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February 2020

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						T'ai Chi Class 8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi Class February 1, 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 February 1, 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 out in the Commons. Instruction and supplies provided to first time visitors. Fabric donations are also accepted. Commons Art-In 10:00am Lake Forest Park Commons Art-In February 1, 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. CANCELLED - Jeanine Cummins - American Dirt 7:00pm Ravenna CANCELLED - Jeanine Cummins - American Dirt February 1, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Our scheduled February 1 event with Jeanine Cummins, for American Dirt, has been cancelled. This decision was made by the book's publisher, Flatiron Books, which has opted to cancel the remainder of her national tour. Seattle Solid GOLD Big Band "Big Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Seattle Solid GOLD Big Band "Big Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! February 1, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park This 20-piece dance and show band is styled after the amazing house bands in Las Vegas. With two world-class vocalists and a full horn section, nothing compares to the ‘wall of sound’ you get from Seattle Solid GOLD Big Band.
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Sunday Morning Wordplay 11:30am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning Wordplay February 2, 2020 - 11:30am Lake Forest Park Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street. Look for them out in the Commons (or in the Stadler Room when the room is not reserved). Turkish Conversation 1:30pm Lake Forest Park Turkish Conversation February 2, 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.	Mah Jongg 9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah Jongg February 3, 2020 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. Constituent Town Hall with Rep. Pramila Jayapal 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Constituent Town Hall with Rep. Pramila Jayapal February 3, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us for a Constituent Town Hall with U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal from 6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3 at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park. Jayapal represents the 7th Congressional District, which includes Lake Forest Park, Edmonds, and Shoreline, as well as the greater Seattle area. Drama Club - Gem of the Ocean 7:00pm Seward Park Drama Club - Gem of the Ocean February 3, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Bookseller & Playwright Mallery for a monthly discussion of a contemporary play with connections to the Pacific Northwest. Our first meeting will take place on Monday, February 3rd, discussing Gem of the Ocean by August Wilson. Jessica Ribera - The Almost Dancer 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Jessica Ribera - The Almost Dancer February 3, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Climbing canyon walls in Texas, young Jessica dreams of becoming a real ballerina. Hours, auditions, and bloody toes later, she finds herself dancing professionally as a trainee of the Pacific Northwest Ballet. Then one moment on stage sends her spinning. A memoir rich with vulnerability, humor, and an insider view of the ballet world, The Almost Dancer unpacks the effects of ambition, faith, education, and trauma on artistic life. Through spiritual insight and deep theological questions, Jessica recovers anidentity that was never truly lost. Ranked Choice Voting 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Ranked Choice Voting February 3, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park This nonpartisan group meets out 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 February 3, 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 February 4, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. Eric Scigliano - The Big Thaw: Ancient Carbon, Modern Science, and a Race to Save the World 7:00pm Seward Park Eric Scigliano - The Big Thaw: Ancient Carbon, Modern Science, and a Race to Save the World February 4, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on Tuesday, February 4th, in welcoming Eric Scigliano, the author of The Big Thaw: Ancient Carbon, Modern Science and A Race to Save the World, a newly published book from Braided River, the conservation imprint of Mountaineers Books.	Third Place Commons Game Night 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game Night February 5, 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. Lidia Yuknavitch - Verge: Stories 7:00pm Seward Park Lidia Yuknavitch - Verge: Stories February 5, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on Wednesday, February 5th, as we welcome Lidia Yuknavitch with her latest fiction, Verge. Reading Through It Book Club - We Were Eight Years in Power 7:00pm Seward Park Reading Through It Book Club - We Were Eight Years in Power February 5, 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. Katherine Kayne - Bound in Flame 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Katherine Kayne - Bound in Flame February 5, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Letty Lang is a suffragist of the most fearless kind, with a bullwhip, big plans, and ancient power she doesn't understand. Will a fast horse and a stubborn man derail her dreams? Banished to boarding school to tame her wild temper, Leticia Lili'uokalani Lang sails home to Hawaii, bringing her devotion to animals with her. She'll be among the first female veterinarians in history--most remarkable in 1909 when women still cannot vote.	Kaleidoscope Play & Learn 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn February 6, 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. Meets in front of the stage. PJ Library Song & Story Time 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story Time February 6, 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. Offsite Event at Concordia Lutheran School - Screenagers: The Next Chapter presented by Concordia Lutheran Seattle 6:30pm Off-site Offsite Event at Concordia Lutheran School - Screenagers: The Next Chapter presented by Concordia Lutheran Seattle February 6, 2020 - 6:30pm Off-site Ticketed Offsite Event at: Concordia Lutheran School 7040 36th Avenue Northeast Seattle, WA 98115 Gina Handley Schmitt - Friending: Creating Meaningful, Lasting Adult Friendships 7:00pm Seward Park Gina Handley Schmitt - Friending: Creating Meaningful, Lasting Adult Friendships February 6, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us Thursday, February 6th as we welcome Gina Handley Schmitt with her book, Friending: Creating Meaningful, Lasting Adult Friendships. Friending is for anyone who wants to make new friends or enhance the friendships they already have. In the book, readers will learn: Avikrita Vajra Sakya - Wake Up to What Matters 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Avikrita Vajra Sakya - Wake Up to What Matters February 6, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park An introduction to the Dharma for millennials by a young Tibetan lama. Arleen Williams - The Ex-Mexican Wives Club 7:00pm Ravenna Arleen Williams - The Ex-Mexican Wives Club February 6, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Heartbroken and drifting, Arleen Williams landed in Mexico City in 1979. There she built an illegal teaching career, international friendships, and later a marriage. Then, this invented life collapsed under the weight of family tragedy. Through journals and correspondence spanning four decades, The Ex-Mexican Wives Club takes the reader on an exploration of unanswered questions and rekindled friendships in a world forever changed by socioeconomics and border politics.	Spanish Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish Conversation February 7, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. Jennifer Longo - What I Carry 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Jennifer Longo - What I Carry February 7, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park For readers of Robin Benway's Far from the Tree, a powerful and heartwarming look at a teen girl about to age out of the foster care system. Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing, it is to Pack. Light. Carry only what fits in a suitcase. Toothbrush? Yes. Socks? Yes. Emotional attachment to friends? foster families? a boyfriend? Nope! There's no room for any additional baggage. Brazz "Samba to Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Brazz "Samba to Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! February 7, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Combining American jazz standards with Brazilian sambas and bossa novas, Brazz performs the tunes of great songwriters from Rodgers & Hart to Jobim & de Moraes.	T'ai Chi Class 8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi Class February 8, 2020 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. Julie Blacklow - Fearless: Diary of a Badass Reporter 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Julie Blacklow - Fearless: Diary of a Badass Reporter February 8, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Fearless--Diary of a Badass Reporter is the narrative of a most uncommon and astonishing life--where even as a teenager Julie Blacklow displayed qualities that marked her as a natural for reporting. Courage, tenacity, and a willingness to get in anyone's face if it served her mission to help people were in her DNA. Her intolerance of injustice made her especially popular--or unpopular depending on which side of the fence you sat. She fit right in at Seattle's KING-TV, where the owner instilled an ethos of excellence, honesty, and always doing the right thing. Your Voice Matters Hosted by The Narrative Project 6:00pm Ravenna Your Voice Matters Hosted by The Narrative Project February 8, 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. Blue Notes Jazz Quartet "Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Blue Notes Jazz Quartet "Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! February 8, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Bring your dancing shoes, as this combo embraces the sound and style of Stan Getz, Count Basie, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Jimmy Van Huesen, and more. From bossa nova to the Sunny Side of the Street, this will be a Saturday night treat!
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Sunday Morning Wordplay 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning Wordplay February 9, 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. Look for them out in the Commons (or in the Stadler Room when the room is not reserved). Ben Guterson - The Winterhouse Mysteries 3:00pm Ravenna Ben Guterson - The Winterhouse Mysteries February 9, 2020 - 3:00pm Ravenna Danger, intrigue, and the power of family combine in The Winterhouse Mysteries, the fast-paced conclusion to Ben Guterson and Chloe Bristol's illustrated, enchanting Winterhouse middle grade trilogy. PRYSM-Diversity Youth Group 4:00pm Lake Forest Park PRYSM-Diversity Youth Group February 9, 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. John M. Goodfellow - Seattle's Coal Legacy 6:00pm Lake Forest Park John M. Goodfellow - Seattle's Coal Legacy February 9, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park In the 1880s, Seattle became a major coal port in the United States. By 1908, Puget Sound was the third-largest coal port, after New York and Baltimore. For Seattle, the major coal mines were in Issaquah, New Castle, Renton, and Black Diamond, with many other smaller mines throughout King County. Until the petroleum revolution, Seattle exported most of its coal to San Francisco. Black Lit Book Club - Creative Quest 7:00pm Seward Park Black Lit Book Club - Creative Quest February 9, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Welcome back to the Black Lit Book Club, hosted by Isis of Sistah Scifi. Gathering on the second Sunday 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).	Mah Jongg 9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah Jongg February 10, 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 February 10, 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. African-American Writers' Alliance Poetry Reading 7:00pm Seward Park African-American Writers' Alliance Poetry Reading February 10, 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 February 10, 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 Library Book 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Knitting Book Club - The Library Book February 10, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park	French Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park French Conversation February 11, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. Don Brooks - Spirited Stone: Lessons from Kubota's Garden 7:00pm Seward Park Don Brooks - Spirited Stone: Lessons from Kubota's Garden February 11, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park This event, orignally scheduled for Monday, January 6th, has been postponed to Tuesday February 11. Join us on Tuesday, February 11 as we welcome Don Brooks to introduce the new book, Spirited Stone: Lessons from Kubota's Garden and hear his stories from 30 years as head gardener. . Catherine Fransson - Loving the Enemy 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Catherine Fransson - Loving the Enemy February 11, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Fransson's memoir, Loving the Enemy: When the favorite parent dies first, is the chronicle of her ongoing contention with her demanding father throughout her life until his decline in health in his late 90s. Loving the Enemy is a moving memoir. But it is far more than a journal of significant personal experience. Read it, and you will encounter an invitation to reimagine your life journey through the eyes of compassion. Fran Ferder, FSPA, PhD, and John Heagle, MA, JCL, LMHC. Co-Directors, Therapy & Renewal Associates (TARA).	Third Place Commons Game Night 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game Night February 12, 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. Joe Ide - Hi Five 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Joe Ide - Hi Five February 12, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park One woman. Five personalities. Private investigator IQ is back to piece together a Newport Beach murder with an eyewitness who gives "people person" a whole new meaning. Cristiana is the daughter of the biggest arms dealer on the West Coast, Angus Byrne. She's also the sole witness and number one suspect in the murder of her boyfriend, found dead in her Newport Beach boutique. Isaiah Quintabe is coerced into taking the case to prove her innocence. If he can't, Angus will harm the brilliant PI's new girlfriend, ending her career. Alex Leviton - Explore Every Day 7:00pm Ravenna Alex Leviton - Explore Every Day February 12, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Ever felt bolder, more curious, more like your true self when traveling? And then promptly forgot it all once you arrived back home? Explore Every Day: 365 Daily Prompts to Refresh Your Life (Lonely Planet, 2019) is a collection of 365 (+1) prompts to elicit, encourage, and enliven your traveler mojo while at home.	Kaleidoscope Play & Learn 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn February 13, 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. Meets in front of the stage. PJ Library Song & Story Time 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story Time February 13, 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 February 13, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. In Memoriam : Tribute reading for Waverly Fitzgerald - Hard Rain (with Sisters in Crime) 7:00pm Lake Forest Park In Memoriam : Tribute reading for Waverly Fitzgerald - Hard Rain (with Sisters in Crime) February 13, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Waverly Fitzgerald: In memoriam and HARD RAIN book launch We will celebrate the life of Seattle author, Waverly Fitzgerald, who passed away on December 13, 2019 just before the paperback publication of her new Rachel Stern PI mystery, HARD RAIN, by Epicenter Press. (She was able to see the e-book edition released in November.) Michael S. Kochin - An Independent Empire: Diplomacy & War in the Making of the United States 7:00pm Seward Park Michael S. Kochin - An Independent Empire: Diplomacy & War in the Making of the United States February 13, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Third Place Books in welcoming Michael S. Kochin, author of An Independent Empire: Diplomacy & War in the Making of the United States. America won independence from Britain, but independence did not ensure safety. One false step in war or peace and the republic would fail. Fifty years later, the United States was the master of North America and the self-proclaimed guardian of the western hemisphere.An Independent Empire tells that tale.	Rod Cook and Toast "Blues/Rock" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Rod Cook and Toast "Blues/Rock" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! February 14, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Rod Cook and Toast has been pleasing audiences around the Pacific Northwest for over twenty years. Performing an eclectic mix of American roots music including both original and cover material, ranging in style from traditional rock and roll and blues to Americana, surf, New Orleans grooves, funk, and elements of jazz.	T'ai Chi Class 8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi Class February 15, 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 February 15, 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 February 15, 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 Discussion of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston. Julie Tate-Libby - The Good Way: A Himalayan Journey 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Julie Tate-Libby - The Good Way: A Himalayan Journey February 15, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Offsite - Everett Public Library - Tayari Jones 7:00pm Off-site Offsite - Everett Public Library - Tayari Jones February 15, 2020 - 7:00pm Off-site Offsite Event: with Everett Public Library Tayari Jones: An American Marriage: A Love Story Torn Apart by Social Injustice February 15 at 7 PM At: Everett Performing Arts Center 2710 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA 98201 Natalee Woods - Full Support: Lessons Learned in the Dressing Room 7:00pm Ravenna Natalee Woods - Full Support: Lessons Learned in the Dressing Room February 15, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Natalee Woods’s debut book Full Support: Lessons Learned in the Dressing Room is based on her experience working in a lingerie department for over a decade, fitting women for bras. The book is structured around her personal experience and adopts a satirical style. However, woven into the humor are subtle and profound insights into larger issues, such as the relationship between women and their bodies and their sexual, social, and cultural meanings. Chris Stevens Band "Soul" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Chris Stevens Band "Soul" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! February 15, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Soul-scorching blues feeling with the technical excellence of top flight jazz.
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Milner Family Fiddles 11:00am Lake Forest Park Milner Family Fiddles February 16, 2020 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park The Milner Family Fiddles bring their sunny, Texas-style, all-strings music to the Third Place Commons stage every other month. Sunday Morning Wordplay 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning Wordplay February 16, 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. Look for them out in the Commons (or in the Stadler Room when the room is not reserved). Turkish Conversation 1:30pm Lake Forest Park Turkish Conversation February 16, 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. Douglas W. Farnell - The Snow Leopard and the Ibex 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Douglas W. Farnell - The Snow Leopard and the Ibex February 16, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park When the 2008 financial crisis threatens his small software company, owner Daniel Prescott scrambles to arrange financing for his expanding business. Shut out from local funding providers, he seeks international sources of credit. But, as he flies over the Black Sea, a more immediate threat arises: anti-Russian terrorists hijack his plane, killing or imprisoning crew-members and binding the passengers. Confronted by this new emergency, Daniel finds his early military training reawakening and jumps into action. Story Time for Grown-Ups! 7:00pm Seward Park Story Time for Grown-Ups! February 16, 2020 - 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.	Mah Jongg 9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah Jongg February 17, 2020 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. PJ Library Song & Story Time 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story Time February 17, 2020 - 11:30am Ravenna Join us for a special Monday story time 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. German Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park German Conversation February 17, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park This is a chance for speakers of all levels to practice in a supportive atmosphere. Kids' Book Club - The Odyssey (Middle Grade) 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Kids' Book Club - The Odyssey (Middle Grade) February 17, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park By popular vote after our last Middle Grade Book Club meeting, our next kid-decided pick will be the graphic novel adaptation of The Odyssey! If you find you've finished the graphic novel too quickly, you can also check out the full translation of The Odyssey by Emily Wilson (ask a booksller for more information on how to find this!). Ages 9-13 recommended. Book club picks are 20% off. (The Lake Forest Park Middle Grade Book Club will now meet the third Monday of every month.) Booze & Lasers - Redshirts 7:00pm Seward Park Booze & Lasers - Redshirts February 17, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us in a discussion on February's book, Redshirts by John Scalzi on Monday, February 17 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. Joshua Hammer - The Falcon Thief 7:00pm Seward Park Joshua Hammer - The Falcon Thief February 17, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Third Place Books and Seward Park Audubon Center in welcoming Joshua Hammer, author of The Falcon Thief: A True Tale of Adventure, Treachery, and the Hunt for the Perfect Bird. Critically acclaimed journalist Joshua Hammer follows up his hit New York Times bestseller, The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu, with this true crime thriller about the world’s fastest birds, the daring poachers after them, and the unsung heroes seeking to protect them. Middle Grade Book Club - The Odyssey 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Middle Grade Book Club - The Odyssey February 17, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join bookseller Claire to discuss the book kids voted to read after our last meeting: the graphic novel adaptation of The Odyssey by Gareth Hinds! Get 20% off this title through January!	French Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park French Conversation February 18, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. In Translation Book Club - Flights 7:00pm Seward Park In Translation Book Club - Flights February 18, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us for the In Translation Book Club at 7pm on Tuesday, February 18. This month's book selection is Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, translated by Jennifer Croft. 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. Christine Hemp - Wild Ride Home: Love, Loss, and a Little White Horse 7:00pm Ravenna Christine Hemp - Wild Ride Home: Love, Loss, and a Little White Horse February 18, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Wild Ride Home is a joyous debut memoir of finding love and losing love, of going away and coming home, of Alzheimer’s, cancer, and lost pregnancies, of fly fishing and horsemanship, of second chances, and, ultimately, the triumph of love and the strength of one resilient and hilarious family.	Third Place Commons Game Night 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game Night February 19, 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. Azure Savage - You Failed Us: Students of Color Talk Seattle Schools 7:00pm Seward Park Azure Savage - You Failed Us: Students of Color Talk Seattle Schools February 19, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Third Place Books in welcoming Azure Savage, author of You Failed Us: Students of Color Talk Seattle Schools. You Failed Us is an exploration of the experience that students of color have in the schools they attend around the Seattle area. It incorporates direct quotes from interviewed students, as well as the author’s own personal experiences from when they were in elementary school, to now, about to enter their senior year of high school. Melissa Anne Peterson - Vera Violet (in-conversation with Jonathan Evison) 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Melissa Anne Peterson - Vera Violet (in-conversation with Jonathan Evison) February 19, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park In-Conversation with bestselling author Jonathan Evison! Set against the backdrop of a decaying Pacific Northwest lumber town, Vera Violet is a debut that explores themes of poverty, violence, and environmental degradation as played out in the young lives of a group of close-knit friends. Melissa Anne Peterson's voice is powerful and poetic, her vision unflinching. E. J. Koh, in conversation with Richard Chiem - The Magical Language of Others 7:00pm Ravenna E. J. Koh, in conversation with Richard Chiem - The Magical Language of Others February 19, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna The Magical Language of Others is a powerful and aching love story in letters, from mother to daughter. After living in America for over a decade, Eun Ji Koh’s parents return to South Korea for work, leaving fifteen-year-old Eun Ji and her brother behind in California. Overnight, Eun Ji finds herself abandoned and adrift in a world made strange by her mother’s absence. Her mother writes letters, in Korean, over the years seeking forgiveness and love―letters Eun Ji cannot fully understand until she finds them years later hidden in a box.	Kaleidoscope Play & Learn - CANCELLED 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn - CANCELLED February 20, 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. Meets in front of the stage. Spanish Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish Conversation February 20, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. Daniel Mallory Ortberg - Something That May Shock and Discredit You 7:00pm Seward Park Daniel Mallory Ortberg - Something That May Shock and Discredit You February 20, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on February 20th as we welcome Daniel Mallory Ortberg with his new book, Something That May Shock and Discredit You.	Wendy Bradbury Jazz Sextet "Jazz" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Wendy Bradbury Jazz Sextet "Jazz" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! February 21, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Wendy Bradbury has been performing around the Sound in duos, trios, and now with a group of seasoned instrumentalists. She leads the group with her sultry ballads, swingin' tunes, and a touch of style all her own.	T'ai Chi Class 8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi Class February 22, 2020 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. Linsey Miller - Belle Revolte (in-conversation with Julia Ember and Margaret Owen) 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Linsey Miller - Belle Revolte (in-conversation with Julia Ember and Margaret Owen) February 22, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us for this special YA event with Linsey Miller in conversation with Julia Ember and Margaret Owen!! From the author of the Mask of Shadows duology comes a standalone fantasy where two young women must trade lives, work together to stay alive, and end a war caused by magic and greed. Anson Hugh Laytner - The Mystery of Suffering and the Meaning of God 7:00pm Ravenna Anson Hugh Laytner - The Mystery of Suffering and the Meaning of God February 22, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna The Mystery of Suffering and the Meaning of God is a book written by a skeptical but spiritual person for people who struggle with the subjects of God, divine providence, prayer, and related issues; people who are looking for honest and thoughtful—and sometimes humorous—theological reflections, but no easy answers. Ray Skjelbred and the Yeti Chasers "Swing" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Ray Skjelbred and the Yeti Chasers "Swing" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! February 22, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Giving our poor old piano the ride of its life, the ubiquitous Mr. Skjelbred shreds on the ivories with his Sasquatch-seeking buddies on drums, bass, and horns. A Commons favorite!
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Sunday Morning Wordplay 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning Wordplay February 23, 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. Look for them out in the Commons (or in the Stadler Room when the room is not reserved). Computer Q&A: Safe, Sane Sign-ins: Managing Accounts with Less Risk and Confusion 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Computer Q&A: Safe, Sane Sign-ins: Managing Accounts with Less Risk and Confusion February 23, 2020 - 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Whether it is signing into a local system, connecting to social media or using a ride sharing service, you ultimately connect to an account. Accounts are the equivalent of our membership card to access and explore the virtual and in many cases, the real world. They offer secure connections and, at the same time, pose our greatest security risk. Let’s examine the range and scope of the accounts you have to see how they can be managed to your benefit, with maximum safety. More Information at bostonlegacyworks.com/freeqa.html PRYSM-Diversity Youth Group 4:00pm Lake Forest Park PRYSM-Diversity Youth Group February 23, 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. Social Justice Syllabus Book Club - Invisible Women 7:00pm Seward Park Social Justice Syllabus Book Club - Invisible Women February 23, 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.	Mah Jongg 9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah Jongg February 24, 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 February 24, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park This is a chance for speakers of all levels to practice in a supportive atmosphere. Lit Wits Teen Book Club: Seafire 7:00pm Seward Park Lit Wits Teen Book Club: Seafire February 24, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join our teen book club for snacks and chats on Seafire by Natalie C. Parker on Monday, February 24 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. Science on Tap 7:00pm Ravenna Science on Tap February 24, 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. Irish Conversation 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Irish Conversation February 24, 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 - Unsheltered 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Literary Book Club - Unsheltered February 24, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join bookseller Jane to discuss Unsheltered	French Conversation 5:30pm Lake Forest Park French Conversation February 25, 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 February 25, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Bring your own coloring supplies (crayons, pencils, books, etc.) and enjoy coloring in good company. Meets in the Commons. Drop-ins welcome, so come and go as you can. There's always time to color! Cindy Baldwin - Beginners Welcome (in conversation with Sarah Allen) 7:00pm Seward Park Cindy Baldwin - Beginners Welcome (in conversation with Sarah Allen) February 25, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on Tuesday, February 25 as we welcome Cindy Baldwin in conversation with Sarah Allen. They will be discussing Cindy's new young adult novel, Beginners Welcome. After her daddy's death, Annie Lee decided to stay invisible so nobody can hurt her again. But when she meets Ray, an elderly pianist whose music is pure magic, she must decide: can she open her heart to music and friendship, and be the brave, wise version of herself once more? League of Women Voters 7:00pm Lake Forest Park League of Women Voters February 25, 2020 - 7:00pm 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 February 26, 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. Queer Lit Book Club - Red, White & Royal Blue 7:00pm Seward Park Queer Lit Book Club - Red, White & Royal Blue February 26, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us February 26 at 7pm as the Queer Lit Book Club discusses Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. Every month our selected titles are discounted 20% through the date of the book club. All are welcome, no purchase required. Those attending are welcome to 20% off drinks and food at Raconteur on the evening of the meeting with a coupon provided by the bookstore. The Queer Lit Book Club meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month. RAVENNA - Book Club - Mink River by Brian Doyle 7:00pm Ravenna RAVENNA - Book Club - Mink River by Brian Doyle February 26, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna In a small fictional town on the Oregon coast there are love affairs and almost-love-affairs, mystery and hilarity, bears and tears, brawls and boats, a garrulous logger and a silent doctor, rain and pain, Irish immigrants and Salish stories, mud and laughter. There's a Department of Public Works that gives haircuts and counts insects, a policeman who is addicted to Puccini, a philosophizing crow, beer, and berries. An expedition is mounted, a crime is committed, and there's an unbelievably huge picnic on the football field. Babies are born. A car is cut in half with a saw. Charles P. Quinn - The Photography of James Dean 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Charles P. Quinn - The Photography of James Dean February 26, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park James Dean was a mystery, a nocturnal recluse who wandered the streets of Times Square at all hours, pursuing his constant observation and study of individuals, characters and street life of the American 50s. Roy Schatt was a well-known New York City photographer in 1954 when he approached James Dean and requested a portrait. Though he had just completed principal photography on the film “East of Eden” with Elia Kazan, James Dean was a virtual “unknown” to the general public. Facets: A Nonfiction Book Club - Thick 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Facets: A Nonfiction Book Club - Thick February 26, 2020 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us every month to discuss eclectic and far-flung works of nonfiction, from architecture to the Zodiac. A book is something different to everyone and the best books become better books when readers gather to respectfully engage and exchange reactions to a diverse selection of memoir, history, psychology and more. This month we'll be reading Thick by Tressie McMillan Cottom. Get 20% off this title through January!	Kaleidoscope Play & Learn 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & Learn February 27, 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. Meets in front of the stage. PJ Library Song & Story Time 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story Time February 27, 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 February 27, 2020 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. Stephanie Thornton Plymale - American Daughter 7:00pm Seward Park Stephanie Thornton Plymale - American Daughter February 27, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on Thursday, February 27 as we welcome Stephanie Thornton Plymale with her new book: American Daughter: A Memoir of Intergenerational Trauma, a Mother's Dark Secrets, and a Daughter's Quest for Redemption. Stephanie will be in conversation with KING 5’s Angela Russell.	Sarah Kapit - Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! (in-conversation with Joy McCullough) 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Sarah Kapit - Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen! (in-conversation with Joy McCullough) February 28, 2020 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park In-conversation with Joy McCullough! In this perfectly pitched novel-in-letters, autistic eleven-year-old Vivy Cohen won't let anything stop her from playing baseball--not when she has a major-league star as her pen pal. Vivy Cohen is determined. She's had enough of playing catch in the park. She's ready to pitch for a real baseball team. Middle Grade Book Club - Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 7:00pm Seward Park Middle Grade Book Club - Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library February 28, 2020 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us Friday, February 28 at 7pm for the first meeting of the Middle Grade Book Club! This group is designed for readers in grade level 4-6 and will be hosted by our store's kids' books specialist, Maggie. Our first book to kick off the club is Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein. Every month our selected titles are discounted 20% through the date of the book club. All are welcome, no purchase required. The Middle Grade Book Club meets on the fourth Friday of every month. Kiran Bhat - We of the Forsaken World 7:00pm Ravenna Kiran Bhat - We of the Forsaken World February 28, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna In a distant corner of the globe, a man journeys to the birthplace of his mother, a tourist town destroyed by an industrial spill. In a nameless remote tribe, the chief’s second son is born, creating a scramble for succession as their jungles are being destroyed by loggers. In one of the world’s sprawling metropolises, a homeless one-armed woman sets out to take revenge upon the men who trafficked her. And, in a small village of shanty shacks connected only by a mud-and- concrete road, a milkmaid watches the girls she calls friends destroy her reputation. The SOS Jazz Quartet "Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park The SOS Jazz Quartet "Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! February 28, 2020 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park They may be a small band, but they sure do come with a big sound. The SOS Jazz Quartet will be playing all of your jazz favorites leaving you wanting more!	T'ai Chi Class 8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi Class February 29, 2020 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. Irish Dance Showcase 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Irish Dance Showcase February 29, 2020 - 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Get warmed up for St. Patrick’s Day next month with this celebration of Irish culture and dance! Enjoy the Carroll-Henderson Irish dancers as they perform artistic, traditional, and competitive forms of Irish dancing. Great for people of all ages from the youngest to the eldest! Eric Gray - Bases to Bleachers 7:00pm Ravenna Eric Gray - Bases to Bleachers February 29, 2020 - 7:00pm Ravenna Bases to Bleachers is a collection of folks' memories with baseball as a backdrop. They are touching, heart-warming short stories that will make you laugh, cry and remember. Whether they are about having that last catch with mom, falling in love at the ballpark, or the beloved glove that survived World War II, these stories illustrate what we hold most dear in our hearts Take 7 Little Big Band "Swing Jazz" - - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Take 7 Little Big Band "Swing Jazz" - - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons! February 29, 2020 - 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!