Amanda Knox during recording of the audiobook version of “FREE: My Search for Meaning.” (Courtesy photo)

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Amanda Knox will stage island reading of her new memoir

Knox will read excerpts and answer questions about the book April 19 at the Puget Sound Zen Center.

UMO Ensemble’s “Squeeze” runs through April 13 in Seattle. (Courtesy photo)

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Arts Briefs | April 10 edition

UMO’s Squeeze, Havurah concerts and poetry reading.

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Recommended: ‘Changer: A Hand Telling’

The film is a timeless, cross-cultural storytelling event bridging Native myths and Deaf culture.

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UMO Ensemble opens a new show in Seattle

In the production, five characters search for connection, space, and freedom.

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It all began with ‘Juneuary’ — new haikus celebrate 144 seasons

Islander Richard Rogers combined months to create 144 distinct “seasons” in a new volume of poetry.

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Arts Briefs | April 3 edition

Dina Martina, UMO’s Squeeze and more.

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Exhibits opening Friday include Bruce Morser retrospective

Explore a Honeymoon on Mars, an exhibition of Bruce Morser’s work and more.

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Oh, La La! The Vashon Maury Garden Club is bringing PNW gardening expert Ciscoe Morris to Vashon Theater this summer.

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Resources and tips for beautiful homes and gardens

Learn something new and connect with your neighbors with these resources.

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A swallowtail nectars on an orange honeysuckle, a native plant.

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The value of truly native plants

Native plants are the way to grow the future.

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Maverick Wilkes, 11, holds a patch from the Nature Center after helping at the work party.

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Restoring native habitat is an island-wide effort

At Heron Meadow, islanders are pulling weeds, laying mulch, and planting native species.

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Jane Slade is pleased with her property's transformation. Behind her, a Washington Conservation Corps crew installs native plants. All told, 370 native shrubs, grasses and wildflowers were planted. 

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From bulkheads to beauty — and saving salmon along the way

How one Vashon resident got a grant to upgrade her shoreline property.

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Plant Sale shoppers enjoy the Garden Club event at a previous plant sale.

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Find a start and plant a seed at Garden Club plant sale

You know it’s time to get serious about your garden when the sale comes around.

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Find peace at Madrona Meadows, the idyllic and pastoral property of Sue and Scott DeNies, with blooming flowerbeds galore and a serene pond surrounded by mature forest and plenty of wildlife.

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Find peace and wonder at 2025 Vashon Garden Tour

This year’s Vashon Garden Tour is all about the ways gardens care for us.