Happening This Week
Tues. 1/9 5:00 pm
Seattle Greendrinks
Free
Royal Drummer (Ballard)
“Join us for the first Greendrinks meet up of 2018 at Royal Drummer! We’ll be hearing from our friends over at Sustainable Queen Anne about what they’ve been up to.”
#Community
Tues. 1/9 5:30 pm
New Tech Seattle
$10-20.00
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
“New Tech is the Northwest’s largest tech community. We’re the place where you make meaningful connections, enjoy great food and drinks, learn from the industry’s best, and have a fun night out. Most importantly, you’ll join an engaging group of go-getters, developers, founders, and professionals, and discover the people, partners, organizations, and resources to help you build your dreams.”
#Tech
Tues. 1/9 6:00 pm
Social Impact Networking Happy Hour
Free
Optimism Brewing (Capitol Hill)
“A casual and fun networking opportunity for professionals interested in social impact careers with nonprofits, government, or socially responsible businesses. Whether you’re currently employed or job searching, come out to meet new people, build your network, and learn more about social sector work happening in Seattle.”
#Community
Tues. 1/9 7:30 pm
Daniel Ellsberg
$5.00
University Temple Church (U District)
“With developing international discussions of nuclear conflict, it’s critical that we gather context for the policies and legacies of nuclear weapons. In his book The Doomsday Machine former high level defense analyst and legendary whistle-blower David Ellsberg offers us a first-hand account of America’s nuclear program in the 1960s, highlighting how our nation’s nuclear strategy has not fundamentally changed since the eras of late Eisenhower and early Kennedy.”
#Civics
Wed. 1/10 5:00 pm
Hacker News 44
Free
Atlas Workbase (Queen Anne)
“We’re bringing in the new year with an original presentation from XBox Cofounder Ed Fries. Along with his work on the XBox, Ed directed the Microsoft games division for many years. He is now an advisor and board member to various gaming and VR companies.”
#Tech
Wed. 1/10 6:30 pm
Pundamonium: The Seattle Pun Slam
Free
Peddler Brewing (Ballard)
“Pundamonium is a pun slam. That’s a kind of contest. One by one, 10 contestants have two minutes each to make puns based on prompts they have received ahead of time. Each contestant is immediately judged by five audience judges. The top four contestants go head to head in a final pun-off.”
#HauteSeattle
Wed. 1/10 7:00 pm
The Nordic Theory of Everything
Free
Kane Hall (UW Campus)
“Survey after survey has shown that Nordic countries offer their citizens a higher quality of life than what Americans today are generally able to enjoy. Journalist Anu Partanen joins us to discuss some surprising lessons the United States could learn from the successes of Nordic countries on education, health, gender equality, children’s well-being, and overall happiness.”
#SEATalks
Wed. 1/10 7:00 pm
How Racial Criminalization Underwrote America’s New Deal
Free
Kane Hall (UW Campus)
“Khalil Gibran Muhammad speaks on race and capitalism as part of ‘Capitalism and Comparative Racialization.’ He is professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard University and the Suzanne Young Murray Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Studies. Khalil’s scholarship and teaching examines the broad intersections of race, democracy, inequality and criminal justice in modern US history.”
#SEATalks
Wed. 1/10 7:30 pm
The Science of “Breaking Bad”
Free
Kane Hall (UW Campus)
“Donna J. Nelson, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oklahoma and science advisor for the hit TV series ‘Breaking Bad,’ speaks about her experiences in Hollywood and how the worlds of science and film intersect.”
#Science!
Wed. 1/10 7:30 pm
La Casita and Comfort Food
Free
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“La Casita with Comfort Food is a group that began after travels to Matanzas, Cuba. It first became a Sunday jam session at an apartment in N. Seattle, earning the name of La Casita due to the size of the place. Having a range of influences in the group, Casita brings passion and creativity to a variety of Latin Standards from Mambo to Cha Cha to Guajira and Boogaloo.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs. 1/11 6:00 pm
Constitutional Stress Test: Can the Democracy Survive the Current President?
Free
Seattle University (Capitol Hill)
“Seattle University’s Institute of Public Service is pleased to welcome Washington State’s Attorney General, Bob Ferguson and former U.S. Deputy Attorney General, Bill Ruckelshaus, to discuss the health of the American democracy. Seattle University’s Larry Hubbell and Joni Balter will facilitate the conversation.”
#Civics
Thurs. 1/11 7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“We’re starting the new year off with the datavis classic, ‘The Visual Display of Quantitative Information” by Edward R. Tufte. This is a traditional book club style meeting where we chat about the book as a group (not an author event or presentation). Feel free to join even if you don’t get a chance to read the book!”
#Design
Thurs. 1/11 7:00 pm
MLK Unity Day with Ilyasah Shabazz
Free
Seattle First Baptist Church (First Hill)
“The City of Seattle’s fourth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day celebration is an opportunity to gain a greater understanding of how Dr. King’s power to change society for the better has been passed to each of us. Ilyasah Shabazz, the third daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz, will be the keynote speaker. She will be joined by Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, Seattle City Council President Bruce A. Harrell, and Seattle City Council members, as well as community leaders, city employees, and more.”
#Community
Fri. 1/12 8:30 am
Creative Mornings
Free
The Piranha Shop (SoDo)
“Jennifer Ament is a printmaker and painter. Her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions in New York at The National Arts Club, and on the West Coast in Out of Sight, the Frye Art Museum, the Gage Academy of Art, and The Vera Project.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 1/13 10:00 am
WordPress Contributor Meetup
Free
Uptown Espresso (South Lake Union)
“Come hang out with other WordPress users, designers and developers and contribute to the WordPress project. No previous experience needed – you just show up and we’ll help you find something to do.”
#WordPress
Sat. 1/13 2:00 pm
WordPress Study Group for Women
Free
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
Sun. 1/14 6:00 pm
Bailando por Puerto Rico
$10.00
Tractor Tavern (Ballard)
“Bailando por Puerto Rico is a dance fundraiser for Puerto Rico hurricane relief put on by La Isla Foundation, a 501c3 organization. Salsa, Merengue and Bachata lessons from 6-7. Dance to live salsa music by Alex Rivera y la Sabrosona. Enjoy new and old latin hits by DJ Maki Katt.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Next Week
Tues. 1/16 6:30 pm
WordPress Help Desk Meetup
Free
Smart Buildings Center (Beacon Hill)
“Want Help with your WordPress site? This is the place to come for learning and help getting over a hurdle. Bring your laptop and be ready to share your question, or help others with their questions.”
#WordPress
Wed. 1/17 6:30 pm
Building the Blockchain Ecosystem
$10.00
Pigott Auditorium (Seattle University)
“Credit card encryption chips fundamentally altered our perceptions of financial security—and according to the MIT Enterprise Forum, blockchain technology has the potential to do the same. From funding and regulations, to tangible technology rollouts—what’s practical today? Join us for a discussion of cryptocurrency and the future of digital economics!”
#Tech
Wed. 1/17 6:30 pm
Preserving Neighborhood Stories through Oral History
Free
MOHAI (South Lake Union)
“Throughout most of the twentieth century, the Central District was the only Seattle neighborhood in which African Americans were allowed to own or rent property. Residents responded to housing discrimination, inadequate infrastructure, job discrimination, and underfunded schools, with innovation, creativity, community leadership, and solidarity. Today, the Central District is undergoing rapid transformation. Hear the stories of those who call the Central District home and how two oral history projects are not only helping to preserve this legacy but may influence the way in which we imagine our city’s future.”
#Civics
Fri. 1/19 7:00 pm
Community Cultural Celebration: Dundunba
$10.00
Union Cultural Center (International Disctrict)
“A dundunba party! Manimou Camara will bring the food, dance, and music of Guinea to the studio for a beautiful evening of community and culture.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 1/20 10:00 am
WordPress 101
Free
Works Progress (Greenwood)
“Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered. This is a drop-in class with a rotating set of topics. Each class starts with a short presentation on that month’s topic, followed by plenty of time to ask questions and troubleshoot individual website situations.”
#WordPress
Sat. 1/20 6:00 pm
Beeronomics: How Beer Explains the World
$5.00
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“Beer has played a pivotal role throughout history—from influencing ancient Mesopotamian agriculture to bankrolling Britain’s imperialist conquests. Food and tech journalist Devin Briski takes us on a history of the world though beer, tracking the resurgence of ancient brewing techniques and the recent rise of the craft beer movement in America and Europe—up through the revolution of small independent craft breweries.”
#SEATalks