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 “Being able to be your true self is one of the strongest components of good mental health.”
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 Miss Auburn 2025 Chandler Groce came to City Hall last week to film a video for our R.E.A.D.Y. campaign, where she talked about her own personal struggle with mental wellness.
At age 17, Chandler was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a rare disorder that hasn't slowed her down even a little.
Watch the full video and learn about Chandler's story. She's ready to discuss mental health -- are you?
 Surprise! I know we JUST released three new episodes of That's so Auburn! but we're back with more! To celebrate Public Safety Telecoummincators Week next week, we invited Vonnie Mayer, Executive Director of Valley Comm 911, on the show to talk about what it means to be a 911 operator -- the ins and outs of the job, the difficulties of keeping our community safe, and the amazing stories in between. I hope you give it a listen!
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 This Sunday, I hope you’ll swing by Evergreen Park from 3 to 7 p.m. for a special community event hosted by Bella Red Salons and Third Dimension Salon. They’ll be offering free haircuts for kids as a fun way to wrap up Spring Break and get ready to head "Spring Back to School!" This is such a thoughtful and generous way to give bac and I’m so grateful to Carlin Jaster, Kristin Speakman, and Deana McFarlane for bringing this idea to Auburn.
The event will also feature Stacks food truck, and they’ll be collecting donations for the Auburn Valley Humane Society, so it’s a great chance to support more than one good cause. They’re expecting a talented team of 10–15 stylists ready to serve our families, and I know the smiles will be just as fresh as the haircuts.
If you’re in the area, stop by and say hello -- I hope to see you there!
📅 Sunday, April 13
⏰ 3 - 7 p.m.
📍 Evergreen Park | 2631 55th Street SE
💲 Free!
 There's a fun and very Auburn event for the whole community next weekend -- Peter Cotton Trail! From April 18 to 21, you’re invited to explore Auburn’s beautiful parks and trails in search of ten hidden bunny cutouts. This is a free, family-friendly event for all ages and abilities -- including our seniors and specialized recreation community -- and it’s such a great way to get outside and enjoy the fresh air.
 You can track your finds with a printed scorecard (available starting April 14 at several locations around town) or just jot them down on your phone or notebook. Then, submit your findings online for a chance to win some awesome prizes, from gift cards and Squishmallows to family game packs and axe-throwing experiences! The list of participating parks will be released the evening of April 17, so keep an eye out. Let’s get outside, have some fun, and enjoy all that Auburn has to offer!
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Second Saturdays | Seattle Opera Presents: Earth to Kenzie
Visit Postmark Center for the Arts gallery, open to the public each Second Saturday from 12-4PM! Each month features new and exciting all ages events!
April 12, 2025 | 1 PM & 3PM -Seattle Opera Presents: Earth to Kenzie
Join us for two free performances delivered by the Seattle Opera! Earth to Kenzie is a one-act opera written for youth audiences that tells the story an imaginative fifth grader who finds comfort in her favorite video game when her home is threatened, and she finds herself living in a family shelter with her mom. Featuring approachable tunes, memorable characters, and themes of empathy and finding strength despite adversity, this fully staged and costumed performance is performed with professional singers and live piano accompaniment.
Music by Frances Pollock
Libretto by Jessica Murphy Moo
📅 Saturday, April 12
⏰ 1 - 3 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Free!
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Seattle Print Arts Annual Print Exchange Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception of our latest exhibition, the Seattle Print Arts Annual Print Exchange!
The 2025 Annual Seattle Print Arts Print Exchange invites Seattle Print Arts (SPA) members to showcase their work in an unjuried celebration of fine art printmaking. This exhibition highlights the diversity and creativity of both traditional and non-traditional printmaking, fostering knowledge sharing, professional development, and community engagement within the vibrant SPA network.
📅 Wednesday, April 16
⏰ 5 - 7 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Free!
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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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Cleaners | Film Screening @ Postmark
Content warning: This film contains a non-lethal scene of self-mutilation.
Growing Up: Four Coming of Ages Films from Around the World
Join Orcas Microcinema, hosted by the Postmark Center for the Arts, for a free four-film series exploring the universal experience of coming of age in four different countries: the Philippines, Denmark, Chile, and Japan.
These timeless films dive into themes that transcend borders and generations, sparking reflection and conversation. As part of this community-centered series, we’ll host discussions and feature local organizations connected to the stories and identities represented in the films. Free popcorn and a welcoming space for all will be provided. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your community and celebrate the shared experiences that unite us all!
To view this film's description, please visit the Orcas Microcinema website here.
FREE | Rating: 18+
Ages: 18+
Doors: 6PM
Screening: 6:30PM
📅 Thursday, April 17
⏰ 6 - 8:30 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Free (please register)
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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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Peter Cotton Trail
Friday, April 18 - Monday, April 21, 2025
Hop through Auburn's parks and trails in search of the elusive bunnies who will be hidden in various locations around Auburn. Find 10 bunnies, submit a scorecard, and get entered for a chance to win some awesome prizes! This family-friendly event is perfect for all ages, including seniors and those in the specialized recreation community. It's a great way to get outside, stay active, and enjoy the outdoors!
📅 Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, April 18 - 21
⏰ Various times
📍 Parks across Auburn
💲 Learn more
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The Tammy Frost Trio
This versatile group will captivate your soul! The Tammy Frost Trio, featuring Al Alto and Pete Jungschaffer, offers a diverse musical repertoire that includes original compositions, cowboy songs, jazz standards, 70s hits, and Motown classics. With a remarkable talent for reimagining songs, the trio delivers fresh, soulful, and exciting renditions that captivate their audience.
📅 Friday, April 18
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Tickets ($19 student/senior, $22 regular)
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Rhythm & Rhymes Story Hour
Join Auburn Symphony Orchestra and the Auburn Public Library for Rhythm and Rhymes Story Hour! Enjoy a fun, interactive music presentation with ASO musicians followed by a story read-aloud with an Auburn librarian. This FREE program is best for ages 3-8 but families of all ages are encouraged to attend. Take home a craft kit to continue the fun at home!
Ages: 3-8
Fee: $0
Instructors: Auburn Symphony Orchestra and the Auburn Public Library
📅 Saturday, April 19
⏰ 10 a.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Register (free)
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The Quiet Migration | Film Screening @ Postmark
Join Orcas Microcinema, hosted by the Postmark Center for the Arts, for a free four-film series exploring the universal experience of coming of age in four different countries: the Philippines, Denmark, Chile, and Japan.
These timeless films dive into themes that transcend borders and generations, sparking reflection and conversation. As part of this community-centered series, we’ll host discussions and feature local organizations connected to the stories and identities represented in the films. Free popcorn and a welcoming space for all will be provided. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your community and celebrate the shared experiences that unite us all!
To view this film's description, please visit the Orcas Microcinema website here.
FREE | Rating: N/A
Ages: 13+
Doors: 6PM
Screening: 6:30PM
📅 Thursday, April 24
⏰ 6 - 8:30 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Free (please register)
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National Poetry Month Celebration
Join us for a poetry celebration at Postmark Center for the Arts! Enjoy light refreshment and partake in this yearly celebration of literary art.
Featured Readers: Poets Carlos Nieto, Clara Olivo, and Sasha taqwšəblu LaPointe will be the featured poets for this celebration of literary arts.
Blood Dawn of the Inti Sun: Written by Auburn's Poet Laureate Mateo Bracken and composed by Mina Pariseau, this chamber opera is a poetic retelling of an iconic Inca story detailing the beginnings of the capitol of the Inca empire. This performance will include an artist talk with the writer and composer, as well as a Q&A session for its performers.
Date: Friday, April 25 | 6 - 8PM
Ages: All
Fee: FREE
📅 Friday, April 25
⏰ 6 - 8 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Free (please register)
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Clean Sweep
Auburn’s 2025 Clean Sweep will be held Saturday, April 26. This event is held in honor of Earth Day. Projects will focus on clean-up, environmental restoration, and beautification efforts in and around Auburn. Volunteer groups will work on light clean-up and maintenance; landscaping, painting, weeding, and planting in and around downtown and at various park sites; and a handful of other projects as needed
Volunteers can either choose to participate in a specific project or can ask to be assigned to any project, in which case your group will be assigned where the most volunteer support is needed. Service clubs, social service agencies, faith-based groups, scouting troops, businesses, families, and individuals are being asked to come together and work on these projects.
The morning agenda for Saturday, April 26 is as follows:
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. ……Check in – Auburn Community & Events Center
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. ……Welcome Breakfast – Auburn Community & Events Center
8:45 – 9:00 a.m.. ......Check in at project location – emailed in advance
***Be sure to bring your own water to your project***
9 a.m. – noon ......Volunteers commence project tasks
Online Registration closes Wednesday, April 23 at 5 p.m.
📅 Saturday, April 26
⏰ 8:30 a.m.
📍 Auburn Community and Events Center | 910 Ninth St. SE
💲 Register (free)
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Comedy at the Course
Comedy at the Course will keep you laughing all night long as three comedians work to twist your funny bone.
Ages 18 and over only.
📅 Saturday, April 26
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Auburn Golf Course Bogey's Public House | 29630 Green River Road
💲 Tickets ($19 student/senior, $22 regular)
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50TH Anniversary of the Fall of Saigon
A ceremony commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975. On this day Communist forces invaded Saigon, the capitol of the Republic of Vietnam, ending the Vietnam War. South Vietnamese either fled the country, or remained to suffer harsh Communist rule. In the following years, millions of refugees escaped or died trying to escape. This is a free event sponsored by the American-Vietnamese War Memorial Alliance. For more information call: 360-870-3099.
View full information at HonorVietnamVets.org
📅 Wednesday, April 30
⏰ 1 - 3 p.m.
📍 Vietnam War Memorial - Les Gove Park | 910 9th St. SE
💲 Free
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Queens (Reinas) | Film Screening @ Postmark
Join Orcas Microcinema, hosted by the Postmark Center for the Arts, for a free four-film series exploring the universal experience of coming of age in four different countries: the Philippines, Denmark, Chile, and Japan.
These timeless films dive into themes that transcend borders and generations, sparking reflection and conversation. As part of this community-centered series, we’ll host discussions and feature local organizations connected to the stories and identities represented in the films. Free popcorn and a welcoming space for all will be provided. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your community and celebrate the shared experiences that unite us all!
To view this film's description, please visit the Orcas Microcinema website here.
FREE | Rating: N/A
Ages: 13+
Doors: 6PM
Screening: 6:30PM
📅 Thursday, May 1
⏰ 6 - 8:30 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Free (please register)
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Infinity Project - Journey tribute
The Infinity Project celebrates both the history and ongoing success of one of Rock ‘N Roll’s greatest hitmakers: Journey! Covering music from Journey’s conception straight through to recent hits and everything in between, the Infinity Project brings a high-quality polished performance to the stage. Whether you’re a long-standing Journey fan or a newcomer to their music there is something here for everyone. Join us for an evening of great memories and stellar hits!
📅 Saturday, May 3
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Green River College Student Affairs Bldg. | 12401 SE 320th St.
💲 Tickets ($24 student/senior, $27 regular)
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Moving | Film Screening @ Postmark
Join Orcas Microcinema, hosted by the Postmark Center for the Arts, for a free four-film series exploring the universal experience of coming of age in four different countries: the Philippines, Denmark, Chile, and Japan.
These timeless films dive into themes that transcend borders and generations, sparking reflection and conversation. As part of this community-centered series, we’ll host discussions and feature local organizations connected to the stories and identities represented in the films. Free popcorn and a welcoming space for all will be provided. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with your community and celebrate the shared experiences that unite us all!
To view this film's description, please visit the Orcas Microcinema website here.
FREE | Rating: N/A
Ages: 13+
Doors: 6PM
Screening: 6:30PM
📅 Thursday, May 1
⏰ 6 - 8:30 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Free (please register)
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Walk/Run for Recovery 5K
Get ready to move for a mission!
Battlefield Addiction's 6th Annual Walk/Run for Recovery 5K is a powerful event that brings our community together to celebrate recovery, put hope in motion, and raise critical funds for our Treatment & Sober Living Scholarship Fund. Whether you’re a runner, walker, or supporter, this event is your chance to make a real impact in our community. Every step helps fund scholarships for treatment and sober living, directly supporting families in need. You can register for a single ticket to participate IN-PERSON or VIRTUALLY.
Discount available for teams of 5+ registrations. Please contact Becky for group discount code: (253) 318-0937 or becky@battlefieldaddiction.com.
SPONSOR SOMEONE IN RECOVERY to join us on race day by selecting this option at registration. There are lots of young people in recovery who would love the opportunity to participate in our Walk/Run for Recovery 5K. Specify the recipient for your sponsorship by typing their name in the "Notes" section during registration or let us know that you prefer for us to choose the recipient. Either way, WE GOT YOU! Walk, run, or cheer us on - this event is for EVERYONE!
📅 Saturday, May 10
⏰ 9 a.m. - Noon
📍 Roegner Park | 601 Oravetz Road SE
💲 Register
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Rhythm & Rhymes Story Hour
Join Auburn Symphony Orchestra and the Auburn Public Library for Rhythm and Rhymes Story Hour! Enjoy a fun, interactive music presentation with ASO musicians followed by a story read-aloud with an Auburn librarian. This FREE program is best for ages 3-8 but families of all ages are encouraged to attend. Take home a craft kit to continue the fun at home!
Ages: 3-8
Fee: $0
Instructors: Auburn Symphony Orchestra and the Auburn Public Library
📅 Saturday, May 10
⏰ 10 a.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Register (free)
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The ABBAGraphs
The ABBAgraphs will make you want to dance! This Seattle-based band recreates the pop magic of ABBA’s chart-topping, classic pop hits of the '70s and early '80s PLUS hits of the disco era. Think Dancing Queen, Take a Chance on Me, Mamma Mia, Fernando, Waterloo and more! Join The ABBAgraphs for a rollicking night of great music!
📅 Saturday, May 10
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Green River College Student Affairs Building | 12401 SE 320th St.
💲 Tickets ($22 student/senior, $25 regular)
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Duende Libre
Duende Libre presents euphoric new jazz that honors its historical roots! This award-winning jazz trio combines jazz virtuosity with roots rhythms from Cuba, Brazil, and West Africa to create a “strikingly authentic blend” in their original music. Each performer, having apprenticed with direct descendants and master musicians of these traditions, they consider themselves disciples of their teachers. Duende Libre pushes the boundaries of the genre to invoke a powerful sonic freedom!
📅 Friday, May 16
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
📍 Postmark Center for the Arts | 20 Auburn. Ave.
💲 Tickets ($19 student/senior, $22 regular)
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 The mountain was out last week during a particularly sunny spring Friday, so our communications team did what they do best -- flew a drone and took a photo.
 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)
Cugini Florists opened in October 1954 at their 265 East Main Street location in Auburn. The store was helmed by Josephine Cugini, who had begun selling flowers in her husband’s grocery store year earlier. Josephine’s floral business was so successful that the family shut down the grocery store, Cugini’s Shurefine Store, and after extensive remodeling reopened as Cugini Florists in a bright, midcentury modern space.
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