Pumpkin patches &corn mazes
Snohomish and Island counties
Biringer Farm: 4625 40th Place NE, between Everett and Marysville off Highway 529; 425-259-0255, www.biringerfarm.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 28, Pumpkin Country and corn maze, tractor rides, goat climb, Boo Barn and more; $8 per person, plus tax. Discounted pumpkins with Pumpkin Country and corn maze are 25 cents per pound. 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays through Sundays in October, corn maze, $9 per person, plus tax, discounted group rates. Scary Nights Maze, 7 to 11 p.m., last person admitted 10 p.m., Fridays through Sundays, as well as Oct. 25 and 31; $12 per person plus tax. 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday farm tours by appointment. No-frills U-pick pumpkins, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, 35 cents per pound.
Bob’s Corn: 10917 Elliott Road, Snohomish, 360-668-2506, www.bobscorn.net. Corn maze and pumpkin patch, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, evenings by appointment. Barn-themed 10-acre corn maze, U-pick pumpkin patch with 20 varieties, weekend hay rides through October. Daytime admission: $6 ages 13 and older, $5 ages 5 to 12, $25 for a family. After dark: $8, $7, $30 for a family. Sixth annual Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins, through Oct. 31.
Carleton Farm: 830 Sunnyside Blvd. SE, Everett; 425-334-2297, www.carletonfarm.com. 9 a.m. to dusk daily through Oct. 31. U-pick pumpkins, “Corn Fusion” farm trivia corn maze and farm animals daily; hay rides and pumpkin cannon on weekends. Sixth annual Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins, through Oct. 31.
Craven Farm pumpkin patch: 13817 Short School Road, Snohomish; 360-568-2601, www.cravenfarm.com. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, tractor-drawn hay rides, 10-acre corn maze, baby farm animals, and more free, children’s weekend story times, by appointment, $5.
Fairbank Farm: 15308 52nd Ave. W., Edmonds; 425-743-3694, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays for school groups, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, for public. Hands-on animal and pumpkin farm, through Oct. 31. $2.50, $5 per child for school groups; includes pumpkin; 425-743-3694, www.fairbankfarm.com.
The Farm: 7301 Rivershore Road, Snohomish; 425-334-4124, www.thefarm1.com, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31. 12-acre Washington State Corn Maze features state landmarks with educational rest stations and scavenger hunt. Petting farm, 18-hole putting course, barn maze, wagon rides; free admission; children’s play area for a fee. U-pick pumpkins priced by size. Corn maze, $5 person, $20 family.
Foster’s Produce and corn maze: 5818 Highway 530 NE, Arlington; 360-435-5095, www.fosterscornmaze.com, Pumpkin farm open now through Oct. 31, pumpkin patch and corn maze open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Features five-acre “Pumpkin Castle” corn maze, $4.50 ages 4 and older; U-pick pumpkin patch, animal barn, Antique Row, fall nursery, gift barn, “Kidz Corral” and “Spooktacular Hay Maze.”
Kurt’s Produce: 17819 Highway 203, Monroe; 360-794-5940, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31, U-pick pumpkins, 15 cents per pound.
Pumpkin Place: 8203 Marsh Road, Snohomish: 425-314-2436, U-pick pumpkin patch hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays, through Oct. 28; offers pumpkins, squash and gourds. Farms is part of sixth annual Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins, through Oct. 31.
Pumpkins for Literacy: Smokey Point Plant Farm, 15022 Twin Lakes Ave., Marysville; 360-652-3351, pumpkin patch 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Oct. 28. U-pick pumpkins, free hay rides, petting zoo, train rides and bouncy house on weekends; 360-657-3100; www.theplantfarm.com, www.marysvillerotary.org.
Remlinger Farms: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through October, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; pony, train and tractor rides, inflatable toys, carousel, hay maze and more; U-pick pumpkins priced by size; admission $14 ages 1 to 65, $12 seniors and disabled, additional taxes apply; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday night adventures, through Oct. 26, celebrity story times, flashlight hay mazes and more at the corn maze; $5 for Camp Korey to benefit seriously ill children; 425-333-4135, 425-451-8740, www.remlingerfarms.com.
Stocker Farms: 8705 Marsh Road, Snohomish; 360-568-7391, www.stockerfarms.com, regular U-pick pumpkin patch hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 31. Pumpkin Festival Field, across Highway 9 from the farm open weekends through Oct. 28; $6, ages 2 and older; farm is part of sixth annual Festival of Pumpkins through Oct. 31. “Maze of History” corn maze, $7, ages 6 and older; 4 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4 to 10 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 31, closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Maze opens at 6 p.m.. U-pick pumpkin patch at corn maze, Saturdays and Sundays,through Oct. 31. Haunted Field of Screams, 7 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Oct. 27; 6 to 10 p.m. Oct. 28 through 31; $10; $12 for combo of corn maze and Field of Screams.
Williams Pioneer Pumpkin Patch: East side of Camano Island bridge, 6510 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood; 360-629-3580, www.harvestjubilee.org. Open 3 p.m. to dusk Tuesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to dusk Saturdays and Sundays in October. U-pick pumpkins, straw bales, winter squash and more.
Skagit County and north
Shuh Farms: 15565 Highway 536, Mount Vernon; 360-424-6982, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, U-pick pumpkins.
Halloween events/harvest festivals
Snohomish and Island counties
Haunted Forest: Everett Jaycees and the Greater Everett Community Foundation’s annual haunted forest, ages 8 and older, 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 22 through 25 and 30, 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 26 and 27, 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 31. $8, $1 off with canned food item; Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8300.
Mukilteo haunted house: 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through Oct. 21 and Oct. 25 through 30, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; $10 per person; group rates available; 425-308-5503.
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”: The Edmonds Driftwood Players Alternative Stages presents a dramatization by Kathryn Schultz Miller. 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 19 through 28. $10, includes dessert buffet, Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; 425-774-9600, www.driftwoodplayers.com.
Tulalip House of Terror: Now through Oct. 31, hours are 7 to 10 p.m.Thursdays and Sundays and Oct. 29 and 30, 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 31, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd., Marysville; admission $12 Thursdays and Sundays, $13 Fridays and Saturdays, $2 off admission for donation of 3 canned food items; 206-494-2005, www.seattlehaunts.com.
“Brothers From Different Mothers”: 8 p.m. Oct. 23, Wade James Theatre, 950 Main St., Edmonds; $20; 425-774-9600, www.driftwoodplayers.com.
Safe Halloween trick-or-treat: 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 31, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com, event for ages 12 and under, costumes encouraged, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. photos at Chapters Photography.
Halloween party: Haunted house, games and crafts, noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 27, Everett Boys &Girls Club, 2316 12th St., Everett; 425-259-5147.
Harvest party: Costume contest, prizes, games, bake sale, pumpkin bowling, live music, 7 p.m. Oct. 28, Grandview Community Center, 11506 Smokes Road, Arlington; 425-377-0623.
Halloween carnival: The 11th annual event features trick-or-treating (bring your own bag), carnival, games, cupcake walk, face-painting, food drive, 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 29, Mariner High School, 200 120th St. SW, Everett.
Halloween party: The Knights of Columbus host a party, 6 p.m. Oct. 27, Holy Cross Catholic Church, parish hall, 406 Cascade Ave., Granite Falls; free; 360-691-2636.
Pumpkin Patch Party: Harvest carnival with inflatables, bouncy house, The Illusionist and The Reptile Man, 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31, Bethany Christian Assembly, 2715 Everett Ave., Everett; $3 per person; 425-339-3303, ext. 113, www.bca-online.com.
Carnival and haunted house: 4:45 p.m. children’s parade staging, parade starts at 5 p.m. at Boys and Girls Club, goes along Main Street to Jay’s Market, carnival and haunted house at senior center, immediately following parade, Oct. 31, Lake Stevens; Main Street merchants offer trick-or-treating; 425-397-7433.
Halloween FunFest: Fun booths and games for ages 3 to 11, 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Marysville-Pilchuck High School, 5611 108th St. NE.
Third Street trick-or-treat: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Marysville’s Third Street shops; 360-659-4997. Dress in costume and meet at the southeast corner of State and Third; Venture Church also will have bouncy house and inflatable slide in parking lot of Carabinieri espresso stand. Activities are for young trick-or-treaters only.
Halloween Funfest: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 in the school cafeteria, 801 E. Casino Road, Everett, for elementary ages only, admission $1 or 2 nonperishable food items for the Everett Food Bank; event features cookie decorating, face painting, games, a haunted house and more.
Safe and Sane trick-or-treat: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31, Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way; 425-355-1771, www.everettmall.org. For ages 12 and under; 1 item for food bank or $1 donation requested.
Seattle and beyond
Haunted Trails and Pumpkin Fest: Pumpkin bowling, mummy races, story-telling and more, 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 19 and 20, Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore; $10 for trail tour, $1 discount for canned food donation; must be age 8 or older; 425-602-3290, see Web site for time, admission and other details, www.bastyr.edu.
Northwest Railway Museum: Oct. 27 and 28, Train departs from 38625 SE King St. every 90 minutes, starting at 12:01 p.m, other activities include cider press demonstration, live music, craft projects, refreshments; $9, $8 ages 62 and older, $6 ages 2 to 12, round trip; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org.
Pumpkin Prowl: 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 through 28, Woodland Park Zoo, North 50th St. and Fremont Ave. N., Seattle; $9, $7 ages 17 and under, free ages 2 and under; features treats for the children, carved pumpkins, live entertainment and more; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org.
Pumpkin Bash: Special treats for the animals, 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oct. 27 and 28, Woodland Park Zoo, North 50th St. and Fremont Ave. N., Seattle; free with admission; watch animals stomp on pumpkins and more; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org.
Pumpkin harvest festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 28, Remlinger Farms, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; features live entertainment, train rides, food booths, U-pick pumpkin patch, corn maze; $13 ages 1 to 65, $10 seniors and disabled; U-pick pumpkins 10 cents per pound; 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 26 “Camp Korey Maze”, $5; goes to Camp Korey for seriously ill children. 425-333-4135, 425-451-8740, www.remlingerfarms.com.
Trick-or-treat on the waterfront: Refreshments, entertainment, arts and crafts; J.P. Patches and the Seafair Pirates, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 28, Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; $15 ages 13 and older, $10 ages 4 to 12; 206-386-4320, www.seattleaquarium.org.
Fall harvest festival: Live entertainment, train rides, food booths, U-pick pumpkin patch, corn maze, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Oct. 28, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation. Admission gate closes 5 p.m., $14.05, $11.98 seniors and disabled, free for under age 1; www.remlingerfarms.com.
Fairs &festivals
Seattle and south
TurkFest: Celebration with Turkish food, dance, music, arts and crafts, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 20 and 21, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-684-7200, www.turkfest.org.
Lectures
Snohomish and Island counties
“Inside Iraq — The Untold Stories”: 11:30 a.m. Oct. 24, Triton Union Building, Edmonds Community College, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood; free; 425-640-1313, www.edcc.edu.
Civil War lecture series: 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, through Nov. 22, Boys and Girls Club community room, 18513 59th Ave. NE, Arlington; give new life to old objects through painting; free, but registration required; 360-403-3448.
Seattle and beyond
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. Oct. 23, Wildlife photography in great hall, and same time and date, Rick Atkinson, “The Liberation of Rome,” in downstairs room. Oct. 25, “Break Through — The Politics of Possibility.”
Fall art talk and reading series, Phillip Thurtle, UW professor of comparative history of ideas: 7 p.m. Oct. 25, Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; free; 206-622-9250, www.fryeart.org.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
History story teller, “Westward Ho!”: 9:30 a.m. Oct. 19, Stanwood Library, 10227 273rd Place NW, Stanwood; and “Back to the Fur Trade,” 4 p.m. Oct. 23, Granite Falls Library, 815 E. Galena, Granite Falls; 7 p.m. Oct. 23, Arlington Library, 135 N. Washington, Arlington; “Fur Trade” also at 9:45 a.m. Oct. 25, Langley Middle School, 723 Camano Ave., Langley; free; 360-651-7000, 800-342-1936, www.sno-isle.org.
Everett Fall Home Show: Noon to 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19 through 21, Comcast Arena at Everett events center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; $7, $6.50 seniors, free ages 16 and under; building, remodeling, winterizing and interior decorating ideas, demonstrations and more; 425-322-2600, 866-332-8499, www.comcastarenaeverett.com.
Oktoberfest: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19, Stanwood Community and Senior Center, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood; $10, $5 children; food, live music and more; tickets required from the center in advance or at door; 360-629-7403, www.stanwoodseniorcenter.org.
“American Girl” book series party: 11 a.m. to noon Oct. 20, The Bookworks, 1510 Third St., Marysville; free, but reservations required; games, prizes, refreshments, guests are encouraged to come in dressed in “American Girl” style from any of the books; 360-659-4997.
Skagit County and north
Fall craft and antique show: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19 and 20, Northwest Washington Fairgrounds, 1775 Front St., Lynden; $4 admission, free parking; www.lyndencraftantiqueshow.com.
Cabaret Flambe: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, McIntyre Hall, 2501 E. College Way, Mount Vernon; $16 to $22; 360-416-7727, www.mcintyrehall.org.
Lake Whatcom Railway: Noon departure from Wickersham Station, Oct. 20, trip to see Whatcom’s fall colors, $14 ages 18 and older, $7 ages 2 through 17, free age 1 and under, send check for appropriate amount of tickets to Lake Whatcom Railway, PO Box 91, Acme, WA 98220, provide a phone number so railway can contact you. For details, call 360-595-2218.
Seattle and beyond
Historic workboats show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 20, Historic Ships Wharf, Lake Union Park, Seattle; free; 206-382-2628, www.cwb.org.
Holiday food and gift festival: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24 through 28, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; $12, $10 ages 64 and older, ages 11 to 17 and military, free ages 10 and under, see Web site for discounts; pay admission once and return for free any other day of event; 253-593-7617, www.holidaygiftshows.com.
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; 425-357-1030, 425-357-1417.
Sno-Co Singles: Active social group for ages 40 and older; dining, dances, potlucks and games. Breakfast, 9:30 a.m. Saturdays, The Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett; Carmen, 425-710-0082.
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; Barbara, 425-379-8533 or Kathy, 425-742-6621. Calendar of upcoming social events available at every breakfast.
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: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; free, 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. Oct. 19, Smaland’s slangpolska. 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 20, annual Skandia Ball, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; $15 at door; features various bands.
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. Oct. 20 Steiregger, Austrian couple dance and Draper’s Maggot, English set dance.
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. Mondays and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Walter de Fisser’s waltz, pattern dancing and swing, $4; 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, Jack’s Swing Band’s big band and R&B music, $5; 7:30 to 11 p.m. second and fourth Fridays, pattern, swing and fox trot, $6; Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Public dances: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, dance to Walter de Fisser’s waltz, pattern dancing and swing music. 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, dance to Jack’s Swing Band music. 7:30 to 11 p.m. second and fourth Fridays, dance to swing, pattern and fox trot music; Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 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.
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 dance: 6 to 7 p.m. lessons, 7 p.m. potluck, 7:30 to 10 p.m. dancing, Everett VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Saturday dances: 6 to 7:30 p.m. dinner, $5, free lessons 5:30 p.m., music and dancing 7 to 10 p.m., various styles, provided by Eddy Fukano Band; Everett VFW building, 2711 Oakes Ave., Everett; year-round.
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., 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.
Century Ballroom: Salsa lessons, various times and prices, Thursdays, first Fridays, Saturdays; swing lessons 9 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays, various prices; tango lessons Tuesdays and second Fridays, various times and prices; 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; 206-324-7263, www.centuryballroom.com.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays Basics class, Room 32, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $9, $7 members; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org. Beyond Basics class, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Nov. 15, $6 per night members, $8 per night nonmembers, Room No. 7.
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, charlotte@nordicmuseum.org.
Freewheelers’ Square Dance Club: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Richmond Maonic Center, North 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 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.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
Blackman House Museum: 118 Ave. B, Snohomish; 360-568-5235. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through late December; free; donations accepted. Fee for reserved, guided tours.
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.
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.
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. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays. Historical exhibits at the museum and D.O. Pearson House. 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. “Two Centuries of Quilts, 1840-1990, The Susan Hyde Collection,” and “Quilting Traditions, Anita Johnson &Family,” both through Dec. 30.
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 Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Events free unless otherwise noted. 12:30 p.m. Tuesday Brown Bag programs. Old City Hall building gets new art works, through Oct. 21. 2 p.m. Oct. 21, “Site Specific,” panel discussion. “American Abstraction: Works from the Washington Art Consortium Collection,” through Nov. 11.
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. 206-543-9681. “Burke 101, Teaching Yellowstone to Yukon,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 2. “Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam” and “In Search of Giant Squid” exhibits run through Dec. 31. Lecture series accompanies “Yellowtone” exhibit, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, through Dec. 4, open to UW students and the public; free. 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. “Moneyville” exhibit, computer and video screen games, other graphic exhibits involving money and math, through Jan. 13. 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. Free admission 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays through 2007, also applies to Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. 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 runs through Sept. 7, 2008.
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. Free members and under age 1, $6 ages 1 to 100, free 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays.
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.
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. Science Center and IMAX theater are both closed Mondays through Dec. 10. Other open hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $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. “Alien Encounters” exhibit, through Nov. 4.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission: $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.
Wing Luke Asian Museum: 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, $4, $3 seniors and students, $2 ages 5 to 12. Events are free with admission unless otherwise noted. 1 to 3 p.m. third Saturdays, Family Day activities, free. “How the Soy Sauce was Bottled” exhibit, through Nov. 30.
Zoos and Wildlife
Skagit County and north
The Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710, www.whalemuseum.org. Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Admission: $6, $5 ages 65 and older, $3 ages 5 to 18 and college students with ID. To report whale sightings, 800-562-8832.
Seattle and south
Cougar Mountain Zoological Park: 19525 SE 54th St., Issaquah; 425-392-6278, www.cougarmountainzoo.org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays by appointment, through November. $9.50, $8.50 ages 62 and older, $7 ages 2 to 12, free ages 2 and under. Seeking volunteers.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 11610 Trek Drive E., Eatonville; 360-832-6117, www.nwtrek.org. Tram leaves 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends through Oct. 29, $13.50, $12.50 ages 65 and older, $9 ages 5 to 12, $6 ages 3 and 4.
Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Dec. 31, $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; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through April 30. $15 ages 13 to 64, $10 ages 3 to 12, free ages 2 and under. Events free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission includes Butterflies &Blooms and Willawong Station; Seed Sticks $1. Rainy Day tours, during zoo hours; walk through a tropical rain forest, enjoy the world of Australian parrots and more. “Green” wine tasting in Zoomazium, 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 19, for ages 21 and older with ID, $30 plus service charges. North Meadow carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through April 30; fee is $2 after zoo admission. 2 p.m. Mondays, “All Birds, Great and Small,” “Animal Contact Experience,” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, touch and learn about domestic farm animals, Giraffe feedings, 10 and 11 a.m., 3 and 4 p.m. daily, $5 per person, $2 ages 2 and under. Animal viewings: Patas monkeys, 11:30 a.m. daily; hippos, 1:30 p.m. daily; lions and African wild dogs, 2:30 p.m. daily. Willawong Station bird-feeding area and Zoomazium, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through April 30.
Markets
Snohomish County
Foster’s Family Farm: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. fall; Charlotte’s Spider Web Corn Maze, gift barn, nursery items, hanging baskets, local berries, vegetables, 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 more details; 360-435-5095.
Stocker Farms: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 30; 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish. Berries, summer vegetables, fall produce, fall harvest agritainment, Christmas trees; 360-568-7391, www.stockerfarms.com.
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.
Broadway Sunday Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 18. 230 Broadway Ave. E., Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Columbia City Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 31. Columbia Plaza parking lot, 4801 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
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.
Remlinger Farms: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, through Oct. 31, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; 425-333-4135, www.remlingerfarms.com.
University District Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through December, University Heights Center, corner of University Way NE and NE 50th, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
West Seattle Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 30. Alaska Junction, corner of Alaska and California, in the parking lot behind Key Bank; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Seeking haunted house volunteers: Gene Nastri School seeks volunteers ages 15 and older for the haunted house at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; public service hours available for public school students; 425-308-5503, e-mail info@mukilteoart.org.
Travelers’ language cafe: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, call for details on location near Back Door travel center, Edmonds; $89 per person, includes lunch; space is limited; Oct. 27 French, Nov. 3 Spanish, Nov. 17 Italian.
Warm Beach Camp family events: Register now for The Lights of Christmas overnight getaway and dinner and dessert theatre events coming in late November through December; 360-652-7575, 800-228-6724, 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
Halloween costume rentals: 4 to 7 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 29, returns 4 to 6 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor; 360-679-7630, www.whidbeyplayhouse.com.
Seattle and beyond
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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