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MARCH / APRIL 2020 53 club programs tickets largest in the United States and is known for its eclectic programming with over 400 features, short films, and documentaries garnered from over 85 countries. Beth Barrett, SIFF's Director of Programming, returns to the WAC to give us our own sneak peek of some of the films being featured during the 2020 festival, May 14–June 7. Learn about this year's nominees and view trailers from select films at this event. Light appetizers and no-host bar available. X Wednesday; 6–8 pm; $35; cancel by April 28 08 Family Fun Night N Spring has sprung and so has the fun on the 8th Floor of the WAC! Mark your calendar for the final Family Fun Night until fall. Crafts, bounce houses, games and more—all the activities await! Check out wac.net/spring- family-fun-night for activities, registration, and dinner menu. X Friday; 6–8 pm; $23 adults, $17 kids 6–12 (dinner and activities), $20/family (just activities), five and under free 14 Bloedel Reserve & Bainbridge Island Museum of Art N Named one of North America's 10 Best Botanical Gardens by USA Today, Bloedel Reserve's 150 acres on Bainbridge Island encourage you to appreciate nature through quiet walks among gardens and woodlands. Enjoy this relaxing and rejuvenating experience on a 90-minute docent-led stroll through the rhododendrons, formal Japanese garden, and the Bloedels' former estate home. Then, in Winslow, visit the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) for lunch at the BIMA Bistro and a docent-led tour of the museum's collection of contemporary regional arts and crafts. We'll travel as foot passengers on the Seattle- Bainbridge ferry then take the bus on the island. Extensive walking. X Thursday; 9:15 am–4:30 pm; $48; cancel by May 5 14 Let's Pickle That! N Pickles—crisp, briny, and best eaten straight from the jar! For WAC Chef Eric Floyd, pickles conjure up a certain nostalgia of his grandmother slicing and jarring cucumbers, carrots, beets, cherry tomatoes, and any other veggies she could get her hands on. Eric will walk us through the process from beginning to end, from selecting the best in-season produce to learning cutting techniques, making a briny bath, and finishing for storage. Eric loves to pickle, and it will be an evening of fun! Includes one hosted beverage, light appetizers, and pickled veggies to take home. Class size limited. X Thursday; 6–8 pm; $65; cancel by May 6 16 Curling at Granite Curling Club N Curling—that mysterious sport of stones, brooms, ice and targets! Try your hand at curling with a private event at North Seattle's Granite Curling Club, known for having some of the best ice conditions in North America. Get fitted with grippers and knee pads before a safety talk and instructional video. Then, learn how to throw a stone and curl a full game. It's harder than it looks, so we'll make sure you enjoy a lunch break with pizza, salad, and soft drinks. You can bring your own wine or beer. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Meet there. X Saturday; 1–5:30 pm; $48; cancel by May 6 17 Exotic Animal Race Day at Emerald Downs N Camels, zebras and ostriches?! Are we on an African safari? Nope—just at Emerald Downs for their once-yearly day of exotic