Volunteer: Clean up marina, Jetty Island
The Port of Everett Marina Cleanup Day will be held from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. Volunteers meet at the Fisherman’s Tribute Plaza, 1205 Craftsman Way, Everett. Bring gloves. Help clean up the marina and Jetty Island, then return for snacks and a raffle.
More info: 425-259-6001
Meet: Smokey Bear in Darrington
A U.S. Forest Service expert will share fire prevention tips in back-to-back presentations for children and adults Monday at the Darrington Library, 1005 Cascade St.
From 3 to 4 p.m., kids will hear the story of Smokey Bear and go over his five rules for fire safety. They can meet Smokey and get a bear hug. Stickers and goodies also will be provided by presenter Kimberly Marshall-Trask of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.
Then, from 5 to 7 p.m., Marshall-Trask will discuss Snohomish County’s “Firewise” home initiative. She will explain how homes and neighborhoods can be made more likely to survive a wildfire.
“Given predictions for an above-normal fire season this year, and the fact that many of our community members live in or near forests, I thought wildfire prevention was an important topic,” Darrington Library Manager Asheley Bryson said.
More info: 360-436-1600
Donate: Toys for Tots needs warehouse
Toys for Tots of South Snohomish County needs a new storage facility and distribution center to continue its program of meeting the needs of more than 28,000 children. The group has been helped by Veterans of Foreign Wars 2100 in Everett, but renovations there and the loss of a free storage unit elsewhere have the charitable group hunting for help.
The local U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program, which serves from Smokey Point to Shoreline, recently relocated to Marysville.
More info: butlerm39@yahoo.com, 425-309-0047
Dash: Crab walk planned on Camano
The annual Camano Crab Dash 5k/10k Family Fun Run is set for 9 a.m. June 27 with sign-in starting at 7:30 a.m. Cost is $15, $40 per family up to four. Children ages 8 and younger are free. T-shirts available for $10.
There will be a deejay and awards, as well as prizes for the best costume. All proceeds support programs and services at the Camano Center.
Register at the Camano Center (606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island) or at www.camanocenter.org.
More info: 360-387-0222
Cruise: Want to ride on a Navy ship?
As part of Fleet Week during this year’s Seafair, Navy Morale, Welfare and Recreation hosts a guest cruise aboard a U.S. Navy vessel on July 29.
Applications are being accepted online or by mail to Naval Station Everett through July 2. Application forms, along with guest cruise policies and procedures, can be found online at www.shipriders.com.
The guest cruise is open to U.S. citizens ages 12 and older. Children 17 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. The cruise will depart from and return to the Seattle waterfront and may last from six to eight hours, including boarding and disembarking. Cost is $20 per person and includes lunch.
More info: shipriders@navy lifepnw.com, 425-304-3577
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