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Published 1:30 am Thursday, December 27, 2018
GET OUT
Take a walk
Through December, the Adopt A Stream Foundation is offering free admission to the Northwest Stream Center at McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Enjoy a half-mile nature walk on an elevated trail through forest and wetlands. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. Call 425-316-8592 to make a reservation.
More info: www.streamkeeper.org
Take a hike
Explore Cama Beach State Park with Friends of Camano Island Parks on a guided walk from 9:50 a.m. to noon Jan. 5, 1880 W. Camano Drive, Camano Island. The 2.7-mile walk begins at the northeast corner of the park and goes downhill to the Cut Off Trail, continues along Marine Loop Trail, followed by Bluff Trail and Old Entrance Trail. Shuttles will provide a ride back to the junction of Ivy Way and Dry Lake Road. A Discover Pass is not required. Wear appropriate clothes and sturdy shoes or boots.
More info: www.friendsofcamanoislandparks.org.
EVENTS
Noon Year’s Eve for kids
Got kids? Celebrate the New Year early with a one-hour Noon Year’s Eve Celebration, 11 a.m. Monday at the Arlington Library, 135 N Washington Ave. This Music and Me program, for young children and their parents, includes movement, stories and songs. Kids can make noisemakers and count down to noon.
More info: 360-435-3033
Build bridges
Elementary kids ages 5 to 11 are invited to learn about bridges, then form teams and build a bridge using K’nex building toys, 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Mariner Library, 520 128th St., Everett.
More info: 425-423-9017
A play that’s not about nothing
Last Leaf Productions presents “The Day Zero Left Dodge” at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave. When Zero leaves town, the other numbers discover the importance of Zero. Will they solve their math problem?
More info: 360-568-2898
Biscuits and gravy in Arlington
Enjoy a biscuits and gravy breakfast, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Cost is $5.
More info: 360-653-4551
Memorial run
The annual Jayme Biendl Memorial Run is set for 10 a.m. Jan. 27 at the Skykomish River Park, 413 Sky River Parkway in Monroe.
The event honors Biendl, a Monroe correctional officer who was slain while on duty in 2011.
There is a Facebook event page called “Jayme Biendl Memorial 5K Walk/Run.”
More info: behindthebadgefoundation.org, 425-747-7523
OPPORTUNITY
Serve Monroe
The city of Monroe is seeking to fill openings on various boards and commissions. Opportunities include parks, planning and public salaries oversight, among other roles.
Meanwhile, the City Council has paused its meetings for the holidays. The 2019 council meeting schedule starts Jan. 8.
More info: www.monroewa.gov/vacancies
