EVENTS
Distillery event: Washington On the Rocks, a distillery event to benefit GroWashington, is set for Aug. 19 at the Everett Yacht Club, 404 14th St. General admission is 3-5 p.m. for $40 and includes eight tastings and appetizers. Tickets and more info: www.waontherocks.com.
Musical jam: Enjoy an evening of old-time music with fiddle, guitar, banjo and more at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 (third Friday) at the Sisco Heights Community Club, 13527 99th Ave. NE, Arlington. Musicians welcome, or just come and enjoy the music. Hot coffee and refreshments provided. More info: Lana Kapustik, 425-765-6058.
Taste of Music: Snohomish Taste of Music, including the semi-finals of the International Blues Challenge, runs Aug. 19-21 at the Carnegie Education Center outdoor plaza, 105 Cedar Ave. Tickets are $10 per day or $25 for all three days. Proceeds support revitalization of downtown Snohomish. More info: snohomishtasteofmusic2016.brownpapertickets.com.
Pancakes, Monroe: 8-10:30 a.m. Aug. 20 (third Saturday) at the East County Senior Center, 276 Sky River Parkway. Cost is $5, $3 under age 12. Proceeds benefit the center. More info: 360-794-6359.
Car show: The Bill Baker Memorial Steel and Wheel SuperShow is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 20 at Machinists Union District Lodge 751’s Everett Union Hall, 8729 Airport Road. Custom cars and motorcycles, food, live music and the 1979 National Hot Road Association champion top-fuel dragster, The Assassin. More info: www.facebook.com/IAM751.
Ubuntu: The Snohomish County NAACP presents “Ubuntu: A Multi-Cultural Arts Expose,” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 20 at Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W, Lynnwood. Visual arts, performances, vendors, and information on health, wellness, financial literacy and access to higher education. More info: www.naacp-snoco.org/ubuntu.
Dog wash: The Camano Animal Shelter Association’s 10th annual Dog Wash runs 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 20 at the corner of Can Ku Road and East Camano Drive on Camano Island. Nail clipping by professional groomers; free bandana. Proceeds benefit CASA. More info: 360-387-1902.
Open Barn: Equine Aid Horse and Donkey Rescue holds an Open Barn event, 12-4 p.m. Aug. 20 at 11726 257th Ave. SE, Monroe. Meet the herd. Food, music, horseshoe decorating contest, donkey kissing booth. Free admission. More info: www.equineaid.org.
Beer Fest: The Everett Craft Beer Festival is set for 12-7 p.m. Aug. 20 on Hoyt and Hewitt avenues in downtown Everett. More than 100 beers from over 30 state breweries. Live music, food vendors. Tickets are $20 to $25; $5 for designated drivers. More info: www.washingtonbeer.com.
Beach adventure: Join Edmonds Ranger naturalists and volunteer beach docents for a Moonlight Beach Adventure, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at Marina Beach Park, 470 Admiral Way. Stories, songs, touch tanks with underwater creatures. Bring a flashlight. All ages. Free. More info: 425-771-0227.
Fresh Paint: Purchase art fresh off the easel at Everett’s waterfront art festival presented by the Schack Art Center, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 20 and 21 at the Port of Everett Marina, 1700 W Marine View Drive. Free admission. Over 135 artist booths, glassblowing, woodcarving and pottery demonstrations, live entertainment, food vendors. Float find Aug. 20 on Jetty Island (ferry reservations recommended). More info: www.schack.org/events/fresh-paint.
Pioneer Picnic: The Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Picnic will be held Aug. 21 at the Pioneer Hall, 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington. Registration at 10:30 a.m. for $10 annual dues, potluck at 12:30 p.m., short program on being continuously in business for 100 years. Annual meeting follows. Museum closed that day. More info: www.stillymuseum.org.
Evergreen State Fair: “Fun for the whole herd” can be found Aug. 25 to Sept. 5 at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. Fair admission ranges from $8 to $12; ages 5 and younger are free. Parking is $10. More info: www.evergreenfair.org.
Airport Appreciation Day: The Arlington Airport Appreciation Day is 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Arlington Municipal Airport, 19204 59th Ave. NE, and Arlington Flight Services, 18810 59th Drive NE. Free airplane rides, tractor rides, flight simulators, face painting, helicopter tours, free food and more. More info: www.arlingtonwa.gov.
Food trucks: The Everett Food Truck Festival runs 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 27 in downtown Everett. Over 20 vendors. Coincides with a beer garden and the Bubble Run. More info: everettfoodtruckfestival.com.
Fair Days Parade: Monroe’s annual Fair Days Parade begins at 11 a.m. Aug. 27 along West Main Street. A vendor market runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. across two locations, at Monroe Christian School (1009 W Main St.) and downtown Monroe. More info: choosemonroe.com/parade.
YOUTH
Free backpacks: Molina Healthcare holds a Family Health and Safety Fair for Marysville families, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 20 at Goodwill Marysville, 9315 State Ave. The first 100 students will receive free backpacks. The event is free and open to the public. Limited health screenings, information and resource tables.
Back to School Rally: 3 p.m. Aug. 21 at Presidents Elementary School, 505 East Third St., Arlington. Health screenings, photo booth, police dog, fire truck, bouncy houses, hot dogs, crafts, games, prizes and much more. For students in the Arlington and Stanwood school districts and at Shoultes Elementary in Marysville. More info: www.back2schoolrally.com.
Teen Trivia: Teens are invited to test their knowledge of the “Star Trek” universe, 2 p.m. Aug. 25 at the Arlington Library, 135 N Washington Ave. All participants will be entered in an end-of-program drawing. More info: 360-435-3033.
WAYS TO HELP
School supplies, Everett: Sleep Train outlets hold a school supply drive for foster kids through Sept. 4. Bring donations to Sleep Train, 1130 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett. Most requested items include backpacks, three-ring binders, notebooks, flash drives, pens and pencils. More info: www.sleeptrainfosterkids.org.
School supplies, Monroe: Healthy Family Chiropractic in Monroe offers free consultation, exam and X-rays to new patients during the month of August in exchange for $20 worth of school supplies for a Fill the Bus drive. More info: 360-794-3376, healthyfamilychiropracticpc.com.
Work party: Dig in at a volunteer work party for Green Everett Partnership, 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 20 at Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 Silver Lake Road. Help restore and protect one of Everett’s urban forests. More info: 425-238-0065, greeneverett@forterra.org.
Haircuts for PeeWees: Lake Stevens PeeWee football holds a fundraiser 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 21 at Marion’s Barbershop and Shave Parlour, 2522 Colby Ave., Everett. All haircut fees support the football program. Also that day, pay $3 for kids to enter a bouncy house for unlimited jumping turns. Food and vendors, too. More info: Amanda, manda817@hotmail.com.
Blood drives: 1-6 p.m. Aug. 23 at the American Red Cross Everett Chapter, 2530 Lombard Ave., Everett; and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 24 and 25 at Tulalip Resort Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. More info: redcrossblood.org.
Golf tournament: The South Everett-Mukilteo Rotary Club holds a charity golf tournament Aug. 26 at the Harbour Pointe Golf Club in Mukilteo. Shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. Entry fee is $140 and includes dinner. Net proceeds benefit local YMCA and Boys and Girls Club programs, and the Larry Busch Scholarship Fund. More info: www.semr.org, or Al Aldrich at ala@strategies360.com.
Camp benefit: A Kids 2 Camp Benefit Run, to support scholarships for camp programs, is set for Aug. 27 at Warm Beach Camp and Conference Center, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood. Run, volunteer or donate. Run or walk routes are 10K, 5K and 1 mile. Registration is 7 a.m. First race is 8 a.m. Registration and more info: www.warmbeach.com, 800-228-6724.
Foster a pet: The Everett Animal Shelter holds a training session for prospective foster pet owners, 10 a.m.-noon Aug. 27. Foster homes are needed for adult cats mostly, but also kittens and puppies. The shelter is at 333 Smith Island Road. More info: everettwa.gov/181/Foster-a-Pet.
Library help: Friends of the Lynnwood Library, a group that raises money to enhance the services of the Lynnwood Library, seeks volunteers to join the effort. Help is needed with the ongoing book sale in particular. Short meetings are held monthly, except for summer. More info: Librarian Michael Delury, MDelury@sno-isle.org.
Storage needed: Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop seeks a garage, warehouse space or other storage area for the next several months to store over 100 bicycles that will be given to disadvantaged children in December through Christmas House. The storage area must be accessible with bikes swapped in and out. More info: 425-252-6952, sharingwheels@gmail.com.
Hospice volunteers: Hospice of the Northwest seeks volunteer companions for hospice patients in Snohomish County. The next three-day training session is 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, Sept. 23, 30 and Oct. 7, at Hospice of the Northwest, 227 Freeway Drive, Suite A, Mount Vernon. Background and health checks are required, and space fills quickly, so apply early. More info: Julie Pryor Barr, 360-814-5588 or jbarr@hospicenw.org.
Vendors: Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County plans a Celebrating Women Expo, Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at Xfinity Arena and seeks vendors highlighting women-owned businesses. More info: Jenny Wieland, 425-259-2827 ext. 1025 or jenny@dvs-snoco.org.
Vendors: The Afton Chapter Order of Eastern Star bazaar is set for Oct. 15 in Marysville. Spaces are $15 with your own table, $20 with table provided. Benefits a scholarship fund. More info: Helen Collins, 425-337-6493.
Stanwood Camano center: The Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center, at 9612 271st St. NW in Stanwood, seeks a variety of volunteers. No experience necessary. The Center is open 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. weekdays. More info: Michelle Griffith at 360-629-5257.
Camano Center: The Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road on Camano Island, seeks a variety of volunteers. More info: 360-387-0222.
Senior center, Arlington: The Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd. in Arlington, has volunteer opportunities. More info: 360-653-4551 or program@stillycenter.com.
Volunteer: Youthville in Marysville and Everett needs volunteers for its “Incredible Years” programs, which teaches parents how to build good relationships with their children. Volunteers are needed to help prepare meals, do crafts with children or simply hold babies. Must be 18 or older. More info: 360-651-4444, johill@youthville.org.
Tutor: Everett Community College’s Adult Literacy Center seeks volunteers who can tutor adult learners two or more hours per week in reading, writing, basic math and English as a second language. Volunteers must be patient, have good literacy skills and be sensitive to a variety of learning styles and cultural backgrounds. Tutoring times and locations are flexible. Training is free with a six-month commitment. More info: vlp@everettcc.edu, 425-388-9524.
Assist cancer patients: The Cancer Resource Center at the Providence Regional Cancer Partnership seeks volunteers to work weekly four-hour shifts meeting with cancer patients and caregivers to provide support. Drivers also are needed to get cancer patients to treatments and appointments. Volunteers use their own vehicles and get mileage reimbursement. More info: Jerri Wood, 425-322-1114 or jerri.wood@cancer.org.
SENIORS
Everett center closed: The Carl Gipson Senior Center of Everett will be closed through Aug. 27 while crews remodel the restrooms. More info: everettwa.gov/seniorcenter, 425-257-8780.
Medicare: Senior Services of Snohomish County holds a free “Welcome to Medicare” seminar, 2-3:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at Verdant Health Commission, 4710 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. More info: 425-290-1276.
Aging Mastery: The Stillaguamish Senior Center seeks adults age 55 and older for the Aging Mastery program, 1:30-3 p.m. Wednesdays, Sept. 14-Nov. 16. The 10-week program is designed to inform, encourage and support older adults as they take steps to improve their health and stay engaged in their communities. Incentives and rewards for completion. The Stillaguamish Senior Center is at 18301 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Registration and more info: Adele, 360-653-4551 or aerbeck@stillycenter.org.
Coffee time: Marysville Parks and Recreation features Café Baxter, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays (except holidays) at the Ken Baxter Community Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville. Free coffee, pastries and conversation. Open to seniors and their adult friends. More info: 360-363-8450.
Friendship Club: A group of senior citizens meets for lunch second Thursdays, September to June, at the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 1216 Broadway, Everett. Ages 50-plus. Lunch is $7. The group also takes monthly bus tours. More info: Jim or Polly at 425-335-4324.
Mill Creek Seniors Club: Potluck meetings are noon first and third Mondays in the City Hall community room, 15728 Main St. More info: 425-357-1260.
Hilltoppers: The Hilltoppers of Mukilteo Presbyterian Church, a senior social group, meets 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. fourth Tuesdays at the church, 4514 84th St. SW, Mukilteo. The luncheon costs $7. For reservations, call Sheila McGillivray at 425-348-3056.
Singles, Active North Sound Socials: Singles age 50 and older share in a variety of social activities, including potlucks, day trips, games, car shows and more. More info: 206-362-2773 or 425-353-6213.
Singles, Puget Sound Singles: Singles over age 50 join for fun activities, such as weekly breakfasts at 9 a.m. Saturdays at the IHOP at Everett Mall Way and Evergreen Way, as well as movie nights, potlucks, day trips and dinner adventures. More info: 425-374-3203.
ASSISTANCE
School supplies, Monroe: Sky Valley Food Bank’s Supplies 4 Success drive offers backbacks filled with school supplies to students of clients, Aug. 22-Sept. 2. Free breakfast sandwiches from Big Dog’s on Aug. 22, 24 and 26 in honor of the food bank’s 40th anniversary. Hours are 9-11:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and 6-7 p.m. Mondays at 233 Sky River Parkway. More info: 360-794-7959.
Depression Bipolar: The Support Alliance meets 7-8:30 p.m. the second, third and fourth Mondays in the Rainier Room of the Medical Office Building at Providence Hospital Colby Campus, 1700 13th St., Everett. Supporting those with depression or bipolar disorder as well as their family and friends. More info: www.dbsasnoco.org, 425-405-0786.
Mental illness: A National Alliance on Mental Illness Connection recovery support group meets 7-8:30 p.m. second Thursdays at Verdant Health, 4710 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Free, confidential and safe support for those living with mental health challenges. More info: Cher Hill, 425-417-2109, my3ts@comcast.net.
Mental illness, family support: Meets 7-8:30 p.m. second Mondays at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 5115 100th St. NE, Marysville. A NAMI group for family members of adults living with mental illness to share ideas about coping and becoming better caregivers for their loved ones. More info: Wendy, 206-790-0162, wendyha@isomedia.com.
Mental illness, family support: For parents and caregivers of youth and adolescents up to age 20 living with mental illness, including ADHD. Meets 7 p.m. first Tuesdays at First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Look for “NAMI Basics” sign. More info: Carolyn or Michael, 425-347-5365, namicontact@gmail.com.
Suicide Loss: A Survivors of Suicide Loss support group meets the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW. For those grieving and surviving suicide loss. More info: Angie Drake, 425-622-3313 or scsuicideprevention.org.
Grief group: The Stillaguamish Senior Center offers a drop-in grief group, 2-3:30 p.m. every other Wednesday in the annex building of the Arlington Community Resource Center located behind the senior center at 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. More info: 360-653-4551 ext. 234.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): Several local chapters of this nonprofit weight-loss club meet at different days and times across Snohomish County. Meetings include a private weigh-in, peer support, information and awards for progress. First meeting is free. More info: www.tops.org, or area captain Darlene Wascher at 360-658-1311.
Celiac support: A Celiac Disease Foundation support group meets 1 p.m. third Saturdays at the Camano Island Multi Purpose Center, 141 N East Camano Drive. Free. More info: Stanwood@celiac.org.
Self-management: Trained presenter James Luark hosts an information and discussion group on “Construction Self-Management,” 1-3 p.m. Mondays at the Center For Healthy Living, 4100 Alderwood Mall Blvd., Suite 1, Lynnwood. Join anytime. Free. Coffee and tea provided. More info: 425-330-2860.
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