Welcome to the Community Resource Center
The Community Resource Center envisions a thriving and connected community, one in which all of its members have dependable access to resources that enrich and empower lives. A community where all of its members feel they can belong, one in which everyone has a chance to both contribute and receive. A community where everyone can feel fulfilled by their involvement.
Upcoming Events
The Art of Photography – Wednesdays 7/20-8/10
Wed 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesArt of Photography is a 4-session workshop aimed at students 12 – 18; we have space for 12 students. This workshop takes place on Wednesdays from July 20 – August 10 from 9:30AM-12:30PM. Students will register for all 4 days, and the curriculum will build; it will be important for students to attend all 4 sessions.
Students will be required to bring their own cameras – camera phones are preferred. Students will use the outside area around the CRC, with potential for small field trips to parks and public spaces in town. A permission slip will be required to leave the CRC for picture taking. This will be emailed to you after registration is complete.
Students will spend the first 30 minutes with CRC staff and volunteers preparing to learn. There will then be 2 hours of hands-on, age-appropriate instruction. The final 30 minutes will be hosted by CRC staff and volunteers, making sure students have finished their projects and are ready for pick up.
Teachers will be skilled educators with art backgrounds, experienced in teaching various ages. Following the series, some of the art created in these classes will be featured in a public art show at The Loft gallery space at Camano Commons. The show will run from Sept 7 – Oct 5, 2022. More details to come!
SCAAC reserves the right to use digital images of student artwork and to photograph or videotape exhibited works for use in print media, website, email, or social media marketing or advertising associated with the exhibition.
Registration is $125. Early registration is $120 if you register by June 1. Scholarships are available on a limited basis. Contact us directly by emailing info@crc-sc.org to inquire about registration via a scholarship.
Click HERE to register.
Jul20Dive into Color – July 19 – REGISTRATION FULL
Tue 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesDive into Color is a drop-in class offered every Tuesday from (July 19 – August 9, 2022) for up to 15 students ages 5 – 18. Registration is separate for each Tuesday class. The students will be in the same classroom, but split by ability level and age. Different mediums will be used each week; students could attend multiple sessions.
July 19: Blending
July 26: Warm & Cool Colors
August 2: Tints, Tones & Shades
August 9: Color Harmonies
Following the series, some of the art created in these classes will be featured in a public art show at The Loft gallery space at Camano Commons. The show will run from Sept 7 – Oct 5, 2022. More details to come!
The classroom can accommodate up to 15 students. Each class will be 3 hours long, in the main activity room at the CRC. Students will spend the first 30 minutes with CRC staff and volunteers preparing to learn. There will then be 2 hours of hands-on, age appropriate instruction; the students will be in one classroom, so will share some of the lesson plan (videos, lecture, demonstrations).
Teachers will be skilled educators with art backgrounds, experienced in teaching various ages. The final 30 minutes will be hosted by CRC staff and volunteers, making sure students have finished their projects and are ready for pick up.
Scholarships are available on a limited basis. Contact us directly by emailing info@crc-sr.org to inquire about registration via a scholarship.
SCAAC reserves the right to use digital images of student artwork and to photograph or videotape exhibited works for use in print media, website, email, or social media marketing or advertising associated with the exhibition.
Click HERE to register.
Jul19Dive into Color – July 26
Tue 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesDive into Color is a drop-in class offered every Tuesday from (July 19 – August 9, 2022) for up to 15 students ages 5 – 18. Registration is separate for each Tuesday class. The students will be in the same classroom, but split by ability level and age. Different mediums will be used each week; students could attend multiple sessions.
July 19: Blending
July 26: Warm & Cool Colors
August 2: Tints, Tones & Shades
August 9: Color Harmonies
Following the series, some of the art created in these classes will be featured in a public art show at The Loft gallery space at Camano Commons. The show will run from Sept 7 – Oct 5, 2022. More details to come!
The classroom can accommodate up to 15 students. Each class will be 3 hours long, in the main activity room at the CRC. Students will spend the first 30 minutes with CRC staff and volunteers preparing to learn. There will then be 2 hours of hands-on, age appropriate instruction; the students will be in one classroom, so will share some of the lesson plan (videos, lecture, demonstrations).
Teachers will be skilled educators with art backgrounds, experienced in teaching various ages. The final 30 minutes will be hosted by CRC staff and volunteers, making sure students have finished their projects and are ready for pick up.
Scholarships are available on a limited basis. Contact us directly by emailing info@crc-sc.org to inquire about registration via a scholarship.
SCAAC reserves the right to use digital images of student artwork and to photograph or videotape exhibited works for use in print media, website, email, or social media marketing or advertising associated with the exhibition.
Click HERE to register.
Jul26Dive into Color – August 2
Tue 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesDive into Color is a drop-in class offered every Tuesday from (July 19 – August 9, 2022) for up to 15 students ages 5 – 18. Registration is separate for each Tuesday class. The students will be in the same classroom, but split by ability level and age. Different mediums will be used each week; students could attend multiple sessions.
July 19: Blending
July 26: Warm & Cool Colors
August 2: Tints, Tones & Shades
August 9: Color Harmonies
Following the series, some of the art created in these classes will be featured in a public art show at The Loft gallery space at Camano Commons. The show will run from Sept 7 – Oct 5, 2022. More details to come!
The classroom can accommodate up to 15 students. Each class will be 3 hours long, in the main activity room at the CRC. Students will spend the first 30 minutes with CRC staff and volunteers preparing to learn. There will then be 2 hours of hands-on, age appropriate instruction; the students will be in one classroom, so will share some of the lesson plan (videos, lecture, demonstrations).
Teachers will be skilled educators with art backgrounds, experienced in teaching various ages. The final 30 minutes will be hosted by CRC staff and volunteers, making sure students have finished their projects and are ready for pick up.
Scholarships are available on a limited basis. Contact us directly by emailing info@crc-sc.org to inquire about registration via a scholarship.
SCAAC reserves the right to use digital images of student artwork and to photograph or videotape exhibited works for use in print media, website, email, or social media marketing or advertising associated with the exhibition.
Click HERE to register.
Aug02Dive into Color – August 9
Tue 9:30 am – 12:30 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesDive into Color is a drop-in class offered every Tuesday from (July 19 – August 9, 2022) for up to 15 students ages 5 – 18. Registration is separate for each Tuesday class. The students will be in the same classroom, but split by ability level and age. Different mediums will be used each week; students could attend multiple sessions.
July 19: Blending
July 26: Warm & Cool Colors
August 2: Tints, Tones & Shades
August 9: Color Harmonies
Following the series, some of the art created in these classes will be featured in a public art show at The Loft gallery space at Camano Commons. The show will run from Sept 7 – Oct 5, 2022. More details to come!
The classroom can accommodate up to 15 students. Each class will be 3 hours long, in the main activity room at the CRC. Students will spend the first 30 minutes with CRC staff and volunteers preparing to learn. There will then be 2 hours of hands-on, age appropriate instruction; the students will be in one classroom, so will share some of the lesson plan (videos, lecture, demonstrations).
Teachers will be skilled educators with art backgrounds, experienced in teaching various ages. The final 30 minutes will be hosted by CRC staff and volunteers, making sure students have finished their projects and are ready for pick up.
Scholarships are available on a limited basis. Contact us directly by emailing info@crc-sc.org to inquire about registration via a scholarship.
SCAAC reserves the right to use digital images of student artwork and to photograph or videotape exhibited works for use in print media, website, email, or social media marketing or advertising associated with the exhibition.
Click HERE to register.
Aug0920th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic!
Tue 10:00 am – 12:00 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United States“A Celebration of Literacy and Learning”
Grab your favorite Teddy Bear and snacks and join us at our 20th Annual Teddy Bear Picnic!
This is a free event filled with fun activities and stories for preschool and school age children.
RSVP is appreciated to info@crc-sc.org
Aug16Speaker Series: An Appetite for Film: Food in the Movies
Sat 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesJoin us at the CRC for a presentation on An Appetite for Film: Food in the Movies.
A film can build tension through editing, just like a simmering stew builds flavor through a slow dance between ingredients. Putting food and film together, however, opens movie lovers up to a slew of wonderful experiences and shared memories. Join film historian John Trafton to explore the complex relationship between food and film throughout history, and how this relationship continues to impact our cultural landscape. This is a Humanities Washington Speaker’s Bureau Event. Registration is required.
John Trafton (he/him) teaches film and media history at Seattle University and for the Seattle International Film Festival’s Education program. He has authored several works on film history and culture, including The American Civil War and the Hollywood War Film (2015). His recent work examines visual culture in Southern California from 1870 to 1930 and how Los Angeles became the epicenter of America’s motion picture industry.
Trafton lives in Seattle.
REGISTER Here: https://sno-isle.bibliocommons.com/events/628564e1bd00105c17e8efe5
Jul23Employment Support Services – 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Wed 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesFind a job that is right for you!
Wendy with Trac Associates will be here at the CRC the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 1-4pm.
*Explore career options
*Look for job opportunities
*Complete job applications
*Write an effective resume
*Prepare for interviews
*Gain skills for employment
*Explore training opportunities
*Connect to resources
*Coordinate with WorkSourceCall Wendy at 206-227-5687 to make an appointment.
Jun15Speaker Series: The Samurai Code, How Bushido Changes Lives
Sat 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesJoin us for an in-person presentation.
Bushido—the way of the warrior—is the code of ethics practiced by the samurai warriors of ancient Japan, a code which includes courage, integrity, benevolence, respect, honesty, honor, and loyalty.
Through her own story of using Bushido to overcome a traumatic brain injury, Lori Tsugawa Whaley shows how the code can help people find hope, resilience, and fulfillment in our rapidly changing world. She explores examples of ancient warriors like Tomoe Gozen and Saigo Takamori, as well as modern-day samurai warriors like the Japanese Americans who survived incarceration during World War II. She shows how Bushido instilled a determination and perseverance in Japanese society that remains evident to this day.
Lori Tsugawa Whaley (she/her) is a third-generation Japanese American and descendant of a samurai warrior. She is an author, speaker, life coach, and storyteller, and is passionate about sharing the code of Bushido and her Japanese heritage at universities, TEDx stages, libraries, and cultural venues across the West Coast. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Portland State University.
Aug27Speaker Series: Will the 2020’s Roar like the 1920’s?
Sat 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesJoin us for an in-person presentation.
A pandemic, protests, and economic jolts ushered in the so-called “Roaring Twenties.” Americans adjusted in ways both innovative and counterproductive. What lessons from the 1920s can we apply to our own looming 20s?
Historian William Woodward charts the eerily familiar developments of a century ago: shattered idealism, social clashes, domestic terrorism, culture wars, disorienting technologies, and fearsome disease. How might stories from a particular moment in the past—one with remarkable parallels to the present—shed light on ways for us to move forward? As the 2020s unfold, what conversations should we have?
William Woodward (he/him) is an award-winning professor of American and Pacific Northwest history at Seattle Pacific University. His teaching, research, and writing focus on iconic elements of regional and national culture, including the military and baseball. His co-authored pictorial history of the Washington National Guard was released in 2019. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College, as well as a master’s degree and PhD from Georgetown University.
Sep24Speaker Series: Laughing Matters, Asian Americans, Comedy, and Inclusion
Sat 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm PDTStanwood, WA, United StatesJoin us for an in-person presentation.
Laughter shapes the way we listen to each other, and can be a signal of who belongs—and who doesn’t.
While everyone finds different things funny, we all have experienced laughter. And what we find funny shapes how we interconnect. Through clips of Asian American stand-up comedians, Professor Michelle Liu explores how humor can change the patterns of belonging that everyone in the United States has inherited.
When we want to learn about the past, we turn to history books. When we want to learn about how the past continues to live within us, we can turn to humor. Join Liu for a conversation about why laughing matters.
Michelle Liu (she/her) is a professor of English and the associate director of writing programs at the University of Washington. She specializes in writing and exploring ideas about identity, history, emotion, and storytelling. She has taught for nearly 20 years with the goal of helping people interconnect their hearts, minds, and experiences in their learning. She earned her PhD in American Studies from Yale University.
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