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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Melanie Munk, Features Editor munk@heraldnet.com   Published: Friday, September 26, 2008 Family fun calendar Special events Snohomish and Island counties Quilt harvest festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 27, Mary's Quilt and Fabric Center, 5128 Fobes Road, Snohomish; free; quilting and craft demonstrations, quilting bee, games; 425-512-8275. Halloween origami: 2 p.m. Sept. 27, Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo; 425-493-8202; free; session is designed for those with minimal origami experience. Comcast Arena anniversary celebration: Sept. 27, Bite of Comcast Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; also a free skate session, noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 18, with music, skate lessons and face painting; 425-322-2600, www.comcastarenaeverett.com. Snohomish classic car and hot rod display: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28, downtown Snohomish; free for spectators; www.cityofsnohomish.com. Senior social and resource fair: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Oct. 2, WSU Extension senior office, McCollum Park, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; free; get information about fitness, computer and support classes, day trips; 425-357-6002, snohomish.wsu.edu/seniors. Whidbey Weavers Guild meeting: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 2, Quartermasters building, Fort Casey, 1276 Engle Road, Coupeville; free; topic is "Switching From Embroidery to Basketry"; e-mail info@whidbeyweaversguild.org. Seattle and beyond AVEventure 2008: 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 26, between NE 41st Street and NE 52nd Street, Seattle; welcome back UW students and staff; live music, information booths, prize giveaways; free; www.udistrictchamber.org. Gymnastics stars tour: 5 p.m. Sept. 27, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; $29.50 to $79.50; 253-627-8497, 206-628-0888, www.ticketmaster.com. Fairs & festivals Snohomish and Island counties Fall Harvest Festival: Live music, children's arts and crafts, strawberry treats, animal barnyard, hay maze, children's activities, U-pick produce, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 27 through Oct. 26, admission $14.28 plus tax per person, $11.98 plus tax ages 65 and over and disabled; free under age 1. Remlinger Farms, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; 425-333-4135, www.remlingerfarms.com. Seattle and south Port Townsend Film Festival: Sept. 26 to 28, various venues, Port Townsend; $8 to $20 advance, $150 and up for members, $175 and up for nonmembers; kids' film activity camp; 360-379-0198, www.ptfilmfest.com. Central Washington State Fair: Noon to 11 p.m. Sept. 26, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 28, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 29 through Oct. 2, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 3, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 5, Central Washington State Fairgrounds, 1301 S. Fair Ave., Yakima; live entertainment, mainstage concerts, food booths, visual arts, rodeo and more; $11, $9 ages 65 and older, $7 ages 6 to 12; free ages 5 and under; 509-248-7160, www.fairfun.com. Italian Fest: Full days, Sept. 27 and 28, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; free cultural performances and more; 206-728-2800, www.seattlecenter.com. Oktoberfest Northwest: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3 through 5, Puyallup Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; German and Bavarian entertainment, family fun area, Scandinavian Heritage Festival, biergarten, 11 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, $4 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday; $8 rest of the festival, must be 21 or older to enter the beer garden; 425-283-5050, www.oktoberfestnw.com. Benefits Snohomish and Island counties Taste of the Northwest beer and wine tasting, silent auction: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 10, Hansen Conference Center, Comcast Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; $10 for admission and 2 tastes; proceeds benefit Bethany of the Northwest; 425-259-5508. Lectures Snohomish and Island counties AAA driver improvement class: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 27, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett; designed for ages 55 and older, but all ages welcome; $16, registration required; 800-462-3728. Computer class: 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 27, Lynnwood Library meeting room, 19200 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; free, but registration required; speaker is a computer repair business owner; topics include printer problems, loss of Internet access; also will have question-and-answer time; 425-778-2148, www.sno-isle.org. Billboard Snohomish and Island counties Senior computer classes: Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; covers introduction to and advanced skills of Microsoft Office, Vista and more; starts Sept. 29, $55 for series; register and get details at 425-257-8780, no registration deadline. Foreign language classes: Most begin early October, various dates and times, conversational, beginning and intermediate levels, Northwest Language Academy, Langley; options for adults, children and home schooling situations; 360-321-2101, info@nwlangaugeacademy.com. Holiday Art Mart participants: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 8, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; artists and artisans should contact Debby, 425-501-5922. Holiday crafters' work wanted: Spaces available at the Camano Senior and Community Center holiday craft and gift bazaar Nov. 15 and 16; Nov. 1 deadline to reserve a space; 360-387-0222. Mukilteo Arts Guild Writers Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, ongoing, The Art Building, in The Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo; free; open to writers of all genres; 425-423-0450. Write on the Sound conference registration: Brochures available now, conference Oct. 3 through 5, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; $68 to $108 to attend conference, $10 per piece of written work submitted; Oct. 3 is half-day pre-conference workshop, Oct. 4 and 5 are full days; details at 425-771-0228, e-mail chapin@ci.edmonds.wa.us, or www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission/wots.stm. Volunteers needed: Stanwood Community Center, 7430 276th St. NW; kitchen work Mondays through Fridays, elementary school reading programs, monthly teas, driving to appointments, thrift store cashier duties; 360-629-7403. Skagit County and north Scarecrow-building contest: Entries due between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Oct. 3, Christianson's Nursery and Greenhouse, 15806 Best Road, Mount Vernon; contest open to all ages; participants supply own materials, but posts for display will be provided; traditional or other themes accepted; $100 nursery gift certificate is prize; votes by public vallot; winner announced and scarecrow pick-up on Oct. 30; 360-466-3821, www.christiansonsnursery.com. Seattle and beyond Scrapbook weekend: Scrapbookers wanted for Susan G. Komen benefit event Sept. 27, Scrapbook Pad Shop, 15815 Westminster Way N., Aurora Square Complex, Shoreline; participants must register at 206-440-5588. Public dances Snohomish and Island counties Ballroom dance: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, dancing with a live band, $4, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441. Ballroom dance classes: 6:45 p.m. for beginners, 7:45 p.m. intermediate, Mondays, through Oct. 6, Boeing Recreation Center, 640 36th Ave. W., Everett; $5; East Coast swing for beginners, foxtrot for intermediate; put on by Boeing Employees' Big Band Dance Club; 425-334-2746. Ballroom lessons and dances: 5 p.m. teen dance lessons, 6 p.m. Latin lessons, 7 p.m. ballroom lessons, 8 p.m. swing dance lessons Mondays; 1 to 3 p.m. lesson and open dance Tuesdays, for all four types; Antheia Ballroom, 213 Ave. D, Snohomish; private lessons, wedding dance preparation and other activities; $10 to $11 lessons and open dances; private lessons have other costs; 425-530-9952, www.antheiaballroom.com. Barn dance: 2-step lessons 7:30 p.m., dances at 8 p.m. third Saturdays, Monroe Eagles Club, 114 N. Lewis St., Monroe; free; 360-794-8155. Dance with live bands: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; enjoy music for foxtrot, swing, waltz; $3 to $4 suggested donations, no partners necessary; 425-774-5555. Dances and lessons: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. first and third Saturdays, open dance nights, variety of music, prizes and refreshments, Laurelwood Reception Hall and Events Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe; $5; lessons of various dance styles, $55 per person; 360-794-8317. Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. dance, first and third Fridays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $9, $7 members unless otherwise noted; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org. Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5, $3 members unless otherwise noted; 425-454-6529. Sept. 27, Brian Goldade will teach Soroc, a Romanian line dance. Happy Hoppers mainstream square dancing: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first and third Saturdays, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18308 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; guest callers, hearing enhancement available; 360-435-4594. International folk dancing: 7:30 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, Clinton Community Hall, 6411 Central Ave., Clinton; $7; all ages; 360-221-5484, www.swparks.org. Sky Valley Whirlwind Square Dance Club: Beginning and brush-up lessons, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Tri Way Grange, 35th and Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; Scott Coon instructing. Dances 8 to 10:30 p.m. third Fridays with guest callers; $5 lessons, first is free; 360-794-8240. Weekly dances: 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays, the Versatones. 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jack's Swing Band's big band. Live music, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays; all at Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett, and all carry $5 cover; 425-252-0291. Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977. Square dance lesson sign-ups: Checkerboard Squares' beginner and brush-up lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Edmonds Masonic Lodge, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; first lesson free, $5 person after that; 425-745-5303, 425-776-4442. Square dancing: Fern Bluff Squares mainstream dances, 7 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, East County Senior Center, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe; Ray Gallagher calling; 360-793-2848, fbs.isquaredance.com. Strictly Ballroom: With Carmen and Dale, 7 to 9 p.m. fourth Saturdays, The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $12 per person, smart casual dress required, no rubber-soled shoes allowed; 425-776-4007. Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, small donation, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780. Veterans of Foreign Wars dances: Potluck dinners 6 to 7:30 p.m. last Saturdays, $5, free lessons 6:30 p.m., music and dancing 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, various styles, provided by Eddy Fukano Band; $5; Everett VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round; 425-252-2100. Whirlybirds Square Dance Club: Beginners' classes, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays. Hearing enhancement available. The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5 per dance; 425-353-3471, 425-774-5257. Seattle and beyond Scandinavian folk dancing: 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; $35 members, $40 nonmembers for series, no partner required; 206-789-5707, ext. 21, or e-mail charlotte@nordicmuseum.org. Freewheelers' Square Dance Club: 7 to 10 p.m. first and third Sundays, Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle. Also, beginners' classes 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave. N., Seattle; Bob Wright instructing; open to singles and couples; 425-673-0858, 425-337-5441. Folk dance: 7:30 p.m. lessons, 8 p.m. dances with live music, fourth Saturdays, Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave., Seattle; $9; waltzes, hambos and more, no experience necessary. Washington Dance Club: 8 to 9 p.m. Friday workshops, $10 per person; ballroom dancers' lessons and activities, private lessons $45; Avalon Ballroom, 1017 Stewart St., Seattle; 206-628-8939, www.washingtondance.com. Club Tango, first Saturdays, ongoing, 8 p.m. beginners' lessons, 9 p.m. live music, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. recorded music; $10 regular lessons, $10 Milonga lessons, $15 for both; 206-354-5266. Ballroom dancing 9 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays. Singles Snohomish and Island counties Everett Mountaineers Singles: Social group for singles; hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and dancing, second Wednesdays, Alfy's, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett; e-mail singles@everettmountaineers.org. Non Smoking Single 60s group: Bowling, card games, tours, movies, plays, dining out and potlucks; 425-776-0229, 360-653-1503. Puget Sound Singles 45+: An assortment of interests to be shared with a variety of new friends. Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays; 425-745-2250. Calendar of upcoming social events available at every breakfast. Markets Snohomish County Arlington Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 26, Legion Park, 200 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington; 360-435-9272, www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.org. Bayview Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25, Bayview Corner, at Highway 525 and Bayview Road; 360-321-4302, www.bayviewfarmersmarket.com. Country Village Farmers Market: Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, through Sept. 26. 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com. Edmonds Museum Summer Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 4. Bell Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, Edmonds; 425-776-7201. Everett Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 28. Everett Marina, 1600 W. Marine View Drive; www.everettfarmersmarket.com; 425-258-3356. Haller Point Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 28, 604 E. Gilman, Arlington; 425-346-1543, www.hallerpoint.com/lifestyle.htm. Lake Forest Park Commons Farmer Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 5, indoors, adjacent to Third Place Books at Town Centre, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park; www.thirdplacecommons.org. Monroe Farmer's Market: 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, through September. In the parking lot behind old City Hall building, 200 block of E. Main Street, Monroe; e-mail GoMonroeMarket@aol.com. South Whidbey Tilth Farmers' Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25, Highway 525 and Thompson Road, Langley; www.southwhidbeytilth.org. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 27, vocalist Josephina Hunner. Zoos and Wildlife Seattle and south Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-548-2500, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Oct. 1 through April 30; closed Dec. 25. $11 ages 13 to 64, $8 ages 3 to 12, free up to age 2, $2 discount for seniors and disabled, Oct. 1 through April 30. Butterflies & Blooms exhibit, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30. Chilean flamingo exhibit, ongoing. North Meadow carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $2 fee. Animal feedings: Piranhas, 11:15 a.m. Fridays; anaconda snakes, 1:30 p.m. on specific dates, see Web site. Willawong Station bird-feeding area, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., seed sticks $1 each. Calls of the Wild, 10 a.m. daily; After School Adventures, 2 to 4 p.m. daily; Animal Adventures, 3 p.m. daily. Elephant talks, 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Toddler programs, 10 a.m. to noon daily in Zoomazium. Backyard habitat workshops, 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 29, Oct. 6 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11, $75, $140 per couple, $50 Phinney Neighborhood Association members; 206-548-2424, ext. 1516. Museums Snohomish and Island counties Blackman House Museum: 118 Ave. B, Snohomish; 360-568-5235, www.blackmanhouse.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; free, donations accepted; fee for guided tours, by appointment. Gilbert Horton's historic photographs, on display through summer. Edmonds Historical Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds City Hall, Edmonds; 425-774-0900, www.historicedmonds.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. $2, $1 children; group tours available. Carnegie Library exhibit of photos and artifacts. Flying Heritage Museum: 3407 109th St. SW, Everett (Paine Field); 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays after Labor Day, for the rest of the year; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. $12, $10 seniors and military, $8 ages 6 to 15, free ages 5 and under; group rates available; 206-342-4242, www.flyingheritage.com. Paul Allen's "Flying Heritage Collection" permanent exhibit now open; features Fly Days at noon every other Saturday, through Oct. 12. Future of Flight Aviation Center & Boeing Tour: 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo; 800-464-1476, www.futureofflight.org. $15, $14 seniors and active military, $8 ages 15 and under (must be 4 feet or taller), $9 gallery only, $4 gallery for ages 6 to 15. Granite Falls Historical Society Museum: 109 E. Union St., Granite Falls; 360-691-2603, www.gfhistory.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; free. Photographs of founding families, loggers and other workers, street scenes, landmarks, artifacts, clothing, household items, railroad and logging historical displays. Imagine Children's Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. $7; free for under age 1; $3.50 all ages, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday; activities free with admission unless otherwise noted. I-Engineers program, ongoing through 2008; children will be introduced to age-appropriate, engineering-related activities. Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1825. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Exhibits: House built in 1903 by the Rucker brothers, city's first residents, schools and more. 350 historical photographs on permanent display. Group tours by appointment. Monroe Historical Society Museum: Old City Hall, 207 E. Main St., Monroe; 360-794-7382. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Stanwood Area History Museum: 27112 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-6110, www.sahs-fncc.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays; also by appointment. Historical exhibits at the museum and D.O. Pearson House. "Our Nordic Heritage" exhibit tours by appointment only. Current exhibit: "Steamers, Ships & Shorelines: A Historical Photograph Tour of Stanwood and Camano Island. Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, February through November; tours available for large groups and school trips. Regular exhibits: A foot-powered machine said to be capable of milking 20 cows per hour, a pump organ that floated up the Stillaguamish River on canoes, one-room schoolhouse with accessories. Sultan Museum: Fourth Street and Highway 2, Sultan; 360-793-9546. Skagit County and north American Museum of Radio and Electricity: 1312 Bay St., Bellingham; 360-738-3886, www.americanradiomuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, $5. Anacortes Museum: 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes; 360-293-1915. The Conway Muse: 18444 Spruce and Main, Conway; 360-445-3000, www.theconwaymuse.com. La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum: Inside Gaches Mansion, 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, $4. "Encore! Another Blue Ribbon Quiltfest," Sept. 26 through 28, $8. Fidalgo Island Quilters' works on display, through Sept. 30. Royal BC Museum: 675 Belleville St., Victoria; 250-356-7226, www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. "Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me and BC" exhibit, through Jan. 11. San Juan Historical Museum: 405 Price St., Friday Harbor; 360-378-3949, www.sjmuseum.org. 1 p.m. Saturday lecture series, ongoing. Skagit County Historical Museum: 501 Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org. To report whale sightings: 800-562-8832. Whatcom Children's Museum: 227 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-733-8769, www.whatcommuseum.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Admission: $3.50 nonmembers, free for members. Whatcom Museum of History & Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Tree pruning talk with arborist Paul Hans Thompson; free. "Art and All That Jazz," through Nov. 16. Tuesday brown bag program, 12:30 p.m. Sept. 30, "Is My Tree in Trouble?" with arborist James Luce, free. "World of the Shipwright: From Wood to Fiberglass" exhibit, through June 27. Seattle and beyond Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture: NE 45th Street and 17th Ave. NE, UW campus, Seattle; 206-543-5590, www.burkemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, to 8 p.m. first Thursdays. $8, $6.50 seniors, $5 students; free admission first Thursdays; 206-543-9681. "Arctic Wings: Miracle of Migration" and "The Last Polar Bear" exhibits run through Dec. 31. Children's Museum: 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-441-1768, www.thechildrensmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $7.50, $6.50 over age 55, free under age 1. Dunn Lumber Construction Zone, hands-on for kids; Cog City: Physics and Fun, ongoing. Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; 206-770-2702, www.empsfm.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, through May 21. $15, $12 military, seniors, students with ID, free for kids under 5. Ages 10 and under also admitted for free third Saturdays for Family Days. Free live music, 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays. Third Saturdays are Family Days with workshops, music demonstrations, art projects. 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 2, singer/songwriter Ali Marcus; 5 to 8 p.m. all-access event. Maryhill Museum of Art: 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale; 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 15. $7, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6 to 16. Outdoor sculpture invitational, through Oct. 31. Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; 206-764-5720, www.museumofflight.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursdays to 9 p.m. $14, $13 ages 65 and over, $7.50 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and under, group rates available. Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.seattlehistory.org. National Archives and Records Administration: 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 206-336-5115, www.nara.gov for reservations. "Lunch at the Brick Wall" discussion series, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. second Thursdays. Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors and college students, $4 ages 5 and over, free ages 4 and under. Northwest Railway Museum: Depot at 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Ongoing: 1890s depot with exhibits and bookstore. 2008 train trip season offers departures Saturdays and Sundays, through October. 12:01, 1:31 and 3:01 p.m. boarding times for Snoqualmie station, 38625 SE King St.; 12:31 and 2:01 p.m. boarding times for North Bend station, 205 McClellan St. Fare is $10, $9 seniors, $7 children, free ages 2 and under. Olympic Flight Museum: 7637-A Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia; 360-705-3925, www.olympicflightmuseum.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, closed Mondays, through Nov. 3. Admission: $11, $9.50 ages 65 and older, $8 ages 6 to 12, $6 ages 3 to 5, free under age 3. $5 Thursdays laser light shows; $7.50 Fridays and Saturdays laser light shows. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, tropical Butterfly House, Insect Village, Tech Zone, Water Works. Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N., located within Experience Music Project; 206-724-3428, www.sfhomeworld.org. Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $15 ages 13 and older, $10 ages 4 to 12, free ages 3 and under. Shoreline Historical Museum: 749 N. 175th St., Shoreline; 206-542-7111. Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $7.50, $6.50 seniors, students, military. Free Saturdays and Sundays through May for Bank of America credit, check and ATM card holders. Washington State Convention & Trade Center: 800 Convention Place, Seattle; 206-694-5000. Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $8, $7 seniors, $6 students and military. Wing Luke Asian Museum: 719 S. King St., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, closed Mondays. $8, $6 seniors and students, $5 ages 5 to 12, free under age 5.

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