FYI

The southbound Highway 529 bridge over Steamboat Slough just north of Everett will be closed for maintenance on Saturday.

The bridge opens using counterweights, which need to be adjusted, said Travis Phelps, a spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.

“We’re basically going to adjust the weights to help the bridge open and close more efficiently,” Phelps said.

The bridge will be closed from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Drivers can take I-5 into Everett, but be prepared for traffic congestion.

Kids donate bears for charity auction

Six children at Sunnyside Preschool in Lake Stevens made stuffed animals at Build-A-Bear at Alderwood mall during a recent birthday party for Kiara Paisley O’Neil.

The creations will be donated to an auction for KidsDream of Snohomish County, a nonprofit organization that helps fulfill the needs and wishes of abused and neglected children who are in foster care.

Preschool owner Cindy Brengman will host a semiformal dinner, with celebrity entertainers and the benefit auction, with all proceeds to go to KidsDream. For more information, call 425-334-6563.

The Valentine gala “That’s Amore: Give Your Heart to a Child” will be at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett.

Birdseed Blowout coming Saturday

Pilchuck Audubon Society’s Big Birdseed Blowout Sale will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at 2829 Rockefeller Ave. in Everett. You will find deals on birdseed, books and shade-grown coffee.

Bake sale to help swim team move

Because of the fire at Forest Park Swim Center, the Everett Sharks Swim Club needs money to pay for training time at a new pool. A bake sale is planned from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Claremont Shopping Center, 4917 Evergreen Way, Everett.

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