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A closed sign is attached to the book drop at the King County Library in Renton, WA. May 7, 2020. 214028
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Here’s when Seattle and King and Snohomish counties plan to open all their library branches

King County Library System said Friday all of its branches will open for in-person visits by July 13. Seattle Public Library and Sno-Isle Libraries gave estimates on when all their branches will be open.

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A clearing in the forest near the Volunteer Park Conservatory was transformed into a theatre for the performance of Much Ado About Nothing by the Young Shakespeare Workshop on Sunday morning in Seattle. The weekend marked the opening of the GreenStage 2011 Shakespeare in the Park summer season.
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Outdoor theater and performances are back! Here's where to catch shows in the Seattle area this summer

The Seattle Theatre Group plans to host a reopening concert series at the Neptune Theatre in July.
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Seattle’s Neptune Theatre announces reopening concert series at full capacity WATCH

Michelle Young, left, and Katie Thurston shown on ABC’s “After the Final Rose.” Both women will star in the next two seasons of “The Bachelorette.”
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“Bones of Hilo” by Sujata Massey.
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The two-week-old penguin chick mistakes Dr. Karen Wolf’s finger for a piece of herring. Keepers and veterinary staff are hand-rearing the rare Magellanic chick back to good health after it was suffering from what appeared to be dehydration. Staff determined the chick needed extra assistance to survive including syringe feedings four times a day. It now weighs over one-pound. Dr. Wolf says, “without veterinary intervention the chick would not have survived. It was weak, dehydrated and unable to feed.” Feedings include a blend of herring and krill, vitamin supplements and herring with skin, bones and fins removed. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium has fifteen Magellanic penguins in the colony. (Wolf is the head vet at PDZA) It’s the first penguin in the colony they’ve had to hand-feed. Ref to more photos online Linesonly Thursday June 10, 2021 217364
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Nursing a young penguin back to health at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium VIEW

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Man fatally shot near Pioneer Square Park

University of Washington Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) degree candidates gather for a group photo in front of Suzzallo Library. Mackenzie Koehler, left, Kori Wilson (with camera iPhone), Bernie Brady and Larissa Grieves are among the 24 in their class receiving degrees. The campus graduation ceremony is virtual again this year on Saturday. These students have already had a virtual commencement for the two dozen receiving MOTs> (The one person hidden, NO I.D.) They use the covered front entrance to shelter from the rain. (See more photos online) LO Linesonly Friday, June 11, 2021 217370
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Rain doesn’t dampen UW grads’ enthusiasm

Artist Christopher Paul Jordan, right, films his sculpture ‘andimgonnamisseverybody’ during its installation at the AIDS Memorial Pathway on Capitol Hill in Seattle Monday, May 24, 2021. 217238
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See Seattle’s striking $2.8M AIDS memorial WATCH

A closed sign is attached to the book drop at the King County Library in Renton, WA. May 7, 2020. 214028
Books

Here’s when Seattle and King and Snohomish counties plan to open all their library branches

Books

Looking for some great summer reading? Here are 8 page-turners to start

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An interactive guide to best books from the past few years

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China’s censorship widens to Hong Kong’s film industry, with global implications

For decades, Hong Kong’s movie industry has enthralled global audiences with balletic shoot-em-ups, epic martial-arts fantasies, chopsocky comedies and shadow-drenched romances. Now, under orders from Beijing, local officials will scrutinize such works with an eye toward safeguarding the People’s Republic of China. The city’s government Friday said it would begin blocking the distribution of films...

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Lisa Fischer performs at Jazz Alley’s reopening Thursday.

A giddy crowd welcomes the reopening of Jazz Alley

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Penn & Teller perform at the Rio Las Vegas in Las Vegas, May 31, 2021, after a forced sabbatical of 421 days. The first shows to reopen in Las Vegas face a challenge: It is hard to draw audiences without tourists, but hard to draw tourists without shows. (Joe Buglewicz/The New York Times)

Headliners and headdresses return to Las Vegas. Will tourists follow? VIEW

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A man walks by a view of downtown Seattle on a sunny Sunday at Jefferson Park in the Beacon Hill neighborhood on June 26, 2016. The week ahead is forecast to be mostly sunny and in the high to mid 70s, according to the National Weather Service.

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Artist Christopher Paul Jordan, right, films his sculpture ‘andimgonnamisseverybody’ during its installation at the AIDS Memorial Pathway on Capitol Hill in Seattle Monday, May 24, 2021. 217238

See Seattle’s striking $2.8M AIDS memorial WATCH

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Seattle Maritime Academy's floating machine shop is an old vessel with new purpose

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(Illustration by Jennifer Luxton / The Seattle Times)

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