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

Pileated Woodpeckers of the Olympic Peninsula — 7 p.m.: Cathy Raley, wildlife biologist, presents information and history about the woodpecker at the NW Stream Center 600 128th St SE, in McCollum Park. Ages 10 to adult. Advance purchase required. Cost: $4 members/$6 non-members. Info and required pre-registration: 425-316-8592 or www.steamkeeper.org.

Support groups

Al-Anon — Meets at 7 p.m. at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 13716 Bothell-Everett Hwy. 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.

Family events

April Pool’s Day — 1-4 p.m.: Celebrate water safety with an afternoon in the pool playing games, swimming, stroke assessment and raffles at the West Coast Family Aquatics Center, 15622 Country Club Dr., Mill Creek. Reservations required. Free. Info and reservations: 425-338-9115.

Monday

Clubs

Mill Creek Lions Club — Meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month at Mitzel’s Restaurant, 303 128th St. SW, Everett. Info: Kathy Schumer at 425-481-0462 or e-mail kshoom@comcast.net.

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.: Meets in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 15728 Main St. Info: Kelly Hennessey, 425-745-1891, or online at www.cityofmillcreek.com.

Classes

The World of Shorebirds — 11 a.m.: Biologist Mary Carlson will take you into the lives of shorebirds at the NW Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, in McCollum Park. Registration required. Cost: $4 members/ $6 nonmembers. Info and registration: 425-316-8592.

Seniors

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 Blvd. 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

Mill Creek Parks and Recreation Board — 7 p.m.: Meets in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 15728 Main St. Info: 425-745-1891

Snohomish County Council — General meeting, 9 a.m.: County Administration Building, Jackson Board Room, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett.

Thursday

Seniors

Ceramic Class — 1–3 p.m.: Learn about ceramics at Merrill Gardens Retirement Community Activity Room, 14905 Bothell-Everett Hwy. 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.

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.; Merrill Gardens Retirement Community, 14905 Bothell-Everett Hwy.