Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
Sultan Food Bank benefit concert: Bronn Journey and wife Kathy perform with Sultan High School Choir, 7 p.m. Feb. 4, $10, $8 with non-perishable food item. Sultan High School commons, 13715 310th Ave. SE, Sultan; 360-793-0962.
Seattle and beyond
Masquerade Ball: Benefit for African American Academy features three floors of New Orleans entertainment and food, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5, $100 advance, $125 at the door. Sherman Clay, 1624 Fourth Ave., Seattle; 206-444-3590.
Lectures
Seattle and beyond
The Magic Lantern: Talks on film and art with film critic and teacher Robert Horton at Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., Seattle; 206-622-9250, ext. 200, www.fryeart.org. “Related exhibition: An Economy of Specific Bodies and Particular Objects: Philip Pearlstein Drawings,” with Kathleen Murphy, 2 p.m. Feb. 6.
Seattle Arts &Lectures: Tracy Chevalier, Feb. 9. Chevalier is the author of 2000’s best-selling “Girl with a Pearl Earring.” Benaroya Hall; www.lectures.org, 206-621-2230.
Composer Spotlight: Karen P. Thomas, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9. Jack Straw Production, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle; 206-634-0919.
Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Doll, teddy bear and toy show and sale: Timeless Treasures show features modern and antique dolls, clothing, accessories and toys, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 5, $5, $4 seniors. Snohomish County PUD, 2320 California St., Everett; 360-794-9772.
Everett Chess Club: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free. Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library, main branch, auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-514-3209, bradchess@hotmail.com.
Flowmentalz: Spoken word and hip-hop, 11 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. Feb. 9, free. Everett Community College, Parks Student Union, 2000 Tower St., Everett; 425-388-9505.
Starlight beach walk: Edmonds Discovery Programs walk led by ranger naturalists, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 5, free, registration suggested. Olympic Beach, Edmonds; 425-388-6476.
Sweetheart of Gems show: Whidbey Island Gem Club hosts its show features exhibits, demonstrations and vendor booths, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6, free. Oak Harbor Senior Center, 51 SE Jerome St., Oak Harbor; 360-675-1837.
Seattle and beyond
Emerald City Comicon, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 6, $10, $15 two-days. Qwest Field Event Center, 1000 Occidental Ave. S., Seattle; www.emeraldcitycomicon.com.
Fun float: The Northwest R/C Ship Modelers hosts a fun float with radio controlled boats, noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 7, free. Center for Wooden Boats on Lake Union, 1010 Valley St., Seattle; 425-486-1979, www.shipmodelers.com.
Kid stuff
Snohomish and Island counties
“Jack in the Beanstalk” puppet show: 2 p.m. Feb. 5, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; Evergreen branch, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-257-8030.
Valentine’s day crafts: 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 9, Everett Public Library Evergreen branch, 9512 Evergreen Way. 3 to 5 p.m. Feb. 10, main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave. 425-257-8030.
Seattle and beyond
Northwest Puppet Center: 9123 15th Ave. NE, Seattle; 206-523-2579. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $9.50, $8 seniors, $7.50 children. “Madeline,” through Feb. 13.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Call for presenter proposals: Edmonds Arts Commission seeks proposals for speakers for Write on the Sound Writers’ Conference Oct. 1 and 2. Proposals reviewed Feb. 13 through April 11. 425-771-0228, email wots@ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Performing and literary arts scholarships available from Edmonds Arts Commission. Deadline 5 p.m. March 1. 425-771-0228, email chapin@ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Seattle and beyond
Cinema Seattle accepting submissions for the 2005 Seattle International Film Festival May 19 through June 12. Final submission deadline March 1; www.seattlefilm.com.
Craft artisans: Downtown Business Community of Mount Vernon accepting craft artisan applications for annual Tulip Festival Street Fair. 360-336-9277, www.tulipfest.org.
Singles
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett Mountaineers Singles: Offers hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snow shoeing and dancing. Meets second Wednesdays of each month at Alfy’s, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett. Call Fran, 360-474-0592 or email franj@ncplus.net.
Friendly Singles Club: Meets noon each Saturday at Denny’s, 18824 Highway 2, Monroe; 360-805-0105, 360-668-0423.
Non Smoking Single 60’s Group: Activities include potlucks, games, tours, bridge, bowling, plays and dining out; 425-335-5936, 360-653-7858.
Parents Without Partners: Social support group with various events each month, including dancing and skating; 425-388-4544.
Sno-Co Singles: Group for ages 40 and older for dining, dances, potlucks and games. Breakfast, 10 a.m. Saturdays at the Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call Carmen, 425-710-0082 or Darlene, 425-741-1256.
Snohomish Sleepless Singles Group: Meets at 10 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday at Petosa’s in Snohomish. For singles of all ages in Snohomish area. Email judyvigoren@verizon.com.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Ballroom dance classes: Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 13, lessons in tango, swing, and waltz, 7 and 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursdays. Broadway Dance Studio, 3726 Broadway, Everett; 425-339-8825.
Dance classes: Sponsored by the Boeing Employee’s Big Band Dance Club, beginner and intermediate lessons available, 6:45 p.m. beginner lessons, 7:45 p.m. intermediate lessons, Mondays through Feb. 28, $4. Everett Boeing Recreation Center, 6400 36th Ave. W., 425-334-2746.
Folk dance: Sno-King International Folk Dance Club hosts dances at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays in Feb., $5, $3 members, at the Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541. The Hilltop Elementary School Heritage Dancers perform at 8 p.m. Feb. 5.
Friday night dance: Smoke-free, DJ’d dancing, 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays, $5, 21 and older only. Laurelwood Reception Hall and Event Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe; 360-794-8317.
Public dance: Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 13 with music by The Versatones, the retired Eagles activity club’s live band, featuring waltz, pattern and other dances, 1 to 4 p.m. every Monday. $2. Broadway Dance Studio, 3726 Broadway St., Everett; 425-357-9219.
Public dance: Seattle Western Swing Music Society hosts a dance with live bands each month. 3726 Broadway St., Everett; 425-357-9210.
Public dance: Harry Lindbeck plays smooth dance music, 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday. $5. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, every Wed. at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Square dancing: Checkerboard Squares holds classes Sundays, dances 8 to 11 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays at Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton, Edmonds; 425-335-4671, 425-778-8472.
Square dancing: Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club holds lessons, 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Cedar Valley Grange Hall, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-742-6334, 425-774-6574.
Square dancing: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds lessons, 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Marysville Jr. High cafeteria, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville; 360-403-9305.
Square dancing: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds dances, 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month. Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-568-1176.
Square dancing: The Whirlybirds Square Dance Club holds dances at 7:30 p.m. the third Saturday of each month. Hearing enhancement available. The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave., Lynnwood; 425-252-1204.
Square dancing: With Doug Coleman, 1 p.m. Fridays at Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett; 425-257-8780.
Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. every Wednesday, 1 p.m. every Saturday. Small donation. Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett; 425-257-8780.
Seattle and beyond
Ballroom dance: Dancing with a live band, 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday. $4. Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.
Square dancing: The Freewheelers Square Dance Club hosts mainstream square dances for singles and couple, 7 to 10 p.m. every first and third Sunday of each month. Richmond Masonic Hall, North 185th and Linden Ave. N, Shoreline; 425-673-0858.
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. Wednesday through Sunday. $2 adults, $1 children.
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. $5, free 12 months and younger.
Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-3873. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Snohomish County Museum: 1913 Hewitt Ave., Everett. 425-259-2022. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
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.
Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.
Seattle and beyond
Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: University of Washington, 45th Street and 17th Avenue NE, Seattle; 206-543-5590. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, to 8 p.m. Thursdays. $8, $6.50 seniors, $5 students.
Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle. 206-770-2700, www.emplive.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. $19.95, $15.95 seniors and ages 13 to 17, $14.95 ages 7 to 12.
Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; 206-764-5700. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursday to 9 p.m. $14 adults, $13 seniors 65+, $7.50 ages 5-17, ages 4 and younger free, groups of 10 or more adults $13, youth $6.50.
Museum of History &Industry: 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.historymuse-nw.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
“A Ferry Tale: Return of the Kalakala,” “Men Who Work the Ships,” “A Change of Worlds: Photographs, Artifacts and Oral Histories of Puget Sound Native Americans,” “Treasures from the Collection: Papier Mache Tilt Top Table, ca. 1840-1855,” ongoing.
Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors, $4 children. Works by Birgitta Hedengren, through Feb. 27. WWII 60th anniversary film series, 7 p.m. in museum auditorium, $5 donation, coffee and popcorn available. “The Only Way, Feb. 3.
Northwest Railway Museum: 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays. 1890 depot with exhibits and bookstore.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $9.50 exhibits, $7 seniors and juniors; $8 IMAX, $7 seniors and juniors; $14.50 exhibits and IMAX, $12 seniors and juniors; $5 Thursday laser light shows; $7.50 Friday and Saturday laser light shows. A science and educational museum with evening laser shows and an IMAX theater. Permanent exhibits: Dinosaurs, Tropical Butterfly House, Insect Village, Tech Zone and Water Works.
Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N, located with Experience Music Project; 877-724-3428. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through May 30. $12.95, $8.95 ages 7 to 17 and seniors. Combined tickets with Experience Music Project available. Combines artifacts, storytelling and information in evocative environments that immerse visitors in science fiction’s “alternative worlds,” promote science literacy and celebrates the creators and creations of science fiction.
Skagit County Historical Museum,: 501 S. Fourth St., La Conner; 360-466-3365, www.skagitcounty.net/museum. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. Current exhibit: “Gingham to Gabardine: 100 Years of Custom, Costume and Couture.”
Washington State History Museum: 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma; 888-238-4373, www.wshs.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, to 8 p.m. Thursdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. $7, $6.50 seniors, $5 students. “September 11: Bearing Witness to History” exhibition, through April 24.
Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. “Talk Back! The Community Responds to the Permanent Collection,” through March 6.
Wing Luke Asian Museum: 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $4, $3 seniors and students, $2 ages 5 to 12.
Zoos and Wildlife
Seattle and beyond
Cougar Mountain Zoo: 19525 SE 54th St., Issaquah; 425-392-6278. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays. $8.50, $7 seniors, $6 ages 2 to 12.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 11610 Trek Drive E., Eatonville; 360-832-6117, www.nwtrek.org. $8.75, $8.25 seniors, $6 ages 5-17, $4 ages 3-4. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Point Defiance Zoo &Aquarium: 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma; 253-591-5337, www.pdza.org. $7.75, $7 seniors, $6 ages 4 to 13. 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Seattle Aquarium: 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle, 206-386-4320. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $12, $8 ages 6 to 12, $5 ages 3 to 5. Octopus week, Feb. 19 through 27. “Life on Ice – Antarctica: The Digital Artistry of Matthew Felton,” through April.
The Whale Museum: 62 First St. N., Friday Harbor; 360-378-4710. To report whale sightings: 800-562-8832.
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 ages 13 to 64, $7 ages 3 to 12, toddlers are free. Parking $3.50. Valentine’s day dinner, 7 to 11 p.m. Feb. 14, reservations required; Valentine’s dessert wine tasting, 6 to 8 p.m. Feb. 16, $30, reservations required.
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 through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, year round. Pike Street and Pike Place, Seattle; www.pikeplacemarket.org.
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