Rehearsals start this fall for Northwest Girlchoir
For girls and young women who love to sing, Northwest Girlchoir has openings for new singers entering grades 1-12 this fall. Learn musicianship, vocal technique and performance skills, all while building lasting friendships in a supportive community. During the span of almost five decades, Northwest Girlchoir has empowered and inspired thousands of girls and young…
Playtime: Mental health events and resources, plus free summer activities
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As I looked around for some stats to lead into some local free resources, it is clear that the need is widespread and that the pandemic “exacerbated existing disparities in mental health services.” Many of us can see the negative effects, though some found a better fit in remote…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck special this week — Jumbo Shrimp Caesar Salad
Scotty’s Food Truck will be in at Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot in Edmonds Thursday-Saturday this week with a featured special of Chilled Jumbo Shrimp Caesar Salad. Of course, the other salad Scotty’s Food Truck is famous for — Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad — will also be available. As another rainstorm rolls in, perhaps you’re craving…
School of Rock Lynnwood to hold grand reopening May 14
School of Rock will hold a grand reopening at its new Lynnwood location from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, May 14. The event will take place at3503 188th St. S.W., Lynnwood. The festivities will include crafts, snacks, free trial lessons, school tours and performances by the Lynnwood adult performance Group, student house band, and other special guests. School…
Showcasing student musicians, the Edmonds Jazz Connection returns May 21
Following a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the Edmonds Jazz Connection featuring local student musicians is returning to downtown Edmonds Saturday, May 21. Sponsored by the Edmonds Daybreakers Rotary Club, the annual May music event raises funds to support Edmonds School District music programs. It features student musicians from 13 schools at the middle, high…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck featuring your favorites in Edmonds this week
Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds’ Five Corners neighborhood on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week, serving all your favorites, from the Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, to fish tacos to clam chowder in a bread bowl. The truck will be parked in the Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot, as usual. Call ahead to avoid the wait: 206-795-1615…
Vessel Taphouse hosts first ever Hip Hop Cypher Contest May 13
Know how to rap but don’t know where to perform? Lynnwood’s Vessel Taphouse is hosting its first ever Hip Hop Cypher Contest on Friday, May 13. Starting at 7 p.m., this event is open to anyone ready to battle it out on stage. A sign-up fee of $5 is required for performers, but the event…
Edmonds College Black Box Theatre hosts weekly Fiasco nights in May
Each week, the Black Box Theatre at Edmonds College presents improvised stories of the world of greed, lust and betrayal based on the Bully Pulpit role playing game called Fiasco! New settings, characters and plots are introduced every week. Stories are mainly guided by the audience and the narrator. Each two-act play is inspired by…
Playtime: Library options, Health & Fitness Expo and other summer events
I just finished listening to a library book, Dealing with Dragons, by Patricia Wrede. The book was recommended to me by Annie Carl, owner of The Neverending Bookshop in Perrinville, as I was shopping for a Christmas present for a tween. Sure, it’s a fantasy book whose age range is 10 to 12 year olds…
Sponsor spotlight: Treat mom to a meal from Scotty’s Food Truck this week
Just in time for Mother’s Day weekend festivities, Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds’ Five Corners neighborhood on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Treat mom to the Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, or enjoy the fish tacos or a clam chowder bread bowl. The truck will be parked in the Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot, as usual. Call…
Cascade Symphony seeks concertmaster candidates
The Cascade Symphony Orchestra (CSO), which recently completed its 60th season of providing classical music entertainment for residents of Snohomish and King counties, is seeking candidates for the leadership role of concertmaster beginning with the 2022-23 concert season that will start in the fall. The orchestra performs seven concerts at the Edmonds Center for the Arts…
Recommended Reads: Storytelling creates pathway from despair to hope in ‘The Eves’
The Eves, by Grace Sammon Jessica Barnet is in the midst of renovating her Washington, D.C. row house, and her shattered life is also in need of rejuvenation. It appears she’s hit bottom, devastated by family loss, stalled in her drive and ambition, and seeking solace in glasses of vodka. Wallowing in her misery, Jes…
Playtime: Ticket alert for Day Out with Thomas, plus kid-friendly plant sale and watershed fun fair
Sometime in the last few weeks, amid an iOS update or a well-intentioned yet ill-advised choice, the notifications for my reminders on my phone were turned off. The length to which I depend on this function answers the question, Would I remember as much without my phone? The answer is a resounding “no” over the…
Reminder: May 2 deadline for high school students to participate in 2022 Congressional Art Competition
The deadline is approaching for all high school-aged students who live or attend school in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2022 Congressional Art Competition. Art submissions and forms are due to Congressman Rep. Rick Larsen’s office by Monday, May 2 at 5 p.m. Accepted mediums include drawings, paintings, photography, computer-generated art,…
Restaurant News: Help wanted a sign of the times, plus more delicious food truck fare
An old song by the Five Man Electrical Band comes to mind and the lyrics are so appropriate:“Signs, signs, everywhere there’s signs…” Posted in business windows, on their Facebook pages, even online: Here’s one I spotted on craigslist. Restaurants are pleading for help. I heard through the grapevine that one of our local spots is…
Sponsor spotlight: Scotty’s Food Truck special — Dungeness Crab and Jumbo Shrimp Caesar Salad
Fresh Dungeness Crab and Jumbo Shrimp Caesar Salad is this week’s special at Scotty’s Food Truck, which will be at the Edmonds Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday this week. The festival favorite, Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, will also be available, along with other specials like Jumbo Shrimp Tacos and the Clam…
Art Walk Edmonds offering two Summer Wine Walks, and tickets now on sale
Tickets are now available for Art Walk Edmonds’ Summer Wine Walks, set for two Saturdays — June 25 and Aug. 6 — from 5-8 p.m. Tickets may be purchased for $30 at www.ArtWalkEdmonds.com/wine-walks. Come sip local wines, shop small, socialize with good friends and support the arts in Edmonds. Organizers recommend you buy your tickets soon: Sell-outs…
Clarinetists Benjamin Lulich, Emil Khudyev to perform with Cascade Symphony in season finale concert May 2
Two highly-acclaimed clarinetists from the Seattle Symphony — Benjamin Lulich and Emil Khudyev — will perform on Monday, May 2, with the Cascade Symphony Orchestra for its “Tchaikovsky’s Fifth” concert, under the direction of maestro Michael Miropolsky. The concert, completing the orchestra’s 60th season, will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Edmonds Center for the Arts,…
Edmonds Arts Festival seeking sponsors
For three glorious days every year for the last 60 years (pandemic excepted), tens of thousands of art lovers have descended upon the center of the art universe in Edmonds for the Edmonds Arts Festival. Back again this year June 17-19 (Father’s Day weekend), the festival offers artists booths, free live entertainment, a juried gallery…
Sponsor spotlight: What’s the special at Scotty’s Food Truck this week? Fresh Pacific Fried Oysters
Chef Scotty and his team will be at their usual location near Five Corners in Edmonds this week, offering a special of Fresh Pacific Fried Oysters with Scotty’s special sauce and chips. Of course, the festival favorite Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad will also be available. Or try the Jumbo Shrimp Tacos or the Clam Chowder…
Former schools superintendent reflects on cancer journey, faith and importance of being present in new book
Years ago, retired Edmonds School District Superintendent Nick Brossoit thought he might write a book. So, he squirreled away stories about growing up, about his mentors, about his 30-plus years as a teacher and ultimately superintendent. Brossoit has finally published that book. However, it would not be about all those things, but rather how the…
Sponsor spotlight: Enjoy this week’s special — shrimp tacos — at Scotty’s Food Truck
Scotty’s Food Truck will be in Edmonds at Five Corners Calvary Chapel parking lot on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and this week’s special is Shrimp Tacos with Pineapple Mango Salsa. Also on the menu is the customer favorite Blackened Salmon Caesar Salad, along with fish and chips, clam chowder in a bread bowl and much more mouth-watering…
Project Girl Mentoring Program hosting free open mic night April 16
Project Girl Mentoring Program is looking to cast a spotlight on local talents at an open mic night on Saturday, April 16. Poets, spoken word artists, singers and comedians of all skill levels are welcome to join in this event. The program’s mission is to foster the advancement of young women of color to make…
Playtime: Summer Music School is back, plus Edmonds College youth technology camps
After checking on the Summer Music School page of the Edmonds School District website for good news (for what seems like the entire last two years,) it finally reads “Summer Music is Baaaaaack!” in bright red type. While slightly amended, Summer Music School in the Edmonds School District is happening this summer — the main…
Reminder: Mosaic Arts Northwest Choir and Orchestra to perform benefit concerts for Ukraine
The Mosaic Arts Northwest Choir and Orchestra is performing two benefit concerts for Ukraine. The first is on Palm Sunday, April 10, at 6 p.m. at North Sound Church, located at 404 Bell St., Edmonds. The second is on Sunday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at North Creek Presbyterian Church, located at 621 164th St….