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Author Talk: Ham El-Waylly: Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day
2026-03-31 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Book Larder is delighted to welcome Ham El-Waylly to the shop on Tuesday, March 31st for an author talk to celebrate his debut cookbook, Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day! You may know Ham as a longtime contributor to NYT Cooking, where he is also one half of the YouTube sensation “Mystery Menu” with his wife Sohla. In Hello, Home Cooking, Ham taps into everyone’s nostalgia, with recipes for cooks of all levels, using core flavors from different cuisines, and encouraging you to mix, match, and shake up classic dishes from around the world. Ham will be in conversation with Ahmed Suliman, James Beard-nominated chef of Cafe Suliman.
Reservations are non-refundable and can include a signed copy of the $35.00 book. Applicable sales tax and a $2.50 transaction fee are also included. Can’t attend but still want a signed book? Order here for shipping or in-store pickup.
About the book: In Hello, Home Cooking, Chef Ham El-Waylly taps into everyone’s nostalgia—his versions of beloved dishes carry a can’t-quite-put-my-finger-on-it heart-warming quality. From Macarona Bechamel that parallels mac ’n’ cheese, and an onion-laden pot roast that rivals any version you grew up eating, to cinnamon toast crunch made out of pita. Hello, Home Cooking shows you a whole new world of comforting classics—all while making sure you don’t need to go to a bunch of specialty stores or take out a second mortgage. With Ham’s guidance, you can make comfort meals adventurous, and brand new dishes will leave you reminiscing like you’ve had—and loved—them a hundred times.
Expect recipes like:
Everything Pita
Overnight Oats with Rose, Cherries, and Pistachios
Better Than Boursin
Focaccia Baladi
Lazy Hummus
Zucchini Poached in Yogurt
Eggplant and Tofu Ragu
Giardiniera Rice
Bolivian Cheesy Rice
Brazilian Hot Dog Party
Carrot Sheet Cake

Book Signing: Ham El-Waylly: Hello, Home Cooking: Do-Able Dishes for Every Day
2026-03-31 19:45 - 20:30 | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States

Book Discussion: Antony Lowenstein’s The Palestine Laboratory
2026-04-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us next month at Cherry Street Village for weekly discussions of Antony Lowenstein’s book The Palestine Laboratory, and learn how Isrαel exports the tactics and technology of occupation across the world.
(And check out these infographics from @iceoutoftarrant , @codepinkalert , @so.informed , @letstalkpalestine , @4corners4palestine , and @seizethemeansshirts for connections to more recent events 🧊)
Register at https://falasteenbookclub.com/fbc-registration/

Movie: Omar
2026-04-02 13:00 - 16:00 | Broadview – Seattle Public Library, 12755 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98133
Join us for a presentation, screening, and discussion of “Omar”.
In celebration of Arab American Heritage Month, come watch the much-awarded story of
“Omar” (2013), a young Palestinian freedom fighter tricked into admission of guilt in the wake of an Israeli soldier’s killing.
In Arabic & Hebrew with English subtitles.

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time - KCLS
2026-04-02 17:00 - 17:30, 2026-04-09 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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Singing Seattle: A Reading and Celebration
2026-04-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Singing Seattle: A Reading and Celebration
Three authors read poetry and creative nonfiction that speaks to our moment, followed by a Q&A and book signing. Samina Najmi reads from her debut memoir-in-essays Sing Me A Circle: Love, Loss, and a Home in Time, Lena Khalaf Tuffaha from her award-winning poetry collection Something About Living, and Kalehua Kim from her debut poetry collection Mele. The readings will be followed by a Q&A and book signing.
Free admission to this event is made possible with support from 4Culture.

Samina Najmi
Samina Najmi is a professor of English at California State University, Fresno. Her memoir-in-essays, Sing Me a Circle: Love, Loss, and a Home in Time, won the Aurora Polaris Award in Creative Nonfiction and was published Oct 1 by Trio House Press. It has received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and is featured among Poets & Writers’ five creative nonfiction debuts of the year. Samina is enrolled part-time in Fresno State’s MFA program in creative nonfiction, and this is keeping her humble. Daughter of multiple migrations, Samina has lived in Fresno since 2006 and watched with wonder her children, her students, and her citrus grow.

Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha is a poet, essayist and translator. Her most recent book, Something About Living (UAkron, 2024), was listed as a 2025 notable book by the American Library Association, and was winner of the 2024 National Book Award, the 2025 Washington State Book Award, and the 2025 Arab American Book Award. Something About Living will be published by the 87Press in the UK and Ireland, where it is a finalist for the PEN Heaney Prize. She is also the author of Kaan and Her Sisters (Trio House, 2023), finalist for the Firecracker Prize, and Water & Salt (Red Hen, 2017), winner of the 2018 Washington State Book Award. Tuffaha’s writing has been published in journals including Los Angeles Review of Books, Michigan Quarterly Review, the Nation, Poets.org, and Prairie Schooner and in anthologies including The Long Devotion and We Call to the Eye and the Night. She was the translator and curator of the 2022 series “Poems from Palestine” at the Baffler magazine. In 2024, she was a guest editor for Words Without Borders where she curated the series Against Silence. For more about her work, visit www.lenakhalaftuffaha.com

Kalehua Kim
Kalehua Kim is a poet living in the Pacific Northwest. Born of Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino and Portuguese descent, her multicultural background informs much of her work. A 2023 winner of the James Welch Prize for Indigenous Poets, her poems have appeared in Poetry Northwest, Denver Quarterly, Calyx, and ‘Ōiwi, A Native Hawaiian Journal. As a recipient of the 2024 Trio House Press Editor’s Choice Prize, her first collection of poems, Mele, was released byTrio House in 2025.

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2026-04-03 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-04-10 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

Movie: Palestine 36
2026-04-03 16:15 - 18:15, 2026-04-03 19:15 - 21:15, 2026-04-04 12:15 - 14:15, 2026-04-04 15:15 - 17:15, 2026-04-05 12:15 - 14:15, 2026-04-05 15:15 - 17:15, 2026-04-05 18:15 - 20:15 | SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, 98109
Palestine’s Official Submission to the 98th Academy Awards. Official Selection of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.
A film by Annemarie Jacir Starring Hiam Abbass, Kamel Al Basha, Yasmine Al Massri, Jalal Altawil, Robert Aramayo, Saleh Bakri, Yafa Bakri, Karim Daoud Anaya, Wardi Eilabouni, Ward Helou, Billy Howle, Dhafer L’Abidine, with Liam Cunningham, and Jeremy Irons.
In 1936, as the British Empire tightens its grip on Palestine, Yusuf is caught between his village home and his work in Jerusalem. Amidst an anti-colonial revolt, and Jewish refugees fleeing persecution from Europe, all sides converge in a decisive moment for the entire region.
Watermelon Pictures is a film production and distribution company rooted in creative resistance. Our mission is to champion unheard voices, inspire the world to stand up to injustice and imagine our way into a shared, liberated future.

https://www.siff.net/cinema/in-theaters/palestine-36

Weekly Peace Vigil
2026-04-03 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-10 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.

Community at Ya Hala
2026-04-03 17:00 - 2026-04-04 22:00, 2026-04-04 10:00 - 14:00 | 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
This Friday and Saturday, April 3rd and 4th, join us to celebrate 1 year of community, and to say farewell (but not goodbye!) to Ya Hala on Mercer Island.
What started as a 1 month experiment turned into a full year of love, laughter, music, tears, joy, and everything in between.
Thank you for bringing your gifts and love to our space.
Friday we open at 5 – come grab a bite from @reemskitchenseattle, then at 7 pm join us for a sing-along, play games, and stay until we close!
Saturday morning we open at 10 – come chill out with us and get your morning caffeine, then join us at 1 pm for a community/ gratitude/ forward vision setting with @zanecounseling.
We can’t wait to be with you ♥️

Mercer Island Art Walk: SZ Gallery: I'm Still Alive
2026-04-03 18:00 - 21:00 | SZ Art Gallery, 2441 76th Avenue SE, Suite 160, Mercer Island, WA
Please join SZ Gallery’s final art reception during the Mercer Island ArtWalk featuring Palestinian Artists, Yazan Abu Salameh and Bashar Alhroub.
Come gather for the SZ Gallery exhibit and Ya Hala’s community spirit one last time in this cherished safe space, as we honor what we have built together and gently envision what comes next.

Warm Turkish coffee, teas and Palestinian treats by Ya Hala!

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

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

An Overview of the History of Palestine and Israel : A Three-Part Series
2026-04-04 14:00 - 15:30 | Poulsbo – Kitsap Regional Library, 700 NE Lincoln Rd, Poulsbo, WA, 98370
Save the date March 7. ❤️ Kitsap Palestine Solidarity Coalition is continuing to offer an educational program,
An Overview of the History of Palestine and Israel : A Three-Part Series
We were so excited that the first part of our series had over 70 people in attendance. The second part of the series continues on March 7, 2-3:30 pm in the meeting room of the Poulsbo branch of Kitsap Regional Library.
The topic is “A European-Dominated State in the Middle East: From the founding of the state of Israel to October 2023 ”
We will cover: The Nakba, Why the formation of Israel was a disaster for the Palestinians, An American Jewish perspective on the history, The Occupation, and Palestinian and Jewish resistance to it. Why the U.S. supports Israel., A history of the peace process, and why proposals have not worked so far, How Hamas gained power and what led to the 10/7/23 attack.

Hear from Delegation to the West Bank of Palestine
2026-04-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Virtual
Our recent delegation to the West Bank of Palestine (sponsored by the Mennonite Palestine/Israel Network–MennoPIN, and MennoniteMen).

Our group was there to assist with olive tree planting on Palestinian farms and to visit with a number of different Palestinian farmers, activists and liberation theologians in and around Nazareth, Bethlehem, Hebron, Nablus and East Jerusalem. The nine of us from the PNW region who joined the delegation will hold a storytelling session on Zoom next month (see attached announcement).

You are most welcome to attend!

Take The Quad: Rally
2026-04-08 14:15 - 15:00 | UW – the Quad, Pierce Ln, Seattle, WA, 98195
Via @uw_sds TAKE THE QUAD, WEDNESDAY THE 8TH AT 2:15PM! Expose UW’s refusal to divest from war and genocide during tourism season. As the US prepares to deploy boots on the ground in Iran and the genocidal apartheid state of Israel ethnically cleanses southern Lebanon, we must show UW administration that we still haven’t forgotten their complicity! SDS believes that students should have a say in how their tuition is used, but UW administration thinks otherwise. They’ll only change their mind if we make them. Join us to demand NO WAR IN IRAN! NO GENOCIDE IN PALESTINE! UW ADMIN DIVEST NOW!

Rachel Corrie's Birthday
2026-04-10 11:00 - 13:00 | Evergreen State College, 2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW, Olympia, WA, 98505
On April 10, Rachel Corrie’s birthday, the community is invited to attend the rededication of the Rachel Corrie Memorial at The Evergreen State College (TESC).
There will be readings of Rachel’s writings, poetry, music, and more to celebrate TESC’s commitment to continue to honor Rachel.

Broken and Beautiful: Art by Gazans
2026-04-11 - 2026-05-11 | Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Phinney Neighborhood Center Community Board, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle
2nd Floor, 206-783-2244. Hours: Mon – Fri: 9:00 am – 9:30 pm, Sat: 9- 9 and Sun: 1-5.
The art featured is by young people and women who experienced the war and are either still in Gaza or are now refugees in Egypt. Exhibit is sponsored by Seattle Gaza Mutual Aid, a local group which raises money for artists and families through selling their art and collecting donations for the Meera Center, a healing resource which supports survivors in Cairo. See seattlegazamutualaid.org to learn more.
