Family Fun Calendar

Published 5:21 pm Thursday, April 3, 2008

Benefits

Snohomish and Island counties

“A Motown Evening” performance: 3 p.m. April 6, Northshore Performing Arts Center, 18125 92nd Ave. NE, Bothell; $30, $25.50 seniors and students; features Students of the Music Project and Sanjaya and Shyamali Malakar; 800-992-8499, www.npacf.org.

Skagit County and north

Children’s museum fundraiser: 6 p.m. April 19, Bellingham Golf &Country Club, 3729 Meridian St., Bellingham; reservations required; $85; 360-778-8970, www.whatcom museum.org.

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Snohomish and Island counties

Warm Beach vaulters’ camps: April 11 to 13, June 29 to July 5, Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood; costs vary depending on length of camp, registration required; individual and team skills will be taught; 360-652-7575, www.warmbeach.com.

Museum submissions sought: Edmonds Floretum memorabilia accepted before “A Blooming History” exhibit opens April 12, Edmonds Museum, 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds; 425-774-0900.

WSU clothing and textile summer sewing camps: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. June 23 through 27 and July 7 through 11, WSU Snohomish County extension office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; introductory through advanced skill levels; registration required; $40 per class, $35 if register before May 1; call for class restrictions; 425-338-2400, ext. 5545, www.snohomish.wsu.edu.

Essay contest for horse camp admission: For second- to ninth-grade students; postmark deadline May 5, winners to be notified June 1, camp reservations must be made by July 1, Horse Country Farm, 8507 Highway 92, Granite Falls; call or go online for essay topics and explanation of prizes; 360-691-7509, www.horsecountryfarm.com.

Saturday sewing workshops: 9 a.m. to noon or 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. third Saturdays through May, WSU Snohomish County Extension offices, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; $10 per session, open to ages 8 to adult; registration required; 425-338-2400, ext.5545, www.snohomish.wsu.edu/cta/ctaclasses.htm.

Community recreation: 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 through South Whidbey Parks and Recreation; 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.

Seattle and beyond

City of Bothell community classes: Basic belly dancing, Northwest cooking, juggling, yoga, stamp collecting, adult softball leagues; various dates between March and May; costs, times, dates and ages accepted vary; registration required; 425-486-7430, www.ci.bothell.wa.us.

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; 206-930-4702, www.thepiratesof treasureisland.com.

Volunteers needed: Cougar Mountain Zoo seeks volunteers 18 and older; 425-392-6278.

Zoo seeks volunteers: Spring and summer positions open at Woodland Park Zoo, 9:30 to 11 a.m. April 19 overview session required, RSVP required; 206-548-2500, ext. 1520, www.zoo.org.

Lectures

Seattle and beyond

University Book Store events: Take place at 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, and are free unless otherwise noted; 206-634-3400.

Isabel Allende event, 7 p.m. April 4, University Temple Sanctuary, United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St., Seattle; free.

“Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home and School,” with John Medina, lecture is at 7:30 p.m. April 10, Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $5 at door, Univeristy Book Store sponors the event; 206-634-3400.

“Five Evenings With Extraordinary People”: 7 p.m., Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $30 to $40 individually, $130 to $170 for series; 206-215-4747, www. bellaspark.com.

John Holland, “Messages from the Other Side,” April 9.

Frye Art Museum: 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; 206-622-9250, ext. 200, www.fryemuseum.org. Art history lectures with Rebecca Albiani. Individual tickets can be bought only on day of lecture, $6 members, seniors, students, artists, teachers; $10 nonmembers. Series tickets are $60 for members, etc. and $100 nonmembers. Lunch after Friday lectures are $144 for the series and cannot be bought individually. Lectures take place at 7 p.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m. Fridays.

“Gianlorenzo Bernini, sculptor of ecstasy,” April 10 and 11.

International adoption workshop: 6 to 8 p.m. April 9, Children’s Home Society of Washington, 3300 NE 65th St., Seattle; free; 253-472-3355, www.chs-wa.org.

International relations and anthropology professor on Shi’i Islam: 7:30 p.m. April 10, Kane Hall, UW campus, Seattle; free; 206-543-9198, www.washington.edu.

Public dances

Snohomish and Island counties

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.

Barn dance: Two-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: 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. April 4, Larry Reinert and Karlyn Tomta teach the telegangar.

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; 425-454-6529. April 5, i vlaha, menousis and zvarniara, Greek dances.

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. Thursdays, Jack’s Swing Band’s big band, $6. Live music, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays, $5; all at 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 No. 3, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-357-9210. Music, dancing and food available, no cover.

Square dance lesson sign-ups: Checkerboard Squares’ beginner and brush-up lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Edmonds Masonic Lodge, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; first lesson free, $5 person after that; 425-745-5303, 425-776-4442.

Square dancing: Fern Bluff Squares’ mainstream dances from 7 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, East County Senior Center; 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe; Ray Gallagher calling; 360-793-2848 or fbs.isquaredance.com.

Strictly Ballroom: With Carmen and Dale, 7 to 9 p.m. fourth Saturdays, The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $12 per person, smart casual dress required, no rubber-soled shoes allowed; 425-776-4007.

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 dances: Potluck dinners 6 to 7:30 p.m. last Saturdays, $5, free lessons 6:30 p.m., music and dancing 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, various styles, provided by Eddy Fukano Band; $5; Everett VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round; 425-252-2100.

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. W., Lynnwood; 425-745-1228, 425-513-1349.

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@everett mountaineers.org.

New Horizons Singles 45+: Bowling, camping and other activities, breakfast meetings 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Village Inn restaurant, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-348-1753.

Non Smoking Single 60s group: Bowling, card games, tours, movies, plays, dining out and potlucks; 425-776-0229, 360-653-1503.

Puget Sound Singles 45+: An assortment of interests to be shared with a variety of new friends. Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays; 425-745-2250. Calendar of upcoming social events available at every breakfast.

Special events

Snohomish and Island counties

Cub Scout Pinewood Derby: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 5, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 7215 51st Ave. NE, Marysville; food items available $2; prize drawings, screening of “Cars” movie and more; 425-334-4333.

Mandala viewing: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 8 through 11, Historic Monte Cristo, 1507 Wall St., Everett; free; www.artscouncilofsnoco.org.

Snohomish County Democratic Convention: 1 p.m. doors, 2 p.m. start April 13, Comcast Arena at Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; free, no tickets necessary, donations accepted; 425-322-2600, www.comcastarenaeverett.com.

Skagit County and north

Victoria Clipper Tulip trips: 8:15 and 9:15 a.m. departures, 6 or 6:30 p.m. return trips, Fridays through Sundays, April 11 through 20, $37 to 41 with 7 days’ notice, $44 to $47 less than 7 days’ notice; $25 ages 11 and under; 206-448-5000, 800-888-2535, www.clippervacations.com.

Seattle and beyond

Beer, wine, food pairing event: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. April 11, Columbia Tower Club, 701 Fifth Ave., Seattle; $35 plus tax, reservations required; 206-622-2010, www.columbia-tower.com.

Genealogy conference: Full days, April 11 and 12, Doubletree Guest Suites, 16500 Southcenter Parkway, Seattle; registration required; includes motor coach tour of Seattle, several guest lectures focusing on Czech and Slovak history; Saturday night dinner, dancing and entertainment, and more; online or phone reservations required; 206-575-8220, 888-222-8733, www.cgsi.org.

Green consumer festival: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 12 and 13, Washington State Convention &Trade Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle; topics include renewable energy, eco-fashions, eco-tourism, green building, green careers and more; features include live music, fair trade food cafe, organic beer garden and more; $15 covers both days, $10 students ages 12 and older, seniors, union members with ID, and guests who ride bicycles to the festival; 800-584-7336, www.greenfestivals.org.

For kids

Snohomish and Island counties

Alvin and the Chipmunks concert: Noon, 1:30 and 3 p.m. April 6, Alderwood Mall, 3000 184th St. SW, Lynnwood; free; 425-771-1211.

Arts Council of Snohomish County clay and pottery classes: Pottery Studio, 3710 Mukilteo Blvd., Mukilteo; 425-257-8380, www.artscouncilofsnoco.org. Continuing sessions through May. Limited to eight students. Topics include clay and pottery skills; $125 for four-week session, plus $25 material fee; classes are “Pee Wee Clay Day” for ages 4 to 6, “After School Clay” for ages 7 to 12.

Backpack Kids Playgroup: 10 a.m. Fridays, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; for preschoolers and their parents or guardians, features story times, snacks, crafts and more; 360-629-5257.

Seattle and beyond

Club Heaven: 172 S. Washington St., Seattle; 206-622-1863, www.heavenseattle.com.

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.

Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. Spring break camp, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. through April 4; $225 members/per child, $250 nonmembers, open to second- through fifth-graders; visual art projects at the museum, performing arts classes at Broadway Center Conservatory; registration required; 253-573-2517, www.broadwaycenter.org.