Binetti speaks at garden club
luncheon
The Arlington Garden Club and the Evergreen District of the Washington State Federation of Garden Clubs will present a well-known garden writer, gardener and speaker, Marianne Binetti, as the special guest speaker at the garden club’s luncheon Saturday, May 9 at Magnolia Hall, on Third Street and McLeod Avenue, one block east of City Hall. Lunch catered by Magnolia Hall includes salads, bread, beverages and a chocolate mousse. The doors open at 9:30 a.m. providing time to browse the many raffle items before Binetti starts speaking on “Flexible Gardening – Flexible Gardners” on growing and changing with your garden to have less stress, less work and more joy in life, starting at 10 a.m. After her talk, the author will sign copies of her book. After lunch there will be a district meeting and a raffle of some great garden items including a wishing well, an old-fashioned wooden hanger with planter, an antique chair planter with flowers made by Dawn Griep of Flowers by George, and a basket made by the speaker Marianne Binetti which includes one of her books and other items.
Admission is $15 including lunch. For tickets call Judy Ness 360-403-0820 or e-mail to events@arlingtongardenclub.org.
Stamp Out Hunger
The National Association of Letter Carriers and the U.S. Postal Service will be collecting food donations for the food bank in it’s annual Stamp Out Hunger event Saturday, May 9. No expired food items or glass containers, please. Place a bag of donations into your mail box before the carrier arrives.
Kargopoltsev
demonstrates plein air painting at AAC meeting
The Arlington Arts Council has announced a very special guest speaker, Aleks Kargopoltsev will speak about and demonstrate “plein air” painting at its next meeting. Due to the special guest, the presentation will start earlier than usual, at 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 12, at the Arlington Boys & Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE, in Arlngton. A resident of Arlington, Kargopoltsev was born in Novgorod, Russia. He paints scenes of the Pacific Northwest in Russian Realism style. The pre-meeting workshop is free to members and $5 for nonmembers. The AAC meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. For information call Carey Waterworth at 360-631-9242.
LHS presents “George Washington Slept Here”
Lakewood High School drama students are presenting “George Washington Slept Here,” at 7 p.m. May 8, 9 15 and 16 at the LHS Theater.
Tickets are $7 general admission and $5 for students with ASB card.
The cast includes Mitch Peterson as Mr. Kimber, Mark Fernandez is Newton Fuller
Morgan Stewart is Annabelle Fuller, Karen Christiansen is Madge Fuller
JJ Osti is Rena Leslie, Jamie Due is Hester, Kolby Hatch is Uncle Stanley
Sam Ward is MR. Prescott, Charnie Dondrea is Raylene, Melody Costly is Sue Barrinton, Jacob Peterson is Leggett Frazier, Garry Bernard is Steve Elridge, Spencer Hatch is Tommy Hughes, Sean Metcalfe is Clayton Evans, Meg Sather is Katie the Cook, Kara Bailey is Miss Willcox.
The director Rebecca Winsor and assistant director is Jordan Gilbert, assistant technical director is Sam Keiffer and hair is by Gene Juarez Academy.
TAG presents Cinderella at BPAC
The Theater Arts Guild of Skagit County is bringing its huge production of “Cinderella” to the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., at Arlington High School for two matinees, May 9 and 10. They had originally planned a Friday night show, but it was cancelled due to lack of ticket sales.
Tickets are $12, $15 and $18 at the Web site www.byrnesperformingarts.org. For information call 360-422-6025.
Local artists Camano Island studio tour
Camano’s Mother’s Day Weekend studio tour May 8 – 10 features art by more than 65 artists at over 30 studios and galleries on the island and around Stanwood. All media are represented, from painting and drawing, to sculpture, ceramics, glass, photography, jewelry and mixed media, whimsical garden art, one-of-a kind hand painted furniture and textiles as well. For a tour brochure, call 425-231-7236 or go online at www.camanoarts.org.
DABA seeks vendors for May Hunt
Crafters, community groups and vendors of treasures of any kind are welcome to rent space at the Downtown Arlington Business Association’s May Hunt Swap Meet and Garage Sale to be held in the downtown parking lots on May 16. Space is available for $20. For information call Taunya at 360-435-5179.
Resume writing class May 11
Job seekers in the northwest region are invited to attend one of four free accomplishments-based resume-building classes presented by the Marysville Parks and Recreation Department.
Participants must bring a current resume or work history and $10 to the 110-minute session from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 11 at the Red Barn in Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, in Marysville.
Call 360-363-8400 to make reservations for the May 11 session only. Taught by Don Burrows, an HR and recruiting professional with more than 35 years experience in outplacement and job search counseling, Burrows specializes in creating accomplishment-based resumes.
For information call Burrows at 425-231-0085 or e-mail to Donald.burrows@gmail.com.
French students present readers’ theater
Advanced French students at Arlington High School will perform a Readers’ Theater production, “France et la Shoah: History in Quotations.”
Presented mostly in English, the performance is backed by a slide show with subtitles when necessary, said advisor to the project Sue Weingarten, former French and drama teacher at AHS. 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 13 in the Byrnes Perfoming Arts Center, at Arlington High School, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. in Arlington.
Kidstage holds auditions May 12-13
Village Theatre KIDSTAGE will hold auditions for the SummerStock production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor© Dreamcoat, May 12-13 at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave., in Everett for young actors ages 8-18. Callbacks will be held May 15-18. If cast, tuition is $425 and rehearsals will be held in late-June through mid-August. Performances will be held at the Everett Performing Arts Center August 14–23.To make an appointment, call 425-257-6371.
