B&E's Calendar of Events

Listings provided as a service by B&E. Be sure to check the individual websites for details and any scheduling changes.
For Wedding related events, go to B&E Wedding Upcoming Events.

April 2012

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival thru April 30
People come from around the world to marvel at the tulips in our own back yard. The festival is designed as a driving tour for the visitor as there is no one "site" that you go to for your visit. 100s of acres of blooming flowers are scattered throughout the Skagit Valley. In addition to the flowers, festival visitors enjoy taking in one of the many events and activities that happen only during April.
Make the Tulip Festival a mini-vacation by booking an overnight stay and spa treatment at the LaConner Channel Lodge or LaConner Country Inn.

Seattle Art Museum thru April 29
Gauguin & Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise
The only US stop for this phenomenal exhibit of the works of one of the most famous artists of all time.

Seattle Center Festál
Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival & Japanese Cultural Festival
Center House Main Floor & Fisher Pavilion opens at 10am
Explore Seattle’s deep connections with Japan and celebrate the beauty of spring at the Seattle Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival.

Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Experience
1-3 pm, Family Fun Day
Be inspired by Filipino cut paper traditions. Learn to design and cut palabat (sweets wrappers) and banderitas (festival/party banners). An ephemeral art meant to visually enhance
childhood sweets and life's celebrations, Filipino cut paper designs embraces pre-colonial, colonial, and contemporary motifs. Participants will be introduce to basic patterns, how to create narrative designs, and invent their own motifs. Lead by local artist Romson Regarde Bustillo. Free

4pm, Book Reading: Voices of the Second Wave: Chinese Americans in Seattle
Author Dori Yang will read from her book on the second wave of Chinese Americans, those who came during the 1950s and 1960s. Get a chance to speak with a few of the participants from the book. Free

May 2012

Chihuly Garden and Glass at Seattle Center
Official Opening  
Tickets Available - Special rates for King County residents
The eight galleries and three Drawing Walls of the Exhibition Hall offer a comprehensive collection of Dale Chihuly’s significant series of work. The installation in the Glasshouse is an expansive 100-foot long sculpture in a color palette of reds, oranges, yellows and amber. Made of many individual elements, it is one of Chihuly’s largest suspended sculptures. Anchored by four monumental sculptures, the exhibition Garden provides an opportunity for discovery and surprise. The Chihuly Garden and Glass Theater presents short videos on Chihuly’s working process—interviews, glassblowing, working onsite doing installations and exhibitions.

June 2012

Henry M. Jackson Conference Center Grand Re-Opening
Jackson Conference Center, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Street, Everett
Starts at 4pm and is open to the public free of charge.
Meeting & Party Planners, Wedding Planners and Brides, and Industry Professionsals should attend this event. 
For more info, call 425.388.9315 or email converenceservices@everettcc.edu