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A book of heartfelt essays from award-winning authors and columnists tell stories of love, betrayal, loss, and letting go. Fits, Starts & Matters of the Heart: 28 True Stories of Love, Loss & Everything in Between is a compelling collection of stories about the joy and angst at the root of all relationships.
- A woman recalls her decision to lose her virginity at 17 – and the emotional roller coaster that ensues when her parents discover a secret stash of prophylactics.
- A mother comes to terms with her adopted daughter’s quest to find her birth mom.
- A black Labrador wreaks havoc on one woman’s idyllic relationship with her boyfriend- until she, too, falls in love with the beautiful canine.
- A pregnant woman discovers her husband’s affair – and realizes that the baby she’s carrying is her ticket to rebirth.
- A daughter learns that the way into her father’s heart is through her hair.
Through stories of family and friends, lovers and exes, even pets and rock stars, these writers demonstrate the enduring power of relationships to drive, haunt, empower, and enrich us.
Experience Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair on the 90-minute Century 21 Walking Tour of the Seattle Center Campus. Tours are led by expert guides from the Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) and the Seattle Architecture Foundation. Step back 50 years and experience the cultural, architectural and historical legacy of Century 21.
Tours will be offered April 26 – October 20 every 2nd and 4th Thursday at 10 a.m. and every 1st and 3rd Saturday at 11 a.m. (except Labor Day weekend). Advanced reservations are encouraged, as day-of tickets are subject to availability. Tickets are $5; you may purchase tickets online or in person on the day of the tour. Buy a ticket for the Century 21 Walking Tour through MOHAI’s ticketing site, visit: 3365.blackbaudhosting.com.
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Century 21, the Musem of History & Industry (MOHAI) presents a series of three complementary exhibits that explore Seattle’s 1962 World’s Fair and its impact on the Seattle of today. The exhibits are produced by MOHAI in partnership with Historylink, with support from the Seattle Center Foundation. The exhibits are located on the grounds of Seattle Center, west of the International Fountain, in the International Fountain Pavilion (formerly the Northwest Craft Center). Seattle Center map. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Daily from Saturday April 21, 2012 through Sunday October 21, 2012. The exhibits are free.
- Centuries of Progress: American World’s Fairs, 1853 -1982 is a national travelling exhibit from the Hagley Museum and Library in Wilmington, Delaware, an organization that collects, preserves and interprets the history of American enterprise.
- The Future Remembered showcases a wide range of artifacts, photographs and media documents from the 1962 World’s Fair selected from MOHAI’s collection. The exhibit produced by MOHAI, is curated by Paula Becker and Alan Stein of HistoryLink with support from the Seattle Center Foundation.
- Looking Forward: The New Heroes is an art exploration of young visionaries applying innovative solutions to create a better society. Photographs by Davis Freeman.
Take a break from the colored lights of modern Christmas festivities and travel back in time to the candlelit world of the Middle Ages, where wintertime meant hoping for enough food to last till spring and Christmas meant some of the best music ever. Returning from their standing-room-only Early Music Discovery performance last year, the kids of Seattle Historical Arts don period costume and join their voices and instruments with grownup performers beloved by Seattle families. It’s Christmas like you’ve never heard it before!
EMG Discovery: A Medieval Christmas is an hourlong concert featuring series curator and Seattle Historical Arts for Kids director Shulamit Kleinerman, vielle; Rebekah Gilmore, soprano; and Jacob Breedlove, hurdy-gurdy. Presented by Early Music Guild. Friday, December 23, 2011, 1:00 – 2:00pm. Downstairs at Town Hall; enter on Seneca Street (Google map). Tickets are $10 (seniors/students $5).
Candy Cane Lane located in a Seattle neighborhood near the University of Washington, off of Ravenna Boulevard on Northeast Park road, just past 20th. (Google map)
Garden d’Lights at Bellevue Botanical Gardens through December 31, 2011. 5:00pm to 10:00pm every evening including holidays (last entry at 9:30pm). TICKETS are $5 per person; children 10 and under are free. EVENT FREE NIGHTS are November 28, 29 & 30, December 5, 6, 7, 12, 13 & 14. Advance reservation tickets are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED for free nights, as well as paid nights. Remember to bring your printed receipt with you! Bellevue Botanical Gardens, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005. (Directions and parking).
The Menashe Family display in the 5600 block of Beach Drive in West Seattle (Google map). Pictures and videos are available on the West Seattle Blog:
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Metro Employees Historic Vehicle Association (MEHVA) SANTA’S LIGHTS TOUR on Saturday, December 10. A 3-hour tour of Seattle’s best Christmas lights. Buses depart at 7 p.m. from 2nd Ave. S. and S. Main St.. Fares are $5 for everyone, children age 5 and under are free. ORCA, Metro transfers, tickets, or passes are not accepted. Please, no food or beverages onboard the historic buses.
Olympic Manor neighborhood at NW 85th St. and 21st Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117. (Google map)
Tacoma Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Zoolights through Jan. 1, 2012 (open every night except Dec. 24.) from 5-9 p.m. Prices (not including tax): $8.25 at the Zoo’s front gate, $7.00 at Fred Meyer. Children age 2 and younger are free. Bundle up and stroll the Zoo as it comes aglow with more than a half-million lights!
Read Seattle Times staff columnist Nicole Brodeur’s story about a homeless woman who donated money to the Jewish Family Services (JFS) in Seattle.
“Something to think about as we enter this season of shopping and spending, of wishing and wanting. Relationships and promises are what make us who we are. And they’re worth more than money.” writes Brodeur.
At the core of our mental lives is a striking contradiction: Although our senses have evolved to give us a detailed perception of the world, as soon as that information hits our brains it becomes biased and distorted, usually without conscious effort. But why?
Join author Robert Trivers at Seattle Town Hall on Monday November 14, 2011 from 7:30-9:00 PM. A leading evolutionary theorist, Trivers argues that in order to deceive others, we must first deceive ourselves–and we are very good at denying the truth, even when it can have devastating effects. Rivers book, The Folly of Fools is available at University Bookstore, Elliott Bay Book Company and Seattle Public Library. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. Series media sponsorship provided by KPLU. Tickets for Robert Trivers: The Truth about Self-Deception are $5 at brownpapertickets.com.
Town Hall is Seattle’s community culture center offering a broad program of music, humanities, civic discourse, and world culture events. Town Hall is located in the historic First Hill neighborhood, on the edge of downtown. Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 (Google map), is conveniently located at Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street. Town Hall’s location offers easy access to and from the I-5 freeway. There is a large pay lot immediately adjacent to Town Hall; enter the parking lot from Seventh Avenue, Spring or Seneca Streets.
The Occupy Seattle movement could be the most important political movement in a generation, or it could be a dud—it all depends on what happens next. Will it—can it?—effectively articulate public discontent about the direction of the country, the role of corporations and financial institutions, and the ability of government to respond? It’s a big topic, so after the discussion and audience Q&A, Town Hall’s Public Room will stay open late for continued conversation. Presented by Town Hall and The Stranger.
Join the discussion moderated by Seattle City Councilman Nick Licata, panelists Lynne Dodson, Secretary-Treasurer of the Washington State Labor Council; Josh Farris, Tabitha, and JM Wong from Occupy Seattle; Frank Greer of national political consultants GMMB; and Seattle entrepreneur/investor/author Nick Hanauer address the nascent Occupy movement as it unfolds here and nationwide.
Occupy Town Hall: A Conversation, Saturday, November 12, 2011, 7:30 – 9:00pm.
Free, general admission, though seating is limited. Doors open at 6:30 pm.
Town Hall is Seattle’s community culture center offering a broad program of music, humanities, civic discourse, and world culture events. Town Hall is located in the historic First Hill neighborhood, on the edge of downtown. Town Hall, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101 (Google map), is conveniently located at Eighth Avenue and Seneca Street. Town Hall’s location offers easy access to and from the I-5 freeway. There is a large pay lot immediately adjacent to Town Hall; enter the parking lot from Seventh Avenue, Spring or Seneca Streets.
Thrill The World is an annual worldwide simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” for world records and charity. Thrill the World events are held each year at Redmond Town Center and Seattle’s Occidental Park in Pioneer Square. Each event has the option to raise money for a local charity of their choice. All official Thrill the World events are included in the numbers for setting and breaking World Records.
Public events in Seattle and Redmond where you can watch 2011 Thrill The World on October 29
- Redmond Town Center for Zombies of all ages. The party starts at 4 pm with activities and entertainment, and culminates in the worldwide simultaneous “Thriller” dance at 7:00 pm. All proceeds from Thrill the World – Redmond will benefit Secondstory Repertory. Redmond Town Center, Redmond Towne Center, 7525 166th Ave. NE, Redmond, WA 98052 (Google map). For more information: www.RedmondZombies.com.
- Seattle Thrillers performs at 7:00 pm at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square, Occidental Avenue South and South Main Street, Seattle, WA 98104 (Google map).
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