Community Calendar

HEADS UP

Northwest Agriculture Safety Day, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at Maple Hall, 104 Commercial St., La Conner. Register at http://www.gishab.org/NW-ASD2024. $75 per person, $10 group discount for five or more registrants. Lunch and snacks provided, parking passes available. English and Spanish sessions on:

* Blast sprayer calibration and configuration

* Tractor safety

* Prevent sexual harassment in agriculture

* Pesticide labels

* Machine guarding/lock out tag out

* Developing an effective accident prevention program

Presented by Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board. Info: 888-451-2004 or [email protected].

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.

Tech Help Mondays, 3-5 p.m. Get 30 minutes of one-on-one technical help. Must register.

Computer Basics, 6-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15. Basic class teaching computer operation and file management.

Mount Vernon Public ­Library. New location: 208 W. Kincaid St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6209, mountvernonwa.gov/175/Library.

Virtual Storytime to Go: 9 a.m. Saturdays.

Virtual Bilingual Storytime: 9 a.m. Sundays.

Read Harder Book Club, noon-1 p.m. second Tuesdays.

Anacortes Public Library. 1220 10th St., Anacortes. 360-299-8067, cityofanacortes.org/220/Library.

Family Storytime, 10 a.m. Fridays. For ages birth to 5, siblings welcome.

LEGO at the Library, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Mondays.

Teen Creative Writing, 2-3 p.m. Wednesdays.

Burlington Public Library. 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. 360-755-0760, burlingtonwa.gov/library.

Bilingual Storytime, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Fridays. Ages 6 and under with caregivers.

Wednesdays of Wonder, 3:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Arts and crafts for school-aged children.

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. Exhibits through Jan. 12:

Peter Millett: Built Forms is the first major institutional survey of the Seattle artist’s work.

At the Seam: MoNA’s Permanent Collection is an engagement with the collection.

Outside In Gallery, Creative Response to Trauma: A Community Response. See art and writing created by survivors of traumas.

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:

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

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.

2024 International Quilt & Fiber Art Festival Winners, through Dec. 22.

The Goddess Series: Art Quilts by Judith Vierow, through Nov. 17.

SERVICE & VOLUNTEER

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

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

Restful Dementia Relief Sessions, 11 a.m. Mondays at La Conner United Methodist Church, 601 S. Second St. This is a therapeutic group for relaxation, cognitive improvement and joy. Free-will offering. Caregivers, please accompany those with dementia. Info: 206-939-2124.

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.

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.

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.

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.