"SATURDAY STORIES" AT THE ELISABETH C. MILLER LIBRARY IN SEATTLE FEATURING "PLEASE WELCOME THE BEETLES STORY PROGRAM" - SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH 2015 FROM 10:30-11:15AM

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

" Learn about ladybugs and other beetles and get a peek at their tiny world in these three books. Learn how scientists are looking for volunteers of all ages to observe ladybugs in their neighborhoods. After the stories, please come to the Program Room to play a bug game and put together a bug puzzle. "

                                                                      

 Featured Stories:

BIG BUG by Henry Cole
THE BEETLE BOOK by Steve Jenkins
CITIZEN SCIENTISTS by Loree Griffin Burns

Recommended for children ages 3 to 8 and their families.

For more info. go here.

"INSECT SAFARI" with 3000 insect specimens to see at the West Seattle Branch of the Seattle Public Library - Friday, June 27th 2014 from 3-4pm

See and learn all about bugs!

"Collector Don Ehlen displays 3,000 insect specimens from around the world -- dazzling butterflies and moths, fantastically shaped beetles, grasshoppers, bees and more! For ages 4 and up. "

For more info. go here.

5th Annual "Celebrate Urban Nature" with Caspar Babypants, a reptile show and lots more at Magnuson Community Center in Seattle - Saturday, April 12th 2014 from 10am-1:30pm - "Less than a Latte" each at $10 per family or $3 each!

Definitely recommend this one! 

" This annual spring event, co-sponsored by Magnuson Community Center and Earthcorps, features family-friendly presentations, interactive booths, and displays, art and nature activities, nature- themed carnival, Nature Explorers Lab, and more! A fun-filled day for the whole family! "

Featuring:

• 10:30 am Caspar Babypants sings nature songs in the Auditorium

• 11:30 am Reptile Show with Isaac Petersen, son of the reptileman

• 12:30 pm Raptor Presentation by Sarvey Wildlife Care Center

• 10:30am-1:30pm in the gym: The “Nature Explorers Science Lab” will be chock-full off hands-on adventures including wildlife tracks, pond water from the Magnuson Wetlands, birds and their nests, Magnuson’s fabulous dragonflies,  how ants build their homes, where ladybugs go in the winter, and more!

Along with:

• Animal Encounter’s Spring Petting Farm of Bunnies and Chicks, and their Exotic Live Bug Zoo,
• Don Ehlen’s Insect Safari
• PCC Natural Markets Kid Picks Mobile
• Just Frogs & Friends Amphibian Center
• Interactive booths from EarthCorps, NOAA, Seattle Audubon, Bats Northwest, MESA, Magnuson P-Patch & Children’s Garden, Washington Native Plant Society, & more.
• Test your “nature knowledge” and win prizes at our vast array of nature carnival games!
• Go on a “nature scavenger hunt” and play “wheelbarrow guess” for prizes in Magnuson Community Center’s Bird-friendly Landscape and Resource Conservation Landscape!

Don’t miss this event…it will be fun, educational, and something for everyone!

For more info. go here.

Two fun and educational events in Bellevue tomorrow if you want to get out of the rain with the little ones - Sunday, March 9th 2014 - One at 2pm, one at 2:30 pm - Various locations.

Two fun events to get out of the house tomorrow afternoon, but stay out of the rain and enjoy with the littles!

Dinosaurs and Other Creature Features" (Children's Movie)  Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center from 2-2:30 " Travel back in time to when dinosaurs ruled the earth!  Then learn about some of the world's  creepiest creatures like spiders, ants and more.  Running time is 30 minutes. " For more info. go here.

Mercer's Minnows (Ranger Program)  Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center from 2-3pm " Did you know that a few times each spring, scores of foot-long minnows travel up the Mercer  Slough on the way to their spawning beds in Kelsey Creek?  Come learn more about their fascinating  journey and watersheds in general.  We'll play a fun peamouth minnow game! " For more info. go here.

"Celebrate Urban Nature" with Live Animals, Bugs and more at Magnuson Park's Community Center - Saturday, March 30th 2013 from 10:30am-2:30pm - "Less than a Latte"

What an amazing event! Take the kids and go check it out!

For more info. go here.

"Saturday Stories" at the Elisabeth C. Miller Library in Seattle featuring "Incredible Insects Story Program" Saturday, March 9th 2013 from 10:30-11:15am

 

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

 

 

" Insects pollinate flowers, inspire artists, and act as nature's recyclers. Think about other ways insects are unique and important as you hear today's stories. After the stories, learn a song about insects and do a "buggy" craft project. "

 

 

Featured Stories:

 

THESE BEES COUNT by Alison Formento
NIBBLES: ANOTHER GREEN TALE by Charlotte Middleton
WAITING FOR WINGS by Lois Ehlert

 

Recommended for children ages 3 to 8 and their families.

For more info. go here.

"Creepy Crawlers" - a Free Children's Movie at Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center in Bellevue - Sunday, January 13th 2013 at 2pm

Take the little ones and see a free nature movie!

" Learn about beautiful butterflies and bugs galore - fleas, moths, beetles and caterpillars.  Running time is 30 minutes. "

Recommended for kids age 3 and up.


For more info. go here.

"Pollinators in the Garden" - a family activity at Lake Hills Ranger Station - Sunday, June 10th 2012 at 2pm

Head to the Lake Hills Ranger Station in Bellevue and attend this educational event about the "pollinators"!

" Who are the pollinators in your backyard?  What do they do?  Are they just bugs?  Come discover all of the cool critters who help make flowers bloom and gardens bountiful! "

Free - but donations will be gladly accepted.

This is an all ages event and no registration is required.


For more info. call 425-452-7225 or go here.

"Insects"- a free movie at Lewis Creek Park Visitor Center - Sunday, June 10th 2012 at 2pm

Take the kids to see a movie all about bugs!

" By assuming a variety of body shapes and incorporating armor and wings, insects have evolved diverse strategies and become the most abundant creatures on Earth.  Many insects carry chemical weapons as a form of defense.  Some insects gain an advantage through cooperation.  When an American black bear destroys a bee's nest, the bees in the colony survives by carrying their honey to a new site.  Running time is 50 minutes. "

Recommended for kids ages 12 and older.

Free - but donations will be gladly accepted.

No registration is necessary.



For more info. call 425-452-4195 or go here.

"Passport to STEM" - Bellvue College Science Division Open House with tons of interactive events! - Saturday, June 9th 2012 from 10am-2pm

Take your kids to the BC Science Division Open House featuring "Passport to STEM" - a fun, interactive and educational event! During the open house people of all ages are invited to collect stamps in their STEM passports as they engage in hands-on activities and view demonstrations from BC's 5 Science Division Programs: Earth and Space Sciences; Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences, Mathematics, and Physical Sciences.

Planned activities include:

• An insect room with activities involving butterflies, Bess Beetles, and termites
• Live Dissections and Wave Tank Demonstrations in the Oceanography lab
• A Shark Tooth Fossil Dig
• Genomics and Molecular Biology Techniques in the ComGen lab
• Demonstrations of BC's Giant Van De Graaff Generator and Vacuum Cannon in the Physics lab
• Exciting Chemistry Demonstrations from the Chemistry Club
• Math Puzzles and Activities including 3-D Spirographs
• Materials Stress Analysis Experiments in the Engineering Lab
• ...and more!

For more info. go here.

Butterfly Bonanza Super Saturday at Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center - Saturday, June 9th 2012 from 10am-3pm

Check out this fun and interactive event showcasing butterflies!

" Discover our Pacific Northwest butterflies. Flitter from one activity to another while learning where to find these beautiful insects here at Seward Park. Participate in creative butterfly arts and crafts, play games, and more! "


For more info. go here.

"Celebrate Urban Nature!" at Magnuson Park's Community Center in Seattle for "Less than a Latte" - Saturday, March 31st 2012 from 10:30am-2pm

Great event happening at Magnuson Park tomorrow! Head to their community center with the kids and see "Celebrate Urban Nature"!

Presentations by Spyglass Theater "The Secret Life of Bugs", Insect Safari, Roving Reptiles, Woodland Park Zoo Owls: Who Are They?, World of Spiders/Burke Museum, Bats Northwest, and the Audubon.  Plus, there will be a nature themed carnival & tons more! Not free, but "Less than a Latte" at $5 per family or $2 per person! For more info. go here.

Seattle Bug Safari Valentine Promo = "Less than a Latte" each - Sunday, February 12th and Tuesday, February 14th 2012 - Various Times

Seattle Bug Safari is offering special pricing for admission this Valentine Weekend! Take the kids and check out the creepy crawlies!

" Housing more than fifty different species of insects, spiders, scorpions, millipedes, and centipedes, Seattle Bug Safari is putting together the largest collection of live specimens offered at public exhibit in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest. "

Works out to "Less than a Latte" each with special promo pricing this weekend!


For more info. go here.