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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Thursday, October 16, 2008 Community Calendar TODAY The Mukilteo Library presents an Evening Book Group from 7 to 8:30 p.m. to discuss the novel "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini. Call 425-493-8202. FRIDAY Soroptimist International of Marysville presents the Ciao Bella Auction starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Hawthorn Inn, Smokey Point. Tickets are $45 per person. Call 360-653-4972. The Penny Creek Elementary PTA is scheduled to flu vaccinations from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Shots will be $30 each. Walk-ins accepted. 4117 132nd St. SE, Everett. Call 866-782-3014. The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation presents Bat Night from 7 to 9 p.m. For all ages, $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers. Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Call 425-316-8592. Peace Action of Snohomish County, group discussion over coffee and tea. Attendees are encouraged to bring snacks to share. Meetings are 7 p.m. every Friday at Edmonds Christian Church, 23010 84th Ave. W., Edmonds. www.­peaceaction.vfp143.org. Edmonds Toastmasters meets weekly from 7 to 8 a.m. every Friday in the back room of the Pancake Haus, 530 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. 206-949-8025. Lynnwood Convention Center Gallery, featuring works from local artists. Presented by the Lynnwood Arts Commission every Friday. Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. 425-778-7155. SATURDAY The East County Senior Center's monthly pancake breakfast is 8 to 10:30 a.m. Eggs, ham, sausage, pancakes, coffee, milk and juice served. Adults are $4, children under 12 are $2.75. 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Call 360-794-6359. The Loyal Heights Community Club's annual fall bazaar is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 4305 269th Place NE, Arlington. Call 360-435-3406. The Stanwood-Camano Hero Quilters are scheduled to meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7430, 276th St. NW, Stanwood. Call 360-387-4800. Archbishop Murphy High School invites the public to its sixth annual Crab Feed and Dessert Auction at 6 p.m., 12911 39th Ave. SE, Everett. Crab, bread and salad will be served along with beer and soda. Tickets are $35 per person. Call 425-379-6363. The Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center presents the second annual Poker and Pumpkins fundraising event. Dinner and games of Texas Hold'em. Tickets are $75. Call 360-629-5257. SUNDAY The Snohomish County Women in Black have scheduled a silent vigil for peace from 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. at Brackett's Landing, Edmonds. No pets please. MONDAY The Mukilteo Library presents ESL Talk Time at 7 p.m. Talk Time is a practice opportunity for adults learning to speak English. Call 425-493-8202. Vision Quest Book Store presents a children's drum circle from 4 to 6 p.m. at 3602 Colby Ave., Everett. Call 425-948-4555. Mukilteo Arts Guild's open-mike night is 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Whidbey Coffee and Cafe, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo. 425-423-0450. TUESDAY Arlington Library Book Group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave., Arlington. 360-435-3033. Everett Chess Club, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Granite Falls Library presents evening family story time at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Granite Falls Library, 815 E. Galena St., Granite Falls. 360-691-6087. Story time for 2- and 3-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. 425-257-8030. The Everett Senior Center presents reflexology sessions 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. 425-257-8780. Edmonds Kiwanis Club, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. WEDNESDAY The Whidbey Island Historical Society presents Then and Now, 7 p.m. at the Fireside Room of Trinity Lutheran Church, Highway 525, Freeland. Call 360-579-4553. The Adopt-A-Stream Foundation presents a Fall Forest Walk from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Walk through North Creek with ecologist Sarah Wilkins. First grade to adult, $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers. Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Call 425-316-8592. Providence Hospice and Home Care has scheduled a informational session on volunteer opportunities from 6 to 8 p.m. at 2731 Wetmore Ave., Suite 500, Everett. Call 425-261-4815. The Everett Senior Center presents silversmithing classes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays. 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. 425-257-8780. THURSDAY Snohomish Kiwanis meets at 11:45 a.m. Thursdays at Alfy's Pizza, 1020 Ave. D, Snohomish. 360-862-8000. Golden K Kiwanis of Everett, 10 a.m. Thursdays at Everett Senior and Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. 360-653-7239. Mill Creek Senior Walking Group, 10 a.m. Thursdays, meets behind Zinnia Restaurant on Main Street near University Bookstore to walk the North Creek Trail, Mill Creek. 425-337-6970. THIS WEEK The Snohomish Senior Center is scheduled to hold an AARP Driver's Safety Class from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 20 and 21. The program teaches defensive driving techniques, new traffic laws and rules of the road. Graduates receive a certificate entitling them to a reduction in auto insurance premiums. Cost is $10 for the two-day class; RSVP required. Call 360-568-0934. ONGOING Everett Area Newcomers welcome women new to the area. The group has 15 different activities available on a monthly basis. Newsletter upon request. Call 425-773-1358. The Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. the second Monday of the month from September through June, at Trinity Lutheran Church 18341 Highway 525, ­Freeland. Call 360-579-2352. Mothers and More, 7:30 to 9 p.m. every third Tuesday at Spotted Cow Cream and Bean in Mill Creek Town Center. Prospective members are welcome. For information, e-mail membership@­snohomishmoms.org. Everett Emblem Club meets at 11 a.m. the second Monday of each month at Redman Hall, 6814 Washington Ave., Everett. Widowed Information and Consultation Services offers support groups for widowed men and women in Everett, Lynnwood and Sultan. 425-252-7617. Marysville Parks and Recreation presents yoga classes from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays and from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Thursdays at the Ken Baxter Senior and Community Center in Marysville. The six-week sessions are $48. 360-363-8400. The Humane Society offers free dog food for low-income owners of dogs. Happy Paws Farm, 19933 Old Burn Road, Arlington, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Saturday. Documentation of low-income status required. 360-652-5844. The Sons of Italy of Marysville invites all Italian-Americans to monthly get-togethers the third Wednesday of every month. Meetings are 7 p.m. at The Big Red Barn at Jennings Park, Marysville. 360-435-6878. East County Senior Center offers a free writing class at 2 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. 360-794-6359. New Fit for Life Class, 2 to 3 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. The cost for eight classes is $22. Classes at the Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. 360-653-4551. Pocahontas Tribe 11 meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Redman Hall, 6814 Washington Ave., Everett. 425-259-4567. Mill Creek Toastmasters meet on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Merrill Gardens, 14905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek. 425-753-0542. Everett Rock and Gem Club, 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month, First United Methodist Church, 3530 Colby Ave., Everett. Families are encouraged to attend. 360-658-7435. Stanwood Eagles, FOE 3041, meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays, Stanwood Eagles, 6419 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. 360-629-3224 or www.foe.com/3041. Valley Spinners Guild meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 1512 Pine St., Snoho­mish. Learn to spin wool. 360-793-0962. Mill Creek Seniors Club holds potlucks in the community room at Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main St. The group meets at noon on the first and third Monday of each month. 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. Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. Everett Public Library brown-bag book discussion, noon on the first Tuesday of each month in the main library training room, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. 425-257-8000. Sno-Isle Genealogy Society meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Mountlake Terrace public library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Visit the society's research library 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday or 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The research library is at 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. 425-775-6267. 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. 360-659-8484. YOU CAN HELP The Merry Haven Care Center is currently looking for donations of house plants, beanie babies, large-print word searches and Bibles. Please drop off donations at 800 10th St., Snohomish. Call 360-568-3161. EquiFriends, a therapeutic horseback riding program in Snohomish, is looking for volunteers to work with the nonprofit organization's horses and clients. Volunteer orientation sessions are planned monthly. Go to www.equifriends.org or call 425-377-0802. Operation Lookout, provider of services for abducted and runaway children, seeks energetic and committed people to be volunteer project assistants in Everett. 425-771-7335. Partners in Palliative Care is looking for volunteer listeners for its support program. 425-261-4769. Mill Creek Senior Center Foundation seeks volunteers to help raise money to build a senior center near the Mill Creek County Club. 425-742-9125. Stanwood-Camano Community Resource Center, 9620 271st St. NW, Stanwood, has volunteer opportunities for youths and adults, including working in the bookstore and grounds maintenance. 360-629-5257. Volunteers of America Western Washington Everett Food Bank accepts donations from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at Volunteers of America, 1230 Broadway, Everett. Snohomish Community Food Bank needs volunteers to help with a variety of tasks, including food processing and lifting assistance, on weekday mornings. Must be 16 or older. 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. 425-397-7433. READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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