Events for the week ahead: Rhythmic Circus, aviation conference and trade show, dental health day and other happenings

Come out to see everything to do with aviation, including more than 350 exhibitors and airplane displays, free seminars and career forums at the annual Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show. It’s at the Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup, from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 per day, but kids 17 and younger are free. Enter at the Blue Gate. For information, call 360-427-5599.

Meet Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, the first woman to scale all 8,000-meter peaks without the use of supplementary oxygen, when she appears at part of National Geographic Live series at The Washington Center for Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia. She has climbed all 14 main peaks in the 8,000-meter series, as well as four higher summits, but her passion is the people, culture and religion of the places she’s climbed. Come out for the 7:30 p.m. talk Friday (Feb. 19). Tickets are $10-$35, plus a $3 service fee, at 360-753-8586 or washingtoncenter.org.

For a night of music hopping and hard-hitting percussive dance, come out for Rhythmic Circus: Feet Don’t Fail Me Now at Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway, Tacoma. The group, with a seven-piece funk band, a trunk full of tap shoes, costumes and a variety of music genres, will get the audience tapping or jumping in their seats. Tickets for the 7:30 p.m. show Friday (Feb. 19) are $19-$49 and are available at 253-591-5894 or broadwaycenter.org.

With a tour history spanning 25 years and a dedication to many social and environmental causes, the Indigo Girls, a Grammy Award-winning folk rock duo, will be coming to The Showbox at the Market, 1426 First Ave., Seattle. Come out for the 8 p.m. show Thursday. Tickets are $45. Go to showboxpresents.com for information.

Having released his first solo album in 1986 and more recently his 15th, “Shockwave Supernova,” Joe Satriani is marking this milestone anniversary with his “Surfing to Shockwave” 2016 Tour spotlighting his 30-year career. He will stop for a 7:30 p.m. concert Thursday at the Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle. Tickets are $31.25-$91.25, and you can get yours at 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

Join in celebrating the city of Lakewood 20th Anniversary “Celebrating Excellence — Past, Present and Future” on Tuesday. There will be notable individuals from the city’s history, displays, pictures and slideshow that tell the city’s history, performances by Lakes High school Studio Choir, trivia, refreshments and fun. It is being held 5:30-8 p.m. Tuesday at the City Council Chambers, Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main St., Lakewood. For information, call 253-983-7761.

Learn about good dental health for your kids at the annual Pierce County Dental Society’s Children’s Dental Health Day. There will be plenty of free activities, including goodie bags, face painting, dental screenings and referrals for care, fluoride varnish applications, clinics and some free care for qualified participants ages infant to 18 years old. It’s from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday at the South Hill Mall, 3500 S. Meridian, Puyallup. pcdentists.org.

You may know Mike Rowe from his Discovery Channel’s Emmy-nominated series, “Dirty Jobs.” He is coming to the Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle, in his touring show “Dirty Talk with Mike Rowe.” He will be sharing behind-the-scenes adventures and escapades, followed by a Q&A at the 8 p.m. show Saturday. With topics such as barnyard humor, artificial insemination and feces, the show is not recommended for young children. Tickets are $35.75-$55.75 and are available at 877-784-4849 or stgpresents.org.

This story was originally published February 19, 2016 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Events for the week ahead: Rhythmic Circus, aviation conference and trade show, dental health day and other happenings."