Upcoming events for families in Snohomish County and nearby
Published 1:30 am Friday, April 28, 2017
Low Tide Beach Walk: 1 p.m. April 29, Cama Beach State Park, 1880 S. West Camano Drive, Camano Island. Hosted by Cama Beach Foundation. Meet at the break in the seawall. Minus tide at just before 2 p.m. Discover Pass needed for parking.
Free bike helmets: Kaiser Permanente and YMCA offer free bicycle helmets for kids from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29 at Northshore YMCA, 11811 NE 195th St., Bothell; Mill Creek YMCA, 13723 Puget Park Drive; Mukilteo YMCA, 10601 47th Place W.; Everett YMCA, 2720 Rockefeller Ave.
Hummingbirds: The Adopt A Stream Foundation at the Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, offers “First Flight: A Mother Hummingbird’s Story” movie at 7 p.m. May 11. Space is limited. Cost is $3 each. Reserve a seat at 425-316-8592. Arrive early and walk the center’s elevated nature walk.
Kids Fish-In: Everett’s popular annual fishing event for ages 4-14 is 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. May 13 at Sullivan Park on Silver Lake, 11405 W. Silver Lake Road. To register and secure a spot, call 425-257-8300, ext. 2. Bring your own rod, reel and tackle box. Limited supply of equipment to borrow.
National Train Day: The Swamp Creek and Western Railroad Association is celebrating from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 13 with an exhibit at the Edmonds train depot, 201 Railroad St., Edmonds. See the association’s amazing model train display. Free. Parents must accompany children.
Imagine Children’s Museum: Located at 1502 Wall St., Everett. Hours are 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 are free admission nights. Play indoors from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at no cost. More at imaginecm.org or 425-258-1006. For holders of Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, the museum now admits four people for $3 each per card per visit.
Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050. Go to www.schack.org to learn about classes for kids and teens.
The Reptile Zoo: 22715 U.S. 2, east of Monroe. More information at www.thereptilezoo.org.
Outback Kangaroo Farm: 10030 Highway 530, east of Arlington. More at www.outbackkangaroofarm.com.
Western Heritage Center: 14405 179th Ave. SE, Building 611 on the fairgrounds, Monroe. More at www.westernheritagecenter.org.
Canopy Tours Northwest Zipline Adventures: Learn more about this zipline outing through the woods on Camano Island by visiting canopytoursnw.com. Or call 360-387-5807.
Paine Field: The Snohomish County Airport is home to several aviation attractions. Visit the Future of Flight, Historic Flight Foundation, Flying Heritage Collection and more. Information at www.painefield.com/9/Visiting.
Hibulb Cultural Center: Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m. weekends. Free first Thursdays until 8 p.m.; 6410 23rd Ave. NE, Tulalip; 360-716-2635; www.hibulbculturalcenter.org. Vibrant Beauty: Colors of Our Collection is displayed until spring. The interactive exhibit allows visitors to explore how color has influenced Coast Salish people and how it is used today.
Burke Museum: The museum is at the corner of NE 45th Street and 17th Avenue NE in Seattle. Great exhibits about natural history and culture. More at www.burkemuseum.org.
Museum of Pop Culture: The museum (formerly EMP) at the Seattle Center, 325 Fifth Ave. N., has current exhibits about science fiction and fantasy, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Star Trek, indie games, the Seattle Seahawks, horror films and more. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through May 25 and then until 7 p.m. until Sept. 5. More at www.mopop.org. The world premiere of the Jim Henson Exhibition — Imagination Unlimited opens May 20.
Pacific Science Center: See the Terracotta Warriors from China through Sept. 4. The center is at 200 Second Ave. N. More information about these artifacts from China is at www.pacificsciencecenter.org/terracotta-warriors.
Woodland Park Zoo: Seattle’s zoo, at 5500 Phinney Ave N., is busy this spring. For information, go to www.zoo.org.
Seattle Aquarium: Likewise, the aquarium at 1483 Alaskan Way is a good place to take kids on a rainy day. More information is available at www.seattleaquarium.org.
To have an event listed, submit the details to gfiege@heraldnet.com.
