TODAY
Free entertainment by Lewis Nelson, 11 a.m. today, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett.
Story time for 2- and 3-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Evergreen Branch, Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Story time for 3- to 6-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
Mukilteo area Writers Group meeting, 7 tonight, Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo. Bring your work. Call 425-423-0450.
Open mike music and poetry, 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, Zippy’s Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-4940.
Mukilteo Historical Society, 7 tonight, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo.
North Creek Presbyterian Church offers a 13-week grief support group beginning at 7 tonight in the fireside room of the church, 621 164th St. SE, Mill Creek. Call 425-743-2386.
Science lecture series, “Witness the Universe,” for adults and teens, 7 p.m. Thursdays through March 13, Stanwood Library meeting room, 9701 271st St. NW, Stanwood. Call 360-629-3132.
Preschool story times, 10 and 11 a.m. Thursdays in February and March, Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Call 425-493-8202.
FRIDAY
Free entertainment by Bill Shimeall, 11 a.m. Friday, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett.
Ballroom dancing for seniors, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Call 425-774-5555.
Playgroup for Preschoolers, a weekly playgroup for parents or caregivers and their young children. Babies and toddlers welcome. Meets 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at the Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.
SATURDAY
Dancing For Samantha, a dance and raffle fundraiser to benefit the Samantha Herman Medical Fund, 6 to 11 p.m. Saturday at Park Place Middle School, 1408 W. Main St., Monroe. Live music by local bands Slingshot and JoyRide. Tickets, $10 each, available at the door.
Stanwood Camano Hero Quilters meeting, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Stanwood Senior Center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. All quilts go to the American Hero Quilts project for wounded soldiers. For information, go to www.americanheroquilts.com or contact Sharon Szekely at 360-387-4800 or sharonsseams2b@peoplepc.com.
Norwegian pancake breakfast, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 2111 117th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. All-you-can-eat Norwegian pancakes with strawberries, maple syrup, sliced ham, beverages. $5. Children 3 and younger eat for free.
Edmonds Branch of the American Association of University Women, 10 a.m. Saturday, Unitarian Universalist Church, 8109 224th St. SW, Edmonds. Eleanor Roosevelt portrayed by Debbie Dimitre. Call 425-778-0756.
Thelma Lodge No. 26, Daughters of Norway, 10 a.m. Saturday, St. Paul’s Church, 2005 Colby Ave., Everett. Mimi Dillman and Lace Makers of Puget Sound offer the program.
Purrfect Pals offers A Pair of Cats adoption day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Ash Way Pet Supply, 16108 Ash Way, Lynnwood. Call 425-293-5467.
Saturday Stitching, knit and crochet with friends, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, Zippy’s Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett.
Snohomish Park Foundation’s Adopt-A-Park group needs volunteers to plant 150 bare-root roses along the Riverfront Trail. Volunteers meet at 10 a.m. Saturday at Klahaya Park, Snohomish. Bring work gloves, tools and watering cans.
Hearing Loss Association of Snohomish County, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Providence Everett Medical Center, Pacific campus, 916 Pacific Ave., Everett. Go to SnoCoHearingLoss.org.
Auditions to sing the national anthem at an Explosion game this season are set for noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at The Rock Church, 16891 146th St. SE, Monroe. There is no fee to enter the vocal competition, but donations will be accepted to support the Explosion dance team. For an application form and information, go to www.ExplosionBasketball.net.
SUNDAY
Community Yarn Creations meeting, 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays, Main Street Yarn, Mill Creek Town Center. The group donates creations to local social service agencies. Call 425-787-0736.
Grandview Community Club acoustic music jam, 2 p.m. second Sundays, 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington. Call 691-5907 or e-mail dlthomas@fastmail.fm.
Jam session, 1:30 p.m. Sundays, Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo. Bring your voice and instruments. Call 425-971-5521.
Seattle Pacific University Chamber Singers, 6 p.m., Sunday, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2531 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Free.
MONDAY
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.
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 the first and third Monday of each month.
TUESDAY
Beginning genealogy classes offered by Sno-Isle Genealogy Society, 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Feb. 26, at the society’s library, 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. Call 425-775-6267. The society’s monthly meetings are 6:30 p.m. on first Tuesdays, Mountlake Terrace Library.
Everett Chess Club, 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, 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.
Mukilteo Library story time in February and March: 10 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays for babies up to 18 months; 7 p.m. Tuesdays for toddlers up to 3 years. Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Call 425-493-8202.
WEDNESDAY
Line dancing classes are offered 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays at the Snohomish Senior Center, lower level small hall of St. Michael Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. Taught by former Radio City Rockette Eleanor Leight. Cost for a four-week class is $20 for center members, $25 for nonmembers. Drop-in rates are available. Call 360-568-0934.
Jim Watson, state Department Fish and Wildlife, plans to talk about raptors and their habitat, 7 p.m. Wednesday, at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive, Camano Island. Presented by the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project and sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks. Call 360-387-2236 or e-mail amanobwh@yahoo.com.
Story time for 3- to 6-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Evergreen Branch, Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett.
Open mike night in Old Town Mukilteo, 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, Mukilteo Cafe, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo. Mukilteo ARTS Guild opens the free event to all ages. Reserve a spot by calling 425-423-0450.
Mill Creek Toastmasters Club, 8 a.m. Wednesdays through June 24, Mill Creek Country Cub, 15500 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. Call 425-482-9529.
Mukilteo Library story times in February and March: 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesdays for toddlers up to age 3; 7 p.m. Wednesdays for preschoolers up to age 5. Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Call 425-493-8202.
Howard Armstrong of the Skagit Audubon Society talks about winter birds at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Merrill Gardens retirement home, 7212 265th St. NW, Stanwood. Call 360-629-3445.
THURSDAY
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.
Northwest Stream Center, Adopt-A-Stream Foundation, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Dick Schaetzel, Freshwater Mussels of the Pacific Northwest, 7 p.m. Feb. 21. $7, $5 members. 425-316-8592, aasf@streamkeeper.org.
Readers are invited to discuss a novel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez at this month’s meeting of the Mill Creek Evening Book Group, 7 p.m. Feb. 21 at the recently refurbished Mill Creek Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway.
Snohomish Seniors have scheduled an identity theft seminar, 10 a.m. Feb. 21, Snohomish Senior Center, lower level small hall of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. Police Chief John Turner plans to teach seniors how to protect themselves and what to do if they are victims of this crime. Call 360-568-0934 to assure enough handouts for all.
Zonta Club of Everett, noon Feb. 21, Everett Golf and Country Club. For reservations or details about how to join the club, call 425-348-3501.
East County Senior Center offers a free writing class at 2 p.m. on the first and third Thursdays of each month, at 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe. Call 360-794-6359.
THIS WEEK
Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m., Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett.
Red Cross Health and Safety classes, 1010 W. Ault Field Road, Oak Harbor. Call 360-257-2096, 888-216-5727, or e-mail holmant@islandredcross.org.
Marysville Parks and Recreation offers its Spring Soccer League for boys and girls ages 7-14. Volunteer coaches needed. Register through Feb. 23. Call 360-363-8400 or e-mail dhall@ci.marysville.wa.us.
Snohomish County Vikings semi-pro football team from Edmonds has tryouts set for noon to 3 p.m. Sunday and Feb. 24 at the Edmonds School District stadium, 7600 212th Place SE., Edmonds. Players must be at least 18 years old. For information, call 360-793-0477. Cheerleading auditions are set for 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 19, 22, 26 and 29 in the South Snohomish County PUD building, 21018 Highway 99, Edmonds. For information, e-mail navywifeford@aol.com.
ONGOING
Grandview Community Club meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month through May at 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington. The club hosts community activities and the hall is available for rent. Call 435-4256.
Whidbey Island Genealogical Searchers meeting, 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of the month, 2720 Heller Road, Whidbey Island. Contact Lyle Zimmerman at zimlj@verizon.net.
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 in the Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society. Call the SVGS library at 360-435-4838.
Greater Everett Area Council of the Blind meets 2 to 4 p.m. the second Saturday of the month, except July and August, at Patty’s Egg Nest, Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 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.
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. Call 360-387-9888.
Mill Creek Senior Walking Group, 10 a.m. Thursdays, meets behind Zinnia Restaurant on Main Street near the University Bookstore to walk the North Creek Trail, Mill Creek. 425-337-6970.
Parents can get their children’s safety seats checked for free from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Mountlake Terrace Police Department parking garage, 5906 232nd St. SW. The checks are planned to continue on the first Wednesday of each month. Appointments last about 30 minutes. People are asked to bring manuals for their vehicles and safety seats. Call 425-551-1250 or e-mail kthorstenson@firedistrict1.org.
OPPORTUNITIES
Operation Lookout of the Foundation for Missing Children, the Everett-based provider of services for abducted and runaway children, needs a volunteer who is proficient with InDesign desktop publishing and related software and who is available for special projects in the office or at home. Send a resume to oladmin@operationlookout.org.
Kamiak High School’s student body association is looking for artists interested in volunteering to paint murals at Kamiak. Interested artists are asked to contact the Kamiak student leaders at kamiakasb@gmail.com.
Mill Creek Senior Center Foundation is looking for volunteers to help raise money to build a senior center near the Mill Creek County Club. For more information or to volunteer, call 425-742-9125.
Angel Care Breast Cancer Foundation seeks volunteer drivers, www.angelcarefoundation.org or 877-417-3484.
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.
The Everett Food Bank is taking 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 jobs, including food processing and lifting assistance, on weekday mornings. Must be 16 or older. For information or to volunteer, call 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. For information or to volunteer, call 425-397-7433.
NOAH animal center offers free spay and neuter services for feral cats Mondays. The nonprofit organization northeast of Stanwood also needs volunteers. For information, call 360-629-7055.
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