7 things to do this weekend: Nov. 18-20

Nature Movie: Salmon Conservation Efforts in Bellevue, Friday, November 18, 5 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free event, pre-registration required. City of Bellevue site: Salmon play a vital role in sustaining millions of miles of diverse ecosystems here in the Pacific Northwest.  Unfortunately, human interference, over-fishing and habitat loss have led to the drastic decline in their numbers.  Their imminent disappearance will have lasting negative effects on the richness of our entire region.  This film forces us to take a closer look at our conservation efforts.  It will shed new light on how we are all connected and play a vital role in the overall health of these iconic creatures and the health of our ecosystems. Event at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, 1625 118^th Ave SE, Bellevue. Follow this link for details.

Live Music: Ayron Jones and Friends with McTuff, Friday November 18, 8 p.m. This music event will display Jone's various styles of guitar playing at the Highway 99 Blues Club. The cost is: $15. 1414 Alaskan Way, Seattle. Follow this link for details.

It's Elementary: Sherlock Holmes Exhibition is a Must See! Pacific Science Center, now through January 8, 2017 (Sponsored): Footprints, splatter patterns and the powers of observation mark the journey through The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes at Pacific Science Center. The interactive experience combines science with history and culture to bring to life the historic underpinnings of author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's rich and vibrant stories. Get additional details here.

Pacific Lutheran University Opera: Fiery Jade – Cai Yan, November 17-19, 7:30 p.m., November 20, 3 p.m. Music composed by PLU professor Greg Youtz and libretto script written by poet Zhang Er. The opera will also feature student performers as well. From the PLU site: The opera tells the story of the legendary Chinese woman poet Cai Yan who was born in 177 AD at the war ridden, violent end of Eastern Han Dynasty. It captures dramatic scenes of a woman's life, in peace and in war, as a daughter, a wife, a mother, a poet and musician. 12180 Park Ave. S., Tacoma. Follow this link for details.

Seattle Children's Theatre: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. November 18-20 showtimes - click link below. Description from theatre site: When Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie arrive at the English countryside during the Second World War, they discover an enchanted wardrobe that spirits them away to the land of Narnia, where they find talking animals, mythical creatures, grand adventure, and a great quest awaiting them. No one is prepared, however, for a shocking betrayal that leads to one of the greatest battles of Good and Evil in children's literature. 201 Thomas St., Seattle. Follow this link for details.

Paradise Theatre: A Christmas Story, starting Friday, November 18, 7:30 p.m. Theatre site: Based on the motion picture, a young boy named Ralphie Parker only wants one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. However, he is not sure he will ever make it to Christmas, between his brother Randy and the school bully Scut Farkus. A classic holiday favorite! 3114 Judson St, Gig Harbor, WA 98335. Follow this link for details.

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