On The Island

A pig roast with ribs and sides will be served 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, July 31 at the Camano Island Yacht Club, 129 N. Sunset Drive , C advanced tickets may be purchased at Camano Marine, 909 SR 532, Camano Island, 629-4507, and Elger Bay Grocery & Gifts. Disaster Action Team invites public

The Camano Disaster Action Team of the American Red Cross will meet Mon, July 19 at the Madrona Fire Hall, 916 W. 5th St., Camano Island. The 7 p.m. meetings are open to anyone interested in learning about the American Red Cross. The Snohomish County Red Cross is also part of this chapter.

‘Where the Wet Things are’ at library

Children and families are invited to “Storytelling Safari” with the “Wild and Watery Ones,” presented by Tales and Trails Storytellers Fri, July 16, 1 p.m. at the Camano Island Library Pilot Project. All ages welcome and no registration is required. Funded by the Camano Island Library Friends and the Sno-Isle Foundation. Wed, July 21, the library is calling all “scientists” to learn cool water tricks that are amazing, at 11 a.m. Make a science craft to take home too. This is a school age program and no registration is required. Fri, July 23, 1 p.m., there will be a giraffe and staff puppet show at the library.

S-C Amateur Radio Club sets meeting

The Stanwood Camano Amateur Radio Club’s next regular meeting will be Thurs, July 15, 7 p.m. at the Madrona Fire Station, 916 West 5th St., on the northwest side of Camano Island. The community is welcome.

Kids, teens art, creative writing camps

Arty Smarty is offering art and creative writing camps for children (ages 4-15) on Camano Island in late July and August. Biddy art camp “Animals, Animals, Animals” (ages 4-6), July 26-28 and Aug. 2-4, 10 a.m.-12 noon. Elementary art and creative writing camp, “Under the Sea” (ages 7-10), July 26-29, 1:30-4:30 p.m. Tween and teen art camp “Passion for Fashion” (ages 11-15), Aug. 2-5, 1-4 p.m. Call 206-510-1085, or e-mail info@artysmarty.net to enroll in a camp or visit artysmarty.net.

VBS at Camano Lutheran Church

Camano Lutheran’s Vacation Bible School is July 19-23, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily except Friday it will be 11:30 a.m. Open to children entering first-to the sixth-grade. Registration is due by Sat, July 10. Camp Lutherwood will be leading the program. Children are to bring a sack lunch each day, snacks and all drinks will be provided. Forms can be obtained at the church or online, camanolutheranchurch. org. For questions, call the church, 629-4592 or camanoclc@wavecable.com or youthclc@wavecable.com.

Country club pancake breakfast

The Camano Country Club will hold a pancake breakfast Sun, July 18, where the public is welcome. Breakfast is served 9 a.m. to noon and includes coffee and orange juice with choices of fresh grilled pancakes, eggs to order, ham or sausage; or corned beef hash, biscuit and eggs; or biscuit with sausage gravy and eggs; all with free live music.

Dancing at the grange July 16

Fri., July 16, the public is invited to dance at the South Camano Grange, with 7:30 p.m. lessons followed by general dancing 8:15 to 10:30 p.m. 2227 S. Camano Drive, just south of Elger Bay Cafe. Call 387-6842 for information.

Nature program is ‘take a hike’

Sat, July 17 in the Camano Island State Park amphitheater, a 7:30 p.m. program on hiking will be presented by Camano trail expert, Carol Triplett. She will give good advice on where to hike—or just stroll—on trails and in parks on the island. Trail booklets are also available. Sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks and Washington State Parks. E-mail judychwa@ yahoo.com for more information or directions.

Create a backyard wildlife habitat

Habitat Stewards will demonstrate simple ways to include the basic elements for attracting birds and butterflies Wed., July 21, at the Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 East Camano Drive, 7 p.m. They will share green gardening practices that make yards safer for children, pets, and wildlife while improving water quality and protecting natural resources. This presentation is part of a public education series hosted the third Wednesday of the month by the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project, sponsored by Friends of Camano Island Parks as part of the Island County watershed project. For information about Camano’s wildlife project, visit camanowildlifehabitat.org, call 387-2236, or e-mail camanobwh@ yahoo.com.

Nature poets invited to Sept. reading

Camano Action for a Rural Environment (C.A.R.E.) is looking for poets, so if you write poetry, are involved in any poetry association, or just love poetry, they are looking for poets and judges for a nature poetry reading at Camano Honors Earth Sept. 11, at the Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park. All ages accepted. Contact Allison, 425-344-7829.

Garden club carpools to farm

Camano Garden Club will meet Thurs, July 15, 9:30 a.m. at the Camano Commons Park & Ride to carpool to Lavender Hills Farm. Lunch to follow at Cedarcrest Grill. Questions, call Irma Mooney, 387-0226, or Sole Switzer, 387-1422.