The Native American Flute Circle meets monthly at the Arlington Bookstore.

The informal jam sessions and discussions are open to anyone who wants to play or just listen.

The next meeting is 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at the bookstore, 314 N. Olympic.

Edmonds

Cities to host softball series

Mayor Gary Haakenson is expected to sign an agreement tonight allowing Edmonds and Lynnwood to host the 2004 National Softball Association Girls Fastpitch World Series this summer.

The City Council meeting will start at 7 at council chambers in the Public Safety Complex, 250 Fifth Ave. N.

Up to 300 teams are expected for the tourney in July. About 100 games will be played at the Meadowdale Athletic Fields.

Also on the agenda are: confirmation of Don Henderson to the planning board; an agreement for legal services; a public hearing on roof heights; and recognition of Dale Hoggins as Citizen of the Year.

A special meeting will take place 15 minutes before the regular meeting to interview a candidate for the planning board.

Everett

Delta to discuss parking project

The Delta Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 p.m. today at the Baker Community Center, 1401 Poplar St.

The group will hear from Charlie Morgan about the parking project on East Marine View Drive, and Hal Gausman will speak about Jackson Park.

For more information, call Chairman Tim Dean at 425-257-9119.

Backyard bird specialist to speak

The Harborview, Seahurst, Glenhaven Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 tonight at Fire Station No. 4, 5920 Glenwood Ave.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for coffee, chatting and a book exchange. At the 7 p.m. meeting, neighbors will hear from Michelle McAllister, local backyard bird-feeding specialist, on how to attract birds with greenery and flowers.

For more information, call secretary Louise Uriu at 252-7327.

Learn about kids’ development

Teena Ellison from the Everett Housing Authority will discuss stages of children’s development and show women how they can search the Internet for more parenting information at noon today.

The Woman to Woman Project is sponsoring the speech at the Pineview Community Center, 220 1/298th Place SE.

For more information, call Therese Quinn at 425-252-6672.

The Woman to Woman Project is a program of the Interfaith Association of Snohomish County. Its goal is to bring women together from various ethnic, religious and economic communities.

Group to discuss flower baskets

The Valley View, Sylvan Crest, Larimer Ridge Neighborhood Association meeting is at 7 tonight at the South Everett Police Station, 1121 Everett Mall Way.

Dee Drake from the Everett Parks Department will speak on how to make flower baskets to beautify the neighborhood.

For more information, contact secretary Patricia Thomas at 425-290-6932.

Lynnwood

Crochet basics class for all ages

The city Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department is offering a Basic Knitting class for ages 15-adult 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday. Learn the basics of knitting in one evening and design a simple project. $12 supplies fee paid to instructor, in addition to $18 for residents and $19 for nonresidents. For more information and registration, call the Lynnwood Recreation Center at 425-771-4030.

Marysville

Chamber seeks nominations

The Greater Marysville Tulalip Chamber of Commerce soon will begin its 2004-05 board nomination process.

Members interested in serving or submitting a nomination for the board of directors have until Friday to notify the chamber.

Board terms will be from July 1 through June 30, 2007. Board meetings are 7:30-9 a.m. on the third Friday each month.

The Chamber is seeking people with time, talent, leadership, vision and enthusiastic commitment to preserving and enhancing the area’s quality of life by protecting and enhancing a healthy business climate.

Mill Creek

Library offers Internet class

The Mill Creek Library offers an Introduction to the Internet class for adults 8:30-10 a.m. Wednesday at 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway.

Learn basic Internet skills such as using a browser and search engines and navigating the Sno-Isle library home page. Call 425-337-4822 or 425-743-5544 to register.

Monroe

Free movie at Galaxy Theatre

Galaxy Theatre, in partnership with Valley General Hospital, will have two free showings of the classic movie “Singin’ in the Rain” at 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Saturday at One Galaxy Way.

To keep with the theme of the hospital’s “Walkin’ in the Rain” program, participants are encouraged to walk to the theater.

Tickets may be picked up in advance at the following locations: Valley General Hospital at 14701 179th Ave. SE, Galaxy Theatre and Monroe Chamber of Commerce at 118 North Lewis St., Suite 112.

For more information, call 360-794-1411.

Snohomish

Economic board meets Wednesday

The Economic Development Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 116 Union Ave.

The committee will select its new chairman and will discuss how to recruit economic development and work with existing businesses in town.

For more information, call 360-568-3115.