Front Porch
Published 1:30 am Wednesday, January 3, 2018
EVENTS
Cheer camp for kids
Everett High School varsity cheerleaders invite kids in preschool to fifth grade to help them cheer at a varsity basketball game. A Seagull Mini Cheer Camp will help the young ones prepare.
Camp runs 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the cafeteria at Everett High School, 2416 Colby Ave. Students will then perform at half-time at the Jan. 12 game in the EHS gym; the game starts at 7:15 p.m.
No registration. Parents should fill out a form, available at https://tinyurl.com/yaptwmuj, and bring it with their child to camp.
More info: Andrea Meuret, ameuret@everettsd.org or 425-385-4400
A dance for moms and sons
Registration is open for Marysville’s Mother-Son Superhero Dance, with sessions at 5 and 7 p.m. April 21 at Cedarcrest Middle School. Light refreshments and a commemorative photo are included in the ticket price of $25 per couple ($5 for each additional boy).
More info: marysvillewa.gov, 360-363-8400
Fairy tale architecture
Families with young children are invited to the Arlington Library on Saturday to build the Three Little Pigs a house that will stand up to the Big Bad Wolf. Test your architectural skills using bricks, sticks or straws. The program is at 2 p.m. at 135 N Washington Ave.
More info: 360-435-3033
Get back into sewing
The Snohomish County Chapter of Clothing & Textile Advisors of Washington leads a “Sew Together Again” class series, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 11 to Feb. 22, at the Ken Baxter Community Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville.
Students with basic sewing skills will receive a mini-lesson each week followed by open sewing. Weekly topics include inserting a lapped zipper, gathering with elastic thread, applying bias tape, moving a dart and more. Student must bring their own sewing machine and tools.
Cost is $52. Registration is required.
More info: marysvillewa.gov, 360-363-8400
HEADS UP
Scouts recycle Christmas trees
Local Boy Scouts are canvasing neighborhoods for annual tree recycling fundraisers. Each troop organizes its service independently, though most offer curbside pick-up Jan. 6 for a suggested donation of $10 or more. Others offer drop-off locations, or both services. Donations help Scouts attend camps, leadership classes and other outings.
Trees must be free of decorations, tinsel and other non-biodegradable materials. No flocked trees are accepted. Trees will be chipped and used in landscaping.
More info: www.dryneedles.com
For detailed rules about disposing of your tree with your yard waste, check with your local service provider. Most yard waste haulers accept untreated trees only if they are cut up into smaller pieces.
More info: 800-592-9995 (Waste Management), 425-259-0044 (Rubatino Refuse), 425-778-0188 (Republic Services), 425-453-0220 (Recology)
