Meetings
Arlington Kiwanis Club: 7 p.m. at the Arlington Boys &Girls Club every first and third Wednesday at 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington.
Edmonds Kiwanis Club: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. 425-771-8949.
Edmonds Lions Club: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays at Stevens Hospital cafeteria, 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds. 425-774-6353.
Everett Central Lions Club: noon on second and fourth Wednesdays at Knights of Columbus Hall, 2913 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. 425-514-5464.
Everett Golden K Kiwanis Club: 10 a.m. Thursdays at 3120 Wetmore Ave. Room B56. A speaker at every meeting except the first Thursday of the month.
Everett Pacesetters Toastmaster Club: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Washington Oaks, 1717 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. A club for those interested in becoming a better speaker, listener and communicator. Heather, 425-252-7649.
Everett PROBUS Club: Meets for fellowship and a program at 10 a.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave., Everett. 425-334-4327.
Got’Cha Referrals: A business networking group that meets from 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. Wednesdays at the Crystal Creek Cafe, 21616 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell. 425 775-6295, www.gotchareferrals.com.
Kiwanis Club of Snohomish-Tillicum: 10 a.m. Mondays in the meeting hall of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1512 Pine Ave., Snohomish. 360-568-3590.
Lynnwood Kiwanis Club: 7 a.m. Thursdays, Lynnwood Senior Center at Scriber Lake Shopping Center, 5800 198th St. SW, Lynnwood. 425-776-7578.
Marysville Kiwanis: 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Village Restaurant, 224 Ash Ave., Marysville. 425-343-5310.
Monroe Kiwanis Club: Noon to 1 p.m. Wednesdays, Godard Room, Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. 360-805-9457.
Mukilteo Kiwanis Club: 6:30 p.m. first Tuesdays at City Hall, 11930 Cyrus Way, Mukilteo, and second through fourth Tuesdays of every month at the Pointe Restaurant, Harbour Pointe Golf Club, Mukilteo. 425-322-4537.
PBY Memorial Foundation: 11:30 a.m. fourth Tuesdays at the CPO Club on Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor. Speakers’ talks are related to a range of historical subjects.
Pilchuck Audubon Society: 7 p.m. Friday at Everett Firefighters Hall, 2411 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Barbara Ogaard of Sarvey Wildlife Center and Bats Northwest will speak about bats. 425-252-0926 or www.pilchuckaudubon.org.
Silver Lake Kiwanis: Noon every Tuesday at Alfy’s Pizza, 9620 19th Ave. SE., Everett.
Snohomish Kiwanis Club: Noon every Thursday at Alfy’s Pizza and Pasta restaurant, 1020 Ave. D, Snohomish. Pizza, salad and beverage for $6. A new speaker every week. http://snohomishkiwanis.org.
Snohomish Rotary Club: 7 a.m. Thursdays, Collector’s Choice Restaurant, 120 Glen Ave., Snohomish. 800-454-9715.
South Everett Lions Club: 7 p.m. first and third Wednesdays at Evergreen Lanes, 5111 Claremont Way, Everett. 425-337-0959.
South Everett-Mukilteo Rotary: 12:15 p.m. Fridays at Everett Golf and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. SE, Everett. www.semr.org.
The Greater Everett Area Council of the Blind: 2 to 3:30 p.m. second Saturdays at Patty’s Eggnest, Evergreen Way in Everett. Caroline Myers from the Washington School of the Blind will be the guest speaker in June. No meetings in July and August. 425-335-2200 or 425-335-4031. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Arlington Post 1561: Meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesdays at the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum, 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington. All veterans who have served honorably and received a combat or campaign medal are eligible to join. 425-232-8453 or 360-435-6677.
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lynnwood Post 1040: Meets first Thursdays at the Alderwood Youth Club, 19619 24th Ave. W., Lynnwood. All veterans who have served honorably and received a combat or campaign medal are eligible to join. 425-774-7416, 425-697-4102 or 425-486-2637.
Music And Theater
Brass Quintet Flag Day Concert: 6 p.m. Sunday at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2531 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Five Star Brass, the Navy brass quintet from Bremerton will perform traditional works under the direction of Petty Officer Joel Thiesfeldt. There will be a presentation of the colors by the Junior ROTC at Everett High School, and a reception afterward. 425-252-3757.
Old Time and Country Music Association jam session: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday at the Everett Housing Authority’s BakerView, 1401 Poplar St., Everett. Free jam sessions the second and fourth Fridays. 360-659-9713.
Village Community Services: Friday music jam sessions, 1 to 3 p.m. at 338 N. MacLeod Ave., Arlington. Kids and adults are invited. Children under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or caregiver. 360-653-7752, ext. 14.
Events
Barn Rally driving event: Rallies start at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. June 26 on the Coupeville Town Green behind the library, 788 NW Alexander St. in Coupeville. The Barn Rally donation of $20 a car helps to steward preservation of historic structures, artifacts and documents by the Island County Historical Society. 360-678-3310 or www.islandhistory.org.
CASA Car Wash: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Camano Plaza parking lot, 370 NE Camano Drive, Camano Island. Proceeds support the Camano Animal Shelter Association.
Edmonds Food Bank Vinatage Car Show: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St.,Edmonds. Register at the show for $15 per car, 1980 or older. Food, raffle, music and prizes. All proceeds benefit the Edmonds Food Bank. Jim Thayer, 206-819-7737.
Grange dinner: Noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Horseshoe Grange Hall, 16424 Broadway Ave., Snohomish. Family style dinner is $9 for adults $4.50 for children. So bring the whole family June 13th to the Horseshoe Grange Hall at Noon for dinner. 425-316-1991.
Marysville Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast: 9 a.m. Sunday at the Hog Rally at Sound-Harley Davidson, 16212 Smokey Point Blvd., Marysville. Cost is $5 for a full all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast that also features sausage, hash browns, scrambled eggs, orange juice and coffee. Breakfast will be served until sold out. 360-653-2342.
Monroe Historical Society Strawberry Social: 6:30 p.m. June 17 at the Tualco Grange, 18933 Tualco Road, Monroe. A celebration for all ages. Monroe Historical Society, 360-217-7223 or www.monroehistoricalsociety.org.
Old-Fashioned Farm Strawberry Fest: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 19-20 at Biringer Farms, 21412 59th Ave. NE., Arlington. 425-259-0255, www.biringerfarm.com.
Stanwood American Legion Riders Bunco Night: 7:30 p.m. Friday and July 9 next to Rite-Aid, 88th NW. St., Stanwood. Donations to support local scholarships and the Phoenix Burn Camp for kids are appreciated. American Legion Riders at Robert.d.hicks@gmail.com or [URL]www.post92.com/Riders/Riders%20Club.html.
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Soaps It Up Car Wash: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 10721 Evergreen Way S, Everett. ARA Collision Carstar will join in the fundraiser for Girls Giving Back and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Tickets are $10 at ARA Collision Carstar stores. Proceeds benefit charities. [/URL]www.carstar.com;http://www.carstar.com[URL].
Veterans Fair: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Frank H. Hancock American Legion Post 92, 26921 88th Ave. NW., Stanwood. Open to veterans and their families. Staff will be available to help fill out VA Health Care Forms and VA claims applications. Lunch will be served. 360-629-8021 or 360-629-2851.
Young at Heart auction and dinner: 6 p.m. June 25 at the South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. 425-774-5555.
Zonta Club of Everett luncheon: 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. June 17 at Everett Golf and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. SE, Everett. Hair stylist Kay Matthews will be the keynote speaker. The Women and Style event will include a beauty demonstration by Kay Matthews. The cost of the luncheon is $13. 425-348-3501.
Classes
East County Senior Center: Free writing class at 2 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. 360-794-6359.
Third Friday of the month dance: 7:30 p.m. at the South Camano Grange, 2227 S. Camano Drive, Camano Island. Swing dance lesson included in the $8 admission. 360-387-6842.
Groups
Quilceda Carvers: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. fourth Saturday of the month in the Red Barn at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. This nonprofit group is dedicated to promoting interest in the art of woodcarving and community service. Woodcarving class is 9 a.m. to noon. Potluck and show-and-tell from noon to 2 p.m. [/URL]www.quilcedacarvers.com;http://www.quilcedacarvers.com[URL].
Lynnwood MS self-help group: 1 to 2:30 p.m. on third Fridays in the group room at the YWCA Village, at 19703 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. Meetings will held on the third Friday of every month. Sharon Todd, 360-651-9720.
Monroe Running Group: 9:30 a.m. Saturdays and 6 p.m. Wednesdays at the YMCA, 14033 Fryelands Blvd., Monroe. Runners of all ages and skill levels can attend. YMCA membership is not required. 360-805-1879.
Mukilteo Arts Guild Writers Group: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Mukilteo YMCA, 10601 47th Place W., Mukilteo. A literary salon for writers seeking supportive, collaborative and honest community of friends. The group is open to writers from all genres. 425-338-0114.
Nonsmoking Single 60s Group: Bowl every Thursday morning. Other activities include card games, tours and movies. 425-357-1417 or 360-659-1024.
Parkinson’s disease support group: 2 to 4 p.m. fourth Saturdays in the Rainier Room at 1330 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. 425-327-9401.
Puget Sound Camera Club: 7 p.m. every second, fourth and fifth Monday of the month at Maplewood Presbyterian Church, 19523 84th Ave. W., Edmonds. 425-776-2442.
Snohomish Antique Study Club: 6:30 p.m. every fourth Wednesday in the meeting room at Snohomish City Library, 311 Maple Ave., Snohomish. 360-568-8095.
Support group for caregivers: Daytime group at 10 a.m. every first Thursday. Evening group at 6 p.m. the last Wednesday of every month. Both groups meet at Faith Lutheran Church, 6708 Cady Road, Everett. Prayer, brief Bible study and sharing with one another. 425-355-6005.
Support group for parents of children with behavioral problems: 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays at Zion Lutheran Church, 4634 Alger Ave. Everett. The network offers peer-to-peer support for parents struggling with children exhibiting behaviors such as abusing drugs or alcohol, truancy or other risky behaviors. Groups are confidential and free. 1-888-468-2620 or [/URL]www.cpsn.org;http://www.cpsn.org[URL].
Support group for special education parents in the Everett School District: 6:30 to 8 p.m. every third Thursday at the ARC of Snohomish County, 2500 Hewitt Ave., Suite 300, Everett. [/URL]www.arcsno.org;http://www.arcsno.org[URL].
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers: 1 to 3 p.m. second Tuesdays at 2720 Heller Road, Oak Harbor. Lyle Zimmerman, 360-675-5565, zimlj@verizon.net, or Ruth Hancock, 360-675-4086, randr.hancock@verizon.net.
Widow support group: Widowed Information Consultation Services has ongoing support groups for widowed men and women in Everett, Lynnwood and Monroe. 425-252-7617.
Libraries
Arlington Library: Book group 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave., Arlington. 360-435-3033.
Everett Public Library: Free evening and Saturday computer classes at the library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. These classes are intended to help beginners become familiarized with computers, computer programs and the Internet. Registration required. 425-257-8000
Granite Falls Library: Family story time at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Granite Falls Library, 815 E. Galena St., Granite Falls. 360-691-6087.
Mountlake Terrace Library: Free toddler play-and-learn group, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Activities include open play, making friends, art, stories and music. Children ages 18 months to 3 years with caregiver are invited. 425-776-8722.
You Can Help
Humane Society: Volunteer help needed to clean and socialize cats for one to two hours any late afternoon of the week in Stanwood. Volunteers in the construction trades also needed. 360-652-5844, hmnsoc@aol.com.
Partners in Palliative Care: Seeks volunteer listeners for its support program. 425-261-4769.
Operation Lookout: A provider of services for abducted and runaway children seeks energetic and committed people to be volunteer project assistants. 425-771-7335.
Snohomish Community Food Bank: Needs volunteers to help with a variety of tasks, including food processing and lifting assistance on weekday mornings. Must be 16 or older. 360-568-7993.
Stanwood-Camano Community Resource Center: Volunteer opportunities for youths and adults, including working in the bookstore and doing grounds maintenance, 9620 271st St. NW, Stanwood, 360-629-5257.
Volunteer Chore Services: A program of Catholic Community Services, is seeking volunteers to help low income senior clients with everyday household chores such as washing dishes, vacuuming and laundry. Debra Bordsen, 425-257-2101, ext. 3323.
Volunteers of America Western Washington Everett Food Bank: Accepts donations 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays at Volunteers of America, 1230 Broadway, Everett.
YWCA Working Women’s Wardrobe Program: Needs clothing-store shopping bags for clothing donated to the program. Free clothing is available to low-income women who are in need of interview or work-appropriate clothing. The program also needs personal care items such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, washcloths and feminine hygiene products. The program is at the YWCA, 3301 Broadway, Everett. 425-258-2766.
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