family fun calendar
Published 10:11 pm Thursday, July 31, 2008
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Show &Shine: 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 2, downtown Granite Falls; free; 360-691-6772.
Lavender and wind art festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3, Lavender Wind Farm, 2530 Darst Road, Coupeville; free; tour various lavender gardens, bring picnic lunches, take photographs, watch artists at work, enjoy live music; 360-678-0919, www.lavenderwind.com.
Langley Cooks: Events starting at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. Aug. 2, courtyard behind Chef’s Pantry, 112½ Anthes Ave., Langley; free; cooking demonstrations, live music 1 to 4 p.m., art walk 5 to 8 p.m.; 360-221-2060, www.chefspantryonline.com, www.visitlangley.com.
Cruise Night: 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 6, Brindle’s Market, Camano Commons, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Building C, Camano Island; game and cruise talk competition, come as teams, $1 per person qualifies each person for charter and sailing lessons; enjoy slide show presentation and other activities; 360-387-4110, e-mail info@livewellventures.com.
After-hours social: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 7, Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Bothell; free; enjoy herb-infused lemonade and fresh hors d’oeuvres; 425-823-1300, www.bastyruniversity.edu, www.bothellchamber.com.
Sky Valley Stock and Antique Tractor Club’s annual event: Aug. 8 through 10, Frohning Farm, 1524-A Tualco Loop Road, Monroe. Includes tractor parade, threshing bee, live entertainment, children’s activities and food; $5, free for kids under age 12; Friday free for seniors and handicapped; proceeds benefits food banks, other local charities; 360-568-8035; www.skyvalleyantiquetractor.com.
Skagit County and north
Bellingham Bay history cruises: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Aug. 5, 12 and 14, $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
Car-Free With Kids” event: Noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 6, Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; guest speakers on how to commute with kids in the car, and how to live without a car; free admission and food, kids’ play area; 206-987-5500.
Seattle Tattoo Expo: Noon to 10 p.m. Aug. 8 through 10, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-632-8499, www.seattletattooexpo.com.
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.
Stanwood-Camano Community Fair: 9 a.m. to midnight Aug. 1 and 2, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 3, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood; $7 over age 12, $5 ages 5 to 12 and seniors, free ages 4 and under; live musical performances, carnival games, food and more; 360-629-4121, www.stanwoodcamanofair.com.
Snohomish Chalet summer festival: 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 2, 1705 Terrace Ave., Snohomish; free event with live music and dance performances, food, games and prizes, open to differently-abled people and their families; 360-568-2168.
Skagit County and north
Anacortes Arts Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 3, thoroughfare between Commercial Avenue and Tenth Street to the waterfront; free admission; kids’ crafts, interactive activities, artists’ demonstrations, food market, vendors; www.anacortesartsfestival.com.
Port Townsend Country Blues Festival: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 1 and 1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 2, McCurdy Pavilion, Fort Worden State Park, 223 Battery Way, Port Townsend; $16 to $20, $5 ages 18 and under; 800-733-3608, 360-385-3102, ext. 117, www.centrum.org.
Mount Baker R&B Festival: 7 to past 10 p.m. Aug. 1, 11 a.m. to past 10 p.m. Aug. 2, 11 a.m. to past 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3, Deming Log Show Fairgrounds, 3295 Cedarville Road, Bellingham; camping available; $80 advance admission plus camping, $150 will-call VIP ticket, includes backstage access, full RV hookup and more; 360-629-8027, www.bakerblues.com.
Skagit County Fair: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, Aug. 6 through 9, Skagit County Fairgrounds, 1410 Virginia St., Mount Vernon; live entertainment, music, food, animals, antiques and more; free admission 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; all-day wristbands, $20 advance, $25 first day of fair and beyond; 360-336-9453, www.skagitcounty.net/fairgrounds.
Seattle and south
Camlann Medieval Village summer festival: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 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.
Fleet Week: Seafair welcomes the Navy, Coast Guard and Canadian Navy during the festival, which runs through Aug. 3. Downtown waterfront, Seattle; 206-728-0123, www.seafair.com.
Seafair events: Chevrolet Cup hydroplane races, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 1, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 2, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 3, Lake Washington, Stan Sayres Pits, Seattle; 206-728-0123, www.seafair.com. KeyBank air show, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 1, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Aug. 2, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 3. Blue Angels 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. daily, on Lake Washington.
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, Legion Park, 200 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington; 360-435-9272, www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.org.
Bayview Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Bayview Corner, at Highway 525 and Bayview Road; 360-321-4302, www.bayviewfarmersmarket.com.
Country Village Farmers Market: Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Downtown Lake Stevens Farmers Market: 5 p.m. to sunset Thursdays, North Cove Park, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1805.
Edmonds Museum Summer Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 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, Everett Marina, 1600 W. Marine View Drive; www.everettfarmersmarket.com; 425-258-3356.
Foster’s Family Farm: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; 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, 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, 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, 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. 5 p.m. Aug. 5, art walk, featuring local artists and their works.
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. 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, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-774-0900. Also features live music.
Snohomish Farmers Market: 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Old Carnegie Library, 105 Cedar St., Snohomish; 206-412-4630.
South Whidbey Tilth Farmers’ Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Highway 525 and Thompson Road, Langley; www.southwhidbeytilth.org. 11 a.m. to after 1 p.m. Aug. 2, guitarist Shawn Morris performs.
Stocker Farms: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays; check Web site for fall and winter hours. 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, 45821 Railroad St. off Highway 20; 360-853-8505, 360-856-2093.
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 7:30 p.m. class, but two shorter lessons Aug. 1, dance starts at 8 p.m., DJ plays CD music.
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: Beginners’ classes, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, starting Sept. 11. Hearing enhancement available. The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5 per dance; 425-353-3471, 425-774-5257.
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.
Benefits
Seattle and beyond
Habitat for Hummanity benefit: Doors 6 p.m., music 7 p.m. Aug. 11, Jazz Alley, 2033 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $60; 206-441-9729, www.jazzalley.com.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
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; features Fly Days at noon every other Saturday, through Oct. 12.
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, other workers, street scenes, landmarks, artifacts, clothing, household items, railroad 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. I-Engineers program, ongoing through 2008: children introduced to age-appropriate 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.
Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org. To report whale sightings: 800-562-8832.
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. 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 2, Saturday Wonder Workshop, “Create a solar eclipse.” “Melville Jacobs Legacy” exhibit, through Aug. 16.
Whatcom Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 1, “World of the Shipwright” exhibition program, boatbuilding business tour, 360-778-8960 to register and for details. 2 p.m. Aug. 3, Scot Ranney jazz piano concert, free. 12:30 p.m. Aug. 5, Tuesday Brown Bag Program, “Birds! From Key West to Kauai,” free. 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. Summer storytimes, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. 19.
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. 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 5 kantele workshop with members of the musical group Kardemimmit; $15. 7 p.m. Aug. 6, Kardemimmit, a Finnish kantele group, performs; $10 members, $12 nonmembers. “Northwest Designer Craftsmen: Nordic Roots” exhibit, featuring tapestry, jewelry, ceramics, fiber art, mixed media constructions and beadwork, Aug. 8 through Sept. 21.
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.
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. Aug. 6 through 10, Bubblefest summer science festival, features demonstrations, canoe rides, foam and bubble activities; free. 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.
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. Open Art Studio calligraphy sessions for all ages, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays in August, free. “Gobs of Glass” sessions for ages 12 to 14, Aug. 4 through 8.
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. 5:30 p.m. to dusk Aug. 6, remembrance of Hiroshima and Nagasaki event, northwest shore of Green Lake; free.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Run A Muk: 6:45 a.m. sign-in Aug. 23, 8 a.m. start for 10K walk, 8:10 a.m. start for 5K run/walk, start at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; $25 per individual age 13 and older, $15 under 13; $40 to $60 for families of 2 or 3, plus $15 per additional child, all if register by Aug. 15; after Aug. 15, add $5 per person late fee; registration form at www.mukilteofestival.org, or 425-353-5516.
Summer horse work: Sign up to work 3 hours per week and get lessons as well; Horse Country Farm, 8507 Highway 92, near Granite Falls; $69 per month, various riding lessons offered, for ages 11 through adult; 360-691-7509, 425-335-4773, www.horsecountryfarm.com.
Open mike night for musicians, bands, poets and others: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 17, Whidbey Coffee &Cafe, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo; free to attend, but participants must sign up at 425-423-0450.
Exchange student program: Through Aug. 2; Everett Community College seeks host families for Japanese college students; 425-388-9195, e-mail kkoss@everettcc.edu.
Mukilteo Arts Guild Writers Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, ongoing, The Art Building, in The Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo; free; open to writers of all genres; 425-423-0450.
Writers on the Sound conference registration: Brochures available Aug. 1, conference Oct. 3 through 5, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; $68 to $108 to attend conference, $10 per piece of written work submitted; Oct. 3 is half-day pre-conference workshop, Oct. 4 and 5 are full days; details at 425-771-0228, e-mail chapin@ci.edmonds.wa.us, or www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission/wots.stm.
Volunteers for senior picnic: Food service, picnic set-up and clean-up duties available, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13, Ken Baxter Senior/Community Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville; 360-363-8450.
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; 360-629-7403.
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. Admission: $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. Butterflies &Blooms exhibit, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30. Chilean flamingo exhibit, ongoing. North Meadow carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $2 fee. Animal feedings: Piranhas, 11:15 a.m. Fridays; anaconda snakes, 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. 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.
Snohomish and Island counties
City of Lynnwood: The city of Lynnwood Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department offers classes for youth and families, as well as trips, camps, aquatics and athletic programs for youths. Discounts for Lynnwood residents; 425-771-4030, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
Country Village: 23718 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillage.com.
Awesome August Kids’ Day, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 2 and 3, train and pony rides, cookie-making classes, “Everything that Flies” demonstration, basket making, face painting, balloon animals, scavenger hunt, birdhouse making, character drawings, belly dancing class; all free.
Everett Public Library: All events are free and take place at the library locations, unless otherwise noted. Some require registration. Main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., 425-257-8030; Evergreen branch, 9512 Evergreen Way, 425-257-8250.
10:30 a.m. Aug. 4, Evergreen branch, storytime for babies and parents or caregivers.
Mukilteo YMCA: 10601 47th Place W., Mukilteo; 425-327-6610, www.ymcakarate.com. Summer karate lessons, 5 to 5:45 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 27, for ages 4 through 6; 7:10 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 27, for ages 7 and up (yellow and blue belts); 6 to 6:50 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 28 for purple belts and above; $30 per week, members; $90 per week, nonmembers.
Music classes: Various dates and times, ongoing, Arts and Music Center, 11419 19th Ave., Suite C-111, Everett; music and movement for newborns through age 4, Little Mozarts piano for ages 4 to 6, and adult piano for beginners; 425-337-5328, www.artsandmusiccenter.com.
Northern Sound Children’s Choir: Seeking seventh to 12th grade girls interested in learning music theory, taking voice lessons and giving performances of a wide range of music styles; rehearsals 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Mondays, Peace Lutheran Church, 1717 Larson Road, Silvana; 360-652-4942, www.northernsound.org.
Summer horse work: Sign up to work 3 hours per week and get lessons as well; Horse Country Farm, 8507 Highway 92, near Granite Falls; $69 per month, various riding lessons offered, for ages 11 through adult; 360-691-7509, 425-335-4773, www.horsecountryfarm.com.
Skagit County and north
Musical “Peter Pan” auditions: 1 to 5 p.m. Aug. 16 for children, 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 17 for adults; dress for dancing, memorize a one-minute monologue; 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor; shows run Nov. 7 through Dec. 6; 360-675-3809, www.whidbeyplayhouse.com.
Seattle and beyond
“Car-Free With Kids” event: Noon to 2 p.m. Aug. 6, Children’s Hospital, 4800 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; guest speakers on how to commute with kids in the car, and how to live without a car; free admission and food, kids’ play area; 206-987-5500.
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.
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. Admission free for members and those under age 1, $6 ages 1 to 100, free 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays; activities free unless otherwise noted.
The Aug. 2 Kidz Bop show at Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave., Seattle, is cancelled; 206-292-2787, www.theparamount.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.
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. Full days, Aug. 6 through 10, Bubblefest summer science festival, features demonstrations, canoe rides, foam and bubble activities; free.
