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ARTS & LEISURE Page A6 www.marysvilleglobe.corn • www.arlingtontimes.com Wednesday, December 31, 2008 A&L$CAN Myer demonstrates dream catchers at GMAG monthly meeting Janet Myer will dem- onstrate how to make dream catchers at the January meeting of the Greater Marys- ville Artists' Guild starting at 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the Red Barn at Jennings Park. Myer is a talented artist who paints recurring themes incorporating traditions, legends and tribal colors from her Cowlitz Native American heritage, as well as diverse sub- jects like jazz singers and architecture. She has a fine arts degree from the University of Puget Sound. All are invited to join the program whichis followed by a short meeting. For informa- tion call Shirley Fulls at 360-435-3887. Chamber music for Hew Year's Day concert Chamber Music 1800 celebrates the New Year with a relatively short, hour-long ' period-instrument performance of chamber music from around 1800 by col- leagu.s of Mozart and I-ydn. The per- formance features special guest cellist Martin Bonham of Victoria, B.C., violinist and violist Stephen Creswell, of Seattle and flutist Jeffrey Cohan of Conway on at 7 p.m., New Year's Day, Jan. 1 at Fir-Con- way Lutheran Church, 18101 Fir Island Road. Admission is by a suggested free will offering of $12. Youth 18 and under encour- aged to attend for free. For information call 360-445-3164. Manga and gaming Fans of manga and anime can share their enthusiasm with other teens while discuss- ing their favorites at the Arlington Library's Manga Book Group, 3 p.m., Monday, Jan. 5. Snacks are provided by the Friends of the Arlington Library. Teens are also invited to play "Rock Band" at the Arlington Library, using library equipment, or bring your own at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 7. Snacks are provided in this program sup- ported by the Sno-lsle Foundation and the Friends of the Arling- ton Library. Kids Kwilt Kamp The WSU Snohom- ish County Extension Clothing and Textile Advisors are hosting a one-day Quilt Camp Retreat for youth ages 8-17. Youth are invited to come and learn the basics of quilting, cutting, sewing and finishing. Projects will include a wall hang- ing and pot holders, along with games, prizes and lots of fun for everyone. Lunch, dinner and snacks will be provided. The pro- gram runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 10 at McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett. Cost is $20 per child, including meals and snacks. For more information or to reg- ister, contact Ginger Seitz at 425-338-2400 ext. 5545 or gseitz@ wsu.edu. January City, tribe collaborate on first eagle festival The Stillaguamish Tribe and the city of Arlington are planning the first Arlington Eagle Festival to honor the eagles who hover around this community through the year, and especially in the winter, search- ing for food from the Stillaguamish River. The chair of the organizing committee, the city's economic development manager Vic Ericson, • said the idea popped up at a downtown merchants meeting about this time last year, but it was too late to launch a new event so they tabled it until this year. The event is set for the first Saturday in February in City Council Chambers. A wildlife biologist and member of the Stillaguamish Tribe, Jen Sevigny represents the tribe on the commit- tee and her father, Bill Neat, has designed a logo depicting a beauti- ful young eagle in Native American style. Grammy award winners play BPAC The well-known northwest acoustic duet, Tingstad and Rumbel, will be joined by David Lanz in a "New Age" concert of mellow, con- templative music on Sat- urday, Jan. 26. Tingstad plays acous- tic guitar and Rumbel plays woodwind instru- ments. They won a Grammy for a recording in 2003 and now Tings- tad has been nominated for his 2006 release, "Southwest." David Lanz, too, is a Grammy Award nomi- nee, with his 2000 album "-East of the Moon." Mr. Yuk means no A fifth-grader at Highland Christian School, Tyler Sudderth earned his teacher, Raphaelita Crawley, and her classroom, $200 for a poster he designed for the Washington Poison Center. He also received a bundle of goodies and was honored with an assembly at the school July 9. Dogs, fish, cats & other Pets on Parade A snapshot of "Snap- shot" and a fish sculpted of wire are among the portrayals of pets from north Snohomish County artists that have been accepted in the Arts Council of Snohomish County's second annual "Pets on Parade" show that opens with an artist reception, Thursday, Jan. 17 and continues through Feb. 28. "! am very excited to be accepted. This is my first gallery show," said Erika Bruss, who started creating little, three-inch fish and bugs of twisted wire for Arlington's Art in the Barn show last summer. McElroy to perform with Port Gardner Bay Chamber Orchestra Sunday One of several con- certo winners in the Sno- homish County Music Teachers Association's Concerto Competition last fall, Arlington High School senior Colleen McElroy will perform the Chaminade Concertino for Flute & Orchestra, Op. 107 with the Port Gardner Bay Chamber Orchestra Concert Sun- day, Jan. 27. Colleen McElroy will be joined by four other student soloists from across Snohomish County who will be on the program with the orchestra. February Vocalists sing at the Opera House The historic Marys- ville Opera House will be used as it was originally intended Saturday, Feb. 2, as host to a concert of professional singers assembled by the retired Snohomish High School choir director, Patrick Castro. Castro retired from teaching in 2005 and con- sidered donating money for a scholarship dedi- cated to choral students, until he realized that a long-term plan would be better. M-PHS artists honored M arysville-Pilchuck High School students who won gold key awards in this year's Snohomish County Scholastic Art File photo Sarvey eagle visits Northwest Stream Center A mature bald eagle named "Freedom," and her keeper Jeff Guidry from the Sarvey Wildlife Center offer intriguing facts about eagles and their habitat requirements at Arlington's first Eagle Festival. Awards program include Curtis Fernelius, Kel- lyann Johnson, Vadim Kulchitskiy and Kristen Wilander. Two students, Elizabeth Grover and Jarin Troxel each won two gold keys. Middle school students selected for honor band Mount Pilchuck Music Educators Association has selected five stu- dents from Haller Middle School and five students from Post Middle School for its Honor Band and six students from Post Middle School for its Honor Choir, reports Joe Horsak, band teacher. Professional actors perform at Kellogg Marsh Sitting on the gym floor, half of the stu- dents at Kellogg Marsh Elementary School in Marysville enjoyed a live theater production dur- ing school Feb. 27 and they helped pay for it themselves. The second half of the student body were to see the show later that day. The show, "Star Power," presented by the Seattle-based Taproot Theatre, offered up an important lesson about bullying and the students got the message. The students sold cookie dough to help pay for the show. March Silver Blades bring home Gold and Bronze medals Chloe O'Loughlin, of Marysville, is a member of one of two Everett Silver Blades teams who took home two out of three medals at the 2008 British Columbia and Yukon Territory (BC/ YT) Section Festival Syn- chro Skate in Abbotsford, B.C., Canada recently. P2 Dance Academy Wins awards at two regional competitions Pilchuck Dance Acad- emy created a storm while competing at the Rainbow Connection National Talent Com- petition and Starpower National Talent Competi- File photo Messarina's ihotraplh wins first Aitana Messarina's self portrait with Pilchuck Mountain won first place in photography in the Reflections Art Contest at Kellogg Marsh Elementary School She also won second and third place awards in painting. tion, both at the Highline Performing Arts Center in Burien recently. "We competed in two regional dance competi- tions representing the Pacific Northwest, and boy did we come out on top," said Ja'mie Janda, a dance teacher at PDA. MPHS choir students participate in national choral festival Lawrence University hosted the Experience AmeriCan Masterworks Choral Festival recently with students from six states participating, including 10 from Marys- ville-Pilchuck High School, reports M-PHS choir teacher Jeff Tilling- hast. The capstone of the festival was the Experi- ence Chorale, a select group of more than 300 college and high school singers chosen from around the country along with M-PHS students Danielle Crabtree, Mor- gan Druckman, Matthew Giddens, David Gore, RJ Lancaster, Kaylee Royer, Stephanie Trepanier, San- dra Todd, Stuart Wheeler and Cameron Woodward. Honoring,the 3Cs The highlight of Walt Bailey's life was working with the Civilian Conser- vation Corps from 1939 to 1941 and he is looking forward to celebrating the 75th anniversary of the 3Cs during the week- end of March 29 and 30. "It was a very good part of my life," said Bai- ley, who at 88 lives just a mile from the property where he grew up on 84th Street in Marysville. April Learning from the pros "It's all about the air," said Eric Smedley, a University of Washing- ton band instructor who offered his services as an adjudicator at the Mount Pilchuck Music Educa- tor Association's band festival at Arlington High School last week. Smedley was one of three professional band instructors who listened to 21 performances by high school bands from J across north Snohomish County. May Slow food at Ninety Farm Nearly 90 people gath- ered at Ninety Farm in Arlington to enjoy lunch at the farm recently. The members of Slow Food Seattle and friends were hosted by Linda Neunzig, who offered the city folk a chance to watch her ' Corgys chase the sheep, swing under the apple tree and wander along the bank of the Stillagua- mish River, while eating an expansive array of real food. Highland Christian presents Agatha Christie murder mystery Student actors of the Highland Christian Prep Drama Club don suits, ties, hats and British accents for their produc- tion of "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie, May 29 - June 1. Sketching to learn The teachers at Pio- neer Elementary School have taken art into their own hands. Thanks to third-grade teacher Beth Trafton, a loyal volunteer who rec- ognizes the importance of art for children now gets paid a little for her efforts. After 30 years of teaching, Sharon Olin retired in 1995, but since 2005, she has been spending at least two days a week at Pioneer teaching art. Marysville family in "The Music Man" Last year's Strawberry Festival Ambassador, Brooklynn E1 Fattal learned a lot of dance routines this year for her performance in the Northwest Savoyards' production of "The Music Man." She and her two sisters are performing as River City Teens and River City Kids in the chorus of Meredith Will- son's musical. • A&L REVIEW page A7