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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Community Extra Calendar TODAY Festival of the Trees free open house, noon to 8 p.m. today, Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Suite 200, Everett. Call 425-258-7500. Holiday craft show, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, Edmonds Community College Triton Union building, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Proceeds benefit the Edmonds Community College Foundation. Mukilteo Library evening book group, 7 tonight at the library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. The featured book for this month is "Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia," by Elizabeth Gilbert. Call 425-493-8202. Preschool story time, 10:30 a.m. today, Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave., Snohomish. Call 360-568-2898. Mill Creek Seniors Fitness, 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, North Creek Presbyterian Church, 621 164th St. SE, Mill Creek. Call 425-357-6002. Open mike night in Old Town Mukilteo, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Mukilteo Cafe, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo. Mukilteo ARTS Guild opens the free event to all ages. Reserve a spot by calling 425-423-0450. THURSDAY The annual tree-lighting ceremony in Mill Creek, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29 at City Hall, 15728 Main St. Jackson High School Jazz Band is planning to perform throughout the event. Open mike night for musicians and poets at Zippy's Java Lounge, 7 p.m. Thursdays, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Boy Scout registration, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Chase Lake Elementary School, 21603 84th Ave. W., Edmonds. Lynnwood Civic Lights Winter Celebration, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, on the city campus, 18800 to 19200 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood. Activities and entertainment. Food bank donations accepted. Edmonds School District volunteer training, 9:30 a.m. to noon Thursday, Seaview Elementary School, 8426 188th St. SW, Edmonds. Call 425-431-7350 to register. FRIDAY Everett Senior Activity Center's 32nd annual holiday bazaar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 3025 Lombard, Everett. Handmade treasures, refreshments. Bridge game sessions, 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8780. Friday night out for parents, 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Francis Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds. Drop off kids ages 1 to 7. Register with the parks department at 425-771-0230. Backpack kids group, 10 a.m. to noon Fridays, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Call 360-387-0222. SATURDAY Sno-Isle Libraries bookmobile on location from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays at Voyager Middle School, 11711 Fourth Ave W., Everett. Bikes and tricycles and other riding toys in good condition are scheduled to be collected between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Lake Stevens Haggen store, 8915 Market Place, and the Granite Falls Red Apple market, 115 N. Granite Ave. The Lake Stevens-Granite Falls Rotary plans to clean the bikes and redistribute them to children from needy families. Call 425-252-8988. Cookie Walk and Christmas Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4514 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. Merrill Gardens at Stanwood Holiday Bazaar and Open House, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 7212 265th St. NW, Stanwood. Our Savior's Lutheran Church Holiday Craft Bazaar and Silent Auction, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, 215 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. Homemade lefse, entertainment. Call 425-252-0413. Holiday Bake and Craft Sale, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Lake Stevens Senior Center, 1814 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Warm Beach Community Church, 9620 188th St. NW, Stanwood. Call 360-652-8490. View Ridge Community Church Women's Ministries Holiday Craft Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 4800 Dogwood Drive, Everett. Tables, 425-330-3571. Volunteers of America Western Washington Sky Valley Community Resource Center Winterfest, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sultan High School, 13715 310th Ave. SE, Sultan. Entertainment. Tables, 360-793-2400. Lake Stevens School District community education program's Dickens Craft Fair, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Cavelero Mid High, 8220 24th St. SE, Everett. Admission to the fair is a can of food or cash donation to the Lake Stevens Food Bank. Mukilteo Elementary School fourth-graders offer a garage sale fundraiser for a local family, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 12634 Double Eagle Drive, Mukilteo. Snohomish Seniors Pancake Breakfast, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, St. Michaels Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. Cost is $4 each, $3 children. Benefits senior programs. Merrysville for the Holidays Electric Lights Parade, 6:30 p.m. Saturday 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 1049 State Ave., Marysville. Call 360-363-8000. Arlington Hometown Holidays celebration begins with a parade at noon Saturday along Olympic Avenue in downtown Arlington. Call 360-403-3448. Tulalip Amphitheater's tree lighting ceremony is set to begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. Lutefisk and meatball dinner, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Sons of Norway Hall, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. Call 206-633-4113. Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. Go to www.snoking.org. SUNDAY Everett Elks Lodge 479 annual Memorial Program, 11 a.m. Sunday, Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett. Program dedicated to the memory of members who have died. Call 425-252-4179. MONDAY Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3015 Lombard Ave., Everett. Food handlers health card class, 7 p.m. Monday, VFW Hall, 301 Third St., Gold Bar. Bring a self-addressed, stamped envelope and $10 fee. TUESDAY Those interested in establishing a community backyard wildlife habitat are asked to meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Francis Anderson Center, Room 302, Edmonds. Call 425-672-2150. Everett Chess Club, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. WEDNESDAY Parents can get a free safety check for their children's car seats from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Mountlake Terrace Police Department parking garage, 5906 232nd St. SW, Mountlake Terrace. To make an appointment, call 425-551-1250. THIS WEEK Holiday Bazaar at Bethany at Pacific, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 916 Pacific Ave., Everett. Call Sammie, 425-551-6338, sammiep@bethanynw.org. Holiday Happenings Last Chance Bazaar, handcrafted items by disabled artists, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 23, except Dec. 14, 10030 51st Ave. NE, Marysville. Positively Panache, a fundraiser for Positive Women's Network, 1 to 6 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Women's Wellness Center, 2817 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Everett High School Drama Club presents "Hollesaga," an original musical about Vikings by Le Button, 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the school's Little Theater, 2416 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Tickets are $5 for ASB card holders and $8 for adults. For more information, call 425-385-4510. Arlington artists plan to showcase their work in a studio tour Saturday and Sunday. Several home studios are scheduled to open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Arlington High School students plan to sell artwork and wreaths from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Performing Arts Center lobby, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. The Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave., plans to feature local artwork at 2 p.m. Sunday. For studio locations and a map, go to www.lucindavanvalkenburg.com/ studio_tour.htm. "Seussical" the musical, 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Evergreen Middle School, 7621 Beverly Lane, Everett. Admission is $5. ONGOING Rotary Hispanic Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, New Beginnings Church, 21705 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Sons of Italy of Marysville meets 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Jennings Park, 7027 51st St. NE, Marysville. Call 360-435-6878. Edmonds Kiwanis Club, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Support groups for widowed men and women, Everett. Call 425-252-7617 or 360-659-7861. Community Yarn Creations, 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays at Main Street Yarn, Mill Creek Town Center. The knitting and crocheting group creates items to donate to local agencies. All skill levels welcome. 425-787-0736. Mill Creek Senior Walking Group, 10 a.m. Thursdays, meets behind Zinnia Restaurant on Main Street near the University Bookstore to walk the North Creek Trail, Mill Creek. 425-337-6970. South County Senior Center Friday Fling and dance, 1 to 3 p.m. first and third Fridays of each month, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Call 425-774-5555. Peace Action of South Snoho­mish County, 6 p.m. third Fridays, Edmonds Christian Church, 23010 84th Ave. W., Edmonds. Coffee provided. OPPORTUNITIES Operation Lookout of the Foundation for Missing Children, the Everett-based provider of services for abducted and runaway children, seeks help with a volunteer eBay project and a volunteer office assistant. Both require data entry and basic office experience. Call 425-771-7335 or e-mail ­oladmin@operationlookout.org. Kamiak High School's student body association is looking for artists interested in volunteering to paint murals at Kamiak. Interested artists are asked to contact the Kamiak student leaders at kamiakasb@gmail.com. Mill Creek Senior Center Foundation is looking for volunteers to help raise money to build a senior center near the Mill Creek County Club. For more information or to volunteer, call 425-742-9125. Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation seeks volunteer drivers, www.angelcarefoundation.org or 877-417-3484. Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center, 9620 271st St. NW, Stanwood, has volunteer opportunities for youths and adults, including working in the bookstore and doing grounds maintenance. 360-629-5257. The Everett Food Bank is taking donations from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Volunteers of America, 1230 Broadway, Everett. Snohomish Community Food Bank needs volunteers to help with a variety of jobs, including food processing and lifting assistance, on weekday mornings. Must be 16 or older. For information or to volunteer, call 360-568-7993. Lake Stevens Family Support Center needs volunteers to assist with a variety of jobs, including clerical work, reception, programs, special-event planning, committee work and child-program assistance. For information or to volunteer, call 425-397-7433. NOAH animal center offers free spay and neuter services for feral cats Mondays. The nonprofit organization east of Stanwood also needs volunteers. For information, call 360-629-7055.

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