Here are my favorite finds for the week ahead! Don’t forget to explore the menu bar for still more summer fun! Just hover over, “Summer Fun”, and you’ll see drop-down links to all the best of free or cheap summer family fun in the South Sound, including free bowling, free skating, cheap movies, free concerts, and so much more.
Read on for my picks of the week!
Monday
Summer Playground programs and free lunch have begun in all areas.
Scared Silly Storytelling with the Auburn Library at 2 For ages 3 and up in the mp room at Les Gove
Science on Wheels in Bonney Lake at 6:30 PM at CedarView Park
Tuesday
Explore the Shore at 9AM at Owen Beach at Pt.Defiance Join naturalists to see critters revealed by low tides
Summer Stories and Crafts at South Hill Library at 1o For children 3-6 and their grownups 10AM, 11:30AM, and 6:30PM
Cap N Arr at Alan Yorke Park in Bonney Lake at 11AM
Raccoon Tunes and Possum Tales Music and fun with Eric Ode at the Buckley library at 11 or Bonney Lake at 2
1.00 Summer Movies at Regal Cinemas Looks like Kung Fu Panda II or Rango. In Puyallup? Don’t forget to pick up your free mini cupcake at Jubilee. Tell Patti you saw it on Sounds Fun Mom!
1.00 Showing of Winnie the Pooh at Cinemarks in Federal Way and Olympia
Not so Scary Monster Show at the Federal Way Library
Pajamarama Preschool Dance Party 1PM at Moore
Puppet Presents: 3 Billy Goats Gruff and Other Classics Parkland Spanaway at 11 or Lakewood at 2:30 For ages 6 and up
The Moon at Milton/Edgewood Library at 2PM Learn about the moon and make moon crafts. Free, summer reading program for k and up
Magician Jeff Evans at the Swasey Library at 3
Read with a Dogie Friend at the Puyallup Public Library 3:30 Drop in and practice with patient listener, Pepper.
Roberto the Magnificent in Lacey 6:30 PM
Wednesday
Get Your Feet Wet! Meet naturalists from Harbor Wild Watch by the big blue tent and explore critters revealed by low tides. 12 at Kopachuck or 10 at Joemma
Summer Stories and Crafts crafts and stories for preschoolers and grown-ups Gig Harbor, Lakewood, University Place, or Milton Edgewood at 10:30
Hooked on History at the White River Museum in Auburn weekly event before kids’ shows at Les Gove park. Themed history activities and crafts from 10:30-11:30 Free
Eric Herman performs in Auburn at noon at Les Gove You may want to bring a suit for the sprayground
1.00 Summer Movies at Regal Cinemas
Roberto the Magnificent at TPL branches Kobetich at 12 or 3 at South Tacoma
Puppet Presents: 3 Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stories at the Tillicum Library at 10:30 or Orting at 2:30
Dream On! Magician Jeff Evans performs in Eatonville at 11 or Graham at 2
Imagination Circus-Magician/Stunt man Alex Zerbe at the South Hill Library at 2PM
Caspar Babypants in Kent at the town plaza. Noon
Science Show at the Enumclaw Library “Mad Science,” for ages 4 and up
The Thurston County Fair begins
Thursday
Creation Station at Learning Sprout Toys in Tacoma Call or check their fb page to confirm
Get Your Feet Wet! Meet naturalists from Harbor Wild Watch by the big blue tent and explore critters revealed by low tides. 10:30 at Kopachuck or Penrose
Story Time and Craft Stories of Princes and Princesses and crown making at TPL branches 11:30 at Fern Hill, 2 South Tacoma, 4 at Moore
Puppet Presents: 3 Billy Goats Gruff and Other Stories at the Gig Harbor Library at 11
Story Hour at the Conservatory Science and nature themed stories and crafts at the conservatory in Wright Park. 5.00 suggested donation. You might want to plan on playing at the playground/sprayground after. 11AM
August Family Fun Day for Little Kids at SouthCenter Mall Stories and make and take crafts
King County Fair begins in Enumclaw
Friday
Get Your Feet Wet! Meet naturalists from Harbor Wild Watch by the big blue tent and explore critters revealed by low tides. 111:00 at Kopachuck or Penrose
Summer Stories and Crafts Crafts and fun for preschoolers and their grown-ups at 10:30 Bonney Lake, Parkland, Sumit
Noon Tunes! It’s Rodney Raccoon at the STAR center in South Tacoma
Graffiti Lettering at the Puyallup Library 3PM Learn graffiti style lettering. An art activity recommended for grades 3 and up.
Outdoor Movie in Gig Harbor at Donkey Creek Park
Free Friday Night at the HOCM in Olympia Last free Friday at this location. Steam train ride and other special activities
As always, I’ll have much more for the weekend up Friday morning!
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