Lectures
Snohomish and Island counties
Inspirational speaker Anthony Kelley: 7 p.m. May 7, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; free; 425-257-8000, www.epls.org.
Seattle and beyond
Darfur Crisis panel discussion: 4:30 p.m. May 3, Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer St., Seattle; free; 206-269-1901, www.intiman.org.
Town Hall lectures: Unless otherwise noted, lectures take place at 7:30 p.m., Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $5 at door; 206-652-4255, www.townhallseattle.org.
“Fixing Failed States” with Ashraf Ghani: 7:30 p.m. May 8.
Frye Art Museum: 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; 206-622-9250, ext. 200, www.fryemuseum.org. Art history lectures with Rebecca Albiani. Individual tickets can be bought only on day of lecture, $10, $6 seniors, students, artists, teachers. Lectures at 7 p.m. Thursdays and 11 a.m. Fridays.
“Civilized Pleasures, Wine and Art,” May 8 and 9.
Donovan Rypkema on “Green Buildings in the United States”: 7 to 8:30 p.m. May 8, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle; $20, $10 students; 206-622-6952, www.historicseattle.org.
Seattle Aquarium conservation lecture series: All at 7 p.m. first Tuesdays at aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; $20 individual talks, $75 for series; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org.
May 6 speaker is Julia Parrish.
Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
Dancing Through the Decades benefit: Doors 6:45 p.m., event 7 to 10 p.m. May 9, 21801 44th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; $5 at door, proceeds benefit Mountlake Terrace High School music boosters; 425-481-6427.
Seattle and beyond
March of Dimes walk: 8 a.m. registration, 9:30 a.m. start time May 4, Qwest Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; details at www.marchforbabies.org.
MusiCares concert with White Sox and others: 10 p.m. May 9, Mainstage Comedy and Music Club, 315 First Ave. N., Seattle; $20 advance, $25 at door; 206-217-3700, www.mainstagecomedy.com.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Opening Day of Boating event: 11 a.m. fleet blessing ceremony, noon start for boat parade, 5 p.m. awards ceremony; May 3 at Port of Everett marina; free; 206-949-3146, www.mukilteoyachtclub.com.
Lions Club Italian dinner: 6:30 p.m. May 3, Mukilteo Boys &Girls Club, 1134 Second St., Mukilteo; $15, proceeds to community and high school scholarships; menu includes spaghetti, chicken parmesan, breadsticks, salad; 425-514-0558.
Pink Prom: 8 p.m. to midnight May 3, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett; for ages 14 to 20; $15 per person, $25 per couple, advance, $20, $35 at door; a Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender event; 425-263-2908.
Evening with author Elizabeth George: 7 p.m. May 6, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley; author will speak about recent works and read selected passages; free; seating is first-come, first-serve, limited to 270; 360-221-8268, www.wicaonline.com.
ShowTime 30, an anniversary music and dance performance: 7:30 p.m. May 8 and 9, and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. May 10 and 11, Snohomish High School performing arts center, 1316 Fifth St., Snohomish; purchase tickets 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through May 3; $10, $7 seniors and students; 360-568-5198.
Camano Island Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 9 and 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 11, features 65 artists’ work in 32 galleries throughout Camano Island and Stanwood. Free, self-guided tour; brochures available at 425-231-7236; information www.camanoarts.org.
Dig It! The Fossil Workshop activity: Noon to 3 p.m. May 10, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett; face painting, craft activities and more; free; 425-355-1771, www.shopeverettmall.com.
Skagit County and north
The Dream Science Circus: 7 p.m. May 3, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; $15; features acrobats, dancers, musicians, performing artists; 360-336-8955, 877-754-6284, www.dreamsciencecircus.com.
Lake Whatcom Railway Mother’s Day train: Noon May 10, depart from Wickersham Station, send self-addressed, stamped envelope plus a check for the appropriate amount of tickets; $7 ages 2 through 17, $14 adults, mothers and those age 1 or under ride free; send payment to Lake Whatcom Railway, PO Box 91, Acme, WA, 98220; 360-595-2218, www.lakewhatcomrailway.com.
Seattle and beyond
Hops Scotch beer and scotch festival: 5 p.m. to midnight May 2, 1 p.m. to midnight May 3, Jonas Jensen Studios, 155 N. 35th St., Seattle; $20 advance, $25 at door, $10 designated driver; 21-and-older only event; register in advance for Scotch Tasting Seminar, $30, space limited; 206-633-0422, www.hopscotchtasting.com.
Scuba diving and travel expo: 8:30 a.m. to midnight Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 3 and 4, Greater Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Broadway, Tacoma; $10 at door, 206-628-0888, or from www.ticketmaster.com, www.diveandtravelexpo.com.
Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month Festival: Full day, May 4, Seattle Center’s Center House, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; various performing artists, taiko drumming, martial arts demonstrtaions and more; free to attend; 206-684-7200, www.seattlecenter.com.
Zoos and Wildlife
Seattle and south
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $12.50, $8.50 ages 4 to 12, free ages 3 and under. Family Science weekend: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, “Family First Sundays” crafts, programs.
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-548-2500, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. $11 ages 13 to 64, $8 ages 3 to 12, free up to age 2, $2 discount seniors, diabled. Also $4 discount after 4 p.m. Fridays, $4.50 parking. Mother’s Day brunch: 9 to 11 a.m. May 11, Woodland Park Zoo’s Rain Forest Pavilion, N. 55th Street and Phinney Avenue N. entrance; $28.75; $16.95 ages 3-10; nonmembers: $35.50; $21.75 ages 3-10; all ages 2 and under free. 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, on weekends and school holidays only during winter. 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.
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 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 and more; $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.
Everett Senior Swingers square dancing: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; all are welcome; 425-257-8780, 425-334-2919.
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; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org. May 2, Bev and Milt Anderson teach Slängpolska från Småland. May 7, Wednesday night mixer, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $6.
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. May 3, Brian Goldade teaches Rezijanka I and II, Slovenian couples’ dances.
Happy Hoppers square dances: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first and third Saturdays, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; guest callers, Shirley Cook cueing the round dancing, hearing enhancement available; 360-435-4594.
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.
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.
Seattle Western Swing Music Society: 2 to 6 p.m. second Sundays, Normanna Hall Lodge # 3, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-357-9210. Music, dancing and food available, no cover.
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’ mainstream dances from 7 to 10 p.m. second Saturdays, East County Senior Center; 276 Sky River Parkway, Monroe; Ray Gallagher calling; 360-793-2848 or 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: Dances 7:30 p.m. third Saturdays; lessons 7:30 p.m. Thursdays. Hearing enhancement available, The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-745-1228, 425-513-1349.
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: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Richmond Masonic Center, N. 185th and Linden Ave. N., beginning classes for singles and couples, no partner necessary; $5 per person per class; 425-337-5441, 425-673-0858.
Square dancing: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Freewheelers Square Dance Club, beginning lessons for singles and couples; 7 to 10 p.m. first and third Sundays, mainstream dances for singles and couples. Richmond Masonic Center, N. 185th and Linden Ave. N., Shoreline; 425-337-5441, 425-514-0527, 425-673-0858.
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.
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.
New Horizons Singles 45+: Bowling, camping and other activities, breakfast meetings 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, Village Inn restaurant, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-348-1753.
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.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
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, featuring photos, artifacts and more.
Flying Heritage Museum: 3407 109th St. SW, Everett (Paine Field); open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Memorial Day through Labor Day; Tuesdays through Sundays the rest of the year; closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Admission: $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 opens June 6.
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. Admission: $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. Tours also available 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. 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 school-house with accessories. Rent Pioneer Hall, built in 1923, for special events. Volunteers needed.
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.
La Conner Quilt 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, 2009.
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. Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Sundays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays. Admission: $3.50, free for members. Events free unless otherwise noted. “Melville Jacobs Legacy” exhibit, through Aug. 16.
Whatcom Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Events free unless otherwise noted. Darius Kinsey’s “Logger Days” photography exhibit, May 2 through Aug. 16. 2 p.m. May 4, nursery rhymes and more, $3 members, $4 nonmembers. 12:30 p.m. May 6, Tuesday Brown Bag program, “Bellingham Library planning update,” free. 10:15 a.m. May 8, field trip to Whatcom Maritime Museum, free. John Franklin Koenig’s “Northwest Master, Home and Away” art exhibit, through Aug. 24.
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 admission first Thursdays; 206-543-9681. “Bill Holm Center Spring Lecture Series,” Tuesdays, through May 6, free. “The Indian Photographs of Lee Moorhouse, 1891-1915” and “This Place Called Home” and “Fast Moving Water — The Hoh River Story” exhibits, through June 8. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4, Mushroom Maynia event, with Burke Museum staff and Puget Sound Mycological Society members.
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. Dunn Lumber Construction Zone, hands-on for kids; Cog City: Physics and Fun, ongoing.
Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; 206-770-2700, www.emplive.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 admitted for 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; free for members, $15, $12 seniors, youth, military, students with ID for nonmembers, free for ages 5 and under. “American Sabor — Latinos in U.S. Popular Music” exhibit through Sept. 7.
KidsQuest Children’s Museum: 4091 Factoria Blvd. SE, Bellevue; 425-637-8100, www.kidsquestmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission free for members and those under age 1, $6 ages 1 to 100, free 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays; activities free unless otherwise noted.
Maryhill Museum of Art: 35 Maryhill Museum Drive, Goldendale; 509-773-3733, www.maryhillmuseum.org. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 15 to Nov. 15. Admission: $7, $6 seniors, $2 ages 6 to 16. Outdoor sculpture invitational, May 10 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, groups of 10 or more adults $13, youth $6.50.
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. “Bird of Iceland” photography exhibit, watercolors of Norway exhibit and watercolor and oil paintings of Greenland exhibit, May 2 through June 1. “Nordic Stories” children’s program, 10 to 11 a.m. May 6, free, designed for preschoolers and their caregivers.
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. Day Out With Thomas tickets available now, $18 ages 2 and older; rides from 9 a.m. go 3:45 p.m. daily, July 11 through 13 and July 18 through 20.
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. Admission is $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. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, tropical Butterfly House, Insect Village, Tech Zone, Water Works.
Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N., located within Experience Music Project; 206-724-3428, www.sfhomeworld.org. Free admission 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays through 2007, also applies to Experience Music Project.
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.
Seattle Museum of the Mysteries: 623 Broadway, Seattle; www.seattlechatclub.org.
Shoreline Historical Museum: 749 N. 175th St., Shoreline; 206-542-7111.
Washington State Convention &Trade Center: 800 Convention Place, Seattle; 206-694-5000.
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.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Youth Conservation Corps seeks participants: Those between ages 16 and 18 who can work June 22 through Aug. 16 are asked to get applications from North Cascades National Park headquarters, 810 Highway 20 in Sedro-Woolley or Marblemount Ranger Station, 7280 Ranger Station Road, Marblemount, and submit to Human Resources at the Sedro-Woolley office by 4:30 p.m. May 16; 360-854-7225 for details.
Write On Calligraphers’ Letters of Joy Festival: 5:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 2 and 3, Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; $75 members, $85 nonmembers; plus dues; registration advised by April 25 to have lunch included; e-mail lettersofjoy@aol.com, www.writeoncalligraphers.homestead.com.
Essay contest for horse camp admission: For second to ninth-grade students; postmark deadline May 5, winners to be notified June 1, camp reservations must be made by July 1, Horse Country Farm, 8507 Highway 92, Granite Falls; call or go online for essay topics and explanation of prizes; 360-691-7509, www.horsecountryfarm.com.
Saturday sewing workshops: 9 a.m. to noon or 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. third Saturdays through May, WSU Snohomish County Extension offices, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; $10 per session, open to ages 8 to adult; registration required; 425-338-2400, ext.5545, www.snohomish.wsu.edu/cta/ctaclasses.htm.
WSU clothing and textile summer sewing camps: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. June 23 through 27 and July 7 through 11, WSU Snohomish County extension office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett; introductory through advanced skill levels; advance registration required; $40 per class, $35 if register prior to May 1; call for class restrictions; 425-338-2400, ext. 5545, www.snohomish.wsu.edu.
Warm Beach vaulters’ camps: June 29 to July 5, Warm Beach Camp, 20800 Marine Drive, Stanwood; costs vary depending on length of camp, registration required; individual and team skills will be taught; 360-652-7575, www.warmbeach.com.
Exchange student program: July 19 through Aug. 2; Everett Community College seeks host families for Japanese college students; 425-388-9195, e-mail kkoss@everettcc.edu.
Mukilteo Arts Guild Writers Group: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, ongoing, The Art Building, in The Art Workshop Studio, 724 First St., Mukilteo; free; open to writers of all genres; 425-423-0450.
City of Bothell community classes: Basic belly dancing, Northwest cooking, juggling, yoga, stamp collecting, adult softball leagues; various dates through May; costs, times, dates and ages accepted vary; registration required; 425-486-7430, www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
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; Colleen, 360-629-7403.
Help home care clients: Visiting Nurse Services of the Northwest seeks small donations of gift cards for food to give to isolated home care recipients; donors get a tax receipt; Doris, 800-334-4215, ext. 2515.
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