West Seattle Bee Festival
9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, May 19
High Point Commons Park. FREE
Buzz over to High Point Commons Park for a fun Honey Run (9:30 a.m.) then make some costumes and stick around for a kid and pet parade (11 a.m.) followed by science games, a beehive demo (noon), vendor fair, food and live music by Mississippi Jones and Bell and the Bees.
Pop Up Storywalk
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 19
St. Edward State Park, Kenmore
Lace up those walking shoes and head to St. Edward State Park for a fun day walking on trails, reading books and exploring the outdoors. Featured book: "Bunnies!!!" by local author and illustrator Kevan Atteberry. Part of nationwide Kids to Parks Day.
University District StreetFair
10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20
University Way NE, Seattle. FREE
It’s the longest-running street fair in the country and it’s right here in our University district. Head over Saturday or Sunday to University Way Northeast and check out hundreds of craft tables, food vendors and information booths. There will be a bunch of entertainment stages, dozens of street performers, a kids’ area and even a cowboy riding a giant chicken.
A Glimpse of China: Chinese Arts and Culture Festival
11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, May 19
Seattle Center Armory. FREE
Seattle Center Armory will be transformed into a lively Chinese marketplace. Come explore and experience the cultural roots and contemporary influences of China in Seattle through live performances, visual arts, hands-on activities, foods and traditional games. Spanning 5,000 years of Chinese history, you can learn a Chinese folk dance, create your own artwork, and share in cultural traditions.
Varied Violins – A Pop Up Concert for All Ages
11 a.m.-noon Saturday, May 19
Seattle Central Library Level 1, Faye G. Allen Children's Center. FREE
If you love music, you won’t want to miss this. Four skilled violinists, ages 10-16, students of Shulamit Kleinerman, present a short and fun program of chamber music from classical and folk traditions. Ranging from violin concertos and Baroque dances to an African-American spiritual, a Jewish song of celebration and an Irish jig, there will be something for everyone.
Auntie Lena’s African Stories
1 and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20
Sunset Hill Community Club, 3003 NW 66th St., Seattle
Thistle Theater presents Actress/singer/storyteller Val Thomas-Matson and her friend Possum this weekend at the Sunset Hill Community Club. They will be introducing animals that tell three stories of friendship from Africa. In “Jackal’s Favorite Game," Jackal loves to trick his friend Hare. “The Monkey’s Heart” tells a story of a friendship betrayed, and in “Why Frog and Snake Never Play Together," a new friendship is explored. $10. Show runs various times and locations through May 27.
