SEPTEMBER

3
Sauk Transfer Station and Clear Lake Compactor Site closed

4
Concrete Saturday Market: Food drive and Bake Sale for Concrete Food Bank, plus live music at 11 a.m. and open musical jam session at 1 p.m.

8
Imagine Concrete meeting, Mears Field Pilots Lounge, Concrete, 6 p.m., info at 360.853.8213 or editor@concrete-herald.com

9
Concrete Chamber of Commerce meeting, Hi. Lo. Country Bar & Grill, Concrete Town Center, 8 a.m.; info at 360.853.8767

10
John (Jack) de Yonge reads from his book, Boom Town Boy, Upper Skagit Library, Concrete, 7 p.m.

11
Lawn mower races, potluck, dance in Day Creek, info at 826.3581

11
Concrete Saturday Market: Final day! Live music at 11 a.m.

11
Benefit BBQ for “Punky” Whittall, Concrete American Legion, 3 to 8 p.m.

11
Benefit dinner, silent auction, and raffle for cancer survivor Evy Johnson; American Legion Banquet Room, Sedro-Woolley; 4 to 8 p.m.; $6 / meal; info at 360.202.9679, 360.391.1643, or 360.840.6757

11–12
Founders’ Day, downtown Sedro-Woolley and Riverfront Park; info at 360.855.2390, 360.855.1841, or www.sedro-woolley.com

11–12
Great Upriver Pizza Hunt Softball Tourney, presented by Annie’s Pizza, Concrete; info at 360.428.0132

12
Joshua Soren Memorial, Maiben Park, Burlington (time TBA)

15
Skagit County Fire Dist. #16 Commissioners meeting, Day Creek Fire Hall, 31693 S. Skagit Hwy, 7 p.m.; info at 360.856.6338

17
Grapes by the Lake (benefit to support Skagit County Community Action, Habitat for Humanity, and Seattle Children’s Hospital), 18055 Bow Lake Lane, Bow Lake, 4 to 9 p.m., tickets $40; info at 360.428.5972

23
Individualized Education Plan / 504 Plan Workshop, Christ the King Community Church, 2111 Riverside Dr., Mount Vernon, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. or 6 to 8 p.m.; info at christinac@co.skagit.wa.us or 360.419.3420

28
Lyman Elementary Back to School Parade, Lyman, 6 p.m., open house to follow; info at 360.826.3818 or oney_brat@yahoo.com

OCTOBER

2
Sedro-Woolley Museum Silent Auction and Wine Tasting fundraiser, Sedro-Woolley Community Center, 3 to 6 p.m., $10 per person (tickets available at the museum); info at 360.855.2390

2–3
Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; info at www.farmtour.com