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Let's Cuddle!
Sidle up to something slithery at a sweetheart of an event at the zoo...catch some weird science...and get down with one very special dawg. It is so on in the South Sound!
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Get Clown With It
Not since the Gumby convention have you seen so many flexible people! Clowns, acrobats, and jugglers from the Moscow Circus gather to wow your family. Terrific, mind-blowing, and absolutely fascinating. $32/adults, $26/kids, $110/family 4-pack. All ages. Kentwood Performing Arts Center, 25800 164th Ave. S.E., Covington. 253-856-5050. Thursday, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m.
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Counting Crows
Not the band, silly (how great would that be?). It's the Great Backyard Bird Count! Fan out like pollsters, toting up talons on this cool family-friendly project. Registration is required, but the event is free - and you get a free lunch! All ages. Tacoma Nature Center, 1919 S. Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. Friday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m.-noon.
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Flingin' It
Don't you just love a good catapult? If you haven't yet introduced your kids to the joy of flinging stuff, here's your chance! It's a Mad Science show, complete with a gravity-powered ping-pong ball launcher. $14-$18; all ages. Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma. 253-591-5890. Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.
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On Tap
Chug...dig...paddle - no, it's not a drinking game! Those are tap dance moves! Take the kids to get down with the ol' Shim Sham at a cool dance-and-film show by Tapestry Dance Company. Learn about the history of tap, with live performances and music. $19.75-$39.50; all ages. Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. S.E., Olympia. 360-753-8585. Friday, Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.
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Eight is Enough
Get your arms around this fun event at the zoo: Octopus Play Day! Watch these adorable, squelchy mollusks slither around on their suction-cuppy arms and learn lots of cool octopussy facts. Free with admission; all ages. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma. 253-591-5337. Saturday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
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Little Nickel
Like the best kind of friend, service dogs are always there when you need 'em. Good doggy! Meet Nickel the service dog and her owner Marybeth Bland, watch demonstrations, ask questions, and learn more about these can-do canines. Free; all ages. Lacey Timberland Library, 500 College St. S.E., Lacey. 360-491-3860. Saturday, Feb. 16, 1-2 p.m.
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Loveable, Furry Old Grover
Calling all Grovers, Dolleys, Chesters, and Marthas...if your first or last name is the same as any president or first lady, you get free admission to the Washington State History Museum, in honor of...President's Day! Be an Honest Abe - and prove it with ID. All ages. 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. 253-272-3500. Monday, Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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