Community Calendar

Today

Hui Wa’a O Puget Sound Outrigger Canoe Club meets at Silver Lake every Thursday. The family organization is dedicated to perpetuating native Hawaiian culture in Everett and the Pacific Northwest. Call 425-744-1596 for dates and times.

Mill Creek Senior Walking Group, 10 a.m. Thursdays, meets behind Zinnia Restaurant on Main Street near University Bookstore to walk the North Creek Trail, Mill Creek. 425-337-6970.

Golden K Kiwanis of Everett, 10 a.m. Thursdays at Everett Senior and Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. 360-653-7239.

Friday

Skandia Folkdance Society features an instructional session followed by dancing from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is $7 for members and $9 for guests. Ceder Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. 206-784-7470.

Peace Action of Snohomish County, group discussion over coffee and tea. Attendees are encouraged to bring snacks to share. Meetings are 7 p.m. every Friday at Edmonds Christian Church, 23010 84th Ave. W., Edmonds. For more information, go to www.peaceaction.vfp143.org.

Edmonds Toastmasters meet weekly from 7 to 8 a.m. every Friday in the back room of the Pancake Haus, 530 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. 206-949-8025.

Lynnwood Convention Center Gallery, featuring works from local artists. Presented by the Lynnwood Arts Commission every Friday. Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. 425-778-7155.

Saturday

English Language Learners Conversation Group meets from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Thomas More School, 6511 176th St. SW, Lynnwood. 425-670-8984.

Voices of the Village, pop and jazz influence, 5 to 7 p.m. Zippy’s Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett. 425-258-4940.

Sunday

Fourth Corner Exchange, alternative money system, 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Zippy’s Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-4940.

Haller Point Market from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Village Store, 604 E. Gilman St., Arlington. 360-403-3242.

Snohomish County Women in Black hold a silent peace vigil from 12:20 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Brackett’s Landing, Main Street and Railroad Avenue, Edmonds.

Monday

The South County Senior Center holds an outdoor beach-front luau from 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for the event at 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Call 425-774-5555.

Snohomish Senior Center weekly Scrabble group meets at 1 p.m. Mondays, St. Michael’s Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. Call 360-568-0934 to sign up.

Mixed level yoga class, 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. Mondays through July 28 at Edmonds Parks and Recreation, 700 Main St., Edmonds. For beginners or experienced students. Wear comfortable clothes, no heavy meal before class. Props are provided. Cost is $61. Register in advance. 425-771-0230.

Mukilteo Arts Guild offers an open mike night from 6 to 8 p.m. Mondays, Whidbey Coffee and Cafe, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo. 425-423-0450.

Tuesday

Arlington Library Book Group meets at 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave., Arlington. Call 360-435-3033.

Granite Falls Library presents evening family story time at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Granite Falls Library, 815 E. Galena St., Granite Falls. 360-691-6087.

Summer story times, 10:30 a.m. at Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. For 2- to 3-year-olds. Call 425-257-8030.

Kids crafts program: “It’s a Bug’s World,” insect crafts for all ages. 2 to 4 p.m. at Everett Public Library Evergreen Branch, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Free, all supplies provided. 425-257-8250.

Wednesday

Everett Central Lions Club meets at noon every Wednesday at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 2913 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. Call 425-514-5464.

Mill Creek Toastmasters, 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Merrill Gardens, 14905 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek. Call 425-218-1661.

The Art Walk in Old Town, historical Old Town Mukilteo, 6 to 8 p.m. the last Wednesday each month through Aug. 27. Maps are available at The Art Building, 724 First St., Mukilteo. 425-423-0450.

Thursday

The Snohomish Kiwanis meets Thursdays at 11:45 a.m., Alfy’s Pizza, 1020 Ave. D, Snohomish. 360-862-8000.

Summer story times at Everett Public Library for 3- to 6-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays in the Main Library. Family story times for all ages at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Evergreen Branch, 9512 Evergreen Way. Call main library at 425-257-8030 or the Evergreen branch at 425-257-8250.

Golden K Kiwanis of Everett, 10 a.m. Thursdays at Everett Senior and Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. 360-653-7239.

Mill Creek Senior Walking Group, 10 a.m. Thursdays, meets behind Zinnia Restaurant on Main Street near University Bookstore to walk the North Creek Trail, Mill Creek. 425-337-6970.

Ongoing

West Coast Aquatics presents “Dive-In Movies” every Saturday from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. at 15622 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. $5 per person. Call 425-379-8806.

The Mukilteo Arts Guild has openings for their art walk on July 30 and Aug. 27 between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. in Old Town Mukilteo. 425-423-0450.

Mothers and More, 7:30 to 9 p.m., every third Tuesday, Spotted Cow Cream and Bean in Mill Creek Town Center. Prospective members are welcome. For information, e-mail membership@snohomishmoms.org.

Everett Chess Club, 6 to 9 p.m., Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett.

Story time for 2- and 3-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8030.

Everett Area Newcomers welcomes women new to the area. The group has 15 different activities available on a monthly basis. Newsletter upon request. 425-513-8704.

Everett Emblem Club meets at 11 a.m. the second Monday of every month at Redman Hall, 6814 Washington Ave., Everett.

Widowed Information and Consultation Services offers support groups for widowed men and women in Everett, Lynnwood and Sultan. 425-252-7617.

Marysville Parks and Recreation presents yoga classes from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Tuesdays and from 6 to 7:15 p.m. and Thursdays at the Ken Baxter Senior and Community Center in Marysville. The six-week sessions are $48. 360-363-8400.

The Humane Society offers free dog food for low-income owners of dogs. Happy Paws Farm, 19933 Old Burn Road, Arlington, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. every Saturday. Documentation of low-income status required. 360-652-5844.

The Sons of Italy of Marysville invites all Italian-Americans to monthly get-togethers on the third Wednesday of every month. Meetings are 7 p.m. at The Big Red Barn at Jennings Park, Marysville. 360-435-6878.

East County Senior Center offers a free writing class at 2 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Call 360-794-6359.

New Fit for Life Class, 2 to 3 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday. The cost for eight classes is $22. Classes at the Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Call 360-653-4551.

Pocahuntas Tribe 11 meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Redman Hall, 6814 Washington Ave., Everett. 425-259-4567.

Everett Rock and Gem Club, 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month, First United Methodist Church, 3530 Colby Ave., Everett. Families are encouraged to attend. 360-658-7435.

Everett Chess Club, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett.

Grandview Community Club acoustic music jam, 2 p.m. second Sunday of each month, 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington. 360-691-5907 or dlthomas@fastmail.fm.

Stanwood Eagles, FOE 3041, meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays, Stanwood Eagles, 6419 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. 360-629-3224 or www.foe.com/3041.

Valley Spinners Guild meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1512 Pine St., Snoho­mish. Learn to spin wool. 360-793-0962.

Mill Creek Seniors Club meets for a potluck at noon Monday in the community room at Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main St. The group meets on the first and third Monday of each month.

Sultan’s Early Words Toastmasters, 7:30 a.m. Thursdays, Sultan Community Center, 319 Main St., Sultan. Toastmasters teaches confidence in public speaking and overall communication skills. Visitors welcome. Call Donna Murphy at 425-346-7077.

Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett.

Mill Creek Toastmasters Club, 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Mill Creek City Hall Annex, large community room, 15728 Main St., Mill Creek. Call 425-218-1661.

Everett Public Library brown-bag book discussion, noon, first Tuesday of each month in the main library training room, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. 425-257-8000.

Sno-Isle Genealogy Society meets at 6:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of the month at the Mountlake Terrace public library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Visit the society’s research library 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday or 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The research library is at 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. 425-775-6267.

Arlington Library Book Group meets at 7 p.m. in the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave., Arlington. The book group meets on the second Tuesday of the month. New members welcome.

Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society meeting, 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month at the society’s library, 135 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington. It’s not necessary to have roots in Snohomish County to participate. 360-435-4838.

Greater Everett Area Council of the Blind meets from 2 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of the month, except in July and August, at Patty’s Egg Nest, 6720 Evergreen Way, Everett. 425-335-4031.

VFW Post 1040 of Lynnwood meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at Alderwood Youth Club, 19619 24th Ave. W., Lynn­wood. For information, call Post Commander Martin Spani at 425-774-7416 or Post Quartermaster John Beam at 425-486-2637.

The Everett Senior Center presents reflexology sessions 10 a.m. to noon every Tuesday. 425-257-8780.

Rotary Hispanic Center, 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, New Beginnings Church, 21705 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace.

Marysville Lions Club, 6:30 p.m. first and third Thursdays, Village Restaurant, Marysville. Call 360-659-8484.

Edmonds Kiwanis Club, 10 a.m. Tuesdays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds.

The Improved Order of Redmen, an organization that had its beginnings at the Boston Tea Party, second and fourth Wednesdays in Everett. 360-387-9888.

You Can Help

EquiFriends, a therapeutic horseback riding program in Snohomish, is looking for volunteers to work with the nonprofit organization’s horses and clients. Volunteer orientation sessions are planned monthly. Visit www.equifriends.org or call 425-377-0802.

Operation Lookout, provider of services for abducted and runaway children, seeks energetic and committed people to be volunteer project assistants in Everett. 425-771-7335.

Partners in Palliative Care is looking for volunteer listeners for its support program. 425-261-4769.

Mill Creek Senior Center Foundation seeks volunteers to help raise money to build a senior center near the Mill Creek County Club. 425-742-9125.

Stanwood-Camano Community Resource Center, 9620 271st St. NW, Stanwood, has volunteer opportunities for youths and adults, including working in the bookstore and doing grounds maintenance. 360-629-5257.

Volunteers of America Western Washington Everett Food Bank accepts donations from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Volunteers of America, 1230 ­Broadway, Everett.

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.

Lake Stevens Family Support Center needs volunteers to assist with a variety of jobs, including clerical work, reception, programs, special-event planning, committee work and child-program assistance. 425-397-7433.

NOAH animal center has free spay and neuter services for feral cats on Mondays. The nonprofit organization northeast of Stanwood also needs volunteers. 360-629-7055.

Brown bag book discussion, noon, the Everett Public Library training room, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month. Book lovers get together to share books they’ve been reading or past favorites. Bring lunch. 425-257-8000.