Snohomish County residents and visitors are invited next week to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution that took place 238 years ago on Sept. 17 and the signing of the Bill of Rights, which took place two years later.

“Now’s the time to get reacquainted with these important documents and the rights that they guarantee,” said Snohomish County League President Lisa Utter. The local League is hosting seven events, beginning Sunday, at four area libraries, the Edmonds School District office, Snohomish County Plaza and the Everett Girl Scouts office.

Utter said each event will feature League members and community volunteers reading excerpts from the constitution and the Bill of Rights. The events will run from 90 minutes to two hours.

“These events are timely given the major changes our country is experiencing,” Utter said. “It is a good time for people to go back to the original documents that protect our individual and collective rights.”

Wednesday, Sept. 17, marks the official day of federal observance of U.S. Constitution and Citizenship Day.

Brenda Mann Harrison, incoming Snohomish County League president, is using colorful displays at the library to show the League’s history and current efforts to empower voters and defend democracy, from local candidate forums to the state’s video contest for students to the national League’s Unite & Rise 8.5.

Harrison noted the displays also feature quotes printed on paper from a survey of Snohomish League members that asked why people had joined the League. “The responses are all so very powerful,” she added.