Events
Alderwood Manor history: Lynnwood Mayor Nicola Smith will dedicate a plaque honoring the history of Alderwood Manor at 2:30 p.m. May 29 in the plaza in front of the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW. All are invited to come and learn more about the historical community of Alderwood Manor.
STEM Magic: Edmonds Community College invites students, parents and teachers to the STEM Magical Mashup, 7-8:30 p.m. May 29 in the Black Box Theatre in Mukilteo Hall on campus, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. Engineering and chemistry students will showcase their most magical demonstrations on stage, including robot battles and fireballs. First 150 kids under age 12 get a goodie bag. Free. Limited seating. Reservations recommended. More info: www.blackboxedcc.org
Anime fest: Learn about Japanese art, culture and history at the free Japanese Anime Arts Festival May 29-30 at Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St. The festival happens noon to 9 p.m. May 29 and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 30. More info: EverettCC.edu/JAAF
Edmonds Waterfront Festival: 3 to 10 p.m. May 29, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 30, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 31 at the Port of Edmonds Marina, 336 Admiral Way. Children’s activities, arts and crafts, music, beer garden, classic yacht show. Admission is $3, free for ages 12 and younger. More info: www.edmondswater frontfestival.com
Geocaching: “Geocaching for Beginners” will be held 9 a.m.-noon May 30 at Jennings Park Rotary Ranch, 6915 Armar Road. The Marysville Parks and Recreation program is free, but registration is required. More info: akingsford@marysvillewa.gov, 360-363-8400
Flea market: The Camano Animal Shelter Association’s annual Flea Market and open house will be held 9 a.m.-4 p.m. May 30 at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 E. Camano Drive, Camano Island. Hot dog lunch available 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Shelter open for visiting 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Donations of sale items welcome. More info: Rochelle Skinner, 206-919-8074 or catterrific@gmail.com
Touch-A-Truck: The annual Touch-A-Truck family event is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 30 at Monroe Christian School, 1009 W. Main St. Big rigs, fire engines, police cars, construction trucks. Horn-free hour 10-11 a.m. Admission is $5 or $25 for a family of up to 8. More info: Molly Daniels, 360-421-1118 or mcstouchatruck@outlook.com
Darrington Day: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 30 at locations around Darrington. Market, gift shop and vendors, live music in Old School Park, and more. More info: www.darringtonwatourism.com
Camano fest: The Camano Island Chamber of Commerce hosts The Art of Beer, Bratz, Biz and More, a community festival, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 30 at Freedom Park, by Terry’s Corner between E. North Camano Drive and Highway 532. Featuring local businesses, beer garden, bratwursts, raffles, children’s activities, all-ages jam and live music. More info: www.camanoisland.org
Japanese flowers: The Mill Creek Ikenobo group holds its annual exhibition of Japanese flower arrangements, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. May 31, with a free lesson and demonstration 2-3 p.m., at the City Hall Annex Building, 15720 Main St., Suite 130. More info: Mary at 425-337-4767 or Yoshi at 425-337-3353
Chicken dinner: 12-2 p.m. May 31 at the Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Roast chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, coleslaw, roll, drink and dessert for $9, $8 seniors, $5 younger than 12. Proceeds benefit senior center programs and services.
Monroe veterans: Park Place Middle School students will present their research on Monroe soldiers killed in the line of duty during World War II and discuss the effort to finish a local monument at an event set for 6:30 p.m. June 3 at Park Place Middle School, 1408 W Main St. Local veterans also will answer questions. The Monroe Historical Society is accepting donations to complete work on the monument. More info: 360-217-2773, monroehistoricalsociety.org
Courtship poems: Jana Harris of the University of Washington shares “You Didn’t Ask About My Wedding, Or What I Wore: Poems of Courtship on the American Frontier,” 6-7:30 p.m. June 4 at the Tulalip Tribes’ Hibulb Cultural Center, 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip. Admission at the museum is free that day. More info: 360-716-2640
Madrona Talks: Students at Madrona K-8 School in Edmonds will present what they’ve learned in a variety of subjects, 6:30-8:30 p.m. June 4 in the gym at the school, 9300 236th St. SW.
Breakfast, Edmonds: 8:30-9:30 a.m. June 5 (first Friday) at the Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave. Pancakes, strawberry compote, eggs, ham, biscuits and sausage gravy, beverages. Cost is $5.
Breakfast, Bothell: 8-11 a.m. June 6 at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. Cost is $5. Pancakes, eggs, sausage, beverages. Proceeds benefit senior center services.
Breakfast, Snohomish: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. June 6 (first Saturday) at the Snohomish Senior Center, 506 Fourth St. Pancakes, French toast, sausage, ham, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs and more. Cost is $5, $3 for kids.
Shredding event: Free document destruction is offered 9 a.m.-1 p.m. June 6 at the Northshore Senior Center Health and Wellness Center, 10212 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. Free, but donations of non-perishable food items accepted for Northwest Harvest. Five-box limit for businesses. More info: 425-487-2441
Art sale: The Schack Art Center’s annual Artists’ Garage Sale is set for 9 a.m.-3 p.m. June 6 at 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Free admission. More than 135 artists offering seconds, old and new art at garage sale prices. More info: schack.org
Genealogy 101: Sno-Isle Genealogical Society offers a free beginning genealogy class, 10 a.m.-11 a.m. June 6 (first Saturday) at the SIGS Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way in Lynnwood’s Heritage Park. More info: 425-775-6267
Challenge Day: Marysville holds its annual Healthy Communities Challenge Day, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 6 at Allen Creek Elementary School, 6505 60th Drive NE. Free family fun with a focus on health and fitness. Crafts, hula hooping, food vendors, demonstrations and more. More info: 360-363-8400, www.marysvillewa.gov
Safety fair: The Camano Island Preparedness and Safety Fair is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 6 at the Camano Multi-Purpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive. Equipment and safety demos, silent auction, speaker Eric Brooks, Camano Preparedness Group, hot dog lunch, mini seminars on preparedness food and emergency first aid.
Kids’ fishing derby: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 6 at Cama Beach State Park, 1880 SW Camano Drive, Camano Island. Ages 16 and younger. Free fishing on a Discover Pass-free weekend. More info: www.cwb.org/events
Sustainamania: Bothell Public Works invites the community to the annual Sustainamania event, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 6 at the Public Works Operations Center, 21233 20th Ave. SE. Food, music, sustainable resources, touch-a-truck, wetland tours, chats with experts and much more. More info: sustainamania.org
Trolley tour: Heritage Park holds a summer open house with free tours of Interurban Car No. 55, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 6 at 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. More info: 425-670-5732, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us
Mini Hydroplane Races: 12-6 p.m. June 6 at Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 W. Silver Lake Road, Everett. Watch races and receive a pit pass to see boats up close. Free. More info: www.everettwa.gov
Ribbon cutting: Habitat for Humanity holds a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its second Habitat Store, a home improvement thrift store, at 12:30 p.m. June 6 at 16929 Highway 99, Suite 100, Lynnwood. The store will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Volunteers and donations welcome. More info: www.habitatsnohomish. org
Latino health: Celebrando a Nuestra Gente, a family-friendly event with a focus on Latino health, is set for 1-5 p.m. June 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 6215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. An event of Familias Unidas, a Lutheran Community Services outreach program. Reservations required. More info: Sandra Solano-Huber, 425-513-2880, shuber@lcsnw.org.
Ways to help
Food and Fund: Faith Lutheran Church in north Lakewood holds a Food and Fund Drive-By to benefit area food banks, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 30-31 at 1424 172nd St. NE, Marysville, next door to Lakewood High School. Last year’s event brought in more than 1,000 pounds of food. More info: 360-652-9545
Relay for Life:The Stanwood-Camano American Cancer Society Relay for Life is set for 11 a.m. May 30 at the Stanwood Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway. Food, games, activities and entertainment during this organized overnight community fundraising walk. More info: www.relayforlife.org/stanwood
Volleyball tourney: Volley For Nepal is set for 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 30 at Wilcox Park, 5215 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. The volleyball tournament is organized by the Vietnamese Eucharistic Youth Movement of Everett to benefit the victims of the Nepal earthquake. Cost to participate is $40 per team of four to seven players. All proceeds will go to Save The Children. More info: cttdtdp@gmail.com or Ton Nguyen at 425-647-9070
Bike work parties: Sharing Wheels holds work parties to prepare used kids bikes for an annual swap event in June. Remaining work parties are set for 6-9 p.m. June 4 at Sharing Wheels, 2531 Broadway, Everett. Donations of working or repairable bikes also are needed. More info: 425-252-6952
Gala dinner:“Dreams: A Celebration of Abilities,” a gala dinner and auction to benefit the nonprofit Work Opportunities, is set for 5:30-9:30 p.m. June 5 at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Tickets are $75. More info: 425-778-2156, www.workopportunities.org
Rummage sale: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 5-6 at Clothes For Kids, 16725 52nd Ave. W, Unit B, Lynnwood. Adult clothing, dishes, knickknacks, linens, toys, tools and more. More info: www.clothes forkids.org.
Marina Cleanup Day: The Port of Everett Marina Cleanup Day will be held 9 a.m.-noon June 6, meeting at the Fisherman’s Tribute Plaza, 1205 Craftsman Way, Everett. Bring gloves. Help clean up the marina and Jetty Island, then return for snacks and a raffle. More info: 425-259-6001
Viva Color: Help the city of Everett with a Viva Color planting day June 6. Help plant flowers 9-11 a.m. along Mukilteo Boulevard. Volunteers of all ages are welcome to help. Gloves, trowels, refreshments and souvenir buttons provided. More info: www.everettwa.gov/663/Viva-Color, 425-257-8300 ext. 2
Swap meet: The Stillaguamish Grange holds a swap meet (garage sale), 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. June 6 at the Stanwood Camano Fairgrounds, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood. Plant starts, collectibles, and more. Free admission and parking.
Car wash, Bothell: Boy Scout Troop 327 of Mill Creek holds a car wash fundraiser, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 6 at 17324 Bothell Way NE in Bothell, across the street from Yakima Fruit Market and Nursery. More info: “Troop 327 Car Wash” on facebook.com
Car wash, Stanwood: Team Kaidynce raises funds and awareness for cystic fibrosis with a car wash fundraiser, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 6 at Haggen, 26603 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Donations go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. More info: Cortney Olsen, 425-299-6659, cortneyo17@yahoo.com
Music fundraiser: Hell’s Belles, a female AC/DC cover band, headlines the Northwest Music Foundation Concert Fundraiser, 9 p.m. June 13 at Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Doors open 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Reserved seating by donation. Proceeds help the nonprofit continue its grants to local school music programs. More info: www.nwmusicfoundation.org, 425-737-5144
Donations: The YWCA of Seattle King Snohomish County seeks donations of personal care products to hand out to individuals during the upcoming Project Homeless Connect event on July 9. Needed items include soap, body wash, toothpaste, toothbrushes, washcloths, shampoo, conditioner, and deodorant. Drop off donations at the YWCA Pathways for Women shelter, 6027 208th St. SW, Lynnwood, the YWCA office in Everett at 3301 Broadway, or at the YWCA Family Village of Lynnwood, 19703 68th Ave. More info: 425-258-2766 ext. 150
Beach docents: Edmonds Parks and Recreation seeks volunteer beach docents this summer at the Olympic Beach Visitor Station. Application deadline is June 16 and training begins June 23. More info: Sally Lider, 425-771-0227 or sally.lider@edmondswa.gov
Soup kitchen, Everett: Salt of the Earth Soup Kitchen is held noon Tuesdays at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2531 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Free hot meal served to the homeless, low-income seniors and families, and kids on the street. Volunteers needed. More info: Sandra, 425-355-1042
Food bank, Lowell: The Lowell Community Food Bank, based at River of Life Community Church in Everett, seeks volunteers and donations. Help is needed to sort produce 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays, as well as break down boxes, feed worm bins, occasionally cook and prepare food, and clean. More info: 206-240-0676
Food bank, Arlington: Arlington Community Food Bank is open to clients for shopping 12-1 p.m. Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, and 12-1 p.m. Fridays. Volunteers needed. Donations can be mailed to 19118 63rd Ave. NE, Arlington. More info: ACFoodbank@frontier.com, or leave a message at 360-435-1631
Food bank, Marysville: Shopping assistants are needed to help visitors select groceries at Marysville Community Food Bank, 4150 88th St. NE. Hours are 9-11:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays, and 3-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays. More info: 360-658-1054 or marysville foodbank@frontier.com
Food bank, Snohomish: There are several volunteer opportunities in Snohomish, including a cold weather shelter group (Jackie at 425-220-2217), the Community Kitchen free meal service (425-501-6054), and the Snohomish Community Food Bank (Elizabeth Grant at 360-568-7993). More info: snohomishfoodbank.org
Food bank, Lynnwood: The Cedar Valley Food Bank operates out of Cedar Valley Community School on selected dates. Donations can be dropped off at the Edmonds School District’s Educational Services Center, 20420 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood.
Volunteer Chore Services: This program of Catholic Community Services seeks volunteers to assist with household chores and more, enabling elders and adults with disabilities to remain independent in their own homes. Volunteers can help the same person each week or be listed for on-call assistance. More info: Cherisse Webb, 425-374-6323 or cherissew@ccsww.org
Donate cellphones: Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County recycles cellphones, iPads and iPhones. Donate at the New and Again Thrift Shoppe, 3116 Rucker Ave., Everett. For other sites or more information, go to www.dvs-snoco.org or call 425-259-2827 ext. 13.
RSVP: The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), sponsored by Catholic Community Services, seeks people ages 55 and older for a variety of volunteer positions, but especially to help in food banks and community gardens. Volunteer locations are across the county with varying days and times of commitment. More info: John McAlpine at johnm@ccsww.org, 425-374-6374 or 888-240-8572
Assistance
Health fair: Garden City Grange holds a free Community Health Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 30 at 800 Second St., Snohomish. Cosponsored by the Snohomish Lions Club. Screenings for sight, hearing, glaucoma, diabetes and blood pressure. Free lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m. And more. More info: Cathy or Amy at 360-348-6346, mcphailcat@yahoo.com
Legal clinic: Snohomish County Legal Services and the Northwest Justice Project offer free legal assistance, with a focus on foreclosure and general civil issues, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. May 30 at the Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way. Financial eligibility and other restrictions apply. More info: Karly Stevens, 206-464-1519
Caregiving event: Caring for a loved one with dementia? Join Maxine Brink as she reads from her poetry “Chapbook: Living with Dementia,” and encourages caregivers to share their stories, 10:30-11:30 a.m. June 6 at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd. Even when the links of memory and cognition crumble, joy and creativity may continue to bless the life of the individual, the caregiver, family and friends. More info: 425-493-8202
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