Front Porch: Resource fair helps the down-on-their-luck

Helping Hands for Hard Times, a resource fair, is offered in three location.

They’re planned for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 10 at the Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Tulalip Conference Center, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip; and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at the Lynnwood Conference Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood.

Find information on employment, housing, financial and health care help for the low income. The events are free.

For more information, go to www.snoco.org.

Raising money for band program: Explorer Middle School’s spaghetti dinner and auction fundraiser begins at 6 p.m. Friday at the school, 9600 Sharon Drive, Everett.

Money raised goes to the school’s Instrumental Music Booster Association which supports the student music program.

Dinner is $6 for adults, $4 for students between 6 and 17, free for kids 5 and younger.

There is no charge to attend the auction.

For tickets, call 206-718-0658 or 425-501-9983.

American Legion Post 178 adds Ladies Auxiliary: American Legion Post 178 is re-establishing a Ladies Auxiliary in Marysville.

Wives, mothers, sisters, daughters and granddaughters of veterans, either by blood or step relationships, are likely eligible for membership, according to Ken Cage, Post 178 commander.

For more information, call Cage at 425-308-8707 or e-mail eckc1@verizon.net.