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 "If you go on with this nuclear arms race, all you are going to do is make the rubble bounce."
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 I'm incredibly grateful for our partners at the United Nations and the Auburn Marshallese Community who came to City Hall Wednesday to discuss a very important topic -- the ongoing challenges the Marshallese face due to the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands. Since 2018, the City of Auburn has worked alongside local Marshallese leaders, including David Anitok.
 We’ve also begun conversations with the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe about potential partnerships — while recognizing and respecting their history of displacement from ancestral lands. Learning from indigenous neighbors is central to finding real, lasting solutions. We know the challenges are significant.
 Many in the Marshallese community face barriers to affordable housing. Too many are limited to low-wage, night-shift work. And while health coverage has improved in recent years, inequities remain. We continue to see higher rates of diabetes and cancer — painful reminders of the historical injustice that caused these health outcomes.
 Thank you again for being here. Auburn is grateful for your partnership, and I look forward to collaboration on the important work ahead!
Save the dates below and we'll see you soon in your neighborhood!
 It’s time for another round of Community Conversations – and this time, we’re going big with a series of townhalls!
We’ve listened to your ideas and concerns, and now we’re ready to talk, share solutions, and work together for Auburn’s future.
Join us at one of several sessions across the city this fall -- from schools to City Hall -- to connect, ask questions, and make your voice heard. Light refreshments will be provided, and everyone is welcome.
Save a date (or dates) and we'll see you around town!
📅 Sept. 23 - Oct. 29
⏰ 6 - 8:30 p.m.
📍 All Around Auburn
💲 Free
 On Thursday, alongside Community Development Director Jason Krum, I had the opportunity to speak at the King County Builders Council (KCBC) breakfast, and I’m so glad we did! These gatherings are an important way for us to stay connected with the people who are helping shape the future of housing in our region -- and to share what Auburn is doing to make sure we’re ready for that future.
We spoke about how much state-level housing legislation we’ve seen over the past few years, everything from accessory dwelling units and middle housing to permit review timelines. Auburn supports the intent of these policies, but the pace of change has been intense. Our challenge isn’t a lack of will; it’s making sure we have the time, staff, and resources to put these changes into practice while still delivering the core services our community relies on.
 We also shared how Auburn has been proactive -- not just waiting to be told what to do. We’ve been updating our codes, improving processes, and working closely with builders and residents to keep projects moving forward. Our quarterly meetings with the Master Builders Association are a great example of how collaboration helps us catch issues early and solve them together!
Community Development Director Jason Krum then walked through the specifics, from how Auburn is implementing new state requirements to the process improvements we’ve made and what’s next on the horizon. The discussion that followed was engaging and productive, and it reaffirmed that we all share the same goal: building communities that work for everyone!
 This Saturday we’re celebrating Auburn’s heritage as a farming and beer-making town with Hops and Crops at the Mary Olson Farm, a wonderful annual event that features dozens of breweries, cideries, meaderies and more.
 They’re serving delicious drinks to the tune of live music from bands Happy Chems, Sugar Bones, General Mojo’s and Jaws of Brooklyn,
Hops & Crops is a rain or shine, 21 and up only event. Dogs of all ages are welcome (leashed please)! Camp chairs and blankets are encouraged, outside food is discouraged. Outside alcohol, drugs, and firearms are prohibited
📅 Saturday, Sept. 13
⏰ 12 - 6 p.m.
📍 Mary Olson Farm | 28728 Green River Road
💲 Tickets at the door ($35 general admission, $10 designated driver admission)
 It's almost time to say goodbye to the Auburn Farmers Market for the season, a City of Auburn gem and one of the best ways to spend your Sunday morning or afternoon.
Now's your chance to stock up as much as possible on local produce, meats, hand-made crafts, and so much more.
📅 Sunday, Sept. 14
⏰ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
📍 Les Gove Park | 1140 Auburn Way South
 On Thursday, we paused to honor and remember all those affected by the events of 24 years ago. The innocent lives lost, the families forever changed, and the heroes who responded in the face of unimaginable tragedy.
Their courage, resilience, and sacrifice remind us of the strength of the human spirit and the unwavering dedication of our first responders.
 Donate blood this September or October and enter into a chance to win a FREE trip to Tokyo for you and a friend! That includes flight and hotel, and a concert of your choice -- Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny, or Blackpink.
Appointments are required for the best possible donation experience.
Same-day appointments available at most locations. Photo ID required.
For safety, we kindly request no visitors under 16 at our donation sites.
Eat a hearty meal and drink plenty of fluids prior to donation.
Donate ➡️ bloodworksnw.org/giveblood
📅 Oct. 14
⏰ 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
📍 Auburn City Hall | 25 W. Main Street
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Hops & Crops Music and Beer Festival
Food Trucks: Thai U Up, Longhorn BBQ, Stacks Burgers, and Pizza Maniac
Bands: Happy Chems, Sugar Bones, General Mojo’s, Jaws of Brooklyn
Breweries and Cideries: Republic of Cider, 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Offset Ciderworks, Wheat Head Brewing, Top Down Brewing, Acorn Brewing, Rail Hop’n, Valhalla Mead, Jotunn Ciderhouse, Chateau Ste. Michelle… more to come!
Hops & Crops is a rain or shine, 21 and up only event. Dogs of all ages are welcome (leashed please)! Camp chairs and blankets are encouraged, outside food is discouraged. Outside alcohol, drugs, and firearms are prohibited
Bold Type Tickets is the official ticketing agency for Hops & Crops Music and Beer Festival.
General Admission: $35, includes 5 oz. taster glass and 6 taster tickets
Designated Driver Admission: $10
Buy online to save on General Admission before September!
Save $10 by purchasing online before through August with promo code BEER25.
📅 Saturday, Sept. 13
⏰ 12 - 6 p.m.
📍 Mary Olson Farm | 28728 Green River Road
💲 Tickets ($35 general admission, $10 designated driver admission)
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Second Saturdays | KEEP A' LIVIN'
Visit Postmark Center for the Arts gallery, open to the public each Second Saturday from 12-4PM! Each month features FREE, all ages performances, crafts, and events!
Join us for a special presentation, given by author Kathya Alexander! She will be reading an excerpt from her debut novel-in-verse, KEEP A' LIVIN', a coming-of-age tale that follows 12-year-old Mandy and her mother, Belle, as they both experience the extraordinary events of the Civil Rights Movement, finding strength, fearless, and faith along the way.
An audience Q&A will also be held shortly after, focusing on how the gains of the Civil Rights era are being legally dismantled in the current political climate and focusing on injustices suffered by African Americans.
📅 Saturday, Sept. 13
⏰ 1 - 3 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave.
💲Free
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Auburn Farmers Market
The Auburn Farmers Market provides a convenient venue for local farmers and artisans to provide access to healthy, fresh, locally sourced food and products to area residents. The Market serves as a vibrant gathering place where visitors can learn about healthy food choices, and overall health and well-being. View more information on the Auburn Farmers Market Page.
Shop from 40 farm, food, and craft vendors! Visit the information booth for a free Market tote.
Entertainment Schedule:
Last day of the market!
Many Market vendors accept EBT, SNAP Market Match, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and WIC dollars.
Email the Auburn Farmers Market
253-931-3043
📅 Sunday, Sept. 14
⏰ 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
📍 Les Gove Park | 1140 Auburn Way South
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Make and Mingle @ Postmark
Stop by the Postmark for our Make & Mingle session! Join us for a cup of coffee with whatever art project you might be working on. A free, no-pressure environment for artists and creatives to gather... you can talk with other artists, ask for feedback or critique from on-site staff if available, bring your sketchbook to work out ideas, or just quietly draw in the gallery or work on your art! Intended for ages 18+.
📅 Wednesdays
⏰ 10 a.m. - Noon
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave.
💲 Free
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Unwind and Wine at the Mary Olson Farm
The Mary Olson Farm + Yoga Flow + Wine + Cheese? Yes, please!
Joins us for a yoga flow class in the historic barn and enjoy a tasting of local wine and cheese after class. Grab your your yoga mat and a pal and head out to the farm! Yoga flow is accessible to all yoga levels.
📅 Wednesday, Sept. 17
⏰ 6 - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Mary Olson Farm | 29728 Green River Road
💲Tickets ($25)
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Drop-In Drawing @ Postmark
Come stop by for our new Drop-In Drawing sessions at the Postmark! A free, no-pressure environment for artists and creatives to drop-in to draw from a still life or the gallery. Stay for whole two hours or only 10 minutes. Bring tools to either shade or color with, and your own sketchbook or drawing pad. There will be on-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome.
Ages: 15+
Registration: $0
Instructor: Postmark Staff
📅 Fridays
⏰ 10 a.m. - Noon
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave.
💲 Free
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Drop-In Painting With Amy Sie @ Postmark
Amy Sie is offering Drop-In Gongbi Painting sessions at the Postmark! A free, no-pressure environment for you to start a new painting, or work on an old one. Please bring your own tools and materials for watercolor painting. On-site help for critique/questions/advice. All are welcome.
Ages: 18+
Fee: $0
Instructor: Amy Sie
📅 Fridays
⏰ 10 a.m. - Noon
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave.
💲 Free
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Senior Wellness Fair
The Senior Wellness Team has planned an incredible vendor fair and delicious lunch with wonderful entertainment from Jazz Guitarist Michael Powers. Lunch is free for those that pre-register and attend the vendor fair in the gymnasium.
📅 Thursday, Sept. 25
⏰ 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
📍 Auburn Senior Activity Center | 808 9th St. SE
💲Free
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Taylor Made - James Taylor Tribute
Taylor Made consists of seven of the northwest’s finest musicians. Performing all of James Taylor’s classic songs from his vast repertoire of twenty-two studio and live album releases from the 1970’s to the present. Faithfully recreating the magic of James’s classic hits like Fire And Rain, Handy Man, Mexico, Carolina In My Mind, Country Road, Up On A Roof, Shower The People and many more.
📅 Saturday, Sept. 27
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Green River College Student Affairs Building | 12401 SE 320th Street
💲Tickets ($25 regular, $22 student/senior)
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Auburn Community Players: The Wizard Of Oz
Join the Auburn Community Players as they follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, continues to thrill audiences worldwide.
📅 Friday, Oct. 10
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Green River College Student Affairs Building | 12401 SE 320th Street
💲Tickets ($35 regular, $22 student/senior, $30 & 27 at the door)
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Auburn Symphony Orchestra Presents: This Beautiful Earth
A vibrant celebration of music and nature! Experience the evocative melodies of Gabriela Lena Frank’s Elegía Andina, the passionate beauty of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez performed by the mesmerizing Jiji, and the sun-drenched brilliance of Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony.
📅 Sunday, Oct. 12
⏰ 2:30 - 4:10 p.m.
📍 Auburn Performing Arts Center | 702 4th Street NE
💲Tickets
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Auburn Community Players: The Wizard Of Oz
Join the Auburn Community Players as they follow the yellow brick road in this delightful stage adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s beloved tale, featuring the iconic musical score from the MGM film. The timeless tale, in which young Dorothy Gale travels from Kansas over the rainbow to the magical Land of Oz, continues to thrill audiences worldwide.
📅 Friday, Oct. 17
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Green River College Student Affairs Building | 12401 SE 320th Street
💲Tickets ($35 regular, $22 student/senior, $30 & 27 at the door)
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Harvest Bazaar
Discover the essence of autumn at our annual Harvest Bazaar! Indulge in homemade artisan food items, handcrafted woodwork, jewelry, candles, bags, and more. Find treasures for everyone! This event is free and does not require any registration.
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For more information on the event, please call the Auburn Senior Activity Center at 253-931-3016
Now accepting vendors!
📅 Friday, Oct. 17 & Saturday, Oct. 18
⏰ Noon - 5 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday
📍 Auburn Senior Activity Center| 808 9th Street SE
💲 Free
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Larry Murante Duo
Join us for an evening featuring singer-songwriter Larry Murante and violinist Natasha (Nati) Popova. Individually, these two have performed all over the US and the world. Each of them is an award-winning musician. Larry’s music is reminiscent of Jackson Brown, Lyle Lovett, and Marc Cohn. His extensive repertoire of originals and classic covers can be tailored to audiences of all kinds. Natasha studied classical violin at Gnesin’s Music academy in Moscow Russia and organ at Hochshule Luzern in Switzerland and knows the violin like no other. You are in for a treat when these two get together!
📅 Friday, Oct. 24
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn Ave.
💲 Tickets ($22 regular, $19 student/senior)
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Halloween Harvest Festival & Trunk-or-Treat
Join us at our Halloween Harvest Festival and Trunk-or-Treat for kids ages 2-10 and their families.
This fun-filled fall afternoon will include games, crafts, BOO-seum, food vendors, and a fun Trunk-or-Treat experience around the trail at Les Gove Park. Your little goblin will not want to miss this event!
Bring a can of food for admission to support the Auburn Food Bank.
Learn more.
📅 Saturday, Oct. 25
⏰ 1 - 5 p.m.
📍 Les Gove Park | 910 Ninth Street SE
💲 Free
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80's Ladies & Arena Halloween Dance Party
In honor of the Halloween season come dressed in you’re your best 80’s outfit or Arena Rocker getup and get ready for a night of Bold Beats and New Wave with 80’s Ladies! Prepare to be transported to the heyday of big hair, leg warmers and neon colors!! And if that wasn’t enough, Arena will expertly capture the essence of legendary bands such as Journey, Aerosmith, KISS, AC/DC, Whitesnake, and Bon Jovi to name a few! Get ready for this high energy and charismatic performance. Prizes will be awarded for the best and most creative outfits/getups!
📅 Saturday, Oct. 25
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Green River College Student Affairs Building | 12401 SE 320th Street
💲Tickets ($25 regular, $22 student/senior)
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Brian James Was Here
Born and raised on a farm in the small logging community of Montesano, WA, Brian is at home on the stage where his larger than life personality comes out with witty commentary and raw energy. From a young age Brian knew that he wanted to pursue music, and in 2005 he moved to Nashville Tennessee where he wrote songs for the Surefire Music Company. In 2013 Brian formed the TSDC Music Group a publishing company where his songs were featured in car commercials for Cadillac and Dodge as well various tv and film placements. Today Brian lives in the Pacific Northwest where he performs regularly both covers and originals, solo as well as with his band. His showmanship and modern sound has drawn a diverse audience of all ages with tastes in music from multiple genres and era’s.
📅 Saturday, Nov. 1
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Green River College Student Affairs Building | 12401 SE 320th Street
💲Tickets ($25 regular, $22 student/senior)
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While not Auburn, this is an exceptionally-Pacific-Northwest shot of Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach by our Communications Manager.
 Auburn is rich with history — from historical Main Street to the artifacts preserved throughout White River Valley Museum — I am excited to share these stories with all of you each week.
(Image courtesy of White River Valley Museum)
Valley blackberry farm being visited by the Auburn High School Future Farmers of America club , c. 1941. Berries of all kinds were once an important crop in the Valley, especially in Auburn – even blackberries. The invasive (but delicious) Himalayan Blackberry that grows rampant throughout our region was bred and named by eugenicist Luther Burbank, who introduced it to our region through seed catalogs and reform school farms starting in 1894. This blackberry species is actually native to Armenia, not the Himalayas.
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