Front Porch
Published 1:30 am Thursday, September 21, 2017
EVENTS
Sk8 Fest returns to Arlington
The Centennial Sk8 Festival celebrating longboards returns to Arlington this weekend. Events include a free one-mile kids race on Sunday, as well as a community festival with vendors, music and food at Haller Park, 1100 West Ave.
Festivities kick off Saturday with an 8.5-mile sunset race; 5k and 14.5-mile races are Sunday, all sanctioned by the International Distance Skateboarding Association. Registration varies. Races follow the Centennial Trail and start from the Armar Trailhead, 15333 67th Ave. NE.
More info: www.centennialsk8fest.com
Poems to open Arts of the Terrace
To help launch the Arts of the Terrace juried art show, the Mountlake Terrace Library offers a free workshop, “Write Now: Looking for Poems in Visual Art and Found Text,” 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday. The library is at 23300 58th Ave. W.
More info: 425-776-8722
Genealogy workshops in Stanwood
Research your family roots using “Ancestry Library Edition” software at a self-directed workshop, 10 a.m. Saturday at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW. A reference librarian will be available for assistance as needed. The event is free, but registration is required. This is the first of a series of planned workshops.
More info: http://tinyurl.com/yb3l6ycp, 360-629-3132
Pancakes for bikes
The Edmonds Bicycle Advocacy Group hosts its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser, 7 to 9:30 a.m. Sunday at the Edmonds Masonic Center, 515 Dayton St. The hearty, all-you-can-eat breakfast features pancakes, sausages, eggs, fruit, juice and coffee for $7.
Proceeds help support bicycling in south Snohomish County. Past breakfasts have helped pay for new bicycle racks in Edmonds and bicycles for children, as well as bike rodeos for kids.
More info: www.edmondsbicyclegroup.org
Hot rods downtown Snohomish
The Snohomish Classic Car Display runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in downtown Snohomish. More than 500 cars and trucks will be on display, with awards in a variety of classes, including just-for-fun ones like “Best Flames” and “Best Make Out Car.”
More info: snohomishcoc.com/classiccardisplay
Candidate forum in Everett
The League of Women Voters of Snohomish County moderates a Candidate Forum, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the Snohomish County Campus, Drewel Building, Rooms 1 and 2, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett. Candidates for Everett mayor and City Council will speak.
More info: www.lwvsnoho.org
Buddy Walk coming up
The Snohomish County Buddy Walk, organized by the Down Syndrome Association of Snohomish County, will be held 2 to 5 p.m. Sept. 30 at Harvey Field in Snohomish. This community event celebrates the inclusion and acceptance of people with Down syndrome. There will be food, a short walk around Harvey Field, live music and entertainment, including clowns, animals, bubbles and more.
More info: www.dsasc.org
