The city of Arlington is co-sponsor along with the Olympic Theater in offering a free movie for kids during Winter Break. “Kung Fu Panda” begins at 1 p.m., Dec. 30 and 31. Admission is free as long as space is available. No outside food allowed. The theater is located at 107 N. Olympic Ave. in downtown Arlington. For information call 360-403-3448.
The dark winter nights are brightened up considerable around Marysville and Arlington thanks to all the creative yard displays. From inflatables to animals made of lights, from Santa and his reindeer on roof tops to angels and nativity scenes with the baby Jesus and all the critters, there’s some to see around most every corner.
A new blues happening is just getting started in Arlington, reports the ol’ blues harpist, Jeff Nicely. Presented by Nicely, in collaboration with Sean Denton of the Gryffyn Band and the owners of the Mirkwood & Shire Cafe, there will be live music at the Mirkwood every Friday. “We’d love to have you be a part of the fun,” Nicely said. Nicely is getting together with his old buddy, Randy Norris to play as The Norris & Nicely Funky Acoustic Blues Duo on Friday, Dec. 26. Nicely often plays a few tunes with the Gryffyn Band, which is scheduled for Dec. 19.
After playing at the Lynnwood Civic Lights Dec. 4 and the Ken Baxter Senior Community Center in Marysville Dec. 9, Voices of the Village performed at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Arlington Dec. 11.
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Choosing the right gift for your very special friends and relations can be an interesting challenge. The challenge is to know your loved ones well enough to know what they want. Some make it difficult by buying everything they want before Christmas arrives; others make it difficult by not wanting anything.
We live in the Evergreen State and we are blessed with an enormous variety of plants that retain their foliage 12 months a year. These plants we call evergreens fall into two categories. One we call “conifers” which technically refers to the “cone bearing” habit of a plant but practically speaking means they most of them have needle-like foliage. The common tendency is to refer to all conifers as ‘pines’ which of course drives all of us in the industry absolutely up the wall. The truth is that there are pines, spruces, hemlocks, cedars, cypresses, junipers, firs and several other lesser known flavors of conifers.
MARYSVILLE — Gratitude was the prevailing emotion at the new facility for the Marysville Community Food Bank Dec. 3, when the food bank received their latest donations from the Marysville Rotary and Soroptimist chapters.
MARYSVILLE — Marysville artists Joan Grout and Gene Cyrus are among seven artists who will be honored at a reception at the Marysville Library Dec. 11, when Sno-Isle Libraries along with the Marysville Library Board and Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation celebrate several acquisitions of art this year.
The Pacific Northwest Artisan’s Co-op presents arts and crafts in farmers’ market style 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13 at Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville. For information, visit www.sunnysidenursery.net or call 425-334-2002.
Arlington High School bands directed by John Grabowski will present their winter concert at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd. in Arlington.
