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HOLIDAY EVENTS

Tree Lighting Ceremony: 4:30 p.m. Nov. 27. On the Green at Viking Village, 88th Street between Highway 532 and 271st Street NW, Stanwood. More at www.ci.stanwood.wa.us.

Tree Lighting and Winter Celebration: 2 to 8 p.m. Nov. 28, downtown Monroe. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce hosts its decades-old holiday tradition of community tree lighting and hometown celebration.

Warm Beach Camp’s The Lights of Christmas: 5 to 10 p.m. Dec. 3 through 6, 10 through 13, 17 through 23 and 26 through 29. More than a million Christmas lights displayed in a spectacle spread over 15 acres at Warm Beach Camp. The largest holiday light display in the Northwest that combines live entertainment, children’s activities, food and overnight getaway options. In addition to the general festival, there’s a Dinner Theater and Sunday Dessert Matinees, this year featuring an original production, The Christmas Changeup. More at www.thelightsofchristmas.com.

“Wintertide”: 4 to 7 p.m. Dec. 3, Imagine Children’s Museum, 1502 Wall St., Everett. Tree lighting with Santa. Catch a ride on the Rotary Express Train. Giant gingerbread house decorating. Arts and crafts with Village Theatre. KIDSTAGE performances. For more, visit imaginecm.org or call 425-258-1006.

Mountlake Terrace Tree Lighting Ceremony: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4, Evergreen Playfield, 22205 56th Ave. W. Concert by Mountlake Terrace Elementary and Terrace Park Elementary School students, a visit from Santa and the traditional lighting of the tree. Visible for miles around, the enormous “tree” is actually a frame constructed of more than 1,800 lights and placed on top of the city’s water tower. Tour de Terrace volunteers serve cookies, hot coffee and cocoa while Santa meets with the children. The event is free, with donations accepted for the Michelle Ringler Youth Recreation Scholarship Fund. Since 2002, the fund has helped over 400 children register for recreation programs at the Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion. For more information, call 425-776-9173 or visit www.cityofmlt.com.

Hometown Country Holiday: Starting at noon Dec. 5, downtown Arlington. Santa parade at noon. Legion Park after the parade for tree lighting ceremony, festive sweater contest, carols, visits with Santa and wagon rides. Live country music concerts downtown from 1 to 3 p.m. with Harvey Creek Band and RJ &K Trio. Free movies at Olympic Theater “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “Charlie Brown Christmas” at 3 p.m.

St. Nicholas Fair: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 5, Trinity Episcopal Church, 2301 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Meet the real “St. Nicholas” with a puppet show that tells about his life and a craft table and music. “St. Nicholas Train” will be set up.

Arlington Nativity Festival: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 10 and Dec. 11; and 3 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 12 Dec. 13, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Smokey Point, 17222 43rd Ave. NE, Arlington. All faiths welcome. Hundreds of nativities from all over the world will be displayed along with a live nativity. Activities and crafts for children and kid-friendly nativity pieces. Costumes for the whole family to dress up and have their picture taken. Members of the community are invited to loan their own nativities to the event. More at www.arlingtonnativityfestival.org.

Hometown Holiday Celebration: 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12, Whitehorse Farmers Market, Darrington. Bonfire, caroling, cocoa, cider, roast marshmallows and hot dogs. Bring your own roasting stick. Santa will also make a visit.

Santa at the Lighthouse: 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 12, Mukilteo Lighthouse, 608 Front St. Lighthouse gift shop also open noon to 4 p.m. Dec. 5 and 12. Proceeds support educational outreach and the preservation of the lighthouse and Mukilteo history.

“Faces of Christmas”: Magical musical celebration for all ages, 4 and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 and 2 p.m. Dec. 13, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. For tickets, $20, go to www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2414178.

SEATTLE HOLIDAY Events

Holiday Carousel: Outdoor, old-fashioned carousel Nov. 27 to Jan. 1, Westlake Park, 401 Pine St., Seattle. Westlake Park Winter Village. Live music, sound-reactive holiday lighting, a mini donuts and hot chocolate stand, children’s activity area and photo cut-outs. Carousel will be open until 5 p.m. Christmas Eve. Cost is $3 suggested donation.

Seattle Center Winterfest: Lots of free and affordable holiday activities and entertainment Nov. 27 to Dec. 31, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. Skate at the Ice Arena, drive a miniature locomotive through a turn-of-the-century village inside the Armory, watch ice sculpting demonstrations, listen to Dickens’ carolers and see performances by more than 100 different student groups. Fireworks show and concert on New Year’s Eve. All activities are free except ice skating. More at seattlecenter.com/winterfest.

Snow Showers Inside Pacific Place: Nov. 27 to Dec. 24, Pacific Place, 600 Pine St., Seattle. Flurry of snowflakes, each night in the atrium at Pacific Place. Musical performances on the weekends. Free. More at pacificplaceseattle.com.

Gingerbread Village: Sheraton Seattle Hotel Lobby, 1400 6th Ave., Seattle, through Jan. 3. Larger-than-life gingerbread creations follow the theme “May The Holidays Be With You,” inspired by scenes from Star Wars movies. Since 1992, the Sheraton’s expert culinary team has partnered with top local architecture firms to design and build intricate, holiday-themed gingerbread displays. Free, with donations accepted for the Northwest Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Teddy Bear Suite: Big bears, little bears, brown bears, white bears. Through Dec. 27, Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University St., Seattle. Free with donations accepted for Seattle Children’s Hospital. More at www.fairmont.com/seattle/activities-services/events-calendar.

“WildLights”: Nov. 27 through Jan. 3, Woodland Park Zoo. Electrifying after-hours displays of wild animals and exotic destinations including “African Water Hole,” “Jungle Lights” and “Northern Lights.” A visit from Santa’s reindeers. Zoomazium will be transformed into Snowmazium which will be open every night for storytelling and faux snowball fights. More at zoo.org/wildlights.

Hot Dog USA: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 29, Armory. Hot Dog USA consists of about 50 boys and girls ranging in age from six years old to adult. Since 1980, this Jump Rope Team has inspired, motivated and educated people of all ages, while fostering regional, national and international jump rope competitions, workshops and performances. More at www.hotdogusa.org.

EVENTS

“Star Wars” events: Sno-Isle Libraries will host a pair of “Star Wars”-themed festivities in December. The Lake Stevens branch will host “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” celebration at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 4. Gather your best “Star Wars” gear for a celebration of the new film in the franchise, “The Force Awakens.” Enjoy crafts, trivia, giveaways and refreshments. For kids aged 5 to 11. On Dec. 15, the Lynnwood branch will host a Feel the Force event at 4 p.m. Wear “Star Wars” gear, enjoy trivia and test your Jedi skills. For more information, visit sno-isle.org.

I Read with Carmen and Risa: 3 to 4 p.m. Sundays, Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Read with one of the therapy dogs for 15 minutes and receive a “pawtograph” souvenir. For school-age children.

Stage

Elephant &Piggie’s “We Are in a Play!”: Through Nov. 29, by Seattle Children’s Theatre, 201 Thomas St., at Eve Alvord Theatre. Ages 4 and up. “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” runs through Dec. 27 at Charlotte Martin Theatre. More at www.sct.org.

“Lighter Than Air”: Teatro ZinZanni, 222 Mercer Street, Seattle. From pirates to aerialists, follow Recess Monkey and the gang through the skies to the magical land of India. Featuring performances from Charly Castors and Andrea Conway Doba. On select weekends through Dec. 27. Doors open at 10 a.m. with show at 11 a.m. Tickets are $20 to $25. For more, call 206-802-0015 or visit zinzanni.com/seattle/shows/family.

Performing Arts Show Biz Kids 4-H Club: 6:30 to 8 p.m. second Thursday of each month, Horseshoe Grange, 164th and Broadway, Cathcart/Clearview area. Call Jan Bond at 360-668-6681 or the 4-H office at 425-357-6044. The grange also is the home of drama, guitar and line-dance lessons.

EXHIBITS

“Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty”: Seattle’s EMP Museum hosts the first large-scale Hello Kitty museum retrospective, through May 15. For more information and to buy tickets, go to www.empmuseum.org.

Imagine Children’s Museum: Newly renovated exhibit Imagine Theatre includes new murals, four seasonally themed backdrops with matching costumes and props for budding actors to wear. The new Energy Tracks exhibit introduces basic physics concepts like energy, force, inertia and gravity, through experiments and play using prompts and a variety of specially-designed tracks with rubber balls. Imagine Children’s Museum is 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 is the museum’s Free Friday Night Live. Play indoors with the kids from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at no cost. For more, visit imaginecm.org or call 425-258-1006.

GROSSOLOGY: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body: Through Jan. 3, 2016, at Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N, Seattle. Farts. Snot. Pus. What better way to bond with Dad? Explore the good, bad and downright ugly about how your body works. Included with admission. More at www.pacificsciencecenter.org.

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

CHORAL

Snohomish County Children’s Choir: Open to all kids of all ages, the choir is enrolling new members. More information is available at www.snohomishcountychildrenschoir.com. Rehearsals are weekly at the Everett Music Hall in the Everett Mall.