family fun calendar
Published 3:13 pm Thursday, November 29, 2007
Lectures
Snohomish and Island counties
Food author Braiden Rex-Johnson: 5 p.m. Dec. 1, University Bookstore, 15311 Main St., Mill Creek; discussion and book signing; free; 425-385-3530.
Seattle and beyond
Humanities forum, “Cuba – A Discussion of ‘The Cook’ and ‘By the Waters of Babylon’”: 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St., Seattle; free; 206-443-2222, www.seattlerep.org.
“An Island Called Home — Returning to Jewish Cuba” reading with Ruth Behar: 7 p.m. Dec. 6, Henry Art Gallery, 15th Avenue NE and NE 41st Street, UW campus, Seattle; $8, $6 students and ages 25 and under with ID; 206-634-3400, www.nextbook.org.
Town Hall lectures: Unless otherwise noted, lectures take place at 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $5 at door; 206-652-4255, www.townhallseattle.org.
Dec. 4, journalist and political insider Ted Van Dyk on “Heroes, Hacks and Fools.”
Dec. 5, Amy Hanaiali`i Gilliom’s Hawaiian Christmas concert, $24.50 to $35.50, 360-673-3230, 206-478-0772, www.alohaislandtreasures.net.
7 p.m. Dec. 6, Human Rights Day 2007 with Kenji Yoshino; free; 206-684-4500, www.seattle.gov/civilrights.
Benefits
Seattle and beyond
Nutcracker March: Public art display, full days, through Jan. 4, locations from Seattle Center to Pioneer Square; free; proceeds from online auction benefit Northwest Center; www.nutcrackermarch.org.
Special events
Seattle and beyond
Winter beer festival: 5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 30, 1 to 10 p.m. Dec. 1, Palladium at Hale’s Ales Brewery &Pub, 4301 Leary Way NW, Seattle; $23 advance, $25 at door; designated drivers $8 at door; for ages 21 and older only; 206-447-5649, www.washingtonbeer.com.
Cycle World international motorcycle show: 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, through Dec. 2, Qwest Field Events Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $13, $6 ages 6 to 11, free ages 5 and under; 800-331-5706, www.motorcycleshows.com.
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 per person; 360-794-8317.
Everett Senior Swingers square dancing: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; all are welcome; 425-257-8780, 425-334-2919.
Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5, $3 members unless otherwise noted. Szennai Karikaza, Hungarian non-partner dance.
Happy Hoppers square dances: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first and third Saturdays, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; guest callers, Shirley Cook cueing the round dancing, hearing enhancement available; 360-435-4594.
International folk dancing: 7:30 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, Clinton Community Hall, 6411 Central Ave., Clinton; $7; all ages; 360-221-5484, www.swparks.org.
Normanna weekly dances: 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays, 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 and fourth Fridays, pattern, swing and fox trot, $6; 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.
Square Dancing: Fern Bluff Squares’ mainstream dances from 7 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, Fern Bluff Grange, U.S. 2 and Cascade View Drive, Sultan; Stephen Cole calling; 360-793-2848 or fbs.isquaredance.com.
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 dance: 6 to 7 p.m. lessons, 7 p.m. potluck, 7:30 to 10 p.m. dancing, Everett VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Saturday dances: Until 2008, there will be only one Saturday dance per month, and potluck will be the last Saturday, except in December it will be Dec. 22. 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.
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.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 8 p.m. Nov. 30, Epiphany Episcopal Church, 1805 38th Ave., Madrona neighborhood of Seattle; SUS singers, Bill Boyd, Peter Michaelsen and more; $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, charlotte@nordicmuseum.org.
Freewheelers’ Square Dance Club: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Richmond Masonic 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.
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 and 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 per 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. Ballroom dancing 9 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays.
8 p.m. doors Dec. 1, 20th anniversary ball, live music and more; $45; 1930s attire encouraged; 206-394-1775.
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. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. $6, $5 ages 65 and older, $3 ages 5 to 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, Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment, through November. $9.50, $8.50 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 2 to 12, free ages 2 and under. Seeking volunteers.
Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. $10, $9 ages 65 and older, $8 ages 5 to 12, $4 ages 3 and 4.
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 to 12, free ages 3 and 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 4 p.m. daily. $10.50 ages 13 to 64, $7.50 ages 3 to 12, free for ages 2 and under, seniors and disabled. Events free with admission and take place daily until April 30, unless otherwise noted. Nature Exchange, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. North Meadow carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $2 after admission. Animal feedings: Humboldt penguins, 11 a.m. Fridays; piranhas, 11:15 a.m. Fridays; anaconda snake feedings 1:30 p.m. on specific dates, see Web site. Willawong Station bird-feeding area, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., seed sticks $1 each, on weekends and school holidays only during winter. Calls of the Wild, 10 a.m. daily, After School Adventures, 2 to 4 p.m. daily; Animal Adventures 3 p.m. daily. Elephant talks, 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Toddler programs 10 a.m. to noon daily in Zoomazium.
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 through Sundays. $2, $1 children; group tours available. Carnegie Library exhibit, featuring photos, artifacts and more.
Future of Flight Aviation Center &Boeing Tour: 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo; 800-464-1476, www.futureofflight.org. $15, $14 seniors and active military, $8 ages 15 and under (must be 4 feet or taller), $9 gallery only, $4 gallery for ages 6 to 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.
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, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. $7; free for under age 1, $3.50 all ages, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday; activities free with admission unless otherwise noted.
Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1825. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
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.
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 through 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 through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, $4. “Two Centuries of Quilts, 1840-1990, The Susan Hyde Collection,” and “Quilting Traditions, Anita Johnson &Family,” both through Dec. 30.
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.
Whatcom Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Events free unless otherwise noted. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday Brown Bag programs. 1 p.m. Dec. 1, free holiday program, John Walton magic show. 2 p.m. Dec. 2, traditional Chanukah and other Jewish songs and dances, free. 7 to 10 p.m. Dec. 7, downtown gallery walk. “Photography Biennial – Nine to Watch from the Pacific Northwest” exhibit, features watercolors, photography and more, Dec. 2 through April 27. Lewis Wickes photography exhibit illuminates child labor practices of the early 20th century, through March 2. “The Bellingham YWCA — 100 years of challenge and change” exhibit, through March 30.
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. “Burke 101, Teaching Yellowstone to Yukon,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 2. 7 p.m. Dec. 6 lecture, “Yellowstone and Beyond — An ornithologist’s view of the ecology, maanagement and conservation of Yellowstone birds.” “Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam” and “In Search of Giant Squid” exhibits run through Dec. 31.
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, $6.50 over age 55, free under age 1. “Moneyville” exhibit, computer and video screen games, other graphic exhibits involving money and math, through Jan. 13. 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. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $15, $12 military, seniors, students with ID, free for kids under 5. Free admission 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays through 2007, also applies to Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. “Innersphere: Sculptural works by Rik Allen,” through April 25. 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 and under. “American Sabor — Latinos in U.S. Popular Music” exhibit through Sept. 7.
Museum of History &Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.seattlehistory.org.
Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors and college students, $4 ages 5 and over, free ages 4 and under. Peter Juvonen, Diane Liljelund and Matt Timo’s paintings on display, Nov. 30 through Feb. 3.
Northwest Railway Museum: Depot at 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Ongoing: 1890s depot with exhibits and bookstore. Santa Train: Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 9 and also Dec. 25; $14 ages 2 and older, free under age 2; refreshments provided; 425-888-2206, www.trainmuseum.org.
Olympic Flight Museum: 7637-A Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia; 360-705-3925, www.olympicflightmuseum.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. Science Center and IMAX theater are both closed Mondays through Dec. 10. Other open hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $11, $9.50 ages 65 and older, $8 ages 6 to 12, $6 ages 3 to 5, free under age 3. $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.
Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N., located within Experience Music Project; 206-724-3428, www.sfhomeworld.org. Free admission 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays through 2007, also applies to Experience Music Project.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $15 ages 13 and older, $10 ages 4 to 12, free ages 3 and under. 2 to 3 p.m. Dec. 8 and 22, The Sound Quartet performs. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 2, Family First Sunday activities, Jellyfish — Beautiful Drifters.
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 through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $8, $7 seniors, $6 students and 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 through Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, $4, $3 seniors and students, $2 ages 5 to 12. Events are free with admission unless otherwise noted. “How the Soy Sauce was Bottled” exhibit, through Nov. 30.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Crafters and entertainers wanted for Sultan Winterfest Dec. 1; booths are $20 or $25; 360-793-2400 or e-mail dwood@voaww.org; entertainers may call 425-344-7664, or e-mail sumpter77@comcast.net.
CORE teen seminar: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Dec. 6 through 9, Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; $595 per student; designed for ages 13 to 18, teens will be shown ways to make positive life choices; 425-397-6872, www.coreseminars.com.
Warm Beach Camp family events: Register now for The Lights of Christmas overnight getaway and dinner and dessert theatre events coming in late November through December; 360-652-7575, 800-228-6724, www.warmbeach.com.
South Whidbey Parks &Recreation offers these community education opportunities:
Music Together, beginning pottery, Creative Dance for preschoolers, beginners’ plant and tree pruning, open gym sessions, volleyball, snowrider bus times and more; various fees apply, some activities require registration; parks office is at 5495 Maxwelton Road, Langley; 360-221-5484, www.swparks.org.
Volunteers needed: Stanwood Community Center, 7430 276th St. NW; kitchen work Mondays through Fridays, elementary school reading programs, monthly teas, driving to appointments, 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.
Markets
Snohomish County
Foster’s Family Farm: 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.
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.
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.
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.
