Special events
Snohomish and Island counties
Queen of Hearts High Tea: Sample fresh baked scones, fruit, tea sandwiches, desserts and participate in high tea, 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12 through 14, $12.95, reservations required. Peach Tree Bakery and Tea Garden, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.
“Battle of the Talk Show Hosts”: Newsradio 710 KIRO on-air debate, 7 p.m. Feb. 17, Everett Events Center, 2000 Hewitt, Everett; www.everetteventscenter.com.
Bingo: 11 a.m. first and third Mondays of month at Granville Grange, 9401 163rd St. NE, Granite Falls; 360-691-7867.
Everett Chess Club: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays. Free, open to all ages and skill levels. Now featuring tournaments and lessons. Espresso Americano, Everett Public Library, main branch, auditorium, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-514-3209, bradchess@hotmail.com.
Horse Country Farm: 8507 Highway 92, Granite Falls. Sign up to be a working student where you learn to ride for a reduced cost in exchange for work caring for horses, ages 10 up. 360-691-7509, 425-335-4773; www.horsecountryfarm.com.
Seattle and beyond
Seattle RV &Outdoor Recreation show, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 10 through 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 13, $8, $7 seniors, $5 ages 13 to 18. Qwest Field, Seattle; 206-628-0888, www.ticketmaster.com.
Kodo Drummers, 8 p.m. Feb. 11 and 12, 2 p.m. Feb. 13, $38, $20 ages 5 to 17, Meany Theater, UW, Seattle; 206-543-4880.
Allbreed Cat Show: The Evergreen Cat Fanciers cat agility tournament, 4:30 to 10 p.m. Feb. 11, 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 12, and 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 13, $6, $4 seniors and children. Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle; www.pinecoon.com/evergreen/february.
Gay bingo: Lifelong AIDS Alliance of Seattle hosts a gay bingo night with special hosts, Feb. 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9. South Lake Union Park and Naval Reserve Building, 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle.
Valentine train: Lake Whatcom Railway Valentine’s train, 9:30 a.m., noon and 2:30 p.m. Feb. 12, $14, $7 ages 2 to 17, $20 couples, reservations required; 360-595-2218.
“The Pirates of Penzance” sing-along: The Seattle Gilbert &Sullivan Society presents the film and live performance, 7 p.m. Feb. 12, $10 advance, $15 at the door, $6 ages 18 and younger. The Museum of History and Industry, McEachern Auditorium, 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-682-0796, www.pattersong.org.
“Seattle Follies: Cabaret with a Political Twist,” with host Dave Ross, 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, $15. Town Hall, 1119 Eighth St., Seattle; www.townhallseattle.org.
Kid stuff
Snohomish and Island counties
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate: ages 8 to 13, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Lynnwood Recreation Center, 425-771-4030. $5 supplies, $15.
Draw your pet: 2 p.m. Feb. 12, registration required, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-257-8030.
Teen night: 7 p.m. Feb. 16 and March 9, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-257-8030.
Seattle and beyond
“Glittra’s Mission”: Speeltheater, a traveling theater company based in Edam, Holland, renowned for the clever use of puppets, returns to Seattle with a production that tells the story of a young boy’s fascination with keys, and the guardian angel who looks out for him, through March 26. Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center; www.sct.org, 206-441-4488.
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.
“The Red Badge of Courage”: Adaptation of Stephen Crane’s historic coming-of-age novel set during the Civil War, through March 5. Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center; www.sct.org, 206-441-4488.
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.
Singles
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett Mountaineers Singles: Social group 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: Age 60 and older for potlucks, games, tours, bridge, bowling, plays and dining out; 425-335-5936, 360-653-7858.
Parents Without Partners: Social support group for single parents; events include social activities, dancing and skating; 425-388-4544.
Sno-Co Singles: Active social group for ages 40 and older. Events include 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 Petosa’s in Snohomish at 10 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday. For singles of all ages in Snohomish area. Email judyvigoren@verizon.com.
Lectures
Seattle and beyond
Nextbook: Dara Horn’s “Sibling Revivalry: The Singers of Warsaw,” 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Henry Art Gallery. Free, 888-621-2230, www.nextbook.org.
Judity Roche, Betsy Aoki, Noel Franklin, Riz Rollins, Cody Walker, 7 p.m. Feb. 16. Jack Straw Production, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle; 206-634-0919.
Billboard
Seattle and beyond
Craft artisans: Downtown Business Community of Mount Vernon accepting craft artisan applications for annual Tulip Festival Street Fair. 360-336-9277, www.tulipfest.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. Wednesday through Sunday. $2 adults, $1 children.
Gold Bar Depot Museum: Located on Highway 2, Gold Bar; 360-793-2325. Noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Free.
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
American Museum of Radio and Electricity: 1312 Bay St., Bellingham; 360-738-3886, www.americanradiomuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, $5.
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. “Evolution’s Big Bang,” Smithsonian exhibit, through March 6.
Children’s Museum: 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-441-1768, www.thechildrensmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $7.50, $6 grandparents.
Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle. 206-770-2700, www.emplive.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through May 30. $19.95, $15.95 seniors and ages 13 to 17, $14.95 ages 7 to 12. Current exhibit: “Beatlemania! America Meets the Beatles, 1964.” “Bob Dylan’s American Journey, 1956-1966,” through Sept. 5. “Sound Off,” fourth annual battle of the bands for musicians ages 21 and younger, Saturdays in February, $10.
La Conner Quilt Museum: 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, $4. Works by Marilyn Doheny and students, through March 13; Works by Richard Buchmiller, through March 13.
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 (MOHAI): 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.
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. “David,” Feb. 17; “Good Evening, Mr. Wallenberg,” Feb. 24; “Through Hell and High Water,” March 3 and 2 p.m. March 6.
Northwest Railway Museum: 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays.
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.
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.
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.
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. “True North: The Images of Darius Kinsey,” through March 14.
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, Seatttle; www.pikeplacemarket.org.
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