Best bets: Outdoors, orcas, magic, music and more

Vinyl: Saturday is Record Store Day. To celebrate, 20 Riverside, Vacationeer and Crystal Desert will play at the Cannery in Everett on Saturday night. The proceeds will support Bargain CDs, Snohomish County’s only independent record store. Read more about the show, the bands and Bargain CDs in our stories here and here.

Explore: The weather is looking fabulous this weekend. It would be a good day to visit Ebey’s Landing on Whidbey Island. Find out all there is to enjoy there in our story here.

Woodcarving: Quilceda Carvers Club of Marysville presents a carving show from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Red Curtain Foundation for the Arts, 1410 Grove St., Marysville. There will be demonstrations and vendors. $5. More info: 425-335-4904.

Hits of the ’60s: The Association were popular back in the 1960s. If you grew up then — or even if you didn’t — you likely remember their hits: “Windy,” “Cherish,” “Never my Love” and “Along Comes Mary.” You can hear them again, live, when they perform at Historic Everett Theatre on Saturday night. Get all the details on the show and catch up on what the band’s up to in our story here.

Favorite things: “The Sound of Music” celebrates its 50th anniversary with a theater re-release on Sunday at area theaters, including Alderwood Stadium theater in Lynnwood and Stanwood Cinema. The movie will also be showing at Oak Harbor Cinemas, and Pacific Place and Thornton Place in Seattle. For movie times and more information, go to www.fathomevents.com.

Swim safe: April Pools Day is from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Saturday at Forest Park Swim Center. Bring canned food or a donation to the Park Scholarship Fund for admission. There will be a chance to practice putting on life jackets, riding safely in inflatable boats and methods for rescuing swimmers. Everett Police Department will have its dive rig in the parking lot.

Rhymes: Take the kids to “Seussical Jr.” at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 2 at Village Theatre Second Stage, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. The colorful and vibrant musical adventure brings Dr. Seuss characters to life, including the Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, Gertrude McFuzz and the Whos in Whoville. Tickets are $12 to $14. For more, go to villagekidstage.org or call 425-257-8600.

Go outside: All national parks will be free on Saturday and Sunday. Around here that means Mount Rainier National Park and Olympic National Park. North Cascades National Park is always free.

Orcas: The Northwest Stream Center is hosting “Killer Whale Tales” at 11 a.m. on Saturday at McCollum Park, 600 128th Street SE, Everett. Jeff Hogan, a professional biologist and photographer, brings to life the San Juan killer whale population through photographs and underwater video. Call 425-316-8592 to register. Tickets are $5 for Adopt A Stream Foundation members and $7 for non-members.

No illusion: Magician Frank Dunn brings his Native American illusion magic show, “Cherokee Secrets,” to Everett Civic Auditorium on Sunday. The show is a fusion of storytelling, illusion, music, dance, magic and Native American legend. Get the details in our story here.

Talk to us

> Give us your news tips.

> Send us a letter to the editor.

> More Herald contact information.

More in Life

Gus Mansour works through timing with Jeff Olson and Steven Preszler, far right, during a rehearsal for the upcoming annual Elvis Challenge Wednesday afternoon in Everett, Washington on April 13, 2022. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Hunka hunka: Elvis Challenge returns to Historic Everett Theatre May 4

The “King of Rock and Roll” died in 1977, but his music and sideburns live on with Elvis tribute artists.

2024 Lexus GX 550 (Photo provided by Lexus)
2024 Lexus GX 550 review

The 2024 Lexus GX 550 has been redesigned from the ground up,… Continue reading

(Photo provided by Lexus)
2024 Lexus TX brings three-row seating back to the SUV lineup

The new luxury SUV is available in three versions, including two with hybrid powertrains.

"Unsellable Houses" hosts Lyndsay Lamb (far right) and Leslie Davis (second from right) show homes in Snohomish County to Randy and Gina (at left) on an episode of "House Hunters: All Stars" that airs Thursday. (Photo provided by HGTV photo)
Snohomish twin stars of HGTV’s ‘Unsellable Houses’ are on ‘House Hunters’

Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis show homes in Mountlake Terrace, Everett and Lynnwood in Thursday’s episode.

Music, theater and more: What’s happening in Snohomish County

Jazz vocalist Greta Matassa comes to Snohomish while “Death by Design” ends its run at the Phoenix Theatre in Edmonds.

Mukilteo Police Chief Andy Illyn and the graphic he created. He is currently attending the 10-week FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. (Photo provided by Andy Illyn)
Help wanted: Unicorns for ‘pure magic’ career with Mukilteo police

“There’s a whole population who would be amazing police officers” but never considered it, the police chief said.

To most, tiles are utilitarian. To some, they’re a sought-after art form.

Collectors particularly prize tiles made by early 20th century art potteries. This Wheatley piece sold for $216 at auction.

Spring plant sales in Snohomish County

Find perennials, vegetable starts, shrubs and more at these sales, which raise money for horticulture scholarships.

beautiful colors of rhododendron flowers
With its big, bright blooms, Washington’s state flower is wowing once again

Whether dwarf or absolutely ginormous, rhodies put on a grand show each spring. Plus, they love the Pacific Northwest.

Whidbey duo uses fencing to teach self-discipline, sportsmanship to youth

Bob Tearse and Joseph Kleinman are sharing their sword-fighting expertise with young people on south Whidbey Island.

Glimpse the ancient past in northeast England

Hadrian’s Wall stretches 73 miles across the isle. It’s still one of England’s most thought-provoking sights.

I accidentally paid twice for my hotel. Can I get a refund?

Why did Valeska Wehr pay twice for her stay at a Marriott property in Boston? And why won’t Booking.com help her?

Support local journalism

If you value local news, make a gift now to support the trusted journalism you get in The Daily Herald. Donations processed in this system are not tax deductible.