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10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & LearnAugust 1, 2019 - 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. 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish ConversationAugust 1, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. 6:30pm Lake Forest Park Seattle Saxophone InstituteAugust 1, 2019 - 6:30pm Lake Forest Park Culminating performance by the Seattle Saxophone Institute summer camp musicians. The second and final show of two exciting performances! 7:00pm Seward Park Sam Beasley - Your Life is Your PrayerAugust 1, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Our thoughts are prayers. We don’t always realize it, but the decisions we make, the attitudes we adopt, the conversations we have, how we respond to others, are all prayers. Life is a prayer. We are constantly communing with the Great Unknown --even in the most mundane activities. Our experience of life reflects our praying—sometimes it’s conscious, but often it’s unconscious. If we want something different in life, we must pray a different prayer. This book will show you how…one prayer at a time.
7:00pm Ravenna Tasara Jen Stone - The Ancient Bones of Ceremony: Remembering the Heartfelt WaysAugust 1, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna These gentle teachings on how to create ceremony are woven with story, poetry and the voice of spirit. We are taken on an allegorical journey and in the process, we learn that we need look no further than our own hearts for the secret ingredients for powerful, life-changing ceremony. |
7:30pm Lake Forest Park Cascadia Big Band "Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 2, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park A TPC favorite! Seventeen pieces of brassy jazz play their swinging favorites, and yours, too! |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassAugust 3, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. During the warm months, sessions will be held outdoors at a nearby park. Please check with the instructor for location: info@sam-ma.com. 10:00am Lake Forest Park Refugee Welcome MatsAugust 3, 2019 - 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. 10:00am Lake Forest Park Commons Art-InAugust 3, 2019 - 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. 4:00pm Lake Forest Park Lauren Petrie's All Ages Dance PartyAugust 3, 2019 - 4:00pm Lake Forest Park Popular musician Lauren Petrie brings his lively repertoire of dance-friendly tunes to Third Place Commons for an afternoon dance party you won't soon forget. Bring the whole family to this fun, all-ages event and get your boogie on! 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Middle Grade Authors Samantha M. Clark, E. Latimer, and Jordan StratfordAugust 3, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park The Boy, the Boat, and the BeastThe Graveyard Book meets Hatchet in this eerie novel about a boy who is stranded on a mysterious beach, from debut author Samantha M. Clark. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Mark Lewis and Matt Jenkins " Pop Jazz" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 3, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Mark’s saxophone magic behind Matt’s rich vocals and groovin' keyboard are the epitome of West Coast Cool. Perfect for ballroom dancing. |
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10:00am Lake Forest Park LFP Farmers MarketAugust 4, 2019 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park Come every Sunday to get the very best in gorgeous flowers and fresh, organic, and locally grown and produced fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, dairy, eggs, and a variety of yummy treats. Open rain or shine, it's always a great day at the Farmers Market. SNAP, WIC, Senior Vouchers, & Market Bucks welcome! 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning WordplayAugust 4, 2019 - 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. 1:30pm Lake Forest Park Turkish ConversationAugust 4, 2019 - 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. |
9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah JonggAugust 5, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Brandon R Brown - The Apollo ChroniclesAugust 5, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park The moon landing of 1969 stands as an iconic moment for both the United States and humankind. The familiar story focuses on the journey of the brave astronauts, who brought home Moon rocks and startling photographs. But Apollo's full account includes the earthbound engineers, mounds of their crumpled paper, and smoldering metal shards of exploded engines. How exactly did the nation, step by difficult step, take men to the Moon and back?7:00pm Lake Forest Park Ranked Choice VotingAugust 5, 2019 - 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. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Irish ConversationAugust 5, 2019 - 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. |
5:30pm Lake Forest Park French ConversationAugust 6, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. 7:00pm Seward Park Tanya Boteju - Kings, Queens, and In-BetweensAugust 6, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on Tuesday, August 6 at 7pm for an evening with Tanya Boteju and her debut young adult novel, Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens. Perpetually awkward Nima Kumara-Clark is bored with her insular community of Bridgeton, in love with her straight girlfriend, and trying to move past her mother’s unexpected departure. After a bewildering encounter at a local festival, Nima finds herself suddenly immersed in the drag scene on the other side of town. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Kira Jane Buxton - Hollow KingdomAugust 6, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park One pet crow fights to save humanity from an apocalypse in this uniquely hilarious debut from a genre-bending literary author.S.T., a domesticated crow, is a bird of simple pleasures: hanging out with his owner Big Jim, trading insults with Seattle's wild crows (those idiots), and enjoying the finest food humankind has to offer: Cheetos (R). 7:00pm Lake Forest Park United We Care Kinship GroupAugust 6, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Raising the child of a friend or relative? This group is for you! Join a strength based community of peers making connections by providing support, resources, education, and friendship. |
5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game NightAugust 7, 2019 - 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 7:00pm Seward Park Reading Through It Book Club - The Best We Could DoAugust 7, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park The Seattle Review of Books, Seattle Weekly, 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. 7:00pm Ravenna Dave McBee - Jacked: A Coming of Age, with FriesAugust 7, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Somewhere between "That ‘70s Show" and Scorsese’s "Taxi Driver", Jacked is a coming of age memoir set in the early ‘70s in fast-food hell: working graveyard shift—alone, at 16—at the Jack-in-the-Box on Seattle’s Broadway Avenue. Sex, violence, and Secret Sauce. |
10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & LearnAugust 8, 2019 - 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. 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish ConversationAugust 8, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. 7:00pm Seward Park Gabrielle K Byrne - Rise of the Dragon MoonAugust 8, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on Thursday, August 8 at 7pm for an evening with Gabrielle K. Byrne, author of Rise of the Dragon Moon, in conversation with Margaret Owen, author of The Merciful Crow. The princess of a frozen Queendom fights to free her mother from the clutches of treacherous dragons in this middle-grade fantasy debut. |
7:30pm Lake Forest Park Take 7 Little Big Band "Swing Jazz" - - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 9, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Take 7 Little Big Band captures the intensity and excitement of a big band, but with almost half the size. Performing their ever widening repertoire of jazz standards, latin, and popular music for a night of unforgettable hits! |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassAugust 10, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. During the warm months, sessions will be held outdoors at a nearby park. Please check with the instructor for location: info@sam-ma.com. 6:00pm Ravenna Your Voice Matters Hosted by The Narrative ProjectAugust 10, 2019 - 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. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Island Jazz Quintet "Jazz" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 10, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Whether digging up an obscure relic, debuting a new tune, or delivering a take on a favorite Bossa Nova, Island Jazz Quintet is full of talent and surprises. |
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10:00am Lake Forest Park LFP Farmers MarketAugust 11, 2019 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park Come every Sunday to get the very best in gorgeous flowers and fresh, organic, and locally grown and produced fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, dairy, eggs, and a variety of yummy treats. Open rain or shine, it's always a great day at the Farmers Market. SNAP, WIC, Senior Vouchers, & Market Bucks welcome! 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning WordplayAugust 11, 2019 - 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. 3:30pm Lake Forest Park PRYSM-Diversity Youth GroupAugust 11, 2019 - 3:30pm Lake Forest Park A new group for youth ages 13-22. Come make friends, socialize, and discuss issues of importance to you! Group meets in the Stadler Room. |
9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah JonggAugust 12, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. 6:30pm Lake Forest Park Knitting Help and LessonsAugust 12, 2019 - 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. 7:00pm Ravenna Magic MondayAugust 12, 2019 - 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. 7:00pm Seward Park African-American Writers' Alliance Poetry ReadingAugust 12, 2019 - 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. |
5:30pm Lake Forest Park French ConversationAugust 13, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. 7:00pm Seward Park Kimberly King Parsons - Black LightAugust 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on Tuesday, August 13 at 7pm for an evening with Kimberly King Parsons, author of Black Light, in conversation with Genevieve Hudson, author of Pretend We Live Here. 7:00pm Ravenna Cody Saben - The Cosmic Tales of Dragging FeetAugust 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna The Cosmic Tales of Dragging Feet is a debut collection from local Ravenna author Cody Saben featuring fiction, poetry, and personal essays. Each piece explores the modern human intersections of technology, community, and purpose uncover the infinite ways we see each other. Expect popsicles, lightsabers, and the pledge of allegiance. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Olivia Waite - The Lady's Guide to Celestial MechanicsAugust 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Olivia Waite makes her Avon debut with The Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics, about a female astronomer determined to establish herself in the male world of scientific discovery and the wealthy young widow who falls in love with her. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Transgender in SeattleAugust 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park A social support group for members of the transgender community. |
5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game NightAugust 14, 2019 - 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 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Lit Women Book Club - A Discovery of WitchesAugust 14, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join bookseller Rosa for our new book club featuring books by and about women. We welcome anyone looking to read something new, for an open, inclusive, and safe discussion in a no-holds-barred environment. This month we'll discuss A Discovery of Witches, by Deborah Harkness. Get 20% off this title through August 14. THE LIT WOMEN BOOK CLUB MEETS THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT THE LAKE FOREST PARK STORE. AUTHORS DO NOT ATTEND. |
10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & LearnAugust 15, 2019 - 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. 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish ConversationAugust 15, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. 7:00pm Seward Park Dr. Faith Harper - Unf*ck Your IntimacyAugust 15, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Are you in a relationship? Used to be? Want to be? Just want to have better sex or date better? This book is your antidote to typical sex, dating, and relationship rules. Dr. Faith, bestselling author of Unf*ck Your Brain, cuts through the crap with sharp guidelines on how to be a human being in an adult, loving, intimate relationship, with yourself and other people. If you're looking to heal from past wounds, make better choices, or improve an existing relationship, this book is for you!
7:00pm Ravenna Jennifer Dumpert - Liminal Dreaming: Exploring Consciousness at the Edges of SleepAugust 15, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Liminal dreaming occurs at the boundaries of consciousness between waking and sleep. Hypnagogia, the hallucinatory state through which we pass as we sink into sleep, and hypnopompia, the floaty, mesmerizing dreams we have as we surface back into waking, together make up dreaming. This talk will offer guidance for how to locate and linger in liminal dreams. We’ll also look at ways to use liminal dreaming for creativity, problem solving, mental and physical healing, and consciousness exploration. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Rhys Bowen - Love and Death Among the CheetahsAugust 15, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Meet bestselling author Rhys Bowen, and celebrate the thirteenth installment in the Royal Spyness series! |
6:00pm Lake Forest Park CANCELLED! - Matthew Kepnes - Ten Years a NomadAugust 16, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park *UPDATE 8/16:Unfortunately tonight's event with Matthew Kepnes has been cancelled! 7:00pm Ravenna Chelsea Biondolillo in conversation with Kristi Coulter - The Skinned BirdAugust 16, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna The Skinned Bird is about all the ways we break our own hearts. In lyric, fragmented essays—full of geological, ornithological and photographic interventions, with landscapes, loss, and longing—Biondolillo travels the terrain of leaving and finding home while keeping her sights fixed firm on the natural world around her. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Mark Smason & Friends - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 16, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Trombonist/vocalist/composer, Marc Smason performs varied styles with his own unique approach. Some hidden gems from the American songbook as well as original tunes including biting social commentary and satire. |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassAugust 17, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. During the warm months, sessions will be held outdoors at a nearby park. Please check with the instructor for location: info@sam-ma.com. 11:00am Lake Forest Park Seattle Pen ClubAugust 17, 2019 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Fountain pen fans welcome all who share their hobby. More information at www.seattlepenclub.com. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Susan Wiggs - The Oysterville Sewing CircleAugust 17, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park The #1 New York Times bestselling author brings us her most ambitious and provocative work yet--a searing and timely novel that explores the most volatile issue of our time--domestic violence.At the break of dawn, Caroline Shelby rolls into Oysterville, Washington, a tiny hamlet at the edge of the raging Pacific. She's come home. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park USA Dance Performance - CANCELLEDAugust 17, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park USA Dance Seattle Team Dancers is a non-profit organization dedicated to spreading the joy of ballroom dancing. Come join the fun and watch this spectacular group demonstrate different styles of dance before opening up the dance floor for audience participation so that you can try it, too! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Seattle Jazz Network - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 17, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Seattle Jazz Network is a 10 piece Jazz Ensemble composed of local area musicians. This small big band plays the standards written for a smaller, more intimate group - from straight ahead jazz standards, latin, and rock charts to beautiful ballads. |
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10:00am Lake Forest Park LFP Farmers MarketAugust 18, 2019 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park Come every Sunday to get the very best in gorgeous flowers and fresh, organic, and locally grown and produced fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, dairy, eggs, and a variety of yummy treats. Open rain or shine, it's always a great day at the Farmers Market. SNAP, WIC, Senior Vouchers, & Market Bucks welcome! 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning WordplayAugust 18, 2019 - 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. 1:30pm Lake Forest Park Turkish ConversationAugust 18, 2019 - 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. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Cody T. Luff - RationAugust 18, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park “Cody Luff’s debut, Ration, is creepy, sci-lit brilliance. He administers a slow, suspenseful drip of horror that grows like a pool of black ink until we are all part of his world. I will never forget this peculiar, stunning debut.” 7:00pm Seward Park Story Time for Grown Ups!August 18, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Grab a glass and join us for stories read by community member Courtney on Sunday, August 18 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. |
9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah JonggAugust 19, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. 5:30pm Lake Forest Park German ConversationAugust 19, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park This is a chance for speakers of all levels to practice in a supportive atmosphere. 7:00pm Seward Park Booze & Lasers - Trail of LightningAugust 19, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us in a discussion on this month's book, Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse on Monday, August 19 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. |
5:30pm Lake Forest Park French ConversationAugust 20, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Steve Cavanagh - ThirteenAugust 20, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park "A dead bang BEAST of a book that expertly combines Cavanagh's authority on the law with an absolutely great thrill ride. Books this ingenious don't come along very often." --Michael Connelly "A brilliant, twisty, ingeniously constructed puzzle of a book. Steve Cavanagh pulls off an enviable premise with panache." --Ruth Ware |
5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game NightAugust 21, 2019 - 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 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Cassandra Overby - Explore Europe on FootAugust 21, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us at Lake Forest Park and meet the 2018 Chanticleer I & I Grand Prize Book Award Winner! |
10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn - CANCELLEDAugust 22, 2019 - 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. 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish ConversationAugust 22, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Mateo Monda - Midtown MadhatterAugust 22, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Midtown Madhatter explores lifelong friendships, love and addiction in lively debut book by Seattle author Mateo MondaMidtown Madhatter, a lively journey exploring lifelong friend-ships, love and addiction, is the newly-released debut book by Seattle author Mateo Monda. 7:00pm Ravenna Seattle Walk ReportAugust 22, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Meet the formerly anonymous comic behind the beloved Instagram Seattle Walk Report, a document of the quirky characters, sidewalk finds, and curious detritus encountered on walks throughout the city. Seattle Walk Report the book features new comics to inspire your own meandering adventures through Seattle’s neighborhoods—and the Eastside, too! |
6:00pm Lake Forest Park Lydia E. Harris - In the Kitchen with GrandmaAugust 23, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Delicious Moments Made to LastAs a grandma, what could be sweeter than cooking up something wonderful with your grandchild? Celebrate the gift of good food and grandparenthood in this collection of recipes, wisdom, and tips from grandmas like you. You'll discover dozens of delicious recipes, including many that are gluten-free, you and your grandchild will love making...and eating! But more important, you'll have the opportunity to create lasting memories, and share your faith and life lessons with your special little helper. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Emerald City Horns "Funk/Soul" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 23, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Emerald City Horns is a Seattle area 10 piece band - featuring a 3 man horn section that drives the sound home, a tight rhythm section, and a lead singing frontman that loves to work a crowd! |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassAugust 24, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. During the warm months, sessions will be held outdoors at a nearby park. Please check with the instructor for location: info@sam-ma.com. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Will Taylor - Maggie & Abby and the Shipwreck TreehouseAugust 24, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park The sparkling, fast-paced sequel to Maggie & Abby's Neverending Pillow Fort, which Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey called "a magical adventure!" 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Folichon Cajun Trio "Canjun" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 24, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Don't miss an evening of updated, lively traditional dance music from Southwest Louisiana. A little zydeco, a little two-stepping, and a whole lotta fun! |
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10:00am Lake Forest Park LFP Farmers MarketAugust 25, 2019 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park Come every Sunday to get the very best in gorgeous flowers and fresh, organic, and locally grown and produced fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, dairy, eggs, and a variety of yummy treats. Open rain or shine, it's always a great day at the Farmers Market. SNAP, WIC, Senior Vouchers, & Market Bucks welcome! 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning WordplayAugust 25, 2019 - 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. 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Xiang & Zue's Children's Summer Music RecitalAugust 25, 2019 - 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Talented piano and violin students showing off their skills! 3:30pm Lake Forest Park PRYSM-Diversity Youth GroupAugust 25, 2019 - 3:30pm Lake Forest Park A new group for youth ages 13-22. Come make friends, socialize, and discuss issues of importance to you! Group meets in the Stadler Room. 7:00pm Seward Park Carla Rachel Sameth - One Day On The Gold LineAugust 25, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Through meditations on race, culture, and family, One Day on the Gold Line tells the story of a lesbian Jewish single mother raising a black son in Los Angeles. A memoir-in-essays, it examines life’s surprising changes that come through choice or circumstance, often seemingly out of nowhere, and sometimes darkly humorous—even as the situations are dire. While escaping from a burning boat, Carla realizes that if she died, her one regret would be not having children. She overcomes miscarriages to finally give birth to a son. 7:00pm Seward Park Social Justice Syllabus Book Club - Men Explain Things to MeAugust 25, 2019 - 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. |
9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah JonggAugust 26, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. 5:30pm Lake Forest Park German ConversationAugust 26, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park This is a chance for speakers of all levels to practice in a supportive atmosphere. 7:00pm Seward Park Lit Wits: A Teen Book Club - Not Your SidekickAugust 26, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join bookseller Avery for snacks and chats on Not Your Sidekick by C.B. Lee on Monday, August 26 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. 7:00pm Ravenna Science on TapAugust 26, 2019 - 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 every last Monday in the Vios Cafe at Third Place. Click here for more information about Science on Tap, including upcoming speakers and topics. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Literary Book Club - All Over but the Shoutin'August 26, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join bookseller Jane to discuss All Over But the Shoutin', Rick Bragg's haunting and harrowing memoir of growing up on the margins in the South. Get 20% off the selected title each month. THE LITERARY BOOK CLUB MEETS THE LAST MONDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT THE LAKE FOREST PARK STORE. AUTHORS DO NOT ATTEND. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Irish ConversationAugust 26, 2019 - 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. |
5:30pm Lake Forest Park French ConversationAugust 27, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Coloring for AdultsAugust 27, 2019 - 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! 7:00pm Seward Park Black Lit Book Club - American StreetAugust 27, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Welcome back to the Black Lit Book Club, hosted by Shannon Hanks-Mackey, managing editor of the Black Scholar journal. Gathering on the last Tuesday of each month, readers will explore the works of black authors from Africa and across the diaspora. This is a book club intended for black, indigenous, and other people of color (BIPOC). 7:00pm Ravenna Sara Nickerson - Last Meeting of the Gorilla ClubAugust 27, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna When eleven-year-old Josh Duncan moves to a new school, his long-lost imaginary friends reappear. Strangely, another student, Lucas Hernandez, seems to be interacting with them, too. Brought together by a mysterious invitation to join the Gorilla Club, Josh and Lucas are about to discover how a unique way of seeing the world can reveal a real-life friend. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park League of Women VotersAugust 27, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us to study, discuss, and act on governmental issues. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Senator Jeff Merkley - America is Better Than ThisAugust 27, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Books presents an evening with Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley. Receive two tickets to this event with each pre-purchase of America Is Better Than This. |
5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game NightAugust 28, 2019 - 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 7:00pm Ravenna RAVENNA - Book Club - An Ordinary Man by Paul RusesabaginaAugust 28, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Readers who were moved and horrified by Hotel Rwanda will respond even more intensely to Paul Rusesabagina’s unforgettable autobiography. As Rwanda was thrown into chaos during the 1994 genocide, Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, turned the luxurious Hotel Milles Collines into a refuge for more than 1,200 Tutsi and moderate Hutu refugees, while fending off their would-be killers with a combination of diplomacy and deception. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Nonfiction Book Club - Jesus LandAugust 28, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Please join bookseller Wes to discuss and celebrate the new edition of Jesus Land by Julia Scheeres, a memoir that has only become more haunting and relevant since it was originally published almost fifteen years ago. Get 20% off the selected title each month. THE NONFICTION BOOK CLUB MEETS THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF EVERY MONTH, AND IS HOSTED BY A DIFFERENT BOOKSELLER EACH MONTH. AUTHORS DO NOT ATTEND. |
10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn - CANCELLEDAugust 29, 2019 - 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. 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish ConversationAugust 29, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Karin Slaughter - The Last WidowAugust 29, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter brings back Will Trent and Sara Linton in this superb and timely thriller full of devious twists, disturbing secrets, and shocking surprises you won't see comingA mysterious kidnapping On a hot summer night, a scientist from the Centers for Disease Control is grabbed by unknown assailants in a shopping center parking lot. Vanished into thin air, the authorities are desperate to save the doctor. 7:00pm Seward Park Ellie Belew - High Voltage WomenAugust 29, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park A gripping chapter in Seattle’s activist and labor history. In 1974, a multi-racial group of women entered a unique program for electrical tradeswomen at City Light. Belew documents the women’s fight to succeed against life-threatening harassment. Despite immense roadblocks, they ultimately changed their workplace, their union, and the city. |
7:30pm Lake Forest Park Little Bill and the Blue Notes "Blues" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 30, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park A Third Place Commons staple and one of the Pacific Northwest's first rhythm and blues groups. Bill and his band have been wowing audiences for decades, and they'll wow you, too! |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassAugust 31, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. During the warm months, sessions will be held outdoors at a nearby park. Please check with the instructor for location: info@sam-ma.com. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Route 66 Big Band "Big Band/Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 31, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park The Route 66 Big Band takes a pitstop from the road just long enough to bring you all the hits of the Swing Years and bowl you over with their wall of sound! |
