Community celebrations
Snohomish and Island counties
Brier: 5:30 p.m. nightly through Dec. 31, Timberlake Park becomes a winter wonderland. Cash and food donations for the local food bank encouraged. 3700 and 3800 blocks of 228th Place SW; www.brierlights.org.
Miscellaneous
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett Public Library: 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-257-8030. Afternoon movies for kids and teens, through Dec. 29; free; call for details.
New Year’s Eve
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett: 8:30 p.m. Dec. 31 to 12:30 a.m. Jan. 1, Lago de Plata Community Club, 620 112th St. SE; Everett; free, but ticket required for entrance; ages 55/over only, guests please bring finger foods; 425-347-7017.
Everett: All-Star comedy gala, 9 p.m. to midnight Dec. 31, Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett; $20; 425-258-6766, www.everetttheatre.org.
Skagit County and north
Blaine: 9 p.m. Dec. 31 to 1 a.m. Jan. 1, Semiahmoo Resort offers live music, buffet dinner and midnight champagne toast, $105/person, 9565 Semiahmoo Parkway, Blaine; 800-770-7992, www.semiahmoo.com.
Anacortes: 9:30 p.m. Dec. 31 to 12:30 a.m. Jan. 1, Rockfish Grill, 320 Commercial Ave., Anacortes; $8 cover, party favors and champagne toast; www.anacortesrockfish.com.
Seattle and beyond
Last Supper Club: Doors approximately 6:30 p.m. Dec. 31, dinner buffet begins soon after that; live and DJ’d music past midnight, 124 S. Washington St., Seattle; $40 general, includes dessert buffet, $75 dinner package for 5-course buffet, champagne toast and more; 206-748-9975, ext. 3, www.lastsupperclub.com.
Seattle Symphony: 9 p.m. Dec. 31, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $65 to $150; features music of Gershwin, Ellington, Vienna and more; 206-215-4834.
Seattle: 11 p.m. Dec. 31, St. James Cathedral, 804 Ninth Ave., Seattle; Cathedral Cantorei performs Mozart classics; suggested donation $25; 206-382-4874, www.stjames-cathedral.org/music.
Space Needle: New Year’s at the Needle, 11:35 p.m. Dec. 31 to 12:15 a.m. Jan. 1 fireworks, dinner ($250/person) and Observation Deck ($125/person) parties before that, 400 Broad St., Seattle; 800-937-9582 for party details, 206-905-2100 for other Space Needle questions.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
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 December -May, Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood; 425-744-6478.
Seattle and beyond
“Bodies…The Exhibition”: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday through April1, 800 Pike St., Seattle; $26.50, $18 children 4-12, $21 seniors 62/over; www.BodiesTickets.com.
“Protest the Bowls” kitefly: 11 a.m. until the wind dies down, Jan. 1; Golden Gardens Park, 8498 Seaview Place NW, Seattle; rain does not cancel; free; 206-684-4075, www.seattle.gov.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Dance classes: Sponsored by the Boeing Employees’ Big Band Dance Club, 6:45 p.m. Mondays for beginners, 7:45 p.m. Mondays for intermediate, Jan. 8-March 5; swing, samba, waltz, tango and more, Everett Boeing Recreation Center, 6400 36th Ave. W., Everett; $4/person; 425-334-2746.
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. Dec. 30, New Year’s eve party.
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 and refresher lessons, 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays starting Jan. 7, 515 Dayton St., Edmonds; first lesson free; $5/person after that; 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. Beginning and refresher lessons start 7:30 to 9 p.m. Jan. 4, and new students will be accepted Jan. 4,11 and 18.
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.
Century Ballroom: Salsa lessons, Thursdays, first Fridays, Saturdays, various times/prices; swing lessons 9 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays, various prices; tango lessons Tuesdays and second Fridays, various times/prices; 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; 206-324-7263, www.centuryballroom.com.
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: Ballroom dancers’ lessons and activities, private lessons $45; $10/person for 8 to 9 p.m. Friday workshops, Avalon Ballroom, 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.$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: 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 4 p.m. daily through March 14. $10.50, $7.50 ages 3-12, toddlers free, $4 parking. Events free with admission unless otherwise noted. Bird feeding, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 31, seed sticks $1-2.1 to 2:30 p.m. Elephant, penguin, piranha, raptor and snake talks/feeding sessions; Web site has specific times/dates, through Feb. 28. Zoomazium, the nature play space for ages 8/under; hidden caves, tree-climbing; winter activities include live native pine trees on display, holiday arts and crafts, snowstorms and geese migrations shown on projection screens, ice berg and glacier videos, all10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through March 14. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 29; zookeepers feed the animals holiday-themed treats to celebrate winter. Rainy Day tours, during zoo hours; walk through a tropical rain forest, enjoy the world of Australian parrots, and more. “Holidoo” available for the gardeners on your gift list, pints to 4-gallon buckets, $4.95 to $19.95.
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.
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.
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 more. 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.” “Pastimes in Snohomish County,” through spring.
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; 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
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. All events free unless otherwise noted. “Celebrate Bellingham!” 1 and 3 p.m. through Dec. 31, many different cultural arts will be celebrated and musicians will perform. “Bert Huntoon and the Mt. Baker Lodge,” through May 27.
Seattle and south
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. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 30, “Magic Lanterns and the birth of photography,” lectures, slide displays and more. “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. Santa Lucia, through Dec. 31. Interactive Clifford the Big Red Dog exhibit through Jan. 7, free with admission. Dunn Lumber Construction Zone, hands-on for kids, and Cog City: Physics and Fun, ongoing.
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. Family weekend workshops, “Leonardo da Vinci” interactive displays through Jan. 28.
Museum of History &Industry (MOHAI): 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.seattlehistory.org. Norman Rockwell’s “Home for the Holidays” through Jan. 15.
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. Events included with admission unless otherwise noted. 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. 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.
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.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Writers’ conference: Write on the Beach, Jan. 26-28, Shilo Inn, 707 Ocean Shores Blvd., Ocean Shores; $150 if register by Dec. 22, $175 after Dec. 22, $50 for students; 360-289-3232, www.OSWOTB.com.
Volunteer at 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.
Seattle and south
Working with students: Burke Museum, corner of NE 45th and 17th Ave., UW campus, Seattle; seeks volunteers to lead school tours, teaching natural history, culture, and more, working with elementary and middle school students; volunteer training to start in February; 206-543-5590, www.burkemuseum.org.
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