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NOT TO BE MISSED

Saturday, Jan 6: Indivisible Skagit is planning a signwaving at 2 p.m.along George Hopper Road up to the intersection with Burlington Boulevard in Burlington (by Costco).

The theme will be protecting our democracy/rights. We welcome sign waivers for immigrant rights, reproductive rights

LGBTQ+ rights, rights to a free appropriate public education, rights to clean water, air and soil, health care, housing, justice and more.

Town of La Conner Council Meeting

Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m.

For current Agenda go to http://www.townoflaconner.org

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Poetry Reading: Madrona Project Empty Bowl Books Cookbook Jan. 20, 7 p.m. Pelican Bay Books, 520 Commercial, Anacortes, Madrona Cookbook.

Join us for the celebration roll out of the Madrona Project Empty Bowl Books anthology. Michael Daley and Georgia Johnson along with 12 writers read their work along with other favorites from book.

LIBRARIES

La Conner Swinomish Library. 520 Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-3352.www.lclib.lib.wa.us. Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

Storytime for Children. 11 a.m. every Friday.

Book Club. Meets at 2 p.m. every fourth Wednesday. Info: Richard Wisniewski at [email protected]

Tech Help. 4-6 p.m. every Monday. One-on-one technical support in 30-minute blocks.

Dungeons & Dragons Club. 3-5 p.m. every Tuesday. 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, City of Anacortes.org.

Burlington Public Library. 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. 360-755-0760, burlingtonwa.gov/library.

Knitting Club. All ages, Wednesdays at 6 p.m.

MUSEUMS

Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum. 703 S. Second St., La Conner.11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. qfamuseum.org, 360-466-4288.

Skagit County Historical Museum. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum. Hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday.

Exhibit: “More than just a little off the top: barbershop historians.”

Museum of Northwest Art.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. monamuseum.org, 360-466-4446.

Teen Art Club. A free program for youth in grades 6-12, where you can bring your friends and your creativity to make art together and inspire your art. Pizza, snacks, and art supplies will be provided.

MUSIC

Ukelele Fun & Song Circle. Meets 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Burlington Senior Center. For 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.

SERVICE & VOLUNTEER

Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum is looking for volunteers as a Museum Host or in our Gift Shop. Six hours per month. Fill out a Volunteer Application online http://www.qfamuseum.org or stop by the Museum. Open Wednesday - Sunday 11 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., 703 Second Street OR call Jacque Chase 360.466.4288 x 101.

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

La Conner Swinomish Regional Library. Library board of trustees meets at 5 p.m. the 2nd Tuesday of the month in the library, 520 Morris St., La Conner

Skagit Cemetery District. 1. Regular meetings at 5 p.m. every second Thursday, at Lori Buher’s home, 17604 Valentine Road, Mount Vernon.

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 4th Wednesday.

Rotary Club of La Conner. laconnerrotary.org. Meetings 6-7 p.m. every Monday at Shawn O’Donnell’s restaurant. Optional dinner, 5:30 p.m.

Little Mountain Gamblers. Gamblers Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave.

Town of La Conner. 204 Douglas St., La Conner.

360-466-3125. Zoom info @Townoflaconner.org/calendar.