ArabishWay

Peace and Justice Advocacy Day
2025-02-13 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Washington State Capitol Building, 416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, WA, 98504
Head to Olympia, WA to raise our voices as constituents and urge our elected representatives to take decisive steps towards advancing peace, justice, and equity for Palestine. This is an opportunity to stand united and demonstrate the strength of our community.
Let’s take action—together.
At this year’s second annual Palestinian-Led advocacy day, we are calling on our elected officials to champion measures that acknowledge the impacts of a year of genocide, advocate for justice for Aysenur Eygi, to protect our underrepresented communities, and to redirect state funding away from foreign wars towards the priorities that truly matter to Washingtonians: building an equitable, peaceful future for all.

The Palestinian Bakery
2025-02-13 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Sfeeha yafawiyeh is a traditional Palestinian pastry made with dough that is rolled thin, stuffed, twisted into a spiral, and baked with olive oil. These little twirls are a showstopping addition to any feast, and in this class Nadia Tommalieh will teach you how to make traditional Yafawiyeh dough and a variety of savory and sweet fillings. On the menu: sfeeha yafawiyeh (spiced beef and onion-stuffed pinwheels); yafawiyeh bil jebneh wa za’atar (akawai cheese and zaatar-stuffed pinwheels); and nabulsi tamriyeh (pocket pastries stuffed with semolina pudding, fried and dusted with powdered sugar and pistachios). You’ll enjoy your freshly made pastries with khiar bil na’na (yogurt mint sauce) and salatet jarjeer w shamander (arugula, beets and pine nuts salad with olive oil and pomegranate molasses dressing).

Book: To Stand with Palestine: Transnational Resistance and Political Evolution in the United States
2025-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, 98122, United States
Karam Dana
Thursday February 13th, 2025 @ 7:00PM – 8:00 PM

Professor Karam Dana discusses his new book To Stand with Palestine: Transnational Resistance and Political Evolution in the United States. It provides a new lens on activism around Palestinian issues, demonstrating how the global Palestinian diaspora has driven transnational political movements.
In recent years, attitudes in the United States toward the Palestinian cause have shifted dramatically. Although Palestinians have long been demonized in U.S. media and politics, their struggle portrayed as illegitimate, emergent progressive voices increasingly challenge the status quo on Israel and Palestine and express solidarity with Palestinian resistance. What accounts for this change and its evolution?
Karam Dana explores the ways that exile has shaped Palestinian identity and allowed for new forms of global activism. He examines the social, political, economic, and technological forces that have created space for Palestinian voices to be heard by wider audiences worldwide. Drawing on interviews with scholars and advocates—including members of the Palestinian diaspora and Jewish American activists—as well as public opinion data and media analysis, Dana traces how global Palestinian communities have influenced American views. He addresses the backlash against pro-Palestinian advocacy but argues that solidarity with Palestinians—both in the United States and globally—will continue to strengthen. Timely and insightful, To Stand with Palestine offers an inside look at how Palestinians have shared their story with the world and why sympathy for their plight is growing, with significant implications for the global political landscape.
Karam Dana is the Alyson McGregor Distinguished Professor of Excellence and Transformative Research and the founding director of the American Muslim Research Institute at the University of Washington Bothell.

Circle Mirror Transformation
2025-02-13 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-14 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-15 19:30 - 21:30 | 12th Ave Arts, 1620 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98122
Circle Mirror Transformation is a case study of strangers willing to take a chance and open themselves to the revelations, indignities, hilarity, and heartbreak of an amateur acting class in a community center classroom. In doing so, they transform the space into the anti-Zoom room; it becomes a quietly poignant reminder of the power of being present with one another, a reflection of the stories we share through the silliness and the silences, an open invitation to partake in the transformative and sublime power of play.
Circle Mirror Transformation premiered at Playwrights Horizons in October 2009. The play received Obie Awards for Best New American Play, Performance, Ensemble, and Directing; and was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play and Outstanding Director of a Play.

*This play has an Arab character and Arab actors

Love Letters in the Slanted Season — A Celebration of Palestinian Poetry
2025-02-14 19:00 - 22:00 | Open Books, 108 Cherry Street, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
“the way love takes you inside its slanted season” — Nathalie Khankan
We can’t stop thinking about the books from last year’s Palestinian poetry subscription, so we decided to have a reading to celebrate them together! On Valentine’s Day, join us to share the love, to read from twelve months-worth of exquisite poems with the series curator Lena Khalaf Tuffaha and Tatreez artist Hala Saleh. And because love is a verb, there will be an opportunity to raise funds for people in Gaza as well.

Algerian Rai dance workshop with Esraa Warda
2025-02-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio, 418 N 35th St, Seattle, Washington, 98103
8 hours of instruction with Esraa Warda, right here in Seattle!
Esraa Warda is a prominent Algerian-American dance performer and educator based in New York, specializing in traditional and popular Algerian dance forms like Raï, Chaoui, and Assimi. Her work operates from a decolonial indigenous body knowledge, sexuality, and North African feminism(s) framework. Warda’s teaching pedagogy blends traditional embodied formats and community-based learning with a systematic approach to Algerian dance vocabulary. To learn more about Esraa, visit https://www.esraawarda.com/.
LOCATION:
All workshops will be held at Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio at 418 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103.
Street parking.
Please note that this studio is in a historical house on the upstairs floor and entering the studio requires climbing a flight of stairs.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday 2/15: 2-4 pm Algerian Rai Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Algerian Chaoui Dance
Sunday 2/16: 2-4 pm Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Key Concepts of Algerian Dance Lecture
See below for class descriptions.
REGISTRATION:
$150 Limited Early Bird Registration, includes all 4 workshops – open to first 10 people to register!
$175 Full Workshop Package, includes all 4 workshops
$50 Single Workshop
To register, click here.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
Saturday, February 15 from 2-4 pm: Algerian Rai Dance
Raï, Algeria’s “rebel blues,” is a defining musical genre and counterculture of North Africa originating in Western Algeria. It often explores themes of subversion, exile, love, and loss, reflecting the region’s social struggles. We will delve into body-rhythm connection to embody Algeriann Raï’s signature cathartic “groove”.
Saturday, February 15 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Algerian Chaoui Dance
This workshop will explore a traditional dance from one sub-group of the indigenous people (Amazigh) of North Africa, known as the Chaouiya. This group is home to the region of the Aures mountains in East Algeria. Chaoui dance is maternal and grounded, truly symbolic of this tribe’s respect for the divine energy of nature and agriculture. Famously known for the “bounce” of the belly, this style is danced with strong isolations in the pelvis area.
Sunday, February 16 from 2-4 pm: Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance
Assimi, or “danse Algéroise,” is an Andalusian-influenced classical dance from Algiers, danced at the opening of wedding processions by family matriarchs to usher in the evening. This graceful dance embodies the dignity, virtue, and femininity of Algerian women. Students will learn to dance with intention, charm, and meditative coordination of “les mouchoirs” (handkerchiefs) in hand.
Sunday: February 16 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance
Enhance your dance experience with an engaging lecture and conversation that explores the social, historical, and aesthetic aspects of the Algerian dances we have practiced over the weekend. This session provides students with an authentic, critical introduction to key concepts essential for understanding and participating in Algerian dance culture(s)

Stefanie Fatooh, qabilaseattle@gmail.com

Algerian Chaoui dance workshop with Esraa Warda
2025-02-15 16:30 - 18:30 | Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio, 418 N 35th St, Seattle, Washington, 98103
8 hours of instruction with Esraa Warda, right here in Seattle!
Esraa Warda is a prominent Algerian-American dance performer and educator based in New York, specializing in traditional and popular Algerian dance forms like Raï, Chaoui, and Assimi. Her work operates from a decolonial indigenous body knowledge, sexuality, and North African feminism(s) framework. Warda’s teaching pedagogy blends traditional embodied formats and community-based learning with a systematic approach to Algerian dance vocabulary. To learn more about Esraa, visit https://www.esraawarda.com/.
LOCATION:
All workshops will be held at Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio at 418 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103.
Street parking.
Please note that this studio is in a historical house on the upstairs floor and entering the studio requires climbing a flight of stairs.
SCHEDULE:
Saturday 2/15: 4:30-6:30 pm Algerian Chaoui Dance
Sunday 2/16: 2-4 pm Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Key Concepts of Algerian Dance Lecture
See below for class descriptions.
REGISTRATION:
$150 Limited Early Bird Registration, includes all 4 workshops – open to first 10 people to register!
$175 Full Workshop Package, includes all 4 workshops
$50 Single Workshop
To register, click here.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
Saturday, February 15 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Algerian Chaoui Dance
This workshop will explore a traditional dance from one sub-group of the indigenous people (Amazigh) of North Africa, known as the Chaouiya. This group is home to the region of the Aures mountains in East Algeria. Chaoui dance is maternal and grounded, truly symbolic of this tribe’s respect for the divine energy of nature and agriculture. Famously known for the “bounce” of the belly, this style is danced with strong isolations in the pelvis area.
Sunday, February 16 from 2-4 pm: Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance
Assimi, or “danse Algéroise,” is an Andalusian-influenced classical dance from Algiers, danced at the opening of wedding processions by family matriarchs to usher in the evening. This graceful dance embodies the dignity, virtue, and femininity of Algerian women. Students will learn to dance with intention, charm, and meditative coordination of “les mouchoirs” (handkerchiefs) in hand.
Sunday: February 16 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance
Enhance your dance experience with an engaging lecture and conversation that explores the social, historical, and aesthetic aspects of the Algerian dances we have practiced over the weekend. This session provides students with an authentic, critical introduction to key concepts essential for understanding and participating in Algerian dance culture(s)

Stefanie Fatooh, qabilaseattle@gmail.com

Whisk Cooking Class: Street Foods of the World
2025-02-15 17:30 - 20:00 | Whisk, 10385 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Want to expand your culinary passport? Are you looking for a new dish to spice up your repertoire? Do you dream of tasty treats on foreign streets, but haven’t been able to get away? If the answer is yes, this class is for you! Join Chef Drew Flanders in this hands-on class where you will prepare simple but flavor-packed dishes inspired by foods sold in the markets, festivals, and by street vendors from around the world. From Morocco to Japan, Mexico to Senegal, in this class you will prepare and enjoy a variety of flavors and textures from the simple perfection of the taco, the warm comfort of “Japanese pizza”, to the glory of two different types of grilled-meat-on-a-stick!
Make, eat and enjoy street foods from

Morocco – Chermoula Chicken
West Africa – Spicy Peanut-Dusted Beef Skewers
Japan – Okonomiyaki – Seafood Pancakes
Mexico – Alambres, Steak and Bacon Tacos with Salsa Verde

Participants will have the option of enjoying wine or beer as street food is always best with a beverage!

Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) dance workshop with Esraa Warda
2025-02-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio, 418 N 35th St, Seattle, Washington, 98103
8 hours of instruction with Esraa Warda, right here in Seattle!
Esraa Warda is a prominent Algerian-American dance performer and educator based in New York, specializing in traditional and popular Algerian dance forms like Raï, Chaoui, and Assimi. Her work operates from a decolonial indigenous body knowledge, sexuality, and North African feminism(s) framework. Warda’s teaching pedagogy blends traditional embodied formats and community-based learning with a systematic approach to Algerian dance vocabulary. To learn more about Esraa, visit https://www.esraawarda.com/.
LOCATION:
All workshops will be held at Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio at 418 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103.
Street parking.
Please note that this studio is in a historical house on the upstairs floor and entering the studio requires climbing a flight of stairs.
SCHEDULE:
Sunday 2/16: 2-4 pm Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Key Concepts of Algerian Dance Lecture
See below for class descriptions.
REGISTRATION:
$150 Limited Early Bird Registration, includes all 4 workshops – open to first 10 people to register!
$175 Full Workshop Package, includes all 4 workshops
$50 Single Workshop
To register, click here.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
Sunday, February 16 from 2-4 pm: Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance
Assimi, or “danse Algéroise,” is an Andalusian-influenced classical dance from Algiers, danced at the opening of wedding processions by family matriarchs to usher in the evening. This graceful dance embodies the dignity, virtue, and femininity of Algerian women. Students will learn to dance with intention, charm, and meditative coordination of “les mouchoirs” (handkerchiefs) in hand.
Sunday: February 16 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance
Enhance your dance experience with an engaging lecture and conversation that explores the social, historical, and aesthetic aspects of the Algerian dances we have practiced over the weekend. This session provides students with an authentic, critical introduction to key concepts essential for understanding and participating in Algerian dance culture(s)

Stefanie Fatooh, qabilaseattle@gmail.com

Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance with Esraa Warda
2025-02-16 16:30 - 18:30 | Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio, 418 N 35th St, Seattle, Washington, 98103
8 hours of instruction with Esraa Warda, right here in Seattle!
Esraa Warda is a prominent Algerian-American dance performer and educator based in New York, specializing in traditional and popular Algerian dance forms like Raï, Chaoui, and Assimi. Her work operates from a decolonial indigenous body knowledge, sexuality, and North African feminism(s) framework. Warda’s teaching pedagogy blends traditional embodied formats and community-based learning with a systematic approach to Algerian dance vocabulary. To learn more about Esraa, visit https://www.esraawarda.com/.
LOCATION:
All workshops will be held at Brasil In Motion/Balance Studio at 418 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103.
Street parking.
Please note that this studio is in a historical house on the upstairs floor and entering the studio requires climbing a flight of stairs.
SCHEDULE:
Sunday 2/16: 2-4 pm Algerian Assimi (Algeroise) Dance and 4:30-6:30 pm Key Concepts of Algerian Dance Lecture
See below for class descriptions.
REGISTRATION:
$150 Limited Early Bird Registration, includes all 4 workshops – open to first 10 people to register!
$175 Full Workshop Package, includes all 4 workshops
$50 Single Workshop
To register, click here.
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS:
Sunday: February 16 from 4:30-6:30 pm: Lecture: Key Concepts of Algerian Dance
Enhance your dance experience with an engaging lecture and conversation that explores the social, historical, and aesthetic aspects of the Algerian dances we have practiced over the weekend. This session provides students with an authentic, critical introduction to key concepts essential for understanding and participating in Algerian dance culture(s)

Stefanie Fatooh, qabilaseattle@gmail.com

Flavors of Somalia: Cooking Class
2025-02-17 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Located in the horn with the longest coastline in mainland Africa, Somalia was a powerhouse in the spice trade for centuries and a common stopping point for sailing vessels from all over the world. This allowed indigenous Somali cuisine to expand and incorporate the influence of Indian, East African, Italian, and Middle Eastern flavors, leading to a delicious and unique culinary tradition. Join local chef Ifrah Ahmed in class, where she will teach you about the cuisine of Somalia and how to make some of her favorite classic dishes. On the menu: suqaar digaag (spiced chicken and pepper saute); bariis(Somali rice); sambuus (fried triangular dumplings filled with beef and vegetables); and basbaas (Somali-style hot sauce).
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.

A Conversation with Ta‑Nehisi Coates
2025-02-18 19:30 - 21:00 | S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium – Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
From the bestselling author of Between the World and Me comes a new collection of visionary essays, The Message. Follow Ta-Nehisi Coates as he journeys to three resonant sites of conflict in the world to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don’t—shape our realities.
Written at a dramatic moment in American and global life, this work from one of the country’s most important writers is about the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive nationalist myths that shape our world—and our own souls—and embrace the liberating power of even the most difficult truths.
All tickets, with the exception of a limited number of Pay What You Can tickets, include a copy of The Message.

The Crocodile Presents: EMEL
2025-02-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Madame Lou’s, 2505 1st Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
A Tunisian-American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger and producer. She rose to fame with her protest song “Kelmti Horra” (“My Word is Free”).

Comedian: Sami Obeid
2025-02-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Tacoma Comedy Club, 933 Market St, Tacoma, Washington, 98402, United States
Lebanese-Palestinian American, born in Oakland California, Sammy Obeid double majored in Business and Mathematics at UC Berkeley and then turned down a job at Google to be a comedian. Now the host of 100 Humans on Netflix, he’s also appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and America’s Got Talent,as well as TBS’s Conan, and is best known for his world record of performing comedy 1,001 nights in a row, a story featured in both Time Magazine and The New York Times.

No Other Land (in person) - NWFF
2025-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards!
Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, has been fighting his community’s mass expulsion by the Israeli occupation since childhood. Basel documents the gradual erasure of Masafer Yatta, as soldiers destroy the homes of families – the largest single act of forced transfer ever carried out in the occupied West Bank. He crosses paths with Yuval, an Israeli journalist who joins his struggle, and for over half a decade they fight against the expulsion while growing closer. Their complex bond is haunted by the extreme inequality between them: Basel, living under a brutal military occupation, and Yuval, unrestricted and free. This film, by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four young activists, was co-created during the darkest, most terrifying times in the region, as an act of creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice.
Synopsis courtesy of mTuckman Media

Thu Feb 20: 7.30pm PDT
Fri Feb 21: 7.00pm PDT
Sat Feb 22: 4.00pm PDT, 7.00pm PDT
Fri Feb 28: 7.00pm PDT
Sat Mar 01: 4.00pm PDT, 7.00pm PDT
Sun Mar 02: 4.00pm PDT

Conversation with Angela Davis: Collective Struggle in Critical Time
2025-02-21 18:00 - 21:00 | Olympia Capitol Theater, 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Rachel Corrie Foundation, Olympia Film Society, Jewish Voice for Peace Tacoma, Evergreen Tacoma, Jewish Voice for Peace Olympia, and Palestine Action South Sound present:
A Conversation with Angela Davis:
Collective Struggle in Critical Times
Featuring spoken word by Terrance Turner, aka C.A.U.T.I.O.N.
GA $28.25 & OFS $23.25 (available online and at the door)
$13.25 Student (available for purchase at the door only)
All Prices Include Service Fees
6pm doors / 7pm show

From prison abolition to Palestine liberation, Angela Davis has been at the forefront of radical intellectual work and political activism for decades. Her public rise in the Black Power and Women of Color movements made her an outspoken advocate for racial, gender, and economic justice. She is the author of many books, and a founding member of Critical Resistance, a national organization dedicated to the dismantling of the prison industrial complex

Comedian: Sami Obeid
2025-02-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Nippon Kan Theater, 628 South Washington Street, Seattle, WA, 98104

No Other Land (in person) - NWFF
2025-02-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards!
Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, has been fighting his community’s mass expulsion by the Israeli occupation since childhood. Basel documents the gradual erasure of Masafer Yatta, as soldiers destroy the homes of families – the largest single act of forced transfer ever carried out in the occupied West Bank. He crosses paths with Yuval, an Israeli journalist who joins his struggle, and for over half a decade they fight against the expulsion while growing closer. Their complex bond is haunted by the extreme inequality between them: Basel, living under a brutal military occupation, and Yuval, unrestricted and free. This film, by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four young activists, was co-created during the darkest, most terrifying times in the region, as an act of creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice.
Synopsis courtesy of mTuckman Media
Fri Feb 21: 7.00pm PDT
Sat Feb 22: 4.00pm PDT, 7.00pm PDT
Fri Feb 28: 7.00pm PDT
Sat Mar 01: 4.00pm PDT, 7.00pm PDT
Sun Mar 02: 4.00pm PDT

Stitching Palestine: Virtual Movie Screenings with Palestine Museum US
2025-02-22 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!

This Saturday – Documentary Film – “Stitching Palestine,”by Carole Mansour.
Saturday, 12:00 Noon US EDT, 19:00 Palestine Time, 18:00 Europe
Running Time 77 minutes, English with English subtitles as applicable. The film screening will be followed by discussions with the audience.
The Story behind “Stitching Palestine:” Twelve Palestinian women sit before us and talk of their life before the Diaspora, of their memories, of their lives and of their identity.
Their narratives are connected by the enduring thread of the ancient art of embroidery.
Please Click here to register for this event.

No Other Land (in person) - NWFF
2025-02-22 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards!
Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta, has been fighting his community’s mass expulsion by the Israeli occupation since childhood. Basel documents the gradual erasure of Masafer Yatta, as soldiers destroy the homes of families – the largest single act of forced transfer ever carried out in the occupied West Bank. He crosses paths with Yuval, an Israeli journalist who joins his struggle, and for over half a decade they fight against the expulsion while growing closer. Their complex bond is haunted by the extreme inequality between them: Basel, living under a brutal military occupation, and Yuval, unrestricted and free. This film, by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four young activists, was co-created during the darkest, most terrifying times in the region, as an act of creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice.
Synopsis courtesy of mTuckman Media
Sat Feb 22: 4.00pm PDT, 7.00pm PDT
Fri Feb 28: 7.00pm PDT
Sat Mar 01: 4.00pm PDT, 7.00pm PDT
Sun Mar 02: 4.00pm PDT

Registration Open: Fighting Fascism at Home and Abroad: Study and Action for Palestine
2025-02-25 - 2025-03-02 | Virtual
We are all connected. The same forces oppressing our communities at home are arming the Israeli regime abroad. “Study & Action for Palestine” is an online course and learning community that explores the question of how we can build a durable movement, strong enough to take on these forces at home and abroad. The course provides a direct avenue of engagement with experienced Palestinian, Jewish, Christian & Labor Union organizers taking action for Palestine right now AND a community of learning & support that fortifies participants with knowledge, skills & supportive relationships for the long haul as we demand an end to genocide and a #FreePalestine.
Cosponsors: @uscpr @jewishvoiceforpeace@adalahjusticeproject @showingupforracialjustice@_catalystproject_ @highlandercenter @rabbis4ceasefire
Guest teachers: @nouraerakat @ahmadabuznaid@huwaida.arraf @sumayaawad … and more!
Facilitators: @chrisforliberation & Eleanor Hancock of @comrades.education
Link in @comrades.education bio and on comrades.education homepage for full details & registration.
Artwork: Yasmine Abulhab @yabulhab_creates_stuff
Photography: Naaman Omar via apaimages & Nikolas Gannon via Unsplash

The Falafel Stand
2025-02-25 18:00 - 21:30, 2025-02-26 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
For the love of fresh bread, falafel, hummus, and everything in between! In this class Nadia Tommalieh will teach you how to make a traditional “sandweishet falafel” (falafel sandwiches) that will have you convinced you’ve traveled to the Arab world to eat them. You will learn about the different falafel variations of the region as she shows you how to get the perfect puff on your homemade khobez (pita bread), and how to achieve flavorful, crispy falafel every time. This super delicious street food sandwich is never complete without a layer of fresh smooth hummus. You will top your piping hot sandwiches with tarator (tahini garlic sauce), tatbeeleh (jalapeno lemon sauce), Mkhalal left (pickled turnips) and salatah Arabia (Arabic style tomato and cucumber salad).
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.

Teach Truth: Jesse Hagopian
2025-02-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Third Place Books – Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
In the face of relentless attacks on antiracist education, a much-needed reckoning with the roots of this latest wave of censorship and an urgent call to action to defend education.

Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome local educator, activist, and writer Jesse Hagopian to our Seward Park store for a presentation of his new book, Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education.
This event is free and open to the public. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book!
Having trouble accessing Eventbrite? Click here.

Omar El Akkad with Ijeoma Oluo at Seattle Public Library
2025-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Central – Seattle Public Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98104, United States
Award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad discusses his new book, ONE DAY EVERYONE WILL ALWAYS BE AGAINST THIS, with Ijeoma Oluo

Community Book Reading with Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
2025-02-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Register for Location
Join us for a special evening with poet and essayist Lena Khalaf Tuffaha, as she reads from her acclaimed collection, Something About Living, on Friday, February 28, at 6 PM on the UW Seattle Campus. Something About Living, which chronicles the history and experiences of Palestinian diaspora, was awarded the 2024 National Book Award for Poetry. The event is open to all Seattle-area students, staff, and community members. Food is provided, and more information on location will be sent after RSVPing at bit.ly/LenaTuffahaReading 📚✨

Hend Yahya: Essential Knife Skills
2025-02-28 18:00 - 20:00 | PCC-Edmonds, 9803 Edmonds Way, Edmonds, WA, 98020, United States
Build confidence in the kitchen by mastering knife skills! Practice knife-handling hands-on and learn how to cut safely and efficiently in this skill-building workshop. Build a foundation of knife efficiency, including proper grip, everyday use and professional techniques. You can bring your favorite chef’s knife or use one of ours. A light snack will be served in class.
About the instructor: After cooking in Michelin Star restaurants and high volume catering events, I made a “temporary” switch to teaching cooking classes. However, the satisfaction and unique experience I received from teaching convinced me that this was my new culinary path. I am a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu, where I mainly focused on French and Western technique, but I have deep roots in Middle-Eastern cuisine and an enthusiastic, developed passion for Japanese cuisine. In my travels I seek out to learn something new, and for me, the more specific and obscure, the better. My interests and abilities continue to range out further, as long as I can do it, I will teach it.
