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Erika's Weekend Picks March 5 – 6: free day at Asian Art Museum, learn about robins at Cedar River Watershed & more

Checking out a miniature or rock & gem show, an outing to the Cedar River Watershed, the Odyssey performed by high-schoolers, a Recess Monkey concert? What are your kid plans this weekend?

Seattle Miniature Show, Sat/Sun March 5-610 a.m. – 5 p.m. DoubleTree Suites by Hilton. Do you have a budding decorator or a dollhouse and mini-fort lover? Come see amazing compact vignettes and tiny room box displays, take part in workshops and free kid classes. $7 admission, free ages 11 and younger. Seattle Miniature Show. seattleminiatureshow.com

 
Rock & Gem ShowSat March 5, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pickering Barn, Issaquah. If your kids come home with pockets full of rocks, this event is for you. A day of rock and gem displays, stone sculpture exhibits, an auction and kids' activities. Rock & Gem Show

 
Ridge Romp: Recess Monkey, Sat March 5, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Phinney Neighborhood Association. Get your dancing shoes on for an hour of upbeat, sing-along original songs from a local Kindie favorite. Recess Monkey. Pna.nonprofitsoapbox.com
 
FREE First Saturdays for FamiliesSat March 5, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Seattle Asian Art Museum. This weekend come celebrate Hina-matsuri or Girls' Day. Create your own original art inspired by the Paradox of Place exhibit and then stay for the Miyazaki movie, Kiki's Delivery Service. RSVP. First Saturdays at Asian Art Museum
 
The Odyssey, Bathhouse Theater, Sat March 5, 7 p.m. FREE. Come watch high school actors from SPT's youth program bring this classic tale of monsters, Gods and muses to life on stage as Odysseus journeys from the depths of the underworld to the dizzying heights of Mt. Olympus. seattlepublictheater.org
 
Robin Storytime & CraftsSun March 61:303:30 p.m. Cedar River Watershed Education Center. FREE. Join a naturalist for storytime, learn about the robin's habitat in the watershed, then make a fun craft to take home. Make sure to wear walking shoes, dress for the weather and bring a snack. Robin Storytime & Crafts

 

 
 
 
 

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Erika Bigelow