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NEW ON DVD THIS WEEK “Spotlight”: Reportdown by a flawed Upcoming concept, unappealing team with the ing characters and a Boston Globe uncovmovie releases soundtrack that lacks ers a conspiracy in the Following is a partial anything close to a Catholic Church dealing schedule of coming movmemorable tune. with priests who molest ies on DVD. Release “The Irish RM”: children. dates are subject to Peter Bowles portrays Not since the Oscarchange: a retired army officer winning “All the PresiMARCH 1 who becomes a resident’s Men” in 1976 has Creed dent Magistrate. a movie offered such a The Night Before “I Smile Back”: compelling, intriguing The Danish Girl Sarah Silverman stars and important look at Room in this film about how the world of journalism. Legend a woman’s past is This examination of the affecting her current MARCH 8 Boston Globe’s investiThe Peanuts Movie life. gative team — known as In the Heart of the Sea “Transformers: Spotlight — uncovering Victor Frankenstein Rescue Bots”: First the massive cover-up is responders are back one of the best pictures MARCH 15 for more action. of the year. Sisters “The Lion Guard: Alvin and the Chipmunks: “Secret In Their The Road Chip Return to the Roar”: Eyes,”: The Julia RobThe Big Short A new generation erts film is based on “El Concussion of animals begin secreto de sus ojos, “ Brooklyn preserving the Pride the film from Argentina Lands. that picked up the Oscar “Millennium/ for Best Foreign Film in R.O.T.O.R.”: Two cult classics from the 2010. Director/writer Billy Ray uses ‘80s are included. only the bare bones of the original “Chuggington: Delivery Dash at movie to craft his tale of motherly the Docks”: Skipper Stu and all the love, heartbreak and obsession. Chuggers learn the importance of It’s rare that an adaptation of a patience. much heralded film equals the origi“Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Season 1 nal. In this case, the upgrades add to Part 1”: Gang goes on a road trip to the tension and tenure of the produccelebrate graduation. tion. His changes also make the film “The Curse/Curse II”: Meteor and far more relatable. abandoned nuclear test site create “My All American”: Sports films problems. based on true stories come with an “Fargo: Year Two”: Latest crime inherent drama. It’s a combination of the herculean effort it takes to accom- case investigated in Sioux Falls, S.D. Kirsten Dunst stars. plish success in a given sport with the “Jesus of Nazareth: The Compure passion that explodes from the plete Miniseries”: Franco Zeffirelli’s human story. sweeping drama of the life of Jesus as To be a success, a director needs to told in the Gospels. take that natural drama and gingerly “Entertainment”: Comedian treks play it out. Director Angelo Pizzo through the California desert dreamcomes very close to committing a fuming of performing in Hollywood. ble, but the human story is so heart“Shaun the Sheep: Season 2”: tugging strong and Finn Wittrock’s Includes 40 episodes of sheepish fun. performance so good that those ele“Extraction”: Son of retired CIA ments fortify the natural drama. field operative must save his father. “The Good Dinosaur: Production Bruce Willis stars. was halted early in the process of “In the Heart of the Sea”: Whaling making the film because it had some ship loses battle with giant sea creabig-sized problems. Peter Sohn was ture. Chris Hemsworth stars. brought in as the new director and he “Victor Frankenstein”: Victor started the process over two years ago. Frankenstein and his protege share a The second attempt ends up so flat noble vision it would have been smart to scrap n Rick Bentley, The Fresno Bee it and try a third time. It is weighed

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THIS WEEKENDin the area Gino Vannelli at the Skagit Singer, songwriter, musician and composer Gino Vannelli will perform at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Feb. 26-27, at the Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. Vannelli started touring with Stevie Wonder in the 1970s, which helped him to become a headlining artist selling out concert halls and arenas in Canada and the U.S. by age 23. Five of Vannelli’s six albums with A&M Records made the top 100 Billboard album charts. In late 2009 he re-recorded many of his better known songs for an album entitled, “The Best and Beyond.” $50-$55. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com.

D.A.S.S.H “Doing a Sprint for Samish Health,” the 5K Family Fun Run/Walk for Clean Water Awareness, will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27. The race will begin at Edison Elementary School, 5801 Main St., and wind through Edison. Enjoy prizes, refreshments, geoduck chowder, booths and activities. Registration (includes a T-shirt): $10 ages 19 to 69; $5 ages 13 to 18; free for ages 12 and younger, 70 and older and veterans of all ages. Dayof-race registration available. databar events.com/dash.

TRAIL BUILDERS Mount Vernon Trail Builders seeks volunteers to help with trail building and maintenance at Little Mountain Park in Mount Vernon. Work sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. The next session is Feb. 27. Lunch, snacks, tools and training are provided. For information, call Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation at 360-336-6215 or visit mountvernontrailbuilders.com.

ANTIQUES DISCOVERY The American Association of University Women will host the ninth annual Antiques Discovery from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Have your antique goods evaluated by certified appraisers. $15 per item. For tickets and reservations, call 360-422-5341.

FREE IMPROV WORKSHOP Sheila Goldsmith, director of Improv Playworks in Bellingham, will offer a free improv workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave., Mount Vernon. Enjoy an afternoon of play, creativity, storytelling and fun, including a selection of games and exercises from improvisational theater. All skill levels welcome. No experience necessary. Free. 360-756-0756.

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OUT & ABOUT ART “SECRETS OF THE MOUNT VERNON CULTURE”: After a month-long hiatus, the Skagit County Historical Museum is featuring a special installation, “Secrets of the Mount Vernon Culture: Uncovered, Documented and Prepared by Jack Gunter” continuing through May 15, at 501 S Fourth St., La Conner. The show features monumental pottery sculptures, paintings and other “artifacts” created by Camano Island artist, author and world traveler Jack Gunter. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. $5 adults, $4 seniors and children ages 6 to 12, $10 families. Free for members and children ages 5 and younger. 360466-3365 or skagitcounty. net/museum. ‘FROM THE FOREST’: Check out a collection of amazing fungi, bones and paintings of and from local forests continuing through March 19, at Gallery Cygnus, 109 Commercial, La Conner. Gallery hours are noon to five p.m. Friday through Sunday. 360-708-4787 or gallerycygnus.com. WINTER BIRDS: A group art show focusing on feathered friends will continue through Feb. 29 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. February is a majestic time in Skagit Valley for bird watching. It seems appropriate to pay them tribute in a variety of mediums. Participating artists include Karen Hackenberg, Graham Schodda, Jay Steensma, Karen Blanquart, Susan Cohen Thompson, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen, Jason

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ety and Pastel Society of America, Michaels’ art has taken him to exotic destinations around the world including Africa, Europe, Central America and Indonesia. n The “Winter into Spring Juried Exhibit” featuring the work of more than 20 local and regional artists is also on display throughout the Art Center, with work by Art Center students of all ages shown in the Library Gallery. 360-354-3600 or jansenartcenter.org. DICK GARVEY: PHOTOGRAPHY: The show continues through March 1, at Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. The Final Chapter is a closing show for all of the remaining Dick Garvey prints from the estate’s inventory. The exhibit will feature more than 30 canvas prints, as well as a selection of matted prints available for the last time. Gallery hours are 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday or by appointment. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo. com.

A group art show focusing on feathered friends will continue through Feb. 29 at Smith & Vallee Gallery, 5742 Gilkey Ave., Edison. A peice by participating artist Nate Reese is shown above. Johnsen, Tara Almond, Eve McCauley, Catherine Kerwick, Rosa Frank, Nancy Vogel, Kathleen Faulkner, Kat Houseman, Peregrine O’Gormley, Kris Ekstrand Molesworth, Marceil DeLacy, Gabe Newton, Nate Reese, Caryn Friedlander, David Blakesley, Toni Ann Rust, Joe Kaftan, Vikki Jackson, Lyn Jackson, Pieter VanZanden, Jazz Morgan, Dee Doyle, Catherine Thompson, Bob Prowda, Randena Walsh,

Cheri O’Brien, Peter Belknap and Lindsay Kohles The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. 360-766-6230 or smithandvallee.com. “THE PAINTINGS OF ERIC MICHAELS”: The exhibition will continue through April 1, at the Jansen Art Center, 321 Front St., Lynden. A signature member of the Oil Painters of America, National Watercolor Soci-

“FROM ETCHING ... TO EPSON”: A show of printmaking through the ages will continue through Feb. 29, at Fourth Corner Frames & Gallery, 311 W. Holly St., Bellingham. Examples included in the show range from the earliest woodblock techniques to engraving, aquatint etching and finally today’s digital printing. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday. 360734-1340 or fourthcorner frames.com. ART IN EDISON: Oil pastels and mixed media artworks by Heidi Epstein and Sue Danielson will be on display Feb. 26-March

3 at i.e. Gallery, 5800 Cains Court, Edison. A reception for the artists will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 206-437-8534, 360488-3458 or ieedison.com. SURFACE DESIGN: “Beyond The Surface,” featuring work by the Whidbey Island Surface Design Group, will continue through March 27, at the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum, 703 S. Second St., La Conner. The group’s third exhibit at the museum includes artwork created with fiber and fabric as a base, and embellished using a variety of processes including dyeing, wrapping, felting, stitching, weaving, image transfer, beading, quilting, painting, printing and collage. Participating artists include Liz Axford, Danielle Bodine, Mary Burks, Debra Calkins, Fine Gelfand, Zia Gipson, Carol Barton Jerome, Cheryl Kamera, Janet King, Patricia King, Barbara Kuznetz, Kristin Lasher, Nan Leaman, Nancy LooremAdams, Pat Morse, Natalie Olsen, Marie Plakos, Diane Reardon, Bergen Rose, Laura Stangel Schmidt, Ilene Rae Sorenson, Janet Steadman, Larkin Jean Van Horn, Sande Wascher-James and Colleen Wootton. n A show of Embroidered Fiber Art by Anne Middleton will continue through Feb. 28. Middleton’s hand-stitched work focuses on Northwest Rock Art, and features petroglyphs and pictographs. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and children ages 11 and

younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. NORTHWEST ART: A trio of exhibitions continues through March 17, at the Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., La Conner. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Free admission. 360-466-4446 or monamuseum.org. n “April Surgent: Observations of Life on Ice”: As a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Artist and Writers program, Surgent conducted eight weeks of fieldwork in the Antarctic during the Austral summer of 2013. Surgent’s cameo glass engravings on layered-glass panels depict her experiences and impressions of the Antarctic and the work happening there. n “Here and There: Topographic Conversations with Morris Graves”: “Here and There” engages viewers in a discussion between Morris Graves, eight contemporary artists and their environments. In addition to works by these eight artists, the exhibit features two pieces created by Graves while he was living in both Skagit and Humboldt Counties. Not only did these artists live in the same topographical regions as Graves, but like him they are also contemplating the natural world and its ability to inspire creativity. Also included are several photos of Graves taken by Imogen Cunningham and Mary Randlett. Participating artists include Lanny Bergner, Ann Chadwick Reid, Eve Deisher, Lori Goodman, Leslie Kenneth Price, Julie McNiel, Allen Moe and Emily Silver.

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OUT & ABOUT n “Appassionata: The Art of Jacqueline Barnett 1990-2015”: Often used as a musical term, appassionata refers to an intensely impassioned period or person. Curated by Seattle gallery owner Francine Seders, the exhibit includes dynamic artworks that evoke both joy and pain. Seders chose oil paintings because they “reflect an intense emotional state of mind (while) their composition and play of colors give them strength and stability.” Barnett’s bold colors, stable compositions and fluid brushstrokes reflect emotions experienced by all individuals.

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p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. Anacortes Police Chief Bonnie Bowers facilitates a discussion centered on the documentary about recognizing and responding to racism in our society. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityof anacortes.org.

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FESTIVALS SNOW GOOSE & BIRDING FESTIVAL: The 11th annual Port Susan Snow Goose & Birding Festival is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27-28, with a variety of activities at the Floyd Norgaard Cultural Center, 27130 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. Events are scheduled both days at several locations around Stanwood and Camano Island. Enjoy guided and unguided birding tours, displays and presentations, kids’ activities and more. Advance registration is required for guided tours. snowgoosefest.org.

LECTURES AND TALKS WRITERS’ FORUM: The 2016 AAUW Writers’ Forum will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St. This year’s focus is on mysteries and will feature Washington state authors Judith Kirscht, Mary Ann Schradi and Linda Johns. This event is sponsored

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The La Conner Rotary’s 51st annual Smelt Derby Family Festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, with activities scheduled around La Conner. The derby and children’s activities are free; breakfast: $7 adults, $3 kids. For a complete schedule of activities, visit laconnerrotary.org. by the Anacortes branch of AAUW, the Anacortes Public Library, and Watermark Book Company. The forum is free and open to the public and will include a question and answer session after presentations by each of the writers. 360293-1910. MOUNT BAKER ERUPTION HAZARDS: Dave Tucker of the Mount Baker Volcano Research Center will present “Mount Baker Eruptive History and Hazards” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Learn about the volcanic history of Mount Baker, its eruptions, collapses and the hazards this active volcano poses for Whatcom/Skagit communities. Free. 360-755-

0760 or burlingtonwa.gov/ library. CEMETERY ART: The Skagit Valley Genealogical Society will present “The Silent Stones Speak: An Introduction to Gravestone Icons” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave. Use the east entrance. Margie Wilson, of the Burlington Historical Society, will discuss late 19th to early 20th century cemetery art using photographs from Burlington’s Green Hills Memorial Cemetery and from her travels in Europe. Free. 360-7576224 or skagitvalleygen ealogy.org. MARITIME SPEAKER SERIES: “Classic Motor Yachts of the Pacific Northwest”: 4 p.m. Sat-

urday, March 19, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. The Pacific Northwest has a heritage of some of the finest boat designers and builders in the world. Capt. Rick Etsell narrates a slide show of some of these timeless classic vessels. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityof anacortes.org.

SMELT DERBY: The La Conner Rotary’s 51st annual Smelt Derby Family Festival will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, with activities scheduled around La Conner. A pancake breakfast to benefit La Conner High School seniors will start the day from 8 to 11 a.m. at Maple Hall, followed by fish painting and other children’s activities from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The smelt fishing derby will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Anelia’s parking lot; bring your own fishing poles and gear. The derby and children’s activities are free; breakfast: $7 adults, $3 kids. For a complete schedule of activities, visit laconnerrotary.org.

POETRY IN ANACORTES HISTORY”: 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Local historian Bret Lunsford traces elements of Anacortes history through local poets. Free. 360-293-1910, ext. 21, or library.cityof anacortes.org.

ANTIQUES DISCOVERY: The American Association of University Women will host the ninth annual Antiques Discovery event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland St. Have your antique goods evaluated by certified appraisers. $15 per item. Proceeds support Skagit Valley College women’s scholarships. For tickets and reservations, call 360-4225341.

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MODEL SHOW/ SWAP MEET: Performance Modeling Club of

Northwest Washington will hold its 21st annual Model Show and Swap Meet from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Best Western Plus Skagit Valley Inn & Convention Center, 2300 Market St., Mount Vernon. Check out a variety of plastic and resin model cars, trucks and more, along with swap meet vendors offering model kits, tools, modeling supplies and lots more. Model entry fee (includes admission) is $5 for up to three models and $1 for each additional model. Swap meet tables available. Show admission is $4 adults, $3 seniors (ages 62 and older) and juniors (16 and younger), free for ages 6 and younger. 360755-9464 or performance modelingclub.net. FASHION FUNDRAISER: Skagit Friendship House will present the sixth annual “En Vogue” Runway Show and Benefit Auction, opening with a reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by runway modeling and a live auction at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. The event will feature stylish repurposed garments created by local designers out of secondhand materials. Their transformations are unveiled on the runway, then auctioned off to the highest bidder. General admission: $35. VIP reserved seating: $60, includes one complimentary drink. Proceeds will benefit the Friendship House. Tickets are available at Friendship House, The Tattered Page in Mount Vernon or online at brownpapertickets. com/event/2504334. For information, call 360-3366138.

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GET INVOLVED AUDITIONS AUDITIONS FOR ONEACT PLAYS: The Poseidon Players will hold auditions at 6 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26-27, at the Whidbey Playhouse Star Studio, 730 SE Midway Drive, Oak Harbor. Performances will take place April 21-23. The Poseidon Players are open to anyone interested in becoming a playwright, director, actor or technician. All levels of experience accepted. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. “SOUTH PACIFIC”: Auditions will be held from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, and 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28-29, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. A variety of parts are available for several men and women, as well

as one boy and one girl. Prepare 16 bars of a classical musical theater piece, with your music clearly marked; professional accompanist provided. There will also be a short dance/movement audition. Performances of the musical comedy will take place June 3-26. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. “WHIDBEY HAS TALENT”: Auditions for Whidbey’s first island-wide youth talent show will be held by appointment from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 5-6, at the Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. Youth in grades K-12 are invited to audition and showcase their talents in song, music, drama, dance and comedy. Finalists will compete for scholarships and awards at the “Whidbey Has Talent”

show Sunday, April 24, at the Oak Harbor High School Student Union Building. For information, call 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com. AUDITIONS FOR CHORAL SINGERS: Cantabile Chamber Choir seeks to audition experienced choral singers to join our fine ensemble. Rehearsals are Mondays, 6:30-9 p.m. in Mount Vernon. The group’s next concerts are April 23-24. Check us out on Facebook. Contact Jennie Bouma at cantabilechamberchoir@gmail.com or 425-312-4565.

DANCE MOMMY & ME DANCE CLASS: For children ages 1 to 3 years with a parent or guardian: 9:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays, March 1-22, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon.

Children will love learning dance, coordination, rhythm and stretching, while moms love the exercise. $30. Preregistration required: Stop by the Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation office at Hillcrest Park or call 360336-6215. BALLET AND TAP DANCE CLASSES: for ages 3 to 5: Classes will meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays, March 1-22, at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Children will learn the terminology and preparatory steps of ballet and tap while building grace, poise and strength. $40. Preregistration required. Stop by the Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation office at Hillcrest Park or call 360336-6215. TUMBLE, PLAY AND SING: Skagit Valley Academy of Dance will offer a class for ages 21⁄2 to 5 from 10:15 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays, March 2-23, at 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon. Students will work on large motor skills through play, including parachute time, playing ball and balancing with bean bags, creative play with scarves, music with shakers, and circle and partner time with movement and song. $40. 360-424-6677 or skagitvalleyacademyof dance.com. FOLK DANCING: Skagit-Anacortes Folk Dancers meets Tuesdays at the Bayview Civic Hall, 12615 C St. in Bayview, Skagit County. Learn to folk dance to a variety of international music. Instruction begins at 7 p.m., followed by review and request dances until 9:30 p.m. The first session is free, $3 thereafter. All are welcome. No partners needed. For information,

contact Gary or Ginny at 360-766-6866. SCOTTISH DANCING: Bellingham Scottish Country Dancers meet from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fairhaven Library auditorium (upstairs), 1117 12th St., Bellingham. Wear comfortable clothes and soft-soled shoes without heels. $8 per class. For information, call Mary Anderson at 360-933-1779 or visit bellinghamscd.org. THURSDAY DANCE: Enjoy dancing to the music of The Skippers from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Thursdays at Hillcrest Lodge, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. For information, contact Gisela at 360-4245696.

MUSIC BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Want to have fun singing 4-part Barbershop harmony? Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the An-O-Chords. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome, 12 to 90+. Drop in any Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Northwest Educational Service Building, 1601 R Ave., Anacortes. Rides available. Bob Lundquist, 360-941-5733 or svenbob@ cheerful.com. CALL FOR MUSICIANS: 5b’s Bakery, 45597 Main St., Concrete, is looking for musicians to perform easylistening acoustic music from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. during Sunday Brunch. In exchange, musicians will receive audience contributions and a meal. For information, call 360-853-8700 or email info@5bsbakery. com. TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time

Fiddlers play acoustic old time music at 6:30 p.m. the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland. St. Free; donations accepted. Information: 630-1156. SKAGIT VALLEY MUSIC CLUB: The club welcomes performers (intermediate and above), listeners and guests to join the fun at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at Vasa Hall, 1805 Cleveland St., Mount Vernon. Come and sing, play the club’s piano or organ, play your own instrument or just enjoy a variety of music — ’20s to ’70s classical, popular, western and gospel. Free. For information, call Elaine at 360-4284228. CALL FOR SINGERS: Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30-9 p.m. every Monday at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Seeking women who like to sing a cappella music. All skill levels welcome. B.Y.O.G. (Bring Your Own Guitar): Beginner/ intermediate acoustic guitar jam from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Free. 360-707-2683. B.Y.O.U. (Bring Your Own Ukulele): Beginner/ intermediate ukulele jam at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, at North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Learn to play and jam with other local ukulele players. Free. 360-421-6842. ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, at the Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-2932544.

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GET INVOLVED OPEN MIC: Jam Night: 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, at the Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733. DRUM CIRCLE: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 17, at the Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 N. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Bring your drum or borrow one. Handicapped accessible. Free. Freewill offering accepted. 360-305-7559.

RECREATION TRAIL GUIDES, BIKE MAPS & MORE: Learn about opportunities to be physically active in Skagit County, including trail guides, an activity tracker and local resources at BeActiveSkagit.org. HEALTHY HIKES: Rangers and guests will lead hikes beginning at 9:30 a.m. each Saturday, through April 30, at Rockport State Park, 51095 Highway 20, Rockport. Meet in the parking lot near the restrooms for a moderate-paced hike on the three-mile Evergreen Trail. Participants can also choose to hike trails on their own. Well-behaved dogs are permitted on leash. The park features an ADA-accessible trail. Dress for the weather with footwear suitable for wet, muddy and/or slippery trails. Hikes end

with warm drinks in the Discovery Center. Participants who hike 100 miles in Rockport State Park during 2016 will earn a hand-carved walking stick made by Don Smith, artist and Senior Park Aide. Miles can be logged on the staff-led hikes or anytime in 2016 on one’s own. The log must be completed at the park after each hike. The hikes are free, but a Discover Pass or $10 day pass is required to park, except for March 19 and 26 and April 22, which are State Parks “Free Days.” For information, contact Laura Busby, Interpretive Specialist, at 360-853-8461 or email rockport@parks.wa.gov. COACH PITCH INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE: Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation will offer MVPR’s Big Hitters Coach Pitch Instruction League for boys and girls ages 6 to 8. The program’s goals are to learn the basics of baseball and develop hand/eye coordination through catching and hitting the ball. Practice and games are played outdoors and may be canceled due to weather. Parents are encouraged to help at games and practices as needed. The league will include six

games on Saturdays, April 9- May 14. $55, includes T-shirt and trophy. Volunteer coaches and sponsors are needed. Register by March 10 at 360-336-6215. MINI KICKERS SOCCER CLASSES: for ages 2 to 5: The 10-week session will meet Tuesday mornings, April 12-June 14, at Skagit River Park, 1100 S. Skagit St., Burlington. Ages 2-3 will meet from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Ages 4-5 will meet from 10 to 10:45 a.m. British Challenger’s professional, licensed coaches will teach kids basic soccer skills, while helping them develop strength, balance, coordination, listening skills and teamwork. $99. First-time players will receive a jersey, shorts, ball and certificate. Returning players receive a backpack, ball and certificate. Preregister online at minikicker soccer.com. For information, contact Burlington Parks and Recreation at 360-755-9649. TRAIL BUILDERS: Mount Vernon Trail Builders seeks volunteers to help with trail building and maintenance at Little Mountain Park in Mount Vernon. Work sessions are held from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, rain or shine. Lunch, snacks, tools and training are provided. For informa-

tion, call Mount Vernon Parks and Recreation at 360-336-6215 or visit mountvernontrailbuild ers.com. Next up: n Feb. 27 n March 12 and 26 FREE PARK ADMISSION: In honor of Washington State Parks’ 103rd birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will offer free admission to all state parks on Saturday, March 19. On this day, the Discover Pass will not be required to enter state parks. The pass is still required to access lands managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources. parks.wa.gov. SALMON HABITAT RESTORATION: Join

Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group (SFEG) to help restore native riparian plants in the Skagit and Samish watersheds. These plants will provide shade and cover for salmon and leaf litter for aquatic insects, which in turn provide food for salmon. These riparian zones also improve water quality by controlling erosion and filtering pollutants. All planting events take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. For information, directions or to sign up, call 360336-0172 or email sfeg@ skagitfisheries.org. Next up: n March 5: Nursery potting party.

beaches of Puget Sound, the Volunteer Beach Naturalist Program is looking for you. Classes will meet weekly beginning at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, in the West Beach Shelter at Deception State Park, with one class at the Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve and a Saturday field trip to Rosario Beach. Volunteers receive training on topics including tide pool ecology, intertidal invertebrates, marine mammals, human history, environmental education and more. The training is free in exchange for a commitment to volunteer at Rosario Beach. For information or to sign up, visit deceptionpassfounda tion.org/naturalist, email dpbeachnaturalist@gmail. com or call 360-675-3767, ext. 31.

VOLUNTEER BEACH NATURALIST: If you are interested in marine stewardship, enjoy talking with people, and love the

La Conner Rotary & Town of La Conner

51st Smelt Derby Family Festival Saturday, February 27

FREE FISHING DERBY 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Anelia’s Parking Lot

La Conner HS Senior Class

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

8:00 to 11:00 AM • Maple Hall $7 Adults, $3 Kids

FREE FISH PRINTING

9:00 AM to Noon • Maple Hall

FREE FAMILY FUN CARNIVAL

Children’s Museum of Skagit County Noon to 3:00 PM • Maple Hall

La Conner Merchants FISH WALK

FISH WALK PRIZES & FISHING AWARDS 2:30 PM . MAPLE HALL 2016 Smelt Derby Family Festival Sponsors GOLD SPONSORS Port of Skagit County • Lake Goodwin Resort SILVER SPONSORS

Frontier Ford • Guardian Northwest Title Company • Holland Health Services • Karen Homitz, DDS Island Internal Medicine • Mavrik Marine Inc. • Northwest Farm Credit Service • Peoples Bank • Pioneer Market ReHab Station & ReHab Coffee • Reisner Distributor, Inc. • Sierra Paciﬁc Industries • Skagit Tradition Realty

FISH WALK PRIZE DONORS Katy’s Inn • Oyster & Thistle • Port of Skagit • Swinomish Casino & Lodge

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area February 26-March 6 Jeffrey Cohan

TUNING UP Playing at area venues February 25-March 3 THURSDAY.25

Anne Röhrig

baroque flute

baroque violin

FRIDAY.26

Kevin Kieneker: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-445-3000.

Tate Cohan photo

WAYNE HAYTON 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

The Autumn Electric: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805. Jeff Peters: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-982-2649. Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 425-737-5144 or 360-6296500.

SATURDAY.27

Dryland, Mos Generator, A Collection of Cyclops Skulls: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-778-1067.

AARON CRAWFORD 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $10. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

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Bernward Lohr

harpsichord

SATURDAY.27 “HANOVER BAROQUE” 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut St., Bellingham. $15-$25 suggested donation, free for ages 18 and younger. 360-733-2890 or salishseafestival.org/bellingham.

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MUSIC

COMEDY

Gino Vannelli: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $50-$55. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com. Mike in the Morning from KAPS, KBRC: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360848-8882.

Bayshore Symphony celebrates Chinese New Year: 7:30 to 9 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 415 S. 18th St., Mount Vernon. $15 suggested donation, free for ages 13 and younger. 360-724-7300 or bayshoremusicproject.com. Gino Vannelli: 8 p.m., Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Pacific Showroom, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. $50-$55. 877-2752448 or theskagit.com. “Hanover Baroque”: Bernward Lohr, harpsichord; Anne Röhrig, baroque violin; and Jeffrey Cohan, baroque flute: 7:30 p.m., St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 2117 Walnut St., Bellingham. $15-$25 suggested donation, free for ages 18 and younger. 360-7332890 or salishseafestival.org/bellingham.

Jazz Festival, featuring musicians from Skagit Valley College and regional high schools and middle schools: 8 a.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Free. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Friday.4 MUSIC

Lunasa (Celtic music): 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. $30-$40. 360-416-7727, ext. 2, or mcintyrehall.org.

Komodo Comedy, with Davey Wester: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000.

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Scratchdog Stringband: 7:30 p.m., Friday Swing, with Duane Melcher Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, and Ken Vanderhyde (’30s, ’40s & ’50s classic tunes): 7 to 9 p.m., Conway. $7. 360-445-3000. North Cove Coffee, 1130 S. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. No cover. Whiskey Fever: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 360-707-2683. a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360Levi Burkle: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 422-6411. 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Wayne Hayton (folk rock, Americana): 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover.

Acoustic Jam Night: Nick Anthony and Friends, 7 to 10 p.m., Evelyn’s Tavern, 12667 Highway 9, Clear Lake. 360-399-1321. 360-766-6266.

Cee Cee James: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Tin Foil Cat album release party, Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La The Snakebites, Momo Grace, Conner. 360-399-1805. Moonhat: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $6. 360-778-1067.

Nashville Northwest: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $10. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500. J.P. Falcon Grady and guests: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

SATURDAY.27 Mark DuFresne Band (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Room, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $12. 360-445-3000.

Harrison B.: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $7. 360445-3000.

Whiskey Fever: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-4226411.

Chris Eger Band: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

Argo and Star Go Country: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

Aaron Crawford (country): 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $10. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

The Crow Quill Night Owls, Gallus Brothers: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067.

Sea Notes: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360848-8882.

The Sardines: 9 p.m., Longhorn Saloon & Grill, 5754 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6330.

MUSIC

“Viva Vivaldi!”: Whidbey’s Saratoga Orchestra and Oak Harbor High School Harbor Singers, 2:30 p.m., Oak Harbor High School, One Wildcat Way, Oak Harbor. $25 adults, $20 seniors/military, free for ages 17 and younger (13 and younger must be accompanied by a paying adult). 360-929-3045 or sowhidbey.com.

SUNDAY.28 Gary B’s Church of Blues: Jam night, 6 to 10 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733.

MONDAY.29 Ron W. Bailey & The Tangents: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Deakin Hicks: 6 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

THURSDAY.3 Square dance, with Conway West: 7 to 9 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Loft, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $5. 360-445-3000.

Released From Quiet (blues): 6 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. 360-4453000.

Pete Irving & Co.: 6 to 8 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-9822649.

Open Mic and Jam: 8 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. No cover. 425-737-5144 or 360629-6500.