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Weekend Happenings Jan 3rd-5th, 2014!!

1.02.2014

Oooh, that felt funny to write 2014, but I'm so excited for this year and have been happily working hard on my New Years resolutions! Well, I can't say that these sore muscles and lack of sugar is making me feel happy, but I know that it will soon!

Are your kids driving you crazy yet? Counting down the hours until they return to school and schedules? Or are you loving every minute of having them home? Either way, we have some activities to kick off the new year going on this weekend!

Library's are wrapping up their Winter Extravaganza this weekend and there are still a lot of fun events to attend! Here's your go to list from all around the county:

MONROE: Winter Science Extravaganza: Crazy, Foamy, Bouncy Fun with Chemistry! Explore exploding, elephant toothpaste, discover if raisins can dance, experiment with bouncing blobs, special visit from Chemical Kevin. For school aged kids 6 and up. Jan 3rd from 1-2pm. Monroe Library.

Volts and Jolts with Pacific Science Center! Electricity is illuminated in a series of shocking experiments. Explore the properties of electricity with a hair raising Van de Graaf generator and Tesla Coil. For school age kids 5 and up. Jan.4th 1-2pm. Monroe Library.

MUKILTEO: Sweet Science! It's a marshmallow world in the winter! Join for fun experiments with candy and other yummy treats. Ages 5-11 Jan.3rd from 2-3:15 pm. Mukilteo Library.

LAKE STEVENS: Super Cool Science Show presented by the Pacific Science Center. Discover what happens when things get super cool with liquid nitrogen! Watch as gasses liquify, solidify, fizz, freeze and fly. Jan.3rd from 1-2pm for children and families. Lake Stevens Library.

MARYSVILLE: Dr. Owl's Silly Science: The Power of Air. Discover how air pressure affects the world around us through demonstrations of Magdebur's hemispheres, Bernoulli's principle, and generating vortexes. Jan.4th at 11 am for school aged kids. Marysville library. 

Non Library Activities:

MONROE: Sky Valley Academy has open gym Kidz zone from 1:30-2:30 pm on Jan.3rd. $6 per child, all ages.


All Home Depot Locations do a kids workshop the 1st Saturday of every month. This month it is making a fun desk calendar! It says ages 5-12, but the kind people at the Snohomish location have let our 3 year old boy join in with the help of Daddy (they built a wooden car together). You can pre-register or show up. It goes from 9 am - noon. Jan.4th. 

This is the last weekend to enjoy the Garden D'Lights in Bellevue!

Happy weekending everyone!!

Weekend Happenings Dec. 26-29th

12.26.2013

I hope everyone is enjoying some post Christmas bliss! I thought I would let you know about the few Christmas events that are still going on:

MARYSVILLE: Holiday Tour of Lights is still happening until Dec. 28th! 

*See 30 enchanting light displays
*20 minute ride on tractor pulled trains
*Pass through hills, pond, penguin village, polar bear forest, and Santa's workshop
*Unique displays like animated golfers, a rocket ship and gingerbread people playing soccer
*Bonfire, s'mores and hot chocolate for warming up after the train ride
*Visits from Santa
*Free
*Holiday music 
*Tours available from 6-9pm, Thurs, Fri, and Sat.

And if you want to drive down to Bellevue:
BELLEVUE: Garden D'Lights is still happening nightly through Jan.4th from 5-10pm. Cost is $5 per person 10 and up.
Celebration Lane (former Snowflake Lane) is Dec.26th-31st with nightly shows starting at 7 pm.
*Nightly performances featuring live toy soldiers with new festive routines and music
*Dazzling lights, and dramatic drumming with a New Year's twist

Christmas in Marysville

12.04.2013

This weekend marks the 25th anniversary of Merrysville for the Holidays!!

On Saturday December 7th at 6:30 pm, get to Marysville for this awesome night of fun!
*Winter Wonderland Family Activities
*Holiday Photo Booths (bring your own camera)
*Electric Lights PARADE
*Watertower Lighting and FIREWORKS show!
*A Holiday Concert

All I have to say is parade and fireworks and my kids are there!!


Hop aboard the Merrysville Express Rotary Train at the Cedarcrest golf course and see the TOUR of LIGHTS!!
*See 30 enchanting light displays
*20 minute ride on tractor pulled trains
*Pass through hills, pond, penguin village, polar bear forest, and Santa's workshop
*Unique displays like animated golfers, a rocket ship and gingerbread people playing soccer
*Bonfire, s'mores and hot chocolate for warming up after the train ride
*Visits from Santa
*Holiday music 

Tours are available from 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from Dec. 5th-28th.
My kids are going to LOVE this one!!