Community calendar

Benefits

  • Benefit Concert Supporting Young Life, 7 p.m. Feb. 7, New Life Center, 6830 Highland Drive, Everett. Mark Wagner and Justin McRoberts. $15. E-mail Kayla at Benefitconcert2-7-09@hotmail.com. Limited tickets will be sold at the door.
  • Healing the Children, Oregon and Western Washington Chapter sixth annual dinner and auction, 5 p.m. Feb. 7, Comcast Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. $75. 425-290-9300.
  • Camano Action for a Rural Environment fundraiser, A Taste of Camano, 6 p.m. Feb. 28, Brindles Bistro, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island. Wine, artisan cheeses, local delicacies. Meet the wine makers, cheese makers and chefs. Music, auctions. $50, 360 387-3356, www.camanocare.org.
  • Concert for Special Olympics, 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Lake Stevens High School Performing Arts Center, 2908 113th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. Sterling Dietz (World Teen Champion of Magic); Brothers From Different Mothers (“America’s Got Talent”); Lake Stevens High School Dance Team; Ivanca Olanu (2008 Aquafest Idol Winner). $12, Jay’s Market, Haggen Food &Drug, www.showcasemg.com, www.buyolympia.com. $15 at the door.

    Classes

  • Free digital photography class Monday, Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Dale Unruh, photographer for Woodland Park Zoo.
  • Free first aid and CPR classes, second Saturday of each month, Station 68, 8424 99th Ave. NE, Arlington. 360-659-6400.

    Dance

  • Father-Daughter Valentines Dance, 5:30 or 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Feb. 21, Cedarcrest Middle School Cafeteria, 6400 88th St. NE, Marysville. Fathers and daughters of all ages are invited. $12, $3 each additional daughter, purchase tickets at Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. 360-363-8400.

    Forum

  • Zonta Club of Everett, “Ignore Human Trafficking No More,” 11:30 a.m. March 5, Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. 425-348-3501.

    Meetings

  • Snohomish County NAACP, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 3120 McDougall Ave., Everett. Unit10aa@naacp.org.
  • Everettes RV and Trailer Club, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 7215 51st Ave. NE, Marysville. Choosing spring outings.
  • Monroe Kiwanis Club, noon Wednesdays, Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. S.E., Monroe. Ron Park, 360-805-9457.

    Programs

  • Northwest Stream Center, Adopt-A-Stream Foundation, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Killer Whale Tales, 10 a.m. Feb. 7, $7, $5. 425-316-8592, aasf@streamkeeper.org.

    Volunteers

  • Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors HelpLine seeks volunteers to offer information on Medicare, private insurance, public programs, prescriptions, etc. 425-514-3183. 8221 44th Ave. W., Mukilteo.

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