Kidstuff

Arts and Music Center: 11419 19th Ave., Suite C-111, Everett; 425-337-5328; www.artsandmusiccenter.com.

  • Music classes, various dates and times, for newborns through age 4, Little Mozarts piano for ages 4 to 6.
  • Everett Public Library: Main branch, 2702 Hoyt Ave., 425-257-8030; Evergreen branch, 9512 Evergreen Way, 425-257-8250; www.epls.org. Events are free.

  • Baby story time, 10:30 a.m. Tuesdays, main branch and 10:30 a.m. Mondays, Evergreen branch.
  • Story time for ages 2 to 3, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, main branch and 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, Evergreen branch.
  • Story time for ages 3 to 6, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, main branch and 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, Evergreen branch.

    Granite Falls Library: 815 E. Galena St., Granite Falls; 360-691-6087; adult caregivers must accompany children. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, closed Sundays. Events are free.

    Horse Country Farm: P.O. Box 2, Granite Falls; 360-691-7509; www.horsecountryfarm.com.

  • 2009 camper and counselor-in-training essays for chances at free or reduced-fee summer camp stays due by May 1; 360-691-7509.

    Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006; www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Admission $7, free for under age 1; $3.50 for all ages 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays.

    Monroe Library: 1070 Village Way, Monroe; 360-794-7851; www.sno-isle.org. Events are free.

  • “Children’s Day/Book Day, Dia de los ninos,” 2 p.m. May 2, mariachi music, crafts, games, food for children of all ages.

    Mukilteo Library: 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd.; 425-493-8202; www.sno-isle.org. Events are free.

  • Baby story times, 10 and 11 a.m. Tuesdays, for up to age 18 months and caregivers; stories, songs, finger play and rhymes.
  • Toddler story times, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesdays; music, stories and movement for ages 18 months to 3 years with caregivers.
  • Preschool story times for ages 3 to 5 with caregivers, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 and 11 a.m. Thursdays; stories, songs and getting ready to read.

    Mukilteo YMCA: 10601 47th Place W., Mukilteo; 425-493-9622, ext. 138. Call for details.

  • Drawing, painting, sculpting, cartooning and animation for kindergarteners to sixth-graders.

    Northwest Railway Museum: Depot at 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030; www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays to Mondays. 1890s depot with exhibits and bookstore.

    Stanwood Library: 9701 271st St. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-3132; www.sno-isle.org. Events are free.

  • Ready Readers preschool story time, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, for ages 3 to 5 with caregivers.
  • Ready Readers toddler story time, 10:30 a.m. Thursdays, for ages 18 months to 2 years with caregivers.
  • Ready Readers baby story time, 9:30 a.m. Thursdays, for newborn to 18 months with caregivers.

    Seattle 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. Admission $6.50 to 7.50, free under age 1. Dunn Lumber Construction Zone, Cog City: Physics and Fun.

  • 3 p.m. April 28, scavenger hunt for ages 5 to 10.
  • 10:30 a.m. April 29, dance event for ages 1 to 5.
  • 10:30 a.m. May 1, “Singing with Signs,” for newborns to age 3.
  • 11 a.m. to noon May 2, build flying contraptions and send them on test flights, for ages 5 to 10.

    Seattle Children’s Theatre: 201 Thomas St., Seattle; 206-441-3322; www.sct.org.

  • “Goodnight Moon,” 2 and 5:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through June 7; $13 to $33.

    Seattle Opera: 1020 John St., Seattle; 206-676-5567; www.seattle­opera.org.

  • “Ringfest” kids’ opera and stage program, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, Aug. 10 to 13 and Aug. 18 to 21; $250 per session; open to third- to sixth-graders; 206-389-7600; www.seattle­opera.org.

    Whidbey Children’s Theater: 222 Anthes Ave., Langley; 360-221-8707; www.whidbey.com/wct.

  • “Charlotte’s Web,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through May 3, Whidbey Children’s Theatre; $8 to $12. All seats $7 for show at 2 p.m. May 3. Whidbey Playhouse, 730 SE Midway Blvd., Oak Harbor; 360-679-2237.
  • WCT Shakespearean Players, 1 to 3 p.m. Fridays through June 12 for ages 9 to 18. Explore drama, music, movement; $75 per month.
  • Drama Club, 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays for ages 7 to 10; $5 a session, drop-in basis.
  • Production workshop, “Last Exit,” 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. through May 21, for ages 14 to 18, by audition only. Workshops in May, performances in May and June; 360-221-8707.
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