FYI

Camano Island State Park hosts free nature programs at 7:30 p.m. each Saturday at its amphitheater, 2269 S. Lowell Point Road:

Saturday: “History of Camano Island Logging.”

Aug. 5: “Seed Dispersal.”

Aug. 12: “Somewhat True and Amazing Tales of Historic Watercraft.”

Aug. 19: “Bats Are Our Friends.”

Aug. 26: “The Virtues of the Medieval Knights.”

Sept. 2: “The Pacific Gray Whale, Visitors to Our Waters.”

Edmonds, Monroe show films outdoors

Two communities plan outdoor movies through August.

The Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department plans its first Summer Outdoor Movie Nites at the Frances Anderson Center Playfield, 700 Main St.

The movie schedule is:

* “Ice Age” (PG), tonight.

* “The Goonies” (PG), Aug. 4.

The free movies start at dusk. Local businesses sponsor the program. For more information, call 425-771-0268.

The Monroe Arts Council and the Monroe-Sky Valley YMCA hold their Movies Under the Moon film series at Sky River Park, just off Village Way.

The movie schedule is:

* “ET the Extra-Terrestrial” (PG), Aug. 4.

* “The Wizard of Oz” (G), Aug. 11.

* “The Princess Bride” (PG), Aug. 18.

The free events begin at 7 p.m. and include live music and children’s activities.

For more information, call the Monroe Arts Council at 360-794-8770 or the Sky Valley YMCA office at 360-805-1879.

Epileptics invited to enter art contest

The Epilepsy Foundation and Ortho-McNeil Neurologics Inc. sponsor the Expressions of Courage art contest.

Those with epilepsy are invited to express their feelings about living with the condition through original artwork. Entries will be accepted through Monday.

For information, visit www.expressions ofcourage.com.

Winners will be announced in November.

Corrections

* The names of state Supreme Court Chief Justice Gerry Alexander and Justice Susan Owens were incorrect in a story on Page A1 Thursday about the court’s decision to uphold a 1998 law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

* Arlington paid Siren net.com of Portland, Ore., $190 for window barriers for police patrol cars. An entry in the Budget Watch column on Page B2 on July 20 incorrectly reported how the money was spent.

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