A community blood drive will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 27 in the parking lot of Petosa’s Family Grocer in downtown Edmonds. The drive will run between 10 a.m and 3 p.m. (closed from noon to 1 p.m.). All healthy individuals 18 or older are encouraged to donate, as are individuals ages 16 and 17 with parent permission. All blood types are needed.
Petosa’s Family Grocer is located at 550 Fifth Ave. S. To sign up, or more information, call Linda Carl at the mayor’s office at 425-771-0247, or email her at carl@ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Edmonds Art Studio to offer free tours
Art fans looking to step into the life of their favorite local artist will be given that chance next month at the third annual Edmonds Art Studio Tour. Held on Sept. 20 and 21 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., participants of the free tour will travel to a variety of local art studios, meet with the artists, see works in progress, and purchase the artists’ latest pieces.
Many new artists join the tour this year. Featured art includes glass works, wood works, jewelry, fiber arts and sculptural installations. To find local artists and preview their work, visit www.EdmondsArtStudioTour.com and for more information, contact Barbara G. Childs at 425-743-4876 or at childspottery@comcast.net.
Bird Fest moved to September
For its fourth year, the Puget Sound Bird Fest in Edmonds will be held from Sept. 12 to Sept. 14, rather than its usual May dates. Like before, it will still feature guided walks, land and water field trips, a marketplace for vendors and exhibitors, kids activities, the “On Wing” art show, and backyard wildlife habitat tours.
This year’s guest speaker is Bart Rulon, a wildlife artist and author from Whidbey Island. Rulon’s art has been featured in museums and exhibits throughout the United States, Canada, Sweden, Japan, and England.
For more details about the festival, visit www.pugetsoundbirdfest.org.
Parks and Recreation adds two classes
Two new fitness classes will join the ranks at Edmonds Park and Recreation Center: kickboxing and zumba.
The cardio kickboxing class will offer a high-energy, aerobic workout to music using kicking and punching techniques. The class is offered on Wednesdays between Sept. 10 and Oct. 1. Zumba is a “dance party” workout which fuses Latin rhythms with easy to follow moves unlike a normal exercise routine. This class will be held on Thursdays between Sept. 4 and Sept. 25.
Both classes cost $40 and require advanced registration. To register, or for more information, visit www.RecZone.org.
Edmonds’ Sidewalk Sale and Treasure Hunt starts Aug. 29
Not only will the annual Edmonds Merchants Sidewalk Sale be held this Labor Day weekend from Aug. 29 to Aug. 31, but the Merchant’s Treasure Hunt Contest will begin as well.
Treasure maps will be available at participating Edmonds merchants, providing hints to new clues all over town. Once the treasure log is completed, it can be turned in and entered into the drawing for Treasure Hunt prizes, which include gifts from Edmonds merchants and gift cards to local shops. Winners will be announced at 5 p.m. on Sunday.
For more information contact The Downtown Edmonds Merchants Association and Ruth Arista at 425-232-3388 and EdmondsTreasure@gmail.com.
Multiple sclerosis meeting on Sept. 2
Elaine DeLack, a research nurse with multiple sclerosis from Stanwood, Wash, will speak Tuesday, Sept. 2 at the Sno-King MS Support Group Meeting.
Elaine has spent most of her medical career researching MS and is the developer of the MS drug Prokarin. Her program, which she has conducted all over the US and Canada, covers many of the side affects and other information about the drugs currently being prescribed for MS. For additional meeting information, call 425-712-1804.
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