The Negro Motorist Green Book was hailed as the “bible of Black travel”. First published from 1936 to 1967 during Jim Crow segregation, it identified state by state the establishments deemed friendly, safe, and willing to serve Black people. Join us at MOHAI as we apply a contemporary lens to segregation, Black migration, and the […]
From Sweden with Love Sunday, Feb 20, 2pm Our Mostly Nordic concerts return with The Sound Ensemble and internationally recognized composers Marie Samuelsson and Sarah Bassingthwaighte for contemporary classical music in Osberg Great Hall. Student tickets available for $10. General admission $30.
You can Find Tickets & Info Here - https://tracking.goldstar.com/aff_c?offer_id=6&aff_id=5159&aff_sub=191441&aff_sub4=brazilian-carnavalmardi-gras-tickets&aff_sub5=seattle Brazilian Carnaval / Mardi Gras - The Crocodile (Seattle, WA) Celebrating 26 years of tradition and authenticity. Show Brazil! is the longest-running Brazilian Carnaval celebration in the Pacific Northwest. Are you ready! The 26th Annual Brazilian Carnival brings to you the rich diversity of Brazilian music […]
Local Polish Culinary Workshops group invites everybody to the Polish Home for a hands-on demo and practice session making faworki (fa-vor-kee) or chrust (hroost) – the traditional pastries for Fat Thursday and later for Easter. (Fat Thursday is the Polish Mardi Gras; it falls on the Thursday before the Mardi Gras Tuesday). This will be […]
UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee presents the lecture “A Singular Spirit: Józef Czapski, His Art and Life” by Eric Karpeles. Czapski (1896-1993) was a painter, a writer and a Polish military officer who in vain searched for Polish officers infamously massacred at Katyn in WWII. He also wrote about his experience in the Gulag system […]
We still remember where we were in Elliott Bay’s Pioneer Square location late in 1991, when Seattle poet Randee Eddins came in with word of a new writing group forming, and her hopes that we could host a reading for them in February. It was one of those meetings that happens on the fly, wherever […]
Join us on March 27 at 5pm PST| 8pm EST for a discussion of Bessarabian Stamps: Stories by Oleg Woolf and translated from the Russian, by Boris Dralyuk, Phoneme Media, 2015. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItduusqD4oHdzY4Fqam7Uav1F40xThF-Of Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Bessarabian-Stamps-Stories-Oleg-Woolf/dp/193941928X/ref=sr_1_2?crid=261WUL0TM499G&keywords=bessarabia+stamps&qid=1645029179&sprefix=bessara%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-2 Reminiscent of Bruno Schulz’s Street of Crocodiles, Oleg Woolf’s Bessarabian Stamps — a cycle of sixteen […]
The Chinese American Citizens Alliance sponsors this essay contest to provide a forum for expression by the youth who will be the future active citizens of the United States. This year the C.A.C.A. National Essay contest will be held virtually on March 5, 2022 from 10am to 11:30am. The contest is open to all high […]
Due to its strong historical ties with France, Romania joined the International Organization of La Francophonie in 1991 with 88 other member states and governments. In March, we are thrilled to celebrate the month of Francophonie, and the French-speaking world, with Romanian-Congolese writer Annie Lulu and her special guest, Romanian-American writer and scholar Domnica Rădulescu. […]
Entries accepted 12pm – 1:30pm – Judging starts at 2pm with winners announced at 3pm. Location: TS McHugh’s, 21 Mercer Street. Entry Form – Eventbrite Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-soda-bread-contest-tickets-274455893967
Please join us for a compelling conversation with Enda Kenny, former Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland, and Doireann O'Brien, Vice Consul General of Consulate of Ireland, San Fransisco. This will be a great opportunity to network and learn about Ireland's presence in Seattle. Don't forget to bring your business cards and sales pitch! Admission is […]
Starts at 12 Noon at Shawn O'Donnell's, 3601 Fremont Ave N, Seattle. Proclamations of Irish Week 2022 will be issued by the City of Seattle, King County and the State of Washington. Among the special guests expected are the Mayor of Seattle, Bruce Harrell; the St. Patrick's Day Parade Grand Marshal, former Taoiseach (Irish Prime […]
Mountlake Terrace, WA Dance Performances, music by Bert Carlson www.brownpapertickets.com www.austriaclubwa.com
Harold Dahl’s tragic June 21, 1947 UFO sighting over Puget Sound is the launch pad for the origins of what we now know as the “ “Men in Black.” Relying upon FBI, Army and Air Force records, speaker Steve Edmiston will explore the controversial legacy of “The Maury Island Incident,” including the detailed investigations by […]
Irish Festival Seattle is Saturday and Sunday, March 12 & 13, noon to 6 pm each day, in the Armory at the Seattle Center. Admission is free both days of the Festival MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE SATURDAY 12 NOON - 2 pm Cavort Irish music 2 - 2:30 pm Carroll- Henderson Dancers 2:30 - 3:45 pm […]
Join us for this Seattle tradtiion, 38 years running! The St. Patrick’s Day Dash, taking place Sunday, March 13, will once again call Seattle Center home. We’ll be back with all the family fun including the traditional 5K distance, leprechaun lap, Post Dash Bash, costume contests, live music and more! Get yourself registered and come […]
The St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee invites you to participate in Seattle's 50th Anniversary St Patrick's Day Parade being held on SUNDAY, March 13, 2022. The Parade starts at 1:00 pm from 4th Ave and James St in downtown Seattle, and travels north on 4th Ave, ending at Pine St and Westlake Park where the […]
Does the Wing Luke Museum's work hold value in your life? Now's your chance to help build community for the next generation of creators and leaders that will carry us forward. This year's theme spotlights the ways in which generational stories weave together to form important connections, guidance, and support, with each generation incorporating and building upon the strengths, trials, […]
Presentations on Irish Genealogical Research by regional specialists STEVEN W. MORRISON and JEAN A. ROTH 9 am - 5 pm, Saturday, March 19, 2022 This comprehensive workshop includes: • Introduction to Irish Genealogy Research • Detours around Irish “Roadblocks and Stone Walls” • Favorite Resources for Irish Genealogy • Irish Quaker Migration • Treasures of […]
STSCA Navruz 2022 The STSCA Navruz celebration is back in-person this year! Join us on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at Shoreline Community College for a special event filled with delicious Central Asian food, fun, and entertainment! Enjoy a festive meal, dancing, a fashion show, and more as we usher in spring together! DETAILS Date: Saturday, […]