FYI

Churches and wedding venues have been booked for months by brides and grooms who want to be married on July 7, 2007, which is 7-07-07.

Organizers at the Belle Chapel in Snohomish, an 1885 Victorian wedding chapel, have an idea for couples who couldn’t book a location for that date.

At the stroke of midnight on 7-07-07, marriage ceremonies will be performed every 15 minutes until 7 a.m. on 7-07-07.

Couples will receive a complimentary champagne toast at the reception, a commemorative Belle Chapel certificate of marriage and a formal photo.

Packages start at $577.

Shakespeare in the park Saturday

See a free performance of William Shakespeare’s “A Comedy of Errors” at 6 tonight at Terrace Park, 809 E. Fifth St., Arlington.

The city-sponsored play is presented by Last Leaf Productions.

Free training on running a shelter

The Snohomish County chapter of the American Red Cross and the Emergency Services Coordinating Agency offer shelter operations training at 9 a.m. June 26 for city employees and representatives from community partnerships in Brier, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace, Mukilteo and Woodway.

The daylong training will take place at Brier City Hall, 2901 228th St. SW.

The training is free. For more information, call Kimberly MacArthur at 425-740-2352.

Tell us about summer plans

Mark our calendar: Do you have a plant sale, home or garden tour, or other event coming up? We want to know about it if you do. Our summer-planning calendar will feature July, August and September events and plant sales by local clubs and other nonprofit groups to help you get the most out of the sunny season. Send the details of your event – including the time, date, place and a phone number for the public to call – to reporter Sarah Jackson at sjackson@ heraldnet.com or call 425-339-3037 with questions.

Monday is the deadline.

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