Opportunities
Published 5:42 pm Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Get fit: Health expo in Edmonds on Saturday
A community Health and Fitness Expo is set for 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Edmonds School District stadium, 7600 212th St. SW, Edmonds. The free event will feature more than 45 interactive booths, free health screenings, mammograms, healthy recipes, snack samples, an obstacle course, kids fun run, bike rodeo and much more.
The event is sponsored by Verdant Health Commission and Citrine Health and is organized by Edmonds Parks and Recreation, Edmonds School District and Swedish Edmonds.
More info: hfexpo.edmonds wa.gov
Then eat: Healthy food in Lynnwood
The Celebration of Food Festival is set for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. The festival is a free family event that highlights sustainable, local, organic and wholesome (slow) food.
“Our intent is to foster a community that is passionate about real food,” festival organizer Chris Hudyma said. “It’s a journey for people to rediscover that they can grow and cook their own food and that it can taste so much better than the processed food we so often eat in this country.”
There will be cooking demonstrations, children’s stories, local farm vendors and more.
More info: www.edcc.edu/foodfest
Pedal: Green power to the bicyclists
In honor of National Bike Month, B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County is hosting Green Drinks, 5 to 7 p.m. May 20 at Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop, 2531 Broadway, Everett. The shop and parking are at the back of the building.
Green Drinks is a monthly networking and happy hour event for people working on environmental issues — in this case, bicycles. Light snacks and pedal-powered smoothies will be provided, along with free green mugs while they last. This month’s event is nonalcoholic.
B.I.K.E.S. Club hosts local rides year-round, and supports bicycle events and advocacy in Snohomish County.
More info: www.bikesclub.org
Cruise: Classic cars invited to hit Colby
Cruzin’ to Colby returns to downtown Everett May 24-25, and Seattle Rod-tiques seeks classic car owners to participate in the annual community event. The first 400 registered cars will do a controlled cruise of Colby Avenue, 1-5 p.m. May 24. Registration is $30 per vehicle and includes numerous perks.
The Show and Shine runs 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and is open to the first 800 cars.
More info: www.seattlerod-tiques.com, 425-337-9335 or 425-710-7406
Reel ‘em in: Kids fishing derby in Sultan
The Sultan Sportsmen’s Club’s annual kids fishing derby for kids ages 2-14 is set for 10 a.m. to noon May 23 at Ed Boucher’s ponds, located on East Wisteria Lane about two blocks north of the high school. Signs will be posted from Highway 2. The ponds will be stocked with fish from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Prizes will be awarded for the biggest catch and most catches in different age categories for boys and girls.
The Sultan derby is one of the last kids fishing events in the area. Willow Creek Hatchery in Lynnwood offers free trout fishing May 30-31, and the Monroe Rod and Gun Club hosts its annual derby June 6.
More info: 360-793-7764 (Sultan), 425-771-5970 (Lynnwood), 360-794-6317 (Monroe)
Enter: Edmonds history essay contest
The Edmonds Historical Museum invites fourth-graders who live in the Edmonds School District boundaries to enter an essay contest held in conjunction with the city’s 125th anniversary, which will be formally celebrated Aug. 11.
Entries should answer: “What were the three most important events in Edmonds’ history and why were they important?” The deadline to submit is May 22. There will be prizes, including $50 for the first-place winner.
For more information and a complete set of contest rules, email Teresa Wippel at teresawippel@comcast.net.
