Events
Arthritis Foundation: 3876 Bridge Way N., Suite 300, Seattle; 206-547-2707, www.arthritis.org, www.seattlejinglebellrun.org.
Jingle Bell Run: 8 a.m. start Dec. 14, Westlake Center, 400 Pine St., Seattle; $25 advance, $10 ages 8 and under; $35 day of event.
BIKES rides (www.bikesclub.org):
Meet 9:30 a.m. Nov. 22, at Machias Centennial trailhead; shortened McClincy Machias loop; lunch stop in Granite Falls; rain cancels; 360-653-2384.
Meet 10 a.m. Nov. 22, at intersection of Madison and Commercial in Everett; ride to Kayak Point and back; 206-295-9661.
Meet 10 a.m. Nov. 23, at Garfield Park, 2300 Walnut St., Everett; approximately 20-mile ride, food stop in Snohomish; 425-327-3516.
Meet 10 a.m. Nov. 27, at intersection of Madison and Commercial in Everett; ride to Snohomish and back; 206-295-9661.
Meet 10 a.m. Nov. 28, at intersection of 44th Street and Colby Avenue in Everett; ride to Mountlake Terrace and back; 425-327-3516.
Meandering Mondays, 25- to 40-plus-mile rides, various terrains, food stop; 425-743-7593.
Wednesday Night Rocket Roadies, various start times, strenuous pace, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hour rides; regroup for dinner; 425-359-2499.
Cascade Bicycle Club: 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Building 138, Seattle; 206-522-3222, www.cascade.org.
Meet 10 a.m. Nov. 25, Logboom Park, Kenmore; ride to north King or south Snohomish County; food stop; showers cancel; 206-672-0617.
Meet 10 a.m. Nov. 29, Logboom Park, Kenmore; ride to north King or south Snohomish County; food stop; call leader in event of questionable weather; 206-363-9664.
Lynnwood Parks and Recreation: 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-670-5050, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us. Hiking and kayaking trips, various lengths and elevations, for ages 55 and older; meet at the Lynnwood Senior Center, 5800 198th St. SW; most cost $16 members, $21 nonmembers, call for details.
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: 2930 Wetmore Ave., Ste. 3A (Everett office); 425-783-6000, fs.fed.us/R6/mbs. Events do not start at Everett office location; see individual listings.
Snowshoe walks, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, beginning Jan. 3 at Snoqualmie Pass; snowshoes provided, $10 donation per 90-minute outing, $20 for half-day tours; participants advised to dress appropriately, in layers; reservations required, call 509-852-1062, after Jan. 2, 425-434-6111 all other days.
New program for 2009, “Kids on the Snow,” 1 p.m. Jan. 24, Feb. 28, March 21, for families, but no children under age 10; costs and details at 509-852-1062, after Jan. 2, 425-434-6111 all other days.
North Cascades Institute: 810 Highway 20, Sedro-Woolley; 360-856-5700, ext. 209, www.ncascades.org. Listed prices for overnight events include meals and lodging. Events take place at North Cascades Environmental Learning Center, 1940 Diablo Dam Road, North Cascades National Park, Sedro-Woolley unless otherwise noted. Registration requested.
North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: 425-423-0883, www.nsska.homestead.com.
7 p.m. Dec. 4, holiday potluck meeting, Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org.
Kids-only snowshoe expeditions, drop-off 8 to 9 a.m. for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. trip, Dec. 22 and 30 and Feb. 16, trips start and end at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, 1625 118th Ave. SE, Bellevue; those in third through sixth grades through can learn to identify animal tracks, among other skills; $55 Bellevue residents/PSC members, $65 nonmembers; registration required, online or at 206-443-2925.
Family snowshoe expeditions, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 24, Feb. 21, March 7, for ages 8 and older, $40 adult, $35 child; meet at Snoqualmie Summit’s Nordic Center; registration required, online or at 206-443-2925.
Pilchuck Audubon Society: 360-563-0181, 360-435-3750, www.pilchuckaudubon.org.
Meet at 7:30 a.m. Nov. 25, Quil Ceda Village Wal-Mart, I-5 exit 200, for Samish Flats trip; bring snacks; short trip because of Thursday holiday; 360-629-2028.
Wolf Camp Cooperative: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday workshops, various locations, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday workshops at Wolf Camp on Woods Lake, near Monroe. Registration required, $20 suggested donation each workshop, $15 per additional family member; 360-799-1997, www.wolfcamp.com.
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