Lake Whatcom Railway: Celebrate the Easter season with a ride on an old-fashioned train with cars dating back to 1910. Departures will be at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. April 16. Tickets, which typically sell out early, are $20 for adults and $10 for ages 2 to 17 and must be purchased in advance by mail. Trains leave from Wickersham Junction about 10 miles north of Sedro-Woolley on Highway 9. The Easter Bunny will hand out chocolate eggs. Easter egg hunting will take place in a meadow unreachable by car. Learn more at www.lakewhatcomrailway.com or call 360-595-2218.
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.
Baby and Me story time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, main branch; 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Evergreen branch.
Paws to Read, 3:30 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, main branch; 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays, Evergreen branch.
Toddler story time, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, main branch; 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Evergreen branch.
Preschool story time, 10:30 Thursdays, main branch; 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Evergreen branch.
Preschool play group, 10:30 a.m. to noon Fridays, Evergreen branch only.
Sno-Isle Libraries: There are 21 Sno-Isle library branches in Snohomish and Island counties offering a variety of free programs for children, teens and adults. Call 877-766-4753 to learn more about your local branch or see www.sno-isle.org.
Spring fling: puppets, 11 a.m. April 2, Lake Stevens branch, 1804 Main St.; 425-334-1900. Children are seated in a semi-circle on the floor around an arena-style performance area, where handcrafted marionettes perform.
Nice dragons and mean princesses, 1 p.m. April 2, ages 6 to 11, Mountlake Terrace branch, 23300 58th Ave. W.; 425-776-8722. Discover fairy tales you’ve never heard before and play creative fairy tale games.
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 Mondays. Admission is $7.75 or free for ages 12 months and younger.
Free admission for Friday Night Live, offered from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on the third Friday of every month.
Seattle Symphony: Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; 206-215-4747; www.seattlesymphony.org. Performances are 30 minutes long. Preconcert lobby activities begin 30 minutes before performance times.
Kindermusik symphony serenades “Count Yourself Silly,” 10 or 11 a.m. April 9 at Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall. Rumble in the jungle with counting crocs, jumping monkeys and playful percussion, for ages birth to 5.
Tiny Tots “Melodies from the New World,” 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. May 20 and 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. May 21, all at Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, for ages birth to 5.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001; www.pacsci.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; closed Tuesdays. Admission $7 to $14, free for age 2 and younger; Imax films cost extra.
“Star Wars: Where Science Meets Imagination,” through May 8; see more than 80 authentic costumes, interactive displays, models and props from all six “Star Wars” films, and explore futuristic technologies found in the films and compare them with real-world scientific progress.
Seattle Children’s Theatre: 201 Thomas St.; 206-441-3322; www.sct.org.
“The Man Who Planted Trees,” various times April 7 to May 1, ages 7 and older; $22 to $37.
“Jackie & Me,” various times April 28 to June 5, ages 8 and older; $22 to $37.
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