Hidden behind the railroad tracks near 80th Street in Marysville, Bill Roeder and Judy Zugish established Fishsticks 17 years ago, combining creativity, business skills and the desire to develop an educational resource in basketry.
Marysville Parks and Recreation is now accepting registrations for winter Kindermusik classes. Kindermusik is for newborns and children up to the age of 7. A variety of classes are offered for the different age groups on Tuesdays and Wednesdays beginning Jan. 27. Class times and costs vary. In every class, parents will witness their child’s developmental evolution in language skills, literacy, listening, problem solving, social skills, self-esteem and musicality. For information call 360-363-8400.
ARLINGTON — Marilyn Oertle and her brother who was in town for the holidays walked Arlington’s labyrinth when it was barely covered in snow recently.
MARYSVILLE — Paul Henderson insists that music fans should throw away all their preconceived notions about acoustic rock music before listening to The Senate, a Seattle-based band that will perform in Marysville Saturday, Jan. 10 at the Evergreen Coffeehouse.
Janet Myer will demonstrate how to make dream catchers at the January meeting of the Greater Marysville Artists’ Guild starting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Red Barn at Jennings Park. Myer is a talented artist who paints recurring themes incorporating traditions, legends and tribal colors from her Cowlitz Native American heritage, as well as diverse subjects like jazz singers and architecture. She has a fine arts degree from the University of Puget Sound. All are invited to join the program whichis followed by a short meeting. For information call Shirley Fulfs at 360-435-3887.
ARLINGTON — If anyone stayed awake late enough on New Year’s Eve to hear a the KCTS Channel 9 TV replay of a 2007 Garrison Keillor show filmed in Nashville, Tenn, they might have heard a lively performance by Rhonda Vincent and The Rage. Vincent will be bringing her band to Arlington in one of two bluegrass concerts presented by the Arlington Arts Council this winter.
The Marysville Healthy Communities Project invites Marysville residents to the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Pool for three free nights of swimming for the first 200 to attend. Healthy Communities Swim Nights will offer open swim from 7-9 p.m. on Jan. 23, Feb. 27 and March 27.
Janet Myer will demonstrate how to make dream catchers at the January meeting of the Greater Marysville Artists’ Guild starting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Red Barn at Jennings Park. Myer is a talented artist who paints recurring themes incorporating traditions, legends and tribal colors from her Cowlitz Native American heritage, as well as diverse subjects like jazz singers and architecture. She has a fine arts degree from the University of Puget Sound.
The Stillaguamish Tribe and the city of Arlington are planning the first Arlington Eagle Festival to honor the eagles who hover around this community through the year, and especially in the winter, searching for food from the Stillaguamish River. The chair of the organizing committee, the city’s economic development manager Vic Ericson, said the idea popped up at a downtown merchants meeting about this time last year, but it was too late to launch a new event so they tabled it until this year. The event is set for the first Saturday in February in City Council Chambers. A wildlife biologist and member of the Stillaguamish Tribe, Jen Sevigny represents the tribe on the committee and her father, Bill Neat, has designed a logo depicting a beautiful young eagle in Native American style.
Tis the night before Christmas
ARLINGTON — Yet another night of live music is now being offered at the Mirkwood and Shire Cafe in downtown Arlington.
Once the weather settles down enough to get into the mountains, families can learn about winter ecology and local history at Stevens Pass on guided snow show walks offered by Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest on Saturdays and Sundays starting Jan. 3 through the end of March.
Marysville’s renowned basketmakers Judy Zugish and Bill Roeder are included in the extensive list of names to be showing their work at the Arts Council of Snohomish County’s “Containers, Containment and Contents” featuring members of the Northwest Designer Craftsmen and the Northwest Basket Weavers.
