Step Forward: SR 99 Grand Opening
Sat/Sun Feb 2/3 7:30 a.m.
Various Locations from stadiums to Space Needle. FREE
It’s goodbye viaduct and hello SR 99 tunnel! This Saturday, experience the new tunnel with STEM and art activities, tunnel and viaduct tours, and an 8K fun run. Some events require registration, and a bike ride Sunday is sold out. Check website for complete event schedule and to get your free tickets.
Pancake Breakfast & Short Film Smorgasbord
Sat, Feb 2 9:30 a.m.
Greek Orthodox Church of the Assumption
There’s not much better than Saturday morning cartoons, unless you add in an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast! Part of Children’s Film Festival Seattle. Breakfast 9:30 a.m., film 10:30 or 11 a.m. $15, $55 family of four, space limited, pre-register.
Mandarin Chinese Story Time
Sat, Feb 2 11-11:30 a.m.
International District Chinatown Branch of SPL. FREE
Spend a little part of your morning enjoying rhymes, stories and songs in Mandarin Chinese.
GroundFrog Day
Sat, Feb 2 12:30-2 p.m.
First Street and Avenue A, Snohomish. FREE
Is spring coming early this year or are we heading back into winter? Snohomish Slew, our NW froggy prognosticator will be predicting this Saturday. Head to Snohomish for family entertainment, fun activities and a seasonal forecast.
The Little Engine that Could
Sun, Feb 3 11 a.m.
Kirkland Performance Center
Storybook Theatre invites you to meet a broken-down engine who really needs help getting her toys to children on the other side of a big mountain. And you, the audience, can help her! Families will love this 55-minute musical, great for children ages 3 to 10. Check the website for sensory-friendly performances. $12.
Halfway to Spring Planting
Sun, Feb 3 1-4 p.m.
Discovery Park. FREE
Did you know that it is halfway between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox? That means it’s time to join the community and spend a day restoring habitat. Seattle Urban Nature Guides are ready and waiting for you at Discovery Park. Dress for the weather and wear clothes that can get dirty. All supplies and instructions provided. Register online with code #13067.
