February is here with celebrations of love, the Lunar New Year and apparently, the Super Bowl! It’s a reminder to splurge a little, make some noise and dance our...
Love’s Labour’s Lost is a high-energy, playful production that infuses William Shakespeare’s famously wordy comedy with a contemporary twist. Adapted and directed by Tracy Cahill of The Phoenix Theatre...
Last February, the Teen Talk column featured an article on local youth reflecting on Black History. This February, Teen Talk is showcasing a local teen who is inspiring changes...
When winter settles over the Salish Sea, most people imagine gray skies and dormant landscapes. But those who venture into the outdoors discover something unexpected — a world alive...
Spotlight: ‘Someone Was, Someone Wasn’t’ art exhibition
Exhibition: Friday, Jan. 30 to March 20
Edmonds College Art Gallery, 3rd floor of Lynnwood Hall, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood
Gallery hours: Monday through...
Comfort in Food & Turning Toward What We Can Control
Sometimes the desire to stay informed can be at odds with the desire to find peace and contentment. With today’s...
As I look out the window on a January morning and see a spectacular blue sky, I am pleasantly surprised by our good weather fortune. It’s been magnificent this...
Edway Taphouse in Edmonds now includes the Edway Coffee Café from 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m.-noon Saturday and Sunday. The café features hot and cold...
Call for musicians: ’Terrace Summer Nights’
Mountlake Terrace
Performances: July 9 and 23 at Civic Campus; July 16 and 30 at Terrace Creek Park; 4:30-7 p.m.
Application deadline: March 5, 4 p.m.
Local...
Local high school teens have been making their mark, participating in civic engagement. Now middle school students across northwest Washington have an exciting opportunity to make their voices heard...
Finding Joy in January
January can be a hard month.
The Christmas lights are put back into storage, the holidays are over, and the calendar suddenly stretches out in front of...
In Chile’s scenic Patagonia, we marveled at Magellanic penguins and a mother puma with cub. Guanacos grazed by the roadside, as did vicuñas in Chile’s northern Atacama Desert. Both...
Spotlight: Rick Steves’ January Talks
Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N.
Travel expert and author Rick Steves will present four informative talks. All events are free; registration is...
When Money is Tight, Joy Doesn't Have to Be
A friend once shared a Spanish proverb, roughly translated as:
"Hunger is the best seasoning, and thirst is the best elixir."
It's true....
People ask me where we will put all the solar panels when everyone drives an electric car and heats their homes with heat pumps. The curiosity is whether solar...
Happy new year! January is here. The air feels colder and the bare branches’ silhouettes look as if they were drawn with a pencil.
This month graphite dances across pages...
At the entrance of Cascadia Art Museum’s Objects of the Elements exhibition is a large photograph of artist Elsa Cecilie Thoresen (1906-1994) at her easel, turning toward the camera...
Hummingbirds: A Collection, by Kathleen Glassburn
Kathleen Glassburn’s Hummingbirds is a quietly powerful and deeply humane collection that celebrates the emotional richness of everyday life. With her signature blend of...
