Beach Camp at Sunset Bay: Sunset Bay Resort, 14725 Norma Beach Road, Edmonds. Register with the Edmonds parks and recreation department, 425-771-0230 or www.reczone.org. See sunsetbaywharf.com for more about the camp.
Weekly sessions, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday are going o
n now; $350 per child. This one-of-a-kind water-sports day camp includes instruction in kayaking, sailing, windsurfing, wake boarding, innertubing and more for any level of experience and ability.
Everett Public Library: Main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., 425-257-8030; Evergreen branch, 9512 Evergreen Way, 425-257-8250; www.epls.org. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. Events are free.
The Parrot Lady, July 16, 1 p.m. at the Evergreen branch and 3:30 p.m. at the main library. Meet live parrots with Debbie Goodrich.
Manga comics drawing program for teens with Manga Kissaten Comics, grades 5 to 12, 7 p.m. July 18, main library. Sign up is required. Call 425-257-8030.
Crafts for kids with the Creation Station, 6:30 p.m. July 20, Evergreen branch and 6:30 p.m. July 27, main library.
Summer reading program registration is open now at both branches. School-aged children and teens earn prizes for filling out their reading logs, then enter a drawing to win a bike or scooter if they reach their reading goals. Reading logs will be available until July 31.
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006; www.imaginecm.org. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed most Mondays. Admission is $7.75 or free for ages 12 months and younger.
Tuesday tales, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 12 with story times at 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Hear a great story, then go to the art studio and create a masterpiece placemat.
Kids in the garden, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 12. Learn about composting, rain barrels and rain gardens.
Pet professor, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 17. Check out cool veterinarian tools, learn how to read animal X-rays and find out how to take care of your pets.
Summer day camps, geared toward potty-trained kids starting at age 3, are available all summer for half and full days. See the website for details and pricing.
Free admission for Friday Night Live, offered from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the third Friday of every month.
Lake Whatcom Railway summer trains: Ride on an antique train with cars dating back to the early 1900s at noon every Saturday through Sept. 3. Tickets, purchased at the train, are $20 for adults and $10 for ages 2 to 17. Trains leave from Wickersham Junction about 10 miles north of Sedro-Woolley on Highway 9. Trains are also available Monday through Friday for special parties, booked in advance. Learn more at www.lakewhatcomrailway.com or call 360-595-2218.
Sno-Isle Libraries: There are 21 Sno-Isle library branches in Snohomish and Island counties offering a variety of free story times and programs for children, activities for teens and classes and book discussion groups for adults. Call 877-766-4753 to learn more about your local branch or see www.sno-isle.org.
Vamonos! 11 a.m. July 12, Darrington branch, 1005 Cascade St.; 360-436-1600; 11 a.m. July 14, Stanwood branch, 9701 271st St. NW; 360-629-3132; 11 a.m. July 20, Camano Island Library Pilot Project: 848 N. Sunrise Blvd.; 360-387-5150. Ages 5 and older are invited on a summer-reading trip to Latin America. Pack your maleta, grab your pasaporte and join this bilingual tour.
Tag, you’re it, global games, ages 5 to 11, 2 p.m. July 13, Brier branch, 23303 Brier Road; 425-483-0888; 1 p.m. July 19, Edmonds branch, 650 Main St.; 425-771-1933; 2 p.m. July 27, Mukilteo branch, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.; 425-493-8202. Join Coach Kickabally’s team and have fun sampling games from around the world.
Accidental inventions, ages 5 and older, 11 a.m. July 13, Lake Stevens branch, 1804 Main St.; 425-334-1900; 2 p.m. July 13, Sultan branch, 319 Main St., Suite 100; 360-793-1695; 11 a.m. July 14, Snohomish branch, 311 Maple Ave.; 360-568-2898. Did you ever make a mistake? Hear all about wild and wacky inventions that began as accidents and changed our lives.
World of wonders through stories and puppets, age 5 and older, 2 p.m. July 13, Arlington branch, 135 N. Washington Ave.; 360-435-3033; 11 a.m. July 21, Stanwood branch, 9701 271st St. NW; 360-629-3132. Enjoy stunning glimpses of the world through stories, puppets and activities.
Are You Smarter Than a Villain? ages 5 to 11, 2 p.m. July 14, Mill Creek branch, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway; 425-337-4822; 2 p.m. July 20, Mukilteo branch, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.; 425-493-8202; 2 p.m. July 21, Lynnwood branch,19200 44th Ave. W.; 425-778-2148; 2 p.m. July 26, Edmonds branch, 650 Main St.; 425-771-1933. Hear stories about other smart kids from around the world, test your intelligence, win prizes, have fun.
Yummy story stew, 1 p.m. July 15, Camano Island Library Pilot Project: 848 N. Sunrise Blvd.; 360-387-5150. Master storyteller Courtney Campbell shares a story about a beloved queen who is very ill. No one has been able to heal her. Two children come along and offer her story stew. The ingredients? Stories and songs from around the world.
Children’s chess club, 1 p.m. July 16, 23 and 30, Edmonds branch, 650 Main St.; 425-771-1933. Kids ages 5 to 12 receive coaching from a professional chess champion.
Ancient Egypt, on tour with King Tut, 11 a.m. July 19, Marysville branch, 6120 Grove St.; 360-658-5000; 11 a.m. July 26, Darrington branch, 1005 Cascade St.; 360-436-1600. Explore the wonder and mystery of Ancient Egypt, including King Tut, hieroglyphics and creepy mummies.
Lost in paradise, ages 6 to 12, 2 p.m. July 19, Monroe branch, 1070 Village Way; 360-794-7851; 11 a.m. July 20, Lake Stevens branch, 1804 Main St.; 425-334-1900; and 2 p.m. July 20, Sultan branch, 319 Main St., Suite 100; 360-793-1695; 11 a.m. July 28, Snohomish branch, 311 Maple Ave.; 360-568-2898. You are lost in the tropical jungle on an island near Bali. Wild animals and insects are everywhere. Will you survive? Make a map and compass rose to find your way home.
G’Day Mate! summer reading, 1 p.m. July 19, Granite Falls branch, 815 E. Galena St.; 360-691-6087; 2 p.m. July 26, Monroe branch, 1070 Village Way; 360-794-7851; 2 p.m. July 27, Sultan branch, 319 Main St., Suite 100; 360-793-1695. What do a koala, boomerang and didgeridoo have in common? They are from Australia. Discover this amazing continent. Take the Aussie animal challenge, learn what a cobber is in Australian slang and make Aboriginal X-ray art.
Believe it or not, ages 5 to 11, 2 p.m. July 19, Mountlake Terrace branch, 23300 58th Ave. W.; 425-776-8722; 2 p.m. July 27, Brier branch, 23303 Brier Road; 425-483-0888; 2 p.m. July 28, Mill Creek branch, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway; 425-337-4822. Learn bizarre and amazing facts, unexplained mysteries, tall tales and wonders of the world.
Tales from Junk Puppet Land with the Zambini Brothers, 2 p.m. July 19, Mukilteo branch, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.; 425-493-8202. Meet a variety of whimsical characters created from household junk brought to life with wit, invention and a unique creativity.
Tally Ho and Cheerio! 11 a.m. July 19, Darrington branch, 1005 Cascade St.; 360-436-1600; 2 p.m. July 20, Arlington branch, 135 N. Washington Ave.; 360-435-3033; 11 a.m. July 27, Camano Island Library Pilot Project, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd.; 360-387-5150. Get into the swing of summer reading by taking a trip to the United Kingdom with trivia, games, food and the customs of England.
Imagination station drop-in crafts between 2 and 4 p.m. every Tuesday in July, Snohomish branch, 311 Maple Ave.; 360-568-2898. Topics include Guatemalan worry dolls on July 19 and Mexican tin ornaments on July 26.
Woodland Park Zoo: 750 N. 50th St., Seattle; 206-548-2500; www.zoo.org.
“Dinosaurs: Real Close,” through Sept. 5; $3 in addition to zoo admission, free for age 2 and younger. Take a journey back in time and discover life-size, animatronic creatures that roar, snarl, hiss, spit and move.
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