Lynnwood
Alderwood Manor Heritage Association: Alderwood Manor Heritage Cottage, at Heritage Park, 19903 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays &Saturdays, or by appointment. Admission: Free; donations welcome. Info: 425-775-4694.
• Current exhibit, “Alderwood Manor and the Baby Boomer Schools” featuring photos and memorabilia from Martha Lake, Spruce, Cypress, Cedar Valley, Oak Heights, Brier, Hazelwood, and Hilltop Elementary Schools, Alderwood Elementary School between 1953 and 1968, Lynnwood Jr. High School, built in 1953.
Interurban Trolley tours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 2nd &4th Wednesdays &Saturdays, June-August, take a guided tour of Car 55, one of six electric Interurban rail cars that provided commuter service from Alderwood Manor to Seattle and Everett from 1910-1939, at Heritage Park, 19921 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. The exhibit “Making Tracks: Linking Seattle to Everett by the Interurban Railway” can be viewed in the Wickers Building on the Heritage Park campus. Info: 425-744-6478.
Sno-Isle Genealogical Society: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, drop-in beginning genealogy classes at the group’s new home in the historic Humble House at Heritage Park, 19827 Poplar Way, Lynnwood. Society meets 6:30 p.m. 1st Wednesdays at the Lynnwood Public Library, 19200 44th Ave. W. Problem-solving session at 6 p.m. Info: 425-775-6267.
Shoreline
Shoreline Historical Museum: 749 N 175th St. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Info: 206-542-7111 or www.shorelinehistoricalmuseum.org.
• 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday May 24, Hands-on day for children: learn to make an “olde tyme” flower press. The activity is free; children can take home what they make.
• Current exhibit, “Our Wicked Past: Historic Crimes and Mishaps in Wild Northwest King County,” featuring artifacts on loan from the Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum and by individuals from the Shoreline and King County Police Departments. “Our Wicked Past” is a “parental guidance suggested” exhibit.
• Ongoing exhibits, “At Home In Shoreline”; “Puget Sound Antique Assoc. Radio Exhibit”; “Judge James T. Ronald”; “Shore to Shore and Line to Line: Linking the Community”; “Standard Oil At Point Wells”; “Tracy Owen Country Store and Farmyard.”
Edmonds
Edmonds Historical Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N. Hours: 1-4 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Suggested donation: $2 adults, $1 children. Info: 425-774-0900.
Through March 2008: “Jackson Street After Hours,” traveling exhibit on the history of jazz in Seattle.
• Ongoing exhibits, “The Changing Face of Edmonds” and “Our Maritime Heritage.”
Self-guided history walk: The Edmonds Arts Commission and the Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission offer free brochures for a self-guided walking tour of public art and historical and architectural sites in downtown Edmonds. They are available at the log cabin-style information center, City Hall, the public library and at the Frances Anderson Center. Info: 425-771-0228 or www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Bothell
Bothell Historical Museum: 1-4 p.m. Sundays, research local history with the museum’s books, bound volumes of early newspapers, photographic displays, school memorabilia and rotating exhibits. Park at Bothell Landing, 9919 NE 180th St., Bothell. Admission: $1 donation. Info: 425-486-1889.
Mukilteo
Future of Flight Aviation Center: Learn about the history of commercial jet aviation and production in this new 73,000-square-foot facility featuring interactive exhibits and displays, 9,000-square-foot, rooftop observation deck overlooking Paine Field, Boeing Tour Center, theater, café and stores. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily. 8415 Paine Field Blvd., Mukilteo. Info: 425-438-8100, www.futureofflight.org.
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