Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
Auction: 5 p.m. Nov. 11 hors d’oeuvres, 6 p.m. dinner/live auction to benefit Everett Christian School, 2221 Cedar St.; $25 at door; 425-259-3213, www.everettchristian.org.
Concert and art: 7:30 p.m. doors open, 8 p.m. performance Nov. 11, Everett High School Little theater, 2416 Colby Ave., Everett; $10, 425-252-7021. “Harmonic Horizon” music and Cynthia Ferguson’s watercolors.
Sing from the Heart: Groups interested in caroling from 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8, noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 sign up now at Haggen and Top Foods to benefit food banks and the Salvation Army. Call stores or go to their guest service counters; www.Haggen.com.
Seattle and beyond
Symphony Seattle performance: 7 p.m. Nov. 10, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; to benefit Children’s Hospital, 206-215-4800, www.thesymphonyseattle.com.
“Easy and elegant entertaining”: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, Pickering Barn, 1730 Tenth Ave. NW, Issaquah; to benefit local charities and scholarships, free admission; proceeds will come from silent auction and other activities; www.issaquahwomensclub.org.
Festival of Trees: 8 p.m. Nov. 25, live auction of Christmas trees to benefit Children’s Hospital patients, the Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University St., Seattle; 206-621-1700, www.fairmont.com, www.seasonoflight.seattlechildrens.org.
Lectures
Seattle and beyond
“Seattle’s past 50 years of politics, art and economy,” Museum of History and Industry, 7 p.m. Nov. 15, 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; advance $7, $5 MOHAI members, $12, $10 at door.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Psychic fair and meditation: 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 10, CDM Psychic Institute, 2402 Summit Ave., Everett; 425-258-1449, www.c-d-m.org; free admission.
Music at cook-off: 7 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10, Brindle’s Marketplace at Camano Commons, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., and 3 to 7 p.m. Nov. 11, Camano Island Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Rd., Camano Island; free, open to public; CDs for sale; enjoy a chili and chowder cook-off.
Rock and gem show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 11 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 12; free; Maplewood Rock Club, 8802 196th St. SW, Edmonds; kids welcome, activities, refreshments and prizes; www.maplewoodrockclub.com.
Annual river salmon tours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 11, free drop-ins, Wallace River Hatchery, 14418 383rd Ave. SE, Sultan; 360-793-1382.
Northwest psychic fair: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 11, Triway Grange Hall, 3509 Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; free; tarot readings, herbs, oils and more for sale, Christmas gift ideas; 425-338-3663 for more information.
Movie, dinner and concert: 2 p.m. Nov. 12, “The Red Violin” film, dinner intermission, and 6 p.m. concert by The Saratoga Chamber Players, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave., Langley; $5 for movie, $25 to $40 for concert, dinner included; 360-221-8268, www.wicaonline.com.
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. Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; 425-744-6478.
Holiday gift shop: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 24, Camano Island Coffee, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Bldg. B, 866-833-0209, 360-387-7493, www.camanoislandcoffee.com.
Bingo: 11 a.m. first/third Mondays, Granville Grange, 9401 163rd St. NE, Granite Falls; 360-691-7867.
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.
Horse Country Farm: 8507 Highway 92, Granite Falls; 360-691-7509, 425-335-4773, www.horsecountryfarm.com. Working students learn to ride for a reduced cost in exchange for caring for horses, ages 11 and up.
Meditation hour: Weekly meditation, learn techniques in a group setting, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, donations accepted, CDM Psychic Institute, 2401 Summit Ave., Everett; 425-258-1449.
Psychic and alternative health fair: Psychic readings, gift items, learn about Reiki, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. second Saturdays, free. Triway Grange Hall, 3509 Seattle Hill Road, Mill Creek; 425-338-3663.
Skagit County and north
Skagit County Fairgrounds: 1410 Virginia St., Mount Vernon; 360-336-9453, www.skagitcounty.net/fairgrounds. 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 11, Skagit Runners 5 and 10 K race/walk.
Seattle and south
Antique and collectible show: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 11; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12, Puyallup Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; $6 admission includes both days; 503-282-0877, www.palmerwirfs.com.
Holiday open house: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 11; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; demonstrations, refreshments, gift ideas; www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Cityplay: 5:30 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. performance Nov. 12, $50, Salty’s at Alki, 1936 Harbor Ave. SW, Seattle; 7 p.m. Nov. 14, Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle. $7, $5 seniors/students, $10 at door, free to MOHAI members; www.brownpapertickets.com, www.seattlehistory.org.
Potters’ sale: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 18, The Hollywood Schoolhouse, 14810 NE 145th St., Woodinville; free admission; 425-868-3989.
Theater contest: To celebrate the Moore Theatre’s 100th anniversary, the public is asked to e-mail recommendations of memorable performances to lizy@theparamount.com by Nov. 17.
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, 10 a.m. Saturdays,The Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett; Carmen, 425-710-0082.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Beginning belly dance: 7 to 8:15 p.m.Tuesdays, Nov. 14- Dec.19, in a room adjacent to the Darrington White Horse Gym,1105 Darrington St., Darrington. $50 for whole course; drop-ins welcome, $10 per class. 206-229-9726, www.indigodance.net.
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. Nov. 11, Scottish set dance, with band music.
Folk dance: Skandia Folkdance Society, 7:30-8:30 p.m. lesson, 8:30-11:30 p.m. dance, first Fridays, $10 members, $12 guests. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org.
Line dancing: 2 p.m. first, second/fourth Wednesdays, $6. Ken Baxter Senior Center, 514 Delta Ave., Marysville; 360-651-2555.
Public dance: Harry Lindbeck, smooth dance music, 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays, $5. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Public dance: Versatones, 1 to 4 p.m. Mondays and 7:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesdays, $4. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, Wednesdays, Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Square dancing: Everett Senior Swingers, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays, Everett Senior Center, 3025 Lombard Ave., Everett; 425-257-8780 or 425-334-2919.
Square dancing: Checkerboard Squares beginning lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays, Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; 425-335-4671, 425-778-8472.
Square dancing: Sky Valley Whirlwinds Club dances 8 p.m. third Fridays September-April, pre-rounds 7:30 p.m., $5, TriWay Grange Hall, 35th and Seattle Hill, Mill Creek; 360-794-8240.
Square dance: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. first/third Saturdays, Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-568-1176.
Square dancing: 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.
Square dancing: Fern Bluff Squares, 6:30 to 9 p.m. second Saturdays, Cascade 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.
Seattle and south
Ballroom dance: Dancing with a live band, 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, $4, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.
Dance classes: The Happy Hoppers square dance club lessons, 7-9 p.m. Mondays. No partner needed. Marysville Junior High, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville; 360-654-1932, 360-659-8277.
Folk dance: Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; 206-784-7470; www.skandia-folkdance.org. Basics classes in room 32, Beyond Basics in Room 7. “Basics,” 7:30-9 p.m. Wednesdays, through Nov. 15; $6/class, $24/series. “Beyond Basics,” 7:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, through Nov. 16; $6/class, $24/series.
Square dancing: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Freewheelers Square Dance Club, beginning lessons for singles and couples. Richmond Masonic Center, N. 185th and Linden Ave. N., Shoreline, 425-337-5441, 425-514-0527, 425-673-0858.
Square dancing: Freewheelers Square Dance Club mainstream dances for singles and couples, 7-10 p.m. first/ third Sundays, Richmond Masonic Hall, N. 185th and Linden Ave. N., Shoreline; 425-673-0858.
Washington Dance Club: Ballroom dancers’ lessons and activities, 1017 Stewart St., Seattle; 206-628-8939, www.washingtondance.com.
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, through November. $8.50, $7 seniors, $6 ages 2-12. Seeking volunteers.
Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. $8.75, $8 seniors, $7 ages 4-13. Outdoor Zoo Cinema Series, 7 p.m. Fridays.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; 206-386-4300, www.seattleaquarium.org. $12.50, $8.50 ages 6-12, $5.50 ages 3-5, free age 2/under. Toddler Time, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays through February; stories, songs, activities; admission plus $3 child. Family Science weekend: Same as aquarium hours, Nov. 10-12, learn science facts; activities included with admission. 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: :30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 14. $10.50, $7.50 ages 3-12, toddlers free, $4 parking. 1 to 2:30 p.m. Elephant, penguin, piranha, raptor and snake talks/feeding sessions; see website for specific times and dates, free with admission, through Feb. 28. Bird feeding, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 31, free with admission, seed sticks $1-2 extra. Zoomazium, nature play space for kids 8/under; hidden caves, tree-climbing and more, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 14; free with admission.
Markets
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. 19. Broadway and E. Thomas streets, Seattle; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
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: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays year-round. 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. 17. Alaska Junction, corner of Alaska and California, in the parking lot behind Key Bank; 206-632-5234, www.seattlefarmersmarkets.org.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
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. “The Changing Face of Edmonds” and “Our Maritime Heritage,” ongoing.
Gold Bar Depot Museum: Highway 2, Gold Bar; 360-793-2325. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Free. Features vintage items, early photographs of the city and a new N-scale model GNRR train display.
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; free for age 1/under. Veteran’s Day Wall of Thanks, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 11, visitors are encouraged to write the name of a relative or a friend who is a military veteran on a square that will be attached to the wall.
Island County Historical Museum: 908 NW Alexander, Coupeville; 360-678-3310, www.ichscpvl@whidbey.net. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, throughApril. “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 history. 350 historical photographs on permanent display. Group tours by appointment.
Museum of Snohomish County History: 1913 Hewitt Ave., Everett; 425-259-2022, www.snocomuseum.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays. Current exhibit: “Industry on Parade: Early Enterprise in Snohomish County.”
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 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.
Skagit County and north
Museum of Northwest Art: 121 S. First St., La Conner; 360-466-4446. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily during exhibitions. Free for members, $5, $4 seniors, $2 students, children under 12 free. “An Evening of Poetry and Music,” 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11, professional cellist plays Bach and local actor reads works by many famous poets.
Skagit County Historical Museum: 501 Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. “Native treasures from the forest to the flats,” through Jan. 28.
Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. “Rodin: In His Own Words,” through Dec. 10. “Bert Huntoon and the Mount Baker Lodge,” through May 27.
Seattle and south
Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: University of Washington, NE 45th Street and 17th Ave. NE, 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.”A Celebration of Souls – Day of the Dead, Southern Mexico,” through Dec. 31. “Sacred portraits from Tibet,” through Feb. 4.
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 grandparents. Dunn Lumber Construction Zone, hands-on for kids, ongoing. Cog City, physics and fun, ongoing. Interactive Clifford the Big Red Dog exhibit through Jan. 7, free with admission. “Festival of Light” Ramadan celebration through Nov. 10. Loi Krathong (Thai) celebration Nov. 11-17.
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. Exhibits: More than 50 full-size aircraft and the nation’s only full-size air traffic control tower exhibit. “Leonardo da Vinci” interactive displays through Jan. 28. Family weekend workshops, Leonardo’s Legacy – Parachutes! 11:15 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Nov. 11-26. Veterans Day concert, noon Nov. 11; 1 p.m. ceremony with Medal of Honor recipients. 2 p.m. Nov. 12 discussion with veterans.
Museum of Glass: 1801 Dock St., Tacoma; 253-284-4750, www.museumofglass.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. third Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $10, $8 seniors/military/students (13 and up with ID), $8 groups of 10 or more, $4 kids 6-12, free for kids under 6, third Thursdays 5 to 8 p.m. free for all. Beth Lipman’s hot glass work, “Banketje,” Nov. 15-19.
Museum of History &Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.seattlehistory.org. Norman Rockwell’s “Home for the Holidays” exhibit through Jan. 15.
Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors, $4 kids.”Uncommon Threads,” juried needle art show, through Nov. 12.
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.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacificsciencecenter.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. 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 Mt. St. Helens, 11:30 a.m., 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. “Mighty Nano – The Power of Size,” noon to 4 p.m. Nov. 11.
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. Voyage of the Barangay: Filipino photographic arts display, through Dec. 10. “These walls can speak,” images of three historic Chinatown buildings, through Dec. 10, $5.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Sing from the Heart: Sign ups going on now for groups interested in caroling from 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8, noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at Haggen and Top Foods to benefit food banks and the Salvation Army. To sign up, call stores or go to their guest service counters; www.Haggen.com.
Volunteer at Stanwood Community Center: 7430 276th St. NW, Stanwood; kitchen work Monday-Friday, elementary school reading programs, monthly tea events, driving to appointments, thrift store cashier duties; Colleen, 360-629-7403.
Skagit County and north
Sing from the Heart: Sign ups going on now for groups interested in caroling from 2 to 7 p.m. Dec. 8, noon to 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and noon to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 at Haggen and Top Foods to benefit food banks and the Salvation Army. To sign up, call stores or go to their guest service counters; www.Haggen.com.
Seattle and south
Call for pirates: The Pirates of Treasure Island seek a few good men and women. Must be 21 years old and enjoy working in parades and festivals; 206-992-7117.
Volunteers needed: Cougar Mountain Zoo seeks volunteers 18/older; 425-392-6278.
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