November 2005
Editor’s Note: Event information is subject to cancellation or change. Please phone ahead to confirm event dates, times and costs.
Highlights
A Sneak Preview: Fantasy Lights Walk
For families who enjoy strolling through light displays rather
than driving through, Nov. 20 is the day to walk through Fantasy Lights.
This is the only chance to walk through the park before it becomes a drive-through
only event Nov. 24. Fantasy Lights features more than 290 larger-than-life
illuminated displays at Spanaway Park. Approximately 2.5 miles. No dogs,
scooters, bikes or skates, but strollers, wheelchairs and wagons welcome.
5-7pm Nov. 20. $3 per person, $8 per family. Parking at Sprinker Recreation
Center, 14824 South C St., Tacoma. 253-798-4176.
Arts of the Fur Trade — A Living History
Day
Learn how everyday works of art played an important part in daily life
of the mid-1800s. Visit with volunteer artisans as they bring back skills
such as spinning, silversmithing, blacksmithing and Native American basket
weaving. All ages. 11am-4pm Nov. 12. FREE. Fort Nisqually, Point Defiance
Park, 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma. 253-591-5339. www.fortnisqually.org.
Homesteading in the 1880s
Families can journey back to the 1880s and experience homesteading in
Washington state during Pioneer Farm’s family tours. Participants
will visit a homestead cabin and learn about the families who lived in
it by doing chores such as grinding grains, churning butter, scrubbing
laundry and carding wool. Barn chores include gathering eggs, milking
and visiting the animals. A blacksmith shop offers the chance to pound
or bend a horseshoe. Tours are 90 minutes, 11:15am-4pm weekends, through
Nov. 20. $7.50 adults, $6.50 ages 3 to 18. Pioneer Farm Museum, 7716 Ohop
Valley Rd. E, Eatonville. 360-832-6300. www.pioneerfarmmuseum.org.
Hot Tip!
Breakfast with Santa and Tim Noah
Tickets will go on sale Nov. 14 for Puyallup's Dec. 3 Breakfast with Santa,
featuring Rudolph, Frosty and a live performance by Tim Noah. $12.50,
free age 2 and younger. 253-770-3325.
Hot Tip!
Gingerbread Workshops
Make the holiday season even more festive by participating in a Gingerbread
Workshop at the Sheraton Tacoma Hotel’s ballroom. $32 per house.
Includes everything needed to create a one-of-a-kind gingerbread house.
Nov. 27 and Dec. 4. Call for times and to make reservations. Sponsored
by the Children’s Museum of Tacoma. 253-627-6031.
1 Tuesday
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory. See this Victorian-style conservatory’s core collection of 550 plant species, featuring hundreds of orchids, plus cacti, palms, cycads, ferns, mosses, riotous tropical foliage and citrus trees. 10am-4:30pm Tuesdays through Sundays. Special musical performance second Sundays 1-2:30pm. FREE, but donations welcome. W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 316 South G St., Tacoma. 253-591-5330. www.metroparkstacoma.org.
2 Wednesday
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. Open 9:30am-4pm daily; closed Thanksgiving. $8.75 adults, $7 ages 4 to 14, free ages 3 and younger. Pierce County residents receive discounted admission. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park. 253-591-5337. www.pdza.org.
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park. Open 9:30am-3pm Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. $9.50 adults, $7 ages 5 to 17, $5 ages 3 to 4, free ages 2 and younger. Pierce County residents receive discounted admission. Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Dr. E, Eatonville. 360-832-7166. www.nwtrek.org.
3 Thursday
Native American Speaker Wilma Mankiller. Families are invited to hear Wilma Mankiller, the first female in modern history to lead a major Native American tribe and receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This former chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma strives to help Native Americans solve their own social and economic problems. 11:30am-12:30pm. FREE. Tacoma Community College Main Campus, Opgaard Student Center, Bldg. 11, 6501 S 19th St., Tacoma. 253-566-5118.
Free night at the Washington State History Museum. All ages. 5-8pm. FREE every Thursday. Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. 1-888-238-4373. www.wshs.org.
Free night at the Museum of Flight. All ages. 5-9pm. FREE first Thursdays. 9404 E Marginal Way S (next to Boeing Field), Seattle. 206-764-5720. www.museumofflight.org.
Free day at the Seattle Art Museum. All ages. 10am-9pm. FREE first Thursdays. 100 University St., Seattle. 206-654-3100. www.seattleartmuseum.org.
Free night at the Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington. All ages. FREE Thursdays 5-8pm. 15th Ave. NE, Seattle. 206-543-2280. www.henryart.org.
4 Friday
Free First Friday Night at Hands On Children’s Museum in Olympia. 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, 936 Broadway, Tacoma. 253-627-6031. www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org.
5 Saturday
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.
Symphonic Proportions. The Bremerton Symphony Orchestra presents a special November concert. 7:30pm. $22 adults, $10 youth. Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center, 1500 13th St., Bremerton. 360-373-1722. www.bremertonsymphony.org.
6 Sunday
Career Day at the Zoo. Kids will explore careers in animal sciences through a series of encounters, behind-the-scenes tours and other activities. Middle school and older; students younger than age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. 11am-3pm; registration at 10am. Students admitted free with paying adult. Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park. 253-591-5333. www.pdza.org.
Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead). Families can create artwork, enjoy music and dance, meet local Latino artists and sample traditional food in honor of this Latin American holiday. All ages. 1-4pm. Included with admission. $6.50 adults, $5.50 students, free ages 5 and younger. Tacoma Art Museum, 17-1 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. 253-272-4258. www.tacomaartmuseum.org.
7 Monday
8 Tuesday
Squanto. Families are invited to see this film about a young man taken from his tribe by Englishmen and his quest to return to his homeland. Part of the TCC Film Series. 11:30am-1:30pm. FREE. Tacoma Community College Main Campus, Opgaard Student Center, Bldg. 11, 6501 S 19th St., Tacoma. 253-566-5118.
9 Wednesday
10 Thursday
Free night at the Washington State History Museum. Tacoma. See Nov. 3.
11 Friday – Veterans Day
Silent Auction. Benefits Kids and Teens Get Arthritis Too, for the Arthritis Foundation. All ages. 6-8:30pm. Call for ticket information. Tacoma Vault, 1025 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. 253-474-1559.
12 Saturday
Animal Care Camp. Participants will shadow an animal keeper, getting their hands dirty while caring for Trek's animals. Morning snack and recyclable camera included. Ages 12 to 18. Ages 12 to 14 must be accompanied by an adult 21 or older. 8am-noon. $65. Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Dr. E, Eatonville. 360-832-7166. www.nwtrek.org.
Celebrate! Children's Book Week with a Hispanic focus. This family event features book walks with prizes and a pinata. 10:30-noon. FREE. Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S, Tacoma. 253-531-4656.
Museum of Glass Family Day. Create a work of art with Jennifer Adams and join Quinault Tribe ambassador Harvest Moon for Native American storytelling and activities. All ages. 1-4pm. Included with admission. $10 adults, $4 ages 6 to 12, free, younger than age 6. Museum of Glass, 1801 E Dock St., Tacoma. 253-284-4750. www.museumofglass.org.
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, veggies and creative play. Ages 4 to 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.
13 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 the second Sunday of each month. All ages. 1-2:30pm. FREE, but donations welcome. W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory, 316 S G St., Tacoma. 253-591-5330.
14 Monday
15 Tuesday
16 Wednesday
Children's Book Celebration. For school-age readers. Features book talks and book walks with prizes. 2:30-3:30pm. FREE. Summit Library, 5107 12th St. E, Tacoma. 253-536-6186.
17 Thursday
Third Thursday Artwalk. 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.
18 Friday
19 Saturday
Discovery Walk. This nature walk is designed for all ages, with a special invitation to grandparents. Today’s destination is Dumas Bay. 10-11:30am. FREE. Sponsored by Tahoma Audubon Society. 2917 Morrison Road, University Place. Call 253-591-6439 for directions. www.tahomaaudubon.org.
Wonderglobe: Toys to the World. Presented by Rick Hartman, The Toyman. Ages 4 to adult. 11am. FREE. University Place Library, 3605 Bridgeport Way W, University Place. 253-565-9447.
Parents’ Night Out in Puyallup. Supervised fun for kids includes games, crafts and movies. Ages 3 to 11. 5-10pm. $15. Reservations required. Puyallup Recreation Center, 808 Valley Ave. NW, Puyallup. 253-841-5457.
20 Sunday
Free-roaming Area Keeper Tour. Ride on the back of a keeper truck and photograph the animals in the free-roaming area where elk, moose, deer caribou, Rocky Mountain goats, bighorn sheep and bison live. Tours include continental breakfast. Ages 5 and older. 8-10am. $30 adults, $22 ages 5 to 12. Reservations required. Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Dr. E, Eatonville. 360-832-7166. www.nwtrek.org.
21 Monday
22 Tuesday
23 Wednesday
24 Thursday – Thanksgiving
Fantasy Lights opens. This holiday 2.5-mile drive-through features more than 290 illuminated displays at Spanaway Park. 5-9pm today through Jan. 1. $13 per car or van. Spanaway Park, Tacoma. 253-798-4753.
Free night at the Washington State History Museum. Tacoma. See Nov. 3.
25 Friday
ZooLights 2005 opens. Now in its 18th year, this holiday light display dazzles with half a million lights depicting zoo animals, local landmarks and more. Enjoy hot beverages, live and recorded music and unique holiday shopping. 5-9pm today through Jan. 1; closed Nov. 28-30 and Dec. 24 and 25. $5. Tickets purchased at the gate Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays will cost $7. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N Pearl St., Tacoma. 253-591-5337. www.pdza.org.
Alice’s Looking Glass. Staged in the Hot Shop amphitheater, this original production picks up where Lewis Carroll's classic stories, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, left off. Alice, now a mother of three and the wife of a not-so-successful inventor, has long forgotten the curiosities of her childhood. On Christmas Eve, Alice peers into the looking glass again and rediscovers the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, Tweedle Dum, Tweedle Dee and much more. This intriguing play explores the actualities of adulthood and the struggle to revive the wonderland of youth. Ages 10 and older. 1, 3 and 7 pm today and tomorrow, 1 and 3 pm Sunday. Included with admission. $10 adults, $4 ages 6 to 12, free, younger than age 6. Museum of Glass, 1801 E Dock St., Tacoma. 253-284-4750. www.museumofglass.org.
26 Saturday
27 Sunday
28 Monday
Nature Storytime. Join an Audubon naturalist for an exploration of one of the most enchanting wildlife habitats a backyard can hold, then listen to a story. Today’s topic is Birds of a Feather. All ages. 10:30am-noon. FREE, but reservations required. Call for directions. Fircrest. 253-565-9278. www.tahomaaudubon.org.
29 Tuesday
30 Wednesday
Calendar Deadline Details
Calendar submission deadline is the 20th of
the month, about six weeks prior to publication. Next deadline is Nov.
20 for January 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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