Friday
St.James Episcopal Church-Kent is putting on a production of Pinocchio tickets suggested donation of 10.00; community welcome 7pm
Black History Celebration at the People’s Community Center Tacoma
People’s Center is excited to introduce their Inaugural Black History Celebration. This community celebration features guest speakers, spoken word, praise dancing, live painting, art & crafts and much more. 5:30-8
Youth Workshop Presents Goldilocks at OFT
See youth age 8-13 perform in this comic spin on a classic fairy tale, Goldilocks is once again confronted by the Three Bears…and Joe, the Bears’ species exchange student! Tickets 9.00/6.00 7pm tonight
Saturday
All Over
Annual event where kids 4-9 can try out hockey. There are participating rinks in Renton and Tacoma. Be sure to read all details before heading out.
Barnes and Noble story time Most area stores offer a story time for children at 11am. We do suggest confirming with yours as we have found participation to be inconsistent. It’s I am Martin Luther King Jr. at most stores today.
Kids’ Club at Michael’s Stores
Choose from two different classes for kids every Saturday. 2.00 or 5.00 per child, depending on class. Fingerprint bugs crafts today. Note: Use the drop down menu to choose the class near you.
South King County
Pikachu’s Pokemon Party at Learning Express in Renton
Pikachu is back at the store dealing booster packs! Trade cards and get a photo with Pikachu!
Daddy Daughter Princess Ball, Auburn
Includes light refreshments and dancing with music provided by a disc jockey. Plus other fun activities and a special cosmic ice cream treat! Each couple gets a memory photo and girls leave with a party favor. Auburn Community and Event Center,
910 Ninth Street SE, Auburn
3:30 PM – 5:30 PM (Girls ages 3-6)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Girls ages 7-13)
$38/$48 per couple
$12/$15 each additional daughter
Register by calling the Auburn Community and Event Center at 253-931-3043 or visit in person. Pre-registration is required for all attendees.
Please note, online registration is not available for this event.
Stem Saturday: Marble roller coaster at the Federal Way Library for Grades 4 and older. Design and build a marble roller coaster from recycled materials.1-3:30pm
Ninja Academy at the Auburn Library for Ages 6 to 9.
Calling all potential ninjas! Ninjas require specific skills: concentration, silence, self-control, accuracy, agility, stealth, cleverness, creativity and patience. At the library’s Ninja Academy, fun activities, crafts and stories will give you a chance to explore what it means to be a ninja. Space is limited to 20 participants. Please pick up a free ticket from the Information Desk 30 minutes before the program begin 2-3PM
Auburn Avenue Kids: Kuniko-Japanese Storytelling 2-4PM at the Auburn Avenue Theater Charming Japanese folktales told with traditional musical instruments, magical masks, origami and mime, will enchant audiences of all ages Tickets: $10. Call Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation at 253-931-3043 or order online for print-at-home tickets. All tickets subject to $1.00 processing fee. Event end time is an estimate and may vary.
St.James Episcopal Church is putting on a production of Pinocchio tickets suggested donation of 10.00; community welcome 2pm & 7pm
Visit the HCC Mast Center at Redondo The center and its touch tanks of sea critters are free and open to the public every Saturday from 10-2
Puyallup/Greater Pierce County
Puyallup South Cooperative Preschool Open House
Meet the teacher; visit the classrooms. Registration forms will be available.
For more information visit www.puyallupsouthcoop.com or email puyallupsouthcoop@gmail.com!
Yoga Story Time at the South Hill Library 10:30 Yoga movements, books and songs for preschoolers! Requires registration. Eep-4 spots left as of this writing.
Teen anime club at the Puyallup Public Library
Teens (ages 12+) are welcome to drop in and watch episodes from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood (TV-14). We’ll have snacks and crafting supplies available. Make a perler bead creation or use our button maker. No registration required.
Friends of Buckley Library Booksale 11 am to 4 pm Score a bargain on a book!
Read to a Dog at the Eatonville Library 3pm-4pm Kids can share a book with a furry friend while practicing their reading skills.
Stranger Danger Parent/Child Seminar hosted by Two Dragons Karate Note from SFM: Found on fb; this event and location are new to us; if you check it out, let us know how it goes.
Tacoma
St. Luke’s Father Daughter Dance, Tacoma
Dads and daughters of all ages are invited to St.Luke’s 3rd Annual Daddy Daughter Dance! In addition to dance music provided by DJ Stephen, there will be crafts, face painting, refreshments and a photo booth. Tickets are $20 (plus a $3.08 handling fee) per daddy/daughter couple with an additional $5 to be collected at the door for dad’s who bring more than one daughter. Please RSVP and pay through Eventbrite. Payment will be accepted at the door, as space allows.
Presented by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center and partners. This is a FREE, family event (You will want some money for food and booths)! Arts, games, booths, and live entertainment all day.
Hot Cocoa Party 1-3PM at the Wheelock Library 8 spots left! Warm up at the library’s Hot Cocoa Party! Enjoy a cup of hot cocoa and make a jar to take home! Ingredients, recipe, and supplies provided. Registration and helping adult required.
Live DJ, Free T-shirts, Free Food, Bicycles & Gift Cards Raffle, Free Dental Cleaning Adults/Children, Free Blood Pressure Screenings, Free Haircuts, Carnival Games and Lots of fun for all! 12-4
Polkadots: The Cool Kids’ Musical at the TMP 11am
Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical follows 8-year-old Lily Polkadot who just moved to the “Squares Only” small town of Rockaway. As the first Polkadot in an all Square school, Lily faces an almost impossible task of gaining acceptance. Inspired by the events of The Little Rock 9, Polkadots serves as a colorful history lesson for children, reminding them that our individual differences make us awesome, not outcasts. Polkadots is recommended for ages 5 and up
See a show at the Pierce College Science Dome The area’s only indoor planetarium. It’s great! This interactive planetarium show is specially designed for the youngest visitors aged 3-12. Approximately 45 minutes. $6 for participating children. Adults get in free! You only need to reserve seats for children. Saturdays in February at 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm. Amazing Aurora today.
Family Movie Matinee at the Tillicum Library 2:30-4
Watch a newly-released DVD while enjoying free popcorn and fruit juice. Call the library for the title.
Block Play at the Steilacoom Library 11:30am-12:30
Gig Harbor
Olympia area
Family story time at the Olympia Library
Music, movement, and books for the whole family. All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Multicultural New Year at the Yelm Library
Join the festivities for Year of the Pig at the second annual Yelm Library Multicultural New Year Celebration. Dancing, performance art, food samples, arts and crafts, costumes and many more booths and surprises. Don’t miss out! 11am
Exotic Zoo at Bunny’s 10th Birthday
Free program to promote this petting zoo’s bday party packages. Animal presentation and encounters and photo ops. available. You are asked to RSVP and give permission for photos to be used. Note from SFM: This is a new-to-us spot and event. Be sure to read all the details, and let me know how it is if you go.
Visit the LOTT Wet Science Center and learn about From Watersheds to Whitecaps today.
When you walk in the woods or on the beach, there’s an abundance of interesting creatures and habitats. Yet the most fascinating things are nearly invisible – the relationships. At 2 pm, John F. Williams with Still Hope Productions Inc. highlights some of these relationships with excerpts from his collection of films and his new publication “Salish Magazine.” He’ll illustrate that the relationships aren’t just random…there actually is a “system” in ecosystem. Best for ages 10 and older. Related crafts all day.
Visit the South Sound Estuarium interactive marine discovery! Open 11-4 weekends; 5.00 admission for the whole family! Jellyfish inspired activities this month.
Youth Workshop Presents Goldilocks at OFT
See youth age 8-13 perform in this comic spin on a classic fairy tale, Goldilocks is once again confronted by the Three Bears…and Joe, the Bears’ species exchange student! Tickets 9.00/6.00 1PM
Meet superheroes at the Hands On Children’s Museum todayIncluded with admission
Sunday
South King County
Make wands, ties, scarves and other wizarding supplies while you snack and party with fellow Harry Potter fans. 3-5pm for ages 6 and older
Adventure Day at Black Diamond Camp
Explore Rainier Campus for the day to experience Black Diamond Camps! Free-you are asked to fill out the waiver below prior to coming out. Waiver: https://waiver.campeagle.camp/0060Z00000m5BKU/event/selectio
Rainier Campus Location:
67404 State Route 410 East
Enumclaw, WA 98022
1-5pm activities include snow tubing, rock wall, and more
Tacoma/Pierce County
Featured: February 24: Brass Ahoy! Shiver Me Timbres Mini Maestros Concert
Featuring the Brass Quintet
Ahoy! The Symphony Tacoma Brass Quintet is hitting the high seas and taking you with them! Join the crew of the mighty brass-beards for a sea-themed musical adventure and search for musical treasures like timbre, pulse, dynamics, and range. Featured music includes a variety of tunes inspired by pirates, the sea and Russian sailors. Don’t miss these special concerts designed just to introduce young children to classical music! Readers love them! Tickets here
Lunar New Year in the Lincoln District in Tacoma
Celebrate Lunar New Year in the Lincoln District on Sunday, February 24tth, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Activities, lion dancers, and other fun. This is a new date!
Tacoma Giants Part 1: Intro to Point Defiance Trees at Point Defiance Park
Meet Mik and the Beanstalk. Mik is a Certified Arborist happy to share his knowledge of the trees of Point Defiance with you; and the Beanstalk is a 186-foot Pseudotsuga menziesii, a.k.a. Douglas-fir, located a stone’s throw away from Fort Nisqually. 4.00/person; sign up online or call If you’ve done Part I, you may also be interested in Part II
Olympia
Visit the South Sound Estuarium interactive marine discovery! Open 11-4 weekends; 5.00 admission for the whole family! Jellyfish inspired activities this month.
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