Can’t gather for wine but take a look at art

After a wave of good-sized public events actually took place in July and August, many venues and civic groups are once again scrubbing face-to-face events from their calendars.

The Skagit County Fairgrounds was able to hold its annual fair and house the Bike MS Deception Pass Classic, but cancelled its Fall Garage Sale.

Skagit Fire District 2 decided not to hold its annual spaghetti feed on the first Saturday in October. “It’s amazing how many people we can pack into our fire hall for the spaghetti feed,” said firefighter Jason Vanderkooy. “Probably not a good idea right now.”

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