EVENTS
Noon Year’s Eve
Families with children ages 12 and younger are invited to a Noon Year’s Eve dance party at the Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave. It starts at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, with a countdown to noon.
More info: www.everettwa.gov/calendar, 425-257-8030
Make new friends
Everett Area Newcomers Club has activities for women who are new to the area or would like to make new friends. They plan to meet at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 9, at Le Bistro Restaurant at the Sno-Isle TECH Skills Center, 9001 Airport Road, Everett.
More info: www.eancclub.org, 972-742-7885, 425-322-4533
Police hiring workshop
Learn about working for the Everett Police Department at an application and hiring workshop, 6:30 to 8 p.m., Jan. 14 at the department’s south precinct, 1121 SE Everett Mall Way.
Meet officers and ask questions while learning about test preparation, interview tips, background investigation preparation, hiring standards, physical test preparation, and benefits and incentives at the department. This is a free event.
More info: EverettPDRecruiter@everettwa.gov, 425-257-8412
Free showing of Seahawks vs. 49ers
The Historic Everett Theatre will open Sunday for a free Seahawks game watch party.
All are welcome to watch the team take on the San Francisco 49ers. Doors open at 5 p.m. for the 5:30 kickoff.
No outside food or drink is allowed and bags will be checked at the door.
Step into a virtual reality
The Everett Library is offering visitors the chance to try out virtual reality headsets at its main branch.
Guests age 14 and older can try out programs like a journey through the bloodstream, a tour of the White House and a visit to the International Space Station.
The experience is available from 1 to 4 p.m. tomorrow. Guests can use the equipment for 15 minutes. Children ages 14–17 must have a signed parental consent form.
The headsets are on loan from the Washington State Library.
More info: epls.org/349/Virtual-Reality-in-Libraries
OPPORTUNITY
Youth soccer
All boys and girls ages 7–14 are invited to sign up for Marysville’s Spring Soccer League. Practice begins April 13 and games start the week of May 4.
Register by Feb. 14 by calling 360-363-8400 or going online at www.marysvillewa.gov. Fees are $75 per player. Volunteer coaches also are needed.
A call for multicultural groups
The city of Arlington is seeking cultural and equity groups and multicultural entertainers for its Stronger Together event in May.
Entertainment will be presented in 45-minute sets at Legion Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Performances should provide cultural enrichment, a city of Arlington news release said.
There will also be a tent for groups to set up cultural displays, education opportunities and a community resource fair.
More info: www.arlingtonwa.gov/stronger
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