Storytime, then the Sunday market
Wednesday is storytime at Island Books. Saturday morning is Nancy Stewart, also at the bookstore. Sunday is the farmers market, with family storytime at the library while the stalls are still open.
Bookstore mornings
Storytime for Kids
Wed Sep 16 · 10:30–11:00 a.m.
Island Books, 3014 78th Ave SE
A bookseller reads picture books in the children’s section. The store lists it every Wednesday. Best for about ages 3–5, and open to all ages. Free. Store hours Monday–Saturday are 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Nancy Stewart
Sat Sep 19 · 9:30–10:00 a.m.
Island Books, 3014 78th Ave SE
Singing and stories for about ages 1–4. Nancy Stewart is a Mercer Island singer and songwriter. The store says almost every Saturday at 9:30, and says to check the calendar for weeks off. Sep 19 is on the September list.
Library
Mandarin Story Time
Thu Sep 17 · 10:30–11:00 a.m.
Mercer Island Library
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes. The branch lists it as a family session, and welcomes people who want to hear Mandarin. KCLS shows this Thursday slot through September. Confirm Oct 1 on the branch calendar before you treat it as weekly into next month.
Family Story Time
Sun Sep 20 · 11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Mercer Island Library
Stories, music, movement, and rhymes. The September calendar lists this Sunday slot, including Sep 20 and Sep 27.
Sunday market
Mercer Island Farmers Market
Sun Sep 20 · 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
7700 SE 32nd St
Every Sunday from May 31 through Oct 11, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. The city page and the market site agree on that season. Family storytime at 11:15 sits in the middle of market hours. The library and the market are both in the town center, so one adult can split the morning or you can do the stalls after the stories.
If you want water
Luther Burbank Park is the afternoon. Docks, the swim area in season, and the off-leash area if you have a dog. No ticketed program is posted there this week. Confirm whether the swim beach is still open this late in September before you pack suits. The park page is the city’s.
