44th Annual U District Street Fair in Seattle - Saturday, May 18th from 10am-7pm and Sunday, May 19th 2013 from 10am-6pm

StreetFair is a celebration that offers music on three stages, two international food courts and hundreds of arts and crafts booths. Plus, local businesses and nonprofit community booths providing information.

For more info. go here.

 

18th Annual Aviation Day at Paine Field with free flights for kids and a whole lot more! - Saturday, May 18th 2013 from 9am-5pm - "Less than a Latte" each for a family of four!

A great event for families and works out to "Less than a Latte" each for a family of four when you split the difference!

Adults: $10 each

Kids 17 and under: FREE

Paine Field Aviation Day Facts:

 
•All day Family Friendly Event
•Average number of attendees 5,000 – 8,000
•Annual Spring event has been occurring for over seventeen years in May
•Aircraft from both the Flying Heritage Collection and Historic Flight Foundation fly throughout the day
•Access to hundreds of vintage, warbirds, and new aircraft on display and flying.
•Local Food and Beverage Vendors
•Firefighters’ Fly Day 5k Run
•Burn Center Charity Pancake Breakfast at the Paine Field Fire Department
•Free Young Eagles introductory flights for kids ages 8-17 (seating limited)
•Car collection and fire engine displays
•Local non-profit organizations information booths
•Access to the Flying Heritage Collection and Historic Flight Foundation collections
•Free parking and shuttles
•Seattle Seafair Pirates and Moby Duck
•Kid Zone with bouncy houses, face painting, games and more
•Take a flight, meet the pilots, see one-of-a kind aircraft, talk with the flight schools, enjoy some great food, and watch the thrilling flying demonstrations – all this and more!

2013 Flying Schedule Update (subject to weather, pilot availability, and aircraft readiness): Bearcat, Beech Boys, Blackjacks, Cascade Warbirds Parade, DC-3, Hurricane, Mitchell, Mustangs, Sheriff Huey Demos, Skyraider, Staggerwing, Texan Formation, Tigercat, WACO, and Zero

For more info. go here and here .

 

"Free Fly Days" - Vintage Aircraft Flight Viewing at Paine Field in Everett - Various Saturdays - May-September 2013 from 12-1pm - First one in 2013 starts tomorrow May 18th 2013!

Head to Paine Field and check out the flight of the vintage aircrafts! They will be showcasing the Hurricane and the Zero!

 

Make sure to check out the next post re: Aviation Day happening tomorrow too!

 

 

For more info. go here.

Alert: Free Coffee (up to 16 oz) at the Grand Opening of Mercury's Coffee in Kirkland on 85th Street plus Gift Cards and more giveaways! - Today, Friday, May 17th 2013 until 11pm and Saturday, May 18th 2013 from 4am-11pm

8506 122nd Ave NE Map

I am announcing this because I literally just drove by it! Free coffee and more to celebrate their Grand Opening of this Kirkland location! And if you can't make it today or tomorrow, they also have a coupon on their site for a free coffee good until June 2nd 2013!

**KIRKLAND**

GRAND OPENING

Friday & Saturday May 17 & 18

Come check out our

newest location!

All Drinks up to 16 oz are FREE

FREE Logo T's, Mugs and Coffee

Mercurys Gift Card Giveaway

$500, 250, 150, 100, 50

(Winners announced on Facebook May 19)

For more info. go here.

 

Madrona Mayfair Block Party with pony rides, the Reptileman, Recess Monkey and more - Saturday, May 18th 2013 from 8am-1pm

    For more info. go here and here.

2013 Seattle Chinese Arts and Culture Festival "A Glimpse of China" at Seattle Center - Saturday, May 18th 2013 starting at 11am

For more info. go here.

"Saturday Stories" at the Elisabeth C. Miller Library in Seattle featuring "Feathered Friends Story Program" Saturday, May 18th 2013 from 10:30-11:15am

 Go and enjoy "Saturday Stories" - a monthly, themed storytime and art/craft or play event!

" Fly away with us as we join a little green hummingbird, a robin, and a young John James Audubon up in the trees. After the stories, make a bird collage in the program room. "

Featured Stories:

 

LITTLE GREEN by Keith Baker
INTO THE WOODS by Robert Burleigh
LITTLE ROBIN REDBREAST by Shari Halpern

 

Recommended for children ages 3 to 8 and their families.

For more info. go here.

Free Caspar Babypants performance at Top Pot Doughnuts in Mill Creek - Saturday, May 18th 2013 at 10:30am - Arrive early!

For more info. go here.

Syttende Mai Festival (Norwegian Constitution Day Celebration) in Seattle - Friday, May 17th 2013 from 10am-8pm - Various events and locations!

Check out all the fun things happening for the Syttende Mai Festival!  Listed below are the free and fee events and their schedules.

Nordic Heritage Museum is offering free admission all day plus Barneleker (Children's activities) from 10am-2pm in celebration of Norway's Constitution Day! Kids can pet the fjord horses, see the museum, and enjoy easy craft projects too.  Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Free Nordic Entertainment with several different performances will occur at Bergen Place from 2-5pm. This event happens near Market St., Leary Ave., and 22nd Ave.

17th of May Parade happens from 6-8pm. Local radio personalities Tim Hunter and MJ McDermott will be emceeing this year's parade. This is a popular parade so it is recommended to arrive early!

Barneleker (Children's activities)
10AM - 2PM
Nordic Heritage Museum
Pet the fjord horses!
Children can enjoy easy craft projects at the Nordic Heritage Museum. The crafts are free and children must be accompanied by an adult.
Address: 3014 NW 67th St, Seattle WA
Phone: 206-789-5707

Nordic Café
10AM – 2PM
Nordic Heritage Museum
Free Museum admission all day! Enjoy Scandinavian food and beverages available for purchase.
Address: 3014 NW 67th St, Seattle WA
Phone: 206-789-5707

Entertainment at Bergen Place
2-5 PM
http://www.seattle.gov/default.htm
Intersection of Market St., Leary Ave., and 22nd Ave.
On parade day, there are public performances at Bergen Place featuring a number of acts with Nordic flair!

2:00—Adams Elementary School Choir
2:30—Klem og Kram, featuring accordion and vocal works
3:00—Matt Jorgensen of Ballard Jazz Festival, featuring jazz
3:30—Norwegian Male Chorus, with piano or a capella
4:00—Leikarringen of Leif Erikson Lodge #1, featuring
           song, music and dance
4:30—Bonnie Birch, featuring accordion

 

Café at Leif Erikson Lodge
3-5 PM
2245 NW 57th St. Food, beverages, wine/beer, pins, programs, flags, and DVDs available for purchase. Local Scandinavian organizations will have promotional material about their groups available.
 

Leif Erikson Lodge
Join us at Leif Erikson Lodge before the parade for Nordic food, soft drinks and alcoholic beverages, which are available for purchase.
Phone: 206-789-5707

17th of May Parade
6-8 PM
Come early to save your spot! This year's emcees are local radio personalities Tim Hunter and MJ McDermott.

For more info. go here.

Opening Day with Alpacas, chickens, face painting and more at The Thursday Bellevue Farmers Market - Today, Thursday, May 16th 2013 from 3-7pm

 

Opening Day of the Thursday Market!

We love the Thursday Bellevue Farmers Market! We usually go later and get pizza slices for dinner, ice cream for dessert and listen to whatever live music performance they have scheduled. Not to mention the fresh fruits, veggies, meat, candy and more they have there!

For more info. go here.

Opening Day Schedule:

	3:00 - 7:00	Let the Festivities and Farm Fresh Produce begin!
		KidsQuest Museum - Color Mixing
		Free Face Painting for Kids
		Alpacas
		Eastside Heritage Center - Chickens
		King County Library System - Place at the Table
		Hourly Drawings for Market Products
	6:00	2013 Poster Winner Presentation
	6:00	Glassybaby Set Drawing

Free Cone Day at Haagen-Dazs stores - Today, Tuesday, May 14th 2013 from 4-8pm

 

For more info. go here.

Spring Concert featuring Caspar Babypants at Northgate Community Center in Seattle - Saturday, May 11th 2013 at 10:30am - "Less than a Latte" at $5 per person

 

Head to Northgate Community Center for their Spring Concert featuring Caspar Babypants!

This is "Less than a Latte" at $5 per person. (Kids under 1 are free!)


For more info. go here.

International Migratory Bird Day at Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center - Saturday, May 11th 2013 from 10am-3pm

Offering free crafts and science fun for all ages!

" Did that bird on your back porch come from Alaska? Is it on its way to Chile? Learn about the birds that migrate through the Pacific Flyway and visit Seward Park along the way.  "

For more info. go here.

Kids' "Build a Necklace for Mom" activity at Country Village in Bothell - Saturday and Sunday, May 11th and 12th 2013 from 10am-6pm both days!

" Bring Mom to Country Village for Mother's Day! Have a cup of tea or a latte, find her the perfect gift and enjoy a great lunch or dinner with Mother. Visit our locally owned shops for specials and events throughout the weekend.

Kids can visit all of our participating shops to "Build a necklace for Mom!" Start your necklace at Garden of Beadin'! Mom will love it! "


For more info. go here.

13th Annual Backyard Wildlife Festival with a Kids Garden Party featuring The Bubbleman, arts and crafts and more in Tukwila! - Saturday, May 11th 2013 from 9am-3pm

Check out the Backyard Wildlife Festival - A free, all-day event to educate and inspire people to welcome wildlife - such as birds and butterflies - into their backyards, gardens and communities!

Plus, a special appearance by Ciscoe Morris presenting environmentally friendly pest control solutions!

Also features a "Kids Garden Party".

Fun for kids from 9:00-3:00pm, Most activities are FREE and ongoing! Come check out the fun!

 

Free activities include:

• Educational Passport Fun
• Recycled arts and craft projects
• Kids’ garden activity
• Pinecone Birdfeeders
• National Wildlife Federation family geocaching activity
• Performance by the Bubbleman 11:30am – 12:30pm 

For more info. go here.