Sno-Isle Genealogical Society meets at 6:30 tonight, Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Curtis Roselle of the National Archives office in Seattle talks about military records from the Spanish-American War and Civil War eras.
Camano Island Quilters’ morning group meets at 10 a.m. today, Odd Fellows Hall, 96 S. Camano Ridge Road, Camano Island. The evening group meets at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Stanwood High School, 7400 272nd St. NW, Stanwood. Art quilter Joan Colvin speaks at both meetings.
Happy Hoppers host round dance lessons, 6 to 10 p.m. today, Marysville Junior High School cafeteria. 360-435-4594.
So Long Summer Celebration is 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds. Dr. Christine Fordyce, author of “Aging in Stride,” talks about planning for a healthy future. Reservations are recommended. 425-774-5555.
Fire District 1 offers Community Emergency Response Team training for citizens interested in learning how they can help their community during a disaster. Classes are 6 to 10 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays beginning Oct. 5 at the Mariner Fire Station, 12310 Meridian Ave., Everett. The class is free, but students will need to create or purchase a home disaster kit and purchase personal safety equipment to participate in some class activities. Call 425-551-1250 to register.
Edmonds Center for the Arts needs volunteers. An orientation is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at 410 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Volunteer positions include ushers, ticket-takers, concession attendants, office workers, bartenders and janitors. Volunteers are able to view performances at the facility. For information or to volunteer, call 425-275-4485.
Bank Day is from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Snohomish Senior Center, lower-level small hall of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, 1514 Pine Ave., Snohomish. First Heritage Bank offers free help with balancing your checkbook and notary services.
Fern Bluff Squares host beginning square dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Fern Bluff Grange, U.S. 2 and Cascade View Drive, Sultan. 360-793-2848.
Open mike for all ages, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Zippy’s Java Lounge, 1804 Hewitt Ave., Everett.
Foster care information meeting, 7 p.m. Thursday, Volunteers of America, 2802 Broadway, Everett. Learn about becoming a foster parent. 425-232-7933.
Monroe Community Band rehearses from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at New Hope Fellowship Church, 1016 W. Main St., Monroe. Additional members are needed. 425-335-5239.
Silver Lake Neighborhood Association meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bethany at Silver Lake, 2235 Lake Heights. 425-337-4602.
“An Inconvenient Truth,” produced by Al Gore, will be shown free of charge at 7 p.m. Thursday and Oct. 12 at First Congregational UCC Church, 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. A discussion will follow. 425-252-7224.
Stanwood Community and Senior Center Oktoberfest is from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the center, 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood. Live music by the Polka Dots. Bratwurst, sweet-and-sour red cabbage, German potato salad, desserts and beer will be served. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children.
Women’s Explosion brunch and Bible study, 9:30 to 11 a.m. Friday, Christian Family Center, 788 Smith Road, Stanwood. 360-629-3701.
Snohomish High School homecoming serpentine parade begins at 1 p.m. Friday in downtown Snohomish, including a five-block stretch of Fifth Street between Union Avenue and Avenue E.
“Murder at the Masquerade,” a fundraising event for the New Everett Theatre, is at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Monte Cristo Ballroom, 1507 Wall St., Everett. Cost is $45. 425-258-6766.
South Everett Lions pancake breakfast: The semi-annual fundraiser for community projects is from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday at Cascade View Presbyterian Church, 1030 E. Casino Road, Everett. 425-337-0959. Cost is $5 at the door; children 4 and younger dine for free. Eggs, ham, pancakes, biscuits and gravy.
KidStuf NW program begins at 6 p.m. Saturday a block south of 164th Street SW. KidStuf NW is a free 45-minute production for parents and kids that combines storytelling, drama, lights, music and video to entertain and challenge families to think about values. 206-459-8883 or e-mail info@ seattlefamilychurch.com.
Square dance with nationally known caller Robert Townsend, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. 360-435-4594.
The North Whidbey Lions Collectibles Show is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Harbor Elks Club, 155 NE Ernst St. 360-240-0843.
Edmonds Lodge of Sons of Norway serves a pancake breakfast from 7:30 to noon Saturday at the Masonic Center, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds. Scandinavian music and a bake sale also are planned. Cost is $6, with young children admitted free. 425-712-9788.
Stanwood Area Historical Society’s “Concerts at the Floyd” series begins its 2006-07 season at 2 p.m. Sunday, featuring pianists Lisa Bergman and Deborah Dewey. The concert series is at the restored Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center in Stanwood’s historic district. Tickets are $15 each and available at the door. 360-629-6110.
Interfaith Association of Northwest Washington’s annual CROP walk through Everett begins at 12:30 p.m. Sunday at the Columbia Club and Baha’i Center, 2913 W. Marine View Drive. The three-mile walk raises money to fund programs aimed at reducing hunger in the state.
Monroe TOPS club, a weight-loss support group, meets at 8:30 a.m. Mondays at Christ Church, 235 S. Lewis St., Monroe. New members are welcome. 360-794-2183 or 360-794-7345.
Snohomish Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. Monday, Snohomish High School performing arts center, 1316 Fifth St. Carrie Becker, Edmonds Community College instructor and designer of the perennial border at Bellevue Botanical Garden, is the speaker. Admission is $5 for nonmembers. 360-568-5960.
Stillaguamish Valley Genealogical Society meets at 7 p.m. Monday at the society’s library, 135 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington. 360-435-4838.
Monroe Garden Club meets at 1 p.m. Monday at Monroe United Methodist Church, 342 S. Lewis St., Monroe. Master gardener Wink Cushman talks about preparing the garden for winter. 425-338-0705.
Local 302 Union Hall’s Starving Housewives Harvest Holiday Craft and Antique Show is 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday and runs through Saturday at 21311 107th Ave. SE, Snohomish.
Mill Creek Library offers story time for preschool-ready readers, 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway. 425-337-4822.
Mill Creek Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Mill Creek Country Club, followed by a trip to Emery’s Nursery in Lynnwood. 425-337-1316.
Washington State University online degree program open house, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 11, Everett Station University Center, 3201 Smith Ave., Everett.
Shirts n Skirts teen square dance club offers lessons at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 11 at Canyon Park Junior High School, 23723 23rd Ave. SE, Bothell. 425-487-0270. Dances include round dancing, waltz, tango, jive and more. For ages 12-19.
THIS WEEK
Snohomish Seniors Fall Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday, St. John’s Episcopal Church, 913 Second St., Snohomish. Lunch 11 a.m. Seniors’ queen size “Quilt of Ties” raffled off at 3 p.m. Saturday. (Monthly breakfast now scheduled for Oct. 14.)
Everett Sausage Festival, “the best of the ‘wurst,” features German food and music, a carnival, a market, a beer garden, games for kids, from noon to midnight Friday and Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday at Immaculate Conception Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, 2619 Cedar St., Everett. 425-349-7014.
Through May, the Mill Creek Women’s Club meets the third Wednesday of the month at Mill Creek Country Club. 425-948-1441.
Bowenwork Practitioners’ chapter meeting is from 7 to 9 p.m. the second Thursday of each month. 360-658-6071.
Marysville Lions Club meets the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Village Restaurant, 220 Ash St., Marysville. 360-659-8484.
Support groups for recently bereaved men and women. Widowed Information and Consultation Services of Snohomish County offers help for those who have lost a spouse. 425-252-7617.
Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gays of Snohomish County meets at 7 p.m. every third Monday, First Congregational Church, 2624 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Home League, the women’s group of the Salvation Army of Everett, meets at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays at the Salvation Army building, 2525 Rucker Ave., Everett, to work on service projects.
Socrates Cafe, a philosophical discussion group where “community conversation occurs without convincing, correcting or condemning,” is at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Monroe Public Library, 1070 Village Way. 425-344-7673.
Open mike is 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays at Whidbey Coffee, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo. Sponsored by the Mukilteo Arts Guild, the event features performance art, poetry and acoustic music.
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society offers drop-in beginning genealogy classes during open hours. Located in Heritage Park, 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood, the library is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 425-775-6267.
Homicide survivor peer support group offers a safe setting for sharing after the homicide of a loved one. Presented by Families and Friends of Violent Crime Victims, the group meets the first Thursday of each month. 800-346-7555 for time and location.
Bingo: 11 a.m. Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, noon Thursdays. Senior lunch followed by penny bingo at the Granite Falls Senior Center, 302 S. Granite Ave., Granite Falls. 360-691-7177, 360-691-4297.
Yoga and Pilates classes: Offered by West Coast Family Aquatic Center. $5 per class. All classes taught by certified instructors. Morning and evening classes Monday through Thursday at 15622 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek. 425-745-3474.
Boeing Retiree Group (Bluebills): Dedicated to providing opportunities to volunteer time and experience to improve the quality of life in the community. Activities include volunteer opportunities, speakers and social events. Meets the fourth Thursday of each month at the Boeing Activity Center. 425-717-3755. Everett Exchange Club meetings: 7:30 a.m. Tuesdays at the Vintage Cafe, 1508 Hewitt Ave., Everett. 360-658-0461, info@ everettexchangeclub.org.
MG Car Club Northwest meeting: Open to anyone with an interest in MG automobiles or British sports cars. 7 p.m. first Tuesday of each month at Elmer’s Restaurant, 3471 184th St. SW, Lynnwood. 206-228-5665.
Senior exercise: $2. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:10 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Arbor Place, Silver Lake, 12806 Bothell-Everett Highway, Everett. 425-338-3227.
Meeting of the Everett chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: 6:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at Petosa’s, 3121 Broadway, Everett. 425-337-4131.
Families for Kids training classes: A program of Lutheran Community Services Northwest, providing support services for foster, adoptive and kinship-care providers in Washington. Meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month at Denny’s Restaurant, 2903 Pacific Ave., Everett. 425-268-7145.
Ballroom dance: Dancing and live band. $4. 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. 425-487-2441.
Bingo: 11 a.m. Tuesdays and 7 p.m. Fridays at Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington.
Everett Chess Club: Free, all ages and skill levels. 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays at Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. 425-514-3209, bradchess@hotmail.com.
Friday night singles dance: Dancing, DJ. $8. 21 and older. 8 p.m. to midnight, first Friday of each month, Laurelwood Reception Hall and Event Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe. 360-794-8317.
Lindbeck dance: Harry Lindbeck plays smooth dance music. $5. 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays at Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett. 425-252-0291.
Public dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club. $5, $3 members. 7:30 p.m. Saturdays at Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood. 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541.
Social club: Razzmatazz Dance and Social Club hosts smoke-free events with dancing and a DJ. Fourth Saturday of each month at Laurelwood Reception Hall and Event Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe. 360-794-8317.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed. Every Wednesday at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo. 425-438-8977.
Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe. Small donation. 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays at Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett. 425-257-8780. Adult first aid and CPR recertification: $25, current card required. 8 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of each month at Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. 360-435-2133, ext. 4705.
Auto and work injury class: Chiropractic massage, nutrition. Registration required. 6 p.m. Wednesdays at Auto and Work Injury Clinic, Marysville. 360-653-8307.
Building family strengths: Free parenting class offered by Pathways for Women YWCA. 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Lynnwood; 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Everett. 425-774-9843, ext. 223.
Childbirth preparation: $75. 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Valley General Hospital, 14701 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. 360-794-1411.
Fitness: Balance, flexibility, strength, aerobics. $25 members, $30 nonmembers; bring mat or towel. 8:25 to 9:20 a.m. and 10:40 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell. 425-487-2441.
Foot-care clinic for seniors: $10 per person, registration required. 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. every other Tuesday at Cascade Valley Hospital Wound Care Center, 875 Wesley St., Suite 210, Arlington. 360-435-8158.
Infant-child CPR: Two-year-certification. $25 per family. 8 to 11 a.m. the second Saturday of each month at Cascade Valley Hospital, 330 S. Stillaguamish Ave., Arlington. 360-435-2133, ext. 4705.
Cascade Crags: Indoor rock climbing. $40. Classes for beginners at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays. Climbs for youths ages 8-19 are at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays. $10 members, $25 nonmembers. 2820 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-258-3431, www.cascadecrags.com.
Edmonds Bicycle Advocacy Group: Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds. 425-744-6588.
North Sound Sea Kayaking Association: Activities include saltwater outings and kayaking classes. Meets at 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Walter E. Hall Golf Course meeting room, Everett. 425-423-0883. http://nsseakayaker. homestead.com.
Pilchuck Audubon: Birding trips and education. Meets at 7 p.m. the second Friday of each month at Cascade Crags, 2820 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-252-0926.
Pilchuck Treasure Hunting Club: A club for those dedicated to metal detecting. Meets at 7:30 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at Washington National Guard Armory, 2730 Oakes Ave., Everett. 425-481-1484. Snohomish County Mycological Society: Activities include educational events, field trips, shows and classes. Meets at 7:30 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month at Baker Heights Community Center, 14th and Poplar streets, Everett. www.scmsfungi.org.
Washington Bass Association: Meets at 7:30 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month at Meadowdale Community Center, 6801 N. Meadowdale Road, Lynnwood.
Bluegrass and Country Music Makers Association: Bluegrass jam sessions, free. Dinner following, donation requested. 1 p.m. the second Sunday of each month at Darrington Community Center. 360-436-1179, 360-436-1006.
Bluegrass open mike: 7 to 10 p.m. last Saturday of each month, Wired &Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-2472.
Jazz jam: 4 to 6 p.m. Sundays with the Tony Chop Jazz Trio. Wired &Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-2472.
Native American flute gathering: 10 a.m. to noon last Saturday of the month, Wired &Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-2472.
Old Time &Country Music Association: Free jam sessions, 6:30 to 9:45 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Baker Hi-Rise, 1401 Poplar St., Everett. 425-334-5769.
Open electric and acoustic jam session: Downbeat electric and jazz. 8:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Stewart’s of Snohomish, 709 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-4684.
Open mike: 9 p.m. Wednesday at The Jet Deck at Paine Field, 10203 31st Ave. W., Everett. 425-353-0770.
Open mike: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at Wired &Unplugged Internet Coffeehouse, 717 First St., Snohomish. 360-568-2472.
Open mike: 7 to 11 p.m. Friday at The Candy Cane Restaurant, 523 W. Stevens Ave., Sultan. 425-799-2416.
Washington Old-Time Fiddlers Association: Jam sessions the second and fourth Fridays of each month. 5 p.m., Celtic group; 6 p.m., workshop; 7 p.m., circle jam. Youth jam at 7 p.m. second Fridays. Free. Old Arlington High School, 135 S. French St., Arlington. 360-691-5907, noelula@aol.com.
The Military Family Network seeks a full-time volunteer: Someone is needed to expand the group’s national community volunteer network. Work includes writing a nationally syndicated military family column, recruiting and managing volunteers and other tasks. cpeabody@ emilitary.org.
Volunteer to work on the Iron Goat Trail near Stevens Pass. Go to www.trailvolunteers.org or call 206-517-3019 for details.
Downsizing? Moving? New &Again, a nonprofit thrift shop supporting the Snohomish County Center for Battered Women, needs your clean, gently used furniture. Pick-up of items not available; drop off items at 3116 Rucker Ave., Everett. 425-258-4428.
MS Helping Hands seeks volunteers and donations: The Donor Closet carries and accepts donations of items that help people with disabilities. It is currently collecting dolls and stuffed animals for children affected by Hurricane Katrina. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday. 425-712-1804.
Evergreen REACT seeks new members: The nonprofit organization uses radio communications resources to help the public and community organizations and events. It meets at 7 p.m. the last Sunday of the month at Fire District 1 headquarters in Everett. evergreenreact2869@yahoo.com.
The all-volunteer Sultan Food Bank needs donations: Food and money are needed to continue helping families in Sultan, Gold Bar, Index, Baring and other communities. The food bank feeds about 200 families a week. Drop off food at 703 First St. from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays or 8:30 a.m. to noon Fridays. Mail cash donations to the Sultan Food Bank, P.O. Box 1181, Sultan, WA 98294.
Operation Lookout National Center for Missing Youth: Positions for interns, volunteers and work-study students in data entry, skip tracing, online research, criminal justice, social services, media and marketing. Positions are part-time weekdays at 6320 Evergreen Way, Suite 201, Everett. Send your resume to hrofficemanager@operation lookout.org or call 425-771-7335.
Foster homes for dogs needed: Can you provide a home for a dog for a few months and provide some basic training? If so, the Humane Society in Arlington needs your help. A 6-foot fence is necessary. The shelter in Arlington also is looking for volunteer workers. hmnsoc@aol.com, 360-652-5844 or www.saveourdogs.com.
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