Happening This Week
Tues. 6/11
6:00 pm
New Tech Seattle
$8-25.00
Thinkspace (Westlake)
“Make meaningful connections, learn from the industry’s best, and have a fun night out.”
#Tech
Tues. 6/11
6:30 pm
That Design Meetup
Free
Substantial (Capitol Hill)
“That Design Meetup creates a space for seasoned designers to meet, advise, and learn with each other.”
#Design
Wed. 6/12
6:00 pm
WordPress Developer Meetup
Free
WeWork (South Lake Union)
“Come with your projects, questions, or show & tell.”
#WordPress
Thurs. 6/13
6:00 pm
Designing for Public Safety
Free
Axon (Denny Triangle)
“A panel of designers discuss Designing for Public Safety, subjects like public trust, data privacy, artificial intelligence, community involvement, and international safety.”
#Design
Thurs. 6/13
7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“Discuss ‘Evil By Design’ by Chris Nodder.”
#Design
Thurs. 6/13
7:30 pm
Parenting Without Pity
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Insight into how we can build community connections for children with disabilities.”
#Civics
Fri.-Wed. 6/14-19
We Out Here
Free (suggested $25 donation to support the artists and presenters)
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (Central District)
“Honor and celebrate Black excellence and share resources in the Seattle area. Consultations, talks, presentations, and workshops throughout the day and live performances each night.”
#Community
Fri. 6/14
5:00 pm
Juneteenth
Free
Yesler Terrace Community Center (Central District)
“Celebrate the abolition of slavery in the United States. Performances, speakers, food, and fun activities.”
#Community
Fri. 6/14
7:30 pm
Underland: A Deep Time Journey
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“How do we reconcile our own perception of time with the massive geological scale of the earth?”
#Science!
Sat.-Sun. 6/15-16
Festival Sundiata Black Arts Fest
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Music, spoken word, food, vendors, information, employment opportunities an incredible art exhibition and sale, drill team exhibition, and much, much, more.”
#Community
Sat. 6/15
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
#WordPress
Sat. 6/15
7:00 pm
Orchestra Zarabanda
$10.00
Seamonster Lounge (Wallingford)
“Cuban dance music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 6/15
7:30 pm
Confronting the Threat of Ocean Outbreaks
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A daunting and urgent report of the rising risks of marine epidemics.”
#Science!
Sun. 6/16
4:00 pm
An Insect Feast with The Bug Chef
$39.00
Darrell’s Tavern (Shoreline)
“Munch on crickets, locusts, and Chinese medicinal ants in an iconic 1960s dive bar.”
#HauteSeattle
Next Week
Mon. 6/17
7:30 pm
Lawrence Lessig: Fidelity and the American Constitution
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“A course on constitutional and foundational theory by one of America’s leading legal minds.”
#Civics
Tues. 6/18
6:00 pm
Behind the Scenes with the Airbnb Design Team
$12.50
Airbnb Seattle (Downtown)
A chat with a group of women researchers, designers, and content strategists from Airbnb.
#Design
Tues. 6/18
6:30 pm
WordPress Help Desk Meetup
Free
Smart Buildings Center (Beacon Hill)
“Want Help with your WordPress site, or want to help others? This is the place to come for learning and help getting over a hurdle.”
#WordPress
Tues. 6/18
7:30 pm
Adam Gopnik: The Moral Adventure of Liberalism
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“An examination of liberalism as one of the great moral adventures in human history—and explore why, in an age of autocracy, our lives may depend on its continuation.”
#Civics
Tues. 6/18
7:30 pm
The Democracy Fix
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Caroline Fredrickson argues that it’s time for progressives to focus on winning.”
#Civics
Wed. 6/19
6:00 pm
Accessibility Checklist for UX Designers
$5.00
Blink (Downtown)
“Including accessibility standards in the design process to deliver inclusive experiences.”
#Design
Thurs. 6/20
5:00 pm
El Vez Presents The Unhappy Hour
No cover
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“The world’s most famous Mexican Elvis Impersonator sings and talks of his lives, his loves, the lies, who wins and who dies. I cry, you laugh, thats entertainment!”
#HauteSeattle
Thurs. 6/20
7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Starbucks (Capitol Hill)
“Stories about a time when a stranger came into your life.”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 6/20
7:30 pm
Elderhood: Redefining Aging
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A conversation on rethinking what it means to be ‘old.'”
#Science!
Thurs. 6/20
8:00 pm
Compfit All Stars
$10.00
Re-Bar (Denny Triangle)
“Live Afro/Funk music & dance.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 6/21
7:00 pm
Duo Performance by Sahba Motallebi & Rahim Al-Haj
$25-78.00
Kirkland Performance Center (Kirkland)
“An Iranian and Iraqi master Tar and Oud players join hands in an extraordinary event to support Peace and Harmony.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 6/21
8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
$10.00
Bloedel Hall (Capitol Hill)
“Danger: Prepare a five-minute story about peril. Shaky ground, dark alleys, dare devils and over-protective mothers. Flirting with married co-workers, driving without a seat belt, hiking alone. Stories of courage, stupidity and other hazards of being human.”
#SEATalks
Sat. 6/22
10:00 am
DIY User Group for Bloggers
Free
Wallingford Community Senior Center (Wallingford)
“This is a new WordPress Meetup for those who are DIY (do-it-yourselfers). You may be a beginner, you may be an experienced blogger, you may maintain your own site that someone else created for you.”
#WordPress
Sat.-Sun. 6/22-23
10:00 am-8 pm Sat.; 11:00 am-6 pm Sun.
Fremont Fair
Free
various locations (Fremont)
“Live music, 300+ craft vendors, beer gardens, art cars, one-of-a-kind Parades, delicious fair foods and so much more!”
#Community
Sat. 6/22
11:00 am-6:00 pm
Iranian Festival
Free
Seattle Center (Queen Anne)
“Performances from local and national artists. Bazaar with locally owned businesses, merchandise, arts, Hana painting and more.”
#Community
Sat. 6/22
1:00 pm
Fremont Solstice Parade
Free
starts at NW 39th St and Leary Way NW (Fremont)
“Giant puppets, stilt walkers, floats, skywriters, dancers, sashayers and musicians from all over will parade on the streets of Fremont in a kaleidoscope of joyous human expression.”
#Community
Sun. 6/23
7:30 pm
The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Thom Hartmann asserts that the NRA and conservative Supreme Court justices used specious logic to invent a virtually unlimited individual right to own guns, which has enabled the ever-growing number of mass shootings in the United States.”
#Civics
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Sat. 6/29
noon-9:00 pm
Spirit of Africa Festival
Free
Armory (Seattle Center)
“A celebration of the music, dance, and culture of Africa.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Wed. 7/17
8:00 pm
Tal National
$13.00
Nectar Lounge (Fremont)
“Joyously hypnotic, unique contribution to West African guitar music delivered with virtuoso precision and unrelenting energy.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Tues.-Wed. 7/23-24
7:30 pm
Ranky Tanky
$36.00
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“‘Ranky Tanky’ translates loosely as ‘Work It,’ or ‘Get Funky!’ Timeless music of Gullah culture born in the southeastern Sea Island region of the United States.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Thurs.-Sun. 9/5-8
7:30 pm (one 9:30 show Sat. night)
Sergio Mendes
$66.00
Jazz Alley (Downtown)
“Three-time Grammy winner and Brazilian music legend.”
#SeattleWorldBeat