Fun Calendar

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, July 1, 2004

Fairs &Festivals

Snohomish and Island counties

Arlington Festival Frontier Days: Centennial celebration, events during two weeks, through July 11, includes a car show, breakfast, parade, duck dash, fireworks, carnival and street fair. Haller Park and Memorial Park, Arlington; 360-435-3708, www.arlington-chamber.com.

Arlington Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention: A celebration of flight, July 7 to 11. Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington; 360-435-5857, www.nweaa.org.

Kla Ha Ya Days Festival: Festival with a carnival, parade, balloon glow, street fair, games and contests, live entertainment and children’s activities, July 8 to 12. Downtown Snohomish; www.klahayadays.com.

Seattle and beyond

Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival: Celebrate Seattle’s maritime culture at the 28th annual festival, 3 to 6 p.m. July 2 ribbon cutting celebration, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 3 through 5. Donations accepted. Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley St., Seattle; 206-382-2628, www.cwb.org.

Special events

Snohomish and Island counties

Wenatchee Youth Circus: A circus of young performers, 7 p.m. July 6 and 1 and 7 p.m. July 7. City Center Playfield, Sixth Avenue N. and Bell Street, Edmonds; 425-771-0230.

Jetty Island kite day: Kite-building and kite flying for all ages with free ferry shuttle to Jetty Island, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 11. Jetty Island, Everett; 425-257-8304.

Forest Park Animal Farm: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Aug. 22. A variety of programs, including barnyard birthday parties, a bunny bank, minicamps and volunteer activities, are scheduled throughout the summer. Forest Park, 801 Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8300.

Rotary Ranch Petting Zoo: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, through Sept. 5. Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville; 360-651-5085.

Bingo: 11 a.m. first and third Mondays of month at Granville Grange, 9401 163rd St. NE, Granite Falls; 360-691-7867.

Everett Chess Club: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free, open to all ages and skill levels. Now featuring tournaments and lessons. Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library, main branch, auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-514-3209, bradchess@hotmail.com.

Foster’s Produce and Corn Maze: 5818 Highway 530 NE, Arlington; 360-435-5095, www.fosterscornmaze.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Features a farm animal barn, ice cream, European antiques, flower garden, gift barn, goat walk and hay maze.

Horse Country Farm: 8507 Highway 92, Granite Falls. Sign up to be a working student where you learn to ride for a reduced cost in exchange for work caring for horses, ages 10 up. 360-691-7509, 425-335-4773; www.horsecountryfarm.com.

Seattle and beyond

Duvall Storytelling series: Listen to stories told by campfire with Kristi Dranginis, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays in July. McCormick Park, Duvall.

“Magic: The Gathering” pro tour: Competition, July 8 through 11 at Washington State Convention &Trade Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle; www.magicthegathering.com.

Pacific Northwest Historics Vintage Auto Races: The 16th annual events features more than 250 vintage race cars, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 2 through 4, $5 to $40. Pacific Raceways, Highway 18, Kent; 206-389-5200.

Chehalis-Centralia Railroad: Train rides and dinner trains. Prices vary. Call 360-748-9593, www.steamtrainride.com.

Lake Whatcom Railway: Antique train rides, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays and Tuesdays through Sept. 4, $7 to $14. Call 360-595-2218.

Wild Waves and Enchanted Village: Through Labor Day weekend. $29.99, $24.99 children 4-feet and shorter and seniors. In Federal Way, off Interstate 5 at Exit 142B on Enchanted Parkway; 253-661-8001, www.sixflags.com.

Kid stuff

Cannonball/Belly Flop contest: Edmonds hosts this event for all ages, 5 p.m. July 16. Yost Park Pool, 9535 Bowdoin Way, Edmonds; 425-771-1346, www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.

Childrens carnival: 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 29. Anderson Center Playfield, 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-0230.

Puppet shows: 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Everett Public Library main branch: July 7 and 21 and Aug. 4; Evergreen branch: July 14 and 28.

Seattle and beyond

Family First Sundays: Craft projects and activities. Free with aquarium admission. $11.50, $7.50 ages 6 to 12, $5.25 ages 3 to 5. Seattle Aquarium 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org.

* Celebrate Sea Stars, noon to 4 p.m. July 4.

* Fabulous Finny Fish, noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 1.

* Amazing Octopus, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 5.

Billboard

Snohomish and Island counties

Call for entries: Lake Stevens is seeking entries for the grand parade during Aquafest July 10. www.aquafest.org.

Call for vendors: Marysville’s HomeGrown Festival seeks vendors with crafted items, artwork, produce, flowers, street musicians and entertainers, for its festival Aug. 13 and 14. 360-659-4997, 360-629-9695.

Markets

Snohomish and Island counties

Arlington Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through September. Legion Park, Arlington; 360-403-0149.

Bayview Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October, Saturdays only through Dec. 31. Bayview Road and Highway 525, Langley; www.bayviewfarmersmarket.com.

Camano Country Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30. 1123 Highway 532, Camano Island.

Country Village: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 1. 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Coupeville Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 16. Eighth and Main streets, Coupeville.

Downtown Everett Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 29. Rockefeller and Wall streets, Everett; 360-568-4980.

Edmonds Summer Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25. Fifth and Bell streets, Edmonds; 425-775-5650.

Everett Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 26. Live music and chef demonstrations weekly. Chef Charlie Ober, July 4. Everett Marina at Port Gardner Landing, West Marine View Drive, Everett.

Greenbank Farm Sunday Market: Sundays through Sept. 30. Greenbank Farm, corner of Highway 525 and Wonn Road, Whidbey Island; 360-678-7700, www.greenbankfarm.com.

Marysville Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25. Comeford Park on State Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, Marysville.

Oak Harbor Farmers Market: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 30. Located along Highway 20 in the field next to the visitor center, Oak Harbor.

Snohomish Farmers Market: 5 p.m. until sunset Thursdays through Sept. 30. Located on First St., two blocks west of the Avenue D Bridge, Snohomish; 360-568-4980.

South County Community Market: 4 p.m. to dusk Wednesdays through Sept. 29. 3805 Maltby Road, Bothell; 425-481-8801.

South Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 23. Highway 525 at Thompson Road, Langley; www.southwhidbeytilth.com.

Seattle and beyond

Ballard Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, year round. 5300 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-781-6776, www.fremontmarket.com.

Bellevue Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 21. 1717 Bellevue Way, Bellevue.

Burien Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays through Oct. 7. Fourth Avenue SW, between 150th and 152nd streets, Burien; www.discoverburien.com.

Carnation Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 12. Highway 203 at Tolt Avenue and Bird Street, Carnation; www.ci.carnation.wa.us/farmersmarket.

Fremont Sunday Flea Market: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through November. N. 34th Street and Phinney Avenue, Seattle; 206-781-6776, www.fremontmarket.com.

Lake City Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 14. NE 127th and 30th NE, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.

Pike Place Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, year round. Pike Street and Pike Place, Seattle; www.pikeplacemarket.org.

University District Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 20. University Heights Center, University Way NE and NE 50th, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.

Woodinville Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 16. Old City Hall at NE 175th St., Woodinville; www.woodinvillefarmersmarket.com.

Singles

Snohomish and Island counties

Mukilteo Singles: Games, movies and potlucks for ages 40 or older singles. Meet for breakfast at 10 a.m. every Saturday. Call Sandy, 425-327-1956 or email twinkletoes@hotmail.com.

Parents Without Partners: A social support group for single parents with children of all ages, various events each month, including social activities, dancing and skating. 425-388-4544.

Singletonians: Potlucks, weekend trips, dineouts, theater trips, card games and other activities for singles 50 and older. 425-776-8903.

Snohomish Sleepless Singles Group: Meets at Petosa’s in Snohomish at 10 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday. For singles of all ages in the Snohomish area. Various activities will be planned. For information, email judyvigoren@verizon.com.

Public dances

Snohomish and Island counties

Ballroom dance classes: Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 13, lessons in tango, swing, and waltz, 7 and 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursdays. Broadway Dance Studio, 3726 Broadway, Everett; 425-339-8825.

Public dance: Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 13 with music by The Versatones, the retired Eagles activity club’s live band, featuring waltz, pattern and other dances, 1 to 4 p.m. every Monday. $2. Broadway Dance Studio, 3726 Broadway St., Everett; 425-357-9219.

Public dance: Harry Lindbeck plays smooth dance music, 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday. $5. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.

Square dancing: The Whirlybirds Square Dance Club holds dances at 7:30 p.m. the third Saturday of each month. Hearing enhancement available. The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave., Lynnwood; 425-252-1204.

Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. every Wednesday, 1 p.m. every Saturday. Small donation. Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett; 425-257-8780.

Seattle and beyond

Ballroom dance: Dancing with a live band, 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday. $4. Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.

Square dancing: The Freewheelers Square Dance Club hosts mainstream square dances for singles and couple, 7 to 10 p.m. every first and third Sunday of each month. Richmond Masonic Hall, North 185th and Linden Ave. N, Shoreline; 425-673-0858.

Zoos and Wildlife

Seattle and beyond

Cougar Mountain Zoo: 19525 SE 54th St., Issaquah; 425-392-6278. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. $8.50, $7 seniors, $6 ages 2 to 12. .

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 11610 Trek Drive E., Eatonville; 360-832-6117, www.nwtrek.org. $8.75, $8.25 seniors, $6 ages 5-17, $4 ages 3-4. Through June 27: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.

Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. $7.75, $7 seniors, $6 ages 4 to 13. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Open-air theater shows, noon and 3:30 p.m. daily.

Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, 206-386-4320. $9, $8 seniors 65+ and disabled adults, $6.25 ages 6-18, $4.25 ages 3 to 5, ages 2 and younger free.

The Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710. To report whale sightings, call the Whale Hotline at 800-562-8832.

Wolf Haven: 3111 Offut Lake Road, Tenino; 360-264-4695, 800-448-9653, www.wolfhaven.org. Guided walking tours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday (last tour 4 p.m.). $7, $6 seniors, $5 ages 3 to 12. Wolf Haven “Howl-In,” Saturdays.

Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. $10 ages 13 to 64, $7 ages 3 to 12, toddlers free. Parking $3.50. Butterflies &Blooms exhibit, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30, $2. “Masters of the Web,” through Oct. 31. Eye-to-Eye tours available through October, $55.

Museums

Snohomish and Island counties

Blackman House Museum: 118 Ave. B, Snohomish; 360-568-5235. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, April through mid-December. Free, donations accepted. Fee for reserved, guided tours.

Edmonds Historical Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds City Hall, Edmonds; 425-774-0900, www.historicedmonds.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. $2 adults, $1 children; group tours available. “The Changing Face of Edmonds” and “Our Maritime Heritage,” ongoing.

Granite Falls Historical Society Museum: 108 E. Union St., Granite Falls; 360-691-6191, 425-334-9078, 360-691-6441. Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 2. Free. Exhibits include photographs of founding families and early residents, loggers and other workers, plus street scenes and landmarks; artifacts of all kinds; clothing and household accessories; kitchen appliances and utensils; and displays reflecting the town’s railroad and logging history.

Island County Historical Museum: 908 NW Alexander, Coupeville; 360-678-3310.

Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-3873. 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Exhibits include a house built in 1903 by the Rucker brothers, various permanent displays focusing on the first residents, schools and history of Lake Stevens, 350 historical photographs on permanent display. Group tours by appointment.

Snohomish County Museum: 1913 Hewitt Ave., Everett. 425-259-2022. 1-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Window exhibits can be viewed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Current exhibit: “Industry on Parade: Early Enterprise in Snohomish County.”

Stanwood Area History Museum: 27112 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-6110. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday, and by appointment. “Once a Mill Town: Stanwood &Camano Island Area Logging &Lumbering”; “East Stanwood Street Views: Historic Photographs of Stanwood’s Old East End”; and the historic D.O. Pearson House.

Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday; tours and presentations for large groups and school children available. A variety of historical exhibits, including a foot-powered machine said to be capable of milking 20 cows in an hour, an old pump organ that floated up the Stillaguamish River on two canoes, a one-room schoolhouse display complete with desks and other accessories. Pioneer Hall, built in 1923, can be rented for special events. Volunteers wanted.

Seattle and beyond

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, $4. Current exhibit: “Benjamin Franklin era workshop.”

Anacortes Museum: 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes; 360-293-1915.

Bothell Historical Museum: Park at Bothell Landing, 9919 NE 180th St., Bothell; 425-486-1889. 1 to 4 p.m. Sun.

Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: University of Washington, 45th Street and 17th Avenue NE, Seattle; 206-543-5590. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and to 8 p.m. Thursdays. $5.50 adults, $4 seniors, $2.50 students. “Dinosaurs of Darkness,” through Oct. 17.

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 grandparents. “My Home Planet Earth,” a new exhibit aimed at helping children make healthy decisions about air quality, water pollution and nutrition through hands-on activities that spark an interest in science.

Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle. 206-770-2700, www.emplive.org. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, through Sept. 6. $19.95, $15.95 seniors and ages 13 to 17, $14.95 ages 7 to 12. EMP is an interactive American popular music museum featuring artifacts from generations of musicians, combining hands-on experiences and technology with interpretive exhibits. Includes the JBL Theater, Digital Lab, Turntable Restaurant, Liquid Lounge and the EMP Store. Current exhibit: “Beatlemania! America Meets the Beatles, 1964.”

La Conner Quilt Museum: 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, $4. Through July 18: “Stitching Partners” and “Trees &Sacred Spaces.”

Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; 206-764-5700. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursday to 9 p.m. $11 adults, $10 seniors 65+, $6.50 ages 5-17, ages 4 and younger free, groups of 10 or more adults $10, youth $5.50. Exhibits of more than 50 full-size aircraft, plus the nation’s only full-size air traffic control tower exhibit. “Flying Legends: The Photography of John Dibbs,” through July 5. “Banned Booty,” works by Steve Maloney, through July 11. “Imagination Takes Wing,” a juried exhibition of art quilts, through Oct. 3.

Museum of History &Industry: 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. History on the Web: A site that contains more than 1,100 historic photographs from the museum’s collection, dating back to the early 1860s, available by visiting the Web site at www.historymuse-nw.org. “A Ferry Tale: Return of the Kalakala,” “Men Who Work the Ships,” “A Change of Worlds: Photographs, Artifacts and Oral Histories of Puget Sound Native Americans,” “Treasures from the Collection: Papier Mache Tilt Top Table, ca. 1840-1855,” ongoing.

Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors, $4 children. Through Aug. 1: “Memory and Metaphor” by Jack Lundsdal, “Icy” by Helle Scharling-Todd, “Historical Danish Folk Costumes: Half Size Models,” “Northern Light – Det Nordiska Ljuset” by Peter Borotinskij, and “Medallic Exhibition.” Through Aug. 16: “The Transfiguration of Christ.”

Northwest Railway Museum: 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday. 1890 depot with exhibits and bookstore.

Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $9.50 exhibits, $7 seniors and juniors; $8 IMAX, $7 seniors and juniors; $14.50 exhibits and IMAX, $12 seniors and juniors; $5 Thursday laser light shows; $7.50 Friday and Saturday laser light shows. A science and educational museum with evening laser shows and an IMAX theater. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, Tropical Butterfly House, Insect Village, Tech Zone and Water Works.

Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N, located with Experience Music Project; 877-724-3428. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. $12.95, $8.95 ages 7 to 17 and seniors. Combined tickets with Experience Music Project available. Combines artifacts, storytelling and information in evocative environments that immerse visitors in science fiction’s “alternative worlds,” promote science literacy and celebrates the creators and creations of science fiction.

Skagit County Historical Museum,: 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.

Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, to 8 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. $7, $6.50 seniors, $5 students.

Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. “Centennial Time Machine,” through Aug. 30. “Icy Hell and the Pacific Northwest: Will E. Hudson, Newsreel Cameraman,” through Sept. 5. Through Oct. 23: “Looking Forward, Glancing Back: Northwest Designer Craftsmen at 50.” Bellingham Bay history cruise, 7 to 9:30 p.m. July 8, $20.

Wing Luke Asian Museum: 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $4, $3 seniors and students, $2 ages 5 to 12.