Benefits
Snohomish and Island counties
World Concern: Community drop-off for disaster relief items, including clothing, money and kit supplies, 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 22. Needed items include hand towels, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, Band-Aids, cotton balls, 2-inch gauze, blankets. Marysville Junior High cafeteria, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville.
Kid stuff
Snohomish and Island counties
“Animal Surprises” puppet show: 2 p.m. Jan. 22, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-257-8030.
“Bigfoot: Fact or Fiction?” with Greg Long: 7 to 8 p.m. Jan. 27, Mill Creek Library, 15429 Bothell-Everett Highway, Mill Creek; 425-337-4822. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Magic show with Telemus the magician: 2 p.m. Jan. 29, free, tickets required, Evergreen branch, Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way, Everett; 425-257-8030.
“Jack in the Beanstalk” puppet show: 2 p.m. Feb. 5, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; 425-257-8030.
Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate: ages 8 to 13, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 12, Lynnwood Recreation Center, 425-771-4030. $5 supplies, $15.
Seattle and beyond
“Bunnicula”: Musical adaptation of Deborah and James Howe’s book about a vampire bunny, through Jan. 23. Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center; www.sct.org, 206-441-4488.
“Madeline”: through Feb. 13, Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave. NE, Seattle; 206-523-2579. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays, 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $9.50, $8 seniors, $7.50 children.
“The Red Badge of Courage”: Adaptation of Stephen Crane’s coming-of-age novel set during the Civil War, through March 5. Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Center; www.sct.org, 206-441-4488.
Soundbridge: 200 University St., Seattle; 206-336-6600. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. $7, $5 children. Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center features exhibits, classes and opportunities to meet Seattle Symphony musicians.
* Discover Music! Enhancement classes and children, 1, 2:30 and 4 p.m. Jan. 23, $16.
Special events
Seattle and beyond
Quilt Faire: Fourth annual event features quilters from throughout Northwest, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 22, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 23. Skagit Valley Gardens, 18923 Johnson Road, Mount Vernon; 360-424-6760.
Seattle Boat Show: More than 1,000 boats and 516 indoor exhibitors at two venues, noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, through Jan. 23, $9. Qwest Field Event Center and Chandler’s Cove on Lake Union, Seattle; 206-634-0911, www.seattleboatshow.com.
Tacoma Home and Garden Show, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 26 and 27, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Jan. 28 and 29, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 30, $9, $7 seniors, $5 ages 6 to 16, $15 two-day pass, $10 two-day pass seniors. Tacoma Dome &Exhibition Hall, Tacoma; www.tacomahomeandgardenshow.com.
Washington Sportsmen’s Show, noon to 8 p.m. Jan. 26 through 28, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Jan. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 30, $9, $5 ages 6 to 16. Northwest DockDogs Challenge, registration required by Jan. 26. Western Washington Fairgrounds, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup; 503-246-8291, www.sportshow.net/puyallup.
Billboard
Snohomish and Island counties
Call for presenter proposals: Edmonds Arts Commission seeks proposals for speakers for its 20th annual Write on the Sound Writers’ Conference Oct. 1 and 2. Proposals reviewed Feb. 13 through April 11. 425-771-0228, email wots@ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Performing and literary arts scholarships available from Edmonds Arts Commission. Deadline 5 p.m. March 1. 425-771-0228, email chapin@ci.edmonds.wa.us.
Singles
Snohomish and Island counties
Everett Mountaineers Singles: Social group for singles, offers hiking, walks, dining, golf, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and dancing. Meets second Wednesdays of each month at Alfy’s, 9620 19th Ave. SE, Everett. Call Fran, 360-474-0592 or email franj@ncplus.net.
Friendly Singles Club: Group for singles, meets noon each Saturday at Denny’s, 18824 Highway 2, Monroe; 360-805-0105, 360-668-0423. Parents Without Partners: Social support group for single parents with children of all ages, various events each month, including social activities, dancing and skating; 425-388-4544.
Sno-Co Singles: Active social group for ages 40 and older. Events include dining, dances, potlucks and games. Breakfast, 10 a.m. Saturdays at Village Inn, 8525 Evergreen Way, Everett. Call Carmen, 425-710-0082 or Darlene, 425-741-1256. Snohomish Sleepless Singles Group: Meets at Petosa’s in Snohomish at 10 a.m. every second and fourth Saturday. For singles of all ages in Snohomish area. Various activities will be planned. For information, email judyvigoren@verizon.com.
Public dances
Snohomish and Island counties
Ballroom dance classes: Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 13, lessons in tango, swing, and waltz, 7 and 8 p.m. Tuesday through Thursdays. Broadway Dance Studio, 3726 Broadway, Everett; 425-339-8825.
Dance classes: Sponsored by Boeing Employee’s Big Band Dance Club, beginner and intermediate lessons available, 6:45 p.m. beginner lessons, 7:45 p.m. intermediate lessons, Mondays through Feb. 28, $4. Everett Boeing Recreation Center, 6400 36th Ave. W., 425-334-2746.
Folk dancing: Sno-King International hosts lessons and dances at 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Jan. 22, 29, $5, $3 members. Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-454-6529, 425-889-0541.
Friday night dance: Smoke-free, DJ’d dancing, 8 p.m. to midnight Fridays, $5, 21 and older only. Laurelwood Reception Hall and Event Center, 123 N. Blakeley St., Monroe; 360-794-8317.
Public dance: Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 13 with music by The Versatones, the retired Eagles activity club’s live band, featuring waltz, pattern and other dances, 1 to 4 p.m. every Monday. $2. Broadway Dance Studio, 3726 Broadway St., Everett; 425-357-9219.
Public dance: Seattle Western Swing Music Society hosts dance with live bands each month. 3726 Broadway St., Everett; 425-357-9210.
Public dance: Harry Lindbeck plays smooth dance music, 1 to 4 p.m. every Thursday. $5. Normanna Hall, 2725 Oakes Ave., Everett; 425-252-0291.
Scottish country dancing: No partner needed, every Wednesday at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave., Mukilteo; 425-438-8977.
Square dancing: Checkerboard Squares holds classes Sundays, dances 8 to 11 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays at Masonic Hall, 515 Dayton, Edmonds; 425-335-4671, 425-778-8472.
Square dancing: Dudes and Dolls Square Dance Club lessons 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Cedar Valley Grange Hall, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; 425-742-6334, 425-774-6574.
Square dancing: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds lessons 7 to 9 p.m. Mondays at Marysville Jr. High cafeteria, 1605 Seventh St., Marysville; 360-403-9305.
Square dancing: Happy Hoppers Square Dance Club holds dances 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. the first and third Saturdays of each month. Stillaguamish Senior Center, 18038 Smokey Point Blvd., Arlington; 360-568-1176.
Square dancing: Whirlybirds Square Dance Club holds dances at 7:30 p.m. the third Saturday of each month. Hearing enhancement available. The Hayloft, 15320 35th Ave., Lynnwood; 425-252-1204.
Square dancing: With Doug Coleman, 1 p.m. Fridays at Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett; 425-257-8780.
Square dancing: Sultan Centennial hosts lessons for beginners, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Fern Bluff Grange Hall, Highway and Cascade, Sultan; 360-793-0946.
Tango lessons: With Ina and Jon Howe, 6 p.m. every Wednesday, 1 p.m. every Saturday. Small donation. Everett Senior Activity Center, 3025 Lombard, Everett; 425-257-8780.
Seattle and beyond
Ballroom dance: Dancing with a live band, 1 to 3 p.m. every Wednesday. $4. Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; 425-487-2441.
Century Ballroom: 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; 206-324-7263. Musica Vitae! Cabaret, 6 p.m. Saturdays through Jan. 29, $5 to $45; Gay night, first monthly gay dance night, 8:30 p.m. lesson, 9:30 p.m. dance, Jan. 28, $5 to $7.
Singles Winter Ball: Active Singles Life presents its seventh annual event, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Jan. 21, $30 at the door, Doubletree Hotel Bellevue, Grand Ballroom, 300 112th Ave. SE, 206-824-8900, www.nwasl.com.
Square dancing: The Freewheelers Square Dance Club hosts mainstream square dances for singles and couple, 7 to 10 p.m. every first and third Sunday of each month. Richmond Masonic Hall, North 185th and Linden Ave. N, Shoreline; 425-673-0858.
Winter Dance Fest 2005: The Washington Dance Club and DanceSport International hosts an event with pro-am freestyles, solos and scholarship events for youth and adult amateur events, 8 p.m. lesson, $10, 9 p.m. dance, Jan. 29, $10. 1017 Stewart St., Seattle; 206-628-8939.
Lectures
Seattle and beyond
Nextbook: Programs on Jewish literature, culture and ideas. Andre Aciman, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 26, Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Seattle. Free; reservations encouraged; 888-621-2230, www.nextbook.org.
Museums
Snohomish and Island counties
Edmonds Historical Museum: 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds City Hall, Edmonds; 425-774-0900, www.historicedmonds.org. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. $2 adults, $1 children.
Imagine Children’s Museum: 1502 Wall St., Everett; 425-258-1006, www.imaginecm.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. $5, free ages 12 months and younger.
Lake Stevens Historical Museum: 1802 124th Ave. NE, Lake Stevens; 425-334-3873. 1 to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Snohomish County Museum: 1913 Hewitt Ave., Everett. 425-259-2022. 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays thru Saturdays.
Stanwood Area History Museum: 27112 102nd Ave. NW, Stanwood; 360-629-6110, www.sahs-fncc.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays and Wednesdays.
Stillaguamish Valley Pioneer Museum: 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289. 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday.
Seattle and beyond
American Museum of Radio and Electricity: 1312 Bay St., Bellingham; 360-738-3886, www.americanradiomuseum.org. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, $5.
Burke Museum of Natural History &Culture: University of Washington, 45th Street and 17th Avenue NE, Seattle; 206-543-5590. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, to 8 p.m. Thursdays. $8, $6.50 seniors, $5 students. “Evolution’s Big Bang,” Smithsonian exhibit, through March 6. “Northwest Coast Prints: Personal and Humorous,” through June 26. “Modern Treasures from Ancient Easter Island,” through March 13: “Recent Acquisitions from Artifact ID Day,” through March 13. Artifact ID day, 1 to 4 p.m. Jan. 22.
Children’s Museum: 305 Harrison St., Seattle; 206-441-1768, www.thechildrensmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $7.50, $6 grandparents.
Experience Music Project: 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle. 206-770-2700, www.emplive.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through May 30. $19.95, $15.95 seniors and ages 13 to 17, $14.95 ages 7 to 12. “Sound Off,” fourth annual battle of the bands for musicians ages 21 and younger, Saturdays in February, $10.
La Conner Quilt Museum: 703 S. Second St., La Conner; 360-466-4288. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, noon to 4 p.m. Sundays, $4. Works by Marilyn Doheny and students, through March 13; Works by Richard Buchmiller, through March 13.
Museum of Flight: 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; 206-764-5700. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Thursday to 9 p.m. $14 adults, $13 seniors 65+, $7.50 ages 5-17, ages 4 and younger free, groups of 10 or more adults $13, youth $6.50. Works by Erik Lindbergh, through Jan. 31. Book signing with Robert K. Wilcox, 2 p.m. Jan. 22.
Museum of History &Industry: 2700 24th Ave. E., Seattle; 206-324-1126, www.historymuse-nw.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St., Seattle; 206-789-5707, www.nordicmuseum.com. $6, $5 seniors, $4 children. Works by Birgitta Hedengren, through Feb. 27.
Northwest Railway Museum: 38625 SE King St., Snoqualmie; 425-888-3030, www.trainmuseum.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays thru Mondays.
Pacific Science Center: 200 Second Ave. N., Seattle; 206-443-2001, www.pacsci.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. $9.50 exhibits, $7 seniors and juniors; $8 IMAX, $7 seniors and juniors; $14.50 exhibits and IMAX, $12 seniors and juniors; $5 Thursday laser light shows; $7.50 Friday and Saturday laser light shows.
Science Fiction Museum &Hall of Fame: 325 Fifth Ave. N, located with Experience Music Project; 877-724-3428. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through May 30. $12.95, $8.95 ages 7 to 17 and seniors. Combined tickets with EMP available. Tom Scott, 8 p.m. Jan. 22, $15; Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra with Greta Matassa, 8 p.m. Jan. 29, $7.
Whatcom County Museum of History &Art: 121 Prospect St., Bellingham; 360-676-6981, www.whatcommuseum.org. “Talk Back! The Community Responds to the Permanent Collection,” through March 6. Museum architectural design competition, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, through Jan. 29. Kids design contest on display, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, through Jan. 30. Weegee and crime scene photography, 6 p.m. Jan. 21. Hawkwatching in Northwest Washington, five-class series, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays Jan. 25 through Feb. 22, plus all-day field trip, $135. Introduction to oil pastels with Susan Bennerstrom workshop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30, $110 and $65 supply fee.
Wing Luke Asian Museum: 407 Seventh Ave. S., Seattle; 206-623-5124, www.wingluke.org. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. $4, $3 seniors and students, $2 ages 5 to 12.
Markets
Seattle and beyond
Ballard Farmers Market: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays, year round. 5300 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle; 206-781-6776, www.fremontmarket.com.
Pike Place Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays, year round. Pike Street and Pike Place, Seattle; www.pikeplacemarket.org.
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