Community Extra: Calendar for Sept. 30 to Oct. 8, 2016

EVENTS

Women’s Expo: Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County holds its Celebrating Women Expo, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 30 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 1 at Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Admission is free but a $5 donation to Domestic Violence Services is suggested. Vendors, speakers, demonstrations, bestselling author J.A. Jance and more. More info: www.dvs-snoco.org/news/women-expo-2016.

Pancakes, Edmonds: The Edmonds Sons of Norway Lodge hosts its third pancake breakfast and bake sale of the year, 7:30 a.m.-noon Oct. 1 at the Edmonds Masonic Center, 515 Dayton St. Norwegian pancakes with strawberries, ham, and beverage for $8, $5 ages 6-10, free for ages 5 and younger. Live music, craft and bake sales, too. Free folk dancing lessons for kids 10 a.m.-noon. Proceeds benefit charitable causes. More info: 425-275-7114.

Pancakes, Bothell: 8-11 a.m. Oct. 1 (first and third Saturdays) at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E Riverside Drive. Cost is $5. More info: 425-487-2441.

Pancakes, Snohomish: 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Oct. 1 (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.

Genealogy 101: Sno-Isle Genealogical Society offers a free beginning genealogy class, 10-11 a.m. Oct. 1 (first Saturday) at the SIGS Research Library, 19827 Poplar Way in Lynnwood’s Heritage Park. More info: 425-775-6267.

Rocktoberfest: Marysville Rock and Gem Club holds its Rocktoberfest Gem and Mineral Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 1 in the gym at Totem Middle School, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville. Free. More info: Search Marysville Rock and Gem Club on www.facebook.com.

Killer whales: Hear some Killer Whale Tales, 11 a.m. Oct. 1 at the Northwest Stream Center at McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Cost is $5 Adopt A Stream Foundation members, $7 non-members, benefiting Streamkeeper Academy. Registration required. More info: 425-316-8592.

Railroad Days: Granite Falls’ Railroad and Reunion Days is Oct. 1. The annual celebration of area history and community pride includes a Main Street parade at noon. A carnival will be in town all weekend. Granite Falls High School reunions coincide. More info: rrdays@granitefallswa.com, granitefallswa.com/rrday.

Gamer talk: Join Livio De La Cruz, indie game designer, Elizabeth Sampat of PopCap Games, and Spencer Davenport of The Pokemon Company for “From Dreamer to Developer,” an in-depth discussion about the video game industry, 1-2 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W. Learn where these industry experts broke into the business, what a typical day is like, and what the future of the gaming industry holds. More info: 425-778-2148.

Viking Fest: A Viking Fest and Pub Tour conquers downtown Arlington locations Oct. 1 and 2. A Conquering March is at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 1. Find an authentic Viking village. A Swedish pancake breakfast runs both days. Sword fighting, axe throwing, hair braiding, tug-of-war and costume contests open to all. More info: arlingtonvikingfest.com.

Screenagers: Watch the 2016 documentary “Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age,” 6 p.m. Oct. 5 or 11 a.m. Oct. 8 at the Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way. More info: 360-794-7851.

Family history: Mary Roddy will show how to take your genealogy data and “fluff it up” with the kinds of details that draw a reader into the story of your ancestor’s life in “Family History: Writing the Story When They Left No Stories,” 1-2 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW. More info: 360-629-3132.

Pancakes, Edmonds: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Oct. 7 (first Frid0-794-7851.ay) at the Edmonds Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave. Pancakes, strawberry compote, eggs, ham, biscuits and sausage gravy, beverages. Cost is $5.

AMTEC open house: Everett Community College celebrates National Manufacturing Day with public tours of its Advanced Manufacturing Training and Education Center, 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 7. The center, which opened in 2014, recently expanded, adding eight classrooms and a mechatronics lab. AMTEC is located on EvCC’s north Everett campus at 909 N Broadway.

Haunted Nightmare: Haunted Nightmare at the Nile, a volunteer-driven nonprofit event benefiting the Nile Shriners, runs weekend nights Oct. 7 through Oct. 30 at the Nile Shrine Golf Center, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace. Show times and days vary. Admission fees apply. Volunteers for Scream Team welcome. More info: www.hauntednightmare.com.

Sausage Fest: The Bavarian-themed Everett Sausage Festival runs Oct. 7-9 at Perpetual Help Church grounds at Everett Avenue and Cedar Street. The 40th annual event raises money for Catholic education at Immaculate Conception-Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. Hours are noon to midnight Oct. 7 and 8, noon to 7 p.m. Oct. 9. More info: www.everettsausagefest.com.

Harvest Festival, Darrington: The Mansford Grange Harvest Festival runs 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 8 at 1265 Railroad Ave. Kids activities, recipe sharing and sampling, bake sale, handcraft vendors and more. More info: www.mansfordgrange.org.

Harvest Festival, Monroe: A free Harvest Festival is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 8 at Lake Tye Park, 14964 Fryelands Blvd. Pumpkin patch, live music, crafts, kids corner, food trucks, vendors and more. More info: 360-421-1118.

Autumn Craft Show: Marysville Parks and Recreation holds its Autumn Craft Show, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 8 at Totem Middle School, 1605 Seventh St. Over 75 vendors. Kids crafts, too. Free admission. Bring a pet food donation for the food bank. More info: 360-363-8450.

Astronomy Day: The Everett Astronomical Society hosts a National Astronomy Day event, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Everett Public Library Evergreen Branch, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett. Look through a telescope, handle meteorite samples, and hear University of Washington professor emeritus Julie Lutz lecture at 3 p.m. on women in astronomy. Later, meet volunteers for a dusk viewing party at Harborview Park. More info: www.everettastro.org.

Farm Fest: The Sky Valley Farm Festival invites everybody to “get their mud on” while spending the day enjoying the sights, smells and sounds on the ranch, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct 8. Park at the Western Heritage Center, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe, and then get ferried from farm to farm along Fern Bluff Road in an antique tractor wagon. Pet cows, ride horses and stomp through the corn maze and pumpkin patch. More info: www.skyvalleychamber.com.

Sunday dinner: 12-2 p.m. Oct. 9 (second Sunday, except special holidays) at the Horseshoe Grange, 16424 Broadway in Snohomish. Home-style roast beef with fixings and homemade pie. Cost is $9, $4.50 ages 6-12. Live music. Proceeds support upkeep of the grange. More info: 425-316-1991.

YOUTH

Library service hours: Middle school students (grades 6-8) can earn community service credit by helping out at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd. Volunteers will prepare crafts for library programs, pick up and clean up, sort books, and more. No need to sign up. Meet 10:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 1 (first Saturday, September to May) in the teen area.

Food bank volunteers: Looking for community service hours? The Snohomish Community Food Bank welcomes teen volunteers. More info: scfbstudents@gmail.com.

Tetrahedron towers: Tweens and teens are invited to “harness the power of fractals” by rolling paper to create tetrahedron towers, 3 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Arlington Library, 135 N Washington Ave. Team up to build a giant pyramid or create your own mini-pyramid. More info: 360-435-3033.

Tween STEAM: A four-week littleBits Rube Goldberg Project series kicks off Oct. 4 at the Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave. Explore engineering, physics, video creation and video editing. Registration required. Ages 9-13. More info: www.sno-isle.org, 360-568-2898.

Zombiefest: The next Tween Tuesday at the Marysville Library is all about zombies, 4:30 p.m. Oct. 4. For fourth grade and up. The library is at 6120 Grove St. More info: 360-658-5000.

Parachutes: “Look Out Below!” Junior engineers in kindergarten and first grade are invited to play with parachutes and design a successful one, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 8 at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Space is limited. Registration required. More info: 425-257-8030.

Crayon rocks: “The Amazing and Astounding Crayon Rock Cycles” uses crayons to mimic the rock cycle in this hands-on workshop, 1 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Darrington Library, 1005 Cascade St. Ages 7 and older. More info: 360-436-1600.

Raptors: Come see live raptors, such as eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, at a presentation with Sarvey Wildlife Center staff, 2 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd. All ages. More info: 425-493-8202 ext. 3232.

Robotics 101: Students are invited to use the Lego EV3 system to build robots and test them in the Engineering for Kids Sumo Ring, 2 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Grades 2-5. Limited space. Registration required. More info: 425-257-8030.

WAYS TO HELP

Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 1 for the Snohomish County Walk to End Alzheimer’s, benefiting the Alzheimer’s Association. A ceremony is at 9:30 a.m. and the 2-mile walk starts at 9:45 a.m. at the Port of Everett’s Boxcar Park, 615 13th St., Everett. More info: Katie Lamar at 206-529-3898 or klamar@alz.org; act.alz.org.

The Binky Patrol: A group of quilters, knitters and crocheters who make “binkies” for children in traumatic situations seeks volunteers and donations of fabric, yarn or thread. Meets next on Oct. 2 (first Sunday) in Marysville. More info: 360-659-7198.

Fundraiser: A Lynnwood woman has organized a vendor fundraiser to benefit a 5-year-old Edmonds boy born with a debilitating birth defect called craniosynostosis. The vendor fair is set for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 2 at 18717 57th Place W, Lynnwood. Various vendors will sell their products or services and donate the proceeds to help pay for a plane trip for Trine Longaker and her son Skylar to Utah for Skylar’s 13th surgery. More info: http://bit.ly/2cI4Hw3, www.facebook.com/TeamSuperSky.

Hope Within: Domestic Violence Services of Snohomish County holds its annual Hope Within luncheon fundraiser, 12 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Xfinity Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Jan Steves is the keynote speaker with “A Story of Spirit and Hope.” More info: www.dvs-snoco.org, 425-259-2827 ext. 1013.

Compass fundraiser: A Building Communities of Hope luncheon fundraiser for Compass Health is set for 12-1:30 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Edward D. Hansen Conference Center at Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. More info: www.compasshealth.org/donate/bcoh.

Porch Party: Faith Lutheran Church operates a food bank that is in need of a rebuilt front porch. Volunteers are needed for a work party, 9:30 a.m. Oct. 8. The church is at 6708 Cady Road. Bring tools and gloves. More info: 425-971-0402.

Benefit Concert: An Evening of Honor benefit concert for the Wounded Warrior Project is set for 6 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center at Arlington High School, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. Featuring Aaron Crawford. Tickets are $10. More info: honorconcert.bpt.me.

Humane Society: HappyPaws Farm Humane Society, whose shelter is at 19933 Old Burn Road in Arlington, seeks volunteers to help walk large dogs on Sunday afternoons on shelter grounds. Volunteers should be at least 18 years old and experienced with dogs. Includes friendly pit bulls. Other volunteers also are needed. More info: 360-652-5844, hmnsoc@aol.com, www.dogscats.org.

Harvest Fest sponsors: Mariner High School students are planning a Harvest Festival for Oct. 31 and seek sponsors to help make the popular community event a success. Last year’s event saw 1,500 attendees and brought in more than 10,000 non-perishable food items for local hunger efforts. Sponsorship levels range from $50 to $300. More info: MarinerHarvestFest@gmail.com.

Oktoberfest: The Kiwanis Club of Lynnwood holds its Oktoberfest charity fundraiser, 5:30-10 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Northshore Senior Center, 1201 E Riverside Drive, Bothell. Reservations requested by Oct. 6. Catered dinner with brats and kraut and more. Silent auction, “cash back” raffle, live music. Tickets are $50. More info: www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2592810.

SENIORS

Driving safety, Arlington: A “55 Alive” defensive driving class is offered 9 a.m.-1 p.m. the second Tuesday to Wednesday of each month at the Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Cost is $12 AARP members, $14 non-members. To sign up, call 360-653-4551.

Driving safety, Camano: The Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, offers the AARP “Smart Driver” class. The course is 8 hours and designed for the driver older than 50. Cost is $15 AARP members, $20 non-members. Bring a sack lunch. Current schedule and more info: 360-387-0222.

Dental cleanings: Low-cost dental hygiene cleanings are available 9 a.m.-4 p.m. first Tuesdays at the Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Costs range from $85 to $125. Appointments and more info: 360-653-4551.

Enhance Fitness: Group Health Medicare members are invited to take a low-impact aerobics class for free. The class, for ages 50 and older, runs 8:45-9:45 a.m. weekdays in five-week sessions at the Carl Gipson Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave. in Everett. No experience needed. Non-Group Health Medicare members can take the class for $30 (three days a week per five-week session). More info: 425-257-8780.

Parkinson’s movement: The Edmonds Senior Center helps support a movement and exercise class along with Parkinson School For Change to help Parkinson’s patients get control of their movement again, 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The senior center is at 220 Railroad Ave. Classes are $5 members, $8 non-members. More info: jennifer@ParkinsonSchoolForChange.org or 206-920-1151.

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 older than 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

Pet microchips, Everett: The Everett Animal Shelter offers a free microchip clinic, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 1 at 333 Smith Island Road. For cats and dogs. Cats must be in carriers. Dogs must be leashed and collared. Pet ID tags also available for a $5 donation to Animal Rescue Foundation of Everett. More info: 425-257-6000, everettwa.gov/animals.

Pet microchips, Camano: CASA, the Camano Animal Shelter, sponsors a free microchip clinic for cats and dogs, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1 at the shelter on the corner of East Camano Drive and Can Ku Road, Camano Island. The clinic is open to all private pet owners. Cats must be more than 2 pounds and arrive in a carrier. Dogs must be on a leash. More info: 360-387-1902, camanoanimalshelter.org.

Shredding: A community shred event is set for 12-2 p.m. Oct. 3 at the Stanwood Community and Senior Center parking lot, 7430 276th St. NW. By donation. More info: 360-629-7403.

ADHD talk: Professional organizer Cindy Jobs shares insights from her years of working with people with ADHD at “Living with ADHD: Yours, Theirs, Ours,” 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. Learn to help yourself or a loved one that struggles with this often-misdiagnosed condition. More info: 425-257-8000.

Retirement planning: A “Ready for Retirement” financial planning workshop is set for 7-8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the Lynnwood Library, 19200 44th Ave. W. Presented by a financial adviser from the Endeavor Group of Morgan Stanley. More info: 425-778-2148.

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