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Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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2024 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) | $15.00-2500.00 | Multiple locations | |
Stories From The Streets: Real Change art exhibit in Seattle | FREE | Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 | |
Discount on new Target Circle 360 paid loyalty program | Discounted | Online | |
Register for Dick's Drive-In Seafair Classic Car Show at Seafair Weekend | Online registration | ||
Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
When and where to watch the giant Peamouth minnow spawn | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Take & Make Craft: Cupcake Liner Flower in Kingston | 10:00 am | FREE | Little Boston Library, 31980 Little Boston Road NE, Kingston, WA 98346 |
Find out if You are eligible for Property Tax Relief in Kitsap County | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370 |
Create a scented sachet in Japanese Sashiko style in Tacoma | 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Kobetich branch library, 212 Brown’s Point Blvd. NE, Tacoma, WA 98422 |
Learn the basics of bonsai in DuPont | 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm | FREE | DuPont Library, 1540 Wilmington Drive, Dupont, WA, 98327 |
Fix-It Yourself Repair Worskhop every Wednesday in West Seattle | 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, 4408 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106 |
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Friday, May 17, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Native American Powwow in Mount Vernon | FREE | Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon Campus, 2405 East College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 | |
Craft distillery tours on Seattle Waterfront | $20.00 | Copperworks Distilling Co, 1250 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98101 | |
2024 Binford's Field of Dreams car shows in Kent | Binford Auto Wrecking, 26311 78th Ave S, Kent, WA 98032 | ||
2024 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) | $15.00-2500.00 | Multiple locations | |
Stories From The Streets: Real Change art exhibit in Seattle | FREE | Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 | |
Discount on new Target Circle 360 paid loyalty program | Discounted | Online | |
Register for Dick's Drive-In Seafair Classic Car Show at Seafair Weekend | Online registration | ||
Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
When and where to watch the giant Peamouth minnow spawn | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Take & Make Craft: Cupcake Liner Flower in Kingston | 10:00 am | FREE | Little Boston Library, 31980 Little Boston Road NE, Kingston, WA 98346 |
Drop-in crafts for adults (18+) 3rd Friday at Sumner Library | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Sumner Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Sumner, WA 98390 |
Family friendly: Make & Take Pop-Up with Tacoma Boat Builders | 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Swasey Branch Library, 7001 Sixth Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406 |
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Native American Powwow in Mount Vernon | FREE | Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon Campus, 2405 East College Way, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 | |
National Safe Boating Week May 18-24, 2024 | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Festal: Chinese Culture & Arts Festival at Seattle Center | FREE | Seattle Center Armory | |
White River HS car show fundraiser in Buckley | 8:00 am to 3:00 pm | $0-10.00 | Buckley Log Show Grounds, 344 N River Ave, Buckley, WA 98321 |
Free family flick 3rd Saturday at Grand Cinema in Tacoma | 10:00 am | FREE | Grand Cinema, 606 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
Art Studio Tour on Camano Island | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Camano Island, Wa |
Saturday Toy Boat Building on Camano Island | 10:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $0-5.00 | Center for Wooden Boats at Cama Beach |
Craft distillery tours on Seattle Waterfront | $20.00 | Copperworks Distilling Co, 1250 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98101 | |
Local Makers Market in north Seattle | FREE | Big Whale Consignment, 10001 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 | |
2024 BECU Family Nights discount ticket: Everett AquaSox minor league baseball | $8.00 | Funko Field at Everett Memorial Stadium, 3900 Broadway, Everett, WA 98201 | |
2024 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) | $15.00-2500.00 | Multiple locations | |
Stories From The Streets: Real Change art exhibit in Seattle | FREE | Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 | |
Discount on new Target Circle 360 paid loyalty program | Discounted | Online | |
Register for Dick's Drive-In Seafair Classic Car Show at Seafair Weekend | Online registration | ||
LeMay FREE paper shredding events | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
When and where to watch the giant Peamouth minnow spawn | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Auto Swap Meet in Monroe | 8:00 am | FREE | Evergreen State Fairgrounds |
Free Exotics@RTC car enthusiast gathering Saturdays (Apr-Oct) in Redmond (weather cancels) | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Redmond Town Center, 164th Avenue NE & NE 74th Street, Redmond, WA 98052 |
Take & Make Craft: Cupcake Liner Flower in Kingston | 10:00 am | FREE | Little Boston Library, 31980 Little Boston Road NE, Kingston, WA 98346 |
Free tour 3rd Saturday of historic Neptune Theatre in Seattle | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Neptune Theatre |
2024 Pierce County Edible Gardens Workshop Series | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
Pierce County free SPRING shredding events | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
FREE Education Center Saturdays at Puyallup Fish Hatchery | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Puyallup Fish Hatchery, 1416 14th Street SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 |
Year-round weekly vintage flea market in Bremerton | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bremerton Vintage Flea Market, 816 Pacific Ave Bremerton, WA 98337 |
Learn to grow heirloom tomatoes in Milton/Edgewood | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Milton/Edgewood Library, 900 Meridian E., Milton, WA 98354 |
Gardening tips for lawns and gardens in Sumner | 10:30 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Sumner Library, 1116 Fryar Ave., Sumner, WA 98390 |
Learn to make clean products from simple ingredients in Monroe | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way, Monroe, WA 98272 |
How to grow herbs in the garden in Everett | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201 |
Discover Afro-Brazilian martial art form Capoeira Angola in Tacoma | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Swasey Branch Library, 7001 Sixth Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406 |
Weekends: free guided tour at Bellevue Botanical Garden (donation suggested, walk-ins OK) | 12:00 pm | FREE | Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 |
Free monthly Guitar Concerts Saturday in Seattle | 2:00 pm | FREE | Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N, Seattle, WA |
Short History of Pacific Northwest Canned Salmon in Everett | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201 |
Learn Palm Leaf Weaving in Tacoma | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Swasey Branch Library, 7001 Sixth Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406 |
The life of Harriet Tubman told in film and dance in Tacoma | 3:30 pm to 4:15 pm | FREE | South Tacoma Branch, 3411 South 56th Street, Tacoma WA 98409 |
Geology of the North Cascades with resident expert Gary Paull | 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Darrington Library, 1005 Cascade St, Darrington, WA 98241 |
Dance Yourself Clean Indie Party (21+) in Seattle | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00-10.00 | Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98122 |