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Erika Picks for the Weekend Jan 16-18: Model train show, MLK Youth March, Johnny Bregar & More

Take an MLK fun run at Magnuson, watch Stuart Little in Redmond

Stuart Little, Sat/Sun 1 & 3 p.m. thru Feb 6. SecondStory Repertory. E.B. White's classic adventure story of a little mouse in a big city is brought to life on stage in Redmond. How can Stuart fit in a world where everything is just too big for him? $10, $5 kids ages 1-3 on Sundays. secondstoryrep.org

 

MLK Weekend Run, Sat 9:45 Magnuson Park. Part of the Magnuson fun run series. Come join the fun with a 5K, 10K, 15K or kids dash. A great way to kick off a healthy and active new year with your whole family. $3-29, $10 more day of race. magnusonseries.org

 

Kids Rock Concert Series: Johnny Bregar, Sat 10:30 Mt. Baker Community Club. Classic and original songs for kids, but in more unusual genres. Johnny brings jazz, blues and folk-influenced music to a get-up-and-dance level. $15 per family. https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2466783

 

Model Railroad Show, Sat, Sun & Mon  10-6 Pacific Science Center. Three days of steam engines, electric models, miniature villages and more. Explore the Pac NW history of railroading, build your own layout and take a ride on the Iron Horse Railway. Included with admission. $19.75, $17.75 seniors, $14.75 ages 6-15, $11.75 ages 3-5, free ages 2 and younger. pacificsciencecenter.org

 

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Youth March, Sat 11-4 FREE. Join kids and families for a peaceful march from Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park to the Rainier Community Center, then stay for food, activities and entertainment. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/teens/programs/mlkprogram.htm

 

Annie Jr. Sat 2p.m.  Theatre 47 at Magnuson Park. Kids will love watching the kid cast of Broadway Bound bring the popular musical about an optimistic orphan to the stage. The sun will definitely come out for this production. Various dates and times through Jan 24. $13.50 to $17.50.https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2468864

 

Erika Bigelow has three kids and lives in the Fremont neighborhood. You'll find her talking about upcoming weekend fun on Q13 at 9:15 am every Friday. 

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