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Bothell: Film screening on campus

A special screening of a documentary about oil and Nigeria’s Niger Delta is planned for Friday at the University of Washington’s Bothell campus.

“Sweet Crude” plays at 10 a.m. Friday in room UW2-005 on the campus at 18115 Campus Way NE. The screening is free and open to the public.

The film explores the complex issues of the most populous country in Africa, which has billions of dollars in crude oil but an impoverished population.

A discussion with the filmmakers follows.

For more information, go to www.uwb.edu.

Edmonds: Jewelry class at library

Learn to turn items from a toolbox into jewelry at a class planned at the Edmonds Library.

The class is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Monday at the library at 650 Main St.

Supplies are provided. The event is sponsored by Edmonds Friends of the Library.

For more information, call the library at 425-771-1933.

Lynnwood: Book club to meet Dec. 10

Readers are invited to the December meeting of the Lynnwood Library Book Discussion Group planned for the Lynnwood Library.

The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the library at 19200 44th Ave. W. Anyone is welcome to attend.

This month’s featured book is “Angels and Demons” by Dan Brown, author of the popular book “The Da Vinci Code.”

For more information, call the library at 425-778-2148.

Monroe: Advising sessions for students

Everett Community College’s Monroe branch campus is set to offer a Getting Started Information and Advising session from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Monroe High School, 17001 Tester Road.

Students can apply, test, and prepare to register for college classes. Current students will be able to register at the event in the computer lab. New students will need to wait to register until they have their student identification numbers.

Placement testing is set to take place at 4 p.m. Advisers can answer questions about financial aid and other needs.

For more information, call EvCC’s Monroe Branch Campus at 360-804-5354 or go to www.everettcc.edu/monroe. Winter quarter starts Jan. 7.

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