MAY
Camano Island Studio Tour encore weekend: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 15 and 16, at 35 working artists’ studios; free; 425-239-6921; www.camanoarts.org.
Snohomish Historical Society historic home tour: noon to 5 p.m. May 16. Six homes and the Blackman House Museum; tickets are $15 or $12 for age 62 and older and age 11 and younger. Tickets, which include maps, available the day of the tour at the Waltz Building, 116 Ave. B, Snohomish. Call 360-568-5235 or go to www.snohomishhistoricalsociety.org.
Puget Sound Limited Spring Fling car show: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 23, Nile Golf Course and Country Club, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace; free for spectators; call 425-776-9431 for entry details.
Lady Washington ship sails and passages: May 26 through June 2 in Everett, June 4-13 in Edmonds; $35 to $67.50, depending on type of sail or passage trip desired; 800-200-5239; find full schedule at www.historicalseaport.org.
Artists Run Amok: Reception 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, art exhibit 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 28-30, Bayview Corner Hub and Open Door Gallery, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley; free; 360-678-3088.
JUNE
Forest Park Animal Farm: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, June 5 through Aug. 15, Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; animal visits, barnyard birthday parties, camps and volunteer activities, free, but $1 to $2 donations welcome; 425-257-8300; www.everettwa.org/parks, “Destinations” link.
Historic Everett tours: Various times, dates, meeting places and costs; fees are listed as per person; Historic Everett members get $5 discount off listed prices for each tour; 425-530-2722; www.historiceverett.org.
Evergreen Cemetery tour, 10 a.m. June 5, meet at Broadway entrance south of 41st Street, Everett; $10
Everett church tour, 1 to 4 p.m. July 17, meet at Trinity Episcopal Church, 2301 Hoyt Ave.; $15
Out of Town series — Bellingham historic tour, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 14, meet at Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; $60; RSVP at 425-530-2722
Historic Everett Homes tour, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11, get advance tickets at J. Matheson Gifts, 2615 Colby Ave., Everett; or get tour booklet at starting place, Van Valey house, 2130 Colby Ave., Everett; $20.
Cats ‘N Garden Tour: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 6, six Everett-area gardens; cats available for adoption at each site; $10 tour tickets, available at Purrfect Pals animal shelter, 230 McRae Road NE, Arlington; 360-618-0417; www.purrfectpals.org.
Sorticulture: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 11-13, Legion Memorial Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; garden art show with live music, vendors, display gardens, children’s activities, presentations, free; 425-257-8322, 425-257-7107; www.enjoyeverett.org.
Show and Shine car show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 12, along Olympic Avenue, Arlington; free for spectators; 360-435-8991.
Snohomish County Master Gardeners Tours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, June 12 and 26, July 17, Aug. 7; find out about the 15 sites at 425-357-6010, 425-338-2400; $25 covers all gardens; tickets from McCollum Park Extension Office, 600 128th St. SE, Everett, or request by mail by sending a check and three postage stamps per ticket desired to SCMGF 2010 Tours, 21506 12th Ave. W., Lynnwood, WA 98036; www.snomgf.org.
Camano Island outdoor cinema series
Free outdoor cinema series featuring classic films and cartoons, outdoors on a big screen in 16mm, dusk Fridays, June 18 through Sept. 24, corner of E. Camano and Dallman roads; call 360-387-4579 for show details; www.chumleigh.com. Bring blankets, chairs, picnic items and dress for weather. Gates open at 7 p.m. for open mike sessions.
Jazz Walk Monroe: Start times 6, 7 and 8 p.m. Saturday, June 19, Church of Our Saviour, Morning Star Lutheran Church and Monroe Congregational UCC, all on S. Lewis Street; donations welcome; 360-794-2111.
Father’s Day car show: Noon to 3 p.m. June 20, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE (Bothell-Everett Highway), Bothell; no entry fee, but entrants must register at 425-483-2250; www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Silver Lake Lifeguard Beach: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, June 23 through Sept. 6, Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11400 W. Silver Lake Road, Everett; $10 to $20 kayak and boat rentals Fridays through Sundays; 425-257-8300; www.everettwa.org/parks, “Destinations” link.
Beach Expos: Free, guided, low-tide walks with WSU Beach Watchers plus educational booths, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays; 425-357-6020 or e-mail chrys@wsu.edu for details or to sign up.
June 26: Olympic Beach, 200 W. Dayton St., Edmonds
July 10: Lighthouse Park, 609 Front St., Mukilteo
July 24: Kayak Point County Park, 15610 Marine Drive, Stanwood (cleanup opportunity)
Hot Rods &Hot Dogs: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 26, corner of NE 183rd Street and 103rd Avenue NE, downtown Bothell; car and motorcycle show, community picnic; free, but canned food donations requested; 425-486-1281.
Greenwood Car Show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 26, along Greenwood Avenue N., from 72nd to 87th, Seattle; features music, food, KidZone; free for spectators; advance $25, day of show $30, subject to space availability; 206-789-6800; www.greenwoodcarshow.com.
Whidbey Island Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 26, self-guided viewing of five gardens; $20, $10 ages 2 to 12; 360-321-4191; www.wigt.org.
Art in the Barn: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 26 and 27, 20412 Highway 530 NE, Arlington, follow signs; free admission; 360-435-8815.
Twin City Idlers’ eighth annual Show and Shine: Cruise 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 26 and 27, downtown Stanwood and Thrifty Foods parking lot; open to cars, trucks and motorcycles; features a raffle, trophies and merchant awards; $12 advance, $15 day of show; free for spectators; 425-238-3218; www.twincityidlers.org.
Gardens of Merit: Self-guided tour of six local gardens, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 26, start at Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; $10; also involves artists in each of the gardens and a plant sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Evergreen Arboretum on park grounds; tickets at www.evergreenarboretum.com, 425-258-1911, 425-258-2287, 425-257-8597.
2010 Nile Shrine Circus: This event took place in April, near the Tulalip Casino. It will not be at the Evergreen Fairgounds this year.
JULY
Arlington Fly-In &Airshow: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 7-11, Arlington Airport, 4700 188th St. NE; NASCAR simulators, Warbird and antique military vehicle parade; helicopter and biplane rides; air shows noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday, 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday; $12 to $18, free for ages 15 and under with adult admission; ticket discounts online; free parking; 360-435-5857; www.arlingtonflyin.org.
Day Out With Thomas 2010: 9, 9:45, 10:30 and 11:15 a.m., noon, 12:45, 1:30, 2:15, 3 and 3:45 p.m. departures, July 9-11 and July 16-18, Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 25-minute rides, plus activities and live music; $18 ages 2 and up; 866-468-7630; www.trainmuseum.org.
Cool Bayview Nights: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 10, Bayview Corner, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley; community car show free for spectators; car entry details at 360-321-4145; www.goosefoot.org.
Popcorn in the Parks outdoor cinema series
Free movie nights at Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road. Movies begin at dusk (about 9 p.m.) Saturdays; rated PG unless otherwise noted. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; popcorn provided. Details at 360-363-8400.
July 10: “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
July 17: “Monsters vs. Aliens”
July 24: “Secondhand Lions”
July 31: “Hook”
Aug. 7: “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs”
Aug. 14: “Twilight,” PG-13
Wenatchee Youth Circus: 7 p.m. Tuesday, 1 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 13 and 14, Edmonds Civic Center Field, Sixth and Bell streets, Edmonds; $4 to $19; 425-771-0230.
Arlington Outdoor Cinema: Shows at dusk Thursdays, Terrace Park, 809 Fifth St.; free admission and popcorn; 360-403-3448.
July 15: “Blue Hawaii,” not rated
July 22: “E.T.,” rated PG
July 29: “Back to the Future,” rated PG
12th annual Banner Bank golf tournament: 11:15 a.m. check-in, 1 p.m. shotgun start July 16, Legion Memorial Golf Course, 144 W. Marine View Drive, Everett; $110 per individual, $440 per foursome; preregistration required at 425-257-3222, ext. 0; www.everettchamber.com.
Artists of South Whidbey show: Reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, show 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 16-18, Fine Arts Building, Island County Fairgrounds, 819 Camano Ave., Langley; orginal artworks; free; 360-221-2353.
Whidbey Working Artists Summer Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17 and 18, self-guided tour of more than 30 local studios; free; tour brochure and other details at 360-320-1927; www.whidbeyworkingartists.com.
Edmonds in Bloom: Self-guided tour of six private gardens, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 18; $15 per person; tour map and tickets from Garden Gear, Frances Anderson Center and Bountiful Home (all in Edmonds); Emery’s Garden, Wight’s Home and Garden (Lynnwood); Sky Nursery (Shoreline); 425-771-5731; www.edmondsinbloom.com.
Cinema Under the Stars: Everett Parks and Recreation’s free family film nights, with pre-show entertainment 7:30 p.m., shows at dusk Fridays. Bring chairs and blankets. Camp Patterson Field at Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 Silver Lake Road, Everett; 425-257-8322. Shows are rated PG unless otherwise noted.
July 23: “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”
July 30: “Monsters vs. Aliens”
Aug. 6: “The Twilight Saga — New Moon,” PG-13
Aug. 13: “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
Aug. 20: “The Princess and the Frog,“G
Aug. 27: “Up”
Mukilteo Garden &Quilt Tour: Not happening in 2010.
Snohomish Garden Club 2010 Garden Tour: Noon to 5 p.m. July 25; features nine local gardens; $12, advance tickets at Sunnyside Nursery, Molbak’s, Emery’s, Machias Nursery, Kusler’s Pharmacy, Joyworks, Machias Nursery, My Garden Nursery, McDaniel’s Do-It Center and Annies on First; day-of-tour tickets are at Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave.; 360-568-7913; www.snohomishgardenclub.com.
Busy Bee Quilters “Back to the Future” show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 30 through Aug. 1, Monroe High School, 17001 Tester Road, Monroe; $7, free under age 12; www.busybeequilters.com.
Edmonds Outdoor Movie Nites: Dusk Fridays, Frances Anderson Center Playfield, 700 Main St., Edmonds; bring blankets or chairs; free; 425-771-0230.
July 30: “The Tale of Despereaux,” rated G
Aug. 6: “Footloose,” rated PG
Port Gardner Vintage Auto Club: Will not have its own show this year. It will be part of the Sept. 11 Dragstrip Reunion Car Show in Arlington.
AUGUST
Sand-sculpting contest: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 10, Marina Beach, 498 Admiral Way S., Edmonds; participants bring buckets and shovels; awards ceremony at 12:30 p.m.; free; 425-771-0230.
Antique tractor show: 8 to 10 a.m. pancake breakfast, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. show, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. barbecue daily, Aug. 13-15, Frohning Farm, 1524-A Tualco Loop Road, Monroe; $5, free (daily) for under age 12 and active-duty military; Friday free for seniors; Sky Valley Antique Tractor Club presents tractor parade, threshing bee, live entertainment, children’s activities; 360-568-8035; www.skyvalleyantiquetractor.com.
Hot August car show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 14, Faith Lutheran Church of North Lakewood, 1424 172nd St. NE, Marysville; $15 advance registration for participating cars, $20 day of event; free for spectators, but canned food donations welcome; 360-652-9545.
Collectors’ car show: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Aug. 14, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; barbecue, music; free; 360-387-0222; www.camanocenter.org.
Fuchsia show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14 and 15, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE (Bothell-Everett Highway), Bothell; yearly judged show featuring fuchsias and a blossom table; 425-353-4817; www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Snoqualmie Railroad Days: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 20-22, trains depart every 90 minutes, starting at 11:01 a.m. at the Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 SE King St.; and starting at 11:26 a.m. at the North Bend Depot, 205 McClellan St.; round-trip fares $8 to $12; free activities include crafts, climbing wall, grand parade, see artists in action; 425-888-3030; www.trainmuseum.org.
Moonlight Beach Adventure: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Aug. 21, Marina Beach, 498 Admiral Way S., Edmonds; interpretive program showcasing Puget Sound sea life; free; 425-771-0227; www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Snohomish County Dahlia Society show: 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 21 and 22, Floral Hall, Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; free; 360-659-8687; www.everettwa.org/parks, “Events” link; www.scdahlias.org.
Summer Slam 15 car show: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 21, Arlington Airport west entrance, 18204 59th Ave. NE; free for spectators; www.sittinpretti.com.
Scrub-A-Mutt: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 21, Strawberry Athletic Fields, 6100 152nd St. NE, Marysville; contests, pet vendor booths, K9 demonstration; free parking and admission; dog washes $5 small dogs, $10 large dogs, $5 for nail trims; 360-659-9626; www.scrub-a-mutt.org. This event replaces Marysville’s Poochapalooza for 2010.
Mutt Strut: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 28, Langus Riverfront Park, 400 Smith Island Road, Everett; community dog walk, competitions and prizes, free micochipping; free for spectators; call to inquire about contest entry fees; 425-257-8355; www.everettwa.org/parks, “Events” link.
“Cruzin the Nile” street and hot rod, classic car show: Gates open 8 a.m., show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 29, Nile Golf Course and Country Club, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace; $12 advance registration, $15 day of show, free for spectators; 425-609-2349.
SEPTEMBER
Fall car show: Noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 5, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE (Bothell-Everett Highway), Bothell; free for spectators, but $15 entry fee, register at 425-483-2250; www.countryvillagebothell.com.
Arlington Dragstrip Reunion Car Show: Eve-of-show barbecue and cruise, 6 p.m. Sept. 10; show is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 11, Arlington Airport’s west entrance, 18204 59th Drive NE; day-of-show admission $2 adults, free for kids, $25 to enter a car; 360-435-4442.
Art at the Farm: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 11 and 12, The Plant Farm at Smokey Point, 15022 Twin Lake Ave., Marysville; free; art in various media on display; live music; 360-652-3351; www.theplantfarm.com.
Edmonds Classic car show (formerly Hot Autumn Nites car show): 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12, downtown Edmonds, awards given at Fifth and Main streets; free for spectators, $20 show entry fee; day-of show entries allowed as space permits; 425-776-6711.
Port Townsend Film Festival: Sept. 24-26, films begin at 1 p.m. Friday, opening ceremony 4 p.m. Friday; festival runs through Sunday; various sites; festival passes $35 and up; individual film “rush” tickets $10; 360-379-1333; www.ptfilmfest.com.
OCTOBER
Apple Day and Mutt Strut: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 23, Bayview Corner, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley; rain-or-shine event includes apple-pressing and tasting stations, farmers market, craft projects, live music; 12:30 p.m. registration for dog costume contest, 1:30 p.m. canine parade; free admission; 360-321-4145; www.goosefoot.org.
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