North King County Community Calendar

Gardening

Mill Creek

Mill Creek Garden Club — 10:30 a.m. Tuesday Jan. 13: Luncheon followed by program on native plants at the Mill Creek Country Club. Club open to all interested gardeners. Annual dues are $20 and luncheon cost is $17 for member and $20 for guest. Reservations: Marla Nulph, 425-918-1669 or Marlene King, 425-337-1316.

Lake Forest Park

Lake Forest Park Garden Club — 9:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Jan. 13: Topic: “Winter Fragrance In The Garden.” Meets at Lake Forest Park Commons stage, LFP Towne Center, 17171 Bothell Way NE. Guests and new members welcome. Info: 206-364-6075.

Shoreline

Sky Nursery seminars: 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, “Success with Houseplants”; 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, “Winter Fruit Tree Care.” At Sky Nursery, 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline. Info: 206-546-4851 or www.skynursery.com.

Snohomish County

Master Gardener Hotline — 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, through April 2: WSU Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners are available to answer your fall and winter gardening questions via the Master Gardener Hotline at 425-357-6010 or in person at 600 128th St. SE, Everett (in McCollum Park, west of Mill Creek). 24-hour gardening advice is also available at gardening.wsu.edu; for local Master Gardener activities visit Snohomish.wsu/ garden.htm.

Classes

Edmonds

Europe Through the Back Door classes: 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, Italy. At Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Cost: Free, but reservations required: 425-771-8303, ext. 298 or www.ricksteves.com/seattle.

Savvy Traveler Seminars: 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, Hilltowns of Tuscany and Umbria; 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, Southern Italy and Sizzling Sicily; 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, Andes and Amazon: Land of the Incas; 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, “Down and Under” in Australia. Free. At The Savvy Traveler, Inc., 112 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. Registration required: 425-744-6076.

Fashion Design/Sewing Classes — 10 a.m.-1 p.m. or 2-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays: Rosemyrrh Sewing Academy offers hands-on sewing instruction and commercial pattern alteration. Free Consultation. Six-week sessions in downtown Edmonds at 320 Dayton St., Ste. 104. Advance registration necessary. Info: 425-775-2090.

Shoreline

Talk Time — 9:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays: Want to learn English? This free class offers practice in English conversation for adults, at Parkwood Elementary (Portable 1), 1815 N. 155th St., Shoreline. Info: Maurea Maya, 800-870-1912.

For Seniors

Shoreline

Heart Healthy Dinners for Seniors — 5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays: Seniors and guests are invited to enjoy nutritionally balanced meals at King County Housing’s Northridge Building #1, 1530 NE 177th, Shoreline. Cost: $3 donation suggested, ages 60-plus; $5.75 under age 60. Info: 206-727-6253.

Shoreline-LFP Senior Center (18560 First Ave. NE. #1, Shoreline; 206-365-1536) offers the following events and activities:

• Family Breakfast — 8:30-11:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 11: Country Biscuits and Gravy (new menu addition), pancakes, French toast, sausage and ham. Cost: $4 adults, $3 children under 12. Reservations not required.

• Thursday Game Play Day — 1 p.m. weekdays: Bridge group meets in Exercise Room for contract bridge foursomes (donation: $1); 12:30 p.m. Scrabble Club meets in Craft Room, bring a board (donation: $1); 12:30 p.m., Pinochle in bridge room (donation: $1).

• Computer Learning Center: Intro to Computer and Windows 95/98; Beginning Microsoft Word; Internet and World Wide Web; and Personal Computer Instruction classes all start the first week of the month and meet once weekly for four weeks. Classes last 1.5 to 2 hours. Cost: $34 members, $39 non-members. Contact Bob Lohmeyer at the Senior Center to sign up.

• Meals on Wheels: Volunteers in the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park area deliver frozen meals to homebound seniors on Thursdays.

• Senior Connections: Are you a senior in need of assistance in your home? Could you use help with shopping or other simple chores? Volunteers are available to help. Contact Virginia Sanborn, 206-365-4848.

• Job Connections: If you’re looking for someone to do household repairs/work or maybe you’re looking for a part-time job, volunteer Mike Speyer is available 9 a.m. to noon Fridays to register workers with the program or to provide referrals for those seeking workers. Call 206-365-1536.

• Center Thrift Shop: Open five days a week, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. New greeting cards at 40 cents and up.

Edmonds

South County Senior Center (220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; 425-774-5555) offers the following events and activities:

• Community Breakfast — 8:30-10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9: Pancakes, biscuits with gravy, scrambled eggs with or without minced ham, coffee and juice. Cost: $4, or use coupon.

• Medicare Prescription Bill Debate — 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9: Bring questions about policy changes. Sponsored by AARP.

Lynnwood

Lynnwood Senior Center (Scriber Square Shopping Center, 5800 198th St. SW.; 425-744-6464) offers the following events and activities:

• Aromatherapy bags — 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14: Create crafts you can use to pamper yourself while warming up with soothing teas and pastries.

• Navigating the Iraqi Maze — 10 a.m.-noon Fridays, Jan. 16-Feb. 20: Explore the history of the Mesopotamian region, focusing on the geography, people and causes that have brought it to the forefront of the world’s concern.

• Korean War Roundtable — 10 a.m.-noon Friday, Jan. 16: Korean War veterans are invited to attend this roundtable discussion of wartime experiences. Free.

Mountlake Terrace

Mountlake Terrace Senior Group (5605 235th St. SW., Mountlake Terrace; 425-672-2407) offers the following events and activities:

• Senior Social at Recreation Pavilion — 1:30-3:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: NEW — Various activities including bridge, wellness day, casino day, popcorn and picture show, plus senior water fitness games and exercise, “Silver Sneakers” exercise program.

In Church

Shoreline

Ladies’ Bible study — 9:30-11 a.m. Tuesdays: NW Church of Christ, 15555 15th Ave. NE., Shoreline, hosts this discussion group. Child care provided: $3/first child, $1 each additional child. Register: Merrily Jones, 206-525-6178.

Hymn-book Sing — 7-9 p.m. 1st Fridays: Bud Tutmarc presents favorite hymns, with solos, instrumentals and a final word, at Shoreline Community Church, NE. 185th and First NE. Info: 206-362-4790.

Bible Study Class — 7-7:50 p.m. Thursdays: Meets in the Ronald Room (southeast corner classroom) at Shoreline Conference Center, 185th and First NE. Classes are open to all. Sponsored by the Richmond Beach Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS).

Ways to Give

Shoreline

Food Lifeline, 1702 NE 150th St., Shoreline, 98155-7266, distributes food to 253 nonprofit agencies to feed more than 600,000 hungry people in Western Washington. Donations of money, food and time are needed. See the Virtual Food Drive at www.foodlifeline. org, call 206-545-6600 or send a check.

Lynnwood

Edmonds Community College Foundation, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood, works with the college to provide educational opportunities for students living on tight budgets, including offering emergency scholarships and subsidies for rent or utility bills, textbooks or child care. Car donations also accepted. call 425-640-1884 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, e-mail foundation@edcc.edu or visit foundation.edcc.edu.

Lynnwood Food Bank, 5326 176th St. SW, Lynnwood, serving residents in Lynnwood, is accepting donations of nonperishable food and cash to buy bulk food items. Checks should be made to The Lynnwood Food Bank; 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays; 425-745-1635.

PAWS, Progressive Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 1037, Lynnwood, provides services for animals through direct care, education and legislation. For a list of pet related products needed for donation or to make a cash contribution, visit www.paws.org or call 425-787-2500.

Museum Exhibits

Shoreline

Shoreline Historical Museum current exhibits: “At Home in Shoreline — Decorated for the Holidays”; Puget Sound Antique Radio Exhibit; “Judge James T. Ronald”; “Shore to Shore and Line to Line: Linking the Community”; “Tracy Owen Country Store and Farmyard.” Opening Feb. 21, 2004: “Northwest King County Rocks: The Music Industry from Shore to Line.” 749 N. 175th. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Info: 206-542-7111.

Edmonds

Edmonds Historical Museum — through Feb. 2004: “Old Tyme Base Ball in Snohomish County” exhibit; ongoing exhibits, “The Changing Face of Edmonds” and “Our Maritime Heritage.” 118 Fifth Ave. N. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Suggested donation: $2 adults, $1 children. Info: 425-774-0900.