Splash: Special Events

JUNE

Forest Park Animal Farm: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Aug. 16. 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.

Silver Lake Lifeguard Beach: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Sept. 7, Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11400 W. Silver Lake Road, Everett; kayak and boat rentals Fridays through Sundays, $10 for 30 minutes, cost increases after that; 425-257-8300; www.enjoyeverett.org.

Classic Weekend: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 21, yachts, cars and hydroplanes parade to the Seattle Waterfront at Pier 66; free events between Bell Harbor Marina and Pier 66 Plaza; 206-467-4299; www.portseattle.org.

Beach Expos: Free, guided, low-tide walks with Washington State University 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 20: Picnic Point, Mukilteo, (cleanup opportunity)

July 25: Mukilteo Lighthouse Park

Aug. 22: Kayak Point County Park, 15610 Marine Drive, Stanwood (cleanup opportunity)

Jazz Walk Monroe: Start times 6, 7 and 8 p.m. June 20, Church of Our Saviour, Morning Star Lutheran Church and Monroe Congregational UCC, all on S. Lewis Street, Monroe; donations welcome; 360-794-2111.

Father’s Day car show: Noon to 3 p.m. June 21, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE (Bothell-Everett Highway), Bothell; no entry fee, but entrants must register at 425-483-2250; www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Camano Island outdoor cinema series: Free outdoor cinema series featuring classic films and cartoons, outdoors on a big screen in 16mm, dusk Fridays, June 26 through Sept. 4, corner of E. Camano Drive and Dallman Road; 360-387-4579; www.chumleigh.com. Bring blankets, chairs, picnic items and dress for weather. Gates open 7 p.m., open mike before shows.

June 26: “Hansel and Gretel” (1954)

July 3: “Curse of the Cat People” (1942)

July 10: “Horatio Hornblower” (1951)

July 17: “March of the Wooden Soldiers”(1934) and “A Howdy Doody Christmas” short subject

July 24: “The Snow Queen; A Night Before Christmas” (1947 short)

July 31: “Never Give a Sucker an Even Break” (1941)

Aug. 7: “Theater of Blood” (1969)

Aug. 14: “Saving Uncle Dudley” (1935)

Aug. 21: “Murder, Incorporated (1960)”

Aug. 28: “Horse Feathers” (1932)

Sept. 4: Festival of cartoons and music soundies (Cab Calloway, Fats Waller, Bob Wills and others)

Greenwood Car Show: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27, along Greenwood Avenue N. from N. 72nd to N. 87th streets, Seattle; features music, food, KidZone; free for spectators; entrant fees $30 day of show, subject to space availability; 206-789-6800; www.greenwoodcarshow.com.

Whidbey Island Garden Tour: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27, self-guided viewing of several gardens; $20, $10 ages 2 to 12; wigt@whidbey.net, www.wigt.org.

Art in the Barn: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 27 and 28, 20412 Highway 530 NE, follow signs; free admission; 360-435-8815.

Hot Rods &Hot Dogs: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 27, corner of NE 183rd Street and 103rd Avenue NE, downtown Bothell; car and motorcycle show, community picnic; canned food donations requested; 425-486-1281.

Gardens of Merit tour: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27, start at Legion Park, 145 Alverson Blvd., Everett; $10; 425-257-8597; www.evergreenarboretum.com.

Twin City Idlers’ seventh annual Show and Shine: Cruise 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday, show 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 27 and 28, downtown Stanwood and the Thrifty Foods parking lot; open to cars, trucks and motorcycles; features a raffle, trophies and merchant awards; entrant’s fee $12 advance, $15 day of show; free for spectators; 425-238-3218; www.twincityidlers.org.

Popcorn in the Parks outdoor cinema series: Free movies in various Marysville parks. Movies begin at dusk (about 9 p.m.); all rated PG. Bring lawn chairs or blankets; popcorn provided. Call 360-363-8400.

June 27: “The Goonies,” Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road

July 11: “The Longshots,” Strawberry Fields Park, 6100 152nd St. NE

July 18: “The Great Outdoors,” Foothills Park, 7201 59th St. NE

July 25: “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D,” Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road

Aug. 1: “Jumanji,” Strawberry Fields Park, 6100 152nd St. NE

Aug. 8: “Top Gun,” Ebey Waterfront Park, State Avenue and First Street

Aug. 15: “August Rush,” Jennings Memorial Park, 6915 Armar Road

Nile Shrine Circus: 2 and 7 p.m. June 29 and 30, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; admission details at 425-774-9611; www.nileshrine.org.

JULY

Arlington Fly-In &Airshow: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 8 through 12, Arlington Airport, 4700 188th St. NE; NASCAR simulators, Warbird and antique military vehicle parade; 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; 360-435-5857; www.arlingtonflyin.org.

Day Out With Thomas 2009: 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 10 through 12 and July 17 through 19, Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 25-minute rides; $18 ages 2 and up; arts and crafts, music; 866-468-7630; www.trainmuseum.org, www.ticketweb.com/thomas.

Cool Bayview Nights: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 11, Bayview Corner, 5603 Bayview Road, Langley; community car show, celebration and contests are free for spectators; car entry details at 360-321-4145.

Wenatchee Youth Circus: 7 p.m. Tuesday, 1 and 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 14 and 15, Edmonds Civic Center Field, Sixth and Bell streets, Edmonds; $3 to $19; 425-771-0230.

Arlington Outdoor Cinema: Shows at dusk Thursdays, Terrace Park, 809 E. Fifth St.; all rated PG; free admission and popcorn; 360-403-3448.

July 16: “Grease”

July 23: “American Graffiti”

July 30: “Footloose”

Artists of South Whidbey show: Reception 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, show 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 17 through 19, Fine Arts Building, Island County Fairgrounds, 819 Camano Ave., Langley; original artwork, prints and cards; free; 360-222-3472.

Cinema Under the Stars: Everett Parks and Recreation’s free family film nights, with preshow entertainment 7:30 p.m., shows at dusk Fridays, July 17 through Aug. 21. Bring chairs and blankets. Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 Silver Lake Road, Everett; 425-257-8322. Shows rated PG unless noted.

July 17: “Journey to the Center of the Earth 3-D”

July 24: “The Iron Giant”

July 31: “Kung Fu Panda”

Aug. 7: “Babe,” rated G

Aug. 14: “Wallace and Gromit in the Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” rated G

Aug. 21: “Bolt”

Snohomish invitational chili cook-off and backyard barbecue: Set-up 9 a.m., judging and turn-in 2:30 p.m., except barbecue pork and/or beef ribs at 3 p.m. July 18, Top Foods, 1301 Ave. D, Snohomish; 360-563-9293, e-mail jsmc2@verizon.net. Tasting kits $5, barbecue entry fee $15, chili entry fee $10 (provide two gallons of chili for judging and tasting). Contestants provide cooking pots and propane stoves.

Mukilteo Garden &Quilt Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 18, view 10 gardens in and around Mukilteo; $12; 425-361-0757; www.mukilteogardenandquilttour.org.

Edmonds in Bloom “Rhythm &Blooms Tour”: Self-guided tour of seven private gardens, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 19; $15; tour map and tickets from Garden Gear, Frances Anderson Center and Bountiful Homes (Edmonds), Emery’s Garden, Espresso Buono and Wight’s Home and Garden (Lynnwood), Sky Nursery (Shoreline); 425-778-4964; www.edmondsinbloom.com.

Snohomish outdoor cinema series: Dusk Wednesdays, July 22, Aug. 5 and 12. Hill Park, 809 E. Fifth St., Snohomish; free; schedule at www.chumleigh.com.

Sand-sculpting contest: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. July 23, Marina Beach, 498 Admiral Way S., Edmonds; free; participants bring buckets and shovels; 425-771-0230.

Snohomish Garden Club 2009 Garden Tour: Noon to 5 p.m. July 26; features 12 local gardens; tickets $12 if bought by July 19 or $15 day of tour at Snohomish Library, 311 Maple Ave.; advance tickets at Sunnyside Nursery, Molbak’s, Emery’s, Machias Nursery, The Weed Patch, Kusler’s Pharmacy, Joyworks, Machias Nursery, Sun Song and McDaniel’s Do-It Center; 360-568-7913; www.snohomishgardenclub.com.

Busy Bee Quilters Garden Party show: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 31 through Aug. 2, Monroe High School, 17001 Tester Road, Monroe (new site for the show); $5, 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 31: “Ice Age 2,” rated G

Aug. 7: “The Princess Bride,” rated PG

August

Movies at the Mural: Dusk Saturdays in August, plus Aug. 28, Mural Amphitheater, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St.; free; guests may bring blankets; shows rated PG unless otherwise noted; 206-684-7200; www.seattlecenter.com.

Aug. 1: “Princess Bride “

Aug. 15: “Grease”

Aug. 22: “Iron Man” (PG-13)

Aug. 28: “Kung Fu Panda”

Aug. 29: “Mamma Mia!” (PG-13)

SportsFest: 9 a.m. starts, Aug. 1 and 2, family events at various sites Saturday, 9 a.m. start at various sites Sunday, all in Monroe, plus 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Monroe High School, 17001 Tester Road, Monroe; $2 to $15; 360-794-6467.

Artists Run Amok: Reception 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, art exhibit and sale 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 7 through 9, Penn Cove Pottery, 26184 Highway 20 between Oak Harbor and Coupeville; free; 360-678-3088.

Hot August car show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 8, Faith Lutheran Church of North Lakewood, 1424 172nd St. NE, Marysville; $15 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 4 p.m. Aug. 8, Camano Senior and Community Center, 606 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; , music; free (charge for barbecue); 360-387-0222; www.camanocenter.org.

Fuchsia show: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 8 and 9, Country Village, 23718 Seventh Ave. SE (Bothell-Everett Highway), Bothell; Sno-King Fuchsia Society presents fuchsias, perennials, annuals, geraniums; 425-252-5772; www.countryvillagebothell.com.

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. 14 through 16, Frohning Farm, 1524-A Tualco Loop Road, Monroe; $5, free under age 12; 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.

Hoedown and silent auction: 3 to 7 p.m. Aug. 15, St. John’s Mission, 839 Third St., Mukilteo; food, music, children’s games; free, but donations accepted: 425-349-9753.

Maltby Food Bank Jamboree: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 22, 8102 Marsh Road, Maltby; music, farmers market, arts and crafts, games; canned food or cash donations for admission; 425-359-0896.

100th annual Snohomish County Dahlia Society show: 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22 and 23, Floral Hall, Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; free; 360-659-8687; www.everettwa.org/parks.

Mutt Strut: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 29, Langus Riverfront Park, 400 Smith Island Road, Everett; community dog walk, competitions and prizes, pet adoptions; 425-257-8355; www.everettwa.org/parks.

“Cruzin the Nile” street and hot rod, classic car show: Gates open 8 a.m., show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 30, Nile Golf Course and Country Club, 6601 244th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace; $12 registration, $15 day of show; free for spectators; 425-609-2349.

September

Arlington Dragstrip Reunion Car Show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 12, Arlington Airport’s west entrance, 18204 59th Drive NE; admission $1 to $3; 360-403-4442.

Edmonds Classic car show (formerly Hot Autumn Nites car show): 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 13, downtown area; 425-776-6711.

Port Townsend Film Festival: Opening film 6 p.m. Thursday, gala to follow; first regular film 1 p.m. Friday, last film 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 through 27, various sites; $8 to $90, individual film and package options; 360-379-1333; www.ptfilmfest.com.

Whidbey Island Open Studio Tour: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26 and 27, self-guided tour of the studios of more than 90 local artists; $10; call 360-221-4121 for map and other details; www.whidbeyopenstudio.org.