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Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Hey, good morning. I'm Paige Browning. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. Are you

taking part in the Passport Challenge this weekend? Book nerds and readers will begin their quest

on Saturday to visit 29 independent bookstores in the region. Coming up, we'll talk with

Tom Nisley of Finney Books about indie bookstores in Seattle and why they're worth celebrating.

But first, let's get you caught up. The Seattle King County Clinic is back again,

offering free medical, dental, and vision care at Seattle Center. Today through Sunday,

anyone can go get care with no ID or insurance requirements. Lines will be long as it's

first come first served and the clinic advises people to dress comfortably and bring food and

medications. There will also be information about the county's social services, interpreters, and

free parking. Thing is changing this year, the All Ages Music Festival will no longer be a weekend-long fest.

Instead, Things' shows will be spread across four Saturdays in a row in August.

It's at Rimblinger Farms Incarnation again.

This year's headliners include Father John Misty and the roots, and passes go on sale tomorrow.

Kids under 12 go for free. Also, the Day and Day Out Festival is not coming back this year. The

organizers just announced they're taking a year off. And if you're a stargazer, you might catch

two meteor showers this weekend.

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