DigiPen Day with all kinds of interactive fun at DigiPen in Redmond - Today, Saturday, August 22nd 2015 from 11-2pm - Register onsite!

You are invited to celebrate DigiPen Day with us on Saturday, August 22, 2015, at DigiPen's Redmond campus!

This event marks the five-year anniversary of the ribbon-cutting ceremony of DigiPen's current facilities, where Mayor John Marchione officially declared August 27, 2010 "DigiPen Day" in the city of Redmond. This year, we will open our doors to the public once again and invite everyone in the community to play, create, and explore the worlds of gaming and art with us!

Activities Include

• Industry talks from DigiPen faculty
• T-shirt tie-dye station
• Temporary tattoos
• Lunch and carnival food
• Ceramics, painting, and life drawing
• Student-made table top games and video games to play
• Minute to Win It games
• Balloon art and caricatures
• Green screen photo-booth
• Inflatable obstacle course
• And more!

Time: 11:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
Location: DigiPen's campus at 9931 Willows Road NE in Redmond, WA.

All guests must register online in advance. **Onsite registration available today**

Note: Participants who do not register online in advance must sign a waiver form at the entrance. Attendees under the age of 18 must have a parent/legal guardian sign a waiver form on their behalf upon registration, either at the entrance or through our electronic registration form. Attendees age 15 and younger must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. Please be prepared to show a photo ID on the day of the event.

Questions: Contact the Office of Outreach by email at outreach@digipen.edu or by phone at 425-629-5001.

15th Annual Backyard Wildlife Festival with all things nature and gardening plus a "The Bubbleman" performance at the Tukwila Community Center - Saturday, May 9th 2015 from 9am-3pm

 

" Join us as we celebrate wildlife, nature and gardening at the 15th Annual Backyard Wildlife Festival! This event features presentations from local experts including Sue Goetz and Marianne Binetti, along with a variety of educational exhibitors, arts & craft vendors and native plant sales. 

Don’t leave the kids at home... there is plenty to keep the entire family entertained at this event – so make sure you check out the Kids Garden Party area. "

2015 Event Day Schedule:

9:00am - 3:00pm - Arts and Crafts Marketplace, Educational Exhibitor Booths and Native Plant Sales 

9:30am - 3:00pm – Kids Garden Party: Arts, Crafts, and Garden Planting 

9:30am – Guided Bird Tour along the Duwamish River 

10:30am – Marianne Binetti, “Saving the World: Bee Happy! Projects and Plantings for Bee and Bird Pollinators” 

11:00am – Bubbleman Show 

11:30am - Sue Goetz - Top Ten Multi-Purpose Herbs 

12:30pm – Marianne Binetti, “Landscape Planning for the Birds and the Bees” 

1:30pm – Stacy Davison, “Incredible Edibles: Fantastic Flowers for Pollinators and People”

For more info. go here.

Irish Festival at the Seattle Center - Today and tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday, March 14th and 15th 2015 until 6pm both days!

Go and enjoy all things Irish this weekend at the Irish Festival!

" The Festival features booths selling Irish and Celtic products, non-stop Irish music, singing, dancing, workshops, lectures, cultural displays, children’s contests and activities, etc. Festival Highlights also include Genealogy Workshops, Irish Language Workshops, Cultural Exhibits and more. Family-oriented activities include wonderful Irish Musicians along with Champion Irish Stepdancers from around the Pacific Northwest. Events for children include the “Smilingest Irish Eyes Contest” and the “Most Irish-Looking Face Contest”, and other activities in the Children’s Activities Center. Contemporary Irish short films will be screened during our Irish Reels Film Festival (see schedule of films at www.irishreels.org). "

For more information call 206-427-3027 or go here and here.

Seattle Bike Show (Plus the Travel Trips and Adventures Expo!) with demos, performances, a classic bike show, speakers, special appearances, a 250 foot indoor zipline and more at CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle - Saturday and Sunday, February 28th and March 1st 2015 from 10am-5pm (until 4pm on Sunday!) - "Less than a Latte" each with adults $10 each and kids 17 and under FREE!

Take the kids (for free!) and check out all things bike related at the Seattle Bike Show! 

" Standout features at the Seattle Bike Show include:

• Pump Jam, powered by Sweetlines, brings the mountain biking experience indoors for all ages and abilities; this pump track is hosted by world-class mountain bike rider and nationally certified coach, Kat Sweet, founder of Sweetlines.  Helmets are provided for fun and safety.

• The Performance Area featuring mountain bike professional and stunt rider, Ryan Leach, professional cyclist and author 'Bobke' Roll,the SnoValley Unicycle Club and others.
• “Two-wheeled eye candy” at the Classic Bike Show, a rare display of some of the most spectacular and historic bikes in the country.Lovingly preserved in original condition, or miraculously restored, it’s a must-see display for biking enthusiasts and neophytes alike. 

Guest speakers and presenters include Stephanie Sims, “Exploring the International Selkirk Loop”; former STP Director Will Chin, “STP Orientation – Preparing for the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic”; Obliteride Exective Director Amy Lavin and guests, “The Power of Two Wheels”; Erik Moen, PT, a national authority on bicycle biomechanics and injury intervention and prevention, and others. "

For more info. go here.

5th Annual Healthy Kids Healthy Families Fair featuring a Caspar Babypants performance, activities, exhibits, a Teddy Bear Clinic, demos, raffles, lectures and more at Bellevue College - Saturday, February 7th 2015 from 10am-2pm

" A free community event featuring exhibits, Teddy Bear Clinic, Ask-the-Doc, demonstrations, healthy snacks, creative activities, lectures, a raffle and much more!

With special musical guest:

CASPAR BABYPANTS

Performing at 10:30 a.m.

Please join us for this FREE, fun-filled event which focuses on the health of you and your family. The fair includes creative activities for children, exhibits, Ask-the-Doc, healthy snacks, a raffle and MUCH MORE. Mini lectures will be given throughout the day by Swedish Issaquah physicians and Bellevue College Parent Education Instructors. Your little one will want to bring a puffed lovey or doll for the Teddy Bear clinic. There will also be a main stage performance by Caspar Babypants at 10:30 a.m. 

The first 200 attendees will receive a free re-usable bag. "

Main Stage Presentations:

10:30 AM Special Musical Performance by Caspar Babypants 

11:45 AM Baby Wearing Demonstration 

Presented by: Sweet Baby Wrap

12:45 PM Jazzercise Family Dance Mixx! 

Presented by: Lori Hollow

Discover how dancing to some upbeat songs can be a playful form of getting exercise. A Jazzercise instructor will lead the whole family through a fun-filled, easy-to-follow dance workout. Good for the body and lifting the spirit.

Additional Special Presentations:

11:15 AM (Location TBA) Join Joanne Massimino, Program Director of My Gym Bellevue, for age-appropriate games and activities for kids of all ages! 

12:15 PM (Location TBA) Join Usborne Books for Storytime 

Mini Lectures:

11:30 AM

Breastfeeding 101: Troubleshooting Common Breastfeeding Concerns

Presented by: Anthony West, DO and Tamara Wescott, RN and Lactation Specialist

· The importance of a good latch

· Navigating early breastfeeding 

· Osteopathic techniques to improve breastfeeding, including a newborn demonstration!

12:00 PM

Meet the Midwife: A Chat on Women's Health

Presented by: Laura Carmichael, Certified Nurse Midwife

Don’t miss this informative discussion on:

· The latest in OB care in 2015

· The growing field of Midwifery in hospital systems

· Building a great relationship with your OB provider

· Bring your questions!

12:30 PM

Outdoor Play – How Kids Benefit from Playing in the Mud

Presented by: Janelle Durham, Bellevue College Parent Educator 

Help your child avoid “Nature Deficit Disorder”

Learn about the benefits of outdoor play for children’s 

· Health and physical development

· Cognitive development

· Mood and ability to concentrate

1:00 PM

How to Stay Calm in the Midst of a "Parenting Storm"

Presented by: Kristin Nasman, Bellevue College Parent Educator

and more!!

For more info. go here.

Innovation Day with hands-on activities and more for families at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor Center in Seattle - Saturday, October 4th 2014 from 10am-3pm

These are always very cool events...go and check them out!

" Join us to celebrate innovation and explore ideas that help improve lives around the world at Innovation Day on October 4th. Admission is free for all ages. 

• See inspiring inventions designed to help improve 
lives around the world
• Meet student innovators
• Design a tool to carry vaccines
• Build your own models to solve real world problems
• Explore hands-on activities for the whole family

Who You'll Meet at Innovation Day: 
Artefact Group • Critical Practices LLC • FSOI Development Partners & Synapse Product Development • Fundacion in Terris • Kidsquest Children’s Museum • Pacific Science Center • PATH • Seattle Biomed • SPLASH2O • UW College of Engineering • Washington FIRST Robotics • Water 1st International "

For more info. go here.

McCaw Hall's 10 year Anniversary Celebration including tons of live dance, music & circus performances, video presentations and more at the Seattle Center! - Sunday, October 27th 2013 from 11am-4pm

" Seattle Center invites the community to a FREE Day of Celebration marking the 10-year anniversary of Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 11am - 4pm, Sunday, October 27, at McCaw Hall. The entertainment-packed anniversary event features activities for every member of the family including live dance, music, circus performances, and video presentations on three stages throughout McCaw Hall. "

 Performances will include artists from:


Pacific Northwest Ballet

Seattle Opera

Cornish Latin Ensemble

Filipino Drill Team

3rd Shift Dance

Relay Dance Collective

SANCA - acrobatics and new circus arts

Baladores de Bronce - Mexican folkloric dance

Eduardo Mendonza and Show Brazil! - Brazilian dance and drumming

Maritess Zurbano, Hypnotist

Jacque Larrainzar, Guitarist

Bonnie Birch and Anna Witte, French singer and accordion

and more!

Other events also include:


11am - 4:00pm: roving talent acts throughout the lobbies

12pm - 1:25pm: video highlights reel in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall

1:45pm - 3:10pm: video highlights reel in the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall

2:30pm - 3:30pm: special aerialist performance by SANCA at the North Kreielsheimer Promenade

For more info. go here and here.

15th Annual Herb and Food Fair at Bastyr University in Kenmore - Saturday, June 1st 2013 from 10am-5pm

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.

"National Park Family Day" with wild animals and more at Rainier Community Center in Seattle - Saturday, May 19th 2012 from 10am-4pm

Image courtesy of National Parks Conservation Association

Rainier Community Center is hosting "National Park Family Day" where kids can become a Jr. Ranger, see live wild animals, make s'mores, sing camp songs, enjoy hands-on demos, win prizes and explore more activities! Lots of organizations will be onsite to answer questions, educate and offer presentations.

For more info. go here.

 

 

Seattle International Migratory Bird Day at Magnuson Park with activities and more! - Saturday, May 12th 2012 from 10am-3pm (Most free, 1 "Less than a Latte")

Head to Magnuson Park Saturday for a fun, outdoor event featuring "Birds", activities, nature walks, nature talks and more!

• Grand Opening of Shore Ponds with Councilmember Bagshaw and Shore Ponds Tour with Guy Michaelson and Andy Sheffer at 11:30 a.m to 12:45 p.m. - meet at the Shore Ponds

• Dennis Paulson, PhD, with Seattle Audubon will speak at 1 p.m. about Bird Migration at The Brig.

• FUN (Finding Urban Nature) Kids Activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Brig - Family Friendly

• Poster sessions, at The Brig (10 a.m. - 3 p.m.): Bats NW, Seattle Audubon, Heron Habitat Helpers, Green Seattle Partnership, Earthcorps, Magnuson Park Nature Programs, Seattle Parks Wildlife Sanctuary Program

• And more!

(Tadpoles an Nestlings nature walk will be "Less than a Latte" at $5 per family, $2 per individual-the rest of the events are free!)


For more info. and full schedule go here.

Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival - Friday, September 9th from 3pm through Sunday, September 11th at 5pm

Head to Mukilteo this weekend and enjoy a lot of fun activities! There will be a children's parade, a grand parade, food, fireworks, art, fudge carving, family entertainment, lighthouse tours, children's activities, a salmon bake, a flyover, awards presentations, Pioneer of the Year, Chamber entertainment garden, a teen battle of the bands, a fishing derby and a Lion's Club pancake breakfast and more! Some things free, some for a fee.

For more info. go here.

40th Annual Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center - May 27th-30th

Image courtesy of Northwest Folklife Festival

Northwest Folklife Festival will have all kinds of entertainment available to enjoy, including local and international music, dancing, participatory dancing, narrative storytelling, workshops, panels, plus a green/sustainability information area with organic food and sustainable crafts.

And, especially for the kids, you can head to the Folklife Commons & Discovery Zone areas of the festival! They will have dozens of children’s workshops and hands-on activities plus kid friendly entertainment too! Kids can make a musical instrument, a bookmark, build a toy boat, build a boat from milk cartons, learn about claymation, have a string instrument music lesson, not to mention watch trapeze artists, a Caspar Babypants concert, Charlie “The Noise Guy” Williams show and Miho and Diego as well as join in fun, interactive storytimes. The Folklife Commons and Discovery Zone areas are located on the Broad Street Lawn and are open every day from 11AM until 6PM. 

For more info. go here.

Strawberry Festival at Richmond Beach Community Park - Saturday, May 14th from 12-5pm

Join in the festivities of the Richmond Beach Strawberry Festival. There will be all kinds of strawberries and strawberry related items, of course, music, face painting, art, gardening, a chalk mural, whiffle baseball, volleyball, bouncy houses and a playground. The Shoreline FD and PD will be there to show off equipment as well as other activities, and if you are interested, there is a walking tour of historic Richmond Beach at 1pm.

For more info. go here.