Family Fun
Published 9:00 pm Thursday, December 16, 2004
Santa breakfasts
Seattle and beyond
Seattle: Bon-Macy’s annual brunches, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Dec. 18, 19, 22, 23, $17.50 ages 12 and older, $15.50 ages 11 and older. Bon-Macy’s, Stewart Street Room; 206-506-4386.
Seattle: Santa brunch cruise on the Royal Argosy departs Carillon Point, noon Dec. 19, returns 3 p.m., $43.50, $21 ages 5 to 12; www.argosycruises.com.
Santa photos
Snohomish and Island counties
Bothell: Santa photos from Chapters Photography, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 19. Drop-ins welcome. Country Village, 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway; 425-415-1267.
Seattle and beyond
Seattle: SantaLand photos on the seventh floor of Bon Macy’s, daily through Dec. 24, hours vary.
Santa sightings
Snohomish and Island counties
Langley: “Country Christmas at the Fair” with Santa appearances, craft sale, food vendors, animals, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 19. Island County Fairgrounds; 360-221-4677.
Marysville: The Tulalip Bay Fire Department’s annual Santa run, 6 to 8:30 p.m. through Dec. 17. Donations of nonperishable food items accepted.
Lights
Snohomish and Island counties
“The Lights of Christmas”: More than one million lights in outdoor displays, train ride, holiday music, refreshments, drama, 5 to 10 p.m. through Dec. 23, 26 through 30. Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood; 360-652-7575, 800-228-6724, www.warmbeach.com/loc.
Seattle and beyond
“Holiday with Lights”: Wild Waves and Enchanted Villages features more than one million lights, rides, holiday paint ball, visits with Santa, music and holiday food, 6 to 10 p.m. Dec. 17 through 23, 26 through Jan. 1, $16.99. Polar Bear Club Splashdown, Dec. 17. Off exit 142B from I-5; 253-661-8000.
Christmas ships
Snohomish and Island counties
Holiday Lighting on the Docks: Edmonds Yacht Club members move their boats into the guest moorage area and decorate with holiday lights, boats lit through Dec. 26. Located along the waterfront boardwalk in downtown Edmonds.
Seattle and beyond
Argosy Christmas Ship Festival: Ship-to-shore holiday celebration featuring hundreds of lights and tons of garland, followed by the decorated parade boats, through Dec. 23, various locations, $10.50 to $79.95; 206-623-1445, www.argosycruises.com.
Royal Argosy Ship Schedule: Departs Carillon, 7 p.m. Dec. 17, returns 10 p.m.; departs Carillon, 4 p.m. Dec. 18, returns 7 p.m.; departs Carillon, 7 p.m. Dec. 21, returns 10 p.m.; departs Carillon, 7 p.m. Dec. 22, returns 10 p.m.; departs Carillon, 7 p.m. Dec. 23, returns 10 p.m.
Santa brunch cruise, Royal Argosy departs Carillon Point, noon Dec. 19, returns 3 p.m., $43.50, $21 ages 5 to 12; www.argosycruises.com.
Community celebrations
Seattle and beyond
Bellevue Magic Season: Through Jan. 2. Features a variety of holiday events, including an outdoor ice rink, tree lighting, decorations throughout downtown. Admission varies for events. For complete schedule, visit www.magicseason.com.
Miscellaneous
Snohomish and Island counties
Snow train: Mile-long Christmas Snow Train departs from various locations and travels to Leavenworth, includes continental breakfast, dinner, onboard entertainment, Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 19, $119, $109 ages 12 and younger; www.alkitours.com.
“Holiday Inn”: Irving Berlin’s classic movie with Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire, 7 p.m. Dec. 19, $5. Wade James Theater, 950 Main St., Edmonds; 425-774-9600.
Seattle and beyond
Holiday Cocoa Cruises: The Electric Boat Company hosts private two-hour cruises on Lake Union, with an eight-person minimum, and a choice of three menu, $30 per person, reservations required; 206-223-7476, www.theelectricboatco.com.
Festival of Trees: Teddy bear suite, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Dec. 25; celebrity chestnut roasting, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, through Dec. 24, celebrity roaster appear noon to 1 p.m. Events at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel; www.farmont.com.
Santa train: Lake Whatcom Railway’s annual train, Christmas songs, decorations, treats, 9:30 a.m., noon, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 18, $14, $7 children, reservations required; 360-595-2218.
Zoo lights tour: Alki Tours trip to Point Defiance Zoo departs Seattle, Dec. 18, $64, $49 children, include transportation, snacks, entertainment and zoo admission; 800-895-2554, www.alkitours.com.
Leavenworth Town Lighting Tour: Gray Line takes passengers to Leavenworth for holiday shopping, music and the tree lighting, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 18, $43, $33 children, reservations required; 800-426-7532.
Issaquah Reindeer Festival: Cougar Mountain Zoo’s annual fundraiser features Siberian reindeer, Santa’s Grand Traveling Sleigh, elves and craft activities, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Dec. 23. Santa’s hours, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4:30 to 7 p.m., $9.50, $8 seniors, $6.50 ages 2 to 11. 19525 SE 54th, Issaquah; 425-391-5508.
Fabulous ’50s Holiday Fest: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 18, Skagit County Historical Museum, 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
Holiday Dinner Train: The Northwest Railway Museum presents a dinner train, 5 p.m. Dec. 18, departs Snoqualmie Depot, $50, 21 and older only. 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org.
Christmas cafe and dessert buffet: Featuring Taproot Theatre’s “Nativity in the Square” Christmas carols, 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 19, $10, $5 ages 5 to 12, $5 childcare. The Vineyard, 17712 15th Ave. NE, Shoreline; 206-363-4003.
For kids
Seattle and beyond
“Babar &Father Christmas”: Performed by The Carter Family Marionettes, 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 19, $9.50, $8 seniors, $7.50 children. Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave. NE, Seattle; 206-523-2579.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Motorcycle Ice Racing, 8 p.m. Dec. 18, $10 to $20, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 866-332-8499.
Designer Disaster Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 18, Local 302 Union Hall, 18701 120th Ave. NE, Bothell.
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.
Seattle and beyond
Winter solstice observance and celebration: Sixth annual observation and celebration of the winter solstice sunrise, 6:30 a.m. Dec. 21. Gazebo at Fireman’s Park, corner of Ninth and A, Tacoma.
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.
Dance classes: Sponsored by the Boeing Employee’s Big Band Dance Club, beginner and intermediate lessons available, Mondays Jan. 10 through Feb. 28, $4. Everett Boeing Recreation Center, 6400 36th Ave. W., 425-334-2746.
Folk dancing: Sno-King International hosts lessons, and dances at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, $5, $3 members. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541. No dance Dec. 25.
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: Seattle Western Swing Music Society hosts a dance with live bands each month. 3726 Broadway St., Everett; 425-357-9210.
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.
Public dance: Parents Without Partners holds a monthly alcohol and smoke-free dance at Everett Elks Club, 2731 Rucker, Everett; 425-388-4544.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, every Wed. at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Square dancing: Checkerboard Squares holds classes Sundays, dances 8 to 11 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays at Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton, Edmonds; 425-335-4671, 425-778-8472.
Square dancing: Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club holds lessons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Cedar Valley Grange Hall, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-742-6334, 425-774-6574.
Square dancing: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Marysville Jr. High cafeteria, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville; 360-403-9305.
Square dancing: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds dances, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month. Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-568-1176.
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.
Square dancing: With Doug Coleman, 1 p.m. Fridays at Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett; 425-257-8780.
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.
Century Ballroom: 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; 206-324-7263. Musica Vitae! Cabaret, 6 p.m. Dec. 18, $5 to $45.
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.
Singles
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett Mountaineers Singles: A social group for singles, offers hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and dancing. Meets second Wednesdays of each month at Alfy’s, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett. Call Fran, 360-474-0592 or email franj@ncplus.net.
Friendly Singles Club: A group for singles, meets noon each Saturday at Denny’s, 18824 Highway 2, Monroe; 360-805-0105, 360-668-0423. 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.
Sno-Co Singles: An active social group for ages 40 and older. Events include dining, dances, potlucks and games. Breakfast, 10 a.m. Saturdays at the Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call Carmen, 425-710-0082 or email chatterbox55@comcast.net. Call Darlene, 425-741-1256.
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.
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. Pacific Northwest Needlearts Guild 2004 juried show, through Dec. 30.
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission: $5, free ages 12 months and younger. Rockin’ New Years Eve Party, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dec. 31, free with museum admission.
Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-3873. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. 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. Wednesdays through Saturdays. 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, www.sahs-fncc.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays. The Museum and D.O. Pearson House feature historical exhibits. Current exhibit: “Steamers, Ships &Shorelines: A Historical Photograph Tour of Stanwood &Camano Island.”
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 needed.
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, $5.
Bothell Historical Museum: Park at Bothell Landing, 9919 NE 180th St., Bothell; 425-486-1889. 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays.
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, to 8 p.m. Thursdays. $8 adults, $6.50 seniors, $5 students. “Evolution’s Big Bang,” Smithsonian exhibit, through March 6.
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. Tuesdays through Sundays, Dec. 19 through 23, 26 through Jan. 2; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 24. $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.” “Bob Dylan’s American Journey, 1956-1966,” through Labor Day 2005.
La Conner Quilt Museum: 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, $4.
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. Works by Erik Lindbergh, through Jan. 31.
Museum of History &Industry: 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.historymuse-nw.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. “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 Jan. 2: Christmas houses on display and photography by Eva Skold Westerlind.
Northwest Railway Museum: 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. 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. Hours: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, Dec. 19 through 23, 26 through Jan. 2; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 24. $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. Tuesdays through Sundays. Current exhibit: “Gingham to Gabardine: 100 Years of Custom, Costume and Couture.” “Fabulous ’50s Holiday Fest,” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 18.
Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, to 8 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $7, $6.50 seniors, $5 students.
Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. “Talk Back! The Community Responds to the Permanent Collection,” through March 6. Chanukah concert with Adoramus Carolers, 3 p.m. Dec. 19.
Wing Luke Asian Museum: 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $4, $3 seniors and students, $2 ages 5 to 12.
Zoos and Wildlife
Seattle and beyond
Cougar Mountain Zoo: 19525 SE 54th St., Issaquah; 425-392-6278. 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Dec. 23. $8.50, $7 seniors, $6 ages 2 to 12. Issaquah Reindeer Festival, through Dec. 23.
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. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.
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. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Dec. 31.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, 206-386-4320. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $11.50, $7.50 ages 6 to 12, $5.25 ages 3 to 5.
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. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Jan. $7, $6 seniors, $5 ages 3 to 12. Holiday shopping day and wolf tours, Dec. 17; Free holiday open house, Dec. 26.
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. $10 ages 13 to 64, $7 ages 3 to 12, toddlers free. Parking $3.50.
Markets
Snohomish and Island counties
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.
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.
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.
