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Published 11:22 pm Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Mukilteo Farmers Market, 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo.

Endeavour Elementary School marimba band is set to perform at the open mike night in Old Town Mukilteo, 6 to 8 tonight, Mukilteo Cafe, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo. Mukilteo ARTS Guild opens free event to all ages. Reserve a spot at 425-423-0450.

Old Town Mukilteo Art Walk, 6 to 8 tonight, various locations, maps available at 724 First St., Mukilteo. Sponsored by Mukilteo ARTS Guild. 425-423-0450.

Mukilteo Library evening book group, discussion about “Dark Star Safari” by Paul Theroux, 7 to 8:30 tonight, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo.

Snohomish County Chapter of the American Red Cross annual meeting is set for 5:45 tonight at the chapter house, 2530 Lombard Ave., Everett. The chapter will elect its officers and board of directors.

Youth Leadership Council meeting, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center, 9620 271st St. NW, Stanwood. Participating teens get to help plan youth activities. 360-629-5257.

THURSDAY

thursday

Mukilteo Yacht Club, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Old Mukilteo Grange, 807 Second St., Mukilteo.

Snohomish Farmers Market, 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, old Carnegie Library, 105 Cedar St., Snohomish.

Lake Stevens Farmers Market, 5 p.m. to sunset Thursdays, North Cove Park, downtown Lake Stevens.

Open mike night for musicians and poets at Zippy’s Java Lounge, 7p.m. Thursdays, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett.

Variety House talent hall offers a karaoke contest at 7 p.m. Thursdays through July 19 at 328 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington. 360-435-7846.

The late local dance band legend Harry Lindbeck’s band is carrying on as Jack’s Swing Band, performing 1 p.m. Thursdays at Normanna Hall, 2711 and 2725 Oakes Ave. in downtown Everett.

Learn about healthy aging and keeping a positive mood. Kamilia Dunsky, geriatric mental health specialist with Senior Services of Snohomish County, plans to talk about stress reduction and chronic health issues, 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Merrill Gardens, 7212 265th St., Stanwood. 360-629-3445.

Lake Stevens American Legion Post 181 is set to meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Lake Stevens Senior Center, 1812 124th Ave. NE, downtown Lake Stevens. American Legion members are honorably discharged veterans who served on active duty during a wartime era. The public is welcome to attend as guests. 360-631-3242.

A strawberry social, hosted by the Monroe Historical Society, is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Tualco Grange Hall, 18933 Tualco Road, Monroe. From southbound Highway 203, turn right on Tualco Road. Turn left at the red Swiss Hall.

friDAY

friDAY

A lighthearted organ concert by Marcia Hauff is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, Everett First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The concert includes J.S. Bach’s “Fugue in C Major.”

Farmers Market at Country Village, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell.

Teen night, 8 to 11 p.m. Fridays, Lake Stevens Boys &Girls Club, 1609 E. Lakeshore Drive, Lake Stevens.

SaturDAY

Saturday

Edmonds Museum Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Bell Street between Fifth and Sixth streets, Edmonds.

Camano Island State Park Summer Nature Programs, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Camano Island State Park amphitheater, 2269 S. Lowell Point Road, Camano Island. Free. Next program is “All About Beavers,” with Jake Jacobson, Snohomish County Surface Water Management.

Challenge Air for Kids and Friends is set to offer physically challenged and seriously ill children from the Snohomish County area free airplane rides from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Skycorp, 9724 32nd Place W., Building C84, Paine Field, Everett. Register children at https://challengeair.com/ registration/participant.php.

HOPE board of directors annual art auction fundraiser, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Useless Bay Country Club, 5725 Country Club Drive, Langley, Whidbey Island. Art auction, wine, entertainment and refreshments. Benefits therapeutic horsemanship activities serving those with special needs. $20, $25 door. Call 360-221-7656 or e-mail hope@whidbey.com.

SunDAY

SunDAY

Eagle Wings disAbility Ministries Art Benefit, exhibition and sale of works by watercolor artist Didi Prentice, 1 to 7 p.m. July 1, Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, 4514 84th St. SW, Mukilteo.

Lynnwood and Halls Lake Sunday Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood.

Everett Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, 1600 W. Marine View Drive, Everett.

Sundays on the Waterfront, 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 2, 200 W. Dayton St., Edmonds. Free family entertainment.

monDAY

monday

Camano Senior and Community Center handcrafters 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. 360-387-0222.

The “magic and mysteries of science” are set to be explored at 2 p.m. Monday at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 2330 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. For ages 5-11. 425-776-8722.

TuesDAY

TuesDAY

First Tuesday Brown Bag Book Discussion, noon the first Tuesday of the month, Everett Public Library training room, 2702 Hoyt Ave., downtown Everett. For people who like to read and discuss, but don’t necessarily want to all read the same book. 425-257-7638.

Nursing Mamas Circle, breastfeeding help and information, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sno-Isle Co-op, 2804 Grand Ave., Everett. Pregnant women welcome. 425-422-9911.

Moms Club of Mill Creek, 10 a.m. first Tuesdays, Hope Church, 11329 23rd Drive SE, Everett. Call 425-337-5283 or go online to www.momsclubofmillcreek.org.

wednesDAY

wednesDAY

Imagine Children’s Museum offers two-for- one admission to families noon to 4 p.m. July 4, 1502 Wall St., Everett. Go to www.imaginecm.org.

Yankee Doodle Dash registration begins at 7:30 a.m. July 4 and the race begins at 8:30 a.m. Fees vary. Everett Family YMCA, 2720 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Go to www.ymca-snoco.org.

this week

this week

Summer softball leagues through Marysville Parks and Recreation, registration from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Parks and Recreation office, Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Registration continues on a space-available basis through July 6. 360-363-8400.

45th annual Darrington Rodeo events set to start at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, three miles west of Darrington on Highway 530.

Coupeville Lions Club annual garage sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 1, Coupeville Elementary School, 6 S. Main St., Coupeville. 360-632-5791.

Rotary Ranch Petting Zoo, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Aug. 19, Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Call 360-363-8404.

Forest Park’s Animal Farm, the city-run petting zoo, is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Aug. 19 at 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. Activities include pony rides and educational programs. To register for programs, call 425-257-8300 or go to the Everett Parks and Recreation Department Web site, www.everettwa.org/parks.

ONGOING

Ongoing

Mill Creek Senior Walking Group, 10 a.m. Thursdays, meet behind Zinnia Restaurant on Main Street near University Bookstore to walk the North Creek Trail, Mill Creek. 425-337-6970.

Snohomish County Mycological Society activities include educational events, field trips, shows and classes. Meetings are 7:30 p.m., second Wednesday of the month, Baker Heights Community Center, 14th and Poplar streets, Everett. www.scmsfungi.org.

Stanwood Eagles FOE 3041 meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at 6419 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. 360-629-3224. For more information about charities and events, go to www.foe.com/3041.

Snohomish County Music Teachers Association meets at 9:15 a.m., third Mondays, Dorothy Jayne Dance Studio, 2931 Bond St., Everett. Go to www.scmta.wsmta.net.

Senior dance, 6 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett. Free.

Mill Creek Garden Club, 11 a.m. second Tuesdays, Mill Creek Country Club, 15500 Country Club Drive.

Socrates Cafe, a philosophical discussion group where “community conversation occurs without convincing, correcting or condemning,” meets at 7 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at Monroe Public Library, 1070 Village Way. 425-344-7673.

Everett Evergreen Kiwanis Club, 7 a.m. Fridays, Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. 425-742-2152.

Mill Creek Lions Club, 7 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, Mitzel’s Restaurant, 303 128th St. SW, Everett. 425-481-0462.

Marysville American Legion meets the third Thursday of each month at the American Legion Hall, Second Street and Cedar Avenue, Marysville. 360-653-5357.

MG Car Club Northwest meeting: Open to anyone interested in MG automobiles or other British sports cars, 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at Elmer’s Restaurant, 3471 184th St. SW, Lynnwood. 206-228-5665.

Building family strengths: Free parenting class offered by Pathways for Women YWCA, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Lynnwood; 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Everett. 425-774-9843, ext. 223.

Childbirth preparation: $75. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. 360-794-1411.

Fitness: Balance, flexibility, strength, aerobics. $25 members, $30 nonmembers; bring mat or towel. 8:25 to 9:20 a.m. and 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. 425-487-2441.

Foot-care clinic for seniors: $10 per person, registration required. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. every other Tuesday at Cascade Valley Hospital Wound Care Center, 875 Wesley St., Suite 210, Arlington. 360-435-8158.

Infant-child CPR: Two-year certification. $25 per family. 8 to 11 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. 360-435-2133, ext. 4705.

Edmonds Bicycle Advocacy Group: Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds. 425-744-6588.

Pilchuck Audubon: Birding trips and education. Meets at 7 p.m. the second Friday of each month at 2820 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-252-0926.

Support groups for recently bereaved men and women. Widowed Information and Consultation Services of Snohomish County offers help for those who have lost a spouse. 425-252-7617.

Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays of Snohomish County meets at 7 p.m. every third Monday, First Congregational Church, 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. 360-863-8222.

Home League, the women’s group of the Salvation Army of Everett, meets at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Salvation Army building, 2525 Rucker Ave., Everett, to work on service projects.

OPPORTUNITIES

Opportunities

Lake Stevens Family Support Center needs volunteers to assist with a variety of jobs including clerical, reception, program facilitation, special-event planning, committee work and child program assistance. For information or to volunteer, call 425-397-7433.

Providence Everett Medical Center has volunteer opportunities for people 15 and older. For more information, call 425-261-4580 or 425-258-7301 or go to www.providence.org/everett.

Information on foster parenting: Catholic Community Services and Compass Health play host to monthly information meetings from 7 to 8:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month through May at the Volunteers of America Community Room, 2802 Broadway, Everett. 425-232-7933.

Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center, 9620 271st St. NW, Stanwood, has volunteer opportunities for youths and adults, including working in the bookstore and doing grounds maintenance. 360-629-5257.

Volunteer to work on the Iron Goat Trail west of Stevens Pass. For more information, go to www.trailvolunteers.org or call 206-517-3019.

MS Helping Hands seeks volunteers and donations: The Donor Closet carries and accepts donations of items that help people with disabilities. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 425-712-1804.

The all-volunteer Sultan Food Bank needs donations: Food and money are needed to continue helping families in Sultan, Gold Bar, Index, Baring and other communities. Drop off food at 703 First St., Sultan, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays or 8:30 a.m. to noon Fridays. Mail cash donations to the Sultan Food Bank, P.O. Box 1181, Sultan 98294.

Foster homes for dogs needed: Can you provide a home and some basic training for a dog for a few months? If so, the Humane Society in Arlington needs your help. A yard enclosed by a 6-foot-tall fence is necessary. The shelter in Arlington also is looking for volunteer workers. E-mail hmnsoc@aol.com, call 360-652-5844 or go to www.saveourdogs.com.

Join Fire Corps: The volunteer organization supports the Lynnwood Fire Department through community outreach and education events. Volunteers will assist with promoting fire safety and installing smoke detectors. 425-744-6436.