Arlington: Learn basics of baby-sitting
Kids ages 10 to 14 can learn the basics of being a good baby sitter at a class offered by Campfire and Arlington Parks and Recreation.
Participants learn how to feed and diaper infants and toddlers, handle bath routines, set limits and respond to emergencies.
The class is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays, May 15 and 22, in the community room at Arlington Boys &Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE. Cost is $30 for both sessions.
More info: 360-403-3448.
Learn to Fly Day
Out of the Blue Aviation at Arlington Airport and the Cessna Pilot Center network are offering a learn-to-fly event on Saturday.
More info: 360-474-1060, www.outoftheblueaviation.com or www.learntofly.org.
Camano: Playground ‘barn raising’ is set
About 800 people have signed up to volunteer to help build a new playground for Stanwood and Camano Island children, said Theresa Metzger of the Stanwod-Camano Area Foundation.
Donations of survey skills, cement and electrical work have come in recently, and $188,000 of the $200,000 project budget has been raised, Metzger said.
Construction of the 10,000-square-foot Stanwood-Camano Rotary Adventure Playground is set for May 19 through 23 at Freedom Park at Terry’s Corner, Camano Island.
More info: www.iHeartParks.org.
Darrington: Auction, dance set for Saturday
Darrington’s Community Center dance and auction, a fundraiser for a new gym floor and roof for the community building, is set to begin Saturday with potluck appetizers at 7 p.m. Dancing and the auction are from 8 to midnight at the community center.
Auction items include Mariners tickets, a load of beauty bark and dinner for six from local gourmet cook Lawerence Larson. So far, the community center committee has collected $40,000 in donations for the restoration project.
Marysville: Civil service seat filled
Dan Hall was recently appointed to the city’s Civil Service Commission, which adopts rules and regulations for hiring police officers and hears appeals regarding disciplinary actions.
Mayor Dennis Kendall nominated Hall to serve on the board and the City Council approved the nomination on April 26.
Register now for summer day camps
The city of Marysville is offering day camps for children this summer. Each camp has a theme such as games or arts and crafts.
Six weekly sessions are planned from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday from June 28 through Aug. 13 in the Allen Creek Elementary School Cafeteria, 6505 60th Drive NE. The cost is $90 per week, with discounts available for attending more camps.
More info: www.ci.marysville.wa.us.
Stanwood: Glass quest results released
Organizers of the inaugural glass quest event in Stanwood and on Camano Island have reported results of the 17-day treasure hunt. About 65 businesses hosted the event and 250 glass “snowballs” were available for treasure hunters. Only one quest ball was not found.
More than 2,000 maps were distributed and an estimated 12,000 people participated.
The 2011 Great Northwest Glass Quest dates are Feb. 18 through 27.
More info: 360-770-8662.
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