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Arlington

Free farming and gardening classes

The Snohomish Conservation District will offer three free classes in Snohomish county.

A fall fencing and seeding class is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The class will be at Neunzig Farm in Arlington. Directions will be sent to registered participants.

A Lord Hill area farm tour is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 7 at Lucas Farm in Snohomish. Participants will tour a chore-efficient, environmentally friendly farm.

For more information or to register for any of the classes, call 425-335-5634, ext. 4, or e-mail workshops@snohomishcd.org.

Edmonds

Parks department offers fall classes

The Edmonds parks and recreation department is offering several classes that begin in October.

Among the classes offered are drawing in pencil, playing the ukulele, dog obedience, self-defense for women and girls, and a home buyers’ workshop.

For more information or to sign up, call 425-771-0230.

Everett

Riverfront docks closed for repairs

The rowing and boat launch docks at Langus Riverfront Park, 400 Smith Island Road, is closed until Oct. 6 for repairs. The decking is being replaced with nonslip recyclable materials.

During the closure, canoes and kayaks and boats on trailers can be launched from various locations, including Everett’s Rotary Park, 3505 Lowell-Snohomish River Road; the Port of Everett’s 10th Street boat launch; and the Waterfront Park in Marysville.

For more information contact Everett Parks and Recreation at 425-257-8300.

Lynnwood

Activities for those in home schools

The Lynnwood parks and recreation department offers daytime programs and services for home-schooled youth.

Activities include swimming, racquetball, wally ball, weightlifting and cardio exercise. Drop-in visits are available for $2.

Activities take place at the Lynnwood Recreation Center, 18900 44th Ave. W. For more information call 425-771-4030 or go to www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

Monroe

Weight loss group seeks members

TOPS Club, a weight loss support group, is looking for new members.

The club meets at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays at Christ Church, 235 S. Lewis St. in Monroe. For more information call 360-794-2183 or 360-794-7345.

Mukilteo

New city hall on the table Monday

The Mukilteo City Council is scheduled to discuss possible locations for a new city hall at its meeting Monday.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at City Hall, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.

The council is expected to decide as soon as Monday from among four locations for a permanent city headquarters.

They are:

* Third Street in Old Town,

* City-owned property between the police and fire stations on 47th Place W.,

* Private property at 8522 Mukilteo Speedway, and

* The offices of Electroimpact engineering at 4606 107th Place W.

For more information call 425-355-4141 or go to www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us.

Snohomish

Garden club holds monthly meeting

The Snohomish Garden Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Oct. 9 in the Snohomish High School Performing Arts Center, 1316 Fifth St.

The featured speaker is Carrie Becker, an instructor at Edmonds Community College.

Becker also designed the perennial border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. The meeting is open to the public. There is a $5 fee for nonmembers.

The garden club meets on the second Monday of the month from September through May. Annual dues are $15 per person.

For more information about the club or the featured speaker, contact Paula Fikes at 360-568-5960 or verbena8115@ yahoo.com.

Stanwood

Cheerleading clinic today

The Stanwood High School cheerleaders will offer a Lil Cheer Clinic for children in kindergarten through fifth grade today.

The cost is $30 or $25 each for kids in the same family. That includes pom-poms, a T-shirt and dinner.

The clinic runs 3:45 to 6:30 p.m. at Church Creek campus by Stanwood High.

After the clinic, participants will be escorted to the stadium and will cheer at halftime as Stanwood’s football team faces Arlington High School.

For more information call Michelle Freedman at 360-629-1038.