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EVENTS

Arlington school event

The Arlington School District holds a “Know Our Schools” event at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 15 at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. Enjoy breakfast and then tour some schools. RSVP required.

More info: gsabol@asd.wednet.edu

Gather for a gaggle or to ogle

The Gaggle Coffeehouse offers music poetry, storytelling, comedy, improv and more. The open mic event for ages 12 and older runs 6:30 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays at the Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center, 9612 271st St. NW. Signup starts at 6:15. The featured guest this week is Jack Archibald.

More info: 360-629-5257

Poetry at Tulalip

Open mic poetry is held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. first Thursdays at the Hibulb Cultural Center, 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip. Admission is free that day. This week’s featured poet is Tulalip tribal member, elder and author David D. Spenser Sr., in honor of Native American History Month.

More info: 360-716-2600

JUST FOR YOUTH

Use a 3D printer

A Pop-up Maker Lab returns Nov. 8 to the Edmonds Library, 650 Main St. Kids ages 8 to 18 can drop by between 4 and 5:30 p.m. to create a keychain using CAD software and a 3D printer. Space is limited and registration is required.

More info: www.sno-isle.org, 425-771-1933

Launch candy catapults

Use leftover Halloween candy and your engineering smarts to rescue Hansel and Gretel and break them out of the gingerbread house. This family event is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Arlington Library, 135 N Washington Ave. All catapult materials provided. Bring your own candy, or use some of the library’s.

More info: 360-435-3033

OPPORTUNITIES

Music grants available

The Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation is accepting applications for music grants through Nov. 17. Several grants are available for middle and high school students (including homeschooled students) with financial need who reside within the Stanwood-Camano School District and who have a demonstrated commitment to music.

More info: www.s-caf.org/music_grants

Honor Mill Creek veterans

Mill Creek residents and community members who are veterans or have veterans in their family can apply to have names engraved on the city’s Veterans Monument in Library Park at 15429 Bothell Everett Highway.

More info: www.cityofmillcreek.com/monument

Additionally, the city is seeking to recognize Gold Star families at this year’s Veterans Day events. A Gold Star signifies a service member who died or was killed while serving in the armed forces.

More info: Brian Davern, briand@cityofmillcreek.com

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