The 8th annual Friendship Walk, Run, and Car Wash to raise money for Village Community Services is set for Sept. 26.
The one-mile Friendship Walk and 5k run starts at Legion Gazebo Park, 114 North Olympic Ave., Arlington. Registration opens at 11 a.m. and the walk/run starts at 1 p.m. The car wash is down the street at Cenex Co-op Supply from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event features live music by Voices of the Village and entertainment including clowns, balloon animals, live dove release, face painting, and a $5 hot dog lunch. Prizes will be awarded for most money raised by a walk team and by an individual.
The Friendship Walk and Car Wash is a fundraiser and suggested donation levels are $25 or more for the walk and entertainment and $10 or more for a car wash. Donate at the Friendship Walk registration booth (cash and credit cards accepted) or online at www.friendshipwalk2015.eventbrite.com. Proceeds benefit Voices of the Village and the Village Music and Arts programs for people with disabilities and their family, friends, and community.
Learn about policing: The next Mukilteo police Citizens Academy starts Sept. 17. The free class runs Thursday evenings through Nov. 5 at the Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Avenue. The class is designed to teach people what it’s like to be an officer and about the topics faced in police work. Applications are available on the city’s website, www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us. For more information, call 425-263-8104.
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