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Mark your calendars for these upcoming arts and entertainment activities. Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival is Saturday, Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. It ends with pumpkin and squash entry weigh-offs for prices. It starts with fun for kids of all ages and food, drinks, a hay maze and plants, of course.Christianson’s Nursery & Greenhouse, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Get out your bibs, it’s the Skagit Tidewater Boil! Celebrate the food, farming and fishing communities of Skagit Valley with fine food, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the La...
La Conner artist Meg Holgate speaks at 3 p.m. today, Sept. 21 on her newest exhibit, "emanation," showing at the i.e. gallery in Edison through Sept. 29. For a summary: https://www.ieedison.com/....
Over 50 willing poets of various accomplishments and ages – and an overwhelmingly female audience – overflowed the Museum of Northwest Art's second floor meeting space Saturday afternoon for a free one-hour poetry class with Seattle poet Susan Rich. She spoke to them for maybe 20 minutes before setting them free to roam and examine the museum's art, charging them with putting themselves into the paintings and to pull something original out of the art by their written words. This is ekp...
As the golden hues of fall arrive in the Skagit Valley, so does the opportunity to attend the Skagit River Poetry Festival: three days of poetic voices from around the nation and the world heard in La Conner. Poets and attendees will gather Oct. 3-5 here, on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish Peoples. One of the largest celebrations of poetry on the West Coast, the festival is presented by the Skagit River Poetry Foundation. The festival takes place in venues throughout La Conner. "Where...
PFLAG Skagit proudly presents the film “Close to You,” screening at the Lincoln Theatre at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16. Admission is free; please consider a donation at the door. “Close to You” stars Academy Award nominee Elliot Page (“Juno,” “The Umbrella Academy,” “Inception”) as a trans man who returns to his hometown for the first time in years. On his journey, Page’s character confronts his relationship with his family, reunites with a first love, and discovers a newfound confidence in himself. “It soars on waves of raw feeling thanks to t...
Cantabile Chamber Choir presents the contemporary orchestral work “The Drop That Contained the Sea” at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at McIntyre Hall in Mount Vernon. Cantabile will be joined by the Kulshan Chorus of Bellingham and Sno-King Chorale of Edmonds to present this concert. Come and hear this vibrant, storytelling work by Christopher Tin with a handpicked full-sized orchestra conducted by Dustin Willetts. Tickets are $25 to $35, available online at purchase.mcintyrehall.org/Events....
Mark your calendars for these upcoming arts and entertainment activities. Teen Art Club at Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., is 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. 3-5 p.m. Fridays. MoNA Book Club: “Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler. The story is speculative fiction, addressing the effects of climate change and social inequity in post-apocalyptic 2025 America. Wednesday, Sept. 1...
BrewFest this Saturday, Sept. 4, 2-7 p.m., is hosted by the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce and located at South First Street and West Broadway. Come for cold beer, cider and wine, delicious food and music by The Chris Eger Band, Eden and Friends for the Ghost. Pair that with leisure games, a view of the Skagit River and you are guaranteed to have a blast. Your $37 ticket includes six samples. Tickets: mountvernonchamber.com/. It is still a fundraiser for the Lincoln Theatre Foundation....
Mark your calendars for these upcoming arts and entertainment activities. Join local poet Susan Rich for an introduction to writing poetry about visual art, 4-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Museum of Northwest Art. You’ll have the opportunity to have your work published on MoNA’s website and to read it at Poetry Open Mic on Sept. 28. RSVP: monamuseum.org/events/poetry-writing. La Conner Live 2024 Free Summer Concert Series continues in Gilkey Square wraps up with a final show at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, at First and Morris streets. Come...
La Conner businesses shared a common thread of creativity last weekend with the first annual Junior Art Walk Friday. Area tweens and teens' – our next generation of artists – artwork was displayed in merchants' windows throughout Morris and First streets. The La Conner Swinomish Library hosted weekly art-making sessions on Wednesday mornings leading up to the event. Art supplies were purchased from Mystic Art Supply based on adult mentor artists' subjects. Instruction varied from sel...
Summer is coming to an end and pretty soon the Rufous hummingbirds will follow their instinct and migrate south to Mexico and further. Right now they're constantly feeding and fighting with the Anna's hummingbirds in order to put on extra weight for their long way south. They make this trip individually, not in the security of a flock, but may be stopping in some places along the way. Most of the males have already left, but at our house we still see a lot of smaller females who may have been...
Mark your calendars for these upcoming arts and entertainment activities. BrewFest on the Skagit. Annual fundraiser for the Lincoln Theatre Foundation, now sponsored by the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce. Saturday, Sept. 7, 2-7 p.m. Music by The Chris Eger Band, Eden and Friends for the Ghost. Cold beer, cider, wine and delicious food. South First Street and West Broadway, Mount Vernon. $37 ticket includes six samples. Tickets at mountvernonchamber.com/. Join local poet Susan Rich for an introduction to writing poetry about visual art, 4-5...
The lush, towering presence of western red cedars (Thuja plicata) in Washington state has been a hallmark of the region's natural beauty and ecological health. However, these majestic trees are facing an unprecedented threat. Urban areas like Mount Vernon, Burlington and Anacortes are witnessing a troubling phenomenon: the dieback of western red cedars. Drought mitigation planning is essential in preserving this valuable resource. Unveiling the crisis Western red cedar dieback, primarily driven...
Skagit Symphony holds its premier community fundraiser, Art in the Garden Bash, on August 25th at Briarwood Estate from 2-5pm. Art, music, exquisite gardens, a complementary Skagit Valley strawberry shortcake with berries from Schuh Farms, a raffle of an original Roger Small sculpture and wine for purchase are winning combination for a perfect afternoon. Wander through an enchanting 10-acre garden retreat while you enjoy the sounds of Skagit Symphony and set your sights on fabulous works from...
Join the Skagit Community Band Saturday Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. for its annual Summer Concert at Gilkey Square in La Conner. As always, the concert is free. Bring lawn chairs, hats and sun screen. Source: Skagit Community Band...
YOU NEED TO SEE THEM IN PERSON – Caravan Gallery owner Linda Banaszak travels worldwide searching for local artisans' crafts to stock her store. Photographer Terry Divyak has traveled with her in search of great pictures. The zebras crossing and many others are now on display at the South First Street store....
Mark your calendars for these upcoming arts and entertainment activities. Come to Deception Pass State Park for American roots concerts at 7 p.m. Saturdays. The entertainment lineup: Aug. 17, Chumlilies; Aug. 24, Whisky Deaf Quartet. Follow signs; parking will be limited at Deception Pass due to damage from winter storms. La Conner Live 2024 Summer Concert Series continues in Gilkey Square every Sunday from 1-4 p.m. through Sept. 8 at First and Morris streets. The final weeks feature: The Walrus, Aug. 18; Cascadia Groove, Aug. 25; Pacific...
The new director of Pacific Northwest Quilt Museum and Fiber Arts Museum has an academic and professional history rooted in the southeast but is fast becoming a key part of the fabric of La Conner. It helps that she has a familiar sounding name. Carla Funk, for nearly a decade the director of university museums at Florida Institute of Technology and then a curator in North Carolina, is succeeding Amy Green, who retired in July. Funk is not knowingly related to Skagit County's pioneer Funk...
The 125th Skagit County Fair opens Thursday and runs through Sunday at the county fairgrounds in Mount Vernon. The place will be chock full of activities, starting with the agricultural exhibits and programs in the arena and barn that include 4-H youth and Future Farmers of America. There is entertainment all around, literally on the grounds while you are walking around. There are daily themed events and main stage family entertainment that aims to amaze and delight you. Check out the community...
Mark your calendars for these upcoming arts and entertainment activities. Come to Deception Pass State Park for American roots concerts at 7 p.m. Saturdays. The entertainment lineup: Aug. 10, Ranger & the Re-Arrangers; Aug. 17, Chumlilies; Aug. 24, Whisky Deaf Quartet. Follow signs; parking will be limited at Deception Pass due to damage from winter storms. La Conner Live 2024 Summer Concert Series continues in Gilkey Square every Sunday from 1-4 p.m. through Sept. 8 at First and Morris streets. The lineup features Midlife Crisis and the...
Museum of Northwest Art Executive Director and Chief Curator Stefano Catalani has masterly assembled two powerful exhibits in the First Street space this summer: "Joseph Gregory Rossano: Portraits of the Divine" and "William Morris: Early Rituals." Each represents an artist at the height of his talent. Schedule an hour – or more – and go. Prepare to be moved – and amazed. Catalini, as curator, sums up Rossano as "a multidisciplinary artist, environmentalist and outdoorsman." Absorbing the immen...
Dream images of William Morris's "Standing Stones" monuments at MoNA woke me at 3 a.m. after viewing the exhibit the day before. The quietude in the back gallery at MoNA suggested timelessness. These monuments carried me back further than even life and death on Earth as Morris' glass art invites, but to the life and death of stars. Created from blown glass, they appeared to be rock and space, explosions and eerie silence all at once. Not disquieting. It invited thought and introspection....
These grosbeaks are migratory birds and common summer residents in this region. During the winter they reside in Mexico. They like to nest in mixed forests and feed on seeds, insects and berries. Their large beaks are perfectly designed to crack open black-oil sunflower seeds in bird feeders. The males with their bright orange, black and white colors are easy to spot, while females and young birds are light brown with dark and light streaks. Juvenile males start having a brighter orange color...
Mark your calendars for these upcoming arts and entertainment activities. The 24th annual La Conner Classic Boat & Car Show will fill the La Conner Marina from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3. Check out lovingly cared for classic cars, motorcycles and boats on display in the parking lot, then wander to the dock to see a variety of vintage pleasure craft and working boats. Award winners will be announced at 3 p.m. Sponsored by Port of Skagit, La Conner Chamber of Commerce, La Conner Retirement Inn and Frontier Ford. Anacortes Arts Festival,...
Perhaps in the entire theater world no character is as fortunate as Proteus in Shakespeare's' "Two Gentlemen of Verona." He enters in love, with Julia, and his best friend, Valentine. At play's end – spoiler alert – he is betrothed to Julia, with Valentine offering "Come, Proteus, 'tis your penance but to hear/The story of your loves discovered./That done, our day of marriage shall be yours,/One feast, one house, one mutual happiness." Go to Shakespeare's Northwest production of "Ge...
