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7:00pm Ravenna Black Jaw Literary SeriesNovember 1, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna The Black Jaw Literary Series will occur monthly and feature readings from graduate students, faculty members, and undergraduates of the University of Washington MFA Creative Writing Program. 7:00pm Seward Park Exalting Life, Embracing DeathNovember 1, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park El dia de los muertos is one of the oldest and most meaningful celebrations in Mexico and other parts of Latin America. Maiah Merino, a member of the writers group Los Norteños, organized this cross-cultural reading as a way to share the Latinx holiday with other cultural communities. Together, we will hold each other in grief and celebration through our theme of Exalting Life, Embracing Death. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Jessica Hische - Tomorrow I'll Be BraveNovember 1, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Journey through the beautifully hand-lettered messages by award-winning illustrator Jessica Hische in her debut picture book Tomorrow I’ll Be Brave. This uplifting and positive book encourages kids to promise that tomorrow, they will try new things, do their best, and be brave. |
11:00am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 2, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us every Friday at 11am 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.7:00pm Lake Forest Park Abbi Jacobson - I Might Regret ThisNovember 2, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT
7:00pm Ravenna Rice Baker-Yeboah - DropbackNovember 2, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna As his beloved Oakwood, once the center of Black life in Venice Beach, is overtaken by gentrification, Quentin Burrows Jr. is left to care for his younger half-sister after an unspeakable crime that leaves him as his family’s only hope. Quentin is pegged by the insatiable college football hype machine as the "next big thing,” but a passing encounter with a vagabond street painter leaves him with a series of powerful psychic disturbances. |
12:00pm Lake Forest Park Elliott Bay Blues BandNovember 3, 2018 - 12:00pm Lake Forest Park Don't miss this killer 5-piece electric blues band playing classic blues, delta blues, southern rock, and more. It's going to be loads of loud, thundering fun, so come on down and bring the whole family for a performance that's not to be missed! |
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11:00am Seward Park Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty PartyNovember 4, 2018 - 11:00am Seward Park Come mix your very own tin of Crazy Aaron's Thinking Putty on Sunday, November 4th at 11AM! Recommended ages 6+, while supplies last. |
11:00am Lake Forest Park PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 5, 2018 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Join us every Monday at 11am 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. 7:00pm Ravenna CANCELLED! - Therese Anne Fowler - A Well-Behaved WomanNovember 5, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna This event has been cancelled. We're sorry for any inconvenience. |
7:00pm Lake Forest Park Melissa Hartwig - Whole30 Slow CookerNovember 6, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Presentation FREE; priority signing line tickets available with purchase of The Whole30 Slow Cooker! |
5:00pm Lake Forest Park Craft with Thorton Creek's Ginny and Maria!November 7, 2018 - 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Head to Third Place Commons to join Thornton Creek Elementary's librarian and art teacher for a fun, seasonal craft activity during our neighbors Third Place Books' Thornton Creek's Book Fair. And remember to mention Thornton Creek at checkout--20% of your purchase goes directly back to the Mary Cooper Library at Thornton Creek Elementary. 7:00pm Ravenna Suzanne M. Wolfe - A Murder by Any NameNovember 7, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Elizabeth I's royal retinue is thrown into chaos when the Queen's sweetest lady-in-waiting is murdered. Solving the murder will require the cunning and savvy possessed by only one man. Enter Nicholas Holt, younger brother of the Earl of Blackwell--spy, rake, and owner of the infamous Black Sheep tavern in the seedy district of Bankside.7:00pm Seward Park Reading Through It Book Club - SapiensNovember 7, 2018 - 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 Lake Forest Park Kelly Jones - Are You Ready to Hatch an Unusual Chicken?November 7, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us for the launch party for the laugh-out-loud sequel to Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer featuring EVEN MORE MAGIC CHICKENS!Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown is finally settling into her new home and her new role as keeper of some highly unusual chickens--chickens with secret superpowers! |
7:00pm Seward Park Renee Simms - Meet Behind MarsNovember 8, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park In many of her stories, Simms exposes her own interest in issues concerning time and space. For example, in "Rebel Airplanes," an L.A. engineer works by day on city sewers and by night on R-C planes that she yearns to launch into the cosmos. The character-driven stories in Meet Behind Mars offer beautiful insight into the emotional lives of caretakers, auto workers, dancers, and pawn shop employees. In "High Country," a frustrated would-be novelist considers ditching her family in the middle of the desert. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Jill Lightner - Scraps, Peels and StemsNovember 8, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Canned Food Drive! Help your hungry neighbors by bringing a canned food donation to the event. Donations of canned tuna or chicken, hearty soups, canned vegetables, and dry or canned beans are all appreciated and benefit The Rainier Valley Food Bank. Look for the collection bin on site the night of the event. Learn more at https://www.rvfb.org/ 7:00pm Ravenna NW Literary Survival KitNovember 8, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Welcome to Seattle! Feeling a little lost? Your local librarians are on hand to help you get oriented to NW culture and reading, with this Northwest Literary Survival Guide. Read the books we recommend, and we guarantee you’ll start to feel so much like a local, you’ll begin to experience a vague contempt for others who arrived here just a few months after you did. Lived here all your life? Double check your literary bona fides. Join us for this quick immersion into the rain-soaked literary life of the Pacific Northwest. |
11:00am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 9, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us every Friday at 11am 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.6:00pm Lake Forest Park Polly Horvath & Tom LlewellynNovember 9, 2018 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park
7:00pm Ravenna Robert W. Turner - Not For LongNovember 9, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna The NFL is the most popular sports league in the United States. Its athletes receive multi-million dollar contracts and endless media attention. The NFL, however, is not the promised land of fame and fortune. Robert W. Turner draws on his experience as a former professional football player and interviews with over 140 current and former players to explain the life of an athlete in the NFL and why so many players struggle with life after football. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Two Scoops Combo "Boogie Woogie" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 9, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park A blend of rollicking boogie-woogie humor balanced with sincere heartfelt blues.
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9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Used Book SaleNovember 10, 2018 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park It's the semiannual USED BOOK SALE!
40% off all used books at all Third Place Books locations: Lake Forest Park - Ravenna - Seward Park 10:30am Lake Forest Park Not Just for Kids: Inspiring Bold Adult Conversations about Children’s BooksNovember 10, 2018 - 10:30am Lake Forest Park American Association of University Women presents Washington Humanities Speaker, Dr. Anu Taranath who will explore the need for more diversity among authors of children’s books. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park R. O. Kwon - The Incendiaries in-conversation with Danya KukafkaNovember 10, 2018 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us for this special in-conversation event with bestselling debut novelists R.O. Kwon and Danya Kukafka
The Incendiaries is a powerful, darkly glittering novel of violence, love, faith, and loss, as a young woman at an elite American university is drawn into a cult's acts of terrorism. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Cascadia Big Band "Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 10, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park A TPC favorite! Seventeen pieces of brassy jazz play their swinging favorites, and yours too! |
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9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Used Book SaleNovember 11, 2018 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park It's the semiannual USED BOOK SALE!
40% off all used books at all Third Place Books locations: Lake Forest Park - Ravenna - Seward Park 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Christine Grabowski - Dickensen AcademyNovember 11, 2018 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Dickensen Academy isn’t a typical boarding school. The faculty is hiding an unbelievable secret within their fine arts program. When Autumn Mattison receives an invitation to attend the high school, she yearns to escape her overbearing father yet remains reluctant to leave her mother and brother. Her doubts fade away when a vivid dream convinces her she belongs there. Away from home, Autumn discovers a unique school environment that awakens her creative potential, and her new friends become like a second family. 7:30pm Off-site Pete Souza - ShadeNovember 11, 2018 - 7:30pm Off-site Presented by Seattle Arts & Lectures and Third Place Books Pete Souza was the Chief Official White House Photographer for President Obama and the Director of the White House Photo Office. His new book, Shade (October 2018), is a portrait in contrasts, telling the tale of two presidencies through a series of powerful visual juxtapositions between the Obama and Trump administrations. |
11:00am Lake Forest Park PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 12, 2018 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Join us every Monday at 11am 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. 7:00pm Seward Park African-American Writers' Alliance Poetry ReadingNovember 12, 2018 - 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. 7:00pm Ravenna Magic MondayNovember 12, 2018 - 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 Lake Forest Park Cary McClelland - Silicon CityNovember 13, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park An intimate, eye-opening portrait of San Francisco transformed by the tech boom.The tech boom of our time is changing San Francisco at warp speed. Famously home to artists and activists, and known as the birthplace of the Beats, the Black Panthers, and the LGBTQ movement, the Bay Area has been transformed by Silicon Valley. But the richer the region gets, the more unequal and less diverse it becomes, and the cracks in the city's facade begin to show. 7:00pm Ravenna Cassandra Overby - Explore Europe on FootNovember 13, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Move over traditional sightseeing, throngs of visitors, and tourist traps! Explore Europe on Foot gives travelers an alternative way to discover Europe. A hiking vacation offers countless rewards: time to admire a village farm, a rugged alpine view from a rocky perch, absorbing a country through the smells of its landscape and encounters with locals. Explore Europe on Foot is a complete guide to conceptualizing, planning, and executing the slow-travel hike of a lifetime. |
7:00pm Ravenna Drew Collins - Puget Sound UnderwaterNovember 14, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Puget Sound Underwater features more than one hundred and twenty original, high resolution images, of local underwater wildlife in northern Puget Sound, including Fidalgo, Whidbey, and Camano Islands. Every plant and animal image was photographed in the wildlife's native environment. Use this beautiful book to discover the remarkable color and diverse life in our cold Northwest waters and the stresses Puget Sound is suffering. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Warren C. Easley - Moving TargetsNovember 14, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park "With Moving Targets, Warren Easley delivers another humdinger of a tale featuring the City of Roses. But there's so much more to like about this story than just its evocative Portland setting. Cal Claxton is a guy worth rooting for, and the gang who aid him in solving the complex and dangerous mystery involved are a fun bunch to follow. If you're not familiar with these gems out of Oregon, now's the perfect time to give Warren Easely and Cal Claxton a try. 7:00pm Seward Park Katrina Carrasco - The Best Bad ThingsNovember 14, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park It is 1887, and Alma Rosales is on the hunt for stolen opium. Trained in espionage by the Pinkerton Detective Agency--but dismissed for bad behavior and a penchant for going undercover as a man--Alma now works for Delphine Beaumond, the seductive mastermind of a West Coast smuggling ring. |
6:30pm Lake Forest Park PTA ReflectionsNovember 15, 2018 - 6:30pm Lake Forest Park An evening celebrating the creativity of students from Brookside and Lake Forest Park Elementary schools. Multidisciplinary Art was created for participation in the WA PTA Reflections program inspired by this years's theme:"Hereos Around Me." 7:00pm Ravenna Judith Dern - The Food and Drink of SeattleNovember 15, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Exploring Seattle's food history reveals a culinary legacy both distinctive and bountiful. The region's food traditions include numerous indigenous edibles ranging from wild salmon to foraged mushrooms. Covering the history, culture, and cuisine of Seattle, Judith Dern takes readers on an in-depth culinary tour of our flourishing and fascinating Pacific Northwest city. |
11:00am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 16, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us every Friday at 11am 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.6:00pm Lake Forest Park Martin Limon - The LineNovember 16, 2018 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park George Sueño and Ernie Bascom return for their thirteenth outing, which takes them from Seoul to the DMZ in their most politically charged murder case yet.7:00pm Ravenna Benjamin Schmitt - Soundtrack to a Fleeting MasculinityNovember 16, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Benjamin Schmitt is the Pushcart Prize-nominated author of three books, and his poetry has appeared in Hobart and the Antioch Review, among other places. Join him in a lively night of poetry and music, alongside poet Jason Kirk and singer-songwriter Nate Manuel. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Kate Voss and the Big Boss Band "American Standards" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 16, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Seattle Weekly and Earshot Jazz's best jazz vocalist of 2017 returns to the Commons with her highly danceable repertoire of upbeat jazz, swing, and pop standards. |
11:00am Ravenna Saturday Morning Story Time - Julia EckelsNovember 17, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us for singing, reading, laughing, and fun. Every Saturday morning at 11AM. All are welcome! 11:00am Seward Park Story Time with Sharalee Conom and LaRita Pfau - Jolly TrolleyNovember 17, 2018 - 11:00am Seward Park Jolly Trolley, a cheerful talking trolley, journeys to the wonderful World of Words to visit the Letter King. Along the way, Jolly meets a colorful cast of letter characters, each with their own feelings and problems. All the letters are hoping the Letter King can magically cure them. The King not only helps the letters with their problems, but he also helps them find their own special happiness. This book helps young children recognize the alphabet through Jolly's journey, and also helps kids see how letters combine in unique ways to make the words we all use everyday! 1:00pm Lake Forest Park Melody Xie Piano RecitalNovember 17, 2018 - 1:00pm Lake Forest Park Talented young musicians showing off their new skills!
6:00pm Lake Forest Park Elliott Neff - A Pawn's JourneyNovember 17, 2018 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park From her first day in high school April knows she doesn't have what it takes to earn a college scholarship. She encounters a wise school counselor who turns her world upside down and begins to teach April invaluable life skills through a series of encounters...then everything begins to change for April. In this moving tale based on true stories, you will learn how the game of chess can develop a strategic mind-set and produces the rare ability to graciously handle set-backs. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Microsoft Jumpin' Jive Big Band "Swing" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 17, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Employees of Redmond's favorite tech giant show off their creative side with the classics of the Swing era. |
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10:00am Lake Forest Park LFP Thanksgiving Farmers Market and Crafts FairNovember 18, 2018 - 10:00am Lake Forest Park Get your holiday cheer on at our first crafts fair of the season in the lower lobby of the Town Center. One-of-a-kind handmade gifts, art, wearables, and decorations are sure to get you in the spirit - and knock out some of that shopping before Black Friday! Upstairs in the Commons, stock your fridge and pantry for Thanksgiving with the autumn offerings of many of your farmers market favorites! 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Susan Volland - Searing InspirationNovember 18, 2018 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park A master teacher, Susan Volland first explains how to skillfully wield a hot skillet to sear entrees, then shows how quickly a fresh, easy sauce can be made in that same hot pan.7:00pm Seward Park Story Time for Grown Ups!November 18, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Grab a glass and join us for stories read by David Wright of the Seattle Public Library on Sunday, November 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. |
7:00pm Lake Forest Park Liane Moriarty - Nine Perfect Strangers in-conversation with Laurie FrankelNovember 19, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Presentation in-conversation with Laurie Frankel is FREE; signing line tickets available with paid purchase of Nine Perfect Strangers*Deaf-friendly Event*
7:00pm Seward Park Booze & Lasers Book Club - When the English FallNovember 19, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us in a discussion on this month's book, When the English Fall by David Williams. 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. 7:00pm Ravenna Kathryn Gillespie - The Cow with Ear Tag #1389November 19, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna This event was originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 24th, but has been rescheduled for Monday, November 19th. We apologize for any inconvenience. |
7:00pm Ravenna David Shields with Neal Thompson - Nobody Hates Trump More Than Trump: An InterventionNovember 20, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Nobody Hates Trump More Than Trump is at once a psychological investigation of Trump, a satirical compilation of the "collected wit and wisdom of Donald Trump," and above all a dagger into the rhetoric of American political discourse—a dissection of the politesse that gave rise to and sustains Trump. The book’s central thesis is that we have met the enemy and he is us. Joining David in conversation is renowned biographer and essayist Neal Thompson, author of Kickflip Boys, A Curious Man, and Driving with the Devil. |
7:00pm Lake Forest Park Nonfiction Book Club - Fascism TodayNovember 21, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join Anje in November as we have a discussion about the modern fascist movement's various strains. From the tech-savvy trolls of the alt-right to esoteric Aryan mystics, from full-fledged Nazis to well-groomed neofascists.
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11:00am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 23, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us every Friday at 11am 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.7:30pm Lake Forest Park Momentum Jazz Quartet "Jazz Fusion" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 23, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park From beloved jazz standards to well-crafted originals, Momentum's smooth interpretations will soothe your harried soul during a frantic holiday weekend!
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11:00am Ravenna Saturday Morning Story Time - Andrew ChaplinNovember 24, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us for singing, reading, laughing, and fun. Every Saturday morning at 11AM. All are welcome! 3:00pm Lake Forest Park The Edmonds Jazz ComboNovember 24, 2018 - 3:00pm Lake Forest Park This student-led music group performs famous jazz tunes from legends such as Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and more. The combo will show off their sizzling jazzy skills for an afternoon of unforgettable fun! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Kelley Johnson "Jazz Vocalist" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 24, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park With warm and intimate phrasing, she draws from The Great American Songbook and rivits your attention to the lyric with storytelling, subtlety, soulfulness, and swing. |
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11:00am Seward Park Reading with RoverNovember 25, 2018 - 11:00am Seward Park Love to read? Having trouble reading? Try reading with a friend! Join us on Sunday, November 25 at 11am at our Seward Park location for a special visit from our canine (and human) friends from Reading With Rover. 7:00pm Seward Park Social Justice Syllabus: Borders - A Nation of ImmigrantsNovember 25, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Welcome back to the Social Justice Book Club: Borders, where we will read and discuss fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about immigration, asylum, and borders. Join us on the last Sunday of every month for insightful conversation. This meeting of Social Justice Syllabus: Borders will discuss Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran on Sunday, November 25 at 7pm. Every month our selected titles are discounted 20% through the date of the book club. |
7:00pm Ravenna Science on TapNovember 26, 2018 - 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 Seward Park Revolution in the Air/Building Power on the GroundNovember 26, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join three activist/authors for a probing discussion of the 1960's upsurge against war and racism, the successes and failures of radical activism in the 1970s and 1980s – and what lessons can be drawn for today's era of Donald Trump. Featuring: 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Literary Book Club - The Tragedy of Brady SimsNovember 26, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park All current book club titles are always 20% off Join us to discuss The Trajedy of Brady Sims, Ernest J. Gaines’s novella about a courthouse shooting that leads a young reporter to uncover the long story of race and power in his small town, and the relationship between the white sheriff and the black man who “whipped children” to keep order.The Literary Book Club will not meet in December. Our next meeting will be January 21. We'll be announcing our January pick soon! 7:00pm Seward Park Lit Wits: A Teen Book Club - Darius the Great is Not OkayNovember 26, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join bookseller Avery for snacks and chats on Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram. 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. Darius doesn’t think he’ll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA. |
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7:00pm Seward Park Ana Maria Spagna and Stephany WilkesNovember 28, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us for an evening with Ana Maria Spagna and Stephany Wilkes as they present their newest books, Uplake: Restless Essays of Coming and Going and Raw Material: Working Wool in the West. 7:00pm Ravenna RAVENNA - Book Club - The Plague and INovember 28, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna "Getting tuberculosis in the middle of your life is like starting downtown to do a lot of urgent errands and being hit by a bus. When you regain consciousness you remember nothing about the urgent errands. You can't even remember where you were going." Thus begins Betty MacDonald's memoir of her year in a sanatorium just outside Seattle battling the "White Plague." MacDonald uses her offbeat humor to make the most of her time in the TB sanatorium--making all of us laugh in the process. |
7:00pm Seward Park Poetry Reading with Michele Bombardier and Tara HardyNovember 29, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us on Thursday, November 29 for a night of poetry with Michele Bombardier, author of What We Do, and Tara Hardy, author of My, My, My, My, My. At its center, What We Do is about survival, how quickly things can fall apart, and what it means to live in the aftermath of loss. Resilient and brave, the sonnet cycle in this collection does what poetry is meant to do, shake us into awareness of ourselves and of those around us, whether family or stranger, the rhythms and forms working against grief and pain.
7:00pm Lake Forest Park Paul Dorpat and Jean Sherrard - Seattle Now & ThenNovember 29, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park A new and inspiring compilation of a lifetime of documenting the city's heritage by Seattle public historian, Paul Dorpat. The most compelling and essential of Paul's 1,800 photo-history columns for the Sunday magazine of The Seattle Times. Each stunning "then" image is paired with a new, matching full-color "now" photographed by Jean Sherrard. |
11:00am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 30, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us every Friday at 11am 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.1:00pm Ravenna Jonathan Lethem - The Feral DetectiveNovember 30, 2018 - 1:00pm Ravenna Joining us for our Literary Luncheon event of the fall is Jonathan Lethem, the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, and winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, whose previous novels include Motherless Brooklyn, The Fortress of Solitude, and Gun, with Occasional Music. Mr. Lethem is joining us with his new novel, The Feral Detective, his first foray into the detective genre since Motherless Brooklyn. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Joe T. Cook Band "Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 30, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Join us for an evening of sizzling old blues with deep roots featuring this popular Commons staple. |
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