1. Earth Day Celebration, Magnuson Children's Garden, Sat April 16, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.. FREE. Join the fun and help the Earth this weekend. Join gardens at Magnuson to explore the worm bin, weed and garden, harvest, plant and water and make fun nature art projects. No experience required. Earth Day at Magnuson.
2. Haiku Day, Seattle Japanese Garden at the Washington Arboretum. Sun April 17, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Be inspired by the garden, attend haiku workshops, listen to haiku readings and join a haiku walk through the gardens with trained guides. Included with admission. $6, $4 seniors, students with ID, ages 6-17, Free ages 5 and younger. Seattle Japanese Garden Haiku Day.
3. International Children's Friendship Festival, Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. Sat April 16, 11 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. FREE. Children's groups from dozens of countries converge on the Seattle Center Saturday for a day of dance, song, musical performances, a children's forum, arts and crafts, friendships and more. Int'l Children's Fest.
4. Living Voices Performance – Journey from the Dust, MOHAI. Sat April 16, 2 & 3 p.m. Live theater and archival film bring history to life. Join one family during the Great Depression as they leave the Oklahoma Dustbowl bound for Washington State. $17, $15 seniors, $14 students and military, free 14 and younger with adult. Living Voices at MOHAI.
5. Teen Space presents: Old school board games and snacks, Ballard Branch, Seattle Public Library. Sat April 16, 2 – 4 p.m. FREE. An awesome afternoon of old school board games, challenges and yummy snacks for middle and high school students. Teen Space Board Games at Ballard Library.
6. Author Appearance: Gary Schwartz reads The King of Average, Mockingbird Books. Sat April 16, 2-3 p.m. FREE. Join 11 year old James as he embarks on an adventure to be absolutely average. Author, actor, improviser, voiceover artist Gary Schwartz reads excerpts from his new book. Author Appearance Mockingbird Books.
For more ideas on where to go this weekend, see the Seattle's Child Calendar of Events, searchable by age of kids, location, cost and type of event.
