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Erika's weekend picks: Summer at SAM and a Treasure Island live show

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Erika Lee Bigelow lives in Seattle with her husband, three kids, one dog and nine fish. On Fridays you can find her on Q13 at 9:15 a.m. with a hand-picked list of family-friendly activities for the weekend. Here's what's on this weekend.

 

Summer at SAM Finale Festival, Sat 10-3. Olympic Sculpture Park. FREE. Learn the Native American tradition of welcoming late-summer salmon. Then stay for music, art and all-ages yoga. seattleartmuseum.org

 

Treasure Island, Fri-Sun, 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. Bathhouse Theater Greenlake. FREE. All hands on deck for this high seas adventure full of pirates and treasure. Seattle Public Theater's Youth Program presents this swashbuckling tale. Donations welcomed. seattlepublictheater.org

 

Nat'l Volleyball League Seattle Championships, Fri-Sun 9-7. Alki Beach Park. FREE. Watch the pros compete in 16-person teams for $75,000! Qualifiers on Friday, Main draw matches Saturday, Quarter, Semi-finals and Finals on Sunday. thenvl.webconnex.com

 

Family Magic Show, Sat 1 & 3 p.m. Center House Theater, Seattle Center. Comedy, magic and illusions by Raymond the Magician. See if you can puzzle out the tricks during the show and then stay afterwards to learn one from the master. $5. seattlemagicshow.com

 

Fremont Outdoor Cinema, Sat 7 p.m. It's The Lego Movie this Saturday in the Center of the Universe aka Fremont. Seating starts at 7 p.m. and movie begins at dusk. BYO blankets, low-back chairs and bean bags. $5. Kids ages 12 and younger free with paid adult. fremontoutdoormovies.com

 

Kids' Science Activities with KidsQuest, Mon 10-12 Westlake Park. FREE. KidsQuest Children's Museum's final science Monday is focused on catapults! Come check out how they work, watch them in action, and learn to make one. 

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Erika Lee Bigelow