Front Porch
Published 1:30 am Tuesday, July 11, 2017
EVENTS
Kla Ha Ya Days
Snohomish celebrates its annual Kla Ha Ya Days Festival from Wednesday through Sunday. Festivities include a carnival, circus, parade, the Frogtastic Kids Fair, games, a beer garden, bingo, food, a farmer’s market, street fair, sky diving demonstrations, and classic cars and motorcycles.
Event locations include Harvey Field, Snohomish Station, the Boys &Girls Club and downtown along First Street. A complete schedule is posted on the festival website.
More info: www.klahayadays.com, 425-493-7824
Jobs with buses
Community Transit is holding a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday to recruit drivers, mechanics and other positions as it expands bus service. The job fair will be held at the Merrill Creek Operating Base at 7100 Hardeson Road in Everett, accessible by Everett Transit Route 8.
More info: www.communitytransit.org/jobs
Guillemot lessons
Govinda Rosling with the Guillemot Research Group on Whidbey Island will present 13 years of research and photos of the “Pigeon Guillemot: The Adorable Seabird with Bright Red Feet.” The free program will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW. The program is sponsored by the Pilchuck Audubon Society.
More info: pilchuckaudubon.org
Animals that build
Nature’s best construction workers go beyond beavers and bees. A program aimed at school-age children and their families explores “Builder Birds and Insect Architects” at local libraries this month.
11 a.m. Thursday at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW;
2 p.m. July 18 at the Arlington Library, 135 N Washington Ave.; and
11 a.m. July 31 at the Camano Island Library, 848 N Sunrise Blvd.
HEADS UP
Shelter opens late
The Everett Animal Shelter opens late Tuesday to accommodate a monthly staff meeting. The shelter opens at 1 p.m. instead of 11 a.m. Regular hours resume Wednesday.
More info: 425-257-6000
Help conserve water
In the summer, household water use can double. To help homeowners conserve water, the city of Everett — which supplies drinking water to 80 percent of Snohomish County — offers the following tips:
Outside
Water early or late, deeply but infrequently, and focus on plant roots
Fix leaks
Use a broom instead of a hose for cleaning
Tune up automatic sprinkler systems
Use shut-off nozzles on hoses
Inside
Take shorter showers
Replace old toilets with high-efficiency models
Fix leaks
Wash full loads of laundry and dishes
Turn off the tap when brushing teeth and washing hands
Use the garbage disposal minimally
More info: everettwa.gov/water
