Family Fun Calendar
Published 11:26 pm Thursday, August 23, 2007
Fairs &festivals
Snohomish and Island counties
Evergreen State Fair: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday-Sundays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. last day,through Sept. 3, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; $9, $7 seniors ages 62 to 89, $5 youths ages 6 to 15; $36 Barnyard Buddy Pass for six adults; arts and crafts, carnival rides, animals, music, food, grandstand concerts; 360-805-6700, www.evergreenstatefair.org.
Monroe Fair Day’s parade: Monroe Fair Days: Aug. 25, family activities at Lake Tye Park, 14964 Fryelands Blvd., Monroe; food, live music, basketball tournament; 11 a.m. parade at 179th Avenue SE and Main Street to Main Street and W. Blakeley Street; 360-794-5488.
Seattle and south
Vancouver wine and jazz festival: 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 to 26, Esther Short Park, 301 W. Eighth St., Kenmore; $20 admission Friday, $25 Saturday and Sunday, 3-day passes $50 advance, $60 at gate; ages 12/under free with paid adult; live music, art work and more; no outside food allowed; 503-224-8499, 800-992-8499, www.vancouverwineandjazz.com.
Gig Harbor Folk Festival: Live folk music, songwriting contest and more, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 25 and 26, Harbor Hill, 10770 Harbor Hill Drive, Gig Harbor; rain or shine; $20 and $30 for one-day pass, $30 and $40 for two-day pass; 253-265-1240, www.gigharborfolkfestival.com.
Tibet Fest: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 25 and 26, Seattle Center House, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; speakers on Tibetan life, cultural arts performances, cooking activities, film screenings and more; www.seattlecenter.com.
Lectures
Snohomish and Island counties
Women’s inspirational workshops: 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 11 and 13, old Snohomish library, 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish; registration required by Aug. 28; brochures available by request; 360-568-1636 for details.
Seattle and beyond
“Living Typography, Dying Typography” with Kyle Cooper: 6 p.m. Aug. 30, Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle; $15 AIGA and NW Film Forum members, $20 nonmembers; 206-2675380, www.nwfilmforum.org, www.brownpapertickets.com.
Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong: 7 p.m. Aug. 30, Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; free; 206-652-4255, www.townhallseattle.org.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
PETacular: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 25, Haggen store, 26603 72nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; pet parade, costume contest, do-it-yourself dog washing and more; free.
Tulalip Living History Festival: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 25, Tulalip Amphitheatre, 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip; arts, crafts, music, food and more; free; 360-654-2600, www.tulalipamphitheatre.com.
Camano Island dog wash: Noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 25, state park boat launch, 2269 Lowell Point Road, Camano Island; $7 t o $10 for wash, nail clipping $10, microchipping $25.
Jetty Island Days: Environmental discoveries, special group tours, campfire programs, nature walks, children’s crafts, interpretive hut and puppet show, departures every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 3. Shuttle to and from the island departs approximately every half-hour from 10th Street boat launch, Everett; free, but suggested donation $2, $1 children; 425-257-8300, www.everettwa.org/parks.
Flute Quest 2007: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24 to 26, Country Village, 23718 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; workshops, concerts and more; 206-795-5200, www.flutequest.com.
Hunter education classes: 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays through Aug. 25, new session starting Sept. 3-22, Central Whidbey Sportsmen’s clubhouse, Central Whidbey Sportsmen’s clubhouse and shooting range, 2.5 miles south of Coupeville, on Safari Lane, Whidbey Island; free, for ages 35/older, but registration required; 360-914-0354.
Write on the Sound conference: Full days, Oct. 6 and 7, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; registration and pre-conference essays required; essay with “Sound” theme due Sept. 7; 425-771-0228, or e-mail wots@ci.edmonds.wa.us.
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, by appointment, Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; 425-744-6478.
Ongoing
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/older.
Library brown bag discussions: Noon, first Tuesdays, ongoing, all book lovers welcome; training room in main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-257-7638.
Meditation hour: Weekly meditation, learn techniques in a group setting, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, donations accepted, CDM Psychic Institute, 2402 Summit Ave., Everett; 425-258-1449. Psychic and alternative health fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. second Saturdays, Triway Grange Hall, 3509 Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; psychic readings, reflexology treatments, iridologist, metaphysical healers, gifts, artwork, learn about Reiki, free admission, costs for readings and products; 425-338-3663.
Senior activities: Card games, computer classes, musical entertainment, art classes and more, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441, www.northshoreseniorcenter.org.
Snohomish County Mycological Society: Meetings 7:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Baker Heights Community Center, 14th and Poplar streets, Everett; also arranges field trips, shows, classes and more; www.scmsfungi.org.
South County Senior Center: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; drop-in watercolor sessions; donations suggested.
Stanwood Camano Community and Senior Center: Lunch at noon Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. All events take place at 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island, and are open to youths and adults: Ceramics, driftwood sculpture, sewing, jewelry making; watercolor and drawing; aerobics and yoga, fitness classes, tai chi; beginners’ Spanish; line dancing, wellness teas, safety driving, craft shows, board and card games, rummage sales and more; caregivers support 1:30 p.m. third Thursdays, Colleen, 360-629-7403 ext. 116.
Skagit County and north
Lake Whatcom Railway summer trains: Noon Saturdays and Tuesdays through Sept. 1, leaves Wickersham terminal; $14 ages 18/older, $7 ages 2-17, free under age 2, no reservations necessary, tickets purchased at station; 360-595-2218 or www.lakewhatcomrailway.com for directions to the station.
Seattle and beyond
Tea ceremonies: Saturdays, ongoing, Shoseian Teahouse, $10 to participate, free to observe; Wednesdays and Sundays, through Oct. 20; $10 participants, no observing; www.urasenkeseattle.org.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Barn dance: 2-step lessons 7:30 p.m., dances at 8 p.m. third Saturdays, Monroe Eagles Club, 114 N. Lewis St., Monroe; free; 360-794-8155.
Dance with live bands: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; enjoy music for foxtrot, swing, waltz and more; $3 to $4 suggested donations, no partners necessary; 425-774-5555.
Dances and lessons: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. first and third Saturdays, open dance nights, variety of music, prizes and refreshments, Laurelwood Reception Hall and Events Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe; $5; lessons of various dance styles, $55/person; 360-794-8317.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. dance, first and third Fridays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $9, $7 members; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org.
Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, $5, $3/members unless otherwise noted. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541. Aug. 25, Ada’s Kujaviak #3.
Normanna weekly dances: 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Walter de Fisser’s waltz, pattern dancing and swing, $4; 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jack’s Swing Band’s big band and R&B music, $5; 7:30 to 11 p.m. second/fourth Fridays, pattern, swing and fox trot, $6; Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Public dances: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, dance to Walter deFisser’s waltz, pattern dancing and swing music. 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, dance to Jack’s Swing Band music. 7:30 to 11 p.m. second and fourth Fridays, dance to swing, pattern and fox trot music; Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Seattle Western Swing Music Society: 2 to 6 p.m. second Sundays, Normanna Hall Lodge # 3, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-357-9210. Music, dancing and food available, no cover.
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.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Wednesday dances: 6 to 7:30 p.m. dinner, $5, free lessons 5:30 p.m., music and dancing 7 to 10 p.m., various styles, provided by Eddy Fukano Band; Everett VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round. Aug. 25, special event.
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.
Seattle and beyond
Ballroom dance: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, dancing with a live band, $4, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.
Century Ballroom: Salsa lessons, various times/prices, Thursdays/first Fridays/Saturdays; swing lessons 9 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays, various prices; tango lessons Tuesdays/second Fridays, various times/prices; 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; 206-324-7263, www.centuryballroom.com.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays Basics class, Room 32, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $9, $7 members; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org.
Scandinavian folk dancing: 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; $35 members, $40 nonmembers for series, no partner required; 206-789-5707, charlottenordicmuseum.org.
Freewheelers’ Square Dance Club: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 12, Richmond Maonic Center, North 185th and Linden Ave. N., beginning classes for singles and couples, no partner necessary; $5 per person per class; 425-337-5441, 425-673-0858.
Outdoor public dances: Lessons 6 to 7 p.m., dances 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through August, Waterfall Plaza in Freeway Park, Sixth and Seneca, Seattle; free, refreshments provided; Aug. 30, swing.
Square dancing: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Freewheelers Square Dance Club, beginning lessons for singles and couples; 7 to 10 p.m. first/third Sundays, mainstream dances for singles and couples. Richmond Masonic Center, N. 185th and Linden Ave. N., Shoreline; 425-337-5441, 425-514-0527, 425-673-0858.
Folk dance: 7:30 p.m. lessons, 8 p.m. dances fourth Saturdays, Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave., Seattle; $9; waltzes, hambos and more, no experience necessary.
Washington Dance Club: 8 to 9 p.m. Friday workshops, $10/person; ballroom dancers’ lessons and activities, private lessons $45; Avalon Ballroom, 1017 Stewart St., Seattle, 206-628-8939, www.washingtondance.com. Club Tango, first Saturdays, ongoing, 8 p.m. beginners’ lessons, 9 p.m. live music, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. recorded music; $10 regular lessons, $10 Milonga lessons, $15 for both; 206-354-5266 for details. Ballroom dancing 9 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays.
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, card games, tours, movies, plays, dining out and potlucks; 425-357-1030, 425-357-1417.
Sno-Co Singles: Active social group for ages 40 and older; dining, dances, potlucks and games. Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, The Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett; Carmen, 425-710-0082.
Puget Sound Singles 45+: An assortment of interests to be shared with a variety of new friends. Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Royal Casino 13010 Highway 99, Everett; Barbara, 425-379-8533 or Kathy, 425-742-6621. Calendar of upcoming social events available at every breakfast.
Zoos and Wildlife
Skagit County and north
The Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission: $6, $5 ages 65/older, $3 ages 5-18 and college students with ID. To report whale sightings, 800-562-8832.
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 through Sundays, through November. $9.50, $8.50 ages 62/older, $7 ages 2-12, free ages 2/under. Seeking volunteers.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 11610 Trek Drive E., Eatonville; 360-832-6117, www.nwtrek.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Sept. 4 through 30, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sept. 3. $13.50, $12.50 ages 65/older, $9 ages 5-12, $6 ages 3-4.
Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sept. 3, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Sept. 4 through 30. $10, $9 ages 65/older, $8 ages 4-12, $4 ages 3 and 4. Outdoor Zoo Cinema Series, 7 p.m. Fridays.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $12.50, $8.50 ages 4-12, free ages 3/under. Family Science weekend: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, “Family First Sundays” crafts and programs.
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sept. 30. $15 ages 13-64, $10 ages 3-12, free ages 2/under. Events free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission includes Butterflies &Blooms and Willawong Station; Seed Sticks $1. Rainy Day tours, during zoo hours; walk through a tropical rain forest, enjoy the world of Australian parrots and more. North Meadow carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through summer; fee is $2 after zoo admission. Maasai Journey Summer Experience programs, including African Savanna Discovery Box, ongoing during zoo hours, Savanna Safari, 11 a.m. daily, African Village story telling noon daily, village tours 4 p.m. daily; all through Sept. 30. 2 p.m. Mondays, “All Birds, Great and Small,” “Animal Contact Experience,” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, touch and learn about domestic farm animals, “Black and White Colobus,” 1:30 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 2. Butterflies &Blooms exhibit through Sept. 30, Willawong Station bird-feeding area and Zoomazium, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
Blackman House Museum: 118 Ave. B, Snohomish; 360-568-5235. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through late 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. Wednesdays-Sundays. $2, $1 children; group tours available.
Future of Flight Aviation Center &Boeing Tour: 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo; 800-464-1476, www.futureofflight.org. $15, $14 seniors/active military, $8 ages 15/under (must be 4 feet or taller), $9 gallery only, $4 gallery for ages 6-15.
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.
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. Admission: $6.50; free for ages 1/under; activities free with admission unless otherwise noted. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 29, guest artist series features watercolor artist Kelly Maier; also 1 p.m. Kids on the Block puppet show, various summer topics.
Island County Historical Museum: 908 NW Alexander, Coupeville; 360-678-3310, www.ichscpvlwhidbey.net. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays, through September. “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 more. 350 historical photographs on permanent display. Group tours by appointment.
Monroe Historical Society Museum: Old City Hall, 207 E. Main St., Monroe; 360-794-7382. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
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 February through November; tours available for large groups/schools. Exhibits: 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 school-house with accessories. Rent Pioneer Hall, built in 1923, for special events. Volunteers needed.
Sultan Museum: Fourth Street and Highway 2, Sultan; 360-793-9546.
Skagit County and north
American Museum of Radio and Electricity: 1312 Bay St., Bellingham; 360-738-3886, www.americanradiomuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, $5.
Anacortes Museum: 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes; 360-293-1915.
La Conner Quilt Museum: Inside Gaches Mansion, 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, $4.
Royal BC Museum: 675 Belleville St., Victoria, BC. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Sept. 29; 250-356-7226, www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. $25.50 ages 19/older, $19.50 ages 65/older, $17.50 ages 6 to 18 and students 19/older, free ages 3 to 5, $68.50 families. IMAX films cost extra. Halmcken House display, noon to 4 p.m. through Sept. 3.
San Juan Historical Museum: 405 Price St., Friday Harbor; 360-378-3949, www.sjmuseum.org. 1 p.m. Saturday lecture series, ongoing.
Skagit County Historical Museum: 501 Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org. To report whale sightings: 800-562-8832.
Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Events free unless otherwise noted. Tuesday Brown Bag programs, 12:30 p.m., free; Aug. 28, “Peter P. Lee: The Man Behind the Downtown Library Park.” Saturday Wonder Workshops, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, free with admission. 2 p.m. Aug. 26, Cascade Ensemble performs, free. “Teaching Learning — Learning Teaching, the Campus School, 1889-1967,” through Oct. 7. Old City Hall building gets new art works, through Oct. 21. “American Abstraction: Works from the Washington Art Consortium Collection,” through Nov. 11.
Seattle and beyond
Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: NE 45th Street and 17th Ave. NE, UW campus, 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, burkedu.washington. “In the Spirit of Ancestors,” Northwest Coast art, through Sept. 3. “Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam” exhibit through Dec. 31.
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, $6.50 over age 55, free under age 1. Dunn Lumber Construction Zone, hands-on for kids; Cog City: Physics and Fun, ongoing.
Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; 206-770-2700, www.emplive.org. $19.95, $15.95 mili-tary/seniors/ages 13-17, $14.95 ages 7-12, free for kids under 6. 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays through 2007, also applies to Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. Third Saturdays are Family Days with workshops, music demonstrations, art projects and more; free for members, $15, $12 seniors, youth, military, students with ID for nonmembers, free for ages 5/under. “Out of This World” costume exhibit, features outfits from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Bladerunner” and more, through Sept. 30.
KidsQuest Children’s Museum: 4091 Factoria Blvd. SE, Bellevue; 425-637-8100, www.kidsquestmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Free members and under age 1, $6 ages 1-100, free 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays.
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 $13, $6.50.
Museum of History &Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.seattlehistory.org.
National Archives and Records Administration: 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 206-336-5115, www.nara.gov for reservations. “Lunch at the Brick Wall” series, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. second Thursdays.
Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors and college students, $4 ages 5/over, free ages 4/under. Johan Wedenstrom’s and Bengt Nilsson’s photography, through Sept. 23.
Northwest Railway trains: Saturday and Sunday summer trains, through August, 11:01 a.m., 12:31, 2:01 and 3:31 p.m. from Snoqualmie station, 38625 SE King St., or 11:26 a.m., 12:56, 2:26 p.m. from North Bend station, 205 McClellan St., shop, dine or sightsee between arrival and departure; $9, $8 ages 62/over, $6 ages 2-12, under age 2/free, round trip; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org.
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. Ongoing: 1890s depot with exhibits and bookstore.
Olympic Flight Museum: 7637-A Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia; 360-705-3925, www.olympicflightmuseum.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.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; $14.50, $12. $5 Thursdays laser light shows; $7.50 Fridays and Saturdays laser light shows. “Treasures of NOAA’s Ark,” through Sept. 3. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, tropical butterfly house, insect village, Tech Zone, Water Works.
Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N., located within Experience Music Project; 206-724-3428, www.sfhomeworld.org. 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays through 2007, also applies to Experience Music Project.
Seattle Museum of the Mysteries: 623 Broadway, Seattle; www.seattlechatclub.org.
Shoreline Historical Museum: 749 N. 175th St., Shoreline; 206-542-7111.
Washington State Convention &Trade Center: 800 Convention Place, Seattle; 206-694-5000.
Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $8, $7 seniors, $6 students/military.
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. Events are free with admission unless otherwise noted. 1 to 3 p.m. third Saturdays, Family Day activities, free.
Markets
Snohomish County
Country Village Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, through Sept. 28. 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Downtown Lake Stevens Farmers Market: 5 p.m. to sunset Thursdays,through August, 1806 Main St., Lake Stevens; 425-334-1805.
Edmonds Museum Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 6. Bell Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, Edmonds; 425-774-0900.
Everett Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 30; Everett Marina, 1600 W. Marine View Drive; www.everettfarmersmarket.com; 425-258-3356.
Foster’s Family Farm: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.summer, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. fall; Charlotte’s Spider Web Corn Maze, gift barn, nursery items, hanging baskets, local berries, vegetables, fresh sweet corn and more; Arlington exit 208 off I-5, go 2.4 miles on Highway 530 to red barn on right; call for more details; 360-435-5095.
Mukilteo Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays,through September. 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-750-6945.
Saturday Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 1.Tulalip Amphitheatre in Quil Ceda Village, 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip; 360-654-2605.
Snohomish Farmers Market: 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 27; old Carnegie Library, 105 Cedar St., Snohomish; 206-412-4630, www.rockfish5seanet.com.
Stocker Farms: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 30; 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish. Berries, summer vegetables, fall produce, fall harvest agritainment, Christmas trees; 360-568-7391, www.stockerfarms.com.
Skagit and north
Concrete Saturday Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 8. 45821 Railroad St. off Highway 20; 360-853-8505, 360-856-2093.
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. 18. 230 Broadway Ave. E., Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Columbia City Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 31. Columbia Plaza parking lot, 4801 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Lake City Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 4. NE 127th and 30th Avenue NE, Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Magnolia Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 13, Magnolia Community Center, 2550 34th Ave. W., Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Phinney Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays, through Sept. 28, Phinney Neighborhood Center lower parking lot, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-547-2278, 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.
Remlinger Farms: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; 425-333-4135, www.remlingerfarms.com.
University District Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through December, 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. 30. Alaska Junction, corner of Alaska and California, in the parking lot behind Key Bank; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Woodinville Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 13, Woodinville Village, NE 145th Street and Woodinville-Redmond Road NE; www.woodinvillefarmersmarket.com.
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Snohomish and Island counties
“Adopt-A-Pet” party: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 18, NOAH Animal Adoption Center, 31300 Brandstrom Road, Stanwood; 360-629-7055, www.thenoahcenter.org.
Camano Island dog wash: Seeking volunteers for noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 25, Camano Island State Park, 2269 Lowell Point Road, Camano Island; 360-387-1902.
Dog play dates: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 29, NOAH Animal Adoption Center, 31300 Brandstrom Road, Stanwood, $5 per day; 360-629-7055, www.thenoahcenter.org.
NOAH seeks cat hosts: Anyone interested in donating supplies or offering foster homes to feral cats from Camano Island is asked to call the shelter, 360-629-7055, www.thenoahcenter.org.
Plan now for Warm Beach Camp family events: Registration being accepted now for The Lights of Christmas overnight getaway and dinner/dessert theatre events coming in late November through December; 360-652-7575, 800-228-6724, www.warmbeach.com.
Volunteers needed: Stanwood Community Center, 7430 276th St. NW; kitchen work Mondays-Fridays, elementary school reading programs, monthly teas, driving to appoint-ments, thrift store cashier duties; Colleen, 360-629-7403.
Help home care clients: Visiting Nurse Services of the Northwest seeks small donations of gift cards for food to give to isolated home care recipients; donors get a tax receipt; Doris, 800-334-4215, ext. 2515.
Seattle and beyond
Call for pirates: The Pirates of Treasure Island seek a few good men and women. Must be 21 and enjoy working in parades and festivals; 206-992-7117, www.thepiratesoftreasureisland.com.
Volunteers needed: Cougar Mountain Zoo seeks volunteers 18/older; 425-392-6278.
