored at statewide STEM Signing Day

Also on today's calendar: Fenders On Front Street and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 53 degrees.
• Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 82, low: 59.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 62 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• Auburn Mountainview seniors honored on STEM Signing Day (auburn-reporter.com) — A Tahoma High School student from Maple Valley, Brady Poggioli, was among 50 Washington seniors honored at the 2026 STEM Signing Day for committing to study science, technology, engineering, or math after graduation. The Renton event, backed by Boeing and the Seahawks, celebrated students from across the state as they signed letters of intent to pursue STEM-focused programs at colleges in Washington and beyond.
   

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📸 Around Maple Valley

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Maple Valley

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday June 21

• Fenders On Front Street →
  232 Front St N, Issaquah
  8:00 am

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Other local events

Sunday June 14

• Maple Valley Days →
  Lake Wilderness Park, 22500 SE 248th St, Maple Valley
  4:00 pm
• Extreme Dwarfanator Wrestling (21+ Event) →
  The Red Dog Saloon, 18605 Renton-Maple Vly Rd, Maple Valley
  6:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Preschool Building Party
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  10:15 am

Tuesday June 16

• Soccer Film Series: The Global Game
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Gaming Afternoon
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  3:30 pm

Thursday June 18

• King County Department of Local Services Office Hours
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  10:00 am

Saturday June 20

• Backyard Homesteading: Introduction to Beekeeping
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  12:00 pm

Monday June 22

• Stories in the Park
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  1:00 pm

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📣 Maple Valley Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Fun Fridays
  Maple Valley Library 21844 SE 248th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
  4:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• The Friends of the Covington Library's "Puzzle Popup" Sale
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  11:00 am
• Ask a Master Gardener
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  11:00 am
• Saturday Family Story Time
  Covington Library 27100 164th Avenue SE, Kent, WA 98042
  11:00 am

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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• G2 Computer Care — (425) 382-0182
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Parker Hannifin Corporation posted a job opening for Shipping Clerk/Truck Driver in Kent. Apply here.
• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier in Kent. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Maple Valley here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Covington

• King County MLK award goes to Covington pilot killed in war (auburn-reporter.com)
• Bo Nickal: Colby Covington 'ended his entire career' to avoid me (usatoday.com)

Kent

• Kent's Padilla named president of police chiefs, sheriffs group (kentreporter.com)
• Around the Sound Sports Episode 9: Kentlake baseball coach Mike Suguro (kentreporter.com)
• Kent Police Officer helps firefighters, assists in evacuation during downtown fire (ilovekent.net)

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Ok Maple Valley! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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