Immerse: Japanese art, culture and more
Learn about Japanese art, culture and history at the free Japanese Anime and Manga Arts Festival, Friday and Saturday at Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St.
The festival runs noon to 8:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
Events include a screening of the Japanese anime movie “Millennium Actress” at 6 p.m. Friday, a drawing demonstration by Japanese manga artist Yoshimi Kurata at 12:30 p.m. Friday, art for sale all day Saturday and a cosplay parade at 2 p.m. Saturday.
For the cosplay parade, visitors are encouraged to dress up and join the fun. But leave any weapons or weapon facsimiles at home.
The festival also includes taiko and kabuki performances, green tea tasting in an authentic Japanese tea room (cost is $5), an opportunity to try on a yukata (summer kimono), a presentation by manga translator and Japanese ghost scholar Zack Davisson, the opportunity to meet Seattle artist Enfu and more.
More info: everettcc.edu/JAMAF
Watch: Film about screen time and kids
The Snohomish Kiwanis and Snohomish School District sponsor a free showing of the documentary “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age,” 6 p.m. May 23 at the Snohomish High School Performing Arts Center, 1316 Fifth St.
The indie film “goes far beyond exposing the risks of screen time, but reveals multiple approaches on how parents and educators can work with kids to help them achieve a healthy amount of screen time.”
Parents, grandparents and students are encouraged to attend together.
More info: Snoho Kiwanis@gmail.com, 425-244-6967
Nominate: Know of a hidden gem?
Mountlake Terrace invites nominations for its annual Evergreen Awards, which honors well-maintained properties in the city.
Nomination forms are at www.cityofmlt.com and at city facilities. Nominations will be accepted through May 28. Anyone can submit a nomination, but properties being marketed for sale are not eligible.
More info: Virginia Olsen, 425-744-6206 or volsen@ci.mlt.wa.us
Donate: Fabric and more for sale
The Clothing and Textile Advisors of Snohomish County, in partnership with Washington State University Extension 4-H Youth Development, seek donations of fabric, notions, trims, patterns, yarn, needlework items and related books and magazines for its annual Fabric Sale on June 18.
The proceeds from this sale support a $1,500 scholarship for a student in the Apparel Design and Development program at Seattle Central College, the youth summer Camp Stitch-a-Lot, and other community sewing programs.
More info: Arlene at 425-743-0118 or Julie at 425-835-0391
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