Community Calendar

YOU CAN HELP

La Conner Kiwanis and the La Conner High School student body are sponsoring a Halloween blood drive from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, in the Landy James Gym. Your donation will preserve a life. Visit bloodworksnw.org, then go to its donor portal and search for La Conner. Please call if you have clinical questions, Dorothy, RN 360-431-9234, or about required registration, Lori, 360-630-0809.

LIBRARIES

La Conner Swinomish Library. 520 Morris St., La Conner. 360-466-3352. www.laconnerswinomishlibrary.org/events. Open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday.

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. Ages 6 and under with 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 Jan., June, July, ­Dec.

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. Opening Oct. 12:

“Peter Millett: Built Forms” is the first major institutional survey of the Seattle artist’s work, which spans decades of artistic practice and intentional engagement with forms in space.

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. Opening Oct. 12:

“Wick Peth: ‘The Original Rodeo Bullfighter’ and the History of Rodeo in Skagit County” opens Oct. 12, with an all-day reception from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SERVICE & VOLUNTEER

Pioneer Park ivy removal: Join a volunteer work party to remove invasive ivy at Pioneer Park, 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Oct. 19. Info: [email protected].

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

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

La Conner Thrives Association is a new public group that focuses on tourism. Meets at 8:15 a.m. Mondays, 503 Morris St., La Conner. Info: Gina Torpey, 360-228-8021 or 925-487-1848.

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.

Rotary Club of La Conner. ­laconnerrotary.org. 6-7 p.m. Mondays at Shawn O’Donnell’s Restaurant.

Little Mountain Gamblers Anonymous. Meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays at Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave.

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 Men’s Garden Club. All are welcome, 6-8 p.m. first Thursdays 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.