Happening This Week
10/30 Mon. 7:30 pm
Who’s Watching Us? A History of Mass Surveillance Since 9/11
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
“We are being watched, but who’s watching? Author Pratap Chatterjee joins forces with artist Khalil to illustrate the complex history of mass surveillance since 9/11 with VERAX: The True History of Whistleblowers, Drone Warfare, and Mass Surveillance, a striking work of investigative journalism presented in the form of a graphic novel.”
#Civics
10/31 Tues. 7:00 pm
Trolloween
Fremont Troll (Fremont)
“Trolloween is the birthday party for the Fremont Troll. The celebration party starts at the Fremont Troll, at 7 PM sharp on Halloween. After the performance, the party marches away through the community en masse,” led by VamoLa!, Seattle’s rockin’ samba group.
#Community
11/1 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
11/1 Wed. 8:00 pm
Johnny Clegg: The Final Journey
The Neptune (U District)
“Long before Paul Simon’s Graceland album, Johnny Clegg was a cultural outlaw. Clegg’s music helped break down the racially dictated musical barriers of South Africa.” – Afropop Worldwide
#SeattleWorldBeat
11/1 Wed. 8:00 pm
Seattle Science Slam #9
Optimism Brewing (Capitol Hill)
“Each free Seattle Science Slam event features engaging and accessible presentations where scientists do not talk about ‘textbook knowledge,’ but explain individual aspects or fundamentals of their own research projects. Audience applause decides who wins.”
#Science!
11/2 Thurs. 10:00 am
WordPress Freelancer’s Meetup: WordCamp Seattle Prep
Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford)
Help the community get ready for our annual gathering. “Our November 2 Meetup will not have a topic, rather we’ll spend time visiting and networking while we do some name badge organization for WordCamp Seattle.”
#WordPress
11/2 Thurs. 5:00 pm
New Tech Eastside – Diversity in Tech
eBay (Bellevue)
Network with “the Northwest’s smart, fun, creative, innovative tech community – software and application developers, company owners, startup founders, recruiters, hackers, job seekers, executives, investors, and community leaders.” Great event for folks new to the area.
#Tech
11/2 Thurs. 5:00 pm
Amigos Nobles
Triple Door Musiquarium (Downtown)
“Amigos Nobles plays an intense, unique brand of instrumental, classical guitar-based Euro-Mediterranean, World Beat Fusion.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
11/2 Thurs. 6:30 pm
Artist Talk: Ira Block & Cuban Baseball w/ Trio Cubay
Seattle Central Library (Downtown)
“Photojournalist Ira Block’s vivid images offer iconic glimpses of Cuba’s love for baseball, a passion in common with America. Opening performance by Trio Cubay. Trio Cubay bases its repertoire essentially on sones, guarachas and boleros with a hint of rumba, cha-cha-cha, changüí and latin jazz.”
#SeattleWorldBeat #Baseball
11/2 Thurs. 8:00 pm
Moth StorySLAM
Fremont Abbey (Fremont)
“CONTROL: Control towers and control top pantyhose. It’s all about holding it together. Prepare a five-minute story about your valiant efforts to keep the equilibrium.”
#SEATalks
11/4-11/5 Sat.-Sun.
WordCamp Seattle
Washington State Convention Center (Downtown)
“WordCamp Seattle is an informal conference that brings together WordPress enthusiasts from around the Northwest for two days of education, edification, and community. Whether you’re a developer, a designer, a consultant, an agency, a blogger, or a publisher, WordCamp will take your WordPress skills and enthusiasm to the next level.”
#WordPress
11/4 Sat. 9:00 am onward
Green Seattle Day
parks around the city
“Join hundreds of volunteers planting thousands of plants in parks throughout The Emerald City. All community members are welcome!”
#Community
11/4 Sat. 11:00 am-6:00 pm
Seattle Hmong New Year 2017
The Armory (Seattle Center)
“Join us for another year of celebration and fun. As usual, it will be a day filled with cultural performances, food, activities and more. Come one, come all. Free + open to the public!”
#Community
11/4 Sat. 7:00 pm
Science Night October, An Evening of Drunken Experiments
Hale’s Palladium (Fremont)
“This is most fun you can have without breaking the laws of physics. Science Night is a hands on Science Experiment free for all, with dozens of experiments to try. Blow things up with air! Levitate metal! Make homemade lightbulbs, unbreakable bubbles, 3-d art, and more! Ever wanted to play with liquid nitrogen? Play with a Van De Graaff generator? Suspend protozoans in a laser beam? We have got you covered. Science Night is [now] smoke and flame free.”
#Science!
11/4 Sat. 8:00 pm
Habib Koite
Meany Hall (UW Campus)
“Hailing from the West African nation of Mali, guitarist and composer Habib Koite has been named the biggest pop star of the region by Rolling Stone. His artistry and magnetic personality have made him an international star, placing him firmly among the leading figures in contemporary world music.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
11/4 Sat. 9:00 pm
Cumbieros
Royal Room (Rainier Valley)
“The Cumbieros fuse traditional and contemporary South American cumbia with the modern sounds of ska and rock creating fun, high-energy music that drives everyone to the dance floor. Cumbia is a genre of music/dance that originated in Colombia and is now extremely popular all across Latin America.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
Next Week
11/7 Tues. 5:00 pm
New Tech Seattle
Impact Hub (Pioneer Square)
Network with “the Northwest’s smart, fun, creative, innovative tech community – software and application developers, company owners, startup founders, recruiters, hackers, job seekers, executives, investors, and community leaders.” Great event for folks new to Seattle.
#Tech
11/7 Tues. 8:00 pm
Election Day
your mailbox or local ballot drop box
Don’t forget to vote!
#Civics
11/8 Wed. 7:00 pm
A Panel on “Chief Seattle and the Town That Took His Name”
Seattle Central Library (Downtown)
“Join us for a discussion of Chief Seattle and his times. Panelists include Duwamish Tribal Chairperson Cecile Hansen, historian David Buerge, linguist Nile Thompson, and moderator David Brewster.”
#Civics
11/10 Fri. 8:30 am
Creative Mornings
TBD (TBD)
TBD
#SEATalks
11/11 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
11/11 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
11/11 Sat. 9:00 pm
Alma y Azucar
Royal Room (Columbia City)
“Enjoy an evening of music and dance with the sultry, seductive and dynamic Latin rhythms of Alma y Azucar paired with very special guest performer, Flamenco extraordinaire Deseo Carmin.”
#SeattleWorldBeat
11/11 Sat. 11:11 pm
This Is Spinal Tap
Dark Lodge (Columbia City)
“Get ready to smell the glove as Dark Lodge amps it up to 11 for Rob Reiner’s classic ‘This Is Spinal Tap.'”
#HauteSeattle