Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to Town DONATIONS

WHEN Wed, Dec 16, 2015, 5 – 8pm WHERE Marysville Haggen 3711 88th ST NE Marysville, WA 98270 CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Marysville COST Donations go to the music program at Marysville Pilchuck High School ORGANIZATION NAME Marysville Music Boosters CONTACT NAME Denise Olson CONTACT PHONE 425-319-0970 CONTACT EMAIL mpmusicboosters@yahoo.com EVENT DESCRIPTION Santa and Mrs. Claus are coming to Marysville Haggen for photos. Donations will be accepted to support the music program at Marysville Pilchuck High School. Also performing your favorite Christmas music, "The Dominant 7" featuring members of the Marysville Pilchuck High School band. The international award winning music program at Marysville Pilchuck High School now consists of Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Choir, Color Guard and Winterguard. EVENT LINK www.mpmusicboosters.my-pto.org

Gallery North's “Gifts of the Season” at the Edmonds Art Walk

WHEN	Thu, Dec 17, 2015, 5 – 8pm
WHERE	Gallery North, 401 Main Street, Edmonds, WA 98020
CATEGORIES	Entertainment
COMMUNITY	Edmonds
ORGANIZATION NAME	Gallery North
CONTACT NAME	Gallery North Artists
CONTACT PHONE	425-774-0946
CONTACT EMAIL	GalleryNorth401@gmail.com
EVENT DESCRIPTION	Gallery North, in beautiful downtown Edmonds, presents its December featured show “Gifts of the Season”. This month, the artist members of Gallery North display their holiday best. The work of more than 20 local artists is available. In addition to the members’ fine art and skilled craft, there are wonderful artist-made gifts, seasonal cards, and ornaments.
EVENT LINK	www.gallerynorthedmonds.com
NOTE	The public is invited to a reception at Gallery North during the Edmonds Third Thursday Art Walk, on Dec. 17, from 5-8 p.m.. Refreshments will be served. Come meet the artists, enjoy the art, and make progress on your holiday shopping list. Gallery North is open 7 days a week. Open until 8pm Thursdays and Fridays from Nov. 27-Dec 18.

Irish Night with the Susan Burke Band FREE

WHEN Fri, Dec 18, 2015, 7 – 10pm WHERE McMenamin's Anderson School Bothell CATEGORIES Entertainment COMMUNITY Bothell COST Free TICKET LINK www.mcmenamins.com… ORGANIZATION NAME McMenamin's CONTACT NAME Tami Curtis CONTACT PHONE 425-985-7898 CONTACT EMAIL tami.curtis@gmail.com EVENT DESCRIPTION Please come kick up your heels at McMenamin's with some piping hot Irish music. The Susan Burke band will fill your evening with fiddle, pipes, guitar and bodhran -- plus some great pub songs! This is a perfect opportunity to raise a glass and enjoy this wonderful addition to Bothell, and a new McMenamin's location! EVENT LINK www.mcmenamins.com… NOTE At long last, the trumpets have sounded and we’ve thrown open the doors of the Anderson School! We invite you to discover everything from The Woodshop to the North Shore Lagoon, where a South Seas pub and a full-size swimming pool await. Will you jump in or hang back and order a Mai Tai? Three restaurants. Three small bars. The Art-Deco school building with classrooms-turned-hotel-rooms. A movie theater. Weekly music. Fire pits. One-of-a-kind art. This is our latest Washington addition, a destination and gathering place for all. Has going back to school ever been such fun?!

Open Studio Holiday Bazaar

WHEN Sat, Dec 19, 2015, 2 – 5pm WHERE Artspace Everett Lofts CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Everett COST Free ORGANIZATION NAME Artspace Everett Loft CONTACT NAME Kathy Lynott CONTACT PHONE 612-598-1598 CONTACT EMAIL Kathy.lynott005@gmail.com EVENT DESCRIPTION Visit some of your local artists' studio lofts! 40+ artists! Unique, hand crafted works priced from $5-$500! Support independent Artists and buy local this holiday season! EVENT LINK www.facebook.com…

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

Old Fashioned Holiday Festival

WHEN Thu, Dec 24, 2015, 11am – 6pm WHERE Quiet Light Candles Gift Shop 29206 64th Ave NW, Stanwood, WA 98292 CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Stanwood COST none ORGANIZATION NAME Convent of the Meeting of the Lord CONTACT NAME Mother Thecla CONTACT PHONE 360-629-0285 CONTACT EMAIL sisters@quietlightcandles.net EVENT DESCRIPTION Enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas celebration featuring candle-making tours, home-baked cookies and our little Bethlehem Nativity cave! Visit our candle shop filled with wonderful and unique gifts for everyone on your list. Enjoy the sweet smell of our 100% Pure Beeswax Hand-made Candles which clean the air as they burn. There’s something here for the whole family to enjoy! EVENT LINK www.quietlightcandles.com

Santa’s Workshop

WHEN Dec 23-24, 2015, 11am – 7pm WHERE Country Village Shops 23718 Bothell Everett Highway Bothell, WA 98021 CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Bothell ORGANIZATION NAME Country Village Shops CONTACT NAME Carmen Martis CONTACT PHONE 425-483-2250 CONTACT EMAIL carmen@countryvillagebothell.com EVENT DESCRIPTION Santa’s Workshop opens Friday November 27th at 11am at Country Village, featuring photos with Santa by Arthur & Associates. You’ll love the cozy atmosphere and quality photography done on the spot – NO reservations necessary. Santa's hours are as follows: Nov. 27-Dec. 17: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday -Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday Dec. 18-Dec. 23: 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday Dec. 24: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. EVENT LINK www.countryvillagebothell.com… NOTE Doll House Baked Goods will be selling Christmas goodies in Santa’s Workshop all season long. While you're visiting Santa, don’t forget to vote for your favorite whimsical gingerbread house – houses are on display in Santa's Workshop. Drop some change in the milk bottle next to your favorite house to decide who gets the coveted People’s Choice award. All funds go to benefit the Northshore Schools Foundation. Visit two of Santa’s live reindeer throughout the season in their vacation home here at the Village while strolling the grounds filled with twinkling lights and wonderful lit displays. Pony and train rides (weather permitting) are open for a nominal fee.

The Lights of Christmas, Stanwood

WHEN Tue, Dec 14 thru 29, 2015, 5 – 10pm WHERE 20800 Marine Dr, Stanwood, WA 98292 CATEGORIES Holiday COMMUNITY Stanwood COST $11-$16: 3 and under are free ORGANIZATION NAME Warm Beach Camp CONTACT PHONE 800-228-6724 CONTACT EMAIL warmbeachlights@gmail.com EVENT DESCRIPTION The Lights of Christmas is the largest holiday festival in the Pacific Northwest with over one million lights, five entertainment stages, childrens activities, food, and more! 19 nights beginning December 3rd; 5-10 p.m. Warm Beach Camp, Stanwood; $16 adults, $12 seniors and military, $11 ages 4-12, and 3 and under are free. Overnight packages and holiday theater tickets also available. 800-228-6724.

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…