The Mercer Island Farmers Market returns at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 12, adjacent to Mercerdale Park along S.E. 32nd Street.

Happenings include a cooking demonstration with Chef Nathan Zielske, Culinary Services director at Aljoya, along with music and children’s activities.

Stay after the market to enjoy dinner from the Food Truck Round-Up and Mostly Music in the Park.

Thursday | 9

Mostly Music in the Park: 7-8:30 p.m., Aug. 9, Mercerdale Park. Band: Rouge. French Café music.

Shakespeare in the Park: 7-9 p.m., Aug. 9-12, performances of “Twelfth Night” and “A Winter’s Tale” at Luther Burbank Park Amphitheater, 2040 84th Ave. S.E. The performances, presented by the Arts Council, end Aug. 12. Double Feature presentation: Aug. 12, 2 p.m., “A Winter’s Tale”; 7 p.m., “Twelfth Night.” Learn more at www.mercergov.org/calendar.

Friday | 10

MIHS Class of 1972 40th Reunion: Aug. 10-11, VFW Hall and Roanoke (MIHS Annex). On Facebook: MIHS Class of ’72. RSVP to MIHSclassof72@gmail.com. Contact: Pat Di Julio, (206) 730-6986.

Saturday | 11

Earthcorps at Clarke Beach: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Aug. 11, Clarke Beach, 7700 East Mercer Way. Join EarthCorps and the City of Mercer Island to improve the health of Mercer Island forests. Volunteer work includes removing invasive plants. Tools supplied. Contact: Lina Rose, (206) 793-2454, lina@earthcorps.org. Sign up at www.earthcorps.org.

Free Electronic and Metal Recycling: Aug. 11, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Congregational Church of Mercer Island, 4545 Island Crest Way. Annual, free recycling event for your “hard-to-get-rid-of” items. Drive up with your unwanted cargo and a crew will unload it. Restrictions: no wood furniture, paint, chemicals, tires, paper, plastic bottles, etc. Go to www.1greenplanet.org for details.

Sunday | 12

Seattle Jewish Film Festival Best of Fest: “My Lovely Sister,” 2-4 p.m., Aug. 12, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way. Hebrew and Arabic with subtitles; screening for adults. Blending Sephardic superstition, magical realism and an Eastern-flavored score, this film about sibling rivalry and reconciliation is based on a Moroccan Jewish folk tale. Cost: $6-$8. Contact: Kim Lawson, (206) 388-0825 or KLawson@sjcc.org. www.sjcc.org.

Farmers Market Anniversary: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 12, 77th Avenue S.E. and S.E. 32nd Street. Come to the Mercer Island Farmers Market 5th Anniversary Celebration. Chef Nathan Zielzke of Lilly’s Restaurant will present a cooking demonstration. Garrett & Wescott Blues will set the mood with some sweet blues. The kids can celebrate, too. The project of the day is Very Berry Ink.

Mostly Music in the Park: 7-8:30 p.m., Aug. 12, Mercerdale Park. Band: Route 66. Big Band sound from the Swing era.

Monday | 13

Top of the Island Vacation Bible School: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 13-17, co-sponsored by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Congregational Church of Mercer Island and Emmanuel Episcopal Church with time spent at each of the three churches. Daily drop-off/pick up at Emmanuel, 4400 86th Ave. S.E. For children 3 years old through rising 5th graders. Preschool: 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Games, Bible stories, music, snacks and community building. Cost: $75 (K-5) per child. $50 for each preschool camper. Registration online. Middle and high school students may serve as counselors.

Wednesday | 15

Study Skills Workshop: Workshop 3, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Aug. 15, high school students. Workshop 4: 12:30-3 p.m., Aug. 15, middle school students. Mercer Island Learning Center. For children who struggle with test-taking strategies, organization, note-taking or time management. Cost: $25 per student. To register: (206) 659-4156, mkrause@collegetutors.com.

Ongoing

Eastside Women’s Photo Forum: ongoing through Sept. 7, Mercer Island Community and Event Center, 8236 S.E. 24th St. Featured artists include Nancy Abel, Lorraine Day, DeAnna Foran, Barbara Lewis and Betty Span. For more information, call (206) 275-7609.

Senior Golf Program: Mondays, ongoing through Oct. 29, with Mercer Island Parks & Recreation. Nine and 18 hole options. Register: (206) 275-7609, www.miparksandrecreation.com.

Upcoming

Pet Blessing Service: 10:30-11:30 a.m., Aug. 19, Congregational Church of Mercer Island. All are invited to bring pets to this service to be blessed by Rev. Mark Travis. All animals are welcome, including live pets, photos of pets and stuffed animals. (206) 232-7800.

Library

4400 88th Ave. S.E.

(206) 236-3537

www.kcls.org

Kids

Dream It, Read It, Do It Magic Show: 2 p.m., Aug. 9. Presented by Jeff Evans. Ages 5 and older with adult. In this show of mysterious tricks, discover that anything you dream about and want to learn can be found in books.

Teens

PSAT Practice Test: 10 a.m., Aug. 11. Presented by Kaplan Test Prep. For students entering 9th or 10th grade in the fall. Check your test-taking skills at this PSAT test simulating the real thing. A fully proctored practice PSAT will show you what to expect in a test-like environment. Please register.

PSAT Test Results Workshop: 6:30 p.m., Aug. 20. Find out how you scored on the Aug. 11 test and learn some strategies for improvement. Teens are encouraged to attend with their parents. Registration not required.

Teen Zone Open: 1:30 p.m., Aug. 29. The meeting room will be open on Wednesdays this year for teens to hang out, do homework, play board games or just chat.

Read Three, Get One Free Summer Edition & Read-Film-Win: Read three books, write three thoughtful reviews and get a prize book, free. Turn in your forms by Aug. 31 to be entered in the prize drawings on Sept. 7. This summer will also feature a video book review contest, Read-Film-Win. Ask at the library for details.

Online Teen Readers: Join local teens reading and talking about books on their own schedule online. Facebook: KCLS Online Teen Readers, blogs.kcls.org/onlineteenreaders.