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Animals all around this weekend! Rabbits in Chinatown, frogs in Snohomish, birds in Seward Park. Also: a must-see children's film fest and Recess Monkey at SCT! Thistle Theatre tix in the giveaway spot -- scroll down! |
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Pinstripes! Funny mustaches! Splurge guns! Kids from Mercer Island's stellar Youth Theatre Northwest perform Bugsy Malone, a musical adaptation of the hit comedy from the 70s about flapper-era kiddie mobsters. Jan. 28-Feb. 13: Fridays 7 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays 2 p.m., 7
p.m.
One of our oh-so-favey yearly events! Head to Northwest Film Forum for the Children's Film Festival and marvel at the beauty, power and silliness of movies made for kids (and kidults). The festival kicks off with an opening night pajama party with Caspar Babypants and Trophy Cupcakes (Jan. 28, 7 p.m.,
$35/family of 4, buy tix in advance). Jan. 28-Feb. 6: Show times vary
Will the amphibian see its shadow? Can you bear the puns? Downtown Snohomish's late-winter tradition updates Groundhog Day with a Northwest twist. Festivities at GroundFROG Day include the arrival of Snohomish Slew, who will FROGnosticate whether we'll have six more weeks of rain. Wear green! FREE.
Saturday, Jan. 29, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
The Seattle Chamber Music Society's interactive concert for families (part of its annual Winter Festival) features sweet tale The Story of Babar the Elephant, narrated by actor Megan Cole and accompanied by Adam Neiman on the piano. Saturday, Jan. 29, noon (11 a.m. show sold
out).
Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit in Hing Hay Park with multicultural entertainment all day (a lion dance! drill teams! a magic show!), booths with Asian-inspired arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt, and the Lunar New Year Food Walk. Kids who come dressed in their Lunar New Year best can join a
costume contest. FREE. Saturday, Jan. 29, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
There are over 100 species of birds that hang out at Seward Park over the winter -- today, enjoy games, arts and crafts, walks, puzzles, and lots of other interactive fun to help you learn all about 'em! FREE. Saturday, Jan. 29, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
City Hall's throwing an open house for families! Tour the Mayor's office, nosh on ice cream from Molly Moon's ice cream truck, enjoy music from around the world, adopt a critter from the Seattle Animal Shelter, and rock out to music by Caspar Babypants at 12:45 p.m.! FREE. Saturday, Jan. 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Party at SCT with uber-band Recess Monkey and cast members from the theater's latest show, Go, Dog. Go! Email to RSVP (rsvp@sct.org) because the crowd is guaranteed to be crushing. FREE. Sunday, Jan. 30, 10-11 a.m.
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We've got tix to Thistle Theatre's latest puppet show this weekend at Magnuson Park in Seattle! Wait -- don't enter by replying to this email! Go here, read the deets, and THEN enter.
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Cornish College of the Arts Summer Prep Dance, now enrolling! Ages 4-18 206-726-5034. SPONSOR
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Browse dozens of summer camps and opportunities -- of all kinds, and for all ages -- at our free fair, Feb. 5 in Medina!
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