Weekend Calendar

Alvin and the Chipmunks

"The Diary of Anne Frank"

SAT-SUN An unusually restrained, nuanced staging by Sari Ketter, of the Frances Goodrich/Albert Hackett drama based on the true story of Anne Frank, a Jewish Dutch adolescent who hid in an Amsterdam attic to escape the Nazi reign off terror.Lucy DeVito stars, as a bright, feisty youth who visibly softens and matures, during her two years in captivity. 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer St., Seattle; $10-$50 (206-269-1900 or www.intiman.org).

"The Diary of Anne Frank"

SAT A community staging of the Frances Goodrich/Albert Hackett drama based on the true story of adolescent Holocaust diarist Anne Frank. 8 p.m. Saturday, Intiman Theatre, 201 Mercer St., Seattle; $10-$50 (206-269-1900 or www.intiman.org).

"The Hundred Dresses"

SAT-SUN A young immigrant's struggle to assimilate during the Great Depression, adapted by Mary Hall Surface from a novel for young readers by Eleanor Estes. Ages 8 and up. Final performances 2 and 5:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Seattle Children's Theatre, Charlotte Martin Theatre, 201 Thomas St., Seattle; $17-$33 (206-441-3322 or www.sct.org). .

"Little Women"

SAT-SUN One of several recent dramatizations of Louisa May Alcott's beloved novel about fourNew England sisters during the Civil War, this musicalmay appeal tokids of middle-school age and under, with its cogent storytelling, pretty musical touches andgood lead performances. Butoverall this earnest, 2 ½ hour effort, created bywriter Sean Hartley, lyricist Alison Hubbard and composer Kim Oler, is akin to a sweetlybland pudding, in need of more spice and less bulk. 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Village Theatre, Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N., Issaquah; $20-$55 (425-392-2202 or www.villagetheatre.org).

"NW Bookshelf 2: A Brand New Musical"

SAT A new musical about six children who visit their local library. 2 p.m. Saturday. Auburn Ave. Theater, 10 Auburn Ave., Auburn; $6 (253-931-3043 or www.auburnwa.gov).

"Once on This Island"

SAT-SUN A community staging of the Lynn Ahrens/Stephen Flaherty Caribbean-flavored musical fable. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday,Lakewood Playhouse, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd. S.W., Tacoma; $14-$22 (253-588-0042 or www.lakewoodplayhouse.org).

"Peter Pan Returns"

SAT-SUN Peter must convince the now elderly Wendy to help him save Neverland from Captain Cook once again, Final performances 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday,Bellevue Youth Theatre, 16661 Northup Way, Bellevue; $9 (425-452-7155 or www.bytf.org).

Seattle Peace Chorus "Martin Remembered: A Choral Legacy of Love and Light"

SUN A choral tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 3 p.m. Sunday. Plymouth Congregational Church, 1217 Sixth Ave., Seattle; $15-$17 (206-264-5532 or www.brownpapertickets.com).

"The Sound of Music"

SAT-SUN A community production of the alpine musical. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Bremerton Community Theater, 599 Lebo Blvd., Bremerton; $8-$12 (360-373-5152 or www.bremertoncommunitytheatre.org).

Home events and classes

Dates and times are subject to change. Call ahead to confirm.

April 5-11

Events

King County Wastemobile

SAT-SUN King County residents can safely dispose of household hazardous items including pesticides, bleach, oil-based paints, automotive products, fluorescent bulbs and other items free of charge, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today and Sunday, Home Depot, 17777 N.E. 76th St. Redmond (206-296-4692 or www.govlink.org/hazwaste/house/disposal/wastemobile/index.html)

Travel seminar

SAT Heading to Greece, or want to? Get tips and inspiration at a seminar at 1 p.m. from Savvy Traveler, 112 Fifth Ave. S., Edmonds. Reservations required. (425-744-6076 or www.savvytraveleredmonds.com).

Preserving resources from the recent past

SAT Jeanne Lambin looks at the historic context of the postwar building boom, the special challenges of preserving this legacy and case studies of community successes. 10 a.m.-noon, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle; $10-$20 (206-622-6952 or www.historicseattle.org).

Re*Generation Green Building Conference

MON For design professionals, includes hands-on workshops, presentations, building tours and panel discussions focused on current sustainability issues facing the design community. 8:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Mountaineers Club, 300 Third Ave. W., Seattle; $25-$240 (206-448-4938 or www.aiaseattle.org/node/1465).

Northwest African American Museum

MON An evening program with displays and exhibits on the history, culture, art and traditions of African Americans in the Northwest, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts St., Seattle; free, donations accepted (206-267-1823 or www.naamnw.org).

Classes

Lined curtain panels

SAT Make a sample curtain panel in class and learn about successful curtain construction, also discussion on fabrics and different kinds of hardware. 2-5 p.m., Pacific Fabrics, 838 N.E. Northgate Way, Seattle; $20 (206-362-0111 or www.pacificfabrics.com).

Fabric message boards

SAT Use a canvas art frame and spring fabrics to make a vibrant message board for the office, kitchen or wherever. 10 a.m.-noon, Salvage Studio, 650 Edmonds Way, Edmonds; $32 (425-330-5425 or www.thesalvagestudio.com).

Recover your chair

SUN, APRIL 13 Learn the necessary steps to reupholster a chair, basic sewing skills required in this two-session class. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Pacific Fabrics, 6000 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway S.E.,Issaquah; $75 (425-392-6696 or www.pacificfabrics.com).

Interior design workshop

MON Determine how to analyze space, select colors and appropriate lighting, choose coverings, visualize room arrangements and more at this multisession class; preregistration required. 6-8 p.m., Tacoma Community College (Gig Harbor Campus), 3993 Hunt St., Gig Harbor; $129 (253-851-2424 or www.tacomacc.edu).

Reupholstery basics

THU Two-session class; preregistration required, 6-9 p.m., JoAnn (Tukwila), 17501 Southcenter Parkway, Tukwila; $60 (206-574-0611 or www.joann.com).

Basics of American floral design

THU Learn the basics of choosing fresh flowers and caring for them according to the chain of life procedures, review the supplies used by professional florists as they create arrangements; preregistration required. 6:30-8:30 p.m., Floral Design Institute, 911 Western Ave., Seattle; $40 (800-819-8089 or www.floraldesigninstitute.com).

Plan ahead

Seattle Green Festival

APRIL 12-13 Discover more about green products and services at this event that includes exhibitors, sustainable neighborhood groups, live music and performance. Saturday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sunday 11-6 p.m., Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle; free-$15 (www.greenfestivals.org).

Women's beginning woodworking II

APRIL 14 Six-session class where participants learn more about joinery, routering, installing hinges and more; preregistration required. 6-9 p.m., Woodcraft, 5963 Corson Ave. S., Seattle; $225 (206-767-6394 or www.woodcraft.com/stores).

Learn to tile like a pro

APRIL 15 An interactive overview of tile installation procedures and methods for people to do it themselves; preregistration required. 6-8:30 p.m., Art Tile Company, 8511 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle; $30 (206-523-3032 or www.arttileco.net/classes).

Family model making workshop

APRIL 19 Workshop pairs adults and youth to design a building and make a model, learning about design elements such as scale, texture, pattern and perspective; preregistration required. 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Rainier Square Atrium (level three), 1333 Fifth Ave., Seattle; $15 (206-667-9184 or www.seattlearchitecture.org).

Ongoing

Home Depot clinics

SAT-SUN Water conservation (10 a.m. today), tiling floors and walls (11 a.m. today), selecting and planting perennials (1 p.m. today), creating an organic garden (1 p.m. Sunday), all Home Depot's (call to confirm); free (www.homedepotclinics.com).

Ikea kitchen planning seminar and flooring installation

SAT Learn how to create a kitchen using a planning tool, wooden planning blocks and template, 9-10 a.m. Saturday; In-store experts demonstrate laminate-floor installation each Saturday in the rug-and-flooring department. Noon,2p.m.,4p.m.Saturdays(calltoconfirm),Ikea,600S.W.41stSt.,Renton;free(425-656-2980orwww.ikea.com).