Family fun calendar
Published 9:00 pm Thursday, November 2, 2006
Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
“Santa Hop dinner and auction”: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 3, The Manor, 13032 Admiralty Way, Lynnwood; 206-992-7117, $25/person. Proceeds go to The Forgotten Children’s Fund.
Auction: 5 p.m. Nov. 11 hors d’oeuvres, 6 p.m. dinner/live auction to benefit Everett Christian School, 2221 Cedar St.; $20 if RSVP by Oct. 27, $25 after Oct. 27 or at door; 425-259-3213, www.everettchristian.org.
Sing from the Heart: Groups interested in caroling from 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8, noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 sign up now at Haggen and Top Foods to benefit food banks and the Salvation Army. Call stores or go to their guest service counters; www.Haggen.com.
Seattle and beyond
Northwest Folklife benefit: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion, 298 Second Ave.; 206-684-7300, www.nwfolklife.org, $65; program about Washington and British Columbia culture.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Disney on Ice: “The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday; $16, $18, $24, $41, $61, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., 866-332-8499, www.everetteventscenter.com.
Fall craft boutique: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 3-4; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 5, items from 30 Northwest artists; free; 11717 40th Drive SE, Everett; 45-337-2861.
Dia de los Muertos: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 4, Grupo Condor performs at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, $12; 565 Camano Ave., Langley; 360-221-8268, www.wicaonline.com.
Trolley tours: Guided tours of Car 55, one of six electric Interurban rail cars that provided commuter service from Alderwood Manor to Seattle and Everett from 1910 -1939. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. second Saturdays through November. Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; 425-744-6478.
Holiday gift shop: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 24, Camano Island Coffee, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Bldg. B, 866-833-0209, 360-387-7493, www.camanoislandcoffee.com.
Bingo: 11 a.m. first/third Mondays, Granville Grange, 9401 163rd St. NE, Granite Falls; 360-691-7867.
Everett Chess Club: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free tournaments/lessons, open to all ages/skill levels. Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library, main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave.; 425-514-3209, bradchess@hotmail.com.
Horse Country Farm: 8507 Highway 92, Granite Falls; 360-691-7509, 425-335-4773, www.horsecountryfarm.com. Working students learn to ride for a reduced cost in exchange for caring for horses, ages 11 and up.
Meditation hour: Weekly meditation, learn techniques in a group setting, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, donations accepted, CDM Psychic Institute, 2401 Summit Ave., Everett; 425-258-1449.
Psychic and alternative health fair: Psychic readings, gift items, learn about Reiki, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. second Saturdays, free. Triway Grange Hall, 3509 Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; 425-338-3663.
Skagit County and north
Vikings at Fox Hall: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4, Fox Hall, Hampton Inn, 1661 W. Bakerview Road, Bellingham.
Seattle and south
Career Day: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 3, Seattle Design Center, 5701 Sixth Ave. S., Seattle; free, speakers offer advice to aspiring designers; 206-957-7032, 800-497-7997, www.seattledesigncenter.com.
Polyphonic: Musical performance, 9:30 p.m. doors open, to 3 a.m. Nov. 3, Capitol Hill Arts Center, 1621 12th Ave., Seattle; $5; 206-388-0521, www.capitolhillarts.com, 21 and older, ID required.
Shringara: Musical performance, 10 p.m. Nov. 4, Capitol Hill Arts Center, 1621 12th Ave., Seattle; $10; 206-388-0521, www.capitolhillarts.com, 21 and older, ID required.
Polish holiday bazaar: Noon to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 and 5, 1714 18th Ave., Seattle; Polish foods, music, arts and crafts, free and open to public; take-home foods have separate costs.
Theater contest: To celebrate the Moore Theatre’s 100th anniversary, the public is asked to e-mail recommendations of memorable performances to lizy@theparamount.com by Nov. 17.
Kid stuff
Snohomish and Island counties
“Alice in Wonderland” musical puppet show, 2 p.m. Nov. 18, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave.; free; 425-257-8030.
Seattle and beyond
Ready to Read Day: 11 a.m. Nov. 4; various King County library branches; kids can visit with characters in costume, attend story hours and watch other performers; free; www.kcls.org.
Seattle Aquarium: Family First Sundays craft projects and activities; free with admission; $11.50, $7.50 ages 6 -12, $5.25 ages 3 -5. 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. Nov. 5: Sharks.
KeyArena: Disney on Ice: The Incredibles in a Magic Kingdom, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 and 9; 11:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 10; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11; 1 and 5 p.m. Nov. 12, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; $16, $18, $24, $41, $61, 206-628-0888, www.ticketmaster.com.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Sing from the Heart: Sign ups going on now for groups interested in caroling from 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8, noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at Haggen and Top Foods to benefit food banks and the Salvation Army. To sign up, call stores or go to their guest service counters; www.Haggen.com.
Volunteer at Stanwood Community Center: 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood; kitchen work Monday-Friday, elementary school reading programs, monthly tea events, driving to appointments, thrift store cashier duties; Colleen, 360-629-7403.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
Edmonds Historical Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds City Hall, Edmonds; 425-774-0900, www.historicedmonds.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays. $2, $1 children; group tours available. “The Changing Face of Edmonds” and “Our Maritime Heritage,” ongoing.
Gold Bar Depot Museum: Highway 2, Gold Bar; 360-793-2325. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Features vintage items, early photographs of the city and a new N-scale model GNRR train display.
Granite Falls Historical Society Museum: 109 E. Union St., Granite Falls; 360-691-2603, www.gfhistory.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; free. Photographs of founding families, loggers and other workers, street scenes, landmarks, artifacts, clothing, household items and railroad/logging historical displays.
Island County Historical Museum: 908 NW Alexander, Coupeville; 360-678-3310, www.ichscpvl@whidbey.net. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, October-April. “Our Towns: A Look At Island County’s History” – mid-to-late 19th century to present Whidbey Island exhibit, through 2007.
Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1825. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Exhibits: house built in 1903 by the Rucker brothers, city’s first residents, schools and history. 350 historical photographs on permanent display. Group tours by appointment. Museum of Snohomish County History: 1913 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-259-2022, www.snocomuseum.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Current exhibit: “Industry on Parade: Early Enterprise in Snohomish County.” 2 p.m. Nov. 5 program,”Bloody Sunday, A Fresh Examination of the Everett Massacre.”
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. Historical exhibits at the museum and D.O. Pearson House. Current exhibit: “Steamers, Ships &Shorelines: A Historical Photograph Tour of Stanwood and Camano Island.”
Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays through November; tours available for large groups/schools. Exhibits include a foot-powered machine said to be capable of milking 20 cows/hour, a pump organ that floated up the Stillaguamish River on canoes, and a one-room schoolhouse with accessories. Rent Pioneer Hall, built in 1923, for special events. Volunteers needed.
Skagit County and north
Skagit County Historical Museum: 501 Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. “Native treasures from the forest to the flats,” through Jan. 28. Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. 10:15 a.m. Nov. 9, “The Making of the Tacoma Art Museum’s upcoming exhibit.” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 9, lecture of John and Clara Tennant and other historical Whatcom couples. “Rodin: In His Own Words,” through Dec. 10. “Bert Huntoon and the Mount Baker Lodge,” through May 27.
Seattle and south
Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: University of Washington, NE 45th Street and 17th Ave. NE, Seattle; 206-543-5590, www.burkemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, to 8 p.m. first Thursdays. $8, $6.50 seniors, $5 students. 206-543-9681, burked@u.washington. Nov. 4: Vanished Kingdoms: The Wulsin Photographs of China, Tibet and Mongolia, 1921-1925; Sacred Portraits, Tibetan paintings on cloth.5:30 p.m. Nov. 8: discussion and book signing, “Art of the Northwest Coast,” free with admission. 6:30 Nov. 9: Lawney Reyes, “Bernie Whitebear: An urban Indian’s quest for justice.” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 3: “Burke 101 – Hands-On Natural History.” Children’s Museum: 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-441-1768, www.thechildrensmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $7.50, $6 grandparents. Dunn Lumber Construction Zone, hands-on for kids, ongoing. Cog City, physics and fun, ongoing. Interactive Clifford the Big Red Dog exhibit through Jan. 7, free with admission.
Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; 206-764-5720, www.museumofflight.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursdays to 9 p.m. $14, $13 ages 65/over, $7.50 ages 5-17, free ages 4/under, groups of 10 or more adults $13, youth $6.50. Events free with admission unless otherwise noted. Exhibits: More than 50 full-size aircraft and the nation’s only full-size air traffic control tower exhibit. “Leonardo da Vinci” interactive displays, works, character interpretations, through Jan. 28.
Museum of Glass: 1801 Dock St., Tacoma; 253-284-4750, www.museumofglass.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. third Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission: Free/members, $10, $8 seniors/military/students (13 and up with ID), $8 groups of 10 or more, $4 kids 6-12, free for kids under 6, third Thursdays 5 to 8 p.m. free for all.
Museum of History &Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.seattlehistory.org. Norman Rockwell’s “Home for the Holidays” exhibit through Jan. 15.
Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors, $4 kids.”Uncommon Threads,” juried needle art show, through Nov. 12.
Northwest Railway Museum: Depot at 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays-Mondays. 1890s depot with exhibits and bookstore.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacificsciencecenter.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $9.50, $7 seniors/kids; $8, $7 seniors/kids; $14.50, $12 seniors/kids.$5 Thursdays laser light shows; $7.50 Fridays and Saturdays laser light shows. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, tropical butterfly house, insect village, Tech Zone, Water Works. Boeing Imax Theater: The Ant Bully in 3D, Daily (no Mondays), 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Also showing Ride Around the World and Deep Sea 3D. Eames Imax Theater: 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 p.m. daily, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, Mysteries of Egypt and The Eruption of Mt. St. Helens, 11:30 a.m.,1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Wing Luke Asian Museum: 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $4, $3 seniors/students, $2 ages 5-12. Voyage of the Barangay: Filipino photographic arts display, through Dec. 10. “These walls can speak,” images of three historic Chinatown buildings, through Dec. 10; related walking tour Nov. 5, $5.
Lectures
Seattle and beyond
Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. “Modern Art History Series” lectures with Ronald Fields, first six weeks of 18-week course. 6-week session: $45, $65 nonmembers. Individual lectures $8, $12. Register by phone or e-mail; classes 6 p.m. Tuesdays. “Vincent Van Gogh,” Nov. 7.
Museum of History and Industry: 7 p.m. Nov. 8, “African-American Seattle between 1941 and 1971,” $7, $5 members/advance; $12, $10 at door, www.brownpapertickets.com.
Singles
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett Mountaineers Singles: Social group for singles; hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and dancing, second Wednesdays, Alfy’s, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett, e-mail singles@everettmountaineers.org.
Non Smoking Single 60s group: Bowling, bridge/card games, tours, movies, plays, dining out and potlucks; 425-335-5936, 425-357-1417.
Sno-Co Singles: Active social group for ages 40 and older; dining, dances, potlucks and games. Breakfast, 10 a.m. Saturdays The Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett, Carmen, 425-710-0082.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, $5, $3 members. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541. Nov. 4, Menousis, Greek line dancing. Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30-8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30-11:30 p.m. dance, first Fridays, $10 members, $12 guests. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org.Schottis and hambo class: Skandia Folkdance Society, noon to 3 p.m. Nov. 4, Experimental College; $10; 206-685-3276, www.exco.org; call for directions and more information.
Line dancing: 2 p.m. first, second/fourth Wednesdays, $6. Ken Baxter Senior Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville; 360-651-2555.
Public dance: Harry Lindbeck, smooth dance music, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, $5. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Public dance: Versatones, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, $4. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett;425-252-0291.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Square dancing: Everett Senior Swingers, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780 or 425-334-2919.
Square dancing: Checkerboard Squares beginning lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; 425-335-4671, 425-778-8472.
Square dancing: Sky Valley Whirlwinds Club dances 8 p.m. third Fridays September-April, pre-rounds 7:30 p.m., $5, TriWay Grange Hall, 35th and Seattle Hill, Mill Creek; 360-794-8240.
Square dance: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first/third Saturdays, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-568-1176.
Square dancing: Whirlybirds Square Dance Club, dances 7:30 p.m. third Saturdays; lessons 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Hearing enhancement available, The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave., Lynnwood; 425-745-1228, 425-513-1349.
Square dancing: Fern Bluff Squares, 6:30 to 9 p.m. second Saturdays, Cascade Grange, corner of U.S. 2 and Cascade View Drive, Sultan; Stephen Cole calling. Hearing enhancement available. 360-793-2848.Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, small donation, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780.
Seattle and south
Washington Dance Club: Ballroom dancers’ lessons and activities, 1017 Stewart St., Seattle; 206-628-8939, www.washingtondance.com.
Ballroom dance: Dancing with a live band, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, $4, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.
Folk dance: Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-784-7470; www.skandia-folkdance.org. Basics classes in room 32, Beyond Basics in Room 7. “Basics,” 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays, through Nov. 15; $6/class, $24/series. “Beyond Basics,” 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, through Nov. 16; $6/class, $24/series. Square dancing: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Freewheelers Square Dance Club, beginning lessons for singles and couples. Richmond Masonic Center, N. 185th and Linden Ave. N., Shoreline, 425-337-5441, 425-514-0527, 425-673-0858.
Square dancing: Freewheelers Square Dance Club mainstream dances for singles and couples, 7-10 p.m. first/ third Sundays, Richmond Masonic Hall, N. 185th and Linden Ave. N., Shoreline; 425-673-0858.
Dance classes: The Happy Hoppers square dance club lessons, 7-9 p.m. Mondays. No partner needed. Marysville Junior High, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville; 360-654-1932, 360-659-8277.
Zoos and Wildlife
Seattle and south
Cougar Mountain Zoological Park: 19525 SE 54th St., Issaquah; 425-392-6278, www.cougarmountainzoo.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, through November. $8.50, $7 seniors, $6 ages 2-12. Seeking volunteers.
Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. $8.75, $8 seniors, $7 ages 4-13. Outdoor Zoo Cinema Series, 7 p.m. Fridays.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. $12.50, $8.50 ages 6-12, $5.50 ages 3-5, free age 2/under. Toddler Time, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays through February, stories, songs, activities; admission plus $3 child. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 4, Cedar River Salmon Journey.
Family Science weekend: Same as aquarium hours, Nov. 10-12, included with admission; learn science facts. Family First Sundays, crafts11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 5, Sharks!Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. Hours: :30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 14. $10.50, $7.50 ages 3-12, toddlers free, $4 parking. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Through Feb. 28: Elephant, penguin, piranha, raptor and snake talks/feeding sessions; see website for specific times and dates, free with admission. Nov. 5, Northern Trail: North American Wonders Eye to Eye, adults and kids 8 and older, $45 members, $55 nonmembers. Bird feeding, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 31, free with admission, seed sticks $1-2 extra. Zoomazium, nature play space for kids 8/under; hidden caves, tree-climbing and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 14; free with admission.
Markets
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.
Broadway Sunday Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 19. Broadway and E. Thomas streets, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Pike Place Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays -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 year-round. University Heights Center, corner of University Way NE and NE 50th, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
West Seattle Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 17. Alaska Junction, corner of Alaska and California, in the parking lot behind Key Bank; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
