This Week

Third Thursday

Tomorrow evening beginning at 5:30 p.m. is the Town Center’s Third Thursday event, presented by the City of Mercer Island and the Mercer Island Arts Council. Join your neighbors for an evening of art, entertainment, refreshments, music and more. Look for the orange balloons for participating merchants. Questions? Call 275-7609 or 686-5808.

Cancer walk

Seattle Brain Cancer Walk: 9 a.m., June 28, Mercer Island High School track. Registration: 8-9 a.m. Benefits the new Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment at Swedish/Cherry Hill in Seattle. Individuals’ pre-registration fee: $25. Teams: group of five or more. Register: www.braincancerwalk.org. (206) 320-7162, info@braincancerwalk.org.

Council planning session, Saturday

A “mini retreat“ planning session by the City Council is set for 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, in the Groveland Room at the Community Center at Mercer View, 8236 S.E. 24th St. The Council will discuss the impact of regional highway tolling including I-90, city budgets and the upcoming parks bond levy package. For information, go to www.mercergov.org.

City reunion

A reunion of former 1970s-era City of Mercer Island employees is set for 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 25 at the Roanoke Inn. Questions? Call 1-239-409-0239 or 232-3170.