CALENDAR

Events

“Seussical Jr.”: Shows are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 p.m. Sundays through May 2. Village Theatre Second Stage, 2710 Wetmore Ave., Everett. Colorful and vibrant musical adventure brings Dr. Seuss characters to life. “Oh, the thinks you can think” when Seuss characters collide. Tickets are $14 adults; $12 youth and seniors. For more, visit villagekidstage.org or call 425-257-8600.

Aaron Nigel Smith’s “Call to Action”: April 25, Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N, Edmonds. Kids and families sing, dance and play together. 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. For tickets, which are $10, visit www.ec4arts.org, go to the box office or call 425-275-9595. Free for children 18 months or younger.

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, visit whidbeychildrenstheater.org.

Monroe-Spring Carnival &Homespun Bazaar: April 24, 25 and 26, The Evergreen Fair Foundation, 14405 179th Ave, SE, Monroe. Farmer for a Day, root beer garden, craft and plant vendors, children’s fishing pond, quilt Show, youth dairy cattle show, Arabian horse show. For more, visit www.evergreenfair.org/180/Spring-Carnival.

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., Everett.

National Train Day Open House: Swamp Creek &Western Railroad Association, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 9, Edmonds Amtrak Depot, 210 Railroad St., Edmonds.

The 17th of May Festival: Edmonds Sons of Norway, May 17, there will be musical entertainment, a luncheon. The parade begins at 4 p.m. through downtown Ballard in Seattle. For more information visit www.17thofmay.org or www.norway.org.

MUSIc

Seattle Symphony Pay-What-You-Can Fridays: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 1, 8, 15, Soundbridge at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. See, touch and play real instruments at the Seattle Symphony. For all ages. Musical story time class for ages 2 to 5 at 10:30 a.m. $10 suggested donation. For more, go to www.seattlesymphony.org

“The Orchestra Rocks”: Family concert, 11 a.m. May 9, S. Mark Taper Foundation at Benaroya Hall. How does the orchestra rock? Explore rhythm, pulse and groove as the Seattle Symphony draws on selected orchestral repertoire. Tickets are $15 for students and seniors; $20 adults. Pre-concert activities begin at 10 a.m. in the Grand Lobby. For more, go to www.seattlesymphony.org.

Lullaby Project Performance: 3 p.m. May 9, Soundbridge at Benaroya Hall. The Lullaby Project offers mothers in distressed situations an opportunity to write a personal lullaby for their babies. Seattle Symphony musicians and friends will perform these lullabies in a concert. Free. For more, go to www.seattlesymphony.org.

Symphony Kids, Stone Soup: 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. May 16, Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall. Join musicians of the Seattle Symphony and special guests for Once Upon a Symphony, an interactive concert featuring vibrant music, engaging storytelling and enchanting visuals, sets and costumes. This program features the classic folk tale, Stone Soup. Once Upon a Symphony is a program of the Negaunee Music Institute at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are $12. All ages need a ticket, including babes in arms. Pre-concert activities begin 30 minutes before each performance in the Samuel &Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. For more, go to www.seattlesymphony.org.

Stage

“Anne of Green Gables”: Whidbey Children’s Theater, 723 Camano Ave., Langley. Classic story about an aging farm couple who decide to adopt an orphan boy to help with their farm but instead they get a strong-willed, redheaded girl. Shows are 7 p.m. May 8, 9, 15 and 16; 2 p.m. May 10 and 17. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors; and $8 for students. At the 7 p.m. May 16 show, all seats are $8. Recommended for ages 4 and older. No babes in arms or late seating. For more, visit www.wctmagic.org.

Seattle Children’s Theatre: “Goodnight Moon” runs through April 26. “Robin Hood” runs Thursdays through Sundays, 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.

Performing Arts Show Biz Kids 4-H Club: 6:30 to 8 p.m. second Thursday of each month, Horseshoe Grange, 164th and Broadway, Cathcart/Clearview area. Call Jan Bond at 360-668-6681 or the 4-H office at 425-357-6044. The grange also is the home of drama, guitar and line-dance lessons.

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.

Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. After occupying various locations around Snohomish County for many years, Imagine Children’s Museum celebrates its 10th anniversary this year in its permanent home in downtown Everett. The museum serves more than 200,000 visitors a year, but the mission and focus remain the same: making children’s lives better by creating a place where they can playfully learn. Each third Friday of the month is the museum’s Free Friday Night Live. Play indoors with the kids from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at no cost. For more, visit imaginecm.org.

Schack Art Center: 2921 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-259-5050. Go to www.schack.org to learn about classes for kids and teens.

Classes &camps

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.

The Burke Museum: Summer camps for kindergarten through eighth grade. Dinosaurs, earthquakes, gems, Ice Age, games from around the Pacific, archeology, forensic investigation and endangered animals are some of the topics. Fees range from $200 to $365. For more information, go to www.burkemuseum.org/education/summer or call 206-543-9681.

BILLBOARD

Snohomish County Children’s Choir: Open to all kids of all ages, the choir is enrolling new members. More information is available at www.snohomishcountychildrenschoir.com. Rehearsals are weekly at the Everett Music Hall in the Everett Mall.