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Camano Island: Bird watcher tour planned

Published 2:39 pm Thursday, November 11, 2010

Pam Pritzl and Roxie Rochat, Audubon and Habitat Stewards members, plan to lead a tour of bird-viewing areas on Camano Island.

The tour is set for 8:30 a.m. to noon Sunday. Meet at Terry’s Corner park-and-ride lot, 860 N. Sunrise, behind Camano Island Coffee Roasters. Dress in layers appropriate for the weather and bring binoculars.

More info: www.camanowildlife habitat.org, or 360-387-2236

Darrington: Permits for Christmas trees

The public can buy permits to cut Christmas trees on the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest today through Dec. 24.

Cutting areas are located on National Forestlands, including those in eastern Snohomish County. Maps and information about cutting areas are provided where permits are sold at the Darrington ranger station and the Verlot Public Service Center.

Permits also are sold at REI’s Alderwood mall store, the only permit sales place where credit cards are accepted. Nonrefundable permits cost $10 for a tree 12 feet or shorter. Trees taller than 12 feet require a special permit at a minimum price of $20.

Getting a tree early before snow falls usually means better access on forest roads.

More info: www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs/

Senior center offers bazaar

Cascade Senior Center offers its annual holiday bazaar from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Saturday. The sale of goodies and crafts helps support programs at the center, located at 1115 Darrington St.

More info: 360-436-0646

Granite Falls: Learn about earthquakes

Children can learn about earthquakes from Everett’s Imagine Children’s Museum staff on Saturday at the Granite Falls Library.

The program is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and will feature a working seismograph.

The event is supported by The Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation and The Friends of The Granite Falls Library. The library is located at 815 E. Galena St.

More info: 360-691-6087, www.sno-isle.org

Lake Stevens: Calling for Kids

The Lake Stevens Education Foundation’s first Calling for Kids Phone-a-thon is planned for Monday through Thursday.

Volunteers will call all Lake Stevens students’ families asking for a tax-deductible gift to the foundation. The money that is raised will help purchase teaching materials and support early learning programs.

Volunteers are needed to help make calls.

The Lake Stevens Education Foundation hopes to raise $40,000 from the phone-a-thon. Checks can be sent to: Lake Stevens Education Foundation PO Box 1495, Lake Stevens, WA 98258. Donations may also be dropped off at school offices or made online at www.lkstevensef.org.

More info: Terri Spencer, 425-334-0691 or Terri_Spencer@msn.com

Silvana: Play bingo to help fix Viking Hall

Bingo at Silvana’s Viking Hall is set for 4 p.m. Sunday at the hall, 1331 Pioneer Highway.

Proceeds help keep the community building open.

More info: 360-652-2538

Snohomish: Bazaar set for Saturday

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at Swan’s Trail offers a Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 5511 64th Ave. SE in Snohomish. There will be free coffee and cider.