Lectures
Seattle and beyond
Town Hall lectures: All take place at 7:30 p.m., 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $5 at door only, unless otherwise noted; www.townhallseattle.org. May 1 science lecture, Walter Isaacson, “Einstein.”
Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
Mothers of Preschoolers: 6 and 7 p.m. auctions April 27, dessert and entertainment included; $5/person; Camano Chapel, 867 SW Camano Drive, Camano Island; 360-387-7202.
Film and auctions for child abuse awareness month: Auctions at 5:30 p.m., “How I Learned to Drive” screening at 8 p.m., April 28, Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett; $25; 425-303-8783, www.opendoortheatre.org.
“Slicker-N-Nicker” ride-a-thon: 8 a.m. May 5, Pilchuck Tree Farm, Arlington, 425-377-0802 for directions and pledge sheet. Those interested in participating must obtain $150 or more in pledges; proceeds go to EquiFriends Therapeutic horseback riding program.
Seattle and beyond
Children’s Hospital garden sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28 and 29, in the hospital’s administration building, 6901 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; sale features annuals, perennials, trees and shrubs; proceeds benefit uncompensated care; 206-987-2153.
“Thaw” fashion show benefit: 7 p.m. May 3, Western Bridge, 3412 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle; $100 or $500/person; proceeds go to Huntington Disease Society of America; tickets at Seattle businesses, including Sway and Cake, Tulip, Carmilias, Bowie Salon, Ericce, Les Amis; www.thawfashionshow.com.
Diabetes fundraiser: Register at www.beatthebridge.org any time before May 19, or in person noon to 5 p.m. May 19 and 6:45 a.m. May 20. 8 a.m. May 20, 1 and 4-mile or 8K races start at Montlake Boulevard and end inside Husky Stadium; advance entry $15/participant, $25 if T-shirt is desired; day of event $17, $27.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Intuitive psychic fair: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 28, Eagles Club, 1216 Broadway Ave., Everett; tarot, numerology and more; free admission, door prizes.
South Everett Lions Club breakfast: 8 a.m. April 28, Cascade View Presbyterian Church, 1030 E. Casino Road, Everett; $6, free for ages 5/under; pancakes, eggs, ham, biscuits and gravy; to fund scholarships and more; 425-337-0959.
Kitchen design and remodeling community education class: 6:30 to 9 p.m. May 3, room 427, Lake Stevens High School, 2908 113th Ave., Lake Stevens; $25; mail or hand-deliver check to the Lake Stevens School District community education department office, 12309 22nd St. NE, Lake Stevens, WA 98258; learn how to organize a remodel, pick a contractor and other necessities; 425-335-1500, no phone registration.
‘Writers’ conference: Register now for July 15-22, Fort Worden State Park, 223 Battery Way, Port Townsend; $575 for tuition, $195 to $385 for room and board; schedule is approximately 8 a.m. to beyond 7:30 p.m. daily; lectures, individual help sessions with faculty, evening readings and more; 360-385-3102, ext. 114, www.centrum.org.
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. By appointment through May, Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; 425-744-6478.
Skagit County and north
Selena tribute: 7 p.m. April 29, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; $5, $2 ages 12/under, tickets at door only; look-alike, singing and other contests for title of “Miss Selena”; 360-336-8955, 877-754-6284.
Seattle and beyond
“Bodies…The Exhibition”: 9 a.m. to midnight daily, April 27-29, 800 Pike St., Seattle; $26.50, $21 seniors 62/over, $18 children 4-12, free ages 3/under; 877-263-4375, www.BodiesTickets.com.
Supercross races: 12:30 p.m. doors open and qualifying races, 7 p.m. main event, April 28,Qwest Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; $10 to $45, Qwest Field box office or 206-628-0888, www.ticketmaster. com; also 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. April 28, public tours of Air Force fighter jets; free.
Recipe talk with Guadalupe Rivera Mar’n: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. May 3, 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. The daughter of Mexican artist Diego Rivera, and stepdaughter of Frida Kahlo, will share Kahlo’s favorite recipes; free with museum admission; $7.50, $6.50 seniors/students/military.
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; free.
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.
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.
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; free for ages 1/under. “Friday Night Live”: Hours extend to 8:30 p.m. on specific Fridays, for working family-friendly activities related to children’s books.
Island County Historical Museum: 908 NW Alexander, Coupeville; 360-678-3310, www.ichscpvl@whidbey.net. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays.
Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-1825. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
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.
Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays.
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.
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.
Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. “Contemporary Northwest Art from Tacoma Art Museum,” through April 29. “Bert Huntoon and the Mount Baker Lodge,” through May 27. “Heritage of Design: American Indian and First Nations Treasures,” through June 10.
Seattle and beyond
Bothell Historical Museum: Park at Bothell Landing, 9919 NE 180th St., Bothell; 425-486-1889. 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays through September; first two Sundays of December.
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. Burke 101, “Adventures in Archaeology, Washington and the Pacific Rim,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through May 20. “Our People, Our Land, Our Images,” international indigenous photography, through May 28. “In the Spirit of Ancestors,” Northwest Coast art, through Sept. 3.
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. 5 to 8 p.m. May 3, all access night, curator-led tours, live music and more.
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 under age 1, $6 ages 1-100, free 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 1, May Day celebration.
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, call for reservations, www.nara.gov.
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. “You, I and Fairy Tale” art exhibit, through June 3.
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.
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. “Women in Science workshops,” Saturdays in March; 206-443-2925. “Grossology” exhibit, through May 6. “Nikon’s Small World Photomicrography” competition, through May 27. “Treasures of NOAA’s Ark,” through Sept. 3. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, tropical butterfly house, insect village, Tech Zone, Water Works. Boeing Imax Theater: The Ant Bully in 3D, Daily (no Mondays), 3:30, 5:30, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Also showing Ride Around the World and Deep Sea 3D. Eames Imax Theater: 12:30, 2:30, 4:30 p.m. daily, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, Mysteries of Egypt and The Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N., located within Experience Music Project; 206-724-3428, www.sfhomeworld.org.
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. “How the Soy Sauce was Bottled” exhibit walk-through, 1 p.m. April 28.
Zoos and Wildlife
Seattle and south
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. $12.50, $8.50 ages 4-12, free 3/under. Family Science weekend: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays, “Family First Sundays,” crafts and programs; “Octopus.”
Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through April 30, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily May 1-Sept. 30. $10.50 ages 13-64, $7.50 ages 3-12, ages 2/under free, $4 parking, through April 30. Beginning May 1: $15 ages 13-64, $10 ages 3-12, ages 2/under free. Admission includes Butterflies &Blooms and Willawong Station, effective May 1, but Seed Sticks cost $1.
2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, elephant talk, through April 30. 11 a.m. Fridays, Humboldt penguin feeding, through April 30. 11:15 a.m. Fridays, piranha feeding, through April 30. 2:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, raptor talk, through April 30. Rainy Day tours, during zoo hours; walk through a tropical rain forest, enjoy the world of Australian parrots and more.
Markets
Snohomish County
Snohomish Farmers Market: 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, May 3-Sept. 27. On First Avenue at old Carnegie Library, Snohomish; 206-412-4630, www.rockfish5@seanet.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.
Columbia City Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, May 2-Oct. 31. Columbia Plaza parking lot, 4801 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Country Village Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, May 4-Sept. 28. 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Pike Place Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays -Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, year-round. Pike Street and Pike Place, Seattle; www.pikeplacemarket.org.
University District Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, January-April, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, May-December, closed third Saturday in May, 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, April 29-Dec. 30. Alaska Junction, corner of Alaska and California, in the parking lot behind Key Bank; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
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