Weekend Calendar

Skandia dance

FRI Dance lesson and dance to live Scandinavian music, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Cedar Valley Grange, 20526 52nd Ave. W., Lynnwood; $10 (206-784-7470 or skandia-folkdance.org).

Festivals

Kla Ha Ya Days

THU-SUN Carnival, 3 p.m. Thursday, 11 a.m. Friday-Saturday-Sunday; charity wedding-gown sale, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Belle Chapel, Snohomish (klahayadays.com);

• Fire in the Sky Balloon Glow and community barbecue, 5-10:30 p.m. Friday, gates open 4 p.m., fireworks show 10 p.m. Friday;

• 5-mile and 1-mile River Run, 8 a.m., Kids' Dash, 10 a.m. Saturday;

• SoapBox Grand Prix, contests, bed races, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday;

• Sunset Parade and Kids Parade, 6 p.m. Saturday, First Street;

• Street fair vendors, Taste of Snohomish, entertainment, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.

• Rod, Custom and Classic Cars Show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday.

Capital Lakefair

THU-SUN Entertainment, vendors, carnival, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Thursday, noon-11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-midnight Sunday, Heritage Park, Percival Landing and downtown Olympia; Grand Parade, 5 p.m. Saturday, Capitol Way and 20th Avenue, Olympia (360-943-7344 or www.lakefair.org).

Northwest Raspberry Festival

FRI-SAT Raspberry-harvest celebration music, wagon rides, wine tasting, basketball tournament, Berry Fair Street Market, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, downtown Lynden, Whatcom County, (lynden.org/).

Bite of Seattle

FRI-SUN Food and beverage showcase, cooking demonstrations, wine tasting, five outdoor-music stages, comedy club, arts and craft vendors, beer gardens, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, Seattle Center, Seattle; free admission (425-295-3262 or www.comcastbiteofseattle.com).

Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow

FRI-SUN Traditional dancing and drumming, Native arts and crafts vendors, salmon bake and other traditional foods, 4-10 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday, Daybreak Star Cultural Center, Discovery Park, 3801 W. Government Way, Seattle; Friday Family Night admission free, suggested donation $1; $5 admission Saturday-Sunday (www.unitedindians.org).

Kirkland Uncorked

FRI-SUN Tasting garden with wine and beer, chefs' demonstrations and sampling, showcase of home-design trends, art sale, 5-10 p.m. Friday, 1-10 p.m. Saturday, 1-6 p.m. Sunday, Marina Park, 25 Lake Shore Plaza, Kirkland; $20-$25/tasting garden (206-633-0422 or www.kirklanduncorked.com).

Covington Days Festival

FRI-SUN Arts and crafts vendor fair, 5-9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Covington MultiCare Clinic, 17700 S.E. 272nd St., Covington (covingtondaysfestival.com);

• Fireworks, 10 p.m. Friday;

• 5K/10K run/walk, 7:30 a.m. Saturday, registration 6:30 a.m.;

• Festival with inflatables, pony rides, entertainment, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday;

• Kiddies parade and grand parade, 10 a.m. Saturday.

Vashon Strawberry Festival

FRI-SUN Craft and food vendors, carnival, Friday-Sunday, beer garden, entertainment, 5-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sunday; shuttle bus available 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday from the Vashon ferry terminal (206-406-0976 or www.vashonchamber.com);

• Bill Burby Inspirational 10K/5K Fun Run and 5K Walk, 9 a.m. Saturday, Vashon Highway Southwest and Southwest Gorsuch Road, Vashon, $15-$25;

• Children's parade and grand parade, 11 a.m. Saturday; street dance 7 p.m. Saturday;

• Classic-car parade and show, noon Sunday, Vashon.

Sequim Lavender Festival

FRI-SUN Tours, workshops, u-pick lavender, music, food vendors at lavender farms, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday, $15, ages 12 and younger free, includes admission to all farms all three days and unlimited use of farm-tour buses, Sequim (www.lavenderfestival.com/);

• Street fair with lavender products, arts and crafts, music, food court, Fun on the Field kids' activities, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, downtown Sequim.

Wedgwood Art Festival

SAT Art activities for children, arts and crafts by local artists, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 35th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 80th Street, Seattle (wedgwoodfestival.com/).

Olde Burien Block Party

SAT Live music from Motown to hard rock, sausage-eating and ice-cream-eating contests, fashion show, beer gardens, store specials, noon-midnight Saturday on Southwest 152nd Street between Ambaum Boulevard Southwest and 10th Avenue Southwest, Burien (206-941-7199 or www.shopoldeburien.com).

SolarFest

SAT Exhibits, kids' activities, music, Taste of Shoreline, beer garden, speakers, film festival, alternative-fuel vehicles and electric cars, hosted by nonprofit Shoreline Solar Project, , 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Shoreline Community College west parking lot, Shoreline; free admission, parking $2 (206-306-9233 or shorelinesolar.org).

Anacortes Workboat Races

SAT Boat parade, workboat racing, cook off, music, seamanship contests, pirates, 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Anacortes Port Dock, Commercial Avenue, Anacortes (portofanacortes.com/).

Seattle Bon Odori

SAT-SUN A Japanese Buddhist festival honoring the dead and celebrating life, featuring traditional folk dancing, food, ikebana flower arrangements, taiko demonstrations, 4-10:30 p.m. Saturday, 3-8:30 p.m. Sunday, Seattle Buddhist Temple, 1427 S. Main St., Seattle; free (www.seattlebetsuin.com).

Viking Days

SAT-SUN Scandinavian entertainment, food, arts and crafts vendors, Vikings, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 N.W. 67th St., Seattle; free (206-789-5707 or www.nordicmuseum.org);

• Swedish pancake breakfast, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, $10, $6/ages 12 and younger;

• Salmon-barbecue dinner, 5-7 p.m. Saturday, $18, $12/ages 12 and younger.

White Center Jubilee Days

SAT-SUN Carnival, street fair with entertainment, food vendors, car show, 10 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, 17th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Roxbury Street, Seattle; parade, 10 a.m. Sunday, on 16th Avenue Southwest from Southwest 112th Street to Southwest 102nd Street, Seattle (www.jubileedays.org).

The Best of Magnuson Park

SAT-SUN Northwest Art Alliance local and regional artist vendors, Intercontinental Cup Soccer Tournament, beer and wine garden, food vendors, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle (206-525-5926 or nwartalliance.com).

Mill Creek Festival

and Street Fair

SAT-SUN Food, entertainment, arts and crafts vendors, kids' activities, "Pet Plaza" featuring Disc Dogs, classic-car and motorcycle shows, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Mill Creek Town Center, 153rd Street Southwest and Main Street, Mill Creek (www.millcreekfestival.com).

Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Air Expo

SAT-SUN Airshow, demonstrations, static display of military aircraft, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., flying demonstrations 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 112th Street South, Lakewood (253-982-EXPO or www.jblmmwr.com/airexpo/).

San Juan Island

Lavender Festival

SAT-SUN Lavender-farm tours, craft workshops, cooking demos, u-pick lavender, music, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Pelindaba Lavender Farm, 33 Hawthorne Lane, Friday Harbor (866-819-1911 or www.pelindabalavender.com).

Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair

PLAN AHEAD Juried display, sale and demonstrations by hundreds of artists; music and Kidsfair activities, 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m. July 23-24, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. July 25, Bellevue Arts Museum, 510 Bellevue Way N.E., Bellevue (www.bellevuearts.org/).

Bellevue Festival of the Arts

PLAN AHEAD Juried arts and crafts fair, 10 a.m. 8 p.m. July 23-24, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. July 25, Cost Plus World Market, 10300 N.E. Eighth St., Bellevue (www.bellevuefest.org/).

Renton River Days

PLAN AHEAD Kids' Day entertainment, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 23; parade, 10 a.m. July 24; Art Market, Nibble of Renton, Art Show, entertainment, kids' activities, noon-8 p.m. July 23, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. July 24, noon-6 p.m. July 25, Liberty Park, Renton (425-430-6528 or rentonwa.gov).

Food events

Third Thursday Wine Walk

THU Samples from 15 local wineries, bring your own glass, $5 wine glass available, 4-8 p.m. (ticket sale closes 7 p.m.) Thursday, Woodinville Warehouse Wineries, 19501 144th Ave N.E., Woodinville; $20 (425-208-2770 or www.WoodWareWine.com).

Pancake breakfast

SAT Pancakes, eggs, ham or sausage, 8-11 a.m. Saturday, Northshore Senior Center, 10201 E. Riverside Drive, Bothell; $4-$5 (425-487-2441 or www.northshoreseniorcenter.org).

Visiting Chef Cooking Classes

SAT-SUN Visiting Chef "Farm-to-Table" classes to create local, seasonal fare, lunch paired with Washington wines, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Dog Mountain Farm, 7026 Tolt Highlands Road N.E., Carnation; $65, preregister (425-333-0833 or www.lostartsschool.org/chefseries.htm).

Meet the Winemakers of Bainbridge Island

SAT-SUN Artisan wineries of Bainbridge Island tours, tastings and demonstrations, noon-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Bainbridge Island www.bainbridgewineries.com).

Sunday Chef cooking demos

SUN Chefs from local restaurants cook using seasonal ingredients from farmers, noon Sundays, Pike Place Market, Seattle (www.pikeplacemarket.org).

Gardening

Sky Nursery seminars

THU, SAT Growing and using lavender, 5 p.m. Thursday; principles of container-garden design, 11 a.m. Saturday, Sky Nursery, 18528 Aurora Ave. N., Shoreline; free, no registration required (206-546-4851 or www.skynursery.com).

Press Your Garden

Ferns

SAT Lecture on shade-loving ferns and how to grow them, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Master Gardener Demonstration Garden, 15416 S.E. 16th St., Bellevue; free (425-485-5942).

Lavender Uses for the Soul

SAT Therapeutic properties of lavender, 10 a.m. Saturday, Molbak's, 13625 N.E. 175th St., Woodinville; free (425-483-5000 or www.molbaks.com).

Woodinville Garden Club Tour of Gardens

SAT Explore six varied gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday; after tour reception, 3:30-5 p.m., Molbak's, 13625 N.E. 175th St., Woodinville; $20, tickets available at Molbak's, Ravenna Gardens, and Classic Nursery (www.woodinvillegardenclub.org).

Seeding Fall Vegetables

SAT Seeding fall vegetables, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Squak Mt. Nursery, 7600 Renton-Issaquah Road S.E., Issaquah; free no registration required (425-392-1025 or www.squakmtnursery.com).

Federal Way Symphony Garden Tour

SAT Self-guided tour to eight private gardens in Federal Way and northeast Tacoma, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Federal Way; $15-$20 (253-529-9857 or www.federalwaysymphony.org).

Interbay P-Patch U-Pick Lavender Sale

SAT-SUN Many varieties available, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $3-$5/bunch, 10 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, Interbay P-Patch, 1500 Wheeler St., Seattle (206-282-9453).

Edmonds in Bloom

Garden Tour

SUN Self-guided tour of local gardens, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, advance tickets at several locations, day of tour tickets 9:30-11 a.m., Garden Gear, 102 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds, after 11 a.m. at 720 Spruce St., Edmonds; $15 (edmondsinbloom.com).

Designing Planted Containers with Fountains

SUN How to combine plants with a mini fountain in a container, noon Sunday, Wight's Home and Garden, 5026 196th S.W., Lynnwood; free (425-775-3636 or www.wights.com/events).

Creating a Feng Shui garden

SUN Elements to create a joyful garden with healing energy, noon Sunday, Emery's Garden, 2829 164th St. S.W., Lynnwood; $5, reservation required (425-743-4555).

Garden Art Sale

ONGOING Pratt Fine Arts Center sale of garden art, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Aug. 1, Swansons Nursery, 9701 15th Ave. N.W., Seattle (206-782-2543 or www.swansonsnursery.com).

Hiking/walks

Issaquah Alps Trails Club

FRI, SUN Dogs welcome on 3-5-mile hike, 10 a.m. Friday; Pacific Crest Trail/Lodge Lake 4-5 miles, slow pace hike, 9 a.m. Sunday, day pack, water, food, rain gear, hiking shoes/boots required, Issaquah Alps Trail Club clubhouse, First and Bush Streets, Issaquah (www.issaquahalps.org).

Snoqualmie Pass walks

SAT-SUN U.S. Forest Service guided walks to learn about old-growth forests and mountain ecosystems, for all ages; Twin Lakes 2-mile forest walk, 10 a.m.-noon Saturdays; Gold Creek 1-mile ADA-accessible trail walk, 12:30-2:30 p.m. Sundays; Snoqualmie Pass Visitor Information Center, Snoqualmie Pass; call for reservations, $10/person donation requested (425-434-6111).

Hobbies

Marble Show

SAT Marble evaluation, show, sale, trade, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Best Western River's Edge, 15901 W. Valley Highway, Tukwila; $3, children free (www.iamc.us).

Scrapbook Expo

SAT-SUN Workshops, vendors, classes for beginners to experts, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $8, ages 11 and younger free (253-841-5045 or www.scrapbookexpo.com).

Museum events

Dinner Speaker Series

THU South King County Genealogical Society Saar Pioneer Cemetery living-history performance, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Kent Historical Museum, 855 E. Smith St., Kent; $15-$18 (253-854-4330 or kenthistoricalmuseum.org).

Danger Science

FRI-SUN Live outdoor shows to learn about rockets, projectiles and propulsion, 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave. N, Seattle; $7-$14 (206-443-3656 or pacificsciencecenter.org).

EMP/SFM Family Day

SAT French Canadian fiddle and dance music, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, EMP/SFM, 325 Fifth Ave. N., Seattle; $12-$15 (206-770-2700 or www.empsfm.org).

Family Event, SAM

SAT Target Arts & Wonder story time and activities for kids ages 10 and younger, including free admission for all ages, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave., Seattle (www.seattleartmuseum.org).

Third Saturday, The Wing

SAT Free admission, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, 719 S. King St., Seattle (206-623-5124 or wingluke.org).

Paddle sports

Experience rowing at Lake Washington Rowing Club

SAT Classroom rowing machines then onto Lake Union in team boat, 9 a.m. Saturday, Lake Washington Rowing Club, 910 N. Northlake Way, Seattle; $35 (206-547-1583 or www.lakewashingtonrowing.com/classes/).

Park events

Deadhorse Canyon

SAT Walk in the canyon and learn its history, wear shoes that can get muddy, bring binoculars, 10 a.m. Saturday, Lakeridge Park, Rainier Avenue South & 68th Avenue South, Seattle; free, register by Friday (206-684-7434).

Lake Wilderness Arboretum Docent Tour

SAT Walk with information on plants and area history, 10 a.m. Saturday, Lake Wilderness Arboretum, 22520 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley; free (425-413-2572 or www.lakewildernessarboretum.org).

Nisqually

National Wildlife Refuge

SAT-SUN Walk with emphasis on wildlife, 10 a.m. Saturday; nature walk, 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown Farm Road, Olympia; $3/family refuge entry fee; no pets allowed (360-753-9467).

Arboretum tours

SUN Docent-led tours, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, Graham Visitors Center, 2300 Arboretum Drive E., Washington Park Arboretum, Seattle; free (depts.washington.edu/uwbg/visit/calendar.shtml).

Mercerversary

SUN Community party celebrating the city's golden anniversary with ceremony, cake, inflatable jumper for children, 6-7 p.m. Sunday, Mercerdale Park, 77th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 32nd Street, Mercer Island (mi50.org).

Jetty Island

ONGOING Two-mile-long, man-made island with sandy beaches and shallow water, accessible by free boat ride, service may be canceled due to inclement weather, route subject to early closure if Jetty Island reaches maximum capacity, 10 a.m.-5:50 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8:50 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 11 a.m.-6:50 p.m. Sunday, with guided nature walks at 12:15 and 3:15 p.m. daily, 10th Street Boat Launch and Marine Park, Everett; free, suggested donation $2/adults, $1/children. (425-257-8304).

Performances

Seattle Presents:

The Dusty 45s

THU Americana rockabilly; noon Thursday, City Hall Plaza, 600 Fourth Ave., Seattle; free (206-684-7171 or www.seattle.gov/seattlepresents).

Northgate Concerts

on the Lawn

THU Outdoor, all-ages concert; Soultronic, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Northgate Community Center, 10510 Fifth Ave. N.E., Seattle; free (206-386-4283 or www.seattle.gov/parks/).

Arts in the Park Summer Concert, Woodinville

THU Abbey Road Live Beatles tribute, noon today, DeYoung Park, 13680 N.E. 175th St., Woodinville; free (425-398-9327 or www.ci.woodinville.wa.us/).

Family Fiesta

THU Latin music by Trio Lucero Del Norte and Mangoson, kids' activities, food, 6 p.m. Thursday, Lake Burien School Park, Southwest 148th Street and 16th Avenue Southwest, Burien; free (206-988-3700 or burienparks.net).

Music in the Parks Waterfront Concerts

THU City of Everett concert series, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Port Gardner Landing, West Marine View Drive, Everett; free (425-257-8322 or www.enjoyeverett.org).

Port Townsend Chamber Music Festival

THU-SAT Mozart, Schumann, Haydn and Beethoven, 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Wheeler Theater, Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend; Masters of the Baroque, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Quimper Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, 2333 San Juan Ave., Port Townsend (800-746-1982 or www.centrum.org).

South Lake Union Summer Concert Series

FRI Outdoor concert, noon Friday, 2200 Retail Plaza, 2200 Westlake Avenue and Denny Way, Seattle; free (206-342-5900).

Summer concerts at Magnuson Amphitheater

FRI Outdoor concert for all ages; CocoLoco Latin styles, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle; free (206-684-7026 or www.seattle.gov/parks/).

Epiphany Summer

Concert Series

FRI Bring blankets, lawn chairs for music in the courtyard by local bands, Irish music with Crumac, 7 p.m. Friday, Epiphany Parish, 1805 38th Ave., Seattle; free (206-324-2573 or www.epiphanyseattle.org).

Three Dollar Bill Outdoor Cinema

FRI "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," sunset Friday, Cal Anderson Park, 11th Avenue and East Pine Street, Seattle; free, donations accepted (206-323-4274 or www.seattlequeerfilm.org).

Darrington Bluegrass Ferstival

FRI-SUN Music festival, food vendors, camping available, 6-11 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Darrington Music Park, Highway 530, Darrington; $15/Friday, Sunday, $20/Saturday (360-436-1006 or www.glacierview.net/bluegrass/).

Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival

FRI-SUN National and local performers, 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-midnight Sunday, The Blues Ranch, Highway 20, Winthrop; $75 (206-818-5934 or www.winthropbluesfestival.org).

Fremont Outdoor Movies

SAT Bring your own seating; costume contest and other activities; "The Hangover," 7 p.m. Saturday, Fremont Outdoor Cinema, 3501 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle; $5/suggested donation (fremontoutdoormovies.com).

West Seattle Outdoor Movies

SAT Preshow activities, concessions, raffles, bring a blanket or chair, moves indoors in case of rain, gates open 7 p.m., activities 8:30 p.m., movies at dusk; "Mamma Mia," Saturday, Hotwire Coffee, 4410 California Ave. S.W., Seattle; free (wsmovies.org).

Carillon Point Outdoor Movies

SAT "Star Trek," dusk Saturday, Carillon Point plaza, 4100 Carillon Point, Kirkland; $5 donation benefits Hopelink (425-822-1700 or www.carillon-point.com).

Tunes and Trains

SAT Music by local bands, noon-3 p.m. Saturday, Railroad Park, 7971 Railroad Ave. S.E., Snoqualmie (425-831-5784 or www.cityofsnoqualmie.org).

Summer Concert at the Locks

SAT-SUN Altaeus woodwind quartet, 2 p.m. Saturday; Coal Creek Jazz Band, 2 p.m. Sunday, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 3015 N.W. 54th St., Seattle; free (206-783-7059).

Olympic Music Festival

SAT-SUN Classical music, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Olympic Music Festival Barn, 7360 Center Road, Quilcene; $18-$30 (www.olympicmusicfestival.org/).

Music in the Sculpture Garden

SUN Family concerts with acoustic musicians, 2-4 p.m. Sundays, History House of Greater Seattle, 790 N. 34th St., Seattle; free, donations appreciated (206-675-8875 or www.historyhouse.org).

Mostly Music in the Park

SUN Outdoor concerts, bring chairs or blankets for seating; Nowhere Men music of the Beatles, 7 p.m. Sunday, Mercerdale Park, 77th Avenue Southeast and Southeast 32nd Street, Mercer Island; free (206-275-7609 or www.mercergov.org/mostlymusic).

Normandy Park

Music in the Park

SUN Family entertainment, Locust St. Taxi horn band, 5 p.m. Sunday, Marvista Park, 19900 4th Ave. S.W., Normandy Park; free (www.ci.normandy-park.wa.us).

SeaTac Music in the Park Concert Series

SUN Triple Treat Band, 5 p.m. Sunday, Angle Lake Park, 19408 International Blvd., SeaTac; free (www.ci.seatac.wa.us).

Edmonds Concerts in the Park

SUN Bring a lawn chair or blanket; Runaway Train bluegrass, 3 p.m. Sunday, City Park, Third Avenue and Pine Street, Edmonds; free (425-771-0228).

Running

Urban Chase Adventure Race

SAT Teams of two solve clues and compete against other teams in physical and mental challenges, noon Saturday, Olympic Sculpture Park, Broad Street and Elliott Avenue, Seattle; $59 (206-388-8860 or www.urbanchaserace.com).

Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at Seafair

SUN Half-mile swim, 12-mile bike ride and 5K run for individuals or 2 or 3 person teams, 6:55 a.m. Sunday, Seward Park, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle; $65/individual, $80/2-person team; $110/3-person team (www.seafair.com/events/triathlon/).

RAC to Redhook Fun Run

SUN 4.5-mile run/walk with fitness challenges, followed by food and beer, 10 a.m. Sunday, Redmond Athletic Club, 8709 161st Ave. N.E., Redmond; $25-$35 (206-818-0775 or www.active.com/running/redmond-wa/rac-to-redhook-fitness-run-2010).

Sales/Shopping

Life jacket and

bicycle helmet sale

SAT Personally fitted life jackets, $20-$30; bike helmets, $10, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Evans Pool, 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle (206-684-4961 or www.seattle.gov/parks).

South Park Market

SAT Products from South Park businesses and residents, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. every other Saturday, 14th Avenue South and South Cloverdale Street, Seattle (206-909-7966).

The Seattle Square

SAT Outdoor market with vintage and craft vendors; mobile food vendors, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays, Occidental Square, Occidental Avenue South and South Main Street, Seattle (206-399-8194 or www.theseattlesquare.com).

Sports

Intercontinental Cup

Soccer Tournament

SAT-SUN Soccer tournament raising awareness of the intercontinental impacts of global warming, with teams of local players with direct ties to each of six continents, 11 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way N.E., Seattle; free (www.globalwarmingcup.com).

Jacob Green

Charity Golf Classic

PLAN AHEAD Dinner and auction, 5 p.m. July 22, Westin Seattle; celebrity golf tournament, July 23, hosted by former Seahawks star Jacob Green, proceeds benefit Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Golf Club at Newcastle, Newcastle (425-454-7055 or www.fhcrc.org).

Special interest

100th Anniversary of

Seattle Carnegie Libraries

SAT Music from the early 1900s, vintage fashions, children's craft activities, 1 p.m. Saturday, University Library, 5009 Roosevelt Way N.E., Seattle (206-386-4636 or www.spl.org).

Dedication of Scandinavian Immigrant Plaques

SUN Leif Erikson International Foundation public dedication of the Scandinavian immigrant plaques on the rune stones at the Leif Erikson statue, 2 p.m. Sunday, Shilshole Bay Marina, 7001 Seaview Ave. N.W., Seattle (206-778-1081 or leiferikson.org).

Swimming

Seattle beaches

ONGOING Lifeguards at public beaches, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, noon-7 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, weather permitting (206-684-4075 or www.cityofseattle.net/parks/aquatics/index.htm).

Seattle wading pools and

water spray/play areas

ONGOING Some wading pools closed by budget cuts (check the Web link below for a list of what's open and closed); weather permitting; children's wading pools and water features open when weather forecast is 70 degrees or warmer; children under age 13 must be supervised by adult; bathing suits or swimming diapers required, no pets, no bikes, no water fights (wading-pool hotline 206-684-7796 or www.seattle.gov/parks/wadingpools.asp).

Mounger Pool

ONGOING Outdoor pool with 50-foot corkscrew slide and little pool with warm, shallow water, swimming lessons, water exercises, public swims and special events, 2535 32nd Ave. W., Seattle (206-684-4708 or www.seattle.gov/parks/aquatics/pools).

Colman Pool

ONGOING Outdoor 50-meter, heated, saltwater pool with giant tube slide, on the waterfront at Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park, 8603 Fauntleroy Way S.W., Seattle, $2.75-$4 (206-684-7494 or www.seattle.gov/parks/aquatics/pools).

Henry Moses Aquatic Center

ONGOING 9,000-square-foot leisure pool with wave machine, water play structure, water slides, 3,300-square-foot six-lane lap pool, cafe; daily through Sept. 6, Cedar River Park, 1719 Maple Valley Highway, Renton; $2-$14 (425-430-6780 or www.rentonwa.gov).

Tours

Seattle's Herstory,

A Century of Suffrage

THU MOHAI and Seattle Architecture Foundation walking tour through Pioneer Square with stories of local efforts that led to female suffrage in Washington State in 1910, 6 p.m. Thursday, Seattle Justice Center, 600 Fifth Ave., Seattle; $10-$20 (800-838-3006 or www.brownpapertickets.org).

Edmonds Cemetery "Walk Back in Time" Tour

THU Guided tour of the historic cemetery with stories about founding pioneers, 1 p.m. Thursday, Edmonds Memorial Cemetery, 820 15th St. S.W., Edmonds; free (425-771-4741 or www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/cemetery.stm).

Seattle Architecture Foundation

THU-SAT Walking tours from Seattle Architecture Foundation, 1333 Fifth Ave., Rainier Square Atrium, Seattle, unless noted otherwise; $15-$20, preregister (800-838-3006 or www.seattlearchitecture.org);

• Design Details, 10 a.m. Thursday;

• Architecture Greatest Hits, 10 a.m. Friday;

• Architecture 101: Windows on Seattle's Style, 10 a.m. Saturday;

• Bellevue, 10 a.m. Saturday, Center Court Information Desk, Bellevue Square, Northeast Sixth Street and Bellevue Way, Bellevue.

Cedar River Watershed Tours

FRI Interpretive bus tour with spectacular views and in-depth information about Seattle's water, land and people, for adults and youth ages 12 and older, 9:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Friday and July 24-25, 30; Aug. 1, 6-8, 13-15, 20, 27-29; Cedar River Watershed Education Center, North Bend; $5-$10, preregister, space limited (206-733-9421 or www.seattle.gov/util/crwec).

Friends of Olmsted Parks walking tour

SAT Walking tours of Olmsted-designed parks and boulevards; Magnolia Boulevard, 10 a.m. Saturday, Magnolia Park, 1461 Magnolia Blvd. W., Seattle; free (www.seattleolmsted.org).

Virginia V Cruise

SAT Historic Seattle and MOHAI host cruise on the historic 1922 vessel, 2 p.m. Saturday, Virginia V Steamer, 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle; $50-$60, advance tickets only (206-622-6952 or www.historicseattle.org).

Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association-MEHVA

SUN Scenic four-hour trip on historic King County motor bus fleet to the town of Snohomish to celebrate Kla Ha Ya Days, 11 a.m. Sunday, Second Avenue South and South Main Street, Seattle; $5, ages 5 and younger free; no Metro or ORCA passes or transfers accepted (206-684-1816 or www.mehva.org).

Pilchuck Glass School

Open House

SUN Docent-led tours, glass blowing demonstrations, hands-on activities, live music, concessions, raffle, on 54-acre forested campus, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Pilchuck Glass School, 1201 316th St. N.W., Stanwood; $20, ages 12 and younger free; reservations required (206-621-8422 or www.pilchuck.com).

Travel events

Europe Through

the Back Door

SAT Paris art beyond the Louvre, 6 p.m. Thursday, Rick Steves Travel Center; Turkey, 10 a.m. Saturday, Edmonds Theater, 415 Main St., Edmonds; Roman Europe, noon July 17, Rick Steves Travel Center, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds; free, reservations required (425-771-8303, ext. 298 or www.ricksteves.com).

Visual arts

Wallingford Art Walk

SAT Walk features Wallingford art and the artists who create it, including visit with one of the artists who developed the fence at the Boys' & Girls' Club, a local author of novels and cookbooks and a local artist preparing a show for a Wallingford art gallery, 10 a.m. Saturday, Tully's, Wallingford, 2104 N. 45th St., Seattle; free (206-632-9841).

The "Pod" Party —

Public Art Dedication

SAT Dedication of a new sculpture, the "Pod," with festivities for all ages including art workshop, decorative planting, exploration of the "Pod" with the artists, 1 p.m. Saturday, The Marina Square, Parfitt Way and Madison Avenue, Bainbridge Island; free (artshum.org/joomla/content/view/182).

Volunteer

Cycle the WAVE

Kick-Off Party

THU Food, drinks, and entertainment while learning about Cycle the WAVE's mission and how to get involved, 6:30 p.m. today, Maggiano's Little Italy, 10455 N.E. Eighth St., Lincoln Square, Bellevue; free, online preregistration required (www.cyclethewave.com).

Workshops

Kids' build a hydroplane class

SAT Kids build their own wooden hydroplanes; 10 winners chosen to ride their bikes pulling their hydroplanes in the Torchlight Parade; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Albert Lee Appliance Co., 1476 Elliott Ave. W., Seattle and 1038 116th Ave. N.E., Bellevue; free (www.albertleeappliance.com).