Stanwood
Drivers can test their soapbox derby cars
Participants of the upcoming Stanwood Camano Soapbox Derby can test their cars at an event planned for this week.
The testing event is 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Stanwood Camano Resource Center at 9620 271st St. NW. Technicians are planning to be on hand to answer questions about building cars.
The Stanwood Camano Soapbox Derby is June 21 in Stanwood.
More info: 360-629-5257 or www.stancamsbd.org.
Tulalip
Tulalip movie thriller ‘Batsquatch’ on TV
The cable television channel created by the Tulalip Tribes will feature “Batsquatch” this week, a movie created by Tulalip tribal members in last year’s Summer Youth Entertainment Program. The thriller is about a creature that is part bat and part primate.
The movie’s trailer, which is done in black and white, shows the creature lurking in a cedar forest.
The movie will be featured on Discover Tulalip, a regular show about Tulalip events and activities. Exact showtimes are at www.kanutv.com.
Local performers needed at amphitheater
The Tulalip Amphitheatre is searching for semi-professional talent among Tulalip tribal members to perform at the outdoor venue. Candidates should have experience performing in front of large audiences and should have promotional media kits already compiled.
More info: 360-651-0240.
Darrington
High school presents Night of the Arts
Darrington High School’s Night of the Arts, a community event, is 7 to 9 p.m. Friday in the high school auditorium, 1085 Fir St.
Music, food, dramatic performances, crafts and fine art displays are planned. Children can participate at a drawing table.
More info: 360-436-1140.
Arlington
Annual sidewalk sale coming to downtown
Norma Jean Syrie calls it the kickoff to spring. Finally.
The weather forecast calls for a nice day Saturday, when the Downtown Arlington Business Association plans to present its annual May Hunt.
The event is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the City Hall parking lot on Olympic Avenue in downtown Arlington.
May Hunt includes a sidewalk sale by downtown merchants, but the focus is on those who have done a little spring cleaning and are participating in a big rummage sale in the parking lot, Syrie said. Also scheduled for the day are sales by arts and crafts vendors and a plant sale by the Arlington Garden Club.
Syrie, a member of the business association, plans to set up a booth to raise money for breast cancer research efforts.
Camano Island
432 old tires recycled at Camano Island event
Hundreds of old automotive tires were recently recycled through an event organized on Camano Island.
A total of 432 tires from Camano Island and surrounding areas were disposed of, said Scott Chase of Shore Stewards of Island County, who assisted WSU Beach Watchers and WSU Waste Wise Program in organizing the event.
People who brought in tires for recycling got a slight discount from what they would normally pay at an Island County transfer station.
Rainy weather may have deterred some residents from taking part in the event, Chase said. In recent years, people have brought in 600 to 800 tires to be recycled.
Marysville
Medieval festival coming to middle school
Marysville Middle School’s medieval fair is 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. May 22. Food, drinks and games are planned. The event, open to the public, will be on the football field at the middle school, 4923 67th St. NE.
More info: 360-653-0615.
Granite Falls
Middle school holds a night of history
Granite Falls Middle School will turn into a living museum with its fifth annual Night of the Notables at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the school, 205 N. Alder Ave.
Eighth-grade students will transform themselves into figures from American history through the Civil War. Parents and local residents are invited to participate in this interactive event.
Visitors can interview students, ask questions and remember special moments in American history. They will then be asked to guess which historical figures the students are portraying.
At the conclusion of the event at 7:45 p.m., students will reveal the names of historical figures that haven’t been guessed.
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