Family fun calendar

EVENTS

Spring Craft-tacular!: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 20, Mukilteo Public Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Celebrate the vernal equinox, the first day of spring, with several crafts, activities and take-home projects that will brighten your day. For school-age children. For more information, call 425-493-8202.

Snow White: by Pacific Northwest Ballet, 3:30 p.m. March 21, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. at Seattle Center. For more, visit www.pnb.org.

“Trickster Tales from Around the World”: Boxtales Theatre Company, 2 p.m. March 21, Everett Civic Auditorium, 2415 Colby Ave. Humorous and magical journey with Raven, Ananse, Br’er Rabbit and his Spanish speaking uncle, Tio Conejo, as these wily creatures teach folk wisdom, morals, and life lessons. Interactive show incorporates live music, movement, comedy, oral tradition and masks. Tickets $15. For more, call 425-257-8600 or go to villagetheatre.org/everett.

Summer Arts Enrichment Camps: Students work directly with professional artists, Edmonds Center for the Arts. One-week camps meet 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Seattle Shakespeare Company’s “Shakespeare As You Like It: Combat, Improv, &Acting,” July 6 through 10, ages 11 to 15. Book-It Repertory Theatre’s “Investigate, Adapt, Act!”, July 13 through 17, ages 7 to 11. Folklorico Dance Camp, July 27 through 31, ages 7 to 11. Hawaiian &Polynesian Cultural Camp, Aug. 3 through 7. Camps are $200. Scholarships available. To register, go to www.ec4arts.org or call 425-275-9595.

Tim Noah’s “Big Trouble”: Starring Tim Noah, Cyndi Soup and The Brenchley Kids, 10 a.m. March 25, 27 and 28, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. Song, storytelling, illustration, puppetry, performance vignettes and audience participation, Tim Noah and Company shed light on bullying. Family-friendly fun with a message. Tickets are $6 at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1358541 or at the door. Call 360-568-9412 to reserve space. Reservations suggested for groups.

Washington State Spring Fair in Puyallup: April 16 through 19, Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW, Puyallup. Animal exhibits, scones and elephant ears, racing pigs, leaping DockDogs, gardening tips and tricks, demolition derby and monster truck shows. For more information, go to www.thefair.com/spring-fair.

Everett Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show: Everett Rock &Gem Club, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 2 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3, Everett Community College Student Fitness Center, 2206 Tower St.

Music

Children’s Musical Performance Club: For ages kindergarten through sixth grade with instructor Jeanne Whitney. Class is 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. Friday, March 27 through June 5, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. No class April 10. Performance is 6 p.m. June 5. Cost $150. Call 360-568-9412 or email info@thumbnailtheater.org to register. More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.

Musical Theater Classes: March 24 through May 26, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. Teen Class, ages 12 to 18, is 3 to 4 p.m. Elementary class for ages 6 to 12 meets 4:15 to 5:15 p.m., with instructor Jenn Odell. Cost $200. Call 360-568-9412 or email info@thumbnailtheater.org to register.

Seattle Symphony Pay-What-You-Can Fridays: For all ages, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20 and 27, Soundbridge at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. See, touch and play real instruments at the Seattle Symphony. Musical story time class for ages 2 to 5 at 10:30 a.m. $10 suggested donation. For more, go to www.seattlesymphony.org.

First Concert Series: Ages 4 to 8; Jeffrey Fair, French Horn, 9:30 and 11 a.m. March 22. Soundbridge at Benaroya Hall. Meet a Seattle Symphony musician. Musicians will perform short pieces and answer questions. Children can try out the featured instrument after the show. Tickets are $8 child; $10 adult. Free for children under 2. For more, go to www.seattlesymphony.org.

Stage

Artapalooza!: Whidbey Children’s Theater annual fundraiser, 2 to 5 p.m. April 25, Fireseed Catering, 6051 Coles Road, Langley. Don your best springtime vintage apparel and attend a Garden Party with tea, treats, lawn games, artist booths, youth performances and the reveal of the 2015-2016 Whidbey Children’s Theater Season. Suggested donation $10. For more, visit whidbeychildrenstheater.org.

Seattle Children’s Theatre: “Goodnight Moon” is Thursdays through Sundays, through April 26. “Robin Hood” runs Thursdays through Sundays, April 16 through May 17. Call the box office at 206-441-3322. More information is at www.sct.org.

Disney On Ice presents “Frozen”: Nov. 18 to 22, XFINITY Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets are $30 to $85. Ages two and older must have a ticket. For more, go to www.xfinityareaneverett.com or call 866-332-8499.

EXHIBITS

Star Wars and The Power of Costume: A behind-the-scenes look at some of the most iconic costumes in film history. First stop of the 12-city national tour with 60 costumes and numerous artifacts is at EMP Museum, 325 5th Avenue N, Seattle Center, through Oct. 4. Timed ticket entrance every 20 minutes, starting at 10 a.m. daily. For more, go to www.empmuseum.org.

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