January
JANUARY 2012
4 Downloading eBooks at Your Library
Event Type: Adult Date: Wednesday, Jan 4 Start Time: 2 PM End Time: 3:30 PMDescription: One of five drop-in sessions focused on downloading eBooks through the Sno-Isle Libraries website. During these informal sessions, library staff will help people learn about the library’s downloadable collection and offer support in setting up their e-Readers in order to access the library’s digital offerings. Please bring your device and if you have one, a laptop, to the session that you attend. A Sno-Isle Libraries card is needed to download books and other items. 5 Downloading eBooks at Your Library Event Type: Adult Date: Thursday, Jan 5 Start Time: 2 PM End Time: 3:30 PMDescription: One of five drop-in sessions focused on downloading eBooks through the Sno-Isle Libraries website. During these informal sessions, library staff will help people learn about the library’s downloadable collection and offer support in setting up their e-Readers in order to access the library’s digital offerings. Please bring your device and if you have one, a laptop, to the session that you attend. A Sno-Isle Libraries card is needed to download books and other items.
6 TOWN HALL MEETING Senator Mary Margaret Haugen will have a Town Hall Meeting on Friday, Jan. 6, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the Stanwood Public Utility District building at 9124 271st St. NW. Since this is during business hours, please be considerate and park nearby so as to leave spaces in the PUD lot for its customers.
10 The Stanwood-Camano Friends of the Library monthly meeting will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 in the library meeting room at Stanwood Library meeting room 9701 - 271st St. NW. The Friends will discuss old and new business. The Friends are the generous folks who help raise funds for library programs for children, teens, and adults. Everyone is welcome!
10 Librarians as Information Guides: Downloading eBooks at Your Library Event Type: Adult Date: Tuesday, January 10Start Time: 1:30 PM End Time: 3:30 PMDescription: Learn to download free eBooks and audiobooks through Sno-Isle's website. If you’d like to download a book during class, please bring your laptop and eReader or audio device, or your Wi-Fi enabled device. Seating is limited, please preregister. Funded by The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation.
11 Stanwood Book Group: Room: A Novel
Please join us Wednesday, Jan. 11 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a lively discussion of Emma Donoghue's Room: A Novel at Merrill Gardens, 7212 - 265th St. NW, Stanwood. New members are always welcome. For information, call 360-629-3132 or toll-free 877-SNO-ISLE (877-766-4753) or visit http://www.sno-isle.org/ and click on Events & Program.
12 Stanwood Chamber of Commerce General Membership Meeting, State of the City with Mayor Dianne White, 11:30am-1:00pm at the Stanwood Camano School District Admin Bldg (26920 Pioneer Hwy) Catered lunch by Stanwood Grill is $11. RSVP required to attend. Call 360-629-0562 no later than noon, Tuesday Jan. 10
14 Sat., Jan 14, 9 p.m. to midnight, Cookie and the Cutters - Country, Blues & Rock. Live Music at Cyndy’s Broiler: Stanwood’s hot spot with affordable American food and the best dance floor for miles. Live music every weekend with no cover charge. Free dance lesson at 8p.m. every Saturday followed by live music at 9 p.m.CyndysBroiler.com, 360-629-4800.
15 The Camano Island Zumba fitness team is hosting a 3 hour ZUMBATHON. The event is taking place Sunday, January 15th from 2pm-5pm at the Stanwood High School Gym. We will have Zumbatomic for the kiddo’s as well as child care so bring the whole family. Join us for all or part of this 3 hours dance party. A raffle full of fun items as well as snacks and water will be available for sale. Pre buy your $10 discounted ticket at Eagles Nest, Twin City Collision, Serenity Salon or Huntington Grocery. Tickets at the door are $15. This Zumbathon is to benefit the graduating class of 2012 & provide a safe event for them after graduation.
19 RELAY FOR LIFE What: Relay For Life of Stanwood/Camano KICK-OFF!Where: Sons of Norway, 9910 270th Street N.W., Stanwood, WA 98292When: Thursday, January 19th at 6:00pmAnyone who is interested in the fight against cancer is welcome to attend the 2012 Relay For Life of Stanwood/Camano Kick-off meeting! We will be getting together to support those in our community whose lives have been touched by cancer. Together, we raise funds and awareness to battle this terrible disease throughout the year. Our RFL event is an overnight event which takes place June 2nd-3rd. Teams assemble and walk throughout the night to symbolize that cancer never sleeps, so neither will we! Please join us January 19th to learn more and create a world with LESS CANCER and MORE BIRTHDAYS! For more information, contact Beverly DeRosier, derosier5@wavecable.com
20 Fri., Jan. 20, 9 p.m. to midnight, Trainwreck - Ride the Rockin’ Rodeo. Country Rock, classic, originals. This five-piece country and southern rock band from Stanwood plays a guitar-driven danceable mix of original songs plus country and classic rock hits past and present. Cyndy’s Broiler, Regular weekly jams and karaoke. Live music Friday and Saturday nights from 9 p.m. to midnight. Free dance lesson at 8 p.m. Saturdays. Schedule details at www.CyndysBroiler.com. 360-629-4800, 27021 102nd Ave NW, Stanwood.
21 The Camano Center's 2012 Crab Fest will be held on Saturday, January 21st from 3:30-7:00 at the Center, 606 Arrowhead Road. This year's Crab Fest will feature live music by the South End String Slingers. Price is $18 for Center members, and $20 for non-members; please bring your own crab crackers if you can! Call 360-387-0222 for more information or to purchase tickets. Thank you to Angel of the Winds for sponsoring this event!
21 Sat., Jan. 21, 9 p.m. to midnight, Buckaroo Blues – Country, rock,blues and surprises (Cow-funk, anyone?) Live Music at Cyndy’s Broiler: Stanwood’s hot spot with affordable American food and the best dance floor for miles. Live music every weekend with no cover charge. Free dance lesson at 8p.m. every Saturday followed by live music at 9 p.m.CyndysBroiler.com, 360-629-4800.
27 Fri., Jan. 27, 9 p.m. to midnight, Wild Turkeys – Crowd-pleasingCountry and Oldies Rock. Grover family harmonies plus the rocking-estkeyboard Grandmother on the planet. Live Music at Cyndy’s Broiler: Stanwood’s hot spot with affordable American food and the best dance floor for miles. Live music every weekend with no cover charge. Free dance lesson at 8p.m. every Saturday followed by live music at 9 p.m.CyndysBroiler.com, 360-629-4800.
28 Sat., Jan. 28, 9 p.m. to midnight, Grover’s Tab – Hot Country-Rockfamily harmonies, from the Next Grover Generation: Maddie, Lucy andJessica. Live Music at Cyndy’s Broiler: Stanwood’s hot spot with affordable American food and the best dance floor for miles. Live music every weekend with no cover charge. Free dance lesson at 8p.m. every Saturday followed by live music at 9 p.m.CyndysBroiler.com, 360-629-4800.
29 Dancing with the Champs, Benefit evening for Joe Gibson Lung Transplant Fund, refreshments and open dancing. Starring Erik & Rickie, Four time Children's National Ballroom Champions. 5pm - 7:30pm, Camano Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Rd, Camano Island. $15 per adult, $5 12 and under, family packages available. Call Rinda at 360-387-3695 for additional details.