Scarlett Luo, a student at Edmonds-Woodway High School, and Grace Go, a graduate of Mercer Island High School attending Cornell University, joined forces to co-author Mia’s Family Tree: Leaves of…
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Reminder: Edmonds Author Series presents ‘Wild in Seattle’ with author David B. Williams May 22
Award-winning natural history writer David B. Williams will talk about his book, Wild in Seattle, during the next Edmonds Waterfront Center Author and Speaker Series event Thursday, May 22. Doors…
Scene in Edmonds: Local authors weave tales of music, mystery and mayhem as part of Third Thursday Art Walk
Businesses invited to participate in 2025 Find Waldo event hosted by Edmonds Bookshop
Waldo, the iconic children’s book character, is coming toEdmonds again this July to help spread the “Buy Local” message. Edmonds Bookshop will be hosting Find Waldo Local, a month-long scavenger…
Brier Elementary ‘Tree-Huggers’ win school district 2025 Battle of the Books
After a flawless April 24 performance, Brier Elementary School’s Battle of the Books team, the Tree-Huggers, took home the first-place trophy. Spruce Elementary’s Fantastic Fifth Graders took second place after…
Edmonds Bookshop to host bilingual Spanish/English Storytime April 11
Edmonds Bookshop will host a Bilingual Spanish/English Storytime at 9:30 a.m. Friday, April 11. Visting Edmonds from Cabo San Lucas, Professor Alfonso Winston and his wife, renowned storyteller Nixania Barragan,…
Vietnam War operating room nurse gets standing ovation during Edmonds author event
It was an emotional “first” for the monthly author/speaker series at the Edmonds Waterfront Center Thursday night: The audience of approximately 120 people gave Vietnam War veteran and operating room…
‘Warrior Nurse: PTSD and Healing’ topic of March 27 author event at Edmonds Waterfront Center
Vietnam War veteran Sarah L. Blum, author of Warrior Nurse: PTSD and Healing, will be the featured speaker during the next Edmonds Author/Speaker Series event at the Edmonds Waterfront Center,…
‘How Women’s Liberation Transformed America’: A conversation with Clara Bingham March 20
Join Sno-Isle Libraries for an online conversation with award-winning journalist and author Clara Bingham at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 20 Bingham will discuss her book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation…
Sno-Isle Libraries announces 2025 Community Read Selection, ‘Accordion Eulogies’
Sno-Isle Libraries invites the community to join in reading the Sno-Isle ReadsTogether selected title, Accordion Eulogies, by Noé Álvarez. Sno-Isle Reads Together is an annual program designed to spark meaningful…
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‘I Am Nobody’s Slave’: Author talk with Pulitzer Prize finalist Lee Hawkins Feb. 18
Join Sno-Isle Libraries online at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 for a conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins. He will discuss his family’s legacy, post-enslavement trauma and resilience. In…
‘Working with a Literary Agent’ topic of Sno-Isle Libraries online author talk Jan. 28
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join Sno-Isle Libraries from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28 for an inside look into working with an agent…
Sno-Isle Libraries announces 2024 Reader Favorites
From immersive fantasies to intimate biographies to family-favorite movies, Sno-Isle Libraries readers have chosen their top titles of the past year. They include: Biography In My Beloved Monster, Caleb Carr,…
Sno-Isle Libraries Middle Readers Online Book Group features ‘A Boy Called Christmas’ Dec. 18
Join Sno-Isle Libraries’ Middle Readers Online Book Group via Zoom at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18. to discuss A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig. Nikolas – nicknamed “Christmas” –…
Discuss pulse-pounding mysteries with author Laura Dave Dec. 11
Sno-Isle Libraries is sponsoring an online conversation with bestselling author Laura Dave about her newest book, The Night We Lost Him, from 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday, Dec. 11. The…
Sno-Isle Libraries presents ‘Sacred Spaces’ with author Jody Eddy Dec. 10
Join author Jody Eddy online to discuss her new book “Elysian Kitchens: Recipes Inspired By The Traditions And Tastes Of The World’s Sacred Spaces,” from 6:30 – 7:45 p.m. Tuesday,…
Sno-Isle Libraries presents The Drunken Botanist with Amy Stewart Dec. 6
Adults are welcome to join author Amy Stewart from noon-1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, via a virtual Sno-Isle Libraries presentation as she explores the dizzying array of herbs, flowers, trees,…
Reminder: Author of ‘Edmonds Then and and Now’ to speak at Edmonds Waterfront Center Nov. 14
Photographer and author Arnold Lund will discuss his book, Edmonds Then and Now: 1876-2023, at the next Edmonds Author and Speaker series event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at…
Reminder: Community leaders to read ‘Spooky Stories’ during Friends of Edmonds Library event Oct. 20
Plan on joining the Friends of the Edmonds Library from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20 for “Spooky Stories,” a Halloween family celebration. “Spooky Stories” is an all-ages reading event, featuring…
Storytelling and flower arranging with Lori Matsukawa Nov. 2 at MLT Library
Join award-winning journalist Lori Matsukawa at the Mountlake Terrace Library from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday. Nov. 2 as she shares her debut children’s book, Brave Mrs. Sato, based on…
Fungi at your fingertips: New book showcases Pacific Northwest’s mushroom riches
Fall is prime fungi time in the Pacific Northwest, and Mushrooms of Cascadia: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fungi of the Pacific Northwest makes identification rewarding for both experts and…
Reminder: ‘Home Base Hiking Europe’ author Cassandra Overby to speak at Edmonds Waterfront Center Sept. 26
Author of the critically acclaimed Explore Europe on Foot, Cassandra Overby will speak about her new book Home Base Hiking Europe from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26 at the Edmonds…
Sno-Isle Libraries online author talk July 30 features ‘Graphic Novels are Life!’ with Dan Santat
This year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, Dan Santat, will present an online author talk from 11 a.m. to noon this Tuesday, July 30, through…
Scene in Edmonds: Bookshop owner takes a turn at storytime
Edmonds Bookshop owner Michelle Bear was the featured storyteller during the bookshop’s storytime event offered on July 26 — and on the last Friday of each month. Bear, who is…
Reminder: Edmonds Waterfront Center July 18 features Margaret Willson, author of ‘Woman, Captain, Rebel’
The Thursday, July 18 Edmonds Author and Speaker Series will feature Margaret Willson, author of Woman, Captain, Rebel — a historical narrative nonfiction account of Iceland’s most famous female sea captain….