Children’s Film Festival Seattle All weekend. Northwest Film Forum, $9 to $14
Bring the whole family to the Northwest Film Forum for the largest children’s film festival on the West Coast, featuring 175 films from 47 countries. The festival runs through March 8, see online for schedule and content advisories. More details here: Explore a fantastic world of Cinema at Children’s Film Festival Seattle.
Maker Day: Making Macrame Sat, Feb 29 noon to 3 p.m. MOHAI Event included with admission; free ages 14 and younger with an adult.
Tinker, experiment and create alongside some of Seattle’s most innovative makers at MOHAI every month. This Saturday, try your hand at Macramé, a form of textile creation using knots instead of weaving or knitting. Learn the square knot, hitch, and lark's head knot. While it might evoke images of décor from the 1970s, macramé has a history going back to the 13th century.
African Music & Dance Showcase Sat, Feb 29 1 p.m. Renton Library and Sun, March 1, 3 p.m. Southcenter Library Connection. FREE
Join the Gansango Dance Company this weekend as they interweave contemporary and traditional West African dance with drumming, song and audience participation. Family program, all ages welcome with adult.
The Fluffy Tale of Adventure Sat/Sun, Feb 29/30 1 & 3 p.m. Second Story Repertory, Redmond. Tickets $10; Sunday Discount: $5 ages 1 to 3 and FREE for children 1 and younger.
A play for kids in which a curious kid, a sheep, and a half-squirrel-half-wolf (or “Squolf”) save the village of Peanut Woolhaven from destruction.
Rock & Gem Show Sun, Mar 1 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crown Hill Center. FREE
Explore the incredible world of rocks and gemstones this Sunday at Crown Hill Center. Event includes dealers, silent auction, door prizes, raffle, junior activities (rock painting, polishing tree limb casts, hunting for garnets, Rockosaurus rides), rock demonstrations, club member displays, the best grab bags, Rockhound Dinner display (everything made from rocks), and much, much, more.
Park in the Dark Sat, Feb 29 6:45 p.m. Graham Visitor Center, Washington Park Arboretum. $15 – First Child. $5 – Each additional child. Adults accompanied by children are free.
Uncover, through games, activities, and hikes, what goes on at the Arboretum when the sun goes down. What nocturnal animals come out at night? What adaptations allow them to survive and thrive? Then check out the stars with University of Washington astronomers and their mobile planetarium. Program designed for families with children aged 6-12.
