Family fun calendar

Published 5:39 pm Wednesday, February 11, 2015

EVENTS

Tooth-Apolooza: Free Friday Night Live, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Feb. 20, Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St., Everett. In celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month. Local pediatric dentists will offer free mini dental exams for children from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Activity stations include “Plaque Beware!” where children can practice brushing and learn about the amazing power of the brush; “Toothpaste, Your Teeth’s Superhero,” a hands-on activity showing how sugar sticks to enamel; and “Brush-and-Go Bristle Book,” a daily brush reminder to take home. The “Sugar Aware Experiment” with the museum’s own Dr. Science is 6 to 8:30 p.m. Figure out how much sugar is really in that candy bar. Free goodie bags with toothbrush, toothpaste and dental floss. Admission is free. For more, call 425-258-1006 or go to imaginecm.org.

“Cinderella”: StoryBook Theater, 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 22, Everett PUD Auditorium, 2320 California St. Tickets $11. For more: storybooktheater.org.

“Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”: Madcap adventure of song, dance, and laughter byWhidbey Children’s Theater opens Feb. 21. The eccentric inventor Caractacus Potts takes young Jeremy and Jemima on the adventure of a lifetime to rescue Grandpa from the dastardly Vulgarians, outwit the bumbling Boris and Goran, evade the diabolical Childcatcher and save the day. Shows are 7 p.m. Feb. 20 and 21; 2 p.m. Feb. 22; 7 p.m. Feb. 27 and 28; and 2 p.m. March 1, Whidbey Children’s Theater, next to Langley Middle School. Tickets are $8 students; 12 seniors; and $15 adults. All seats are $8 for special show 7 p.m. Feb. 28. For ages 4 and older. For more, go towww.whidbeychildrenstheater.org.

Smelt Derby Festival: Community celebration with fishing, dancing, music, food, raffles, pancake breakfast and more, Feb. 28 in La Conner. For more information, visit www.laconnerrotary.org.

Star Wars and The Power of Costume: A behind-the-scenes look at some of the most iconic costumes in film history. First stop of the 12-city national tour with 60 costumes and numerous artifiacts is at EMP Museum, 325 5th Avenue N, Seattle Center, through Oct. 4. Timed ticket entrance every 20 minutes, starting at 10 a.m. daily. For more, visit www.empmuseum.org.

Harlem Globetrotters: 2 p.m., Feb. 16, Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets $20 to $120. For more: xfinityarenaeverett.com/ or call 866-332-8499.

Disney On Ice presents “Frozen”: Nov. 18 to 22, XFINITY Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets ?are ?$30 to? $85. Ages two and older must have a ticket. For more: www.xfinityareaneverett.com or 866-332-8499.

Music

Seattle Symphony Pay-What-You-Can Fridays: For all ages, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 13, 20 and 27, Soundbridge at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. See, touch and play real instruments. Musical story time class for ages 2–5 at 10:30 a.m. $10 suggested donation. For more: www.seattlesymphony.org.

“The Toy Box”: The Seattle Symphony brings toys to life in Debussy’s Toy Box, 11 a.m. Feb. 14, Benaroya Hall. Pre-concert activities begin at 10 a.m. in the Samuel &Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. For ages 6 to 11. Tickets $15 students/seniors, $20 adults. For more, visit www.seattlesymphony.org.

Stage

Seattle Children’s Theatre’s “Mwindo”: 7 p.m. Feb. 13, 2 p.m. Feb. 14 and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 15: Central African tale passed on for centuries featuring heroic beings and fantastical creatures. Mwindo, born as a full-sized boy, is an unwitting threat to his father, a Chief whose heart is corrupted with greed and hatred for the son who will grow to take his place. “Goodnight Moon” is Thursdays through Sundays, March 5 through April 26. “Robin Hood” runs Thursdays through Sundays, April 16 through May 17. Call the box office at 206-441-3322. More information is at www.sct.org.

Performing Arts Show Biz Kids 4-H Club: 6:30 to 8 p.m. second Thursday of each month, Horseshoe Grange, 164th and Broadway, Cathcart/Clearview area. Call Jan Bond at 360-668-6681 or the 4-H office at 425-357-6044. The grange also is the home of drama, guitar and line-dance lessons.

EXHIBITS

Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; phone 425-258-1006; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Each third Friday of the month is the museum’s Free Friday Night Live. Play indoors with the kids from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at no cost; imaginecm.org.

BILLBOARD

Red Curtain: Performing arts classes for all ages. Info and registration is at www.redcurtainfoundation.org.

Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050. Go to www.schack.org to learn about classes for kids and teens.