Community Calendar

HEADS UP

The La Conner wastewater treatment plant will close at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, to septage hauling, yard waste dumping and compost pickup. The plant is expected to be closed most of the day.

NOT TO BE MISSED

Join local poet Susan Rich for a short introduction to writing poetry about visual art, 4-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at the Museum of Northwest Art. Get inspired by art in MoNA’s galleries and other poets writing around you. You will have the opportunity to have your work published on MoNA’s website and to read it at the Poetry Open Mic on Sept. 28. RSVP at monamuseum.org/events/poetry-writing.

Animal, landscape and rural travel photography by 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.laconnerswinomishlibrary.org/events. Open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

End of summer reading ice cream and cupcake party. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30.

Storytime for Children, 11 a.m. Fridays.

Mount Vernon Public ­Library. 315 Snoqualmie St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6209, ­mountvernonwa.gov.

Seedling Storytime, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays. For shy ones.

Board Games, 1-5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. All 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 and Songs, 1-2 p.m. Saturdays. For ages 6 and under and their caregivers.

Gamers Night/Noche de Jugadores, 6-7 p.m. Tuesdays, school-aged teens.

Skagit Genealogy, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. second Saturdays except January, June, July, December.

MUSEUMS

Museum of Northwest Art. 121 S. First St., La Conner. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. monamuseum.org, 360-466-4446. 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-Sunday. qfamuseum.org, 360-466-4288. 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. 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 2:30-5 p.m. Mondays, 602 S. Third St., La Conner. 360-488-3878. ­laconnerfoodbank.com.

Skagit Valley Humane Society. 18841 Kelleher Road, Burlington. 360-757-0445. Volunteer and donation opportunities at skagithumane.org.

Swinomish Helping Hands Food Bank. Food distribution 2-5 p.m. Thursdays, nonessentials 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 public group that focuses on tourism. Next meeting is 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 503 Morris St., La Conner. Contact for details: Gina Torpey, 360-228-8021 or 925-487-1848.

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 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 www.townoflaconner.org. Select “Notify Me” for information.

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.