10 a.m., Tuesday, April 9, Artworks, 201 2nd Ave. S., Edmonds Edmonds house a community of artists with a rich history. On Tuesday, April 9, the Seaview Weaving and Fiber…
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Poet’s Corner: Pentecost 1970, Two-Bit Fortune Teller, The Meter High Club
Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds-based EPIC Poetry Group. Pentecost 1970 Outside the old chapel along the eaves during a hard spring rain working…
Home + Work: It started with a weekly walk
The first time my friend Sam invited me on a morning walk — on a work day — I thought, Wow, I can’t believe I’ll be away from my email…
Art Beat: The Third Thursday Art Walk, an art exhibition, an Irish festival, and a call for art
New art this month in downtown Edmonds A sampling of what you’ll find this month: Suzzanne Fokine at East West Books & Gifts, Whitney Buckingham-Beechie at ArtSpot, Jim Carraway at…
Art Beat: Story Time, a colorful art collection, EWHS winter production, Everett Film Festival and Sketcher Fest event schedule
Story Time at Edmonds Bookshop with local children’s author and teacher Kim Helleren 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 29, Edmonds Bookshop, 111 5th Avenue South, Edmonds Edmonds Bookshop will host local…
Climate protection: An electric vehicle without the electrician
This month a mega-wildfire is burning through Texas, burning something like 500 homes and farms, thousands of livestock, mostly cattle; and the hay that surviving cattle would have eaten over…
Art Beat special feature: Celebrate Women’s History Month with Driftwood’s ‘Ada and the Engine’
March 1-17, Wade James Theatre, 950 Main Street, Edmonds Playwright Lauren Gunderson is known for works that focus on forgotten female figures in history, science, and literature. Ada and the…
Poet’s Corner: Temple, Crepe Myrtle
Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds-based EPIC Poetry Group. Temple The rabbi wore faded jeans, his yarmulke a slightly askew halo. He played guitar…
Art Beat: Comedy show filming, jazz festival, author reading and art exhibit
Edmonds Comedy Night supporting the Edmonds School District was another laugh-so-hard-it-hurts event! Local comedian Kermit Apio hosted and had the audience giggling up a storm. Arlo Weierhauser’s joke about getting…
Planting Edmonds: Keeping track of the plants in your garden
Planting Edmonds is a monthly column written by and for local gardeners. Do you have a stack of plant tags on your garden bench? Do you remember where the individual…
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Art Beat: Q&A with author Jennifer Bardsley
Winter doldrums got you down? Add a little sunshine to your life with Jennifer Bardsley’s newest Sand Dollar Cove book series. Jennifer Bardsley settled in across from me with a…
Healthy Eating: Year of the Dragon Hong Kong egg tarts
It’s the Year of the Dragon and I thought we could celebrate with a simple and delicious classic tart. Crisp, flaky, and filled with a tender custard, Hong Kong egg…
Art Beat: A new book series, an art exhibition, and Sno-Isle Reads Together
Jennifer Bardsley’s heartwarming new ‘Sand Dollar Cove’ book series Postcards from the Cove and Photographs from the Cove were released on Feb. 15. Notes from the Cove comes out on…
Restaurant news: A sneak peek at new Copper Rose Bakery, opening in downtown Edmonds Tuesday
Copper Rose Bakery in Edmonds will officially open at Main Street Commons on Tuesday, Feb. 20. Chefs Dom Rose and Casey Cooper have been working on this brick-and-mortar store for…
Poet’s Corner: Illusion Collision, Crop of First Memories Plucked Unripe, Drawing Names
Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds-based EPIC Poetry Group. ILLUSION COLLISION Early morning drizzle blurs so dreary that the headlights glow fuzzy through the…
Art Beat: New exhibit, call for artists, chorus and jazz
Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you’re heading out on a date, hanging out with friends, staying in and watching Netflix, or like me, watching a sixth-grade band concert, I hope your…
The Local Music Scene for February — Songwriters take center stage
Il Viale is hosting the songwriter event of the month this Thursday, Feb. 15. The Songwriter Night, held the third Thursday of each month as part of Art Walk Edmonds,…
From the Publisher’s Desk: Thanks to all who attended our ‘How Local News Supports Strong Communities’ event
Dear Readers: Thanks to the approximately 80 attendees who participated in our “How Local News Supports Strong Communities” event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center last week. Our reporters appreciated the…
Art Beat: Artist Drie Chapek on her new show ‘Inside the Outside’
Artist Drie Chapek: ‘Inside the Outside’ Open Feb. 13-March 30. Artists reception 6- 8 p.m., Thursday, March 7; Artist talk noon Saturday, March 9, Greg Kucera Gallery, 212 3rd Avenue…
Home + Work: Working for them vs. working for me
One day, at my first big PR job, a director came sniffing around the junior staff cube farm. “Who’d like to volunteer for an extra project?” she asked, scanning the…
Restaurant news: Several tasty options in Perrinville and beyond
The Perrinville area of Edmonds has become a neighborhood food destination with options for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even high tea. I recently returned to a reader favorite called Bistro…
Art Beat: Art Walk, chocolate and music at Vinbero, Evergreen Ensemble, Lunar New Year jewelry collection, and ‘Ada and the Engine’
It’s time to fall in love with new art in downtown Edmonds! ——— Art all month long and Third Thursday Art Walk You are bound to fall in love with…
Poet’s Corner: New Voices of Quiet Desperation, Choices, A New Earth
Here is the latest installment of Poet’s Corner, presented by the Edmonds-based EPIC Poetry Group. New Voices of Quiet Desperation “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent…
Climate protection: Electric vehicles growing 51% each year – natural gas down 10% last year
I got nice news from my son last week. I was explaining that we’re headed towards electric cars and no more natural gas by about 2050. He pointed out that…
The Writer’s Desk: Why you should enter writing contests
Note to readers: This column first appeared in 2021 but is being reposted to announce EPIC Group Writers’ writing contest, which opened Feb. 1. Over the years I’ve entered and…