Community calendar

Benefits

  • Marysville High Band Boosters Auction and Prime Rib Dinner Gala, 6 p.m. Feb. 6, Totem Middle School, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville. $25, $15 children. 360-653-4048.

    Archbishop Murphy High School annual DREAM Auction, 5 p.m. Feb. 6, Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. $80. 425-385-3405.

    Meadowdale High School Sports Booster Club “Drive to Win” 2010 Auction, 6 p.m. Feb. 6, Harbor Square Athletic Club, 160 W. Dayton, Edmonds. 425-770-5853, thehummels@comcast.net, [URL]www.gomavs.org;http://www.gomavs.org[URL].

    “Arts, Hearts, and Hammers” silent auction for Hearts &Hammers, 5 p.m. Feb. 6, Open Door Gallery + Coffee Manager, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley. Artists sought, 360-321-3020, opendoorwhidbey@gmail.com. Hearts &Hammers is a one-day blitz to repair and rehabilitate homes for those in need.

    Class

  • Digital Photography class by Charlie Beck, 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Oak Harbor Library, 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor. [/URL]www.sno-isle.org;http://www.sno-isle.org[URL].

    Meetings

  • PBY Memorial Foundation (Patrol bomber manufactured by Consolidated Aircraft Corp. from 1936 to 1946), no-host luncheon, 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, NAS Whidbey CPO Club, 315 W. Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor. Inga Johnston, who will speak about her new book describing her experiences as a German war bride. Sharon Nicholson will introduce her new book dedicated to Whidbey WWII veterans.

    Mukilteo Library: Daytime book group, 10 a.m. Monday, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd, Mukilteo.

    Programs

  • Friends of the Mill Creek Library 25th Anniversary Celebration, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Mill Creek Library, 15429 Bothell Everett Highway, Mill Creek. Children’s crafts, raffle, photos and memorabilia, refreshments. 425-337-4822.

    Edmonds Backyard Wildlife Habitat Project and Puget Sound Bird Fest Social and planning meeting, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Room 206, Edmonds.

    Oak Harbor Library programs: Mystery Book Group, Arthur Upfield, 3 p.m. Thursday. 1000 SE Regatta Drive, Oak Harbor. [/URL]www.sno-isle.org;http://www.sno-isle.org[URL].

    Reunions

  • Arlington High School, class of 1950, Aug. 20. 530-365-0945, kennyrlola@ hotmail.com.

    Cascade High School, class of 1965, Sept. 25. 425-355-1340, www.cascade alumni.com.

    Monroe High School, class of 1970, July 31. 425-501-1883, 425-359-3064.

    Volunteers

  • Volunteer to help homeless cats in Stanwood, cleaning, socializing. hmnsoc@aol.com, 360-652-5844. The shelter also needs volunteers in the construction trades.

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