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City of Anacortes Incorporation (1891)

May 19, 2021, All Day

On this date in 1891, Anacortes officially became a city. Incorporation efforts were buoyed by a boom, which was caused by expectations that Fidalgo Island would be selected as a transcontinental railroad terminus. Although this bubble was already deflating by the time incorporation was accomplished, the non-terminus city soldiered on, building a combination City Hall, police station and fire hall, and equipping its fire department. The bust hit the new city’s revenues hard, and it took decades to pay off its initial expenditures.

Anacortes Arts Commission Regular Meetings

May 12, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Anacortes Public Library

Public is always welcome. MISSION STATEMENT: The Anacortes Arts Commission supports excellence, vitality, diversity, and accessibility of the arts as essential to the quality of life for all Fidalgo and Guemes Island residents by fostering a community cultural vision through the acquisition, placement and maintenance of public art and by promoting participation, innovation and partnership in all the performing, visual literary arts.

City Council Planning Committee Meeting - CANCELED

May 10, 2021, 5:00 PM @ City Hall Main Conference Room

City Council Meeting

May 10, 2021, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Refer to each meeting's published agenda for meeting location; some meetings may be held only electronically pursuant to Governor's Proclamations.

City Council Public Works Committee Meeting

May 17, 2021, 5:00 PM @ City Hall Main Conference Room

City Council Meeting

May 17, 2021, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Refer to each meeting's published agenda for meeting location; some meetings may be held only electronically pursuant to Governor's Proclamations.

Housing Affordability and Community Services Committee Meeting

May 19, 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Planning Director's Office, City Hall

City Council Parks & Recreation Committee Meeting

May 20, 2021, 6:00 PM @ City Hall Main Conference Room

City Council Planning Committee Meeting

May 24, 2021, 5:00 PM @ City Hall Main Conference Room

City Council Meeting

May 24, 2021, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Refer to each meeting's published agenda for meeting location; some meetings may be held only electronically pursuant to Governor's Proclamations.

City Council Special Meeting - Budget Retreat

May 27, 2021, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ Refer to each meeting's published agenda for meeting location; some meetings may be held only electronically pursuant to Governor's Proclamations.

City Council Finance Committee Meeting

May 12, 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ City Hall Main Conference Room

City Council Finance Committee Meeting

May 26, 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ City Hall Main Conference Room

Anacortes Forest Advisory Board

May 6, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Anacortes Senior Activity Center

Housing Affordability & Community Services Committee Meeting

May 5, 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Don Measamer's office; City Hall

Humanities WA Presents: From Crime to Classroom

May 5, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Online via Zoom

Blending his personal story and scholarship, Amili leads a discussion on the benefits of the “prison-to-college pipeline,” where incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people can take college courses and receive a degree. Studies have shown that education is one of the best ways to reduce the chance of returning to prison, and Omari explores how we all benefit—as individuals and a society—from the new perspective, sense of direction, and confidence education provides.

Amili is an author and community leader who has worked with South Seattle College, the ACLU of Washington, and Civil Survival.

Virtual Storytimes - Every Weekday!

May 7, 2021, All Day @ Online on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/AnacortesPublicLibrary/

Join our library staff every day of the week for online storytimes. We read books, sings songs, and teach fun activities that you can do from home. Visit our Facebook for all the details or view the archived versions on our YouTube channel the following day.

Second Sunday Virtual Jazz Concert: The Alaska Suite

May 9, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Virtual video via Facebook or YouTube

The Manieri Jazz Endowment and The Jazz Project present Nelda Swiggett’s Alaska Suite, a story of beauty, loss, and hope inspired by the impacts of climate change, featuring the emotional power of multiple mediums - a five-piece chamber jazz ensemble, spoken words, images, and poetry. This virtual concert is available for viewing online beginning May 9. Visit library.cityofanacortes.org to access our virtual program videos, or follow us on Facebook – facebook.com/JazzAtTheLibrary .

Manieri Endowment Presents: The Onliest Monk

May 12, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Online video via Facebook or YouTube

In this three-part video presentation on the life and music of the one and only Thelonious Monk, hear saxophonist Brent and his colleagues in the “Monkstone Theocracy” quartet as they explore the Monk heritage. Between the performances, Brent explains Monk’s remarkable musical innovations and why he is seen as a founding genius in the jazz revolution that began in the nineteen forties. Both as a player and an established jazz lecturer, Brent has been featured many times in Manieri sponsored events in Anacortes. Visit library.cityofanacortes.org to access our virtual program videos, or follow us on Facebook – facebook.com/JazzAtTheLibrary

Virtual Storytimes - Every Weekday!

May 21, 2021, All Day @ Online on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/AnacortesPublicLibrary/

Join our library staff every day of the week for online storytimes. We read books, sings songs, and teach fun activities that you can do from home. Visit our Facebook for all the details or view the archived versions on our YouTube channel the following day.

Local Author Bret Lunsford Presents: Sounding for Harry Smith

May 26, 2021, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Live Zoom Event - link coming soon

Museum Director Bret Lunsford will present his book Sounding for Harry Smith: Early Pacific Northwest Influences, a self-published book on the Anacortes childhood years of the famous artist, filmmaker, ethnomusicologist, Grammy-winner and much more.

Anacortes Historic Preservation Board Meeting

May 12, 2021, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ These will be web-based meetings until further notice. For more information please contact the Anacortes Museum.

Anacortes Historic Preservation Board Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month at 4 PM These will be web-based meetings until further notice. For more information please contact the Anacortes Museum.

Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission

May 11, 2021, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM @ Main Floor Conference Room - City Hall

Monthly meeting of the Anacortes Parks and Recreation Commission

HACS Meeting

May 5, 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Until further notice, all meetings held remotely without physical location

Planning Commission Meeting

May 12, 2021, 6:00 PM @ City Hall Council Chambers

Housing Affordability & Community Services Committee (HACS)

May 19, 2021, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM @ Until further notice, all meetings held remotely without physical location