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Artsy partsy
Get inspired...or scratch your head at the artwork of more than 450 Kent students at the Kent Student Art Walk. Stroll between 20 downtown Kent locations through March 19; check out the big opening reception at the Centennial Gallery (free activities for the fam!) on Friday. Free. All ages. 400 W. Gowe, Kent. Friday, March 12, 5-8 p.m.
Rocket, man
Create a rocket ship from a mailing tube and other mixed-media materials at the museum's Family Day! Free with admission. All ages. Museum of Glass, 1801 E. Dock St., Tacoma. Saturday, March 13, 1-4 p.m.
A tad spacey
This week's free family flick at the library is the animated space adventure, Planet 51 (PG), starring Dwayne Johnson and Jessica Biel. Chuck the astronaut lands on a distant planet filled with little green people - and they think HE is the alien! All ages. Tacoma Main Library, 1102 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma. Saturday, March 13, 3 p.m. (doors at 2:45 p.m.)
Pump you up
Hans und Franz would be proud! Get pumped at Pump It Up's third anniversary celebration, with a jump on the inflatables, cake and prizes. Everyone leaves with a special gift. Reservations required. $5/child. Ages 4-10. Pump It Up, 3610 S. Pine St., Suite A, Tacoma. Sunday, March 14, 10-11:30 a.m.
Green bear
Yes, it's a new St. Paddy's Day tradition for non-drinkers: A celebration of green -- and bears -- is part of the zoo's enrichment program. This weekend, the polar bears and other critters get special green noms and toys. Polar bears, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; elephants, 2 p.m.; sea otters and Asian Forest Sanctuary animals, all day. Yum! Free with admission. All ages. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, 5400 N. Pearl St., Tacoma. Sunday, March 14, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Slieveloughane!
Bless you! Srsly, if you can prounounce the name of this Irish dance troupe...you're probably Irish! Enjoy this cool presentation and performance, just in time for St. Paddy's Day! Free. All ages. Olympia Timberland Library, 313 Eighth Ave. S.E., Olympia. Monday, March 15, 6:30 p.m.
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