EVENTS
Flashlight Egg Hunt: Mill Creek Parks &Recreation and community event for grades 6 to 12, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 27, Heatherwood Middle School gym, 1419 Trillium Blvd., Mill Creek. Lots of hidden prizes in the eggs and tons of candy. Participants must bring a parent-signed waiver, available at City Hall, website www.cityofmillcreek.com or pick up at the event. Bring a flashlight and a bag for candy. Free.
Snohomish Easter Parade: 11 a.m. April 4, Downtown Snohomish. Easter bonnet contest and photos with the Easter Bunny. Easter Egg hunt at 9 a.m. at Faith Assembly Church, 1220 22nd Street, Snohomish.
Artapalooza!: Whidbey Children’s Theater annual fundraiser, 2 to 5 p.m. April 25, Fireseed Catering, 6051 Coles Road, Langley. Don your best springtime vintage apparel and attend a Garden Party with tea, treats, lawn games, artist booths, youth performances and the reveal of the 2015-2016 Whidbey Children’s Theater Season. Suggested donation $10. For more, visitwhidbeychildrenstheater.org.
International Children’s Friendship Festival: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., April 11 and 12, Fisher Pavilion and South Fountain Lawn. Children honor their cultures through performance, education and a commitment to international peace and friendship. Exhibits by local ethnic communities, crafts, face painting and an international playground featuring games and activities from around the world. Children’s groups from 40 countries will present dances and songs. Free. For more information on the festival, visit childrensfest.tacawa.org.
Summer Arts Enrichment Camps: Students work directly with professional artists, Edmonds Center for the Arts. One-week camps meet 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Seattle Shakespeare Company’s “Shakespeare As You Like It: Combat, Improv, &Acting,” July 6 through 10, ages 11 to 15. Book-It Repertory Theatre’s “Investigate, Adapt, Act!”, July 13 through 17, ages 7 to 11. Folklorico Dance Camp, July 27 through 31, ages 7 to 11. Hawaiian &Polynesian Cultural Camp, Aug. 3 through 7. Camps are $200. Scholarships available. To register, go to www.ec4arts.org or call 425-275-9595.
Tim Noah’s “Big Trouble”: Tim Noah, Cyndi Soup and The Brenchley Kids, 10 a.m. March 27 and 28, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. Song, storytelling, illustration, puppetry, performance vignettes and audience participation, Tim Noah and Company shed light on bullying. Family-friendly fun with a message. Tickets are $6 at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1358541 or at the door. Call 360-568-9412 to reserve space. Reservations suggested for groups.
Washington State Spring Fair in Puyallup: April 16 through 19, Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW, Puyallup. Animal exhibits, scones and elephant ears, racing pigs, leaping DockDogs, gardening tips and tricks, demolition derby and monster truck shows. For more information, go to www.thefair.com/spring-fair.
Everett Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Show: Everett Rock &Gem Club, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 2 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 3, Everett Community College Student Fitness Center, 2206 Tower St.
MUSIC
World Rhythm Festival: 7 to 10 p.m. April 17; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. April 18; and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 19; Seattle Center Armory, Seattle Center Pavilion, Fisher Pavilion, Mural Amphitheatre and Next 50 Pavilion. Regional, national and international world music artists. Over 70 performances and participatory workshops highlight rhythm and dance traditions, including one day of special programming for kids and families. Free. For more information, visit www.swps.org.
Children’s Musical Performance Club: For ages kindergarten through sixth grade with instructor Jeanne Whitney. Class is 1:45 to 3:45 p.m. Fridays, March 27 through June 5, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. No class on April 10. Performance is 6 p.m. June 5. Cost $150. Call 360-568-9412 or email info@thumbnailtheater.org to register. More at www.thumbnailtheater.org.
Musical Theater Classes: Tuesdays, March 24 through May 26, Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th St., Snohomish. Teen class, ages 12 to 18, is 3 to 4 p.m. Elementary class for ages 6 to 12 meets 4:15 to 5:15 p.m. Cost $200. Call 360-568-9412 or email info@thumbnailtheater.org to register.
Seattle Symphony Pay-What-You-Can Fridays: For all ages, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 27, Soundbridge at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. See, touch and play real instruments at the Seattle Symphony. Musical story time class for ages 2 to 5 at 10:30 a.m. $10 suggested donation. For more, go to www.seattlesymphony.org.
Stage
Seattle Children’s Theatre: “Goodnight Moon” is Thursdays through Sundays, through April 26. “Robin Hood” runs Thursdays through Sundays, April 16 through May 17. Call the box office at 206-441-3322. More information is at www.sct.org.
Disney On Ice presents “Frozen”: Nov. 18 to 22, XFINITY Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Tickets ?are ?$30 to? $85. Ages two and older must have a ticket. For more, go to www.xfinityareaneverett.com or call 866-332-8499.
EXHIBITS
Star Wars and The Power of Costume: A behind-the-scenes look at some of the most iconic costumes in film history. First stop of the 12-city national tour with 60 costumes and numerous artifacts is through Oct. 4 at EMP Museum, 325 5th Avenue N, Seattle Center. Timed ticket entrance every 20 minutes, starting at 10 a.m. daily. For more, go to www.empmuseum.org.
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