MONDAY 5/23:
seattle international film festival. til june 12.
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kent wong “immigrant students and workers, and the american dream.” noon-1:30pm.
room 308, parrington hall, universisty of washington.
free. all ages. wong is the director of the center for labor research and education at ucla.
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food specials, beer discounts, special beers on tap, and more!
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hey marseilles benefit show. 6pm.
fred wildlife refuge. 127 boylston ave e.
$25. benefit concert for nicole pieratt (who was diagnosed with breast cancer). champagne and light appetizers, musical performances by hey marseilles and pearly gate music. there will also be a silent auction.
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TUESDAY 5/24:
molly moons opens new (micro) location! 3-5pm.
to celebrate the new micro-shop in madrona, kids get a free cup of ice cream!
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seattle international film festival. til june 12.
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food specials, beer discounts, special beers on tap, and more!
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elliott bay book co. 1521 10th ave.
free. all ages. the writer and activist will be discussing her big sex little death: a memoir.
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room 120, kane hall, university of washington.
free. all ages. “cosmopolitanism: ethics in a world of strangers.”
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feet first capitol hill walk and talk tour. 5:30-7:30pm.
begins at oddfellows building. throughout the capitol hill neighborhood.
$15 general. all ages. join sally clark (seattle city councilmember) and celia kupersmith (sound transit deputy ceo) for a tour and opportunity to learn about several locations in the neighborhood. there will be a reception after the walk at the baltic room 6:45-7:30pm.
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WEDNESDAY 5/25:
othello public market. 10-6pm.
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food specials, beer discounts, special beers on tap, and more!
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world ms day is happening in seattle!
the pink door, west 5, how to cook a wolf, delancy, barrio, etc.
participating businesses will be donating a portion of their sales from today, which will go toward purchasing the the ms children’s book (all book sale profits will be donated to ms research).
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john sayles reading. 7pm.
elliott bay book co. 1521 10th ave.
free. all ages. sayles is the author of a moment in the sun.
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“walk, talk, taste tour.” 7-8:30pm.
view ridge pcc. 6514 40th ave ne.
free, registration required. all ages. informative tour/class to get you more familiar with the store and your shopping options. everyone will receive a $10 coupon for store merchandise.
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seattle international film festival. til june 12.
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dodgeball. 9pm.
tennis courts, cal anderson park. 1635 11th ave.
free. all ages. seattle street dodgeball presents dodgeball in the park every week and open to everyone; all ages and skills welcome!
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THURSDAY 5/26:
othello public market. 10-6pm.
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food specials, beer discounts, special beers on tap, and more!
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seattle international film festival. til june 12.
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now urbanism “the university and the city.” 6:30pm.
room 120, kane hall. university of washington.
free. all ages. featuring phyllis wise (university of washington), kare bremer (stockholm university), lynne brown (new york university), and dr. wu zhiqiang (tongji university, shanghai).
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cheap beer and prose. 7pm.
hugo house. 1634 11th ave.
free. all ages. there will be prose and cheap beer.
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brewer’s night. 7pm.
bourbon bar, columbia city theater. 4916 rainier ave s.
free (entry). 21+. featuring (rotating) breweries. there will be tastings and live music with simon kornelis and ben hunter.
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“folk dancing for all.” 7-1opm.
center house, seattle center.
free. all ages. participatory folk dancing open to everyone! presented by northwest folk dancers incorporated, teaching 7:45-8:15pm.
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FRIDAY 5/27:
othello public market. 10-6pm.
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food specials, beer discounts, special beers on tap, and more!
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40th annual northwest folklife festival. today-may 30.
free, donation encouraged. all ages.
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seattle international film festival. til june 12.
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free tickets! 3pm.
starbucks, multiple locations.
free. all ages. starbucks will be giving away tickets for one free child’s admission to the seattle aquarium!
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madrona farmers market. 3-7pm.
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“friday night at the meaningful movies.” 7-9:30pm.
keystone congregational united church of christ. 5019 keystone place n.
free (donations welcome). all ages. showing “this land is our land-the fight to reclaim the commons.”
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dodgeball. 9pm.
tennis courts, cal anderson park. 1635 11th ave.
free. all ages. seattle street dodgeball presents dodgeball in the park every week and open to everyone; all ages and skills welcome!
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live musical performance. 9:30-cl.
talerico’s pizzeria. 4718 california ave sw.
free. 21+. featuring a close second (rock and blues). also late night happy hour discounts on food 11pm-1am.
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SATURDAY 5/28:
univeristy district farmers market. 9-2pm.
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georgetown farmers and flea market. 10-3pm.
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othello public market. 10-6pm.
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free sewing class. 11-1pm.
goods for the planet. 525 dexter ave n. south lake union.
free, registration required. all ages and all levels (including beginners) welcome. bring your own articles, equipment and supplies (or use what they have). the class topic is skirts.
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the sneakery grand opening. 11-7pm.
the sneakery. 4736 california ave sw.
free. all ages. celebrate the grand opening of this new location with 30% off all socks, giveaways, prizes, and a live musical performance by troy and mackenzie of the young evils at 7pm!
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40th annual northwest folklife festival. til may 30.
free, donation encouraged. all ages.
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georgetown trailer park market of curiosities. noon-5pm.
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genki sushi usa, capitol hill location. 1620 broadway suite h.
all sushi items $1.00 per plate! menu items only, dine-in only, can’t be combined with other discounts/promotions.
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food specials, beer discounts, special beers on tap, and more!
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seattle international film festival. may 19-june 12.
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SUNDAY 5/29:
west seattle farmers market. 10-2pm.
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ballard street market. 10-3pm.
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fremont street market. 10-5pm.
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othello public market. 10-6pm.
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broadway farmers market. 11-3pm.
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40th annual northwest folklife festival. til may 30.
free, donation encouraged. all ages.
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last day of seattle beer week.
food specials, beer discounts, special beers on tap, and more!
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serafina’s 20th anniversary party. 1-10pm.
serafina and cicchetti.
free ($5 and $10 tickets for food and drink specials). all ages. “italian garden extravaganza” street-style fiesta with entertainment, iron bartender competition, talent show, and more!
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seattle international film festival. til june 12.
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“around the market in 80 minutes” scavenger hunt.
pike place market.
free. all ages.
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genki sushi usa, capitol hill location. 1620 broadway suite h.
all sushi items $1.00 per plate! menu items only, dine-in only, can’t be combined with other discounts/promotions.
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