Front Porch
Published 1:30 am Thursday, June 14, 2018
EVENTS
Strawberry Festival parade
The Marysville Strawberry Festival wraps up this weekend with a major day of fun. Saturday’s events include a car show, strawberry shortcake eating contest, vendors, carnival and parades. The Twilight Grand Parade starts at 7:45 p.m. along State Avenue downtown. The festival wraps up Sunday.
More info: maryfest.org
Wildlife and weeds
The Camano Wildlife Program presents “Weeds of Camano: Exploring noxious-weed control and improving your backyard habitat,” 7 p.m. June 20 at the Island County Multipurpose Center, 141 N East Camano Drive, Camano Island. Trying to identify a plant? Bring a photo or bagged sample.
More info: 360-387-2236
Bothell open house
Bothell city staff hold an open house, 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 20 in Rooms 107 and 108 at City Hall, 18415 101st Ave. NE. Learn about city services, job openings and more. See plans for capital projects, too.
More info: www.bothellwa.gov
Class for new moms
Kindering Center offers a free class, “Nourishing Emotional Well-Being: NEW for New Moms,” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 9 at Verdant Health Commission, 4710 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. The class focuses on the mental and emotional health of moms, particularly moms of kids younger than 3. No child care is available, but “young babes in arms” are welcome.
The class is free, but registration is required.
More info: colleen.willis@kindering.org, 425-289-7257
HEADS UP
Terrace pool to close
The Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion pool, pool deck, spa, sauna, locker rooms and racquetball courts will be closed Monday to June 22 for maintenance. The entire pavilion will be closed June 22 for staff training.
More info: 425-776-9173
Nominate a nice house
Everett’s Office of Neighborhoods is accepting nominations for the Monte Cristo Awards through July 1.
More info: everettwa.gov/MonteCristo
MEETINGS
Learn about county trails projects
Snohomish County parks officials are hosting a meeting on Thursday evening to provide updates on several trail projects and to hear what people think about them.
The meeting is planned from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the offices at Willis Tucker Community Park, 6705 Puget Park Drive, Snohomish.
More info: Call principal park planner Sharon Swan at 425-388-6616 or trail consultant Tom Eksten at 425-388-6606.
Sno-Isle Libraries
The Board of Trustees meets next at 5 p.m. Monday at the Library District’s Service Center, 7312 35th Ave. NE, Marysville.
More info: www.sno-isle. org/board/trustees, 360-651-7002
