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7:00pm Seward Park Reading Through It Book Club - The View From Flyover CountryAugust 1, 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 Ravenna Hilary Plum and Zach SavichAugust 2, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna In conversation, two emerging authors with exciting approaches to confronting the world we live in today. Hilary Plum’s Strawberry Fields has been described as a homeopathic remedy for fake news, and its whirling focus on unbelievable stories from the eyes of a reporter are just that. Meanwhile, through intent observation and fractured glances, the poems in Zach Savich’s Daybed make everyday elements — yard, bicycle, sidewalk, and breeze — feel elemental. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Heather RedmondAugust 2, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park On the eve of the Victorian era, London has a new sleuth . . .7:00pm Seward Park Kate Schatz & Miriam Klein-Stahl - Rad Girls CanAugust 2, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park From the New York Times best-selling authors of Rad Women Worldwide and Rad American Women A-Z, a bold and brave collection of stories and art about inspiring and accomplished girls who have made positive impacts on the world before the age of 20. |
7:30pm Lake Forest Park Cara Francis "Lounge Jazz" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 3, 2018 - 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. |
2:00pm Lake Forest Park Clarinet Concert- Hits from the 1500s to the 80sAugust 4, 2018 - 2:00pm Lake Forest Park The Thornton Creek Clarinet Choir performs hits from William Byrd through Aha, plus an exciting piece called “11” that is reminiscent of Philip Glass. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Portage Bay Big Band "Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 4, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park "Seattle's hardest working big band" cranking out your favorites! You'll sleep like a baby after dancing the night away. |
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11:00am Lake Forest Park PJ Library Song & Storytime - ON HIATUSAugust 6, 2018 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park ****PJ Library Song & Storytime is on hiatus for the summer and will be back after Labor Day!**** 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 Lake Forest Park Kristi Coulter (in conversation with Claire Dederer) - Nothing Good Can Come From ThisAugust 6, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us for a special launch event as local authors Kristi Coulter and Claire Dederer celebrate the release of Coulter's debut essay collection. 7:00pm Ravenna Peggy Herring - Anna, Like ThunderAugust 6, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna In 1808, eighteen-year-old Anna Petrovna Bulygina is aboard the Russian ship St. Nikolai when it runs aground on the Olympic Peninsula.7:00pm Seward Park Andrew Shaffer - Hope Never DiesAugust 6, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama team up in this high-stakes thriller that combines a mystery worthy of Watson and Holmes with the laugh-out-loud bromantic chemistry of Lethal Weapon's Murtaugh and Riggs. |
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7:00pm Ravenna Dean Falk - Geeks, Genes, and the Evolution of Asperger SyndromeAugust 8, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna In this unusual book an evolutionary anthropologist and her coauthor/granddaughter, who has Asperger syndrome, examine the emergence and spread of Asperger syndrome and other forms of high-functioning autism.7:00pm Seward Park David Williams - A Race to FreedomAugust 8, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Mira Slovak was born in Czechoslovakia and endured both the Nazi occupation and the brutal Russian liberation. He joined the Czech Air force, rising to captain by the age of twenty-one. When he could no longer tolerate life under the Communists, he hijacked an airliner and flew across the Iron Curtain to freedom. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Kitsap Forest Theater in Concert: “Tuck Everlasting”August 8, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park A selection of songs and dances performed by members of the cast of the currently-running Musical “Tuck Everlasting”, now playing at Kitsap Forest Theater on weekends from now until August 19th. This musical is based on the best-selling children’s classic by Natalie Babbitt, a story of a young girl who becomes unexpectedly entwined with the immortal Tuck family. |
11:00am Seward Park MiniMeter Music ClassAugust 9, 2018 - 11:00am Seward Park Come join us on Thursday, August 9th at 11am for MiniMeter Music Class, a free event for kids under 5 and their parents, in partnership with Meter Music Seattle! Early childhood is a wonderful time to be immersed in the basic elements of music – melody, rhythm, and playful improvisation. MiniMeter is a place to sing, move, and play instruments as a family. Join us in finding new ways to bring music into your family life. Our approach: 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Elizabeth Fournier - The Green Burial GuidebookAugust 9, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Funeral expenses in the United States average more than $10,000. And every year conventional funerals bury millions of tons of wood, concrete, and metals, as well as millions of gallons of carcinogenic embalming fluid. There is a better way, and Elizabeth Fournier, affectionately dubbed the "Green Reaper," walks you through it, step-by-step. She provides comprehensive and compassionate guidance, covering everything from green burial planning and home funeral basics to legal guidelines and outside-the-box options, such as burials at sea. 7:00pm Seward Park David Massengill - The Skin that FitsAugust 9, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park “The Family knows a whole lot about sacrifice. We don’t just give up our comfort or our time. We give our bodies and we give our lives.” |
7:00pm Ravenna Dana Schwartz - Choose Your Own DisasterAugust 10, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Join Dana Schwartz on a journey revisiting all of the terrible decisions she made in her early twenties through the internet's favorite method of self-knowledge: the quiz.Part-memoir, part-VERY long personality test, Choose Your Own Disaster is a manifesto about the millennial experience and modern feminism and how the easy advice of "you can be anything you want!" is actually pretty difficult when there are so many possible versions of yourself it seems like you could be. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Scratch Daddy "Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third PlaceAugust 10, 2018 - 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.
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11:00am Ravenna Saturday Morning Story Time - Ilan SpeizerAugust 11, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us for singing, reading, laughing, and fun. Every Saturday morning at 11AM. All are welcome! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Boris Can Dance "R&B" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 11, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Yes, Boris Can Dance to Classic R&B, Motown, Soul and Funk – they’ve proven it! You’ll love this new-to-TPC group's groovy, danceable style. |
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12:00pm Lake Forest Park Love America ProjectAugust 12, 2018 - 12:00pm Lake Forest Park |
11:00am Lake Forest Park PJ Library Song & Storytime - ON HIATUSAugust 13, 2018 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park ****PJ Library Song & Storytime is on hiatus for the summer and will be back after Labor Day!**** 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 Lake Forest Park Knitting Book Club - Detective Inspector HussAugust 13, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park All current book club titles are always 20% off Join us to knit or crochet while we discuss Helene Tursten's Detective Inspector Huss7:00pm Seward Park Minnie Collins - Palm Power Book Launch with AAWAAugust 13, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us for the launch of Minnie Collins of the AAWA's newest book, Palm Power. 7:00pm Ravenna Magic MondayAugust 13, 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 Ravenna Jill G. Hall - The Silver ShoesAugust 14, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna While in New York, San Francisco artist Anne McFarland buys a pair of rhinestone shoes in an antique shop that spark her imagination and lead her on a quest to learn more about the shoes' original owner. |
7:00pm Seward Park Heidi Harrison - The Four SeasonsAugust 15, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Music begins the story, and music weaves itself around each changing time period and evolution, Vivaldi's transcendent notes encapsulating the various moods of the Four Seasons. Irene has taught their intricacies for years, as the music of her life gently coils around her and her longings. As the result of a radio contest, she ends up in Tasmania, crossing over hemispheres and seasons, leaving behind winter for the warm sands of summer. 7:00pm Ravenna Kara Richardson Whitely - The Weight of BeingAugust 15, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna In many ways, Kara is living the life of everywoman, except that she's not everywoman because she weighs 300 pounds and is tormented by binge eating disorder. Her weight is a constant source of conflict and shame, as the people from every corner of her life, from her coworkers to the neighbors down the street, judge Kara for the size of her body. When it becomes just too much to tolerate, Kara turns to therapy and weight-loss surgery, a choice that transforms her body — and her life. |
7:00pm Seward Park Tony Cliff - Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of HerculesAugust 16, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Third Place Books Seward Park is thrilled to welcome Tony Cliff with his latest installment of Delilah Dirk, Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of Hercules. 7:00pm Ravenna Pam McGaffin - The Leaving YearAugust 16, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna As the Summer of Love comes to an end, 15-year-old Ida Petrovich waits for a father who never comes home.While commercial fishing in Alaska, he is lost at sea, but with no body and no wreckage, Ida and her mother are forced to accept a "presumed" death that tests their already strained relationship. While still in shock over the loss of her father, Ida overhears an adult conversation that shatters everything she thought she knew about him. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Kristin Hannah - The Great AloneAugust 16, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Meet Kristin Hannah ... in conversation with Megan Chance! Presentation FREE; signing line ticket available with purchase of The Great Alone |
6:00pm Lake Forest Park Tony Cliff - Delilah Dirk and the Pillars of HerculesAugust 17, 2018 - 6:00pm Lake Forest Park …in which Delilah and Selim track down an ancient city buried beneath layers of mystery and secrets, all while fighting off a determined villain7:00pm Ravenna Jacqueline Hill - GravidaAugust 17, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Jacqueline Hill's new book of poetry, Gravida, combines illustration and traditional poetic form to develop a compelling narrative that runs through each of these magnificent poems.Jacqueline's work is by turns lyrical, spiritual, and thought-provoking, and its presence on Shoreline-based Bellowing Ark Press solidifies both her work and the press itself as key characters in the Seattle poetry scene. 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Stickshift Annie with Kimball and the Fugitives "Rockabilly Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 17, 2018 - 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. |
11:00am Ravenna Saturday Morning Story Time - Julia EckelsAugust 18, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us for singing, reading, laughing, and fun. Every Saturday morning at 11AM. All are welcome! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Sound of Swing Big Band "Swing" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 18, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Bellevue's 17-piece Big Band plays Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Rhumba, Cha Cha, and more. |
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7:00pm Seward Park Story Time for Grown Ups!August 19, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Grab a glass and join us for stories read by community member Courtney on Sunday, August 19 at 7pm! Drink specials are available from Raconteur during the event. Story Time for Grown Ups happens every third Sunday here at Third Place Books Seward Park. |
11:00am Lake Forest Park PJ Library Song & Storytime - ON HIATUSAugust 20, 2018 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park ****PJ Library Song & Storytime is on hiatus for the summer and will be back after Labor Day!**** 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 Booze & Lasers Book Club - The Library at Mount CharAugust 20, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join us in a discussion on this month's book, The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins. 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 LoLS (League of Literary Snobbery : Storytime for Grownups) - No August Meeting!!August 20, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna There will be no adult story time in August. See you September! |
7:00pm Ravenna Emily Scherb - Applied Anatomy of Aerial ArtsAugust 21, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Specifically designed for aerialists — including those who do trapeze, silks, and other aerial arts — Applied Anatomy of Aerial Arts is an invaluable resource for those who want to optimize their performance and train safely.7:00pm Lake Forest Park Paulette Perhach - Welcome to the Writer's LifeAugust 21, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Always wanted to be a writer? Stop wasting time and start your writing life today!In conversation with Jennie Shortridge (Love, Water, Memory) With warmth and humor, the author welcomes you into the writer’s life as someone who has been there on the other side looking in. |
7:00pm Seward Park Amy Bhatt - High-Tech HousewivesAugust 22, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park
Tech companies such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft promote the free flow of data worldwide, while relying on foreign temporary IT workers to build, deliver, and support their products. However, even as IT companies use technology and commerce to transcend national barriers, their transnational employees face significant migration and visa constraints. In this revealing ethnography, Amy Bhatt shines a spotlight on Indian IT migrants and their struggles to navigate career paths, citizenship, and belonging as they move between South Asia and the United States. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Terry Woods - Accidental Travels of a Single WomanAugust 22, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Entertaining and often humorous vignettes culled from the author's travel diary. Woods winds her way through Canada, the United States, and Europe, encountering thought-provoking people along the way, including the doctor who created the abortion pill, a well-known painter, and a famous pianist. Five years after moving to Las Vegas, Woods decided she was allergic to the intense summer heat. Leaving the city every summer, she discovered the benefits of an affordable travel club and European home exchanges. 7:00pm Ravenna Nancy Blakey - By The ShoreAugust 22, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna Celebrate the wild beauty of the Northwest CoastLearn how to catch and cook seasonal seafood, including recipes that can be prepared over a driftwood fire, enjoy beach activities for adults and kids, learn the basics of water sports including kayaking and paddleboarding, and get ideas for outdoor adventure opportunities and travel itineraries from paddle camping to beach hikes to road trips. Nancy Blakey's By the Shore also includes wildlife ID guides and guides to seasonal natural events like meteor showers, the solstice, and oceanside festivals. |
7:00pm Seward Park Nancy Blakey - By the ShoreAugust 23, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park From whale watching to squid jigging to making your own sea salt, this adventure guide to the iconic Pacific Northwest coast has something for vacationers and locals alike! |
7:30pm Lake Forest Park Jazz Misfits "Jazz Fusion" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 24, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park The Jazz Misfits play everything from Swing and Latin to the Beatles and Brahms, always served with a twist! |
11:00am Ravenna Saturday Morning Story Time - Andrew ChapmanAugust 25, 2018 - 11:00am Ravenna Join us for singing, reading, laughing, and fun. Every Saturday morning at 11AM. All are welcome! 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Birch Pereira and the Gin Joints "Swing Plus" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 25, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Blending classic swing tunes from jazz, country and early rock'n'roll. |
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11:00am Seward Park Reading with RoverAugust 26, 2018 - 11:00am Seward Park Love to read? Having trouble reading? Try reading with a friend! Join us on Sunday, August 26 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 - Tell Me How It EndsAugust 26, 2018 - 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. |
11:00am Lake Forest Park PJ Library Song & Storytime - ON HIATUSAugust 27, 2018 - 11:00am Lake Forest Park ****PJ Library Song & Storytime is on hiatus for the summer and will be back after Labor Day!**** 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 Science on TapAugust 27, 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 Lit Wits: A Teen Book Club - Walk on Earth a StrangerAugust 27, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Join bookseller Avery for snacks and chats on Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson. 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 Seward Park Joshua Mason - Steam Whistle AlleyAugust 27, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park The powers of augmented reality are showcased in this fast-pace thrill ride in the hot new GameLit genre by debut author Joshua Mason. Blending elements of video games, table top games, and science fiction, the novel will delight anyone who liked Ready Player one, or who has ever picked up a joystick. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Literary Book Club - Hope in The UnseenAugust 27, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park All current book club titles are always 20% offAt Ballou Senior High, a crime-infested school in Washington, D.C., honor students have learned to keep their heads down. Like most inner-city kids, they know that any special attention in a place this dangerous can make you a target of violence. |
7:00pm Lake Forest Park T. Greenwood and Kristina McMorrisAugust 28, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Two brilliant authors of historical fiction discuss their emotionally charged and transportive new novels.
From New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris comes another unforgettable novel inspired by a stunning piece of history. 2 Children for Sale The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices. |
7:00pm Seward Park Third Place Book Club with David B. WIlliams - Too High & Too SteepAugust 29, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Third Place Books Seward Park is proud to present the Third Place Book Club, a monthly book club where authors come to discuss their books. In the month of August, David B. 7:00pm Ravenna RAVENNA - Book Club - The Last Days of Night by Graham MooreAugust 29, 2018 - 7:00pm Ravenna A thrilling novel based on actual events, about the nature of genius, the cost of ambition, and the battle to electrify America—from the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game and author of The Sherlockian. Every last Wednesday of the month our book club meets to discuss a book and eat cookies. Each month the selected title is 20% off for all, and everyone is welcome to attend the discussion. 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Nonfiction Book Club - LandwhaleAugust 29, 2018 - 7:00pm Lake Forest Park Join us to discuss an intimate, gutsy memoir about being a fat womanby the author of Things No One Will Tell Fat Girls and a heroine of the body image movement.Jes Baker burst onto the body positivity scene when she created her own ads mocking Abercrombie & Fitch for discriminating against all body types--a move that landed her on the Today Show and garnered a loyal following for her raw, honest, and attitude-filled blog missives. |
7:00pm Seward Park Paulette Perhach - Welcome to the Writers' LifeAugust 30, 2018 - 7:00pm Seward Park Always wanted to be a writer? Stop wasting time and start your writing life today! Join us for a book talk and presentation by author Paulette Perhach on her newest book, Welcome to the Writer's Life on Thursday, August 30 at 7pm. |
7:30pm Lake Forest Park Eugenie Jones "Lounge Jazz" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!August 31, 2018 - 7:30pm Lake Forest Park Reminiscent of style and sophistication of iconic vocalists of the past, Jones sings and scats her way vivaciously through mainstream jazz |
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