Fairs &festivals
Snohomish and Island counties
Stanwood-Camano Community Fair: Aug. 3 through 5, 6431 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood; $7 ages 12/older, $5 seniors and ages 5 to 12, free ages 4/under; live musical performances, bull riding, carnival games, food and more; www.stanwoodcamanofair.com.
Summerfest Community Picnic: 9 a.m. to dusk Aug. 4, Lake Tye off Fryelands Boulevard, Monroe; 360-794-5488.
Snohomish Chalet summer festival: 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 4, 1705 Terrace, Snohomish; free event featuring live entertainment, food, games and prizes; 360-568-2168.
Skagit County &north
Anacortes Arts Festival: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3-5, thoroughfare between Commercial Avenue and 10th Street to the waterfront; free admission; kids’ crafts and interactive activities, artists’ demonstrations, food market and vendors. 7:30 p.m. concerts, Port of Anacortes warehouse at First and Commercial Avenues, Aug. 3, Reilly and Maloney; Aug. 4, Greta Matassa, $15, price subject to change; North of Seattle Biennial artists’ exhibit, through Aug. 5; www.anacortesartsfestival.com.
Port Townsend Country Blues Festival: 7:30 p.m. Friday and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3 and 4, McCurdy Pavilion in Fort Worden State Park, 223 Battery Way, Port Townsend; $16 to $20, $5 ages 18/under; 800-733-3608, 360-385-3102, ext. 117, www.centrum.org.
Mount Baker R&B Festival: 7 to past 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to past 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to past 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3 to 5, Deming Log Show Fairgrounds, 3295 Cedarville Road, Bellingham; camping available; $75 advance, $90 at gate, Saturday-Sunday day passes $40, $50; 360-629-8027, www.bakerblues.com.
Seattle and south
Seafair: Through Aug. 5, live entertainment, cultural performances, children’s activities, parades, food, art show, street fair, triathlon, hydroplanes, Blue Angels and more; free, costs for food and other various items; www.seafair.com.
Arab art festival: Noon to 7 p.m. Aug. 4 and 5, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; art work, music, dancing, food and more, free; www.seattlecenter.com.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Stanwood Eagles: 7 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 3 breakfast, 5:30 to 9 p.m. burger night, 8 p.m. to midnight dancing to live music. Aug. 4, 7 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 3 breakfast, 8 p.m. to midnight dancing to live music. 7 to 10:30 a.m. Aug. 5, breakfast and mamosa, family activities all day; free; Stanwood Eagles Club, 6419 Pioneer Highway, Stanwood; www.foe.com/3041.
Flying poker run: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 4, Out of the Blue Aviation, 18306 59th Drive NE, Arlington; prizes, barbecue and more; 360-474-1012, www.outoftheblueaviation.com.
Jetty Island Days: Environmental discoveries, special group tours, campfire programs, nature walks, children’s crafts, interpretive hut and puppet show, departures every half-hour from 10 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5:25 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 3. Shuttle to and from the island departs approximately every half-hour from 10th Street boat launch, Everett; free, but suggested donation $2, $1 children; 425-257-8300, www.everettwa.org/parks.
Trolley tours: Guided tours of Car 55, one of six electric Interurban rail cars that provided commuter service from Alderwood Manor to Seattle and Everett from 1910 -1939. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. second Saturdays through November, by appointment, Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; 425-744-6478.
Ongoing
Everett Chess Club: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free tournaments/lessons, open to all ages/skill levels. Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library, main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave.; 425-514-3209, bradchess@hotmail.com.
Library brown bag discussions: Noon, first Tuesdays, ongoing, all book lovers welcome; training room in main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-257-7638.
Meditation hour: Weekly meditation, learn techniques in a group setting, 7 p.m. Todays, donations accepted, CDM Psychic Institute, 2402 Summit Ave., Everett; 425-258-1449.
Psychic and alternative health fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. second Saturdays, Triway Grange Hall, 3509 Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; psychic readings, reflexology treatments, iridologist, metaphysical healers, gifts, artwork, learn about Reiki, free admission, costs for readings and products; 425-338-3663.
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
Lake Whatcom Railway summer trains: Noon Saturdays and Tuesdays through Sept. 1, leaves Wickersham terminal; $14 ages 18/older, $7 ages 2-17, free under age 2, no reservations necessary, tickets purchased at station; 360-595-2218 or www.lakewhatcomrailway.com for directions to the station.
Seattle and beyond
Kelso Fly-In: All day, Aug. 3 to 5, flying displays, ground equipment on site and more; $6 per person; www.mothersofmilitarysupport.momsservices.org.
Nome picnic: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 5, Stove 6 picnic site, lower Woodland Park, 69th and Aurora entrance, Seattle; free, bring own picnic lunch; www.nomepicnic.com.
Kid stuff
Snohomish and Island counties
Magic Mystery show with Castro the Magician: 2 p.m. Aug. 4, Everett Public Library main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., 425-257-8030, for all ages, pick up of free tickets required before event.
“The Wolf’s Tale” children’s comedy show: 2 p.m. Aug. 8, Everett Public Library main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., 425-257-8030.
Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
“Rock the Farm” family concert: 4 to 10 p.m. Aug. 3, Swan’s Trail Farm, 7301 Rivershore Road, Snohomish; free, but suggested $5 donation, proceeds benefit Sherwood Community Services; 425-334-4071, www.sherwoodcs.org.
Seattle and beyond
Wild Fish Conservancy benefit recital: 7 to 9 p.m. Aug. 5, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $15 to $35, VIP seating $150; 800-838-3006, www.brownpapertickets.com.
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/person; 360-794-8317.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. dance, first and third Fridays, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $9, $7 members; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org. 8 p.m. Aug. 3, first Friday dance, without a 7:30 p.m. class. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 8, Basics class, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; room 32, ends with Wednesday night mixer Aug. 15.
Line dancing: 2 p.m. first, second and fourth Wednesdays, $6. Ken Baxter Senior Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville; 360-651-2555.
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/fourth Fridays, pattern, swing and fox trot, $6; Normanna Hall Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Public dances: 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, dance to Walter deFisser’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 Wednesday 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/prices, Thursdays/first Fridays/Saturdays; swing lessons 9 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays, various prices; tango lessons Tuesdays/second Fridays, various times/prices; 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; 206-324-7263, www.centuryballroom.com.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, Basics class, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 8, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; room 32, ends with Wednesday night mixer Aug. 15; $9, $7 members; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org.
Nordic folk dancing: 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednedays, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; $40 for series, no partner required; charlotte@nordicmuseum.org, or Stina, 206-789-5707, ext. 19.
Outdoor public dances: Lessons 6 to 7 p.m., dances 7 to 9, Thursdays through August, Waterfall Plaza in Freeway Park, Sixth and Seneca, Seattle; free, refreshments provided. Styles – Aug. 9, zydeco. Aug. 16, salsa. Aug. 23, electric slide and Chicago stepping. Aug. 30, swing.
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/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.
Washington Dance Club: 8 to 9 p.m. Friday workshops, $10/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 for details. 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.
Non Smoking Single 60s group: Bowling, card games, tours, movies, plays, dining out and potlucks; 425-335-5936, 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.
Zoos and Wildlife
Snohomish and Island counties
Forest Park Animal Farm: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily,through Aug. 19, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; free, except for guided tours which have fees and require advance registration; 425-257-8300, www.everettwa.org/parks.
Rotary Ranch Petting Zoo: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, through Aug. 19, Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville; 360-363-8404.
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 4-12, free age 3/under. Family Science weekend: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, “Family First Sundays” crafts and programs.
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, through November. $9.50, $8.50 ages 62/older, $7 ages 2-12, free ages 2/under. Seeking volunteers.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 11610 Trek Drive E., Eatonville; 360-832-6117, www.nwtrek.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Sept. 4 through 30, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Sept. 3. $13.50, $12.50 ages 65/older, $9 ages 5-12, $6 ages 3-4.
Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sept. 3, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily Sept. 4 through 30. $10, $9 ages 65/older, $8 ages 4-12, $4 ages 3 and 4. Outdoor Zoo Cinema Series, 7 p.m. Fridays.
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sept. 30. $15 ages 13-64, $10 ages 3-12, free ages 2/under. Events free with admission unless otherwise noted. Admission includes Butterflies &Blooms and Willawong Station; Seed Sticks $1. See Seattle Storm players: 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 5, South entrance plaza 4 to 5 p.m., African village or carousel area 5 to 6 p.m., free with admission; autograph-signing opportunities and more. Rainy Day tours, during zoo hours; walk through a tropical rain forest, enjoy the world of Australian parrots and more. North Meadow carousel, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through summer; fee is $2 after zoo admission. Maasai Journey Summer Experience programs, including African Savanna Discovery Box, ongoing during zoo hours, Savanna Safari, 11 a.m. daily, African Village story telling noon daily, village tours 4 p.m. daily; all through Sept. 30. 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, “Black and White Colobus,” 1:30 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 2. Butterflies &Blooms exhibit through Sept. 30, Willawong Station bird-feeding area and Zoomazium, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
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-Sundays. $2, $1 children; group tours available.
Future of Flight Aviation Center &Boeing Tour: 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo; 800-464-1476, www.futureofflight.org. $15, $14 seniors/active military, $8 ages 15/under (must be 4 feet or taller), $9 gallery only, $4 gallery for ages 6-15.
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 and railroad/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, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. $6.50; free for ages 1/under; activities free with admission unless otherwise noted. One-day camps, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., for those in grades 1 to 5, unless otherwise noted. 3:30 p.m. Aug. 3, Kids on the Block puppet show on sun, water, recreational vehicle safety. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 7, Book Mobile Buddy, stories and activities relating to books. 9:30 a.m. to noon Mondays, through Aug. 13, Summer Daze science, art, music and more, for ages toddler to 6 years; members $15 per child per class or $55 for four weeks; $18, $65 nonmembers.
Island County Historical Museum: 908 NW Alexander, Coupeville; 360-678-3310, www.ichscpvl@whidbey.net. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays, through September. “Our Towns: A Look At Island County’s History” – mid-to-late19th century to present Whidbey Island exhibit, through 2007.
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/schools. Exhibits: A foot-powered machine said to be capable of milking 20 cows/hour, a pump organ that floated up the Stillaguamish River on canoes, and a one-room schoolhouse 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-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 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, $4.
Royal BC Museum: 675 Belleville St., Victoria, BC. 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. through Sept. 29; 250-356-7226, www.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. $25.50 ages 19/older, $19.50 ages 65/older, $17.50 ages 6 to 18 and students 19/older, free ages 3 to 5, $68.50 families. IMAX films cost extra. Halmcken House display, noon to 4 p.m. through Sept. 3.
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 County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. Events free unless otherwise noted. Saturday Wonder Workshops, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays, free with admission. Halleck Street Ramblers’ New Orleans jazz, 2 p.m. Aug. 5. 12:30 p.m. Aug. 7 brown bag program, “Wandering Around Britain” with John Lieberherr; Aug. 8 program guitar music with Albert Diaz and others. 6:30 to 9 p.m. Bellingham Bay history cruises Aug. 7 and Thursdays through Aug. 16, $12.50 members, $25 nonmembers; depart from 5 Squalicum Harbor Loop. “Teaching Learning – Learning Teaching, the Campus School, 1889-1967,” through Oct. 7. Old City Hall building gets new art works, through Oct. 21. “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, burked@u.washington. “In the Spirit of Ancestors,” Northwest Coast art, through Sept. 3. “Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam” exhibit through Dec. 31.
Children’s Museum: 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-441-1768, www.thechildrensmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays-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. $19.95, $15.95 military/seniors/ages 13-17, $14.95 ages 7-12, free for kids under 6. 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. Jimi Hendrix exhibit to be removed from public view, Aug. 5. “Out of This World” costume exhibit, features outfits from “Star Wars,” “Star Trek,” “Bladerunner” and more, through Sept. 30.
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 1-100, 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/over, $7.50 ages 5-17, free ages 4/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/over, free ages 4/under.
Northwest Railway trains: Saturday and Sunday summer trains, through August, 11:01 a.m., 12:31, 2:01 and 3:31 p.m. from Snoqualmie station, 38625 SE King St., or 11:26 a.m., 12:56, 2:26 p.m. from North Bend station, 205 McClellan St., shop, dine or sightsee between arrival and departure; $9, $8 ages 62/over, $6 ages 2-12, under age 2/free, round trip; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org.
Northwest Railway Museum: Depot at 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays-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-Sundays.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $9.50, $7 seniors/kids; $8, $7; $14.50, $12. $5 Thursdays laser light shows; $7.50 Fridays and Saturdays laser light shows. “Treasures of NOAA’s Ark,” through Sept. 3. 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. 5 to 8 p.m. first Thursdays through 2007, also applies to Experience Music Project.
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-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, to 8 p.m. third Thursdays. $8, $7 seniors, $6 students/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-Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, $4, $3 seniors/students, $2 ages 5-12. Events are free with admission unless otherwise noted. Family Day activities, 1 to 3 p.m. third Saturdays.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Seeking parade participants: Applications for musical acts, drill teams, floats and others will be accepted through Aug. 10 for entry in the Aug. 25 Monroe Fair Days parade down Main Street; 360-794-5488 or e-mail misti@chamber-monroe.org for details.
Register for Hot August car show: Event takes place 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 11, Faith Lutheran Church of North Lakewood, 12424 172nd St. NW, free admission; $20 entrance fee day of event; 360-652-9545.
Camano Island dog wash: Seeking volunteers for noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 25, Camano Island State Park, 2269 Lowell Point Road, Camano Island; 360-387-1902.
Dog play dates: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Aug. 4 through Sept. 29, except not Aug. 18, NOAH Animal Adoption Center, 31300 Brandstrom Road, Stanwood, $5 per day; 360-629-7055, www.thenoahcenter.org.
NOAH seeks cat hosts: Anyone interested in donating supplies or offering foster homes to feral cats from Camano Island is asked to call the shelter, 360-629-7055, www.thenoahcenter.org.
Plan now for Warm Beach Camp family events: Registration being accepted now for The Lights of Christmas overnight getaway and dinner/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, Stanwood; kitchen work Monday-Friday, 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.
Markets
Snohomish County
Country Village Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays through Sept. 28. 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Downtown Lake Stevens Farmers Market: 5 p.m. to sunset Thursdays, through August, 1806 Main St., Lake Stevens; 425-334-1805.
Edmonds Museum Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 6, also closed Aug. 11. Bell Street, between Fifth and Sixth streets, Edmonds; 425-774-0900.
Everett Farmers Market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 30; Everett Marina, 1600 W. Marine View Drive; www.everettfarmersmarket.com; 425-258-3356.
Foster’s Family Farm: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. spring and summer, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. fall; 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.
Mukilteo Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, through September. 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-750-6945.
Saturday Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 1.Tulalip Ampitheatre in Quil Ceda Village, 10400 Quil Ceda Blvd., Tulalip; 360-654-2605.
Snohomish Farmers Market: 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 27; old Carnegie Library, 105 Cedar St., Snohomish; 206-412-4630, www.rockfish5@seanet.com.
Stocker Farms: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. SundaysDec. 30; 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish. Berries, summer vegetables, fall produce, fall harvest agritainment, Christmas trees; 360-568-7391, www.stockerfarms.com.
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