Bothell
Event showcases variety of cultures
The University of Washington’s Bothell campus, 18115 Campus Way NE, invites the community to celebrate intercultural night at 6 p.m. May 13.
Tickets are $10 for nonstudents, on sale in the UWB cashier’s office.
Student performers from the three UW campuses and several community colleges, will share songs and dances from a variety of cultures. Guests are encouraged to attend wearing the traditional dress of a culture. An ethnic dinner buffet is included.
A silent auction will benefit the UW-Bothell International and Immigrant Student Scholarship.
Everett
Parks guide for summer available
The Everett Parks &Recreation Department’s summer guide is available at the Forest Park Recreation Office, 802 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett, or at either branch of the Everett Public Library.
The guide details the hundreds of classes offered through the city’s parks program. Registration for classes begins May 15. For more information, call the Everett Parks &Recreation Department at 425-257-8300.
Stargaze with local astronomers
Local astronomy aficionados plan to scout out Saturn, Jupiter and other galactic features Friday and Saturday evenings at Harborview Park. Activities will begin at dusk.
The event is sponsored by the Everett Astronomical Society. The society also plans to meet 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Everett Public Library’s main branch at 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett.
There will be free presentations including solar viewing, slide shows, telescope displays and other activities. Participants can pick up free copies of detailed sky maps showing the night sky objects in May.
Contact Everett Astronomical Society President Mark Folkerts at 425-486-9733.
Lynnwood
WorkSource job fair is Saturday
WorkSource Snohomish County has scheduled its sixth annual Youth and Young Adult Job Fair for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW.
The fair is geared toward young adults and teens looking for work or information about local college programs.
Local companies and employers, colleges and community-based organizations will be represented at the fair. Resume assistance and practice interviews will be available as well.
Those who attend should dress to interview and bring a copy of their resumes. For more information visit www.worksource online.com.
Marysville
Columbia College marks 30 years
The local Columbia College campus will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a reception at 4 p.m. today at the Navy Support Complex, 13910 45th Ave. NE, Suite 802, Marysville.
The campus started at Sand Point Naval Station in Seattle and was relocated in 1995 to Naval Station Everett with a satellite campus at the support complex in Smokey Point.
Historically, the school has served Navy families and other working adults. It offers on-campus and online courses in business, criminal justice and general studies.
Monroe
Free concert celebrates band
The American Night will celebrate The Doors and their music with a free live performance at Eddie’s Trackside, 214 N. Lewis St., on Saturday from 9:30 p.m. until around 1 a.m.
The night’s performance surrounds the audience with the sound, theatrics, myth and experience that were The Doors. The band’s hit single, “Light My Fire,” flew to the top of the charts in 1967.
For information, go online to www.theamericannight.com.
Mukilteo
Emergency radio operators sought
The Emergency Services Coordinating Agency of south Snohomish County is looking for licensed amateur radio operators willing to staff the Mukilteo emergency operations center during a disaster.
Each city has a designated headquarters for emergency communication. In Mukilteo, it’s the police station at 10500 47th Place W.
The Emergency Services Coordinating Agency manages disaster preparedness for Mukilteo, Brier, Edmonds, Kenmore, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Mountlake Terrace and Woodway.
For more information, call Dan Good at 425-776-3722.
Snohomish
Chamber hosts event for women
The Snohomish Chamber of Commerce will host the Mother-Daughter Style Fair from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Snohomish High School Performing Arts Center, 1316 Fifth St.
All women are invited. The event will feature businesses offering information about women’s health, fitness, style and financial independence. Tickets are $5.
Snohomish County
Environmental rules get hearing
Public hearings on Snohomish County’s proposed critical area regulations are planned Tuesday and May 16.
The County Council and planning commission will listen to public testimony on the rules, which update environmental protection requirements for properties in Snohomish County.
The hearings are planned from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday at the Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett, and at the same time May 16 at the Gold Creek Community Church, 4326 148th St. SE., Mill Creek.
For information online, go to online to www1.co.snohomish. wa.us and type CAR in the search window.
Woodway
Town has new councilman
Henry Veldman has been appointed to fill a vacant seat on the Woodway Town Council.
The seat was left open when Steve Abel moved out of town late last year.
A 10-year resident of Woodway, Veldman is chief executive officer of Western Washington Medical Group, headquartered in Everett. Veldman worked for the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in California for 27 years.
Veldman served on the Woodway Planning Commission before his recent appointment. Jim Wilmer will take Veldman’s place on the planning board, with another seat still vacant.
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