Community Extra: Opportunities

Volunteer: Red Cross looking to fill ranks

American Red Cross’s Snohomish County Chapter seeks volunteers to fill specific vacancies. Volunteers make up 98 percent of the chapter’s workforce.

“Volunteers have a great deal of flexibility in filling these positions in most cases,” volunteer manager Kelly Sunagel said.

Open positions include Disaster Action Team members, Daytime Disaster Action Team members, Disaster Mental Health, Disaster Public Affairs, and Disaster Staffing.

More info: www.redcross.org/snoco

Learn: STEM for students

The Future of Flight Foundation hosts a Family STEM Night 5:30-8 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Future of Flight Aviation Center, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo.

This free event for students and parents will give families a chance to see some of the technology that is being created and used in the community’s back yard. All attendees must register to attend at www.tinyurl.com/FlightSTEMNight.

Attend: Pasta dinner supports chorale

The Sno-King Community Chorale, based in Edmonds, holds its annual pasta dinner at 5 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave. The family event includes a four-course pasta dinner, gift basket raffle and a dessert dash.

Tickets are $15 prepaid by Tuesday, $18 at the door, and $4 for children younger than 6.

More info: 425-745-4553

Help: Feral cats are focus of class

The Community Cat Coalition will offer a “Basic TNR: Trap-Neuter-Return” class on Feb. 9 at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Registration is requested, and the class is free. This event is not sponsored by the library.

More info: Nancy at cccofwa@gmail.com or 425-330-2658

Register: Camp on School Days Off

Camp Killoqua offers School Days Off Camp for students in kindergarten to sixth grade. The next School Day Off is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 17. Cost is $25 per child. Bus transportation is available for $7.

Spring break sessions also will be offered at $215 per session (March 31 to April 4 or April 7-11) for students in kindergarten to eighth grade. Bus transportation is $35.

Call 425-258-5437 or go to www.campkilloqua.org.

Play: Game night benefits AAUWPlay bridge, mah jongg, dominoes and poker at an AAUW Edmonds/SnoKing Games Day fundraiser, 12:45-3:30 p.m. Feb. 10 at Fairwinds Brighton Court, 6520 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. The $7 suggested donation helps fund scholarships for local women.

More info: Merrie Emmons, 206-546-4237

Serve: Commission spots

The city of Lynnwood seeks volunteers for the Arts Commission and the Historical Commission. For more information, go to www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us/Volunteer, call 425-670-5023 or email jmoore@ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

The city of Arlington seeks volunteers for the Planning Commission, Airport Commission, Civil Service Commission, Library Board, Park Arts and Recreation Commission/Tree Board, and Cemetery Board. For an application, go to arlingtonwa.gov or call 360-430-3441.

The Island County Board of Commissioners seeks applicants to fill a Planning Commission opening for District 2 (greater Oak Harbor). More information is available from Pam Dill at 360-679-7353 or pamd@co.island.wa.us.

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