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The Lunar New Year is a time to welcome the prosperity of the coming year and the passing of the previous year. Gain insights into the customary courtship ritual of ball tossing and participate in flower cloth sewing sessions. The Celebration marks the end of the harvest season and the coming of the New Year when the community gathers and friends share stories. It showcases local Hmong dancers, musicians and artists in ways that illuminate and preserve the unique Southeast Asian highland culture. Presented by the Hmong Association of Washington.
Seattle Center Festál, a series of 22 world festivals presented at Seattle Center on weekends throughout 2010, highlights the distinct cultures and common threads of ethnic communities in our region through traditional and contemporary art, music, foods, youth activities, workshops and more. This collection of cultural events is produced with the generous support of Wells Fargo, Verizon Wireless, KUOW 94.9 Public Radio and Western Washington Toyota Dealers. Additional support is provided by Seattle Center Foundation and the City of Seattle.
Thrill The World is an annual worldwide simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” for world records and charity. Thrill the World events are held each year at Redmond Town Center and Seattle’s Occidental Park in Pioneer Square. Each event has the option to raise money for a local charity of their choice. All official Thrill the World events are included in the numbers for setting and breaking World Records.
Public events in Seattle and Redmond where you can watch 2011 Thrill The World on October 29
- Redmond Town Center for Zombies of all ages. The party starts at 4 pm with activities and entertainment, and culminates in the worldwide simultaneous “Thriller” dance at 7:00 pm. All proceeds from Thrill the World – Redmond will benefit Secondstory Repertory. Redmond Town Center, Redmond Towne Center, 7525 166th Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052 (Google map). For more information: www.RedmondZombies.com.
- Seattle Thrillers performs at 7:00 pm at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square, Occidental Avenue South and South Main Street, Seattle, WA 98104 (Google map).
Bellevue-based Green Halloween started in 2006 with the idea of making Halloween healthier and safer for children and the environment by promoting non-candy treats and in 2007 organizing National Costume Swap Day.
Green Halloween founder Corey Colwell-Lipson encourages you to go green this Halloween and to “Think outside the conventional candy box!”
There are plenty of swap parties in Washington, including events in Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond and many other locations. You can also organize and register a public or private swap among friends and extended family.
The variety and beauty of itsy bitsy, very busy eight-legged spiders and their webs is awe-inspiring. The whole family will discover their importance, how to live with them, and the benefits of spider conservation. Ages 1 and older – kids under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Saturday, October 23, 2010, 1 – 3pm at Schmitz Preserve, 5551 SW Admiral Way, Seattle, WA 98116.
Please register for the Family Spider Hunt in advance of the program date. Please register by calling 206-684-7434.
Bring the kids to the Museum as the whole family will be scared silly with safe and fun activities that will leave you in stitches! Enjoy Halloween treats, games and more! Meet the ghosts of aviations past and hear the stories of flights long dead and gone. Fun and educational activities for the whole family all evening long.
The Museum of Fright! on Friday, Oct 29, 2010 from 4:00pm-8:00pm. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for youth 5 – 17, free for children 4 and under.
The Museum of Flight is located South of downtown Seattle, at the south end of Boeing Field / King County Airport; Exit 158 off Interstate 5. (Map & directions.) Free Parking adjacent to the museum and Air Park. Address: 9404 East Marginal Way S., Seattle, WA 98108-4097.
Carl Theodor Dreyer’s 1932 classic Vampyr (aka Not Against the Flesh) is one of the most trance-inducing films ever made: less vampire picture than lyrical nightmare. Drawn from Sheridan Le Fanu’s Victorian writings, Vampyr follows a traveler through a night of strange occurrences. (DVD projection; 75 minutes)
Vampyr (Film screening), Sunday, October 31, 2010, 2:00 pm at the Frye Art Museum, located on First Hill at 704 Terry Avenue, near Boren Avenue and James Street, steps from downtown Seattle and Capitol Hill. Free parking is available in the parking lot across the street from the entrance on Terry Avenue.
Discover life in the pond, forest, and field and meet new friends at Halloween Trek for Tots on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 10:30 – 11:30am at Camp Long, 5200 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126-2804.
$7 for one adult with one child. $3.50 for each additional person. Max of two children per adult. No strollers please. Please register by calling 206-684-7434.
Great NW Glass Pumpkin Patch featuring 1,000-2000 hand-blown glass pumpkins crafted by local glass artisans will be on display every weekend in October. Admission is Free. Pumpkins are for sale and range from $35 and up. These glass art pumpkins are perfect for the autumn season, yet beautiful enough to display year-round. Come pick the perfect pumpkin for yourself or as a gift. Northwest Glass Pumpkin Patch is sponsored by Tacoma Glassblowing Studio.
At the glass pumpkin patch, you can wander through a dazzling array of one-of-a kind glass pumpkins in a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and price ranges. These glass art pumpkins are perfect for the autumn season, yet beautiful enough to display year-round.
Here is the list of upcoming locations:
Sunday October 17, 9am-4pm Alki Beach Bathhouse in West Seattle, 2701 Alki Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116
Saturday October 23, 9am-4pm The Pagoda in Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl Street Tacoma, WA 98407
Saturday October 30, 9am-4pm Pioneer Park in Downtown Puyallup, 330 S. Meridian Puyallup, WA 98371
Please drop in from 11am to 3pm for fun, free projects for children ages 4 to 12. You always get to take home what you make! On October 23, kids get to make a traditional Halloween mask to take home!
Hands-on days are held the Fourth Saturday of each month at the Shoreline Historical Museum. Note: November and December hands-on days are the 3rd, not 4th Saturday.
Information about the Shoreline Historical Museum
Address: 749 North 175th, Shoreline, WA 98133
Phone: (206) 542-7111
Hours: Tues – Sat 10am-4pm
Email: shm@shorelinehistoricalmuseum.org
Housed in the historic Ronald Elementary School, the Shoreline Historical Museum works to preserve, record, and interpret the history of the Shoreline area and its relationship to the Northwest.
There’s a bevy of sites on the Internet where you can get plenty of help carving a ghoulish or fun pumpkin to celebrate All Hallow’s Eve. Check these out:
Martha Stewart: pumpkin carving basics plus lots more on the Grande Dame of crafts.
Pumpkin Masters: Pumpkin carving tips and tricks and free patterns.
Pumpkin Carving 101: Includes history, choosing, care, and even burial traditions for pumpkins.
DLTK’s Pumpkin Carving Patterns: patterns and instructions and lots more on this great site for kids and moms.
The Pumpkin Wizard: Celebrity patterns and more!
How to Carve an Elaborate Pumpkin Design, Easily!!! Eeasy, illustrated guide with text and accompanying photos shows how to turn a pumpkin in to an elaborately carved pumpkin. Anyone can follow these easy instructions to produce a professional-looking Halloween Jack-O-Lantern!
Free pumpkin-carving templates for local sports fans! Patterns for local teams, including Seahawks, Mariners, Huskies, Storm, Cougs, and Bulldogs and more.
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