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5:00pm Lake Forest Park SOLD OUT! Geddy Lee - SIGNING ONLY - SOLD OUT!November 1, 2019 - 5:00pm Lake Forest Park ***THIS SIGNING EVENT IS SOLD OUT*** Join us at Third Place Books Lake Forest Park for an unforgettable signing event with Rush bassist and frontman Geddy Lee!7:00pm Ravenna The Family Dinner Project - Eat, Laugh, Talk: The Family Dinner PlaybookNovember 1, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Eat, Laugh, Talk: The Family Dinner Playbook gives you the tools to have fun family dinners with great food and great conversation. The book includes conversation starters as well as quick and easy recipes to bring your family closer. You will find tips for bringing your family to the table such as setting dinnertime goals, overcoming obstacles, managing conflicting schedules, and how to engage everyone in the conversation. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Brian Lee Trio "Blues" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 1, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Get ready for great traditional blues with exceptional musicianship and energy! The Brian Lee Trio has earned an impressive reputation for their unique sound and engaging performances. So hold on tight for some superb, swinging tunes that are perfect for an evening of listening and dancing! |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassNovember 2, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. 9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Used Book Sale!November 2, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park It's time for the legendary semi-annual Used Book Sale at Third Place Books! Find something you love. Find something that's been on your list. Find the perfect gift. Find something you've always meant to read. Get 40% off all used books, at all three Third Place Books locations, only on November 2nd and 3rd! 10:00am Lake Forest Park Refugee Welcome MatsNovember 2, 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-InNovember 2, 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. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Stickshift Annie with Kimball and the Fugitives "Roadhouse Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 2, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Annie Eastwood’s unique sensitivity of vocals will guide you through straight ahead rockin' roadhouse, from jazz favorites to smoldering slow burners and swing tunes. |
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9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Used Book Sale!November 3, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park It's time for the legendary semi-annual Used Book Sale at Third Place Books! Find something you love. Find something that's been on your list. Find the perfect gift. Find something you've always meant to read. Get 40% off all used books, at all three Third Place Books locations, only on November 2nd and 3rd! 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning WordplayNovember 3, 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 ConversationNovember 3, 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 JonggNovember 4, 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 Nicole Chung - All You Can Ever Know (in conversation with Kalani Kapahua)November 4, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post, NPR, Time, The Boston Globe, Real Simple, Buzzfeed, Jezebel, Bustle, Library Journal, Chicago Public Library, and more!7:00pm Lake Forest Park Ranked Choice VotingNovember 4, 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 ConversationNovember 4, 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 ConversationNovember 5, 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 United We Care Kinship GroupNovember 5, 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 NightNovember 6, 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 - HeartlandNovember 6, 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 Lake Forest Park Tiffany Midge - Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese'sNovember 6, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Bury My Heart at Chuck E. Cheese's is a powerful and inviting collection of Tiffany Midge's musings on life, politics, and identity as a Native woman in America.7:30pm Off-site Marie Benedict - The Only Woman in the Room - Offsite with KCLSNovember 6, 2019 - 7:30pm Off-site Offsite event with KCLS @ The Carco Theater1717 Southeast Maple Valley Highway Renton WA 98057 |
10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & LearnNovember 7, 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. 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 7, 2019 - 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.5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish ConversationNovember 7, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Christopher Kimball - Milk Street: The New RulesNovember 7, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park "We want to change the way you cook."Become the best cook you know with this playbook of new flavors, new recipes, and new techniques: Milk Street's New Rules, with 200 game-changing recipes driven by simple but transformative insights into cooking. |
6:00pm Lake Forest Park ONLINE SALES ENDED! Misha & Vicki Collins - The Adventurous Eaters ClubNovember 8, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park We are SOLD OUT of pre-order copies for this event! PLEASE CALL THIRD PLACE BOOKS AT (206) 366-3333 FOR BOOK AVAILABILITY! This is a SIGNING ONLY event! Pre-order your copy of The Adventurous Eaters Club to secure a priority spot in the signing line!
- Recieve a FREE Signing Line Ticket with pre-order of The Adventurous Eaters Club from Third Place Books 7:00pm Ravenna Lydia E. Harris - In the Kitchen with Grandma: Stirring Up Tasty Memories TogetherNovember 8, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Lydia E. Harris, of Lake Forest Park, Wash., has crafted a fun cookbook with 100 yummy recipes, and many are gluten-free. Organized by seasons and special days, these grandma-approved and grandkid-tested recipes are ranked by level of difficulty. You and your grandchild will love making and eating the foods, plus you’ll have opportunities to chat together and create lasting memories. 7:00pm Seward Park J. Ryan Stradal in conversation with Dakota Mackey - The Lager Queen of MinnesotaNovember 8, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Third Place Books in welcoming J. Ryan Stradal with his new novel, The Lager Queen of Minnesota. The Calders are split when their father leaves their inheritance entirely to Helen, his younger daughter, while older daughter Edith's family is left to struggle. Helen builds a successful lager brewery, which hits hard times just as Edith's granddaughter Diana's craft brewery is on the rise. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Pink Camel "Blues, Country and Folk-Rock" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 8, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Showcasing an eclectic mix of genres and styles combined into original songs and distinctive versions of popular favorites, it's an evening of heart-centered tunes and dance-able grooves. |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassNovember 9, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. 11:00am Ravenna Susan Stockdale - Stripes of All TypesNovember 9, 2019 - 11:00am Ravenna With rhythmic rhymes and colorful illustrations, Stripes of All Types explores the many ways in which animals benefit from their stripes. A picture glossary provides information on each featured animal and a fun interactive game asks children to match the 19 different animals to their striped patterns (answers are provided). 3:00pm Lake Forest Park Chinese Culture CelebrationNovember 9, 2019 - 3:00pm Lake Forest Park Talented young musicians showing off their new skills! 6:00pm Ravenna Your Voice Matters Hosted by The Narrative ProjectNovember 9, 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. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Ginger O. Snap - Silly ShortsNovember 9, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park This collection of humorous and good-natured short stories by Kenmore author Ginger O. Snap is sure to delight readers of all ages!7:30pm Lake Forest Park North Seattle Jazz Orchestra "Big Band/Jazz" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 9, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Formerly known as "Northwest Jazz Big Band," this group has been playing together since the 1980’s. Performing the classics from big bands like Count Basie and Buddy Rich to the contemporary arrangements of jazz standards for an evening that surely won’t disappoint! |
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11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning WordplayNovember 10, 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. 4:00pm Lake Forest Park PRYSM-Diversity Youth GroupNovember 10, 2019 - 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. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Curt Colbert - All Along the Watchtower: A Matt Rossiter MysteryNovember 10, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park The Vietnam war is long over. Or so Seattle PI Matt Rossiter thought. Thirty years later, it’s back with a vengeance, slapping him in the face at every turn. Somebody is killing the members of his old platoon and Matt is increasingly reminded of his own actions during the conflict as he investigates.7:00pm Seward Park Susan McCormick - The Fog LadiesNovember 10, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Third Place Books in welcoming Susan McCormick with her new mystery, The Fog Ladies. The Fog Ladies is a cozy murder mystery with a group of spunky older women and one overworked, overtired, overstressed medical intern who all live in an elegant apartment building in San Francisco where old ladies start to die. |
9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah JonggNovember 11, 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 LessonsNovember 11, 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 Lake Forest Park Erin Morgenstern - The Starless SeaNovember 11, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park
7:00pm Ravenna Magic MondayNovember 11, 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 ReadingNovember 11, 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. |
10:30am Lake Forest Park LFP Garden Club Public MeetingNovember 12, 2019 - 10:30am Lake Forest Park The LFP Garden Club holds its monthly business meeting at 9:30, and a public program with guest speaker at 10:30. This month, Trevor Cameron talks about “Fall Foliage and Winter Wonders." 5:30pm Lake Forest Park French ConversationNovember 12, 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 Lisa Jewell - The Family Upstairs (in-conversation with Daneet Steffens)November 12, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Presentation Free, signing line ticket available with purchase of The Family Upstairs from Third Place Books.7:00pm Ravenna Curtis White - Living in a World that Can't Be Fixed: Reimagining Counterculture TodayNovember 12, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna “This is a book about counterculture, and that’s a problem . . . “ So begins Curtis White’s thrilling call for the revitalization of counterculture today. The problem, White argues, is twofold: first, most of us think of counterculture as a phenomenon stuck in the 1960s, and, second, what passes as counterculture today . . . simply isn’t. Nevertheless, a reimagined counterculture is our best hope to save the planet, bypass social antagonisms, and create the world we actually want to live in. Now. 7:00pm Seward Park Nino Cipri - Homesick: StoriesNovember 12, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Third Place Books in welcoming Nino Cipri with their new story colleciton, Homesick. Dark, irreverent, and innovative, Homesick meditates on the theme of home and our estrangement from it. In stories that foreground queer relationships and transgender or nonbinary characters, Cipri delivers the origin story for a superhero team comprised of murdered girls; a man haunted by keys that appear suddenly in his throat; and a team of scientists and activists discovering the remains of a long-extinct species of intelligent weasels. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Transgender in SeattleNovember 12, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park A social support group for members of the transgender community. |
1:00pm Ravenna SOLD OUT: Literary Luncheon with Timothy Egan - A Pilgrimage to EternityNovember 13, 2019 - 1:00pm Ravenna NOTE: Tickets for this Literary Luncheon event are sold out. Please join us in welcoming Timothy Egan for a special fall literary luncheon. 5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game NightNovember 13, 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. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Script Reading Workshop - For Actors and ProductionNovember 13, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Learn the basics of how movie and play scripts are built so that you can nail your auditions all while giving your acting performance a powerful boost. For actors, directors, producers and anyone interested in learning the art and secrets of scriptwriting. No experience needed. 7:00pm Seward Park **POSTPONED** Gina Handley Schmitt - Friending: Creating Meaningful, Lasting Adult FriendshipsNovember 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park **Gina has had to cancel tonight's event due to illness, but we are trying to reschedule it. Please check back for updates!** Join Third Place Books in welcoming Gina Handley Schmitt, author of 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: 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Clyde Ford - Think BlackNovember 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park In this thought-provoking and heartbreaking memoir, an award-winning writer tells the story of his father, John Stanley Ford, the first black software engineer at IBM, revealing how racism insidiously affected his father's view of himself and their relationship.7:00pm Lake Forest Park Lit Women Book Club - Be RecorderNovember 13, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join bookseller Rosa for Lit Women, a book club focused on reading books written by women. We welcome anyone looking to read something new, for an open, inclusive, and safe discussion in a no-holds-barred environment. We'll discuss Be Recorder by Carmen Gimenez Smith. Get 20% off this title through November! 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 & LearnNovember 14, 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. 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 14, 2019 - 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.5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish ConversationNovember 14, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. 7:00pm Seward Park **CANCELED** Andrea Long Chu - FemalesNovember 14, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park
**The author has had to cancel Thursday's event. We apologize for any inconvenience to our customers and hope that Andrea feels better soon!** 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Michelle Roehm McCann - Enough Is EnoughNovember 14, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park
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6:00pm Lake Forest Park Kevin Henkes - Penny and Her SledNovember 15, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Caldecott Medalist Kevin Henkes's award-winning and bestselling mouse, Penny, stars in an irresistible story about anticipation, disappointment, and a brand-new sled. Told in five short chapters, Penny and Her Sled is perfect for reading alone, reading aloud, and sharing together.When Penny, a sweet and curious mouse, gets a new sled, she can't wait to use it. But there's one big problem--there's no snow! 7:00pm Ravenna Paul C. Tumey - Screwball!November 15, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna In this ground-breaking book, lavishly illustrated with over 600 previously un-reprinted manic, disruptive comics from such masters as George Herriman, E.C. Segar and Rube Goldberg, Eisner Award nominee Paul C. Tumey traces the development of screwball newspaper comics from 1880 to 1950 through the lives and careers of 15 extraordinary cartoonists with new research and insights. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Savai Latin Jazz "Latin" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 15, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Sultry vocalist Elspeth Savani will perform passionate interpretations of Latin song styles such as Brazilian samba, Argentine tango, Cuban son, and Peruvian waltz, fused with a heavy dose of jazz. |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassNovember 16, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. 11:00am Lake Forest Park Seattle Pen ClubNovember 16, 2019 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park Fountain pen fans welcome all who share their hobby. More information at www.seattlepenclub.com. 3:00pm Ravenna Elizabeth Rusch - Mario and the Hole in the SkyNovember 16, 2019 - 3:00pm Ravenna The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster. 3:00pm Lake Forest Park Race Literacy Book Club - As We Have Always DoneNovember 16, 2019 - 3:00pm Lake Forest Park With a strong emphasis on race equity and antiracism, this free, six-part public book club will discuss different, related topics each month. This month, the discussion will be based around As We Have Always Done by Leanne Betasamosake Simpson. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Charlotte Stuart - Survival Can Be DeadlyNovember 16, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park "Getting Serious About Humor: Murder Mysteries that Bump Your Funny Bone."6:00pm Lake Forest Park Tango Dance LessonNovember 16, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Warm up for your night of dancing by reviewing the basics of Argentine tango moves with Dan@tangomasters. Then spend the evening practicing your new sultry moves. No partner required! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Cara Francis "Lounge Jazz" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 16, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Jazz vocalist Cara Francis serenades dancers with an easy sense of swing, a quick wit, and a lyrical feel that is both playful and heartfelt. A tasteful mix of classics from the Great American Songbook and jazz-infused pop tunes from the 60s and 70s. |
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11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning WordplayNovember 17, 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 ConversationNovember 17, 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. 2:00pm Lake Forest Park Computer Q&A: Buying Safely and Securely OnlineNovember 17, 2019 - 2:00pm Lake Forest Park The chances of you buying online this holiday is very high. Holiday season online sales in 2018 reached $110.5 billion in the US, a 17.8% increase over 2017. With the Black Friday/Cyber Monday weekend looming, are you comfortable purchasing online? Let’s talk about how you can get great online deals while still staying safe and secure. More information at bostonlegacyworks.com/freeqa.html 7:00pm Seward Park Story Time for Grown-Ups!November 17, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Grab a glass and join us for stories read by David Wright of the Seattle Public Library on Sunday, November 17 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 Ravenna Amy Rigby, in conversation with Kristi Coulter - Girl to City: A MemoirNovember 17, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Girl to City follows one young woman's progression from Elton John fan in the Pittsburgh suburbs to Manhattan art student; from punk show habitué to fledgling musician to cult singer-songwriter who caused a sensation with 1996 debut solo album Diary Of A Mod Housewife. |
9:00am Lake Forest Park Mah JonggNovember 18, 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 ConversationNovember 18, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park This is a chance for speakers of all levels to practice in a supportive atmosphere. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Patricia Schultz - 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: Deluxe EditionNovember 18, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park “You can’t turn a page without wanting to jump on a plane and go!” 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Kids' Book Club - The Storm Runner (Middle Grade)November 18, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us for our second official meeting of the LFP Middle Grade Book Club! We will be discussing The Storm Runner by J. C. Cervantes; a page-turning tale inspired by Maya mythology that follows thirteen-year-old Zane as he not only discovers an ancient prophecy, but finds himself at the center of it. Ages 9-13 recommended. 7:00pm Seward Park Booze & Lasers - Exit WestNovember 18, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us in a discussion on November's book, Exit West by Mohsin Hamid on Monday, November 18 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. 7:00pm Ravenna Sharyn Skeeter - Dancing with LangstonNovember 18, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Carrie, a business manager who always wanted to be a dancer, has two commitments today. She made a promise to her late father to move Cousin Ella, a former Paris café dancer, from her condemned Harlem apartment to a safe place. She’s also committed to catch a flight to Seattle with her husband for his new job. But Cousin Ella resists leaving the apartment where she’s had salons with Langston Hughes. She also has a mysterious gift that she wants Carrie to earn. If she does, a revelation about Carrie’s father and his cousin Langston Hughes will change her life. |
5:30pm Lake Forest Park French ConversationNovember 19, 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 Carol Lopez - Muck OffNovember 19, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Do you feel like you've lost your sense of self and wonder what else life has to offer?7:00pm Seward Park Seattle City of Literature Community MeetingNovember 19, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Seattle City of Literature, the nonprofit tasked with managing Seattle’s designation as a UNESCO City of Literature, for an evening of community listening. Representatives of Seattle City of Literature will do a short report on the designation and programming over the last year, and the rest of the evening will be dedicated to community discussion and priorities. |
5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game NightNovember 20, 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. |
10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & LearnNovember 21, 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. 11:30am Ravenna PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 21, 2019 - 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.5:30pm Lake Forest Park Spanish ConversationNovember 21, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. 7:00pm Seward Park Naomi Tomky - The Pacific Northwest Seafood CookbookNovember 21, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join Third Place Books in welcoming Naomi Tomky, author of The Pacific Northwest Seafood Cookbook. 7:00pm Ravenna ***CANCELLED***Boyd Varty - The Lion Tracker's Guide to LifeNovember 21, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Unfortunately, this event has been CANCELLED. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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6:00pm Lake Forest Park Contributing authors from For the Love of Orcas: An AnthologyNovember 22, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park After the Southern Resident orca Tahlequah swam with her newly born dead calf for 17 days, scientists, poets, and writers responded to her grief and the plight of the endangered orcas in this moving anthology. Edited by poets Andrew Shattuck McBride and Jill McCabe Johnson, the anthology features poetry, essays, and environmental writing from more than ninety esteemed authors. Wandering Aengus Press is donating proceeds from the book to the SeaDoc Society for their efforts in helping restore the Southern Resident orca population.7:00pm Ravenna Shea Ernshaw & Adrienne Young - Winterwood & The Girl the Sea Gave BackNovember 22, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wicked Deep Shea Ernshaw comes Winterwood, a haunting romance set deep in a magical snow-covered forest, where the appearance of a mysterious boy awakens a dangerous centuries-old curse. The enchanted, atmospheric setting woven by Ernshaw’s eerie prose coupled with the desire and danger of forbidden romance build to a thrilling crescendo in this suspenseful read. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Sweet Spot Combo "Swing/Jazz" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 22, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Sweetspot Combo mines its material from the deep vein of gold that is mid-20th century music. From the Mills Brothers to the Four Freshmen to the Rat Pack and beyond - a swingin' good time is inevitable. |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassNovember 23, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. 11:00am Ravenna Special Story Time! Laura McGee Kvasnosky - Squeak!November 23, 2019 - 11:00am Ravenna Early one morning, a gentle breeze tickles the ear of a small mouse, and he wakes up with a squeak! That squeak wakes up some chipmunks, who rattle tree branches and knock pinecones into the river. And so goes the story of Squeak!, a chain-reaction story set in a beautiful, rolling landscape with animals who are all woken up one by one with the rising of the sun. With lush and vivid art, and plenty of fun animal noises on each page, this story is a perfect read-aloud to wake up to—or to read any time of day. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Ace Atkins - Robert B. Parker's Angel Eyes (A Spenser Novel)November 23, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park In the latest thriller featuring the legendary Boston PI, Spenser heads to the City of Angels to meet old friends and new enemies in a baffling missing person case that might shake Tinseltown to its core.Gabby Leggett left her Boston family with dreams of making it big as a model/actress in Hollywood. Two years later, she disappears from her apartment. Her family, former boyfriend, friends--and the police--have no idea where she is and no leads. Leggett's mother hires Spenser to find her, with help of his former apprentice, Zebulon Sixkill, now an L.A. private eye. 7:00pm Ravenna Rebecca Mabanglo-Mayor - Dancing Between Bamboo PolesNovember 23, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna Like the traditional Tinikling dancers of the Philippines, whose feet flash between poles drumming against the ground, the poems and essays of Dancing Between Bamboo Poles evoke the agility needed to move between history and personal experience, to negotiate conflicting cultural expectations, and to trace the fluid nature of identity as it shifts from role to role. Rebecca will be joined by violinist Swil Kanim. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Joe Blue and the Roofshakers - "Rhythm and Blues" Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 23, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Formerly known as "The Fabulous Roofshakers," these hard rockers return to shake up the dance floor with their wailing blues harp, gritty vocals, and soulful saxophone along with a rock-solid rhythm section. |
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10:00am Lake Forest Park LFP Indoor Farmers Market & Holiday Crafts FairNovember 24, 2019 - 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 favorite market vendors! 11:00am Ravenna Reading With RoverNovember 24, 2019 - 11:00am Ravenna Love to read? Having trouble reading? Try reading with a friend! Join us on Sunday, September 29th at 11am at our Ravenna location for a special visit from our canine (and human) friends from Reading With Rover. 11:00am Lake Forest Park Sunday Morning WordplayNovember 24, 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. 4:00pm Lake Forest Park PRYSM-Diversity Youth GroupNovember 24, 2019 - 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. 6:00pm Lake Forest Park Janiva Magness - Weeds Like Us: A MemoirNovember 24, 2019 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park In-Conversation with John Kessler!In her memoir, Weeds Like Us, Janiva Magness tells the story of how she fought some tough battles before she launched her career. She lost both parents to suicide as a child and was placed in a dozen foster homes. But, inspired by the encouragement of her final foster mother and a galvanizing performance by the legendary bluesman Otis Rush, she found stability and salvation—and, ultimately, triumph—in music. 7:00pm Seward Park Social Justice Syllabus Book Club - Can We All Be Feminists?November 24, 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 JonggNovember 25, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg. 11:30am Ravenna SPECIAL DAY!! - PJ Library Song & Story TimeNovember 25, 2019 - 11:30am Ravenna Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Betsy will have a special story time on Monday, November 25th! 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.5:30pm Lake Forest Park German ConversationNovember 25, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park This is a chance for speakers of all levels to practice in a supportive atmosphere. 7:00pm Ravenna NO MEETING DUE TO THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY Science on TapNovember 25, 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 Seward Park Lit Wits: A Teen Book Club - In Other LandsNovember 25, 2019 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join bookseller Avery for snacks and chats on In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan on Monday, November 25 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 Lake Forest Park Irish ConversationNovember 25, 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. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Literary Book Club - Before We Were YoursNovember 25, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join bookseller Jane to discuss Before We Were Yours |
5:30pm Lake Forest Park French ConversationNovember 26, 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 AdultsNovember 26, 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 Lake Forest Park League of Women VotersNovember 26, 2019 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us to study, discuss, and act on governmental issues. |
5:00pm Lake Forest Park Third Place Commons Game NightNovember 27, 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 - To Siberia by Per PettersonNovember 27, 2019 - 7:00pm Ravenna In this exquisite novel, readers will find the crystalline prose and depth of feeling they adored in Out Stealing Horses, a literary sensation of 2007. A brother and sister are forced ever more closely together after the suicide of their grandfather. Their parents' neglect leaves them wandering the streets of their small Danish village. The sister dreams of escaping to Siberia, but it seems increasingly distant as she helplessly watches her brother become more and more involved in resisting the Nazis. |
9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Third Place Books is Closed on Thanksgiving!November 28, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Third Place Books will be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Enjoy the holiday! 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & LearnNovember 28, 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. 10:30am Lake Forest Park Kaleidoscope Play & LearnNovember 28, 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 ConversationNovember 28, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation. 5:30pm Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassNovember 28, 2019 - 5:30pm Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. |
9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Shop Local on Black Friday!November 29, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Find some excellent recommendations, start crossing names off your holiday list, and take advantage of our complimentary gift wrapping on Black Friday! This Friday and Saturday (November 29-30) at ALL THREE Third Place Books locations Spend $50 or more and get a $10 gift card!*7:30pm Lake Forest Park GenRAShun "Classic Rock" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 29, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Burn off that holiday feast with us! Performing the classic hits from the 50s and beyond. Music that brings back memories… and will surely put a smile on your face. |
8:45am Lake Forest Park T'ai Chi ClassNovember 30, 2019 - 8:45am Lake Forest Park Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. 9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Small Business Saturday!November 30, 2019 - 9:00am Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park Find some excellent recommendations, start crossing names off your holiday list, and take advantage of our complimentary gift wrapping on Small Business Saturday! This Friday and Saturday (November 29-30) at ALL THREE Third Place Books locations Spend $50 or more and get a $10 gift card!**limit one per purchase. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park $cratch Daddy "Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!November 30, 2019 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Killer vocals and a 4-piece combo singing the blues and beyond with a little blend of Motown and rock edge sure to get your blood pumping. |
