Edmonds College will host a Black History Month 2023 Celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre. The event is open to the public and free. The theme of the celebration is Black Resistance in Higher Education: Success, Obstacles, and Improvements. During the event, Black excellence in poetry…
Using dangerous drugs in public will be illegal in Lynnwood under an ordinance approved Monday by the Lynnwood City Council. The council voted 6-0 to approve the ordinance, which will allow police to arrest individuals using illegal drugs such as fentanyl and methamphetamine in public. The bill also prohibits disposing of drugs and drug…
The Edmonds School District is hosting a kick-off celebration for Black Lives Matter Month of Action at the Mountlake Terrace Library from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4. The event, which will be in Spanish and English, will include local leaders reading books, rock painting and other art activities, and book displays from the…
Lynnwood City Councilmember Josh Binda visited Edmonds-Woodway High School on Jan. 17 to talk with hundreds of students about love and empathy. The event — taking place the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day — was organized by the school’s Black Student Union. Binda asked the bleachers full of students to have a conversation…
A program of inspirational music, dance, readings and moving first-person stories of how the power of love has changed lives capped off a full day of tributes at the Edmonds Waterfront Center Monday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy. Part of the fifth annual tribute to Dr. King sponsored by the Edmonds-based…
For the fifth straight year, the Edmonds-based Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL) joined hands with the community to celebrate the message and dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Formerly held at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, this year’s morning and evening programs were scheduled at the Edmonds Waterfront Center (EWC). The free morning…
Leilani Miller, executive director of Millennia Ministries, will be the featured storyteller for the When Love Changes Things fifth annual Tribute to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — Inspiring a Beloved Community in Song, Spoken Word and Dance on Monday, Jan. 16, at 6 p.m. at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. For the first time, the…
Edmonds College will host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Tuesday, Jan. 17, for both the campus and community. The event will be held at the Black Box Theatre from noon-2 p.m. with an inspirational message from keynote speaker Dr. Joshua Fredenburg. The theme of this year’s celebration is “R to the 3rd…
The Snohomish County Black Heritage Committee is hosting its annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. community celebration, with events scheduled for Friday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 15. On Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be a march and rally, beginning at the Everett Memorial Stadium 3900 Broadway, and ending at Carl…
Community Health Plan of Washington (CHPW), the not-for-profit offering Apple Health (Medicaid), Medicare and individual and family plans on the health exchange, on Tuesday announced a $250,000 Advancing Equity Fund grant to be shared among 25 community-based organization in Washington state, including four with connections to Snohomish County. The investment aims to support these organizations’…
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“Every one one of us bears the scars of what happened to our parents, our grandparents and beyond.” That was how Lynnwood resident Cathy Baylor described the impact of Indian boarding schools during a virtual Monday program presented by the Salish Sea Chapter of the Washington State Federation of Democratic Women. Baylor said she didn’t…
Lynnwood resident Cathy Baylor, who serves as president of the Salish Sea Chapter of the Washington State Federation of Democratic Women, will speak on the damaging impacts of Indian boarding schools during a virtual program Monday, Oct. 10. Baylor will speak from the perspective of the descendant of a family with three generations sent to…
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors on Sept. 27 proclaimed the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples Day, and received several comments of appreciation for their efforts. While the second Monday in October has traditionally been celebrated as Columbus Day, the date in recent years has become known as Indigenous Peoples Day, and…
The Communities of Color Coalition, a South Snohomish County nonprofit, is sponsoring its 10th annual North Puget Sound Conference on Race, a hybrid event set for Saturday, Oct. 1 at Everett Community College. This year’s theme is Racial Community Healing. Keynote panelists are Ijeoma Oluo and Nikkita Oliver, with moderator and dynamic spoken word artist…
This post was updated on May 11, 2022, with information regarding Kyra Isaac, who developed the event. Community members came together May 4, to remember the thousands of Indigenous women who go missing every year without a trace. Edmonds Lutheran Church created an art installation titled “The Red Dress Project” to honor these women. Around…
Leadership Snohomish County is gearing up to host its 6th annual Step Up: Moving Racial Equity Forward conference on April 29. Step Up brings together the community to engage in conversations around racial equity, provide resources and tools to implement systematic change. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding about racial equity and social justice in…
YWCA of Seattle King Snohomish is hosting its 11th annual Stand Against Racism event from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at the YWCA Everett Regional Center, 3301 Broadway, Everett. Acccording to a YWCA announcement, Stand Against Racism “is a national opportunity for communities across the U.S. to unite their voices to educate, advocate, and…
Lynnwood-based Washington Family Engagement is presenting a documentary and panel discussion Monday, April 18 aimed at helping participants have open race and racism discussions in the classroom, the workplace and home to promote empathy and compassion. The virtual event, which runs from 7-8:45 p.m., will start with the viewing of the 46-minute film, “RACE to…
Sno-Isle Libraries’ Whidbey Reads program — in a virtual format available to all — is celebrating the Asian American experience with online events in March and April. The program culminates April 27 in a conversation with Charles Yu, author of 2021 National Book Award winner “Interior Chinatown.” Avid readers have gathered each spring since 2003…
Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds is hosting a Day of Remembrance event next month to commemorate the signing of Executive Order 9066. The order began the incarceration of people of Japanese descent. Cascadia will commemorate this day on Sunday, Feb. 20 and also celebrate the last day of the Kenjiro Nomura, American Modernist: An Issei Artist’s…
In honor of Black History Month, the Edmonds Rotary and the Edmonds Bookshop once again joined hands with the Snohomish County CASA (Court-Appointed Special Advocate) program to provide 175 Black history-themed books for direct distribution to at-risk youths served by CASA. CASA volunteers serve as court-appointed special advocates for children who have landed in the…
Leadership Snohomish County (LSC) welcomes four new members to its board of directors. The new members were approved by the current board and will serve three-year terms. They are: DeLon Lewis Everett Community College LSC Young Professionals Program, 2021 Garry Clark Economic Alliance Snohomish County Sandra Huber Verdant Health LSC Leadership for Racial Equity Cohort,…
The Lift Every Voice Legacy (LEVL) hosted its fourth annual tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday evening. Led by LEVL founder Donnie Griffin, the evening program — “If I Can Help Somebody” — was a mix of reflections, stories, songs and dancing. Seattle theologian Dr. Brian Bantum was the first on stage, sharing reflections…
Edmonds College will host a free Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Thursday, Jan. 20 for both the campus and community. Join the college virtually via Zoom from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. as the college community celebrates the life and teachings of Dr. King with an inspirational message from keynote speaker Christian Paige. The theme of…
Join the City of Lynnwood Monday, Jan. 17 to celebrate MLK Day of Service with a day of volunteering at Scriber Lake Park to clear invasive species and help beautify the park. Volunteers are asked to meet at Community Life Center, 19820 Scriber Lake Rd, Lynnwood, a short distance from Scriber Lake Park. Please bring your…
