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January 2020

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			New Year's Day Sale 10:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park New Year's Day Sale January 1, 2020 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park 20% off everything in store! New Year's Day Hours Lake Forest Park: 10am to 9pm Ravenna: 8am - 9pm Seward Park: 9am - 9pm Third Place Commons Game Night 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game Night January 1, 2020 - 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Join the fun and play a variety of board and card games in the Stadler Room on the first Wednesday and in the Commons on the remaining Wednesdays of the month.	Kaleidoscope Play & Learn - CANCELLED 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn - CANCELLED January 2, 2020 - 10:30am Lake Forest Park Join parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. Spanish Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish Conversation January 2, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation.	Momentum "Jazz Fusion" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Momentum "Jazz Fusion" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 3, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park From beloved jazz standards to well-crafted originals, Momentum's smooth interpretations will soothe your harried soul.	T'ai Chi Class 8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi Class January 4, 2020 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. Refugee Welcome Mats 10:00am Lake Forest Park Refugee Welcome Mats January 4, 2020 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park All crafters, fiber artists, and people with big hearts are invited to join in making welcome mats for refugees. Instruction and supplies provided to first time visitors. Fabric donations are also accepted. Commons Art-In 10:00am Lake Forest Park Commons Art-In January 4, 2020 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park Come make art at this free, drop-in creative time for drawing and painting artists at all levels of experience. Bring your own art supplies (no oil paints/solvents, please). Look for the plastic-covered tables in the Commons. Commons Art-In 10:00am Lake Forest Park Commons Art-In January 4, 2020 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park Come make art at this free, drop-in creative time for drawing and painting artists at all levels of experience. Bring your own art supplies (no oil paints/solvents, please). Look for the plastic-covered tables in the Commons. Tarryn Fisher - The Wives (in-conversation with Andrea Dunlop) 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Tarryn Fisher - The Wives (in-conversation with Andrea Dunlop) January 4, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us at Lake Forest Park for the launch of New York Times bestselling author, Tarryn Fisher's new novel The Wives Tarryn will be joined in-conversation with bestselling author, Andrea Dunlop! Imagine that your husband has two other wives. Tango Dance Lesson 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Tango Dance Lesson January 4, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Warm up for your night of dancing by reviewing the basics of Argentine tango moves with Dan@tangomasters. No partner required! Also, please check out Dan's YouTube channel for more info: https://www.youtube.com/tangomasters Joe T. Cook Band "Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Joe T. Cook Band "Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 4, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Minneapolis bluesman Joe T. Cook and his band perform high energy, old school Chicago and Texas roadhouse blues. The band also presents a big dose of swing for dancing.
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1st Refugee Welcome Mats 10:00am Lake Forest Park 1st Refugee Welcome Mats January 5, 2020 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park All crafters, fiber artists, and people with big hearts are invited to join in making welcome mats for refugees. Instruction and supplies provided to first time visitors. Fabric donations are also accepted. Sunday Morning Wordplay 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning Wordplay January 5, 2020 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street. Turkish Conversation 11:00am Lake Forest Park Turkish Conversation January 5, 2020 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Whether Turkish is your first or second language, this is a chance to meet new and old friends for tea or coffee and enjoy conversation in Turkish. Meets in the Commons. Kellie J. Wright - Internal Journeys: A Spiritual Transformation 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Kellie J. Wright - Internal Journeys: A Spiritual Transformation January 5, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Internal Journeys is about learning to love yourself, so you can love others. Remembering that there is only one you and you are your most prized possession. No one knows you like you, no one can reach you like you, and your life is your gift to behold. Internal Journeys is about finding your true colors in life and vibrating to their frequencies.	Mah Jongg 9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah Jongg January 6, 2020 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. Melissa Hartwig Urban - The Whole30 Friends & Family 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Melissa Hartwig Urban - The Whole30 Friends & Family January 6, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Admission is free; Priority Signing Line Ticket with purchase of The Whole30 Friends & Family. CLICK HERE NOW to get a priority signing line ticket and book! Ranked Choice Voting 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Ranked Choice Voting January 6, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park This nonpartisan group meets in the Commons to discuss and work toward the advancement of electoral reform through Ranked Choice Voting. Irish Conversation 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Irish Conversation January 6, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us to practice your cúpla focal (couple of words) with cairde (friends). Fáilte (welcome) to beginners and fluent speakers.	French Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park French Conversation January 7, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. Mikaela Kiner - Female Firebrands: Stories and Techniques to Ignite Change, Take Control, and Succeed in the Workplace 7:00pm Seward Park Mikaela Kiner - Female Firebrands: Stories and Techniques to Ignite Change, Take Control, and Succeed in the Workplace January 7, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on Tuesday, January 7 as we welcome Mikaela Kiner with her new book, Female Firebrands: Stories and Techniques to Ignite Change, Take Control, and Succeed in the Workplace. Kevin Shinick - Rise of Skywalker: Force Collector 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Kevin Shinick - Rise of Skywalker: Force Collector January 7, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Karr is a teenage boy like many others in the galaxy. He goes to school, helps his parents with the family business, likes speeders and droids. But Karr also has a secret: when he touches certain objects, he gets searing headaches and blacks out. And along with the pain sometimes come visions of people he doesn't know and places he's never been.	Third Place Commons Game Night 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game Night January 8, 2020 - 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Join the fun and play a variety of board and card games in the Stadler Room on the first Wednesday and in the Commons on the remaining Wednesdays of the month. Reading Through It Book Club - Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now 7:00pm Seward Park Reading Through It Book Club - Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now January 8, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park The Seattle Review of Books and Third Place Books Seward Park continue our book club exploring who we are as Americans, where we're going, and how we might fix our greatest problems. Reading Through It meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Drink and food specials are available from Raconteur during book clubs, so grab a glass and join us for a lively literary discussion. Every month our selected titles are discounted 20% through the date of the book club. All are welcome, no purchase required. Walt Gragg - The Chosen One 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Walt Gragg - The Chosen One January 8, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park A fundamentalist Islamic army is on the march in the Middle East, and the fight to stop the spread of madness will take everything the American military can muster, in this novel from the author of The Red Line. Two months ago, a new leader arose in the Islamic world, the Mahdi--or the Chosen One. He has rallied fundamentalist Muslim forces across the Middle East who have driven deep into Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Standing against them is an allied force made up primarily of the American military. Thomas Trzyna - Pornography and Genocide: The War Against Women 7:00pm Ravenna Thomas Trzyna - Pornography and Genocide: The War Against Women January 8, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna One out of every thirty five women born is killed for cultural or sexual reasons. In the twentieth century more women were killed for those reasons than all the people who died in wars. Women everywhere live in the higher stages of Gregory Stanton’s eight stage genocide scale. Pornography contributes to the peril, whether in the form of battlefield rape films, the rape chants of frat boys, or the massive distribution of violent images on the web and through other media. The United Nations definition of genocide must be changed to recognize women as a targeted group.	Kaleidoscope Play & Learn 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn January 9, 2020 - 10:30am Lake Forest Park Join parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. PJ Library Song & Story Time 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story Time January 9, 2020 - 11:30am Ravenna Join us every Thursday at 11:30am for songs and stories with a storyteller from PJ Library! PJ Library Song & Story Times are fun, free gatherings where kids and parents enjoy singing, activities, and storytelling from the PJ Library’s wonderful Jewish-themed children’s books. Spanish Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish Conversation January 9, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. Tara Sim in conversation with Margaret Owen - Scavenge the Stars 7:00pm Seward Park Tara Sim in conversation with Margaret Owen - Scavenge the Stars January 9, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Amaya wants one thing: revenge against the man who ruined her family and stole the life she once had. But the more entangled she becomes in a game of deception—and as her path intertwines with the son of the man she’s plotting to bring down—the more she uncovers about the truth of her past. And the more she realizes she must trust no one… Kiersten White - Chosen (in conversation with Shaun David Hutchinson) 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Kiersten White - Chosen (in conversation with Shaun David Hutchinson) January 9, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Nina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers against enemies old and new in this second novel in the New York Times bestselling series from Kiersten White, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Jennifer Ott - Olmsted in Seattle: Creating a Park System for a Modern City 7:00pm Ravenna Jennifer Ott - Olmsted in Seattle: Creating a Park System for a Modern City January 9, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna In the midst of galloping growth at the turn of the twentieth century, Seattle’s city leaders seized on the confluence of a roaring economy with the City Beautiful movement to hire the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm to design a park and parkway system. Their 1903 plan led to a supplemental plan, a playground plan, numerous park and boulevard designs, changes to park system management, and a ripple effect, as the Olmsted Brothers were hired to design public and private landscapes throughout the region.	Doug Margeson - Gazing at the Distant Lights 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Doug Margeson - Gazing at the Distant Lights January 10, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Were the sixties really a magical time? Many who came of age in the era would argue they were not - although glimpses of magic sometimes showed themselves, tantalizing, like flickering lights on a dark night. It is autumn, 1964 and 18-year-old Tom Brewer is starting his freshman year at Seattle Pacific College, sent there against his will by parents who think "It will do you a world of good." The Narrative Project - True Stories, Volume 2 7:00pm Ravenna The Narrative Project - True Stories, Volume 2 January 10, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna The contributors to the True Stories anthology came to The Narrative Project (TNP) with stories burning to be told. Some started their books decades ago; others began writing only when they jumped into TNP's nine-month write-your-book program. Together, they drafted, critiqued, revised, and honed their craft. This is a volume of deeply felt stories by authors who know the power of support and accountability on the literary journey. 24 Madison Band "Soul, Rock & Funk" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park 24 Madison Band "Soul, Rock & Funk" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 10, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park This 8-piece band will bring to the Commons’ stage their many years of skill and depth to cover a wide range of genres spanning multiple decades.	T'ai Chi Class 8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi Class January 11, 2020 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. Joshua Blatman's Musical Recital 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Joshua Blatman's Musical Recital January 11, 2020 - 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Come cheer on grade-level instrumental music students at various ages and stages of development, taught by local music teacher, Joshua Blatman. James D. Shipman - Task Force Baum 6:00pm Lake Forest Park James D. Shipman - Task Force Baum January 11, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park In the tradition of Saving Private Ryan and Bridge Over the River Kwai, bestselling author James D. Shipman delivers a powerful, action-packed novel that illustrates the long-buried secrets and unending costs of war--based on the true story of General Patton's clandestine unauthorized raid on a World War II POW camp. Your Voice Matters Hosted by The Narrative Project 6:00pm Ravenna Your Voice Matters Hosted by The Narrative Project January 11, 2020 - 6:00pm Ravenna Join us for our monthly open mic for writers. Bring a 5-minute piece from the project you’re working on and read it to a supportive group of fellow writers. Sign up sheet is available 10 minutes before we start. All genres are welcome. Come alone or bring a writerly friend. Mark Dufresne Band "Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Mark Dufresne Band "Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 11, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Don't miss one of the most sought-after blues talents in the Northwest! The Washington Blues Society has awarded Dufresne for best vocalist, songwriter, and harmonica player more than any other artist.
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Sunday Morning Wordplay 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning Wordplay January 12, 2020 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street. PRYSM-Diversity Youth Group 4:00pm Lake Forest Park PRYSM-Diversity Youth Group January 12, 2020 - 4:00pm Lake Forest Park A group for youth ages 13-22. Come make friends, socialize, and discuss issues of importance to you! Group meets in the Stadler Room.	Mah Jongg 9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah Jongg January 13, 2020 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. Knitting Help and Lessons 6:30pm Lake Forest Park Knitting Help and Lessons January 13, 2020 - 6:30pm Lake Forest Park Come early for the Knitting Book Club to get free lessons and tips! Lessons start at 6:30pm and the book club starts at 7pm. Colleen Hoover - Regretting You (in-conversation with Tarryn Fisher) 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Colleen Hoover - Regretting You (in-conversation with Tarryn Fisher) January 13, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Admission is free; Signing line tickets available only with purchase of Regretting You. PRE-ORDER NOW to reserve your signing line ticket! African-American Writers' Alliance Poetry Reading 7:00pm Seward Park African-American Writers' Alliance Poetry Reading January 13, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us for a reading with the African-American Writers' Alliance. The AAWA, a diverse and dynamic collective of Seattle-area writers of African descent, provides an informal and supportive forum for new and published writers. AAWA has published four anthologies: Sometimes I Wander in 1998, Gifted Voices in 2000, Words? Words! Words in 2005, and Threads in 2010. Members will read from their work. Magic Monday 7:00pm Ravenna Magic Monday January 13, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Held the second Monday of the month, each show features the Pacific Northwest's finest magicians performing feats of mystery, wonder and the bizarre. With its origins in the theaters of London and New York, Magic Monday is a cabaret of conjuring in the intimate setting of our bookstore. Knitting Book Club - The Dry 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Knitting Book Club - The Dry January 13, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join the intrepid Third Place Books Knitters in the Stadler Room to discuss The Dry by Jane Harper, the first mystery in her internationally bestselling series. Bring your current knitting project! New to knitting? Arrive at 6:30 to get free lessons and tips!	LFP Garden Club Public Meeting 10:30am Lake Forest Park LFP Garden Club Public Meeting January 14, 2020 - 10:30am Lake Forest Park The LFP Garden Club holds its monthly business meeting at 9:30, and a public program with guest speaker at 10:30. This month, Lauren Rogers talks about "Pruning for the Future." Chuck Palahniuk - Consider This (SIGNING ONLY) 12:00pm Lake Forest Park Chuck Palahniuk - Consider This (SIGNING ONLY) January 14, 2020 - 12:00pm Lake Forest Park Tickets are required! Ticket includes one copy of CONSIDER THIS, and admission for TWO people (ticketholder and guest) into the signing line. Tickets are available online, or in-store! CLICK HERE TO PRE-PURCHASE TICKETS! French Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park French Conversation January 14, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome.	Third Place Commons Game Night 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game Night January 15, 2020 - 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Join the fun and play a variety of board and card games in the Stadler Room on the first Wednesday and in the Commons on the remaining Wednesdays of the month. Steve Inskeep - Imperfect Union 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Steve Inskeep - Imperfect Union January 15, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Presentation is free; Priority Signing Line Tickets are available with pre-order of Imperfect Union. Pre-Order and secure your Signing Line Tickets here! Cecilia Aragon - Writers in the Secret Garden 7:00pm Ravenna Cecilia Aragon - Writers in the Secret Garden January 15, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna An in-depth examination of the novel ways young people support and learn from each other though participation in online fanfiction communities. In this book, Cecilia Aragon and Katie Davis provide an in-depth examination of fanfiction writers and fanfiction repositories, finding that these sites are not shallow agglomerations and regurgitations of pop culture but rather online spaces for sophisticated and informal learning. Through their participation in online fanfiction communities, young people find ways to support and learn from one another.	Kaleidoscope Play & Learn 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn January 16, 2020 - 10:30am Lake Forest Park Join parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. PJ Library Song & Story Time 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story Time January 16, 2020 - 11:30am Ravenna Join us every Thursday at 11:30am for songs and stories with a storyteller from PJ Library! PJ Library Song & Story Times are fun, free gatherings where kids and parents enjoy singing, activities, and storytelling from the PJ Library’s wonderful Jewish-themed children’s books. Spanish Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish Conversation January 16, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. Alyssa Zaczek - Martin McLean, Middle School Queen 7:00pm Seward Park Alyssa Zaczek - Martin McLean, Middle School Queen January 16, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Third Place Books in welcoming Alyssa Zaczek, author of Martin McLean, Middle School Queen. Deb Caletti - A Flicker of Courage 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Deb Caletti - A Flicker of Courage January 16, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Printz Award Honoree and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti debuts in middle grade with a tongue-in-cheek hero's journey set in a town full of magic, mayhem, lighthouses... and evil.	Jim Moats - Leading from the Edge of the Inside & Kim Lorenz - Tireless 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Jim Moats - Leading from the Edge of the Inside & Kim Lorenz - Tireless January 17, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Leading From the Edge of the Inside "I have not read a more powerful book on business leadership." --James R. Doty, M.D., Founder and Director of CCARE, Stanford University and bestselling author of Into the Magic Shop Magdalena and Nathaniel Newman 7:00pm Ravenna Magdalena and Nathaniel Newman January 17, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna For Magda Newman, normal was a goal—she wanted her son, Nathaniel, to be able to play on the playground, swim at the beach, enjoy the moments of childhood that are often taken for granted. But Nathaniel’s severe Treacher Collins syndrome—a craniofacial condition—meant that other concerns came first. Could he eat without the aid of a gastrointestinal tube? Could he hear? Would he ever be able to breathe effortlessly? Phantoms of the Soul "Soul/Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Phantoms of the Soul "Soul/Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 17, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Forgotten blues from the 1920s to the 1960s, from singers of the Deep South to the Great Northwest Corner, resurrected by Washington Blues Society Hall-of-Famer Jack Cook.	T'ai Chi Class 8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi Class January 18, 2020 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. Seattle Pen Club 11:00am Lake Forest Park Seattle Pen Club January 18, 2020 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Fountain pen fans welcome all who share their hobby. More information at www.seattlepenclub.com. Seattle Pen Club 11:00am Lake Forest Park Seattle Pen Club January 18, 2020 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Fountain pen fans welcome all who share their hobby. More information at www.seattlepenclub.com. Race Literacy Book Club 3:00pm Lake Forest Park Race Literacy Book Club January 18, 2020 - 3:00pm Lake Forest Park With a strong emphasis on race equity and antiracism, this free, 6-part public book club will be discussing different related topics each month. This month, the discussion will be based around "Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-first Century" by Dorothy Roberts. Race Literacy Book Club 3:00pm Lake Forest Park Race Literacy Book Club January 18, 2020 - 3:00pm Lake Forest Park With a strong emphasis on race equity and antiracism, this free, 6-part public book club will be discussing different related topics each month. This month, the discussion will be based around "Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-first Century" by Dorothy Roberts. Lauren Petrie All Ages Dance Party - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 4:00pm Lake Forest Park Lauren Petrie All Ages Dance Party - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 18, 2020 - 4:00pm Lake Forest Park Popular musician Lauren Petrie is back with his lively repertoire of dance-friendly tunes for an afternoon dance party. Bring the whole family to this fun, all-ages event and get your boogie on! Tyler Weaver - The Maiden's War 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Tyler Weaver - The Maiden's War January 18, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Rise of the Empire! Not too long ago it seemed as though the Western Kingdom had finally won the Thousand Years' War against the Empire of Masks. They were wrong. Rising like a phoenix after decades of brutal insurgency broke the Royal occupation, the Empire is stronger than ever and hell-bent on revenge. Now the Emperor has unleashed his forces in a lightning campaign, shattering the Kingdom's defenses in an avalanche of fire and steel. The Royal Army mobilizes as the Kingdom's future hangs in the balance. A Scribe Called Quess? - Sleeper Cell 7:00pm Seward Park A Scribe Called Quess? - Sleeper Cell January 18, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Third Place Books in welcoming A Scripe Called Quess?, poet and author of Sleeper Cell! Using his own personal life experiences as a canvas for his political perspectives, Michael "Quess?" Moore’s Sleeper Cell is a collection of poems that unapologetically investigates societal ills from gentrification to school privatization to state-sanctioned violence to racist symbolism using his words as salve to mend the wounds of oppression. Big Mischief Little Big Band "Big Band Swing/Latin Jazz" - - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Big Mischief Little Big Band "Big Band Swing/Latin Jazz" - - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 18, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Founder and trumpeter Jason Garcia leads this 10-piece jazz band with plenty of pizzazz. Playing modern swing and Latin jazz standards in exciting arrangements and compositions, all to bring the brassy big band era boisterously to life. This band packs a punch!
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Sunday Morning Wordplay 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning Wordplay January 19, 2020 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street. Sunday Morning Wordplay 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning Wordplay January 19, 2020 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street. Turkish Conversation 1:30pm Lake Forest Park Turkish Conversation January 19, 2020 - 1:30pm Lake Forest Park Whether Turkish is your first or second language, this is a chance to meet new and old friends for tea or coffee and enjoy conversation in Turkish. Meets in the Commons. Story Time for Grown-Ups! 7:00pm Seward Park Story Time for Grown-Ups! January 19, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Grab a glass and join us for stories read by David Wright of the Seattle Public Library on Sunday, January 19 at 7pm! Drink specials are available from Raconteur during the event. Story Time for Grown Ups happens every third Sunday here at Third Place Books Seward Park.	Mah Jongg 9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah Jongg January 20, 2020 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. German Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park German Conversation January 20, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park This is a chance for speakers of all levels to practice in a supportive atmosphere. Kids' Book Club - Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Young Adult) 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Kids' Book Club - Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Young Adult) January 20, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join bookseller Claire for the second meeting of the LFP Young Adult Book Club to discuss a Third Place favorite, Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram; a coming of age story with dynamic characters that you won't soon forget! Recommended Ages 13-19. Book club titles are 20% off. Booze & Lasers - The Toll 7:00pm Seward Park Booze & Lasers - The Toll January 20, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us in a discussion on January's book, The Toll by Cherie Priest on Monday, January20 at 7pm. Drink specials are available from Raconteur during book clubs and author readings, so grab a glass and join us for a lively literary discussion. Every month our selected titles are discounted 20% through the date of the book club. All are welcome, no purchase required. The Booze & Lasers book club meets on the third Monday of every month.	French Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park French Conversation January 21, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. William Gibson - Agency 7:00pm Lake Forest Park William Gibson - Agency January 21, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Tickets are required! Tickets include one copy of Agency, and admission for two people. Tickets are available ONLINE ONLY. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE! In Translation Book Club - Celestial Bodies 7:00pm Seward Park In Translation Book Club - Celestial Bodies January 21, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us for the inaugural meeting of the In Translation Book Club at 7pm on Tuesday, January 21! The first book selection is Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi. Drink specials are available from Raconteur during book clubs and author readings, so grab a glass and join us for a lively literary discussion. Every month our selected titles are discounted 20% through the date of the book club. J.S. James and W.H. Cameron - River Run and Crossroad 7:00pm Ravenna J.S. James and W.H. Cameron - River Run and Crossroad January 21, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Join us tonight as we welcome two mystery writers, with novels that take place in the Pacific Northwest! River Run	Third Place Commons Game Night 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game Night January 22, 2020 - 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Join the fun and play a variety of board and card games in the Stadler Room on the first Wednesday and in the Commons on the remaining Wednesdays of the month. Claire Rudy Foster - Shine of the Ever 7:00pm Seward Park Claire Rudy Foster - Shine of the Ever January 22, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park By turns tender and punk-tough, Shine of the Ever is a literary mixtape of queer voices out of 1990s Portland. This collection of short stories explores what binds a community of queer and trans people as they negotiate love, screwing up, and learning to forgive themselves for being young and, sometimes, foolish. Ciscoe Morris - Oh, La La: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips, and Garden Wisdom 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Ciscoe Morris - Oh, La La: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips, and Garden Wisdom January 22, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park The most beloved and respected horticulture expert of the region follows up his bestselling book, Ask Ciscoe, with a collection of heartfelt and humorous gardening stories covering his 45+ year career—for Ciscoe devotees, Pacific Northwest gardeners, or anyone who is captured by the magic of growing things.	Kaleidoscope Play & Learn 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn January 23, 2020 - 10:30am Lake Forest Park Join parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. PJ Library Song & Story Time 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story Time January 23, 2020 - 11:30am Ravenna Join us every Thursday at 11:30am for songs and stories with a storyteller from PJ Library! PJ Library Song & Story Times are fun, free gatherings where kids and parents enjoy singing, activities, and storytelling from the PJ Library’s wonderful Jewish-themed children’s books. Spanish Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish Conversation January 23, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. Haiku Northwest 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Haiku Northwest January 23, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Haiku Northwest is an enthusiastic and friendly group of poets from around the Seattle metropolitan area who are dedicated to writing, studying, and appreciating haiku and related poetic genres in English. We meet monthly to share and critique our work, and new members are always welcome to attend.	Offsite - Seattle Arts & Lectures Women You Need to Know Series: Carmen Maria Machado 7:30pm Off-site Offsite - Seattle Arts & Lectures Women You Need to Know Series: Carmen Maria Machado January 24, 2020 - 7:30pm Off-site Seattle Arts & Lectures Women You Need to Know Series: Carmen Maria Machado At Town Hall Seattle visit lectures.org/event/carmen-maria-machado/ for tickets EVENT PRESENTED BY: Seattle Solid GOLD 'Classic Hits!' - - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Seattle Solid GOLD 'Classic Hits!' - - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 24, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park This sizzling 10-piece “Chicago” style celebration band delivers a big stage show with sounds from many of your favorite power bands throughout the decades.	T'ai Chi Class 8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi Class January 25, 2020 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. Cub Scout Pack 850 Pinewood Derby 9:00am Lake Forest Park Cub Scout Pack 850 Pinewood Derby January 25, 2020 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park Boys aged 6-10 have built pinewood derby cars. They race them on the track to see who has made the most aerodynamic vehicle. Joyce Major - The Orangutan Rescue Club 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Joyce Major - The Orangutan Rescue Club January 25, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park When eleven-year-old Jaylynn moves from Seattle to Sumatra, she discovers an endangered baby orangutan chained to a wall by his mean owner, Maniac Man. Quickly she pieces together her mission: steal the baby orangutan, then return him to the rain forest. Unable to rescue him on her own, she asks Bima and Zaqi, two Sumatran friends, to join her rescue gang. But first they must outfox Maniac Man. Then find the orangutan's mother in the rainforest. Facing insurmountable obstacles, the gang struggles for solutions. Karen Eisenbrey - Barbara and the Rage Brigade 7:00pm Ravenna Karen Eisenbrey - Barbara and the Rage Brigade January 25, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Barbara's starting over. Moonlight Swing Orchestra "Big Band Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Moonlight Swing Orchestra "Big Band Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 25, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park With well over 200 years cumulative experience, the Moonlight Swing Orchestra consists of an eclectic group of professional and amateur musicians who all share the same love of performing this nostalgic music from the big band era.
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Sunday Morning Wordplay 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning Wordplay January 26, 2020 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street. Reading With Rover 11:00am Ravenna Reading With Rover January 26, 2020 - 11:00am Ravenna Love to read? Having trouble reading? Try reading with a friend! Join us on Sunday, January 26th at 11am at our Ravenna location for a special visit from our canine (and human) friends from Reading With Rover. Computer Q&A: The "Cloud": Figuring Out Online Storage, and Web-Based Services 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Computer Q&A: The "Cloud": Figuring Out Online Storage, and Web-Based Services January 26, 2020 - 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Whether or not you mean to, most people “use the cloud” every day. Email, social media, streaming audio and video, and much more make up the cloud services upon which we depend. Cloud services allow us to communicate with one another, discover and share information, purchase and manage our lives. Join us to understand the backbone that makes the cloud services possible, the range of services available, and discuss its future (positive and negative) in our lives. More Information at bostonlegacyworks.com/freeqa.html PRYSM-Diversity Youth Group 4:00pm Lake Forest Park PRYSM-Diversity Youth Group January 26, 2020 - 4:00pm Lake Forest Park A group for youth ages 13-22. Come make friends, socialize, and discuss issues of importance to you! Group meets in the Stadler Room. Robert Herold - The Eidola Project 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Robert Herold - The Eidola Project January 26, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Social Justice Syllabus Book Club - Good and Mad 7:00pm Seward Park Social Justice Syllabus Book Club - Good and Mad January 26, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Founded in 2017, the Social Justice Syllabus Book Club invites community members to read together on themes related to equality and justice. During our first series, Social Justice Syllabus: Kaepernick’s Reading List, we read and discussed books the New York Times described as being inspirational to quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s activism. This foundational series of readings concluded in the summer of 2018. Offsite - Everett Public Library - Yangsze Choo 7:00pm Off-site Offsite - Everett Public Library - Yangsze Choo January 26, 2020 - 7:00pm Off-site Offsite Event: Bestselling author Yangsze Choo to speak at Everett Public Library Yangsze Choo will appear at the Evergreen Branch of the Everett Public Library, 9512 Evergreen Way in Everett, for an after-hours presentation on Sunday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. This program is free and open to the public.	Mah Jongg 9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah Jongg January 27, 2020 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. German Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park German Conversation January 27, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park This is a chance for speakers of all levels to practice in a supportive atmosphere. Lit Wits: The Hazel Wood 7:00pm Seward Park Lit Wits: The Hazel Wood January 27, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join our teen book club for snacks and chats on The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert on Monday, January 27 at 7pm. Every month our selected title is discounted 20% through the date of the book club. Ages 13-19 recommended, no purchase required. The Lit Wits meet on the last Monday of every month. Irish Conversation 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Irish Conversation January 27, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us to practice your cúpla focal (couple of words) with cairde (friends). Fáilte (welcome) to beginners and fluent speakers. Literary Book Club - The Feather Thief 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Literary Book Club - The Feather Thief January 27, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join bookseller Jane to discuss The Feather Thief Science on Tap 7:00pm Ravenna Science on Tap January 27, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Science on Tap is a place where anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology in a relaxed atmosphere. It is held the last Monday of every month in Cafe Arta at Third Place. Click here for more information about Science on Tap, including upcoming speakers and topics.	French Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park French Conversation January 28, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. Coloring for Adults 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Coloring for Adults January 28, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Bring your own coloring supplies (crayons, pencils, books, etc.) and enjoy coloring in good company. Drop-ins welcome, so come and go as you can. There's always time to color! League of Women Voters 5:30pm Lake Forest Park League of Women Voters January 28, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join us to study, discuss, and act on governmental issues.	Third Place Commons Game Night 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game Night January 29, 2020 - 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Join the fun and play a variety of board and card games in the Stadler Room on the first Wednesday and in the Commons on the remaining Wednesdays of the month. RAVENNA - Book Club - Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari 7:00pm Ravenna RAVENNA - Book Club - Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari January 29, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna From a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller—that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.” Every last Wednesday of the month our book club meets to discuss a book. Each month the selected title is 20% off for all, and everyone is welcome to attend the discussion. Aaron Goings - The Red Coast: Radicalism and Anti-Radicalism in Southwest Washington 7:00pm Seward Park Aaron Goings - The Red Coast: Radicalism and Anti-Radicalism in Southwest Washington January 29, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us as welcome Aaron Goings with his new book, The Red Coast: Radicalism and Anti-Radicalism in Southwest Washington. This is a lively and readable history of the labor, left-wing, and progressive activists who lived, worked, and organized in southwest Washington State from the late nineteenth century until World War II. It covers events like the 1919 Armistice Day Tragedy and delves deep into the region’s anti-radical forces. Queer Lit Book Club - Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl 7:00pm Seward Park Queer Lit Book Club - Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl January 29, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us January 29 at 7pm for the first meeting of our Queer Lit Book Club! Our January book is Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl by Andrea Lawlor. Facets: A Nonfiction Book Club - Nicotine 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Facets: A Nonfiction Book Club - Nicotine January 29, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Every year, an average of 1.3 million people quit smoking. Please join bookseller Wes this month to discuss Nicotine by Gregor Hens, a meditative memoir that examines the habit from both sides of the addiction. Get 20% off this title through January!	Kaleidoscope Play & Learn 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn January 30, 2020 - 10:30am Lake Forest Park Join parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. PJ Library Song & Story Time 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story Time January 30, 2020 - 11:30am Ravenna Join us every Thursday at 11:30am for songs and stories with a storyteller from PJ Library! PJ Library Song & Story Times are fun, free gatherings where kids and parents enjoy singing, activities, and storytelling from the PJ Library’s wonderful Jewish-themed children’s books. Spanish Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish Conversation January 30, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. Terry Olsen - Let Love Go Forward 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Terry Olsen - Let Love Go Forward January 30, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park When a person's "love bucket" of appreciation and encouragement is empty, they don't have much to give. What is the secret to a lasting marriage? What makes it good? How can a couple overcome rough patches? Could your marriage use a "booster shot"? A Night of Poetry with Kellie Richardson, Robert Lashley, and Nicole McCarthy 7:00pm Seward Park A Night of Poetry with Kellie Richardson, Robert Lashley, and Nicole McCarthy January 30, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on January 30th as we welcome three local poets to share some of their latest work.	Peter Curtis - Pavel's War 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Peter Curtis - Pavel's War January 31, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park The Kohut family, Willy, Sophie and 3 year-old Pavel, join Willy's grandparents in London at the start of the city's darkest hour--the Blitz. Challenges pile up: their flat is burned out in a raid, Willy transfers into the British army, still thirsting for revenge against the Nazis. Sophie takes a maid's job in Cambridge but asserts her independence by opening a café. Pavel is sent away from the bombing to live on a farm and learn to become an English boy. Will the Kohut's marriage hold together? What will happen to Pavel?. Andre Perry, in conversation with David Shields - Some of Us are Very Hungry Now 7:00pm Ravenna Andre Perry, in conversation with David Shields - Some of Us are Very Hungry Now January 31, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna With luminous insight and fervent prose, Andre Perry’s debut collection of personal essays, Some of Us Are Very Hungry Now, travels from Washington DC to Iowa City to Hong Kong in search of both individual and national identity. While displaying tenderness and a disarming honesty, Perry catalogs racial degradations committed on the campuses of elite universities and liberal bastions like San Francisco while coming of age in America. Hopscotch "Jazz and Swing Dancing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Hopscotch "Jazz and Swing Dancing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! January 31, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Featuring the fluid vocal styling of the talented Jean Mishler fronting an ensemble of Seattle’s best players on a set of fresh poppy jazz, performed with classic style.