FYI

Published 10:27 pm Thursday, August 21, 2008

Free haircuts for kids on Sunday

Ronin Northwest, a land development project management firm, and Haller Point Market will sponsor a haircut day for kids to benefit Kids Kloset.

It’s planned for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Haller Point Market. 604 E. Gilman Ave. in Arlington.

Haircuts will be offered by professional stylists for kids ages 4-18. A portion of all proceeds will go directly to Kids Kloset.

New and gently used clothing donations will also be accepted. Ronin Northwest owner Tasha Branch has promised to match all new clothes donations up to $400 in retail value, received the day of the event.

Kids Kloset is a nonprofit serving the Arlington, Lakewood and Darrington school districts.

To make a haircut appointment, call 425-346-1543. Drop-ins also are welcome.

Volunteers needed to drive patients

“Road to Recovery” is a service offered by the American Cancer Society. Volunteers drive cancer patients to and from medical appointments.

Some patients need daily or weekly treatments over a period of months and simply have no way to get there.

For more information, contact Amber Cook at 425-322-1140 or by e-mail at amber.cook@cancer.org.

New photo exhibit in Alderwood

A new photo exhibit, “Remembering Alderwood Manor Wheels,” features seven decades of cars, trucks, bicycles and anything else with wheels that rolled through Alderwood Manor.

The exhibit will take place at Alderwood Manor Heritage Cottage in Heritage Park, 19903 Poplar Way in Lynnwood.

The hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For more information or to plan a group tour, call 425-775-4694.

Admission is free, but donations are welcome.

Arts of the Terrace deadline extended

Mountlake Terrace Arts Commission seeks paintings, prints, drawings, miniatures, calligraphy, photographs and 3-D works for its 30th Annual Juried Art Show in September.

Entries are due Aug. 30.

For more information, call Judy Ryan, 425-771-7068.

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