Community Extra Calendar

TODAY

Snohomish County Antique Study Club, 6:30 tonight, Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave., Snohomish. Carol Lauzon plans to talk about collectibles from Seattle’s Century 21 World’s Fair of 1962. The club is open to new members. Call 360-568-8095.

In preparation for Sunday’s Everett area Crop Walk to stop hunger, the Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington plans an interfaith devotional gathering at 7:30 tonight at the Baha’i Faith Community Center 2913 W. Marine View Drive, Everett. The theme is Hunger, Poverty and Hope, with music by Jewbilee. Call Interfaith at 425-252-6672.

Camp Fire USA kick-off event for boys and girls ages 3 years old and up, 6:30 tonight, Lynn­wood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood.

Register by today for a golf tournament that will benefit Opal House, a nonprofit Guatemalan orphanage and medical clinic. The tournament is set for Oct. 6 at Echo Falls Golf Course, Snoho­mish. Tee off is at 8 a.m. Cost of $150 per player incudes golf cart, green fees, range balls, putting contest, prizes, lunch and more. Call 425-836-4315.

Creative writing group, 10 to 11 a.m. today, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Dee Winter, professional writer and former teacher, leads the group. Call 360-387-0222.

Mukilteo Farmers Market, 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 5, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo.

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.

Last day for the South County Farmers Market, 4 p.m. to sunset today, Park Ridge ­Chapel, 3805 Maltby Road, Bothell. 425-481-8801.

THURSDAY

Storytime for 3- to 6-year-olds, with flannel-board stories, puppets and music, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays. Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Also at 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.

Camano Senior and Community Center bridge luncheon, noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Table of four costs $80. Tickets include a box lunch and prizes. Play bridge, pinochle and mah-jongg. Call 360-387-0222.

Rookie ukulele class, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 25, Edmonds Parks and Recreation, 700 Main St., Edmonds. Call 425-771-0230 or go to www.reczone.org. Student must bring their own ukuleles.

Introduction to 4-H, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jackson High School, 1508 136th St. SE, Mill Creek. Learn what 4-H is about, the benefits and programs available for youth. Call 425-357-6044 or e-mail mander@wsu.edu. WSU Snohomish County Cooperative Extension is the event host.

Downtown Snohomish Kiwanis, noon Thursdays, Alfy’s restaurant, 1020 Ave. D, ­Snohomish. Snohomish city planner Corbitt Loch plans to speak Thursday.

Last day for the Snohomish Farmers Market, 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Old Carnegie Library, 105 Cedar St., Snohomish.

Open mike night for musicians and poets at Zippy’s Java Lounge, 7 p.m. Thursdays, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett.

FRIDAY

Backpack kids group, 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. Call 360-387-0222.

Marysville Goodwill plans to offer a free communication skills workshop, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, 9315 State St., Marysville. Call to reserve a seat, 360-657-4058.

Mill Creek Senior Center’s Social and Resource Fair, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Friday, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Find out what the Mill Creek Senior Center offers. Register at 425 357-6002.

Last day for the Farmers Market at Country Village, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell.

SATURDAY

Free car wash by First Baptist Church of Martha Lake, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, 17319 Larch Way, Lynnwood. Call 425-743-0771. Car washers plan to use nontoxic, nonabrasive and biodegradeable car wash detergents.

Arlington High School Band Boosters is sponsoring a free car wash from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Arlington High School student parking lot, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington. Band members will take donations, but have collected pledges to see how many cars they can wash. Call 360-435-6810.

Arlington Dollars for Scholars Bingo Night for high school scholarships, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Presidents Elementary School, Third Street and French Avenue, Arlington. Call 360-435-3301.

River and Rails 5K and 10K run and walk for all ages, 9 a.m. Saturday, Haller Park, located off Highway 9 at the Stillaguamish River, Arlington. Proceeds benefit Cocoon House shelter for homeless teenagers. Go to www.­arlingtonrunnersclub.org.

Edmonds Watershed Fun Fair, nature walks, crafts, storytelling, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Yost Memorial Park, 9535 Bowdoin Way, Edmonds. Free family event for all ages. Call 425-771-0227.

Edmonds Museum Farmers Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through October, Bell Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, Edmonds. Call 425-774-0900.

Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Cedar Valley Grange, 206th Street SW and 52nd Avenue W., Lynnwood. Call 425-454-6529.

Friends of the Mill Creek Library fall book sale, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the library, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek. Funds raised go to library programs, events and the promotion of literacy. Call 425-337-4822.

Document destruction day, a free community event, is set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Mill Creek City Hall, 15720 Main St., Mill Creek. Bring personal documents to be shredded.

SUNDAY

The Lindesnes Accordion Club of Norway, with 26 players, performs at 3 p.m. Sunday at Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett. Dancing, food and drinks. $10 at the door. Call 360-659-4817.

The Snohomish County Chapter of Project Linus, Make-a-Blanket day, to provide gifts of new, handmade, washable blankets and afghans to seriously ill or traumatized children in Snohomish County. Volunteers who can help sew, iron and tie quilts are asked to attend a work party set for noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Pacific Fabrics, 10203 Evergreen Way, Everett.

Meditation workshop by Mary Ellen Flora, 1 p.m. Sunday, 2402 Summit Ave., Everett. Call 425-258-1449 to register.

Last day for the Everett Farmers Market, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, 1600 W. Marine View Drive, Everett.

MONDAY

Free storytime for babies and toddlers up to 2 years old with a parent or caregiver, featuring stories, puppets, music and finger-play rhymes, 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Oct. 1 and 15 at Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, and Oct. 22, 29 and Nov. 5 at the Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.

Bingo, 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, Everett Senior Center, 3015 Lombard Ave., Everett.

Children’s story time at the Granite Falls Library, a free event for children ages 3 to 5, 11 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at the library, 815 E. Galena St., Granite Falls. Call the library at 360-691-6087 or go to www.sno-isle.org.

TUESDAY

Tai chi class, 11 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Nov. 27, as part of health-and-wellness programs at Snohomish Senior Center, lower level small hall, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. Call 360-568-0934.

Storytime for 2- and 3-year-old children, with flannel-board stories, puppets and music, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Also 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Evergreen Branch Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-257-8030.

Supervised bridge games, noon to 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island.

Toddler and Preschool-Ready Readers, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays for ages 2 to 5 at Mill Creek Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway. Caregiver required. 425-337-4822.

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

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

“Danger Books!” a live theater presentation about books that have been censored, presented by Book-It Theater. A free program for grade 6 through adult readers set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Everett Public Library auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave, Everett. Call 425-257-8000.

ONGOING

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

Sons of Italy of Marysville meets 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Jennings Park, 7027 51st St. NE, Marysville. Call 360-435-6878.

Support groups for widowed men and women, Everett. Call 425-252-7617 or 360-659-7861.

Everett Area Newcomers, monthly social activities. Dates and locations vary. Newsletter available. Call 425-513-8704.

Community Yarn Creations, 3 to 5 p.m. Sundays at Main Street Yarn, Mill Creek Town Center. The knit and crochet group creates items to donate to local agencies. All levels welcome. 425-787-0736.

Teens in Action, sponsored by the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center, meets from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW, Stanwood. The group is working to make improvements to the Stanwood Skate Park. 360-629-5257.

Auditions for Reunion Theater Group’s fall comedy, “The Foreigner” by Larry Shue, continue through this week. Call Bob Henry, 425-334-1330.

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 and lots of other fiber-related arts. All fiber enthusiasts welcome. Call Gretchen Wilson, 360-793-0962.

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

Morning for Moms, 9:15 to 11 a.m. third Fridays through June, Mill Creek Community Church, 16415 North Road, Mill Creek. Free child care. Call 425-745-2094.

Caregiver Support Group offered in Lake Stevens, 2 p.m. on the third Friday of each month by Providence Hospice and Home Care. No charge to attend, but call 425-261-4815 to register.

South County Senior Center Friday Fling and dance, 1 to 3 p.m. first and third Fridays of each month, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Call 425-774-5555.

Grandparents as Parents Support Group, 6:30 to 8 p.m. second Thursdays of each month, Ebenezer Church, 2111 117th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens. Free child care. Call 425-377-1403.

Nursing Mamas Circle, breast-feeding information and assistance, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sno-Isle Co-op, 2804 Grand Ave., Everett. Pregnant women welcome. 425-422-9911.

OPPORTUNITIES

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. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at Volunteers of America, 1230 Broadway, Everett.

The Sultan Food Bank needs volunteers. Especially needed are drivers. Gas costs are reimbursed. No experience is necessary and hours are short and flexible. Call 360-799-0861 or 360-793-8609 or apply in person from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays or 10 a.m. to noon Fridays at 710 First St., Sultan.

Snohomish Community Food Bank needs volunteers to assist 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.