Concert
St. Hilda St. Patrick Episcopal Church presents Christmas and Chanukah: Music of the Season.
The free concert will be performed by the Cascade Brass Quintet. Refreshments will be available after the concert, and there will be a special offering taken to benefit food baskets for local families in need.
St. Hilda St. Patrick Episcopal Church is located at 15224 52nd Ave. W., Edmonds. For more information, call 425-743-4655.
Festivals
Faith Heritage Church presents its annual Christmas Winter Rhapsody from noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 15 at Voyager Middle School, 11711 Fourth Ave. W., Everett. Puget Sound Blood Center representatives will be on hand to accept blood donations, and offerings for the Everett Food Bank will be accepted.
The free event includes a toy distribution for kids, raffles for teens and families, door prizes, gift baskets, photos with Santa, haircuts, health screenings and entertainment.
For information, call 425-245-3945.
Everett First Presbyterian Church will hold an interdenominational, cross-cultural New Year’s festival at 10 a.m. Dec. 30. Guests will be Byron and Inez Ahina of Christ in the Yucatan.
Everett First Presbyterian Church is at 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. For more information, call 425-259-7139.
CLASSES
Everett First Presbyterian Church presents a special class called “Matthew’s R-Rated Version of Advent.”
The study is billed as a “shockingly accurate” account of Advent, not a children’s story, but a story for adults that is intended to awaken the mind to the character of the Gospel.
The age of all participants will be verified at the door.
The class meets from 11:20 a.m. to 12:14 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 and Dec. 23 at Everett First Presbyterian Church, 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
For more information, call 425-259-7139.
Torah classes and discussions for practicing Jews or those who wish to learn more about their faith take place at 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Chabad Jewish Center of Snohomish County, 19 W. Intercity Ave., Everett. The classes are free for adults and teenagers (with parents’ permission).
Call 425-353-7377.
Chabad Jewish Center of Snohomish County announces a 11-week course on the mystical view of human nature entitled “Ten Steps to the Inner You.”
The 11-week winter semester of Wednesday Night Kabbalah continues at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Chabad Jewish Center, 19 W. Intercity Ave., Everett. The class is open to adults; teenagers are welcome at parents’ discretion. The class is free; no registration is required.
For more information, call 425-353-7377, go to www.SnoJewish.org/Wednesday or e-mail info@snojewish.org.
Creating Public Rituals continues through the Evergreen Unitarian Universalist Fellowship from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Dec. 18.
A Dec. 21 class will feature the Winter Solstice Ritual. The class will include basic ritual elements, energy flow and performance skills for ritual leaders.
Instructor fee is $35.
Students will work together to design and lead the annual Winter Solstice Festival at Evergreen Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1607 Fourth St., Marysville.
For more information, call 360-659-6621.
Luncheon
The Mill Creek Christian Women’s Connection presents the luncheon Holiday Entertaining Made Easy.
Mary Pat Connors and Debi Bock from Kusler’s in Snohomish will share ideas for hostess gifts and decorating with candles, chandeliers and low centerpieces for your holiday table.
Karla Burgin will sing, and speaker Lois Williams will talk about keepsakes.
The event will take place at the Mill Creek Country Club, 15500 Country Club Drive, Mill Creek, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday. The luncheon costs $18.
Reservations and cancellations are required by Tuesday.
For more information, call 425-337-6335.
Free Meals
Everett First Presbyterian Church plans a Christmas potluck dinner and carol sing at 6 p.m. Friday.
There will be singing around the fireplace, s’mores, and caroling around the church neighborhood.
Everett First Presbyterian Church is at 2936 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. For more information, call 425-259-7139.
The Farm Ministries Youth Outreach plans a Christmas party for shelter families from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
The party is free and will feature a holiday meal along with activities for families, including photos with Santa Claus and holiday stockings for children.
The Farm Ministries Youth Outreach is at 11212 92nd St. SE, Snohomish. For more information, call 360-568-5120.
Faith Lutheran Church offers its Lunch Bunch meals from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each month. The church is at 6708 Cady Road, Everett.
Call 425-353-4758.
WOMEN’S EVENTs
Registration is now open for the next two series of the Christian-based “Learn to Let Go and Grow” workshops that will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday or Thursdays beginning Jan. 8 and 10 at the Old Snohomish Library, 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish. Each of the evenings will feature a different series. Members select one seven-week series.
Workshops are open to all women who register in advance. They will be taught by motivational speaker and registered counselor Kitty Jones.
For more information, call 360-568-1636.
SUPPORT GROUPS
GriefShare, a weekly seminar and support group for people who are grieving a death, meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays at Church of the Nazarene, 8240 64th St. NE, Marysville.
For more information or to register, call 360-659-4629.
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