Outdoors calendar

Events

Arthritis Foundation: 3876 Bridge Way N., Suite 300, Seattle; 206-547-2707, www.arthritis.org, www.seattlejinglebellrun.org.

Jingle Bell Run: 8 a.m. start Dec. 14, Westlake Center, 400 Pine St., Seattle; $25 advance, $10 ages 8 and under; $35 day of event.

BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org):

Meet 10 a.m. Nov. 15, at intersection of Madison Street and Commercial Avenue in Everett; Everett, Monroe ride; 206-295-9661.

Meet 10 a.m. Nov. 20, at intersection of Madison Street and Commercial Avenue in Everett; Everett, Snohomish, Lake Stevens ride; 206-295-9661.

Meandering Mondays, 25- to 40-plus-mile rides, various terrains, food stop; 425-743-7593.

Wednesday Night Rocket Roadies, various start times, strenuous pace, 1 1/2- to 2 1/2-hour rides; regroup for dinner; 425-359-2499.

Camano Island Multipurpose Center: 141 N. East Camano Drive; 360-387-2236.

7 p.m. Nov. 19, NOAA research biologist discusses estuaries' importance to salmon; a free Camano Wildlife Habitat Project event.

Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222, www.cascade.org.

Meet 10 a.m. Nov. 18, Gas Works Park, 3300 Meridian Ave. N., Seattle; ride to Lake Forest Park for snack stop, 30 miles; showers cancel; 206-783-6450.

Edmonds Backyard Wildlife Habitat Project: Monthly meetings, dates and times vary, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds, un­less otherwise noted. Attendance is free. 425-771-0230 or edmondsbackyardwildlifehabitat.org.

Greg's Custom Fishing Rods: 12405 20th St. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-335-1391, www.­gregscustomrods.com.

Rod building class, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, through Nov. 18; $30 for series, plus purchase of rod blank and components; registration required; 425-335-1391.

Fly tying class, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Nov. 20, $50 for series, includes use of tools and supplies; registration required; 425-335-1391.

Lynnwood Parks and Recreation: 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-670-5050, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us. Hiking and kayaking trips, various lengths and elevations, for ages 55 and older; meet at the ­Lynnwood Senior Center, 5800 198th St. SW; most cost $16 members, $21 nonmembers, call for details.

Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: 2930 Wetmore Ave., Suite 3A (Everett office); 425-783-6000, www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs. Events do not start at Everett office location; see individual listings.

Snowshoe walks, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, beginning Jan. 3 at Snoqualmie Pass; snowshoes provided, $10 donation per 90-minute outing, $20 for half-day tours; participants advised to dress appropriately, in layers; reservations required, call 509-852-1062 after Jan. 2, 425-434-6111 all other days.

New program for 2009, Kids on the Snow, 1 p.m. Jan. 24, Feb. 28, March 21, for families, but no children under age 10; costs and details at 509-852-1062 after Jan. 2, 425-434-6111 all other days.

North Cascades Institute: 810 Highway 20, Sedro-Woolley; 360-856-5700, ext. 209, www.ncascades.org. Listed prices for overnight events include meals and lodging. Events take place at North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, 1940 Diablo Dam Road, North Cascades National Park, Newhalem, unless otherwise noted. Registration requested.

Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org.

Kids-only snowshoe expeditions, drop-off 8 to 9 a.m. for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. trip, Dec. 22 and 30 and Feb. 16, trips start and end at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, 1625 118th Ave. SE, Belle­vue; those in grades three through six can learn to identify animal tracks, among other skills; $55 Belle­vue residents and PSC members, $65 nonmembers; registration required, online or at 206-443-2925.

Family snowshoe expeditions, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 24, Feb. 21, March 7, for ages 8 and older, $40 adult, $35 child; meet at Snoqualmie Summit's Nordic Center; registration required, online or at 206-443-2925.

Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org.

Meet at 7:15 a.m. Nov. 18, Eastmont (Everett) park-and-ride, I-5 exit 189, for south Whidbey Island trip; pack a lunch; 360-629-2028.

Wolf Camp Cooperative: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday workshops, various locations, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday workshops at Wolf Camp on Woods Lake, near Monroe. Registration required, $20 suggested donation each workshop, $15 per additional family member; 360-799-1997, www.wolfcamp.com.

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