The 19th annual Festival of the River Aug. 9 and 10 is presented by the Stillaguamish Tribe to help people who live and work in the Stillaguamish watershed and surrounding regions to realize how their actions can make life better for all critters: people, fish and wildlife.
Faith Lutheran Church of North Lakewood presents its fourth annual Hot August Nights car show from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 9, to benefit local food banks. Entries are $15 for early registration and $20 the day of the event. Spectators enter free and can get a free raffle ticket for bringing in non-perishable food donations. Early bird coffee and cinnamon rolls will be up for sale as well as lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Also includes entertainment, dash plaques, t-shirts, and judging for trophies and ribbons. The church is located a mile west off I-5 at the Smokey Point/Lakewood exit no. 206, at 1424 172nd Ave. NE, Marysville. For information call 360-652-9545.
Arlington Kiwanis meets at 7 p.m., first and third Wednesdays in the community room of the Arlington Boys and Girls Club. For information call 360-435-5789.
Continuing Thursday evenings, Aug. 7 and 14, at M-PHS stadium. Marysville Parks and Recreation presents the All-Comers Track and Field Meet. Participants of all ages can lace up their running shoes. To volunteer call 360-363-8403.
Several Shakespeare shows are going on in the area this weekend.
Camano Island Quilter’s a.m. group will not be meeting until September. The p.m. meeting will be at Jo Hagloch’s home. Call Jo at 360-657-0163 for directions or Kandi at Granny’s 360-629-3947.
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MARYSVILLE – Patrons of the Marysville Library will be getting some new cats soon.
“All’s Well that Ends Well” is the next Shakespeare play to be presented by Last Leaf Productions in Arlington’s Terrace Park. This summer, the play starts at 6 p.m.,
It’s true that there are certain words in the English vocabulary that evoke a very predictable response. In the case of gardeners, it’s the “F” word. Now don’t panic. This is not going to be an “R” rated column and I have no intention of using the queen mother of cuss words throughout this text. But there is a four-letter word that starts with “F” that sends gardeners into a whirling fit of ecstasy. That word of course is FREE.
A resident of Tulalip, J.R. (Judith) Nakken attempted mayhem before using stories to turn her life around.
•The Ken Baxter Senior/Community Center, part of Marysville Parks and Recreation, is looking for volunteers to assist with their senior citizen BBQ, Wednesday, Aug. 13; 70-100 volunteers needed between 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Serve food and coffee, help with set-up and clean up. Contact Maryke Burgess, KBSCC Manager at 360-363-8450.
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