Upcoming events for families in Snohomish County and nearby

Published 1:30 am Friday, January 13, 2017

Skagit Symphony Family Concert: Hear Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” and meet the musicians and their instruments at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 29, McIntyre Hall, Skagit Valley College, 2405 E College Way, Mount Vernon. Tickets are $10. Call 360-416-7727.

Kidstock! 2017: This fifth annual free celebration of the arts for children and their families is 9:30 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 Fourth Ave. N. Music, theater, activities and workshops are planned. In 2016, more than 2,500 people attended. Recess Monkey, The Not-Its and Book-It Theare are involved. Book-It will present “Last Stop on Market Street” in English and Spanish. Call the box office to reserve seats, 425-275-9595. More at www.edmondscenterforthearts.org/events/kidstock-2017.

Starlight Beach Walks: The WSU Beach Watchers and Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee offer free nighttime low tide beach walks. Bring a flashlight and wear warm layers and boots. Up next is the Edmonds Starlight Beach Walk at 7 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Olympic Beach Visitor Station, 200 Admiral Way, Edmonds.

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 from the state, the museum now admits four people for $3 each per EBT card per visit.

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

Hibulb Cultural Center: Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 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.

Pacific Science Center: The 43rd annual model railroad show at the center is Jan. 14-16 at the Seattle Center. The show includes interactive trains, dozens of miniature layouts and a chance to meet the engineers behind the models. Complete your visit with the “Rocky Mountain Express,” showing the Boeing IMAX theater. More at www.pacificsciencecenter.org/model-railroad-weekend.

Woodland Park Zoo: Even in the winter, Seattle’s zoo is busy. For information, go to www.zoo.org.

Seattle Aquarium: Likewise, the aquarium is a good place to take kids when it’s cold outside. More information is available at www.seattleaquarium.org.

To have an event listed, submit the details to gfiege@heraldnet.com.