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LIBRARIES La Conner Swinomish Library. 520 Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-3352. www.laconnerswinomishlibrary.org/events. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays. Storytime for Children, 11 a.m. Fridays. Tech Help Mondays, 3-5 p.m. Get 30 minutes of one-on-one technical help. Must register. After-school LEGO club, ages 5 and up, 3-4 p.m., second Fridays monthly. Mount Vernon Public Library. 208 W. Kincaid St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6209, mountver...
La Conner's favorite tourist is an early riser who also enjoys the local nightlife. Santa Claus, the renowned North Pole toymaker who makes visits to La Conner a winter priority, was in town early on Saturday to greet local children and partake in the local Rotary Club's annual pancake breakfast fundraiser. Following a ride on La Conner's vintage white 1941 fire truck, Santa appeared after nightfall at Gilkey Square for the much-anticipated Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree lighting. Whether...
Skagit Community Band with special guest A’Town Big Band will present a free concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Maple Hall in La Conner. Enjoy an evening of holiday cheer with the SCB as they perform a program of festive and exciting holiday music. Joining the SCB will be the A’Town Big Band putting its own spin on “Swinging” holiday favorites. More info at: www.skagitcommunityband.org. Theater Arts Guild presents “The Secret Garden, the Musical” with performances on Dec. 12-15 and 19-21 at the Lincoln Theatre 712 S. First St., Mount Verno...
HEADS UP Town of La Conner public workshop on the use of the Commercial Transition Zone, aka the Moore Clark Area, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St. Info: www.townoflaconner.org. Join us again at Pioneer Park as we remove invasive English ivy, 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Dec. 14, rain AND shine. We’ll meet at the top of Fourth Street, near the water tower gate. More info: [email protected]. Holiday origami ornaments with Mike Berry, 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St. C...
News scoop: Santa's advance schedule of early La Conner visits has been leaked to the Weekly News. Parents, are these times on your calendar? Saturday morning Santa will be posing for photos at Maple Hall when the Rotary Club of La Conner holds its annual Santa Breakfast, 8-11 a.m. Dec. 7. Breakfast is $10 and $5 children, with those under 5 eating free. There is no charge for photos, but donations will help support the La Conner Rotary Club's literacy initiatives. In past years this was a...
Skagit Community Band with special guest A’Town Big Band will present a free concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at Maple Hall in La Conner. Enjoy an evening of holiday cheer with the SCB as they perform a program of festive and exciting holiday music. Joining the SCB will be the A’Town Big Band putting its own spin on “Swinging” holiday favorites. More info at: www.skagitcommunityband.org. Theater Arts Guild presents “The Secret Garden, the Musical” with performances on Dec. 6-8, 12-15 and 19-21 at the Lincoln Theatre 712 S. First St., Mount...
HEADS UP Kiwanis Annual Holiday Craft Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. Christmas shop with locals. Ornaments, bags, stickers, jewelry, tablecloths, toys, cards, wall art, cookies and pies for sale. Come early for the Rotary Club Santa Breakfast and stop by the vendors on your way out. Town of La Conner public workshop on the use of the Commercial Transition Zone, aka the Moore Clark Area, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St. Info: www.townoflaconner.org. LIBRARIES La...
From our wonderful La Conner Swinomish Library I checked out “An Indigenous Peoples’ History of the United States” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. Not a happy read, but edifying. Chapter four, “Bloody Footprints,” begins with a quote from historian John Grenier’s “The First Way of War.” “For the first 200 years of our military heritage, then, Americans depended on arts of war that contemporary professional soldiers supposedly abhorred: razing and destroying enemy villages and fields; killing enemy women and children; raiding settlements for captives;...
November is the month to be thankful and the library has so much to be thankful for. First, we are so thankful for all our faithful patrons. It is such a joy to see each and every one of you in the library attending programs, checking out books, working on homework or just simply relaxing with a good friend or a good book. We are also thankful for the amazing support we continue to receive from our community who helped us build our beautiful new library and continues to support us through our...
Theater Arts Guild presents “The Secret Garden, the Musical” with performances on Dec. 6-8, 12-15 and 19-21 at the Lincoln Theatre 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Advance reserved seating tickets: $34 1st section; $32 2nd section; $26 3rd section; $20 4th section plus applicable fees. Discount night Dec. 12: $20 all seats plus applicable fees. Tickets online at lincolntheatre.org/live-theatre-secret-garden-musical. La Conner Swinomish Library offers holiday ukulele classes, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 5, 12, 19. Learn to play easy...
HEADS UP Kiwanis Annual Holiday Craft Show, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. Christmas shop with locals. Ornaments, bags, stickers, jewelry, tablecloths, toys, cards, wall art, cookies and pies for sale. Come early for the Rotary Club Santa Breakfast and stop by the vendors on your way out. Town of La Conner public workshop on the use of the Commercial Transition Zone, aka. the Moore Clark Area, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St. Info: www.townoflaconner.org. LIBRARIES La...
It's always nice to have connections. Just ask the staff at La Conner Swinomish Library. Its connections extend not only across town with several local art partnerships but by extension to the other side of the world. The library this year has displayed in its children's section the popular "Path to La Conner" quilt comprised of panels, depicting familiar storefronts on First Street. The La Conner-centric imagery was inspired by "Path to Edo" quilt work created by Japanese students and part of...
La Conner Swinomish Library presents Night Sky Photography with acclaimed local photographer Andy Porter, 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21. Learn how to capture the perfect night sky photograph. No camera necessary. La Conner Swinomish Library offers holiday ukulele classes, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 21, Dec. 5, 12, 19. Learn to play easy two- and three-chord songs with Simme Bobrosky. NITE Theater presents “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” through Nov. 24 at the Lincoln Theatre, based on the hit movie. Pay-what-you-can night Thursday, Nov...
HEADS UP Kiwanis Annual Holiday Craft Show 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. Christmas shop with locals. Ornaments, bags, stickers, jewelry, tablecloths, toys, cards, wall art, cookies and pies for sale. Come early for the Rotary Club Santa Breakfast and stop by the vendors on your way out. LIBRARIES La Conner Swinomish Library. 520 Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-3352. www.laconnerswinomishlibrary.org/events. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays....
La Conner Swinomish Library offers holiday ukulele classes, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 14, 21, Dec. 5, 12, 19. Learn to play easy two- and three-chord songs with Simme Bobrosky. NITE Theater presents “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” through Nov. 24 at the Lincoln Theatre. Based on the hit movie, follow the cast of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” as Elle Woods defies expectations. Sensory-friendly performance on Sunday, Nov. 17, and a pay-what-you-can night on Thursday, Nov. 21. Advance reserved tickets: $38 first tier, $34 second...
HEADS UP Northwest Agriculture Safety Day, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. Register at www.gishab.org/NW-ASD2024. $75 per person, $10 group discount for five or more registrants. Lunch and snacks provided, parking passes available. English and Spanish sessions on: * Blast sprayer calibration and configuration * Tractor safety * Prevent sexual harassment in agriculture * Pesticide labels * Machine guarding/lock out tag out * Developing an effective accident prevention program Presented by...
Local volcanologist Jerry George is doing his best to shake things up in La Conner. In a good way, of course. George, a charter member of the Town's emergency management commission and its immediate past chair, addressed the panel's embrace of neighborhood mapping at the "Meet the Mayor" bi-monthly forum at La Conner Swinomish Library Saturday. Neighborhood mapping developed in Oakland, California after a devastating wildlands fire in the 1990s engulfed hundreds of homes. It provides vital...
Food for thought took on added meaning during the “Meet the Mayor” session at La Conner Swinomish Library Saturday. La Conner Sunrise Food Bank Board President John Petrich and Director Arin Magill updated attendees on the probable move from the ground floor of the historic Garfield Masonic Lodge Building at Third and Benton. Area Masons are consolidating operations in Sedro-Woolley and selling their La Conner and Mount Vernon properties. Petrich, a retired Swinomish Indian Tribal Community staffer, said the food bank’s lease for the 19th...
The La Conner Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a drive to help fill the La Conner Schools Care Cabinet. The cabinet is filled with health care and hygiene items, socks, T-shirts and snacks. It’s available to all students, anytime they need something. “Imagine getting to school with wet feet because of a puddle you didn’t see or you couldn’t find your scrunchie to get your hair out of your face,” said Kiwanian Joy Neal. “Or you spilled lunch down the front of your shirt. Kids need to feel comfortable in order to learn.” Kiwanis members are asking th...
Floral Pumpkin Party: A Fun Night of Crafting & Creativity. 6-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, at ERTH, 105 S. First St., La Conner. Instructors Riley Banaszak and Mary Lou Page will help you decorate your own pumpkin with dried flower appliqué. $20. Refreshments provided. Space is limited. Call 360-399-1126 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. to register. NITE Theater presents “Legally Blonde: The Musical,” Nov. 8-24 at the Lincoln Theatre. Based on the hit movie, follow the cast of “Legally Blonde: The Musical” as Elle Woods defies expectations. Sensory-...
HEADS UP Free veterans appreciation dinner, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at Camano Chapel, 867 W. Camano Drive, Camano Island. Keynote speaker Mary Pilkington will share POW/wartime experiences of her late husband, Col. Fred Pilkington. RSVP to 206-550-4409 or email [email protected]. Indicate your choice of salmon or prime rib. LEND A HAND Pioneer Park ivy removal: Join a volunteer work party to remove invasive English ivy at Pioneer Park, 9-11 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9. Info: [email protected]. LIBRARIES La Conner Swinomish Library. 520...
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. Help get all ballots counted quickly: * Vote and return your ballot now * Sign your ballot return envelope * Mail your ballot by Oct. 30 so it’s postmarked no later than Nov. 5 Place ballots in a Skagit County drop box by 8 p.m. Nov. 5. La Conner-area election drop boxes: * 614 Morris St. (in front of the old library) * 17337 Reservation Road (Swinomish Indian Tribal Community Social Services Building) You can register to vote on Election Day. For voting information, check VoteWa.gov or call Skagit County E...
The new one-way southbound traffic pattern on La Conner's First Street remained a major talking point two weeks after its implementation. Center Street resident Mollie Rights thanked town council members during their 90-minute meeting Oct. 22 for scuttling two-way traffic. "I want to thank you for making First Street one-way," Rights told council during public comments. "It's such a pleasure to drive down there now." Administrator Scott Thomas confirmed that there haven't been "any significant...
If not heartwarming, it was at least a homecoming when the potentially painful topic of property taxes was discussed during the Oct. 22 La Conner Town Council meeting at Maple Hall. First-term Skagit County Assessor Danny Hagen, a former Shelter Bay resident who in a past life was a La Conner High School athlete and later a Braves basketball coach, provided an update on local property value changes at the outset of the 90-minute public session last week. Hagen, who played hoops for Cal Lutheran...
“This Machine is Made for Earth”: The Madrona Project at MoNA. Poets will converge at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner, from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, to offer a reading and discussion from the most recent issue of the anthology series, “The Madrona Project: This Machine is Made for Earth,” recently published by Empty Bowl Press in Chimacum. Free for members, $15 suggested donation for non-members. RSVP: monamuseum.org/events/madrona-project-nov2. Celtic Arts Foundation traditional Scottish breakfast, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sa...
