ArabishWay

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2026-09-11 11:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
Join Lindz Amer, the award-winning LGBTQ+ activist, author and co-host of the beloved indie web series, Queer Kid Stuff, for songs and stories that celebrate the LGBTQ+ community all-year-round.
All ages welcome with adult.
Please register:
https://kcls.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvdOuqpzssGtC5XlvnFdvIAD2bwlBzP-RA

The Arab Bakery: Mana'eesh
2026-09-10 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
A popular street food across Arab countries, mana’eesh (or manakish) are flatbreads topped with spices, cheese, seasoned meats, or veggies, and enjoyed hot out of the oven. A man’oushe — the singular form — can be sliced like a pizza or folded, the traditional way, into a wrap, and can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. In this class Nadia Tommalieh will teach you to roll and bake this childhood favorite in several preparations: one with za’atar and labaneh; another, lahmeh bi ajeen, featuring seasoned beef and pomegranate molasses; man’oushet jebneh hara, flavored with spicy akawai cheese; man’oushet el armaleh, topped with spiced onions, tomato, and sesame; and a sweet tahini man’oushe with date molasses and pistachio.

Keffiyah Walk at Green lake!
2026-09-07 17:30, 2026-08-31 17:30, 2026-08-24 17:30, 2026-08-17 17:30 | Greenlake Boathouse and Coffee Shop, 7351 East Green Lake Dr N #5303, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Monday June 1st (and every Monday!)
5:30pm (They usually start walking counter clockwise at about 5:45pm)
Starting at the Greenlake Boathouse coffee shop

Arab Mahrajan (Oregon)
2026-09-06 13:00 - 19:00 | Director Park, 815 SW Park Ave, Portland, OR, 97205
delicious cuisine, bazaar, music, dance, poetry
clothing, crafts, children’s activities, henna
FREE ADMISSION | OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Interested in volunteering at our event? Fill out our volunteer sign-up form!
Interested in being a vendor? Please contact us at events@aacco.org!
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Bumbershoot: Sudan Archives
2026-09-06 | WA

Fatima Hajji
2026-09-05 22:00 - 2026-09-06 01:00 | Substation, 645 NW 45th St, Seattle, WA, 98107
Fatima Hajji – Fatima Hajji is a powerhouse in the global techno scene, renowned for her electrifying energy, innovative productions, and deep connection to her audience. Spanish by birth but with Arab roots, she blends tribal grooves with cutting-edge techno to create a unique sound that bridges inspired rhythms with modern, high-energy beats. Starting her journey at just 16, she rose to perform over 120 shows per year, headlining major festivals like Awakenings, Verknipt, Monegros, Medusa, Beyond Wonderland and TimeWarp Spain. She has also graced the booths of iconic venues such as Tresor Berlin, Fabric London, Space Miami and Amnesia Ibiza. In 2023, she launched her “Fatima Hajji Invites” event series, debuting with a sold-out All Night Long performance at Fabrik Madrid, which expanded in subsequent years to other locations, drawing global attention. Looking to 2025, Fatima is set to launch her new label, Strobö, to showcase cutting-edge sounds and rising talent, alongside performances at major festivals across Europe, Asia, and beyond. Her journey from teenage techno enthusiast to global icon is marked by authenticity, creativity, and relentless passion, with a commitment to staying true to her roots while constantly innovating.

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2026-09-05 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-29 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-22 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-15 10:30 - 11:30 | Lake City – Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Washington, 98125, United States
At storytime, children from birth through elementary school and their families can enjoy stories, songs, and fun learning activities.
Event in English and Arabic.
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في وقت القصص، يمكن للأطفال الذين تتراوح أعمارهم من حديثي الولادة وحتى سن الخامسة وعائلاتهم الاستمتاع بالقصص والأغاني وأنشطة التعلُّم المرحة.
نرحب بالعائلات من جميع الأعمار.
يُعقد الحدث باللغة الإنجليزية والعربية.
Registration is not required.

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2026-09-05 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-29 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-22 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Check website: https://www.palestinemuseum.us/events for current showings and for registration links!
Often the screening ends with a Q&A with the director!

Weekly Peace Vigil
2026-09-04 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-08-28 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-08-21 16:30 - 18:00 | Percival Landing, 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98501
ONGOING LOCAL ACTIONS FOR PEACE

WEEKLY PEACE VIGIL
Every Friday 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Percival Landing in Downtown Olympia
4th & Water Street

We continue to vigil, network, and advocate for Palestinians, for peace with justice, and for our civil rights. Despite an agreed ceasefire, Israel continues to attack Gaza. Bring a sign and a friend, and join us at Percival Landing every Friday!
Thanks to the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation for organizing these peace vigils through the years, and for inviting us to share this space as we advocate for peace.

Summer Mezze at the Pantry
2026-08-29 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-28 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-20 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-08-18 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join Nadia Tommalieh for a flavorful summer evening exploring the vibrant world of Arabic mezze. Together we’ll gather fresh, seasonal ingredients, learn traditional techniques, and enjoy the joy of cooking together as we prepare, grilled kibbeh mashwiyeh (bulgar parcels stuffed with seasoned lamb and beef) with pomegranate molasses sauce; fattoush bil laban (yogurt, summer vegetable, and mint salad with olive oil–toasted pita); betinjan bil hamid, (roasted eggplant layered with date molasses and jalapeño lemon sauce); batata bil sumac (roasted baby potatoes tossed in a sumac and herb sauce); salatet bateekh w jebneh (watermelon paired with fried nabulsi cheese, and dressed with basil and mint sauce; and lemonada bil na’na’ (sparkling lemonade with mint and orange blossom).
Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.

SIFF Movie: American Doctor
2026-08-28 | TBA
Three courageous doctors—a Jewish orthopedic surgeon from North Carolina, a Zoroastrian trauma surgeon from California, and a Palestinian American ER specialist from Illinois—volunteer their services in Gaza, risking their lives to save others.
Director Poh Si Teng scheduled to attend.

Virtual Tatreez Programs with Tatreez and Tea
2026-08-25 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
August 8: Thinking About SWANA Dress Research
September 11: Post-1948: Diaspora Styles & Contemporary Fashions
September 25: Coastal Regions: Yaffa, Al Majdal & Gaza City

Also, a little tip: If you want to register for both lectures in September, there is an added option to obtain access to these two, plus two others (a total of four classes) for $120.
There is 8 hours of Palestinian dress history courses for $90.

Souk Seattle
2026-08-23 14:00 - 20:00 | Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Wy, Seattle, WA, 98101
Seattle summers are meant to be spent by the water.. and that’s why we’re bringing SOUK and SWANA culture to Pier 62 🌊
Join us on Sunday August 23rd 2-8pm for our next event featuring 60+ artists and makers, incredible food, and a live DJ set on Seattle’s waterfront.
Tell your friends and fam, grab your free ticket using link in bio, and we’ll see you all next month!
DM us if you are a content creator, performer or someone who is interested in potential collabs.

Huwaida Arraf - co-founder of the Gaza Freedom Flotilla
2026-08-21 19:00 - 20:30 | St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 111 NE 80th St., Seattle, WA, 98033
With the help of our West Coast FOSNA chapters, we’re happy to announce that Palestinian-American activist and lawyer Huwaida Arraf will be headlining our annual speaking tour this August. We’ll have stops in California, Oregon, and Washington! Stay tuned for more details listed here. All tour events are free, but require registration, linked below.
About our speaker: Huwaida Arraf is a Palestinian-American civil/human rights attorney and social justice activist. She has been involved in legal, political, and grassroots initiatives for Palestinian rights for the last two decades, including co-founding the Nobel Peace Prize-nominated International Solidarity Movement (ISM), and leading the Free Gaza Movement which, beginning in 2008, organized sea voyages to Gaza to confront and challenge Israel’s illegal blockade on the two million Palestinians living there.

Author Danny Ramadan: Crooked Teeth
2026-08-17 19:00 - 21:30 | Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, 98122, United States
Danny Ramadan, queer refugees advocate and author of The Foghorn Echoes, The Clothesline Swing, and Salma children’s series, visits for his new memoir, Crooked Teeth: A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir, a singular achievement in which a master storyteller learns that his greatest story is his own.
Registration is not required, but helps us anticipate audience size. If you’d like to RSVP, please do so here!
“Writing this memoir is a betrayal.” So begins this electrifying personal account from Danny Ramadan, a celebrated novelist who has long enjoyed the shield his fiction provides. Now, to tell the story of his life, he must revisit dark corners of his past he’d rather forget and unearth memories of a city he can no longer return to.
Starting with his family’s humble beginnings in Damascus, he takes readers on an epic, border-crossing journey: to the city’s underground network of queer safe homes; to a clandestine party at a secluded villa in Cairo; through Arab Spring uprisings across the Middle East, a reckless hoax that threatens the safety of Syria’s LGBTQ+ community, and a traumatic six-week imprisonment; to beaches and sunsets with friends in Beirut; to an arrival in Vancouver that’s not as smooth as it promised to be; and ultimately to a life of hard-won comfort and love.
What emerges is a powerful refutation of the oversimplified refugee narrative—a book that holds space for joy alongside sorrow, for nuance and complicated ambivalences.
“An engrossing account of one queer man’s journey through a life filled with danger, yes, but also great joy. A beautiful read that adds nuance to the stories of so many refugees.” —Garrard Conley, author of Boy Erased
Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author and LGBTQ+ refugees advocate. He is the author of The Foghorn Echoes, The Clothesline Swing, and the award-winning Salma children’s series. His work has won the Lambda Literary Award, the Publishing Triangle Award, the Independent Publisher Book Award, and was longlisted for Canada Reads. His books are translated into multiple languages and celebrated worldwide. Since arriving in Canada, he has raised over $300,000 to support queer and trans refugees. He lives in Vancouver, Canada.

Comedian: Malik Elassal
2026-08-15 21:45 - 23:30, 2026-08-15 19:30 - 21:00 | Tacoma Comedy Club, 933 Market St, Tacoma, Washington, 98402, United States
Malik Elassal is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer known for his sharp, heartfelt comedy. His Lebanese-Canadian roots bring depth and perspective to his storytelling, earning him a spot on Vulture’s 2024 “Comedians You Should and Will Know” list.
Named a New Face at JFL Montreal 2022, he went on to tour nationally and earned viral acclaim with one of Don’t Tell Comedy’s most-watched sets, racking up over 3.5 million views. He returned to Just For Laughs in 2023 to perform at a Gala and as a part of the “Just For The Culture” Show, where he was a stand out.
On screen, Elassal stars in the FX/Hulu series Adults, playing Samir, an earnest over-thinker navigating life, love, and unemployment in New York City. Before this, Malik won Top Comic in his home city of Calgary, recorded sets for television at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and CBC’s New Wave of Standup, and performed the titular track of the Just For Laughs originals album ‘Yeehaw Hell Yeah’.
He currently resides in Brooklyn and performs regularly around the city and in clubs across the continent.
