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Seattle International Film Festival: To A Land Unknown
2025-07-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-07-20 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-07-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, 98109
Mahdi Fleifel, who made the great documentary A World Not Ours (SIFF 2013) about the Ein el-Helweh refugee camp in Lebanon, where his parents were born, returns to the Festival with his fiction debut, To a Land Unknown.
The refugees in this story have made out of their camp and travelled to Athens, where they are stranded en route to Germany. Chatila is clever and resourceful, and it falls to him to come up with a plan; Reda, his cousin, is sweet but hapless, owing in part to a weakness for drugs. To raise the money they need for fake passports, they resort to increasingly desperate crimes: stealing, sex work, human trafficking. To sustain themselves, they nurture the fantasy of the café they plan to open in Germany, where Chatila’s wife will cook, and they’ll make enough money to bring the rest of their family, currently stuck in the camp.
While films about refugees are not uncommon, what sets this film apart is the way the director puts us squarely in Chatila and Reda’s shoes as they try to figure out how to reach their final destination, how to keep themselves alive in the meanwhile, and how to do it all without losing their humanity in the process.

Seattle Bands Stand with Gaza
2025-07-19 20:00 - 22:00 | Clock-Out Lounge, 4864 Beacon Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98108
CLOCK-OUT LOUNGE PRESENTS: BANDS STAND WITH GAZA W/ DAY SOUL EXQUISITE, SOMESURPRISES, FINONA MOONCHILD, PEG
WITH DAY SOUL EXQUISITE, SOMESURPRISES, FINONA MOONCHILD, PEG

Sat July 19, 2025Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 08:30 pm PDT

Ride for Palestine (Virtual Option Available)
2025-07-20 | Virtual
Ride Remotely – Wherever You Are!

Want to participate but can’t make it to the in-person Ride? No problem! Register as a Virtual Rider for $35, and be part of the movement to raise money for Palestinian children.
Participate in any way that suits you – whether it’s biking, walking, running, skating, swimming, baking, or even reading. Get creative and make an impact in your own way!
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Ride, walk, bake, read… whatever works for you!

Sign up & register

Purchase a Solo Ride from Anywhere ticket under Solo Riders when registering.
You’ll also receive a Ride T-shirt and water bottle.

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Make it fun and personalize it!

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Invite others to join or support your fundraiser.

Need more fundraising ideas? Check out our fundraising toolkit, and don’t hesitate to reach out!

Seattle Arab Festival 2025: Roots and Radiance (Day Two)
2025-07-20 11:00 - 19:00 | Seattle Center – Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
This year, the Seattle Arab Festival shines a light on Syria through our theme: Roots & Radiance. We honor the spirit, resilience, and cultural richness of the Syrian people — and celebrate the enduring hope for freedom and renewal. Syria’s story, rooted in deep heritage and carried forward by those who dream of a better future, is the heartbeat of this year’s festival. While Syria takes center stage, our performances, cuisine, and marketplace proudly represent the diverse cultures of the entire Arab world.Join us in celebrating freedom, culture, and community through music, dance, food, and shared traditions.

Seffarine at the Royal Room
2025-07-21 08:00 - 17:00 | The Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118
About this concert
Lamiae Naki – vocals Nat Hulskamp – flamenco guitar/oud Yosmel Montejo – bass Manuel Gutierrez – flamenco dance/cajón

Cookbook Author Talk: Sami Tamimi - Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine!
2025-07-21 18:30 - 20:00 | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Book Larder is thrilled to welcome Sami Tamimi to celebrate his newest book, Boustany: A Celebration of Vegetables from my Palestine! In this highly anticipated book, Sami—the award winning author of Falastin, Jerusalem and co-founder of Ottolenghi—celebrates the diverse cuisine of Palestine with plant-based and vegetarian recipes for festive meals, breads, desserts, and more. Sami will join us for an author talk and book signing on Monday, July 21st at 6:30pm, and there will be bites from the book to try! Sami will be in conversation with local cooking instructor and longtime friend of the shop Nadia Tommalieh.
Reservations are non-refundable and can include a signed copy of the $37.99 book. Applicable sales tax and a $0.75 transaction fee are also included, as well as a small surcharge towards food costs.
Can’t attend but still want a signed book? Order here for shipping or in-store pickup.
About the book: The first solo cookbook from Ottolenghi co-founder Sami Tamimi, Boustany is a homage to Palestinian food and culture. “Boustany” translates from Arabic as “my garden,” which reflects Sami’s signature style and approach to food: colourful and simple vegetable- and grain-led dishes. Bold, inspiring and ever-evolving, Boustany picks up where Falastin left off, with flavour-packed vegetable-based dishes, including pantry items, midweek easy meals and special to-be-shared dishes. It’s an approach that’s strongly present in Palestinian cuisine, from building your mooneh, or pantry, by preserving seasonal vegetables and herbs to lining the dinner table with a variety of salads and condiments reflective of a love for fresh and vibrant food.
This is how Sami grew up eating – platters of eggplant and chickpeas with a spicy green lemon sauce and fragrant lentil fatteh that always tasted better the next day. These are the 100 vegan and vegetarian dishes he has known, loved, cooked, and shared with friends, including:

Braised eggs with pita bread, tomatoes & za’atar
Smoky chickpeas with cilantro tahini
Crushed butter beans with orange & mint
Couscous fritters with preserved lemon yogurt
Jerusalem sesame bread
Pan-baked tahini, halva & coffee brownie
Labneh & pomegranate ice cream

Boustany is filled with vibrant and lively photographs of everyday meals that invite you into Sami’s home. With recipes for breads, dinner parties, fermenting your own vegetables, and more, Sami shares the cultural fabric of Palestine through his eyes.

FIELD TRIP: 4-DAY QUILLISASCUT FARM CAMP
2025-07-24 - 2025-07-27 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
This summer we’re teaming up with Quillisascut for another round of farm camp! Located in Rice, Washington, Quillisascut is a rural farmstead that includes livestock, a small orchard and extensive gardens that supply the ingredients that nourish the farmers and guests. Every summer they invite guests to the farm for culinary workshops, where you’ll spend your days milking goats, making goat cheese, feeding, slaughtering, and butchering chickens, gathering eggs, harvesting garden vegetables and herbs, and foraging. Out of your day’s adventures, you’ll create meals that will include wood-fired sourdough bread, fresh-made yogurt, fruit jam, wood-oven rotisserie chicken, herbal infusions, wood-fired pizza, and so much more. On top of that, you will learn how to improvise meals based on what you harvest each day from the farm and have additional options in the farm garden to learn about local flowers, crack walnuts from the renowned tree, or try your hand at fermentation projects in the back kitchen.
This 4-day camp led by Nadia Tommalieh and the Quillisascut family will take place July 24-27 and again on September 25 -28. Lodging is included and will be in either the farm’s clubhouse, the shepherds hut, or the glamping tent. There are four shared bathrooms with showers. Camping is also an option for those who want to sleep under the stars. Payment plans are an option, so please send an email to info@thepantryseattle.com if that works better for you.
Quillisascut Farm Camp is geared for adults. Young adults can sometimes be accommodated as an exception based on their age level and interest (as well as must be accompanied by a parent or guardian). Please email to check in with us first if you have anyone under the age of 18 in your party.

Solidarity Walk for Gaza
2025-07-26 07:30 - 19:30 | East Greenlake Beach, 7201 East Green Lake Dr N,, Seattle, WA, 98115
Bang the Pots and Pans!
Bring signs, flags, pots and pans!
Funds raised will go to Sameer Project!
Walking laps around Greenlake from
7:30am – 7:30pm
Show up for any or all of it!

Doves for Gaza
2025-07-26 08:00 - 17:00 | Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, 98501
Join the Rachel Corrie Foundation and volunteers to create dove-themed art activities, explore story time featuring Rifk Ebeid’s book, Kamal’s Key, learn about the legacy of the Al-Ghussein family from Gaza, and connect with art made by children in Gaza.

Film: Last May in Palestine (virtual)
2025-07-26 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Saturday, July 26 Film Screening:
Please Click Here to register to attend this event via Zoom.
Film screening will start at 12:00 PM US EDT; 19:00 Palestine, 18:00 Europe, UK 17:00; Running Time 20 minutes, 2024, English language with English subtitles. The film screening will be followed by Q&A discussions with film director Rabeea Eid..
About the Film
“After the assassination of Shireen Abu-Akleh on May 2022, I return from the UK to Palestine and open my archive of May 2021 upraising in Haifa. On this trip, I relive memories and places I left, but it did not leave me, and I ask questions about being a journalist during dangerous events,” Rabeea Eid, film director.

Whisk Cooking Class: Street Foods of the World
2025-07-26 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!

Films 4 Falastin
2025-07-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Common Good Tacoma, 621 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma, WA, 98402
Scan the QR code or go to the link in my bio to buy tickets, $5-25 sliding scale, NOTAFLOF
Tickets will be available at the door
bit.ly/Films4Falastin

Raffle items, tattoos, photoshoots, custom pet portraits, tarot readings and so much more!

Book Launch Event: "Gaza I Spy," by Feda Shtia
2025-07-27 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Gaza I Spy is a powerful and poignant photography book in a luxurious coffee table book style, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of children in Gaza amid the ongoing Israel war. Through over 200 striking images, captured from October 2023 to the present, this book documents the resilience, innocence, and strength of Gaza’s youngest residents as they navigate life among the rubble.

Sunday, July 27 Madafeh Program: Book Launch Event: “Gaza I Spy,” by Feda Shtia
Program starts at 12:00 PM US EDT; 19:00 Palestine, 18:00 Europe, UK 17:00.
Please Click Here to register to attend this event via Zoom.

Solidarity Stand in Gaza
2025-07-27 14:30 - 17:00
We invite everyone to join us for a solidarity stand with our brothers and sisters in Gaza.

This is part of a global “Pot Banging Movement” raising our voices to denounce injustice and symbolically help break the siege.

Redmond Downtown (16101 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA 98052)
Bring signs!

Chef Hend Yahya at Capitol Hill Farmers Market
2025-07-28 00:00
Chef Hend Yahya

Hend is amazing at simultaneously crafting delicious food and captivating a crowd of market goers with her knowledge. She is a true pro and PCC Markets and Whisk Bellevue Instructor and will always delight with her fresh and unique, often culturally inspired, choices. Don’t miss chatting with her. She is an excellent resource.
You can learn more about Hend on Instagram @yayacooksandtravels.
She will also be at the following Farmers Markets:

June 26 at Lake City
Chef Hend Yahya

July 4 at Phinney
Chef Hend Yahya
July 23 at Columbia City
Chef Hend Yahya
August 16 at University District
Chef Hend Yahya

September 6 at Magnolia
Chef Hend Yahya
September 25 Lake City
Chef Hend Yahya

Living Heritage: Traditional Egyptian Crafts between Disappearance and Innovation
2025-07-29 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
This panel explores Egypt’s living heritage through its traditional crafts, each one carrying centuries of cultural memory and identity. Despite facing economic and social pressures, many of these crafts are being revived through creative entrepreneurship, digital innovation, and sustainable design. We highlight the voices and experiences of artisans, examining how their work can be preserved, reimagined, and celebrated both in Egypt and around the world.

This virtual lecture will be in English! Event link will be provided 30 minutes before the start of the session.

Virtual Delegation to Al-Makhrour
2025-07-30 09:00 - 10:00 | Virtual
In Beit Jala, Occupied Bethlehem, Palestinians who were forcibly evicted from their homes by IOF-backed settlers have been battling to return.
Join us on a virtual delegation with Alice Kisiya, Palestinian Christian activist fighting land dispossession in Bethlehem, to learn about al-Makhrour and how you can support

The American Nakba: Palestinian Dispossession and Resistance in the Heart of US Empire
2025-07-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Register for Location
Censorship, distortion, and intimidation have made many of us unable to access knowledge about Palestine and the diaspora. And now? We need this knowledge more than ever.
So proud to be hosted through @baladna.pnw
Seattle, sign up for this 4 session course where we’ll discuss the connections between Palestinian dispossession and resistance in the US Empire and in Palestine. Open to everyone.
Registration in bio and https://tinyurl.com/nhff2khb
July 30, Aug 6, Aug 13, Aug 20
7:00-8:30pm
Location to be announced
#seattle #palestine #baladna #class #historyofthepresent

Diaries of Lebanon
2025-07-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
🎞️ Diaries From Lebanon by Myriam El Hajj
🗓️ Wednesday, July 30, 7PM PDT at the @nwfilmforum
“War, politics, or revolution. These are the choices of Georges, Joumana, and Perla Joe. Three destinies tied to a desire to change a sick country. How can we continue to dream when the world around us is collapsing?”
#DiariesFromLebanon #Beirut #Lebanon #ArabCinema #Seattle#Washington
#NWFF

Comedian: Kari Assad and Alexis Bradby
2025-07-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Here-After, Alley Entrance, 2505 1st Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
Kari Assad is a Mexican-Lebanese comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. Her silly and relatable content has been featured on the popular comedy platform WhoHaha, and she’s also been a featured performer at premium festivals like Limestone, 10,000 Laughs, and was handpicked by Tig Notaro to open for her at Flyover Comedy Festival. Kari also hosts the hilarious podcast ‘Kari Assad: Ghost Detective,’ where she breaks down real-life ghosting stories with guests to determine what really happened. When she’s not on stage, you can find her helping the social media for America’s Funniest Home Videos and borderline making out with your dog.
Originally from East Tennessee, Alexis Bradby started her stand-up journey shortly after escaping to Los Angeles for school at the University of Southern California. She has performed at festivals such as Big Sky Comedy Festival and New York Comedy Festival. Recently, she filmed a comedy special for LMAOF. In addition to stand-up, Alexis writes for television and was in the writers’ room for hit shows such as iCarly and Tab Time.
Doors open at 6pm, show at 7pm

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: T'faddlu Community Night
2025-08-01 17:00 - 21:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Games
Music
Cafe
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2025-08-02 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!

Float for Falastin
2025-08-02 12:00 - 15:30 | Leavenworth Public Boat Launch, Leavenworth, WA
ALL AGES

Paddling With A Purpose! Float the beautiful Wenatchee River for Palestine! Fundraiser for United Palestinian Appeal & Gaza Soup Kitchen!

Meet at The East Leavenworth Road Public Boat Launch, 12pm. Saturday, August 2nd.
Bring your floating gear and leave your car at the Boat Launch.
We will take a free shuttle to the Bridge River Access Park (Icicle Bridge).
The free shuttle will also transport our floating gear.
We will float from the Icicle Bridge back to the Public Boat Launch.
About 2 miles. 2-3 hour float. (See map).
Floaters will need to provide their own floating gear (tube, stand up paddle board, life jacket, water, sunscreen, etc).
We have a small number of tubes, donated from a local rafting company, for people to use. Thank you Osprey Rafting!
Message me if you need gear.
You can also purchase tubes from most major retailers.
Bring flags, kufiyas, waterproof/ bouyant signs, good vibes!

DONATE to Gaza Soup Kitchen.

UNRWA: 5K at Marymoor Park
2025-08-03 08:00 - 12:00 | Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Parkway NE, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Gaza needs us—and we need each other!
Join UNRWA USA for a morning 5K walk/run, breakfast, coffee, fundraising prizes, and more.
Since 2012, our Gaza 5K has been more than just a walk/run—it’s an UNRWA USA tradition.
This annual event has united communities across the US in solidarity to fund mental health counseling and trauma support for Palestine refugee children. More than a race, it’s a fun way to take action, experience Palestinian culture, and show Palestine refugees that Americans care.
You don’t have to run. Walk, cheer, or fundraise (the most important part) to support life-saving UNRWA services—but everyone must register.
Learn more about Gaza 5K history at gaza5k.org
Not in the PNW or prefer to participate from home?You may also choose the virtual option.
Everyone must register in advance
There is NO race-day registration. All attendees will be given the opportunity to fundraise. Registration for children under age 2 is free.
Use code: wa4pj to get $10 off registration.

Title: UNRWA USA’s Gaza 5K at Marymoor Park
Time: 8:00 am – 12:00 pm PT
Registration link: https://getinvolved.unrwausa.org/event/2025-seattle-gaza-5k/e684963

Doves for Gaza
2025-08-05 10:30 - 12:30 | Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, 98501
Join the Rachel Corrie Foundation and volunteers for story time and community art. We need help to add names of children in Gaza to the doves on our Palestine flag.

The American Nakba: Palestinian Dispossession and Resistance in the Heart of US Empire (Class Two of Four)
2025-08-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Register for Location

Comedy: Sammy Obeid
2025-08-07 19:00 - 21:00 | 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

Doors open at 6pm.

ARCE-DC: The Milky Way and the Ancient Egyptian Goddess of the Sky by Dr. Or Graur
2025-08-09 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
The ancient Egyptians left us some of the earliest records of the night sky, in which they noted the sun, the moon, planets, and several constellations. Many of these celestial objects are associated with—or personified by—certain gods, such as Re and the sun. Yet how the Egyptians conceptualized the Milky Way remains unclear. This talk will focus on the popular suggestion that the Milky Way was a manifestation of Nut, the Egyptian goddess of the sky.
The speaker has tested this theory by combining astronomical simulations of the Egyptian night sky, readings of primary sources (the Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, and the Fundamentals of the Course of the Stars), research on ancient Egyptian material culture (coffins, funerary papyri, and tomb murals), and anthropological studies of Milky Way creation stories from around the world.This talk will show how Nut’s depictions changed over the course of Egyptian history, and will present the first visual evidence for the Milky Way in ancient Egyptian art. Dr. Graur concludes that the Milky Way was not a manifestation of Nut but one more astronomical phenomenon that graced her body in her role as the goddess of the sky.
The online event typically lasts an hour—50 minutes for the lecture, 10 minutes for Q+A.
No recording or imaging of presentations is allowed in any way.
