Events of interest to ARBC members and ARBC-supported teams
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Saturday April 41:00 pm – 3:00 pmLions Club Egg HuntsUnited Methodist Church, 2201 H Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA
Community Special Needs Egg Hunts – United Methodist Church, Boyd Hall, on Saturday April 4th
1:00 pm – Special Needs Egg Hunt for children with special needs & their siblings
2:00 pm – Beeping Egg Hunt for children who are blind or have low vision & their siblings*** Registration by April 1st preferred for the Special Needs Egg Hunts – see the Community Egg Hunt download PDF poster for more information
Lions Community Egg Hunts PDF Poster Download
(See the calendar entry for April 5th for the Community Egg Hunt at Causland Park)
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Sunday April 512:30 pm – 2:30 pmLions Club Egg HuntsCausland Memorial Park, 710 N Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA
Community Egg Hunt – Causland Park, on Sunday April 5th (No registration required)
12:45 pm – Photos with Lion Leo and Friendly Bunny
1:00 pm – (promptly) Age-divided hunt areas throughout the park – bring your basket!Lions Community Egg Hunts PDF Poster Download
(Refer to the April 4th calendar entry for the Community Special Needs Egg Hunt and Beeping Egg Hunt – Registration by April 1st preferred for these events – see the Community Egg Hunt download PDF poster for more information.)
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Saturday April 1111:00 am – 3:00 pmPACCAR Technical Center Open House12479 Farm to Market Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, USA
This event is free and open to the public; plan to arrive early in case of high attendance. Big trucks on display outside, and technical test facilities on display inside. A food vendor is usually available for lunch. PACCAR’s website says Our 450 acre site provides test and development for PACCAR divisions, including Kenworth, Peterbilt, and DAF trucks. The tour highlights labs and trucks manufactured by PACCAR.
See this video of the 2024 Open House. See more information about the Technical Center at https://www.paccar.com/products-services/paccar-technical-centers/.
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Monday April 206:00 pm – 7:30 pmARBC General MeetingAnacortes High School, 1600 20th St, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA
Booster club and program reports, old and new business, upcoming event planning. All are welcome!
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Friday April 246:00 pm – 8:00 pmAFR at Fidalgo STEAM Night!
Anacortes FIRST Robotics plans to be at the Fidalgo Elementary Science Technology Engineering Art and Math (STEAM) Night on Friday April 24th from 6pm to 8pm. ARBC will coordinate with ARBC-supported teams for event ambassadors to show off the FIRST robotics programs to the Fidalgo students and their parents. If you are part of an ARBC-supported FLL Explore, FLL Challenge, or FIRST Tech Challenge team, please let your team coach know if you are interested in helping out.
Community Outreach is how we sustain our robotics teams/programs to keep this hands-on STEM opportunity available for future seasons.
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Sunday May 171:00 pm – 4:00 pmARBC Members Cookout and PotluckWashington Park Loop, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA
ARBC Members, Team Coaches, and Honored Guests will enjoy the sunshine, camaraderie, and good food at the 2026 ARBC Members Cookout and Potluck. More details as we make them up. If you aren’t a member yet, but want to join us, sign up to become an ARBC member today: https://anacortesrobotics.org/join/
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Monday May 18ARBC Annual Board Meeting
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Monday May 18ARBC Annual Members Meeting
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Monday May 186:00 pm – 7:30 pmARBC General MeetingAnacortes High School, 1600 20th St, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA
Booster club and program reports, old and new business, upcoming event planning. All are welcome!
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Saturday June 6 – Sunday June 7AFR at the Anacortes Waterfront FestivalCap Sante Marina, 1019 Q Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA
Anacortes FIRST Robotics will be in the Channel of Discovery at the Anacortes Waterfront Festival on Saturday June 6th and Sunday June 7th (rain or shine, but it almost always shines!). This free-admission event is fun for the whole family, with boat rides, boat building, commercial and arts vendors, car shows on both days, live music performances, free giant carnival slide, and more. Visit the Anacortes Chamber of Commerce event page for more details.
Saturday’s hours: 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday’s hours: 10 am to 5 pm
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Monday June 156:00 pm – 7:30 pmARBC General MeetingAnacortes High School, 1600 20th St, Anacortes, WA 98221, USA
Booster club and program reports, old and new business, upcoming event planning. All are welcome!
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Tuesday June 30ARBC End of Fiscal year
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Wednesday July 1ARBC Start of Fiscal Year
