Category Archives: Activities

Activities, Books, Kids, Uncategorized

Junie B. Jones

June 7th the University Book Store will play host to June B. Jones® and the Stupid Smelly Bus Tour.

Who is Junie B Jones? She is the protaganist of the series of beginning reader chapter books written by Barbara Park for the 6-8 year old crowd. We first meet Junie B. Jones in “The Stupid Smelly Bus” (first book in the series, published in 1992) when she is a kindergartner riding the bus for the first time to school. She hates the bus because  “Her friend , Lucille tells her ‘she will get chocolate milk poured on her.'”

The Stupid Smelly Bus Tour is the 8th annual national tour launched by Random House Children’s Books, to bring Junie B. live and in person to 15 cities across the country to meet her fans. Do tell.

So come to the Mill Creek University Book Store at 4pm on July 7th and join the one and only Junie B. Jones and Mr. Woo for a Trunk of Junk interactive show and tell presentation. Then, stick around to say hello!

Have your books stamped. A signing ticket is required. Ask a Ubookstore staff member for all the details. 425 • 385 • 3530

Activities, Kids, People, Uncategorized

Superhero in the Parks

Mill Creek Parks and Recreation has come up with a great way to get Mill Creek Residents out to discover & visit all the parks in the City. They are launching The Hunt for Mill Creek’s Superhero on June 27, 2011.

Each week for 6 weeks, an 8½ X 11 photo of the aforementioned Superhero [He’s wearing a bright blue jumpsuit with red boots and red/white trim] will be placed at each of the parks, one each week. It will be hidden, but shouldn’t be too difficult to find. You will find clues to the park of the week and a map of all the parks on the city website to help you. www.cityofmillcreek.com

So what you do is, you find and visit the park of the week, find the Superhero photo, take a picture of yourself with the photo and email it along with your name and address to: parksandrec@cityofmillcreek.com

Each week that you send in a photo of yourself with Superhero, your name will be entered into a drawing for prizes to be given out beginning July 6th. To give you a head start, the first clue is: “A bookworm would like this park!”

This contest is open to Mill Creek Residents Only. Sounds like a fun activity for young & old and is a good way to discover parts of Mill Creek you’ve never been to or haven’t visited in a while. Do tell.

Activities, Books, Uncategorized

The Lonely Polygamist @ Main St Book Club

You still have time to pick up a copy and read! Next Wednesday, June 22nd, the Main Street Book Club, hosted by Amanda Corr and the University Bookstore – Mill Creek, will meet to discuss The Lonely Polygamist by Brady Udall.

Below is an excerpt from a description of the novel from publisher, W.W. Norton and Company:

“Golden Richards, husband to four wives, father to twenty-eight children, is having the mother of all midlife crises. His construction business is failing, his family has grown into an overpopulated mini-dukedom beset with insurrection and rivalry, and he is done in with grief: due to the accidental death of a daughter and the stillbirth of a son, he has come to doubt the capacity of his own heart. Brady Udall, one of our finest American fiction writers, tells a tragicomic story of a deeply faithful man who, crippled by grief and the demands of work and family, becomes entangled in an affair that threatens to destroy his family’s future. Like John Irving and Richard Yates, Udall creates characters that engage us to the fullest as they grapple with the nature of need, love, and belonging.

Beautifully written, keenly observed, and ultimately redemptive, The Lonely Polygamist is an unforgettable story of an American family-with its inevitable dysfunctionality, heartbreak, and comedy-pushed to its outer limits.” Do tell.   www.wwnorton.com

The Main Street Book Club meets on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6:30PM, and when you purchase a copy of the selection of the month at the Mill Creek store you will receive 20% off the list price.

University Book Store • 15311 Main Street • Mill Creek, WA 98012 • 425-385-3530

Activities, People, Sports, Uncategorized

Adult Co-Ed Softball

Form a team or join one for Adult Co-Ed Summer Recreational Softball. This activity is organized by the City of Mill Creek Parks and Recreation Department.

  • Open to adults 18 and over.
  • Games will be played at the Mill Creek Sports Field [aka Freedom Field] in Mill Creek.
  • Games will be scheduled on Sundays beginning July 17th 2011 between 9am and 7:30 pm.
  • The fee to play is $60.00. There will be limit of 10 teams.
  • Registration forms and fees —$600 per team—must be turned in by 5:00pm Friday-July 1, 2011.
  • A Team Manager meeting is scheduled for July 14th at 6:00pm in City Hall Council Chambers.
  • ASA will provide umpires and game balls will be supplied.
  • It will be an 8-game schedule (including occasional doubleheaders)
  • A tournament between the top four teams will cap the season. Do tell.

To download a registration form or to register online, go to: http://www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=millcreek

For more information contact Brian Davern at 425-921-5736 or briand@cityofmillcreek.com

For a full list of Mill Creek Parks and Recreation programs, visit www.cityofmillcreek.com and click on the Parks and Recreation link.

 

 

Activities, Food, People, Uncategorized

Support Our Troops

On Wednesday, June 15th from 11:30 AM to 6:30 PM Merrill Gardens will be hosting special events nationwide to support our troops. Locally, the Merrill Gardens – Mill Creek will host “Fabulous feasting, music and dancing.” Besides kicking up a little fun and good times the purpose is to raise funds, with all the proceeds going to benefit the USO—United Service Organization.

11:30  to 6:00 enjoy a delicious meal in the Skylight Dining Room.

1-2 in the afternoon, there will be a Veterans’ Pride in Service Display.

2-3:30 USO style music & dancing. Do tell.

The cost is only $10 per person and goes to a great cause.

Merrill Gardens – Mill Creek

14905 Bothell Everett Highway Mill Creek, WA 98012   425-338-1580

 

 

Activities, Animals, People, Services, Uncategorized

Mutt March

The Mill Creek Rotary Club is putting on their first Mutt March 5K Dog Walk this Saturday, June 11th at McCollum Park. The walk will raise funds to benefit the Snohomish County Sheriff K-9 Units and Chase Away K-9 Cancer. www.chaseawayk9cancer.org

The event begins with check-in at 8AM with the walk beginning at 10AM.

  • After the walk there will be entertainment and information provided by:
  • Flying Disc Dogs and Seattle Fly Dogs
  • Sheriff’s K-9 unit and Search and Rescue Dog demos
  • Rotary’s International K-9 Costume Contest
  • The Navy Guard and Tulalip Security Dogs
  • Pet Photos by Bailey & Banjo
  • Adorable k-9s and felines available to adopt on Adoption Alley
  • Scavenger Hunt and Vendor booths

Learn more and register at www.k9muttmarch.org

Generous sponsors are: Rotary Club of Mill Creek, Paddywack, 7Lucky Dogs, Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital, Doggie Haven Resort, Glitz Marketing, A Canine Experience, Wild Waves Theme Park, the YMCA, William H. McElroy, Seattle Fly Dogs, Merrick Petcare Foods, Blue Buffalo Pet Foods, Woofd2 – Flying Disc Dogs, City of Mill Creek, Waste Management NW, Columbia Funding Mortgage, Preston Kallshian, Realtor-Windermere Mill Creek. Please patronize these businesses & thank them for their support of this great cause.

The Official Pooper Scooper of the Mutt March is Now on Doody. Do tell.

Special guest:  Veterinary Oncology Center of Renton Washington.

 

Activities, Shopping, Uncategorized

Garage Sale for a Limited Time Only!

The annual Mill Creek Community Garage Sale is scheduled for this comingGarage Sale Sign Saturday – May 7, 2011.

So why does Mill Creek have a bi-annual community garage sale? The simple reason for the twice-yearly event is that the Mill Creek Community Association- MCCA homeowner covenants state that no one can post signs except for “For Sale” signs (see below) or political campaign signs during election time (that’s another story all together). It’s also a good idea to have a smorgasbord, if you will, rather than a bunch of random “individual” sales dotting the community.

“9.1.5 No sign or other advertising device of any character shall be erected on any Lot or building site or maintained upon any part of the properties except one sign not larger than eighteen inches by twenty-four (18” x 24”) inches advertising the Lot or building site or sale or for rent by the building of the improvements on such property or the owner or his agent.” — MCCA Covenant Committee Guidelines

The garage sale is held twice a year on the first Saturday in May and the first Saturday in October. The event was started because of the sign issue and the fact that so many residents wanted to have garage sales, especially during those hot and heavy building years between 1978 and 1990. There were so many people moving in, out and within the community, this was offered as a solution to have an orderly, organized semi-annual event.

The fact that so many people participated, attracted that many more garage sale shoppers who came to make a day of it. Bargain hunters from far and wide mark their calendars and plan their strategies well in advance. In the early days the sale was so big and well-attended it was actually held over both Saturday and Sunday. Many volunteers including MC Police and Snohomish County Explorers were needed to help direct traffic — car and pedestrian — and to manage the parked cars that filled the division streets. Do tell.

So come out and enjoy the hunt. For those of you who want to participate by selling, just get your things out, open that garage door and be prepared for the crowds. There will be a Goodwill Industries container parked in the MCCA/John L Scott office parking lot (across from the entrance to Mill Creek Golf Club) on both Saturday and Sunday for the treasures you don’t sell and wish to donate.

Image and text unless otherwise noted ©admindotellmillcreek,  2011. All rights reserved.

 

 

 

Activities, People, Services, Uncategorized

Earthquake 101

April is Washington State Disaster Preparedness Month and as part of a state-wide campaign Mill Creek Library will host the Emergency Services Coordinating Agency [ESCA] as they offer a Community Disaster Preparedness presentation on Wed, April 27th 7 to 8PM. This is offered as an “Adult” program.

As of 2:30PM-Tuesday-April 26th, the Mill Creek Library website events page indicated there were still openings. Seating is limited, however, and you must pre-register. You can do so online by going to www.sno-isle.org and hovering over Events and Programs and clicking on Mill Creek in drop down menu.  Scan down the list and click on the title/link: Earthquake 101 where you can fill out the form. The direct number for the Mill Creek branch is 425-337-4822. Just remember time is running out to register and attend. Do tell.

The Emergency Services Coordination Agency  [ESCA] will be presenting. “Come Learn what to do. The ‘Someday’ when disaster strikes may be tomorrow.” “ESCA emergency managers will discuss family disaster preparedness from an all-hazards approach and recommend training and community involvement opportunities. The intent is to empower the audience . . . ”

Questions call: Dan Good 425-776-3722 or email dan@esca1.com

The information for this post was obtained from both the ESCA website www.esca1.com and the Sno-Isle Mill Creek Library website.

Activities, Kids, People, Uncategorized

Eggstravaganza!

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This Saturday, April 23rd beginning at 10:30 AM join the fun at Heatherwood MiddleEaster Basket School Football Field for the annual Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt! Presented by the City of Mill Creek Parks and Recreation and sponsored by numerous community event sponsors, this event is *Free for kids – aged 1 year old through fifth grade – accompanied by parents/guardians. [*Please bring a non-perishable food item or a new or gently used clean blanket to donate.]

The Eggstravaganza Egg Hunt will go on rain or shine and will begin at 10:30AM with face-painting and balloon animals. Then at 11:00 1 to 4 year olds will begin their hunt. Kindergarteners through fifth grade children will follow at 11:30. After the hunt there will be music and a special visit from the Easter Bunny! Do tell.

Heatherwood Middle School football field –  1419-Trillium Blvd Mill Creek, WA 98012

A big thank you to all the community event sponsors: Gold Friends of Mill Creek Library, ABBA International, Doggy Haven Resort, Nancy’s Noah’s Ark, Mill Creek Rotary, Windermere-Mill Creek, Central Market, Sullivan Orthodontics, Waste Management. Silver Copiers Etcetera Inc, Frost Doughnuts, Just2Dads Insurance, The Little Gym-Alderwood, The Goddard School, Budget Blinds Mill Creek,  Bronze People’s Bank, Donaldson Clinic, Jet City Pizza In-Kind Starbuck’s, Applebee’s, Skyhawk Sports Academy, Mill Creek Living Magazine, The Journey Church, and Canyon Creek Church.

Activities, Books, People, Services, Uncategorized

Polaris: Shining soon at a library near you

Mill Creek Library along with all branches in the Sno-Isle System is excited about the transition to new Polaris system. And what is Polaris? It is the new Integrated Library System (ILS) and replaces the previous, outdated 20 year old online catalog system, and brings the Sno-Isle Library System, including Mill Creek, into the 21st Century. The cool thing is it can do so much more than the older system such as track books & other items owned by the library system, cardholder accounts, checked-out materials, holds and other behind the scenes processes.

For library patrons, you will find what you’re looking for more quickly, have the ability to save searches to your social networking sites, or set searches to run automatically so whenever a new item is added to the catalog that fits your search you can be notified. Also:

  • You can place holds.
  • Temporarily freeze holds without losing your place in line.
  • Set hold pickup location to default at your local [Mill Creek] library, or not.
  • See the number of copies the library owns or has on order, as well as the current number of holds on that item.
  • You will  be able to add your ratings and/or reviews and see what others library cardholders are saying.
  • Easily choose your own user name and password for online account access. I did it in about 2 minutes.
  • Receive hold and overdue notices via text message.
  • Keep a history of items you have checked out or opt not to.
  • You will be able to create other lists such as a “wish list” of books or other items you want to consider looking at, ordering in or checking out later.

While Polaris will be intuitive to use for those accustomed to using the Web in general, library staff are fully trained and available for on the spot help, and tip sheets will be available in the library and online. Tutorial videos and a Help section will be available on the website. In addition, hands-on classes Intro to Your New Online Library Catalog: Starring Polaris will be offered at the Mill Creek Library on the following Saturdays at 8:30 AM: April 23, 30 & May 21, 28.

If you can’t wait dive in right now at www.sno-isle.org/?ID=1202

There you will find all kinds of information about the library and the Sno-Isle Library System. If you are a current card holder click on My Accounts to get started. If you don’t have a library card you can go to your local library and apply for one and most likely receive it the same day. As of this writing, the online applications for cards is temporarily inaccessible while they are finishing the transition to Polaris, but is expected to be restored ASAP. Do tell.