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AARP sponsors driving program

An AARP Drive Safely Program will be from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd.

A $10 registration fee covers video presentation for both sessions and a workbook. A membership with AARP is not required.

Those 55 and older are eligible for auto insurance discounts after taking the class. For more information or to register, call 360-653-4551.

Mother-daughter art is on display

The Edmonds Arts Commission and Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation present a joint exhibit of paintings by Susan Lytle and fabric art by Lesley Rialto.

The mother-daughter exhibit, titled “Nature Worship,” is on display at the Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St.

Lytle’s oil-on-canvas paintings are detailed and symbolic. Rialto’s images of stylized animals and ethnic designs are embossed to add subtle color and texture. Pieces are also embellished with beading and embroidery.

For more information, call 425-771-0230.

Pacific Avenue closed tonight

A stretch of Pacific Avenue that runs under I-5 will be closed from 11 tonight until 6 a.m. Tuesday. The closure is part of the state Department of Transportation’s I-5 widening project.

The southbound I-5 onramp at Pacific Avenue will remain open.

If work on the I-5 overpass over Pacific Avenue is not completed then, the same closure will occur from Tuesday night to Wednesday morning.

For more information, contact state Department of Transportation spokeswoman Connie Lewis at 425-405-1796.

Neighborhood group to meet

The Northwest Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the third-floor piano lounge of the Washington Oakes, 1717 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.

The Everett Parks Department will discuss future plans for neighborhood parks.

For more information, contact Jeffrey McClimans at 425-304-0487.

City extends Perteet contract

The City Council agreed to expand a contract with Perteet Engineering of Everett to update the transportation portion of the city’s comprehensive land-use plan.

The added work, which will cost $5,500, will focus on whether road improvements are keeping pace with development.

Classes offered in square dance

The Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club offers lessons at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday.

The classes take place at Cedar Valley Grange Hall, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood.

For more information, call 425-742-6334 or 425-774-6574.

Council holds work session

The Marysville City Council will meet for a work session at 7 tonight at City Hall, 1049 State Ave.

Mountain Man Show coming

The Mountain Man Show is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, off U.S. 2.

The show will feature many items to see and buy, including leather and fur goods, period clothing and camping gear, and American Indian crafts. More than 300 traders will be at the show. Admission is $5.

Yacht club will cruise to Kingston

The Mukilteo Yacht Club is planning to hold its Fleet Captain’s Cruise to the Kingston Marina from March 31-April 2.

The club has made arrangements for a shuttle to bring everyone to Clearwater Casino for dinner and other fun.

To register for the cruise, call Maureen Dorsey at 425-338-0704. If you are coming by boat, call the Port of Kingston at 360-297-3545 to reserve a slip.

Historical group hosts potluck

There will be a community potluck at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Waltz Building, 116 Ave. B. Bob Heirman, a local author and sportsman, will host a “Blast from the Past” sing-along, which will feature some old songs. The event, sponsored by the Snohomish Historical Society, is free and open to the public.