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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. 18, 4-5 p.m. 121 1st St. La Conner.
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.
Drawing in the MoNA Galleries with Jean Behnke. Sign up for a fun workshop at MoNA exploring drawing with solid graphite. 1-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 121 S. First St., La Conner. Ages 18 and up, $40 per person, all materials provided. Register atmonamuseum.org/events/drawing-jean-behnke-sept2024.
Joseph Gregory Rossano Artist Talk: “Portraits of the Divine” at MoNA, a 30-minute guided walkthrough of the exhibition followed by 15 minutes of Q&A with the artist. Saturday, Sept. 28, 12-12:45 p.m. 121 1st St. La Conner.
39th annual Lynden Lions Club Model Train and Toy Show, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 5 and 6, Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front St., Lynden. Show features over 50,000 square feet of running model train layouts, exhibits and vendors. Tickets at the door: adults $8, seniors $6, children 6-12 $5, children under age 6 free.
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