Thursday, June 21, 2012

Silverlake Campout this Weekend

From the City of Everett Publicity Department:


Pitch a tent with us this weekend
Join the Great American Backyard Campout at Silver Lake.
Experience the joys of family camping! Be part of the Everett’s second annual Silver Lake campout where you can learn everything you need to know for a safe camping experience and share campfire fun. Join us from 3 p.m. Saturday, June 23 through 10 a.m. Sunday, June 24 at Thornton A. Sullivan Park, 11405 W. Silver Lake Rd.
Whether you want to brush-up on camping skills or introduce your kids to affordable outdoor fun, this is your chance. Enjoy the beauty of Silver Lake, as we:
• pitch tents and build shelters for comfortable camping
• try Dutch oven cooking
• learn to build a campfire
• take a ranger-led nature walk, and
• enjoy a campfire program and s’mores
Relax as you fall asleep to the sound of wind in the trees and water lapping on shore. Wake to a free Sunday breakfast before packing up. Bring a cooler with something to grill for dinner and your own camping gear (tent, ground cover, sleeping bags, flashlights, camp dishes, etc.). Families that need to may borrow from a limited supply of tents and sleeping bags.
Advance registration is required and costs $15 per family (up to five people) or $5 per person. Register by calling the Recreation Office at 425-257-8300 ext. 2. The Great American Backyard Campout is presented by Everett Parks and Recreation in partnership with Alderwood REI.

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Monday, June 4, 2012

Events Week of Jun 11, 2012

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Free Mega Sports Camp

Send the kids to this Mega Sports camp for a week full of fun. For grades 1 to 5. Children can choose from Soccer, Basketball, Baseball, or Cheerleading.

When: July 23rd to July 27th. 9am to noon.
Where: Madison Elementary School in Everett. Sponsored by View Ridge Community Church.

Register here or contact Sara at 425-530-5839 for more information.
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Events Week of June 4, 2012

The Below events are free unless otherwise noted.

Monday, June 4th
Tuesday, June 5th
Wednesday, June 6th
Thursday, June 7th
  • Parents Morning Out. 9am to 10:30am
    • Details: Visit Whole Foods in Lynnwood for a complimentary cup of coffee and bakery nibbles. Children's activities are provided.
  • Last day of low tide. Go explore the beaches.
Friday, June 8th
  • Ready Readers Storytime at Sno-Isle Libraries
    • Japanese: 1 to 2pm - Lynnwood (ages 2 to 6)
    • Toddler: 9:30am and 11am - Marysville (Play and learn. Siblings 5 and under welcome).
    • Preschool Playgroup. 10:30am at the Everett Library (Main Campus and Evergreen Campus)
    • Everett's Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival. 10am to 8pm.
      • Details: Come to Legion Park in Everett to view hand-crafted gardens, plants, and partake in the children's activities. Event is free. Park at the Everett Community College's North Broadway parking lot and take the bus to the event. Normal fees apply. This is a great event!
    Saturday, June 9th
    • Show N' Shine Car Show in Arlington. 9am to 5pm.
    • Lowes Build and Grow. 10 to 11am.
      • Details: Build a Madagascar monkey powered plane with your child. Registration recommended but not required.
    • Everett's Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival. 10am to 6pm.
      • Details: Come to Legion Park in Everett to view hand-crafted gardens, plants, and partake in the children's activities. Event is free. Park at the Everett Community College's North Broadway parking lot and take the bus to the event. Normal fees apply. This is a great event!
    • Hawaiian Canoe Races. 10am to 2pm.
      • Details: Come to Silver Lake Park in Everett to enjoy authentic Hawaiian canoe races with people from all generations, listen to Hawaiian music, and taste some great food!
    • Make Salad Bowls at the Plant Farm. 11am to 12pm.
      • Details: Cost is $5 per child. Located at the Plan Farm in Marysville. Registration Required.
    • Marysville Kids Party in the Park. 11am to 5pm.
      • Details: Located at Asbery Park. Face Painting, kids activities, vendors, and more!
    •  Lego Club. 2 to 3pm.
      • Details: Located at the Lynnwood Sno-Isle Library. Children ages 5 and above explore and create with legos. Creations are displayed for a week in the library.
    • Build a Bird Feeder with Home Depot at the Everett Library (Main Campus). 2pm.
    Sunday, June 10th
    • Everett's Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival. 10am to 4pm.
      • Details: Come to Legion Park in Everett to view hand-crafted gardens, plants, and partake in the children's activities. Event is free. Park at the Everett Community College's North Broadway parking lot and take the bus to the event. Normal fees apply. This is a great event!
    • Lowes Build and Grow. 2pm.
      • Details: Build a Madagascar monkey powered plane with your child. Registration recommended but not required.
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    Monday, May 28, 2012

    Events Week of May 28, 2012

      Monday, May 28th
      • Cruzin' To Colby Car Show. 8am to 4pm.
        • Details: View this free car show on Colby Ave in Downtown Everett. Stroll the street to see some cool cars, get some great food, listen to music, and see an Elvis impersonator.
      • Arlington Memorial Day Parade. 10am.
        • Details: Featuring the Arlington High School Marching Band. Taking place on Olympic Ave. Sponsored by American Legion.
      Tuesday, May 29th
      Wednesday, May 30th

      Thursday, May 31st
      • Snohomish Farmers Market. 3pm till dusk.
        • Details: Free to browse. Located at 1st St and Cedar Ave in Snohomish.  Come browse and shop for local vegetables, fruits, honey, and more! 

      Friday, June 1st

      Saturday, June 2nd
      • Home Depot Kids Workshop. 9am to 12pm.
        • Details: Children will build an organizer to store hair bands, race cars, etc.
      • Viva Color! Mukilteo Blvd Community Planting in Everett. 9am to 11am.
        • Details: Bring your family to Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd, and help make the boulevard beautiful! Plants, planting supplies, and refreshments provided.
      • Marysville Healthy Communites Challenge Day. 10am to 2pm.
        • Details: Free. Located at Allen Creek Elementary school at 6505 60th Drive NE Marysville. Get inspired to help your family meet their health and fitness goals. Healthy snacks, games, health check-ups, and free gardening seeds.
      • Get Movin' in Everett. 10am to 1pm.
        • Details: Located at Forest Park. Sign-up to track the activity of your family for the summer and win prizes
      • Gem Show. 10am to 6pm.
        • Details: Located at the Everett Soccer Arena. Come view special exhibits and demonstrations, have the kids take part in the children's activities, and win hourly door prizes!
      • Edmonds Waterfront Festival. 11am to 10pm.
        • Details: $3 admission for adults. Children ages 12 and under are free. Come for many activities including a rock climbing wall, inflatables, kid performances, pony rides, and face painting just to name a few.
      • 57th Annual Silver Lake Hydro Plane Races. 12pm to 6pm.
        • Details: Located at the Silver Lake Park (a.k.a. Thornton A. Sullivan Park). Free to all. Snacks will be sold onsite.
      • Art of Beer, Brats, Biz, and More Festival. 12pm to 4pm.
        • Details: Located in Camano Island at Terry's Corner, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd. Enjoy live music, children's activities, food, beverages, and wine tasting.

      Sunday, June 3rd
      • Gem Show. 10am to 5pm.
        • Details: Located at the Everett Soccer Arena. Come view special exhibits and demonstrations, have the kids take part in the children's activities, and win hourly door prizes!
      • Edmonds Waterfront Festival. 11am to 7pm.
        • Details: $3 admission for adults. Children ages 12 and under are free. Come for many activities including a rock climbing wall, inflatables, kid performances, pony rides, and face painting just to name a few.
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      Sunday, May 27, 2012

      Free Seattlerod-tiques Car Show - Memorial Day

      Stroll on down to Colby Ave in Everett for a Cruzin' good time!  Check out some great classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles and trucks, eat some great food, listen to the Wright Bros. Band, and meet Elvis.

      Details:
      Monday, May 28th
      8am to 4pm: Car show, food, and vendors
      10am to 1pm: Music with the Wright Bros. Band
      1pm to 3pm: Elvis impersonator

      For more information, go to http://www.seattlerod-tiques.com/calendar.html

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      Hot Off The Presses: Everett Library Summer Schedule for Kids

      Sword fighting, outer space, and reptiles, oh my! If your looking for some good, educational programs for your kiddos then check out the new summer schedule for the Everett Library.  This is one of our favorite places!

      As soon as school is complete in June, their summer reading program and special events begin. Pencil in the following events.  You want to miss them!
      • Learning about outer space with the Pacific Science Center (July 7th at 2pm)
      • Fairy tale puppet plays (July 10th at 6:30pm and July 12th at 4pm)
      • Swordfighting techniques with a real knight (July 14th at 3pm)
      • Music and dancing with Caspar Babypants (July 21st at 11am and 2pm)
      • Meet reptiles with "The Reptile Man" (Aug 4th at 11am and 1pm)
      • Animal adventure puppet plays (August 14th at 6:30pm and August 16th at 4pm)
      As we get closer to the dates, you can check out the schedule and details on the Upcoming Events page of this blog. Don't forget about the storytimes for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Be sure to sign your kids up for the summer reading program where they can win prizes for you reading to them and/or them reading to you.  More details to come on the program. Enjoy!
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      Tuesday, May 15, 2012

      Tip: A Scavenger Hunt For Everything


      Scavenger Hunt Examples
      Remember how much fun scavenger hunts were as a kid?  Why not bring that fun to your kids, keep them busy, and keep them excited?  It's so easy.  I use scavenger hunts for many different things. Here are some examples:

      1. Keeping my kids busy in the car. I create a list of items for my children to look for while we are driving in the car. This can be just about anything including nature, car colors, vehicle types (fire truck, dump truck, etc), signs, shapes, etc.
      2. Getting the house clean. When I need the house cleaned quickly and with little to no whining, I create a list of items for each child to look for and pick up.  The key here is making sure that the list contains items from multiple rooms in the house so they actually have to hunt for them. I create separate lists for each child and create a little friendly competition between them.  Creating the list only takes about five minutes but keeps them busy for at least 15 minutes and my house is much cleaner by the end.
      3. Keeping them interested in a nature walk. This one works for any park, trail, or nature walk. I include things like birds, rocks, sticks, water, different animals, etc.  You can make this as simple or complicated as you want to.
      Creating the scavenger hunt list is so easy.  I simply open a word document, search for pictures of the items I want to add (either clip art or the internet), insert the picture and a word description and hit print. My children like to put stickers on each item they find and then they hang it up in their bedroom and talk about it all week long.

      So the next time you are out and about or even hanging at home and need something to keep the children busy, try a scavenger hunt!
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      Events week of May 21, 2012

      Monday, May 21st
      Tuesday, May 22nd
      Wednesday, May 23rd
      Thursday, May 24th
      Friday, May 25th
      Saturday, May 26th
      • Lowes Build and Grow. 10 to 11am.
        • Details: Build an ice cream truck with your child.
      • Free British Soccer Clinic. 9am to 12pm.
        • Details:  Located at the Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo. Bring your kids to this clinic to get a taste of soccer moves and how to play the game.  Times are by age.
          • 3 to 4 yr olds: 9 to 9:45am
          • 5 to 6 yr olds: 10 to 10:45am
          • 7 to 11yr olds: 11am to 12pm
      Sunday, May 27th
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      Monday, May 7, 2012

      Events week of May 14th, 2012

      • Monday, May 14th
      • Tuesday, May 15th
        • Ready Readers Storytime at Sno-Isle Libraries
          • Baby: 9:30am and 10:30am - Lynnwood; 10am and 11am - Mukilteo
          • Toddler: 10 to 10:30am - Snohomish; 7pm - Mukilteo
          • Two Year Olds: 10:15am - Marysville
          • Preschool: 10am - Edmonds
          • Pajama Storytime: 6:30pm - Lake Stevens
          • Family Storytime: 7pm - Lynnwood
      • Wednesday, May 16th
        • Ready Readers Storytime at Sno-Isle Libraries
          • Baby: 10am - Edmonds
          • Toddler: 10am - Mukilteo; 10:15am - Lake Stevens; 11am - Mukilteo
          • Preschool: 9:30am - Lynnwood; 10am - Snohomish; 10:30am - Lynnwood; 11am - Snohomish; 7pm - Mukilteo
          • Family Storytime: 5pm - Marysville
          • Pajama Storytime: 7pm - Snohomish
      • Thursday, May 17th
      • Friday, May 18th
      • Saturday, May 19th
        • 9am to 5pm: Paine Field Aviation Day Spend just $10 per family and enjoy a day full of airplanes, food, exciting flights and more!
        • 10am to 1pm: Mukilteo Fire Department Open House.  Bring your child and their favorite teddy bear to the fire department to meet the Firemen and learn what they can expect if they or a family member experience a medical emergency.  Great educational info!
      • Sunday, May 20th
        • 11am to 5pm: Celebration of Food Festival at the Lynnwood Convention Center. Celebrating delicious, wholesome food for the family.  Free samples, displays, activities, and demos for food and gardening.
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      Saturday, May 5, 2012

      Events Week of May 7th, 2012

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      Featured Event: YMCA Family Indoor Campout - May 11th

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