Get Out With the Offspring — Weekend Edition
With the likelihood of on again – off again showers this weekend, it might be a good idea to turn your attention to indoor fun, or at the very least consider some of the following as a backup plan.
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On Screen: Hoppity Goes to Town
A new print of a 1941 animated musical tale about the effect of urban development on the bugs in Bugville. Part of the Children’s Fim Festival.
Date: 01/30/2009 – 02/05/2009
Time: Friday-Thursday 7 p.m.
Place: 1515 12th Ave, Seattle
All Ages, $6.50-9.00
Groovy Candy and Retro Games
Come out to the Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center in celebration of National Candy Month for a rousing evening of games and candy! Candy!
Date: 01/30/2009
Time: 7-8:30 p.m.
Place: Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center, 6535 Ravenna Ave. NE, 98115
All ages, $3/person or $10/family
Putt Putt Palooza
Putt putt across an 18-hole course designed to provide a tour around the entire center. $5 admission includes 18 holes of golf, lunch, face painting & a climbing wall for the little ones.
Date: 01/31/2009
Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Place: Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St SE, Olympia
All ages , $5 per person
GroundFrog Day
This downtown Snohomish’s tradition updates Groundhog Day with a Northwest twist. Will the amphibian see its shadow? Festivities include family entertainment by Tim Noah and the arrival of the frog, Snohomish Slew, who will FROGnosticate whether six more weeks of rain is in our future. Also featured is a green expo at the National Guard Armory from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., with information on living green and kids’ activities.
Date: 01/31/2009
Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Snohomish Slew arrives @ 11:30 a.m.)
Place: Ferguson Park, 1330 Ferguson Park Road, Snohomish.
All Ages, Free
Playhouse Disney Live!
From the Little Einsteins, to Pooh and Handy Manny — this live stage show features all your little ones favorite Playhouse Disney pals.
Date: 01/31/2009
Time: 12:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Place: The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine Street, Seattle
Preschoolers and younger , $18-$45/person.
COMIXTRAVANGANZA! at the Central Library
Date: 01/31/2009
TIme: Various; see below
Place: Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle
Time: 12-1 p.m.
All Ages, Free (Art Supplies Provided)
Time: 2-3:30 p.m.
All Ages (this is more of a lecture though), Free
Slide Rule & Friends present ‘Comics, Live!’
Time: 3:30-4:30 p.m.
All Ages, Free
Parents’ Night Off
Break free for an evening of adult time; drop off the kids for gymnastics, trampoline fun, pizza and ice cream.
Date: 01/31/2009
Time: 6-10 p.m.
Place: Northwest Aerials, 1311 Bonneville Ave, Snohomish
Ages 3 and up, $30/child
Mehndi Madness
Ever wondered what Mehndi was all about? Learn about the body art and decorate yourself with the temporary tattoo. Class is limited to 30.
Date: 02/01/2009
Time: 2 p.m.
Place: Parkland Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave S, Tacoma
Ages 12 and up, Free
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I noticed quite the deficit in events on Sunday the 1st, no doubt attributed to the Super Bowl. That being said, as a guy who isn’t into football, I’ve found throughout the years that Super Bowl Sunday is an awesome day to get out and about with the kids; favorite haunts like the Zoo and Volunteer Park Conservatory are much quieter than normal.
And please, if you have anything you’d like to add to this, make sure to leave it in the comments!
