Playtime: Going back to school, parkour class, author event, try hockey for free
Do you remember your high school orientation? I remember parts of mine so vividly, in part because of the seriously dated outfit I wore, including a goofy hat, and that the school felt big and different. Secondary students in the Edmonds School District, 7th through 12th grades, who chose a hybrid schedule will return to…
Recommended Reads: Guidebook offers practical advice for home care of those with dementia
Dementia Home Care, by Tracy Cram Perkins This book is going to help a lot of people care for people who are dear to them. Here is a comprehensive guide from a caregiver who has lived the experience and accumulated tremendous advice for caring for someone with dementia. Just as valuable is her advice to…
Learn more about South Lynnwood Park artist during April 22 online talk
Meet artist Gabrielle Abbott and learn more how she created the “Grateful Steward” at South Lynnwood Park during her online talk Thursday, April 22 at 6 p.m. Abbott was commissioned by the city to paint the mural after the city issued a regional call for artists. South Lynnwood is one of the city’s most diverse…
Playtime: Celebrate National Library Week with these events, plus virtual field trip and local cleanup
National Library Week is April 4 -10 and there are certainly reasons to celebrate it. The Edmonds and Lynnwood Libraries are now offering limited in-building services on top of the current contactless services. Recently, I stopped by to pick up a hold at the Edmonds Library and was offered contactless pick-up or the option to…
Restaurant News: Kahlo’s Cantina hiring in Edmonds and a new Thai spot opens in Mountlake Terrace
Restaurants are open, and that is great news for those of us who miss indoor dining, who enjoy food attractively arranged on real plates and the company of our friends and families seated together as we commune over our cuisine. On the other hand, restaurants are scrambling a bit to hire the staff needed to…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck back in Edmonds this week, and also in Lynnwood April 14, 28
Scotty’s Food Truck would like to thank all of their customers for their support by continually coming back, weekend after weekend. As always, the food truck will be at Edmonds’ Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot this Thursday,Friday and Saturday from 3:30-7:30 p.m. Food for thought: Due to supply and demand and limited refrigeration on…
Edmonds Center for Arts offering ‘Storytelling Across Generations’ for those with memory loss, starting April 19
Edmonds Center for the Arts is presenting Storytelling Across Generations: A Virtual and Phone-Based Oral History Project, April 19-June 2. Individuals living with memory loss and caregivers are invited to participate in this free intergenerational program, in partnership with the University of Washington Bothell (UWB) and SilverKite Community Arts. Taking place over six, one-hour sessions on…
Playtime: Birdwatching is catching on — and it’s fun for all ages
Shortly after quarantine started, it felt like we were seeing more and more birds in the yard. Our initial intermittent efforts to identify the birds we’d seen over the years — Steller’s Jays, different kinds of woodpeckers, an unidentified hawk, robins and a ton of “little brown birds” — took a more intentional turn once…
Sponsor spotlight: Treat yourself to Scotty’s Food Truck in Edmonds Thurs.-Sat., and also in Lynnwood March 31
Scotty’s Food Truck is happy to have been serving the Edmonds community for nearly a year now at the Five Corners Calvery Chapel. They offer a “thank you” to Pastor Joel Meyer for his kindness to allow the truck to use the church parking lot. Chef Scotty and his crew say they really enjoy seeing…
Restaurant News: Eat out, take out, help out during Seattle Restaurant Week, plus Easter dining options
What a pleasant experience to open up my browser and see appealing news. Washington restaurants are open at 50% capacity. Plus one of my favorite food events, Seattle Restaurant Week, will begin on April 1 and run for the entire month! This is no April Fool’s joke. folks. Learn more at srweek.org. Over 200 restaurants will…
Playtime: Finally, in-person learning — plus STEM conference, dance class, art scholarships, YMCA camps
On the school front, we went from telling our high schooler to prepare to not go back in-person this year, to “do you want to do an in-person hybrid model,” followed by “if yes, did you grow out of all of your pants suitable for leaving the house?” Turns out, we don’t have enough pants…
Hazel Miller Foundation matches Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation student art supply grant
The Hazel Miller Foundation has awarded a grant of $10,000 to the Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation to purchase art supplies for students in grades 7 through 12. “In a classroom setting, many supplies such as paintbrushes, drawing pencils, carving tools, and paint sets are shared between students and class periods,” said Barbara Childs, the foundation’s…
Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation offering scholarships for local art students
The Edmonds Arts Festival Foundation is once again awarding scholarships to Edmonds-area students who plan to study a visual arts-related curriculum in college. All students who live within the Edmonds School District or who attend Edmonds College are eligible to apply. Students who have received a foundation scholarship in the past can apply for a…
Playtime: Lunch Doodles are back, plus summer camp registration, kids gardening and a dance party
Planning things for the summer feels as hard to comprehend as the anniversary of one year in a global pandemic. Information on both what options lie ahead and what we have already done seems to be showing up at the same time and feels dizzying. On the same day, I saw a social media post…
Restaurant News: The scoop on ghost kitchens, plus delicious ways to celebrate Pi Day
Virtual kitchens are called by many names. They are commercial facilities purpose-built to produce food specifically for delivery. These commissary kitchens are sometimes known as ghost kitchens, shared kitchens or virtual kitchens with the delivery-only food brands operating within them called virtual restaurants. Not a brand-new concept. I’ve certainly ordered Asian takeout, and readers I’m…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck adds Lynnwood location starting next week; continues in Edmonds Thursdays-Saturdays
More sun and longer days may be inspiring you to seek new dinner options. Scotty’s Food Truck has you covered. You can enjoy the festival favorite, Blackened Caesar Salad or try something new. What about Crispy Coconut Prawns served with French fries and tangy sweet chile sauce? Enjoy these and other entrees on a weekly…
Arts in Action live-stream event March 12 to showcase youth artists
The Edmonds Center for the Arts is hosting a free live-stream broadcast of the Arts in Action student showcase from 6:20-7:30 p.m. this Friday, March 12. Celebrating student activism, Arts in Action honors the wide range of youth artistic expression, bringing spoken word and dance performances to the stage with music, song and visual artists…
Reminder: Cascade Symphony Orchestra to virtually present ‘Carmen’ concert on March 8
The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO) will present “Carmen,” its fifth virtual concert of the 2020-21 season, on Monday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m. This online music program, like all previous CSO presentations this season, will be presented free of charge through the generosity of orchestra donors and patrons. Because all in-person concerts for the season…
Lynnwood Rotary honors Edmonds restaurateurs Shubert Ho and Andrew Leckie
Representatives of the Lynnwood Rotary stopped by downtown Edmonds on Wednesday afternoon to honor business partners Shubert Ho and Andrew Leckie with the club’s prestigious Paul Harris award. The award recognizes people who exemplify the spirit of Rotary both in how they run their business and how they support their community to help make it…
Playtime: School district COVID stats, International Women’s Day role models, Edmonds Center for Arts screening
During our most recent snowy weekend, I got a text from a neighbor that included a video of her two little ones playing in the snow wearing snowsuits that we had handed down to them that had been previously handed down to us, they were now on their third family. I find this kind of…
Lynnwood Convention Center, Edmonds Center for Arts receive federal CARES Act funding from Snohomish County
With the support of Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers and the Snohomish County Council, Snohomish County distributed $415,000 of CARES act funding to three of its Public Facilities Districts for COVID-19 related improvements to help prepare the public buildings for reopening. The public facilities districts are Everett’s Angel Of The Winds Arena, Lynnwood Convention Center…
Sponsor spotlight: From salmon tacos to clam chowder, Scotty’s Food Truck satisfies
Expand your culinary horizons at Scotty’s Food Truck and try their yummy salmon tacos or a steaming bowl of their clam chowder, packed with chopped clams, potatoes and bacon. These and other entrees on available on a weekly basis as Chef Scotty visits Edmonds’ Five Corners neighborhood Thursday-Saturday. Scotty’s focuses on fresh ingredients and seafood-based dishes,…
Restaurant News: The tech behind the takeout, plus tasty Korean fare in Lynnwood and Yummy Box delights in MLT
Apps rule our lives these days. There are apps for booking a yoga class or a swimming lane at my local health club, apps that tell me if I’m exercising enough, how I am sleeping at night; my whole existence could be organized via an app, on my iPhone. Since COVID-19 entered our lives last…
Recommended Reads: Set in World War II, women pilots work to solve a mystery in ‘A Wing and a Prayer’
A Wing and a Prayer by M. W. Arnold In Britain during World War II, women pilots played a critical role in the Air Transport Auxiliary — a very dangerous endeavor, flying Spitfires and many other types of planes from factories to RAF squadrons. Author M.W. Arnold treats readers to a fictional glimpse into the…
Playtime: Calendar art submissions, Challenge for Change run, Sweetheart Dance, virtual magic camp
Each year when the Edmonds School District Calendar comes in the mail, I put it aside as a “present” for a friend of mine who uses not one but TWO of them in her house each year. When it came this year, it felt so weird to be looking at a school-related calendar that I…