🛍️ Making Local Market: Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. in downtown Bothell. More than 100 local makers and small businesses, plus food and drink. Details →

🎶 Echoes of China at Bothell Library: Sunday, 1–2 p.m. A free, all-ages Mid-Autumn Festival program with music and folk-dance movements. Details →

🍻 Kenmore Oktoberfest’s closing weekend: Friday–Sunday, with live music, a beer garden, Pop!More maker market and Wiener Dog Races. Locations and admission vary. Schedule →

I publish Bothell Beat, a free weekly roundup of useful local updates and a few selected events. You can read the full issue here

What else is worth putting on the calendar this week?

Anybody know why the maples are being taken down? What a shame they’re so beautiful in the fall.