Events
Fresh Paint: Art fair, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 20 and 21, Port of Everett Marina; pottery, glass, jewelry, more; more than 90 local artists; www.schack.org/events/fresh-paint. The Float Find is Saturday morning on Jetty Island. Walk the sandy shore in search of glass floats made in the Schack hot shop. Visitors can take the foot ferry from the 10th Street Park to Jetty Island starting at 8:30 a.m., but the beach will not open for the mad hunt until 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 20. To make ferry reservations, call 425-257-8304.
Moonlight Beach Adventure: 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 20 at Marina Beach, 470 Admiral Way S., Edmonds; interpretive program; see and touch live creatures brought to shore by volunteer scuba divers; dress warmly and bring a flashlight; free; www.edmondswa.gov.
Who’s Who at Paws: 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. Aug. 23, 15305 44th Ave. W. Lynnwood; kids from 3 to 5 years old can tour PAWS and learn what it takes to care for all the animals; $12 per child, adult must attend with child; much of time is outdoors, dress appropriately; register at www.paws.org/support/events/whos-who-at-paws.
Evergreen State Fair: Aug. 25 through Sept. 5, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE,Monroe; arts and crafts, animal barns, carnival, concerts; $8 to $12, kids 5 and younger free; $10one-day parking; www.evergreenfair.org.
Monroe Fair Days Parade: 11 a.m. Aug. 27 on Main Street in downtown Monroe; free; 360-794-5488; www.evergreenfair.org.
Arlington Airport Appreciation Day: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 27, 18204 59th Ave. NE, Arlington; Free airplane rides, face painting, helicopter tours, flight simulators, inflatables, tractor rides, ice cream, fly overs, free food, more; www.arlingtonwa.gov.
Jetty Island Days: Ferries run 9:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays., through Sept. 5 at 10th Street and W.Marine View Drive, Everett; $3 fee for parking; suggested donation $2 for adults, $1 for kids; 425-257-8304; everettwa.gov/jettyisland.
Vintage Aircraft Weekend: Sept. 2-4 at Historic Flight Foundation, 10719 Bernie Webber Drive, Mukilteo; 65 pilots and aircraft, big band dance and more; 360-348-3200; www.vintageaircraftweekend.org.
Washington State Fair: Sept. 2-25, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW; animals, contests, carnival, live entertainment; separate admission for rodeo; general fair admission $9 and $12.50, free for ages 5 and younger; separate concert fees; additional parking fee; 253-841-5045; www.thefair.com.
Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival: Sept. 9 to 11, Lighthouse Park, 609 Front St., Mukilteo; live entertainment, food, children’s activities, fireworks, fishing derby and more; 425-353-5516; www.mukilteolighthousefestival.com.
Marysville, Touch-A-Truck: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at Asbery Field, Totem Middle School, 1605 Seventh St. NE., Marysville; exhibition of trucks, fire engines and police vehicles; horns and sirens from 10 a.m. to noon; bring a donation for the Marysville Community Food Bank; www.marysvillewa.gov.
Pioneer Days: 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 17, Stillaguamish Pioneer Museum, 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; try old-fashioned water pump, toys and butter churner, wool-spinning; 360-435-7289; www.stillymuseum.org.
FHC Flying Tanks Day: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19 at Flying Heritage Collection, 3407 109th St. SW.; flying demos of the heavyweights, including the Ilyushin IL-2M3 Shturmovik, the North American B-25 Bomber, and the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt; planes fly at noon; www.flyingheritage.com.
Return of the Salmon Celebration: Noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 24 at Osprey Park, 801 First St., Sultan; activities and 5K salmon run at 9 a.m.; 360-793-0983; www.skyvalleychamber.com.
Sky Valley Farm Festival: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 8; tour working farms, tractor-pulled wagons, educations displays; free; 360-739-0983.
Exhibits
Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050. Go to www.schack.org to learn aboutclasses for kids and teens.
Imagine Children’s Museum: 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 Free Friday Night Live. Play indoors from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at no cost. More at imaginecm.org or 425-258-1006.
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