The food bank program at Jake’s House Prayer & Worship Center, located in Suite 105 at 18824 Smokey Point Blvd., was able to help at least three families in need during its inaugural Friday afternoon on Dec. 13.
Before its winter extravaganza kicks off near the end of the month, the Arlington Library is inviting kids to take part in some hands-on science experiments and holiday activities on Dec. 21 and 23, starting with the Pacific Science Center’s “Volts and Jolts” exhibit at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21.
ARLINGTON — While there were a few new wrinkles to this year’s seasonal celebrations, Arlington’s “Hometown Holidays” on Dec. 7 still featured plenty of familiar favorites for the whole family, starting with the 20-minute Santa Parade at noon.
ARLINGTON — Calgary Arlington is presenting the Taproot Theatre Touring Company’s “A Christmas Carol” on Friday, Dec. 20, beginning at 7 p.m., at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, located at 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. in Arlington.
ARLINGTON — The Co-op Supply drew an estimated 600 visitors for this year’s “Handmade Holiday,” which was scheduled to coincide with the “Hometown Holidays” in downtown Arlington on Dec. 7.
ARLINGTON — On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Cascade Valley Hospital Foundation received a holiday gift that’s become an annual tradition. Paul Brown, publisher of The Marysville Globe and The Arlington Times, presented a check for $1,600 to the Cascade Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Directors for breast cancer awareness and related issues.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Farmers’ Market will again tie into Arlington’s “Hometown Holidays” on Saturday, Dec. 7, by conducting its third annual “Handmade Holiday” that same day, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Co-Op Supply at 101 S. Olympic Ave.
Saturday, Dec. 7, is when all the holiday fun happens in Arlington and Marysville.
ARLINGTON — Although Dec. 7 marks the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Hall and Museum take time during the day to honor the service of all American military members as part of their annual “Military Day.”
ARLINGTON — Students at Presidents Elementary School know it’s a time of year to be thankful. They also expect to eat a grand dinner with family, although they are more than a bit befuddled when it comes to the details of cooking a turkey. The boys and girls in Bonnie Johnson and Shannon Kjellesvik’s first-grade classroom on Nov. 20 discussed the Thanksgiving holiday and traditions.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington High School commons hosted the first in what event organizers hope could become an annual series of “Holiday Shoppe” fundraisers for the AHS Art Club on Saturday, Nov. 23.
ARLINGTON — With expanded booth space indoors and a heated tent outdoors, the Gleaneagle Golf Course Country Club was able to accommodate 38 vendors for the Arlington Garden Club’s second annual Holiday Garden Art and Crafts Show on Saturday, Nov. 23.
ARLINGTON — The Byrnes Performing Arts Center will be in a bluesy mood on the evening before Arlington’s Hometown Holidays, as the Arlington Arts Council partners with the Washington Blues Society to present the Legends of the Blues concert on Friday, Dec. 6, starting at 7 p.m.