December 18th and 19th, 2021 from 10am – 6pm Location: Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Discovery Park 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way, Seattle, WA 98199 Find Great Holiday Gifts at the United Indians Native Art Market Beautiful work by Native American Artists. Many styles and tribes represented. Clothing, jewelry, woodworking, drums, art prints, and so […]
This event is the first from a series under the umbrella of a larger collective project "THE EXQUISITE GORGE PROJECT II: Fiber Arts", developed by Curator of Education at Maryhill Museum of Art, Louise Palermo. It features 13 regional fiber artists working with communities along 220 miles of the Columbia River from the Willamette Confluence […]
Meet the descendants of Indipino (Native American mothers and Filipino fathers) parents who grew up in Bainbridge Island, Washington who face discrimination to this day. Be the first to watch, “Honor Thy Mother: The Untold Story of Aboriginal Women and their Indipino Children." Panelists: Gina Corpuz, daughter of Evelyn Williams, Squamish Nation, BC and Anacleto […]
Join us for a conversation about dor, a Romanian word that some find untranslatable, and the complex relationships it acquires in exilic relations. What does dor carry as baggage? How does dor change when looking back towards a homeland in an Ovidian gaze? Is there an intentionality in exilic dor that shapes the various Romanian diaspora groups? Why and how do we […]
Presenter: John Marks, AASLH Director of the Public History Research Lab and Senior Manager for Strategic Initiatives Join AKCHO for our Annual Meeting, a time of sharing, networking, and learning that will get your professional year off to an energizing start! Join us for a conversation with John Marks of AASLH to talk about preparing […]
Arts & Heritage Day will be February 1! Join the Washington State Historical Society and Washington Museum Association for a day of learning and advocacy. More more details and to RSVP, contact Allison Campbell at allison.campbell@wshs.wa.gov by January 28.
On Friday, January 28th we will be showing The Good Traitor at 6:00 pm. Join us for a cozy filmaften at the Seattle Danish Center (1833 N 105th Street, Suite 205, Seattle, WA 98133). $10 suggested donation About the film: April 9, 1940: Denmark is invaded by Nazi Germany with demands for immediate and unconditional […]
Settle into the new year with an encore presentation of EHC/UW Libraries’ "What to Throw Away and What to Keep!" Learn how to evaluate your collections and determine what to preserve. Guiding questions and strategies will help you manage your papers, photos, digital files, books, and other historical materials. For more information about We Are History Keepers, […]
Join us as we take our Lunar New Year Fair outside! Explore the Chong Wa Playfield for an afternoon of fun with the Wing Luke Museum. Enjoy Lunar New Year-themed storytimes, interactive Lion Dance Talks, take-and-go craft activities, and connecting with community organizations. *SAFETY UPDATE* Please note that we are requiring all of our guests […]
Lan Su Chinese Garden is ringing in the Lunar New Year — the Year of the Tiger — with festive New Year decorations and more. Festivities kick off February 1 and end February 15. Day-time garden hours are 10:00am to 5:00pm. Tickets for evening Lantern Viewing (February 3 to 6 & February 10 to 13, […]
Join us for our first meeting in 2022! We will discuss Andrus Kivirähk's The Man Who Spoke Snakish (translated into English by Christopher Moseley), with special guest Prof Guntis Šmidchens, director of UW's Baltic Studies Program. Register using this corrected link: https://washington.zoom.us/j/95068638451 Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Spoke-Snakish/dp/0802124127/
Every Monday, 7-9:30 pm, $7 drop-ins. We dance and teach couple and circle dances and lively mixers from all Nordic countries. Lessons 7:15-8:15 p.m., September through May; open dancing year-round (except holidays). First dance free, student discount, no partner necessary. $100 for annual membership. Please bring separate indoor dancing shoes. Everyone is welcome! Info: Newgards […]
Nordic Northwest is opening a new exhibit, Swedish Cabins: The Legacy of Henry Steiner and Fogelbo. The exhibit will be on display at Nordia House from January 17 through June 5. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Alongside the exhibit, there will be a ticketed lecture on February 4 at 7:30 pm […]
Ancestors through the Tacoma Family History Center.” *A full day of hands on personal genealogical work * Special Keynote speaker Beverly Grant *Anyone 16 & older are welcome to attend *Classes for everyone! *Bring your family pictures to scan and digitize *This event is FREE and lunch is provided
What is in the suitcase of a refugee escaping from a politically oppressive regime? Drawing on Domnica Rădulescu's recent memoir Dream in a Suitcase: The Story of an Immigrant Life, this event is an invitation to explore the multifaceted fabric of dreams and cherished memories immigrants bring to the US. Join us for a dialogue […]
View “The Future of Chinatown: Decisive Moments,” an exhibit of original photography by Dean Wong depicting gentrification and displacement in four west coast Chinatowns. The Portland Chinatown Museum is located at 127 N.W. Third Avenue in Portland. For more information, or to purchase advance tickets, call (503) 224-0008 or visit <www.portlandchinatownmuseum.org>.
For a second year CroatiaFest presented a virtual festival on Facebook and YouTube. Beginning on Saturday night and continuing through Sunday evening we aired three virtual sessions; each containing a diversity of content that you would normally see during our 1-day festival at the Seattle Center – including traditional music and dance, cooking demonstrations, seminars […]
Join us for updates about a unique collaborative program, now in its second year, aiming to support access to heritage language education in our communities. The Global Competence Certificate is integrated in the Heritage Language Program organized by OSPI in partnership with the EHC and other local organizations. Our partners, the World Affairs Council, created […]
Friday, February 11 at 7 pm Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski Polish Home Association invites everybody to a Valentine evening of romance and good Polish food. You can have it both – a romantic dinner downstairs and a lot of fun with your belle or beaux dancing upstairs! Join us just for our Valentine’s Day […]
Language teaching colleagues from the University of Washington and around the state join together for this 8th symposium on working with heritage language learners. In addition to the live keynote and panel presentations on February 12th, they are offering a curated list of links to prerecorded, highly engaging and relevant presentations on Heritage Language Learning […]