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Berry Dairy Days The festival will take place Friday-Sunday, June 17-19, in Burlington. Events include “Junk in Your Trunk” market, kids games and magic shows, live music, fireworks show, basketball tournament, car show, big truck races, Kiwanis salmon barbecue and more. Free. 360-757-0994 or burlington-chamber.com.

EAGLE HAVEN WINERY 2016 CAR SHOW Enjoy cars and wine from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Food by Flashover BBQ. Free admission. 360856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com. THIRD ANNUAL ANTIQUE FAIR Shop the fair and garden party while enjoying wine tasting, chocolates, door prizes and entrees by Random Acts of Food from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 17, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at Christianson’s Nursery, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon. Saturday. The “Big Tent” and 1888 Meadow Schoolhouse are filled with vintage collectibles and garden vendors. Free. 360-466-3821 or christiansonsnursery.com. HERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUM FLY-IN The Heritage Flight Museum will showcase NASA’s 1968 Apollo mission to the moon during its monthly Fly Day from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 18, at the Skagit Regional Airport, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. See war birds from around the region in an array of flights, one demo every hour. $8 adults, $5 child and military, free for members and ages 4 and younger. 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org. MONA ART AUCTION The Museum of Northwest Art’s largest fundraising event of the year will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge, Wa Walton Event Center, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. On the auction block are original works by more than 200 artists, art experiences and a Fund-the-Future opportunity. $125, includes live auction and dinner. 360-466-4446, ext. 104, or monamuseum.org.

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ART

WATERSHED ART AND DISCOVERY DAY: Join the Skagit Conservation Education Alliance at Padilla Bay to learn about estuaries from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the Padilla Bay National Estuary Research Reserve, 10441 Bayview Edison Road, Bay View. Interact with local ecosystems through exploration and art. Free. Register by contacting 360-4281054 or cwaterskagit@ gmail.com. MARCEIL DELACY AND LINDSAY KOHLES EXHIBIT: Smith & Vallee Gallery presents new works by Kohles, whose paintings combine species to create creatures, and DeLacy, whose sculptures feature renderings of animals emerging from salvaged pieces of wood June 3-28 at 5719 Gilkey Ave., Edison. The gallery is open 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Free admission. 360305-4882 or smithandvallee.com. MARGY LAVELLE ART SHOW: Lavelle’s new paintings and sculpture will be on display from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, through June 26, at i.e., 5800 Cains Court, Edison. Her oil paintings and three-dimensional constructions are inspired by the Samish Bay shoreline and fields. 360-488-3458 or ieedison.com. LA CONNER QUILT AND TEXTILE MUSEUM: Varied ex-

PLEIN AIR WASHINGTON

‌ he Scott Milo Gallery, 420 Commercial Ave., Anacortes, is T hosting the Plein Air Washington inaugural juried art show through July 30. The gallery is open Monday through Saturday 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment. Closed Sundays. Free. 360-293-6938 or scottmilo.com. Pictured: “North Country Rapids” by Patricia Clayton.

hibits and classes are available to the public at 703 S. Second St., La Conner. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission: $7, $5 students and military, free for members and ages 11 and younger. 360-466-4288 or laconnerquilts.org. n Exhibit: “A Magical Journey of Hand Appliqué” by Kathy McNeil, through June 19. n Exhibit: “Clothing: Art and Embellishment” by Anita Luvera Mayer, through June 19. n Class: “Silk Sachet Workshop and Japanese Tea Ceremony”: with Sachiko Yoshida: 10 a.m. to noon or 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 23. $40-

$45. n Exhibit: “Creative Knitting”: through July 3. n Exhibit: “Colonial Revival Quilts”: through Aug. 28. n Exhibit: “Beauty of Japan” and “Images of Japan”: June 22-Oct. 2. SKAGIT COUNTY HISTORICAL MUSEUM: The museum hosts several new exhibits this summer. Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday, at 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner. Admission: adults $5, seniors $4, families $10. 360-4663365 or skagitcounty. net/museum. n “Voces Del Valle: Voices Of The Valley”: Latinos recount stories

of their community in Skagit County from 1940 to recent history. Learn what Latinos brought to the valley; their celebrations, gathering places, traditions and community leaders as well as the Braceros Program, La Guadalupe Club, Cine Rio, and Mexico Cafe. n “Cast and Count”: The History of Voting: June 30-Nov. 13: On loan from the Secretary of State’s Office of Elections, this exhibit tells the story of voting in Washington state with information panels and artifacts.

Anacortes. Free admission. 360-293-5185 or sanjuanlanes.com.

CAR SHOWS

KLA HA YA DAYS: The annual old-fashioned summertime festival’s theme is “Game On, Snohomish!” from July 9–17 in Snohomish. Events include a parade, street fair, vintage fair block, car & motorcycle show, music stage, beer garden and more. 425493-7824 or klahayadays.com. n An arts & crafts festival and vintage fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 16, between Union, Glen, Pearl and Cedar streets. Purchase vintage goods, antiques and re-purposed items made from vintage or antique materials. n A car & motorcycle show will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 17, on First St. from Maple to Ave. A and on Union, Glen, Pearl and Cedar. There will be parking on the city streets for vintage and custom cars and motorcycles, and prizes for people’s choice winners. Participants are encouraged to preregister before July 1 at klahayadays.com/ car-motorcycle-show.

BERRY COOL CAR SHOW: The North Cascade Street Rod Association’s display of antique and classic cars will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 19. Over 150 decked-out automobiles line up along Fairhaven Avenue from Alder to Oak streets. Free spectator admission, $15 car entry fee on a first-come, firstserved basis starting at 6 a.m. 360-757-0994 or burlingtonwa.gov. S-W CAR SHOW: The Sedro-Woolley Eagles will host its 2016 car show from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 2, at 1000 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. Check out a wide range of classic and custom vehicles, live music, beer garden, food, 50/50 drawing, raffles and more. Entry fee: $15. 360-855-0530. CLASSIC CAR CRUISE-IN: San Juan Lanes Bar & Grill hosts a classic car event from 5 to 8 p.m. on the first Friday of each month at 2821 Commercial Ave.,

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LOGGERODEO: Celebrate the longest running 4th of July celebration in Washington from July 1-4 throughout Sedro-Woolley. Events include parades, logger exhibitions, rodeo, carnival, beard contest, live music, firefighter contest, food, fireworks and more. Free admission. 360770-8452 or loggerodeo. org.

FESTIVALS

22ND ANNUAL HIGHLAND GAMES: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, July 9, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, July 10, at Edgewater Park, 600 Behrens Millet Road, Mount Vernon. Part of an annual circuit of Scottish competitions, with expert solo bagpiping and drumming, bagpipe bands, fiddling, traditional Scottish athletics and Scottish Highland dancing. Prices vary. 360-416-4934 or celticarts.org. 32ND ANNUAL CHILDREN’S ART FESTIVAL: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Children can experience activities from fish prints to sand art. Concessions available. Free. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov. 36TH ANNUAL SHIPWRECK FESTIVAL: The Fidalgo Island Rotary presents a community garage sale and flea market from 8 a.m. (some vendors start at first light) to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 16, along Commercial St. from 10th to Third Streets, Anacortes. This event features over 200 vendors. Free admission. 360-299-9390 or shipwreckfest.com. NORTH CASCADES VINTAGE AIRCRAFT FLY-IN: Friday, July 22, to Sunday, July 24, at the North Cascades Vintage Aircraft Museum, 7879 Mears Field at the Concrete Airport, S. Superior Ave., No. 6, Concrete. Free. 360-770-4848 or vintageaircraftmuseum. org.

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OUT & ABOUT

LECTURES AND TALKS

THE CHRIS EGER BAND

LEARN ABOUT LEGISLATURE: “What You Don’t Know About the Legislative Session” will be the topic at the next Fidalgo Democrats’ meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 14, at the Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Rep. Kristine Lytton of Anacortes will be the speaker. Questions and comments will follow. Free. 360-293-7114.

MUSIC

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EAGLE HAVEN WINERY 2016 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. Food by Billy’s Café. $10, $8 for wine club members, includes 20 percent off your first bottle of wine. Children under 12 free. Reserved tables available. 360-856-6248 or eaglehavenwinery.com. Next up: n Austin Jenckes (Americana, southern rock and country): 5 p.m. Saturday, July 9. n Margaret Wilder Band (blues, funk, R&B): 7 p.m. Friday, July 22. n Clinton Fearon (reggae): 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12. n Whiskey Fever (rocky-tonk, acousta-billy): 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19.

The Chris Eger Band plays the La Conner Live Summer Concert Series from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Gilkey Square, on the corner of Morris Avenue and First Street in La Conner. Free. 360-395-8540 or laconnerlive.com.

BLUES AND BREWS THURSDAYS: The Marysville Opera House and the Marysville Kiwanis Club present local brews and blues music from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month at 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5 tickets. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. Next

AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC SERIES: Enjoy free performances at 7 p.m. Saturdays at Deception Pass State Park, West Beach Amphitheater, 41020 Highway 20, Oak Harbor. Discover Pass or day-use permit required for park access. 360-675-3767 or parks. state.wa.us/folkarts.

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Brewing Company and Hwy 9 Blues Band. SUMMER CONCERT SERIES: Enjoy music at from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays on the Riverwalk in downtown Mount Vernon. The free family-friendly series will feature different performers each week. mountvernonchamber. com. Next up: n July 7: Chris Eger Band and the Powerhouse Horns. n July 14: Rivertalk. n July 21: Rabbit Wilde. n July 28: Geoffrey Castle Trio.

Next up: n July 9: Miho & Diego: Sounds of Japan and Latin America. n July 16: Fisher poets Erin Fristad and John Van Amerongen. n July 23: Sedentary Sousa Band: World’s only seated marching band. n July 30: Dunava: Women’s a cappella folk music of Eastern Europe. 40TH DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: Friday through Sunday, July 15-17, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, Highway 530, Darrington. Gates open on July 9. Prices vary. 360-436-1179 or darringtonbluegrass. com. SOUNDS OF SUMMER CONCERTS: Tribute bands play a series of concerts celebrating the music of America’s favorite bands at 7 p.m. Friday evenings, at Jennings Park, Lions Centennial Pavilion, 6915

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Armar Road, Marysville. Free. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. Next up: n July 15: “Wasted Words,” The Allman Brothers Band. n July 22: “The Walrus,” The Beatles. n July 29: “Creedence Rising,” CCR and John Fogerty. n Aug. 5: “Shake It Up,” The Cars. n Aug. 12: “American Fool,” John Cougar Mellencamp.

DINE & DISCOVER: Learn about Skagit County’s clean water at a family-friendly event from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 17, at Bay View State Park, 10901 Bayview Edison Road, Mount Vernon. Enjoy local food, games, raffles and music by the Prozac Boys. Free admission, $10 or Discover Pass to park. 360-428-1559 or padillabay.gov.

WEDNESDAY CHILDREN’S CONCERTS: Noon Wednesdays, Jennings Park, Lions Centennial Pavilion, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville. Free. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. Next up: n July 13: Johnny Bregar & The Country Dawgs. n July 27: Eli Rosenblatt and Friends. n Aug. 10: Recess Monkey.

HERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUM FLY-IN: See war birds from around the region in an array of flights, one demo every hour, from noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, June 18, at the Skagit Regional Airport, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Bring the whole family. $8 adults, $5 child and military, free for members and ages 4 and younger. 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org.

UN-WINE’D WEDNESDAYS: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month through October, at 1225 Third St., Marysville. Each evening features a local winery; snacks and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. $5. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov. Next up: n July 13: The Joan Penney Trio JAZZ AT THE CENTER: Trish Hatley and friends will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at the Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island. $20, students free with student i.d. 360-387-0222 or camanocenter.org.

DUDESTOCK 2016: The Lincoln Theatre celebrates all things related to the 1998 cult movie “The Big Lebowski,” being screened at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Fans of the film, or “Achievers,” drink White Russians, listen to Creedence and party with an array of dudes, Walters and Maudes. Arrive at 7 p.m. for Wii bowling on the big screen. Ages 21 and older. Advance tickets $10, $15 at the door, $2 off for Lincoln members. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org. GEOCOIN CHALLENGE WEEKEND: Find two parts of a coin using coordinates and the website geocaching.com from

Saturday, June 18, to Sunday, June 19 throughout Mount Vernon. Start at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Vaux Retreat Center, 3011 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon for an all-day and intothe-night search for 15 geocoin caches spread throughout the city’s parks and trails. Sunday includes a meetand-greet at Denny’s, 100 E. College Way, and a final event. Preregistration requested. 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov. MAGIC AT THE LIBRARY: Brian Ledbetter will perform at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the Burlington Public Library, 820 E. Washington Ave., Burlington. Free. 360755-0760 or burlingtonwa.gov/library. RELAY FOR LIFE: Walk to raise funds for cancer research and cancer patients from 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday, June 25, at Anacortes High School’s Memorial Field, 1600 20th St., Anacortes. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. relayforlife.org/anacorteswa. DARRINGTON TIMBERBOWL RODEO: The Darrington Horse Owners Association will host a rodeo at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 25, and 2 p.m. Sunday, June 26, at the Timberbowl Rodeo Grounds, 42109 Highway 530 NE, Darrington. $10 adults, $7 for seniors and military (with ID), free for children under 6. $5 parking. darringtonrodeo@msn. com or darringtonrodeogrounds.com.

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ART

ART COMMISSION MEETING: The Mount Vernon Arts Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, in the conference room at Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. 360-336-6215. ANACORTES ARTS COMMISSION: The Anacortes Arts Commission will meet at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, in the Anacortes Library meeting room, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. 360-299-1950 or anacortesartscommission.com. 2016 MONA ART AUCTION: 5 p.m. Saturday, June 18, Swinomish Casino and Lodge’s Wa Walton Event Center, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. On the auction block are original works by more than 200 artists, art experiences, and a Fund-theFuture opportunity. $125. 360-466-4446, ext. 104 or monamuseum.org. A free preview party and artist celebration will be held from 5 to 9 p.m., Friday, June 17, includes heavy appetizers, drinks and music.

DANCE

SUMMER DANCE CLASSES: 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 28, and Thursday, June 30, Skagit Valley Academy of Dance, 1522 Jay Way, Mount Vernon. Tots, tumble, play & sing, ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, acrobatics, lyrical and contemporary. Ages 2 1/2 to adult, cost varies. 360-424-6677 or skagitvalleyacademyofdance.com.

MUSIC

BARBERSHOP HARMONY: Attend a free, no-commitment rehearsal of the AnO-Chords, a four-part barbershop harmony group. No experience necessary, no auditions required. Learn by rote, you don’t have to read music. All ages welcome. 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. TIME FOR FIDDLERS: The Washington Old Time Fiddlers play 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. 360-630-1156. SHELTER BAY CHORUS: Practices are held from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Mondays (except the first full week of each month, when practice is held on Friday) at the Shelter Bay Clubhouse, 1000 Shoshone Drive, La Conner. New members welcome. No need to be a Shelter Bay resident. 360-770-7354. LOVE TO SING? Join the women of Harmony Northwest Chorus from 6:30 to 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. ANACORTES OPEN MIC: 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Lantern Ale House, 412 Commercial

Ave., Anacortes. 360293-2544. OPEN MIC: Jam night, 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Thursdays, Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway. 360-445-4733. DRUM CIRCLE: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today, June 16, Center for Spiritual Living, 1508 N. 18th St., Mount Vernon. Bring your drum or borrow one. Handicapped accessible. Free. Freewill offering accepted. 360305-7559.

RECREATION

ALL-COMERS TRACK MEETS: Athletes of all ages can compete in a variety of track and field events at 5 p.m. Wednesdays through June 29 at Burlington-Edison High School, 301 N. Burlington Blvd., Burlington. Registration opens at 5 p.m., followed by field events at 5:30 p.m. and running events at 6 p.m. $5 per meet. Shirts can also be purchased for $10; vintage shirts are available for $5 while they last. Ribbons awarded for each event entered. “Dallas Kloke” Jogger’s Mile Winner T-shirts awarded to those who correctly predict their time within

three seconds. For information, contact Burlington Parks and Recreation at 360-7559649 or burlingtonwa. gov/recreation. CORNET BAY WEEDING PARTY: Pull weeds and learn about native beach plants from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 28, at Cornet Bay, Deception Pass State Park, 200 Cornet Bay Road, Oak Harbor. 360-336-0172 or skagitfisheries.org. FRIENDS OF THE FOREST HIKES: Join the Friends of the Forest for scenic hikes in the forest lands around Anacortes. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes. No pets. Free. 360-2933725 or friendsoftheacfl. org. Next up: n All Around Whistle Lake: 10 a.m. until after noon Saturday, June 18. Revel in the longest daylight of the year on this almost-summer solstice hike. Explore the trails all the way around the Whistle Lake region. Hike is just over three miles with some good hills. Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot. n Extra-Gentle Hike: Whistle Lake Madrona Point: 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 22. Walk in to the lake on a wide gravel road and enjoy the view on this one-hour hike. Meet at the Whistle Lake parking lot. LEADERSHIP SKAGIT: Each year, Leadership Skagit selects community leaders for a nine-month civic leadership and development program, starting in September at Skagit Valley College, 2405 East College Way, Mount

Vernon. Participants gain increased awareness and commitment to serve Skagit Valley, as well as a comprehensive understanding of the issues facing Skagit County, the resources available to address these issues, and the opportunities for leadership involvement. To register, contact Kathryn Bennett, director, at 360-395-8727 or visit leadershipskagit.org. TRIVIA NIGHT: Test your knowledge of Skagit Valley fisheries and business to support local fish from 7 to 9 p.m. today, June 16, at North Sound Brewing, 17406 Highway 536, Mount Vernon. There will be a five person per group limit, and all funds collected plus $1 per pint sold benefit Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group’s salmon restoration and education programs. $5. 360-336-0172 or skagitfisheries.org. LAUTENBACH RECYCLING 25TH CELEBRATION: Lautenbach Recycling, one of the most advanced recycling facilities in the Pacific Northwest, will celebrate its 25th year from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, June 17, at 13084 Ball Road, Mount Vernon. Invited guests will be thanked for their years of service, and everyone will be able tour the facility and participate in a largescale interactive mural by Wildflower Murals. Free. 360-757-4000 or lautenbachrecycling.net. BERRY DAIRY DAYS RUNS: The Berry Dairy Days Half Marathon, 5K and 10K Runs will take place Saturday, June 18,

at 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Race-day registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. Early start for half marathon walkers and slower runners: 7:30 a.m. followed by the regular start at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K and 10K start at 9 a.m. Day of race: Half marathon, $40; 10K, $25; 5K, $20. T-shirts: $15 while supply lasts. Register in person at Skagit Running Co., 724 S First St., Mount Vernon; Fairhaven Runners, 1209 11th St., Bellingham; Klicks Running, 1431 N. State St., Bellingham; or at active.com (search for “Berry Dairy Days”). S-W FOOTRACE: The annual Great Sedro-Woolley Footrace will begin at 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 4, at the Sedro-Woolley High School gym, 1235 Third St., Sedro-Woolley. Check-in and day-ofrace registration will begin at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 5.17-mile race and 2-mile fun run/ walk. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three men and women in each event, with recognition awards for the top three finishers in several age groups. Preregistration through July 1: $25, includes T-shirt. Registration after July 2: $20 without T-shirt. Free for ages 14 and younger and ages 70 and older (T-shirt not included), but registration is still required. Day-of-race T-shirts: $10 while they last. Register at sedrowoolleyfootrace.com or pick up a registration form at the Sedro-Woolley Chamber of Commerce, 714-B Metcalf St. For information, call Kyle at 360-856-4465.

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AT THE LINCOLN ‘The Man Who Knew Infinity’ 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 17 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 19 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 20

“The Man Who Knew Infinity” charts the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan (Dev Patel), whose genius for mathematics takes him from the slums of India to Cambridge University in the early 20th century. Spurred on by his mentor G. H. Hardy (Jeremy Irons), Ramanujan overcomes racism and the rigidity of academia to revolutionize the field with his startlingly original theorems, which he attributes to divine inspiration. Not rated. $10 general; $9 seniors, students and active military; $8 members; $7 ages 12 and under. Sunday bargain prices: $8 general; $6 members; $5 ages 12 and under.

Shakespeare’s Wonderland 1 p.m. Saturday, June 18

Mount Vernon City Library’s Summer Reading program kicks off with a free production of “Shakespeare’s Wonder-

land,” an original work produced by Shakespeare Northwest in which Alice’s trip down the rabbit hole finds the strange world of Wonderland inhabited by characters even stranger than its usual suspects: a Caterpillar Polonius; Hamlet, the Mad Hatter; and Lady MacBeth as the March Hare, plus a myriad of other cross-cast characters. Free.

Dudestock 2016 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 18

Dudestock celebrates all things related to the 1998 cult favorite “The Big Lebowski.” Fans of the film (aka “Achievers”) come from far and wide to drink White Russians, listen to Creedence and party with an array of Dudes, Walters and Maudes (not to mention a nihilist or two). Prizes will be awarded for best costume in several categories. Arrive early (doors at 7 p.m., film at 8 p.m.) for Big Screen Bowling. $10 advance, $15 at the door. Lincoln members get a $2 discount. n The Lincoln Theatre is located 712 S. First St., downtown Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955

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ON STAGE in the Skagit Valley and surrounding area June 16-26 Thursday.16

”The Flick”: 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $1418. outcastproductions.net.

THEATER “Proof”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre. com.

MUSIC Justin Hayward of the Moody Blues: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. $28-60. 360-336-8955 or lincolntheatre.org.

“South Pacific”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

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MUSIC 5 Rights Brewing Company and Hwy 9 Blues Band: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Marysville Opera House, 1225 Third St., Marysville. $5. 360-363-8400 or marysvillewa.gov.

THEATER ”South Pacific”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

”Shakespeare’s Wonderland”: 2 p.m., Gilkey Square, corner of Morris Avenue and First Street, La Conner. Free. 360-317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

Friday.17 THEATER ”Proof”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre. com.

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”PROOF”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre.com. Pictured: Kat Rose Agnew (left) and Emily Lester.

”South Pacific”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

”Shakespeare’s Wonderland”: 1 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. Free. 360-317-3023 or shakesnw.org.

”The Flick”: 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $1418. outcastproductions.net.

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THEATER ”Proof”: 7:30 p.m., Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave., Anacortes. $20. 360-293-6829 or acttheatre. com.

THEATER ”South Pacific”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

”South Pacific”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

”The Flick”: 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $1418. outcastproductions.net.

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THEATER ”The Flick”: 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $1418. outcastproductions.net.

THEATER ”South Pacific”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

Tuesday.21 THEATER ”The Flick”: 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $1418. outcastproductions.net.

Wednesday.22 THEATER ”The Flick”: 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $1418. outcastproductions.net.

”The Flick”: 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $1418. outcastproductions.net.

Friday.24 THEATER ”South Pacific”: 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-6792237 or whidbeyplayhouse. com.

”The Flick”: 7:30 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $1418. outcastproductions.net.

Sunday.26 THEATER ”South Pacific”: 2:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor. $20. 360-679-2237 or whidbeyplayhouse.com.

”Shakespeare’s Wonderland”: 1 p.m., Maiben Park, 1011 E. Greenleaf Ave., Burlington. Free. 360-317-3023 or shakesnw.org. ”Shakespeare’s Wonderland”: 4 p.m., Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Free. 360-317-3023 or shakesnw.org. ”The Flick”: 4 p.m., Black Box Theater, 819 Camano Ave., Langley. $14-18. outcastproductions.net.

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TUNING UP Playing at area venues June 16-23 Thursday.16

Mark Dufresne: 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-755-3956.

”Urgent Africa” presents Mohammed Shaibu’s Soyaya: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10, $7 students. 360-445-3000.

The Neon Stars: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266.

Charly Price: 5 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360-9822649.

Joe Slick Band: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge, Main Stage, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. 888288-8883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

One Eyed Cat: 6 p.m., The Woolley Market, 829 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley. 360982-2649. Mike Bucy: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805. The Breaks: A Celebration of Hip Hop Culture: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. Free. 360-778-1067.

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J.P. Falcon Band/J.P. Falcon Grady: 8 p.m., Longhorn Saloon, 574 Caines Court, Bow. Free. 360-766-6330.

Blues Union: 8 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266. Chris Eger Band: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360422-6411. Joe Slick Band: 9 p.m., Swinomish Casino & Lodge, Main Stage, 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. 888288-8883. or swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

Chris Eger: 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., Big Lake Bar & Grill, 18247 Highway 9, Mount Vernon. 360-422-6411.

Friday.17 DAKOTA POORMAN 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $7. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500.

Venom Inc, Necrophagia, Sunlord: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $15. 360-778-1067.

Saturday.18 MARK DUFRESNE 7:30 p.m., H2O, 314 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-7553956.

Mudflat Walkers, Intuitive Compass and Strangely: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Loft, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000. The Oly Mountain Boys (bluegrass): 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $7. 360445-3000. Dakota Poorman: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $7. 425-737-5144 or 360-629-6500. Bread and Gravy: 8 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-588-1720.

Weeed, BrainDrain, Swamp Meat: 10 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $7. 360-778-1067. Intuitive Compass (family folk), Matney Cook (solo) and Strangely: 7 p.m., Conway Muse, Bard Loft, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000. Gertrude’s Hearse: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-3991805. Caitlyn Jemma & the Goodness (folk, Americana): 9:30 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-293-2544.

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Deception Connection: 7 p.m., Mount Vernon Elks Lodge, 2120 Market St., Mount Vernon. Members and signed-in guests only. 360-848-8882. 4More: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448.

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The Lowdown Drifters and Brass Tacks: 9 p.m., Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, 27021 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood. $10. 425-7375144 or 360-629-6500.

Nick Vigarino (blues): 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $10. 360-445-3000. Chris Stewart: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805. Old Town Tonic: 9:30 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-293-2544. The Wired Band: 8:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360766-6266. 4More: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Skagit Valley Casino & Resort, Winners Lounge, 5984 N. Darrk Lane, Bow. 877-2752448.

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Kimball and The Fugitives with Stickshift Annie: 5:30 p.m., Edison Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. 360-766-6266.

Wednesday.22 Fidalgo Swing: 6 p.m., Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. 360-5881720.

Acoustic Night with Ovando: 9 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-293-2544. Faux Pas, Supper Club, Satellite Campus: 9 p.m., The Shakedown, 1212 N. State St., Bellingham. $5. 360-778-1067. Ovando: 9:30 p.m., The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave., Anacortes. No cover. 360-293-2544.

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The Receiver: 7:30 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/ Main, Conway. $6. 360-445-3000. Woody Virgil: 7:30 p.m., Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, 513 S. First St., La Conner. 360-399-1805.

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HOT TICKETS ”PAINT YOUR WAGON”: Through June 25, 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle. 206-625-1900 or 5thavenue. org. JOSHUA REDMAN QUARTET: June 16-19, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com. TEARS FOR FEARS: June 17, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com. CHICAGO: June 18, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. STANTON MOORE: June 21-22, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com.

ACOUSTIC ALCHEMY: June 23-26, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. JUSTIN HAYWARD: featuring IGN’s Mike Dawes, June 24, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360-3368955 or lincolntheatre.org. PARADISO FESTIVAL: June 24-25, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 425-2481572 or livenation.com. ANA POPOVIC: June 27-28, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. STEVE TYRELL: June 29July 3, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. NEKO CASE, K.D. LANG, LAURA VEIRS: June 30, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. 206-548-2500 or zoo.org/ zootunes. BOSTON: July 1, WAMU Theatre, Seattle. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com. LYLE LOVETT AND HIS LARGE BAND: July 2, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

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GREG ADAMS AND EAST BAY SOUL: July 5-7, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com. STEVEN TYLER: July 8, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. BONEY JAMES: July 8-10, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com. GOO GOO DOLLS WITH COLLECTIVE SOUL AND TRIBE SOCIETY: July 9, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

B-52s, THE ENGLISH BEAT: July 24, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. 206-5482500 or zoo.org/zootunes. ALBERT LEE: with Kate Taylor, July 24, Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon. 360336-8955 or lincolntheatre. org.

GREG ADAMS AND EAST BAY SOUL July 5-7, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK TASTE OF CHAOS TOUR with DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, TAKING BACK SUNDAY: July 9, Xfinity Arena, Everett. 866332-8499 or livenation.com. PEARL DJANGO: July 1213, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. SERGIO MENDES: July 14-17, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. PHISH: July 15-16, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800745-3000 or livenation.com. 29TH WINTHROP R&B FESTIVAL with ROBERT RANDOLPH & THE FAMILY BAND, ALLEN STONE, the The FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS with KIM WILSON: July 15-17, 19190 Highway 20, Winthrop. 509-997-3837 or tickettomato.com, www. winthropbluesfestival.com. 40TH DARRINGTON BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL: July 15-17, Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, Darrington. 360-436-1179 or darringtonbluegrass.com. MEGHAN TRAINOR: July 16, WaMu Theater, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

PHILLIP PHILLPS, MATT NATHANSON WITH A GREAT BIG WORLD: July 17, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. 206-548-2500 or zoo.org/ zootunes. MARCIA BALL: July 18, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley. com. BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO: July 19-20, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. DON HENLEY: July 19-20, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. UB40: July 21, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. 206-5482500 or zoo.org/zootunes. STING & PETER GABRIEL: July 21, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com. THE RIPPINGTONS: July 21-24, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-441-9729 or jazzalley.com. LEE ANN WOMACK: July 22-23, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com. DEAD & COMPANY: July 23, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

”WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC: July 26-27, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. 206-548-2500 or zoo.org/zootunes. ALBERT LEE: with Kate Taylor, July 26-27, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206441-9729 or jazzalley.com. ROB ZOMBIE, KORN: July 27, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WINE COUNTRY BLUES FESTIVAL: ROBERT CRAY BAND, MAVIS STAPLES, JAMES HUNTER SIX AND SHEMEKIA COPELAND: July 31, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com. PINK MARTINI: Aug. 3-4, Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle. 206-548-2500 or zoo.org/ zootunes. EARTH, WIND & FIRE: Aug. 5-6, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com. CULTURE CLUB: Aug. 11, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-745-3000 or ticketmaster.com.

MANHATTAN TRANSFER: July 28-31, Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle. 206-4419729 or jazzalley.com.

SLIPKNOT: with Marilyn Manson, Of Mice & Men: Aug.11, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-7453000 or livenation.com.

JOHN FOGERTY: July 29, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com.

WARPED TOUR ‘16: Aug. 12, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com.

WATERSHED FESTIVAL: with Jason Aldean, Eric Church, Keith Urban and more: July 29-31, Aug. 5-7, Gorge Amphitheatre, George. watershedfest.com.

JACKSON BROWNE: Aug. 12-13, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800-7453000 or ticketmaster.com. GUNS N’ ROSES: Aug. 12, CenturyLink Field, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation. com.

CHATEAU STE. MICHELLE FESTIVAL OF JAZZ: JONATHAN BUTLER AND GERALD ALBRIGHT, BOBBY CALDWELL, MELLIE MCKAY AND MORE: July 30, Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, Woodinville. 800745-3000 or ticketmaster. com. 2016 FETE MUSIC FESTIVAL: July 30, White River Amphitheatre, Auburn. 800745-3000 or livenation.com.

BAND OF HORSES: Aug. 18, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. 877-784-4849 or livenation.com. MARGARET CHO: Aug. 19-20, Skagit Valley Casino Resort, Bow. 877-275-2448 or theskagit.com. DEMI LOVATO, NICK JONAS: Aug. 21, KeyArena, Seattle. 800-745-3000 or livenation.com. For complete listings, visit goskagit.com and click on “Entertainment.”

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Friday-Sunday, June 17-19

79TH ANNUAL BERRY DAIRY DAYS: Burlington Recreation Center, 900 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Events include “Junk in Your Trunk” market, kids games and magic shows, live music, fireworks show, basketball tournament, car show, big truck races, Kiwanis salmon barbecue and more. Free. 360-757-0994 or burlington-chamber.com.

Saturday-Sunday, June 18-19 BOAT SHOW & SWAP MEET: La Conner Yacht Sales will host the 20th annual Fathers Day Weekend Boat Show and Swap Meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the La Conner Marina, South Moorage Basin. Check out the swap meet on Saturday, and a variety of boats on display both days. Swap meet space is available to sell marine-related items, household goods, artwork, apparel, automotive or what-haveyou. Refreshments will be available for purchase on Saturday only. Skagit Bay Search and Rescue will sell raffle tickets on Saturday: $1 each or six for $5. Prizes include haul-outs, restaurant certificates, hotel stays, jewelry and other items from local businesses. Free admission. 360-466-3300 or laconneryachtsales.com.

GEOCOIN CHALLENGE WEEKEND: Find two parts of a coin using coordinates and the website geocaching.com throughout Mount Vernon. Start at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Vaux Retreat Center, 3011 E. Fir St., Mount Vernon for an all-day and into-thenight search for 15 geocoin caches spread throughout the city’s parks and trails. Sunday includes a meetand-greet at Denny’s, 100 E. College Way, and a final event. Preregistration requested. 360- 336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov. SWINOMISH CASINO & LODGE: Fathers Day activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at 12885 Casino Drive, Anacortes. Win prizes from golf gift certificates to a Stay and Play Package including dinner, golf certificates, and slot play. Fathers will receive a complimentary buffet on Saturday night and a bounce back table offer valid June 19 only. In order to receive the complimentary buffet, fathers must be accompanied by a paying guest and be a member of the Player’s Club. swinomishcasinoandlodge.com.

Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19; here are several options to treat Dad this weekend Saturday, June 18

DAY BEFORE FATHER’S DAY TRAIN: Lake Whatcom Railway will let dads ride for $15 when accompanied by one fare-paying companion on a special train trip at noon. The train will leave from Wickersham, located 10 miles north of Sedro-Woolley on Highway 9. The ride aboard full-size antique train cars will last about two hours and include live banjo music. $25 ages 18 and older; $15 children; free for ages 1 and younger. 360-449-0719 or lakewhatcomrailway. com.

Sunday, June 19 FATHER’S DAY AFTERNOON ADVENTURE SAIL: 2 to 5 p.m. on Bellingham Bay, departing from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham. Passengers will join the crew in raising the Zodiac’s four sails and then have the option of continuing to lend a hand or enjoying the ride and taking in the scenery during a cruise aboard the 160 foot windjammer on the Salish Sea. $55. 206-719-7622 or schoonerzodiac.com.

BELLINGHAM FETE: Noon to 8 p.m., Wilson Motors, 1100 Iowa St., Bellingham. Events include live music, food trucks, the Bellingham Circus Guild, antique car show, raffles and more. Free admission. 360-6475593 or sustainableconnections.org.

$20 Mother’s Day Deals

360-445-6221 HERITAGE FLIGHT MUSEUM FLYKIMBALL AND THE FUGITIVES WITH IN: See warbirds from around the region STICKSHIFT ANNIE: 5:30 p.m., Edison in an array of flights, one demo every Inn, 5829 Cains Court, Edison. No cover. hour, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Skagit Ages 21 and older. 360-766-6266. Regional Airport, 15053 Crosswind Drive, Burlington. Bring the whole family. $8 Mon/Sat adults, $5 child and military, free 9am-9pm for members and ages 4 and younger. 360-445-6221 Sun 9am-7pm 360-424-5151 or heritageflight.org. 18729 Fir Island Road Suite C

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BURLINGTON BBQ BATTLE: Kings of the Grill jump into an amateur bbq competition from noon to 4 p.m. at the Burlington Visitor Center, 520 E. Fairhaven Ave., Burlington. Competition and tastings presented by DreamChasers RV of Burlington. $10 to taste, $20 per meat choice to compete. Must have a food handlers permit. 360-757-0994 or burlingtonbbqbattle.com.

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TRAVEL

Five budget-friendly summer trips By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYES The Dallas Morning News

Summer outings don’t have to break the family piggy bank. Here are five budget-friendly concepts to consider: 1. San Francisco. A sparkling gem within the City by the Bay, Golden Gate Park beckons outdoor lovers with rose gardens, meadows, lakes, playgrounds, a carousel and an arboretum. Museums of interest to families, including the Cartoon Art Museum and the Exploratorium, are free at least one day each month, offering storytelling, films and performances. Many offer free admission for children 12 and under. As always, the sweeping views, often accompanied by street performances, are free. sanfrancisco.travel 2. Washington, D.C. You’ll have a long list of no- or low-cost options when you visit our nation’s capital. From kid-friendly theater performances at the Kennedy Center to observing the famous panda family at the National Zoo, your biggest challenge will be choosing which options best fit your family’s current interests. Is there a future pilot in your midst? Get a feel for it, sitting in a mock cockpit at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum before checking out the bird’s-eye view from the top of the Washington Monument. Later, learn how money is made during a 40-minute tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. It won’t cost you a dime. washington.org 3. Cleveland. With 45,000 works

of art from virtually every period and genre, the Cleveland Museum of Art has something to engage every member of your family as it celebrates its centennial. Kids are often drawn to the armor court, where medieval suits of armor and period weapons prompt conversation. Take to the hiking trails in the Shaker Heights Nature Center or consider a drive and picnic near one of 17 covered bridges in the area. Discover that maybe money really does grow on trees when you ponder the 23-foot-tall “money tree” at the Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum. You’ll also find more than 30 exhibits detailing the history and power of our currency. thisiscleveland.com

4. Cero’s Candy, Wichita, Kansas. Three generations of the Cero family followed in the footsteps of “Candy Pete” Cero, a Greek sailor who first came to Wichita to work on the railroad in 1883. When illness kept him off the rails, he turned to what he knew — making candy. During a tour you’ll learn how the current owners combine a little history with fine ingredients to make gourmet chocolates and other treats. ceroscandy.com 5. Urban walking tours. Access the services of tour guides in cities like New Orleans, Philadelphia, New York, Charleston, S.C., Chicago and Berlin. The creative outings, some designed especially for kids, are free. If you learned something, were entertained or found the tour memorable in a way that mattered, gratuities are welcome. Bike and food tours are also available. freetoursbyfoot.com n Lynn O’Rourke Hayes is the editor of FamilyTravel.com. Email: lohayes@ familytravel.com.

Web Buzz Name: DealRay.com What it does: A subscription-based travel service that sends you a text message when it finds an exceptionally good flight deal. Free for the first month, then a subscription is $9.99 a month. What’s hot: I’m impressed that DealRay keeps its promise to respect the user’s privacy. The texts it sends are few enough that it’s exciting when one arrives. I got alerts for deals such as “$402 or Less for RoundTrip to Paris from New York, Los Angeles, or Fort Lauderdale from November through March on Norwegian” and “Asia Round-Trips from $379 — Thailand, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Manila & Shanghai from East & West Coasts on Various Airlines.” The deals last only minutes or sometimes hours, but I did find a deal for a Europe flight that was on offer an entire day later. The website offers discounts for spreading the word and recruiting other subscribers. What’s not: I was automatically signed up for international flight deals. I later checked the website and found the preferences section, where I noticed that you can also opt in for deals on hotels and domestic flights. There are filters on the domestic deals to keep them relevant to your needs and reduce the number of incoming texts. — Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times

Hawaiian, Delta lead in on-time arrivals; Spirit last By The Associated Press

Here are the government’s rankings of the leading airlines and their on-time performance for April. The federal government counts a flight as on time if it arrives within 14 minutes of schedule. 1. Hawaiian Airlines, 94.1 percent

2. Delta Air Lines, 90.3 percent 3. Alaska Airlines, 89.4 percent 4. Frontier Airlines, 85.8 percent 5. SkyWest, 85.7 percent 6. ExpressJet, 85.7 percent 7. United Airlines, 85.1 percent 8. American Airlines, 83.5 percent 9. Southwest Airlines, 81.3 percent 10. JetBlue Airways, 78.9 percent

11. Virgin America, 76.4 percent 12. Spirit Airlines, 73.8 percent

Total for all reporting airlines: 84.5 percent — Source: U.S. Department of Transportation — The report does not cover smaller airlines including Allegiant Air and some regional carriers.

Local Travel THE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE: Larissa Grieves will share memories and photos from spending five months studying in Europe at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, at the Anacortes City Library, 1220 10th St., Anacortes. Grieves visited London and traveled to Scotland, France, Ireland, Spain, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Belgium, Wales and the Netherlands. Free. 360-2931910 or library.cityofanacortes.org. CEDAR RIVER WATERSHED AND OLD TOWN SNOQUALMIE: Tour the watershed that provides drinking water for 70 percent of the 1.4 million people living in the greater Seattle area from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, departing from the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington, or 8 a.m to 5:30 p.m. departing from the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. After the guided tour, head over to Snoqualmie for a no-host lunch and town exploration. $65. Register by Wednesday, June 22, at 360-766-7109 or recreationwithoutborders.com. EXPERIENCES ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL: Vicki Stasch and Maria Small recap their hike on the Appalachian Trail in the Pocono Mountains of New Jersey and Pennsylvania at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, at the Anacortes City Library, 1220 Tenth St., Anacortes. Free. 360-293-1910 or library.cityofanacortes.org. WHATCOM MUSEUM HISTORY SUNSET CRUISES: The museum has partnered with San Juan Cruises for a series of summer history cruises along Bellingham Bay. Cruises start boarding at 6:15 p.m. and return to port at 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, July 12-Aug. 30, from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal, 355 Harris Ave., Bellingham. Guests are welcome to bring a picnic-style dinner and beverages (non-alcoholic.) Ticket prices vary. 800-838-3006 ext. 1 or brownpapertickets.com. TILLICUM VILLAGE AND BLAKE ISLAND: From Seattle’s Pier 55, board the Argosy Cruise’s Goodtime II and enjoy a 45-minute narrated cruise to Blake Island from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, departing from the Burlington Senior Center, 1011 Greenleaf Ave., Burlington, or 9 a.m to 6 p.m. departing from the Anacortes Senior Center, 1701 22nd St., Anacortes. Watch a stage performance and Northwest Native American storytelling. Lunch is included in the fee. $125. Register by Wednesday, July 6, at 360-7667109 or recreationwithoutborders.com. NEWHALEM BY NIGHT: Learn about the early days of Newhalem and Seattle City Light from 4:30 to 11:30 p.m. Thursday, July 14, departing from Hillcrest Park, 1717 S. 13th St., Mount Vernon. Stroll through Ladder Creek Gardens, learn about the history of the area’s water ways and hydroelectric projects, and enjoy a light show illuminating three waterfalls. Fee includes chicken dinner. $75. Register by Thursday, June 30, at 360-336-6215 or mountvernonwa.gov.

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‘Finding Dory’ is satisfying follow-up to ‘Nemo’ By MICHAEL PHILLIPS Chicago Tribune

Childhood and, in fact, the very act of being human involves a certain level of loneliness. The great news is, you can make money off it. For close to 80 years, if you go by Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” making history in 1937, all sorts and achievement levels of feature animation have preyed upon the fears, insecurities and isolating circumstances of growing up. The best Pixar features, like those pre- and postdigital from Pixar’s parent company, Disney, have exploited that loneliness brilliantly, and the lesser Pixars have tried to do the same. “Finding Dory,” the satisfying follow-up to the 2003 smash “Finding Nemo,” amplifies the defining characteristic — short-term memory loss — of the blue tang fish voiced, then and now, with subtle warmth and unerring comic timing by Ellen DeGeneres. What began as comic gold, with a delicate, bittersweet undercurrent, is now a sensitively handled disability. Flashbacks to Dory’s childhood (Eugene Levy and Diane Keaton voice Dory’s parents) reveal her barely recalled family life as a truly enviable and loving one. “Finding Dory,” which more accurately would be titled “Nemo and Marlin Help Dory Find Her Folks,” manages to raise its newly central character’s emotional stakes

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without wiping out the comedy altogether. If the movie’s good, not great, well, there it is. This would be an apt time to remember Pixar’s track record when it comes to providing stockholder-friendly sequels to its properties. Besides “Toy Story 2” and, to a lesser degree, “3,” “Finding Dory” is the only Pixar sequel to qualitatively justify its existence as a movie. “Cars 2” and “Monsters University” are best considered karmic payback for the glorious “Ratatouille,” “WALL-E” and “Up” getting made in the first place. “Finding Dory” takes place a year after “Finding Nemo.” Dory fin-twists, gently, Marlin (Albert Brooks) and Nemo (Hayden Rolence) into aiding her in her search

for the parents she only periodically recalls. The quest takes the trio to the coast of California and the Marine Life Institute, based visually on the Monterey Bay Aquarium. There, Dory meets her newest comrades. They include the misanthropic but redeemable “septopus” (octopus minus one tentacle) named Hank, voiced by Ed O’Neill, whose mission in life is not to leave captivity, but to stay in it. Beluga whale Bailey (Ty Burrell) and whale shark Destiny (Kaitlin Olson) join forces, and they’re pleasant comic company. Andrew Stanton co-directed, with Angus MacLane, and co-wrote, with Victoria Strouse. The visual personality of the movie is fantastically vivid and bright, the story itself, less so. I think Stan-

ton and company erred in confining so much of the action to the marine institute and on dry land. There’s a typically complex and inventive action climax for a Pixar project, this one all around the hills and highways of what appears to be the coastal Bay Area. The open ocean is the reward for Dory, along with reuniting with her parents, and I felt slightly jerked around in getting to the reward part. Still, and this is a big “still”: We’re a long way from the contrivances of a “Cars 2” or “Monsters University.” Will we ever again hit the Pixar heights of the early 21st century? Who knows. And technically it’s still early in the century. 1:43.Rating: PG (for mild thematic elements) H H H (out of four stars)

Compiled from news services. Ratings are 1 to 4 stars. “Genius” — Even as I was rolling my eyes at the amped-up storytelling, I was digging just about every stylized visual flourish and every big performance in this fictionalized telling of the relationship between editing guru Maxwell Perkins (Colin Firth) and his most treasured, most beloved and most troublesome author: Thomas Wolfe (Jude Law). Biographic drama, PG-13, 103 minutes. H H H ½ “Central Intelligence” — You can’t help but laugh at Dwayne Johnson’s endearing performance as a hulking spy who still flashes back to high school traumas and the classmate (Kevin Hart) he used to worship. But this aggressively loud buddy movie is so formulaic and dumb, you’ll probably forget you’ve seen it by the end of the year. Action comedy, PG-13, 108 minutes. H½ “Now You See Me 2” — None of this smug sequel’s impressive stars — Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo — escapes the chains of a nearly indecipherable plot, loads of clunky dialogue and so many special effects there’s nothing magical at all about the magic. Rating: Action comedy, PG-13, 129 minutes. H H ½ “Careful What You Wish For” — Pop idol and OK actor Nick Jonas does what he can with the underwritten part of a high school grad drawn to a wealthy man’s trophy wife. The erotic thriller is going for lusty, lurid, B-movie titillation, but it’s not nearly as sexy or clever as it would like to be. With Dermot Mulroney and Isabel Lucas. Thriller, R, 91 minutes.H H “The Conjuring 2” — In the sequel to his razor-sharp supernatural thriller, director James Wan retains his touch for ratcheting up the tension and providing doses of comic relief, but the scary moments aren’t as fresh this time around, and “The Conjuring 2” is at least a half-hour too long. Horror, R, 133 minutes. H H ½ “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” — Andy Samberg, who stars as a dim-bulb singer from a boy band, has collaborated with his Lonely Island partners on a pitch-perfect satire of modern-day pop stardom that clearly has a genuine admiration and affection for the very subject it hilariously skewers. It’s funny because it gets it RIGHT without ever being too mean-spirited. Comedy, R, 86 minutes. H H H ½ “Money Monster” — On live TV, a finance whiz (George Clooney) is taken hostage by a gunman who lost everything following his advice. Once the premise is established, “Money Monster” kicks into a high-energy, sometimes very funny and occasionally legitimately tense thriller. Julia Roberts co-stars. Thriller, R, 98 minutes. H H H ½ “Me Before You” — Though it stars Emilia Clarke and Charles Dance from “Game of Thrones” and Sam Claflin from “The Hunger Games,” this tearjerker is nowhere near as entertaining. The beautifully filmed and well-intentioned weeper about a bitter quadriplegic and his cheery caretaker does everything to make you cry short of flooding theaters with the overwhelming scent of onions. Romance, PG-13, 110 minutes. H H

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MOVIES “A Hologram for the King” — The great Tom Hanks is in prime form as an American salesman in Saudi Arabia trying to secure an IT contract from the king. Writer-director Tom Tykwer skillfully presents a series of fantastical scenes in a way that has us thinking, “Sure, that could happen.” This is quite simply a beautiful film to behold. Drama, R, 97 minutes. H H H ½ “Alice Through the Looking Glass” — Riddled with mediocre, out-of-tune work from normally outstanding actors including Johnny Depp, Anne Hathaway and Mia Wasikowska, the sequel to Tim Burton’s 2010 mega-hit “Alice in Wonderland” is loud, frantic and stunningly unfunny. It’s one of the great movie disasters of 2016. Fantasy, PG-13, 108 minutes. H½ “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” — This sequel’s in-your-face gags aren’t funny, just juvenile, desperate and disgusting. Even worse, “Neighbors 2” cynically tries to make a feminist statement amidst lots of downright nasty behavior by the fledgling sorority sisters who have moved next door to the hapless Rudners (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne). Comedy, R, 92 minutes. H½ “The Meddler” — Susan Sarandon’s performance as the needy mother of a newly single TV producer (Rose Byrne) is something lovely to behold. A sitcom of a premise is imbued with depth, intelligence and numerous sweet, melancholy moments that feel just ... right. Comedy, PG-13, 100 minutes. H H H ½ “Captain America: Civil War” — At odds over collateral damage, Captain America (Chris Evans) and Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) pick rival allstar superhero teams in a

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At area theaters ANACORTES CINEMAS June 17-23 Central Intelligence (PG-13): 1:10, 3:40, 6:50, 9:15 Finding Dory (PG): 1:00, 3:25, 6:30, 8:55 The Conjuring 2 (R): Friday-Tuesday: 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:35; Wednesday: 12:50, 3:45, 9:35; Thursday: 12:50, 3:45, 6:40, 9:35 Tosca (Met Summer Encore) (NR): Wednesday: 7 p.m. 360-293-7000 CONCRETE THEATRE June 17-19 X-Men: The Apocalypse (PG): Friday: 7:30 p.m.; Saturday: 5 and 8 p.m.; Sunday: 5 p.m. 360-941-0403 BLUE FOX DRIVE-IN Oak Harbor 360-675-5667 CASCADE MALL THEATERS Burlington For showings: 888-AMC-4FUN (888-262-4386) OAK HARBOR CINEMAS June 17-23 Central Intelligence (PG-13): 1:10, 3:35, 6:50, 9:15 Finding Dory (PG): 1:00, 3:45, 6:40, 8:55 Warcraft (PG-13): 1:20, 3:55, 6:30, 9:05 360-279-2226 STANWOOD CINEMAS June 17-23 Central Intelligence (PG-13): 1:20, 4:00, 6:40, 9:15 Finding Dory (PG): 4:05, 9:10 Finding Dory in 3D (PG): 1:00, 6:30 The Conjuring 2 (R): 12:50, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40 Warcraft (PG-13): 1:10, 6:25 Warcraft 3D (PG-13): 3:40, 9:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (PG-13): 1:15, 3:50, 6:35, 9:10; Thursday: 1:15, 3:50 360-629-0514

classic example of what the big-ticket summer movie experience is all about. “Civil War” keeps things moving along, with a solid balance of character soul-searching and kinetic action sequences. Superhero action, PG-13, 147 minutes. H H H ½ “The Nice Guys” — In this loony, blood-spattered 1970s period piece, Russell Crowe is a deadpan hoot as a hulking thug and Ryan Gosling scores big laughs with some perfectly timed physical shtick. They’re the funniest duo of the year so far. Action comedy, R, 116 minutes. H H H “X-Men: Apocalypse” — A visual feast brimming with stellar performances,

this sequel/prequel/standalone adventure breaks no fresh ground. But it contains perhaps my favorite scene of any movie this year, a super-duper-duper-duper-speed rescue by Quicksilver that’s beautiful, funny and altogether magical. Superhero action, PG13, 135 minutes. H H H “Zootopia” — In an all-animal world, a rabbit rookie cop (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) suspects a sly fox (Jason Bateman) in a missing-mammals case. Brimming with gorgeous visuals and terrific one-liners, this is one of my favorite animated movies, period. Animated adventure, PG, 108 minutes.

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ALLEN TOUSSAINT, “American Tunes” — American Tunes” is a perfectly lovely swan song by the late New Orleans songwriter and pianist Allen Toussaint. Finished weeks before his death while on tour in Madrid last November at age 77, it was produced by Joe Henry and is a mostly instrumental effort that, like their 2009 collaboration Bright Mississippi, largely avoids the scores of hits Toussaint wrote for artists such Lee Dorsey, Irma Thomas and Ernie K-Doe. Instead, it finds one of the great late 20th-century pop writers focusing on other people’ tunes, including Professor Longhair, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Bill Evans, and Earl “Fatha” Hines. Van Dyke Parks, Charles Lloyd and Rhiannon Giddens make guest appearances on the elegant and understated 14-song set, which includes two of Toussaint’s own tunes in “Southern Nights,” a huge hit for Glen Campbell in 1977, and the lesser-known “Delores’ Boyfriend.” — Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer BETH ORTON, “Kidsticks” — Twenty years ago, Britain’s Beth Orton all but created cinematic folk-tronica with the loop-filled, singsong melodies of “Trailer Park.” Orton wielded an ethereal voice and a caustic, loving lyric, a sass and tenacity found in this, her first electronic-imbued album since 2006’s “Comfort of Strangers.” Having moved to Southern California, studied subtle folk guitar stylings with the late

Bert Jansch and, now, working on “Kidsticks” with nu-electronic music wildings Andrew Hung and David Wrench, Orton is at her weirdest (and most expressive, vocally) best (and most expressive, vocally), without losing sight of her gauzy roots. The jazzy, kinetic “Moon” manages to be sympathetic while maintaining a steely, synthetic feel. If you crave something chilled, “1973” could be a femme-fronted Kraftwerk. There’s a funky robot call-and-response moment called “Snow” that pulls together the dirty girl soul of Bush Tetras and Slits, but with a silvery sheen rather than a mud bath. All that, plus the simmering, folksy melodies and sensual vocals of “Dawnstar” and “Petals” rank “Kidsticks” as one of her most gorgeous offerings, tender songs both rural and urbane. — A.D. Amorosi, The Philadelphia Inquirer SHAWN COLVIN & STEVE EARLE, “Colvin & Earle” — Colvin and Earle have a lot in common: They’re both in their early sixties; they were prominent in the alt-country/folk-music nexus in the 1990s (although Earle started in Nashville much earlier); and they share writerly sensibilities. But whereas Earle is a gruff roots rocker with a radical spirit, Colvin is a delicate, mellifluous singer-songwriter. “Steady On” is one of her signature albums; “The Revolution Starts Now” is one of Earle’s. Those contrasts are highlighted on “Colvin & Earle,” their first collaboration. Earle’s gruffness

often supersedes Colvin’s clarity, even when the vocals are evenly balanced in the mix. The songs, most of them co-written, skew toward his rootsy twang with a dose of gospel fervor. Produced by Buddy Miller, the album has a loose, live feel, and their cover of the Stones’ “Dead Flowers” sounds a bit like they’re working out the harmonies as they go. That spontaneity can be charming, but it doesn’t always allow the two to mesh. — Steve Klinge, The Philadelphia Inquirer NICK JONAS, “Last Year Was Complicated” — Nick Jonas sounds more restrained than ever on his new album; he sounds like a guy painted into a corner. Granted, it’s a very plush corner — hit-filled and well-furnished by producers like Max Martin and production duo of the moment Mattman & Robin, who have recently worked with Gwen Stefani, Selena Gomez and Carly Rae Jepsen. But it’s a corner, nonetheless, one where Jonas sings plaintive soul in all sorts of scenarios. Sometimes, it’s happy, like on “Good Girls,” where Jonas uses his sweet falsetto to take the breezy, R&B-tinged dance pop to the next Justin Timberlake-like level. Sometimes, it’s sad, like on the piano-driven ballad “Chainsaw,” maybe the most direct reference to his breakup with former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo last year. “I’ll take a chainsaw to the sofa where I held your body for so long,” Jonas sings, in what could be the follow-up to “Chains.” — Glen Gamboa, Newsday