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Snoqualmie Valley community calendar | May 8 edition

May 8

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Wine boss: Light reds, blends and the difference between right and left bank

When most people think of red wine bold, heavy wines come to mind. However, there are red varietals…

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Snoqualmie Valley community calendar | May 1 edition

Meet the Valley Record staff May 7.

Photos by Aaron Gustafson Volunteer Karen Fletcher hands out free native trees and shrubs to visitors during Carnation Arbor Day on April 25. Carnation is a Tree City USA community and this year received the Growth Award from the Arbor Day Foundation.

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Carnation hosts annual Arbor Day celebration

Free event April 25 included live music, storytelling, crafts, tree and plant giveaways, t-shirt printing and more.

Two birdwatchers scan for red-winged blackbirds at a wetland at Meadowbrook Farm in North Bend. Mary Norton, president of the Meadowbrook Farm Preservation Association, led a group of avian enthusiasts on a circuit of the park on April 25.

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Winter bird walk at Meadowbrook

A winter bird walk was held April 25 at the Meadowbrook Farm Interpretive Center to see what birds…

Members of Mount Si High School’s Straight Ahead Jazz Band perform at the North Bend Theatre on April 25. Two of the school’s bands kicked off a lineup of performances by numerous groups throughout the city during this year’s North Bend Jazz Walk.

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North Bend Jazz Walk hits the right notes

Annual event was April 25. Pictured: Members of Mount Si High School’s Straight Ahead Jazz Band perform at…

Perfect day for a picnic at Chateau Ste. Michelle. Photo by Mindy Stern

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Wine, whiskey and walks in Woodinville | Meanderings by Mindy Stern

Travel column by local writer Mindy Stern.

Photo by Joshua Solorzano/The Mirror Wayne Hussey in his garage with his first Smith Tower Lego model.

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Federal Way man’s Lego legacy includes model of Space Needle

With a garage full to the brim with Lego, Wayne Hussey’s mind is just as full of Lego-building…

Photo by Ben Magnus/For the Valley Record Jerry Steinhilber Trio greets the crowd at The Moose Lodge during the 2024 North Bend Jazz Walk. This year’s annual event returns April 25.

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Snoqualmie Valley community calendar | April 24 edition

Spring has sprung, as has the season of makers markets.

Photo courtesy of the city of Snoqualmie Tree-planting volunteers at the Snoqualmie Community Park Arbor Day celebration.

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Snoqualmie Valley Community Calendar | April 17 edition

Help beautify the Snoqualmie Valley with these events for Arbor Day and Earth Day.

Photo courtesy of the city of Snoqualmie The city of Snoqualmie’s “Easter Bunny” hopped around downtown Snoqualmie the first week of April, visiting the sights and local businesses.

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Snoqualmie Valley community calendar | April 10 edition

Ring in spring with live music, theater and quality time outdoors.

Courtesy photo The City of Snoqualmie is hosting the 2026 Bunny Hop Egg Hunt on April 4 at Centennial Park.

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Snoqulamie Valley community calendar | April 3 edition

Hop into the weekend with these Easter events.

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Wine boss: Perfect pairings for a spring picnic

I would like to start a short series about red, whites, rosé and bubbly — what makes wine…