The Hops on Equinox Spring Beer Festival melds the region’s appreciation of beer with signature dishes from local pubs and alehouses.
The event is 1 to 10 p.m. today at Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St., Seattle.
Ten alehouses and pubs will serve up their best dishes alongside more than 70 Northwest beers. A cider tasting garden will showcase the Northwest’s finest cider and live music will provide entertainment to attendees.
To drink beer, participants must be 21 years old with a valid ID. Tasting tickets can be redeemed for food, cider and beer. Designated drivers receive free soft drinks.
Admission is $18 advance or $20 at the gate. It includes a 6-ounce souvenir cup and six tastes. Additional tastes are $1.25.
Proceeds from Hops on Equinox benefit Northwest Folklife.
For tickets or information, visit www.washingtonbrewfest.com or call 206-633-0422.
“Horses, of Course!” returns 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday at Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle, for its annual celebration of everything equestrian.
Join in the fun as the outdoor courtyard is turned into an arena providing pony rides for kids.
Local equine experts share information on proper grooming and tacking-up techniques, horse-buying tips and information about different styles of saddles and bridles.
Storyteller Debbie Deutsch is sure to captivate preschool-aged audiences with her tales of ponies and hands-on activities.
A group of veterinary students, technicians and a professor from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Equine Center provides displays, videotapes and games on the anatomy of horses, parasites, foaling and horse surgery.
Pilchuck Veterinarian Hospital doctors provide footage of surgical procedures on a horse’s nose, mouth, stomach and joints.
Representatives of the Seattle Mounted Horse Patrol Unit will stand guard just outside the main gates. Stop by to meet and greet some of Seattle’s finest.
Admission is $9.50, $7 ages 3 to 13 and seniors. For information, call 206-443-2001 or visit www.pacsci.org.
A new exhibit by 16 local artists is on display at Art Boutique in the Everett Public Market, 2804 Grand Ave., Everett.
“Conversation Piece” includes two- and three-dimensional works including paintings, photographs and sculpture.
The exhibit continues through April 13. Art Boutique is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; 425-501-2448.
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