Community Calendar: Jan. 24 - Feb. 3
January 24, 2024
NOT TO BE MISSED
Jan. 24-Mar. 24 Birds of a Fiber
Reception Feb. 3, 2:30-4 p.m.
Pacific Northwest Quilt & Fiber Arts Museum
qfamuseum.org, 360-466-4288.
Feb. 2, 7:30 p.m. Skagit Community Band, Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner.
The Skagit Community Band Presents:w“Let’s Dance”
Celebrating Music inspired by Dance. Admission free,donations accepted.
Feb. 3 & 4, La Conner Birding Festival. 10-6 Sat., 10-2 Sun. Guest speaker Tony Angell Sat. night.
Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St, La Conner, WA 98257
For more information, call 360-466-4778 or email [email protected].
Feb. 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Community Blood Drive - La Conner High School Gymnasium, 404 N. Sixth St., La Conner. Coordinated by Bloodworks Northwest and local volunteers.
Donations requested: Skagit County Historical Museum is seeking donations of vintage, holiday wares, craft supplies, collectibles and unique items for their annual Sale at the School in April. Please contact [email protected] or call 360-466-3365 for more details.
Feb. 25, noon. Edison Chicken Parade. Downtown Edison.
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]
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.
MEETINGS
La Conner Swinomish Regional Library. Library board of trustees meets at 5 p.m. the third Tuesday of the month in the library, 520 Morris St.
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 fourth Wednesday. Next meeting Jan. 24.
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.
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. 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.
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