Home for the Holidays Cat and Kitten Adoption Event

WHEN Sun, Dec 20, 2015, 11am – 5pm WHERE 15415 Main Street Mill Creek, WA (in the Mill Creek Town Center) CATEGORIES Community COMMUNITY Mill Creek ORGANIZATION NAME Community Cat Coalition CONTACT NAME Christina Federlein CONTACT EMAIL CCCofWa@gmail.com EVENT DESCRIPTION Paddywack Pet Supply and the Community Cat Coalition are joining paws once again to sponsor a cat and kitten adoption event for local rescues. Come meet some amazing kitties who are hoping to find their forever home this Holiday Season. All cats and kittens are spay/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations. EVENT LINK www.communitycatcoalitionwa.org

Love Came Down - A Living Nativity FREE

WHEN	Sun, Dec 18,19,20, 2015, 6:30 – 9:30pm
WHERE	River of Life Community Church 5218 S 2nd Ave Everett WA 98203
CATEGORIES	Holiday
COMMUNITY	Everett
COST	free
ORGANIZATION NAME	River of Life Community Church
CONTACT NAME	Pat Fletcher
CONTACT PHONE	206-459-5040
CONTACT EMAIL	patbf@comcast.net
EVENT DESCRIPTION	You begin the journey at River of Life Community Church with some warm Christmas cheer and music. Then a tour guide will lead you to “Bethlehem” (via bus or van) to the Sanders farm for a reenactment of the Christmas Story. Finally, we return to the church for refreshment, all within an hour and a half. Please join us for this amazing free Christmas event. Friday, Dec. 18: 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19: 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20: 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. www.rivercce.org… www.facebook.com…
EVENT LINK	www.rivercce.org…

Falling Water Gardens Nightly Light Show FREE

WHEN Dec 14-15-16-17 & 21-22-23, 2015, 4pm WHERE 17516 SR 203 Monroe, WA 98727 CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Monroe COST Free ORGANIZATION NAME Falling Water Gardens CONTACT NAME Falling Water Gardens CONTACT PHONE 3608631400 CONTACT EMAIL info@fallingwatergardens.com EVENT DESCRIPTION Come spend the night with family and friends surrounded by dazzling Christmas lights dancing to music. Nightly from 4 p.m. until closing. We also have our famous photo cutout prop where you can be Santa, Mrs. Claus an Elf or Rudolph! Pick up your fresh Christmas tree and warm up in our Gift shop which is full of lots of gorgeous Christmas decor, hostess gifts, gardener gifts and more! Open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.. EVENT LINK fallingwatergardens.com

Holiday Lights, Bellevue Botanical Gardens

WHEN Thu, Dec 14 thru 31, 2015, 4:30 – 9:30pm WHERE Bellevue Botanical Garden CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Seattle / King County COST $5 per ticket, children under 10 years of age get in free TICKET LINK www.bellevuebotanical.org… ORGANIZATION NAME Bellevue Botanical Garden EVENT DESCRIPTION A garden-themed wonderland of fanciful light sculptures at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. EVENT LINK www.gardendlights.org NOTE One of the Pacific Northwest’s most popular holiday events is opening next Saturday! Brought to you by the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society and Bellevue Parks and Community Services, Garden d’Lights features half a million lights which transform the Garden into a blossoming winter wonderland. Garden d’Lights runs from Saturday, November 28, 2015 – Saturday, January 2, 2016, every evening from 4:30 – 9:30 pm (last entry at 9:00 pm). Tickets are $5 each, children 10 and under are free. Please visitwww.gardendlights.org to purchase your tickets or learn how to visit the show for free. Over 100,000 people enjoy this dazzling, magical display each season, looking at the new flower creations and hunting for old favorites. The Trillium Store will be open every evening, brimming with gift items, holiday ornaments and décor. We hope you enjoy your visit! Bellevue Botanical Garden 12001 Main Street. Time: 4:30 – 9:30 p.m. (last entry at 9:00 p.m.) Garden d’Lights Information Line: 425-452-6844

Seattle's Wildest Holiday Lights Festival

Holiday Fun at Woodland Park Zoo

WHEN  Thu, Dec 14 thru 31, 2015, 5:30 – 8:30pm

WHERE

Woodland Park Zoo
5500 Phinney AVE N
Seattle, WA 98103

CATEGORIES Holiday

COMMUNITY

Seattle / King County

COST$6.95-$9.95TICKET

LINKshop.zoo.org

ORGANIZATION NAME Woodland Park Zoo

CONTACT PHONE 206.548.2500

CONTACT EMAIL zooinfo@zoo.org

EVENT DESCRIPTION Seattle's wildest holiday lights festival returns with sparkling lights and faux snowball fights, Santa, his reindeer and family delights. 

Closed Dec. 24 & 25.

EVENT LINKzoo.org…

Fifth Annual Skagit Valley Giant Pumpkin Festival

Saturday, September 26

Sponsored by the

Pacific Northwest Giant Pumpkin Growers
with Coastal Farm & Ranch,  Skagit Valley Food Co-op, Skagit County and Christianson’s Nursery & Greenhouse

Support this great Festival – purchase a T-Shirt here!

 Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Harvest Food :: Pony Rides :: Face Painting
Family Carnival Games :: Toad Races :: The “Bat Lady”

Last year’s pumpkin weighed in at over 1450 pounds! What will it weigh this year?
Stay tuned for the latest updates here and on Facebook!

Howard Dill Award for the “Prettiest Pumpkin”
We’ll also have prizes for
Giant Vegetables :: Children’s Pumpkins :: Big Sunflowers

- See more at: http://www.christiansonsnursery.com/whats-happening/classes-events/#sthash.fnl1QROi.dpufFestival Schedule:

9 a.m. to noon – Entries for pumpkin weigh-off accepted; also bring your exhibition veggies and sunflowers

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – WSU Master Gardener’s Plant Clinic

11 a.m. to noon – “Bats Incredible” with the “Bat Lady” Kathleen Bander, founder of Bats Northwest. Reservations requested. Kids are welcome.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Random Acts of Food

Noon – 2 p.m. – Musicians Laurel Bliss and John Clark play old-time Cajun and bluegrass

Noon – 4 p.m. – Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off

1 – 3 p.m. – Family fun! Pony rides with Lang’s Traveling Ponies, face painting, carnival games, toad races and more!

4 p.m. – Winner of the largest pumpkin announced!

- See more at: Click here for more info

Puget Sound Bird Fest

Bird Fest: The Puget Sound Bird Fest runs Sept. 11-13 in Edmonds and includes speakers, guided walks, land- and water-based field trips, exhibits, kids activities and more.


For more information click here.

Admission is free except for items marked for advance registration. 

Puget Sound Bird Fest Schedule

The location for the Friday evening, September 11 Keynote Speaker, John Marzluff, will be the Edmonds Plaza Room, 650 Main Street.  The Saturday, September 12 speaker presentations will take place at the Frances Anderson Center (FAC), 700 Main Street, and in the Plaza Room. The Registration Table, Exhibits, and Kids Activities will also be in the Frances Anderson Center.  General admission to Puget Sound Bird Fest is free.  Please visit the Registration Table before attending any speaker presentations on Saturday.  Last-minute changes will be listed there. Advance registration through Edmonds Parks & Recreation Department is required for certain field trips, denoted with this symbol: $. Registration will start August 3.   The Frances Anderson Center will be closed Sunday, September 13.  Please see Festival Program for more information.  See the Event Map for locations of other Bird Fest activities around town.  Parking is free on the streets and in public parking lots in Edmonds.  Some parking areas have a three-hour limit.  Access & parking in the downtown core area on Sunday will be restricted, due to the Edmonds Classic Car Show.   ☼ Denotes "Family Friendly" activities suitable for all ages, including young children.   Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian on guided walks and field trips.
2015 SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
7:30-9:00pm Edmonds Plaza Room	Keynote Speaker John Marzluff - "Welcome to Subirdia"Doors open at 7:00pm. (FREE)
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
7:30-10:00am	Puget Sound Birding Cruise ($)     Advance registration starts August 3.
7:30-10:00am	Edmonds Marsh, Willow Creek, Pt. Edwards Guided Walk ($)
8:00-10:00am	☼  Pine Ridge Park Guided Walk (FREE)
8:00-10:00am	Birding at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden ($)
11:00am-Noon	☼  Low-tide Beach Walk/Birding at Brackett's Landing North (FREE)
9:00am-4:00pm	☼ Bird Viewing and Interpretive Activities at Edmonds Marshwith optics demonstration by Seattle Audubon 9:00-2:00 (FREE)
9:00am-4:00pm	Registration Table - FAC Lobby
10:00am-5:00pm	Exhibits and "Birder Central" - FAC Lower Level
10:00am-3:00pm	☼ Kids' Activities - FAC Room 115 (FREE)
12:30-1:30pm	☼ FREE showing of DVD "Birds, Backyard Habitat & Beyond"by Craig & Joy Johnson, at Edmonds Theater, 415 Main Street
FREE PRESENTATIONS at FAC & PLAZA ROOM
FREE PRESENTATIONS at FAC & PLAZA ROOM	11:00am-Noon: Beginning Bird Photography -  (Plaza Room) 11:00am-Noon: Owl Studies of Bainbridge Island (FAC-206) 11:00am-Noon: Birds Matter - Count on It! (FAC-302) 2:00-3:00pm: Taking Control of Your dSLR Camera (Plaza Room) ☼ 2:00-3:00pm: Live Raptor Presentation (FAC-Gym) 2:00-3:00pm: Getting Started in Birding (FAC-206) 2:00-3:00pm: Optics - Something for Everyone (FAC-302) 3:30-4:30pm: Kayaks & Bird Photography (Plaza Room) ☼ 3:30-4:30pm: Live Raptor Presentation (FAC-Gym) 3:30-4:30pm: Fall and Winter Backyard Birds (FAC-206) 3:30-4:30pm: Birding for Kids (FAC-302)
5:00pm-Dusk	☼ Swifts Night Out in Monroe (FREE) Organized by Pilchuck Audubon, carpool from FAC
5:00-6:00pm	☼ Yost Park Guided Walk (FREE)
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
7:15am-5:00pm	Point No Point Field Trip. Organized by Pilchuck Audubon Society. Advance sign-ups required - email your phone number to   field.birds.pas@gmail.com
7:30-10:00am	Edmonds Marsh, Willow Creek, Pt. Edwards Guided Walk ($)
8:00-10:00am	☼ Yost Park Guided Walk (FREE)
8:00-10:30am	☼ Scriber Lake Guided Walk (FREE)
Noon-2:00pm	Tours of Edmonds Wildlife Habitat Native Plant Demonstration Gardenat Willow Creek Fish Hatchery, 95 Pine Street (FREE)

Lighthouse Festival

As listed in the Community calendar:

Lighthouse Festival: The Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival runs Sept. 11-13 at Lighthouse Park, 609 Front St. Live entertainment, food, kids activities, fireworks, fishing derby and more. 

For more information click here.

Free, specific areas for parking are available for $5.00 per car.

Event Schedule

The Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival is pleased to announce the following schedule of events!

Friday – 3 pm to Midnight

SHUTTLE BUS RIDES BEGIN AT 3:00 pm to Midnight
EVENT NOTICE:  SHUTTLE LOCATIONS HAVE CHANGED TO BERNIE WEBBER ROAD  AND STERLING BUSINESS PARK
Click Here for more details.

What	Where	When
Family Music Entertainment	Lighthouse Park – Main Stage	3:00 – 5:00pm
Juried Artist Booths	Lighthouse Park	3:00-7:00
Food and Salmon Bake	Lighthouse Park	3:00 – 9:30pm
Chamber Entertainment Garden (21+)	Lighthouse Park-Main Stage	5:00–Midnight
Friday Night Fireworks Show	Lighthouse Park	Dusk

Saturday, 8am to Midnight

Shuttle Bus Hours: 10:30 am to Midnight with service from Bernie Webber Road and Sterling Business Park. Click Here for details

What	Where	When
Boys and Girls Club Fishing Derby	Floats in front of Ivars	8:000-10:00 am
Children’s Parade & Grand Parade	Harbour Point Blvd. N.	10:30-11:30 am
Juried Artist Booths	Juried Artist Booths	11:00 – 7 pm
Food Vendors	Lighthouse Park	11:00 am – 10 pm
The Children’s Corner	Children’s Corner	12:00-6:00 pm
Kelly Moses Sr. Woodcarver/Storyteller	Lighthouse Park	11:00-6:00 pm
Amusement Rides	Lighthouse Park	11:00-Dusk
Family Music Entertainment	Lighthouse Park Main Stage	11:00- 5 pm
Lighthouse Tours & Gift Shop	Lighthouse	Noon – 5 pm
Kiwanis Club Salmon Bake	Lighthouse Park	Noon – 8 pm
Taekwondo Demonstration	Lighthouse Park	1 pm
Blackjack Fly-Over	Lighthouse Park	2:00 – 3 pm
Historical Storytellers	Roving Lighthouse	2:45, 4:15, & 5:45 pm
Citizen & Pioneer of the Year Awards	Lighthouse	3:00 pm
Chamber Entertainment Garden (21+)	Lighthouse Park Main Stage	5 – Midnight
Teen Event/Battle of the Bands	Rosehill Community Center	7:00 – Midnight
Festival Fireworks Display	Lighthouse Park	Dusk

Sunday, 11am to 5pm

Shuttle Bus Hours: 10:30 am to 5pm with service from Bernie Webber Road and Sterling Business Park. Click here for details.

What	Where	When
Food Vendors	Lighthouse Park	11 am – 5 pm
Kiwanis Club Salmon Bake	Lighthouse Park	11 am – 5 pm
Bloody Mary & Mimosa Bar	Chamber Entertain. Garden (21+)	11 am – 5 pm
Juried Artist Booths	Lighthouse Park	11 am – 5 pm
Children’s Corner	Lighthouse Park	Noon – 5 pm
Historical Storytellers	Roving Lighthouse	11:45, 2:15, & 3:45 pm
Lighthouse Tours & Gift Shop	Lighthouse	Noon – 5 pm
Family Entertainment	Lighthouse Park Main Stage	1 – 5 pm