View decorative rocks and minerals
Maplewood Rock and Gem Club offers a Rock and Mineral Sale.
Bev Ryder from Bothell will show decorative rock spheres, some as small as marbles, some as large as bowling balls, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at 8802 196th St. SW in Edmonds.
See all kinds of rocks — rough stones and jewelry. It’s free to get in and there will be free stones for kids.
For more information, go to www.maplewood rockclub.com.
EvCC holds a science camp
Everett Community College holds two-week-long science and engineering programs for students entering the seventh, eighth and ninth grades.
The camp is called Increasing Diversity in Engineering and Science, or IDEAS, and is designed to introduce middle school students to careers in science and engineering.
Students will be taught by EvCC instructors and scientists. The first session starts Monday.
The second session is Aug. 18-22. The camp is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with lunch and supplies provided.
The cost is $40 per student. The camp is free for students whose families earn less than $40,000 per year.
Applications are available on EvCC’s Web site, www. everettcc.edu, or by calling 425-388-9292.
Free concert at Bothell church
Enjoy music and a barbecue dinner on Wednesdays through Aug. 27 at Canyon Hills Community Church, 22027 17th Ave. SE, Bothell.
The dinner is 6 to 7 p.m., with the concert following. The lineup includes: The Voetberg Family, Wednesday; Warren Barfield, Aug. 13; Big Daddy Weave, Aug. 20; and Rend The Heavens, Aug. 27.
Dinner is $4. Bring lawn chairs and blankets.
For more information, call 425-488-4121, e-mail kellyd@ chccbw.org or go to www.canyonhills communitychurch.com.
Correction
Text messages sent by one of two survivors of a plane crash on northern Vancouver Island on Sunday led to their rescue. A headline on Page B4 Monday misstated the role the cell phone-sent messages played in the crash, in which five people were killed.
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