Arlington
‘Punkin Roll’ is one week away
Arlington’s “Hometown Halloween” begins at 11 a.m. Oct. 30 downtown on Olympic Avenue, culminating with the annual “Punkin Roll” at 2 p.m.
First will be judging of a pumpkin carving and decorating contest. Entries may be turned in to Arlington Hardware, 215 N. Olympic Ave., starting Thursday. The winners will be announced at the hardware store, and a bicycle will be given away.
Other activities include a pumpkin pie contest and a costume contest, as well as trick-or-treating.
The Punkin Roll involves sending pumpkins down a hilly street, aiming for a barrel at the bottom. You can get pumpkins at the top of First Street’s hill in exchange for a canned-food donation for the Arlington Food Bank.
Everett
A splashy early Halloween party
Vampires and the X-Men may be among the swimmers you’ll see at Forest Park Swim Center tonight .
The “Goblin Splash” includes a cupcake walk, a pumpkin toss and Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin. Prizes and refreshments will be offered.
The event is 7:30-8:45 p.m. at the pool, 802 Mukilteo Blvd. It’s free if you bring a canned-food donation.
Call the parks department at 425-257-8300.
Harvest Bazaar at the Elks Club
The Everett Emblem Club plans a Harvest Time Bazaar 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Everett Elks Club’s main ballroom, 2731 Rucker Ave.
Forty vendors will be there, a raffle will be held and baked goods will be offered.
For more information, call Ellen Matheson at 425-259-1882.
Island County
Freedom Park has cleanup day
A group of volunteers will gather for Make a Difference Day 9 a.m.-noon Saturday at Freedom Park on Camano Island, at Terry’s Corner at the intersection of Highway 532, N. Camano Drive and Sunrise Boulevard.
The volunteers will remove blackberry bushes and prepare the park for landscaping. Organizers encourage people to bring gloves, rakes, shovels and other tools, as well as wear appropriate clothing. Call 360-387-9748 or 360-387-2542.
Lake Stevens
Book sale will benefit seniors
Lake Stevens Senior Center plans a used paperback book sale 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Community-Senior Center, 1808 Main St.
Donated books may be dropped off at Foster Press, Twin Quilts or Main Street Coffee. They also may be delivered to the senior center from 5 to 7 p.m. today.
All proceeds from the sale will be used to acquire a dedicated senior center for the greater Lake Stevens area. Currently, seniors share a place with many other organizations. As the area grows, so does the need for a full-time senior center.
Call the center at 425-335-0345 or Lorna Hole at 425-335-5158.
Lynnwood
A presentation on local history
Local historian Leroy Middleton will give a slide presentation on the history of Seattle Heights at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Martha Lake Community Club, 16300 Motor Place, near I-5 and 164th Street SW.
A potluck lunch will follow the program. The event is hosted by the Alderwood Manor Heritage Association. Call 425-778-8678.
Emblem Club holiday fair due
Lynnwood Emblem Club No. 366 will have its annual holiday gift and craft fair to raise money for college scholarships 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday at the Lynnwood Elks Lodge, 6620 196th St. SW.
Arch Masons sponsor breakfast
The Royal Arch Masons will have a fund-raising breakfast 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday at the Robert Burns Masonic Center, 2027 196th St. SW.
Pancakes, sausage, eggs, juice, coffee, tea, hot cocoa and milk will be served.
The cost is $5.50 adults, $4.50 children under 10, free for children under 5. Proceeds will support the charity work of Fellowship Chapter No. 61 of the Royal Arch Masons.
For more information, call 425-825-9103 or e-mail vdkr@ mindspring.com.
Marysville
Horse ‘ho-down’ benefit Sunday
The Equine Rescue Association invites all horses and their riders to the group’s Harvest Ho-Down, which includes a costume contest, games and pony rides, 2-6 p.m. Sunday at the association’s headquarters, 2506-B 128th St. NE.
Masquerade contest participants will compete for various titles, including most creative, scariest, and most resembles Brad Pitt and Mr. Ed.
Preregistration for the costume contest is required.
Admission to the event, games and costume contest is free, but donations are welcome. Pony rides are $2. All proceeds from the event will go toward to the care of the horses at ERA, a nonprofit organization that provides sanctuary for aging and abused horses.
To register or for more information, call 360-658-5494.
Youth drawing class to start
Youths ages 7 to 11 can learn basic drawing techniques from instructor Vicki Carver beginning next week. The class will guide budding artists while they explore and develop the skills to draw animals, people, flowers, still life and landscapes using graphite pencils, color pencils and oil pastels.
Classes will be on four Wednesdays starting next week and continuing through Nov. 17. The cost is $49. The classes for home-schooled students will be 1:30-3 p.m., and the after-school class will be 3:30-5 p.m.
Call the Marysville Parks and Recreation Department at 360-651-5085 to register or for more information.
Monroe
School offers menopause class
Sky Valley Community Schools offers “Menopause the Natural Way” 7-8:30 p.m. Nov. 1 at Monroe Junior High School, 1408 W. Main St. Participants will learn about natural hormone replacement, herbal medicine and other approaches to relieve symptoms of menopause.
Registration is $6. For more information, call 360-794-7777.
Mukilteo
Public hearing on 2005 budget
The Mukilteo City Council will have a public hearing on its 2005 budget at its meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 1 in the new City Council Chambers, 4480 Chennault Beach Road.
Subsequent hearings are scheduled for Nov. 8, 15 and possibly Nov. 22, with adoption of the budget scheduled for Dec. 6.
Copies of the mayor’s preliminary budget will be made available at the Nov. 1 meeting and at City Hall thereafter.
For more information, call 425-355-4141.
Snohomish
Workshop set on sign code
The City Council will hold a workshop Nov. 16 to discuss revising the city’s sign code. The workshop will be open to the public.
Members of the Citizen Signage Committee, appointed by Mayor Liz Loomis, recommended that the city ban any additional signs in town, but the council dismissed the recommendation at its Tuesday meeting, saying that additional electronic signs should be allowed with certain restrictions, Councilman Cameron Bailey said.
The issue mainly stems from a digital sign installed in late January at Kla Ha Ya Village, a commercial and residential complex on Avenue D. Some people complained about the 34-foot-tall digital read-out.
The council in February approved a six-month moratorium on digital and electronic signs taller than 20 feet, and in August extended the moratorium for another six months.
For more information, call 360-568-3115.
Stanwood
Resource center gets new director
The Stanwood Camano Community Resource Center plans a community appreciation day and open house to welcome its new executive director, Duane Gimbel.
The event will be 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at the center, 9620 271st St. NW. Baked goods, face painting and information tables will be available.
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