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Emily Poole presents 'Cascade of Life'

Emily Poole presents 'Cascade of Life'

October 29 at 7pm

Third Place Books · Seward Park • $0

Part field guide and part journal, Cascade of Life guides readers through the wild landscapes of Cascadia. Artist Emily Poole presents her new book at Third Place Books as part of the Nature of Writing Series, featuring a public signing and author Q and A.

Eric Idle

Eric Idle

October 29 at 7pm

Neptune Theatre · University District

Python legend live storytelling

Jeff Ament and Barry Ament with Jonathan Evison

Jeff Ament and Barry Ament with Jonathan Evison

October 29 at 7:30pm

Town Hall Seattle · Downtown Seattle • $10-$35

Pearl Jam founding member Jeff Ament and designer Barry Ament join author Jonathan Evison to discuss their visual journal Since Forever, drawing on unreleased images and decades of collaboration from the band's formative years.

Black Panther Party Reading Circle

Black Panther Party Reading Circle

October 30 at 11am +119

Seattle Black Panther Party Interpretive Center · Pioneer Square • Free

Read the texts that fueled a revolution. This free community circle digs into the writings behind the Black Panther Party's Ten Point Program, pairing serious discussion with the Panther legacy of self-education.

Ten Thousand Things

Ten Thousand Things

October 29 at 10am +24

Wing Luke Museum · Downtown Seattle

A rice cooker, an abacus, a takeout plate: ordinary objects become vessels of belonging and resilience in this exhibition from podcaster Shin Yu Pai, expanding her audio series into Seattle-rooted stories you can stand inside.

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Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM

Founders Live Seattle: Seattle AI Week Edition

Labour Temple · Downtown Seattle

$0

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

For the Love of Bats: Exploring Nature at Night with the West’s Flying Mammals

Woodland Park Zoo · Phinney Ridge

Thu, Oct 29 · 6:45 PM

Family Story Time

High Point Branch · High Point

Free

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:30 PM

The History of Concrete

SIFF Cinema Downtown · Downtown Seattle

Thu, Oct 29 · 7:00 PM

Mary Lou Sanelli presents 'An Island Called Bainbridge'

Third Place Books · Ravenna

$0

Fri, Oct 30 · 1:00 PM

Storytelling

The Museum of Flight · Seattle

Free

Fri, Oct 30 · 8:00 AM

Story Time with Seattle Botanic Gardens

Elisabeth C. Miller Library · University of Washington

Free

Fri, Oct 30 · 1:00 PM

Six Women Who Changed History with Charles Fitzgerald

The Museum of Flight · Seattle

Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM

Space Talks LIVE!

The Museum of Flight · Seattle

Free

Fri, Oct 30 · 11:00 AM

Mars Rover with Lauren Kafadarian

The Museum of Flight · Seattle

Fri, Oct 30 · 11:15 AM

La Hora de Cuentos Familiares

South Park Branch · South Park

Free

Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM

Family Reading Night at Paper Boat Booksellers

Paper Boat Booksellers · Junction

Free

Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM

Story Time at Spark & Spell

Spark & Spell · West Queen Anne

$10

Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM

The X-15 Rocket Plane with Jan Zemplenyi

The Museum of Flight · Seattle

Sat, Oct 31 · 7:00 PM

Science After Dark: Fungi Fest

Pacific Science Center · Uptown

$45 general admission, $35 for members and $25 for Igniters

Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM

Family Reading Night

Paper Boat Booksellers · Junction

Sat, Oct 31 · 10:30 AM

Arabic Story Time / وقت القصص بالعربية

Lake City Branch · Olympic Hills

Free

Mon, Nov 2 · 7:30 PM

Allison Aubrey with Katie Campbell

The Great Hall at Union Station · Downtown Seattle

$10-$35

Mon, Nov 2 · 8:30 AM

2026 Washington Craft Beer Summit

DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Seattle Airport · Seattle

Tue, Nov 3 · 4:00 PM

Agents vs. Interfaces: Creative Duel at Blink UX

Blink UX - AI Strategy, UX Research, Product Design · Downtown Seattle

Tue, Nov 3 · 6:00 PM

QABC READS: "The Lion Women of Tehran" by Marjan Kamali

Queen Anne Book Company · West Queen Anne

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

Claudia Rankine - Triage: A Novel

Town Hall Seattle · Downtown Seattle

Wed, Nov 4 · 10:30 AM

Toddler Reading Time at Paper Boat Booksellers

Paper Boat Booksellers · Junction

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 6:00 PM

Local Leaders Seattle

Karoo Cafe · Downtown Seattle

$39

Wed, Nov 4 · 10:30 AM

Toddler Reading Time

Paper Boat Booksellers · Junction

Free

Wed, Nov 4 · 11:00 AM

Campus Council on Planning and Budget (CCPB) Meeting

University of Washington · Seattle

Wed, Nov 4 · 8:00 PM

The Best One Yet - LIMITED SEATING

The Showbox · Downtown Seattle

Wed, Nov 4 · 12:30 PM

MA in Psychology Virtual Information Session

Seattle University · Downtown Seattle

Wed, Nov 4 · 7:30 PM

Claudia Rankine

The Great Hall at Union Station · Downtown Seattle

Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM

Power to the People: An Evening with Aaron & Elmer Dixon

the Metropole · Pioneer Square

$0

Thu, Nov 5 · 7:30 PM

Valeria Luiselli

Northwest Film Forum · Capitol Hill

Thu, Nov 5 · 6:00 PM

Igniter Evening: Mysteries from the Deep

Pacific Science Center · Uptown

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 12:30 PM

Provost Convocation

Pigott Auditorium, Seattle University · Downtown Seattle

Free

Thu, Nov 5 · 5:30 PM

Ocean Conservation Honors 2026

Seattle Aquarium · Downtown Seattle

Fri, Nov 6 · 1:00 PM

College of Science and Engineering: Student Research Showcase and Lab Tours

Center for Science and Innovation, Seattle University · Downtown Seattle

Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM

Brunch with President Maura B. Mast, PhD

Campion Ballroom · Downtown Seattle

Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM

SAM Talks | Mekdelawit Messay Deribe

Olympic Sculpture Park · Downtown Seattle

Sun, Nov 8 · 3:00 PM

Member Tours

The Museum of Flight · Seattle

Mon, Nov 9 · 7:00 PM

2026 Honor Awards for Washington Architecture

Town Hall Seattle · Downtown Seattle

Mon, Nov 9 · 5:30 PM

The Data Behind Agents: Building Intelligent, Safe, AI Systems

ZoomCare · Capitol Hill

Free

Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM

Seminar - Kitsch and Art (Monthly Series)

Gage Academy of Art · Downtown Seattle

Tue, Nov 10 · 6:00 PM

Champions of Collaboration Awards 2026

Town Hall Seattle · Downtown Seattle

$25-$100

Tue, Nov 10 · 6:30 PM

Seminar - Full Year Series

Gage Academy of Art · Downtown Seattle

Tue, Nov 10 · 5:30 PM

New Tech Seattle August 2026 Meetup

The Collective Seattle · SLU

Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM

Affordable Housing Town Hall

Northwest Film Forum · Capitol Hill

Free

Wed, Nov 11 · 5:00 PM

Affordable Housing Town Hall

Town Hall Seattle · Downtown Seattle

Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM

2026 Fall Forum: Preserving History Through Seismic Innovation

Town Hall Seattle · Downtown Seattle

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:30 PM

Psychedelic Salon: End-of-Life Psychedelic Care

Northwest Film Forum · Capitol Hill

$10-$35

Thu, Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

Unrecognized Duwamish Film Screening

Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) · SLU

Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM

Math Out Loud – Math in Concert

Fremont

Free

Thu, Nov 12 · 11:30 AM

Art History Lecture Series | Jeffrey Gibson (Choctaw/Cherokee, b. 1972)

Frye Art Museum · Downtown Seattle

$20

Thu, Nov 12 · 4:30 PM

Downtown Preview

Pottery Northwest · Downtown Seattle

Thu, Nov 12 · 1:00 PM

Salon-Inspired Storytelling

Frye Art Museum · Downtown Seattle

Free

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