Boeing engineer Tom Flandro wanted to get off the grid and wean himself from foreign oil dependency, so when he was able to convert his two-story home to solar power and purchase an electric car, he took advantage of the opportunity.
The Lakewood High School Drama Department will be bringing a taste of Southern-fried culture to their auditorium this month, when they stage two weekend showings of “Steel Magnolias” as a student play.
ARLINGTON — Arlington High School will host the return of its annual Art Festival on May 7 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the lobby of the Linda M. Byrnes Performing Arts Center.
Arlington High School’s Jazz Bands are once again offering music lovers the opportunity to “Swing Into Spring.”
The AHS Jazz Bands’ annual “Swing Into Spring” dessert dances will kick off at 7 p.m. in the school’s commons area, located at 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., on May 6 and 7.
The Arlington Arts Council is seeking the perfect eagle sculpture for Arlington, and wants to consider all artists of Washington State who create eagle sculptures for outdoor use. The bald eagle has played an important role in Arlington’s history, and the arts council will honor the eagle by commissioning an eagle sculpture.
The Arlington Parks and Recreation Department is offering a variety of classes.
The Arlington High School Drama Department hopes to offer some sunny entertainment for those looking to escape from the currently less-than-cheerful weather.
AHS Drama Teacher Scott Moberly decided to lighten the days by staging another comedy, this time Neil Simon’s play “Rumors.”
ARLINGTON — Community members again are being encouraged to bring their Easter baskets, cameras and smiles to the city of Arlington’s upcoming Easter egg hunt.
The event starts at 11 a.m. on April 23 at the Arlington Municipal Airport, next to Weston High School.
Parking will be available in a grass field near the intersection of 172nd Street NE and 51st Avenue NE.
ARLINGTON — On April 14, the Arlington High School Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band and Concert Band, directed by Mr. John Grabowski, will perform their final concert of the season at the Linda M. Byrnes Performing Arts Center, located at 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. in Arlington, at 7 p.m. Auditorium doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is free.
ARLINGTON — Necessity proved to be the mother of Stacey Johnson’s invention when a medical diagnosis nearly a decade ago radically altered her diet.
“It’s All Good Without Gluten!” contains 130 recipes, ranging from dinners to desserts, for which Johnson admitted to using her husband and son as taste-testers.
The city of Arlington has announced its schedule of upcoming classes.
ARLINGTON — Stephanie Dickson is aiming to offer affordability, a variety of choice and a sense of community in local produce shopping.
Dickson began running a produce co-op in Arlington in the fall of 2009, through a co-op based in Arizona, but by the fall of last year, she was ready to go independent with her co-op.
“I started participating in the co-op because I wanted to give my family access to more fruits and vegetables without breaking our grocery budget,” Dickson said. “I decided to form our own co-op in order to have more control over what types of produce we were getting, and to be better able to resolve any issues that came up with the orders.”
The Arlington co-op that Dickson manages is completely volunteer-run, with an estimated 150 families participating. The co-op runs every other Saturday, with produce arriving early Saturday morning and volunteers showing up at 6:50 a.m. to sort it all into individual baskets for each of the participants, who show up at 8 a.m. to pick up their produce.
ARLINGTON — Ten of 12 Arlington High School Band students received “superior” scores at the Mount Pilchuck Music Educators Association Senior Division Solo and Ensemble Contest.
Cascade High School in Everett served as the site for the MPMEA Solo-Ensemble Contest on Feb. 5, from which the top-scoring students in each category were selected to compete this April at the Washington Music Educators Association State Solo and Ensemble Contest, which will take place at Central Washington University in Ellensburg.
AHS soloists going to the state competition this year include Rosalie Boyle on harp and Becca Kostick on bass clarinet. AHS clarinet trio players Jacob O’Bryant, Andrew Clark and Ryann Lewis won First Alternate in the Woodwinds and Small Ensemble division.
