Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Want up to three free trees planted at your Shoreline property?
Also check out Nursing Program Admission Information Meeting on the Shoreline Patch calendar
Greetings Shoreline! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Want up to three free trees planted at your Shoreline property?
- How Shoreline neighbors can turn tacos and tunes into Parkinson's research
- Think you know Shoreline's bus stops better than anyone else?
Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 75 and low of 58 degrees.
- Thursday: Nice with clouds and sun, temps: high: 73, low: 56.
- Friday: Partly sunny and delightful, with a high of 70 and low of 55 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Shoreline residents, schools, churches, and businesses can receive free trees (shorelineareanews.com) — Shoreline residents, schools, churches, and businesses can still sign up through August 31 to receive up to three free trees and planting support through the City's Communi-trees program. This year, you can also request street trees for the public right-of-way, helping clean the air, add shade, and make Shoreline's neighborhoods greener and more inviting. 
• Pinky's Passion for a Parkinson's Cure September 13, 2026 (shorelineareanews.com) — A community fundraiser for Parkinson's research is coming to Shoreline's North City Business District on Sunday, September 13, featuring food, drinks, and live music for a $75 ticket. Hosted in memory of Pat "Pinky" Erickson, the event sends all proceeds to the Michael J. Fox Foundation and invites neighbors to gather for an afternoon of support and connection.
• Seattle Transit Trivia: Round 2 (seattletransitblog.com) — Shoreline transit fans get a dedicated challenge in this Seattle-area trivia round that asks you to rank Shoreline against nearby cities by Metro bus stops and identify Link stops precisely. The open-book quiz digs into routes, ridership, and quirky system history, with a small prize on the line. It's a fun way to test how well you really know local transit.
📸 Around Shoreline
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Shoreline
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- Nursing Program Admission Information Meeting
Shoreline Community College
11:00 am - Biotech & Biomanufacturing Program Info Session
Shoreline Community College
3:00 pm - PNAnw Shoreline Chapter
Scottish Rite Masonic Center Seattle Scottish Rite 1207 N 152nd Street, Shoreline WA 98133 US
7:30 am - Lacey Class
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Ovation at Oak Tree, Lacey, 9027 Bowthorpe St SE, Lacey, United States
10:00 am - Nursing Assistant-Certified (NAC) Information Session
Shoreline Community College
3:00 pm - West Seattle Class (Branch class)
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society Fauntleroy Church, 9140 California Ave SW, Seattle, United States
7:00 pm - Tacoma Class
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society St. Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church, 3615 N. Gove Street, Tacoma, 98407, United States
7:00 pm - Fort Worden Dance Practice
Royal Scottish Country Dance Society WA
7:00 pm
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Tuesday September 1
Wednesday September 2
📣 Shoreline Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Kenmore LGBTQ+ Youth Group
Kenmore Library 6531 NE 181st Street, Kenmore, WA 98028
4:30 pm - PTA Welcome Back and Open House
Arrowhead Elementary 6725 NE Arrowhead Drive, Kenmore, WA 98028
5:00 pm - Pajama Story Time
Lake Forest Park Library 17171 Bothell Way NE , Seattle, WA 98155
7:00 pm - WSLP Advising Appointments
Edmonds Heights K-12 Edmonds, WA 98020
8:00 am
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Anna's Hummingbird hovering beside a large red gladiolus (Twin Ponds Park, Shoreline, Washington, USA;
8/8/2026) An Anna's Hummingbird hovers beside a large red gladiolus, its wings blurred in motion and metallic feathers catching the light. Soft… (Nextdoor Parkwood) - Bushtit nest, So cool to think a little tiny bird can build with such craftsmanship.
I thought it was a hummingbird nest. Thank you for all expert birdies helpin me w ID (Nextdoor Ridgecrest)
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Forest Park
- LFP Community Book Drive Fuels Grassroots Literacy Movement Across Africa (lfptowncrier.com)
- Shoreline Chocolate Festival to Benefit Senior Center (lfptowncrier.com)
Bothell
- These are the best colleges in Washington state. Where did your alma mater rank? (thenewstribune.com)
- Eastside Arts Partnership Support Grants (Washington) (fundsforngos.org)
- 7 habits of people who never seem rushed — even though their calendars are just as full as yours (stylegirlfriend.com)
Ok Shoreline! 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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