E16 - Thursday, July 12, 2018
Skagit Valley Herald / goskagit.com
GET INVOLVED
ART
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Anacortes Arts Festival seeks volunteers for the 57th Anacortes Arts Festival on Aug. 3-5. Contact Geralyn at 293-6211 or volunteer@anacortesartsfestival.com. anacortesartsfestival.com. COMMUNITY HANGUP: All artists ages 16 and older are invited to submit one work of art for the fifth Annual “Community Hang-Up” exhibition at the Front Gallery, 420 Myrtle St., Mount Vernon, debuting from 2 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, and showing again from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4, as part of the First Saturday Art Walk. Drop off art from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 30, at The Front Gallery. $20 entry fee. mountvernondowntown.org.
ART CLASSES
KREATE WITH KARA: No experience necessary. n July 24: 4 p.m., La Conner Channel Lodge, 205 N. First St., La Conner. $40. n July 26: 6 p.m., Local 20 Taproom, 102 Woodworth St., Sedro-Woolley. $40. TRI DEE ARTS WORKSHOPS: Art classes on a variety of topics are available at Tri-Dee Arts, 215 S. First St., Mount Vernon. trideearts.com. LINE DRAWING FOR BEGINNERS: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 14, Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. Teens and adults. $41-$45. jansenartcenter.org. ACRYLIC PAINT-
ING CLASSES: For beginners to advance. Classes: $150 for series of three classes with Logan Fox. Art supply list available. Classes at The Good Stuff Art, 604 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. the goodstuffarts.com, 360-7553152 or kpeterson@ thegoodstuff.com. PACIFIC NORTHWEST QUILT AND FIBER ARTS MUSEUM: Varied exhibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and under. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Fiber Fridays: bring any type of fiber art project, quilting, knitting, embellishing, etc., to work on while visiting with other fiber artists from 9 a.m. to noon every Friday. Free and open to all. GAIL HARKER CENTER: Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts offers a variety of art classes and workshops for artists of every level at 12636 Chilberg Road, Mount Vernon. Online courses are also available. For information and a complete schedule: 360-466-0110 or gailcreativestudies.com. PACIFIC NW SCHOOL: Choose from painting, photography, fiber and 3D art workshops taught by professional artists at the Pacific NorthWest Art School, 15 NW Birch St., Coupeville. For information and a complete
schedule: 360-678-3396 or pacificnorthwestartschool.com. DAKOTA: Dakota Art Center offers a variety of art classes and workshops at 17873 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. 360-416-6556, ext. 5, or dakotaartcenter.com. STANWOOD CAMANO ARTS GUILD: A Guilded Gallery, 8700 271st St. NW, Stanwood, offers a variety of art classes and workshops. For information or to register: 360-6292787 or stanwoodcamanoarts.com.
BOOKS
TEEN SUMMER READING PROGRAM: Ages 13-18 with chances to win prizes. Events will also be hosted at the library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. n Teen Battle of the Bands: 5 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15. Bands must apply at the library by 5 p.m. Monday, July 23. GREAT BOOKS READING GROUP MEETING: The Great Books Reading Group examines passages from important writings in history from 6 to 8 p.m. the fourth Monday of each month at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave. 360-941-1437 and shunji.asari@gmail.com.
DANCE
BEGINNING LINE DANCING: 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Burlington Community Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. $6 drop-in, $25 for five classes. Teens and adults. Register: burlingtonwa.gov/recreation or 360-755-9649.
FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meet Tuesdays at Bay View Civic Hall, 12615 C St., Bay View. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. 7-9:30 p.m. First session free, $5 thereafter. No partners needed. Gary or Ginny, 360766-6866. SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org. JOLLY TIME CLUB: Dance to live music from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Gisela at 360-424-5696.
MUSIC
MUSIC MAKER WITH HEIDI LARSEN: Experiment with music and sound at this free interactive event at 11 a.m. Friday, July 20, on the Upper Skagit Library lawn, 45770 B Main St., Concrete. RAY SORIANO DRUMMING WORKSHOP: 2 to 3 p.m. Friday, July 27, Upper Skagit Library, 45770 B Main St., Concrete. Free. B’TOWN BATTLE OF THE BANDS: Teen bands will perform at the Downtown Burlington Visitors Center Amphitheater on
Wednesday, Aug. 15. Band members must be between 12 and 19. Apply: Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., or email jennyc@burlingtonwa.gov. UKULELE FUN & SONG CIRCLE: 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays, Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Free. Beginners welcome and loaner ukuleles available. Song sheets provided. 206-790-4862 or yogaheartspace0@gmail. com. BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Join the An-OChords, a four-part barbershop harmony group that meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Bethany Covenant Church, 1318 18th St., Mount Vernon. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. anochords.org. 360-466-0109. TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted. 360-630-1156. SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360-223-3230. SING IN HARMONY: Join the women of
Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome. 360-201-5861 or harmonynorthwest.org. ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-293-2544. OPEN MIC: Jam Night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.
RECREATION
SHIP HARBOR TRAIL: Join Skagit Cohousing in exploring Ship Harbor Interpretive Preserve, Edwards Way, Anacortes, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14. Bring a lunch and walk along the beachfront, wetland and upland meadow. Free. skagitcohousing. org. DEER-RESISTANT GARDENS: Review the habits of deer, signs of damage and strategies to protect your garden from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 14, at Azusa Farm and Garden, 14904 Highway 20, Mount Vernon. Free. KICK THE HABIT KICKBALL TOURNAMENT: Sunday, July 15, Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington. All ages. Teams of nine to 12 players can register for $200 at nerecovery.org/events. html. Proceeds benefit New Earth Recovery.