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Anti-Palestinian Racism Workshop
2026-04-18 10:00 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
UPCOMING WEBINAR
Date: April 18, 2026 Time: 10am – 11:30am PST/1pm – 2:30pm EST
REGISTER HERE
Attendee will learn to:

Know who Palestinians are;
Describe anti-Palestinian racism;
Identify who can be targets of anti-Palestinian racism;
Understand the impact of anti-Palestinian racism on health and wellbeing (incl. latest released findings);
Learn ways to address anti-Palestinian racism.

Our trainers volunteer their time so these webinars are always pro-bono. If you believe in this work, consider supporting us here so we can keep bringing expert voices to more communities.

VIEW OUR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COUNTERING ANTI-PALESTINIAN RACISM IN K-12 SCHOOLS HERE.
Every student and educator deserves to learn and work without fear of discrimination or racism. Yet, anti-Palestinian racism – an underrecognized, pervasive, and highly prevalent form of racism – is harming the health and wellbeing of our students, teachers and administrators. At the Institute for the Understanding of Anti-Palestinian Racism (IUAPR), we are dedicated to raising awareness of this injustice and helping K-12 schools create environments where all forms of racism are addressed.
LEARN HOW TO COUNTER ANTI-PALESTINIAN RACIST MYTHS AND VIEW OUR MYTH-BUSTING YOUTH GUIDE HERE.
In talks about Palestine and Israel, you may hear racist myths and stereotypes about Palestinians. These myths are used to deny their human rights and to excuse injustice against them. The IUAPR Teen Committee created this youth guide with the aim of showing why these myths are false and giving facts to help counter them.

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2026-04-18 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-04-25 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-05-02 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.

Screening of Seeds for Liberation + Q&A
2026-04-18 13:00 - 16:00 | Historic Lynwood Theater, 4569 Lynwood Center Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110
Join us in Seattle for a screening of the new documentary film, “Seeds for Liberation,” by director Matthew Solomon (“Reimagining Safety”)
Don’t miss the “Seeds for Liberation” Seattle Premiere on February 15th!
The new documentary from Matthew Solomon & Donna Hadjikhani and Alana Hadid, highlights the Free Palestine movement and its connections to Black, Chicano, and collective liberation. Featuring some of the biggest names in the movement, from Palestine to Stop Cop City, “Seeds for Liberation” is both powerful and inspiring, spanning decades of solidarity and culminating in reflections on what liberation and a free Palestine truly mean.

Comedian: Sam Salem
2026-04-18 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-18 21:45 - 23:00 | Tacoma Comedy Club, 933 Market St, Tacoma, Washington, 98402, United States
Once a midwesterner, Sam Salem is an LA-based comedian known best for fitting in with the youth (read: making up Gen Z slang for his students). When Sam isn’t headlining at clubs and theaters throughout the U.S., he’s creating online videos featuring his uniquely laidback comedic voice, reaching more than 100 million views across platforms. As a result, his comedy has been featured on EllenTV, iHeartRadio, and in national commentary on SportsCenter. Perhaps his most impressive feat, Sam faces his toughest audience when he’s not on stage: high school classrooms.

Gaza and Lebanon Fundraiser
2026-04-19 14:00 - 17:00 | Harissa, 2255 NE 65th St, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Join us at Harissa Mediterranean Cuisine to support the people of Gaza and Lebanon!
The people of Gaza continue to face an extreme humanitarian crisis marked by widespread displacement, unsafe shelter, limited access to clean water, and ongoing violence that puts civilians—especially children—at constant risk. Despite intermittent ceasefire periods, airstrikes, shelling, and extensive damage to infrastructure persist, leaving families without reliable medical care, safe housing, or sufficient food and clean water. With essential services stretched far beyond capacity, humanitarian aid remains a lifeline.
At the same time, communities in Lebanon are enduring heightened instability following recent attacks in Beirut and in the south of the country. These escalations have compounded an already severe economic and social crisis, leaving many families without access to critical resources, reliable healthcare, or safe living conditions. The growing humanitarian needs across Lebanon make support and relief efforts more urgent than ever. SCM and our clinic in Sidon represent one of the few NGOs still operating and providing aid in the area.
Join us for an afternoon of community, culture, and compassion with live music, dancing, performances, a silent auction, and delicious Middle Eastern appetizers.
All proceeds go to support relief efforts for the people of Gaza and Lebanon.

Seattle Artists for Palestine
2026-04-19 14:00 - 20:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Art market + clothing salle
Join us April 19 for our next closet, refresh and art market @cherrystreetvillage
WE NEED YOUR GENTLY USED CLOTHING!! ESPECIALLY PLUS SUZUNG AND UNISEX/MENSWEAR!
DM us for drop off locations🙏🏻 or bring it to the event and receive 50% off your clothing purchase.

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time - KCLS
2026-04-23 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-04-30 17:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes in Arabic that develop your child’s early literacy skills, then stay to play, have fun and make new friends.
All ages welcome.

وقت القصة باللغة العربية
!انضموا إلينا في وقت القصة باللغة العربية عبر الإنترنت، كل يوم خميس من الساعة 5:00 مساءً حتى 5:30 مساءً
.تمتعوا بالقصص العربية، والحركات المفعمة بالحيوية، والأناشيد التي تهدف إلى تنمية مهارات القراءة والكتابة…

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Palestinian Spring Feast
2026-04-23 18:00 - 21:30, 2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join Nadia Tommalieh as you explore the rich flavors and traditions of Palestinian cuisine in a menu that is both celebratory and rooted in everyday cooking—simple techniques, pantry staples, and bold flavors that can easily become part of your weekly meals. Together we’ll prepare rummaniyeh (lentil and eggplant stew with pomegranate molasses, tahini, and caramelized onions); msabaha (warm chickpeas in citrus and garlic sauce served over hummus) with tatbeeleh (jalapeño lemon sauce); kobez taboon (traditional wheat and white bread baked over hot stones); jawaneh (chicken wings with garlic, shatta, and za’atar); and halawet smeed bil asal (semolina and milk pudding with mastic and orange blossom water, garnished with ground pistachios and served with honey).
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.

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2026-04-24 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-05-01 11:00 - 11:30 | 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

Weekly Peace Vigil
2026-04-24 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-05-01 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.

Movie: The Voice of Hind Rajab
2026-04-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
A docudrama retelling the Red Crescent response during the Israeli military’s killing of six-year-old Hind Rajab, her family and her rescuers during the genocide in Gaza.
2025, 99 minutes

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2026-04-25 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-05-02 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!

Workshop: Create Your Own Laser-Cut Bookmark
2026-04-25 11:30 - 14:30 | KCLS – Bellevue, 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004
Design and laser-cut your own bookmark inspired by geometric patterns from Islamic art and architecture.

Palestine Cultural Resistance Festival
2026-04-25 18:00 - 21:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
SAVE THE DATE ‼️
Nidal Seattle, Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return at the University of Washington, and Students for Justice in Palestine at Seattle University are returning again to host our annual Palestinian Cultural Resistance Festival on April 25th from 6-9pm at Cherry St. Village.
Stay tuned for information on tickets, vendors, and performers!
❤️🇵🇸

Films: The Beirut Trilogy
2026-04-30 16:30 - 18:00 | The Beacon, 4405 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Photo-journalist and documentarian Jocelyne Saab grew up in Beirut and spent fifteen years covering the Lebanese war. The three films that would become known as THE BEIRUT TRILOGY are among the nearly 30 films she made during that time; they weave together documentary images and poetic essay to process how the war has changed the city she knew and her connections to it. Heartbreaking and quietly hopeful, Saab trains her camera on the people of Beirut as they persist with daily life amid the rubble.
BEIRUT, NEVER AGAIN (1976, 35 mins)
Lebanese writer and painter Etel Adnan provides poetic voiceover as the filmmaker follows the daily destruction of the city. Every morning between 6 and 10am, she roams around Beirut while the militias from both sides rest from their night of fighting.
LETTER FROM BEIRUT (1978, 48 mins)
Three years after the beginning of the Civil War the filmmaker returns to her city which has irrevocably changed. An epistolary film in which Saab wanders the streets, rides the bus, chats with refugees and reflects on the war’s toll.
BEIRUT MY CITY (1982, 35 mins)
In July 1982 the Israeli army laid siege to Beirut. Four years earlier Jocelyne Saab saw her 150-year-old childhood home go up in flames. She asked herself: when did all this begin? Every place becomes a historical site and every name a memory. Considered by Saab herself to be her most important film.

May Day Resistance: Find Something Near You!
2026-05-01
This Friday on May Day, tens of thousands of workers, students, and families will be marching, rallying, training, walking out and taking action together to demand: Tax the rich. Hands off our vote. No War, No ICE, Free Palestine. Keep Eyes on Sudan.
Find an action near you: https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/
And bring your signs in support of Palestine, Sudan, Lebanon, Iran etc!

Fundraiser for PCRF: Eat4Good
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-29
Order a Delish Vegan & OG Falafel Sandwich!
10% of every order will be donated to PCRF (Palestine Chidlren’s Relief Fund)
by May 29th, pick up in Wedgewood/Seattle neighborhood Friday June 5th between 5-7pm.
See flyer or email summer.nemri@gmail.com for more details

May Day: Palestine Contingent
2026-05-01 11:30 - 13:00 | Cal Anderson Park, 1635 11th Ave., Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
This May Day, join the Palestine Contingent!
We will be meeting Friday, May 1st 11:30AM, before the start of the full May Day rally, by the Cal Anderson Fountain –
Wear your kufiyas, bring your flags, and represent Palestine with pride
While we rally in support of workers this May Day, we emphasize the necessity of pushing out Zionism from the labor movement, and the internationalist obligation to uplift Palestine among worker struggles: the necessary anti-imperialist fight.
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!

Comedian: Emil Hakim
2026-05-01 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-01 21:30 - 23:00, 2026-05-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Emerald City Comedy Club, 210 Broadway E, Seattle, WA, 98102
Emil Wakim is a stand-up comedian and writer based in Brooklyn, NY by way of Bloomington, Indiana. He was a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live for its milestone 50th season. Emil made his late-night television debut on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallonand can be seen on the latest season of Comedy Central’s Stand-Up Featuring. Also, he was selected as a New Face of Comedy at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Emil has opened for Roy Wood Jr., Kyle Kinane, Moshe Kasher, Michael Rapaport, and is a regular tour opener for Nikki Glaser.

The State of State Divestment
2026-05-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Virtual
Join us on Saturday, May 2 for a discussion on state-level divestment campaigns in the United States. Activists from the state of Washington will share insights from their recent successful effort to push the state Treasurer to divest from Caterpillar, due to the company’s longstanding involvement in Israel’s grave human rights violations against Palestinians.
We will also hear from organizers in California who are building a broad, union-centered coalition to target the state’s pension funds and advance divestment efforts. They are motivated by the understanding that ending complicity is a legal and moral obligation.
And we’ll hear from activists in Minnesota, who successfully pressured the state to sell off most of its Israel Bonds.
This session will be valuable for activists who are already engaged in BDS campaigns, as well as for those just getting started. While the focus will be on campaigns in the US, the lessons and strategies discussed will be relevant to divestment efforts globally.

Event Cosponsors include the BDS Movement, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Jewish Voice for Peace, CalSTRS Divest, and Minnesota Anti War Action Network.

When: Saturday, May 2 – 12 PM PT/3 PM ET/9 PM CET
RSVP for Zoom link.
