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. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays.

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. Current exhibits through Jan. 12, 2025:

“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.

At the Seam: The Museum of Northwest Art’s Permanent Collection is an ongoing engagement with the collection as the place of contact of the many artistic identities of the region.

Outside In Gallery, Creative Response to Trauma: A Community Response. Brigid Collins Family Support Center and Skagit Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services have partnered to share art and writing created by survivors of traumas.

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. Current exhibits:

Samplers from Seattle: Contemporary Needlework by Elly Smith. Through Dec. 1.

The Goddess Series: Art Quilts by Judith Vierow. Through Nov. 10.

Skagit County Historical Museum. 360-466-3365 or skagitcounty.net/museum. Hours 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. Current exhibit through March 2, 2025:

“Wick Peth: ‘The Original Rodeo Bullfighter’ and the History of Rodeo in Skagit County.”

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].

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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