Weekend best bets: Make a fairy, live music, swim, dragons, more

Blues legend: Hear Curtis Salgado play at the Historic Everett Theatre on Saturday. People who have never heard Salgado, the man who inspired the Blues Brothers, have no idea what they are missing, says a manager at the theater. “His harmonica playing is awesome,” Shriner said. “And the energy that man has is amazing.” Get all the details in our story here.

Make your own fairy: Meerkerk Magic is from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank, on Whidbey Island. All ages are invited to gather at the gardens to create their own fairy dolls to take home. Natural materials from the forest and garden are provided. Bring your wings, imagination and a coat as it could get chilly if the winds blow. Under 16 are free; $5 for 17 and older. For more, go to www.meerkerkgardens.org.

Laugh: Phoenix Theatre at Firdale Village in Edmonds is staging the laugh-out-loud show, “Over the River and Through the Woods” on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Get the details in our story here.

Sew it up: The Camano Island Quilters present their 2015 Quilt Show “Snippets” from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Stanwood Middle School, 9405 271st St. NW, Stanwood. There will be demonstrations, a studio sale and vendors. More information is at www.ciquilt.com.

Spring Fest: The Port Susan Spring Fest is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Viking Village, at the corner of Highway 532 and 88th Avenue NE in Stanwood. Boat-building at a Center for Wooden Boats booth. Stanwood-Camano YMCA kids race. Speed pitch machine. Explore heavy equipment like cranes and bulldozers at a Touch-a-Truck exhibit. A pancake breakfast will be served from 6:30 t0 11 a.m. at Fire Station 99, at Highway 532 and Pioneer Highway.

For kids: Disney’s Choo Choo Soul with Genevieve is from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Bop along to a classic Disney hit parade. Show is for toddlers to age 6. Pre-sale tickets $12.50 for adults, $8.50 for children. At the door, $14.50 for adults; $10 for children. For more, visit historiceveretttheatre.com.

Swim: April Pools Day, a safety event, is from 9:15 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion pool, 5303 228th St. SW. The free family event features safety tips and free swim, among other activities. More info is here.

Shadow puppets: A Festival of Shadow Puppetry will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at the Stanwood Library, 9701 271st St. NW. You can admire the many dimensions of this ancient art form, including live theater, filmed shadow plays and animation. More info: 360-629-3132.

Fool a Dragon: Join songwriter and author Eric Ode for a high-participation concert and puppet show, “How to Fool a Dragon (And Save the World),” 2 p.m. Saturday at the Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way. More info: 360-794-7851.

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