Under the weather: Showery weekend and damp start to week ahead

The month of February flew by, and we’re already near halfway through March. And here we are about to spring forward! Days are getting lighter and summertime is inching closer and closer… We tend to see a mixed bag during March, with winterlike weather at one moment and springlike weather the next. As we go…

Art Beat: Author talks, art walk, folk music and art for a cause

The podcast, The Alien Adventures of Finn Caspian, saved numerous car rides for my family. There was something magical that happened when Jonathan Messinger began to narrate the crazy shenanigans of his protagonist, Finn Caspian. Any screaming or arguing would immediately cease so my kids could hear what Foggy the robot would do next. When I…

Playtime: Spring and summer camp options, from sports to STEM

The tightrope walk between worrying about summer too early and missing out on camps has long been a huge source of anxiety for us. I don’t want to give anyone the ol’ “wait, did I miss a deadline?” stomach drop, but also, stuff fills up! I figure since we’re registering for first semester 23-24 classes…

Home + Work: In praise of midday appointments

One of the first things I (Whitney) wrote on my website, which I built from a Squarespace template two-plus years into my business, was my company’s Origin Story. It’s essentially an About page I decided to name something else because I work with words, and I like to play with them, too. I wrote how…

The Local Music Scene: A legend living among us, plus recommended events for March

There are legends among us in our area. I look forward to featuring some of them in this monthly article and telling parts of their stories. And I look forward to meeting the future musical legends that are currently practicing their instruments, booking their first gigs, writing their first songs or perhaps haven’t even started…

Healthy eating: Warm up this winter with spinach artichoke spaghetti pie

I recently joined PCC Community Markets as a cooks’ assistant for their culinary classes. I enjoy helping with the classes because I learn about cuisines and cultures that I may not be as familiar with in my own everyday home cooking. I learn at least one new tip during every class. The classes give me…

The Writer’s Desk: Where do I start?

Often, I hear from participants in my workshops, “I don’t know where to begin.” With any new venture, be it fencing, baking or playing chess, you will not be an instant expert. In fact, you will likely be terrible at it. With writing you have the slight advantage of being literate in that you know…

Art Beat: Student art, Michelangelo’s ‘David’ and a musical

Last month, I bribed my 10-year-old son with candy to attend Art Walk Edmonds with me. He grumbled and complained about it, but at our first gallery stop, Aria Studio Gallery, he couldn’t stop asking questions. Painter Joan E. Archer did a demonstration using Yupo paper, and attendees enjoyed guessing what certain shapes and elements…

Playtime: Family art workshop Saturday, plus trivia and hockey coming up

Cascadia Art Museum, 190 Sunset Ave. S. in Edmonds, is featuring a FREE Family Art Workshop on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Stories of the Heart, led by Mary Peterson, allows participants to create their own “ARTfull” pieces using Frisket Film, bleeding tissue paper, markers and colored pencils. Peterson, who is…

Home + Work: But have you considered entrepreneurship?

Last week, I (Emilie) was on LinkedIn scrolling through what seemed to be an endless sea of layoff posts. My corporate background is at Amazon, and I am still connected to many people I worked with when I was there, as well as a ton of people in the tech industry as a whole. Given…

Introducing a new column, amplifying ‘The Local Music Scene’

Welcome to the newest monthly column for My Edmonds News, MLTnews and Lynnwood Today. “The Local Music Scene” will highlight local music and our fantastic local musicians. Support your local artists and venues! Here are my top picks for February’s can’t-miss music events. Please email if you want to add upcoming shows featuring local artists or…

Art Beat: Movie night, music, ballet and a reading

Art Movie Night at Graphite: ‘Modigliani’ Friday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m. Gallery at Graphite 202a Main St., Edmonds The story of Amedeo Modigliani’s bitter rivalry with Pablo Picasso and his tragic romance with painter and art model Jeanne Hebuterne. Movies are free, but donations to the nonprofit Art Start Northwest are appreciated. Suggested donation: $5…