Looking for something to do?
What’s Up is a feature of the Marysville Globe-Arlington Times that will note some of the top events for the public that are going on locally in the next week. If you would like your event to be considered, put it in our online calendar at: www.marysvilleglobe.com or www.arlingtontimes.com.
Saturday, Feb. 28:
• Registered therapy dogs Gus and Mason will be available for children to read to, through the “Waggin’ Tales” program from 11 a.m. to noon at the Arlington Library, at 135 Washington Ave.
Reading aloud to a canine partner helps kids strengthen their reading skills and improve their reading confidence.
For details, call 360-435-3033 or log onto www.sno-isle.org.
• The Red Curtain Arts Center at 1410 Grove St. in Marysville will present Agatha Christie’s “Spider’s Web.”
The show’s remaining run includes an 8 p.m. show Feb. 28, and a 2 p.m. matinee March 1.
Tickets are $15 for adults, and $12 for seniors, students and military personnel. Due to the play’s dramatic elements, it’s not appropriate for children under 12.
Purchase tickets online at www.brownpapertickets.com, via email at office@redcurtainfoundation.org or call 360-322-7402. To save service fees, buy your tickets at the Red Curtain Art Center from 2-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For details, visit www.redcurtainfoundation.org or www.facebook.com/RedCurtainFoundation.
Friday, March 6:
• The Mountain View Presbyterian Church at 5115 100th St. NE in Marysville will host the annual “World Day of Prayer,” courtesy of the Sno/Isle Unit of Church Women United.
Registration and fellowship starts at 10 a.m., followed by church services at 10:30 a.m.
For details, call Jeannie Lish at 360-652-9227 or email her at Majel45@cedarcomm.com.
• The Kent Prairie Elementary PTA hosts its annual Kiddie Carnival from 5-8 p.m., with a “Wizard of Oz” theme.
The carnival will be offered free to Kent Prairie students. Additional punch cards will be available for $5 to non-Kent Prairie students, or to Kent Prairie students who want to play additional games. Cash will be accepted for food and Jamba Juice, and tickets will be sold for photo buttons.
For details, email Sydney Costello at sydknee24@hotmail.com or Monica Smith at smithmonica@hotmail.com.
• Cinderella starts at 7 p.m. on the Fridays and Saturdays of March 6-7 and 13-14, and at 1 p.m. on March 14, at the Byrnes Performing Arts Center at Arlington High School.
The cast includes 47 actors, singers and dancers, and the setting is updated to the post-industrial era.
Tickets can be purchased at the door at 6 p.m., or in advance at www.byrnesperformingarts.com.