Starting Oct. 1, the Friends of the Edmonds Library are raffling off prizes as part of their annual book recommendation drive. This year’s prizes include Kindle tablets, Kindle readers, and Beats headphones. To enter, submit a book recommendation of 200-400 words to the online form at bit.ly/edmondsraffle by Oct. 27. Reviews submitted may be posted…
In recognition of Washington State Arts Education Month in May, the Edmonds Arts Commission is presenting an exhibit of paintings by teaching artist Meredith Essex. Her exhibit runs now through June 20 at the Edmonds Library, 650 Main St. Hours are Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m….
Talk with Lesly Kaplan, manager of the Edmonds Library, and you’ll never look at your library card quite the same way again. Yes, that card can be used to check out the latest novel or a family video, but it also opens the door to a variety of services — many of them online, and…
A joint exhibit entitled “Something New, running through Dec. 14 at the Frances Anderson Center (700 Main St.) features quilts by members of the PNW African American Quilters. Each artist was challenged to incorporate a “new” technique into their quilt. The Edmonds Arts Commission and the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation are presenting this exhibit, which…
The Edmonds Arts Commission is presenting an exhibit featuring oil portraits by Bonnie Hodges at the Edmonds Library through Dec. 14. Library hours are Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. The Edmonds Library is located at 650 Main St. Bonnie Hodges is an…
Residents of Edmonds’ Lake Ballinger neighborhood are invited to the Edmonds Library at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to hear the city’s latest plans to complete a missing link on the Interurban Trail, from Shoreline through Edmonds along Lake Ballinger. The meeting will be held in the Plaza Room, located just above the library’s main entrance at…
Every other Saturday morning, the Edmonds Library goes to the dogs — literally. It’s all part of the Reading with Rover program, a community-based literacy program for kids, where volunteers and their dogs help children develop their reading skills in a fun environment. Last Saturday, Edmonds Children’s Librarian Edith Farrar presided over the sign-in table,…
Thanks to the generosity of the community and local grocery stores, last weekend’s Friends of the Edmonds Library book sale raised more than $8,000 to fund unmet Edmonds Library needs, and also raised awareness about protecting the environment. “This year, instead of using plastic bags for our close-out sale, we gave each shopper reusable bags…
