Happening This Week
Tues. 2/11
5:30 pm
Green Drinks
Pay what you can (free or suggested donation $5-25)
Lucky Envelope (Ballard)
“The theme is generational relationships and prosperity. Challenge for February: Bring someone with you who is of a different generation than your own!”
#Community
Wed. 2/12
6:00 pm
Data Science + Design
Free
Getty Images (International Disctrict)
“User-centric approaches toward machine learning in society-impacting technologies.”
#Design
Wed. 2/12
7:30 pm
Is the Internet Making Us Miserable?
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“Gather for a Think & Drink with Humanities WA to examine whether the rise of technology is just the latest punching bag for age-old issues like addiction and depression.”
#Tech
Thurs. 2/13
6:30 pm
Stop Publishing Pages: Structured Content and Communication on Web 3.0
$10.00
Moz (Downtown)
“Information on the web is changing. New experiences are replacing web ‘page’ views. Structured content can help us through this transition.”
#ContentStrategy
Thurs. 2/13
7:00 pm
UX Book Club
Free
Ada’s Technical Books (Capitol Hill)
“Experience Required: How to become a UX leader by Robert Hoekman Jr.”
#Design
Thurs. 2/13
7:00 pm
Sundaeting: Pansexual Speed Dating
Free
Sonic Boom Records (Ballard)
“A pansexual speed-dating event paired with a free musical performance. Live jams by Sundae Crush [my friend Adrienne’s awesome band].”
#Friends
Thurs. 2/13
7:30 pm
Big Ideas for a Sustainable Future
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A diverse exploration of the problems that face our planet, the factors stopping us from taking action, and what we can do to change them.”
#Civics
Fri. 2/14
6:00 pm
Valentines Day Cards Against Humanity
Free
Oddfellows Hall (Ballard)
“It’s the game for horrible people, and, well, if you are single on Valentines day, society says that you are horrible. If you are a couple, and you are thinking of coming as your valentines day date, well, it’s pretty clear you are horrible, and if you are a couple, and you are planning on NOT coming? Well, WE think you are horrible, so you might as well join us.”
#HauteSeattle
Fri. 2/14
7:30 pm
Tangoheart Presents: A Piazzolla Valentine
$18-25.00
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the power and passion of Seattle’s Argentine tango quintet Tangoheart.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 2/14
7:30 pm
EntreMundos Quarteto
Free (but be sure to tip the fantastic musicians)
Swedish Club (Westlake)
“Steamy latin-flavored music that will have you out of your chair and up on the dance floor!”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/15
10:00 am
WordPress Fundamentals
Free
8001 14th Ave NE (new location) (Ballard)
“Come get an introduction to WordPress and get some questions answered.”
#WordPress
Sun. 2/16
5:00 pm
Locarno
$25.00
private home (Duvall)
“Groove-heavy mix of Mexican folk, Cuban son, and Latin soul.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sun. 2/16
7:30 pm
Exploring The History Of Our Pronouns
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“An illuminating look at the role pronouns have played—and continue to play—in establishing our rights and our identities.”
#ContentStrategy #Civics
Next Week
Mon. 2/17
7:30 pm
Innovation and Leadership for Changing the World
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“How people everywhere can unleash their creativity and entrepreneurial adroitness to mobilize partners and innovate for a brighter future.”
#Civics
Tues. 2/18
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. 2/18
7:30 pm
Why We Should Be Cautious With Our Kids’ Data
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“A discussion of why we should think before we share our kids’ data.”
#Civics
Wed. 2/19
7:00 pm
WordPress Developers
Free
West Seattle Library (West Seattle)
“Git and Git flow.”
#WordPress
Wed. 2/19
7:30 pm
The Hidden War on Voting
$5.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“An unblinking look at our country’s voting system, and what we can do to ensure everyone has a voice in this democracy.”
#Civics
Thurs. 2/20
6:30 pm
Prototyping with a Purpose
$8 (free for PS SIGCHI members)
Indeed (Downtown)
“Goals for prototyping, best practices, examples from a wide range of projects, and helpful heuristics for future reference.”
#Design
Thurs. 2/20
7:00 pm
Fresh Ground Stories
Free
Starbucks (Capitol Hill)
“Tell us about a time when you stood up for yourself. What led up to it and how did it play out?”
#SEATalks
Thurs. 2/20
7:30 pm
Baldwin, Buckley, and the Debate Over Race in America
$5.00
The Forum at Town Hall (First Hill)
“An exploration of the pivotal debate in 1965 between James Baldwin and William F. Buckley Jr. on the civil rights movement.”
#Civics
Thurs. 2/20
8:00 pm
Antibalas
$28.50
Neptune Theater (U District)
“One of the world’s finest Afrobeat bands.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Sat. 2/22
8:00 pm
Brazilian Carnival
$20.00
The Crocodile (Belltown)
“Celebrate with Eduardo Mendonça, Show Brazil! band, & non-stop Carnaval music & dancing.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Noteworthy Upcoming Events
Sat. 3/28
8:00 pm
Zakir Hussain, Kala Ramnath and Jayanthi Kumaresh
$35-42.50
Moore Theater (Downtown)
“The pre-eminent classical tabla virtuoso of our time” and guest artists.
#SeattleWorldBeat
Fri. 4/17
7:30 pm
Orchestre Les Mangelepa and L’Orchestra Afrisound
$15-20.00
Town Hall (First Hill)
“Two pillars of East African music — forefathers of East Africa rumba Orchestre Les Mangelapa, and local Kenyan guitarist Frank Ulwenya with his ensemble L’Orchestra Afrisound.”
#SeattleWorldBeat