A detailed, categorized calendar of events all over Seattle and Western Washington, Jan. 19-25, 2018.

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Animal events

All About Beavers

FRI Presentation on beaver ponds, 30-minute IMAX movie “Beavers,” 7 p.m. Friday, Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. S.E., McCollum Park, Everett; $7, reservations required (425-316-8592 or streamkeeper.org).

Skagit Eagle Festival

SAT-SUN Information, vendors, souvenirs, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, Skagit Eagle Festival Information Station, 45821 Railroad Ave., Concrete; Eagle Watcher Stations with volunteers, binoculars, spotting scopes, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays at three locations, Howard Miller Steelhead Park, Rockport; Sutter Creek at Highway 20 Milepost 100; and Marblemount Fish Hatchery, Marblemount (360-853-8784 or /concrete-wa.com/skagit-eagle-festival/).

Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center

SAT-SUN Information about the bald eagles that migrate to the Skagit River area in the winter, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays in January, guided hikes at 11 a.m. Saturdays-Sundays, speakers at 1 p.m. most Saturdays, Howard Miller Steelhead Park, 52809 Rockport Park Road, State Route 20, Rockport (360-853-7626 or skagiteagle.org/upcoming-events).

White Birds of Winter

JAN. 25 Lecture and slideshow on trumpeter and tundra swans and snow geese that migrate to farm fields in Washington in winter, 7 p.m. Jan. 25, Northwest Stream Center, 600 128th St. S.E., McCollum Park, Everett; $7, preregister (425-316-8592 or streamkeeper.org).

La Conner Birding Showcase

PLAN AHEAD Speakers, information on binoculars and scopes for birding, presentations on swans that migrate to the area for the winter, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 27-28, La Conner; $5 (visitskagitvalley.com/skagit-bird-festival-birds-winter).

Benefits

Pajama Drive for Foster Kids

ONGOING Drop off donations of new pajamas of any size toddler to teen at any Mattress Firm store through Feb. 18 (mattressfirmfosterkids.org).

Burien Empty Bowls

PLAN AHEAD Pick out a handmade bowl, with meal of soup, bread, dessert, raffle/auction of handmade serving bowls, platters, and wine; proceeds benefit Highline Food Bank and White Center Food Bank; lunch 11 a.m.-2 p.m., dinner 4-8 p.m., wine sampling 4-5 p.m., wine for purchase 4-8 p.m. Jan. 26, Burien Community Center, 14700 Sixth Ave. S.W., Burien; minimum donation $20/adults, $10/children (206-988-3700 or burienwa.gov/emptybowls).

Boating

Seattle Boat Show

PLAN AHEAD Boats of every kind on display indoors and outdoors, events for all ages, free boating and fishing seminars, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 28, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Feb. 3, CenturyLink Field; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 27-28, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 29-Feb. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 3, Bell Harbor Marina and South Lake Union, Seattle; $5-$15; special events include Uncorked wine tasting, 5-8:30 p.m. Jan. 26, $30 including show admission; Sails and Ales beer tasting, 5-8:30 p.m. Feb. 2, $30 including show admission (seattleboatshow.com).

Dance

Dance basics

FRI Dance basics for adults, wear shoes that slide or glide; Fox Trot, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Crossroads Community Center, 16000 N.E. 10th Avenue, Bellevue; free (425-644-6203 or kcls.org).

Gator Boy’s Juke Joint

FRI Zydeco dance lesson, 7:15 p.m., blues, swing, zydeco, Cajun, country dance for all ages with DJ, 8-11 p.m. Friday, Eagles Mother Aerie, 8201 Lake City Way N.E., Seattle; $10 (gatorboyproductions.com/index.html).

Country, Swing, and a Little Everything

FRI Dance lesson, 7 p.m., country two-step, swing, line and ballroom dancing with DJ for ages 18 and older, 8 p.m. Friday, Rockin’ Horse Dance Barn, 11820 150th Ave. S.E., Renton; $10-$12 (425-255-9211 or learn2dance4fun.com/friday-night-dancing/).

Skandia Dance

FRI Norwegian dance lesson, 7:30 p.m., dance to live music, 8:30 p.m. Friday, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $15, free for kids (425-954-5262 or skandia-folkdance.org).

NW Dance Network

SAT Dance lesson, 7 p.m.; Gypsy jazz, blues, Latin music for dancing with Pearl Django, 8-11 p.m. Saturday, Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 N.W. 57th St., Seattle; $10-$15 (206-781-1238 or nwdance.net/dances/).

Burns Night

SAT Celebrate Scotland and its best-loved poet, Robert Burns at all-ages evening of piping, song, treats, Scottish country dancing to live music, taught for beginners, 7 p.m. Saturday, Congregational Church of Mercer Island, 4545 Island Crest Way, Mercer Island; $15, ages 12 and younger free (rscds-seattle.org/calendar-of-events.html).

Pacific Ballroom Dance

SAT Dance lesson, 7 p.m., dance to a variety of ballroom music with DJ, 8 p.m. Saturday, Pacific Ballroom Dance, 1604 15th St. S.W., #109, Auburn; $10 (pacificballroom.org/adult/).

Masquerade X Dancing and Cabaret

PLAN AHEAD Music by Valse Cafe Orchestra, swing, Latin, waltzes; masks required, available at the door for, 9 p.m. Jan. 26, Century Ballroom, 915 E. Pine St., Seattle; $55-$65 (brownpapertickets.com/event/3208596).

Expos/Festivals

Tacoma RV Show

JAN. 18-SUN Hundreds of the latest models of all kinds, accessories, information about resorts and campgrounds, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 18-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D Street, Tacoma; $6-$12, ages 16 and younger free (otshows.com/shows/trv/show-information/).

Washington Sportsmen’s Show

JAN. 24-28 Attractions, expert speakers, 150 hours of free “how to” seminars, camp cooking demonstrations, Kid’s Free Trout Pond, “Head & Horns” competition, plan outdoor adventures with professional guides, outfitters and other resources for fishing, hunting and wildlife-watching trips; noon-8 p.m. Jan. 24-26, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Jan. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 28, Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $15/day or $8/after 4 p.m. Jan. 24-27; $15/two-for-one for active and retired military; $5/ages 6-16, ages 5 and younger free (thesportshows.com/shows/washington/show-information/).

Tacoma Home and Garden Show

JAN. 25-28 Garden displays, home and garden “how-to” seminars, Vintage Market, art for home and garden by 20 artists, plant market, wine tasting, beer garden, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Jan. 25-27, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 28, Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D St., Tacoma; $12 ages 16 and younger free (otshows.com/ths/).

You Me We 2018

PLAN AHEAD Entertainment for all ages by local talent, interactive booths showcasing various Kent youth/teen agencies and resources, hands-on art projects, bounce house, 6-8:30 p.m. Jan. 26, ShoWare Center, 625 West James St., Kent; free (253-856-5030 or YouMeWeKent.com).

Snohomish Groundfrog Day

PLAN AHEAD “Frognostication,” frog Snohomish Slew predicts the coming of Spring, a West Coast adaptation of Groundhog Day folklore, with kids’ games, crafts, music, mascots, entertainment, pictures with Snohomish Slew, 12:30-2 p.m. Jan. 27, Snohomish (snohomishchamber.com/groundfrog).

Ursulmas Medieval Faire

PLAN AHEAD Society For Creative Anachronism hosts chivalry, fine arts, entertainment, marketplace and activities of the Middle Ages, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 28, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe; $20-$30, ages 17 and younger free with paid adult (360-805-6700 or evergreenfair.org/calendar.aspx).

Food events

Captive Spirits Distillery Cruise

FRI Learn about the process and history of specialty gins in Seattle, cocktails, dinner, cruise, 7 p.m. Friday, Waterways Cruises, 2441 N. Northlake Way, Seattle; $85 (206-223-2060 or waterwayscruises.com/captive-spirits-tasting-cruise).

Dark Beer and Chili Competition

SAT Washington craft brewers compete for best dark beer and chili, purchase tickets for tastes to vote, proceeds donated to Mary’s Place shelter for women, children, and families; live music, kids and dogs welcome, outdoor beer garden weather permitting, or inside, noon Saturday, 192 Brewing Company The Lake Trail Taproom, 7324 N.E. 175th St., Kenmore; free admission (192brewing.com/blog/events/5th-annual-dark-beer-chili-competition/).

FareStart Guest Chef Night

JAN. 25 FareStart students to work with our region’s finest chefs for three-course dinner; all proceeds benefit FareStart’s food service training and job placement programs; seating 5:30-8 p.m. Jan. 25 and Feb. 1, FareStart Restaurant, 700 Virginia St., Seattle; $29.95 (206-267-7601 or farestart.org).

Wine Tasting Cruise

PLAN AHEAD Wines paired with dinner on cruise on Lake Union and Lake Washington, 7 p.m. Jan. 26, Waterways Cruises, Seattle; $85 (206-223-2060 or waterwayscruises.com/wine-tasting-cruise-sawtooth-winery).

Belgian Fest

PLAN AHEAD Taste 100+ Belgian-style beers by Washington breweries, two sessions, noon-4 p.m. and 5:30-9:30 p.m. Jan. 27, Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center, Seattle; $37/advance, $45/at the door includes 10 four-ounce tastes; $4/designated driver (washingtonbeer.com).

Robert Burns Dinner

PLAN AHEAD Traditional piping in the haggis, poetry and songs of Robert Burns, Highland piping, Scottish dancers, 5 p.m. Jan. 27, Latvian Community Center, 11710 Third Ave. N.E., Seattle; $45 (206-364-6025 or caledonians.com/special-upcoming-event.php).

Gardening

Houseplant Month

SAT-SUN Bring in houseplants for free repotting, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends through January; West Seattle Nursery, 5275 California Ave. S.W., Seattle (206-935-9276 or westseattlenursery.com).

Gardening with the Seasons: Winter

WED Dormant season pruning and transplanting for specific plant types, winter weeding and garden care, best tools and practices, planning ahead for the new growing season, 7 p.m. Wednesday, U.W. Botanic Gardens, 3501 N.E. 41st St., Seattle; $20 (206-685-8033 or botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/).

Hiking

Winter Adventure Hike

SUN Guided, fast-paced 2.5 mile adventure hike along Rattlesnake Lake and Christmas Lakes trails for ages 7 and older with adult; no dogs, 1:30 p.m. Sundays through March 11, Cedar River Watershed Education Center, 19901 Cedar Falls Road S.E., North Bend; free, preregister (seattle.gov/util/EnvironmentConservation/OurWatersheds/CedarRiverWatershed/ProgramsTours/index.htm).

Issaquah Alps Trails Club: Panel Discussion & Annual Meeting

JAN. 25 Panel discussion on “Community, Conservancy & Capacity: Loving our Public Lands to Death,” keynote speaker Issaquah Mayor Mary Lou Pauly, panelists Laurie Benson of the Washington Department of Natural Resources; John Ernster of Washington State parks; Issaquah Parks & Recreation Director Jeff Watling; Ingrid Lundin of King County Parks, 6:30 p.m. Jan. 25, Issaquah Depot, 150 First Ave. N.E., Issaquah; free (issaquahalps.org).

Hobbies

Star Parties

FRI-SAT Seattle Astronomical Society hosts telescopes to look at the night sky; cloudy conditions cancel, check website for updates; 6 p.m. Friday, Covington Community Park, 17649 SE 240th St., Covington; and 6 p.m. Saturday, Green Lake Park near Bathhouse Theater, Seattle; Paramount Park, Shoreline; and Green River Natural Resource Area, 22209 Russell Road, Kent (seattleastro.org).

Fremont Fireside Chat

SAT Presentation on local Fremont history for all ages, focusing on the neighborhood’s industrial past and business future, 2 p.m. Saturday, Fremont Branch Library, 731 N. 35th St., Seattle (206-684-4084).

Great Train Expo

SAT-SUN Traveling national show with hundreds of vendors with everything for model trains for modelers, hobbyists, families, and spectators, with operating exhibits, activities for kids; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Washington State Fair Event Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $11/Saturday, $10/Sunday, ages 11 and younger free (greattrainshow.com/).

January NESTcafe: Under the Radar Books of 2017

MON Michael Coy, manager of Third Place Books Ravenna and bookseller of forty-four years, discusses his favorite “under-the-radar” reads of 2017; bring a list of your favorite reads of last year, 2 p.m. Monday, The Brig Studio at Magnuson Park, 6344 N.E. 74th St., Seattle; free (206-525-6378 or nestseattle.org/event/nestcafe-radar-books-2017/).

Sea Kayaking the World

MON Filmmaker and kayaker Justine Curgenven discusses her adventures from around the world; proceeds benefit Washington Water Trails Association, 7 p.m. Monday, Mountaineers Club, 7700 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle; $15-$25 at the door (mountaineers.org/about/locations-reservations/seattle-program-center/events/kayaking-the-world-with-justine-curgenven-1).

NW Model Hobby Expo

PLAN AHEAD Vendors and information on robotics, drone racing, RC flying, car racing, boats and trains, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Jan. 26-28, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe; $5-$10, ages 10 and younger free (360-805-6700 or evergreenfair.org/calendar.aspx).

Museum events

Living Voices: Hear My Voice

SAT Follow Jessie as she learns about the history of the women who started the movement for women’s right to vote, in live theatrical performance with archival film, 1 p.m. Saturday, Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle; $13.95-$19.95, ages 14 and younger free (206-324-1126 or mohai.org/event/living-voices-hear-my-voice/).

Disaster Airlift Response Team

SAT State Disaster Airlift Response Team (DART) discuss how local aviation groups and volunteers help after natural disasters, 2 p.m. Saturday, Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; $14-$24 (206-764-5720 or museumofflight.org).

Start-Up Seattle: Lessons Learned from the Seattle 10

MON John Cook, co-founder of GeekWire, moderates a panel of past Seattle 10 winners to find out where they are now and the lessons they learned to gain insights into Seattle’s start-up culture and discuss start-up strategies, 7 p.m. Monday, Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle; $10-$25 (206-324-1126 or mohai.org/event/start-up-seattle-lessons-learned-from-the-seattle-10/).

Local 76-493: Jazz and the Racial Integration of Seattle’s Musicians’ Union

TUE In Seattle history, the music scene that was divided along racial lines; barred from playing in many of the big clubs, members of Seattle’s Black Musicians’ Union, the 493, created a vibrant jazz scene; hear from longtime union members about the significance of this musical moment and the ensuing racial integration of the Musicians’ Unions, with live jazz performed by current members of the Local 76-493, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle; $5-$10 (206-324-1126 or mohai.org/event/local-76-493-jazz-and-the-racial-integration-of-seattles-musicians-union/).

“Seattle on the Spot: The Photographs of Al Smith”

ONGOING Retrospective of Smith’s work that chronicles the African-American community during the mid-20th century in the Pacific Northwest, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays-Sundays, through June 17, 2018, Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI), 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle; $13.95-$19.95 ages 14 and younger free (206-324-1126 or mohai.org/exhibit/seattle-on-the-spot/).

Museum of Flight

ONGOING Collections in five buildings including 160 historically significant airplanes and spacecraft, the original Boeing Company, full-scale NASA Space Shuttle Trainer; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; $13-$23 (206-764-5720 or museumofflight.org).

Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)

ONGOING Exhibits include “Bowie by Mick Rock,” “Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds,” “The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited,” “Wild Blue Angel: Hendrix Abroad 1966-1970,” “Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction,” “Scared to Death: The Thrill of Horror Film,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; $17-$33 (206-770-2700 or mopop.org).

“Suffer For Beauty: Women’s History Revealed Through Undergarments”

ONGOING Costume, undergarments and historic images, a reprise of popular 1994 and 2009 exhibits with new elements including 1960s and 1970s fashion, noon-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, White River Valley Museum, 918 H St. S.E., Auburn; $2-$5 (253-288-7433 or wrvmuseum.org).

Park events

Rockport State Park guided hikes

FRI-SUN Deep Forest Experience half-mile, 45-minute guided hikes through ancient forest, 11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays through Feb. 18; Rockport State Park, Milepost 96.5, Highway 20, Rockport; Discover Pass required for parking, $10/day (360-853-8461 or parks.state.wa.us/Calendar.aspx).

Kids’ Saturdays, Winter in the Park

SAT Art activities, story time to learn about the environment, rain gear recommended for outdoor excursions, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Olympic Sculpture Park, Broad Street and Elliott Avenue, Seattle; free (seattleartmuseum.org/visit/calendar/events?EventId=57438).

Mount Rainier Winter Recreation

SAT-SUN Paradise snowplay area now open, soft-sided plastic sleds and discs only, open daily through mid-March, weather permitting; Ranger-guided 1.8 mile snowshoe walks for ages 8 and older, 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays and Monday holidays, limited to 25 people, sign up an hour before each walk, bring your own snowshoes or rent for $5; current snowpack also adequate for snowshoeing, snowboarding, cross-country skiing and other backcountry uses; Jackson Park Visitor Center at Paradise, Mount Rainier National Park, 39000 State Route 706 E., Ashford; $25/vehicle park entrance; all vehicles required to carry tire chains when traveling in the park (360-569-2211 or /nps.gov/mora/planyourvisit/winter-recreation.htm).

Arboretum walk

SUN Guided tour for adults, focusing on conifers from the Northwest and around the world, 1 p.m. Sunday, Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle; free, no registration necessary (206-685-8033 or botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/).

Winter in the Park Art Encounters

PLAN AHEAD Visitors become part of guest artist’s process, 7 p.m. Jan. 26, Olympic Sculpture Park, Broad Street and Elliott Avenue, Seattle; free (www1.seattleartmuseum.org/calendar?d=01/20/2018&f=012345678).

First Thursday Arboretum Tram Tour

PLAN AHEAD Tour the Arboretum in covered, open-air tram especially for those with limited mobility, with seasonal highlights, Arboretum history, 11 a.m. Feb. 1, Graham Visitors Center, Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle; free, preregistration required, space limited (206-685-8033 or botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/).

Performances

ComedySportz Match & Good for a Change Veteran Appreciation

SAT Make cards and gift baskets for local veterans as part of the Good for a Change Week of Action with free ComedySportz Match, all ages welcome; contribute time and/or bring donation items from the wish list, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, CSz Seattle, 3509 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle (goodforachange.org/upcoming-events).

Mossyback Morris Men

SAT Performance of ancient British folk dances, 2 p.m. Saturday, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett; free (425-257-8000).

Puget Sound Traditional Jazz Society

SUN Dixieland jazz for listening and dancing with Uptown Lowdown Jazz Band, 1 p.m. Sunday, Ballard Elks Club, 6411 Seaview Ave. N.W., Seattle; $15 (425-776-5072 or pstjs.org).

Sver Concert

SUN Nordic folk music, 7 p.m. Sunday, Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle; $9-$18 (sver.brownpapertickets.com).

Folk singer Adam Miller

SUN Folk singer and autoharpist, 2 p.m. Sunday, Everett Public Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett (425-257-8000).

Sales/Shopping

Winter Used Book, Media and Bake Sale

SAT Paperback and hardback books at bargain prices, proceeds benefit library programs, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Sultan City/Library Building, 319 Main St., Sultan (360-793-1695).

Special interest

“In the House of the Serpent Handler”

FRI Author Julia Duin discusses the lives of Appalachian Pentecostal serpent handlers, 7 p.m. Friday, Brick and Mortar Books, 7430 164th Ave. N.E., Redmond Town Center, Redmond (425-869-0606 or brickandmortarbooks.com/events/).

Meet a Muslim

SAT Community program to educate people about culture and lives of American Muslims; 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Muslim Association of Puget Sound, 17550 N.E. 67th Court, Redmond; free, preregister (206-372-4405 or /crookedtrails.org/meet-a-muslim-seattle-event-series/).

Climate Change Talk

TUE Cocktail reception, lecture “What we need to know about our changing climate,” nonpartisan, scientifically based presentation to promote informed discussion, 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, The Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Seattle; $30 (brownpapertickets.com/event/3196930).

Seattle Center Winter Fitness

WED Drop-in sessions for all ages and experience levels; Zumba dance workout to world rhythms, 6-7 p.m.; meditation and relaxation class, 7-8 p.m.; gentle yoga stretching and breathing, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays through March 28, Seattle Center Armory, Seattle; free (206-684-7200 or seattlecenter.com/fitness).

National Geographic Speaker Series

PLAN AHEAD Explorers, scientists, photographers share stories and images; “View From Above,” NASA astronaut Terry Virts, 2 p.m. Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29-30; Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $34/and up (206-215-4747 or benaroyahall.org).

Travel events

Travel Seminars

SAT Walking England’s Hadrian’s Wall and Scotland’s Antonine Wall, 10 a.m., Fair Trade Travel in Nepal, 1 p.m. Saturday, Savvy Traveler, 112 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds; free, call for reservations (425-744-6076 or savvytravelerstore.com).