"Saturday Stories" at the Elisabeth C. Miller Library in Seattle featuring "Earth Week Story Program" Saturday, April 27th 2013 from 10:30-11:15am

 

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

 

 

" It's Earth Week! Today's stories celebrate Mother Earth and some of the ways we can help preserve our planet's green beauty for future generations. After the stories, peer at a scoop of compost under a magnifier to see and sketch some of the life there. "

 

 

Featured Stories:

 

GARBAGE HELPS OUR GARDEN GROW by Linda Glaser and Shelley Rotner
SALMON FOREST by David Suzuki
ON MEADOWVIEW STREET by Henry Cole
MEADOWLANDS: A WETLANDS SURVIVAL STORY by Thomas Yezerski

 

Recommended for children ages 3 to 8 and their families.

For more info. go here.

"B'Earth Day!" - The Center's 4th Birthday and Earth Day Celebrations at Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center - Saturday, April 21st 2012 from 10am-3pm

Another great, free event! Join in as the Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center
celebrates their 4th birthday and Earth Day all at the same time! There will be face painting, bird house building, arts & crafts and more. And in honor of their namesake, John James Audubon, they are offering free guided excursions to the eagles nest (as mentioned in this post this morning!-see details). Plus, they will have free cupcakes and cupcake decorating too -Yum!



For more info. go here.

Movies at Mercer Slough - "Blue Planet: Tidal Seas" Friday, April 29th at 5pm

A movie about the gentle and not so gentle, fierce and powerful tides and how they impact the coastlines and the sea creatures that live in the midst of them.

Recommended for kids age 10+.

No registration required.

For more info. go here.

Free Family Day to celebrate Spring at Bellevue Arts Museum - Sunday, April 17th from 1-4pm

Bellevue Arts Museum is hosting a Free Family Day to celebrate Spring! Kids can enjoy activities like crafts and demonstrations by artists that focus on nature and the Earth.

For more info go here.

The sun was out today...Is better Spring weather on the horizon?