Happening This Week
11/28 Tues. all day
#GivingTuesday
your local community
“A global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season. One of the best ways to get involved is in your own community. We’ve created a directory to help you find organizations, charities, events and more in your own community.”
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11/28 Tues. 7:00 pm
John Boylan’s Conversation
Vermillion (Capitol Hill)
“As part of our thinking about change, this time we’re looking at new skins, the ways in which we skin ourselves, and how that relates to fashion, architecture, art, and especially technological change.”
#SEATalks
11/29 Wed. 6:30 pm
The Evergrey Turns One!
The Riveter (Capitol Hill)
“The Evergrey is now officially one year old! We’re had an amazing time getting to know this brilliant, changing city with all of you, and we’re partnering with some great local artists, makers, and organizations to showcase the community that makes Seattle home.”
#Community
11/29 Wed. 7:30 pm
The Big One: Cascadia’s Megaquake
Phinney Center (Phinney Ridge)
“As residents of the Pacific Northwest, we are all familiar with stories of Seattle’s vulnerability to seismic activity. And we certainly recall the haunting 2015 New Yorker article asserting that our region is long-overdue for ‘the big one.’ To help contextualize these fears and delve into the science beneath the threat of earthquakes, Town Hall presents Dr. John Vidale — seismologist at UW’s College of the Environment and leader for several years of UW’s M9 Project.”
#Science!
11/30 Thurs. 6:00 pm
The World of UX/UI Design for Games
TEKsystems (Bellevue)
“Join us for an evening of exciting conversation about UI/UXdesign for games. Our speakers are UI/UX designers and directors at the critically-acclaimed game studio Bungie, the makers of Halo and Destiny.”
#Design
11/30 Thurs. 8:00 pm
A John Waters Christmas
The Neptune (U District)
“Like a damaged St. Nick for the Christmas corrupted, John Waters – legendary filmmaker (‘Female Trouble’, ‘Hairspray’, ‘Serial Mom’), raconteur and author of bestselling books, Carsick, Role Models and Make Trouble – hitchhikes into town with a bag full of sticks and stones for the devoted and the damned, spreading Yuletide profanity and perverted piety with this critically acclaimed one-man show.”
#HauteSeattle
12/1 Fri. 6:00 pm
Seattle Quantified Self Show + Tell
Institute for Systems Biology (South Lake Union)
Personal metrics enthusiasts gather to share their n=1 findings. “Let us know if you want to present: What did you do, how did you do it, and what did you learn.”
#SEATalks
12/1 Fri. 6:00 pm
Figgy Pudding Caroling Competition
Westlake Center (Downtown)
“Join us for one of Seattle’s most magical and festive nights. This heart-warming tradition attracts nearly 10,000 people every year to enjoy holiday music. Figgy helps. The event raises funds for the Pike Market Senior Center & Food Bank which offer free meals, free groceries, one-on-one counseling and other services to our low-income and homeless neighbors in need. Immerse yourself in the holiday spirit as dozens of caroling teams sing their hearts out on downtown Seattle street corners in and around Westlake Center.”
#Community
12/2 Sat. 2:00 pm
Batucada
Phinney Neighborhood Winter Festival (Phinney Ridge)
“Danceable and engaging Brazilian samba music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
12/2 Sat. 3:30 pm
Anzanga
Phinney Neighborhood Winter Festival (Phinney Ridge)
“Traditional and contemporary marimba music from Zimbabwe and beyond.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
12/2 Sat. 6:00 pm
Rat City Roller Derby Debutante Brawl
The Rat’s Nest (Shoreline)
“Want to meet Rat City’s newest home team skaters? Check them out in the Debutante Brawl, a Rat City tradition where our newly drafted skaters go head to head to show you what they’ve got!”
#HauteSeattle
12/2 Sat. 7:00 pm
Mambo Cadillac celebrates Ernesto and Paula’s wedding!
Seamonster Lounge (Wallingford)
“Party with Mambo Cadillac with Ernesto Pediangco on congas, Edsson Otero on timbales, Dean Schmidt on bass, Carlos Cascante on vocals, Julio Jauregui on piano and Kiki Valera on cuatro guitar. This is right after Ernesto Pediangco and Paula Goode get married at 4pm in a tiny civil ceremony.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
12/3 Sun. 2:00 pm
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Westside School (West Seattle)
“Walk into any high school cafeteria and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered into their own groups. Is this self-segregation a problem we should try to fix or a coping strategy we should support? Dr. Beverly Tatum argues that forthright discussion about our racial identities is essential if we are serious about enabling communication across racial and ethnic divides. SOLD OUT. There will be a standby line at the door.”
#Community
12/3 Sun. 6:00 pm
Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?
Rainier Arts Center (Rainier Valley)
Encore presentation of this talk. This show is also SOLD OUT. There will be a standby line at the door.
#Community
Next Week
12/4 Mon. 7:30 pm
Jaron Lanier: Dawn of the New Everything
University Temple Church (U District)
“Jaron Lanier – interdisciplinary scientist and father of the term ‘virtual reality – takes a look at what it means to be human at a moment of unprecedented technological possibility.”
#Tech
12/5 Tues. 5:00 pm
New Tech Seattle: Diversity in Tech
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
“Discover how Seattle organizations and companies are creating stronger and more productive workforces through diversity programs. You’ll also hear how the White House Champion of Change for Technology Inclusion, local organizations and Jonathan Sposato, the author of Better Together are helping minorities, women, their allies and companies that need them to build better futures together.”
#Tech
12/6 Wed. 6:00 pm
Silent Reading
Sorrento Hotel (First Hill)
Quietly enjoy your favorite book and a drink in the company of fellow readers.
#HauteSeattle
12/6 Wed. 6:00 pm
GeekWire Gala 2017
MOHAI (South Lake Union)
Celebrate the region’s tech community, support non-profit groups and recognize GeekWire’s Newsmakers of the Year. We will also once again unveil The Seattle 10, our list of the 10 most promising startup companies in the region who’ll display their business concepts on giant cocktail napkins inside the museum.”
#Tech
12/6 Wed. 7:00 pm
Science in the City
IMAX Theater (Seattle Center)
“Three University of Washington astrobiologists will discuss their research – including the search for planets around other stars, characterizing how stars influence the habitability of those planets, and techniques to mix computer modeling with data analysis to determine the characteristics of potentially habitable worlds.”
#Science!
12/7 Thurs. 10:00 am
WordPress Freelancers Meetup
Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford)
“Do you make your living using WordPress to create websites for other people’s businesses? This new Meetup is for you! We are not about themes or plugins, rather we’ll talk about aspects of having a freelance business based in WP.”
#WordPress
12/7 Thurs. 8:00 pm
The Moth StorySLAM
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“DIRT: Prepare a five-minute story about dirt. Squalor, smut, filth, muck and mire! Dig it, dish it, spread it, hose it off. Dirt cheap, dirt poor, treated like dirt. Listen as gardeners and gossips share dirty tidbits and all the filthy details. Talk Dirty to Us.”
#SEATalks
12/8 Fri. 8:30 am
Creative Mornings
TBD (TBD)
Get on their mailing list to get an announcement when they have set the venue and speaker.
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12/9 Sat. 10:00 am
WordPress Contributor Meetup
Uptown Espresso (South Lake Union)
Help create the world’s most popular publishing software. Anyone can contribute to the WordPress open-source sofware project – whether you’re a user, a developer, a designer, or a blogger or publisher.
#WordPress
12/9 Sat. 11:00 am
Thione Diop
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Thione Diop’s powerfully expressive Djembe drumming evokes the heart of the instrument as a traditional cultural icon from West Africa used to call the people together. Hailing from Senegal, West Africa, Thione Diop is descended from an ancestral line of Griot drummers and is a master of the djembe, sabar, tama, and djun djun.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
12/9 Sat. noon-9:00 pm
Building C Holiday Open Studios
Building C Studios (Ballard)
“Visit 13 working artist and maker studios in the heart of industrial Ballard! Browse for finishing touches to your home in time for the holidays, art gifts for family and friends, and enjoy a behind the scenes peek into the practice of local arists and artisans.”
#Community
12/9 Sat. 2:00 pm
WordPress Study Group for Women
Wallingford Community Senior Center (Wallingford)
“Women, this meetup is just for you! Bring your laptops, bring your questions, and bring your projects – we’ll get together to discuss WordPress, answer questions, show off what we’re doing, and help each other out. All levels of experience and expertise are welcome.”
#WordPress
12/9 Sat. 6:00 pm-midnight
Very Open House
Equinox Studios (Georgetown)
“We have 125+ resident artists and artisans in four buildings, plus countless guest artists, music, poetry, dance, demos, food trucks, and a whole lot more!”
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Get Tickets Now for These Upcoming Events
4/3/18 Tues. 8:00 pm
Eliades Ochoa & Grupo Patria
The Neptune (U District)
“From The Buena Vista Social Club, Eliades Ochoa & Grupo Patria.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
5/2/18 Wed. 7:30 pm
Angélique Kidjo’s “Remain in Light”
Benaroya Hall (Downtown)
“Critically acclaimed, three-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music today. In her latest project, Kidjo reimagines The Talking Heads’ classic album, Remain in Light.”
#SeattleWorldBeat