Langley parade welcomes whales

Orca Network presents its annual Welcome the Whales Day filled with educational events and a parade today in Langley.

Activities from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. include whale-watching trips from the Mosquito Fleet, departing from Everett, with a stop at the Coupeville Wharf to see “Rosie” the gray whale skeleton. The Classic Boat Club offers tours of Saratoga Passage.

The public can view educational displays and presentations on whales, marine mammal strandings and marine-related issues. Children can participate in hat, mask and critter costume making and whale-hat making.

The Parade of Species, featuring a 20-foot gray whale made of silk, begins at 3 p.m. and continues through downtown Langley. Participants are invited to wear an animal costume, hat or mask.

At 4 p.m., John Calambokidis of Cascadia Research gives a presentation on gray whales at the Methodist Church.

For information, call 800-325-6722 or visit www.orcanetwork.org.

Works of more than two dozen artists will be displayed in an exhibit exploring the relationship between the written word and the visual arts at La Conner’s Museum of Northwest Art, 121 S. First St., through July 11.

“Mark My Word: text, code and literary allusion” includes paintings, sculpture, glass art and books.

One interesting piece is a red velvet box containing letters written to a Sept. 11 suicide bomber.

The exhibition was produced in conjunction with the Skagit River Poetry Festival, set for May 20-22.

For information, call 360-466-4446 or visit www.museumofnwart.org.

The 15th annual Puyallup Spring Fair continues this weekend at the Western Washington Fair Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup.

The fair features indoor and outdoor activities, costumed characters and a spring garden show.

New at this year’s fair are Xtreme Jeremy, an exhibit of bike stunts by world champion and four-time USA World Team member Jeremy VanSchoonhoven. There will also be a western heritage gathering where cowboys and cowgirls tell stories through poetry, prose and music.

The KidZone features fun for kids aged 12 and younger, including a trout fishing pond, exhibits with products specifically for young fairgoers, and face painting.

Of course, kids can learn all about animals at the popular Petting Farm. Animals include bunnies, sheep and pygmy goats.

The Spring Garden Show features workshops, artistic displays, plants and bulbs and garden accessories.

Fair hours are 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Admission is $8, $6 ages 6 to 18.

For information, call 253-841-5045 or visit www.thefair.com.

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