Arlington
Tickets available for PTSA dinner
Tickets are available for Pioneer Elementary School PTSA’s catered dinner and auction. The event will be held Nov. 4, at the school, 8213 Eaglefield Drive.
The silent auction will be 4 to 6 p.m., followed by dinner from 6 to 7 p.m. The evening will conclude with a live auction from 7 to 8 p.m.
Tickets for the dinner and auction are $20 and are only available until Oct. 25. Auction-only tickets will be available at the door for $5. To reserve tickets, call Michelle Jaromin at 360-435-1524, or e-mail pioneerptsa@ msn.com.
All proceeds will go toward the purchase of a new playground for students and local children.
Bothell
Computing staff celebrate 10 years
The computer and software systems program at University of Washington’s Bothell campus will celebrate 10 years with a ceremony Saturday honoring its founding faculty, staff and first graduating class.
The program has served more than 1,000 students and awarded more than 600 baccalaureate degrees.
Alumni, students, industry sponsors and the public are invited to mark the occasion from 3 to 6 p.m. in the UW-Bothell North Creek Events Center, 18115 Campus Way NE.
For more information, visit www.uwb.edu/CSS or call Megan Hunter at 425-352-5279.
Choice Words lectures kick off
University of Washington Bothell assistant professor Ron Krabill will give the college’s annual Choice Words lecture on Tuesday.
Krabill will give a lecture on “Uniters, Dividers &Deciders: Media and Politics Beyond the 2006 Elections. From Tent City to Katie Couric. From the Middle East to North Puget Sound.”
Krabill was the college’s Distinguished Teacher for 2006.
The event is free but registration is requested. Go to the UW Alumni homepage, www. washington.edu/alumni, then click on the link near the bottom of the page under the “Endless Campus” heading.
Edmonds
Japanese classes available for kids
The city of Edmonds parks and recreation department will offer Japanese language classes for kids ages 5 through 9 beginning in early November.
In one class, students will learn the language and culture through activities, stories, songs and crafts.
The other class, titled Nihongo o Tanoshiku Manaboo, is for Japanese-speaking kids who want to learn both reading and writing for Hiragana and Katakana texts.
The cost for the introductory class is $84, for the other class $89. For more information or to register, call 425-771-0230 or go to www.reczone.org.
Everett
Design sought for Silver Lake trail
The City Council is kooking for a contractor to design a pedestrian trail around Silver Lake on Wednesday night.
The proposed paved trail would connect an existing trail along Highway 527, a pier over the lake and a paved trail through a city park. The project’s budget was set at $50,000.
Benefit features Northwest wines
Northwest wines from more than 60 wineries will be featured Saturdayat Gusto!, a fundraiser for the Everett Community College Foundation. Admission includes unlimited wine tasting from 6 to 10 p.m., treats from 15 restaurants, and a commemorative wine glass and plate.
Guests will also see a student art show and live jazz. A silent auction will also take place. Tickets are $40 per person and available by calling 425-388-9535.
The event takes place at the Future of Flight Museum, 8415 Paine Field Blvd.
For more information, go to www.everettcc.edu/gusto.
Island County
Here comes the bridal show
The Camano Community Center will host a bridal show from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The event showcases a collection of bridal amenities and services. More than 50 vendors will be featured. A style show is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Admission is $5, and grooms-to-be get in free.
Camano Community Center is located on 605 Arrowhead Road.
For more information, go to www.camanocenter.org or call 360-387-0222.
Lake Stevens
Costumes needed for Halloween
The Lake Stevens Family Center is looking for used or new Halloween costumes to be given to children Oct. 23-30.
For more information on donating or receiving a costume, call the center weekdays between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 425-397-7433.
Lynnwood
Summit planned on City Center
The city of Lynnwood is planning a summit Tuesday about its City Center project.
The event is scheduled for 3 to 8 p.m. at the Lynnwood Convention Center, located at 3711 196th Street SW.
The City Center project proposes to encourage redevelopment of Lynnwood near I-5 with mid-rise buildings that would house offices, condos and retail space.
The event will provide information on street improvements and four new parks being planned for the area. An electronic traffic simulation will be shown.
Input from the public is encouraged.
For more information or to provide comments, contact Jeff Elekes, Lynnwood deputy public works director, at 425-670-6289, or e-mail jelekes@ci. lynnwood.wa.us.
For more information about City Center, go to www.ci. lynnwood.wa.us/CityCenter.
Marysville
Fire district has signs for sale
The Marysville Fire District is selling reflective house-number signs for $10.
The signs help firefighters and emergency-aid providers quickly find residences in an emergency. The sales are part of the “If we can’t find you, we can’t help you” campaign sponsored by the Marysville Fire District Foundation.
Signs are available in either vertical or horizontal formats.
For more information or to order a sign, stop by a fire station or call 360-363-8507.
Monroe
Memorial service set for hunter
A memorial service for Dan Frohning is set for 2 p.m. Monday at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE. The 19-year-old man died in an accident while hunting with friends on Oct. 14 in the Tualco Valley south of Monroe.
For more information about the memorial service, call Cascade Community Church at 360-794-4600.
Schools revive truancy board
The Monroe School District is reviving its truancy board and seeking 10 or more volunteers to serve on the panel.
The board, which is believed to have last operated in the 1990s, reviews student truancy cases and assists families before cases reach Snohomish County Juvenile Court under the Becca Bill.
“This gives parents a stop in the process before they have to hit the court system,” district spokeswoman Rosemary O’Neil said. “It’s just another way to intercede with a family.”
For more information or to fill out a short application, go to www.monroe.wednet.edu. Volunteers will be trained Nov. 6.
Mukilteo
‘Evening in the Arts’ is Tuesday
A photography collector, a singer-songwriter and a comic actor are scheduled to speak at an “Evening in the Arts” on Thursday.
The event, sponsored by the Mukilteo Arts Guild, is scheduled for 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.
Photography collector Jerry Whiting, singer-songwriter Gary Davis and comic actor Devin Badu are scheduled to speak. Badu is also a cartoonist and painter.
For more information, call 425-423-0450 or go to www.the artworkshopinc.com.
Snohomish
Helpers sought to plant trees at lake
Volunteers are sought to plant trees and shrubs at Blackmans Lake from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 28. Vegetation is expected to serve as a buffer and reduce the amount of pollutants slipping into the 60-acre lake at the city’s northern end.
Those who want to help can contact city Councilwoman Lya Badgley for more information at 360-563-5033 or lyab@ comcast.net.
Stanwood
Celebrate Dia de los Muertos
The Stanwood Library will celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, with Mexican stories, music and crafts at 1 p.m. on Oct. 28.
Latin American musician and bilingual storyteller Marco Cortes is participating. Erika Hernandes from Dos Reales will provide pan de muertos and Mexican chocolate. There will be a drawing for gift certificates to Dos Reales.
Advance registration is required. To register, call the library at 360-629-3132 or drop by the library, 9701 271st St. NW.
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