Community Extra Calendar
Published 9:23 pm Tuesday, December 11, 2007
TODAY
Lynnwood Senior Center renovation celebration, 1 to 3 p.m. today at 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood. A reception and tours are planned. Call 425-775-1971.
Students can learn how to find the right college at an event scheduled for 7 tonight at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Call 425-493-8202.
A popular author of teen novels, plays and screenplays, Brent Hartinger is scheduled to appear at 3 p.m. today at the Mill Creek Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway. Call the library at 425-337-4822.
First aid/CPR certification renewal class, 6:30 tonight, Marysville Public Library. Call Marysville parks office to register, 360-363-8401.
Adults who are learning to speak English can practice their skills at Talk Time, an event scheduled for 12:30 p.m. today at the Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Snohomish County Literacy Coalition volunteers are set to be on hand to assist. Call 425-778-2148.
Citizens to Preserve Upper Snohomish River Valley, 7 p.m. tonight, Craven Farm, 13817 Short School Road, Snohomish. Bring food to share. Elections officers scheduled.
Snohomish County RESULTS group, 7 p.m. Thursday in Snohomish. For directions and information, call 360-862-9034.
Mill Creek Seniors Fitness, 11 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, North Creek Presbyterian Church, 621 164th St. SE, Mill Creek. Call 425-357-6002.
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 by calling 425-423-0450.
THURSDAY
Zonta Club of Everett annual holiday auction, noon to 2 p.m. Thursday, Everett Golf and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. SE, Everett. Contact info@zontaeverett.org, call 425-348-3501 or go to www.zontaeverett.org.
Open mike night for musicians and poets at Zippy’s Java Lounge, 7 p.m. Thursdays, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett.
A book fair to benefit charitable organizations is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday in the Brackett Room on the third floor of Edmonds City Hall, 121 Fifth Ave. N, Edmonds. Call 425-775-2525.
FRIDAY
Christmas and Chanukah music of the season, free concert by Cascade Brass Quintet, 7 p.m. Friday, St. Hilda/St. Patrick Episcopal Church, 15224 52nd Ave. W., Edmonds. Donations go to food baskets for families in need. Call 425-742-4655.
Bridge game sessions, 12:30 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8780.
SATURDAY
The Harmonica Pocket Children’s Show, 11 a.m. Saturday, Mill Creek Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek.
Auction and dance, benefits John Hedges, who suffered a spinal cord injury in November, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2810 Lombard Ave, Everett. $5 suggested donation. Call 425-344-1245.
Snohomish County Chapter of the NAACP holiday party, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Everett Community College, Whitehorse Hall first floor meeting room. Call 425-478-2950.
Fleet Reserve Association (Navy Club) craft bazaar, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 6802 Beverly Blvd., Everett. Tables and information, 425-353-2600.
Norwegian pancake breakfast, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 2111 117th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. All-you-can-eat Norwegian pancakes with strawberries, maple syrup, sliced ham, beverages, $5. Children 3 and younger eat for free. Benefit for the Lake Stevens Food Bank and the Snohomish Food Bank.
Thelma Lodge No. 26, Daughters of Norway, 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Paul’s Church, 2005 Colby Ave., Everett. Christmas observance.
Las Posadas community holiday event, 2 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Park Place Middle School commons, 1408 W. Main St., Monroe. The free community celebration features food, music and dancing. Presented by Monroe Parks and Recreation Department and Northwest Latinos Unidos. Call 360-794-7400.
Stanwood-Camano American Hero quilters, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Stanwood Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. Call 360-387-4800.
Arbor Place community holiday celebration, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 12806 Bothell Everett Highway, Mill Creek. Entertainment and dessert. Free to all. Call 425-338-3227.
Sno-Isle Libraries bookmobile on location from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays at Voyager Middle School, 11711 Fourth Ave W., Everett.
Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. Go to www.snoking.org.
SUNDAY
Holiday Expo, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16, Stanwood Community Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. Tables for commercial vendors, 360-629-7403, ext. 114.
Everett Norwegian Male Chorus’s “A Norwegian Christmas Concert of Songs,” 4 p.m. Sunday, Everett PUD Auditorium, 2320 California St., Everett. Adults $15, 18 and under free. Coffee and Scandinavian cookies served. Call 425-347-4944.
Holiday bake sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16, Lake Stickney Community Club, 1428 S. Lake Stickney Drive, Lynnwood.
Everett Symphony “Messiah” sing-along event, 3 p.m. Sunday, First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Bring a score or rent one. Tickets $15. Group rate available. Call 425-258-1605.
Nile Shrine Center free Kids Christmas Party, 1 p.m. Sunday at the center, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace. Nile clowns, calliope music, visit from Santa and Rudolph and gifts for each child accompanied by an adult.
Green Everett meeting, 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Zippy’s Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-4940.
A Canine Christmas, dog adoption event, noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, Academy of Canine Behavior is located at 4705 240th St. SE, Bothell. Call 425-466-4621.
Christmas Carnival community event for families, 4 to 6 p.m., Sunday, Everett First Baptist Church, 1616 Pacific Ave., Everett. Call 425-259-9166.
MONDAY
Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3015 Lombard Ave., Everett.
Mariner High School free holiday music concert, 7 p.m. Monday, school commons, 200 120th St. SW Everett. Refreshments. Call 425-356-1715.
TUESDAY
Celebrate winter with games, music and food at an event scheduled for 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Edmonds Library, 650 Main St., Edmonds. Call 425-771-1933.
Everett Chess Club, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett.
WEDNESDAY
Mukilteo Evening Book Group, 7 p.m. Dec. 19, Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Call 425-493-8202. Discuss “The Sea” by John Banville.
Holiday Puppet Show, storytelling about winter holidays, including Christmas, Hanukkah and Asian New Year, free for all ages, 7 p.m. Dec. 19, auditorium, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Discuss local and international news during a World News and Views event scheduled for 10 a.m. Dec. 19 at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Bring news articles or to come with discussion topics in mind. Call 425-776-8722.
The Everett Chapter of National Active and Retired Federal Employees, 11:30 a.m. Dec. 19, Evergreen Lanes, 511 Claremont, Everett. Special program, benefit auction and food bank donation. Call 360-794-5851.
THIS WEEK
Darrington Senior Center Holiday Bake and Craft Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Darrington Senior Center, 1115 Darrington St., Darrington.
Habitat for Humanity fundraiser, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Kingsbury West Mobile Home Park, 5220 176th St. SW, Lynnwood.
Holiday Happenings Last Chance Bazaar, handcrafted items by disabled artists, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday through Dec. 23, except Dec. 14, 10030 51st Ave. NE, Marysville.
The Lights of Christmas, 5 to 10 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays through Dec. 30, Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. Call 360-652-7575 or 800-228-6724 or go to www.warmbeach.com.
Toy drive, Sky Valley Food Bank, donate 8 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday or 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday, 233 Sky River Parkway, Monroe, or mail a donation to Toys, Sky Valley Food Bank, P.O. Box 724, Monroe, WA, 98272.
ONGOING
The Improved Order of Redmen, an organization that had its beginnings at the Boston Tea Party, second and fourth Wednesday in Everett. Call 360-387-9888.
Snohomish Kiwanis Club, 11:45 a.m. Thursdays, Alfy’s Pizza, 1020 Ave. D, Snohomish.
Senior coffee hour, 9 to 11 a.m. Thursdays at the community center, First Baptist Church of Everett, 3120 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Call 425-259-9166.
Rotary Hispanic Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, New Beginnings Church, 21705 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace.
Marysville Lions Club, 6:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Village Restaurant, Marysville. Call 360-659-8484.
Sons of Italy of Marysville meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Jennings Park, 7027 51st St. NE, Marysville. Call 360-435-6878.
Edmonds Kiwanis Club, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds.
Support groups for widowed men and women, Everett. Call 425-252-7617 or 360-659-7861.
Community Yarn Creations, 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays at Main Street Yarn, Mill Creek Town Center. The knitting and crocheting group creates items to donate to local agencies. All skill levels welcome. 425-787-0736.
Mill Creek Senior Walking Group, 10 a.m. Thursdays, meets behind Zinnia Restaurant on Main Street near the University Bookstore to walk the North Creek Trail, Mill Creek. 425-337-6970.
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.
Peace Action of South Snohomish County, 6 p.m. third Fridays, Edmonds Christian Church, 23010 84th Ave. W., Edmonds. Coffee provided.
OPPORTUNITIES
Operation Lookout of the Foundation for Missing Children, the Everett-based provider of services for abducted and runaway children, seeks help with a volunteer eBay project and a volunteer office assistant. Both require data entry and basic office experience. Call 425-771-7335 or e-mail oladmin@operationlookout.org.
Kamiak High School’s student body association is looking for artists interested in volunteering to paint murals at Kamiak. Interested artists are asked to contact the Kamiak student leaders at kamiakasb@gmail.com.
Mill Creek Senior Center Foundation is looking for volunteers to help raise money to build a senior center near the Mill Creek County Club. For more information or to volunteer, call 425-742-9125.
Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation seeks volunteer drivers, www.angelcarefoundation.org or 877-417-3484.
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.
The Everett Food Bank is taking donations from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Volunteers of America, 1230 Broadway, Everett.
Snohomish Community Food Bank needs volunteers to help 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.
NOAH animal center offers free spay and neuter services for feral cats Mondays. The nonprofit organization east of Stanwood also needs volunteers. For information, call 360-629-7055.
