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Junior birdman
Rock star Conrad Birdie has been drafted into the army - but won't go without one last big publicity stunt. It doesn’t quite go the way he had planned in Bye, Bye Birdie, a musical presented by students of YTN. $13-$17. Ages 6 and older. Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 S.E. 40th St., Mercer Island. March 5-21: Fridays 7 p.m.; Saturdays 2 p.m., 7 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m.
Web masters
Peek into the secret lives of bugs at a special buggy event! Entomologist Erin Sullivan of Woodland Park Zoo teams up with the Spyglass Theatre to take an up close look -- using blacklight puppetry -- at the everyday lives of insects as they build webs, hunt and metamorphose. $8.50-$10.50. All ages. Northwest Puppet Center, 9123 15th Ave. N.E., Seattle. March 6-21: Saturdays, Sundays 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Win a family 4-pack of tickets! Click here to enter.
Bregar alert!
ParentMap fave and Ballard dad Johnny Bregar performs rootsy reworkings of favorite childhood songs, as well as sweet original songs. Kids'll love it; parents will, too. $3 at the door. All ages. Phinney Neighborhood Association, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. , Seattle. Saturday, Mar. 6, 10:30 a.m., doors at 10 a.m.
Dino a go go
If you've got a nut-asaurus in tha house, make her dreams come true at the 25th annual Dino Day! Your little tricera-tyke will see real dinosaur and dinosaur-era fossils from the Burke's collection and do cool dinosaur-themed activities. Burke members get in an hour early at 9 am. Free with admission. All ages. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, University of Washington campus, Seattle.
Saturday, Mar. 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Have a Craisin
Yes, dried fruits scare me, too - but not as much as they scare the cat in The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon. A young Korean tiger is very full of himself — that is, until he’s frightened by a piece of dried persimmon. Puppet company Thistle Theatre performs at Magnuson Park Theatre, 7110 62nd Ave. N.E., Seattle. $7-$9. Ages 6-12. Saturday, Mar. 6 and Sunday, Mar. 7, 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
The salmonator
I'll be back! ..say the fishies at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery. Your preschooler can learn about salmon and nature (and have lots of fun) at Super Salmon Sleuths, which offers a variety of multi-sensory, engaging activities, including using a microscope, coloring a salmon, acting out the salmon life cycle (picture it!), and story time. Adults free, children $8. Ages 3-6 years. 125 W. Sunset Way, Issaquah. Monday, March 8, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Bonus listing!
Hey - you try to limit it to six! I had to throw this in because the rock stars of early learning are gathering, and you can be there (adults only). It's the Foundation for Early Learning's 10th Anniversary Luncheon. Have yummy noms at the Westin in Seattle, hear amazing speeches from local learning experts and help raise money for an incredible cause. $125. Read more and reserve your seat here. Friday, Mar. 5, noon-1:30 p.m.
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