Weekend best bets: Live music, pub crawl, solstice walk, more

Campy fun: The Seattle Men’s Chorus performs in Everett on Saturday. The show is a mix of music, emotion and bad Christmas sweaters. The show includes a tribute to those who perished in World War I, which began 100 years ago. Get the details in our story here.

Musical spectacle: For people who dig the music festival scene, the MarchFourth Marching Band is a must-see. Less of a marching unit than a vaudeville show, the band will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Historic Everett Theatre. The band includes electric bass, a percussion corps, six horns, guitars, singers, acrobats and dancers. Get the details in our story here.

Pub Crawl: The Snohomish Ugly Christmas Sweater Pub Crawl starts at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. Check in at Skip Rock Distillers at 104 Ave. C between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., and receive a wristband and three drink tokens. Wristbands cost $15 per person online or $20 at the event. Participating establishments include Skip Rock Distillers, Piccadilly Circus, The Hawthorne, Stewart’s Place, 907 Bar &Grill, Time Out and Oxford Saloon. There will be prizes for the ugliest sweater and best couple ugly sweater. There will be music at The Oxford (The Rumor), 907 Bar &Grill (Lou Echeverri) and Stewart’s Place (Paradox).

Heart By Heart: See Heart’s co-founding member and bassist Steve Fossen and original Heart drummer Mike Derosier, along with additions to the lineup, at 8 p.m. Saturday at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Call 425-258-6766 for tickets.

More music There’s plenty of music on offering this weekend, including many holiday shows. Check out our list here.

Polar City: Visit Imagine Children’s Museum in Everett on Saturday to see Santa, make crafts, go carpet skating and more. The museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be visits from The Ice Princess and the Ice Queen. Admission is $9.80.

Solstice: Walk alongside the Snohomish River — lined with 500 luminaries — in downtown Snohomish from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday. The walk is on the River Front Trail between Avenue D and Cady Landing. Bring your own luminary to carry, musical instrument to play or hot drinks to share. The walk goes on rain, shine or snow. Get more info here.

Garden stroll: The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in Shoreline is a treasure, even in December when most of its plants are asleep for the winter. The Solstice Stroll at Kruckeberg is 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the garden at 20312 15th Ave. NW, Shoreline. During the longest nights of the year, the garden is lighted and strewn with garden art creations. Enjoy refreshments and Christmas carols, all for a donation to the nonprofit garden foundation. Reservations are recommended. Get more info here.

Shocking: Electricity is illuminated in a series of experiments at the Snohomish Library at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Explore the properties of electricity with a hair-raising Van de Graaff Generator and Tesla Coil. For school-age children and their families.

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