Front Porch
Published 1:30 am Thursday, June 7, 2018
HEADS UP
Big Four caves work postponed
Access to the Big Four Ice Caves will remain open this weekend. The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office had planned an exercise there that was to close off access Saturday. That exercise has been pushed back a week, to June 16, based on the weather forecast.
EVENTS
‘Long Night’ movie
A free showing of “The Long Night,” about sex trafficking in the Seattle area, is set for 6 to 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 215 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett. Organized by Everett Meaningful Movies. Refreshments, movie and discussion.
More info: meaningfulmovies.org
Sundays in the Park
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society opens its doors 12 to 4 p.m. Sundays through Labor Day for its summertime Sundays in the Park program. Patrons can tour the Research Library at 19728 Poplar Way, in Heritage Park, Lynnwood, and meet with genealogists.
More info: 425-775-6267
Panel on aging
An Aging Partnership Panel meets noon to 1:30 p.m. June 15 at the Warm Beach Senior Community, 20420 Marine Drive, Stanwood. Expert speakers will discuss senior living, diabetes, nutrition, care management, physical therapy, mental health and elder law. Seating for the “lunch and learn” event is limited and an RSVP is requested.
More info: 360-965-5004
Free workshop on mindfulness
What is mindfulness? Find out at a free presentation at 6 p.m. June 19 at Verdant Community Wellness Center, 4710 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. A mental health professional will give an overview of the brain science behind mindfulness, its physical and mental health benefits and offer exercises participants can use in daily life. Registration is requested at eventbrite.com.
The free presentation is an introduction to an eight-week class planned to begin in mid-July.
More info: 425-582-8600
WAYS TO HELP
Become a mountain steward
The Mountain Stewards program seeks volunteers 18 years and older to help teach backcountry travelers about Leave No Trace and wilderness ethics, natural history and safety on the Mount Baker Ranger District’s trail systems. Training is provided July 14 and July 21. Once trained, volunteers are asked to commit to a total of three weekend days from July 14 to Sept. 9. A third optional training is Aug. 4 for those wishing to volunteer at Heather Meadows.
Applications are at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/mbs/volunteering. Deadline is June 30.
More info: 360-854-2615, brichey@fs.fed.us
MEETING
Using land records in family research
Michelle Goodrum discusses research in land records at the next meeting of the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society, 1 p.m. June 12 at the society library at 6111 188th Place NE, Arlington. Free and open to the public.
More info: stillygen.org
