• The schedule has changed for the Tuesday Truck Show concert series at Farmstrong Brewing + Taproom, 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon. Remaining shows will be held at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays and are all-ages and dog-friendly. Tickets are available for $8 presale or $10 day-of; purchase in person or online. Information: clay@farmstrongbrewing.com.
Sept. 22 – Paige Woods & The High Fives; Sept. 29 – Cory Vincent.
• Camano 101: “How to live on an island” will be presented from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at Camano Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano. Meet experts on local beaches, parks and trails, landscaping for wildlife, caring for your septic system, emergency preparedness, free bus service, recycling, gardening, forest and pasture management, and other resources. The event is accessible by request on fare-free Island Transit’s West Camano bus route; call 360-387-7433.
• The 2022 North Bend Blues Walk returns on Saturday, Sept. 24, at numerous sites in downtown North Bend. This one-day blues festival will feature 18 venues, 23 bands and more than 70 musicians. One ticket gets you in to all venues all night long, starting at 6 p.m. and going until midnight. northbendblueswalk.com.
• Fall Tire Roundup — Recycle used tires for free, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, Clear Lake Recycling & Compactor Site, 23202 Howey Road, Clear Lake. On-rim or off-rim car, truck, motorcycle and semitruck tires (no tractor tires). For Skagit County residents, no commercial disposal. 360-416-1574
• America’s Boating Club of Skagit Bay will present America’s Boating Course, a class for beginning boaters and a USCG-approved course that will allow you to get the State Boater Education Card. Held 5:30-8:30 p.m., Oct. 12-14, via Zoom, with final exam at 10 a.m. Oct. 15 in person in the Anacortes area. The course textbook: “America’s Boating Course, 3rd Edition.” Cost: $40 or $50 for two from same household sharing course materials. To register and for more information, contact Mark Richey (425-876-6274, ssboaschool@hotmail.com). Class limited to 15 students; registration closes Oct 3.
• The Skagit River Poetry Festival seeks volunteers to help with festival logistics throughout Oct. 6-8. Most activities are held at Maple Hall in La Conner. Volunteers who commit to 12 hours will receive a festival pass. Information: skagitriverpoetry.org/festival.
• 2022 free Washington State Parks days: Visitors will not need a Discover Pass to park at state parks and on recreation lands managed by Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW).
Saturday, Sept. 24 – National Public Lands Day.
Monday, Oct. 10 – World Mental Health Day.
Friday, Nov. 25 – Native American Heritage Day.
• Summer of Sound at the Whatcom Museum: The museum is hosting a variety of exhibits and programs that celebrate music and sound. whatcommuseum.org/explore/exhibitions/current-exhibitions.
• Mount Vernon Senior Center dances are held each Thursday from 1-3 p.m. Music is provided by local bands playing a variety of dance music including swing, Latin, waltz, foxtrot, country and line dances. Music on Thursday, Sept. 22, by Randy Hamilton; Sept. 29 by Lee Howard.
• Join a group at the North Cascade Seventh-day Adventist Church in Burlington. Groups that meet Tuesday evenings include Financial Peace, the Grief Sessions, Jesus the One & Only, A Story of Overlap, Together in Prayer, Sexual Integrity 101, Women’s 12-Step Group, and Crafting & Games. Childcare is available. Visit ncsda.org for more information.
• One Take Weekly Jam and Open Mic with Richard Williams and Chris Eger takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at Mirkwood Public House, 117 E. Division St., Arlington. 360-403-9020, mirkwoodpub.com.
— Upcoming shows, gigs or performances? Enter details at www.goskagit.com/local-events. Call venues to confirm show details.
Showtimes can be found at fandango.com for AMC Cascade Mall 14 (200 Cascade Mall Drive, Burlington) and Anacortes Cinemas (415 O Ave., Anacortes), Stanwood Cinemas (6996 265th St. NW, Stanwood) and Regal Barkley Village IMAX & RPX (3005 Cinema Place, Bellingham).
Manhattan Short Film Festival: Sept. 24-26, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955.
"The Woman King" and "Bullet Train": 7:40 p.m. Sept. 24-25, Blue Fox Drive-In, 1403 Monroe Landing Road, Oak Harbor. 360-675-5667, bluefoxdrivein.com.
Paige Woods & The High Fives: 6:30 p.m., Farmstrong Brewing Co., 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon, 360-873-8852, farmstrongbrewing.com.
"Grease": 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor. whidbeyplayhouse.com.
"Crimes of the Heart": 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. 360-733-1811 or bellinghamtheatreguild.com/season.
Erica Sunshine Lee: 5:30 p.m., Bertelsen Winery, 20598 Starbird Road, Mount Vernon. 360-445-2300, bertelsenwinery.com/concerts.
Pacific Twang: 6:30 p.m., Firehouse Arts and Events Center, 1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham. 360-778-3407, facebook.com/FirehousePerformingArts
The Small Glories: 7:30 p.m., McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. 360-416-7727 or mcintyrehall.org.
Iona Fyfe: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon. lincolntheatre.org or 360-336-8955.
Pretty Much Nothing, Zach Michaud, Jack Mattingly, Bare Feet: 6 p.m., Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete. 360-941-0403, concrete-theatre.com.
North Sound Soul: 6 p.m., State Street Parking Lot Block Party, 1129 N. State St. Bellingham, (Herald building lot). https://bit.ly/3dpGRXY.
Minimum Wage: 7 p.m., Eagle Haven Winery, 8243 Sims Road, Sedro-Woolley. 360-856-6248, info@eagleandperkins.com, eaglehavenwinery.com/summer-concerts--events.html.
Full Spectrum: 8:30 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway, 360-445-4733.
La Rosa Trio: 8 p.m., Conway Muse, 18444 Spruce/Main, Conway. 360-445-3000 or conwaymuse.com.
"Grease": 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor. whidbeyplayhouse.com.
"Crimes of the Heart": 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. 360-733-1811 or bellinghamtheatreguild.com/season.
Full Spectrum: 1-5 p.m., Conway Pub & Eatery, 18611 Main St., Conway, 360-445-4733.
Bellingham Symphony with Joshua Roman: 3 p.m., Mount Baker Theatre, 104 N. Commercial St., Bellingham. 360-734-6080, mountbakertheatre.com, bellinghamsymphony.org.
Pacific Twang: 5:30 p.m., The Old Edison, 5829 Cains Court, Bow. 360-766-6266 or theoldedison.com.
"Crimes of the Heart": 2 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. 360-733-1811 or bellinghamtheatreguild.com/season.
"Grease": 7:30 p.m., Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor. whidbeyplayhouse.com.
"Crimes of the Heart": 7:30 p.m., Bellingham Theatre Guild, 1600 H St., Bellingham. 360-733-1811 or bellinghamtheatreguild.com/season.
Cory Vincent: 6:30 p.m., Farmstrong Brewing Co., 110 Stewart Road, Mount Vernon, 360-873-8852, farmstrongbrewing.com.
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