Planners to look at airport zoning
The Arlington Planning Commission is scheduled to meet at 7 tonight in City Council chambers, 110 E. Third St.
On the agenda is an introduction of a proposal of permissible uses in an Airport Protection Zone, which is designed to meet state and federal land-use guidelines to keep safety buffers around airports.
Seniors’ art at historical museum
“Discover South County Senior Center,” an exhibit of art created in classes and activities at the senior center, is now open at the Edmonds Historical Museum.
The show features woodcarvings, porcelain paintings, watercolor paintings and more. Information on the center’s history is also part of the exhibit, which runs through March 12. The museum is at 118 Fifth Ave. N. For more information, call 425-774-0900.
‘Life in America’ teacher wanted
Do you know how to board an Everett Transit bus? Can you shop for groceries? Have you ever opened a bank account?
If you are a bilingual Spanish-speaker and can do these things, Familias Unidas needs your help.
Teachers for a “Life in America” class are needed to help Spanish-speakers learn how to conduct basic life skills in the United States.
For more information, call Elizabeth Ramirez at 425-513-2880.
Contest to end with record deal
A free recording contract with Warranty Records will be at stake at a singing contest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 15-19 at the Everett Mall.
All genres of music are welcome. Entrants must be age 16 or older.
For more information or to sign up, contact Warranty Records Corp. at 425-252-1364.
Group to help support parents
The Changes Parent Support Network invites parents and professionals to attend a meeting of its new chapter at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The meeting will be at the Family Tree Apartments Community Room, 10110 19th Ave. SE.
Current and past members will share experiences with Changes and answer questions.
Regular meetings will start on Feb. 23 at the same location and time.
Changes is a free peer support group for parents experiencing a variety of destructive behaviors from children as young as 11 and into young adulthood. The program focuses on positive changes that parents can make.
Call 425-881-6738 for information.
Health screenings offered at store
Women’s health screenings will be offered from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday at the Red Apple, 115 N. Granite Ave.
The free screenings and mammograms are for uninsured and underinsured women. Mammograms also are available to women with insurance, Medicare and Medicaid.
For details, call 888-651-8931.
Donate blood at church Thursday
The First United Methodist Church in Oak Harbor is holding a blood drive from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday.
The church is located at 1050 SE Ireland St.
For more information, call 800-266-4033 or go to www.psbc.org.
Planners to talk about land use
The Lake Stevens Planning Commission has scheduled a special meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Community and Senior Center, 1808 Main St.
The meeting’s topic is the city’s comprehensive land-use plan.
City boards have spots available
There are several openings on citizen boards and commissions in the city.
Each board and commission makes recommendations to the mayor, City Council, staff and others about their area of interest.
Openings include positions on the diversity, historical and planning commissions and the ethics board.
For more information or an application, go to www.ci. lynnwood.wa.us, stop by City Hall at 19100 44th Ave. W. or call City Hall at 425-775-1971.
City Council will discuss its goals
The City Council will discuss its goals for the year at a work session Wednesday.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at City Hall, 806 W. Main St.
For more information, call 360-794-7400 or go to www.ci. monroe.wa.us/.
Yacht club will cruise to Kingston
The Mukilteo Yacht Club is planning its Fleet Captain’s Cruise to the Kingston Marina for March 31-April 2.
The club has made arrangements for a shuttle to bring everyone to Clearwater Casino for dinner and other events.
To register for the cruise, contact 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.
Farmers market requests move
The City Council at its meeting tonight will consider an application for the Snohomish Farmers Market to move to a new site.
The market has been operating on First Street west of Avenue D, and organizers would like to move to the parking lot of the Carnegie Building at 105 Cedar Ave.
For more information, call 360-568-3115 or go online to www.ci.snohomish.wa.us.
Charter panel to discuss reforms
A list of possible reforms to Snohomish County government will be discussed at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The county’s Charter Review Commission will meet at the county administration building, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.
The independent 15-member panel plans to meet for an hour behind closed doors to consider hiring a staff person, and later it will discuss and prioritize a list of reforms.
The commission members were elected by voters in November to consider reforms to the county charter, which controls how government operates.
Any proposed changes would be sent to voters for consideration.
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