Community Calendar

Friday

Careers

Employment Networking Group — Identifying skills, resume writing, job interviewing, follow-up and networking discussed. 10 a.m. North Creek Presbyterian Church, Room C72, 621 164th St. SE. Info: 425-743-2386.

Classes

Proven Plants for Northwest Gardens — 9:30–11 a.m.: Debra Prinzing and Mary Robson discuss 50 plants suitable for every Northwest garden at McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE. Cost: $12. Info: 425-357-6010

Support groups

Al-Anon — Meets every Friday night at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 13716 Bothell-Everett Hwy., Mill Creek. Look for Al-Anon sign in the window. Info: Sandy, 425-316-3411.

Saturday

Clubs

Parents Without Partners — Meets for social activities for single parents and children. Info: 425-776-5811.

Weight Watchers — 8 and 9:30 a.m.: Meets at Park Ridge Chapel Bothell, 3805 Maltby Rd. Weigh-in starts half-hour before.

Youth sports

Mill Creek Little League — Registration 1-4 p.m., Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main St.

Sunday

Events

Winter Potluck — 3 p.m.: Bring a favorite dish and dessert and coffee will be provided at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Dr., Bothell. Cost: One dish to share. Info: 425-487-2441.

Monday

Support groups

Debtors Anonymous — 7-8:30 p.m., 1906 Grand Ave., Everett. Info: 360-653-0341.

Tuesday

Civic meetings

Mill Creek City Council — Study session, 6 p.m. Regular meeting 7:30 p.m.: Meets in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 15728 Main St. Agenda info: 425-745-1891 or www.cityofmillcreek.com.

Classes

Salmon Habits and Habitats — 2–3:30 p.m.: Tom Murdoch will talk about the seven species of salmon, their habitat, food sources and local lore at the NW Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, in McCollum Park. Cost: $4 members/ $6 non-members advanced purchase required. Info: 425-316-8592.

E-Bay Buying — 12:30 –3:30 p.m.: Learn the procedures for getting those great bargains on E-Bay at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Dr., Bothell. Cost: $10 members/ $20 non-members. Info: 425-487-2441.

Seniors

Day Trip to Tualip Casino — 9–3:30 p.m.: Visit Washington’s newest casino. Meet at the Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Dr., Bothell. Cost: $6members/ $11 non-members. Info and pre- registration required: 425-487-2441.

Walking Group — 10 a.m.: Meet at the parking lot 1/4 of a mile up the hill from the waterwheel on the corner of Mill Creek Boulevard and Bothell-Everett Hwy. After, the group meets at a coffee shop. Free. Info: 425-743-3424.

Wednesday

Clubs

Mill Creek Rotary Club — Meets at noon at the Mill Creek Country Club, 15500 Country Club Dr. Info: Shannon O’Kelly, 425-252-3908.

Civic meetings

Snohomish County Council — General meeting, 9 a.m.: County Administration Building, Jackson Board Room, Everett.

Thursday

Seniors

Ceramic Class — 1–3 p.m.: Come learn about ceramics at Merrill Gardens Retirement Community Activity Room, 14905 Bothell-Everett Hwy., Mill Creek. Cost: Varies, based greenware you purchase Info: 425-357-6002.

Walking Group — 10 a.m.: Walk the boardwalk through the wildlife sanctuary. Meet at North Creek Park located at the end of 183rd, west of the Bothell-Everett Hwy. Free. Info: 425-743-3424.

Support groups

Gamblers Anonymous — 7:30 p.m. The Bothell group meets at Bethany Bible Church, 6214 NE Bothell Way. Info: Tim, 206-992-4012. Everett group meets at Evergreen Fellowship Hall, 1906 Grand Ave. Info: Rick, 206-914-8624. Gam-Anon support meeting runs concurrently. Info: Steve, 360-657-2743.

Upcoming

Classes

The Spider Man Cometh — 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28: Join Rod Crawford of the Burke Museum for a class in spider identification at the NW Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, in McCollum Park. Cost: $4 members/ $6 non-members advance registration required. Info: 425-316-8592.

Ways To Give

Lions Recycle For Sight — Used eyeglasses can be dropped off at Costco Optometry Dept. at Silver Lake, Wal-Mart Optometry on 164th St. SW; Mill Creek Vision Source, 15808 Mill Creek Blvd.; Mill Creek Family Eye Center, 16030 Bothell Everett Hwy.; and Merrill Gardens Retirement Community, 14905 Bothell Everett Hwy.

Community groups can send calendar items for Mill Creek and surrounding areas to millcreek@heraldnet.com, faxed to 425-774-8622 or mailed to 4303 198th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA. 98036, attention John Santana. Deadline is 5 p.m. the Tuesday prior to publication. Include a contact number with area code for publication in the newspaper. Items are printed on a space-available basis.