Family Fun calendar

Events

Snohomish County

“Ocean Treasures”: Dance recital from Reflections School of Dance Inc., 5 p.m. June 9 at Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave., Everett. Festival seating $12 and $10 at the door. For more information call Reflections at 425-338-9056 or go to www.reflectionsschoolofdance.com.

Guided Future of Flight Aviation Center Gallery Tours: 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursdays, June 12 to Sept. 20 at The Future of Flight, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo. These are 90-minute detailed, guided tours of the center’s aviation gallery and its exhibits. Admission for the guided tour is included in the regular ticket price of $20 and $14. For more information, call Ed Kaplanian at 425-438-8100, ext. 229.

Storytelling Circle: 3 p.m. June 17, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish; listen to fairy tales, myths, legends, poetry and other musings. For more information call 360-568-9412 or go to thumbnailtheater.com.

Welcome to The Imagine Inn!:10 a.m. June 29 and 30, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish; join Tim Noah, Cyndi Soup, Gus Puppy, Mortimer Mouse and the Adventure Crew for an hour of songs, sing-alongs, puppetry, storytelling, dancing and lots of interactive play. For more information call 360-568-9412 or go to thumbnailtheater.com.

Seattle

Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival: Explore the cultural and contemporary aspects of the Philippines through live performances, cultural displays, hands-on activities, foods, children’s activities and a marketplace; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 9 and noon to 5 p.m. June 10 at the Center House and Mural Amphitheatre at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. For more information call 206-684-7200 or go to www.SeattleCenter.com.

“Seattle Center Festal: Iranian Festival”: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., June 16, in Seattle Center Armory/Center House at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle. The festival explores the roots and contemporary influences of Persian cultures. Live entertainment, Rumi poetry, visual arts, hands-on activities, face painting. For more information call 206-684-7200 or go to www.SeattleCenter.com.

Tutankhamun: The Golden King and The Great Pharaohs: The exhibition features more than 100 objects from King Tut’s tomb and ancient sites representing some of the most important rulers throughout 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history. Many of these objects have never toured in the United States before this exhibit. Come face-to-face with the largest image of King Tut ever unearthed — a 10-foot statue of the pharaoh; to Jan. 6 at Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N, Seattle. Admission is $27.50, $24.50 $16.50 and $15.50. Call 206-443-2001, www.pacificsciencecenter.org.

Theater

“The Very Hungry Caterpillar &Other Eric Carle Favorites”: The Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia brings puppetry and whimsical music to take kids through the magical library of Eric Carle’s stories. Shows through June 14 at Seattle Children’s Theatre, 201 Thomas St. Tickets are $20 to $36. Call 206-441-3322 or online www.sct.org/Index.aspx. Ages 2 through 8.

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