News from north Snohomish County

Published 5:48 pm Thursday, January 29, 2009

Arlington

Library offers story time for young children

Arlington Library offers story times for babies, toddlers and preschool children.

Story time for children up to 18 months is 9:30 a.m. on Tuesdays in February.

Toddler story time for 18 months through 3-year-olds is at 10:30 a.m., also on Tuesdays.

Preschool story time is set for 10:30 a.m. Thursdays in February.

The library is located at 135 N. Washington Ave.

More info: 360-435-3033.

Camano Island

Valentine’s Day Dance to benefit center

The group Camano Junction is set to play Big Band tunes for a Valentine’s Day dance from 7 to 10 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road.

All ages are welcome. Admission is $7.

Proceeds benefit programs at the center.

More info: 360-387-0222.

Darrington

City to run snow sculpture contest

Darrington has endured a lot of snow this winter. To have some fun, a contest is on.

The Mark Wicken Memorial Fund is offering cash prizes for the best snow sculpture in town.

Those who want to participate are asked to take a photo of their sculptures and list the location of the artwork. The first place win is worth $100, second is $75 and third is $50.

The submission deadline is Feb. 28.

More info: Darrington Town Hall, 360-436-1131.

Marysville

City tightens up code covering nuisances

The city has strengthened its laws governing messy properties.

The new rules, approved Monday, spell out more clearly the law regarding what types of messes are considered “public nuisances.”

These include trash, litter, garbage, discarded lumber and junk vehicles. Allowing such items to accumulate is subject to fines under city law.

More info: 360-363-8000.

Learn to make pot holders at school

On Monday, students and parents can learn quilting basics at a free class at Marysville Middle School, 4923 67th St. N.E. The class is from 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Participants will make a Valentine’s pot holder. Participants don’t need to have quilting experience. All materials will be provided.

The event is part of Marysville Middle School’s Monday Night Connections program.

More info: 425-418-8781.

Silvana

Fair board begins fundraising efforts

The Silvana Fair board has begun collecting donations for the board’s annual auction.

The board uses the proceeds from the auction for improvements at the fair.

The Silvana Fair is the last Saturday of July and is the only fair in the county that doesn’t charge for parking or admission.

The fundraising auction is set for 6 p.m. March 14 at Viking Hall in Silvana.

More info: Or to donate, call 360-652-6064.

Stanwood

Library, historical society win award

The League of Snohomish County Heritage Organizations recently gave its annual Malstrom Award to a project run by the Stanwood and Camano branches of Sno-Isle Libraries and the Stanwood Area Historical Society.

The library and historical society set the stage for an area-wide reading of the Thomas Mullen novel, “The Last Town on Earth.”

The fictional story includes historical material such as logging in the area, utopian communities, company towns, local labor strikes, women’s suffrage, the Spanish flu epidemic and World War I.

Karen Prasse, Leslie Moore and others were instrumental in putting together programs and panel discussions for the community reading program.

More info: 360-629-3132.