Events
Cops &Kids: A free family fun event offered by the Lynnwood Police Officers Association is set for 10 a.m. to noon June 7 at the Terraces, Alderwood mall, Lynnwood. See police cars, motorcycles, talk to police officers, free prizes, entertainment by the Seattle area Police Pipes and Drums band.
Kids Bike Swap: The 12th annual Kids Bike Swap offered by Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 8 at the shop, 2531 Broadway, Everett. Exchange your kid’s old bike for a refurbished and larger bicycle. Small price may be included in upgrades, but helmet included. All bikes given safety checks. Bike donations accepted. Volunteers welcome. For more information, call 425-252-6952.
Interurban Car 55: Beginning Saturday, June 7, Lynnwood’s Heritage Park will host a series of open house events from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the first Saturday of June, July, August and September. The park, located east of I-5 at the corner of Poplar Way and Alderwood Mall Parkway, is a cultural, heritage and visitor resource. The open house events offer an opportunity for people to tour the various historical structures, including Interurban Car 55, that have been preserved at the park.
Camano Island SummerFest: The island’s third annual Chamber of Commerce event is 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 7 at Terry’s Corner, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island. Admission is free. Live music, activities for children, booths with information about the community.
Stanwood Camano Island Soap Box Derby: The largest Soap Box Derby race on the West Coast, this year’s race is scheduled for June 14. Drivers from Snohomish, Island, Skagit, Whatcom and King counties participate. Expected are 70 cars and drivers competing for the opportunity to represent their home town at the World Championship race in Akron, Ohio. It’s not to late to join the fun. Sponsored cars are available for kids ages 7-17 years old. For information, contact the Community Resource Center at 360-629-5257.
AquaSox Baseball Club: The 7 p.m. June 16 Everett AquaSox Baseball Club game against Hillsboro is free to residents affected by the Oso mudslide. Free tickets are available at the Arlington Library, Arlington Boys &Girls Club, Arlington Pharmacy and Darrington High School. Games are played at Everett Memorial Stadium, 3900 Broadway, Everett.
EXHIBITS
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; phone 425-258-1006; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Each third Friday of the month is the museum’s Free Friday Night Live. Play indoors with the kids from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at no cost; imaginecm.org. Check online for spring break camps.
“SPY — The Secret World of Espionage”: From the collections of the CIA, the FBI, the National Reconnaissance Office and H. Keith Melton, the renowned author, historian and international authority on spy technology. Guests will see real gadgets and artifacts from spies and spy catchers. They will observe spy technologies and learn the tools-of-trade, some recently declassified. This once-in-a-lifetime exhibition grants guests unprecedented access into the world of espionage. Through Sept. 1. Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; www.pacificsciencecenter.org.
Western Heritage Center: An interactive museum of mining, logging, agriculture, transportation, construction and wildlife. Kids will be entertained by noisy machinery, including an 1880s-era drill press powered by giant belts tied to a waterwheel outside the building. This exhibit shows how creative people had to be to survive without TV and cellphones. Seed drills, drag saws, potato diggers, gas pumps, vintage John Deere tractors, and more showcase the history of Snohomish County. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday on the east side of the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. Call 425-232-3493 for more information.
Woodland Park Zoo: The zoological gardens are open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at two entrances, Fremont Avenue and 50th Street or Phinney Avenue and 55th Street, Seattle. For information, call 206-548-2500 or go to www.zoo.org.
BILLBOARD
Snohomish County Children’s Choir: Open to all kids of all ages, the choir is enrolling new members. More information is available at www.snohomishcountychildrenschoir.com. Rehearsals are weekly at the Everett Music Hall in the Everett Mall.
Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050; www.schack.org. Go to the website to learn about classes for kids and teens.
MUSIC
Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater: Open microphone for all ages beginning at 7:30 p.m. Fridays. Performer sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $3 performers, $5 audience. Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish; 360-568-9412; thumbnailtheater.com.
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