Seattle's Child events

Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Washington State Convention and Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle WA 98101
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 9am – 8pm

Preview spring with display gardens (theme: “A Floral Symphony”), vendor marketplace, speakers, kids’ treasure hunt and The PlayGarden (hands-on projects and entertainment for kids). Food available. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 8-11, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 12. $20 ($16 if purchased by Feb. 7), $10 half day (after 3 p.m., or 2 p.m. Sun.), $5 ages 12 to 17, free ages 11 and younger.

ROCKIN’ ROBIN FOR LITTLE SPROUTS

The show’s popular PlayGarden that debuted last year returns with the theme of “Rockin’ Robin” and we’re chirping for joy with the musical acts that will be appearing daily on the Sprout Stage.

Caspar Babypants is better known as Chris Ballew, the twice Grammy-nominated songwriter and lead singer for the four times platinum rock and roll band The Presidents of the United States of America. As his alter ego, Caspar Babypants, he makes high quality, thoughtful, simple, acoustic sing along songs for parents and kids of all ages to enjoy together. (10:30 a.m. Feb. 8-12)

Your Imaginary Friend is the duo of Jana Vitols and Greg Ruby. For a dozen years Seattle’s youngest have been singing, dancing and learning the fundamentals of music in Jana’s ‘Music for Everyone’ classes. Greg brings his compositional ear and guitar skills to the stage, and plays strings and keys, writes and records for listeners of all ages. (12:30 p.m. Feb. 10-12)

Nancy Stewart is a national award-winning musician who has been writing and performing for young children and their families for twenty years. This followed a successful fifteen year-long career as lead guitarist and vocalist with a nationally known show band. (2:30 p.m. Feb. 8-12)

Lisa Taylor and the Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden team return for two fun acts, Don’t Squish That Bug! where the ‘Critters’ explore the insect world and teach about bugs through song, stories and friendly, giant puppets. And Wiggle, Squiggle, Giggle! which is sure to be awesome adventure of the slimy kind. (12:30 p.m. Feb. 8-9)

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-756-2121
More info: www.gardenshow.com

Kids Co. Play and Learn

Kids Co. at South Shore
4800 Henderson
Seattle WA 98118
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 9:30 – 11am

Come play and learn with us! Snack is included and an outside play area is available. Newborn to age 5 with caregiver - come for all or just part of the time!

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn groups are organized play groups for young children and the people who take care of them – grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, parents and other family members and friends. At Kaleidoscope Play & Learn, children and caregivers take part in play activities that support children’s early learning. They also get a chance to meet new friends, hear more about other early learning and family support programs in their neighborhood, and to get out of the house and have fun. Caregivers also learn more about child development and what they can do at home to support the healthy growth and learning of the children in their care.

Find other groups all over Seattle and beyond at www.childcare.org….

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-725-8000
Email: debet@kidscompany.org
More info: www.kidscompany.org

Play Group

Rainier Beach Family Center
4730 32nd Ave. S.
Seattle WA 98118
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 10 – 11:30am

Join us for indoor play groups on Wednesday mornings. Free play, story time, crafts, games. Call if you have questions or need directions.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-723-1301
Email: rbfcinfo@atlanticstreet.org
More info: www.atlanticstreet.org

Tales & Trails: Little Tykes

Seward Park Audubon Center
5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S.
Seattle WA 98118
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 10 – 11am

Come on an adventure of reading and the outdoors. Introduce your child to nature with story time in our upstairs classroom. Explore the trails in Seward Park right outside our doors. Tales & Trails occurs regularly on Wednesdays and alternating Saturdays.
Newborn to age 3. 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays Feb. 1-29. $2 per person.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-652-2444
Email: jmanson@audubon.org
More info: sewardpark.audubon.org

Indoor Playground

North Kirkland Community Center
12421 103rd Ave. N.E.
Kirkland WA 98034
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 10am – 1pm

Indoor Playground drop-in Program for ages 1 to 5 plus parent. Children play while adults stay and supervise. Riding toys, balls, basketball hoops, play kitchen, play workbench, strollers, wagon, and dolls. Lots of room to run and play. $3 fee per child each visit. Open: Tuesdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), Wednesdays (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Thursdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Pay at the door, no pre-registration. FALL Session Sept 13 through Dec 22; WINTER Session Jan 10 through March 29. No Indoor Playground during the summer.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 4255873350
Email: tharrison@kirklandwa.gov
More info: www.ci.kirkland.wa.us…

Play & Learn

Crossroads Bellevue
15600 N.E. Eighth St.
Bellevue WA 98008
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 10 – 11:30am

Songs, stories, art and games for ages 2 to 5 with adult. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays.

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-644-1111
More info: www.crossroadsbellevue.com

Monthly Story Hour

W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
316 S. G St.
Tacoma WA 98405
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 11am – 12pm

Enjoy stories at the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
More info: www.metroparkstacoma.org…

Student Wednesday

Bellevue Arts Museum
510 Bellevue Way N.E.
Bellevue WA 98004
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 1 – 5pm

Explore the Bellevue Arts Museum after school. Students of all ages. 1 to 5 p.m. second Wednesdays. FREE with downloadable coupon, pre-register.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 425-519-0770
More info: www.bellevuearts.org…

Lego Meet Up

Bellevue Art and Frame
13131 N.E. 20th St.
Bellevue WA 98005
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 2:30 – 3:30pm

Lego Meet Up! Join us for a free hour of Lego fun with other Lego lovin' kids in this monthly meet up, every second Wednesday.

Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-453-8959
Email: info@bellevueartandframe.com
More info: www.bellevuartandframe.com

'Whine' Wednesday Chocolate Tasting

Twirl Cafe
2111 Queen Anne Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 4 – 7pm

Will you be my Valentine?? Being a parent is hard work, you deserve a treat! Join us at Twirl Cafe for a special chocolate and wine tasting, as part of our regular Whine Wednesdays. We'll be pairing a sparkling pink muscato wine taste with three different artisan chocolate treats from local Queen Anne Chocolopolis (www.chocolopolis.com). Lauren, Chief Chocophile, will be joining us at 5 p.m. for a chat about these delicious hand-made chocolates. Plus, if our contained play space isn't enough to keep your kiddo busy, they can make Valentine's at our kiddo craft table. Dinner and wine by the glass available. Space is limited, please RSVP for this special event to reserve your chocolate. Because when its gone...its gone! Email info@twirlcafe.com or RSVP on Facebook with Arrival Time & Party size!

Special Pricing:
$9.00 ($15 value)
3 Artisan Chocolates from Chocolopolis
1 Open Play Admission
Valentine Art Project
2oz Sparkling Wine Taste

Chocolate Menu
Anise Ganache Filled Fig
Black mission fig stuffed with a dark chocolate truffle that’s lightly infused with anise and dipped in dark chocolate

Spicy Dark Truffle
Dark chocolate truffle infused with red chilies and allspice

Fruit, Nut & Sea Salt bar
Dark Africa single-origin chocolate (68%) topped with hazelnuts, dried sour cherries, dried blueberries and sea salt.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-283-4552
Email: info@twirlcafe.com
More info: www.facebook.com…

Family STEM Night

Future of Flight Aviation Center
8415 Paine Field Blvd.
Mukilteo WA 98275
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 5:30 – 8pm

The Future of Flight Foundation announces the date for “Family STEM Night.” If your student is interested in aviation, gadgets and high-tech fun, this event is for them.

We will have local companies and organizations with will offer hands-on activities featuring the cutting edge science, technology, engineering, aviation and math that is being created and used in our backyard.

The event is FREE to students and parents. The registration form can be found at www.futureofflightfoundation.org under the events tab. Pre-registration is preferred.

For more information about our “Flight of Innovation” Education Program or upcoming events, please visit www.futureofflightfoundation.org or find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/futureofflightfoundation .

Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 425-438-8100 ext. 245
Email: Amanda@futureofflight.org
More info: www.futureofflightfoundation.org

All Through the Night

ArtsWest
4711 California Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98116
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7:30pm

This play sweeps through the lives of German gentile women from their teen years to adulthood during the holocaust, and the aftermath. Ages 13 and older. Various dates and times Jan. 18 through Feb. 12. $32, $29 seniors, $10 ages 24 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-938-0339
More info: www.artswest.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7:30pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7:30pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

Prairie Nocturne

Shen Yun Performing Arts

McCaw Hall
301 Mercer St.
Seattle WA 98109
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7:30pm

Singers, dancers and orchestra present a show highlighting classical Chinese culture. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7-8. $70 to $200.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.shenyunperformingarts.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 7:30pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

UW World Series

Meany Hall, University of Washington
15th Avenue N.E. and N.E. 40th Street
Seattle WA 98105
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8pm

16-year-old piano prodigy Jan Lisiecki performs J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Liszt, Mendelssohn and Chopin. $32, $20 students, up to 2 free youth tickets (ages 5 to 17) with the purchase of a regular price ticket.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-543-4880
More info: www.uwworldseries.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 8pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Washington State Convention and Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle WA 98101
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 9am – 8pm

Preview spring with display gardens (theme: “A Floral Symphony”), vendor marketplace, speakers, kids’ treasure hunt and The PlayGarden (hands-on projects and entertainment for kids). Food available. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 8-11, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 12. $20 ($16 if purchased by Feb. 7), $10 half day (after 3 p.m., or 2 p.m. Sun.), $5 ages 12 to 17, free ages 11 and younger.

ROCKIN’ ROBIN FOR LITTLE SPROUTS

The show’s popular PlayGarden that debuted last year returns with the theme of “Rockin’ Robin” and we’re chirping for joy with the musical acts that will be appearing daily on the Sprout Stage.

Caspar Babypants is better known as Chris Ballew, the twice Grammy-nominated songwriter and lead singer for the four times platinum rock and roll band The Presidents of the United States of America. As his alter ego, Caspar Babypants, he makes high quality, thoughtful, simple, acoustic sing along songs for parents and kids of all ages to enjoy together. (10:30 a.m. Feb. 8-12)

Your Imaginary Friend is the duo of Jana Vitols and Greg Ruby. For a dozen years Seattle’s youngest have been singing, dancing and learning the fundamentals of music in Jana’s ‘Music for Everyone’ classes. Greg brings his compositional ear and guitar skills to the stage, and plays strings and keys, writes and records for listeners of all ages. (12:30 p.m. Feb. 10-12)

Nancy Stewart is a national award-winning musician who has been writing and performing for young children and their families for twenty years. This followed a successful fifteen year-long career as lead guitarist and vocalist with a nationally known show band. (2:30 p.m. Feb. 8-12)

Lisa Taylor and the Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden team return for two fun acts, Don’t Squish That Bug! where the ‘Critters’ explore the insect world and teach about bugs through song, stories and friendly, giant puppets. And Wiggle, Squiggle, Giggle! which is sure to be awesome adventure of the slimy kind. (12:30 p.m. Feb. 8-9)

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-756-2121
More info: www.gardenshow.com

Kids Co. Play and Learn

Kids Co. at Graham Hill
5149 S. Graham St.
Seattle WA 98118
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 9:30 – 11am

Come play and learn with us! Snack is included and an outside play area is available. Newborn to age 5 with caregiver - come for all or just part of the time!

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn groups are organized play groups for young children and the people who take care of them – grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, parents and other family members and friends. At Kaleidoscope Play & Learn, children and caregivers take part in play activities that support children’s early learning. They also get a chance to meet new friends, hear more about other early learning and family support programs in their neighborhood, and to get out of the house and have fun. Caregivers also learn more about child development and what they can do at home to support the healthy growth and learning of the children in their care.

Find other groups all over Seattle and beyond at www.childcare.org….

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-725-3540
Email: debet@kidscompany.org
More info: www.kidscompany.org

Toddler Indoor Play Gym

High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98126
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am – 2pm

Does your child need to burn off some energy? Join us for Toddler Indoor Gym! We have a variety of toys for toddlers. Your child will learn social skills, develop hand-eye coordination, and make new friends. A parent or responsible caregiver (18 or older) must be present at all times. $3. No program on city holidays.

Age recommendation: Toddler
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-684-7422
Email: lakema.bell@seattle.gov
More info: www.seattle.gov…

Indoor Playground

North Kirkland Community Center
12421 103rd Ave. N.E.
Kirkland WA 98034
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 10am – 1pm

Indoor Playground drop-in Program for ages 1 to 5 plus parent. Children play while adults stay and supervise. Riding toys, balls, basketball hoops, play kitchen, play workbench, strollers, wagon, and dolls. Lots of room to run and play. $3 fee per child each visit. Open: Tuesdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), Wednesdays (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Thursdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Pay at the door, no pre-registration. FALL Session Sept 13 through Dec 22; WINTER Session Jan 10 through March 29. No Indoor Playground during the summer.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 4255873350
Email: tharrison@kirklandwa.gov
More info: www.ci.kirkland.wa.us…

Black History Month Storytelling

The Northwest African American Museum
2300 S. Massachusetts St.
Seattle WA 98144
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11 – 11:45am

Eva Abram’s storytelling session focuses on The Little Rock Nine.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-518-6000 ext. 104
More info: www.naamnw.org

FREE Northwest African American Museum

Northwest African American Museum
2300 S. Massachusetts St.
Seattle WA 98144
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11am – 7pm

The Northwest African American Museum is FREE 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. first and second Thursdays.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-518-6000
More info: www.naamnw.org

Tugboat Storytime

Historic Ships Wharf
866 Terry Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 11am – 12pm

Listen to stories about boats and the sea aboard the Arthur Foss, a 100-year-old tugboat. After stories, there is time to explore the boat. This is an indoor/outdoor activity; dress accordingly. Ages 2 to 5. 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 9 and 23. FREE, not intended for preschool groups.

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-382-2628
More info: www.cwb.org

Thursday Special

Imagine Children's Museum
1502 Wall St.
Everett WA 98201
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 3 – 5pm

Imagine Children's Museum is half price 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. No groups or field trips.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-258-1006
More info: www.imaginecm.org

FREE Seattle Asian Art Museum

Seattle Asian Art Museum
1400 E. Prospect St.
Seattle WA 98112
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 5 – 9pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. first Thursdays and 5 to 9 p.m. second Thursdays.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-654-3100
More info: www.seattleartmuseum.org

Family Game Night

Factoria Mall
4091 Factoria Blvd. S.E.
Bellevue WA 98006
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 5 – 8pm

Games for the whole family at KidsQuest Children’s Museum. Included with admission. $8, $7 seniors, free younger than age 1.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-637-8100
More info: www.kidsquestmuseum.org…

Annie, Jr.

Broadway Performance Hall
1625 Broadway
Seattle WA 98102
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7pm

Shortened and condensed version of the musical Annie, performed by students from Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre. Grades K through 4. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, noon and 5 pm Sundays through Feb. 12. $12.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Hairspray

Youth Theatre Northwest
8805 S.E. 40th
Mercer Island WA 98040
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7pm

Outrageous hit Broadway musical takes place in 1960s Baltimore and stars young actors from Youth Theatre Northwest. Ages 9 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 27 through Feb. 12. $13 to $15.

Hairspray delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960s Baltimore, where the ‘50s are out -- and change is in the air. Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show." Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair?

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-232-4145 ext. 109
More info: www.youththeatre.org

Phantom Tollbooth

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St. S.E.
Olympia WA 98501
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7pm

In the lands beyond the Phantom Tollbooth, Milo befriends a Watchdog named Tock, and together they encounter a host of other strange and wonderful characters brought to life by Olympia Family Theater’s youth only cast and crew. Ages 7 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-19. $16, $13 seniors, military and students, $9 ages 12 and younger, all tickets by donation Feb. 9.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 360-570-1638
More info: olyft.org

All Through the Night

ArtsWest
4711 California Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98116
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30pm

This play sweeps through the lives of German gentile women from their teen years to adulthood during the holocaust, and the aftermath. Ages 13 and older. Various dates and times Jan. 18 through Feb. 12. $32, $29 seniors, $10 ages 24 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-938-0339
More info: www.artswest.org

Don Quixote

Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer St.
Seattle WA 98109
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30pm

This popular classical story ballet features lush sets and costumes, a rousing score and technical feats. Activities for children and families, including crafts and dance classes, begin one hour before all matinee performances. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-12, plus 7 p.m. Feb. 12. $28 to $168. See FAQ about kids at the ballet at www.pnb.org/Community/PNBKids/FAQ.aspx.

Don Quixote is the largest production in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s history. The production originally cost Dutch National Ballet $3 million to build, and will cost PNB $860,000 to premiere. Other factoids:
· Don Q is so expansive that it requires 2,200 square feet of dancing space on stage; most of PNB’s story ballets require just 1,700 – 1,800 square feet.
· Eight shipping containers were required to transport the elaborate sets and costumes from Amsterdam to Seattle.
· More lumber and other building materials were used to construct the ballet than were used to create PNB’s Coppélia, Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty, combined.
· The production utilizes 280 costumes and props, including 47 wigs and hairpieces, requiring the work of eight hair and make-up artists at each performance. (PNB’s company is about half the size of Dutch National Ballet: Some dancers will change costumes up to five times in one performance.)
· The hats worn by the Torreadors are authentic matador hats made in Madrid.
· The masks for the six monsters in Don Q were made by a company that worked on the Lord of the Rings movies.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-441-2424
More info: www.pnb.org

Pictures at an Exhibition

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30pm

Wyckoff Masterworks Season concerts are part of the Seattle Symphony’s new Family Connections program, which offers free companion tickets for up to two children between the ages of 8 and 18, when accompanied by a paying adult. Companion tickets are available by phone or in person through the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office in Benaroya Hall, beginning three weeks prior to the concert. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, noon Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $17 to $115, free ages 8 to 18 when accompanied by paying adult (passes required).

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

The Flying Karamazov Brothers

ACT Theatre
700 Union St.
Seattle WA 98101
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30pm

These pranksters dance, prance, pun, dunce, sing, aspire, perspire and mesmerize their way through an evening of reinvention. The Seattle favorites juggle everything. Bring an object (heavier than an ounce, less than 10 pounds and no bigger than a breadbox) for The Challenge (a juggling feat), and bring grandma and the kids, who will all savor this saucy dish of laughter and levity. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays Feb. 2-12. $35, $28 seniors, $20 ages 25 and younger, $15 students, $5 Teen Tix.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.acttheatre.org…

Pier Peer Around Tacoma

Point Defiance Marina
5912 N. Waterfront Drive
Tacoma WA 98407
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 7:30 – 9pm

Bring your family and join us for an aquatic night-time adventure as you explore hundreds of mysterious life forms below the docks with experienced naturalists! Warm up at the end of the evening with some hot cocoa. Each child requires one adult companion. Please come dressed for the weather; the docks can be slippery when wet. Life jackets are provided and MUST be worn at all times while on the pier. $6.

Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 253-591-6439
Email: tnc@tacomaparks.com
More info: www.tacomanaturecenter.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 8pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Thursday, February 9, 2012, 8pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Washington State Convention and Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle WA 98101
Friday, February 10, 2012, 9am – 8pm

Preview spring with display gardens (theme: “A Floral Symphony”), vendor marketplace, speakers, kids’ treasure hunt and The PlayGarden (hands-on projects and entertainment for kids). Food available. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 8-11, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 12. $20 ($16 if purchased by Feb. 7), $10 half day (after 3 p.m., or 2 p.m. Sun.), $5 ages 12 to 17, free ages 11 and younger.

ROCKIN’ ROBIN FOR LITTLE SPROUTS

The show’s popular PlayGarden that debuted last year returns with the theme of “Rockin’ Robin” and we’re chirping for joy with the musical acts that will be appearing daily on the Sprout Stage.

Caspar Babypants is better known as Chris Ballew, the twice Grammy-nominated songwriter and lead singer for the four times platinum rock and roll band The Presidents of the United States of America. As his alter ego, Caspar Babypants, he makes high quality, thoughtful, simple, acoustic sing along songs for parents and kids of all ages to enjoy together. (10:30 a.m. Feb. 8-12)

Your Imaginary Friend is the duo of Jana Vitols and Greg Ruby. For a dozen years Seattle’s youngest have been singing, dancing and learning the fundamentals of music in Jana’s ‘Music for Everyone’ classes. Greg brings his compositional ear and guitar skills to the stage, and plays strings and keys, writes and records for listeners of all ages. (12:30 p.m. Feb. 10-12)

Nancy Stewart is a national award-winning musician who has been writing and performing for young children and their families for twenty years. This followed a successful fifteen year-long career as lead guitarist and vocalist with a nationally known show band. (2:30 p.m. Feb. 8-12)

Lisa Taylor and the Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden team return for two fun acts, Don’t Squish That Bug! where the ‘Critters’ explore the insect world and teach about bugs through song, stories and friendly, giant puppets. And Wiggle, Squiggle, Giggle! which is sure to be awesome adventure of the slimy kind. (12:30 p.m. Feb. 8-9)

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-756-2121
More info: www.gardenshow.com

Paint Me a Story

Bellevue Art and Frame
13131 N.E. 20th St.
Bellevue WA 98005
Friday, February 10, 2012, 10 – 11am

Painting and story time together! Join us for this popular story time and painting activity. For every six visits receive a free Golden Book. Ages 2 and older.

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-453-8959
Email: info@bellevueartandframe.com
More info: www.bellevuartandframe.com

Korean Story Times

Shoreline Library
345 N.E. 175th St.
Shoreline WA 98155
Friday, February 10, 2012, 10:15 – 10:45am

Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and activities in Korean! For Korean speaking children and those interested in the language. Ages 3 to 6; siblings welcome.

Cost: FREE
Age recommendation: Preschool
Phone: 206-362-7550
Pre-register: No
More info: www.kcls.org…

Story and Song Time at SJCS

Seattle Jewish Community School
(enter via Eighth Ave. N.E.)
12351 Eighth Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98125
Friday, February 10, 2012, 10:30am

All year long we have free, drop-in activities that are perfect for young children and their parents or caregivers. These events are sponsored with the PJ Library and feature stories, songs, and craft. No event in October and April.

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206.522.5212
Email: admissions@sjcs.net
More info: www.sjcs.net

CulturalFest

Meany Hall
University of Washington
15th Avenue N.E. and N.E. 40th Street
Seattle WA 98105
Friday, February 10, 2012, 11am – 3pm

Travel the world at Meany Hall. Explore student-run country exhibit booths (11 a.m. to 3 p.m., FREE).
Watch international music and dance performances (8 p.m., $15).

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Phone: 206-543-0735
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Dental Health Workshop

KidsQuest Children’s Museum
Factoria Mall
4091 Factoria Blvd. S.E.
Bellevue WA 98006
Friday, February 10, 2012, 11am – 12pm

A local dentist talks about tools dentists use, dental hygiene and more. 11 a.m. to noon Fridays Feb. 10-17. Included with admission. $8, $7 seniors, free younger than age 1.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-637-8100
More info: www.kidsquestmuseum.org

Chinese Story Times

Shoreline Library
345 N.E. 175th St.
Shoreline WA 98155
Friday, February 10, 2012, 12 – 12:30pm

Enjoy stories, culture and activities in Mandarin Chinese. For children who speak Chinese and those interested in the language! Ages 3 to 6 and families.

Cost: FREE
Age recommendation: Preschool
Phone: 206-362-7550
Pre-register: No
More info: www.kcls.org…

Pictures at an Exhibition

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Friday, February 10, 2012, 12pm

Wyckoff Masterworks Season concerts are part of the Seattle Symphony’s new Family Connections program, which offers free companion tickets for up to two children between the ages of 8 and 18, when accompanied by a paying adult. Companion tickets are available by phone or in person through the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office in Benaroya Hall, beginning three weeks prior to the concert. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, noon Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $17 to $115, free ages 8 to 18 when accompanied by paying adult (passes required).

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

Chinese Story Times

Shoreline Library
345 N.E. 175th St.
Shoreline WA 98155
Friday, February 10, 2012, 1:30 – 2pm

Stories, songs and activities in Spanish! For children who speak Spanish and those interested in the language. Presented by Marco Cortes. Ages 3 to 6 and families.

Cost: FREE
Age recommendation: Preschool
Phone: 206-362-7550
Pre-register: No
More info: www.kcls.org…

Northwest Model Hobby Expo

Evergreen State Fairgrounds
14405 179th Ave. S.E.
Monroe WA 98272
Friday, February 10, 2012, 2 – 8pm

Vendors, displays, fun fly area ($5 to $20, pre-register), indoor flying demonstrations, simulated tank battles, model sailboat races and more. 2 to 8 p.m. Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12. $12 Fri., $10 Sat., $7 Sun., $5 military, free ages 9 and younger with adult.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 866-696-4344
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Everett Station 10th Anniversary Celebration

Everett Station
3201 Smith Ave.
Everett WA 98201
Friday, February 10, 2012, 2:30 – 7pm

Guest speakers, entertainment and an unveiling of Everett Station’s new logo. The celebration is open to all ages, and will include a complimentary concert performance by local band 20 Riverside, and an appearance by members of the Washington Stealth cheerleading squad, the Bombshells.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
More info: www.ci.everett.wa.us…

My Gym 5 Year Anniversary Party

My Gym
24030 132nd Ave. S.E.
Kent WA 98042
Friday, February 10, 2012, 4 – 6pm

Join My Gym Kent/Covington in celebrating our 5 year anniversary! We are hosting a 3 day Open House full of games, relays, puppets, gymnastics, play time and great deals on classes and parties! Great for kids 0-13 years!

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 253-315-4411
Email: mygymjackie@gmail.com
More info: www.mygymfun.com

Reflections on Ice

Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St. S.
Tacoma WA 98444
Friday, February 10, 2012, 4pm

Professionally choreographed figure skating show features local talent and up and coming stars. 4 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $12 to $18.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-798-4000
More info: www.co.pierce.wa.us…

FREE Seattle Art Museum for Teens

Seattle Art Museum
1300 First Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Friday, February 10, 2012, 5 – 9pm

Seattle Art Museum is free 5 to 9 p.m. second Fridays for ages 13 to 19 with I.D.

Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-654-3100
More info: www.seattleartmuseum.org

Kid Escape

Federal Way Community Center
876 S. 333rd St.
Federal Way WA 98003
Friday, February 10, 2012, 5:30 – 10pm

Dinner, pool time, arts and crafts, and a movie for ages 5 to 12. $15 to $21.

Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-835-6900
More info: www.itallhappenshere.org

Father-Daughter Valentine Ball

Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center
16600 N.E. 80th St.
Redmond WA 98052
Friday, February 10, 2012, 6 – 8:30pm

“Under the Sea” includes music, dancing, crafts and refreshments. Ages 3 and older with adult. $28 to $34.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 425-556-2300
More info: www.redmond.gov

Friday Night Out

Frances Anderson Center
700 Main St.
Edmonds WA 98020
Friday, February 10, 2012, 6 – 9pm

Fun-filled toy room, healthy snack and stories. Come in pajamas. Ages 1 to 9. 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays Feb. 3-24. $26, $20 sibling.

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-771-0230
More info: www.ci.edmonds.wa.us

Classic Game Night

Wind Up Here
121 Fifth Ave. S.E.
Olympia WA 98501
Friday, February 10, 2012, 6 – 7:30pm

A night of fun and games with the family at Olympia's downtown toy store. Featuring classic games, like backgammon or checkers, for you to learn and play. Join our staff and your community as we try something new together.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 360-943-9045
Email: winduphere@winduphere.com
More info: www.winduphere.com

Parents’ Night Out

Recreation Pavilion
5303 228th St. S.W.
Mountlake Terrace WA 98043
Friday, February 10, 2012, 6:30 – 10pm

Swimming, games, videos and pizza in a safe environment. Ages 5 to 10. $20 to $22, pre-register by noon Feb. 9.

Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 425-776-9173
More info: www.mltrec.com

Annie, Jr.

Broadway Performance Hall
1625 Broadway
Seattle WA 98102
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7pm

Shortened and condensed version of the musical Annie, performed by students from Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre. Grades K through 4. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, noon and 5 pm Sundays through Feb. 12. $12.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Hairspray

Youth Theatre Northwest
8805 S.E. 40th
Mercer Island WA 98040
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7pm

Outrageous hit Broadway musical takes place in 1960s Baltimore and stars young actors from Youth Theatre Northwest. Ages 9 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 27 through Feb. 12. $13 to $15.

Hairspray delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960s Baltimore, where the ‘50s are out -- and change is in the air. Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show." Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair?

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-232-4145 ext. 109
More info: www.youththeatre.org

Phantom Tollbooth

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St. S.E.
Olympia WA 98501
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7pm

In the lands beyond the Phantom Tollbooth, Milo befriends a Watchdog named Tock, and together they encounter a host of other strange and wonderful characters brought to life by Olympia Family Theater’s youth only cast and crew. Ages 7 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-19. $16, $13 seniors, military and students, $9 ages 12 and younger, all tickets by donation Feb. 9.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 360-570-1638
More info: olyft.org

A Chorus Line

Seattle Musical Theatre
Magnuson Park
7120 62nd Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7:30pm

PG-13. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 10 through March 4, plus 7:30 p.m. March 1.

A Chorus Line follows a group of desperate to work actor/dancers through their audition experience for a spot on the synchronized dance chorus of an upcoming Broadway production. Ironically, Director Zach uses the audition to mine each of their very unique personal events that shaped their lives as dancers.

The show is a historical piece as well. Written from the experiences of real dancers on Broadway in 1974, it is filled with several pop cultural references of the time. This was a different era, where skeletons were locked securely in closets, and there was no social media to reveal one’s secrets. The social revelations in A Chorus Line were ground breaking in their day. The themes, however, are timeless, as the experiences of Cassie, Paul, and Mark and the others of “the line” leaves the audience with a deeper understanding of overcoming pain and fear in our search to experience what we love.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-363-2809
More info: www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org

All Through the Night

ArtsWest
4711 California Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98116
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7:30pm

This play sweeps through the lives of German gentile women from their teen years to adulthood during the holocaust, and the aftermath. Ages 13 and older. Various dates and times Jan. 18 through Feb. 12. $32, $29 seniors, $10 ages 24 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-938-0339
More info: www.artswest.org

Don Quixote

Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer St.
Seattle WA 98109
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7:30pm

This popular classical story ballet features lush sets and costumes, a rousing score and technical feats. Activities for children and families, including crafts and dance classes, begin one hour before all matinee performances. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-12, plus 7 p.m. Feb. 12. $28 to $168. See FAQ about kids at the ballet at www.pnb.org/Community/PNBKids/FAQ.aspx.

Don Quixote is the largest production in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s history. The production originally cost Dutch National Ballet $3 million to build, and will cost PNB $860,000 to premiere. Other factoids:
· Don Q is so expansive that it requires 2,200 square feet of dancing space on stage; most of PNB’s story ballets require just 1,700 – 1,800 square feet.
· Eight shipping containers were required to transport the elaborate sets and costumes from Amsterdam to Seattle.
· More lumber and other building materials were used to construct the ballet than were used to create PNB’s Coppélia, Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty, combined.
· The production utilizes 280 costumes and props, including 47 wigs and hairpieces, requiring the work of eight hair and make-up artists at each performance. (PNB’s company is about half the size of Dutch National Ballet: Some dancers will change costumes up to five times in one performance.)
· The hats worn by the Torreadors are authentic matador hats made in Madrid.
· The masks for the six monsters in Don Q were made by a company that worked on the Lord of the Rings movies.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-441-2424
More info: www.pnb.org

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7:30pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

The Flying Karamazov Brothers

ACT Theatre
700 Union St.
Seattle WA 98101
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7:30pm

These pranksters dance, prance, pun, dunce, sing, aspire, perspire and mesmerize their way through an evening of reinvention. The Seattle favorites juggle everything. Bring an object (heavier than an ounce, less than 10 pounds and no bigger than a breadbox) for The Challenge (a juggling feat), and bring grandma and the kids, who will all savor this saucy dish of laughter and levity. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays Feb. 2-12. $35, $28 seniors, $20 ages 25 and younger, $15 students, $5 Teen Tix.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.acttheatre.org…

Monkey Magic

Studio East Mainstage Theater
11730 118th Ave N.E., Ste 100
Kirkland WA 98034
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7:30pm

Colorful collection of Chinese folk tales dramatized in story-theatre form, performed in the traditional Chinese style and enhanced by mime and music. Ages 5 and older. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-11, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 11-12. $14, $12 seniors and youth.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-827-3123
More info: www.studio-east.org

Open Mic Night

Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater
1211 Fourth St.
Snohomish WA 98290
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7:30 – 11pm

Take the microphone at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater. Songs, instruments, skits and jokes – anything family-friendly is welcome. 7:30 to 11 p.m. Fridays. Suggested donation $5, $3 performers.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 360-568-9412
More info: www.thumbnailtheater.com

Reflections on Ice

Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St. S.
Tacoma WA 98444
Friday, February 10, 2012, 7:30pm

Professionally choreographed figure skating show features local talent and up and coming stars. 4 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $12 to $18.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-798-4000
More info: www.co.pierce.wa.us…

Northwest Seaport Chantey Sing with Dan Roberts

Virginia V at the Historic Ships Wharf
860 Terry Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109
Friday, February 10, 2012, 8 – 10pm

Songs of the sea are easy to learn & fun for all ages. Deep-voiced chanteyman Dan Roberts will be on board as songleader to keep the music rolling. Anyone can lead a song or just join in the chorus.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-447-9800
Email: seaport@oz.net
More info: www.nwseaport.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Friday, February 10, 2012, 8pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Friday, February 10, 2012, 8pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Friday, February 10, 2012, 8pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Engineering Fair and Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8am – 4pm

Engineering Fair. Learn about opportunities in engineering careers from representatives from the local chapters of national engineering societies, several university engineering departments and student clubs. Grades K through 12 and parents. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Popsicle Stick Bridge Contest. Watch local teams of high school students build bridges that are judged, then tested to failure with a hydraulic press. 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $13 active military, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

Love ‘em or Leave ‘em

Green Lake Park
7201 E. Green Lake Drive N.
Seattle WA 98115
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8am

5K run/walk, one of the largest Valentine’s Day Dash events in America, includes a kids’ dash. 8 a.m. registration. $30 to $40, free kids’ dash (youth T-shirt $10).

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-729-9972
More info: www.valentinesdaydash.com

Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Washington State Convention and Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9am – 8pm

Preview spring with display gardens (theme: “A Floral Symphony”), vendor marketplace, speakers, kids’ treasure hunt and The PlayGarden (hands-on projects and entertainment for kids). Food available. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 8-11, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 12. $20 ($16 if purchased by Feb. 7), $10 half day (after 3 p.m., or 2 p.m. Sun.), $5 ages 12 to 17, free ages 11 and younger.

ROCKIN’ ROBIN FOR LITTLE SPROUTS

The show’s popular PlayGarden that debuted last year returns with the theme of “Rockin’ Robin” and we’re chirping for joy with the musical acts that will be appearing daily on the Sprout Stage.

Caspar Babypants is better known as Chris Ballew, the twice Grammy-nominated songwriter and lead singer for the four times platinum rock and roll band The Presidents of the United States of America. As his alter ego, Caspar Babypants, he makes high quality, thoughtful, simple, acoustic sing along songs for parents and kids of all ages to enjoy together. (10:30 a.m. Feb. 8-12)

Your Imaginary Friend is the duo of Jana Vitols and Greg Ruby. For a dozen years Seattle’s youngest have been singing, dancing and learning the fundamentals of music in Jana’s ‘Music for Everyone’ classes. Greg brings his compositional ear and guitar skills to the stage, and plays strings and keys, writes and records for listeners of all ages. (12:30 p.m. Feb. 10-12)

Nancy Stewart is a national award-winning musician who has been writing and performing for young children and their families for twenty years. This followed a successful fifteen year-long career as lead guitarist and vocalist with a nationally known show band. (2:30 p.m. Feb. 8-12)

Lisa Taylor and the Seattle Tilth Children’s Garden team return for two fun acts, Don’t Squish That Bug! where the ‘Critters’ explore the insect world and teach about bugs through song, stories and friendly, giant puppets. And Wiggle, Squiggle, Giggle! which is sure to be awesome adventure of the slimy kind. (12:30 p.m. Feb. 8-9)

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-756-2121
More info: www.gardenshow.com

Polar Plunge

South Lake Union Park
1000 Westlake Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9am

Help support local Special Olympics athletes by collecting pledges and plunging into frigid waters. 9 a.m. registration, noon plunge. $50 minimum in pledges/donations.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
More info: seattleplunge2012.kintera.org…

Point Defiance Valentine’s Day

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
5400 N. Pearl St.
Tacoma WA 98407
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 9:30am – 4pm

The animals at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium receive special Valentine treats and toys called enrichment from their keepers. Included with admission. $14.50, $13.50 seniors, $12.50 ages 5 to 12, $8.25 ages 3 to 4, discounts for Pierce County residents.

Type of Animal Event: Zoo Events
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 253-591-5337
More info: www.pdza.org

Tales & Trails: Little Tykes (ages 0-3)

Seward Park Audubon Center
5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S.
Seattle WA 98118
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10 – 11am

Come on an adventure of reading and the outdoors. Introduce your child to nature with story time in our upstairs classroom. Explore the trails in Seward Park right outside our doors. Tales & Trails occurs regularly on Wednesdays and alternating Saturdays.
Newborn to age 3. 10 to 11 a.m. Saturdays Feb. 11 and 25. $2 per person.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-652-2444
Email: jmanson@audubon.org
More info: sewardpark.audubon.org

Valentine’s Enrichment for the Animals

Woodland Park Zoo
601 N. 59th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Woodland Park Zoo’s animals receive special Valentine’s Day treats like herbal bouquets, heart-shaped steaks, ice pops and more. See the schedule below. Included with admission. $11.75, $9.75 seniors, $8.50 ages 3 to 12, free ages 2 and younger.

Jaguar 10:00
Otters 10:30
Siamangs 10:30
Golden lion tamarins 11:00
Orangutans 11:00
Lemurs 11:15
Turkey vulture 11:15
Wolves 11:30
Willawong Station 11:30
Sloth bears 11:30
Anoa 11:45
Pigs 1:00
Goats 1:15
Gorillas 1:20
Meerkats 1:30
Penguins 1:30
Keas 1:30
Lions 2:00
Elephants 2:00
Red pandas 3:00

Type of Animal Event: Zoo Events
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-548-2500
More info: www.zoo.org

Family Birdwalk

Juanita Bay Park
2201 Market St.
Kirkland WA 98033
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10 – 11:30am

Enjoy an easy stroll on paved paths and boardwalks to discover the winter waterfowl of the Lake Washington shoreline. A perfect Saturday morning outing with kids and grandparents. Meet at 10:00 at the information kiosk, dress for weather and bring your binoculars.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-576-8805
Email: office@eastsideaudubon.org
More info: www.eastsideaudubon.org…

Green Kirkland Rocks with Pearl Jam

Crestwoods Park
1818 Sixth St.
Kirkland WA 98033
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10am – 2pm

Join Green Kirkland Partnership and Forterra at Crestwoods Park in Kirkland to help mitigate the impact of Pearl Jam’s 2009 world tour. Volunteers will plant hundreds of trees and remove invasive blackberry plants. Pearl Jam fans are strongly encouraged to join this family-friendly event. There will be Pearl Jam trivia and volunteers can win cool swag donated by the band.

Tools, gloves, and water provided.
Bring LUNCH and (optionally) your favorite gloves and a water bottle.
Dress for the weather and wear layers.

Suitable for adults, teens and families. Minors under the age of 14 years must be accompanied by an adult. Youth 14 to 17 years should be accompanied by an adult, or bring a signed waiver form, or a parent/guardian to sign you in.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: Yes
More info: www.forterra.org

Winter Wildlife – Local Area Walk

Red Town Trailhead
7336 Lakemont Blvd S.E.
Bellevue WA 98027
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10 – 11am

Learn all about your wild neighbors on a nature walk with a park ranger in Coal Creek Park.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-452-7225
More info: www.bellevuewa.gov

Northwest Model Hobby Expo

Evergreen State Fairgrounds
14405 179th Ave. S.E.
Monroe WA 98272
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10am – 5pm

Vendors, displays, fun fly area ($5 to $20, pre-register), indoor flying demonstrations, simulated tank battles, model sailboat races and more. 2 to 8 p.m. Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12. $12 Fri., $10 Sat., $7 Sun., $5 military, free ages 9 and younger with adult.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 866-696-4344
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Dental Health Activities and Screenings

Hands On Children’s Museum
106 11th Ave. S.W.
Olympia WA 98501
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10am – 5pm

To celebrate Dental Health Month, there will be dental health screenings, special activities and take-home projects at the Hands On Children’s Museum. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 4-25. Included with admission. $7.95, $6.95 seniors, $5.95 toddlers.

Feb. 4: Silly Smiles Masks.
Feb. 11: Make a Tooth Fairy.
Feb. 18: Egg-speriment - the effects of test brushing teeth.
Feb. 25: Dental Floss Painting.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 360-956-0818 ext. 0
More info: www.hocm.org

Winter Wonderland Family Nature Walk

Wapato Hills
6231 S. Wapato St.
Tacoma WA 98409
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10 – 11am

Explore Tacoma Parks during this seasonal naturalist-led family walks. Discover the amazing plants and animals that live in these parks and how they adapt in the different seasons. Not recommended for strollers or children younger than age 3. Pre-registration requested.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 253-591-6439
Email: tnc@tacomaparks.com
More info: www.tacomanaturecenter.org

Kindiependent Concert

Mount Baker Community Clubhouse
2811 Mt. Rainier Drive
Seattle WA 98144
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:30am

Kids’ entertainment from Johnny Bregar and his talented Country Dawgs. $6, $12 family.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Saturday Stories

Elisabeth C. Miller Library
Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 N.E. 41st St.
Seattle WA 98105
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:30 – 11:15am

Stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants and nature. Ages 3 to 8 and their families.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-543-0415
More info: depts.washington.edu…

Valentine Train

Lake Whatcom Railway
Wickersham WA
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:30am – 12pm

Ride Lake Whatcom Railway’s vintage passenger train, pulled by a diesel locomotive. 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. $20, $35 per couple, $10 ages 2 to 17, free younger than age 2. Limited seating. Advance tickets from Lake Whatcom Railway, P.O. Box 91, Acme, WA 98220. Include check, self-addressed stamped envelope, phone number, preferred time and number of adults and children attending. 1-1/2 hour ride leaves the terminal at Wickersham, 10 miles north of Sedro Wooley, on State Highway 9

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 360-595-2218
More info: www.lakewhatcomrailway.com

20th Anniversary Celebration of the Federal Way Library

Federal Way Library
34200 First Way S.
Federal Way WA 98003
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 10:30am – 1pm

The Federal Way Library is 20 years old! Celebrate with treats and many fun activities!

Enjoy the Rodney the Shark Puppet Show presented by Rowbes Puppet Productions.
The Longest Birthday Card and Timeline-when did YOU first come to the library?
Library history, photos and memories!
Door prizes!
Meet the Federal Way Historical Society.
Speakers will include Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest, Fire Commissioner Bill Gates, Library Manager Donna McMillen and KCLS Director Bill Ptacek.

Cost: FREE
Age recommendation: All ages
Phone: 253-838-3668
Pre-register: No
More info: www.kcls.org…

Rocket to the Moon!

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11am

Family Fun Workshop at the Museum of Flight. Learn about the Saturn V - the rocket that took United States astronauts to the moon. Then make your own model of this famous spacecraft. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-26. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

Tales & Trails: Preschoolers

Seward Park Audubon Center
5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S.
Seattle WA 98118
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11am – 12pm

Come on an adventure of reading and the outdoors. Introduce your child to nature with story time in our upstairs classroom. Explore the trails in Seward Park right outside our doors. Tales & Trails occurs regularly on alternating Saturdays.
Ages 4 to 5. 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 11 and 25. $2 per person.

Age recommendation: Preschool
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-652-2444
Email: jmanson@audubon.org
More info: sewardpark.audubon.org

The Not-Its!

Shoreline Community College's Campus Theater
16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Bldg. 1600, Shoreline WA 98133
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11am

Music for the whole family from the rockin’ Seattle kids’ band. $7.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-417-4645
More info: www.shorelinearts.net

Crafts for Kids

Lakeshore Learning
11027 N.E. Fourth St.
Bellevue WA 98004
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11am – 3pm

Every Saturday, Lakeshore Learning Store offers FREE crafts for kids ages 3 and older.

1/21/12
Anchors Aweigh! Floating Boat
Description:
Set sail for fun & adventure—with a spectacular, kid-crafted boat that actually floats!

1/28/12
Groundhog Puppet
Description:
Enjoy the changing seasons…with a cute-as-can-be groundhog puppet kids will love to make & play with!

2/4/12
Design-Your-Own Notebook
Description:
Kids design a cool, flip-open book they’ll be proud to draw & write in!

2/11/12
Be Mine! Valentine Mailbox
Description:
Receiving Valentines is double the fun…with a heart-shaped mailbox to collect them in!

2/18/12
My Little Log Cabin
Description:
Presidents’ Day is extra-special…with a log-cabin collage kids will love to make!

2/25/12
Super-Silly Storybook Character
Description:
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s upcoming birthday…with a super-silly stick puppet designed by you!

3/3/12
Designer Mirror
Description:
Kids design & decorate a fanciful mirror with sparkling gems, glitter paint & more!

3/10/12
Totally Wild Animal Headband
Description:
Children create their own animal-shaped headband…then slip it on for some totally wild fun!

3/17/12
Lucky Shamrock Rainbow Ribbon
Description:
Kids design a colorful St. Patrick’s Day Streamer they’ll love to wave & twirl!

3/24/12
Spring Flower Bouquet
Description:
Children capture all the wonders of spring…as they create their own charming, basket-shaped masterpiece!

3/31/12
A Buggy Scene
Description:
Spring is in the air…with cute, critter-shaped stick puppets that bring this fun art project to life!

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
More info: www.lakeshorelearning.com…

Kids’ Cove Concert

Bellevue Square Center Court
N.E. Eighth St. and 100th Ave. N.E.
Bellevue WA 98004
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11am

Enjoy free family-friendly concerts 11 a.m. second Saturdays Jan. 14 through Aug. 11.

Jan. 14: Caspar Babypants
Feb. 11: Linda Severt's Juggletunes
March 10: Eric Ode
April 14: Nancy Stewart
May 12: Brian Vogan
June 9: Recess Monkey
July 14: Johnny Bregar
Aug. 11: Rowbes

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
More info: www.bellevuecollection.com

The Frog Prince

Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Ave.
Kirkland WA 98033
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11am

StoryBook Theater’s interactive musical country-western version of the amphibian tale. Ages 3 to 10. 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-12. $10.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-893-9900
More info: www.kpcenter.org

Reading With Rover

Barnes and Noble
19401 Alderwood Mall Pkwy.
Lynnwood WA 98036
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11am

Read to a therapy dog at Barnes and Noble.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-771-2220
More info: www.readingwithrover.org

BULA!

Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall
2727 E. D St.
Tacoma WA 98421
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 11am – 6pm

Activities, entertainment, food, kids’ cultural activities, Hot Hula sessions and more. Features Asia and the Pacific Islands, with this year’s focus being the island of Fiji.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 253-383-3900
More info: www.asiapacificculturalcenter.org

Don Quixote

Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer St.
Seattle WA 98109
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1pm

This popular classical story ballet features lush sets and costumes, a rousing score and technical feats. Activities for children and families, including crafts and dance classes, begin one hour before all matinee performances. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-12, plus 7 p.m. Feb. 12. $28 to $168. See FAQ about kids at the ballet at www.pnb.org/Community/PNBKids/FAQ.aspx.

Don Quixote is the largest production in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s history. The production originally cost Dutch National Ballet $3 million to build, and will cost PNB $860,000 to premiere. Other factoids:
· Don Q is so expansive that it requires 2,200 square feet of dancing space on stage; most of PNB’s story ballets require just 1,700 – 1,800 square feet.
· Eight shipping containers were required to transport the elaborate sets and costumes from Amsterdam to Seattle.
· More lumber and other building materials were used to construct the ballet than were used to create PNB’s Coppélia, Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty, combined.
· The production utilizes 280 costumes and props, including 47 wigs and hairpieces, requiring the work of eight hair and make-up artists at each performance. (PNB’s company is about half the size of Dutch National Ballet: Some dancers will change costumes up to five times in one performance.)
· The hats worn by the Torreadors are authentic matador hats made in Madrid.
· The masks for the six monsters in Don Q were made by a company that worked on the Lord of the Rings movies.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-441-2424
More info: www.pnb.org

Dr. Seuss's 75 Years of Imagination

Northgate Mall, Ben Bridge Court
401 N.E. Northgate Way
Seattle WA 98125
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1 – 3pm

Be part of the fun with Dr. Seuss!
Help us celebrate 75 years of imagination as your whole family participates in activities that celebrate all things Dr. Seuss:
• View episodes of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
• Cat in the Hat costume character
• Parade
• Decorate your own Parade hat
• Dr. Seuss Activity Booklets
• Bookmark Coloring Activity
• Book Readings
• Goody Bags (while supplies last)
• Prizes and more!

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-362-4778

Nature’s Wonders Guided Nature Walk

Seward Park Audubon Center
5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S.
Seattle WA 98118
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1 – 2:30pm

Our naturalists will help bring the park alive for you with walks to the eagles nest, through the old growth forest, and along the water’s edge. Hopefully the winter weather is beautiful so come enjoy an afternoon in the old growth forest with an Audubon naturalist and enjoy the lushness and color of our beautiful forest and lake. Ages 5 and older.

Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-652-2444
Email: jmanson@audubon.org
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Rocket to the Moon!

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1pm

Family Fun Workshop at the Museum of Flight. Learn about the Saturn V - the rocket that took United States astronauts to the moon. Then make your own model of this famous spacecraft. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-26. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf

Northwest Puppet Center
9123 15th Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1pm

There's only one individual who knows the true story about one wolf, three houses and three little pigs: Alexander T. Wolf. In this revealing no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka's popular book, A. Wolf has a chance to tell his side of the story. Performed by Paul Mesner Puppets. Recommended for ages 4 and older. Visit the puppet museum 30 minutes before or after the performance. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 11-19. $10.50, $9 seniors, $8.50 children.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Valentine's Day Ice Cream Social

Kenyon Hall
7904 35th Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98126
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1pm

Andy Crow plays the Wurlitzer organ at Kenyon Hall, followed by "Organized Open Console" - bring your music and put your name on the play list (three songs or 10 minutes). Create your own ice cream sundae at the "Topping Table." $12 to $15, free ages 16 and younger, pre-register by Feb. 9 (if phoning, leave message with number in your party).

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-525-7859
Email: barbara@pstos.org
More info: www.pstos.org…

The Frog Prince

Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Ave.
Kirkland WA 98033
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1pm

StoryBook Theater’s interactive musical country-western version of the amphibian tale. Ages 3 to 10. 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-12. $10.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-893-9900
More info: www.kpcenter.org

Ugandan Orphans Choir

Imagine Children's Museum
1502 Wall St.
Everett WA 98201
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1 – 2pm

Traditional Ugandan drumming, singing and high-energy dancing. Included with admission. $7.95, free ages 1 and younger.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-258-1006
More info: www.imaginecm.org

Family Day: Mi Amore

Museum of Glass
1801 Dock St.
Tacoma WA 98402
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1 – 4pm

Create a personalized photo frame to display pictures of loved ones. Included with admission. $12, $10 seniors, military and students, $5 ages 6 to 12, free ages 5 and younger, $36 family.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 866-468-7386
More info: www.museumofglass.org

Phantom Tollbooth

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St. S.E.
Olympia WA 98501
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1pm

In the lands beyond the Phantom Tollbooth, Milo befriends a Watchdog named Tock, and together they encounter a host of other strange and wonderful characters brought to life by Olympia Family Theater’s youth only cast and crew. Ages 7 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-19. $16, $13 seniors, military and students, $9 ages 12 and younger, all tickets by donation Feb. 9.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 360-570-1638
More info: olyft.org

Valentine Train

Lake Whatcom Railway
Wickersham WA
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 1:30 – 3pm

Ride Lake Whatcom Railway’s vintage passenger train, pulled by a diesel locomotive. 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. $20, $35 per couple, $10 ages 2 to 17, free younger than age 2. Limited seating. Advance tickets from Lake Whatcom Railway, P.O. Box 91, Acme, WA 98220. Include check, self-addressed stamped envelope, phone number, preferred time and number of adults and children attending. 1-1/2 hour ride leaves the terminal at Wickersham, 10 miles north of Sedro Wooley, on State Highway 9

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 360-595-2218
More info: www.lakewhatcomrailway.com

Annie, Jr.

Broadway Performance Hall
1625 Broadway
Seattle WA 98102
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

Shortened and condensed version of the musical Annie, performed by students from Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre. Grades K through 4. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, noon and 5 pm Sundays through Feb. 12. $12.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Hamlet

Bathhouse on Greenlake
7312 West Green Lake Drive N.
Seattle WA 98103
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

Shakespeare's classic, performed by high school actors from Seattle Public Theater's Youth Program. 2 p.m. Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays Feb. 4-12.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-524-1300
Email: admin@seattlepublictheater.org
More info: www.seattlepublictheater.org

Hamlet

Bathhouse on Greenlake
7312 West Green Lake Drive N.
Seattle WA 98103
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-524-1300
More info: www.seattlepublictheater.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

The Flying Karamazov Brothers

ACT Theatre
700 Union St.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

These pranksters dance, prance, pun, dunce, sing, aspire, perspire and mesmerize their way through an evening of reinvention. The Seattle favorites juggle everything. Bring an object (heavier than an ounce, less than 10 pounds and no bigger than a breadbox) for The Challenge (a juggling feat), and bring grandma and the kids, who will all savor this saucy dish of laughter and levity. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays Feb. 2-12. $35, $28 seniors, $20 ages 25 and younger, $15 students, $5 Teen Tix.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.acttheatre.org…

Auntie Lena’s African Stories

Bellevue Youth Theater
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue WA 98008
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

Auntie Lena and her friend Possum are back to tell more African stories. Performed by Thistle Theatre using the Bunraku style of puppetry. Ages 3 to 12. 2 and 4 p.m. Feb. 11-12. $9, $8 children and seniors.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-524-3388
More info: www.thistletheatre.org

Hairspray

Youth Theatre Northwest
8805 S.E. 40th
Mercer Island WA 98040
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

Outrageous hit Broadway musical takes place in 1960s Baltimore and stars young actors from Youth Theatre Northwest. Ages 9 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 27 through Feb. 12. $13 to $15.

Hairspray delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960s Baltimore, where the ‘50s are out -- and change is in the air. Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show." Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair?

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-232-4145 ext. 109
More info: www.youththeatre.org

Nature Walk

Mercer Slough Nature Park Visitor Center
1625 118th Ave. S.E.
Bellevue WA 98005
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2 – 3pm

Explore Mercer Slough Nature Park with a park ranger. 2 to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-452-2565
More info: www.myparksandrecreation.com

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

My Gym 5 Year Anniversary Party

My Gym
24030 132nd Ave. S.E.
Kent WA 98042
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2 – 5pm

Join My Gym Kent/Covington in celebrating our 5 year anniversary! We are hosting a 3 day Open House full of games, relays, puppets, gymnastics, play time and great deals on classes and parties! Great for kids 0-13 years!

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Phone: 253-315-4411
Email: mygymjackie@gmail.com
More info: www.mygymfun.com

Reflections on Ice

Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St. S.
Tacoma WA 98444
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2pm

Professionally choreographed figure skating show features local talent and up and coming stars. 4 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $12 to $18.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-798-4000
More info: www.co.pierce.wa.us…

Monkey Magic

Studio East Mainstage Theater
11730 118th Ave N.E., Ste 100
Kirkland WA 98034
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 2:30pm

Colorful collection of Chinese folk tales dramatized in story-theatre form, performed in the traditional Chinese style and enhanced by mime and music. Ages 5 and older. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-11, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 11-12. $14, $12 seniors and youth.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-827-3123
More info: www.studio-east.org

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf

Northwest Puppet Center
9123 15th Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 3pm

There's only one individual who knows the true story about one wolf, three houses and three little pigs: Alexander T. Wolf. In this revealing no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka's popular book, A. Wolf has a chance to tell his side of the story. Performed by Paul Mesner Puppets. Recommended for ages 4 and older. Visit the puppet museum 30 minutes before or after the performance. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 11-19. $10.50, $9 seniors, $8.50 children.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

The Frog Prince

Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Ave.
Kirkland WA 98033
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 3pm

StoryBook Theater’s interactive musical country-western version of the amphibian tale. Ages 3 to 10. 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-12. $10.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-893-9900
More info: www.kpcenter.org

Auntie Lena’s African Stories

Bellevue Youth Theater
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue WA 98008
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 4pm

Auntie Lena and her friend Possum are back to tell more African stories. Performed by Thistle Theatre using the Bunraku style of puppetry. Ages 3 to 12. 2 and 4 p.m. Feb. 11-12. $9, $8 children and seniors.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-524-3388
More info: www.thistletheatre.org

Family Valentine's Dance

Samena Swim & Recreation Club
15231 Lake Hills Blvd.
Bellevue WA 98007
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 5:15 – 7pm

Moms & Dads; bring your daughters and sons to Samena’s Valentine’s Dance. Dress up and enjoy a night of dancing, laughing and fun. We will have crafts, games and appetizers for all. $15 to $20 per couple, $10 additional guest.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 425-746-1160
Email: info@samena.com
More info: www.samena.com

Parents’ Night Out

Pacific Science Center
200 Second Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 5:30 – 11pm

Supervised activities for ages 5 to 12 at Pacific Science Center include exhibit exploration, science demonstrations, and a hands-on science workshop, dinner included. $30 to $40.

Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-443-2925
More info: pacificsciencecenter.org…

Parents’ Night Out

Hands On Children’s Museum
106 11th Ave. S.W.
Olympia WA 98501
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 6 – 9pm

Themed adventure includes craft, pizza dinner and creative play for age 4 to 10 with independent bathroom skills. $25 to $30, $20 to $25 sibling.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 360-956-0818 ext. 0
More info: www.hocm.org

Daddy Daughter Dance

Forest Park Floral Hall
802 E. Mukilteo Blvd.
Everett WA 98203
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 6:30 – 8pm

Wear your party best to this Valentine-themed dance. $25, $6 additional daughter.
Grandpas, big brothers and other trusted male role models are welcome as escorts, too.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 425-257-8300 ext. 2
More info: www.ci.everett.wa.us…

Daughter’s Night Out

Federal Way Community Center
876 S. 333rd St.
Federal Way WA 98003
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 6:30 – 8:30pm

Dress up for a night out with music, dessert and more. $20 per couple, $5 additional person.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 253-835-6900
More info: www.itallhappenshere.org

Annie, Jr.

Broadway Performance Hall
1625 Broadway
Seattle WA 98102
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7pm

Shortened and condensed version of the musical Annie, performed by students from Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre. Grades K through 4. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, noon and 5 pm Sundays through Feb. 12. $12.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Table Tennis Showcase and Exhibition

Green Lake Community Center
7201 E. Green Lake Drive N.
Seattle WA 98115
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7pm

Seattle Pacific Table Tennis Club and Green Lake Table Tennis Center present the Table Tennis Showcase and Exhibition. The event will feature 60 local students and six professional athletes from China. Spectators will get to see how the students train, from the youngest to the most advanced. The highlight of the evening will be an exhibition by the six Chinese professionals. These phenomenal players will put on a show full of lightning smashes, sky-high lobs, sizzling chops, and unbelievable athleticism.

A limited number of free tickets are available for spectators. For more information, please call 425-644-7833 or email ttshowcasedebuts@gmail.com.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: Yes
More info: www.glttc.org

Father-Daughter Valentine Dance

Issaquah Community Center
301 Rainier Blvd. S.
Issaquah WA 98027
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7 – 9:30pm

Dance and refreshments for girls grades 1 to 5 and their dads. $20 per couple.

Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 425-837-3300
More info: www.ci.issaquah.wa.us

Float In Movie Night!

Samena Swim & Recreation Club
15231 Lake Hills Blvd.
Bellevue WA 98007
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7 – 9pm

Join us to watch a movie from the pool. Bring your pool floats, grab the kids, your friends, and neighbors and come for a night of floating in the water while watching a movie on the big screen. $8, $24 family.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-746-1160
Email: info@samena.com
More info: www.samena.com

Hairspray

Youth Theatre Northwest
8805 S.E. 40th
Mercer Island WA 98040
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7pm

Outrageous hit Broadway musical takes place in 1960s Baltimore and stars young actors from Youth Theatre Northwest. Ages 9 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 27 through Feb. 12. $13 to $15.

Hairspray delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960s Baltimore, where the ‘50s are out -- and change is in the air. Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show." Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair?

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-232-4145 ext. 109
More info: www.youththeatre.org

A Chorus Line

Seattle Musical Theatre
Magnuson Park
7120 62nd Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30pm

PG-13. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 10 through March 4, plus 7:30 p.m. March 1.

A Chorus Line follows a group of desperate to work actor/dancers through their audition experience for a spot on the synchronized dance chorus of an upcoming Broadway production. Ironically, Director Zach uses the audition to mine each of their very unique personal events that shaped their lives as dancers.

The show is a historical piece as well. Written from the experiences of real dancers on Broadway in 1974, it is filled with several pop cultural references of the time. This was a different era, where skeletons were locked securely in closets, and there was no social media to reveal one’s secrets. The social revelations in A Chorus Line were ground breaking in their day. The themes, however, are timeless, as the experiences of Cassie, Paul, and Mark and the others of “the line” leaves the audience with a deeper understanding of overcoming pain and fear in our search to experience what we love.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-363-2809
More info: www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org

All Through the Night

ArtsWest
4711 California Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98116
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30pm

This play sweeps through the lives of German gentile women from their teen years to adulthood during the holocaust, and the aftermath. Ages 13 and older. Various dates and times Jan. 18 through Feb. 12. $32, $29 seniors, $10 ages 24 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-938-0339
More info: www.artswest.org

Don Quixote

Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer St.
Seattle WA 98109
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30pm

This popular classical story ballet features lush sets and costumes, a rousing score and technical feats. Activities for children and families, including crafts and dance classes, begin one hour before all matinee performances. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-12, plus 7 p.m. Feb. 12. $28 to $168. See FAQ about kids at the ballet at www.pnb.org/Community/PNBKids/FAQ.aspx.

Don Quixote is the largest production in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s history. The production originally cost Dutch National Ballet $3 million to build, and will cost PNB $860,000 to premiere. Other factoids:
· Don Q is so expansive that it requires 2,200 square feet of dancing space on stage; most of PNB’s story ballets require just 1,700 – 1,800 square feet.
· Eight shipping containers were required to transport the elaborate sets and costumes from Amsterdam to Seattle.
· More lumber and other building materials were used to construct the ballet than were used to create PNB’s Coppélia, Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty, combined.
· The production utilizes 280 costumes and props, including 47 wigs and hairpieces, requiring the work of eight hair and make-up artists at each performance. (PNB’s company is about half the size of Dutch National Ballet: Some dancers will change costumes up to five times in one performance.)
· The hats worn by the Torreadors are authentic matador hats made in Madrid.
· The masks for the six monsters in Don Q were made by a company that worked on the Lord of the Rings movies.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-441-2424
More info: www.pnb.org

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

The Flying Karamazov Brothers

ACT Theatre
700 Union St.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30pm

These pranksters dance, prance, pun, dunce, sing, aspire, perspire and mesmerize their way through an evening of reinvention. The Seattle favorites juggle everything. Bring an object (heavier than an ounce, less than 10 pounds and no bigger than a breadbox) for The Challenge (a juggling feat), and bring grandma and the kids, who will all savor this saucy dish of laughter and levity. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays Feb. 2-12. $35, $28 seniors, $20 ages 25 and younger, $15 students, $5 Teen Tix.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.acttheatre.org…

Monkey Magic

Studio East Mainstage Theater
11730 118th Ave N.E., Ste 100
Kirkland WA 98034
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30pm

Colorful collection of Chinese folk tales dramatized in story-theatre form, performed in the traditional Chinese style and enhanced by mime and music. Ages 5 and older. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-11, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 11-12. $14, $12 seniors and youth.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-827-3123
More info: www.studio-east.org

Hometown Hootenanny

The Historic Everett Theatre
2911 Colby Ave.
Everett WA 98201
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30pm

Annual bluegrass show featuring high-energy, toe-tapping bluegrass music from Northern Departure and Runaway Train. The show also features "old-timey" acoustic music with the Canote Brothers and the unique ragtime sounds of the Beehive Juggernauts. $15, $12 students, seniors and military, $5 ages 12 and younger.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-258-6766
More info: www.everetttheatre.org

Reflections on Ice

Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St. S.
Tacoma WA 98444
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:30pm

Professionally choreographed figure skating show features local talent and up and coming stars. 4 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $12 to $18.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-798-4000
More info: www.co.pierce.wa.us…

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

Pictures at an Exhibition

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8pm

Wyckoff Masterworks Season concerts are part of the Seattle Symphony’s new Family Connections program, which offers free companion tickets for up to two children between the ages of 8 and 18, when accompanied by a paying adult. Companion tickets are available by phone or in person through the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office in Benaroya Hall, beginning three weeks prior to the concert. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, noon Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $17 to $115, free ages 8 to 18 when accompanied by paying adult (passes required).

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

Sound Off!

Experience Music Project
325 Fifth Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8pm

Experience Music Project’s annual underage battle of the local bands. Semifinals Feb. 11, 18 and 25, final round March 3, 8 p.m., doors open 7 p.m. $12, $8 students.

2012 SOUND OFF! FINALS LIVE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
SEMIFINAL ROUND ONE - Saturday, February 11 at EMP’s Level 3
• The Autonomics: Portland, OR – indie rock
• The Deep Wake: Bainbridge Island, WA – folk
• Dungeon Science: Tacoma, WA – garage/surf rock
• The Unibroz: Seattle, WA – electronic/hip hop

SEMIFINAL ROUND TWO - Saturday, February 18 at EMP’s Level 3
• Ulrich: Spokane, WA – shoegaze
• Brothers From Another: Seattle, WA – hip hop
• Honora: Seattle, WA – folk
• Nude: Spokane, WA – dream pop

SEMIFINAL ROUND THREE - Saturday, February 25 at EMP’s Level 3
• Cassiopeia: Bellingham, WA – folk pop
• Feet: Seattle, WA – indie rock
• Special Explosion: Bellevue, WA – indie rock
• Your Rival: Portland, OR – power pop

FINAL ROUND - Saturday, March 3 at EMP’s Sky Church
The winning bands from the three semifinal rounds, plus the wild card band, battle it out for first place.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 877-367-7361
More info: www.empsfm.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 8pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Northwest Flower & Garden Show

Washington State Convention and Trade Center
800 Convention Place
Seattle WA 98101
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9am – 6pm

Preview spring with display gardens (theme: “A Floral Symphony”), vendor marketplace, speakers, kids’ treasure hunt and The PlayGarden (hands-on projects and entertainment for kids). Food available. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 8-11, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 12. $20 ($16 if purchased by Feb. 7), $10 half day (after 3 p.m., or 2 p.m. Sun.), $5 ages 12 to 17, free ages 11 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-756-2121
More info: www.gardenshow.com

Seattle Bike Swap

Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
225 Mercer St.
Seattle WA 98109
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9am – 2pm

Great deals on new and used bikes and bike-related goods. $5, free ages 15 and younger, everyone free 1 to 2 p.m. Bring cash or checks.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-769-6575
More info: www.cascade.org

4-H Rabbit & Cavy Show

Pickering Barn
1730 10th Ave. N.W.
Issaquah WA 98027
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 9am – 3pm

View hundreds of rabbits and Guinea pigs of all types. Largest show in King County. Food available.

Type of Animal Event: Pet Events
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
More info: www.erc4h.org

Chinese New Year Celebration

Sponge
13219 N.E. 20th St., Suite 203
Bellevue WA 98005
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 10am – 12pm

Make Chinese dragon puppets, sample traditional "good luck" foods, listen to a special story about how the Chinese zodiac animals were chosen, and take New Year-themed mini language classes in Mandarin. Ages 10 and younger. FREE, reservations recommended.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Phone: 206-227-7138
Email: info@spongeschool.com
More info: www.spongeschool.com

Northwest Model Hobby Expo

Evergreen State Fairgrounds
14405 179th Ave. S.E.
Monroe WA 98272
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Vendors, displays, fun fly area ($5 to $20, pre-register), indoor flying demonstrations, simulated tank battles, model sailboat races and more. 2 to 8 p.m. Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 12. $12 Fri., $10 Sat., $7 Sun., $5 military, free ages 9 and younger with adult.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 866-696-4344
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Rocket to the Moon!

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am

Family Fun Workshop at the Museum of Flight. Learn about the Saturn V - the rocket that took United States astronauts to the moon. Then make your own model of this famous spacecraft. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-26. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

The Frog Prince

Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Ave.
Kirkland WA 98033
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am

StoryBook Theater’s interactive musical country-western version of the amphibian tale. Ages 3 to 10. 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-12. $10.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-893-9900
More info: www.kpcenter.org

My Gym 5 Year Anniversary Party

My Gym
24030 132nd Ave. S.E.
Kent WA 98042
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 11am – 2pm

Join My Gym Kent/Covington in celebrating our 5 year anniversary! We are hosting a 3 day Open House full of games, relays, puppets, gymnastics, play time and great deals on classes and parties! Great for kids 0-13 years!

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Phone: 253-315-4411
Email: mygymjackie@gmail.com
More info: www.mygymfun.com

Annie, Jr.

Broadway Performance Hall
1625 Broadway
Seattle WA 98102
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 12pm

Shortened and condensed version of the musical Annie, performed by students from Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre. Grades K through 4. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, noon and 5 pm Sundays through Feb. 12. $12.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Don Quixote

Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer St.
Seattle WA 98109
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1pm

This popular classical story ballet features lush sets and costumes, a rousing score and technical feats. Activities for children and families, including crafts and dance classes, begin one hour before all matinee performances. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-12, plus 7 p.m. Feb. 12. $28 to $168. See FAQ about kids at the ballet at www.pnb.org/Community/PNBKids/FAQ.aspx.

Don Quixote is the largest production in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s history. The production originally cost Dutch National Ballet $3 million to build, and will cost PNB $860,000 to premiere. Other factoids:
· Don Q is so expansive that it requires 2,200 square feet of dancing space on stage; most of PNB’s story ballets require just 1,700 – 1,800 square feet.
· Eight shipping containers were required to transport the elaborate sets and costumes from Amsterdam to Seattle.
· More lumber and other building materials were used to construct the ballet than were used to create PNB’s Coppélia, Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty, combined.
· The production utilizes 280 costumes and props, including 47 wigs and hairpieces, requiring the work of eight hair and make-up artists at each performance. (PNB’s company is about half the size of Dutch National Ballet: Some dancers will change costumes up to five times in one performance.)
· The hats worn by the Torreadors are authentic matador hats made in Madrid.
· The masks for the six monsters in Don Q were made by a company that worked on the Lord of the Rings movies.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-441-2424
More info: www.pnb.org

Rocket to the Moon!

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1pm

Family Fun Workshop at the Museum of Flight. Learn about the Saturn V - the rocket that took United States astronauts to the moon. Then make your own model of this famous spacecraft. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-26. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

The Flying Karamazov Brothers

ACT Theatre
700 Union St.
Seattle WA 98101
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1pm

These pranksters dance, prance, pun, dunce, sing, aspire, perspire and mesmerize their way through an evening of reinvention. The Seattle favorites juggle everything. Bring an object (heavier than an ounce, less than 10 pounds and no bigger than a breadbox) for The Challenge (a juggling feat), and bring grandma and the kids, who will all savor this saucy dish of laughter and levity. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays Feb. 2-12. $35, $28 seniors, $20 ages 25 and younger, $15 students, $5 Teen Tix.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.acttheatre.org…

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf

Northwest Puppet Center
9123 15th Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1pm

There's only one individual who knows the true story about one wolf, three houses and three little pigs: Alexander T. Wolf. In this revealing no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka's popular book, A. Wolf has a chance to tell his side of the story. Performed by Paul Mesner Puppets. Recommended for ages 4 and older. Visit the puppet museum 30 minutes before or after the performance. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 11-19. $10.50, $9 seniors, $8.50 children.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

The Frog Prince

Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Ave.
Kirkland WA 98033
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1pm

StoryBook Theater’s interactive musical country-western version of the amphibian tale. Ages 3 to 10. 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-12. $10.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-893-9900
More info: www.kpcenter.org

Phantom Tollbooth

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St. S.E.
Olympia WA 98501
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1pm

In the lands beyond the Phantom Tollbooth, Milo befriends a Watchdog named Tock, and together they encounter a host of other strange and wonderful characters brought to life by Olympia Family Theater’s youth only cast and crew. Ages 7 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-19. $16, $13 seniors, military and students, $9 ages 12 and younger, all tickets by donation Feb. 9.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 360-570-1638
More info: olyft.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 1:30pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

A Chorus Line

Seattle Musical Theatre
Magnuson Park
7120 62nd Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2pm

PG-13. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 10 through March 4, plus 7:30 p.m. March 1.

A Chorus Line follows a group of desperate to work actor/dancers through their audition experience for a spot on the synchronized dance chorus of an upcoming Broadway production. Ironically, Director Zach uses the audition to mine each of their very unique personal events that shaped their lives as dancers.

The show is a historical piece as well. Written from the experiences of real dancers on Broadway in 1974, it is filled with several pop cultural references of the time. This was a different era, where skeletons were locked securely in closets, and there was no social media to reveal one’s secrets. The social revelations in A Chorus Line were ground breaking in their day. The themes, however, are timeless, as the experiences of Cassie, Paul, and Mark and the others of “the line” leaves the audience with a deeper understanding of overcoming pain and fear in our search to experience what we love.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-363-2809
More info: www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org

Bike Tune-Ups

White Center Food Bank
10829 Eighth Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98146
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2 – 4pm

Is your bike out of commission? Bring it to DubSea Bikes at the White Center Food Bank. This free event will focus on minor repairs only to get more bikes on the street in White Center and beyond. More complex jobs may be referred out to a full bike shop.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-860-1432
Email: elliep@uw.edu

Pictures at an Exhibition

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2pm

Wyckoff Masterworks Season concerts are part of the Seattle Symphony’s new Family Connections program, which offers free companion tickets for up to two children between the ages of 8 and 18, when accompanied by a paying adult. Companion tickets are available by phone or in person through the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office in Benaroya Hall, beginning three weeks prior to the concert. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9, noon Feb. 10, 8 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $17 to $115, free ages 8 to 18 when accompanied by paying adult (passes required).

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

Auntie Lena’s African Stories

Bellevue Youth Theater
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue WA 98008
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2pm

Auntie Lena and her friend Possum are back to tell more African stories. Performed by Thistle Theatre using the Bunraku style of puppetry. Ages 3 to 12. 2 and 4 p.m. Feb. 11-12. $9, $8 children and seniors.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-524-3388
More info: www.thistletheatre.org

Hairspray

Youth Theatre Northwest
8805 S.E. 40th
Mercer Island WA 98040
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2pm

Outrageous hit Broadway musical takes place in 1960s Baltimore and stars young actors from Youth Theatre Northwest. Ages 9 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 27 through Feb. 12. $13 to $15.

Hairspray delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960s Baltimore, where the ‘50s are out -- and change is in the air. Loveable plus-size heroine, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, "The Corny Collins Show." Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program's reigning princess, integrate the television show, and find true love (singing and dancing all the while, of course!) without mussing her hair?

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-232-4145 ext. 109
More info: www.youththeatre.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Lily’s Crossing

Pied Piper Presents
Everett Performing Arts Center
2710 Wetmore Ave.
Everett WA 98201
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2pm

Heartfelt historical drama set during World War II, based on the Newbery Honor book by Patricia Reilly Giff. Production by ArtsPower. Grades 3 and higher. $15.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-257-8600
More info: www.villagetheatre.org…

Reflections on Ice

Sprinker Recreation Center
14824 C St. S.
Tacoma WA 98444
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2pm

Professionally choreographed figure skating show features local talent and up and coming stars. 4 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11, 2 p.m. Feb. 12. $12 to $18.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-798-4000
More info: www.co.pierce.wa.us…

Monkey Magic

Studio East Mainstage Theater
11730 118th Ave N.E., Ste 100
Kirkland WA 98034
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 2:30pm

Colorful collection of Chinese folk tales dramatized in story-theatre form, performed in the traditional Chinese style and enhanced by mime and music. Ages 5 and older. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10-11, 2:30 p.m. Feb. 11-12. $14, $12 seniors and youth.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-827-3123
More info: www.studio-east.org

All Through the Night

ArtsWest
4711 California Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98116
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3pm

This play sweeps through the lives of German gentile women from their teen years to adulthood during the holocaust, and the aftermath. Ages 13 and older. Various dates and times Jan. 18 through Feb. 12. $32, $29 seniors, $10 ages 24 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-938-0339
More info: www.artswest.org

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf

Northwest Puppet Center
9123 15th Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3pm

There's only one individual who knows the true story about one wolf, three houses and three little pigs: Alexander T. Wolf. In this revealing no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka's popular book, A. Wolf has a chance to tell his side of the story. Performed by Paul Mesner Puppets. Recommended for ages 4 and older. Visit the puppet museum 30 minutes before or after the performance. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 11-19. $10.50, $9 seniors, $8.50 children.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

The Frog Prince

Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Ave.
Kirkland WA 98033
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3pm

StoryBook Theater’s interactive musical country-western version of the amphibian tale. Ages 3 to 10. 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-12. $10.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-893-9900
More info: www.kpcenter.org

Galumpha

Pantages Theater
901 Broadway
Tacoma WA
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3pm

Three performers form shapes that defy gravity with stunning acrobatics. $15 to $29.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-291-7593
More info: www.broadwaycenter.org

Images of China

IslandWood
4450 Blakely Ave. N.E.
Bainbridge Island WA 98110
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 3pm

Dragon Art Studio presents an all-ages show featuring the ancient art of rod puppetry. The show includes five vignettes, based on Chinese traditional (and sometimes not so traditional) tales. $10, $25 for family of up to 4, $5 additional family member, limited seating.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-855-4650
More info: bainbridgemandarinlc.net…

Auntie Lena’s African Stories

Bellevue Youth Theater
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue WA 98008
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 4pm

Auntie Lena and her friend Possum are back to tell more African stories. Performed by Thistle Theatre using the Bunraku style of puppetry. Ages 3 to 12. 2 and 4 p.m. Feb. 11-12. $9, $8 children and seniors.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-524-3388
More info: www.thistletheatre.org

Annie, Jr.

Broadway Performance Hall
1625 Broadway
Seattle WA 98102
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 5pm

Shortened and condensed version of the musical Annie, performed by students from Broadway Bound Children’s Theatre. Grades K through 4. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturdays, noon and 5 pm Sundays through Feb. 12. $12.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

The Flying Karamazov Brothers

ACT Theatre
700 Union St.
Seattle WA 98101
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 5pm

These pranksters dance, prance, pun, dunce, sing, aspire, perspire and mesmerize their way through an evening of reinvention. The Seattle favorites juggle everything. Bring an object (heavier than an ounce, less than 10 pounds and no bigger than a breadbox) for The Challenge (a juggling feat), and bring grandma and the kids, who will all savor this saucy dish of laughter and levity. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, 1 and 5 p.m. Sundays Feb. 2-12. $35, $28 seniors, $20 ages 25 and younger, $15 students, $5 Teen Tix.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.acttheatre.org…

Don Quixote

Pacific Northwest Ballet
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer St.
Seattle WA 98109
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7pm

This popular classical story ballet features lush sets and costumes, a rousing score and technical feats. Activities for children and families, including crafts and dance classes, begin one hour before all matinee performances. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-12, plus 7 p.m. Feb. 12. $28 to $168. See FAQ about kids at the ballet at www.pnb.org/Community/PNBKids/FAQ.aspx.

Don Quixote is the largest production in Pacific Northwest Ballet’s history. The production originally cost Dutch National Ballet $3 million to build, and will cost PNB $860,000 to premiere. Other factoids:
· Don Q is so expansive that it requires 2,200 square feet of dancing space on stage; most of PNB’s story ballets require just 1,700 – 1,800 square feet.
· Eight shipping containers were required to transport the elaborate sets and costumes from Amsterdam to Seattle.
· More lumber and other building materials were used to construct the ballet than were used to create PNB’s Coppélia, Cinderella and The Sleeping Beauty, combined.
· The production utilizes 280 costumes and props, including 47 wigs and hairpieces, requiring the work of eight hair and make-up artists at each performance. (PNB’s company is about half the size of Dutch National Ballet: Some dancers will change costumes up to five times in one performance.)
· The hats worn by the Torreadors are authentic matador hats made in Madrid.
· The masks for the six monsters in Don Q were made by a company that worked on the Lord of the Rings movies.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-441-2424
More info: www.pnb.org

Hamlet

Bathhouse on Greenlake
7312 West Green Lake Drive N.
Seattle WA 98103
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7pm

Shakespeare's classic, performed by high school actors from Seattle Public Theater's Youth Program. 2 p.m. Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays Feb. 4-12.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-524-1300
Email: admin@seattlepublictheater.org
More info: www.seattlepublictheater.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Sunday, February 12, 2012, 7pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Toddler Time

Seattle Aquarium, Pier 59
1483 Alaskan Way
Seattle WA 98101
Monday, February 13, 2012, 9:30am – 12pm

Hands-on activities for ages 5 and younger with an adult. 9:30 a.m. to noon Feb. 6, 7 and 13. Included with admission. $19, $12 ages 4 to 12, free ages 3 and younger.

Type of Animal Event: Aquarium Events
Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-386-4300
More info: www.seattleaquarium.org

Masterpiece Mondays

Bellevue Art and Frame
13131 N.E. 20th St.
Bellevue WA 98005
Monday, February 13, 2012, 10 – 10:45am

A fun drop-in to expose your child to a variety of different art mediums. Create a special art project each week to take home. Activities vary from painting, collage, mosaics, etc... Ages 3 and older. $2 supply fee.

Age recommendation: Preschool
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-453-8959
Email: info@bellevueartandframe.com
More info: www.bellevuartandframe.com

Bird Walk

Adriana Hess Wetland Park
2917 Morrison Road W.
University Place WA 98466
Monday, February 13, 2012, 12 – 1:30pm

Find out which of our avian friends call the Adriana Hess Wetland Park their home on a guided walk through the park. Please call for more information.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 253-565-9278
Email: tnc@tacomaparks.com
More info: www.tahomaaudubon.org

Kids Co. Play and Learn

Kids Co. at McDonald
4400 Interlake Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98103
Monday, February 13, 2012, 1 – 2:30pm

Come play and learn with us! Snack is included and an outside play area is available. Newborn to age 5 with caregiver - come for all or just part of the time! This group is facilitated in both Spanish and English.

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn groups are organized play groups for young children and the people who take care of them – grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, parents and other family members and friends. At Kaleidoscope Play & Learn, children and caregivers take part in play activities that support children’s early learning. They also get a chance to meet new friends, hear more about other early learning and family support programs in their neighborhood, and to get out of the house and have fun. Caregivers also learn more about child development and what they can do at home to support the healthy growth and learning of the children in their care.

Find other groups all over Seattle and beyond at www.childcare.org….

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-633-0333
Email: debet@kidscompany.org
More info: www.kidscompany.org

Toddler Indoor Play Gym

High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98126
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10am – 2pm

Does your child need to burn off some energy? Join us for Toddler Indoor Gym! We have a variety of toys for toddlers. Your child will learn social skills, develop hand-eye coordination, and make new friends. A parent or responsible caregiver (18 or older) must be present at all times. $3. No program on city holidays.

Age recommendation: Toddler
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-684-7422
Email: lakema.bell@seattle.gov
More info: www.seattle.gov…

Indoor Playground

North Kirkland Community Center
12421 103rd Ave. N.E.
Kirkland WA 98034
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10am – 1pm

Indoor Playground drop-in Program for ages 1 to 5 plus parent. Children play while adults stay and supervise. Riding toys, balls, basketball hoops, play kitchen, play workbench, strollers, wagon, and dolls. Lots of room to run and play. $3 fee per child each visit. Open: Tuesdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), Wednesdays (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Thursdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Pay at the door, no pre-registration. FALL Session Sept 13 through Dec 22; WINTER Session Jan 10 through March 29. No Indoor Playground during the summer.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 4255873350
Email: tharrison@kirklandwa.gov
More info: www.ci.kirkland.wa.us…

Valentine’s Day Tea Party

Moonpaper Tent
918 N.E. 64th St.
Seattle WA 98115
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 10:30am – 12:30pm

Join the fairies at Moonpaper Tent for dress-up, adventure, tea, snacks, and crafts. Ages 4 and older. $25 per child. Parents welcome to stay or leave.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-708-6741
More info: www.moonpapertent.org

Family Valentine’s Party and Dance

Rosehill Community Center
304 Lincoln Ave.
Mukilteo WA 98275
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 5:30 – 8:30pm

Dancing, photos, games, crafts, food and more. FREE, bring a non-perishable food donation.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-263-8180
More info: www.ci.mukilteo.wa.us

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:30pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Tuesday, February 14, 2012, 7:30pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Kids Co. Play and Learn

Kids Co. at South Shore
4800 Henderson
Seattle WA 98118
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 9:30 – 11am

Come play and learn with us! Snack is included and an outside play area is available. Newborn to age 5 with caregiver - come for all or just part of the time!

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn groups are organized play groups for young children and the people who take care of them – grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, parents and other family members and friends. At Kaleidoscope Play & Learn, children and caregivers take part in play activities that support children’s early learning. They also get a chance to meet new friends, hear more about other early learning and family support programs in their neighborhood, and to get out of the house and have fun. Caregivers also learn more about child development and what they can do at home to support the healthy growth and learning of the children in their care.

Find other groups all over Seattle and beyond at www.childcare.org….

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-725-8000
Email: debet@kidscompany.org
More info: www.kidscompany.org

Play Group

Rainier Beach Family Center
4730 32nd Ave. S.
Seattle WA 98118
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10 – 11:30am

Join us for indoor play groups on Wednesday mornings. Free play, story time, crafts, games. Call if you have questions or need directions.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-723-1301
Email: rbfcinfo@atlanticstreet.org
More info: www.atlanticstreet.org

Polly-Glots Spanish Story Time

Queen Anne Umpqua Bank
1630 Queen Anne Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10 – 10:30am

Story time in a bank? This place is more like a community space - you'll love it. Come hang out! Free coffee, cookies and juice, plus loads of car and stroller parking.

Polly-Glots hosts FREE weekly story times for all ages at 10am in the Queen Anne Umpqua Bank. Check out www.polly-glots.com for our story time schedule.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
More info: www.polly-glots.com

Tales & Trails: Little Tykes

Seward Park Audubon Center
5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S.
Seattle WA 98118
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10 – 11am

Come on an adventure of reading and the outdoors. Introduce your child to nature with story time in our upstairs classroom. Explore the trails in Seward Park right outside our doors. Tales & Trails occurs regularly on Wednesdays and alternating Saturdays.
Newborn to age 3. 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays Feb. 1-29. $2 per person.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-652-2444
Email: jmanson@audubon.org
More info: sewardpark.audubon.org

Indoor Playground

North Kirkland Community Center
12421 103rd Ave. N.E.
Kirkland WA 98034
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10am – 1pm

Indoor Playground drop-in Program for ages 1 to 5 plus parent. Children play while adults stay and supervise. Riding toys, balls, basketball hoops, play kitchen, play workbench, strollers, wagon, and dolls. Lots of room to run and play. $3 fee per child each visit. Open: Tuesdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), Wednesdays (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Thursdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Pay at the door, no pre-registration. FALL Session Sept 13 through Dec 22; WINTER Session Jan 10 through March 29. No Indoor Playground during the summer.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 4255873350
Email: tharrison@kirklandwa.gov
More info: www.ci.kirkland.wa.us…

Play & Learn

Crossroads Bellevue
15600 N.E. Eighth St.
Bellevue WA 98008
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 10 – 11:30am

Songs, stories, art and games for ages 2 to 5 with adult. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesdays.

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-644-1111
More info: www.crossroadsbellevue.com

Reading with Rover

Mountlake Terrace Library
23300 58th Ave. W.
Mountlake Terrace WA
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 6:30 – 7:30pm

Read to a therapy dog at Mountlake Terrace Library.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-776-8722
More info: www.readingwithrover.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:30pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:30pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:30pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

New Shanghai Circus

Kentwood Performing Arts Center
25800 164th Ave. S.E.
Covington WA 98042
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 7:30pm

Acrobats, jugglers and contortionists bring more than 2,000 years of Chinese circus traditions to the stage. $35, $30 seniors, $20 youth.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-856-5051
More info: www.kentarts.com.

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, 8pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Kids Co. Play and Learn

Kids Co. at Graham Hill
5149 S. Graham St.
Seattle WA 98118
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 9:30 – 11am

Come play and learn with us! Snack is included and an outside play area is available. Newborn to age 5 with caregiver - come for all or just part of the time!

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn groups are organized play groups for young children and the people who take care of them – grandparents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, parents and other family members and friends. At Kaleidoscope Play & Learn, children and caregivers take part in play activities that support children’s early learning. They also get a chance to meet new friends, hear more about other early learning and family support programs in their neighborhood, and to get out of the house and have fun. Caregivers also learn more about child development and what they can do at home to support the healthy growth and learning of the children in their care.

Find other groups all over Seattle and beyond at www.childcare.org….

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-725-3540
Email: debet@kidscompany.org
More info: www.kidscompany.org

Toddler Indoor Play Gym

High Point Community Center
6920 34th Ave. S.W.
Seattle WA 98126
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10am – 2pm

Does your child need to burn off some energy? Join us for Toddler Indoor Gym! We have a variety of toys for toddlers. Your child will learn social skills, develop hand-eye coordination, and make new friends. A parent or responsible caregiver (18 or older) must be present at all times. $3. No program on city holidays.

Age recommendation: Toddler
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-684-7422
Email: lakema.bell@seattle.gov
More info: www.seattle.gov…

Indoor Playground

North Kirkland Community Center
12421 103rd Ave. N.E.
Kirkland WA 98034
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 10am – 1pm

Indoor Playground drop-in Program for ages 1 to 5 plus parent. Children play while adults stay and supervise. Riding toys, balls, basketball hoops, play kitchen, play workbench, strollers, wagon, and dolls. Lots of room to run and play. $3 fee per child each visit. Open: Tuesdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), Wednesdays (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.), Thursdays (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Pay at the door, no pre-registration. FALL Session Sept 13 through Dec 22; WINTER Session Jan 10 through March 29. No Indoor Playground during the summer.

Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 4255873350
Email: tharrison@kirklandwa.gov
More info: www.ci.kirkland.wa.us…

Thursday Special

Imagine Children's Museum
1502 Wall St.
Everett WA 98201
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 3 – 5pm

Imagine Children's Museum is half price 3 to 5 p.m. Thursdays. No groups or field trips.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-258-1006
More info: www.imaginecm.org

Third Thursday Artwalk

Downtown Tacoma WA
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 5 – 8pm

Visit Tacoma’s downtown galleries. FREE, includes the Museum of Glass, Washington State History Museum (free 2 to 8 p.m.) and Tacoma Art Museum. South 23rd and “A” Street to Sixth and Fawcett, Tacoma.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 253-272-4327
More info: www.artwalktacoma.com

Phantom Tollbooth

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St. S.E.
Olympia WA 98501
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7pm

In the lands beyond the Phantom Tollbooth, Milo befriends a Watchdog named Tock, and together they encounter a host of other strange and wonderful characters brought to life by Olympia Family Theater’s youth only cast and crew. Ages 7 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-19. $16, $13 seniors, military and students, $9 ages 12 and younger, all tickets by donation Feb. 9.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 360-570-1638
More info: olyft.org

Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:30pm

Wyckoff Masterworks Season concerts are part of the Seattle Symphony’s new Family Connections program, which offers free companion tickets for up to two children between the ages of 8 and 18, when accompanied by a paying adult. Companion tickets are available by phone or in person through the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office in Benaroya Hall, beginning three weeks prior to the concert. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Feb. 18. $17 to $115, free ages 8 to 18 when accompanied by paying adult (tickets required).

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org…

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:30pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 7:30pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 8pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Sailing the Musical Seas

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Friday, February 17, 2012, 9:30am

Tiny Tots, Seattle Symphony’s series for birth to age 5, featuring Let Your Music Shine with Lisa & Linda. Musical games, stories and songs. 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 18. $12.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

Paint Me a Story

Bellevue Art and Frame
13131 N.E. 20th St.
Bellevue WA 98005
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10 – 11am

Painting and story time together! Join us for this popular story time and painting activity. For every six visits receive a free Golden Book. Ages 2 and older.

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-453-8959
Email: info@bellevueartandframe.com
More info: www.bellevuartandframe.com

Sailing the Musical Seas

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Friday, February 17, 2012, 10:30am

Tiny Tots, Seattle Symphony’s series for birth to age 5, featuring Let Your Music Shine with Lisa & Linda. Musical games, stories and songs. 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 18. $12.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

Dental Health Workshop

KidsQuest Children’s Museum
Factoria Mall
4091 Factoria Blvd. S.E.
Bellevue WA 98006
Friday, February 17, 2012, 11am – 12pm

A local dentist talks about tools dentists use, dental hygiene and more. 11 a.m. to noon Fridays Feb. 10-17. Included with admission. $8, $7 seniors, free younger than age 1.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-637-8100
More info: www.kidsquestmuseum.org

Sailing the Musical Seas

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Friday, February 17, 2012, 11:30am

Tiny Tots, Seattle Symphony’s series for birth to age 5, featuring Let Your Music Shine with Lisa & Linda. Musical games, stories and songs. 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 18. $12.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

FREE Friday Night Live!

Imagine Children's Museum
1502 Wall St.
Everett WA 98201
Friday, February 17, 2012, 5:30 – 9pm

Imagine Children's Museum is FREE 5:30 to 9 p.m. third Fridays. Tonight is Tooth Apolooza – visit a dentist at the museum for a free dental exam.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-258-1006
More info: www.imaginecm.org

Friday Night Out

Frances Anderson Center
700 Main St.
Edmonds WA 98020
Friday, February 17, 2012, 6 – 9pm

Fun-filled toy room, healthy snack and stories. Come in pajamas. Ages 1 to 9. 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays Feb. 3-24. $26, $20 sibling.

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-771-0230
More info: www.ci.edmonds.wa.us

Phantom Tollbooth

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St. S.E.
Olympia WA 98501
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7pm

In the lands beyond the Phantom Tollbooth, Milo befriends a Watchdog named Tock, and together they encounter a host of other strange and wonderful characters brought to life by Olympia Family Theater’s youth only cast and crew. Ages 7 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-19. $16, $13 seniors, military and students, $9 ages 12 and younger, all tickets by donation Feb. 9.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 360-570-1638
More info: olyft.org

A Chorus Line

Seattle Musical Theatre
Magnuson Park
7120 62nd Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30pm

PG-13. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 10 through March 4, plus 7:30 p.m. March 1.

A Chorus Line follows a group of desperate to work actor/dancers through their audition experience for a spot on the synchronized dance chorus of an upcoming Broadway production. Ironically, Director Zach uses the audition to mine each of their very unique personal events that shaped their lives as dancers.

The show is a historical piece as well. Written from the experiences of real dancers on Broadway in 1974, it is filled with several pop cultural references of the time. This was a different era, where skeletons were locked securely in closets, and there was no social media to reveal one’s secrets. The social revelations in A Chorus Line were ground breaking in their day. The themes, however, are timeless, as the experiences of Cassie, Paul, and Mark and the others of “the line” leaves the audience with a deeper understanding of overcoming pain and fear in our search to experience what we love.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-363-2809
More info: www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

Open Mic Night

Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater
1211 Fourth St.
Snohomish WA 98290
Friday, February 17, 2012, 7:30 – 11pm

Take the microphone at Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater. Songs, instruments, skits and jokes – anything family-friendly is welcome. 7:30 to 11 p.m. Fridays. Suggested donation $5, $3 performers.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 360-568-9412
More info: www.thumbnailtheater.com

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Friday, February 17, 2012, 8pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Winter Fiddle Festival & Barn Dances

Icicle Creek Center for the Arts
7409 Icicle Road
Leavenworth WA 98826
Saturday, February 18 – Monday, February 20, 2012

February 18-20,
February 18th – Barn Dance

Master musicians Stuart Williams, Sara Comer, Dave Cahn and Sherry Nevins return for three days of fantastic fiddle and guitar workshops, with jamming, band labs, barn dances, calling classes, and winter fun. Space available - great for families and musicians of all ages.

Prices are as follows:
Participants: Tuition includes registration, all classes, jamming, community dance, and the participant dance.
• Students under 16: $100 for the weekend
• Adults 16 and older: $130 for the weekend
Non Participating Guests: For those who want to come hang out, listen to the jamming, maybe take a drop in class, and join the Barn Dances:
Drop in Rates:
Kids under 16: $15
Adults 16 and older: $25 for the weekend

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 509-548-6347
Email: lgrundy@icicle.org
More info: www.icicle.org

You Knock My Socks Off

6565 Kimball Drive
Gig Harbor WA 98335
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8:45am

5K (9 a.m.) and kids’ dash (8:45 a.m.). $20 to $30, kids’ dash free.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-851-2226
More info: www.route16runwalk.com…

Beach Clean Up

Point Defiance Marina
Point Defiance Park
5912 N. Waterfront Drive
Tacoma WA 98407
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9am – 12pm

Help tidy the beach at Point Defiance Marina.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 253-591-5325
More info: www.metroparkstacoma.org…

Octopus Week

Seattle Aquarium
1483 Alaskan Way
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9:30am – 5pm

Activities at Seattle Aquarium include hands-on activities for kids plus daily octopus feeding and talks. Highlights: live video feed of an octopus being released into Elliott Bay (noon Feb. 18 and 25), divers swimming with an octopus (noon Feb. 19, 20, 24 and 26). 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 18-26. Included with admission. $19.95, $13.95 ages 4 to 12, free ages 3 and younger.

Type of Animal Event: Aquarium Events
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-386-4300
More info: www.seattleaquarium.org…

Sailing the Musical Seas

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 9:30am

Tiny Tots, Seattle Symphony’s series for birth to age 5, featuring Let Your Music Shine with Lisa & Linda. Musical games, stories and songs. 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 18. $12.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

Great Backyard Bird Count Super Saturday

5902 Lake Washington Blvd S
Seattle, WA 98118
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 3pm

What birds live in your backyard? During the Great Back Yard Bird Count you can be a part of one of the largest citizen science programs in the world. No matter what your skill, kids of all ages will enjoy building bird feeders, making arts & crafts, and learning all about birds!

Age recommendation: Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-652-2444
Email: lmorton@audubon.org
More info: sewardpark.audubon.org

Northwest Scale Modelers Show

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 4:30pm

Show features immaculately detailed model aircraft, cars, tanks, trucks, spacecraft and more. Experts on hand to answer questions. Ages 6 and older with adult can build a scale aircraft model. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 18-19. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly

Meydenbauer Theater
11100 N.E. Sixth St.
Bellevue WA 98004
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am

Family-friendly ballet from Evergreen City Ballet. Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of the book Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly, will autograph books. 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. Feb 18-19. $19, $12 ages 2 to 18.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.evergreencityballet.org

Dental Health Activities and Screenings

Hands On Children’s Museum
106 11th Ave. S.W.
Olympia WA 98501
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 5pm

To celebrate Dental Health Month, there will be dental health screenings, special activities and take-home projects at the Hands On Children’s Museum. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 4-25. Included with admission. $7.95, $6.95 seniors, $5.95 toddlers.

Feb. 4: Silly Smiles Masks.
Feb. 11: Make a Tooth Fairy.
Feb. 18: Egg-speriment - the effects of test brushing teeth.
Feb. 25: Dental Floss Painting.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 360-956-0818 ext. 0
More info: www.hocm.org

Kids ‘n’ Critters

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
11610 Trek Drive E.
Eatonville WA 98328
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Nature-themed arts and crafts and trailside encounters with Northwest Trek Wildlife Park's smaller animals. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18-20. $17, $15.50 seniors, $12 ages 5 to 12, $9 ages 3 to 4, free ages 2 and younger, discounts for military and Pierce County residents.

Type of Animal Event: Zoo Events
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 360-832-6117
More info: www.nwtrek.org

Restoration at Ebey’s Landing

Ebey's Landing
Whidbey Island WA
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10am – 2pm

The Nature Conservancy is seeking volunteers willing to work hard for nature when it’s cold and wet. Volunteers will remove invasive weeds and block off unwanted trails along the scenic bluff at Ebey’s Landing. The Robert Pratt Preserve at Ebey’s Landing is one of the Conservancy’s most popular preserves and one of the least disturbed coastal habitats in the state. Rain gear is a must. The Conservancy will provide snacks and gloves. This will be a physically intense but rewarding experience.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-343-4345 ext. 381
Email: julie.edwards@tnc.org

Sailing the Musical Seas

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10:30am

Tiny Tots, Seattle Symphony’s series for birth to age 5, featuring Let Your Music Shine with Lisa & Linda. Musical games, stories and songs. 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 18. $12.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

Arts Alive!

Des Moines Activity Center
2045 S. 216th St.
Des Moines WA 98198
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 10:30am

Family entertainment from Goofy Gideon's Magic Show. $3, $5 at the door.

Performance Type: Other Performances
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-870-6527
More info: www.desmoineswa.gov…

Reading With Rover

Barnes and Noble
300 Andover Park W.
Tukwila WA 98188
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am – 12pm

Read to a therapy dog at Barnes and Noble.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Email: ekbrink@gmail.com
More info: www.readingwithrover.org

Rocket to the Moon!

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am

Family Fun Workshop at the Museum of Flight. Learn about the Saturn V - the rocket that took United States astronauts to the moon. Then make your own model of this famous spacecraft. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-26. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

Saturday Family Concert

Town Hall
1119 Eighth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am

THEESatisfaction, the “lo-fi rebel hiphop” duo of Seattle’s Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White, has a way with playful rhymes. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $5, free ages 12 and younger with paying adult, $25 unaccompanied adult, ticket required.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.townhallseattle.org

Crafts for Kids

Lakeshore Learning
11027 N.E. Fourth St.
Bellevue WA 98004
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am – 3pm

Every Saturday, Lakeshore Learning Store offers FREE crafts for kids ages 3 and older.

1/21/12
Anchors Aweigh! Floating Boat
Description:
Set sail for fun & adventure—with a spectacular, kid-crafted boat that actually floats!

1/28/12
Groundhog Puppet
Description:
Enjoy the changing seasons…with a cute-as-can-be groundhog puppet kids will love to make & play with!

2/4/12
Design-Your-Own Notebook
Description:
Kids design a cool, flip-open book they’ll be proud to draw & write in!

2/11/12
Be Mine! Valentine Mailbox
Description:
Receiving Valentines is double the fun…with a heart-shaped mailbox to collect them in!

2/18/12
My Little Log Cabin
Description:
Presidents’ Day is extra-special…with a log-cabin collage kids will love to make!

2/25/12
Super-Silly Storybook Character
Description:
Celebrate Dr. Seuss’s upcoming birthday…with a super-silly stick puppet designed by you!

3/3/12
Designer Mirror
Description:
Kids design & decorate a fanciful mirror with sparkling gems, glitter paint & more!

3/10/12
Totally Wild Animal Headband
Description:
Children create their own animal-shaped headband…then slip it on for some totally wild fun!

3/17/12
Lucky Shamrock Rainbow Ribbon
Description:
Kids design a colorful St. Patrick’s Day Streamer they’ll love to wave & twirl!

3/24/12
Spring Flower Bouquet
Description:
Children capture all the wonders of spring…as they create their own charming, basket-shaped masterpiece!

3/31/12
A Buggy Scene
Description:
Spring is in the air…with cute, critter-shaped stick puppets that bring this fun art project to life!

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
More info: www.lakeshorelearning.com…

Reading With Rover

Edmonds Library
650 Main St.
Edmonds WA 98020
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11am – 12pm

Read to a therapy dog at Edmonds Library. 11 a.m. to noon Feb. 4 and 18.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-771-1933
More info: www.readingwithrover.org

Sailing the Musical Seas

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 11:30am

Tiny Tots, Seattle Symphony’s series for birth to age 5, featuring Let Your Music Shine with Lisa & Linda. Musical games, stories and songs. 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 18. $12.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T

SIFF Cinema at the Film Center
Seattle Center
Seattle WA
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 12pm

Best known for his deliriously creative books, Dr. Seuss co-wrote and designed this underappreciated musical gem. Desiring to play baseball more than practice the piano, 8-year-old Bart falls asleep at the piano and dreams of a fantasy world where his evil piano teacher, Dr. Terwilliger, forces 500 captive boys to practice piano 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bart is the boys’ only hope of rescue. Noon Feb. 18-19 and 26. $4.

Before the film, we'll have prizes for the best Muchausen-inspired costumes and impressions. Both kids and adults are eligible!

Note: This film is rated PG and may have moments that are frightening to more sensitive children.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.siff.net…

Family Fun Day at Wing Luke Museum

Wing Luke Museum
719 S. King St.
Seattle WA 98104
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1 – 3pm

Family Fun Day. Create ink and water color Food Portraits inspired by the exhibit From Fields to Family: Asian Pacific Americans and Food.

The Wing is FREE 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. first Thursdays and third Saturdays.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-623-5124
More info: www.wingluke.org

Rocket to the Moon!

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1pm

Family Fun Workshop at the Museum of Flight. Learn about the Saturn V - the rocket that took United States astronauts to the moon. Then make your own model of this famous spacecraft. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-26. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

Sailing the Musical Seas

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1pm

Tiny Tots, Seattle Symphony’s series for birth to age 5, featuring Let Your Music Shine with Lisa & Linda. Musical games, stories and songs. 9:30, 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. Feb. 17, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Feb. 18. $12.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org

Saturday Family Concert

Town Hall
1119 Eighth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1pm

THEESatisfaction, the “lo-fi rebel hiphop” duo of Seattle’s Stasia Irons and Catherine Harris-White, has a way with playful rhymes. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $5, free ages 12 and younger with paying adult, $25 unaccompanied adult, ticket required.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.townhallseattle.org

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf

Northwest Puppet Center
9123 15th Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1pm

There's only one individual who knows the true story about one wolf, three houses and three little pigs: Alexander T. Wolf. In this revealing no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka's popular book, A. Wolf has a chance to tell his side of the story. Performed by Paul Mesner Puppets. Recommended for ages 4 and older. Visit the puppet museum 30 minutes before or after the performance. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 11-19. $10.50, $9 seniors, $8.50 children.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly

Meydenbauer Theater
11100 N.E. Sixth St.
Bellevue WA 98004
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1pm

Family-friendly ballet from Evergreen City Ballet. Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of the book Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly, will autograph books. 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. Feb 18-19. $19, $12 ages 2 to 18.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.evergreencityballet.org

Get Crafty Saturdays!

Bellevue Arts Museum
510 Bellevue Way N.E.
Bellevue WA 98004
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1pm

Hands-on crafts related to current exhibit at Bellevue Arts Museum. Ages 4 to 12. 1 to 3 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 4, 18 and 25. $2 materials fee, or free with admission. $10, $7 students and seniors, free ages 5 and younger, $25 family.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-519-0770
More info: www.bellevuearts.org

Phantom Tollbooth

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St. S.E.
Olympia WA 98501
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 1pm

In the lands beyond the Phantom Tollbooth, Milo befriends a Watchdog named Tock, and together they encounter a host of other strange and wonderful characters brought to life by Olympia Family Theater’s youth only cast and crew. Ages 7 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-19. $16, $13 seniors, military and students, $9 ages 12 and younger, all tickets by donation Feb. 9.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 360-570-1638
More info: olyft.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

Nature Walk

Mercer Slough Nature Park Visitor Center
1625 118th Ave. S.E.
Bellevue WA 98005
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2 – 3pm

Explore Mercer Slough Nature Park with a park ranger. 2 to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 425-452-2565
More info: www.myparksandrecreation.com

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Willy Wonka

Tacoma Children’s Musical Theater
7116 Sixth Ave.
Tacoma WA 98406
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 2pm

Roald Dahl’s well-known story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir. Ages 4 and older. 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 18-26. $17, $15 seniors, students and military, $12 ages 12 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-565-6867
More info: tmp.org…

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf

Northwest Puppet Center
9123 15th Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3pm

There's only one individual who knows the true story about one wolf, three houses and three little pigs: Alexander T. Wolf. In this revealing no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka's popular book, A. Wolf has a chance to tell his side of the story. Performed by Paul Mesner Puppets. Recommended for ages 4 and older. Visit the puppet museum 30 minutes before or after the performance. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 11-19. $10.50, $9 seniors, $8.50 children.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

The Jungle Book

Peninsula High School
14105 Purdy Drive N.W.
Gig Harbor WA 98332
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 3pm

Join your favorite Jungle Book characters and try to catch a tiger by the tail when Missoula Children's Theatre and more than 50 Harbor Heights students present this original musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale. 3 and 5:30 p.m. $8, $5 students, free ages 5 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-851-7206
Email: starkhj@gmail.com
More info: www.gigharborguide.com…

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly

Meydenbauer Theater
11100 N.E. Sixth St.
Bellevue WA 98004
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 4pm

Family-friendly ballet from Evergreen City Ballet. Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of the book Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly, will autograph books. 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. Feb 18-19. $19, $12 ages 2 to 18.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.evergreencityballet.org

Willy Wonka

Tacoma Children’s Musical Theater
7116 Sixth Ave.
Tacoma WA 98406
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 5pm

Roald Dahl’s well-known story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir. Ages 4 and older. 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 18-26. $17, $15 seniors, students and military, $12 ages 12 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-565-6867
More info: tmp.org…

Parent’s Night Out

Woodland Park Zoo
750 N. 50th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 5:30 – 10pm

Games, puppet shows, movie, live animal encounter and pizza inside Woodland Park Zoo’s Zoomazium. Ages 4 to 11 (must be potty-trained). $30, $22 sibling.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-548-2500
More info: www.zoo.org…

The Jungle Book

Peninsula High School
14105 Purdy Drive N.W.
Gig Harbor WA 98332
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 5:30pm

Join your favorite Jungle Book characters and try to catch a tiger by the tail when Missoula Children's Theatre and more than 50 Harbor Heights students present this original musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale. 3 and 5:30 p.m. $8, $5 students, free ages 5 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-851-7206
Email: starkhj@gmail.com
More info: www.gigharborguide.com…

Kids' Night at the Museum (Aka Parents' Night Out)

Kids Discovery Museum
301 Ravine Lane N.E.
Bainbridge Island WA 98110
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 5:30 – 9:30pm

Now, twice the fun each month! On the first Friday and third Saturday, children are invited to KiDiMu for a fun-filled evening of museum playtime, a movie and pizza dinner, while their parents get to enjoy a night out! Recommended ages: 3 1/2 to 10. Participants must be able to use bathroom independently. Registration required by noon the day before. $30 to $40, $10 discount for siblings.

KiDiMu is located within a walking distance from the Seattle-Bainbridge Island ferry terminal.

Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-855-4650
More info: www.kidimu.org

A Chorus Line

Seattle Musical Theatre
Magnuson Park
7120 62nd Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:30pm

PG-13. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 10 through March 4, plus 7:30 p.m. March 1.

A Chorus Line follows a group of desperate to work actor/dancers through their audition experience for a spot on the synchronized dance chorus of an upcoming Broadway production. Ironically, Director Zach uses the audition to mine each of their very unique personal events that shaped their lives as dancers.

The show is a historical piece as well. Written from the experiences of real dancers on Broadway in 1974, it is filled with several pop cultural references of the time. This was a different era, where skeletons were locked securely in closets, and there was no social media to reveal one’s secrets. The social revelations in A Chorus Line were ground breaking in their day. The themes, however, are timeless, as the experiences of Cassie, Paul, and Mark and the others of “the line” leaves the audience with a deeper understanding of overcoming pain and fear in our search to experience what we love.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-363-2809
More info: www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:30pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2

Benaroya Hall
200 University St.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8pm

Wyckoff Masterworks Season concerts are part of the Seattle Symphony’s new Family Connections program, which offers free companion tickets for up to two children between the ages of 8 and 18, when accompanied by a paying adult. Companion tickets are available by phone or in person through the Seattle Symphony Ticket Office in Benaroya Hall, beginning three weeks prior to the concert. 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 8 p.m. Feb. 18. $17 to $115, free ages 8 to 18 when accompanied by paying adult (tickets required).

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: Yes
Phone: 206-215-4747
More info: www.seattlesymphony.org…

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

Sound Off!

Experience Music Project
325 Fifth Ave. N.
Seattle WA 98109
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8pm

Experience Music Project’s annual underage battle of the local bands. Semifinals Feb. 11, 18 and 25, final round March 3, 8 p.m., doors open 7 p.m. $12, $8 students.

2012 SOUND OFF! FINALS LIVE PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
SEMIFINAL ROUND ONE - Saturday, February 11 at EMP’s Level 3
• The Autonomics: Portland, OR – indie rock
• The Deep Wake: Bainbridge Island, WA – folk
• Dungeon Science: Tacoma, WA – garage/surf rock
• The Unibroz: Seattle, WA – electronic/hip hop

SEMIFINAL ROUND TWO - Saturday, February 18 at EMP’s Level 3
• Ulrich: Spokane, WA – shoegaze
• Brothers From Another: Seattle, WA – hip hop
• Honora: Seattle, WA – folk
• Nude: Spokane, WA – dream pop

SEMIFINAL ROUND THREE - Saturday, February 25 at EMP’s Level 3
• Cassiopeia: Bellingham, WA – folk pop
• Feet: Seattle, WA – indie rock
• Special Explosion: Bellevue, WA – indie rock
• Your Rival: Portland, OR – power pop

FINAL ROUND - Saturday, March 3 at EMP’s Sky Church
The winning bands from the three semifinal rounds, plus the wild card band, battle it out for first place.

Performance Type: Music
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 877-367-7361
More info: www.empsfm.org

Tartuffe

Taproot Theatre
204 N. 85th St.
Seattle WA 98103
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8pm

Molière’s comic masterpiece, written in 1664, brings us the imposter Tartuffe, a con artist extraordinaire who oozes piety and charm. Will his hypocrisy be discovered before Orgon’s household is turned on its head? This famous farce is a cautionary tale told with lightning-quick wit, complete with star-crossed lovers, a badgering grandma and a plot that could be ripped from the headlines – or a Saturday night comedy show. Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays Feb. 1 through March 3. $22 to $37.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-781-9707
More info: www.taproottheatre.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Saturday, February 18, 2012, 8pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Octopus Week

Seattle Aquarium
1483 Alaskan Way
Seattle WA 98101
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 9:30am – 5pm

Activities at Seattle Aquarium include hands-on activities for kids plus daily octopus feeding and talks. Highlights: live video feed of an octopus being released into Elliott Bay (noon Feb. 18 and 25), divers swimming with an octopus (noon Feb. 19, 20, 24 and 26). 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 18-26. Included with admission. $19.95, $13.95 ages 4 to 12, free ages 3 and younger.

Type of Animal Event: Aquarium Events
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-386-4300
More info: www.seattleaquarium.org…

Northwest Scale Modelers Show

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 10am – 4:30pm

Show features immaculately detailed model aircraft, cars, tanks, trucks, spacecraft and more. Experts on hand to answer questions. Ages 6 and older with adult can build a scale aircraft model. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 18-19. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly

Meydenbauer Theater
11100 N.E. Sixth St.
Bellevue WA 98004
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 10am

Family-friendly ballet from Evergreen City Ballet. Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of the book Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly, will autograph books. 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. Feb. 18-19. $19, $12 ages 2 to 18.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.evergreencityballet.org

Kids ‘n’ Critters

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
11610 Trek Drive E.
Eatonville WA 98328
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 10am – 3pm

Nature-themed arts and crafts and trailside encounters with Northwest Trek Wildlife Park's smaller animals. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 18-20. $17, $15.50 seniors, $12 ages 5 to 12, $9 ages 3 to 4, free ages 2 and younger, discounts for military and Pierce County residents.

Type of Animal Event: Zoo Events
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 360-832-6117
More info: www.nwtrek.org

Rocket to the Moon!

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 11am

Family Fun Workshop at the Museum of Flight. Learn about the Saturn V - the rocket that took United States astronauts to the moon. Then make your own model of this famous spacecraft. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-26. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T

SIFF Cinema at the Film Center
Seattle Center
Seattle WA
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 12pm

Best known for his deliriously creative books, Dr. Seuss co-wrote and designed this underappreciated musical gem. Desiring to play baseball more than practice the piano, 8-year-old Bart falls asleep at the piano and dreams of a fantasy world where his evil piano teacher, Dr. Terwilliger, forces 500 captive boys to practice piano 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Bart is the boys’ only hope of rescue. Noon Feb. 18-19 and 26. $4.

Before the film, we'll have prizes for the best Muchausen-inspired costumes and impressions. Both kids and adults are eligible!

Note: This film is rated PG and may have moments that are frightening to more sensitive children.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.siff.net…

Rocket to the Moon!

Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way S.
Seattle WA 98108
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 1pm

Family Fun Workshop at the Museum of Flight. Learn about the Saturn V - the rocket that took United States astronauts to the moon. Then make your own model of this famous spacecraft. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 4-26. Included with admission. $16, $14 seniors, $9 ages 5 to 17, free ages 4 and younger.

Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
Pre-register: No
Phone: 206-764-5720
More info: www.museumofflight.org

The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs by A. Wolf

Northwest Puppet Center
9123 15th Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 1pm

There's only one individual who knows the true story about one wolf, three houses and three little pigs: Alexander T. Wolf. In this revealing no-squealing adaptation of Jon Scieszka's popular book, A. Wolf has a chance to tell his side of the story. Performed by Paul Mesner Puppets. Recommended for ages 4 and older. Visit the puppet museum 30 minutes before or after the performance. 1 and 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 11-19. $10.50, $9 seniors, $8.50 children.

Performance Type: Puppet
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 800-838-3006
More info: www.brownpapertickets.com…

Fancy Nancy: Bonjour, Butterfly

Meydenbauer Theater
11100 N.E. Sixth St.
Bellevue WA 98004
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 1pm

Family-friendly ballet from Evergreen City Ballet. Robin Preiss Glasser, illustrator of the book Fancy Nancy: Bonjour Butterfly, will autograph books. 10 a.m., 1 and 4 p.m. Feb. 18-19. $19, $12 ages 2 to 18.

Performance Type: Dance
Age recommendation: All ages
Cost: Fee
More info: www.evergreencityballet.org

Phantom Tollbooth

Washington Center for the Performing Arts
512 Washington St. S.E.
Olympia WA 98501
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 1pm

In the lands beyond the Phantom Tollbooth, Milo befriends a Watchdog named Tock, and together they encounter a host of other strange and wonderful characters brought to life by Olympia Family Theater’s youth only cast and crew. Ages 7 and older. 7 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, 1 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Feb. 3-19. $16, $13 seniors, military and students, $9 ages 12 and younger, all tickets by donation Feb. 9.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 360-570-1638
More info: olyft.org

Oklahoma!

5th Avenue Theatre
1308 Fifth Ave.
Seattle WA 98101
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 1:30pm

Rogers and Hammerstein’s joyous musical, a slice of Americana. Parental guidelines available online (rated PG). Various dates and times through March 4. $29 to $129.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-625-1900
More info: www.5thavenue.org

A Chorus Line

Seattle Musical Theatre
Magnuson Park
7120 62nd Ave. N.E.
Seattle WA 98115
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 2pm

PG-13. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 10 through March 4, plus 7:30 p.m. March 1.

A Chorus Line follows a group of desperate to work actor/dancers through their audition experience for a spot on the synchronized dance chorus of an upcoming Broadway production. Ironically, Director Zach uses the audition to mine each of their very unique personal events that shaped their lives as dancers.

The show is a historical piece as well. Written from the experiences of real dancers on Broadway in 1974, it is filled with several pop cultural references of the time. This was a different era, where skeletons were locked securely in closets, and there was no social media to reveal one’s secrets. The social revelations in A Chorus Line were ground breaking in their day. The themes, however, are timeless, as the experiences of Cassie, Paul, and Mark and the others of “the line” leaves the audience with a deeper understanding of overcoming pain and fear in our search to experience what we love.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-363-2809
More info: www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org

Prairie Nocturne

Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre
305 Harrison St.
Seattle WA 98109
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 2pm

Ages 12 and older. 7:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 7 through March 4, plus 2 p.m. March 3. $22 to $44, pay-what-you-will Feb. 7 and 8.

Set in 1924, Ivan Doig's novel encompasses historical milestones and events of the late 19th- and early 20th-century that shape the lives of three characters: from immigration, Montana’s early statehood, the evolving culture of the American West, to World War I, Suffragism and racism.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 206-216-0833
More info: www.book-it.org

The Odd Couple

Village Theatre
303 Front St. N.
Issaquah WA 98027
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 2pm

Neil Simon’s classic comedy about two divorced men – carefree slob Oscar Madison and uptight, fastidious Felix Unger – rooming together. PG-13 (download a Preview Guide online). Family Room available. 8 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Jan. 18 through Feb. 26, plus 7:30 p.m. selected Tuesdays and 7 p.m. selected Sundays. $22 to $62. Student & Military Rush: ½ price 30 minutes prior to curtain for any available seat.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Middle School, High School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 425-392-2202
More info: www.villagetheatre.org

Children's Story Time

Harbor History Museum
4121 Harborview Drive
Gig Harbor WA 98332
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 2pm

The Harbor History Museum, in partnership with No Dearth of Books, hosts this story time in the museum’s lobby. School-aged children and their families.

Age recommendation: Elementary School
Cost: FREE
Pre-register: No
Phone: 253-858-6722
More info: www.harborhistorymuseum.org

Willy Wonka

Tacoma Children’s Musical Theater
7116 Sixth Ave.
Tacoma WA 98406
Sunday, February 19, 2012, 2pm

Roald Dahl’s well-known story of the world-famous candy man and his quest to find an heir. Ages 4 and older. 2 and 5 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 18-26. $17, $15 seniors, students and military, $12 ages 12 and younger.

Performance Type: Theater
Age recommendation: Preschool, Elementary School
Cost: Fee
Phone: 253-565-6867
More info: tmp.org…