New Year's Day Sale

January 1, 2020 - 10:00am

Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, Seward Park

20% off everything in store!

 

New Year's Day Hours

Lake Forest Park: 10am to 9pm

Ravenna: 8am - 9pm

Seward Park: 9am - 9pm

 

Third Place Commons Game Night

January 1, 2020 - 5:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Join the fun and play a variety of board and card games in the Stadler Room on the first Wednesday and in the Commons on the remaining Wednesdays of the month.
 

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn - CANCELLED

January 2, 2020 - 10:30am

Lake Forest Park

Join parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. 
 

Spanish Conversation

January 2, 2020 - 5:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation.

Momentum "Jazz Fusion" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!

January 3, 2020 - 7:30pm

Lake Forest Park

From beloved jazz standards to well-crafted originals, Momentum's smooth interpretations will soothe your harried soul.
 

T'ai Chi Class

January 4, 2020 - 8:45am

Lake Forest Park

Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. 
 

Refugee Welcome Mats

January 4, 2020 - 10:00am

Lake Forest Park

All crafters, fiber artists, and people with big hearts are invited to join in making welcome mats for refugees. Instruction and supplies provided to first time visitors. Fabric donations are also accepted. 

Commons Art-In

January 4, 2020 - 10:00am

Lake Forest Park

Come make art at this free, drop-in creative time for drawing and painting artists at all levels of experience. Bring your own art supplies (no oil paints/solvents, please). Look for the plastic-covered tables in the Commons.

Commons Art-In

January 4, 2020 - 10:00am

Lake Forest Park

Come make art at this free, drop-in creative time for drawing and painting artists at all levels of experience. Bring your own art supplies (no oil paints/solvents, please). Look for the plastic-covered tables in the Commons.
 

Tarryn Fisher - The Wives (in-conversation with Andrea Dunlop)

January 4, 2020 - 6:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Join us at Lake Forest Park for the launch of New York Times bestselling author, Tarryn Fisher's new novel The Wives Tarryn will be joined in-conversation with bestselling author, Andrea Dunlop!

Imagine that your husband has two other wives.

Tango Dance Lesson

January 4, 2020 - 6:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Warm up for your night of dancing by reviewing the basics of Argentine tango moves with Dan@tangomasters. No partner required!

Also, please check out Dan's YouTube channel for more info: 
https://www.youtube.com/tangomasters

Joe T. Cook Band "Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!

January 4, 2020 - 7:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Minneapolis bluesman Joe T. Cook and his band perform high energy, old school Chicago and Texas roadhouse blues. The band also presents a big dose of swing for dancing.
 

1st Refugee Welcome Mats

January 5, 2020 - 10:00am

Lake Forest Park

All crafters, fiber artists, and people with big hearts are invited to join in making welcome mats for refugees. Instruction and supplies provided to first time visitors. Fabric donations are also accepted. 

Sunday Morning Wordplay

January 5, 2020 - 11:00am

Lake Forest Park

Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street.

Turkish Conversation

January 5, 2020 - 11:00am

Lake Forest Park

Whether Turkish is your first or second language, this is a chance to meet new and old friends for tea or coffee and enjoy conversation in Turkish. Meets in the Commons. 
 

Kellie J. Wright - Internal Journeys: A Spiritual Transformation

January 5, 2020 - 6:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Internal Journeys is about learning to love yourself, so you can love others. Remembering that there is only one you and you are your most prized possession. No one knows you like you, no one can reach you like you, and your life is your gift to behold. Internal Journeys is about finding your true colors in life and vibrating to their frequencies.

Mah Jongg

January 6, 2020 - 9:00am

Lake Forest Park

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg.

Melissa Hartwig Urban - The Whole30 Friends & Family

January 6, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Admission is free; Priority Signing Line Ticket with purchase of The Whole30 Friends & Family. CLICK HERE NOW to get a priority signing line ticket and book!

Ranked Choice Voting

January 6, 2020 - 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. 
 

Irish Conversation

January 6, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Join us to practice your cúpla focal (couple of words) with cairde (friends). Fáilte (welcome) to beginners and fluent speakers. 
 

French Conversation

January 7, 2020 - 5:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. 
 

Mikaela Kiner - Female Firebrands: Stories and Techniques to Ignite Change, Take Control, and Succeed in the Workplace

January 7, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Join us on Tuesday, January 7 as we welcome Mikaela Kiner with her new book, Female Firebrands: Stories and Techniques to Ignite Change, Take Control, and Succeed in the Workplace. 

Kevin Shinick - Rise of Skywalker: Force Collector

January 7, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

 

Karr is a teenage boy like many others in the galaxy. He goes to school, helps his parents with the family business, likes speeders and droids. But Karr also has a secret: when he touches certain objects, he gets searing headaches and blacks out. And along with the pain sometimes come visions of people he doesn't know and places he's never been.

Third Place Commons Game Night

January 8, 2020 - 5:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Join the fun and play a variety of board and card games in the Stadler Room on the first Wednesday and in the Commons on the remaining Wednesdays of the month.
 

Reading Through It Book Club - Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now

January 8, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

The Seattle Review of Books and Third Place Books Seward Park continue our book club exploring who we are as Americans, where we're going, and how we might fix our greatest problems. Reading Through It meets on the first Wednesday of every month. Drink and food specials are available from Raconteur during book clubs, so grab a glass and join us for a lively literary discussion. Every month our selected titles are discounted 20% through the date of the book club. All are welcome, no purchase required.

Walt Gragg - The Chosen One

January 8, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

A fundamentalist Islamic army is on the march in the Middle East, and the fight to stop the spread of madness will take everything the American military can muster, in this novel from the author of The Red Line.

Two months ago, a new leader arose in the Islamic world, the Mahdi--or the Chosen One. He has rallied fundamentalist Muslim forces across the Middle East who have driven deep into Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Standing against them is an allied force made up primarily of the American military.

Thomas Trzyna - Pornography and Genocide: The War Against Women

January 8, 2020 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

One out of every thirty five women born is killed for cultural or sexual reasons. In the twentieth century more women were killed for those reasons than all the people who died in wars. Women everywhere live in the higher stages of Gregory Stanton’s eight stage genocide scale. Pornography contributes to the peril, whether in the form of battlefield rape films, the rape chants of frat boys, or the massive distribution of violent images on the web and through other media. The United Nations definition of genocide must be changed to recognize women as a targeted group.

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn

January 9, 2020 - 10:30am

Lake Forest Park

Join parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. 
 

PJ Library Song & Story Time

January 9, 2020 - 11:30am

Ravenna

Join us every Thursday at 11:30am for songs and stories with a storyteller from PJ Library! PJ Library Song & Story Times are fun, free gatherings where kids and parents enjoy singing, activities, and storytelling from the PJ Library’s wonderful Jewish-themed children’s books.  

Spanish Conversation

January 9, 2020 - 5:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation.

Tara Sim in conversation with Margaret Owen - Scavenge the Stars

January 9, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Amaya wants one thing: revenge against the man who ruined her family and stole the life she once had. But the more entangled she becomes in a game of deception—and as her path intertwines with the son of the man she’s plotting to bring down—the more she uncovers about the truth of her past. And the more she realizes she must trust no one…

Kiersten White - Chosen (in conversation with Shaun David Hutchinson)

January 9, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Nina continues to learn how to use her slayer powers against enemies old and new in this second novel in the New York Times bestselling series from Kiersten White, set in the world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Jennifer Ott - Olmsted in Seattle: Creating a Park System for a Modern City

January 9, 2020 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

In the midst of galloping growth at the turn of the twentieth century, Seattle’s city leaders seized on the confluence of a roaring economy with the City Beautiful movement to hire the Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm to design a park and parkway system. Their 1903 plan led to a supplemental plan, a playground plan, numerous park and boulevard designs, changes to park system management, and a ripple effect, as the Olmsted Brothers were hired to design public and private landscapes throughout the region.

Doug Margeson - Gazing at the Distant Lights

January 10, 2020 - 6:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Were the sixties really a magical time? Many who came of age in the era would argue they were not - although glimpses of magic sometimes showed themselves, tantalizing, like flickering lights on a dark night.

It is autumn, 1964 and 18-year-old Tom Brewer is starting his freshman year at Seattle Pacific College, sent there against his will by parents who think "It will do you a world of good."

The Narrative Project - True Stories, Volume 2

January 10, 2020 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

The contributors to the True Stories anthology came to The Narrative Project (TNP) with stories burning to be told. Some started their books decades ago; others began writing only when they jumped into TNP's nine-month write-your-book program. Together, they drafted, critiqued, revised, and honed their craft. This is a volume of deeply felt stories by authors who know the power of support and accountability on the literary journey.

24 Madison Band "Soul, Rock & Funk" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!

January 10, 2020 - 7:30pm

Lake Forest Park

This 8-piece band will bring to the Commons’ stage their many years of skill and depth to cover a wide range of genres spanning multiple decades.  
 

T'ai Chi Class

January 11, 2020 - 8:45am

Lake Forest Park

Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. 
 

Joshua Blatman's Musical Recital

January 11, 2020 - 2:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Come cheer on grade-level instrumental music students at various ages and stages of development, taught by local music teacher, Joshua Blatman.
 

James D. Shipman - Task Force Baum

January 11, 2020 - 6:00pm

Lake Forest Park

In the tradition of Saving Private Ryan and Bridge Over the River Kwai, bestselling author James D. Shipman delivers a powerful, action-packed novel that illustrates the long-buried secrets and unending costs of war--based on the true story of General Patton's clandestine unauthorized raid on a World War II POW camp.

Your Voice Matters Hosted by The Narrative Project

January 11, 2020 - 6:00pm

Ravenna

Join us for our monthly open mic for writers. Bring a 5-minute piece from the project you’re working on and read it to a supportive group of fellow writers. Sign up sheet is available 10 minutes before we start. All genres are welcome. Come alone or bring a writerly friend.

Mark Dufresne Band "Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!

January 11, 2020 - 7:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Don't miss one of the most sought-after blues talents in the Northwest! The Washington Blues Society has awarded Dufresne for best vocalist, songwriter, and harmonica player more than any other artist.

Sunday Morning Wordplay

January 12, 2020 - 11:00am

Lake Forest Park

Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street.

PRYSM-Diversity Youth Group

January 12, 2020 - 4:00pm

Lake Forest Park

A group for youth ages 13-22. Come make friends, socialize, and discuss issues of importance to you! Group meets in the Stadler Room. 

Mah Jongg

January 13, 2020 - 9:00am

Lake Forest Park

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg.

Knitting Help and Lessons

January 13, 2020 - 6:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Come early for the Knitting Book Club to get free lessons and tips! Lessons start at 6:30pm and the book club starts at 7pm.
 

Colleen Hoover - Regretting You (in-conversation with Tarryn Fisher)

January 13, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Admission is free; Signing line tickets available only with purchase of Regretting You. PRE-ORDER NOW to reserve your signing line ticket!

African-American Writers' Alliance Poetry Reading

January 13, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Join us for a reading with the African-American Writers' Alliance. The AAWA, a diverse and dynamic collective of Seattle-area writers of African descent, provides an informal and supportive forum for new and published writers. AAWA has published four anthologies: Sometimes I Wander in 1998, Gifted Voices in 2000, Words? Words! Words in 2005, and Threads in 2010. Members will read from their work.

Magic Monday

January 13, 2020 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

Held the second Monday of the month, each show features the Pacific Northwest's finest magicians performing feats of mystery, wonder and the bizarre. With its origins in the theaters of London and New York, Magic Monday is a cabaret of conjuring in the intimate setting of our bookstore.

Knitting Book Club - The Dry

January 13, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Join the intrepid Third Place Books Knitters in the Stadler Room to discuss The Dry by Jane Harper, the first mystery in her internationally bestselling series. Bring your current knitting project! New to knitting? Arrive at 6:30 to get free lessons and tips!

LFP Garden Club Public Meeting

January 14, 2020 - 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, Lauren Rogers talks about "Pruning for the Future."
 

Chuck Palahniuk - Consider This (SIGNING ONLY)

January 14, 2020 - 12:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Tickets are required! Ticket includes one copy of CONSIDER THIS, and admission for TWO people (ticketholder and guest) into the signing line. Tickets are available online, or in-store!
  CLICK HERE TO PRE-PURCHASE TICKETS!

French Conversation

January 14, 2020 - 5:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. 
 

Third Place Commons Game Night

January 15, 2020 - 5:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Join the fun and play a variety of board and card games in the Stadler Room on the first Wednesday and in the Commons on the remaining Wednesdays of the month.
 

Steve Inskeep - Imperfect Union

January 15, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Presentation is free; Priority Signing Line Tickets are available with pre-order of Imperfect Union. Pre-Order and secure your Signing Line Tickets here!

Cecilia Aragon - Writers in the Secret Garden

January 15, 2020 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

An in-depth examination of the novel ways young people support and learn from each other though participation in online fanfiction communities. In this book, Cecilia Aragon and Katie Davis provide an in-depth examination of fanfiction writers and fanfiction repositories, finding that these sites are not shallow agglomerations and regurgitations of pop culture but rather online spaces for sophisticated and informal learning. Through their participation in online fanfiction communities, young people find ways to support and learn from one another. 

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn

January 16, 2020 - 10:30am

Lake Forest Park

Join parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. 
 

PJ Library Song & Story Time

January 16, 2020 - 11:30am

Ravenna

Join us every Thursday at 11:30am for songs and stories with a storyteller from PJ Library! PJ Library Song & Story Times are fun, free gatherings where kids and parents enjoy singing, activities, and storytelling from the PJ Library’s wonderful Jewish-themed children’s books.  

Spanish Conversation

January 16, 2020 - 5:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation.

Alyssa Zaczek - Martin McLean, Middle School Queen

January 16, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Join Third Place Books in welcoming Alyssa Zaczek, author of Martin McLean, Middle School Queen.

Deb Caletti - A Flicker of Courage

January 16, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Printz Award Honoree and National Book Award finalist Deb Caletti debuts in middle grade with a tongue-in-cheek hero's journey set in a town full of magic, mayhem, lighthouses... and evil.

Jim Moats - Leading from the Edge of the Inside & Kim Lorenz - Tireless

January 17, 2020 - 6:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Leading From the Edge of the Inside

"I have not read a more powerful book on business leadership." --James R. Doty, M.D., Founder and Director of CCARE, Stanford University and bestselling author of Into the Magic Shop

Magdalena and Nathaniel Newman

January 17, 2020 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

For Magda Newman, normal was a goal—she wanted her son, Nathaniel, to be able to play on the playground, swim at the beach, enjoy the moments of childhood that are often taken for granted. But Nathaniel’s severe Treacher Collins syndrome—a craniofacial condition—meant that other concerns came first. Could he eat without the aid of a gastrointestinal tube? Could he hear? Would he ever be able to breathe effortlessly?

Phantoms of the Soul "Soul/Blues" - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!

January 17, 2020 - 7:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Forgotten blues from the 1920s to the 1960s, from singers of the Deep South to the Great Northwest Corner, resurrected by Washington Blues Society Hall-of-Famer Jack Cook.
 

T'ai Chi Class

January 18, 2020 - 8:45am

Lake Forest Park

Practitioners of all abilities, age 13 and above, are welcome on a weekly or drop-in basis. 
 

Seattle Pen Club

January 18, 2020 - 11:00am

Lake Forest Park

Fountain pen fans welcome all who share their hobby. More information at www.seattlepenclub.com.
 

Seattle Pen Club

January 18, 2020 - 11:00am

Lake Forest Park

Fountain pen fans welcome all who share their hobby. More information at www.seattlepenclub.com.

Race Literacy Book Club

January 18, 2020 - 3:00pm

Lake Forest Park

With a strong emphasis on race equity and antiracism, this free, 6-part public book club will be discussing different related topics each month. This month, the discussion will be based around "Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-first Century" by Dorothy Roberts.

Race Literacy Book Club

January 18, 2020 - 3:00pm

Lake Forest Park

With a strong emphasis on race equity and antiracism, this free, 6-part public book club will be discussing different related topics each month. This month, the discussion will be based around "Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in the Twenty-first Century" by Dorothy Roberts.

Lauren Petrie All Ages Dance Party - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!

January 18, 2020 - 4:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Popular musician Lauren Petrie is back with his lively repertoire of dance-friendly tunes for an afternoon dance party. Bring the whole family to this fun, all-ages event and get your boogie on!

Tyler Weaver - The Maiden's War

January 18, 2020 - 6:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Rise of the Empire!

Not too long ago it seemed as though the Western Kingdom had finally won the Thousand Years' War against the Empire of Masks.

They were wrong.

Rising like a phoenix after decades of brutal insurgency broke the Royal occupation, the Empire is stronger than ever and hell-bent on revenge. Now the Emperor has unleashed his forces in a lightning campaign, shattering the Kingdom's defenses in an avalanche of fire and steel. The Royal Army mobilizes as the Kingdom's future hangs in the balance.

A Scribe Called Quess? - Sleeper Cell

January 18, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Join Third Place Books in welcoming A Scripe Called Quess?, poet and author of Sleeper Cell!

 

Using his own personal life experiences as a canvas for his political perspectives, Michael "Quess?" Moore’s Sleeper Cell is a collection of poems that unapologetically investigates societal ills from gentrification to school privatization to state-sanctioned violence to racist symbolism using his words as salve to mend the wounds of oppression.

Big Mischief Little Big Band "Big Band Swing/Latin Jazz" - - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!

January 18, 2020 - 7:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Founder and trumpeter Jason Garcia leads this 10-piece jazz band with plenty of pizzazz. Playing modern swing and Latin jazz standards in exciting arrangements and compositions, all to bring the brassy big band era boisterously to life. This band packs a punch!
 

Sunday Morning Wordplay

January 19, 2020 - 11:00am

Lake Forest Park

Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street.

Sunday Morning Wordplay

January 19, 2020 - 11:00am

Lake Forest Park

Join other logophiles and enjoy all kinds of word games, from Prolix and Wordsters to Fictionary and Word on the Street.

Turkish Conversation

January 19, 2020 - 1:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Whether Turkish is your first or second language, this is a chance to meet new and old friends for tea or coffee and enjoy conversation in Turkish. Meets in the Commons. 
 

Story Time for Grown-Ups!

January 19, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Grab a glass and join us for stories read by David Wright of the Seattle Public Library on Sunday, January 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.

Mah Jongg

January 20, 2020 - 9:00am

Lake Forest Park

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Senior Center welcomes players of all skills to a day of Mah Jongg.

German Conversation

January 20, 2020 - 5:30pm

Lake Forest Park

This is a chance for speakers of all levels to practice in a supportive atmosphere.

Kids' Book Club - Darius the Great Is Not Okay (Young Adult)

January 20, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Join bookseller Claire for the second meeting of the LFP Young Adult Book Club to discuss a Third Place favorite, Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram; a coming of age story with dynamic characters that you won't soon forget! Recommended Ages 13-19. Book club titles are 20% off.

Booze & Lasers - The Toll

January 20, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Join us in a discussion on January's book, The Toll by Cherie Priest on Monday, January20 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.

French Conversation

January 21, 2020 - 5:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Practice your French in a relaxed and supportive environment. No matter your level, all are welcome. 
 

William Gibson - Agency

January 21, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Tickets are required! Tickets include one copy of Agency, and admission for two people. Tickets are available ONLINE ONLY.

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE!

In Translation Book Club - Celestial Bodies

January 21, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

Join us for the inaugural meeting of the In Translation Book Club at 7pm on Tuesday, January 21! The first book selection is Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi. 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.

J.S. James and W.H. Cameron - River Run and Crossroad

January 21, 2020 - 7:00pm

Ravenna

Join us tonight as we welcome two mystery writers, with novels that take place in the Pacific Northwest!

River Run

Third Place Commons Game Night

January 22, 2020 - 5:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Join the fun and play a variety of board and card games in the Stadler Room on the first Wednesday and in the Commons on the remaining Wednesdays of the month.
 

Claire Rudy Foster - Shine of the Ever

January 22, 2020 - 7:00pm

Seward Park

By turns tender and punk-tough, Shine of the Ever is a literary mixtape of queer voices out of 1990s Portland. This collection of short stories explores what binds a community of queer and trans people as they negotiate love, screwing up, and learning to forgive themselves for being young and, sometimes, foolish.

Ciscoe Morris - Oh, La La: Homegrown Stories, Helpful Tips, and Garden Wisdom

January 22, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

The most beloved and respected horticulture expert of the region follows up his bestselling book, Ask Ciscoe, with a collection of heartfelt and humorous gardening stories covering his 45+ year career—for Ciscoe devotees, Pacific Northwest gardeners, or anyone who is captured by the magic of growing things.

Kaleidoscope Play & Learn

January 23, 2020 - 10:30am

Lake Forest Park

Join parents, grandparents, and caregivers with children ages birth to 5 in front of the stage for art, games, and conversation, led by the Shoreline Family Support Center. 
 

PJ Library Song & Story Time

January 23, 2020 - 11:30am

Ravenna

Join us every Thursday at 11:30am for songs and stories with a storyteller from PJ Library! PJ Library Song & Story Times are fun, free gatherings where kids and parents enjoy singing, activities, and storytelling from the PJ Library’s wonderful Jewish-themed children’s books.  

Spanish Conversation

January 23, 2020 - 5:30pm

Lake Forest Park

Join beginning to advanced Spanish speakers for casual conversation.

Haiku Northwest

January 23, 2020 - 7:00pm

Lake Forest Park

Haiku Northwest is an enthusiastic and friendly group of poets from around the Seattle metropolitan area who are dedicated to writing, studying, and appreciating haiku and related poetic genres in English. We meet monthly to share and critique our work, and new members are always welcome to attend.

Offsite - Seattle Arts & Lectures Women You Need to Know Series: Carmen Maria Machado

January 24, 2020 - 7:30pm

Off-site

Seattle Arts & Lectures Women You Need to Know Series: Carmen Maria Machado
At Town Hall Seattle

visit lectures.org/event/carmen-maria-machado/ for tickets

EVENT PRESENTED BY:

Seattle Solid GOLD 'Classic Hits!' - - Live Music brought to you by Third Place Commons!

January 24, 2020 - 7:30pm

Lake Forest Park

This sizzling 10-piece “Chicago” style celebration band delivers a big stage show with sounds from many of your favorite power bands throughout the decades.