ARLINGTON — The Snohomish Conservation District is conducting a “Build Your Own Rain Barrel” workshop on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Pioneer Hall in Arlington.
ARLINGTON — The Snohomish Conservation District is hosting a fencing demonstration and farm tour on Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Victoria Heights area north of Arlington.
The dreary weather outdoors made the car show and petting zoo portions of their event untenable, but the staff of the Regency Care Center in Arlington carried on with the rest of their Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 13, and still drew hundreds of guests, even in the midst of the steady drizzle that forced their activities indoors.
ARLINGTON — The Arlington Arts Council is inviting the community to check out the Seattle Rock Orchestra at the Linda M. Byrnes Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Oct. 13, at 7 p.m., as they present a retrospective of their favorite songs from Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, the Beach Boys and more.
The city of Arlington is offering a variety of upcoming classes.
Hiking in Snohomish County, a new brochure that features 30 hikes from beach walks to wilderness explorations, is now available free from the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau.
The WSU-Snohomish County Extension Master Gardener program is accepting applications for the 2013 training class through Nov. 5.
ARLINGTON — Last year, third-generation farmer Gary Biringer and his wife Julie replaced the former Biringer Farm Pumpkin Patch with a new Black Crow Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, located at 2431 Highway 530 in Arlington.
This year, the Biringers’ Black Crow Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze has returned from now through Wednesday, Oct. 31, and will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, from noon to 9 p.m. on Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays.
Dozens of area residents took the opportunity to get free health screenings at the Cascade Skagit Health Alliance’s free community health fair on Saturday, Sept. 22.
SMOKEY POINT — The Stillaguamish Senior Center’s third annual Health and Social Services Fair promises to feature Dick Foley, of the musical group “The Brothers Four,” as well as a host of informational seminars, exercise demonstrations, flu shots and more than 40 vendor booths from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
Kelly Boardley, a registered and certified emergency nurse at Cascade Valley Hospital, has made it her mission to educate the surrounding community about the dangers of stroke and how to respond to them.
The Stillaguamish Valley Senior Center is offering a number of classes helping seniors of all ages maintain their health, as well as hosting an upcoming third annual Health and Social Services Fair focused on preventative measures.
For seniors looking to maintain physical and mental health, regular exercise can be a source of strength. But as the human body ages, muscles can weaken and joints can get sore, so extremely strenuous exercise can be dangerous.
