February 2007
Editor’s Note: The calendar is prepared two months in advance. Dates, times and places of events sometimes change, so please call to confirm information.
Ethnic Celebration
This annual February event honors Olympia's
diverse cultural communities with sensations for the eyes, ears and palate.
Features traditional dance and music stages, demonstrations, an international
marketplace, elaborate display booths and discount coupons to local ethnic
restaurants. All ages. 10am-7pm Feb. 10. Washington Center for the Performing
Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. 360-753-8380. www.olympiawa.gov/events.
Come Play the Animal Way
It's Zoo Play Day at Point Defiance Zoo and
Aquarium! Watch a gibbon play with a mop head or a tiger take a swing
at a fire hose cube. Visitors will be invited to make enrichment treats
for the animals and treats for themselves. Zookeepers will demonstrate
how they provide enrichment treats for the animals. All ages. 10am-3:30pm
Feb. 17. Included with zoo admission. $10 ages 13 and older, $8 ages 4-12,
free ages 3 and younger. Pierce County residents receive discount. Point
Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, 5400 N Pearl St., Tacoma. 253-591-5337. www.pdza.org.
Hot Tips
All Access Night
Experience Music Project (EMP) and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall
of Fame (SFM) will offer free admission 5-8pm every first Thursday. All
Access Night will include live music, featuring local artists in an acoustic
setting in Sky Church. Visitors can enjoy a number of new exhibitions
including Disney: The Music Behind the Magic, and Alien Encounters. For
more information, call or visit the Web sites. Seattle Center, 325th Ave.
N, Seattle. 206-770-2700. www.emplive.org. sfhomeworld.org.
Great Backyard Bird Count
During Presidents’ Day weekend Feb. 16-19,
people across North America are urged to count the birds in their backyards
and report them. Tahoma Audubon will coordinate four bird counts and welcomes
families to participate. Each count will take place at a local backyard
or park and will include a free meal. Call 253-565-5479 for instructions.
Missoula Children's Theatre
Children in first to 12th grades are invited
to audition with the Missoula Children's Theater in several locations
this month. Fifty children at each location will be chosen; no prior acting
experience is necessary. Training is free, but a week’s commitment
is required for those who are chosen. Hunt Middle School in Tacoma (253-571-2335)
will sponsor The Jungle Book, beginning Feb. 5; St. Joseph School in Chehalis
(360-748-0961) will sponsor The Little Mermaid, beginning Feb. 5; Washington-Hoyt
Elementary School in Tacoma (253-571-2250) will sponsor The Pied Piper,
beginning Feb. 26. For a complete schedule, visit the Web site. www.mctinc.org.
1 Thursday
Baroque Revival Exhibition. Thirty local artists have created works in a variety of media and styles, all inspired by art from the Baroque period (1580 through the 17th Century). 10am-5pm weekdays, through March 16. FREE. Tacoma Community College, The Gallery at TCC, 6501 S 19th St., Tacoma. 253-460-4374. http://events.tacomacc.edu.
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory. The chill of winter will melt away when the Conservatory’s warm humid air mixes with the delicate fragrance of hyacinths, tulips and cyclamen. Not to be outdone, dazzling and brightly colored cinerarias, clivias and azaleas will share center stage. Many beautiful orchids bloom during this month as well. 10am-4:30pm Tuesdays-Sundays. Special musical performances second Sundays 1-2:30pm. FREE, but donations welcome. W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 316 S G St., Tacoma. 253-591-5330. www.metroparkstacoma.org.
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. Visitors experience close encounters with tigers, sharks, polar bears, beluga whales and elephants. There is also an outdoor theater and a children's exploration area. 9:30am-4pm daily. $10 ages 13 and older, $8 ages 4-12, free ages 3 and younger. Pierce County residents receive discount. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, 5400 N Pearl St., Tacoma. 253-591-5337. www.pdza.org.
Free Thursdays at the Washington State History Museum. All ages. 5-8pm. FREE. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. 888-238-4373. www.wshs.org.
Free First Thursday at the Museum of Flight. All ages. 5-9pm. FREE. Museum of Flight, 9404 E Marginal Way S (next to Boeing Field), Seattle. 206-764-5720. www.museumofflight.org.
All Access Night. Seattle Center, Seattle. See Hot Tip!
2 Friday
Organ at Noon. University organist Joseph Adam performs a 50-minute recital on the Schneebeck organ. 12:05pm. FREE. Kilworth Chapel, University of Puget Sound, 1500 N Warner St., Tacoma. 253-879-3555. www.ups.edu/events.
Free First Friday at Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia. Features free books courtesy of the South Sound Reading Foundation. All ages. 5-9pm. FREE. Hands On Children’s Museum, 11th Ave. and Capitol Way, Olympia. 360-956-0818. www.hocm.org.
Free First Friday at Children’s Museum of Tacoma. All ages. 10am-7pm. FREE for families. Children’s Museum of Tacoma, 936 Broadway, Tacoma. 253-627-6031. www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org.
Bremerton’s First Friday Art Walk. Stroll the downtown Arts District within walking distance of the ferry. Features entertainment and refreshments. All ages. 5-8pm. FREE. Bremerton. www.visitkitsap.com.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. 9:30am-3pm Fridays-Sundays. Beginning Feb. 16, Trek will be open daily. $12 ages 13 and older, $8 ages 5-12, $5 ages 3-4, free ages 2 and younger. Pierce County residents receive discount. Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Dr. E, Eatonville. 360-832-7166. www.nwtrek.org.
3 Saturday
Winter Trek Volksmarch. The Evergreen State Volkssport Association will sponsor two free walks. Participants are also invited to purchase half-price tram rides before 2pm. 8am-1pm today and tomorrow. Northwest Trek, 11610 Trek Drive E, Eatonville. 360-832-6117. www.nwtrek.org.
Family Snowshoe Hike. Hike through a wide, level valley in the shadow of looming Kendall Peak to the north and Rampart Ridge to the east. Snowshoe around Mardee Lake and take a break with your family for lunch and snowman building. Transportation, snowshoes and guided hike are included. Bring lunch and a water bottle. Requires participation by two or more intergenerational family members. Ages 7 and older. 8am-5pm. $20. Pre-registration required. Depart from Metro Parks main office, 4702 S 19th St., Tacoma. 253-305-1030. www.metroparkstacoma.org.
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign. As part of its family series, the Bremerton Symphony Orchestra presents Light Cavalry Overture, Sign, Die Fledermaus Overture, The Empire Strikes Back and special guest singer and composer Oklin Bloodworth. 2pm. Call for ticket prices. Bremerton Performing Arts Center, 1500 14th St., Bremerton. 360-373-1722. www.bremertonsymphony.org.
Gig Harbor Art Walk. Enjoy specials and demonstrations at Gig Harbor’s art galleries.
All ages. 1-5pm. FREE. Downtown Gig Harbor. 253-851-5546. www.gigharborguide.com.
4 Sunday
Winter Trek Volksmarch. Northwest Trek, Eatonville. See Feb. 3.
5 Monday
Little Bear and the Enchanted Wood. Based on Maurice Sendak's books and Emmy-nominated television series, Little Bear and his stouthearted companions--Duck, Owl, Cat and Emily--are off to find adventure. In the greenery of the mysterious "Enchanted Wood," they discover an unexpected world of talking trees, singing flowers, and a dancing stump. 6:30pm. $15. Admiral Theatre, 515 Pacific Ave., Bremerton. 360-373-6743. www.admiraltheatre.org.
Missoula Children's Theatre. Hunt Middle School, Tacoma, and St. Joseph School, Chehalis. See Hot Tip!
7 Wednesday
TCC Chamber Orchestra Concert. 7:30pm. FREE. Tacoma Community College, Auditorium, Bldg. 3, 6501 S 19th St., Tacoma. 253-460-4374. http://events.tacomacc.edu.
University String Orchestra. 7:30pm. FREE. University of Puget Sound, Schneebeck Concert Hall, N 14th St. and N Union Ave., Tacoma. 253-879-3419. www.ups.edu.
8 Thursday
Free Thursdays at the Washington State History Museum. Tacoma. See Feb. 1.
9 Friday
U.S. Army Brass Quintet. 5:30pm. FREE. University of Puget Sound, Schneebeck Concert Hall, N 14th St. and N Union Ave., Tacoma. 253-879-3419. www.ups.edu.
10 Saturday
Family Inner Tubing. Head to the mountains to slide down in sleds or inner tubes. Equipment and transportation provided. Bring lunch, snacks, a water bottle, waterproof pants and jacket, hat, warm gloves, snow boots and extra clothes. Requires participation by two or more intergenerational family members. Ages 3 and older. 9:30am-6:30pm today and Feb. 18. $14. Pre-registration required. Depart from Metro Parks main office, 4702 S 19th St., Tacoma. 253-305-1030. www.metroparkstacoma.org.
Safety-on-the-Go. New and expectant parents can catch up on the latest in baby safety, both at home and on the go, through seminars and discussions with safety specialists. All ages 11am-3pm. FREE. Babies R Us, 2502 S 48th St., Tacoma. 253-472-4441.
Museum of Glass Family Day—Quality Quilts. Celebrate Black History Month by creating a quilt square inspired by Gees Bend's quilts with the guidance of Jennifer Adams. All ages. 1-4pm. Included with admission. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-12, free ages 5 and younger. Museum of Glass, 1801 E Dock St., Tacoma. 253-284-4750. www.museumofglass.org.
Sweetheart Wine Walk. Tastings of local wines throughout the stores of downtown Sumner make Valentine shopping festive, whether with or for sweethearts. 4-7pm. $15 for six tastes; $1 for each additional taste. Sumner's Historic Main Street, downtown Sumner. 253-720-9846. www.sumnerdowntown.com.
Parents’ Night Out. Take a break or make a date while the kids have a blast at Hands On Children’s Museum with activities, pizza and creative play. Ages 4-10. 6-9:30pm. $20 first child, $15 each additional sibling. Pre-registration required. Hands On Children’s Museum, 11th and Capitol Way, Olympia. 360-956-0818. www.hocm.org.
Ethnic Celebration. Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia. See Highlights.
11 Sunday
Second Sunday Music Series. Enjoy music and flowers at the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory. A variety of musicians, instruments and music styles are featured each month. Today’s guests are Sue Tjardes on guitar and Brynn Starr on violin. All ages. 1-2:30pm. FREE, but donations welcome. W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 316 S G St., Tacoma. 253-591-5330.
Spanish Night. The Olympia Symphony Orchestra presents guest artist David Franzen, guitar. Selections include Espana, Concierto de Aranjuez, Three Dances from The Three-Cornered Hat, and Bolero. 7pm. $20-$45. Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. 360-753-8586. www.olympiasymphony.com.
15 Thursday
Third Thursday Art Walk. Visit Tacoma’s downtown galleries. All ages. 5-8pm. FREE, including the Tacoma Art Museum, the Washington State History Museum and the Museum of Glass. Tacoma. 253-591-5341.
16 Friday
Great Backyard Bird Count. See Hot Tip!
17 Saturday
Family Cross Country Skiing at Lake Easton. Learn about a great winter activity. The entire family will benefit from information about equipment and technique for classic cross-country skiing. No experience necessary. Bring lunch and a water bottle. Requires participation by two or more intergenerational family members. Ages 8 and older. 8am-5pm. $20. Pre-registration required. Depart from Metro Parks main office, 4702 S 19th St., Tacoma. 253-305-1030. www.metroparkstacoma.org.
Discovery Walk. This nature walk is designed for all ages with a special invitation to grandparents. Today’s destination is Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. 10-11:30am. $5. Call for directions. Sponsored by Tahoma Audubon Society, 2917 Morrison Road, University Place. 253-591-6439. www.tahomaaudubon.org.
Come Play the Animal Way. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Tacoma. See Highlights.
Great Backyard Bird Count. See Hot Tip!
18 Sunday
Family Inner Tubing. Tacoma. See Feb. 10.
Great Backyard Bird Count. See Hot Tip!
19 Monday
Great Backyard Bird Count. See Hot Tip!
21 Wednesday
Harlem Globetrotters. Experience a spectacular family event that transcends generations, when the Harlem Globetrotters come to Tacoma this month. This 81st season features amazing ball-handling and comic routines. All ages. 7pm Tickets start at $14. Call the Tacoma Dome box office at 253-628-0888 or visit www.ticketmaster.com. For information about the Harlem Globetrotters, visit www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
22 Thursday
Free Thursdays at the Washington State History Museum. Tacoma. See Feb. 1.
23 Friday
Nature Storytime. Explore the Adriana Hess Audubon Center and hear themed nature stories. Today’s topic will be Animal Encyclopedia - Feathers. Ages 2-6. 10:30-11:30am. $5. Reservations required. Tahoma Audubon Society, 2917 Morrison Road, University Place. 253-591-6439. www.tahomaaudubon.org.
University Symphony Orchestra Concert. 7:30pm. FREE. University of Puget Sound, Schneebeck Concert Hall, N 14th St. and N Union Ave., Tacoma. 253-879-3419. www.ups.edu.
24 Saturday
Trek Keeper Tour. Take a ride in the open air with the animal keeper for the first morning feeding in the free-roaming area at Northwest Trek near Eatonville. Ages 5 and older. 8-10am. $45 adults, $22 ages 5 to 12. Reservations required two weeks in advance. 11610 Trek Dr. E, Eatonville. 360-832-7166. www.nwtrek.org.
26 Monday
Missoula Children's Theatre. Washington-Hoyt Elementary School, Tacoma. See Hot Tip!
28 Wednesday
Angela Davis Presentation. Angela Davis, activist and scholar, will share her ideas on social justice. 12:30-1:30pm. FREE. Tacoma Community College, Opgaard Student Center, Bldg. 11, 6501 S 19th St., Tacoma. 253-460-4374. http://events.tacomacc.edu.
Calendar Deadline Details
Calendar submission deadline is the 20th
of the month, about six weeks prior to publication. Next deadline is February
20 for April events. Please e-mail information, including date, time,
cost and ages to PugetSoundParent@aol.com.
All submissions are run on a space available basis.
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