Community Extra: Calendar for July 29 to August 6

Published 1:30 am Friday, July 29, 2016

EVENTS

Aquafest: The Lake Stevens community festival runs July 29-31. Highlights on July 30 include a grand parade at 1 p.m., boat parade at 7 p.m., and fireworks at 10 p.m. July 30. Carnival, car show, human foosball and other games, vendors, tournaments, pet show and lots more. More info: www.aquafest.org.

Tour de Terrace: The Mountlake Terrace community festival runs July 29-31. Highlights include a parade at 6:45 p.m. July 29, and fireworks just after 10 p.m. July 30. Live entertainment, beer garden, food booths, street fair, carnival, classic car, truck and motorcycle show, and more. More info: www.tourdeterrace.org.

Silvana Community Fair: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 30 at Viking Hall, 1331 Pioneer Highway. Live music, kids games, food, farm animals and indoor exhibits. Entrance and parking are free. More info: www.silvanafair.com.

Quilt show: Quilts on the Beach runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 30 at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 S West Camano Drive, Camano Island. The Cama Beach Quilters have named more than 300 quilts since 2002 for the state park cabins. This open-air display will show them off, hanging from cabins and other buildings. Many of the 50 new quilts will be available for purchase. Show is free. Discover Pass required for parking. More info: 360-387-4550.

Nubian Jam: The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee annual community festival is set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Forest Park, 802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. Share in the richness and pride of the African American heritage and culture. Vendors, entertainment, games. Free. More info: 425-583-7739, snoconubianjam@gmail.com.

Car show: GenCare Granite Falls at The Village holds a family picnic and classic car show, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. July 30 at 302 N Alder Ave. Classic and muscle cars, entertainment, barbecue. Free. More info: 360-691-6441.

Hard Cider Festival: The Snohomish Kiwanis Club presents the outdoor Snohomish Hard Cider Festival, 1-5 p.m. July 30 at 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish. Showcasing 10 hard cider makers pouring nearly 30 different ciders. Music by Erin McNamee and Hillary Grace Fretland. Tickets are $25 and include 10 tastes. More info: www.snohomishciderfest.com.

Pancakes, Lake Stevens: The Lake Stevens Fire Firefighters’ Association hosts its annual pancake breakfast, 6 a.m.-noon July 30-31 at Fire Station 81, 12409 21st St. NE. By donation. Net proceeds benefit scholarships and community projects. More info: lsfire.org.

Chicken dinner: A family chicken dinner is offered 12-2 p.m. July 31 at the Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Roasted chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, coleslaw, roll, drink and dessert for $9, $8 seniors, $5 children under age 12. Proceeds benefit senior center programs and services. Entertainment, too.

Pancakes, Edmonds: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Aug. 5 (first Friday) at the Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave. Pancakes, strawberry compote, eggs, ham, biscuits and sausage gravy, beverages. Cost is $5.

Oso River Rock Fest: All-ages music event with acoustic music 6-10 p.m. Aug. 5 and rock noon to 11 p.m. Aug. 6 at Oso Town Center Field, 30230 Oso Loop Road, Arlington. Free admission. Kids activities. Food and beer garden available. Bring a blanket or low chairs. More info: 360-435-8080, www.facebook.com/OsoRiverRockFest.

Stanwood-Camano Fair: The Stanwood-Camano Community Fair runs 9 a.m. to midnight Aug. 5-6 and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 7 at the Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. Youth agricultural exhibits and competitions, live entertainment, free parking at Stanwood High School with free shuttle. Admission is $7 to $10, free for ages 5 and younger. Carnival passes for $20. More info: 360-629-4121, www.stanwoodcamanofair.org.

Pancakes, Snohomish: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 6 (first Saturday) at the Snohomish Senior Center, 506 Fourth St. Pancakes, French toast, sausage, ham, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and more. Cost is $5, $3 for kids.

Pancakes, Bothell: 8-11 a.m. Aug. 6 (first and third Saturdays) at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E Riverside Drive. Cost is $5. More info: 425-487-2441.

Show ‘n’ Shine: The Granite Falls Show ‘n’ Shine classic car show runs 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 6 downtown. Family friendly vendors and food available. More info: www.granitefallswa.com.

Mukilteo Waterfront Arts Festival: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Aug. 6 at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave. Live entertainment, art booths and food. Vendor proceeds to a high school scholarship fund. Free admission. More info: 425-423-0450, www.mukilteoarts.org.

Index Arts Festival: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 6 at Doolittle Park, 503 Avenue A. Outdoor painting, live music, poetry, crafts and more. Free admission and parking. More info: 360-793-4971, www.indexartsfestival.org.

Spaghetti, Granite Falls: A spaghetti dinner fundraiser to benefit the Granite Falls Community Coalition runs 4-6 p.m. Aug. 6 at Eagles Hall, 402 N Granite Ave. More info: www.granitefallswa.com.

Genealogy 101: Sno-Isle Genealogical Society offers a free beginning genealogy class, 10-11 a.m. Aug. 6 (first Saturday) at the SIGS Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way in Lynnwood’s Heritage Park. More info: 425-775-6267.

Trolley tour: Lynnwood’s Heritage Park holds an open house even, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 6 at Poplar Way and Alderwood Mall Parkway. Tour various historical structures including Interurban Car 55. Various volunteer organizations take part. Kids activity provided. More info: www.playlynnwood.com.

Memoir talk: Gisela Wicks discusses her memoir, “Born in Hitler’s War,” 1 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Sno-Isle Genealogical Society Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way in Lynnwood’s Heritage Park. Wicks grew up in eastern Germany until her escape at age 18. More info: 425-775-6267.

YOUTH

Pets: Learn what pets need, what makes a responsible pet guardian, how dogs and cats communicate with us, and how to stay safe around stray dogs, among other topics, at “Companion Animals are Cool,” 10 a.m. July 30 at the Mill Creek City Hall Annex, 15720 Main St., Suite 130. Led by PAWS and the Mill Creek Library. More info: 425-337-4822.

Puppet show: KCPuppetree presents an interactive puppet show, 11 a.m. July 30 at the Marysville Library, 6120 Grove St. Original music and puppets made from recycled objects. Field games, tongue-twisters, knock-knock jokes. More info: 360-658-5000.

Sound Coach: Charlie Williams speaks fluent onomatopoeia and coaches young readers to use a more meaningful form of expression when reading out loud in “Sound Coach: Readin’ at the Speed of Sound,” 2 p.m. July 30 at the Brier Library, 23303 Brier Road. Speak softly and carry a big shtick! Ages 6-11. More info: 425-483-0888.

Cupcake Wars: Teens can compete in an intense battle of cupcake supremacy, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Darrington Library, 1005 Cascade St. Cupcakes provided; teens garnish with a variety of supplies. More info: 360-436-1600.

The Hunt is On: Learn the basics about geocaching and letter boxing, 11:30 a.m. Aug. 2 at the Lake Stevens Library, 1804 Main St. Leave with your own cache box and a few tokens. More info: 425-334-1900.

I Spy: Test your espionage skills, decode secret documents and learn about spies throughout history, 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way. Incognito attire is welcome. More info: 360-794-7851 ext. 4141.

Oddball: Explore the strangest sports in history, 2 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Arlington Library, 135 N Washington Ave. What country has taken playing with their food to the extreme? What game has countless names? More info: 360-435-3033.

Book Swap: Bring books to share and go home with new-to-you books others bring, 3 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W. Bring only children and teen books. Snacks provided. More info: 425-776-8722.

Poetry in Motion: Play games with words, dance with words, build an action poem and assemble a puzzle poem, 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Granite Falls Library, 815 E Galena St. More info: 360-691-6087.

Royalty Party: Pretend you’re visiting a castle and learn about royal etiquette, design a crown and sing like a bard, 3-4:30 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. More info: epls.org.

Origami Olympics: Test hopping frog models and materials to see which one jumps highest or farthest, 4 p.m. Aug. 2 at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW. Materials provided. More info: 360-629-3132.

Experiment: Design and build race cars, boats and rockets, 2 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd. Ages 6-11. More info: 425-493-8202 ext. 3232.

Coding Olympics: Tweens and teens are invited to challenge each other to a computer coding contest, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at the Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave. Limited space. First come, first served. More info: 360-568-2898 ext. 4041.

Everyone’s an Artist: Learn fun techniques like collaborative art and layering with tempura, 2 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave. Children will learn about famous self-portraits and make one of their own. More info: 360-568-2898 ext. 4041.

Un-Olympics: Celebrate the end of summer with zany and unlikely sports, ice cream and prizes, 6 p.m. Aug. 4 at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW. More info: 360-629-3132.

KidScare: The KidScare Parade is 11 a.m. Aug. 5 at the Brier Library, 23303 Brier Road. Crafts, games, and grub and grog (cookies and juice). A SeaScare pirate also visits. Argh! Registration requested. More info: seascare.com or Morgan Farrow, 425-483-0888 or mfarrow@sno-isle.org.

Recycled Pop Art: Create collages from cereal boxes and other ephemera in the style of artist Michael Albert, 2-4 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. For families with children and teens, ages 5 and up. More info: epls.org.

Perler beads: Teens and tweens are invited to make colorful fuse bead pixel art to turn into keychains, magnets, coasters and more, 3 p.m. Aug. 5 at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW. More info: 360-629-3132.

Kids Fun Run: A Kids Fun Run for ages 3-12 is set for Aug. 6 at McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Cost is $20. Jackson High School cross country runners will lead kids through 1-lap, 1k and 2k routes based on age and ability. Proceeds benefit the American Red Cross of Snohomish County and the Mill Creek Recreation Program Scholarship Fund. Field games and raffle prizes, too. More info: 425-745-1891, www.cityofmillcreek.com.

WAYS TO HELP

Garage sale: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 29-30 at Zion Lutheran Church’s parish hall, 330 Union Ave., Snohomish. Proceeds go to the purchase of material for quilts made by church members and donated to various local organizations. More info: 360-568-2700.

Yard sale: Continues 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 29-30 at Delta Community Baptist Church, 2901 16th St., Everett. Proceeds benefit a Christmas fund. More info: 425-252-1782.

Drain medallions: Help remind others to keep pollution out of Puget Sound by placing medallions that read “No Dumping. Drains to Sound” on storm drains in public areas of Mukilteo. The WSU Beach Watchers offer the storm drain medallion kits and training on how to place them, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 30 in the lower parking lot at the Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave. RSVP required. More info: onlyrain.indrains@wsu.edu, 425-357-6020.

Alzheimer’s Summer Festival: Have fun and help fight for a cure, 1-4 p.m. July 30 at The Terrace at Beverly Lake memory care community, 524 75th St. SE, Everett. All ages welcome. Bouncy house, dunk tank, cake walk, live entertainment, food, games and prizes. Admission is $5; wear purple for $1 off. More info: 425-348-8800.

Fundraiser: Cornerstone Ministry Group, which helps incarcerated individuals and their families, holds a fundraiser at 7 p.m. July 30 at Port Gardner Winery, 2802 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Live music, raffle tickets ($5, or five for $20), donations welcome. More info: go2cm.org.

Boathouse benefit: North Cascades Crew holds a Joe Rantz Boathouse fundraiser, 6:30-10 p.m. Aug. 2 at 2008 123rd Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. Suggested donation is $20. Proceeds go to a fund to build a boathouse at Wyatt Park. Silent auction, wine tasting, viewing of “The Boys of ‘36” and Q-and-A with Judy Rantz Willman. RSVP recommended. More info: info@northcascadescrew.com, 425-404-1454, www.facebook.com/crewnorthcascades.

Shoe drive: Beautiful Soles holds a children’s shoes and socks drive, 2-6 p.m. Aug. 5 at 7-Eleven, 16810 Highway 99, Lynnwood. Bouncy house, bubbles. Free small drink with every donation. The nonprofit accepts new and gently used shoes for ages 0-18 and new socks. Other drop-off locations available. More info: www.beautifulsoles.org.

Rummage sale: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 6 at Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, 21428 44th Ave. W, Mountlake Terrace. Proceeds benefit a local family in need of housing. Donations for the sale also are welcome, 4-6:30 p.m. July 29, Aug. 1 and Aug. 3. More info: 425-778-3577.

The Binky Patrol: A group of quilters, knitters and crocheters who make “binkies” for children in traumatic situations seeks volunteers and donations of fabric, yarn or thread. Meets next on Aug. 7 (first Sunday) in Marysville. More info: 360-659-7198.

School supplies: Healthy Family Chiropractic in Monroe offers free consultation, exam and X-rays to new patients during the month of August in exchange for $20 worth of school supplies for a Fill the Bus drive. More info: 360-794-3376, healthyfamilychiropracticpc.com.

Blood donors: Bloodworks Northwest seeks blood and platelet donors. Donations typically drop off in the summer. There is a special need for O blood type (positive and negative), platelets, and AB plasma. Donation centers are in Everett (2703 Oakes Ave.) and Lynnwood (19723 Highway 99, Suite F). More info: BloodworksNW.org/Schedule, 800-398-7888.

Volunteers: The Everett Public Schools Foundation seeks volunteers to help with its annual Stuff the Bus for Kids school supply drive, set for Aug. 12-14. Help is needed accepting donations at bus sites, as well as sorting supplies and stuffing backpacks Aug. 15-18. More info: www.everettsd.org/epsf, khansen@everettsd.org or 425-385-4695.

School supplies: Sky Valley Food Bank is gearing up for its Supplies 4 Success drive and seeks backpacks, binders and all the normal school supplies to fill them up for local students. Drop off donations during regular donation hours, 8-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 5:30-7 p.m. Mondays at 233 Sky River Parkway. Monetary donations welcome at www.svfoodbank.org or to P.O. Box 724, Monroe, WA 98272. More info: 360-794-7959.

Hospice volunteers: Hospice of the Northwest seeks volunteer companions for hospice patients in Snohomish County. The next three-day training session is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 23, 30 and Oct. 7, at Hospice of the Northwest, 227 Freeway Drive, Suite A, Mount Vernon. Background and health checks are required, and space fills quickly, so apply early. More info: Julie Pryor Barr, 360-814-5588 or jbarr@hospicenw.org.

Vendors: Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County plans a Celebrating Women Expo, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at Xfinity Arena and seeks vendors highlighting women-owned businesses. More info: Jenny Wieland, 425-259-2827 ext. 1025 or jenny@dvs-snoco.org.

Vendors: The Afton Chapter Order of Eastern Star bazaar is set for Oct. 15 in Marysville. Spaces are $15 with your own table, $20 with table provided. Benefits a scholarship fund. More info: Helen Collins, 425-337-6493.

SENIORS

Everett center closed: The Carl Gipson Senior Center of Everett will be closed through Aug. 27 while crews remodel the restrooms. More info: everettwa.gov/seniorcenter, 425-257-8780.

Men’s Club: The Northshore Senior Center Men’s Club meets next from 8:30-10 a.m. Aug. 3 for breakfast and conversation at the senior center, 10201 E Riverside Drive, Bothell. Cost is $5. If a newcomer, call Bert Lindman at 425-483-8233.

Lunch, Lake Stevens: A light lunch for seniors is served at 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Lake Stevens Senior Center, 2302 Soper Hill Road. Cost is $3 for members, $4 for non-members. Come early and socialize. More info: 425-335-0345.

ASSISTANCE

Homebuyers workshop: ReMax Real Estate hosts a free Washington State Housing Finance Commission homebuyer workshop, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 30 at 2707 Colby Ave., Suite 1001, Everett. More info: 425-770-5504, www.wshfc.org.