Playtime: New park opens in Edmonds, free summer meals and PAWS fundraiser

Edmonds’ Civic Center Playfield is officially open after a ribbon cutting and local celebration! The revamped area features Mika’s Inclusive Playground,”designed to encourage engagement and participation by children of all abilities,” the Hazel Miller Pollinator Meadow, a new skatepark, plus, I saw a walking path when I drove by on the north side of the…

Playtime: Activities to nurture your kids’ artistic side

Having a kid who wants to try a little bit of every extracurricular activity is often helpful for me in doing this column as I am exposed to many more options to share. Most of the time when he’s moved on from one activity to the next, there is an option in Edmonds, if not…

Playtime: Surviving remote schooling and making time for holiday fun

Edmonds School District Superintendent Dr. Gustavo Balderas sent a letter to students and families this week with some information about some changes that aim to “release some pressure on our students, families and staff.” The three Wednesdays in December will be “No New Work Wednesdays” for students from 7th to 12th grade. Elementary School students…