Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival: Sept. 11, 12 and 13. Food, entertainment, artists booths, entertainment, beer garden and fireworks for 50th year celebration. More at www.mukilteolighthousefestival.com.
Pumpkin Hurl and Medieval Faire: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 12 and 13. Alexander Farm, corner of 43rd Avenue SE and Ebey Island Road, Everett. Watch pumpkins fly and armored warriors battle it out. Costume contest. Play medieval village. Admission is $8; free for ages 4 and under. More at www.festivalofpumpkins.org.
Arlington Airport Appreciation Day: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 19, Arlington Municipal Airport, 18204 59th Ave. NE, Arlington. Free airplane rides for kids, helicopter rides (with fee), flying gizmo show, fly overs, aircraft static displays, flight simulators, bouncy house, paint an airplane, face painting, tractor rides, ice cream and bubble pool.
“Around the World” Art in the Park: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 19, Lowell Riverfront Park, Everett. Free day with arts and crafts from Africa, France, the Orient, Mexico and the Pacific Northwest. Scavenger hunt, face painting, local entertainment, food vendors and featured artists.
Seattle Mini Maker Faire: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 19 and 20, EMP Museum, 25 5th Ave, N, Seattle. Featuring 50-foot monster snake replica Titanoboa, the world’s largest solar-powered tricycle, Couch Armada’s mobile living room set and a coffee-making robot, full body 3D scanning. Try out the latest, greatest inventions by more than 100 makers. One-day and two-day passes available at www.EMPmuseum.org.
Storytimes: 11 a.m. Barnes &Noble, 19401 Alderwood Mall Parkway. Sept. 12, “Llama Llama Gram and Grandpa” by Anna Dewdney; Sept. 19, “Bug in a Vacuum” by Melanie Watt. Free.
Stage
Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey Circus “Built to Amaze”: Oct. 1 through 4, Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets are on sale now. Tickets are $20 to $70, with discounts on special shows.For more, go to www.xfinityareaneverett.com or call 866-332-8499.
Disney On Ice presents “Frozen”: Nov. 18 to 22, Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets are $30 to $85. Ages two and older must have a ticket. For more information, go to www.xfinityareaneverett.com or call 866-332-8499.
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
Star Trek: The Exhibition: Sit in the Captain’s chair where Captain Kirk, and subsequently Captain Picard, took command of the U.S.S. Enterprise. Pose in front of a replica of the U.S.S. Enterprise, see one-of-a-kind displays, have hands-on fun with interactive kiosks. This is a separate ticketed exhibit from fair gate admission. Star Trek is located inside the Red Gate, and is $8 per person. Children five years and under are free in the exhibit with a paid adult. Through Sept. 27.
“Titanoboa: Monster Snake”: featuring a full-size replica of the giant snake, through Nov. 15, Burke Museum, corner of NE 45th Street and 17th Avenue NE, UW Campus, Seattle. In a Colombian coal mine, scientists discovered the 60-million-year-old remains of Titanoboa cerrejonensis. Measuring 48 feet and weighing up to 2,500 pounds, this massive predator could devour a crocodile. “Titanoboa” delves into the discovery of this enormous reptile. The Burke is supplementing this traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service with a display about snakes from Washington state that are alive today. For more, call 206-543-5590 or visit www.burkemuseum.org.
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006; 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.
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.
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