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City, school board to meet Monday

The City Council is scheduled to meet with the Arlington School Board at 6 p.m. Monday at Weston High School, 4407 172nd St. NE.

On the agenda is dinner at 6 p.m., with the regular meeting starting at 6:30 p.m. A review of priorities and a tour of the new Weston High School are scheduled.

The city and school district’s elected officials typically meet if the month has a fifth Monday. No joint meeting is scheduled for the remainder of the school year.

The meeting is open to the public.

College starts new office programs

Cascadia Community College recently received state approval to offer two new programs: an associate’s degree in administrative office management and a certificate in office skills for students learning the English language.

The English-as-a-second-language program is one of two of its kind in the state, according to the school.

Students who earn the certificate would be on track to earn the new associate’s degree. The two programs join a computer applications specialist certificate already offered.

Clothing drive enters last day

Today is the last day to drop off new and gently worn coats, hats, scarves and mittens at Top Food and Drug in Edmonds, 21900 Highway 99.

The clothes are being collected through the Warm Coats for Kids campaign. All donations will be distributed through social welfare agencies in Western Washington.

Other Top food stores are at 1201 N. 17th St. in Shoreline, 1605 SE. Everett Mall Way in Everett and 1301 Ave. D in Snohomish.

For more information, contact Becky Skaggs at 360-650-8374 or beckys@haggen.com.

Winter thrills at Imagine museum

Slide skating, snow bowling, ice sculpting and winter wizard hats are all part of Chill Thrills, a winter event at the Imagine Children’s Museum at 1502 Wall St. in Everett.

The event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The event is free with admission to the museum. General admission is $6.

For more information, go to www.ImagineCM.org.

Interfaith group has charity dinner

The Interfaith Association of Snohomish County will host its 10th annual charity dinner and benefit auction from 5 to 9 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Everett Holiday Inn, 3105 Pine St.

An evening of food, games, prizes and celebrity appearances is scheduled. Auction items will be up for bid, including an African safari, luxury suites to local sporting events, vacation packages, gift baskets and signed sports memorabilia.

Dinner is filet mignon and petite salmon. Tickets are $50 a person or $450 for a table of 10. Call 425-252-6672 for information.

Concert benefits music program

Harpists from around the Pacific Northwest will perform at a benefit concert from 2 to 3 p.m. Feb. 12 at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2301 Hoyt Ave.

The “Strings of Light” concert, which will feature harps and voices from around the Pacific Northwest, benefits the therapeutic harp program at Providence Everett Medical Center. Therapeutic harp music can help people experience a sense of comfort and peace.

For more information, call Ann Gibson at 425-261-4550 Monday through Friday.

Learn about baseball at Laces

Laces Baseball Academy will offer a clinic Saturday on hitting instruction and vision training, as well as speed, strength and agility training.

Sessions are offered from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and from 10:30 a.m. to noon. For details, call 425-299-7501 or 360-653-7442.

Transit projects on council agenda

Sound Transit’s list of future projects and a proposal to hire an assistant for the City Council are scheduled to be discussed by the council at a work session at 7 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 19100 44th Ave. W.

For more information, call 425-775-1971 or go to www.ci. lynnwood.wa.us. Click on “Council Agenda Packets.”

Girl Scouts learn about car care

Girl Scout Troop 3037 recently participated in the “Car Sense Badge” workshop at 3D Automotive. Ten girls from the troop received automotive badges, along with instructions on auto maintenance.

Opening event for Cougar Park

A grand opening ceremony for Cougar Park is scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at the park, 32nd Avenue SE and 148th Street SE.

The opening ceremony will include remarks by Mayor Donna Michelson and city manager Steve Nolen, a ribbon cutting and refreshments.

The children’s play area, picnic shelter and restrooms have been open for a couple of weeks. The lawn portion of the park will open sometime in the spring. For more information, call 425-745-1891.

Hospital offers birthing class

Valley General Hospital is offering childbirth preparation courses on Wednesdays. The cost is $75. The hospital is at 14701 179th Ave. SE. For details, call 360-794-1411.

Club has sign-ups for boys hoops

The Mukilteo Boys &Girls Club is accepting sign-ups for boys basketball for seventh-and eighth-graders.

The Mukilteo Boys &Girls Club is at 1134 Second St. For more information call 425-355-2773 or go to www.bgcsnoco.org.

Help construct a trail today

Volunteers are sought for a trail construction project from 9 a.m. to noon today at Willis Tucker Community Park. For details, call 425-388-6604.

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