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Oct01

Learn to paint with acrylics

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct01

Anacortes High School College & Career Fair

10:00 am to 2:00 pm   |   AHS gymnasium
Oct01

View Cultured Palette Exhibit in October

all day   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct02

‘Understanding Northwest Weather’

9:00 am to 11:30 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct02

Anacortes Newcomers Plus

10:00 am   |   Anacortes Public Library’s meeting room, 1220 10th St.
Oct02

Miracle of Art

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct02

Seated wellness classes

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct03

Spanish conversation series

9:30 am to 11:30 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct03

Songshine

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave.
Oct03

Organ and piano lessons

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct03

Tai Chi

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct03

Candidate forum

6:00 pm to 9:30 pm   |   City Hall, 904 Sixth St.
Oct03

‘San Juan Islands: Into the 21st Century’

7:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct04

T’ai Chi Chih

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct04

Computer learning lab

10:00 am to 11:30 am   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct04

Gentle yoga

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct04

Ukulele group

1:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct04

Adult co-ed soccer

7:00 pm   |   Smiley's Bottom
Oct04

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct05

American history series

9:30 am to 11:00 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct05

Good and evil in Eastern and Western religions

9:30 am to 11:30 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct05

Take watercolor classes Fridays

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct05

Watercolor series covers figures, faces

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct05

The Cultured Palette

12:30 pm to 3:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct05

Sketch and draw at six-week class

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct05

Advanced Spanish conversation

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct05

Adult fitness hike

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm   |   Anacortes Community Forest Lands
Oct05

Oktoberfest — Bier on the Pier

5:00 pm to 9:00 pm   |   Port of Anacortes Transit Shed Event Center
Oct05

Fall film series

7:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct05

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct05

See ‘Anacortes’ at Depot art show

all day   |   The Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct06

Fix-It-Day Project

9:00 am to 2:00 pm   |   Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct06

Hedgehog Gathering

9:00 am to 5:00 pm   |   Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct06

Storm water management workshop

10:00 am to 11:00 am   |   Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct06

All-ages hike

10:00 am to 12:00 pm   |   Sugarloaf Mountain
Oct06

Storm water management workshop

11:00 am to 12:00 pm   |   Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct06

Oktoberfest — Bier on the Pier

12:00 pm to 6:00 pm   |   Port of Anacortes Transit Shed Event Center
Oct06

Anacortes Rotary Club’s Taste of Wine

5:00 pm   |   Anacortes Airport, 4000 Airport Road
Oct06

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct06

See ‘Anacortes’ at Depot art show

all day   |   The Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct07

Blessing of the Animals

11:45 am   |   Christ Episcopal Church, 1216 Seventh St.
Oct07

Mount Erie Fire Department open house

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm   |   Fire Station 1, 14825 Deception Road, and Station 2, 4214 Wildwood Lane
Oct07

Learn history of jazz at library

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct07

Bud Strom 90th birthday celebration

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm   |   First Baptist Church, 2717 J Ave.
Oct07

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct08

Learn to paint with acrylics

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct08

Movie Mondays

1:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct08

Anacortes Public Library Foundation membership meeting

6:30 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct08

View Cultured Palette Exhibit in October

all day   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct09

Cholesterol and glucose screening

8:00 am to 11:00 am   |   Island Health Resource Center, 1211 24th St.
Oct09

Skagit Hearing Loss Association Chapter

1:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct09

Miracle of Art

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct09

Crafty Card Club: Handmade Card Making Class

1:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct09

Seated wellness classes

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct09

Fidalgo Democrats

7:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct09

Green Thumb Garden Club

7:00 pm   |   Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 Ninth St.
Oct10

Workshop on boat pollution prevention

10:00 am to 2:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct10

West Skagit County Republican Women’s Club

10:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   San Juan Lanes, 2821 Commercial Ave.
Oct10

Songshine

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave.
Oct10

Organ and piano lessons

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct10

Tai Chi

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct10

‘Are You Ready to Vote?’

7:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct11

Fidalgo Book Group

9:30 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct11

T’ai Chi Chih

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct11

Computer learning lab

10:00 am to 11:30 am   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct11

Fall rummage sale

10:00 am to 7:00 pm   |   St. Mary Catholic Church Father Auer Center, 4001 St. Mary’s Drive
Oct11

Gentle yoga

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct11

Ukulele group

1:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct11

Car seat clinic

3:00 pm to 5:00 pm   |   Island Hospital, 1211 24th St.
Oct11

HIV/AIDS Education Parent Information Night

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm   |   Anacortes School District board room, 2202 M Ave.
Oct11

American Association of University Women

7:00 pm   |   Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 Ninth St.
Oct11

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct12

Human Services Fair

9:00 am to 2:00 pm   |   Anacortes Christian Church lower parking lot, corner of 12th Street and N Avenue
Oct12

American history series

9:30 am to 11:00 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct12

Good and evil in Eastern and Western religions

9:30 am to 11:30 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct12

Take watercolor classes Fridays

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct12

Watercolor series covers figures, faces

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct12

Senior hike

10:00 am to 12:00 pm   |   Heart lake
Oct12

Fall rummage sale

10:00 am to 4:00 pm   |   St. Mary Catholic Church Father Auer Center, 4001 St. Mary’s Drive
Oct12

The Cultured Palette

12:30 pm to 3:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct12

Sketch and draw at six-week class

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct12

Anacortes Garden Club

1:30 pm to 3:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct12

Fall film series

7:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct12

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct13

Growing rooftop gardens workshop

10:00 am to 11:00 am   |   Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct13

Anacortes Fire Department open house

10:00 am to 1:00 pm   |   Anacortes Fire Department, 1016 13th St.
Oct13

Fall rummage sale

10:00 am to 4:00 pm   |   St. Mary Catholic Church Father Auer Center, 4001 St. Mary’s Drive
Oct13

Contra dancing at the Depot

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm   |   The Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct13

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct13

See ‘Anacortes’ at Depot art show

all day   |   The Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct14

Enjoy jazz and blues at library Oct. 14

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct14

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct15

Learn to paint with acrylics

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct15

View Cultured Palette Exhibit in October

all day   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct16

‘Living with Grief’ presentation

10:00 am to 11:30 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct16

Miracle of Art

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct16

Medicare 2013 options class

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct16

Seated wellness classes

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct16

Enjoy library piano recitals

all day   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct17

Songshine

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave.
Oct17

Organ and piano lessons

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct17

Tai Chi

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct17

‘The Man Who Saved the Whooping Crane: the Robert Porter Allen Story’

7:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct18

T’ai Chi Chih

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct18

Computer learning lab

10:00 am to 11:30 am   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct18

Gentle yoga

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct18

Northwest Senior Services Board

1:00 pm to 3:30 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct18

Ukulele group

1:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct18

Free spaghetti dinner

5:00 pm to 7:00 pm   |   United Methodist Church of Anacortes, 2201 H Ave.
Oct18

West Skagit Regional Fire Authority planning committee meeting

6:30 pm to 8:30 pm   |   room 5 at the Swinomish Casino and Lodge, 12885 Casino Drive
Oct18

Anacortes Horsemen Association

7:30 pm   |   bowling alley meeting/card room, 2821 Commercial Ave.
Oct18

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct19

Watercolor series covers figures, faces

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct19

The Cultured Palette

12:30 pm to 3:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct19

Sketch and draw at six-week class

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct19

See Chinese puppets at Croatian Center

7:30 pm to 8:30 pm   |   Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St.
Oct19

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct19

Community band has two concerts

all day   |   Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St.
Oct20

Socrates Café

10:00 am to 11:30 am   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct20

‘The Restoration of the Motor Vessel David B’

4:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct20

Friends of the Forest annual benefit event

5:30 pm to 11:00 pm   |   Port of Anacortes Transit Shed Event Center
Oct20

‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ at ACT

all day   |   Anacortes Community Theatre, 918 M Ave.
Oct20

See ‘Anacortes’ at Depot art show

all day   |   The Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct21

Enjoy library piano recitals

all day   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct21

Community band has two concerts

all day   |   Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St.
Oct22

Learn to paint with acrylics

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct22

Learn to live well with diabetes

10:00 am to 11:30 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct22

Movie Mondays

1:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct22

Free Medicare class

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Fidalgo Room at Island Hospital, 1211 24th St.
Oct22

Library book club

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct22

View Cultured Palette Exhibit in October

all day   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct23

Vitamin D screening

9:00 am to 11:00 am   |   Island Hospital, 1211 24th St.
Oct23

Theology Colloquium

11:30 am to 1:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct23

Miracle of Art

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct23

Let’s Talk discussion group

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |  
Oct23

Seated wellness classes

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct23

Breast-feeding class

5:00 pm to 6:30 pm   |   Island Hospital, 1211 24th St.
Oct24

Songshine

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave.
Oct24

Organ and piano lessons

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct24

Tai Chi

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct24

Neurofeedback class

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   |   Island Hospital, 1211 24th St.
Oct24

Rockfish hosts Fidalgo Swing

6:00 pm to 9:00 pm   |   Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave.
Oct24

‘Autumn Hiking in the Skagit Valley’

7:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct25

AARP driver safety class

9:00 am to 1:00 pm   |   Island Hospital, 1211 24th St.
Oct25

T’ai Chi Chih

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct25

Computer learning lab

10:00 am to 11:30 am   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct25

Gentle yoga

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct25

Ukulele group

1:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct25

Music roundtable discussion

7:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library, 1220 10th St.
Oct26

Get baked goodies

9:00 am to 1:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct26

Take watercolor classes Fridays

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct26

Watercolor series covers figures, faces

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct26

Seniors celebrate October birthdays

10:45 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct26

The Cultured Palette

12:30 pm to 3:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct26

Sketch and draw at six-week class

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct26

Free financial education classes

1:30 pm to 3:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct26

Ensemble Electra returns for concert

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm   |   Croatian Cultural Center, 801 Fifth St.
Oct26

Brown Lantern Rocktoberfest 2

all day   |   The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave.
Oct27

Haunted Warehouse

7:00 am   |   Port Transit Shed Event Center, 100 Commercial Ave.
Oct27

All-ages hike

10:00 am to 12:00 pm   |   Bat cave
Oct27

Mindfulness seminar

10:00 am to 12:00 pm   |   Chandler’s Square, 1300 O Ave.
Oct27

Haunted Depot

11:00 am to 2:00 pm   |   Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct27

Enjoy Youth Symphony concert

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   |   McIntyre Hall, 2501 East College Way, Mt. Vernon
Oct27

Trunk O’ Treat

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm   |   Island Hospital Prenatal Care Center parking lot, 2601 M Ave.
Oct27

Haunted Depot

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm   |   Depot, 611 R Ave.
Oct27

Harvest Party

7:00 pm to 9:00 pm   |   Anacortes Boys & Girls Club, 904 Sixth St.
Oct27

See Anacortes Improv at Brodniak Oct. 27

7:30 pm to 9:00 pm   |   Brodniak Hall, 1600 20th St.
Oct27

Halloween ball

8:00 pm to 11:00 pm   |   Majestic Inn and Spa, 419 Commercial Ave.
Oct27

Brown Lantern Rocktoberfest 2

all day   |   The Brown Lantern, 412 Commercial Ave.
Oct28

‘Riches of Appreciation and Gratefulness’

10:30 am   |   Center for Spiritual Living Anacortes, 1013 Fifth St.
Oct29

Learn to paint with acrylics

9:30 am to 12:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct29

Meals on Wheels driver refresher course

1:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct29

View Cultured Palette Exhibit in October

all day   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct30

Wellness Day

10:30 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct30

Eyesight workshop

12:30 pm to 2:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct30

Joint replacement surgery class

12:30 pm to 2:00 pm   |   Island Hospital, 1211 24th St.
Oct30

Miracle of Art

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct30

Seated wellness classes

2:00 pm to 3:15 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct30

Transition Fidalgo & Friends Seventh Generation Supper

6:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct30

Councilman plans meeting

6:00 pm   |   Anacortes Public Library
Oct30

Haunted Harmonies band concert

6:00 pm   |   Anacortes High School gym
Oct30

Haunted Harmonies band concert is Oct. 30

6:00 pm to 8:00 pm   |   Anacortes High School Gym
Oct31

Boooo Bash and Halloween Luncheon

11:00 am   |   Senior Activity Center, 1701 22nd St.
Oct31

Songshine

1:00 pm to 2:30 pm   |   Anacortes Christian Church, 1211 M Ave.
Oct31

Organ and piano lessons

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct31

Trick-or-Treat Downtown

2:00 pm to 5:00 pm   |   Participating downtown merchants
Oct31

Halloween Carnival

2:00 pm to 7:00 pm   |   Anacortes Elks, 1009 Seventh St.
Oct31

Tai Chi

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm   |   Senior Activity Center
Oct31

Trunk or Treat

6:30 pm to 7:45 pm   |   Family Life Assembly, 1617 29th St.