tuesday fun

University Village PlayDays: Visit Kid's Club to create a custom balloon animal craft and great toy to bring home. Tues, 10-11am (free)

ParentMap: On the last Tuesday of every month, head to Secret Garden bookshop in Ballard for a special story time that features authors and illustrators reading from their own work! Every kid through the door gets a prize. In January, the guest author is the fabulous author/illustrator Nina Laden, who will read from her latest, "Button Nose," a book for the very young. Tues 7-7:30pm (free)