South Snohomish 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

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.

• Senior Lunch — Noon Mondays-Fridays: Seniors 60 and over enjoy hot meals and community. Reservations recommended; reserve by noon Monday for that week’s desired date. Cost: $2 suggested donation.

• Senior Employment Resource Center — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays: Matches seniors with skills with seniors that could use those skills, including home maintenance/repairs, housework, caregiving, driving, handymen. Info: 425-774-5555.

• AARP Chapter #775 — 1 p.m. 2nd Fridays.

• VFW Edmonds Post #8870 — noon 2nd Fridays: Info: Warren Schweppe, 425-778-2670.

• Edmonds Senior Kiwanis Club — 10 a.m. Tuesdays: Meets at the Center. Info: Buck Weaver, 425-774-3568.

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.

• Senior Lunch — noon Wednesdays: By reservation (call by previous Monday). Cost: $4.

Mill Creek

Greater Mill Creek seniors (at WSU Cooperative Extension, 600 128th St. SE., McCollum Park, Everett; contact Bill Durham, 425-357-6002) offers the following events and activities:

• Long Term Planning Forum — 2-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7: Join this panel discussion with an Elder Law Attorney and a Financial Expert featuring long-term care insurance, what is a Living Will and other concerns for seniors. Meets at Merrill Gardens Retirement Community. Free.

• Defensive Driving — 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13 &Thursday, Jan. 15: Two day course covers basic driving rules, traffic hazards, road conditions and accident prevention. Must pre-register by calling the senior office. Cost: $10, pay on first day. Meets in WSU Cooperative Extension Evergreen Room.

• Scrapbook class — 1-3 p.m. 3rd Tuesdays: Learn to create a special keepsake, photo safe products and to create your own page or album. All levels welcome. Free, materials extra. Meets in Merrill Gardens Retirement Community Activity Room.

In Church

Edmonds

Christian cancer support group — 5:30-7 p.m. 2nd and 4th Thursdays: Cancer patients, survivors, family, and caregivers meet at Joan Longstaff Real Estate, 524 Main St., Edmonds. Sponsored by Cancer COMFORT Ministry. Info: Dianne West, 425-673-7570, Judy Brobeck, 425-775-3670.

Westgate Chapel support groups — 7 p.m. Mondays: 1st Mondays, parents with special needs children (specialized child care provided); 2nd Mondays, individuals with depression; 3rd Mondays, individuals or caregivers coping with chronic illness; 4th Mondays, grandparents raising grandchildren. Meets at 22901 Edmonds Way, Edmonds. Register: Cindi Bowen, 425-775-2776.

Ways to Give

Edmonds

Celebration of Lights — through Jan. 2: Light a light this holiday season for someone you love, something you wish for, or in remembrance of a loved one, at the living fir tree at the Frances Anderson Center entrance, 700 Main St. Lights are $5 each and donated funds go to the City of Edmonds Youth Scholarship Fund. Info: 425-771-0268.

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.