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  • Tuesday, November 30, 2010 3:17pm
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Winter interest: The Evergreen Arboretum &Gardens in Everett concludes its free monthly gardening class series with “Plants and Shrubs for Winter Interest,” at noon Saturday with local plant expert Steve Smith, The Whistling Gardener and owner of Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville.

Call 425-257-8597 to reserve a space. See www.evergreen arboretum.com to learn more.

Parlor party: It’s time to get in the holiday spirit.

And that means it’s almost time for the Snohomish Historical Society’s annual parlor tour, featuring six private homes, new and old, decorated for the holidays, in addition to the Blackman House Museum, 118 Avenue B, Snohomish.

Hours for the tour are noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 12. Tickets for $15, $12 for seniors and society members, will be available at 1011 Second St., Snohomish, on the day of the tour.

Advance ticket outlets include McDaniel’s Do-It Center, Elisa’s Antiques, Kusler’s Pharmacy, Annie’s on First, Speckled Hen and Joyworks, all in Snohomish; plus Haley’s Cottage in Kirkland and Calico Corners in Mill Creek.

See www.snohomish historicalsociety.org or call the society’s message line at 360-568-5235 for more information.

Sarah Jackson: 425-339-3037; sjackson@heraldnet.com.

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