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Snohomish County

Storytelling Circle: 3 p.m. June 17, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish; listen to fairy tales, myths, legends, poetry and other musings. For more information call 360-568-9412 or go to thumbnailtheater.com.

Welcome to The Imagine Inn!: 10 a.m. June 29 and 30, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish; join Tim Noah, Cyndi Soup, Gus Puppy, Mortimer Mouse and the Adventure Crew for an hour of songs, sing-alongs, puppetry, storytelling, dancing and lots of interactive play. For more information call 360-568-9412 or go to thumbnailtheater.com.

Kids Club: Chalk Pots: 11 a.m. July 14, The Plant Farm, 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; Get creative with clay pots by painting them with chalkboard paint and when they dry decorate — and redecorate — with colorful chalk. Registration is required; online at www.ThePlantFarm.com/kidsclub or call 360-652-3351. Cost: $5 per child.

Seattle

“Seattle Center Festal: Iranian Festival”: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., June 16, in Seattle Center Armory/Center House at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. The festival explores the roots and contemporary influences of Persian cultures. Live entertainment, Rumi poetry, visual arts, hands-on activities, face painting. For more information call 206-684-7200 or go to www.SeattleCenter.com.

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Snohomish County

Guided Future of Flight Aviation Center Gallery Tours: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays to Sept. 20 at The Future of Flight, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo. These are 90-minute detailed, guided tours of the center’s aviation gallery and its exhibits. Admission for the guided tour is included in the regular ticket price of $20 and $14. For more information, call Ed Kaplanian at 425-438-8100, ext. 229.

Seattle

Tutankhamun: The Golden King and The Great Pharaohs: The exhibition features more than 100 objects from King Tut’s tomb and ancient sites representing some of the most important rulers throughout 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history. Many of these objects have never toured in the United States before this exhibit. Come face-to-face with the largest image of King Tut ever unearthed — a 10-foot statue of the pharaoh; to Jan. 6 at Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N, Seattle. Admission is $27.50, $24.50, $16.50 and $15.50. Call 206-443-2001, www.pacificsciencecenter.org.

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The Blue Stilly Players of Arlington Presents: Casting Call for “Hansel and Gretel,” to be performed in Arlington Terrace Park on Aug. 25 and encore performance at the Boys &Girls Club in Arlington. Play calls for three males and three females, late teens to youthful middle age. Rehearsals in June, July and August in Arlington in the evening at the Boys &Girls Club, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington. Contact: Bridget Clawson 360-435-6223 or clawson4855@msn.com or [URL]www.bluestillyplayers.com/;http://www.bluestillyplayers.com/.

The 2012 Summer Parade: Stanwood Camano Rotary Club is busy planning the 2012 Summer Parade and is looking for businesses, clubs, teams and organizations who want to celebrate volunteers. Deadline for entry into the parade is July 20. Contact Terry Robertson at terry.robertson@josephinenet.com or call 360-510-2083 for application materials, indicating whether you would like the general or the school scholarship application.

Pet event: Vendor applications are being accepted for the sixth annual Poochapalooza in Marysville. The event will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 14 at Strawberry Fields Athletic Park, 6100 152nd St. NE, Marysville. To apply go towww.poochapalooza.org;http://www.poochapalooza.org[URL] or call 360- 651-0633. All-day activities include pet contests, flyball, rescue groups, the Red Carpet dog show and live music.[/URL]

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