Weekend Kid Picks: 10/11 – 10/12
In addition to pumpkin patches galore, here’s some more weekend happenings:
Young Gardeners Story Time at the Center for Urban Horticulture
The theme this week is fall fruit with books about apples, pears, and bananas. I’m not sure how bananas qualify as fall fruit, but it’s all good, I guess. The stories are followed by a hands-on activity.
10/11, 10-11am, Elisabeth C. Miller LibraryFall farm fun with pony rides, hayrides, kid’s crafts, and pumpkin decorations. Live entertainment by Cowboy Buck.
10/11 – 10/12, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Kelsey Creek Farm ParkSounds of Cuba at the South Park Library
Learn about Cuban dance music and culture in this bilingual presentation by the Supersones classic guitar trio. Refreshments provided.
10/11, 3-4pm, South Park LibraryGrand opening celebration for the expanded Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
Mercer Slough is a 320 acre nature park within the city of Bellevue. To celebrate the opening of their newly expanded Environmental Education Center they are having speakers and workshops throughout the day. Activities include: native species on-site planting, water creature exploration in the ponds, toddler hikes, and facility tour with park rangers.
10/11, 10am – 5pm at Mercer Slough. Free shuttles run every 15 min. from the Newport High School parking lotUtsav: South Asian Performing Arts Festival
“Strings, flutes, drums and dances from various South Asian countries highlight the talented artists of the Northwest. Ancient and modern, vocal and instrumental music and a tremendous variety of dance styles and their rhythmic foot beats convey the deep connections of Seattle’s growing South Asian community to these countries’ art forms.”
10/11 – 10/12 at the Seattle Center House and UW campus, locations and schedule of events here
