Welcome and welcome back!
What to expect this week
Huge Glass Structures with Plants
Edmonds Library events
Family painting
Support Seattle Biscuit Co 💕
Upcoming Events
🫧 The Spheres weekend public visits (Seattle)
Date: Feb 7 (first and third Saturday of each month)
Price: free
It’s like walking into a jungle that someone accidentally dropped in downtown Seattle aka The Spheres: crazy tall trees, weird tropical plants, hidden pathways, and that instant “wait… this exists?” moment. Kids get curious, adults get a break from the gray Seattle sky, and everyone gets to explore without spending a dime.
Pro move: go early, wander slow, point at every plant that looks like it should have a theme park ride named after it.
🌵 Volunteer Park Conservatory (Seattle)
Date: 2/5 (First Thursday Free)
Free First Thursday at Volunteer Park Conservatory = a warm, green mini vacation that costs exactly $0.
Perfect for rainy days, curious kids, and parents who want to feel productive without trying too hard. Walk in, wander, point at plants, leave happier.
🚨 Bonus: we posted all of the free events this month, check them out!
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Free stuff
📚 Edmonds Library (Edmonds)
Come for storytimes, drop-in activities, kids’ crafts, puzzles, games, and enough reading nooks to make naps seem productive. Edmonds Library is perfect when the weather is Seattle-gray and your kids still have energy.
They have tons of free reading events with librarians and we also checked it out here!
Paid
🎨 Glazed and Amazed (Edmonds)
Price: $10+
Walk in, choose a pottery piece, paint it, watch it get fired, and suddenly you have a souvenir that wasn’t bought at a toy store. Glazed and Amazed.
They also do glass fusing, canvas painting, camps, kids nights, and birthday parties: check their events calendar. It’s relaxed, walk in friendly, and perfect for families who want an easy, memorable outing.
Dining
🥯 Seattle Biscuit Company (Ballard)
Seattle Biscuit Co has some of the best biscuits in the city. While most items are adult-sized biscuit sandwiches, the Seattle Biscuit Company Menu includes a "Justa" (a plain scratch-made biscuit) for $7, which can be customized with simple toppings.
The "Lunch Pail" (peanut butter, apple slices, and berry jam) is also a popular pick for kids.
The indoor seating area includes a long bar top where kids can watch the kitchen staff prep and bake biscuits, which can help pass the time during potential waits.
Side note: they had an expensive break in that will cost many thousands of dollars, which is crippling for a small business. Please go visit and support this local biz!