North County Update
Published 8:40 pm Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Arlington
Donate gifts for giving tree at care center
High school senior Kelsey Nielsen is running a giving tree for the residents at Regency Care Center in Arlington as part of her senior project at school.
The tree is at Arlington Hardware, 215 N. Olympic Ave.
Those who want to participate can pick a name off the tree and then buy a gift from that person’s wish list. Unwrapped gifts can be returned to Arlington Hardware or to Weston High School, along 172nd in the Smokey Point neighborhood. Gifts need to be donated by Friday.
More info: 425-457-9265.
Gallery seeks local artists to show work
Harman Eye Clinic is seeking local artists interested in hanging their work in the office’s gallery at 903 Medical Center Drive in Arlington during January and February.
Those who wish to participate should send photos of their work in jpeg format to twentybetter@ aol.com, along with title, artist, year created, size, medium and contact information. Deadline is Dec. 29.
More info: 360-435-8595.
Camano Island
Hearing to discuss land-use changes
Island County Planning Commission is scheduled to hear from the public regarding land use changes along Highway 532 on Camano Island.
The public hearing is 6 p.m. today at the Camano Senior and Community Center.
More info: www.islandcounty.net/planning.
Granite Falls
Lions Club selling Christmas trees
The Granite Falls Lions Club plans to sell Christmas trees Saturday and Sunday.
The sale is 9 a.m. to dusk each day at 7720 Highway 92.
Proceeds to go to charitable causes.
More info: Dixie Riggle at 360 691-7911 or Chuck Curtis at 425-334-2640.
Children’s theater staging play at library
A children’s theater group is putting on a production of “The Emperor’s New Clothes” Dec. 29 at the Granite Falls Library.
The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the library, 815 E. Galena St.
The Last Leaf Production Children’s Theatre version of the play features colorful costumes. The free event is for both children and adults.
More info: 360-691-6087 or www.sno-isle.org.
Marysville
Annual Christmas bird count begins Saturday
The Pilchuck Audubon Society plans its annual Christmas Bird Count in north Snohomish County on Saturday.
Many volunteers are needed to help give an accurate count of birds in the county.
The south county bird count is scheduled for Dec. 27.
To help out, write to Scott Atkinson at scottratkinson@ hotmail.com.
More info: 425-778-7568.
Winter parks and recreation guides out
The Winter 2008-09 Marysville Parks and Recreation Activities Guide is available online and is scheduled to be sent to homes soon.
The guide contains information on classes and other events offered through the city’s parks and recreation department, as well as general city news and information about upcoming special events.
More info: www.ci.marysville.wa.us or 360-363-8000.
Stanwood
City continues holiday donation drive
Stanwood city officials urge residents who can help others to participate in the city’s holiday donation drive at City Hall.
Those who want to participate can donate new, unwrapped clothing and toys for children, items for the food bank, money to help low-income families pay their city utility bills or money to the Marlece Duncan Memorial Shoe Fund, which provides shoes for children in the Stanwood-Camano School District.
More info: 360-629-2181.
Blue Christmas service aids those grieving
On Sunday, the longest night of the year, Stanwood United Methodist Church plans to offer its annual Blue Christmas worship service for those experiencing grief over the loss of a loved one, a family crisis, health problems or economic issues.
The service begins at 7 p.m. at the church, 27128-102 Drive NW, Stanwood.
More info: 360-629-9555.
Warm Beach
Voices of the Village to sing at Warm Beach
Voices of the Village of Arlington is scheduled to perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27 at the Warm Beach Lights of Christmas, 20800 Marine Drive.
The group includes developmentally disabled young adults from Village Community Services. Voices of the Village has received financial help from the state Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Voices of the Village also is set to perform at 5 p.m. Saturday at Zippy’s Java Lounge, 1801 Hewitt Ave., Everett. The group also offers a jam session from 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, including Dec. 26 and Jan. 2, at Arlington United Church, Fourth and McLeod streets, Arlington.
More info: 360-653-7752.
