Fairs &festivals
Skagit County and north
Anacortes antique machinery show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13, Sixth Avenue and Market Street, Anacortes; features steam engines, tractors, tools, hand crafts, kids’ activities and more; free; 360-293-1915.
Seattle and south
The Puyallup Fair: 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, through Sept. 21, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; $10; $8 ages 6 to 18, 62 and over; free ages 5 and under; discount packages available; parking $10 Mondays through Fridays, $12 Saturdays and Sundays; farm animals, carnival rides, art displays, live entertainment; 253-841-5045, www.thefair.com.
Lake Union Boats Afloat Show: Pro/am sailing races, free sailboat rides, classic boat collection, children’s activities, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sept. 14. Chandler’s Cove, Seattle; $10, $5 ages 12 to 18, free under age 12; www.boatsafloatshow.com.
Salmon Homecoming Festival: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, through Sept. 14, Waterfront Park between Piers 59 and 57, Seattle; music, cultural arts and crafts, pow wow, salmon barbecue and more; free festivities except $50 for Thursday Salmon Homecoming Forum public speaking event; www.salmonhomecoming.com.
Port Ludlow Funfest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 15 and 16, Port Ludlow marina, 1 Gull Drive, Port Ludlow; arts and crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities, food and more; free; 360-437-9665.
Seattle Fiestas Patrias: A celebration of Hispanic culture and traditions with music and dance, food, children’s activities, and arts and crafts, Sept. 13 and 14. Seattle Center; www.seattlecenter.com.
Fishermen’s Fall Festival: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 13, Fishermen’s Terminal, 3919 18th Ave. W., Seattle; annual festival celebrates the local fishing fleet, offers exhibits and competitions, including the Wild Salmon Fillet Challenge, Oyster Shuck and Shoot, a salmon barbecue, children’s activities and music, free admission; www.afsc.noaa.gov.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Mutt Strut: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 13, Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 Silver Lake Road, Everett; $15 first dog, $5 each additional dog, people admitted free; games and vendors; 425-257-8300, www.everettwa.org.
Psychic and alternative health fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13, Triway Grange Hall, 3509 Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; features psychic and tarot readers, numerology, astrology, palm reading, reiki; free admission; 425-338-3663, 425-562-4777.
Evergreen Cemetery tour: 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 13, 4504 Broadway, Everett; free; tour is part of a Civil War remembrance ceremony; Civil War artifacts on display at noon, 4405 Broadway, Everett; 360-403-8238.
Book and wine event: 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 13, Geenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Road, Whidbey Island; RSVP required to Doreen, 360-651-7074; free admission, but donations benefit Sno-Isle libraries; features local wines and cheeses; e-mail dboy@sno-isle.org.
Creative arts festival: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 and 20, Snohomish County Campus, 3000 Rockefeller Ave., Everett; fine art vendors, glass-blowing demonstrations, authors read works, live music; free admission; 425-257-8700, www.snocoarts.org.
Rock ‘n’ Run: 9 a.m. start 5K run, 9:30 a.m. start one-mile family walk, Sept. 20, Comcast Arena at Everett, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; advance registration $20, $10 ages 5 to 14, family rate (up to 5 members) $60; day of event $30, $15, $70; 425-322-2629, www.comcastarenaeverett.com.
Flute Quest festival: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 19 through 21, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; musicians play various world music instruments; free; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Seattle and beyond
Orange County Choppers cast appearance: 6:30 p.m. admission, last part of show is 9 p.m. OCC band performance, Sept. 13, Puyallup Fair grandstand stage, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; $15 to $35, tickets include fair admission; 206-628-0888, www.thefair.com, www.ticketmaster.com.
Benefits
Skagit County and north
Heart of Women concert: 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 14, Maple Hall, 204 Douglas, La Conner; $20 advance, $25 at door, price includes wine and dessert; proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build project; 360-420-3649, e-mail habitat1@fidalgo.net.
Garrison Keillor attends theater benefit: 7 p.m. Sept. 16, Western Washington University performing arts center mainstage, 516 High St., Bellingham; $42, portion of proceeds benefits Pickford Film Center; www.wwu.edu.
Singles
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett Mountaineers Singles: Social group for singles; hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and dancing, second Wednesdays, Alfy’s, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett; e-mail singles@everettmountaineers.org.
Non Smoking Single 60s group: Bowling, card games, tours, movies, plays, dining out and potlucks; 425-776-0229, 360-653-1503.
Puget Sound Singles 45+: An assortment of interests to be shared with a variety of new friends. Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays; 425-745-2250. Calendar of upcoming social events available at every breakfast.
Lectures
Snohomish and Island counties
American Association of University Women meeting: 11 a.m. Sept. 13, Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; free; www.aauw-wa.org.
“Snohomish County Logging and Sawmill History”: 6:30 p.m. pre-talk coffee; 7 p.m. presentation, Sept. 18, Tualco Grange, 18933 Tualco Road, Monroe; free; 360-793-0636, www.monroehistoricalsociety.org.
Markets
Snohomish County
Arlington Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 26, Legion Park, 200 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington; 360-435-9272, www.arlingtonfarmersmarket.org.
Bayview Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25, Bayview Corner, at Highway 525 and Bayview Road; 360-321-4302, www.bayviewfarmersmarket.com.
Country Village Farmers Market: Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, through Sept. 26. 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Edmonds Museum Summer Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 4. Bell Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, Edmonds; 425-776-7201.
Everett Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 28. Everett Marina, 1600 W. Marine View Drive; www.everettfarmersmarket.com; 425-258-3356.
Foster’s Family Farm: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. spring and summer, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. fall, through Nov. 1; corn maze, gift barn, nursery items, hanging baskets, local berries, vegetables, pumpkins, fresh sweet corn and more. Arlington exit 208 off I-5, go 2.4 miles on Highway 530 to red barn on right; call for details; 360-435-5095.
Haller Point Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 28, 604 E. Gilman, Arlington; 425-346-1543, www.hallerpoint.com/lifestyle.htm.
Lake Forest Park Commons Farmer Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 5, indoors, adjacent to Third Place Books at Town Centre, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park; www.thirdplacecommons.org.
Monroe Farmer’s Market: 2 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, through September. In the parking lot behind old City Hall building, 200 block of E. Main Street, Monroe; e-mail GoMonroeMarket@aol.com.
Mukilteo Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 24. 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-774-0900. Also features live music.
Snohomish Farmers Market: 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, through Sept. 25. Old Carnegie Library, 105 Cedar St., Snohomish; 206-412-4630.
South Whidbey Tilth Farmers’ Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 25, Highway 525 and Thompson Road, Langley; www.southwhidbeytilth.org. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13, Judy Magidson and Angela Riggins perform guitar, bass, vocals and banjo.
Stocker Farms: Open through mid-December; summer hours 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays; check Web site for fall and winter hours. 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish. Berries, summer vegetables, fall produce, fall harvest agritainment, Christmas trees; 360-568-7391, www.stockerfarms.com.
Skagit County and north
Concrete Saturday Market: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 13. 45821 Railroad St. off Highway 20; 360-853-8505, 360-856-2093.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
Blackman House Museum: 118 Ave. B, Snohomish; 360-568-5235, www.blackmanhouse.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; admission free, donations accepted; Fee for guided tours, by appointment. Gilbert Horton’s historic photographs, on display through summer.
Edmonds Historical Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds City Hall, Edmonds; 425-774-0900, www.historicedmonds.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. $2, $1 children; group tours available. Carnegie Library exhibit of photos and artifacts.
Flying Heritage Museum: 3407 109th St. SW, Everett (Paine Field); 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays after Labor Day, for the rest of the year; closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. $12, $10 seniors and military, $8 ages 6 to 15, free ages 5 and under; group rates available; 206-342-4242, www.flyingheritage.com. Paul Allen’s “Flying Heritage Collection” permanent exhibit now open; features Fly Days at noon every other Saturday, through Oct. 12.
Future of Flight Aviation Center &Boeing Tour: 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo; 800-464-1476, www.futureofflight.org. $15, $14 seniors and active military, $8 ages 15 and under (must be 4 feet or taller), $9 gallery only, $4 gallery for ages 6 to 15.
Granite Falls Historical Society Museum: 109 E. Union St., Granite Falls; 360-691-2603, www.gfhistory.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Sundays; free. Photographs of founding families, loggers and other workers, street scenes, landmarks, artifacts, clothing, household items, railroad and logging historical displays.
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. $7; free for under age 1; $3.50 all ages, 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday; activities free with admission unless otherwise noted. I-Engineers program, ongoing through 2008; children will be introduced to age-appropriate, engineering-related activities.
Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1825. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Exhibits: House built in 1903 by the Rucker brothers, city’s first residents, schools and more. 350 historical photographs on permanent display. Group tours by appointment.
Monroe Historical Society Museum: Old City Hall, 207 E. Main St., Monroe; 360-794-7382. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays.
Stanwood Area History Museum: 27112 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-6110, www.sahs-fncc.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays; also by appointment. Historical exhibits at the museum and D.O. Pearson House. “Our Nordic Heritage” exhibit tours by appointment only. Current exhibit: “Steamers, Ships &Shorelines: A Historical Photograph Tour of Stanwood and Camano Island.
Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays, February through November; tours available for large groups and school trips. Regular exhibits: A foot-powered machine said to be capable of milking 20 cows per hour, a pump organ that floated up the Stillaguamish River on canoes, and a one-room schoolhouse with accessories.
Sultan Museum: Fourth Street and Highway 2, Sultan; 360-793-9546.
Skagit County and north
American Museum of Radio and Electricity: 1312 Bay St., Bellingham; 360-738-3886, www.americanradiomuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, $5.
Anacortes Museum: 1305 Eighth St., Anacortes; 360-293-1915.
The Conway Muse: 18444 Spruce and Main, Conway; 360-445-3000, www.theconwaymuse.com.
La Conner Quilt &Textile Museum: Inside Gaches Mansion, 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, $4.
Royal BC Museum: 675 Belleville St., Victoria; 250-356-7226, www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. “Free Spirit: Stories of You, Me and BC” exhibit, through Jan. 11.
San Juan Historical Museum: 405 Price St., Friday Harbor; 360-378-3949, www.sjmuseum.org. 1 p.m. Saturday lecture series, ongoing.
Skagit County Historical Museum: 501 Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum.
Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org. To report whale sightings: 800-562-8832.
Whatcom Children’s Museum: 227 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-733-8769, www.whatcommuseum.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. $3.50.
Whatcom Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Tuesday brown bag program, 12:30 p.m. Sept. 16, “Eighteen Days in France,” free. “Art and All That Jazz,” Sept. 14 through Nov. 16. “World of the Shipwright: From Wood to Fiberglass” exhibit, through June 27.
Seattle and beyond
Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: NE 45th Street and 17th Ave. NE, UW campus, Seattle; 206-543-5590, www.burkemuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, to 8 p.m. first Thursdays. $8, $6.50 seniors, $5 students; free first Thursdays; 206-543-9681. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 14 “Arctic Wings: Miracle of Migration” exhibit’s opening activities, including bird photographers and experts speak and bird-kite craft time; exhibit runs through Dec. 31. “The Last Polar Bear” exhibit, through Dec. 31.
Children’s Museum: 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-441-1768, www.thechildrensmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $7.50, $6.50 over age 55, free under age 1.
Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; 206-770-2700, www.empsfm.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $15, $12 military, seniors, students with ID, free for kids under 5. Ages 10 and under also free third Saturdays for Family Days. Free live music, 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays. Third Saturdays are Family Days with workshops, music demonstrations, art projects and more; $15, $12 seniors, youth, military, students with ID, free ages 5 and under.
Maryhill Museum of Art: 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale; 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 15. $7, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6 to 16. Outdoor sculpture invitational, through Oct. 31.
Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; 206-764-5720, www.museumofflight.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursdays to 9 p.m. $14, $13 ages 65 and over, $7.50 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and under, group rates available.
Museum of History &Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.seattlehistory.org.
National Archives and Records Administration: 6125 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; 206-336-5115, www.nara.gov for reservations. “Lunch at the Brick Wall” discussion series, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. second Thursdays.
Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors and college students, $4 ages 5 and over, free ages 4 and under. “Northwest Designer Craftsmen: Nordic Roots” exhibit, featuring tapestry, jewelry, ceramics, fiber art, mixed media constructions and beadwork, through Sept. 21.
Northwest Railway Museum: Depot at 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. Ongoing: 1890s depot with exhibits and bookstore. 2008 train trip season offers departures Saturdays and Sundays through October. 12:01, 1:31 and 3:01 p.m. boarding times for Snoqualmie station, 38625 SE King St.; 12:31 and 2:01 p.m. boarding times for North Bend station, 205 McClellan St. Fare is $10, $9 seniors, $7 children, free ages 2 and under.
Olympic Flight Museum: 7637-A Old Highway 99 SE, Olympia; 360-705-3925, www.olympicflightmuseum.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, closed Mondays. $11, $9.50 ages 65 and older, $8 ages 6 to 12, $6 ages 3 to 5, free under age 3. $5 Thursdays laser light shows; $7.50 Fridays and Saturdays laser light shows.
Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N., located within Experience Music Project; 206-724-3428, www.sfhomeworld.org.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $15 ages 13 and older, $10 ages 4 to 12, free ages 3 and under.
Shoreline Historical Museum: 749 N. 175th St., Shoreline; 206-542-7111.
Tacoma Art Museum: 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 253-272-4258, www.tacomaartmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $7.50, $6.50 seniors, students, military.
Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $8, $7 seniors, $6 students and military.
Wing Luke Asian Museum: 719 S. King St., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, closed Mondays. $8, $6 seniors and students, $5 ages 5 to 12, free under age 5.
Zoos and Wildlife
Seattle and south
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-548-2500, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30. $15 ages 13 to 64, $10 ages 3 to 12, free up to age 2, $2 discount for seniors and disabled. Also $4 discount after 4 p.m. Fridays, through Sept. 26. $4.50 parking.
Butterflies &Blooms exhibit, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Sept. 30. Chilean flamingo exhibit, ongoing. North Meadow carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $2 fee. Animal feedings: Piranhas, 11:15 a.m. Fridays; anaconda snakes, 1:30 p.m. on specific dates, see Web site. Willawong Station bird-feeding area, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., seed sticks $1 each. Calls of the Wild, 10 a.m. daily; After School Adventures, 2 to 4 p.m. daily; Animal Adventures, 3 p.m. daily. Elephant talks, 2 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. Toddler programs, 10 a.m. to noon daily in Zoomazium. Backyard habitat workshops, 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 11, $75, $140 per couple, $50 Phinney Neighborhood Association members; 206-548-2424, ext. 1516. Annual Fall Fecal Fest entry cards accepted through Sept. 20, pick-up dates Oct. 4 through 10. Send a standard, stamped postcard to: Zoo Doo, Woodland Park Zoo, 601 N. 59th St., Seattle, WA 98103. One entry card per person, orders not taken by phone; include your name, day and evening phone numbers, preference of Zoo Doo or Bedspread; quantity (garbage bag to full pick-up truck load); weekday or weekend pick-up preference.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Ballroom dance: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, dancing with a live band, $4, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.
Ballroom dance classes: 6:45 p.m. for beginners, 7:45 p.m. intermediate, Mondays, through Oct. 6, Boeing Recreation Center, 640 36th Ave. W., Everett; $5; East Coast swing for beginners, foxtrot for intermediate; put on by Boeing Employees’ Big Band Dance Club; 425-334-2746.
Ballroom lessons and dances: 5 p.m. teen dance lessons, 6 p.m. Latin lessons, 7 p.m. ballroom lessons, 8 p.m. swing dance lessons Mondays; 1 to 3 p.m. lesson and open dance Tuesdays, for all four types; Antheia Ballroom, 213 Ave. D, Snohomish; private lessons, wedding dance preparation and other activities; $10 to $11 lessons and open dances; private lessons have other costs; 425-530-9952, www.antheiaballroom.com.
Barn dance: 2-step lessons 7:30 p.m., dances at 8 p.m. third Saturdays, Monroe Eagles Club, 114 N. Lewis St., Monroe; free; 360-794-8155.
Dance with live bands: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, South County Senior Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; enjoy music for foxtrot, swing, waltz; $3 to $4 suggested donations, no partners necessary; 425-774-5555.
Dances and lessons: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. first and third Saturdays, open dance nights, variety of music, prizes and refreshments, Laurelwood Reception Hall and Events Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe; $5; lessons of various dance styles, $55 per person; 360-794-8317.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. dance, first and third Fridays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $9, $7 members unless otherwise noted; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org.
Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5, $3 members unless otherwise noted; 425-454-6529. Sept. 13, Diane Vadnais will teach Attetur Med Mylne, a Norwegian couple dance.
Happy Hoppers square dance: Beginners’ lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays, Totem Middle School cafeteria, 1605 Seventh St.; Marysville; Susan Morris instructing; no partner required. Experienced dancers on hand to assist new students; 360-659-8277.
International folk dancing: 7:30 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, Clinton Community Hall, 6411 Central Ave., Clinton; $7; all ages; 360-221-5484, www.swparks.org.
Sky Valley Whirlwind Square Dance Club: Beginning and brush-up lessons, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. starting Sept. 18, Tri Way Grange, 35th and Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; Scott Coon instructing. Dances 8 to 10:30 p.m. third Fridays with guest callers; $5 lessons, first is free; 360-794-8240.
Weekly dances: 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays, the Versatones. 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jack’s Swing Band’s big band. Live music, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays; all at Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett, and all carry $5 cover; 425-252-0291.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Square dance lesson sign-ups: Checkerboard Squares’ beginner and brush-up lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Edmonds Masonic Lodge, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; first lesson free, $5 person after that; 425-745-5303, 425-776-4442.
Square dancing: Fern Bluff Squares beginners’ mainstream lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, East County Senior Center, 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe; Ray Gallagher instructing; partner not required, experienced students on hand to help; 360-793-2848, fbs.isquaredance.com.
Strictly Ballroom: With Carmen and Dale, 7 to 9 p.m. fourth Saturdays, The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $12 per person, smart casual dress required, no rubber-soled shoes allowed; 425-776-4007.
Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays, small donation, Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780.
Veterans of Foreign Wars dances: Potluck dinners 6 to 7:30 p.m. last Saturdays, $5, free lessons 6:30 p.m., music and dancing 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, various styles, provided by Eddy Fukano Band; $5; Everett VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round; 425-252-2100.
Whirlybirds Square Dance Club: Beginners’ classes, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays. Hearing enhancement available. The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $5 per dance; 425-353-3471, 425-774-5257.
Seattle and beyond
Scandinavian folk dancing: 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; $35 members, $40 nonmembers for series, no partner required; 206-789-5707, ext. 21, or e-mail charlotte@nordicmuseum.org.
Freewheelers’ Square Dance Club: 7 to 10 p.m. first and third Sundays, Lake City Community Center, 12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle. Also, beginners’ classes 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays, Bitter Lake Community Center, 13035 Linden Ave. N., Seattle; Bob Wright instructing; open to singles and couples; 425-673-0858, 425-337-5441.
Folk dance: 7:30 p.m. lessons, 8 p.m. dances with live music, fourth Saturdays, Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave., Seattle; $9; waltzes, hambos and more, no experience necessary.
Washington Dance Club: 8 to 9 p.m. Friday workshops, $10 per person; ballroom dancers’ lessons and activities, private lessons $45; Avalon Ballroom, 1017 Stewart St., Seattle; 206-628-8939, www.washingtondance.com. Club Tango, first Saturdays, ongoing, 8 p.m. beginners’ lessons, 9 p.m. live music, 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. recorded music; $10 regular lessons, $10 Milonga lessons, $15 for both; 206-354-5266. Ballroom dancing 9 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. Sundays.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Mukilteo writers’ group meeting: 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 18, YMCA Club Room, 10601 47th Place W., Mukilteo; free; 425-423-0405.
Open mike night for musicians, bands, poets and others: 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, through Sept. 17, Whidbey Coffee &Cafe, 619 Fourth St., Mukilteo; free to attend, but participants must sign up at 425-423-0450.
Senior computer classes: Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; covers introduction to and advanced skills of Microsoft Office, Vista and more; starts Sept. 29, $55 for series; register and get details at 425-257-8780, no registration deadline.
Write on the Sound conference registration: Brochures available now, conference Oct. 3 through 5, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; $68 to $108 to attend conference, $10 per piece of written work submitted; Oct. 3 is half-day pre-conference workshop, Oct. 4 and 5 are full days; details at 425-771-0228, e-mail chapin@ci.edmonds.wa.us, or www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/ArtsCommission/wots.stm.
Volunteers needed: Stanwood Community Center, 7430 276th St. NW; kitchen work Mondays through Fridays, elementary school reading programs, monthly teas, driving to appointments, thrift store cashier duties; 360-629-7403.
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