Fairs &festivals
Jetty Island Days: Depart from Everett’s 10th Street boat launch every half-hour, 10 a.m. to 5:50 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8:50 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. Sundays, return ferries at 15 and 45 minutes past each hour through Sept. 7 for environmental discoveries, group tours, campfire programs, nature walks, children’s crafts, interpretive hut, puppet show; free, but donations welcome; 425-257-8304; www.everettwa.org/parks; make reservations at 425-257-8304 for harbor, sunset harbor and Port of Everett cruises.
Camlann Medieval Village Summer Festivals: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 23, 10320 Kelly Road NE, Carnation; craft, drama and music demonstrations; $6 to $45; 425-788-8624; www.camlann.org.
Port Ludlow Days: Full days Aug. 10 through 16, downtown area; art and craft displays, live entertainment, car show; 360-437-4033; www.plvc.org.
Skagit County Fair &Rodeo: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, Aug. 12 through 15, Skagit County Fairgrounds, 1410 Virginia St., Mount Vernon; Pro Rodeo at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, ongoing 4-H, FFA, Grange, Open Class animal and still-life displays, live entertainment, carnival, daily Guitar Hero contest, karaoke contest, admission $5 to $8, free for ages 6 and under with paid adult ticket; $20 family and multiday passes; all admission free until 1 p.m. Aug. 12 and 13; 360-336-9453; www.skagitcounty.net/fairgrounds.
Island County Fair: Opens 9:30 a.m. daily, closes 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 13 through 16, 819 Camano Ave., Langley; 4-H activities, art displays; $5 and $7, free ages 5 and under; 360-221-4677; www.islandcountyfair.com.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Hot August car show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 8, Faith Lutheran Church of North Lakewood, 1424 172nd St. NW, Marysville; $15 advance registration for participating cars, $20 day of event; free for spectators, but canned food donations welcome; 360-652-9545.
Collectors car show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 8, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; free for spectators; 360-387-0222; www.camanocenter.org.
Psychic and alternative health fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 8, Triway Grange Hall, 3509 Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; psychic and tarot readers, numerology, astrology, palm reading, reiki; free admission; 425-562-4777.
Maplewood Rock Club show and sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 9, 8802 196th St., Edmonds; free; games and displays; 425-338-4184; www.maplewoodrockclub.com.
Luau: Register by Aug. 12 for 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 20 event, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; $12 senior center members, $15 nonmembers; features live music and authentic Hawaiian food; 425-774-5555.
Bike and cruise nights: Harley Davidson Bike Nights, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, and Cruisin’-In car rallies, 5 p.m. Saturdays, Shawn O’Donell’s Irish Pub and American Grill, 122 128th St. SE, Everett; free; 425-338-5700.
Everett Chess Club: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave.; free tournaments and lessons for all ages and skill levels; 425-514-3209; bradchess@hotmail.com;http://bradchess@hotmail.com[/URL]. Everett Coin Club: 6:30 p.m. doors open, 7 to 9 p.m. meeting, second Tuesdays, Normanna Hall basement, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; adults and youth welcome; 425-931-5907 Snohomish County Mycological Society: Meetings 7:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Baker Heights Community Center, 14th and Poplar streets, Everett; also arranges field trips, shows, classes Writers group: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Clubhouse Room, Mukilteo YMCA, 10601 47th Place W., Mukilteo; free; e-mail joaussie40@yahoo.com.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Ballroom dance: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; dancing with a live band; $4; 425-487-2441.
Ballroom lessons and dances: 5 p.m. teen dance lessons, 6 p.m. Latin lessons, 7 p.m. ballroom lessons, 8 p.m. swing dance lessons Mondays; 1 to 3 p.m. lesson and open dance Tuesdays, for all four types; Antheia Ballroom, 213 Ave. D, Snohomish; private lessons, wedding dance preparation and other activities; $10 to $11 lessons and open dances; private lessons have other costs; 425-530-9952 Country-western dances: 5:30 p.m. potluck dinner, 6:30 p.m. instruction, 7:30 p.m. open dancing first Fridays, Deer Lagoon Grange, 5142 Bayview Road, Langley, Whidbey Island; features country and western, as well as other steps; $5 per person per hour of instruction, $5 per person for evening of dance; 360-341-1860, 360-678-6326, 206-414-6447.
Dance with live bands: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; enjoy music for foxtrot, swing, waltz; $3 to $4 donations, no partners necessary; 425-774-5555.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. dance, first and third Fridays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $10, $7 members unless otherwise noted; 206-784-7470 International folk dancing: 7:30 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, Clinton Community Hall, 6411 Central Ave., Clinton; $7; all ages; 360-221-5484 Line dancing lessons: 7 p.m. beginners, 7:30 p.m. intermediate, Camano Country Club, 1243 South Beach Drive, Camano Island; $20 members and $25 nonmembers per four-week series; 425-205-0870.
Normanna Lodge weekly dances: Jack’s Swing Band’s big band, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays; $5; 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291. Blues, Brews and BBQ, 6 p.m. Saturdays in August, $6 dancing only, $12 dinner and dancing. Aug. 8, Unbound &the Wired.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Sky Valley Whirlwind Square Dance Club: Beginning and brush-up lessons, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Tri Way Grange, 35th and Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; Scott Coon instructing. Dances 8 to 10:30 p.m. third Fridays; $5 lessons, first is free; 360-794-8240. Square dance lesson sign-ups: Checkerboard Squares’ beginner and brush-up lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Edmonds Masonic Lodge, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; first lesson free, then $5 per person; 425-745-5303, 425-776-4442.
Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, small donation, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780.
Veterans of Foreign Wars dances: Potluck dinners 6 to 7:30 p.m. last Saturdays; $5; free lessons 6:30 p.m., music and dancing 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Eddy Fukano Band performs; $5; VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round; 425-252-2100.
Whirlybirds Square Dance Club: New series of beginners classes, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays starting Sept. 17, The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; first lesson free, $5 per dance after that
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