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Play Date! Aug. 31

Fun activities and some sweet deals for the whole family this upcoming week.

EVENTS FOR FAMILIES, Aug. 31–Sept. 7

Aug. 31: Movie Express at

  • 10 a.m. (arrive early for best seat selection)
  • Cool down and enjoy the last movie this summer for the Regal Cinema Movie Express program. Playing today, Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
  • Cost: $1

Aug. 31: Kids Cove Story Times at

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  • 10 a.m.
  • Debbie Deutsch presents So Long Summer at this week’s story time. Get to the Kids Cove on the third floor of Bellevue Square via the center court elevator.
  • Cost: Free

Aug. 31: Movies at the Museum at the

  • 6-9 p.m.
  • Put on your pjs and bring your favorite stuffed animal to watch The Tigger Movie
  • Cost: $4 per member, $7 non-member and $3 for Jet City pizza and lemonade. Pre-registration encouraged online.

Sept. 2: Free First Friday at the

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  • 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
  • Free admission day all day at the museum.  Bring your whole family to see the new exhibit Travelers: Objects of Dream and Revelation, opening Aug. 26. Travelers brings together nine contemporary artists who explore the ambiguous motif of travel and the objects associated with it.
  • Cost: Free

Sept. 3: Guided Canoe Trip Through the

  • 8:45 a.m.-noon
  • Explore the beautiful Mercer Slough Nature Park by water with your family. Bellevue Park Rangers lead the canoe trip that begins and ends at the  Boat Launch. You’ll see how this amazing ecosystem functions as you travel into the heart of Mercer Slough Nature Park, a 320-acre wetland. With a little luck, you may catch a glimpse of the otters, herons, turtles and other wildlife of Mercer Slough. Kids must be age 5 and older and there must be one adult caretaker present for every two children. Some paddling experience required and participants are required to paddle a distance of 4 miles. Questions? Call 425-452-7225.
  • Cost: $16. Pre-registration required by Sept. 2 by calling 425-452-6885 or online

Sweet Deals

at Going Out of Business Sale

  • Deal: It is the final days for the book store and everything left is now on sale for up to 70 percent off. 
  • Good Through: Limited time. 

Buy One, Get Half Price Off Everything Else at in

  • Deal: Just in time for back to school, Payless Shoe Source is having a buy one, get half off everything else including shoes, socks and accessories.  
  • Good Through: Sept. 6
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