Latest Events in Washington (Continuously Updated)

Experience the thrill of SAS Climb Night at Vertical World Seattle, taking place on November 12, 2024, at the renowned climbing venue located at 2330 West Commodore Way. Climbers of all levels are invited to participate in this exciting event in the vibrant city of Seattle. Vertical World Seattle offers a unique and challenging environment for climbers to test their skills and push their limits. Don't miss this opportunity to join fellow climbers in a night of adventure and camaraderie at SAS Climb Night.

In this powerful debut memoir, Neesha Powell-Ingabire chips away at coastal Georgia’s facade of beaches and golden marshes to recover undertold Black history alongside personal and family stories.Third Place Books is delighted to welcomewriter and community organizer Neesha Powell-Ingabire to our Seward Park store for a discussion of her debut memoir, Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast! They will be joined in conversation by local writer Jen Soriano. This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. Registration is required in advance. About Come By Here. . .In May of 2020, Neesha Powell-Ingabire’s hometown became infamous after a viral video spread of white vigilantes killing a Black man named Ahmaud Arbery. The small coastal city of Brunswick, Georgia became synonymous with this tragedy, which, along with the police murders of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, spurred an international movement that summer to end white supremacy. Neesha Powell-Ingabire, a millennial journalist, essayist, and organizer, grew up in Brunswick feeling alienated as a Black queer and disabled girl in a fraught racial and political environment. Come By Here: A Memoir in Essays from Georgia’s Geechee Coast traces the genealogy of systemic racial violence while paying homage to the area’s long history of Black resistance and culture keeping. Powell-Ingabire probes her personal connection to past and present: the victorious campaign to remove Brunswick’s Confederate monument out of a public park, modern echoes of ancestral practices such as farming, fishing, and basket weaving, the fight for Geechee land in Sapelo Island, and the mass suicide of the Igbo people, who drowned themselves in Dunbar Creek rather than be enslaved. In Come By Here, Neesha Powell-Ingabire reckons with their home’s collective history and their own history as a truth-telling exercise in line with Audre Lorde’s advice: “It is better to speak.” Neesha Powell-Ingabire(she/they) is a coastal Georgia-born-and-raised movement journalist, essayist, community & cultural organizer, resource mobilizer, cat parent, spouse, and auntie living in Atlanta/occupied Muscogee territory. She reports on the justice movements of the Black, trans, queer, and Southern communities to which she belongs and writes essays to recover her own history and the histories of her ancestors and their ancestral homes. Neesha’s writings have been published in various online and print publications, including Harper’s Bazaar, the Oxford American, Scalawag, and VICE. She recently graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Georgia College. Learn more about Neesha's work at neeshawrites.com. About Third Place BooksFounded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events. Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

Third Place Books welcomes Happy at Work podcast hostDr. Laura Hamill for a discussion of her new book, The Power of Culture, in which Dr. Hamill helps everyone at work to be more aware of culture and how to find opportunities to use it for growth and success. This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. Registration is required in advance. About The Power of Culture. . .All organizations have a culture, whether they acknowledge it or not—and whether it's helping or hindering them. Get it right, and culture can be a positive force for good. Get it wrong, and culture can be a negative force, becoming toxic and undermining performance and reputations. In short, culture matters. Organizational culture, though, can be a tricky thing to understand and master. The Power of Culture tackles this head-on, exploring what culture is, and why it matters; how it needs to be aligned with strategy and values; and how to understand it, change it, and make it a reality. Told through real stories and examples and using the author's Intentional Culture Circle as a guide, this new book helps everyone at work to be more aware of culture and how to find opportunities to use it for growth and success. Laura Hamill is an organizational psychologist, ex-Microsoft director, and Limeade cofounder. Through her firm Paris Phoenix Group, she is now a consultant advising companies on their cultures. She is also a host at the Happy at Work podcast and lives in Seattle, WA with her family. About Third Place BooksFounded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events. Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

Explore accurate Seattle Kraken v Columbus Blue Jackets sporting information for 12th November, as well as more Ice Hockey times with Fixture Calendar. The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle, Washington. They are a member of the National Hockey League (NHL) and will begin play in the 2021-2022 season. The team will compete in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, facing off against fierce rivals such as the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks. The Kraken's home games will take place at the newly-renovated Climate Pledge Arena, which is set to be one of the most state-of-the-art and sustainable arenas in the country. The team's roster is made up of talented players from around the world, with notable names such as J.T. Miller and Mark Giordano leading the way. With an impressive lineup and a brand-new home, the Seattle Kraken are poised to make a splash in the Climate Pledge Arena1 and compete for top honors in the league. The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was founded in 2000 and has been playing their home games at Nationwide Arena since 2003. The Blue Jackets have yet to win a Stanley Cup, but have made appearances in the playoffs multiple times. The team has also produced notable players such as Rick Nash, Sergei Bobrovsky, and Cam Atkinson. In the 2016-2017 season, the Blue Jackets had their most successful year, setting franchise records for wins and points and earning multiple awards, including the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship. With a talented roster and strong fan base, the Columbus Blue Jackets continue to be a formidable force in the Climate Pledge Arena1. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Join us in celebrating the wonderful Sarah Hawley for the release of her new novel, Servant of Earth! In the underground Fae realm, only the strongest and most ruthless have power—but a young human woman forced into a life of servitude is about to change everything. Kenna Heron is best known in her village for being a little wild—some say half feral—but she'll need every ounce of that ferocity to survive captivity in the cruel Fae court. Trapped as a servant in the faeries' underground kingdom of Mistei, Kenna must help her new mistress undertake six deadly trials, one for each branch of magic: Fire, Earth, Light, Void, Illusion, and Blood. If she succeeds, her mistress will gain immortality and become the heir to Earth House. If she doesn't, the punishment is death—for both mistress and servant. With no ally but a sentient dagger of mysterious origins, Kenna must face monsters, magic, and grueling physical tests. But worse dangers wait underground, and soon Kenna gets caught up in a secret rebellion against the inventively sadistic faerie king. When her feelings for the rebellion's leader turn passionate, Kenna must decide if she's willing to risk her life for a better world and a chance at happiness. Surviving the trials and overthrowing a tyrant king will take cunning, courage, and an iron will... but even that may not be enough. Sarah Hawley is the author of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon, A Demon's Guide to Wooing a Witch, and A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire. She has a master's degree in archaeology and has excavated at an Inca site in Chile, a Bronze Age palace in Turkey, and a medieval abbey in England. When not dreaming up whimsical love stories, she can be found reading, dancing, or cuddling her two cats. USA Today bestselling author Jo Segura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her doggo, who vies for her attention with his sweet puppy dog eyes whenever she’s trying to write. Her stories feature strong, passionate heroines and draw upon aspects of her life, such as her Mexican heritage and her fascination with archaeology. When she’s not writing you can find her practicing law, shaking up a mean cocktail, or sitting out on the patio doing Buzzfeed quizzes (though she doesn’t care what the chicken nugget quiz said–her favorite fruit is not banana). Can't make the event? No worries - pre-order a signed copy of Servant of Earth here! Information Source: Village Books | eventbrite

‘Birds and Olive Trees That Cannot Die’by Restless Beings Doors: 5.30pm Start 6.00pm English I 90 mins Ages 16+ An evening of Resistance Poetry and Open Mic. Go on a raw, thought provoking and emotive journey over steaming chai and snacks. Poets on the line-up will explore the theme of hope and resistance. The title is an extract from ‘I am from there’, a poem by Palestinian writer Mahmoud Darwish. Information Source: A Season of Bangla Drama 2024 (LB Tower Hamlets) | eventbrite

Presented by The Seattle Public Library and Elliott Bay Book Company, with support from The Seattle Public Library Foundation, The Gary and Connie Kunis Foundation, and promotional partner The Seattle Times. Accessibility: Masking is encouraged, by request of the author. Assistive listening technology is available in the auditorium. The Library can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact LEAP at least seven days before the event to request accommodations. Elliott Bay Book Company will be on site selling copies of By the Fire We Carry. About the Book: A powerful work of reportage and American history that braids the story of the forced removal of Native Americans onto treaty lands in the nation’s earliest days, and a small-town murder in the 1990s that led to a Supreme Court ruling reaffirming Native rights to that land more than a century later. Before 2020, American Indian reservations made up roughly 55 million acres of land in the United States. Nearly 200 million acres are reserved for National Forests—in the emergence of this great nation, our government set aside more land for trees than for Indigenous peoples. In the 1830s Muscogee people were rounded up by the US military at gunpoint and forced into exile halfway across the continent. At the time, they were promised this new land would be theirs for as long as the grass grew and the waters ran. But that promise was not kept. When Oklahoma was created on top of Muscogee land, the new state claimed their reservation no longer existed. Over a century later, a Muscogee citizen was sentenced to death for murdering another Muscogee citizen on tribal land. His defense attorneys argued the murder occurred on the reservation of his tribe, and therefore Oklahoma didn’t have the jurisdiction to execute him. Oklahoma asserted that the reservation no longer existed. In the summer of 2020, the Supreme Court settled the dispute. Its ruling that would ultimately underpin multiple reservations covering almost half the land in Oklahoma, including Nagle’s own Cherokee Nation. Here Rebecca Nagle recounts the generations-long fight for tribal land and sovereignty in eastern Oklahoma. By chronicling both the contemporary legal battle and historic acts of Indigenous resistance, “By the Fire We Carry” stands as a landmark work of American history. The story it tells exposes both the wrongs that our nation has committed and the Native-led battle for justice that has shaped our country. About the Speakers: Rebecca Nagle is an award-winning reporter, writer, and citizen of Cherokee Nation. She is the creator and host of Crooked Media’s chart-topping podcast This Land. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Guardian, USA Today, Teen Vogue, the Huffington Post, among other outlets. Nagle lives in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Wudan Yan is an award-winning narrative journalist, fact-checker, and entrepreneur based in Seattle, Washington. Her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, California Sunday Magazine, High Country News, MIT Technology Review, The New York Times, Popular Mechanics and beyond. She is a multi-grantee of the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and has also received grants from UC Berkeley, the Institute of Journalism and Natural Resources, and the International Womens Media Foundation to support her work. On top of her editorial work, Wudan has founded two companies: The Writers’ Co-op, a business podcast and learning academy for freelance creatives, and Factual, a fact-checking agency. Information Source: Seattle City of Literature | eventbrite

Presented by The Seattle Public Library, with suppor from The Seattle Public Library Foundation, The Gary and Connie Kunis Foundation, and promotional partner The Seattle Times. Accessibility: Masking is encouraged, by request of the author. Assistive listening technology is available in the auditorium. The Library can provide accommodations for people with disabilities at Library events. Please contact LEAP at least seven days before the event to request accommodations. About the Book: A powerful work of reportage and American history that braids the story of the forced removal of Native Americans onto treaty lands in the nation’s earliest days, and a small-town murder in the 1990s that led to a Supreme Court ruling reaffirming Native rights to that land more than a century later. Before 2020, American Indian reservations made up roughly 55 million acres of land in the United States. Nearly 200 million acres are reserved for National Forests—in the emergence of this great nation, our government set aside more land for trees than for Indigenous peoples. In the 1830s Muscogee people were rounded up by the US military at gunpoint and forced into exile halfway across the continent. At the time, they were promised this new land would be theirs for as long as the grass grew and the waters ran. But that promise was not kept. When Oklahoma was created on top of Muscogee land, the new state claimed their reservation no longer existed. Over a century later, a Muscogee citizen was sentenced to death for murdering another Muscogee citizen on tribal land. His defense attorneys argued the murder occurred on the reservation of his tribe, and therefore Oklahoma didn’t have the jurisdiction to execute him. Oklahoma asserted that the reservation no longer existed. In the summer of 2020, the Supreme Court settled the dispute. Its ruling that would ultimately underpin multiple reservations covering almost half the land in Oklahoma, including Nagle’s own Cherokee Nation. Here Rebecca Nagle recounts the generations-long fight for tribal land and sovereignty in eastern Oklahoma. By chronicling both the contemporary legal battle and historic acts of Indigenous resistance, “By the Fire We Carry” stands as a landmark work of American history. The story it tells exposes both the wrongs that our nation has committed and the Native-led battle for justice that has shaped our country. About the Speaker: Rebecca Nagle is an award-winning reporter, writer, and citizen of Cherokee Nation. She is the creator and host of Crooked Media’s chart-topping podcast This Land. Her work has been featured in The Atlantic, the Washington Post, the Guardian, USA Today, Teen Vogue, the Huffington Post, among other outlets. Nagle lives in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Information Source: Seattle City of Literature | eventbrite

Third Place Books welcomes Noelle Salazar to our Lake Forest Park store for a discussion of her new novel, The Lies We Leave Behind. She will be joined in conversation by Elise Hooper. This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance. About The Lies We Leave Behind. . .Somewhere in the Pacific, 1943. Kate Campbell is a nurse who bravely flies back and forth from the front to rescue wounded soldiers, amid long days, harsh conditions and often dangerous weather. Driven by a deep personal need to help in the war effort, she is conflicted when an injury results in her reassignment to the relative comfort of the English countryside. Love has never been part of her plan, but despite herself, she falls for an officer with three bullet wounds, startling blue eyes and a wicked sense of humor. For the first time, Kate sees a future far from the horrors of war and hate. But before she can pursue it, a secret from her past calls her to duty, and she'll have to travel back into danger one more time to rescue a part of herself she'd left behind. But will she make it back? And will that future still be waiting for her if she does? Noelle Salazar was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, where she's been a Navy recruit, a medical assistant, an NFL cheerleader, and always a storyteller. When she’s not writing, she can be found dodging raindrops and daydreaming of her next book. Noelle lives in Bothell, Washington with her family. A native New Englander, Elise Hooper spent several years writing for television and online news outlets before getting a MA and teaching high-school literature and history. Her debut novel The Other Alcott was a nominee for the 2017 Washington Book Award. Three more novels—Learning to See, Fast Girls, and Angels of the Pacific—followed, all centered on the lives of extraordinary but overlooked historical women. Her next book, The Library of Lost Dollhouses, will be out in spring '25. Elise lives in Seattle with her husband and two daughters. About Third Place Books Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events. Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

I don't remember exactly whether my youth ended, and then the USSR, or if it was the other way around. But I do know that those two things are connected. Now I'm left here between two truths: the truth of the land, and the truth of the sea. Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome Shahzoda Samarqandi and translatorShelley Fairweather-Vega to our Ravenna store for a discussion of Mothersland. This event is free and open to the public. Copies of Mothersland will be available for purchase in store at the event. In Mothersland, Shahzoda Samarqandi, the award-winning Tajik activist, poet and novelist from Uzbekistan, subverts a deeply-rooted metaphorical system in Persian literary culture: the land as woman. A socially entrenched metaphor that has framed conquest as male and the conquered as female becomes upended in Samarqandi's lyrical and powerful account of life at a moment of ecological and imperial collapse. One of the first climate novels composed in Tajik Persian, Mothersland is now available in Shelley Fairweather-Vega's bright and engaging English translation. Shahzoda Samarqandi is a crucial voice in our world today! —Aria Fani, assistant professor of Persian and Iranian studies at the University of Washington in Seattle and co-director of the Translation Studies Hub at the University of Washington For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Click here for more about our COVID-19 policies for in-person events. Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance. About Mothersland. . .This haunting novel by the world's leading Tajik-language novelist is a time-twisting reverie on the bond between mothers and daughters. Growing up in late Soviet-era Uzbekistan, Mahtab feels more at home in the cotton field-and in the past, as depicted in her mother's diary-than at school, where the books in the library are rewritten with every new political trend. When a Russian film crew comes to town to make a movie about cotton, starring Mahtab in the role of her hero-worker mother, Mahtab suffers an accident that scrambles her memory. As she struggles to recover, she must untangle her mother's story from her own, and navigate the hazy contours of memory, love, storytelling, and country to finally find herself. Shahzoda Samarqandiwas born in Samarqand, Uzbekistan. Her taboo-breaking novels have brought her international recognition. After working for Tajik-language newspapers and television as well as the BBC Persian service, Samarqandi moved to the Netherlands where she served as an editor for Central Asia and Afghanistan at Radio Zamaneh, and she has worked to protect female activists and journalists in Afghanistan. Shelley Fairweather-Vega is a full-time literary translator in Seattle, Washington, focusing on prose and poetry by today’s best Central Asian writers. She is currently the administrator of the Literary Division of the American Translators Association and runs Seattle's own Northwest Literary Translators. About Third Place Books Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events. Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

Join us for the final Noir Nights Live of the year, headlined by the legendary Louis Shelton! A true icon in the music world, Louis has played on some of the greatest hits in history, including Last Train to Clarksville by The Monkees, I Want You Back by The Jackson 5, and Lionel Richie's Hello . His career as a session guitarist is unparalleled, with a résumé that includes collaborations with Neil Diamond, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and countless other music legends. Louis has also produced hits for Seals & Crofts, including the classic Summer Breeze . Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience Louis Shelton’s magic live on stage at Club Noir. Whether you're a fan of classic hits or just love great live music, this is a night you won't want to miss! Each instalment of Noir Nights, Live! features a carefully curated lineup of performers, ensuring a diverse and vibrant musical journey. From soulful blues to energetic rock, from soothing jazz to electrifying pop, our stage hosts a rich tapestry of musical expressions that captivate and inspire. In addition to providing a platform for established and emerging artists, Noir Nights, Live! is proud to collaborate with local school groups, offering support and opportunities for young musicians to showcase their talents alongside seasoned professionals. This partnership fosters a sense of community and mentorship, enriching both performers and audience members alike. Whether you're a seasoned music aficionado or simply looking for a night of entertainment, Noir Nights, Live! promises an evening of discovery, connection, and celebration of the power of music. Join us for an unforgettable experience where every note resonates with passion and creativity. Secure your tickets now for the second Thursday of every month; and be a part of the vibrant musical tapestry at Noir Nights, Live! Doors open 6.30pm, local school support acts playing from 7pm-7.30pm, followed by our main act from 8pm-9.15pm, bar open til late! Tickets – $35pp / $20pp concession To enquire about season passes, give us a call on 0499 94 94 95. Food and drinks available for purchase at the bar. Information Source: Club Noir | eventbrite

Join us for the final Noir Nights Live of the year, headlined by the legendary Louie Shelton! A true icon in the music world, Louie has played on some of the greatest hits in history, including Last Train to Clarksville by The Monkees, I Want You Back by The Jackson 5, and Lionel Richie's Hello . His career as a session guitarist is unparalleled, with a résumé that includes collaborations with Neil Diamond, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and countless other music legends. Louie has also produced hits for Seals & Crofts, including the classic Summer Breeze . Don’t miss this rare opportunity to experience Louie Shelton’s magic live on stage at Club Noir. Whether you're a fan of classic hits or just love great live music, this is a night you won't want to miss! Each instalment of Noir Nights, Live! features a carefully curated lineup of performers, ensuring a diverse and vibrant musical journey. From soulful blues to energetic rock, from soothing jazz to electrifying pop, our stage hosts a rich tapestry of musical expressions that captivate and inspire. In addition to providing a platform for established and emerging artists, Noir Nights, Live! is proud to collaborate with local school groups, offering support and opportunities for young musicians to showcase their talents alongside seasoned professionals. This partnership fosters a sense of community and mentorship, enriching both performers and audience members alike. Whether you're a seasoned music aficionado or simply looking for a night of entertainment, Noir Nights, Live! promises an evening of discovery, connection, and celebration of the power of music. Join us for an unforgettable experience where every note resonates with passion and creativity. Secure your tickets now for the second Thursday of every month; and be a part of the vibrant musical tapestry at Noir Nights, Live! Doors open 6.30pm, local school support acts playing from 7pm-7.30pm, followed by our main act from 8pm-9.15pm, bar open til late! Tickets – $35pp / $20pp concession To enquire about season passes, give us a call on 0499 94 94 95. Food and drinks available for purchase at the bar. Information Source: Club Noir | eventbrite

Welcome to the North East Life Art Project! If you've ever wanted to try life drawing we are here for you. Come join one of our two hour sessions, including a variety of models and poses across all classes. Information Source: North East Life Art Project | eventbrite

Welcome to the North East Life Art Project! If you've ever wanted to try life drawing we are here for you. Come join one of our two hour sessions, including a variety of models and poses across all classes. Information Source: North East Life Art Project | eventbrite

Spooky season is upon us, so it's time to lean into your cozy, crafty, witchy era! This is a small, casual movie night where you can BYO craft or purchase a kit from Homebody DIY, watch a favorite comfort movie, sip on a themed cocktail from Nook, and hang with some new friends. Hope you'll join us! Side Quest Books & Games is located on the Bow Market balcony, in the back left corner. There is an elevator for accessibility in the lobby of Bow Market, to the right of the driveway when you first arrive.Masks are optional. There is an air filter in the space.Popcorn and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided. Other outside food from Bow Market vendors is also welcome. Information Source: Side Quest Books & Games | eventbrite

Each year, Northwestern University's Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics (CIERA) invites a renowned speaker to campus for our Annual Public Lecture. Celebrate CIERA's 15th anniversary with a talk at the intersection of music and astronomy. More than fifty years ago, John Coltrane drew the twelve musical notes in a circle and connected them by straight lines, forming a five-pointed star. Inspired by Einstein, Coltrane put physics and geometry at the core of his music. Physicist and jazz musician Stephon Alexander follows suit, using jazz to answer physics' most vexing questions about the past and future of the universe. Inspired by his book, The Jazz of Physics, Alexander follows the great minds that first drew the links between music and physics - a list including Pythagoras, Kepler, Newton, Einstein, and Rakim — revealing that the ancient poetic idea of the Music of the Spheres, taken seriously, clarifies confounding issues in physics. ORIGINAL JAZZ PERFORMANCE BY STAR EYES INITIATIVE: 7:00 PM PUBLIC LECTURE BY DR. STEPHON ALEXANDER: 7:30 PM If you have any questions about this event, or would like to make an accessibility request (eg. ASL interpretation), please contact ciera-events@northwestern.edu. For those unable to make it to Evanston, the lecture will be livestreamed on CIERA's website: https://ciera.northwestern.edu/ciera-livestream/ About the Speaker Stephon Alexander is an award winning theoretical physicist of international repute, author, and jazz musician whose work is at the interface between cosmology, particle physics, quantum gravity, AI and music technology. His expertise lays in constructing new theories of the early universe and elementary particle physics that has predictions for the universe at present, such as dark energy and dark matter. He also combines mathematics and tools from theoretical physics into machine learning, the geometry and cognition of musical perception, signal processing and computational algorithms. Alexander is a Professor of Physics at Brown University, and a past President of the National Society of Black Physicists and is currently the CEO and Founder of the non-profit SoundPlusScience Inc. Alexander was also the Executive Director of the Harlem Gallery of Science. He had previous appointments at Stanford University, Imperial College, Penn State, Dartmouth College and Haverford College. Alexander is a specialist in the field of string theory and cosmology, where the physics of superstrings are applied to address longstanding questions in cosmology. In 2001, he co-invented the model of cosmic inflation based on string theory. In his critically acclaimed book, The Jazz of Physics, Alexander revisits the ancient interconnection between music, astrophysics and the laws of motion. He explores new ways music, in particular jazz music, mirrors modern physics, such as quantum mechanics, general relativity, and the physics of the early universe. He also discusses ways that innovations in physics have been and can be inspired from improvisational logic exemplified in Jazz performance and practice. Alexander is also a touring jazz musician. About CIERA CIERA promotes research and education in astrophysics through support of independent postdoctoral fellows, advanced graduate and undergraduate research, a vigorous visiting researchers program, and multi-faceted seminars, education, and public outreach programs. Special emphasis is given to interdisciplinary connections with computer science, applied math, statistics, electrical and mechanical engineering, planetary science, education and the arts. About the Star Eyes Initiative The Star Eyes Initiative, created by CIERA graduate student Darsan Swaroop Belllie, uses diverse styles of music to communicate physics topics with wide and varied audiences in refreshing ways. They perform new original compositions crafted specifically with narratives of physics topics in mind. They do this primarily through jazz music, as it has long channeled collaboration among individuals from different cultures and intermingling between their musical heritages. Information Source: CIERA | eventbrite

Outside on the Dixie Convention Center Grounds Join us at the Friendship Festival at the Huntsman World Senior Games for an evening of live music, delicious food trucks, and the chance to meet inspiring senior athletes! Free and open to the public. 4:00 pm- Desert Winds Band 5:00 pm- Jazz & Blues Vocalist Christian Erickson 6:30 pm- 8:00 pm- Kate Chanson, Remembering the Greats: Patsy Cline, Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly Parton and Peggy Lee. Information Source: Huntsman World Senior Games | eventbrite

Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome Miller Oberman to our Ravenna store for a discussion of his new book, Impossible Things, a necessary intervention into the well-worn terrain of fatherhood/boyhood memoir and functions as a living elegy, communicating with the past, the dead, and the unknowable while speaking to the possibilities for healing intergenerational trauma. Miller is an editor at Broadsided Press, which publishes visual-literary collaborations and teaches at and serves on the board of Brooklyn Poets. He teaches writing at Eugene Lang College at The New School in New York. This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Click here for more about our COVID-19 policies for in-person events. Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. Registration is required in advance. About Impossible Things. . .Offering an intimate account of intergenerational grief, Miller Oberman’s new collection of poetry, Impossible Things, explores his experiences as both a transgender child and father. Oberman weaves in passages from his own deceased father’s unpublished memoir to engage with the mysterious drowning of his eldest brother, Joshua, at age two, a tragedy that cast a shadow over his childhood. He depicts his own youth and parenthood in the context of his father’s trauma, employing queer and trans theory and experimental poetic forms to challenge and expand discourse around fatherhood and masculinity. Oberman moves beyond an attempt to solve the mystery of Joshua’s death and interrogates how much we can ever know about our forebears or understand their impacts on our lives. Impossible Things offers a necessary intervention into the well-worn terrain of fatherhood/boyhood memoir and functions as a living elegy, communicating with the past, the dead, and the unknowable while speaking to the possibilities for healing intergenerational trauma. Miller Oberman is the author of Impossible Things, forthcoming from Duke University Press, 2024 and The Unstill Ones, Princeton Series of Contemporary Poets, 2017. He has received a number of awards for his poetry, including a Ruth Lilly Fellowship, the 92Y Discovery Prize, a NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship, and Poetry magazine’s John Frederick Nims Memorial Prize for Translation. Poems from Impossible Things have appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, The Hopkins Review, Poem-a-Day, and Foglifter. Poems from The Unstill Ones appeared in Poetry, London Review of Books, The Nation, Boston Review, Tin House, and Harvard Review. Miller is an editor at Broadsided Press, which publishes visual-literary collaborations and teaches at and serves on the board of Brooklyn Poets. He teaches writing at Eugene Lang College at The New School in New York. Miller is a trans Jewish anti-Zionist committed to the liberation of all. He lives with his family in Queens, New York. (Photo credit: Beowulf Sheehan) About Third Place BooksFounded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

Third Place Books is delighted to welcome back local author K. B. Jacksonfor the third book in her Sasquatch Hunters series, The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdhui! Join the intrepid Sasquatch Hunters—Jake, Jasmine, Lanny, and their loyal companion Benny—on an exhilarating holiday adventure through the Scottish Highlands! For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance. About The Big Grey Man of Ben Macdhui. . .The Sasquatch Hunters are at it again. Jake, Jasmine, and Lanny, with Benny in tow, are visiting Scotland over Christmas. They're excited about maybe glimpsing the Lochness Monster, but Jake is even more excited about the Big Grey Man, an elusive figure said to haunt the peak of Ben Macdhui. Will the gang get a glimpse of the Big Grey Man? And even more important, will the hunt for the Grey Man distract Jake from his parents' impending remarriage? Join the intrepid Sasquatch Hunters - Jake, Jasmine, Lanny, and their loyal companion Benny - on an exhilarating holiday adventure in Scotland. As they journey to the land of myths and legends over Christmas, the excitement is palpable as they hope to catch a glimpse of the famous Loch Ness Monster. But for Jake, the thrill of the hunt goes beyond the waters of Loch Ness. He's captivated by tales of the enigmatic Big Grey Man, said to haunt the peaks of Ben Macdhui. Determined to uncover the truth behind this elusive figure, Jake leads his friends on a daring expedition into the Scottish Highlands. Will the gang succeed in their quest to find the Big Grey Man? And more importantly, will Jake find the courage to confront his emotions and embrace the changes in his family? Kate B Jackson (KBJackson.com) is an Anthony Award finalist, a 2x Silver Falchion Finalist, and an Agatha Award winning author of mystery novels for grownups and mystery/adventure novels for kids. An alumnus of the University of Washington—go Huskies!—she lives in the PNW with her hilarious husband. Together they have raised four amazing humans. Their youngest son inspired her award-winning Sasquatch Hunters series. About Third Place Books Founded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events. Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

Gear up for the ultimate Thanksgiving-themed run at the Gobble Til You Wobble 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 event happening in Spokane. Lace up your running shoes and head over to Spokane for a fun-filled event from November 14th to November 28th. Whether you're a seasoned marathon runner or just looking to have a gobble-tastic time, there's a race for everyone with distances ranging from 1 mile to a full marathon. And here's the cherry on top - you get to save $2 on your ticket price, making it an even sweeter deal. So, mark your calendars, set your pace, and get ready to wobble your way to the finish line at this exciting event in Spokane, WA.

Instructor: Christina Bengtson Date: Thursday November 14th Time: 11:30am-2:30pm Ages: 18 & up No Experience Needed Price: $60 + $10 Kit fee (see bold below) This fundamentals class introduces students to several exciting, new skills and tools for cutting custom shapes from sheet metal, creating jump rings of any size and gauge, precision filing and piercing. You’ll get a solid foundation in using the jeweler’s saw, jeweler’s files and various cutting/ piercing tools while creating sterling silver, etched copper or brass pendants, earrings or finished elements to add to any design. ( there is no prerequisite for this class). There is a supply kit fee made payable to the teacher day of class by cash or check. Please come prepared to pay this fee. All other tools will be available for use. - Please Read Below - Check your email a few days before your class for further instructions. This class requires a kit fee, please come prepared. Our classroom is located upstairs and are limited to 6 students for this class. Masks Optional Information Source: NW Rockhounds | eventbrite

Explore Seattle Kraken v Chicago Blackhawks sporting information for 14th November, as well as links for Ice Hockey tickets and more with Fixture Calendar. The Seattle Kraken are a professional ice hockey team based in Seattle, Washington. They are a member of the National Hockey League (NHL) and will begin play in the 2021-2022 season. The team will compete in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, facing off against fierce rivals such as the Vancouver Canucks and San Jose Sharks. The Kraken's home games will take place at the newly-renovated Climate Pledge Arena, which is set to be one of the most state-of-the-art and sustainable arenas in the country. The team's roster is made up of talented players from around the world, with notable names such as J.T. Miller and Mark Giordano leading the way. With an impressive lineup and a brand-new home, the Seattle Kraken are poised to make a splash in the Chicago Blackhawks0 and compete for top honors in the league. The Chicago Blackhawks, founded in 1926, are a professional ice hockey team that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL). They are part of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the United Center, which has a capacity of over 19,000 fans. The team has a rich history, winning six Stanley Cup championships, with their most recent being in 2015. This success can be attributed to their talented players, including current stars like Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews. Over the years, the Blackhawks have also produced numerous award winners, such as Norris Trophy winners Duncan Keith and Chris Chelios, highlighting their strong presence in the league. With a dedicated fan base and a track record of success, the Chicago Blackhawks are undoubtedly one of the top teams in the Chicago Blackhawks0. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Bo Johnson is a comedian from Seattle, Washington. He can be found headlining clubs, breweries, and dingy bars across the United States and Canada. His stand up was featured on season two of Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City on Comedy Central. The following summer Bo taped a set for LOL Live! at the prestigious Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal. He was a finalist in the 39th annual Seattle International Comedy Competition and is a regular at festivals including Bumbershoot, SF Sketchfest, the Double Down Comedy Experience sponsored by Zappos, Life is Beautiful in Las Vegas, Rifflandia in Victoria BC, and Big Pine Comedy Festival in Phoenix. Most recently Bo released a digital set with Don’t Tell Comedy. With a growing online audience Bo’s jokes have been viewed millions of times online. TikTok user stichpool626 said about Bo: You have this... quality about you. Like Chandler, from Friends. lol. Separate from stand up comedy one time Bo and his best friend from high school snuck into a movie theater as one person. That video was broadcast on TV shows like the now cancelled Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon on NBC and lowest rated daytime talk show at the time, The Meredith Veira Show. Bo still gets messages each year from friends seeing the video go viral on different meme accounts. Lots of magazines and newspapers also wrote about it, including an article in Cosmopolitan titled, “Man Sneaks His BFF Into Movie Theater by Stuffing Him Into His Pants.” Most recently Bo trained his roommate's dog by walking her to Shania Twain's Man! I feel like a Woman! in a viral stunt earning over 7 millions views on Tik Tok and press coverage in both major and incredibly minor publications. Showtimes: Thu 11/14 8:00PM Fri 11/15 8:00PM & 10:30PM Sat 11/16 8:00PM & 10:30PM Pre-Order Your Tickets for Bo Johnson for just $25 at the Door or In Advance. SAVE $5 With Promo Code 5OFF in Advance All Shows are 21+ Only with Valid ID REQUIRED For Entry. Information Source: Club Comedy Seattle | eventbrite

Chase Matthew is set to embark on his Fall 2024 Tour, with a stop in Spokane at the Knitting Factory. The event will take place on November 14, 2024, at 919 W Sprague Ave, Spokane, WA, 99201. Fans can expect an unforgettable evening filled with electrifying music and captivating performances. Don't miss the opportunity to experience Chase Matthew live in concert at this iconic venue in Spokane.

The upcoming event, A Journey of Skills: Blue Iris Support Services and Skill Migration Showcase, focuses on finding and retaining skilled support workers in the NDIS sector. Blue Iris Support Services and Skill Migration are partnering to offer insights into building a reliable and compassionate support team. Skill Migration will share its expertise in sourcing qualified, emotionally intelligent staff for critical support roles, providing recruitment solutions with 407 and 482 visa options at no cost to employers. Information Source: Blue Iris Support Services | eventbrite

Join local author Elaine Miller Bond in the Readings Gallery for this free family event! Amidst a stunning and remote landscape of mountains and desert, THE PUPFISH HERO is the true story of a quick-thinking, young scientist, Edwin Phil Pister, who saved an entire species of fish using two five-gallon buckets! Read along to learn about the Owens pupfish, their brush with extinction, their desert oasis, and what it takes to be a fishery biologist. Elaine Miller Bond is the author of THE PUPFISH HERO, a picture book biography of courageous and compassionate biologist, Edwin Phil Pister. She is the author and photographer of WILD COLORS OF THE WEST, RUNNING WILD, and LIVING WILD, fun kids' board books that celebrate wildlife and wild places. She photographed THE UTAH PRAIRIE DOG, a scientific book by Dr. Theodore Manno. Her photographs have appeared on Discovery Channel Canada and publishing credits include Science, BBC Earth News, The American Naturalist, Scholastic (My Big World with Clifford), and Bay Nature Magazine. She got her start as Senior Science Writer for the University of California Natural Reserve System. Bond grew up far from pupfish, near Berkeley, California, and recently, moved to wildly inspiring Bellingham, Washington, where five Pacific salmon species have been documented running through town. Information Source: Village Books | eventbrite

TOYOTA PRESENTS A NEW SKI FILM FROM MATCHSTICK PRODUCTIONS Calm Beneath Castles (2024) Calm Beneath Castles is an awe-inspiring ski movie that delves into the heart, soul, and mind of skiers driven by an insatiable thirst for adventure and discovery. This epic film explores the essence of finding solace in nature and being one with the mountains. Following the world’s best skiers to breathtaking locations, it captures their quirks, instincts, and passion as they prepare and take on the mountain. The film is a testament to their extraordinary skill, courage, and determination, showcasing their connection with nature and the tranquility they find beneath towering castles of snow. Through stunning cinematography and compelling storytelling, Calm Beneath Castles inspires viewers with its portrayal of the skiers’ relentless pursuit of their goals and their harmonious relationship with the mountains. Starring: Sam Kuch, Michelle Parker, Dennis Ranalter, Colby Stevenson, Jess Hotter, Craig Murray, Janelle Yip, John Collinson, Coline Ballet-Baz, Mark Abma, Ari Tricomi, Sam Cohen, Nadine Wallner, Eric Hjorliefson, Finn Bilous, Emily Childs, Karl Fostvedt, Gen Sasaki, Stinius Skjøtskift, Xander Guldman, Cole Richardson, Marcus Goguen, Max Palm, Manon Loschi Filmed on Location: Hokkaido, JPN Chatter Creek, BC Whistler, BC Waddington, BC (Bella Coola Heli Sports) Haines, AK (Stellar Heli Skiing) Arlberg, AUS Obertauern, AUS Sugarbowl, CA Elko, NV Monument Ranch, UT Information Source: Bluewood Ski Team | eventbrite

Embark on a journey of laughter and adventure with DNDprov, our new monthly Dungeons and Dragons-themed improv show! Each performance is a unique quest where audience suggestions shape the storyline and large dice rolls decide the fate of our brave comedians. Whether you're a seasoned adventurer or new to the realm of fantasy, DNDprov promises an evening filled with spontaneous comedy, mythical challenges, and unpredictable twists. Gather your party and join us for an unforgettable experience where your imagination sets the stage! Information Source: Jet City Improv | eventbrite

ZZ Ward is set to bring her electrifying performance to Spokane on November 15, 2024, as part of The Dirty Sun Tour. The concert will take place at the Knitting Factory - Spokane, located at 919 W Sprague Ave. Fans can expect an unforgettable evening filled with soulful vocals and bluesy rock vibes at this highly anticipated event. Don't miss the chance to experience ZZ Ward's raw talent live on stage in Spokane.

Experience the ultimate blend of luxury and savings at the highly anticipated "Matt Mathews: Boujee On A Budget Tour" in Spokane. Taking place at the prestigious Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox on November 15, 2024, this event promises an unforgettable evening filled with top-notch entertainment and glamorous vibes. Don't miss your chance to witness Matt Mathews in all his glory at this exclusive venue located at 1001 W. Sprague Avenue, Spokane, WA, 99201. Secure your tickets now for a night of opulence without breaking the bank.