Community Calendar
July 26, 2023
NOT TO BE MISSED
Skagit Symphony’s Art in the Garden Bash, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, in the Lavone Newell Reim Destination Garden. Admire works by well-known Skagit artists while surrounded by the sounds of Skagit Symphony & Friends Music Ensembles. Ages 21 and over and service animals only. Tickets $30 at ssartin
thegarden23.bpt.me/.
ART & THEATRE
Anacortes Community Theatre. Live productions. 918 M Ave., Anacortes. acttheatre.com.
“On Golden Pond.” July 7-29. Thursday, Friday, Saturday shows at 7:30 p.m.
LIBRARIES
La Conner Swinomish Library. 520 Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-3352. lclib.wa.us. Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.
Storytime. Every Friday at 11 a.m.
Tech Help. Every Monday, 4-6 p.m. One-on-one technical support.
Dungeons & Dragons Club. Every Tuesday, 3-5 p.m. No previous gaming experience necessary.
Mount Vernon Public Library. 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6209, mountvernonwa.gov.
Virtual Reality. Every Saturday, 1-3 p.m. Must be 12 or older.
Anacortes Public Library. 1220 10th St., Anacortes. 360-299-8067, CityofAnacortes.org.
Burlington Public Library. 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. 360-755-0760, burlingtonwa.gov/library.
Knitting Club. All ages, Wednesdays at 6 p.m.
MUSIC
Ukelele Fun & Song Circle. Meets 1-2 p.m. every Wednesday, Burlington Senior Center. For more info, email [email protected].
Shelter Bay Chorus. Meets 4:30-6:30 p.m. every Thursday, Shelter Bay Clubhouse. No auditions required. Questions, call Joan at 360-941-7507.
Lincoln Theatre. 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-8955. lincolntheatre.org.
Live musical theatre: Skagit Theatre Camp’s Broadway Junior Revue - Pure Imagination. 10 a.m. and noon Saturday, July 29. General admission is $10 adults; $5 students and children ages 6 -17; children 5 and under are free. Skagit Theatre is presented by the Lincoln Theatre.
La Conner Live Concert Series. Live music 1-4 p.m. every Sunday in Gilkey Square.
Burlington Summer Nights. Live music from 6-8 p.m. every Friday at the Burlington Visitor Center Amphitheater, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington.
Port of Anacortes. Free Summer Concert Series. Live music from 6-8 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday at Seafarers’ Memorial Park, 601 Seafarers Way, Anacortes.
MUSEUMS
Museum of Northwest Art. Closed through Aug. 4. Museum store open during regular hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. monamuseum.org, 360-466-4446.
Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum. 703 S. Second St., La Conner.11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. qfamuseum.org, 360-466-4288.
Exhibit: “Life in the Mountain West,” through July 30.
Skagit County Historical Museum. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum. Hours 11 a.m-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.
Exhibit: “I Do, the History of Weddings,” through Sept. 24.
SERVICE & VOLUNTEER
La Conner Sunrise Food Bank. Food distribution from 2:30-5 p.m. every Monday, 602 S. Third St., La Conner. 360-488-3878. laconnerfoodbank.com.
Swinomish Helping Hands Food Bank. Food distribution from 2-5 p.m. every Thursday. Non-essentials every first Thursday. 17444 Snee Oosh Road, La Conner. 360-856-2211. helpinghandsfoodbank.org.
Skagit Valley Humane Society. 18841 Kelleher Road, Burlington. 360-757-0445. Find volunteer and donation opportunities online at skagithumane.org.
MEETINGS
Town of La Conner. 204 Douglas St., La Conner. 360-466-3125. Zoom info @Townoflaconner.org/calendar.
Skagit Conservation District. 2021 E. College Way No. 203, Mount Vernon. 360-428-4313. Zoom info at skagitcd.org. Board meetings 7:30-9 a.m. every fourth Wednesday.
Rotary Club of La Conner. laconnerrotary.org. Meetings 6-7 p.m. every Monday at Shawn O’Donnell’s Farmhouse restaurant. Optional dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Skagit Cemetery District 1. Regular meetings at 5 p.m. every second Thursday, at Lori Buher’s home, 17604 Valentine Road, Mount Vernon.
Little Mountain Gamblers. Gamblers Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave.
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