Meetings
Catholic Daughter of America, St. Rita Court of Everett: 10:30 a.m. third Saturdays at Washington Oakes Retirement Home, 1717 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Barbara, 425-514-3016, or Dorothy, 425-377-6202.
Daughters of Norway Thelma Lodge 26: 10 a.m. March 20 at St. Paul’s Church, 2005 Colby Ave., Everett. The program will be by Beth Kollé, a Nordic and Celtic harpist from Seattle. Guests are welcome. Membership is open to women over age 13 of Scandinavian descent.
Edmonds Lions Club: 6 p.m. second and fourth Mondays at Stevens Hospital cafeteria, 21601 76th Ave. W., Edmonds. 425-774-6353.
Everett Pacesetters Toastmaster Club: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at Washington Oaks, 1717 Rockefeller, in 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.
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.
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
Archbishop Murphy High School spring musical: “Once Upon a Mattress” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and March 19, 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday and March 20 at PUD Auditorium, 2320 California St., Everett. Ticket Prices: $13 adults, $11 seniors 62 and over, students, children under 10. 425-379-6363 or http://tinyurl.com/amhsplay.
Northshore Christian Academy: “Seussical, Jr.!” features 36 of NCA’s students at 6:30 p.m. March 21 and March 22 at Northshore Christian Church, 5700 23rd Drive W., Everett. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.
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
Archbishop Murphy High School Parent Association: Parent forums on adolescence and alcohol at 7 tonight and March 18 in the Multipurpose Room at the high school, 12911 39th Ave. SE, Everett. 425-379-6363 or www.am-hs.org.
Benefit dance and dessert auction for Haiti: 7 p.m. March 20 at the Snohomish Senior Center, 506 4th St., Snohomish. An evening of live classic rock music presented by The King’s Project, a group of musicians from Snohomish, presented in partnership with Christ the King Lutheran Church. Advance tickets are $10, or $15 at the door, and include beverages, wine, cheese and dessert. A dessert auction also will be held following the dance; with all the proceeds from the evening going to Food for the Poor Inc. to purchase and distribute tents for Haitians left homeless by the earthquake in January. Advanced tickets can be purchased through Christ the King Lutheran Church, 360-568-5704, or the Snohomish Senior Center, 360-568-0934.
Bingo and fantasy casino night: 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Meadowdale High School, 6002 168th St. SW, Lynnwood. A fundraiser hosted by the Meadowdale High School Grad Night Committee. Cost: $7.
Interfaith garden party and plant sale: 1 to 5 p.m. March 20 at the North Everett Lion’s Club, 2820 Oakes Ave., Everett. Proceeds help support the Interfaith Family Shelter. 425-252-6672 or www.interfaithwa.org.
Lynnwood Community Band and Archbishop Murphy High School Band combined concert: 7 p.m. March 26 at Advent Lutheran Church, 4306 132nd St. SE, Mill Creek. Admission is free and food bank donations are appreciated. 206-550-0333, lynnwoodcommunityband@ msn.com, or www.lynnwoodcommunityband.org.
Mill Creek Foursquare Church community carnival: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 22 at 1415 164th St. SW, Lynnwood. Carnival games, obstacle course, car washes provided. Free. 425-742-3366, www.mc4square.org.
Northwest Western Swing Music Society March Showcase: 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett. Hosted by western swing band Longhorn and Keith Holter. Food available for purchase. 360-659-9713
Silvana Fair Board auction: Silent auction starts at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Viking Hall, 1331 E. Pioneer Highway, Silvana. Live auction starts at 6 p.m. Call 360-652-8682 to donate new merchandise.
Snohomish Senior Center Open House: 4 to 6 p.m. April 7 at the Snohomish Senior Center, 506 Fourth St. Snohomish. Celebrate the first anniversary of the facility with activities, free refreshments and tours of the center. 360-568-0934.
Zonta Club of Everett VIP dinner and awards ceremony: 5:30 p.m. social, 6 p.m. dinner April 15 at Everett Golf and Country Club, 1500 52nd St. SE, Everett. Speaker Dr. Alice Rowe will present How to Become the Hero of Your Own Life: Lessons from the “Wizard of Oz.” Tickets $25. Reservations: 425-348-3501.
Classes
Baby-sitting Basics: A two-week Camp Fire USA course for ages 10 to 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Ken Baxter Senior and Community Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville. Class is $30. Registration required, 360-363-8400.
Clothing and textile-adviser training: Weekly class for anyone interested in volunteering to teach sewing and needle arts to residents of Snohomish County from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 5 through June 7 at the Washington State University Extension Office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. No class May 31. Classes are $75 for 30 hours of training. A refund of $50 will be given when 50 hours of volunteer time has been completed within a year of finishing the program. Register by April 1. Carla Peery, 425-338-2400, ext. 5545, or e-mail sno.cta@wsu.edu.
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.
Genealogy class: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 20 at Bothell Sons of Norway, 23905 Bothell-Everett Highway. Genealogist Ginny Wegenast will walk through the basic steps to begin research. Selma Snaring, 425-385-2144.
Mill Creek Senior Center: A variety of classes for seniors, including computer classes at 15720 Main St., Suite 210, Mill Creek. 425-948-7170.
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
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.
Parkinson’s disease support group: 2 to 4 p.m. fourth Saturdays in the Rainier Room at 1330 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. 425-327-9401.
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 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. www.arcsno.org.
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.
Libraries
Arlington Library: Book group 7 p.m. Tuesdays at the Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington Ave., Arlington. 360-435-3033.
Granite Falls Library: Family story time at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Granite Falls Library, 815 E. Galena St., Granite Falls. 360-691-6087.
Friends of the Monroe Library: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way, Monroe. 360-794-7851.
Friends of the Monroe Library annual book sale: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20 at the Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way, Monroe. All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Monroe Library. 360-794-7851.
Mountlake Terrace Library: Senior citizens who need help figuring out a new gadget can get help from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace, from tech-savvy teens. Teens who are interested in volunteering should contact Dawn, 360-651-7069. The event will happen again from 1 to 3 p.m. March 27 at the Mountlake Terrace Library and from 4 to 5 p.m. on March 24 at the Lynnwood Library. 425-776-8722.
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.
Mukilteo Library: Keepin’ Knit Real meets at 10 a.m. today and March 25 at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Knitters of all ages and skill levels are welcome to come and work on their own project, or knit an item for Families for Kids, a nonprofit organization serving foster and adoptive families of Washington. Beginners should bring a pair of No. 8 or 9 needles and a skein of worsted-weight yarn. 425-493-8202.
Ongoing
AARP Tax Aide program: 4 to 8:30 p.m. every Thursday through April 15 at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Free tax preparation for middle- to low-income taxpayers, especially those ages 60 and older. Call 425-776-8722 for an appointment.
AARP Tax Aide program: 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through April 15 at the Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Free E-filing held at the Lynnwood Public Library sponsored by AARP. Call 425-778-2148 for an appointment.
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 Senior Center: Table tennis noon to 3 p.m. Mondays, 1 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to noon Fridays at 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. 425-257-8780.
Pocahontas Tribe 11: 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursday of the month at Redman Hall, 6814 Washington Ave., Everett. 425-259-4567.
Genealogical Society of South Whidbey Island: Meets 1 p.m. the second Monday of the month through June at Trinity Lutheran Church, 18341 Highway 525, Freeland. 360-579-2352.
Salt of the Earth Food Bank: Soup kitchen at noon Tuesdays at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2531 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Free sack lunches or hot meals are served to the homeless, low-income seniors and families, and kids on the streets. 425-355-1042.
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society: 6 p.m. first Wednesdays except July and August at the Mountlake Terrace Library, 23300 58th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace. Brick-wall session begins at 6 p.m., the meeting is at 6:30 p.m. and the program is at 7 p.m. The genealogical research library, 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood, is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. 425-775-6267.
Valley Spinners Guild: 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month at St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1512 Pine St., Snohomish. Learn to spin wool. Alice Lake, 360-668-8196, e-mail valleyspinnersguild@gmail.com or http://valleyspinnersguild.wordpress.com.
You Can Help
Clothing and Textile Advisors of Snohomish County Community Sew Days: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. third Saturdays in the Evergreen Room at the WSU Extension Office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Work on charitable projects, such as tote bags for Pathways for Women or fleece jackets and hats for foster kids. 425-338-2400, ext. 5545, http://campstitchalot.blogspot.com.
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.
Operation Lookout: A provider of services for abducted and runaway children seeks energetic and committed people to be volunteer project assistants. 425-771-7335.
Partners in Palliative Care: Seeks volunteer listeners for its support program. 425-261-4769.
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.
Project Linus: Learn how to make a Project Linus blanket for a child in crisis from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. A class for those needing help with the basics of making a quilt. Bring your own sewing machine and notions. Fabrics and batting will be provided. Register: Diane, 425-252-4524.
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.
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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