Front Porch: Play poker to support crime victims

Victim Support Services is hosting a slot tournament Saturday at the Tulalip Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.

The cost is $5 per session. Cash prizes awarded to the top eight players. All proceeds benefit VSS, an Everett-based nonprofit providing services to crime victims and their families.

Registration begins at 1 p.m. The tournament will run from 2 to 8 p.m. Prizes will be handed out at 8:30 p.m.

More info: 425-252-6081 or www.victimsupportservices.org.

Holiday open mic night: The Mukilteo Arts Guild is hosting a holiday open mic night, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday. Celebrate the holiday season with the music and written word at the Red Cup Cafe, 619 4th Street, Mukilteo. Performers interested in participating may contact Steve Schmalz at 425-423-0450 by Dec. 4 to reserve a spot.

Remembering holidays gone bad or good: Maybe it was a simple gift from a relative long gone. Or Uncle Jim doing the chicken dance after drinking too much schnapps. Or a trip gone wrong, a surprise visit from a special person or your mom kissing Santa Claus. What put the magic — or mayhem — into your winter holiday? Tell us about it. It can be serious, sentimental or funny. Write it in 100 words or less. We’ll publish selections on the Dec. 25 Good Life page. Deadline is Dec. 10. Please include a contact phone number. Send items to Andrea Brown at abrown@heraldnet.com or mail to Herald Features, P.O. Box 930, Everett, WA 98203. Questions? Call 425-339-3443.

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