What the Sidelines Have Taught Me
This past weekend was a blur of cleats, sunscreen, and soccer. My youngest son, Phoenix, played multiple games in a local tournament. And right...
Editor’s note: This is the second installment of a monthly column about the Edmonds Underwater Park.
Art installations, hideouts for aquatic creatures, shipwrecks and even a 10-foot-tall tuning fork --...
Prior Teen Talk articles have introduced youth engaged in political advocacy. With the upcoming election around the corner, local elections campaigns are buzzing.
Candidates for an open Pos. 1 House...
Art supplies started taking over Founder Tanya Sharp’s basement one donation at a time. Sharp accepted the steady influx as community members dropped off paints, paper, recycled materials and...
Upcoming Art Happenings:
Third Thursdays: Art Walk Edmonds
Thursday, July 16, 5-8 p.m.
Downtown Edmonds
Printable map
Art Walk Edmonds (AWE) is a monthly community event that runs all month long. Every third Thursday,...
Sketcher Fest Edmonds brought artists from across the U.S. and around the world to Edmonds this past weekend.
Sketchers in sun hats gathered in clusters throughout the city, sketchbooks open,...
Designing for Connection
On Sunday, I spent several hours in downtown Edmonds listening to a variety of music at Porchfest with my husband and my oldest son. The festival closed...
Last week, a friend asked for help explaining what is wrong with natural gas.
The first thing I tell people about natural gas is that the natural gas fad is...
Edmonds Driftwood Players announced its 68th season, featuring four mainstage productions for 2026-27.
Season subscriptions go on sale July 21 for returning subscribers and July 31 for new subscribers. Individual...
Abigail Trench, by Randy Overbeck
Randy Overbeck’s Abigail Trench: A Novel of Washington’s Spy Ring is an engaging work of historical fiction that brings the American Revolution vividly to life...
Mel & Mia’s Dessert Cafe in Perrinville is closing Sunday, July 26. Owned by Bill and Rebecca Pennington and established in 2016, their café brought its decadent cakes and...
Your Local Library Has Your Summer Covered
I took the past week off from my full-time job, and if anything proves I contain multitudes, it's how I spent my time:...
I recently attended a national conference of nonprofit news organizations. where I shared ideas with hundreds of colleagues across the U.S. who, like me, are passionate about ensuring the...
Ballet Folklórico Xochiquetzal
Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-6 p.m.
Enrollment
Learn traditional dances from different regions of Mexico. Classes emphasize confidence, discipline and teamwork while celebrating Mexican...
For gardeners, a mild winter is both a blessing and a curse, a blessing because you can garden all winter; a curse, because you can garden all winter. Gardeners...
More Than Just Fireworks
We just passed the summer solstice — the longest day of the year — and if you've been outside lately, you can feel it. The light...
Life’s defining moments are not always found in grand milestones, but in quieter experiences: acts of integrity, discoveries about family history, enduring relationships and the ways we move through...
This week marks my one-year anniversary of writing the Art Beat column for My Neighborhood News Group!
Thank you so much for welcoming me into your arts community. Over the...
