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October 2007

Submission deadline is the first of the month, one month prior to publication (for example, November 1 for December publication). For classes, include class title, date, time, cost, appropriate ages and contact information. Email to calendar@seattleschild.com, mail to Seattle's Child Calendar Editor, 511 2nd Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119; or fax to 206-838-4969. For questions, call Chris Stay at 425-478-7138. Submissions are run on a space available basis.

Seattle Area

The Art Workshop. After School Fine Art Program, all ages. Six-week classes, October through May. Schools through King and Snohomish counties. 866-814-4200 or 425-355-6584. www.theartworkshopinc.com.

Beyond Frontiers, Spanish Language Classes, 10am Mondays or 10:30am Tuesdays ages 18 months-3 years; 10am Wednesdays or 11:30am Thursdays ages 3-5 years. Eight-week classes start Oct. 15. $112. Northgate and Bothell locations. 206-235-3410. www.beyond-frontiers.com.

FamilyWorks. Homework Club, individual homework help for grades 1-5. 3:30-5:30pm Mondays and Wednesdays. FREE, pre-register. Wallingford Boys and Girls Club, 1310 N 45th St., Seattle. 206-694-6727. www.familyworksseattle.org.

Fauntleroy Family YMCA. My Mother and Me! (collage-making, games and discussion), ages 9-13 and mothers/guardians. 1-5pm Oct. 20. $75 mother/daughter pair. 9140 California Ave. SW, Seattle. 206-463-1682. www.creative-crossings.com.

The Moonpaper Tent. Merlin’s Magical Tower, ages4-7. 10-11:30am Oct. 7. $25. Moonpaper Mystery Adventure Camp, grades K-5. 9:30am-3:30pm Oct. 12. $90. 918 NE 64th St., Seattle. 206-422-6616. www.moonpapertent.com.

Northwest Boychoir. Auditions, boys ages 6-9 (no musical training required), ages 10 and older (significant choral or other musical training required). Oct. 13, call for appointment. University Heights Community Center, 5031 University Way NE, Suite NB2, Seattle. 206-524-3234. www.nwchoirs.org.

Northwest Film Forum. Sounds Nightmarish! (work with professional sound technician), ages 9 and older. Noon-3pm Oct. 27. $30. 1515 12th Ave., Seattle. 206-329-2629. www.nwfilmforum.org.

Seattle Architecture Foundation. Family Model Making Workshop, all ages with adult. 11am-2pm. $15. Rainier Square Atrium Conference Center, third level, 1333 Fifth Ave., Seattle. 206-667-9184. www.seattlearchitecture.org.

Seattle Tilth. Harvest Hoopla, ages 2-5 with parent. 10-11:30am Oct. 1. $20. Seeds in the Ground, ages 2-5 with parent. 10-11:30am Oct. 8. $20. Tools are Cool, ages 2-5 with parent. 10-11:30am Oct. 15. $20. 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle. 206-633-0451 ext. 2. www.seattletilth.org.

Soundbridge Seattle Symphony Music Discovery Center. Discover Music! Enhancement Class: From Soccer to the Symphony, ages 5-12 with adult. 2-3pm Oct. 7. $19. 200 University St., Seattle. 206-336-6600. www.seattlesymphony.org.

Swansons Nursery. Bats and Other Gothic Delights, all ages. 11am Oct. 13. FREE, pre-register. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle. 206-782-2543. www.swansonsnursery.com.

Eastside

The Art Workshop. After School Fine Art Program, all ages. Six-week classes, October through May. Schools through King and Snohomish counties. 866-814-4200 or 425-355-6584. www.theartworkshopinc.com.

Bellevue Arts Museum. Children’s Creative Writing Workshop, ages 8-14. 10am-noon Oct. 20. $15, pre-register. 510 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue. 425-519-0770. www.bellevuearts.org.

Bellevue Parks and Community Services. Art – Getting Started, ages 4-5. 1-2pm Wednesdays Oct. 3-Nov. 7. $102. Apprentice Engineer, grades 1-2. 6:15-7:15pm Wednesdays Oct. 3-Nov. 21. $186. Lights, Camera, Action! grades 3-5. 5-6pm Wednesdays Oct. 3-Nov. 21. $186. Mommy and Me (dance), ages 30 months-4 years with adult. 10:30-11:15am Thursdays Oct. 4-Nov. 1. $60. Home Alone Safety, ages 8-12. 3-5pm Oct. 6. $36. ABC Babysitters Training, ages 11-16. 9am-3pm Oct. 6. $60. Various locations, Bellevue. 425-452-6885. www.bellevuewa.gov.

Kirkland Parks and Community Services. Kidsafe: A Parent/Child Workshop, grades K-5 with parent. 1-2:30pm Oct. 6. $35. Super Sitters, ages 11-17. 9am-2pm Oct. 20. $39. North Kirkland Community Center, 12421 103rd Ave. NE, Kirkland. 425-587-3350. www.kirklandparks.net.

Lewis Creek Park. Salmon Cycle, ages 6 and older. 10-11am Oct. 6. FREE, pre-register. Stream Bug Search, ages 6 and older. 10-11am Oct. 20. FREE, pre-register. Spooky Skeletons & Skulls, ages 6 and older. 10-11am Oct. 27. FREE, pre-register. 5702 Lakemont Blvd., Bellevue. 425-452-4195. www.bellevuewa.gov.

Redmond Parks and Recreation. Seasonal Walk in the Woods, ages 2 and older with parent. 10-11am Oct. 6. $18. Letterboxing for Kids, ages 4-8 with parent. 1:30-3pm Oct. 6. $30. Origami the Art of Paper Folding, ages 7 and older with parent. 1-2:30pm Oct. 13. $18. Sailing for Families, ages 6 and older with parent. 4-7pm Oct. 13. $180. Family Cartooning Workshop, ages 6 and older with parent. 6:30-8:30pm Oct. 19. $48 parent/child, $12 additional person. Various locations, Redmond. 425-556-2300. www.redmond.gov.

South 47 Farm. Farm Tots, ages 5 and younger with parent or guardian. 10:30-11:30am Wednesdays, Thursdays or Fridays through Oct. 26. $6. 15410 NE 124th St., Redmond. 425-869-9777. www.south47farm.com.

Wilderness Awareness School. Lost-Proofing Your Child and Yourself, all ages with adult. 9am-1pm Oct. 13 (pre-register by Oct. 6). $25, $20 child. Duvall location. 425-788-1301. www.wildernessawareness.org.

Woodinville Parks & Recreation. Evergreen Babysitting Course, ages 11-18. 9:30am-3:30pm Oct. 12. $40. Backyard Wildlife Sanctuary, ages 6 and older. 7pm Oct. 18. $8. Carol Edwards Center, 17401 133rd Ave. NE, Woodinville. 425-984-2346. www.ci.woodinville.wa.us.

North Sound

The Art Workshop. After School Fine Art Program, all ages. Six-week classes, October through May. Schools through King and Snohomish counties. 866-814-4200 or 425-355-6584. www.theartworkshopinc.com.

Edmonds Parks and Recreation. Ultimate Frisbee, ages 10-14. 3-5pm Saturdays Oct. 6-27. $30. Young Ladies & Gentlemen, ages 6-11. 9:15am-12:15pm Oct. 13. $42. Fun with Thomas, ages 2-4 with adult. 11am-noon Oct. 20. $15. Art Daze, ages 6-10. 4:30-6pm Thursdays Oct. 25-Dec. 6. $50. Twilight Tots, ages 1-4 with adult. 6:30-7:30pm Tuesdays Oct. 30-Dec. 4. $41. Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds. 425-771-0230. www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.

Everett Parks and Recreation. Rock Climbing – Vertical Family, ages 6-adult. Noon-2pm Oct. 20. $45 parent/child, $10-$20 additional person. Fall Mushroom Class & Foray, all ages. 9am-noon Oct. 20. FREE. Various locations, Everett. 425-257-7300. www.everettwa.org/parks.

Lynnwood Parks and Recreation. Babysitting Training, ages 11-18. 5-9pm Oct. 12 and 10am-3pm Oct. 13. $59. Disney’s Princess Tea Party, ages 4-6. 10:30-11:45am Oct. 20. $16. Drama and Acting, ages 7-13. 6:15-7pm Wednesdays Oct. 24-Dec. 12. $39. Clay Gingerbread Houses, ages 8-12. 4:30-6:30pm Thursdays Oct. 25-Dec. 13. $49. Lynnwood Recreation Center, 18900 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood. 425-771-4030. www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

Mountlake Terrace Recreation. Cartooning, ages 6-12. 10am-noon Oct. 6 and Dec. 11. $18. 5303 228th St. SW, Mountlake Terrace. 425-776-9173. www.cityofmlt.com.

Northwest Stream Center. All About Beavers, grade 1 and older. 7-9pm Oct. 5. $7, pre-register. Bat Night, all ages. 7-9pm Oct. 12. $7, pre-register. Owls: Who Are They? all ages. 7-8pm Oct. 18. $15, pre-register. Fall Foliage Raft Trip, all ages. 10am-2pm Oct. 20. $50, pre-register. 600 128th St. SE, Everett. 425-316-8592. www.streamkeeper.org.

South Sound

Bates Technical College. Babysitting Basics, ages 11 and older. 9am-4pm Oct. Oct. 7 or 14. $40. Bates South Campus, 2201 S 78th St., Tacoma. 253-680-7500 or 800-562-7099 ext. 7500. www.bates.ctc.edu/registration.

Children’s Museum of Tacoma. Gingerbread Jamboree, all ages. 10am-12:30pm or 1:30-4pm Nov. 25 or Dec. 2. $35 per house, pre-register. Sheraton Tacoma, Bicentennial Pavilion, 1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma. 253-627-6031. www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org.

Creative Educational Experiences. Math Mysteries, grades 4-7. 10am-3pm Oct. 6. $40. DNA: Life’s Language, grades 4-7. 10am-3pm Oct. 13. $40. Writing: Building a Fantasy World, grades 4-7. 10am-3pm Oct. 20. $40. Computer Autopsy, grades 4-7. 10am-3pm Oct. 27. $40. Pacific Lutheran University, 12200 Park Ave. S, Tacoma. 253-269-2212. www.creative-ed.org.

Federal Way Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services. Money Matters for Kids, ages 8-15. 6-8pm Oct. 3. $7. Intro to the World of Drawing, ages 10-adult. 6:30-8pm Thursdays Oct. 18-Nov. 15. $49. Babysitter’s Training, ages 11 and older. 9am-3pm Oct. 20. $50. Home Alone Safety, ages 8-12. 3-5pm Oct. 20. $30. Passion for Pastels, ages 10-adult. 7:30-8:45pm Mondays Oct. 22-Nov. 26. $46. Various locations, Federal Way. 253-835-6900. www.cityoffederalway.com/recreation.

Metro Parks Tacoma. Pottery for the Family, ages 3-adult. 1-3pm Saturdays Oct. 6-27. $22, $11 child. Family Fly Fishing Trip, ages 3-adult. 11am-5pm Oct. 20. $40. Letter Boxing, ages 10-adult. 9am-noon Oct. 27. $12. Various locations, Tacoma. 253-305-1022. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Pierce County Parks & Recreation. Beginning Fencing, ages 12-adult. 7-7:45pm Thursdays Oct. 18-Dec. 13. $96. Babysitter’s Training, ages 11 and older. 9am-3:30pm Oct. 13. $41. Lakewood Community Center, 9112 Lakewood Dr. SW, Lakewood. 253-798-4176. www.piercecountywa.org/parks.

Tacoma Arts Museum. Young at Art: Arty Pants, ages 3-5. 10:30-11:45am Tuesdays Oct. 2-30. $55, $12 per class, pre-register. 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. 253-272-4258 ext. 3030. www.tacomaartmuseum.org.

Tacoma Nature Center. Nature Alphabet, ages 3-6. 10:30-11:30am Oct. 2 or 1:30-2:30pm Oct. 16. $6, register by prior Saturday. Budding Scientists, ages 5-7. 10:30-noon Oct. 3 or 17, 3:15-4:45pm Oct. 10 or 24. $8. Nature Storytime, ages 2-6, adults welcome. 10:30-11:30am Oct. 26. $5. 1919 S Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

 


 
 

 

 

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