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December 2007

Submission deadline is the first of the month, one month prior to publication (for example, January 1 for February 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

PCC Natural Markets. Let’s Make Holiday Treats! ages 4-6 with adult. 10-11:30am or 1:30-3pm Dec. 1, West Seattle. Holiday Baking, ages 2-3. 10-11:15am Dec. 8, West Seattle, or Dec. 12, Greenlake. Kids’ Baking Fun, ages 7-9. 1-3pm Dec. 9, West Seattle, or 4-6pm Dec. 14, Greenlake. All classes $35. West Seattle: 2749 California Ave. SW, Seattle. Greenlake: 7504 Aurora Ave. N, Seattle. 206-545-7112. www.pccnaturalmarkets.com.

Pacific Science Center. Hidden Bears & Snowshoe Hares Camp, grades 2-5. 9am-4p.m Dec. 19-21. $185. Snowshoe Expedition, grades 3-6. 9am-4pm Dec. 27. $65. New Year’s Eve Slumber Party, grades 2-8. 7pm Dec. 31-9am Jan. 1. $150, $135 additional sibling. 200 Second Ave. N, Seattle. 206-443-2925. www.pacsci.org.

REI. Intro to Snowshoeing for Families, all ages. 7pm Dec. 4. FREE. 222 Yale Ave. N, Seattle. 206-223-1944. www.rei.com.

SeaTac Parks & Recreation. Home Alone Safety, ages 8-12. 3-5pm Dec. 15. $30. Super Sitters, ages 11-16. 9am-3pm Dec. 15. $50. SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave. S, SeaTac. 206-973-4680. www.ci.seatac.wa.us.

Seattle Aquarium. Coral Reef Adventure, ages 3-5 with parent. 10-11:30am Dec. 27. $18 adult/child pair, pre-register. Pier 59, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle. 206-386-4353. www.seattleaquarium.org.

Space to Create. Dads and Kids Pizza and Present Bash, ages 4 and older with adult. 4:30-7:30pm Dec. 8. $40 per family, pre-register. Gingerbread House Decorating, ages 4 and older. 6:30-8:30pm Dec. 14. $30 per house, pre-register. 1414 NW 70th St., Seattle. 206-784-0401. www.spacetocreate.net.

Swanson’s Nursery. Children’s Tree Decorating Workshop, ages 5-8. 10am-noon Dec. 1 or 2. $14.95. 9701 15th Ave. NW, Seattle. 206-782-2543. www.swansonsnursery.com.

Eastside

Bellevue Parks and Community Services. Holiday Arts and Crafts Workshop, ages 7-12, 10am-noon Dec. 1, or ages 4-6, 1-3pm Dec. 19. $42. Money Matters, ages 10-15. 5:45-7:45pm Dec. 6. $30. Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th St., Bellevue. 425-452-6885. www.bellevuewa.gov.

Lakeshore Learning. Crafts for Kids, ages 3 and older. 11am-3pm Saturdays. FREE. 11027 NE Fourth St., Bellevue. 425-462-1671. www.lakeshorelearning.com.

PCC Natural Markets. Holiday Baking, ages 2-3 with adult. 10-11:15am Dec. 1, Redmond or Dec. 4, Issaquah. Holiday Baking Workshop, ages 10-12. 10am-12:30pm Dec. 1, Issaquah. Kids’ Baking Fun, ages 7-9. 1-3pm Dec. 2, Issaquah, or 3-5pm Dec. 15, Redmond. Let’s Make Holiday Treats! ages 4-6. 10-11:30am or 1:30-3pm Dec. 8, Issaquah, or 10-11:30am Dec. 15, Redmond. All classes $35. 1810 12th Ave. NW, Issaquah. 11435 Avondale Rd. N, Redmond. 206-545-7112. www.pccnaturalmarkets.com.

Redmond Parks and Recreation. DramaVentures Holiday Tiny Actors, ages 3.5-4.5. 11:15-12:15pm Dec. 5 and 12. $32. DramaVentures Holiday Festival Camp, ages 7.5-11. 9:30am-2:30pm Dec. 19-21. $175. Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th St., Redmond. 425-556-2300. www.redmond.gov.

North Sound

The Art Workshop. Holiday Art Workshop, ages 5-18. 10-11:30am Saturdays Dec. 1-15. $45. 724 First St., Mukilteo. 425-355-6584. www.theartworkshopinc.com.

Dig It! The Fossil Workshop. Drop and Shop (kids’ activities while parents shop), all ages. Two hour period during business hours, during month of December. $30, $15 additional child. Dig Day (half off your first specimen), Dec. 11 or 16. $5. Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett. 425-423-8506. www.digitfossils.com.

Edmonds Parks and Recreation. Pint-Sized Gingerbread House, ages 2-6 with adult. 10-11:30am Dec. 7. $16. Gymnastics Holiday Camp, ages 5-12. 9:30am-12:30pm Dec. 17-20. $72. Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds. 425-771-0230. www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.

Everett Parks and Recreation. Rock Climbing for Kids, ages 6-12. 10am-noon Dec. 8. $20. Rock Climbing – Vertical Family, ages 6-adult. Noon-2pm Dec. 8. $35 parent/child, $10-$20 extra person. Introduction to Cross-Country Skiing, ages 8-adult. 7-8:30pm Dec. 11. $5. Snowshoeing for the Family, ages 7-adult. 8am-5pm Dec. 28. $24-$35. Family Sleigh Ride and Tubing, ages 3-adult. 8:30am-5pm Dec. 31. $29-$39. Various locations, Everett. 425-257-7300. www.everettwa.org/parks.

Lynnwood Parks and Recreation. Gingerbread Village, ages 5-7. 1:30-2:30pm Dec. 2. $14. Holiday Arts for Tots and Family, ages 2-adult. 10-10:45am Dec. 6 and 13. $9. Babysitting Training, ages 11-18. 5-9pm Dec. 7 and 10am-3pm Dec. 8. $59. Cookies with Mrs. Claus, ages 3-6. 10:30-11:45am or 12:15-1:30pm Dec. 15. $16. Lynnwood Recreation Center, 18900 44th Ave. W, Lynnwood. 425-771-4030. www.ci.lynnwood.wa.us.

Northshore YMCA. Kids in the Kitchen, ages 4-6 and parents. 5:30-7pm Dec. 10 or 9:30-11am Dec. 14. $30. Future Chefs, ages 11-14. 5:30-7:30pm Dec. 13. $30. 11811 NE 195th, Bothell. 425-485-9797. www.ymcanorthshore.org.

South Sound

Bates Technical College. Babysitting Basics, ages 11 and older. 9am-4:30pm Dec. 2 or 9. $40, pre-register. Bates South Campus, Portable “G,” 2201 S 78th St., Tacoma. 253-680-7500 or 800-562-7099 ext. 7500. www.bates.ctc.edu/homefamily.

Children’s Museum of Tacoma. Winter Break Escape: Holiday Capers, ages 3-8. 9am-noon Dec. 20. $38.50, pre-register. Winter Break Escape: Winter Wonders, ages 3-8. 9am-noon Dec. 27. $38.50, pre-register. 936 Broadway Ave., Tacoma. 253-627-6031. www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org.

Pierce County Parks and Recreation. Advanced Robotics Workshop, ages 7-12 (no experience required). 8:30am-3:30pm Dec. 27-28. $145. Meridian Community Center, 14422 Meridian E, Puyallup. 253-798-4176. www.piercecountywa.org/parks.

Tacoma Art Museum. Family Fused-Glass Bowls, ages 8 and older with adult. 1-2:30pm. $55. 1701 Pacific Ave., Tacoma. 253-272-4258 ext. 3030. www.tacomaartmuseum.org.

Tacoma Musical Playhouse. Winter Musical Theatre Youth Camp: Guys & Dolls Jr., ages 6-19. 5-7:30pm Dec. 17-19, 9am-4pm Dec. 20-29. $325, $275 additional sibling. 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma. 253-565-6867. www.tmp.org.

Tacoma Nature Center. Nature Alphabet, ages 3-6. 10:30-11:30am Dec. 4 or 1:30-2:30pm Dec. 18. $6, register by prior Saturday. 1919 S Tyler St., Tacoma. 253-591-6439. www.metroparkstacoma.org.

Tahoma Audubon Society. Reaction! (Budding Scientists), ages 5-7. 10:30am-noon Dec. 5 or 3:15-4:45pm Dec. 12. $8. Shhh…We’re Sleeping (Nature Storytime), ages 2-6, adults welcome. 10:30-11:30am Dec. 28. $5. 2917 Morrison Rd. W, University Place. 253-565-9278. www.tahomaaudubon.org.

Farther Afield

Hands On Children’s Museum. Playwise Early Learning Program, ages 2-5 and caregivers. 11am-noon Fridays in Dec. Included with admission, $7.95, $6.95 seniors, $4.95 ages 12-23 months, free younger than 1. Making Merry Holiday Party, ages 4-grade 4, potty-trained. 4-10pm Dec. 15 or 22. $45, pre-register. School Break Camps, various camps for ages 3 and older. Various times, Dec. 19-21. $59-$147, pre-register. Dad and Me: Gift Making and Museum Fun, ages 3-grade 1 with dad. 1:30-4pm Dec. 22. $25 dad and child, $8 additional child, pre-register.106 11th Ave. SW, Olympia. 360-956-0818. www.hocm.org.


  
 

 

 

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