Events
“Sesame Street Live: Let’s Dance!”: May 22, 23 and 24, Xfinity Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave., Everett. Up-close interactive experience. Get up and dance with Sesame Street characters on the floor. Tickets are $17 to $64. Opening night tickets are $13. Ages 1 and older must have a ticket. Shows are 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. May 22; 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. May 23; and 1 p.m. May 24. For more, go to www.xfinityareaneverett.com or call 866-332-8499.
Cruzin’ to Colby: May 24 and 25, on Colby Avenue from Pacific to Everett avenues, and on Hewitt from Hoyt to Oakes. Cruise on Colby is 1 to 5 p.m. May 24. Show ‘N’ Shine cruise and show is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25; free for spectators. For more, visit www.seattlerod-tiques.com.
Northwest Folklife Festival: May 22 through 25, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. Rain-or-shine event with live music, arts and crafts, dance demonstrations, art displays. Free. For more, call 206-684-7300 or visit www.nwfolklife.org/festival2015.
Storytimes: 11 a.m. Saturdays, Barnes &Noble, 19401 Alderwood Mall Parkway, Lynnwood. May 23: “Dragons Love Tacos” by Adam Rubin, from a funny team advising against giving dragons salsa with their tacos. May 30: “Peanut Butter &Cupcake” by Terry Border, about foods that get lonely and need to find friends, a funny and silly photographic read aloud.
Edible Plant Walk: 3 p.m. May 23, Mukilteo Library, 4675 Harbour Pointe Blvd., Mukilteo. Weeds, weeds, wonderful weeds. Plants are as individual and unique as each person. Jennifer Sundstrom leads a stroll through the park to greet the spring growth. Meet the plants (and weeds) to discuss food and medicinal uses, with a focus on wild edible plants. Tips for sustainable harvesting will be offered. Walk, rain or shine, so dress appropriately. Register at goo.gl/bBIsrK
Tankfest Northwest: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 25, Flying Heritage Collection, Paine Field, 3407 109th St. SW, Everett. Restored tanks, military vehicles and artillery weapons. Driving and firing demonstrations. Puget Sound Military Vehicle Collectors Club parade. Family event features remote control tanks, reptiles and food. Free admission for veterans. For more, visit www.flyingheritage.com.
Arlington Memorial Day Parade: 10 a.m. May 25 on Olympic Avenue, downtown Arlington; sponsored by American Legion Arlington; www.arlingtonwa.gov.
Edmonds Waterfront Festival: 3 to 10 p.m. May 29, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. May 30 and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 31, Port of Edmonds Marina. Children’s activities, arts and crafts, music, beer garden, classic yacht show. Admission is $3; free for ages 12 and younger. For more, visit www.edmondswaterfrontfestival.com.
Tree Climb Experience: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 12:30 to 2 p.m. May 30, Doleshel Park, 9028 67th Ave. Marysville Parks and Recreation presents this tree climb experience where participants join Katie Oakley of Tree Time and ascend high into the canopy of a graceful old oak or maple. Cost is $30. Equipment and helmets provided. Climbing is for ages 14 and older; ages 6 to 13 can climb with a registered adult. Pre-registration is required. For more, visit marysvillewa.gov or call 360-363-8400.
Spirit of Indigenous People Festival: 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 30, Armory, Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. Celebrates American Indian and Alaska Native culture with native performers, music, food, speakers, workshops, a native art exhibit and pow wow. For more, call 206-684-7200 or visit www.seattlecenter.com.
Touch-A-Truck: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 30 at Monroe Christian School, 1009 W. Main St., Monroe. Construction, police and other vehicles plus face-painting, pony rides and more. Horn-free hour from 10 to 11 a.m. for kids with special needs. For more, see www.mcstouchatruck.com.
Seattle Pug Rescue’s 20th annual Pug Gala: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 30 at the Evergreen Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave SE, Monroe. Parade of rescued pugs, raffles, pug talent show and agility. Dogs get in free, but only pugs and pug mixes permitted. For more, visit www.seattlepugs.org.
Darrington Day: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 30 at locations around Darrington. Market, gift shop and vendors. Live music in Old School Park. For more, visit www.darringtonwatourism.com.
MUSIc
Seattle Symphony Pay-What-You-Can Fridays: For all ages, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 29 and June 5, 12, 19 and 26, 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.
Family Concert: The Pied Piper, 11 a.m. June 6, S. Mark Taper Foundation at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. Featuring a local youth chorus. For ages 6 through 11. Pre-concert activities begin at 10 a.m. in the Grand Lobby. Tickets are $20 adults; $15 students and seniors. For more, go to www.seattlesymphony.org.
Stage
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. 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
Imagine Children’s Museum summer camps: 1502 Wall St., Everett. SUN-sational, for ages 3 to 5, meets 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 23. In this SUN-sational class preschoolers will learn all about the sun and its importance to people, plants and animals. Children will make sun prints, solar jewelry and more. Must be potty trained. Members $40; non-members $45. Stars and Stripes Stay-cation: Grades 1 through 5, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 23. Take a vacation without leaving Everett. Children will go on a virtual trip across the U.S. while learning about crafts, games and geography. Members $45; non-members $50. Camps fill up fast. Call 425-258-1006, ext. 1012 or email education@imaginecm.org to register. For more, go to imaginecm.org.
Children’s Summer Drama School: For ages 8 to 15, The Historic Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave., Everett. Four weeks of acting, movement and voice projection. Students will perform in an end-of-session showcase. School is 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday June 22 through July 16. Cost is $150 for first student and any addition sibling $125. For more, call 425-258-6766 or visit www.historiceveretttheatre.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.
The Burke Museum: Summer camps for grades kindergarten to 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.
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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.
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