Cheap dates
Dates and times are subject to change.
FAIRS/FESTIVALS
Northwest Quilt, Craft
and Sewing Festival
TODAY-SAT Sewing, quilting, needle-art and craft-supply exhibits and vendors, seminars, “Make and Take” workshops, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today-Saturday, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $8, ages 12 and younger free with adult (253-841-5045).
Seattle Juggling and Foot-bag Festival
TODAY-SUN Some of the best jugglers and foot-bag players from around the world, with beginners’ workshops, shows, competitions, 5-10 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Ravenna-Eckstein Community Center, 6535 Ravenna Ave. N.E., Seattle; $5 (206-963-2953).
Yulefest
SAT-SUN Traditional Scandinavian entertainment including singers, dancers and fiddlers, kids’ craft activities, Santa visit, arts and crafts from 50 vendors, Scandinavian food, bake sale and beverages, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 N.W. 67th St., Seattle; $2/adults, $1/ages 11 and younger (206-789-5707 or www.nordicmuseum.org).
Klezfest
SUN Celebration of traditional Jewish music, dance, food and crafts, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, University Preparatory Academy, 8000 25th Ave. N.E., Seattle; $5 (206-525-0915).
EVENTS
The Center for Wooden Boats
TODAY Third Friday Night Speaker Series with Joe Follensbee, author of “Shipbuilders, Sea Captains and Fishermen: The Story of the Schooner Wawona,” 7 p.m. today, Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley St., Seattle; free (206-382-2628).
Sister City Celebration
TODAY-SUN Conservatory celebrates 50th anniversary of Seattle’s Sister City relationship with Kobe, Japan, with ikebana exhibit and haiku in the garden, conservatory open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 E. Galer St., Seattle (206-684-4743).
Seattle Japanese Garden
TODAY-NOV. 21 Last weekend before garden closes for the winter, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today through Wednesday, The Japanese Garden, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E., Seattle; $5/adults, $3/ages 3-17, ages 65 and older, college students with ID, disabled (206-684-4725).
Family Art Day: Elementary Encaustic
SAT A hands-on art activity for all ages with artist and educator Heidi Herder, 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Museum of Glass, 1801 E. Dock St., Tacoma; $2-$5, call to register (360-466-4446, ext. 108).
Nathan Hale High School Performing Arts Festival
SAT Variety of performances by Nathan Hale school groups and others, including music performances, theater sports, Japanese taiko drumming, dance, and more, 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Nathan Hale High School, 10750 30th Ave. N.E., Seattle; free (206-524-7249).
Star Parties
SAT Seattle Astronomical Society sets up telescopes and invites all to look at the night sky; overcast or rainy weather cancels, dusk Saturday, Green Lake Park, 7201 E. Green Lake Drive N., Seattle, and Paramount Park, Eighth Avenue Northeast and Northeast 155th St., Shoreline; free (206-523-ASTR or www.seattleastro.org).
WSSCA Sports Cards & Collectibles Winter Convention
SAT-SUN The Washington State Sports Collectors Association convention with sports cards and memorabilia, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Meridian Park Elementary School, 17077 Meridian Ave. N., Shoreline; $2 (206-795-4683).
The Great Train Expo
SAT-SUN Operating model-train displays, riding train for kids, hobby marketplace with hundreds of vendors, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $7, ages 11 and younger free (253-841-5045).
Fall Festival of Gems
SAT-SUN Kitsap Mineral and Gem Society displays and demonstrations, vendors, auction, raffle, kids’ activities, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Kitsap County Fairgrounds, 1200 N.W. Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton; free (360-337-5350).
Photography walk
SUN Mountaineers club walk to UW Botany Greenhouse to photograph plants, bring macro lens, tripod, flash and dark backdrop for best results, meet 9:45 a.m. Sunday at UW Parking Lot C-10, University of Washington, Seattle; call to register (206-284-8484).
Pacific Northwest Shell Club
SUN Join members to study mollusks, their habitat and preservation, and the hobby of shell collecting. Meetings include programs, shells for sale, and door prizes, 2 p.m. Sunday, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 12509 27th Ave. N.E., Seattle (206-362-1634).
The Antique Doll & Toy Market
SUN Show and sale of antique and collectible dolls, teddy bears and children’s toys from the 1870s to the 1970s; doll restringing, clothing and accessories available, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Red Lion Bellevue Inn, 11211 N.E. Main St., Bellevue; $5.50-$6 (425-413-9516).
DANCE
A Night of Kathak Dance
SUN Performance by Chandrayee and students from Nrityagan School of Kathak Dance featuring classical and semi-classical Indian dancing. 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. N.E., Seattle; free (425-747-8137).
DANCING
Green Lake Folk Dancers
TODAY Mostly Balkan line and circle dances, all ages welcome, partners not required; beginner/intermediate dance class, 7:30 p.m., dance, 8:30 p.m.-midnight today, VFW Hall, 7220 Woodlawn Ave. N.E., Seattle; $5/dance, $7/lesson and dance (425-883-0332).
CLASSICAL
The Bottom Line Duo
TODAY Spencer and Tracy Hoveskeland, string bass and cello, perform a chamber program. 7:30 p.m. today, Haller Lake United Methodist Church, 13055 First Ave. N.E., Seattle; $10 (206-362-5383).
Tim Root - Experimental Composer
TODAY A performance featuring music of Tim Root, whose compositions combine highly detailed music for instrumentalists using notational techniques largely of his own invention, improvisation, and theatrical instructions that push at the boundaries of how music is made. 8 p.m. today, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Seattle; $5-$15 (206-789-1939).
Seattle Symphony: Tiny Tots - Rain Grey and the Seven Drums
TODAY-SAT A program presented by (but not featuring) the Seattle Symphony, designed to introduce children from birth to age 5 to music. This program, focusing on percussion instruments, is a retelling of the classic fairy tale “Snow White and the Seven Dwarves.” 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. today, 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle; $7 (206-215-4747 or www.seattlesymphony.org).
Ladies Musical Club
SAT Performers include Susan Strick, soprano; Nola Allen, piano; and Regina Yeh, solo piano. 2 p.m. Saturday, Seattle Asian Art Museum, 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle; free (206-622-6682 or www.lmcseattle.org).
Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra
SAT Alan Shen leads the community orchestra in Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 5, the Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 (with soloist Kai Chen), Sibelius’ “Finlandia” and Beethoven’s “Creatures of Prometheus” Overture. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle; $3-$8 (206-353-5128 or www.psso.org).
Yulefest 2007
SAT-SUN A big concert lineup for both days, starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday with the Norwegian Male Chorus (the Norwegian Ladies Chorus follows at 11:30). The Swedes take over at 1:30 p.m. (Swedish Women’s Chorus, Nygaard Trio and Svea Male Chorus), and there’s folkdancing, small ensembles and lots more. On Sunday, the Finnish Choral Society (Speldosan) is heard at 12:30 p.m., followed by several small ensembles and then the Katrilli Finnish Folkdancers at 4:30 p.m., finally featuring the Svea Duo and Luciafest. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Nordic Heritage Museum, 3014 N.W. 67th St., Seattle; $1-$2 (206-789-5707 or www.nordicmuseum.org).
Cascade Youth Symphony: Fall Concert
SUN The Junior/Premiere divisions of the Cascade Youth Symphony present their fall concert. 4 p.m. Sunday, Edmonds-Woodway High School, 7600 212th St. S.W., Edmonds; $5-$10 (206-417-5677 or www.cyso.us/).
Hildman Strings
SUN The community string orchestra, now in its 24th season, performs under the direction of Janice Gockel. 4 p.m. Sunday, Music Center of the Northwest, 901 N. 96th St., Seattle; free (206-526-8443).
The Opera Night Singers at Cucina De-Ra
SUN One seating of dinner opera, where you’re serenaded with arias, duets and other ensembles from the world of grand opera. The singing is free; the dining isn’t. 6 p.m. Sunday, Cucina De-Ra, 2801 Western Ave., Seattle; free (206-728-9600 or www.operanightsingers.com).
Garfield High School Orchestra
TUE A free performance by this multiaward-winning high-school orchestra, led by Marcus Tsutakawa. 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Lincoln High School, 4400 Interlake Ave. N., Seattle; free (206-329-5081 or www.garfieldorchestra.org).
THEATER
“The Children’s Hour”
TODAY-MON Student production of Lillian Hellman’s Broadway drama tracks the dire effects of gossip in relation to a pair of women teachers at a private school. Opens 8 p.m. today. 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Monday. Raisbeck Performance Hall, Cornish College of the Arts, 2015 Boren Ave., Seattle; $5 (206-726-5066, www.cornish.edu).
“The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production ‘A Christmas Carol’ ”
WED A holiday play-within- a-comedy, which has an amateur drama group performing the Dickens classic. Previews 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Taproot Theatre Company, 204 N. 85th St., Seattle; Pay-What-You-Can (206-781-9707 or www.taproot.org).
“The Language of Angels”
ENDS SUN The three interlinked vignettes in noted author Naomi Iizuka’s semi-surreal drama reveal different facets of a young woman’s strange disappearance in an Appalachian cave. Final performances 8 p.m. today-Saturday, 5 p.m. Sunday. Cornish College of the Arts, 1000 Lenora St., Seattle; $5 (206-726-5066 or www.cornish.edu).
VISUAL ARTS
Potters’ Sale
TODAY-SAT 80 Northwest potters show their work. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday. The Hollywood Schoolhouse, 14810 N.E. 145th St., Woodinville; free (425-868-3989 or www.hollywoodschoolhouse.com).
“Simple Cup Show”
SAT Kobo’s annual sale of cups by North American and Japanese potters. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday. Kobo (at Higo), 602 S. Jackson St., Seattle (206-381-3000 or www.koboseattle.com).
MOVIES
“The Bourne Ultimatum”
It’s new at the Crest Cinema. Also there: “3:10 to Yuma,” “Ratatouille” and “Once” ($3).
“American Gangster”
It continues at the Big Picture Seattle. First show on Sunday and all shows on Mondays and Tuesdays are $7.
“The Darjeeling Limited”
It continues at the Big Picture Redmond. 4:30 p.m. show on Sunday and all seats on Mondays and Tuesdays are $7.
“3:10 to Yuma,” “Mr. Bean’s Holiday” and “Superbad”
They’re new at the Gateway in Federal Way. Also there: “Mr. Woodcock,” “Balls of Fury,” “Underdog,” “Rush Hour 3″ and “Ratatouille” ($2, all seats on Tuesdays $1).
Compiled by Seattle Times
news assistants.