NOT TO BE MISSED
Saturday with the Mayor, 10 a.m. Saturday, July 6, in the La Conner Swinomish Library Community Room. Fire Chief Aaron Reinstra will speak about Firefighting 101. Come with your questions.
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. Fridays.
Tech Help. 3-5 p.m. Mondays.
Dungeons & Dragons Club. 3-5 p.m. Tuesdays. No experience necessary.
Mount Vernon Public Library. 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6209, mountvernonwa.gov.
Seedling Storytime: 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. For young ones who may be shy.
Board Games: 1-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Classic board games for a variety of ages.
Anacortes Public Library. 1220 10th St., Anacortes. 360-299-8067, CityofAnacortes.org.
Family Storytime: 10-11:30 a.m. Fridays. For ages birth to 5, siblings welcome.
LEGO at the Library: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays.
Burlington Public Library. 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. 360-755-0760, burlingtonwa.gov/library.
Bilingual Storytime: 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturdays. For ages 6 and under and their caregivers. Enjoy stories and songs in English and Spanish.
MUSEUMS
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. Current exhibits:
New Meditation: Silks & Weavings from Melissa Scherrer Paré and Audrey Ducas, through July 7.
Word Quilts, Janine Holzman. through July 28.
Skagit County Historical Museum. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum. Hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Current exhibit:
Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs: The Art of Bob Mortenson features the life and work of local sign maker, graphic artist and painter Bob Mortenson of Mortenson Signs of Mount Vernon. His signs are all over the county. Through Sept. 29.
Museum of Northwest Art. 121 N. First St., La Conner. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. monamuseum.org, 360-466-4446. Current exhibits:
Joseph Gregory Rossano: Portraits of the Divine. This exhibit is a compassionate tribute to nature with a selection of large-scale works. Through Sept. 29.
William Morris: Early Rituals. Internationally acclaimed for his compelling work with glass, this exhibit presents a selection of his works created from the mid-1980s to early 1990s. Through Sept. 29.
At the Seam: MoNA’s Permanent Collection. Through Jan. 12, 2025.
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.
Skagit Valley Humane Society. 18841 Kelleher Road, Burlington. 360-757-0445. Find volunteer and donation opportunities online at skagithumane.org.
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.
MUSIC
Ukelele Fun & Song Circle. 1-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Burlington Senior Center. Info, email [email protected].
Shelter Bay Chorus. Meets 4:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Shelter Bay Clubhouse. No auditions. Call Joan at 360-941-7507.
MEETINGS
Skagit Men’s Garden Club. Not just for men, everyone welcome. Meets 6-8 p.m. first Thursdays monthly at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. SMGC promotes interest in recreational gardening.
La Conner Swinomish Regional Library. Library board of trustees meets at 5 p.m. third Tuesdays in the library, 520 Morris St., La Conner.
Skagit Cemetery District 1. Meets 5 p.m. second Thursdays at Lori Buher’s home, 17604 Valentine Road, Mount Vernon.
Rotary Club of La Conner. laconnerrotary.org. 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Shawn O’Donnell’s restaurant. Dinner, 5:30 p.m.
Little Mountain Gamblers. Gamblers Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave.
Skagit Conservation District. Regular board meeting at 7:30 a.m. fourth Wednesdays, at 2021 E. College Way, Suite 205, Mount Vernon. 360-428-4313.
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