DECEMBER

3–23
Santa photos at Sound Cedar Lumber, 2600 Cedardale Rd., Mount Vernon; $69 for 10-minute session; sign up at iheartsantaclaus.com.

5
LitLab, Camano Lutheran Church Pioneer Hall, 850 Heichel Rd. (off SR 532), 6 p.m.; info at [email protected]

5, 12
Loom Crafting (all ages), Upper Skagit Library, 4 to 6 p.m.

6
Adult Dungeons & Dragons (18+), Upper Skagit Library, 6:30 p.m.

7
Holiday Open House at Northwest Garden Bling/Wolf Designs, 44574 SR 20 (Grassmere Village), 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; see ad, p. 39 of December issue

7
Christmas Craft Fair, Hamilton Town Hall, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

7
Concrete Booster Club Holiday Bazaar, Concrete Elementary School gym, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

7
Workshop: Create a Celtic Tree of Life, 10 a.m.; see notice, p. 8 of December issue

7
Sedro-Woolley Christmas; see article, p. 16, and ad, p. 17 of December issue

7
Darrington Firefighters Association’s Santa Run (firefighters drive through town and collect canned goods for Darrington Food Bank), 5:30 p.m.

7
North Cascades Concert Band presents “Wizards & Winds” (directed by Peter Blau-Ormsby), Byrnes Performing Arts Center, 18821 Crown Ridge Blvd., Arlington, 7 p.m.; free admission; info at nccband.org

8
Marblemount Community Hall Annual Holiday Brunch and Bazaar, Marblemount Community Hall, Marblemount, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; see notice, p. 23 of December issue

8
Downtown Mount Vernon Christmas Parade, 5 p.m.

8
North Cascades Concert Band presents “Wizards & Winds” (directed by Peter Blau-Ormsby), Bellingham High School Performing Arts Center, 2020 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, 3 p.m.; free; info at nccband.org

12
Geoffrey Castle’s Celtic Christmas, Concrete Theatre, 45920 Main St., Concrete, 7 p.m.; info at concrete-theatre.com, tickets at events.com/r/en_US/tickets/geoffrey-castles-celtic-christmas-concrete-december-951351; see ad, p. 5, and notice, p. 8 of December issue

13
Holiday Singfest, The Hub Bar & Grill, 45914 Main St., Concrete, 6 p.m.

13
Skagit Valley Chorale: Heralding Christmas Winter with You, McIntyre Hall, 7:30 p.m.; tickets at mcintyrehall.org or 360.416.7727

14
Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center opens, Rockport, see article, p. 22, and ad, p. 9 of December issue; info at skagiteagle.org

14
Beta Sigma Phi Santa Breakfast, Sedro-Woolley, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; see article, p. 16, and ad, p. 17 of December issue

14
Sedro-Woolley Farmers’ Market Holiday Market, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; see article, p. 16, and ad, p . 17 of December issue

14
Workshop: Learn about Bagpipes, Concrete Theatre, noon; see notice, p. 8 of December issue

14
Workshop: Discover Celtic Music, Act One Ice Cream Parlor, Concrete, 12:45 p.m.; see notice, p. 8 of December issue

14
Cookies and Crafts with Santa, Sedro-Woolley Museum, 1 to 3 p.m.; see article, p. 16, and ad, p. 17 of December issue

14
Concrete Christmas Parade and Tree-Lighting, Concrete Town Center, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; see ad, p. 5 of December issue

15
Skagit Valley Chorale: Heralding Christmas Winter with You, McIntyre Hall, 2 p.m.; tickets at mcintyrehall.org or 360.416.7727

17
PSE Q&A (18+), Upper Skagit Library, Concrete, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

20
“FreedgeFest” at Upper Skagit Library, Concrete, 4 p.m.; see article, p. 9 of December issue

21
Hamilton Volunteer Fire Dept. Breakfast with Santa, Hamilton Fire Hall, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; see mayor’s message, p. 19 of December issue

20–22
“From Me to You” performances at Concrete Theatre, see notice, p. 8 of December issue

25
Christmas Day