Family calendar

EVENTS

Stillaguamish Eagle Festival: Feb. 6 and 7 in Arlington; and Feb. 7 in Darrington. Arlington highlights include bird watching tours, chainsaw carving, paddle rafting, horse drawn wagon rides, music, tractor show, animal show and “Salmon Wheel of Fortune.” Darrington festival has eagle viewing at Squire Creek Park, horseback rides, Old Fortson Mill tours, Native American flute music, art show, quilt show, poetry reading, scavenger hunt. For more: arlingtonwa.gov or www.darringtonwatourism.com.

Kidstock! 2015: Family event features musical performances, theater, arts, education workshops and activities, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 7. Main Stage lineup includes Recess Monkey, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Book-It Repertory Theatre, The Not-Its!, Bailadores de Bronce and Alex Zerbe. Free. For more: call 425-275-9595 or go to www.edmondscenterforthearts.org.

Lunar New Year Celebration: 3 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7, Westminster Chapel, 13646 NE 24th St., Bellevue. Celebrate 2015 Year of the Sheep with Asian singers, dancers, artists, food, crafts, table tennis tournament, tea room, martial arts demonstrations. A light meal will be served from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is adults $10; ages 4 to 12 and 60-plus, $8. Free for children under 4. For more, go to www.westminster.org or email LNY@westminster.org.

Star Wars and The Power of Costume: A behind-the-scenes look at some of the most iconic costumes in film history. First stop of the 12-city national tour with 60 costumes and numerous artifiacts is through Oct. 4 at EMP Museum, 325 5th Avenue N, Seattle Center. Timed ticket entrance every 20 minutes, starting at 10 a.m. daily. For more: www.empmuseum.org.

Harlem Globetrotters: 2 p.m., Feb. 16, Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets $20 to $120. For more: xfinityarenaeverett.com/ or call 866-332-8499.

Disney On Ice presents “Frozen”: Nov. 18 to 22, XFINITY Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets ?are ?$30 to? $85. Ages two and older must have a ticket. For more: www.xfinityareaneverett.com or 866-332-8499.

MUSIC

Seattle Symphony Pay-What-You-Can Fridays: For all ages, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27, Soundbridge at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. See, touch and play real instruments at the Seattle Symphony. Musical story time class for ages 2 to 5 at 10:30 a.m. $10 suggested donation. For more: www.seattlesymphony.org.

First Concert Series: Ages 4 to 8; Laura DeLuca, clarinet; 9:30 and 11 a.m. Feb. 8, Soundbridge at Benaroya Hall. Meet a Seattle Symphony musician. Musicians will perform short pieces and invite questions from curious little ones. Children can try out the featured instrument after the show. Tickets are $8 child; $10 adult. Free for children under 2. For more: www.seattlesymphony.org.

STAGE

Seattle Children’s Theatre: Tickets are on sale for the 2015 season at the Seattle Center. Call the box office at 206-441-3322. More information is at www.sct.org.

Performing Arts Show Biz Kids 4-H Club: 6:30 to 8 p.m. second Thursday of each month, Horseshoe Grange, 164th and Broadway, Cathcart/Clearview area. Call Jan Bond at 360-668-6681 or the 4-H office at 425-357-6044. The grange also is the home of drama, guitar and line-dance lessons.

EXHIBITS

Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 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. After occupying various locations around Snohomish County for many years, Imagine Children’s Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary this year in its permanent home in downtown Everett. The museum serves more than 200,000 visitors a year, but the mission and focus remain the same: making children’s lives better by creating a place where they can playfully learn. 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.

BILLBOARD

Red Curtain: Performing arts classes for all ages. Info and registration is at www.redcurtainfoundation.org.

Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050. Go to www.schack.org to learn about classes for kids and teens.

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