Family Fun Calendar
Published 9:00 pm Thursday, August 26, 2004
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Country Village Dahlia show: 12:30 to 5 p.m. Aug. 28, noon to 5 p.m. Aug. 29. Country Village, 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Sittin’ Pretti Summer Slam car and truck show: The 11th annual event is open to all vehicles, 7 a.m. gates open, 11 a.m. judging begins, Aug. 28, $20 per car, spectators free. Cascade High School, 801 W. Casino Road, Everett; 360-202-1119, www.sittinpretti.com.
“The Scene”: Back-to-school teen event featuring a screening party, celebrity appearances, DK BMX bike stunt shows, hair dye, temporary tattoos, photos and DJ’d music, 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 28. Alderwood Mall, area across from Bon-Macy’s, near Gene Juarez Salon, 3000 184th St. SW, Lynnwood; 425-771-1121.
Moonlight beach adventure: Stories, songs and touch tanks, 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 4. Marina Beach, south end of Admiral Way, Edmonds; 425-771-0227.
Box of Daylight: Tipi Trek Theater at Skyland Ranch presents traditional Native American Indian dances, stories and songs of the Pacific Northwest Coast, Southwest and Plains Indians, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays through September, donations accepted. Skyland Ranch, 43100 Reiter Road, Gold Bar; 206-310-0742, www.tipitrek.com.
Bingo: 11 a.m. first and third Mondays of month at Granville Grange, 9401 163rd St. NE, Granite Falls; 360-691-7867.
Everett Chess Club: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free, open to all ages and skill levels. Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library, main branch, auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-514-3209, bradchess@hotmail.com.
Foster’s Produce and Corn Maze: 5818 Highway 530 NE, Arlington; 360-435-5095, www.fosterscornmaze.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Horse Country Farm: 8507 Highway 92, Granite Falls. 360-691-7509, 425-335-4773; www.horsecountryfarm.com.
Seattle and beyond
Nudestock: Fraternity Snoqualmie, a family nudist park, hosts its 13th annual live music in the park with kids events, craft booths and food, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 28. Free to first time visitors. For directions, call 425-392-6833.
SummerStop: Giant sand sculptures, beach bum lounge area with live music, stages with live performances, chili cook-off, beach volleyball, scavenger hunt, miniature golf, face painting and free photo and fingerprint ID cards for ages 16 and younger, 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Aug. 28, free. On Pine Street between Third and Seventh Avenues, Seattle; www.downtownseattle.com.
Fairs &Festivals
Snohomish and Island counties
Monroe Fair Days Parade: The city of Monroe celebrates the Evergreen State Fair with a parade and family activities, noon Aug. 28, Main Street, owntown Monroe; 360-794-5488.
RiverFest: Bothell presents the fifth annual celebration of the end of summer, featuring a bike ride, car show, show and tell, public market and garage sale, inflatables for kids, live music and food, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 29. Various locations, Bothell; 425-486-7430, www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
Seattle and beyond
Camlann Medieval Faire: Tournaments, craft demonstrations, traditional food, children’s activities, feasts and roving performers. Weekends through Aug. 29. Camlann Medieval Village, 10320 Kelly Road NE, Carnation; 425-788-8624.
Maryhill Arts Festival: Art, wine, food and live entertainment, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 28, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 29, $7, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6 to 16. Maryhill Museum of Art, 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale.
Vancouver Wine &Jazz Festival: Seventh annual event features Grammy-winning jazz and blues artists, foods and wines, Aug. 27 through 29, $15, $35 three-day pass. Esther Short Park, Eighth and Esther streets, Vancouver; www.vancouverwinejazz.com.
Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
Hug A Horse: Equine Rescue Association hosts a benefit with a presentation of the rescued horses, pony rides, silent auction, food, tours of the stable and a tack sale, 1 to 6 p.m. Aug. 29. 2506B 128th St. NE, Marysville; 360-658-1108.
Nile Car Club car show fundraiser: The Nile Car Club show features vintage cars, street rods, customs and motorcycles, food available, trophy presentation, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 29, gates open at 8 a.m., $15 per car. Nile Shrine Center, 6604 244th St. SW, Shoreline; 206-365-4825.
Seattle and beyond
Arf Art: Homeward Pet Adoption Center and Three Dog Bakery host a pet adoption day, noon to 2 p.m. Sept. 2 at Alexis Hotel, 1007 First Ave., Seattle; 206-624-4844.
Singles
Snohomish and Island counties
Mukilteo Singles: A social group for singles 40 and older. Meets for breakfast 10 a.m. Saturdays at the Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett, and for casual dining Wednesdays at various local restaurants. Other activities include potlucks, games and movies. Call Sandy, 425-327-1956 or email twinkletoes@hotmail.com.
Parents Without Partners: A 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: Get togethers, potlucks and movies for ages 40 and older. Breakfast, 10 a.m. Saturdays at O’Donnells, 1510 41st St., Everett. Call Carmen, 425-710-0082 or email chatterbox55@comcast.net. Call Darlene, 425-741-1256, or email Stan at stantheman62@comcast.net. Snohomish Sleepless Singles Group: Meets at Petosa’s in Snohomish at 10 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday. For singles of all ages in the Snohomish area. Various activities will be planned. For information, email judyvigoren@verizon.com.
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.
Ballroom dance classes: Sponsored by the Boeing Employee’s Big Band Dance Club, lessons available, Sept. 13 through Nov. 8, $4. Everett Boeing Recreation Center, 6400 36th Ave. W., 425-334-2746.
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.
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.
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.
Zoos and Wildlife
Snohomish and Island counties
Rotary Ranch Petting Zoo: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, through Sept. 5. Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville; 360-651-5085.
Seattle and beyond
Cougar Mountain Zoo: 19525 SE 54th St., Issaquah; 425-392-6278. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. $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. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 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 6 p.m. daily. Open-air theater shows, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. weekdays, noon and 3:30 p.m. daily.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, 206-386-4320. $9, $8 seniors 65+ and disabled adults, $6.25 ages 6-18, $4.25 ages 3 to 5, ages 2 and younger free.
The Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710.
Wolf Haven: 3111 Offut Lake Road, Tenino; 360-264-4695, 800-448-9653, www.wolfhaven.org. Guided walking tours 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Monday (last tour 4 p.m.). $7, $6 seniors, $5 ages 3 to 12. Wolf Haven “Howl-In,” Saturdays through Sept. 18.
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. Hours:9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. $10 ages 13 to 64, $7 ages 3 to 12, toddlers are free. Parking $3.50. “Butterflies &Blooms,” 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30, $2. “Masters of the Web,” through Oct. 31. Eye-to-Eye tours available through October, $55.
Markets
Snohomish and Island counties
Arlington Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through September. Legion Park, Arlington; 360-403-0149.
Bayview Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October, Saturdays only through Dec. 31. Bayview Road and Highway 525, Langley; www.bayviewfarmersmarket.com.
Camano Country Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 30. 1123 Highway 532, Camano Island.
Country Village: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 1. 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Coupeville Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 16. Eighth and Main streets, Coupeville.
Downtown Everett Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Sept. 29. Rockefeller and Wall streets, Everett; 360-568-4980.
Edmonds Summer Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25. Fifth and Bell streets, Edmonds; 425-775-5650.
Everett Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 26. Live music and chef demonstrations weekly. Everett marina at Port Gardner Landing, West Marine View Drive, Everett.
Greenbank Farm Sunday Market: Sundays through Sept. 30. Greenbank Farm, corner of Highway 525 and Wonn Road, Whidbey Island; 360-678-7700, www.greenbankfarm.com.
Marysville Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 25. Comeford Park on State Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, Marysville.
Mukilteo Farmers Market: 4 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 2. Next to Rose Hill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-750-6945.
Oak Harbor Farmers Market: 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 30. Located along Highway 20 in the field next to the visitor center, Oak Harbor.
Snohomish Farmers Market: 5 p.m. until sunset Thursdays through Sept. 30. Located on First St., two blocks west of the Avenue D Bridge, Snohomish; 360-568-4980.
South County Community Market: 4 p.m. to dusk Wednesdays through Sept. 29. 3805 Maltby Road, Bothell; 425-481-8801.
South Whidbey Tilth Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 23. Highway 525 at Thompson Road, Langley; www.southwhidbeytilth.com.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
Blackman House Museum: 118 Ave. B, Snohomish; 360-568-5235. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Free, donations accepted. Fee for reserved, guided tours.
Children’s Museum: 3013 Colby Ave., Everett; 425-258-1006.
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.
Granite Falls Historical Society Museum: 108 E. Union St., Granite Falls; 360-691-6191, 425-334-9078, 360-691-6441. Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 2. Free.
Island County Historical Museum: 908 NW Alexander, Coupeville; 360-678-3310. Sunnyside Cemetery Tours, 1 p.m. Sept. 5, $5.
Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-3873. 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Snohomish County Museum: 1913 Hewitt Ave., Everett. 425-259-2022. 1-4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
Stanwood Area History Museum: 27112 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-6110. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday, and by appointment.
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.
Bothell Historical Museum: Park at Bothell Landing, 9919 NE 180th St., Bothell; 425-486-1889. 1 to 4 p.m. Sun.
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 adults, $6.50 seniors, $5 students.
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 8 p.m. daily, through Sept. 6. $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. Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, $4. “Connecting Times,” quilts by Junko Maeda, and “Perceptions of Reality,” works by The Three Uppity Women, both through Sept. 26.
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. $11 adults, $10 seniors 65+, $6.50 ages 5-17, ages 4 and younger free, groups of 10 or more adults $10, youth $5.50. Exhibits of more than 50 full-size aircraft, plus the nation’s only full-size air traffic control tower exhibit. “Imagination Takes Wing,” a juried exhibition of art quilts, through Oct. 3.
Museum of History &Industry: 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. History on the Web: A site that contains more than 1,100 historic photographs from the museum’s collection, dating back to the early 1860s, available by visiting the Web site at www.historymuse-nw.org. “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. “Bright Yellow, Dark Blue,” by Lisa Liedgren and Mina Enell and “Landscape: The Finland Suite” by Rebecca Melloy, through Sept. 26. “Lake Union Dry Docks Foundry Pattern Totems,” “Contemporary Maritime Totems – Traditional Roots,” “World Renowned Duodu Knit Fashion” and “Frost: The Lives and Culture of the Sami People,” Oct. 1 through Nov. 14.
Northwest Railway Museum: 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday through Monday. 1890 depot with exhibits and bookstore.
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. A science and educational museum with evening laser shows and an IMAX theater. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, Tropical Butterfly House, Insect Village, Tech Zone and Water Works.
Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N, located with Experience Music Project; 877-724-3428. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. $12.95, $8.95 ages 7 to 17 and seniors. Combined tickets with Experience Music Project available. Combines artifacts, storytelling and information in evocative environments that immerse visitors in science fiction’s “alternative worlds,” promote science literacy and celebrates the creators and creations of science fiction.
Skagit County Historical Museum,: 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, to 8 p.m. Thursday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. $7, $6.50 seniors, $5 students.
Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. “Centennial Time Machine,” through Aug. 30. “Icy Hell and the Pacific Northwest: Will E. Hudson, Newsreel Cameraman,” through Sept. 5. “Looking Forward, Glancing Back: Northwest Designer Craftsmen at 50,” through Oct. 23.
Wing Luke Asian Museum: 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $4, $3 seniors and students, $2 ages 5 to 12.
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.
Bellevue Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 21. 1717 Bellevue Way, Bellevue.
Burien Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays through Oct. 7. Fourth Avenue SW, between 150th and 152nd streets, Burien; www.discoverburien.com.
Carnation Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 12. Highway 203 at Tolt Avenue and Bird Street, Carnation; www.ci.carnation.wa.us/farmersmarket.
Columbia City Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 13. Columbia Plaza, Rainier Avenue S., between S. Alaska and S. Edmunds, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Fremont Sunday Flea Market: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through November. N. 34th Street and Phinney Avenue, Seattle; 206-781-6776, www.fremontmarket.com.
Issaquah Public Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 16. Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NE, Issaquah; www.ci.issaquah.wa.us.
Kirkland Wednesday Market: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 13. Park Lane East, between Third and Main streets, Kirkland; www.kirklanddowntown.org/market.htm.
Lake City Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 14. NE 127th and 30th NE, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Magnolia Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 16. Magnolia Community Center, 2550 34th Ave. W., Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Pike Place Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, year round. Pike Street and Pike Place, Seattle; www.pikeplacemarket.org. Chef demonstration with Tim Ferguson of Tulio, noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 1.
Redmond Saturday Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 30. 7730 Leary Way at Bear Creek Parkway, Redmond; www.redmondsaturdaymarket.homestead.com.
Renton Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays through Sept. 14. S. Third Street between Logan and Burnett Avenue S., Renton; www.renton-chamber.com.
University District Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through Nov. 20. University Heights Center, University Way NE and NE 50th, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
West Seattle Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 21. Alaska and California streets, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Woodinville Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 16. Old City Hall at NE 175th St., Woodinville; www.woodinvillefarmersmarket.com.
