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Get
Out and Play
It's gently-used season! Over
the next few weeks various schools and moms' groups will be recycling
kids toys and clothes to raise money for some great causes. The Phinney
Neighborhood Association kicks it off first, hosting two preschools sales
at the Greenwood Senior Center (525 N 85th St.) this month; this Sat.,
10 a.m. - 2 p.m., shop gently used wares from the Phinney
Neighborhood Preschool Coop (and do the same at the same time next
Sat. with the folks from the 65th Street Coop) It's a surefire way to
find deals on what you need for infants on up to ten-year-olds.
PS— Haven't taken the kiddos to Benaroya Hall yet? You might want
to head down this Saturday at 4 pm for the FREE Jazz4Kids
concert. Seattle Rep's Jazz Orchestra provides families with a rare
opportunity to experience this great American art form. Call 206.523.6159
for tickets while they last.
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Better Than TV
SCUBA: Super Cool Underwater Blacklight Adventure Was
Pink Floyd playing the last time you experienced blacklight? You
remember --those fuzzy neon posters that used to glow in the dark?
Or maybe you don't. Turn the kiddos on to this super-cool art form
as Northwest Puppet Center presents the premier of Spyglass Theatre's
new black light puppet show. Check out sea turtles, jellyfish and
octopi as you go on an underwater journey to learn the secrets of
the deep sea. Call for advance tickets. 206.523.2579; www.nwpuppet.org
When:
Sat, March 8 and Sun, March 9,
1 pm and 3 pm
(through March 23)
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Where:
Northwest Puppet
Center,
9123 - 15th Ave. NE
(North Seattle)
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Cost:
Adults $10.50; Kids $8.50
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Music To Our Ears
Recess Monkey Recording Session Everyone's favorite
teachers-who-also-happen-to-be-awesome-kids'-musicians, Recess Monkey,
are putting on a show this Saturday. But that's not all! They're
also recording their new album, Tabby Road, and they invite your
family to have their voices on the actual CD! The price of admission
gets you a roarin' show of favorite tunes, the chance to learn new
songs, a pre-sale copy of Tabby Road (by mail in April, a full two
months before its release), and the genuine right to say you're
with the band. It's an actual recording session, so prep for still
bodies and no noisy nylon pants! www.recessmonkeytown.com
When:
Sat., March 8, at 11 a.m.
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Where:
Monkey Mama Studios on Tabby Road,
AKA University Child Development School, 5062 9th Ave NE
(University District)
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Curious Minds
Polar Science Weekend
at Pacific Science Center Polar
bears are all the rage among the younger set, and here's the fam's
chance to get to know more about those fierce creatures and their
surroundings. Build an igloo, do penguin crafts, experience the
climate in a model, visit the sea-ice research station, hear from
an Alaskan native, and examine a real core of ice from the Greenland
ice sheet. See Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure in the Eames IMAX
Theater. This year's display also includes art from Maria Coryell-Martin,
who travels the globe sketching the work of polar scientists. Also
at the Pacific Science Center: Strange Matter. www.pacsci.org
When:
Thurs. -Sun., March 6-9,
10 a.m. -6 p.m.
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Where:
Pacific Science Center,
200 2nd Ave. N
(Lower Queen Anne)
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Cost:
Members, free; 3-5, $6; 6-12, $8; 13-64, $11; 65 and older,
$9.50; IMAX is additional
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Eastside
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In The Spotlight
Irish Tales and Harp Tunes at Mercer Island Books If
your days of bellying up to the bar to chug green beer are a thing
of the past, you might want to try a new, family-friendly twist to
get a jumpstart on St. Paddy's Day festivities. Maggie Bennett, an
accomplished folksinger and storyteller (she holds a Ph.D. in Folklore
from the University of Washington), will entertain you & the littles
with stories and music of Celtic origin. Eirinn go Brach! www.mercerislandbooks.com
When:
Sat., March 8, at 11 am
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Where:
Mercer Island Books,
3014 78th Ave. SE
(Mercer Island)
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Nature's Bounty
Make a Wren Birdhouse at Molbak's
Nothing signals Spring like the chirp, chirp, chirp of
little birdies outside your window. Head over to Molbak's gardening
center with the fam this weekend to whip up a cozy little casa for
all your wren friends. All supplies provided for this cedar chateau,
even paint, so you can get all HGTV on it. Call to pre-register
at 425.398.5151, as space is limited to 30 peeps. www.molbaks.com
PS—The Hanna Anderson outlet is across the street and the Oshkosh
outlet is nearby too. For more to do in the area, including restaurants,
read our neighborhood
round-up.
When:
Sunday, March 9,
1 pm Ð 3pm
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Where:
Mobak's,
13625 NE 175th St.
( Woodinville )
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Artsy Fartsy
Pysanky Egg Making Workshop
at KidsQuest Children's Museum Ancient and beautiful,
Pysanky is a Ukrainian art form. It's similar to batik --eggs are
decorated with wax, then dyed to create intricate patterns. Your
five-to-seven year old can create what is sure to be a favorite
Easter keepsake. Have younger ones who might like to try something
special at KidsQuest? Check out Toddler Takeover on Tuesdays from
9 -10:30 am. www.kidsquestmuseum.org
When:
Friday, March 7,
5 pm -7 pm
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Where:
Factoria Mall,
4091 Factoria Boulevard SE
( Bellevue)
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Cost:
Members, $20.00; Non-members, $25.00
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