Events
Snohomish and Island counties
Apple Day: Features the sixth annual Mutt Strut Dog Parade and Costume Contest with prizes awarded for best dog costume, best owner and dog costume combo, best trick and best celebrity dog. Other family friendly activities include: apple pressing tasting stations, apple stacking contest for all ages, live music, local wine tasting and farmer’s market featuring more than 50 vendors representing farmers, producers, artisans and chefs; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 22 at Historic Bayview Corner, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley. For more information go to www.goosefoot.org.
Seattle
TurkFest: Noon to 8 p.m., Oct. 15 and 16, Center House, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.; music, theater, arts and crafts; free; 206-684-7200, www.seattlecenter.com; www.turkfest.org.
Theater
“Harold and the Purple Crayon”: This show about a little boy who takes matters into his own hands by way of a purple crayon kicks off the new season at Seattle Children’s Theatre, 201 Thomas St.; 206-441-3322; http://www.sct.org/Index.aspx. Through Oct. 30.
“Box Top Rock”: The show features Caspar Babypants, Recess Monkey, The Not-Its!, The Board of Education, The Harmonica Pocket, Johnny Bregar & the Country Dawgs, and others; doors and pre-show carnival at 10 a.m.; show at 11 a.m. Oct. 15 and 22 at Teatro Zinzanni spiegeltent, 222 Mercer St., Seattle. General admission $12, booth seating $18, premium seating $25. Call 206-802-0015 or go to www.zinzanni.org/bigtoprock/. Bands change weekly.
“Nanda”: A Kung Faux Ninja circus arts extravaganza, “The Jacket,” combines comedy, juggling, acrobatics, martial arts, video projection, original music, dance and pop-culture satire in this live performance; 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday through Oct. 23 with a 2 p.m. show Oct. 22 at Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway, Seattle. Tickets are $12 to $20 and $25 at the door. Online Box Office at: http://ow.ly/5SLx0. For more information go to www.nandatown.com.
Exhibits
“Carnival”: The exhibit tells the story of eight Carnival celebrations from around the world through the voices of the people who plan, create, and carry out the festivities each year. The exhibition is a full sensory exploration with visual, audio, and interactive experiences; weekend activities through Jan. 8 include weekly workshops where families can make their own Carnival masks, props and costumes; all at the Burke Museum on the University of Washington campus at 17th Ave. NE and NE 45th St., Seattle. The show is free with admission which is $10, $8 and $7.50. Call 206-543-5590 or visit www.burkemuseum.org.
Design Zone and Puzzle Palooza: Design Zone features 26 interactive stations divided into three categories: engineering and speed; art, architecture and video game design; and music and sound. Puzzle Palooza features puzzles and brainteasers and a 35-foot-tall Groovik’s Cube, a fully functional three-dimensional puzzle illuminated with LED lights, and moved using controllers on the ground. The exhibits runs through Jan. 2 at Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N, Seattle; free with the price of admission which is $14 for adults; $9 for youth 6 to 15; $7 for kids 3 to 5 and $12 for seniors 65 and over. Children under 3 are free. Call 206-443-2001 or go to pacificsciencecenter.org.
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