Upcoming events for families in Snohomish County and nearby

Published 1:30 am Friday, February 24, 2017

North Sound Family Fest: The free event is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 4 at the Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St. SW, Lynnwood. Activities for kids, and information for parents on family fitness, education, food, preschools, performing arts and more. Webbly from the Everett AquaSox will be there. Reflections School of Dance students are set to perform. More at www.northsound.macaronikid.com.

Great Northwest Glass Quest: Find your own hand-blown glass float during this treasure hunt through Feb. 26 in Stanwood and on Camano Island. Pick up a guide book at A Guilded Gallery or the UPS store in downtown Stanwood, or the Visitor Information Center on Camano Island. More information, including a link to a download of the guidebook, is at thegreatnwglassquest.com.

Make a wreath: Bring your family to a wreath-making class at Hazel Blue Acres Farm. Blueberry bush trimmings are used to make the colorful wreaths. One-hour classes are throughout the day, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Feb. 25 and 27. Reservations are required. Call 360-770-7261. Cost is $20. Blueberry trimmings, wreath form, wreath crimper and refreshments provided. Participants are advised to bring gloves, pruners and a sack lunch. The farm is located at 430 Hevly Road, Arlington.

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.

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.

The Reptile Zoo: 22715 Hwy. 2, east of Monroe. More information at www.thereptilezoo.org.

Outback Kangaroo Farm: 10030 Hwy. 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.

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.

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 to 5 p.m. through May 25 and then until 7 p.m. until Sept. 5. More at www.mopop.org.

Pacific Science Center: See the Terracotta Warriors, coming in April to the center and exhibited throughout the summer. More information about these artifacts from China is at www.pacificsciencecenter.org/terracotta-warriors.

Woodland Park Zoo: Even in the winter, Seattle’s zoo is busy. For information, go to www.zoo.org. See the new otter pups born in December.

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.

Burke Museum: Dino Weekend at the Burke, the state’s Museum of Natural History and Culture, is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 11-12. A recently discovered T. rex lower jaw with teeth is displayed along with a replica of the “Jurassic Park” Jeep. See hundreds of exciting prehistoric specimens and creatures from the Burke’s collection and meet some paleontologists.

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