Published: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Community Extra Calendar
TODAY
Spirit challenge and charity fundraiser, Mariner High School at Kamiak High School, basketball game 7:30 tonight, Kamiak High School, 10801 Harbour Pointe Boulevard, Mukilteo.
Story time for 2- and 3-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Evergreen Branch, Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Story time for 3- to 6-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Mukilteo area Writers Group meeting, 7 tonight, Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo. Bring your work. Call 425-423-0450.
Open mike music and poetry, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Zippy's Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-4940.
Everett Area Newcomers Girls' Night Out, 6 tonight, at Chopstix, 2820 Oakes Ave., Everett. Call 425-355-3674.
East County Senior Center offers a free writing class at 2 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month, at 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Call 360-794-6359.
North Creek Presbyterian Church offers a 13-week grief support group beginning at 7 tonight in the fireside room of the church, 621 164th St. SE, Mill Creek. Call 425-743-2386.
Science lecture series, "Witness the Universe," for adults and teens, 7 p.m. Thursdays through March 13, Stanwood Library meeting room, 9701 271 St. NW, Stanwood. Call 360-629-3132.
FRIDAY
Ballroom dancing for seniors, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Call 425-774-5555.
Playgroup for Preschoolers, a weekly playgroup for parents or caregivers and their young children. Babies and toddlers welcome. Meets 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., will be closed to the public on Friday for library staff training. It will reopen on Saturday. Call the library at 425-257-8022.
Authors Flint Whitlock and Terry Barnhart are set to present a program and book signing from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday at the Future of Flight Aviation Center, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo. The program focuses on barnstorming aviator and mail pilot Elrey Jeppesen. Admission to the program is free with purchase of a $4 reduced rate, aviation center gallery-only ticket.
SATURDAY
Tickets will be sold Saturday at the Monroe Albertsons store for Dancing For Samantha, a dance and raffle fundraiser benefiting the Samantha Herman Medical Fund at Bank of America, set for 6 to 11 p.m. Feb. 16 at Park Place Middle School, 1408 W. Main St., Monroe. Live music will be provided by local rock bands Slingshot and JoyRide. Tickets, $10 each, also will be available at the door. Samantha is a Monroe High School student suffering from a rare form of liver cancer.
Arlington Eagle Festival guided tours, 10 a.m. to noon starting at Arlington City Hall, 238 N. Olympic Ave. Activities throughout the day at City Hall include kids activities, live eagle presentation and educational seminar. Call 360-403-3448.
Pocahontas Council No. 11 luncheon, 11 a.m. Saturday, 6814 Washington Ave., Everett. Benefits various charities. $15, some at the door. 425-514-3016.
The last Stillaguamish Senior Center Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, 18303 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. $4.50, $4 seniors, $3.50 children. Call 360-653-4551.
Valentine Dance, 7 p.m. Saturday, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Music by Camano Junction. $7. 360-387-0222.
Everett's Marcus Whitman Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 10 a.m. Saturday, Snohomish Public Library's multi-purpose room, 311 Maple Ave., Snohomish.
Daughters of Norway, Ingeborg Lodge No. 43, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sons of Norway Hall, 9910 270th St. NW, Stanwood. Knitting Machine 101 is the topic. Call 360-387-0992.
Sound Harley-Davidson and Marysville Professional Firefighters Local 3219 fundraiser, "Extinguish Muscular Dystrophy," poker tournament to benefit the North Sound Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 5 p.m. Saturday at Hawthorn Suites in Smokey Point. Prize is a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle. For registration and ticket information go to holdemforahog.com.
Arlington Garden Club, "How to Turn Your Thumb Green Workshop," 10 a.m. Saturday, Arlington Boys & Girls Club community room, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington. Master gardener Martha Clatterbaugh plans to talk about her horticultural tour of Costa Rica.
Everett High School Jazz Night, 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Everett High School Little Theater, 24th Street and Hoyt Avenue, Everett. Call 425-385-4400.
Marysville's third annual Father-Daughter Valentine's Dance is scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Cedarcrest School Cafeteria, 6400 88th St. NE, Marysville. The dance is designed for all ages. Tickets are available for $12 per couple, $3 for each additional daughter, available at the parks and recreation office in Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road. Call 360-363-8400.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Lake Stevens is raising $2,500 for a program to provide farm animals to poverty-stricken areas of the world. A silent auction and spaghetti feed is set for 5 p.m. Saturday at the church, 9613 20th St. SE, Lake Stevens. Call 425-334-6817.
East County Senior Center Valentine's Ball Dinner and Dance, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Call 360-794-6359.
Lynnwood Teen Dodgeball Tournament, 6 p.m. registration, Saturday, Cedar Valley Gym, 19400 56th Ave. W. Lynnwood. Contact Jennifer Savage at 425-744-6471 or jsavage@ci.lynnwood.wa.us or visit the teen Web site at www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/teens.
American Association of University Women of Everett presents a talk by a Navy nurse who served in Iraq, 11 a.m. Saturday, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett.
Personal safety training for mothers and teen daughters, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Marysville Parks and Recreation. Call 360-363-8400 or go to ci.marysville.wa.us and follow the "Parks & Recreation Activity Guide"link.
North Everett Little League offers boys and girls ages 5-16 who live in the boundaries registration for the 2008 baseball and softball season. Final registration is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Garfield Clubhouse, Dave Somer Field, 2400 Chestnut St., Everett. Proof of age and residence are required at registration. Returning players may register online until Saturday at www.northeverettll.org, which has information about registration fees, forms, league age, tryout dates and boundary information.
SUNDAY
Community Yarn Creations meeting, 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays, Main Street Yarn, Mill Creek Town Center. The group donates creations to local social service agencies. Call 425-787-0736.
Benefit for Sean Peeler, 2 p.m. Sunday, Historic Spar Tree Tavern, 106 W. Stanley St., Granite Falls. Peeler was injured riding his motorcycle Dec. 8 and is still hospitalized. Music, barbecue and auction benefit medical bills and financial needs for his five children. Bill Pellham, Adrenalin Rush Hot Saws, will demonstrate chain saws.
Grandview Community Club acoustic music jam, 2 p.m. second Sundays, 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington. Call 691-5907 or e-mail dlthomas@fastmail.fm.
Performers are needed for upcoming live performances in Mukilteo Arts Guild's spring and summer activities. Informational meeting, 11 a.m. Sunday, the Art Workshop studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo. Call 425-423-0450.
Jam session, 1:30 p.m. Sundays, Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo. Bring your voice and instruments. Call 525-971-5521.
Snohomish Historical Society, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Blackman House Museum, 118 Ave. B. Seating begins at 1 p.m. Tea served.
MONDAY
Evergreen Middle School band concert, 7:30 p.m. Monday, school gym, 7621 Beverly Lane, Everett. Call 425-385-5700.
Snohomish Senior Center weekly Scrabble group meets at 1 p.m. Monday, St. Michael's Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. Call 360-568-0934 to sign up.
Mill Creek Seniors Club meets for a potluck at noon Monday in the community room at Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main St. The group meets the first and third Monday of each month.
Valentine's Day card crafts for kids and teens, free workshop and materials, 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Monroe Garden Club, 1 p.m. Monday, Monroe United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St., Monroe. Master gardener Barbara Smith plans to talk about gardening with native plants. Call 425-338-0705.
Everett Community College is hosting a Running Start information session at 6 p.m. Monday for high school students and their parents. The deadline to apply for Running Start at Everett Community College for fall quarter 2008 is May 1. Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., is two blocks west of Broadway, between 10th and Tower streets. Families are encouraged to park in spaces marked for students. For information about Running Start or other EvCC programs, call 425-388-9211.
TUESDAY
Beginning genealogy classes offered by Sno-Isle Genealogy Society, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Feb. 26, at the society's library, 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. Call 425-775-6267. The society's monthly meetings are 6:30 p.m. on first Tuesdays, Mountlake Terrace Library.
Marysville Parks and Recreation offers Winter Kindermusik classes for children up to age 7, Tuesdays beginning Jan. 29. Class times and costs vary according to the specific class. For registration information, call 360-363-8400.
Everett Chess Club, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett.
Everett Public Library's Brown Bag Book Discussion, noon, the first Tuesday of each month in the main library training room, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8000.
East County Senior Center offers a free writing class at 2 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month, at 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Call 360-794-6359.
Story time for 2- and 3-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Grandview Community Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month through May at 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington. The club hosts community activities and the hall is available for rent. Call 435-4256.
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting, 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month, 2720 Heller Road, Whidbey Island. Contact Lyle Zimmerman at zimlj@verizon.net.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society meeting, 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the society's library, 135 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington. It's not necessary to have roots in Snohomish County to participate in the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society. Call the SVGS library at 360-435-4838.
RESULTS anti-hunger lobby group meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wired and Unplugged Internet Cafe, 717 First St., Snohomish. Call 360-862-9034. Henriette Bodjolle of Lake Stevens talks about the work of True Vine in Togo and other parts of Africa.
WEDNESDAY
Line dancing classes are offered 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Snohomish Senior Center, lower level small hall of St. Michael Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. Taught by former Radio City Rockette Eleanor Leight. Cost for a four-week class is $20 for center members, $25 for nonmembers. Drop-in rates are available. Call 360-568-0934.
Northwest Stream Center, Adopt-A-Stream Foundation, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Martha Jordan, Swans of Winter, 7 p.m. Feb. 13. Dick Schaetzel, Freshwater Mussels of the Pacific Northwest, 7 p.m. Feb. 21. $7, $5 members. 425-316-8592, aasf@streamkeeper.org.
Valentine's Day card crafts, free workshop and materials, 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Snohomish seniors are invited to make Valentine cards and cookies with students from Snohomish High School, 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Snohomish Senior Center, St. Michael Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., in the lower level small hall, Snohomish. Free, but RSVP to 360-568-0934 to ensure enough supplies.
Story time for 3- to 6-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Evergreen Branch, Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett.
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.
Mill Creek Toastmasters Club, 8 a.m. Wednesdays through June 24, Mill Creek Country Cub, 15500 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. Call 425-482-9529.
THURSDAY
Sultan's Early Words Toastmasters, 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, Sultan Community Center, 319 Main St., Sultan. Toastmasters teaches confidence in public speaking and overall communication skills. Visitors welcome. Call Donna Murphy at 425-346-7077.
Valentine's Day Parent's Night Out, free child care provided 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Lynnwood Free Methodist Church. For children ages 4-12. Register and get more information at 425-775-3696.
THIS WEEK
Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett.
Red Cross Health and Safety classes, 1010 W. Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor. Call 360-257-2096, 888-216-5727, or e-mail holmant@islandredcross.org.
Marysville Parks and Recreation offers its Spring Soccer League for boys and girls ages 7-14. Volunteer coaches needed. Register through Feb. 23. Call 360-363-8400 or e-mail dhall@ci.marysville.wa.us.
ONGOING
Greater Everett Area Council of the Blind meets 2 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of the month, except July and August, at Patty's Egg Nest, Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-335-4031.
VFW Post 1040 of Lynnwood, meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Alderwood Youth Club, 19619 24th Ave. W., Lynnwood. For information call Post Commander Martin Spani at 425-774-7416 or Post Quartermaster John Beam at 425-486-2637.
Rotary Hispanic Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, New Beginnings Church, 21705 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace.
Marysville Lions Club, 6:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Village Restaurant, Marysville. Call 360-659-8484.
Edmonds Kiwanis Club, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds.
The Improved Order of Redmen, an organization that had its beginnings at the Boston Tea Party, second and fourth Wednesdays in Everett. Call 360-387-9888.
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.
Parents can get their children's safety seats checked for free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Mountlake Terrace Police Department parking garage, 5906 232nd St. SW. The checks are planned to continue during the first Wednesday of each month. Appointments last about 30 minutes. People are asked to bring manuals for their vehicles and safety seats. Call 425-551-1250 or e-mail kthorstenson@firedistrict1.org.
OPPORTUNITIES
Operation Lookout of the Foundation for Missing Children, the Everett-based provider of services for abducted and runaway children, needs a volunteer who is proficient with InDesign desktop publishing and related software and who is available for special projects in the office or at home. Send a resume to 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 northeast of Stanwood also needs volunteers. For information, call 360-629-7055.
Spirit challenge and charity fundraiser, Mariner High School at Kamiak High School, basketball game 7:30 tonight, Kamiak High School, 10801 Harbour Pointe Boulevard, Mukilteo.
Story time for 2- and 3-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Evergreen Branch, Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Story time for 3- to 6-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Mukilteo area Writers Group meeting, 7 tonight, Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo. Bring your work. Call 425-423-0450.
Open mike music and poetry, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Zippy's Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-4940.
Everett Area Newcomers Girls' Night Out, 6 tonight, at Chopstix, 2820 Oakes Ave., Everett. Call 425-355-3674.
East County Senior Center offers a free writing class at 2 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month, at 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Call 360-794-6359.
North Creek Presbyterian Church offers a 13-week grief support group beginning at 7 tonight in the fireside room of the church, 621 164th St. SE, Mill Creek. Call 425-743-2386.
Science lecture series, "Witness the Universe," for adults and teens, 7 p.m. Thursdays through March 13, Stanwood Library meeting room, 9701 271 St. NW, Stanwood. Call 360-629-3132.
FRIDAY
Ballroom dancing for seniors, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Call 425-774-5555.
Playgroup for Preschoolers, a weekly playgroup for parents or caregivers and their young children. Babies and toddlers welcome. Meets 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., will be closed to the public on Friday for library staff training. It will reopen on Saturday. Call the library at 425-257-8022.
Authors Flint Whitlock and Terry Barnhart are set to present a program and book signing from 3 to 5 p.m. on Friday at the Future of Flight Aviation Center, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo. The program focuses on barnstorming aviator and mail pilot Elrey Jeppesen. Admission to the program is free with purchase of a $4 reduced rate, aviation center gallery-only ticket.
SATURDAY
Tickets will be sold Saturday at the Monroe Albertsons store for Dancing For Samantha, a dance and raffle fundraiser benefiting the Samantha Herman Medical Fund at Bank of America, set for 6 to 11 p.m. Feb. 16 at Park Place Middle School, 1408 W. Main St., Monroe. Live music will be provided by local rock bands Slingshot and JoyRide. Tickets, $10 each, also will be available at the door. Samantha is a Monroe High School student suffering from a rare form of liver cancer.
Arlington Eagle Festival guided tours, 10 a.m. to noon starting at Arlington City Hall, 238 N. Olympic Ave. Activities throughout the day at City Hall include kids activities, live eagle presentation and educational seminar. Call 360-403-3448.
Pocahontas Council No. 11 luncheon, 11 a.m. Saturday, 6814 Washington Ave., Everett. Benefits various charities. $15, some at the door. 425-514-3016.
The last Stillaguamish Senior Center Pancake Breakfast, 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, 18303 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. $4.50, $4 seniors, $3.50 children. Call 360-653-4551.
Valentine Dance, 7 p.m. Saturday, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Music by Camano Junction. $7. 360-387-0222.
Everett's Marcus Whitman Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 10 a.m. Saturday, Snohomish Public Library's multi-purpose room, 311 Maple Ave., Snohomish.
Daughters of Norway, Ingeborg Lodge No. 43, 10 a.m. Saturday, Sons of Norway Hall, 9910 270th St. NW, Stanwood. Knitting Machine 101 is the topic. Call 360-387-0992.
Sound Harley-Davidson and Marysville Professional Firefighters Local 3219 fundraiser, "Extinguish Muscular Dystrophy," poker tournament to benefit the North Sound Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 5 p.m. Saturday at Hawthorn Suites in Smokey Point. Prize is a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle. For registration and ticket information go to holdemforahog.com.
Arlington Garden Club, "How to Turn Your Thumb Green Workshop," 10 a.m. Saturday, Arlington Boys & Girls Club community room, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington. Master gardener Martha Clatterbaugh plans to talk about her horticultural tour of Costa Rica.
Everett High School Jazz Night, 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Everett High School Little Theater, 24th Street and Hoyt Avenue, Everett. Call 425-385-4400.
Marysville's third annual Father-Daughter Valentine's Dance is scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Cedarcrest School Cafeteria, 6400 88th St. NE, Marysville. The dance is designed for all ages. Tickets are available for $12 per couple, $3 for each additional daughter, available at the parks and recreation office in Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road. Call 360-363-8400.
Holy Cross Lutheran Church of Lake Stevens is raising $2,500 for a program to provide farm animals to poverty-stricken areas of the world. A silent auction and spaghetti feed is set for 5 p.m. Saturday at the church, 9613 20th St. SE, Lake Stevens. Call 425-334-6817.
East County Senior Center Valentine's Ball Dinner and Dance, 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Call 360-794-6359.
Lynnwood Teen Dodgeball Tournament, 6 p.m. registration, Saturday, Cedar Valley Gym, 19400 56th Ave. W. Lynnwood. Contact Jennifer Savage at 425-744-6471 or jsavage@ci.lynnwood.wa.us or visit the teen Web site at www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/teens.
American Association of University Women of Everett presents a talk by a Navy nurse who served in Iraq, 11 a.m. Saturday, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett.
Personal safety training for mothers and teen daughters, 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Marysville Parks and Recreation. Call 360-363-8400 or go to ci.marysville.wa.us and follow the "Parks & Recreation Activity Guide"link.
North Everett Little League offers boys and girls ages 5-16 who live in the boundaries registration for the 2008 baseball and softball season. Final registration is set for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Garfield Clubhouse, Dave Somer Field, 2400 Chestnut St., Everett. Proof of age and residence are required at registration. Returning players may register online until Saturday at www.northeverettll.org, which has information about registration fees, forms, league age, tryout dates and boundary information.
SUNDAY
Community Yarn Creations meeting, 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays, Main Street Yarn, Mill Creek Town Center. The group donates creations to local social service agencies. Call 425-787-0736.
Benefit for Sean Peeler, 2 p.m. Sunday, Historic Spar Tree Tavern, 106 W. Stanley St., Granite Falls. Peeler was injured riding his motorcycle Dec. 8 and is still hospitalized. Music, barbecue and auction benefit medical bills and financial needs for his five children. Bill Pellham, Adrenalin Rush Hot Saws, will demonstrate chain saws.
Grandview Community Club acoustic music jam, 2 p.m. second Sundays, 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington. Call 691-5907 or e-mail dlthomas@fastmail.fm.
Performers are needed for upcoming live performances in Mukilteo Arts Guild's spring and summer activities. Informational meeting, 11 a.m. Sunday, the Art Workshop studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo. Call 425-423-0450.
Jam session, 1:30 p.m. Sundays, Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo. Bring your voice and instruments. Call 525-971-5521.
Snohomish Historical Society, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Blackman House Museum, 118 Ave. B. Seating begins at 1 p.m. Tea served.
MONDAY
Evergreen Middle School band concert, 7:30 p.m. Monday, school gym, 7621 Beverly Lane, Everett. Call 425-385-5700.
Snohomish Senior Center weekly Scrabble group meets at 1 p.m. Monday, St. Michael's Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. Call 360-568-0934 to sign up.
Mill Creek Seniors Club meets for a potluck at noon Monday in the community room at Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main St. The group meets the first and third Monday of each month.
Valentine's Day card crafts for kids and teens, free workshop and materials, 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Monroe Garden Club, 1 p.m. Monday, Monroe United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St., Monroe. Master gardener Barbara Smith plans to talk about gardening with native plants. Call 425-338-0705.
Everett Community College is hosting a Running Start information session at 6 p.m. Monday for high school students and their parents. The deadline to apply for Running Start at Everett Community College for fall quarter 2008 is May 1. Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., is two blocks west of Broadway, between 10th and Tower streets. Families are encouraged to park in spaces marked for students. For information about Running Start or other EvCC programs, call 425-388-9211.
TUESDAY
Beginning genealogy classes offered by Sno-Isle Genealogy Society, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Feb. 26, at the society's library, 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. Call 425-775-6267. The society's monthly meetings are 6:30 p.m. on first Tuesdays, Mountlake Terrace Library.
Marysville Parks and Recreation offers Winter Kindermusik classes for children up to age 7, Tuesdays beginning Jan. 29. Class times and costs vary according to the specific class. For registration information, call 360-363-8400.
Everett Chess Club, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett.
Everett Public Library's Brown Bag Book Discussion, noon, the first Tuesday of each month in the main library training room, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8000.
East County Senior Center offers a free writing class at 2 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month, at 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Call 360-794-6359.
Story time for 2- and 3-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Grandview Community Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month through May at 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington. The club hosts community activities and the hall is available for rent. Call 435-4256.
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting, 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month, 2720 Heller Road, Whidbey Island. Contact Lyle Zimmerman at zimlj@verizon.net.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society meeting, 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the society's library, 135 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington. It's not necessary to have roots in Snohomish County to participate in the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society. Call the SVGS library at 360-435-4838.
RESULTS anti-hunger lobby group meeting, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wired and Unplugged Internet Cafe, 717 First St., Snohomish. Call 360-862-9034. Henriette Bodjolle of Lake Stevens talks about the work of True Vine in Togo and other parts of Africa.
WEDNESDAY
Line dancing classes are offered 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Snohomish Senior Center, lower level small hall of St. Michael Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. Taught by former Radio City Rockette Eleanor Leight. Cost for a four-week class is $20 for center members, $25 for nonmembers. Drop-in rates are available. Call 360-568-0934.
Northwest Stream Center, Adopt-A-Stream Foundation, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Martha Jordan, Swans of Winter, 7 p.m. Feb. 13. Dick Schaetzel, Freshwater Mussels of the Pacific Northwest, 7 p.m. Feb. 21. $7, $5 members. 425-316-8592, aasf@streamkeeper.org.
Valentine's Day card crafts, free workshop and materials, 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Snohomish seniors are invited to make Valentine cards and cookies with students from Snohomish High School, 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Snohomish Senior Center, St. Michael Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., in the lower level small hall, Snohomish. Free, but RSVP to 360-568-0934 to ensure enough supplies.
Story time for 3- to 6-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Evergreen Branch, Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett.
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.
Mill Creek Toastmasters Club, 8 a.m. Wednesdays through June 24, Mill Creek Country Cub, 15500 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. Call 425-482-9529.
THURSDAY
Sultan's Early Words Toastmasters, 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, Sultan Community Center, 319 Main St., Sultan. Toastmasters teaches confidence in public speaking and overall communication skills. Visitors welcome. Call Donna Murphy at 425-346-7077.
Valentine's Day Parent's Night Out, free child care provided 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 14 at Lynnwood Free Methodist Church. For children ages 4-12. Register and get more information at 425-775-3696.
THIS WEEK
Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett.
Red Cross Health and Safety classes, 1010 W. Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor. Call 360-257-2096, 888-216-5727, or e-mail holmant@islandredcross.org.
Marysville Parks and Recreation offers its Spring Soccer League for boys and girls ages 7-14. Volunteer coaches needed. Register through Feb. 23. Call 360-363-8400 or e-mail dhall@ci.marysville.wa.us.
ONGOING
Greater Everett Area Council of the Blind meets 2 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of the month, except July and August, at Patty's Egg Nest, Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-335-4031.
VFW Post 1040 of Lynnwood, meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Alderwood Youth Club, 19619 24th Ave. W., Lynnwood. For information call Post Commander Martin Spani at 425-774-7416 or Post Quartermaster John Beam at 425-486-2637.
Rotary Hispanic Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, New Beginnings Church, 21705 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace.
Marysville Lions Club, 6:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Village Restaurant, Marysville. Call 360-659-8484.
Edmonds Kiwanis Club, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds.
The Improved Order of Redmen, an organization that had its beginnings at the Boston Tea Party, second and fourth Wednesdays in Everett. Call 360-387-9888.
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.
Parents can get their children's safety seats checked for free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Mountlake Terrace Police Department parking garage, 5906 232nd St. SW. The checks are planned to continue during the first Wednesday of each month. Appointments last about 30 minutes. People are asked to bring manuals for their vehicles and safety seats. Call 425-551-1250 or e-mail kthorstenson@firedistrict1.org.
OPPORTUNITIES
Operation Lookout of the Foundation for Missing Children, the Everett-based provider of services for abducted and runaway children, needs a volunteer who is proficient with InDesign desktop publishing and related software and who is available for special projects in the office or at home. Send a resume to 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 northeast of Stanwood also needs volunteers. For information, call 360-629-7055.
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