MUSIC
Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater: Open microphone for all ages beginning at 7:30 p.m. Fridays. Performer sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m. Suggested donation of $3 performers, $5 audience at 1211 Fourth St., Snohomish; 360-568-9412; thumbnailtheater.com.
STAGE
Seattle Children’s Theatre: Tickets are on sale for the 2014-15 season, which includes “The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi” on Sept. 25 through Nov. 9, “Dick Whittington and His Cat” on Nov. 13 through Dec. 21, “Mwindo” on Jan. 22 through Feb. 15, “Goodnight Moon” on March 5 through April 19 and “Robin Hood” on April 16 through May 17, all at the Seattle Center. Call the box office at 206-441-3322. More information is at www.sct.org.
OUTDOORS
Jetty Island Days last weekend: Through Sept. 1, take the foot ferry to Jetty Island, the sandy man-made beach off the Everett waterfront. Ferry runs 110 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday. Passes are a suggested donation of $2 for adults and $1 for children. Get the passes at Marine Park boat launch, 10th Street and W. Marine View Drive, Everett. Return passes are available on the island. No lifeguards.
EVENTS
The circus: Ringling Bros. and Barnum &Bailey Circus is coming to town Sept. 19 to 21 at Comcast Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Super Circus Heroes, Ringmaster David Shipman, Italian clown Davis Vassallo, the Shaolin Warriors of China, the high-flying Cuban Comets and the Russian Lightning Rods are set to perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 18 and 19; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 and 7 p.m. Sept. 20; and 1 and 5 p.m. Sept. 21. Ticket prices range from $10 for kids at certain performances to $70 for ringside seats. Buy tickets at www.comcastarenaeverett.com, charge by phone at 866-332-8499 or at the Comcast Arena Box Office.
EXHIBITS
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; phone 425-258-1006; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Each third Friday of the month is the museum’s Free Friday Night Live. Play indoors with the kids from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at no cost; imaginecm.org. Check online for summer camps.
Western Heritage Center: An interactive museum of mining, logging, agriculture, transportation, construction and wildlife. Kids will be entertained by noisy machinery, including an 1880s-era drill press powered by giant belts tied to a waterwheel outside the building. This exhibit shows how creative people had to be to survive without TV and cellphones. Seed drills, drag saws, potato diggers, gas pumps, vintage John Deere tractors, and more showcase the history of Snohomish County. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday on the east side of the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe. Call 425-232-3493 for more information.
Woodland Park Zoo: The zoological gardens are open 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily at two entrances, Fremont Avenue and 50th Street or Phinney Avenue and 55th Street, Seattle. For information, call 206-548-2500 or go to www.zoo.org.
BILLBOARD
Red Curtain: An exciting lineup of performing arts classes for all ages. A complete list of offerings and registration information is available at www.redcurtainfoundation.org.
Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050; www.schack.org. Go to the website to learn about classes for kids and teens.
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