Family fun calendar

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, February 24, 2005

Lectures

Snohomish county

Student Activities artist and lecture series: Everett Community College presents this free series in Everett. Lectures at 7:30 p.m.; 425-388-9505, 425-388-9508. Jabali Afrika, March 3; PUD Auditorium, 2320 California St., Everett.

Lucy Ostrander: “Moving Pictures: Documentaries about Asian Americans in the Pacific Northwest,” 2 p.m. Feb. 27, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett.

Seattle and beyond

Paul Rusesabagina: “Hotel Rwanda: A Lesson Yet To Be Learned,” 7:30 p.m. March 1, $20, $95 includes pre-show reception. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth St., Seattle; 206-325-2993.

Seattle Arts &Lectures: Adam Gopnik, March 2. The essayist is a writer for the New Yorker magazine. Benaroya Hall; www.lectures.org, 206-621-2230.

Special events

Snohomish and Island counties

Harlem Globetrotters, 7 p.m. Feb. 25, $15 to $40, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt, Everett; 866-332-8499.

Evergreen Sportsmen’s Show: noon to 8 p.m. Feb. 25, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 27, $9, $5 ages 6 to 16. Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; 503-246-8291.

Spring antique and collectibles show and sale, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 26, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 27, $1. Greenbank Farm, 765 E. Wonn Road, Greenbank; 360-678-5925, 360-678-9188.

Everett Boat Show: Noon to 8 p.m. March 2 through 4, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. March 5, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 6, $7, $3.50 ages 11 to 17, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt, Everett; 866-332-8499.

Seattle and beyond

Sewing and stitchery expo: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 3 through 5, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 6, $9, Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup; www.sewexpo.com.

Singles

Snohomish and Island counties

Everett Mountaineers Singles: Social group offers hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and dancing. Meets second Wednesdays at Alfy’s, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett. Call Fran, 360-474-0592 or email franj@ncplus.net.

Non Smoking Single 60’s Group: Activities include potlucks, games, tours, bridge, bowling, plays and dining out; 425-335-5936, 360-653-7858.

Parents Without Partners: Social support group for single parents with children of all ages, various events each month, including social activities, dancing and skating; 425-388-4544.

Sno-Co Singles: Joined with Friendly Singles Club of Monroe. Active social group for ages 40 and older. Events include dining, dances, potlucks and games. Breakfast, 10 a.m. Saturdays at the Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call 425-355-2525. Snohomish Sleepless Singles Group: Meets at Petosa’s in Snohomish at 10 a.m. second and fourth Saturdays. For singles of all ages in Snohomish area. Various activities. For information, email judyvigoren@verizon.com.

Billboard

Snohomish and Island counties

Performing and literary arts scholarships available from Edmonds Arts Commission. Deadline 5 p.m. March 1. 425-771-0228, email chapin@ci.edmonds.wa.us.

Seattle and beyond

Craft artisans: Downtown Business Community of Mount Vernon accepting craft artisan applications for annual Tulip Festival Street Fair. 360-336-9277, www.tulipfest.org.

Public dances

Snohomish and Island counties

Ballroom dance classes: Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 13, lessons in tango, swing, and waltz, 7 and 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursdays. Broadway Dance Studio, 3726 Broadway, Everett; 425-339-8825.

Dance classes: Sponsored by the Boeing Employee’s Big Band Dance Club; lessons available, 6:45 p.m. beginner lessons, 7:45 p.m. intermediate lessons, Mondays, March 7 through May 9, $4. Everett Boeing Recreation Center, 6400 36th Ave. W., 425-334-2746.

Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club hosts dances at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays in February, $5, $3 members, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541.

Friday night dance: Smoke-free, DJ’d dancing, 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays, $5, 21 and older only. Laurelwood Reception Hall and Event Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe; 360-794-8317.

Public dance: Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 13 with music by The Versatones, the retired Eagles activity club’s live band, featuring waltz, pattern and other dances, 1 to 4 p.m. every Monday. $2. Broadway Dance Studio, 3726 Broadway St., Everett; 425-357-9219.

Public dance: Seattle Western Swing Music Society hosts a dance with live bands each month. 3726 Broadway St., Everett; 425-357-9210.

Public dance: Harry Lindbeck plays smooth dance music, 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday. $5. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.

Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, every Wednesday at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.

Square dancing: Checkerboard Squares holds classes Sundays, dances 8 to 11 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays at Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton, Edmonds; 425-335-4671, 425-778-8472.

Square dancing: Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club holds lessons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Cedar Valley Grange Hall, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-742-6334, 425-774-6574.

Square dancing: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Marysville Jr. High cafeteria, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville; 360-403-9305.

Square dancing: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds dances, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month. Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-568-1176.

Square dancing: The Whirlybirds Square Dance Club holds dances at 7:30 p.m. the third Saturday of each month. Hearing enhancement available. The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave., Lynnwood; 425-252-1204.

Square dancing: With Doug Coleman, 1 p.m. Fridays at Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett; 425-257-8780.

Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. every Wednesday, 1 p.m. every Saturday. Small donation. Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett; 425-257-8780.

Seattle and beyond

Ballroom dance: Dancing with a live band, 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday. $4. Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.

Square dancing: The Freewheelers Square Dance Club hosts mainstream square dances for singles and couple, 7 to 10 p.m. every first and third Sunday of each month. Richmond Masonic Hall, North 185th and Linden Ave. N, Shoreline; 425-673-0858.

Museums

Snohomish and Island counties

Edmonds Historical Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds City Hall, Edmonds; 425-774-0900, www.historicedmonds.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. $2 adults, $1 children.

Gold Bar Depot Museum: Located on Highway 2, Gold Bar; 360-793-2325. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays through May. Free.

Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. $5, free 12 months and younger.

Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-3873. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.

Snohomish County Museum: 1913 Hewitt Ave., Everett. 425-259-2022. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.

Stanwood Area History Museum: 27112 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-6110, www.sahs-fncc.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays.

Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.

Seattle and beyond

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.

Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: University of Washington, 45th Street and 17th Avenue NE, Seattle; 206-543-5590. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, to 8 p.m. Thursdays. $8, $6.50 seniors, $5 students. “Evolution’s Big Bang,” Smithsonian exhibit, through March 6. “Northwest Coast Prints: Personal and Humorous,” through June 26. “Modern Treasures from Ancient Easter Island,” through March 13. “Recent Acquisitions from Artifact ID Day,” through March 13.

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 grandparents.

Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle. 206-770-2700, www.emplive.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through May 30. $19.95, $15.95 seniors and ages 13 to 17, $14.95 ages 7 to 12.

La Conner Quilt Museum: 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, $4. Works by Marilyn Doheny and students, through March 13; Works by Richard Buchmiller, through March 13.

Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; 206-764-5700. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursday to 9 p.m. $14 adults, $13 seniors 65+, $7.50 ages 5-17, ages 4 and younger free, groups of 10 or more adults $13, youth $6.50.

Museum of History &Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.historymuse-nw.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. “A Ferry Tale: Return of the Kalakala,” “Men Who Work the Ships,” “A Change of Worlds: Photographs, Artifacts and Oral Histories of Puget Sound Native Americans,” “Treasures from the Collection: Papier Mache Tilt Top Table, ca. 1840-1855,” ongoing.

Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors, $4 children. Works by Birgitta Hedengren, through Feb. 27. “Small Heroes, Great Journeys: The Art of Ilon Wikland,” Feb. 27 through May 22. WWII 60th anniversary film series, 7 p.m. in museum auditorium, $5 donation, coffee and popcorn available. “Through Hell and High Water,” 2 p.m. March 3 through 6.

Northwest Railway Museum: 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays.

Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $9.50 exhibits, $7 seniors and juniors; $8 IMAX, $7 seniors and juniors; $14.50 exhibits and IMAX, $12 seniors and juniors; $5 Thursday laser light shows; $7.50 Friday and Saturday laser light shows.

Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N, located with Experience Music Project; 877-724-3428. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through May 30. $12.95, $8.95 ages 7 to 17 and seniors. Combined tickets with Experience Music Project available.

Skagit County Historical Museum,: 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Current exhibit: “Gingham to Gabardine: 100 Years of Custom, Costume and Couture.” “Topping it Off: A Hundred Years of Hats,” 2 p.m. Feb. 27.

Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, to 8 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $7, $6.50 seniors, $5 students. “September 11: Bearing Witness to History” exhibition, through April 24.

Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. “Talk Back! The Community Responds to the Permanent Collection,” through March 6. “True North: The Images of Darius Kinsey,” through March 14.

Wing Luke Asian Museum: 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays thru Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. $4, $3 seniors/students, $2 5-12.

Markets

Seattle and beyond

Ballard Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, year round. 5300 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-781-6776, www.fremontmarket.com.

Pike Place Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Seattle; www.pikeplacemarket.org.

Zoos and Wildlife

Seattle and beyond

Cougar Mountain Zoo: 19525 SE 54th St., Issaquah; 425-392-6278. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. $8.50, $7 seniors, $6 ages 2 to 12.

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 11610 Trek Drive E., Eatonville; 360-832-6117, www.nwtrek.org. $8.75, $8.25 seniors, $6 ages 5-17, $4 ages 3-4. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. $7.75, $7 seniors, $6 ages 4 to 13. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.

Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, 206-386-4320. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $12, $8 ages 6 to 12, $5 ages 3 to 5. Octopus week, through Feb. 27. “Life on Ice – Antarctica: The Digital Artistry of Matthew Felton,” through April.

The Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710. To report whale sightings: 800-562-8832.

Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, through March 14. $10 ages 13 to 64, $7 ages 3 to 12, toddlers are free. Parking $3.50.