MARYSVILLE — Soroptimist International of Marysville is conducting a “Get Acquainted” open house Sept. 16 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in the Marysville Library community room, located at 6120 Grove St.
The Tulalip Boys & Girls Club’s safety fair and carnival offered kids fun and games with a purpose Aug. 26, as an estimated 300 attendees turned out in spite of dark skies and rainy weather that forced the event’s activities indoors.
MARYSVILLE — For many people, living in the same town for more than 60 years means you were probably born there.
For Verna Gibson, her years in Marysville add up to barely more than half her life.
Gibson celebrates her 100th birthday Sept. 1, and while her friends and neighbors help her with food shopping and other errands, she’s lived on her own in the same apartment for the past 15 years.
MARYSVILLE — Marysville’s Katherine Whitmore created her recently released first novel, “Rhythm of Redemption,” during a dark time in her life.
After a one-year hiatus last year, the city of Marysville invites residents and visitors alike to the return of its annual “Touch a Truck” event Sept. 11.
Totem Middle School will host the big rigs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Asbery Field, located at 1605 7th St. NE. Admission is free.
Watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings will again be on display during the annual “Roaming Artists” art show.
The free art show, which features works from a handful of Arlington and Marysville artists, will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 4, and Sunday, Sept. 5, at the Camano Multipurpose Center (141 N. East Camano Drive).
MARYSVILLE — The Friends of the Marysville Library are looking for new volunteers to help them carry on their work.
At the age of 84, Tulalip Tribal elder Stan Jones Sr. got to see close to 200 Tribal children doing something on Aug. 19 that he was forbidden from doing during his entire childhood — learning the Lushootseed language.
The Battle of Nations Stick Game Tournament drew 177 teams, for an estimated 1,500 attendees, to the Tulalip Amphitheatre Aug. 20-22, as even event organizers expressed amazement at the turnout.
When asked how many Native American tribes might be represented, event organizer and Colville Tribal member Rusty Farmer laughed and said, “Your guess is as good as mine, so good luck. It’s four times the size of any other event like this.”
MARYSVILLE — After a one-year hiatus last year, the city of Marysville invites residents and visitors alike to the return of its annual “Touch a Truck” event Sept. 11.
MARYSVILLE — Visitors to the Marysville Safeway Aug. 13-14 donated $605 and 361 pounds to the Marysville Community Food Bank in exchange for roasted ears of corn, and in return received information on the Food Bank’s “Giving Gardens” campaign.
MARYSVILLE — While many of their peers are out basking in the summer sun, Marysville teenagers Dillon Ahora and brothers Forrest and Alex Brown are hard at work on behalf of Marysville’s hungry, and JoAnn Sewell, volunteer coordinator for the Marysville Community Food Bank, wants to see these young people get credit for it.
STANWOOD — With support from local businesses, the Lake Goodwin Community Club and Snohomish County Parks and Recreation will kick off efforts to rebuild the Lake Goodwin Community Park playground destroyed by arson last month.
Snohomish County Parks and the Lake Goodwin Community Club will co-host a barbecue and fundraiser from 5-7 p.m. Aug. 22 at Lake Goodwin Park, located at 4620 Lakewood Rd. in Stanwood.
