Weekend best bets: Spring fair, fishing, beer, plant sales

Plant-tastic: Eight different plant sales are scheduled for this weekend. Eight! Check out our list, and see what’s planned for the rest of the season, here.

Bargain hunting: Two big, community garage sales are this weekend, one in Mukilteo and one in Monroe. Check out the details, and plan for other big upcoming sales, in our story here.

Have a beer: Because we love you, we’ve put together a guide to the tap rooms and breweries in Snohomish County, complete with a map to help you find something close to home. Check it out here.

Go fishing: This weekend is the trout season opener. There are two events for kids, on Saturday in Darrington and on Sunday in Monroe. Get the details in our story here, and see what else is coming up. If you’re already big into fishing and just need some advice on where to go, check out this column by our resident fishing expert.

Spring: The Monroe-Spring Carnival &Homespun Bazaar is 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe. There will be rides, root beer garden, crafts, fishing, quilt show, cattle show, horse show and more. For more and to buy tickets online, go here.

Little dancers: Kids and families can sing, dance and play together at Aaron Nigel Smith’s “Call to Action” at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Edmonds Center for the Arts. Smith, well-known from the PBS Kids show “Between the Lions,” delivers a high-energy show featuring songs with roots in reggae, world music and rock-and-roll. Tickets are $10, free for kids 18 months and younger. Buy tickets and get more info here.

Artapalooza!: Don your best springtime vintage apparel and attend a garden party with tea, treats, lawn games, artist booths and youth performances, and learn about the 2015-16 Whidbey Children’s Theater Season. The event is from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Fireseed Catering, 6051 Coles Road, Langley. Suggested donation $10.

Like Pink Floyd: Evo Floyd, a tribute band, brings the music and spirit of Pink Floyd to the Historic Everett Theatre at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets are $22. Get tickets and more info here.

Laugh: The Edmonds Driftwood Players’ production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” is playing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our reviewer Gale Fiege says you shouldn’t miss it. “Forum” is one of the funniest shows ever written, and the Driftwood team does it justice. Get all the info in our story here.

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