Top Picks | Getting Out Activities to do and see

Art

"Delicate Yet Vibrant Art": More than 40 pieces of pastel art based on Northwest landscapes and still lifes by six local artists. Artists reception 5-8 p.m. Saturday, exhibit 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays, through April 30, Arts of Snohomish Gallery, 105 Cedar Ave., Snohomish. Free. Information: 360-568-8648 or www.artsofsnohomish.org.

"A Blooming History": An exhibit highlighting the history of the Edmonds Floretum Garden Club. 1-4 p.m. Wednesdays-Sundays, April 12-June 29, Edmonds Museum, 118 Fifth Ave. N., Edmonds. Free. Information: 425-774-0900.

Children

Baby-sitting training: Ages 11-18 can learn about first aid, CPR and how to handle difficult situations to become a certified baby-sitter. 5-9 p.m. April 18 and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 19, Lynnwood Parks and Recreation, 18900 44th Ave. W. Cost: $57-$59. Registration: 425-771-4030.

Classes

Beginning Italian for travelers: Practice basic pronunciation and key phrases. 12-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door, 130 Fourth Ave. N., Edmonds. Free. Registration: 425-771-8303, Ext. 298 or www.ricksteves.com.

eBay: Information on auction-selling basics, including smart pricing, photos and using keywords. 6-9 p.m. Fridays, April 18 and 25, Lynnwood Parks and Recreation, 18900 44th Ave. W. Cost: $41-$43. Registration: 425-771-4030.

Pediatric CPR: American Heart Association course covering infant and child CPR. 9 a.m.-noon April 19, Lynnwood Parks and Recreation, 18900 44th Ave. W. Cost: $15. Registration: 425-771-4030.

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Sports / outdoors

April Pools Day: Water games, contests, safety presentations and entertainment. 1-5 p.m. April 19, Lynnwood Parks and Recreation, 18900 44th Ave. W. Cost: $1.75-$2.75. Ages under 7 must be accompanied by an adult in the water. Information: 425-771-4030.

Theater

"The Art of Bad Men": Vincent Delaney's work-in-progress about Nazis in a Minnesota POW camp performing Moliere's "The Miser." 7:30 p.m. Thursday-Friday; 2 p.m. Sunday, Edmonds Community College Mukilteo Hall theater, 20000 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood. Tickets $10 general, $8 students/seniors, at the box office. Information: 425-640-1313 or www.edcc.edu/mukilteohall.

"Something's Afoot": A musical-murder mystery. 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, April 11-27, Everett Theatre, 2911 Colby Ave. Cost: $10-$25. Tickets: 425-258-6766 or www.everetttheatre.org.

"Recycled Life": A short documentary film about families living near a large landfill in Guatemala City; discussion immediately following the film. 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett. Free. Information: 425-257-8000.

Compiled by Times Snohomish County bureau lead news assistant Laurie Dunlap. Send calendar items to The Times of Snohomish County, 1133 164th St. S.W., Suite 101, Lynnwood, WA 98087. Fax: 425-745-7723. E-mail: north@seattletimes.com.