November 2006
Calendar Highlights
Home for the Holidays
The Museum of History and Industry's new exhibit, Norman Rockwell's
Home for the Holidays, offers a nostalgic look at holidays past.
The exhibit, from the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts,
includes 40 original covers from The Saturday Evening Post magazine,
which depict holidays ranging from Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s
Day to Valentine’s Day and April Fool’s Day.
Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) had an enduring relationship with The Saturday Evening Post. His first cover was published in 1916 when he was just 22, his last in 1963. He created a total of 322 covers for the popular magazine, with subject matter ranging from silly to weighty. Rockwell was one of the most popular artists of the 20th century. His illustrations could be found in other respected magazines of the time such as Boys’ Life, Ladies’ Home Journal, McCall’s, Literary Digest and Look. He also was commissioned to illustrate children’s books, national advertising campaigns, U.S. postal stamps and four presidential portraits.
Rockwell had the ability to encapsulate an idea in a single image with amazing clarity. His art seemed to encompass the values thought to be important by middle class, small-town America. Viewing Rockwell’s work can be like turning the pages of an intimate family photo album.
If you visit the museum after Nov. 12, be sure to see Essential Seattle, a new permanent exhibit that focuses on the fascinating and diverse people who shaped the greater Seattle area. Another exhibit, Picturing the Century: One Hundred Years of Photography from the National Archives, captures the far-reaching changes of the last hundred years through photographs that depict both momentous events and ordinary people. Through Dec. 17.
10am-5pm daily, 10am-8pm first Thursdays through Jan. 15, 2007 (closed
at 3pm Dec. 24 and 31, closed Nov. 23 and Dec. 25). Included with museum
admission. $7, $5 ages 5-17 and seniors, free ages 4 and younger. McCurdy
Park, 2700 24th Ave. E, Seattle. 206-324-1126. www.seattlehistory.org.
Calendar Hot Tips
Christmas Tree Cutting Permits
Beginning Nov. 15, a limited number of permits will be available for Christmas
tree cutting in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The forest lies
along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains and covers portions
of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King and Pierce counties.
Permits must be picked up at one of the following National Forest offices (all are open 8am-4:30pm weekdays; call for extended weekend hours). The rangers will let you know which areas are open for cutting. Mt. Baker: 810 State Route 20, Sedro Woolley, 360-856-5700 ext 515. Darrington: 1405 Emmens St., Darrington, 360-436-1155. Skykomish: 74920 NE Stevens Pass Hwy., Skykomish, 360-677-2414. North Bend: 42404 SE North Bend Way, North Bend, 425-888-1421. Enumclaw: 450 Roosevelt Ave. E, Enumclaw, 360-825-6585. Permits also available at Alderwood Mall REI, 3000 184th St. SW, Lynnwood, 425-640-6200. $10 per tree, limit five trees per household, for personal use. www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs.
Bodies the Exhibition
Visit the new gallery space at 800 Pike for Bodies the Exhibition, a fascinating
and educational look at the human body. Twenty-one whole-body specimens
and more than 260 organs are included, all of which have been preserved
using an innovative process. Muscles and skeletons are fully exposed,
and the exhibit is divided into several sections, based on the major systems
of the human body. Billed as an exhibit for the whole family. 9am-7pm
Mondays-Thursdays, 9am-9pm Fridays-Sundays through Dec. 31. $24.50, $19
seniors, $16 ages 4-12 (audio tours $5 extra). 800 Pike St., Seattle.
206-467-5510. www.bodiestheexhibition.com.
Volunteer at Seattle Children’s Theatre
Seattle Children’s Theatre is looking for a few good volunteers.
Ushers and gift shop workers are needed Dec. 19-23 and 26-30 during the
run of The Sorcerer’s Apprentice. Ages 8-13 with adult, ages 14
and older by themselves. Call for specific dates and times, approximate
2.5-4 hour commitment.. Volunteers get to see the show FREE. Seattle Children’s
Theatre, 201 Thomas St., Seattle. 206-443-0807 ext. 1113. tammyh@sct.org.
Ready to Read
King County Library System wants parents and caregivers to know about
the Early Literacy services available at libraries. The Ready to Read
Celebration Nov. 4 features author appearances, storytimes, entertainment
and refreshments at King County libraries. Look online to see what time
a children’s author and/or illustrator will be appearing at your
local library. www.kcls.org/readytoreadcelebration/programs.cfm.
Shake, Rattle and Roll!
Award-winning children’s musician Nancy Stewart teaches early literacy
through her music for newborns-age 2 and their caregivers in Ready Readers
Storytime audiences at Sno-Isle Libraries. 10:30am Nov. 2, Marysville
Library, 6120 Grove St., Marysville. 360-658-5000. 10am Nov. 7, Lynnwood
Library, 19200 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood. 425-778-2148. 10am Nov. 8, Lake
Stevens Library, 1804 Main St., Lake Stevens. 425-334-1900. 11am Nov.
9, Edmonds Library, 650 Main St., Edmonds. 425-771-1933. FREE. www.sno-isle.org.
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