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I smell a party!
It’s a fragrant fiesta, as the South Sound celebrates spring. Read on for a mega-parade and more free fun.
Hundreds of bloomin' event listings here!
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Critter Encounter
Your mini marine biologist will love this chance to get close to a live animal ambassador from the Point Defiance Zoo! Lean “biofacts” from one of the zoo’s creature care experts, free with admission. All ages. Hands On Children's Museum, 106 11th Ave. S.W., Olympia. 360-956-0818,
Thursday, April 10, 1-2 p.m. |
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Birthday (Book) Bash
Pretend it’s your birthday! Come dressed as your favorite book character and enjoy stories and birthday cake. Free. All ages. Tumwater Timberland Library, 7023 New Market St., Tumwater. 360-943-7790. Thursday, April 10, 1-2 p.m. |
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Tuber Time
It’s an all-day parade! More than 40 floats wind through four cities in the Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Street Parade. The parade starts in Tacoma at 10:30 a.m., makes its way to Puyallup at 12:45 p.m., through Sumner at 2:30 p.m. and finishes in Orting at 5 p.m. Visit the festival Web site for parade routes and details about other festival events. Free. All ages. 253-863-9524. Saturday, April 12.
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Party Hog
The darling little pig from Laura Numeroff's If you Give a Pig a Party is….throwing a party! Come celebrate with the whole clan, including the mouse and the moose. Adults $10, students/seniors $8, family packs $30. All ages. Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center, 10020 S.E. 256th St., Kent. Call for tix: 253-856-5051. Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. |
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Hare ‘Do
Your favorite storybook rabbit –- The Velveteen Rabbit -- comes to life with singing, life-size puppets, masks and more. $14-$18. All ages. Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma. This is a popular show, so don't wait to buy tickets: 253-591-5890. Sunday, April 13, 3 p.m. |
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Old School
It’s a high-velocity velociraptor! A speedy stegosaurus! If you’ve got a dinophile at your house, you won’t want to miss this crazy crash course in all things dino. It’s “45 Million Years of Dinosaurs in 45 Minutes.” $5. All ages. Bainbridge Performing Arts, 200 Madison Ave. N., Bainbridge Island. 206-842-8569. Tuesday, April 15, 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.; Wednesday, April16, 11 a.m. and 12:45 p.m.; Thursday, April 17, 10:45 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. |
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The groundbreaking Seeds of Compassion event begins with a huge public gathering in Seattle with the Dalai Lama this Friday. It's the hottest ticket in town - but if you don't have one, we've got you covered. ParentMap is sending a team to cover the event for five days; read our daily blog posts from the field, beginning Friday. |
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How's your work/family balance going? Maybe we can help! Join us for an evening of ideas and inspiration when Mona Locke moderates our Opting In/Opting Out panel discussion and resource fair at Seattle's Town Hall. Tuesday, Apr. 29, 7-9 p.m.; tickets $18 advance/$25 door. To win a pair of tickets and a copy of Comfortable Chaos by panelists Carolyn Harvey and Beth Herrild, email us quick at giveaway@parentmap.com . Be sure to put "Opting In" in the subject line. |
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