Community Calendar

NOT TO BE MISSED

Annual Summer Concert. Hear the Skagit Community Band at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, for its annual summer concert at Gilkey Square in La Conner. As always, the concert is free. Bring lawn chairs and sun screen.

Animal, landscape and rural travel photography by travel photographer Terry Divyak is on display at Caravan Gallery, 619 S. First Street, La Conner. Open daily.

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

Museum of Northwest Art. 121 S. 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 through Sept. 29:

Joseph Gregory Rossano: Portraits of the Divine. A tribute to nature with a selection of large-scale works.

William Morris: Early Rituals. This exhibit presents a selection of his works created from the mid-1980s to early 1990s.

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 exhibit through Oct. 13:

Quilts Japan: The 16th Quilt Nihon. Various artists

Second Floor: Word Quilts.

Skagit County Historical Museum. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum. Hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Current exhibit through Sept. 29:

Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs: The Art of Bob Mortenson features the life and work of local signmaker, graphic artist and painter Bob Mortenson of Mortenson Signs.

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

La Conner Thrives Association is a new town organization that focuses on tourism. Public is welcome. Board member meeting is 8-10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 503 Morris St., La Conner. Contact for details: Gina Torpey, 360-228-8021 or 925-487-1848.

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.

Town of La Conner Council Meeting, 6 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays at Upper Maple Center. For current agenda go to http://www.townoflaconner.org. Select “Notify Me” for information.

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.

Skagit Cemetery District 1. Meets 5 p.m. second Thurs­days at Lori Buher’s home, 17604 Valentine Road, Mount Vernon.

La Conner Swinomish Regional Library. Library board of trustees meets at 5 p.m. third Tuesdays in the library, 520 Morris St., La Conner.

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.