Easter egg hunts
Snohomish and Island counties
Edmonds: 9 a.m. March 22, Edmonds Lutheran Church, 23525 84th Ave. W.; for ages 12 and under; egg hunt will feature toy and candy-filled eggs and other prizes; live music by Eric Ode; sponsored by Edmonds and Trinity Lutheran Churches; free; 425-778-2159, www.edmondslutheran.org, www.trinitylutheranchurch.com, www.ericode.com.
Everett: Dinosaur egg hunt, noon start for ages 3 to 5, 1 p.m. start ages 5 to 10, March 22, Dig It! The Fossil Workshop, Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way; free; prizes include candy, T-shirts, Everett Mall birthday packages and more; 425-423-8506, www.digitfossils.com.
Everett: 10 a.m. March 22, Walter E. Hall Park, 1226 SW Casino Road; free; all ages; 425-513-6178.
Marysville Parks and Recreation Easter egg hunt: 10 to 11 a.m. March 22, Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road; for ages 8 and under, limit is 6 eggs per child; food donations requested for admission; 360-363-8400.
Near Arlington Airport: 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. March 22, behind the Stillaguamish Athletic Club, 4417 172nd St. NE, ages 1 to 12, eggs can be redeemed for prizes, refreshments provided; free; bring your own Easter basket and camera for pictures with the Easter Bunny; www.ci.arlington.wa.us.
Lake Stevens: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22, Haggen store, 8915 Market Place NE; for all ages; also Easter craft projects, such as paper baskets, face painting and more; free; 425-377-7100.
Lake Stevens: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. March 22, Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 2111 117th Ave. NE; for preschool age to fifth graders; free egg hunt, cookie decorating, craft projects, fishing-for-treats booth and more; 206-226-2190.
Granite Falls: Noon March 22, Eagle Park, E. Galena Street; pictures with the Easter Bunny and egg hunt for ages 1 to 10, in separate groups, child who collects the most eggs gets a prize; $5 and $7 for pictures with Easter Bunny.
Snohomish’s big Easter egg hunt: 1 p.m. March 22, Echo Lake Community Church, 13306 Lost Lake Road; free, but canned food donations accepted; 360-668-5528.
Stanwood: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 22, Haggen store, 26603 72nd Ave. NW; for ages 2 to 12; free event also includes Easter egg dyeing, a visit from the Easter Bunny and more; 360-629-4400.
Shriners’ Easter egg hunt: 11 a.m. March 22, Nile Shrine Center, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace; age groups for babies to age 5, ages 6 to 9 and ages 10 to 13; free; 425-774-9611.
Lynnwood: 2 p.m. March 22, Lynnwood Free Methodist Church, 6519 188th St. SW; for ages 1 to 11; prizes and candy-filled eggs; free; 425-775-3696.
Mountlake Terrace: 10 a.m. March 22, Evergreen Playfield, 22205 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; for ages 12 and under with parent; treat-filled eggs and other prizes; free; sponsored by the Mountlake Terrace Seniors Group; 425-672-2407.
Country Village Eggs-travaganza: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 22, Country Village shops, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; each family can collect one egg per store; eggs contain candy, prizes or gift certificates; 425-605-0425, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Skagit and north
Adult Easter egg hunt: 1 p.m. March 22, for ages 21 and older; Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Johnson Road, Mount Vernon; eggs contain prizes; separate planting, color and educational activities for kids; free; 360-424-6760, www.skagitvalleygardens.com.
Breakfasts
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett: 9 a.m. March 22, Word of Grace South Everett Foursquare Church, 206 E. Casino Road; free; 425-513-6178.
Lynnwood: 9 a.m. March 23, Lynnwood Free Methodist Church, 6519 188th St. SW; free; families welcome; 425-775-3696.
Seattle and beyond
Woodland Park Zoo: 9 to 11 a.m. March 23, Rainforest Pavilion near west entrance; Seattle; $28.75, $16.95 ages 3 to 10, free ages 2 and under, for members; $35.50, $21.75, free nonmembers; reservations and advance payment required; 206-548-2662.
Miscellaneous events
Snohomish and Island counties
Bunny Blast in Lynnwood: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. March 22, Lynnwood Fire Station #15, 18800 44th Ave. W.; for ages 7 and under, free with canned food donation, features professional pictures with the Bunny, Easter-themed craft activities, face painting, balloon clowns, fire truck tours, stories and more; 425-771-4030, www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
Easter/spring carnival in Marysville: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22, Faith Lutheran Church of North Lakewood, 1424 172nd St. NE; free games, bouncy house, prizes, refreshments and more; 360-652-9545.
Snohomish’s 28th annual Easter festivities: March 22, downtown Snohomish; free activities include an Easter bonnet contest with sign-ups at 9:30 a.m., egg hunting at 9 a.m. at Harvey Field for ages 12 and under; Easter parade at 10:30 a.m. at First Street between Union Avenue and Avenue D; 425-754-4518, www.cityofsnohomish.com.
Future of Flight Aviation Center event: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 22, 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo; ping-pong ball drop from helicopter; balls are to be redeemed for prizes; Pacific Science Center “Strange Matter” exhibit and Hello Kitty will be part of event; admission $9 adults, each paid adult may admit 3 children free, up to age 12; 425-438-8100, www.futureofflight.org.
Seattle and beyond
Bunny Bounce (egg hunt) and Easter baskets for animals: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ages 3 and under hunt for eggs; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ages 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 hunt; March 22; north entrance, North Meadow, Woodland Park Zoo, N. 59th Street and Phinney Avenue N., Seattle; free with zoo admission; $11; $8 ages 3 to 12; free for ages 2 and under; 206-548-2500, www.zoo.org.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Car wash and pancake breakfast: 7 to 11:30 a.m. March 22, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 7215 51st Ave. NE, Marysville; $7, $4 children and seniors, $15 families; proceeds go to church’s summer camp programs.
Whidbey Italian weekend: 10 a.m. to past 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 29 and 30, Bayview Cash Store, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley; $70 Saturday language sessions, $45 Sunday cooking class; Italian art slide show at 4:30 p.m., followed by wine tasting and live music Saturday, authentic Italian lunch provided Sunday, guests find own lunch on Saturday; registration required for language and cooking classes; 360-914-0391, e-mail info@nwlanguageacademy.com.
Ongoing
Bingo: 11 a.m. first and third Mondays, Granville Grange, 9401 163rd St. NE, Granite Falls; 360-691-7867.
Everett Chess Club: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free tournaments and lessons, open to all ages and skill levels. Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library, main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave.; 425-514-3209, bradchess@hotmail.com.
Horse Country Farm: 8507 Highway 92, Granite Falls; 360-691-7509, 425-335-4773, www.horsecountryfarm.com. Working students learn to ride for a reduced cost in exchange for caring for horses, ages 11 and up. 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 call or go online for essay topics and explanation of prizes.
Library brown bag discussions: Noon, first Tuesdays, ongoing, all book lovers welcome; training room in main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-257-7638.
Community activities: 7 p.m. second Tuesdays, September through May, Grandview Community Club meets at Grandview Community Center, 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington; also 2 p.m. second Sundays features an acoustic music jam open to the public; 360-435-4256.
Senior activities: Card games, computer classes, musical entertainment, art classes and more, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441, www.northshoreseniorcenter.org.
Snohomish County Mycological Society: Meetings 7:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, Baker Heights Community Center, 14th and Poplar streets, Everett; also arranges field trips, shows, classes and more; www.scmsfungi.org.
South County Senior Center: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds; drop-in watercolor sessions; donations suggested.
Stanwood Camano Community and Senior Center: Lunch at noon Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays. All events take place at 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island, and are open to youths and adults: Ceramics, driftwood sculpture, sewing, jewelry making; watercolor and drawing; aerobics and yoga, fitness classes, tai chi; beginners’ Spanish; line dancing, wellness teas, safety driving, craft shows, board and card games, rummage sales and more; caregivers support 1:30 p.m. third Thursdays, Colleen, 360-629-7403 ext. 116.
Skagit County and north
Garden Stroll Quilt Tour: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, March 26 through 29, free tour includes several Bellingham shops; call for exact addresses; 360-714-0070, www.quilttour.com.
Music and dance night — “A Musical Forum on Second Stage”: 7:30 p.m. March 28, Anacortes Community Theatre, 10th and M, Anacortes; $5; 360-293-6829, www.acttheatre.com.
Seattle and beyond
World Water Day walk: 8:15 a.m. registration, keynote speech 9 a.m., walk begins 9:30 a.m., March 22, Alki Beach Park, 1702 Alki Ave. SW, Seattle; three-mile walk to draw attention to world’s water crisis; free to participate, but registration required; www.worldwaterday.net.
Ninth annual Cask beer festival: Noon to 4 p.m. and 6 to 10 p.m. March 22, Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; $35 advance, $40 at door; 21-and-older only event; designated drivers $5 at door; 206-447-5649, www.washingtonbeer.com
Tacoma Dome Boat Show: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, March 27 through 30, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; $9, $7 seniors, free ages 12 and under; discount tickets at KeyBank locations; www.otshows.com.
Lectures
Snohomish and Island counties
WSU Island County Beach Watchers of Camano Island lecture, “Making Sense of Solar”: 7 p.m. March 26, Camano Multipurpose Center, 141 N. East Camano Drive, Camano Island; free; speaker is Mike Nelson; 360-387-3443, ext. 258, e-mail beachwatchers@wsu.edu/island. Seattle and beyond
“Seattle’s Greenwood-Phinney Neighborhood” with Ted Pederson: 7 p.m. March 21, University Book Store, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle; free; 206-634-3400.
“National Geographic — Live!” with reptile expert Brady Barr: 7:30 p.m. March 31 and April 1, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $20 to $40, $12 to $14 students; 206-215-4747, www.benaroyahall.org.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
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.
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. March 22, La Virondee, a French couple dance, and Suite Des Deux-Sevres, a French set.
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.
Normanna weekly dances: 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jack’s Swing Band’s big band, $6. Live music, 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays, $5; all at Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291. March 21, Patty and The Traveling 4.
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
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.
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. Also 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, through March 20, at the museum; $40, discounts for museum members; registration 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, Royal Casino, 13010 Highway 99, Everett; 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. “Jackson Street After Hours,” an exhibit honoring jazz in Seattle, on display through March.
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. Photographic exhibit, “River of Memory: The Everlasting Columbia,” through April 30. “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.
Whatcom Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Events free unless otherwise noted. “The Bellingham YWCA — 100 years of challenge and change” exhibit, through March 22. John Franklin Koenig’s “Northwest Master, Home and Away” art exhibit, March 25 through Aug. 24. “Photography Biennial – Nine to Watch from the Pacific Northwest” exhibit, features watercolors, photography and more, through April 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 admission first Thursdays; 206-543-9681. “The Indian Photographs of Lee Moorhouse, 1891-1915” and “This Place Called Home” exhibits, through June 8.
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.” “Innersphere: Sculptural works by Rik Allen,” through April 25. 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.
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. Roland Pantze’s paintings, through April 20.
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.
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.
Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
Pop-rock evening: Doors 6:30 p.m., show at 7 p.m., March 21, Monroe High School, 17001 Tester Road, Monroe; $20 advance or at door; bands include Doxology, J minus, and more; proceeds benefit the school’s technology needs; 206-498-4853, www.hrmspto.com.
14th annual Maltby bluegrass concert, auction and jam: 7 p.m. concert and auctions start, 10:30 p.m. jamming starts, March 29, Maltby Community Club, 8711 206th Ave. SE, Maltby; $15, $10 seniors and ages 12 to 18, free under age 12; proceeds benefit Maltby Community Club; 360-568-3685.
Skagit County and north
Children’s museum fundraiser: 6 p.m. April 19, Bellingham Golf &Country Club, 3729 Meridian St., Bellingham; reservations required, $75 if purchased before March 28, $85 after that; 360-778-8970, www.whatcommuseum.org.
Zoos and Wildlife
Seattle and south
Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March, $10, $9 ages 65 and older, $8 ages 5 to 12, $4 ages 3 and 4.
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 and programs.
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-548-2500, www.zoo.org. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through April 30. Admission: $11 ages 13 to 64, $8 ages 3 to 12, free up to age 2, $2 discount for seniors and diabled; $4.50 parking fee. Events free with admission and take place daily until April 30, unless otherwise noted. Zoo Doo Fest: Applications accepted through March 22 for amounts of compost for gardens; limit 1 application card per person; send postcard with name, day and evening phone numbers, Zoo Doo or Bed Spread preference, amount desired, pick-up day preference; prices $4.95 to $60 for Zoo Doo, $4 to $50 for Bed Spread; 206-625-7007, www.zoo.org. Pennies for Penguins community coin drive; goal is to raise $1 million to fund the necessary new Humboldt penguin exhibit. Nature Exchange, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. North Meadow carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., $2 fee after admission. Animal feedings: Humboldt penguins, 11 a.m. Fridays; piranhas, 11:15 a.m. Fridays; anaconda snake feedings 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.
Markets
Seattle and beyond
Ballard Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, year-round. 5300 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-781-6776, www.fremontmarket.com.
Pike Place Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, year-round. Pike Street and Pike Place, Seattle; www.pikeplacemarket.org.
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Snohomish and Island counties
Private pilot ground school: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, started March 18, Out of the Blue Aviation at Arlington Airport, 18306 59th Drive NE, Arlington; call for cost details; 360-474-1060, www.outoftheblueaviation.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, March 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.
Community recreation: Music Together, beginning pottery, Creative Dance for preschoolers, beginners’ plant and tree pruning, open gym sessions, volleyball, snowrider bus times and more; various fees apply, some activities require registration through South Whidbey Parks and Recreation; parks office is at 5495 Maxwelton Road, Langley; 360-221-5484, www.swparks.org.
Warm Beach vaulters’ camps: March 30 to April 4, April 11 to 13, 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.
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.
Skagit County and north
Clean up the theater: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 22, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; the public’s help is requested with painting, scrubbing, patching, sweeping and other chores within the theater building; 360-336-8955, 877-754-6284, www.lincolntheatre.org.
Theater Volunteer Appreciation Night: 5:30 p.m. March 26, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; free pizza and cake, movie screening and more; 360-336-8955, 877-754-6284, www.lincolntheatre.org.
Seattle and beyond
City of Bothell community classes: Basic belly dancing, Northwest cooking, juggling, yoga, stamp collecting, adult softball leagues; various dates between March and May; costs, times, dates and ages accepted vary; registration required; 425-486-7430, www.ci.bothell.wa.us.
Call for pirates: The Pirates of Treasure Island seek a few good men and women. Must be 21 and enjoy working in parades and festivals; 206-992-7117, www.thepiratesoftreasureisland.com.
Volunteers needed: Cougar Mountain Zoo seeks volunteers 18 and older; 425-392-6278.
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