Family fun calendar

Fairs &Festivals

Snohomish and Island counties

Mill Creek Foursquare Church community carnival, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19, 1415 164th St. SW, Lynnwood; free; games, kids’ bouncy castles, car wash, food and more; 425-742-3366, www.mc4square.org.

Seattle and south

Seattle International Children’s Festival: May 18-19, various locations within Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., circus, puppets, theater and music performances and more; most shows start between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., also 8 p.m. Thursday, 8 and 9 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; $18 advance, $20 day of show for Opening Night celebration, $9.50 advance, $10 day of show for weekday, school-hour shows; $15 to $45, $10 to $30 seniors/youths for single to 4-show packages; 206-325-6500, www.seattleinternational.org., or ticket windows at Pacific Place, Broadway Market or Pike Place Market.

University District StreetFair: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 19; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 20, on Seattle’s University Way and its side streets; information booths about recycling and recyclable products, live music, dance, poetry, food vendors, arts and crafts, dog show and more; free; www.udistrictstreetfair.org.

Kid stuff

Snohomish and Island counties

Thumbnail Theater: 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish; 360-794-8348, www.thumbnailtheater.com.

* “The Imagine Inn” performance with puppets, songs and more, 10 a.m. May 25, $5 at door or in advance.

Seattle and beyond

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. Regular exhibits admission: $10, $8.50 ages 65/older; $7, ages 3-12. $5 laser light shows Thursdays; $7.50 laser light shows Fridays and Saturdays. Events included with admission unless otherwise noted.

Soundbridge: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays -Sundays, 200 University St., Seattle; 206-336-6600; $7, $5 kids. Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center has exhibits, classes and chances to meet musicians. Costs vary; reservations required.

* Daily musical storytelling for ages 3 to 9, free with Soundbridge admission; registration required for groups of four or more, limit is 30 children plus their escorts.

Benefits

Snohomish and Island counties

Auction items wanted: Whidbey Animals’ Improvement Foundation (WAIF) seeks donations of art work, free lessons, new outdoor recreation items like bicycles, vacation or sightseeing packages and other items for a live auction at its June 1 benefit for homeless animals. Anyone interested in donating may e-mail springfling@waifanimals.org. For details, call 360-678-1366.

Seattle and beyond

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.

Lectures

Seattle and beyond

“Magic Lantern” film lectures: 2 p.m. May 20, “Dark Angels: Hollywood’s Femme Fatales,” Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; features film critic Robert Horton; free; www.fryemuseum.org.

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 21, Dorpat and Sherrard, “Washington: Then and Now.” May 22, gang violence panel lecture with Gil Kerlikowske and others.

ParentMap lecture: 7 to 9 p.m. May 22, Museum of History and Industry, 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; “The Impact of language on your child’s character,” $18 advance, $20 at door; 800-838-3006, www.parentmap.com.

Seattle Arts &Lectures: 105 S. Main St., Suite 201, Seattle; 206-621-2230, www.lectures.org. Unless otherwise noted, all take place 7:30 p.m., Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; 206-215-4800. Series: $42 for 25 and under/student, balcony, open seating; $85/balcony, open seating; $112/main floor, open seating; $205/patron, reserved or with invitations, $260/grand patron, balcony or with invitations. 7 p.m. May 24, student readings and celebration; free.

Special events

Snohomish and Island counties

Driftwood sculpture show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 18 and 19, Country Village Courtyard Hall, 23714 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; free; 425-483-2250, www.northwestdriftwoodartists.org, www.countryvillagebothell.com.

The Lipizzaner Stallions: 2 and 7:30 p.m. May 19, 2 p.m. May 20, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; $28.50 and $22.50, $26.50 and $20.50 ages 12/under and 60/over; $32.50 Gold Circle level, $23.50 and $17.50 groups of 15 or more; equine ballet routines; 425-322-2609, 866-332-8499, www.everetteventscenter.com.

Paine Field general aviation day: 9 a.m. May 19, Paine Field, 3200 100th St. SW, Everett; free; pancake breakfast 10 a.m., free flights for kids, demonstration flights, flight simulators and more; www.painefield.com.

Old Snohomish antique and classic motorcycle show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 20, along First Street, between Avenue D and Cedar Street, Snohomish, museum tours, music, food and more; 360-568-2868, www.snohomishbikeshow.org.

“Seussical”: 7:15 to 8:45 p.m. May 21, Comcast Community Ice Rink, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett; free; 425-931-8887, www.everetteventscenter.com.

Edmonds Arts Festival preview party: 6 p.m. early guests, 6:45 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. general admission, June 14, Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; $100 level for early entry, $60 general admission, make reservations by June 1; www.eaffoundation.org.

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.

Intuitive arts fair: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 20, Monte Cristo Ballroom meeting facility, 1507 Wall St., Everett; free; psychics, spirit guides and more; 425-252-0439, http://friendsandfellowshipbyregion.net.

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

Bayanihan: 7 p.m. May 23, Lincoln Theatre, 712 S. First St., Mount Vernon; Filipino dance and cultural stage performance; $16.50 advance, $20 at door, Skagit Valley College students $8 with ID; 360-336-8955, 877-754-6284, www.lincolntheatre.org.

Seattle and beyond

Arts workshop for Girl Scouts: 9 a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. May 19, Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; $14, adult must accompany Scouts, offers projects for visual arts or drawing and painting badges; registration required; 800-767-6845, www.girlscoutstotem.org.

Puget Sound Steam Special, a Union Pacific Railroad trip: 10 a.m. May 19, starts at 1001 Puyallup Ave.,Tacoma, runs through Everett; $289 to $389/person; 800-992-8499, www.ticketswest.com.

Rubber stamp and paper arts festival: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 19, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 20, Puyallup Fairgrounds Pavilion, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; $6 Saturday, free Sunday if advance purchase; $8 Saturday, $6 Sunday if at door; 541-574-8000.

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation expo: 4 to 10:30 p.m. May 19, Puyallup Fairgrounds Expo Hall, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; membership $35, dinner $35; 253-846-8108.

Washington arms collectors show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19-20, Puyallup Fairgrounds ShowPlex, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; $7; 425-255-8410, www.washingtonarmscollectors.org.

Cascade Brewers’ Cup ExBEERience: 1 to 6 p.m. May 19, Lake Washington Rowing Club, 910 N. Northlake Way, Seattle; $10 at door for 5 tastes, more tastes cost $2 to $5; must be 21/older with ID; 206-633-0422, www.cascadebrewersclub.org.

Student showcase: 7:30 p.m. May 20, Enumclaw High School auditorium, 226 Semanski St. S., Enumclaw; free; students display their visual, musical, theatrical and other talents; 360-802-0239.

B-17 ground tours: 2 to 5 p.m. May 23-27, Boeing Field/King County International Airport, Seattle; $6, $5 ages 8-17, free ages 7/under; www.b17.org.

Billboard

Snohomish and Island counties

Car show planning meetings: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays, May 31, June 14, 28, Faith Lutheran Church, 1424 172nd St., next to Lakewood High School; 360-652-9545.

Help with car show: Volunteers sought for Cruzin to Colby car show, for shifts between 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 27 and 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 28; duties include manning roadblocks and talking to guests; students can earn community service credit; 425-261-4859, or e-mail christina.greene@providence.org.

Aquatic volunteer training class: 5 to 8:15 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, July 2-20, Lynnwood Parks and Rec department, 18900 44th Ave. W., Lynnwood; water rescue and first aid training for ages 12 to 15; $25 for class and $5 for accompanying manual; register online before first day, or in person on first day of class; 425-744-6455, http://reconnect.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

Washington State youth conservation camps: Summer camps will take place at the Orcas Island Environmental Learning Center; for ages 12-16, girls July 15-21, boys July 22-28, overnight and one-week options, $250; 253-752-1275, 253-952-3796, www.washingtonconservationcamp.org.

Japanese business students exchange program: Everett Community College seeks host families for Japanese business students and their chaperones July 21-Aug. 4; 425-388-9195, or e-mail kkoss@everettcc.edu.

“Gold Dust Days” festival: City of Gold Bar and Sky Valley Chamber of Commerce seek volunteers for operations and activities, festival runs July 27-29; 360-793-4216 or e-mail info@golddustdays.com for details.

Help N.O.A.H.: N.O.A.H. Animal Adoption Center, 31300 Brandstrom Road, Stanwood; 360-629-7055, www.thenoahcenter.org, seeks a community member to help the shelter by sharing their Spanish skills with Spanish-speaking pet owners. Anyone willing to provide temporary homes to special needs pets for up to eight weeks at a time, call about the “Foster Care” program.

Volunteers needed: 7430 276th St. NW; Stanwood Community Center; kitchen work Monday-Friday, elementary school reading programs, monthly teas, driving to appointments, thrift store cashier duties; Colleen, 360-629-7403.

Zoos and Wildlife

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-Sundays. $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-Fridays, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $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. $10, $9 ages 65/older, $8 ages 4-12, $4 ages 3 and 4. Outdoor Zoo Cinema Series, 7 p.m. Fridays.

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.

Woodland Park Zoo: 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-684-4800, www.zoo.org. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. $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, but Seed Sticks cost $1. Rainy Day tours, during zoo hours; walk through a tropical rain forest, enjoy the world of Australian parrots and more. North Meadow carousel hours are 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, and village tours, 4 p.m. daily; all occur 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, May 26 to Sept. 2. Butterflies &Blooms exhibit through Sept. 30, Willawong Station bird-feeding area and Zoomazium, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Public dances

Snohomish and Island counties

Basic ballroom dances: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays through June 21, Camano Senior Center, 606 Arrowhead Road; $50, $55 nonmembers, registration required; 360-387-0222.

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.

Everett Senior Swingers square dances: 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780 or 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. Mixer dance, May 23; free for those who have paid for full Basics or Beyond Basics courses, $6 others.

Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, $5, $3/members. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541. May 19, German set dance.

Hugo’s accordion band: 1 to 4 p.m. May 20, Normanna Sons of Norway, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; $6; 360-766-7303.

Line dancing: 2 p.m. first, second and fourth Wednesdays, $6. Ken Baxter Senior Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville; 360-651-2555.

Party dances: 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, through May 24, Park Place Middle School, 1408 W. Main St., Monroe; families welcome; $6/person, $20 family of at least 4; 360-794-8317.

Public dance: 7:30 to 11 p.m. second and fourth Fridays, Normanna Lodge, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; swing, pattern, waltz, Latin and foxtrot; 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.

Square dancing: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first and third Saturdays, Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds mainstream dances, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington. Guest callers. Hearing enhancement available; 360-435-4594.

Square dancing: 7 to 8 p.m. pre-rounds, 8 to 11 p.m. mainstream dances, second and fourth Saturdays through June, Checkerboard Squares, Edmonds Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; $5, finger food potluck at break, hearing enhancement available; 425-335-4671, 425-778-8472.

Square dancing with Fern Bluff Squares: 7 to 9:30 p.m. second Saturdays, Fern Bluff Grange, corner of U.S. 2 and Cascade View Drive, Sultan; Stephen Cole calling. Hearing enhancement available; 360-793-2848.

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 dancing: 7:30 p.m. lessons, 8 to 11 p.m. dancing to live music, second Saturdays, but June 30,Swedish Cultural Center, 1920 Dexter Ave. N., Seattle; no experience nor partner necessary, shoes with low heels and closed toes advised, donation requested.

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.

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, ballroom dancers’ lessons and activities, private lessons $45; Avalon Ballroom, 1017 Stewart St., Seattle, $10/person; 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.

West Coast swing dancing: 7 p.m. beginners’ lessons, 8 to 11 p.m. dances, Thursdays, 6620 NE 181st St., Kenmore; lessons and dances, $15, dances only, $7; www.micksotherplace.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; 425-335-5936, 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; Barbara, 425-316-8052 or Sherry, 425-359-0419.

Markets

Snohomish County

Edmonds Museum Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 6. Bell Street, between Fifth and Sixth, Edmonds; 425-774-0900.

Everett Farmers Market, spring garden market: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through May 27, 1600 W. Marine View Drive, Everett; perennials, shade plants, natives, tomato and other vegetable plants; 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; 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; 360-435-5095.

Mukilteo Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays, June through September. 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-750-6945.

Remlinger Farms: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, May 12 to Oct. 31, 32610 NE 32nd St., Carnation; 425-333-4135, www.remlingerfarms.com.

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. Monday through Saturday, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday from June 1 to 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, May 13 to Nov. 18. 230 Broadway Ave. E., Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.

Columbia City Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays. 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 through Sept. 28. 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Lake City Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 4. NE 127th and 30th Avenue NE, Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.

Magnolia Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 2 to Oct. 13, Magnolia Community Center, 2550 34th Ave. W., Seattle; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.

Phinney Farmers Market: 3 to 7 p.m. Fridays, June 15 to Sept. 28, Phinney Neighborhood Center lower parking lot, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., 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.

University District Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays through 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 through Dec. 30. Alaska Junction, corner of Alaska and California, in the parking lot behind Key Bank; 206-547-2278, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.

Woodinville Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 13, Woodinville Village, NE 145th Street and Woodinville-Redmond Road NE; www.woodinvillefarmersmarket.com.

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; 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.

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.

Island County Historical Museum: 908 NW Alexander, Coupeville; 360-678-3310, www.ichscpvl@whidbey. net. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Mondays.

“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.

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. All events free unless otherwise noted. “Bert Huntoon and the Mt. Baker Lodge,” through May 27. “Heritage of Design: American Indian and First Nations Treasures,” through June 10. “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. Exhibits free with admission, unless otherwise noted. Burke 101, “Adventures in Archaeology, Washington and the Pacific Rim,” 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through May 20. “Celebrating Linnaeus, the father of modern taxonomy,” 6 p.m. May 23, free. “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; events free with admission unless otherwise noted. 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. May 19, SpinKids station, guitar lessons, art projects and more, all day long, free with admission.

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; events are free with admission 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/over, $7.50 ages 5-17, free ages 4/under, groups of 10 or more adults $13, youth $6.50. Events free with admission unless otherwise noted.

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. 3:30 to 6 p.m. May 22, third Sunday Nordic knitting cafe time, free.

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. Events included with admission unless otherwise noted. “Women in Science workshops,” Saturdays in March; 206-443-2925. “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. 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. Family Day at the Wing, celebrating the Year of the Pig,1 to 3 p.m. May 19, Asian kites.