Community Calendar

Published 9:38 am Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Today

Puppets at the Beach, stories and crafts from Everett Public Library, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 and 2:25 p.m. today on Jetty Island, Everett. Take the free ferry from the 10th Street. boat launch, west of Marine View Drive. Call 425-257-8304. Bring your own refreshments.

South County Senior Center, drop-in watercolor class, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Donation suggested.

“It’s a Mystery,” fun educational program for ages 5-11, 2 p.m. today, Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo.

Mukilteo Farmers Market, 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 5, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo.

Open mike night in Old Town Mukilteo, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Mukilteo Cafe, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo. Mukilteo ARTS Guild opens the free event to all ages. Reserve a spot at 425-423-0450.

South County Farmers Market, 4 p.m. to sunset Wednesdays through Sept. 26, Park Ridge Chapel, 3805 Maltby Road, Bothell. 425-481-8801.

Music on the Plaza Concert Series continues from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the Snohomish County campus amphitheater, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. The concert series runs each Wednesday through Aug. 22. Call 425-388-3186.

Thursday

Third Thursday Art Walk, 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, downtown Edmonds. Maps are available online at www.EdmondsWA.com.

A summer concert series at Alderwood mall, featuring food, music, book readings and special activities, runs from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 23. Go to www.alderwoodmall.com and click on “events.”

Lake Stevens Family Center offers a Teddy Bear Picnic at 11 a.m. Thursdays through August at North Cove Park, behind City Hall at 1812 Main St., Lake Stevens. Reading, activities, snacks. Free. 425-397-7433.

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

Lake Stevens Farmers Market, 5 p.m. to sunset Thursdays through August, North Cove Park, 1806 Main St., Lake Stevens.

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

Friday

Providence Hospice &Home Care of Snohomish County Caregiver Support Group Day, 2-3:30 p.m. Friday in Lake Stevens. Register and get the location by calling 425-261-4808.

South County Senior Center Friday Fling and dance, 1 to 3 p.m. first and third Fridays of each month, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Call 425-774-5555.

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

Movies under the Moon series, shown by the city of Monroe, Monroe Arts Council and Monroe-Sky Valley YMCA, Friday at Lake Tye Park on Fryelands Boulevard, Monroe. Music and children’s activities begin at 7 p.m. and the movies roll at dusk. “Grease” plays Friday. 360-805-1879.

Peace Action of South Snohomish County, 6 p.m. Friday at Edmonds Christian Church, 23010 84th Ave. W., Edmonds. Coffee provided.

Sewing Meet Up, 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Zippy’s Java Lounge, 1894 Hewitt Ave., downtown Everett. Sew, learn and share your tips. 425-258-4940.

Saturday

Benefit concert for the Dispute Resolution Center of Snohomish and Island counties, 6 p.m. Saturday, Under The Red Umbrella, 1502 Rucker Ave., north Everett. Cost is $25, $35 door. Call 800-280-4770, ext. 2366.

Edmonds Museum and Summer Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 27, Bell Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Edmonds. 425-774-0900.

Saturday Market, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 1. Tulalip Amphitheatre in Quil Ceda Village, 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. 360-654-2605.

Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Cedar Valley Grange, 206th Street and 52nd Avenue W., Lynnwood. Call 425-454-6529.

15th annual yard sale, “Recyclorama!” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Families and kids can sell, buy and trade toys, games, clothes, sports equipment, crafts, and other children’s stuff. You must call to sign up for a space if you want to sell or trade things, 425-257-8030.

Bethesda Lutheran Church of Mountlake Terrace fundraising yard sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 23406 56th Ave W., Mountlake Terrace. The church hopes to build a new kitchen.

Free back-to-school clothes for kids are being offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 18 at Messiah Lutheran Church, 9209 State Ave., Marysville. Sizes offered run from infant to adult.

Mariner High School alumni picnic, classes of 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975, 10 a.m. to dusk, Saturday, Wenberg State Park, Lake Goodwin, Lakewood.

The Northwest Organization for Animal Help has scheduled an adopt-a-pet party for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at its adoption center at 31300 Brandstrom Road, Stanwood. Free. Donations of dog and cat food are welcome. Call 360-629-7055.

Nature Conservancy walks, 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., third Saturdays, Port Susan Bay Preserve near Stanwood. Call to sign up and get directions, 206-343-4345.

Edmonds Lions Club annual raffle sale to benefit the Edmonds Food Bank is set to begin Saturday at the Edmonds farmers market, Bell Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues.

Summer Fun Blast, sponsored by The Lake Church, is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Lake Stevens Middle School parking lot, 1031 91st Ave. SE, Lake Stevens. Car show, concert, free refreshments and school supplies.

Jet City Roller Girls fundraiser Saturday, 1 to 6 p.m. car show, 5 p.m. to midnight live music, Jimmy Z’s, 1712 Hewitt Ave., downtown Everett.

Snohomish County Dahlia Show, 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Floral Hall, Forest Park, 802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. Free.

Sunday

ServeFest 2007 is Sunday in Monroe and Sultan. Volunteers from local churches plan to do a variety of community service jobs. A celebration is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at Lake Tye Park. Go online to www.servefest.org or call 360-794-4600.

Lynnwood and Halls Lake Sunday Market, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, 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.

The 95th Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Association potluck picnic, 10:30 a.m. Sunday, 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington.

Monday

Genealogy class, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. See www.camanocenter.org.

EquiFriends, a therapeutic horseback riding program in Snohomish, is seeking volunteers and plans a volunteer orientation, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday. Go to www.equifriends.org or call 425-377-0802.

Baked goods and home-preserved foods entry day at the Evergreen State Fair is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday in the Display Hall, 14405-179th Ave. SE, Monroe. There is no cost to enter, but please check out the rules at www.evergreenfair.org. Click on 2007 Fair and scroll down to baking or food preservation or call the fair office, 360-805-6700.

Tuesday

Oak Harbor Lions sell Wenatchee-grown peaches, nectarines, tomatoes, cantalopes, pears, onions, peppers, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning Tuesday, Rite Aid parking lot, 31645 Highway 20, Oak Harbor.

Rotary Ranch Petting Zoo, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. 360-363-8404.

Toddler and Preschool-Ready Readers, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays for ages 2 to 5 at Mill Creek Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway. Caregiver required. 425-337-4822.

Wednesday

Mill Creek Seniors Lifetime Fitness class, 11 a.m. to noon, North Creek Presbyterian Church, 621 164th SE, Mill Creek. Call 425-357-6002.

The Sound Singers from South County Senior Center sing on the Edmonds ferry run to Kingston, 3:45 to 5 p.m. Aug. 22, from the dock, 200 Railroad Ave., Edmonds.

This week

Granite Falls Community Coalition is offering free school supplies Aug. 20-24. To sign up, call the coalition resource center at 360-691-1121 or go to 202 S. Granite Ave., Granite Falls.

Gloria Dei Lutheran yard sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3215 Larch Way, Alderwood Manor. More than 150 families are participating. Lunch available to buy. Proceeds benefit church ministries.

Quest for Truth free vacation Bible school 9 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 20-24, Immanuel Lutheran Church, 2521 Lombard Ave., Everett. For children age 4 through those who have completed sixth grade. Call 425-252-7038.

Ongoing

Sno-Isle Genealogical Society offers drop-in beginning genealogy classes and help writing family histories during open hours. Located in Heritage Park, 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. The library is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. The society meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at the Lynnwood Public Library, 19200 44th Ave. W. Problem-solving session at 6 p.m. Accepting book donations. 425-775-6267.

Community Yarn Creations, 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays at Main Street Yarn, Mill Creek Town Center. The knit and crochet group creates items to donate to local agencies. All levels welcome. 425-787-0736.

Teens in Action, sponsored by the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center, meets from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW, Stanwood. The group is working to make improvements to the Stanwood skate park. 360-629-5257.

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/parkscq.

Valley Spinners Guild meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1512 Pine St., Snohomish. Learn to spin wool and lots of other fiber-related arts. All fiber enthusiasts welcome. Call Gretchen Wilson 360-793-0962.

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.

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

Opportunities

The Everett Food Bank is taking donations from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Volunteers of America, 1230 Broadway.

The Sultan Food Bank needs volunteers. No experience is necessary and hours are short and flexible. Call 360-799-0861 or 360-793-8609 or apply in person 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays or 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at 710 First St., Sultan.

Snohomish Food Community Bank needs volunteers to assist with a variety of jobs, including food processing and lifting assistance, on weekday mornings. Must be 16 or older. For information or to volunteer, call 360-568-7993.

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

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.