Bazaars
•Lost Lake 26th Annual Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5, clubhouse, 1649 Lake Drive, Camano Island. Tables, $20, 360-387-8278.
Holiday Gem Bazaar by Everett Rock and Gem Club, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave.,
Everett.
Olympic View Middle School Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, 2602 Mukilteo Speedway, Mukilteo. Tables: 425-366-5200, phillipcm@mukilteo.wednet.edu.
Loyal Heights Community Club Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 4305 269th Place NE, Arlington.
October Craft Show & Ba
zaar, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Snohomish No. 195 Eagles, 606 Maple, Snohomish. Tables, $15, 425-334-6434.
Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oso Community Center, 21824 Highway 530 NE, Arlington. Tables, $10, Sonya, 360-435-1715.
* The Apple Tree Art & Craft Fair is planned for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, at the Carnegie Building, 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Rita No. 957 Christmas Craft Fair, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22, 23, St. Mary Magdalen parish hall, 8717 Seventh Ave. SE, Everett. Tables: 360-668-2545, cosborn3@frontier.com.
Mill Creek Lions Club 8th Annual Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 19, Penny Creek Elementary School, 4117 132nd St. SE, Everett. Tables, $50-$60. Linda Holz, 206-528-2525, MillCreekLionsClub@yahoo.com.
Stillaguamish Senior Center annual Harvest and Holiday Bazaar, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Tables: 360-653-4551.
Benefits
•Purrfect Pals 14th Annual Black Cat Ball, 5 p.m. Oct. 22, Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE Sixth St., Bellevue. 360-652-9611, ext. 4, janice@purrfectpals.org. $100. Dinner and auction for no-kill cat sanctuary and shelter.
Christmas House benefit, through Dec. 10, Everett Powersports, 215 SW Everett Mall Way, Everett. By Goldwing Touring Association. Take stuffed animals, winter coats, toys and clothing. Kathy Leon, 206-362-4250, Kathy-leon@comcast.net.
Clothes For Kids Dinner Out, 5 to 9 p.m. Oct. 18, Canyons Restaurant, 22010 17th Ave. SE, Bothell. Reservations: 425-485-3288.
Gusto!, 6:30 p.m. Nov. 5, Edward D. Hansen Conference Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. $50, $40 before Oct. 24. Everett Community College Foundation benefit with food, wine and entertainment. 425-388-9535.
Little Red Schoolhouse 2011 Challenge for Children (21st Annual) Bowl-a-thon and Costume Party, 2:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Brunswick Majestic Lanes, 1300 164th St. SW, Lynnwood. $50. 425-353-5656.
Sherwood Community Services Annual Dinner Auction, 5:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. $85. mdeang@sherwoodcs.org, 425.334.4071.
Snohomish Education Foundation Annual Fundraising Auction, 6 p.m. Saturday, Tulalip Resort Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip. $65. www.snoed.org, 360-568-5292.
Breakfasts
•Mill Creek Senior Center Waffle Breakfast, 8:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Merrill Gardens Retirement Community, 14905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek. Waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, beverages. $10. 425-948-7170.
Classes
•AARP Safe Driving Class, Ken Baxter Community Center, Marysville. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Thurdsay, $12, $14. 360-363-8450.
Conference
•17th Annual Women Writing the West Conference, Friday through Oct. 16, Embassy Suites, 20610 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Keynote speakers are Nancy Pearl and Ellen Waterston. www.WomenWritingtheWest.org.
Meetings
•Pilchuck Audubon Society, 7 p.m. Friday, Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Bird Banding 101 and the Role of the Citizen Scientist. 425-252-0926.
Sno-Isle Unit 22 Washington State Retired Educators, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 18, Golden Corral, 1065 State Ave., Marysville. Rock collecting and fossil identification. 425-348-4993.
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers, 1 p.m. Tuesday, fire station, 2720 N. Heller Road, Oak Harbor. Gary Wallin, funeral home owner, cemetery records. zimlj@verizon.net, 360 675 4086.
Parties
•American Legion Oktoberfest, 4 p.m. Saturday, Stanwood American Legion, 26921 88th Ave. NW, Stanwood. German music, food and alcohol. Must be 21 and older. Bring your kazoo and prepare to chicken dance. 360-629-2851.
Programs
•Camp Fire USA Information night, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Boys & Girls Club, 1010 Beach Ave., Marysville. 425-258-5437.
Edmonds Backyard Wildlife Habitat Project offers classes and programs about the environment, frogs, habitat. http://edmonds backyardwildlifehabitat.org. “Fostering a Community that Lives in Harmony with Nature,” 18104 76th Ave. W., Edmonds, WA 98026. 425-672-2150, edmondsbwh@gmail.com.
Northwest Stream Center, Adopt-A-Stream Foundation, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Barbara Ogaard, The Bat Lady, 7 p.m. Friday. Bobcats, 7 p.m. Oct. 21. $7, $5 members. 425-316-8592, aasf@streamkeeper.org.
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* An earlier version of this story contained incorrect dates and times for the Apple Tree Art and Craft Fair.
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