family fun calendar
Published 11:14 am Thursday, July 17, 2008
Fairs &festivals
Snohomish and Island counties
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 5:50 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8:50 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6:50 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 1. Depart from 10th Street boat launch, Everett. Free, but suggested donation $2, $1 children; 425-257-8304, www.everettwa.org/parks.
Kla Ha Ya Days: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 18, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 19, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 20, downtown Snohomish; kids’ activities and parade, car show, street fair and more; 360-348-2296, www.klahayadays.com.
Art by the Bay: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19 and 20, Utsalady Elementary School, 608 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; free admission; concerts, arts and crafts booths, plants and garden art, food, children’s art workshop; 360-387-7694, www.StanwoodCamanoArts.com.
Skagit County and north
Samish Bay Bivalve Bash: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 19, Taylor Shellfish Farms, 2182 Chuckanut Drive, Bow; live music, kids’ activities, shell sculpture activities, food and more; $5 admission, free for ages 6 and under and Mud Run participants; Mud Run day-of-race registration $13 ages 8 to 12, $23 ages 13 and older; 360-766-6002, www.bivalvebash.com.
Seattle and south
Seafair Indian Days Powwow: 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Discovery Park, 3801 Government Way, Seattle; features native dances, arts and crafts, food; $1 admission Friday, $5 Saturday and Sunday, free for under age 12; 206-285-4425, www.unitedindians.org.
Seafair: Through Aug. 3, live entertainment, cultural performances, children’s activities, parades, food, art show, street fair, triathlon, hydroplanes, Blue Angels and more; free, costs for food and other various items; www.seafair.com.
Bite of Seattle: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 18 through 20, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; free admission, costs for food; www.biteofseattle.com.
Sequim Lavender Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. farm tours, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday street fair, July 18 through 20, farms at various locations; tours $15, free for ages 12 and under; www.lavenderfestival.com.
Camlann Medieval Village summer festival: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, July 19 through Aug. 24, Camlann Medieval Village, 10320 Kelly Road NE, Carnation; $10, $6 seniors and ages 6 to 12, free ages 5 and under; $45 for banquet and festival; authentic Middle English banquet, arts and craft displays, theater performances; 425-788-8624, www.camlann.org.
Greenwood Seafair Parade: Drill teams, marching bands, children entertainers, 6 p.m. July 23. Starts at 85th and Greenwood, Seattle; 206-633-0422, www.greenwoodparade.com.
Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
Bike4peace Benefit Concert: 1 to 5 p.m. July 20, Wiggums Hollow Park, 2808 10th St., Everett. Bike4peace (Aug. 1 to Sept. 22) is a cross-country bicycle ride from Everett to Washington, D.C., to promote the cause of peace and nonviolent conflict resolution.
Skagit County and north
Comedy show for Search and Rescue: 7:30 p.m. July 18, Maple Hall, 108 Commercial St., La Conner; features hypnotist Ron Stubbs; $10 suggested donation, tickets at door; proceeds benefit Skagit Bay Search and Rescue; 360-466-3300.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
“Walk Back in Time”: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19, Edmonds Memorial Cemetery, 820 15th Ave. SW, Edmonds; hear stories of historical figures and others; free; 425-776-1543.
Living garden art day: 10:30 a.m. July 19, Sunnyside Nursery, 3915 Sunnyside Blvd., Marysville; free demonstration, supplies provided; 425-334-2002, www.sunnysidenursery.net.
J.A. Jance appearance: 1 p.m. July 24, main branch, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; free; 425-257-8000, www.epls.org.
Anime fest: 5 to 11 p.m. July 25, Bayview Cash Store, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley; free admission, fees for food, guests may bring picnic lunches; anime films of various lengths for all ages, view a manga collection, play video games; 360-321-4145, www.goosefoot.org.
Skagit County and north
Bellingham Bay history cruises: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, through July 31, Aug. 14 and Tuesdays, Aug. 5 and 12, $20 museum members, $25 nonmembers; depart from Squalicum Harbor, dress for weather; 360-778-8963.
Lake Whatcom Railway summer trains: Saturdays and Tuesdays through Aug. 30, $18 ages 18 and older, $9 ages 2 to 18, free under age 2; 360-595-2218, www.lakewhatcomrailway.com.
Seattle and beyond
Seafair Indian PowWow Days: 4 to 10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, July 18 through 20, Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Discovery Park, 3801 Government Way, Seattle; $1 Friday admission, $5 Saturday and Sunday, but free for ages 12 and under; 206-285-4425, www.unitedindians.org.
Music, drama and picnic: Grounds open until 6:30 p.m. for picnic, performances start 7 p.m. July 19, Maryhill Museum of Art, 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale; free with admission of $7, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6 to 16; 509-733-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org.
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.
Ballroom lessons and dances: 5 p.m. teen dance lessons, 6 p.m. Latin lessons, 7 p.m. ballroom lessons, 8 p.m. swing dance lessons Mondays; 1 to 3 p.m. lesson and open dance Tuesdays, for all four types; Antheia Ballroom, 213 Ave. D, Snohomish; private lessons, wedding dance preparation and other activities; $10 to $11 lessons and open dances; private lessons have other costs; 425-530-9952, www.antheiaballroom.com.
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.
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. No lesson, just 8 p.m. dance July 18, music by Takk for Dansen, with walk-throughs led by Bob and Carol Olson.
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. July 19, Marge Bergstedt will teach Montgomery’s Rant, a Scottish set dance.
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.
Weekly dances: 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays, the Versatones. 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jack’s Swing Band’s big band. Live music, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays; all at Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett, and all carry $5 cover; 425-252-0291.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
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.
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.
Seattle and beyond
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, ext. 21, or e-mail charlotte@nordicmuseum.org.
Freewheelers’ Square Dance Club: 7 to 10 p.m. first and third Sundays, Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle. Also, beginners’ classes 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, starting Sept. 10, Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave. N., Seattle; Bob Wright instructing; open to singles and couples; 425-673-0858, 425-337-5441.
Folk dance: 7:30 p.m. lessons, 8 p.m. dances with live music, 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.
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.
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.
Markets
Snohomish County
Arlington Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 26, Legion Park, 200 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington; 360-435-9272, www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.org.
Bayview Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25, Bayview Corner, at Highway 525 and Bayview Road; 360-321-4302, www.bayviewfarmersmarket.com.
Country Village Farmers Market: Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, through Sept. 26. 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Downtown Lake Stevens Farmers Market: 5 p.m. to sunset Thursdays, through August. North Cove Park, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1805.
Edmonds Museum Summer Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 4, except closed for Taste of Edmonds Aug. 9. Bell Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, Edmonds; 425-776-7201.
Everett Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 28. Everett Marina, 1600 W. Marine View Drive; www.everettfarmersmarket.com; 425-258-3356.
Foster’s Family Farm: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. spring and summer, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. fall, through Nov. 1; corn maze, gift barn, nursery items, hanging baskets, local berries, vegetables, pumpkins, 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 details; 360-435-5095.
Haller Point Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 28, 604 E. Gilman, Arlington; 425-346-1543, www.hallerpoint.com/lifestyle.htm.
Lake Forest Park Commons Farmer Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 5, indoors, adjacent to Third Place Books at Town Centre, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park; www.thirdplacecommons.org.
Monroe Farmer’s Market: 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, through September. In the parking lot behind old City Hall building, 200 block of E. Main Street, Monroe; e-mail GoMonroeMarket@aol.com. Market[`]s artists are part of the Downtown Monroe Art Walk, 2 to 7 p.m. first Tuesdays, through September.
Mountainview Blueberry Farm: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, closed Mondays, and occasionally closed due to weather. Open July through late August or early September. 7617 E. Lowell-Larimer Road (Highway 96), Snohomish; see Web site for daily picking conditions and updates; 360-668-3391, www.MountainviewBlueberryFarm.com.
Mukilteo Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 24. 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-774-0900. Also features live music.
Snohomish Farmers Market: 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, through Sept. 25. Old Carnegie Library, 105 Cedar St., Snohomish; 206-412-4630.
South Whidbey Tilth Farmers’ Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25, Highway 525 and Thompson Road, Langley; www.southwhidbeytilth.org. July 19, Dawn Collins’ puppet shows occur and Young Island Strings virtuoso Marena Salerno and friends perform repeatedly during market hours.
Stocker Farms: Open through mid-December; summer hours 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish. Berries, summer vegetables, fall produce, fall harvest agritainment, Christmas trees; 360-568-7391, www.stockerfarms.com.
Skagit County and north
Concrete Saturday Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 13. 45821 Railroad St. off Highway 20; 360-853-8505, 360-856-2093.
Zoos and Wildlife
Snohomish and Island counties
Forest Park Animal Farm: A variety of programs, including barnyard birthday parties, a bunny bank, camps and volunteer activities, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, now through Aug. 17. Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8300, www.everettwa.org/parks.
Seattle and south
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-548-2500, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30. $15 ages 13 to 64, $10 ages 3 to 12, free up to age 2, $2 discount for seniors and disabled. Also $4 admission discount after 4 p.m. Fridays, through Sept. 26. $4.50 parking.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
Blackman House Museum: 118 Ave. B, Snohomish; 360-568-5235, www.blackmanhouse.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; admission free, donations accepted; Fee for guided tours, by appointment. Gilbert Horton’s historic photographs, on display through summer.
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 of photos and artifacts. “Fast Moving Water: The Hoh River Story” exhibit, through July 27.
Flying Heritage Museum: 3407 109th St. SW, Everett (Paine Field); 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Memorial Day through Labor Day. $12, $10 seniors and military, $8 ages 6 to 15, free ages 5 and under; group rates available; 206-342-4242, www.flyingheritage.com. Paul Allen’s “Flying Heritage Collection” permanent exhibit now open.
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. Photographs of founding families, loggers and other workers, street scenes, landmarks, artifacts, clothing, household items, railroad and 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, 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. I-Engineers program, ongoing through 2008: children will be introduced to age-appropriate, engineering-related activities.
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. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays; also by appointment. Historical exhibits at the museum and D.O. Pearson House. “Our Nordic Heritage” exhibit tours by appointment only. 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 and school trips. Pioneer Days, 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 21, Pioneer Hall, free; features hands-on demonstrations of washing clothes, pumping water, churning butter, making shingles and more. Regular exhibits: A foot-powered machine said to be capable of milking 20 cows per 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.
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 &Textile 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.
Royal BC Museum: 675 Belleville St., Victoria; 250-356-7226, www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. “War Brides: One-Way Passage” exhibit of paintings, photos and multiple media installations, through Sept. 1. “Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me and BC” exhibit, through Jan. 11, 2009.
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 Children’s Museum: 227 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-733-8769, www.whatcommuseum.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Admission: $3.50 nonmembers, free for members. “Melville Jacobs Legacy” exhibit, through Aug. 16.
Whatcom Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Bellingham Bay history cruises, 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 14, also Aug. 5 and 12; $20 members, $25 nonmembers; advance purchase recommended; meet at the museum; call 360-778-8963 Monday through Thursday, 360-734-8866 Friday through Sunday. Darius Kinsey’s “Logger Days” photography exhibit, through Aug. 16. John Franklin Koenig’s “Northwest Master, Home and Away” art exhibit, through Aug. 24. “World of the Shipwright: From Wood to Fiberglass” exhibit, through June 27, 2009.
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; free admission first Thursdays; 206-543-9681. “Irreplaceable: Wildlife in a Warming World” photography exhibit, through Aug. 10. “The Last Polar Bear” 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 through 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.empsfm.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $15, $12 military, seniors, students with ID, free for kids under 5. Ages 10 and under also admitted for free third Saturdays for Family Days. Free live music, 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays. Third Saturdays are Family Days with workshops, music demonstrations, art projects and more; $15, $12 seniors, youth, military, students with ID, free ages 5 and under. “American Sabor — Latinos in U.S. Popular Music” exhibit through Sept. 7.
Maryhill Museum of Art: 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale; 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 15. $7, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6 to 16. Outdoor sculpture invitational, through Oct. 31.
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 and over, $7.50 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and under, group rates available.
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” discussion 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 and over, free ages 4 and under.
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. 2008 train trip season offers departures Saturdays and Sundays through October. 12:01, 1:31 and 3:01 p.m. boarding times for Snoqualmie station, 38625 SE King St.; 12:31 and 2:01 p.m. boarding times for North Bend station, 205 McClellan St. Fare is $10, $9 seniors, $7 children, free ages 2 and under. Day Out With Thomas tickets available now, $18 ages 2 and older; rides from 9 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. daily, July 18 through 20.
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. $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.
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.
Seattle Museum of the Mysteries: 623 Broadway, Seattle; www.seattlechatclub.org.
Shoreline Historical Museum: 749 N. 175th St., Shoreline; 206-542-7111.
Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $7.50, $6.50 seniors, students, military. Free Saturdays and Sundays through May 2009 for Bank of America credit, check and ATM card holders.
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: 719 S. King St., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, closed Mondays. $8, $6 seniors and students, $5 ages 5 to 12, free under age 5. 1 to 3 p.m. July 19, recycled bottle collage activity with artist Romson Regarde Bustillo.
