Stand in Solidarity on an Overpass Near You
2024-12-29 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Multiple Locations, WA, United States
A massive shoutout to everyone who fueled our movement with their time and passion during our banner events this weekend! Your commitment is our driving force.
Now, we’re revving up for the upcoming weekend, and we need YOUR continued support!
📢 Calling all volunteers! Join us on Saturday, Sunday, or both, at vital locations including 145th, 92nd, 80th, 50th, 45th, Roanoke, Denny, Olive, Pine, Lakewood, and everywhere in between here and Tacoma!
Let’s make the next weekend even more impactful. Your dedication propels us forward! 🚀💙 Let us know if you would like to volunteer to hold down a location!

Mediterranean Family for Arab people Gathering
2024-12-29 12:00 - 14:00 | Falafel Fresh, 117 Lake St S, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
For anyone from Mediterranean background or Arab, who is new to town or been ages since he met people from his hometown. To share stories, have Arabic coffee or plan something together to be fun. We want to gather us to feel powerful and connected.

Bake with a Palestinian: Cooking Class
2024-12-29 15:00 - 18:00
This is fundraiser where anyone (adult or child) can learn how
to make 3 Arab desserts with a Palestinian baker. A cooking class is held once a month with a different refugee from the Arab world.
Class is $80 and held in Bellevue.
Class location is given to participants after they pay as they are held in a private home.
Contact ACraftyArab@gmail.com
House is not wheelchair accessible but we can provide a temporary ramp for the three steps up, if need be, otherwise there are no other steps.

Peace Vigils [Olympia]
2025-01-03 16:30 - 18:00 | Percival Landing, 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98501
4:30-6:00 PM
Percival Landing in Downtown Olympia
4th &Water Street

Join us every Friday in downtown Olympia as we continue to gather to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, an end to occupation, saving Gaza’s children, and for peace.

Thanks to the Olympia Fellowship Of Reconciliation for supporting and joining our efforts to demand a permanent peace in Gaza. Thank you to everyone for continuing to respect the peaceful and welcoming atmosphere that the Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR) has maintained at these weekly vigils for so many years.

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2025-01-04 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!

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time - KCLS
2025-01-05 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-12 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-01-19 16:00 - 17:00 | King County Library System – Kent, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
Description

وقت القصة باللغة العربية
انضموا إلينا للاستماع إلى القصص و الأناشيد باللغة العربية لتطوير مهارات القراءة المبكرة لأطفالكم. سنستمتع أيضا باللعب والمرح، وتكوين صداقات جديدة.
.جميع الأعمار مرحب بها برفقة الكبار
تتوفر ترتيبات تيسيرية ملائمة للأشخاص ذوي الإعاقة عند الطلب عبر البريد الإلكتروني access@kcls.org قبل سبعة أيام على الأقل من الحدث. و أيضا تتوفر التسميات التوضيحية التلقائية دائمًا للأحداث عبر الإنترنت

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 with adult.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2025-01-08 11:30 - 12:00 | 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

Moroccan Table: Sur La Table
2025-01-08 16:00 - 18:00
Cooking Class Description: When you’re ready to spice things up, join us for an evening of fun, laughter and sumptuous Moroccan food. In this hands-on class, you’ll get to know the simple yet impressive techniques behind a menu of chef-inspired favorites. Learn secrets for perfectly preparing steak, cooking with spices, creating classic Moroccan flavors and transforming seasonal ingredients into delicious dishes.

Scifi/Fantasy Book Club: This is How You Lose the Time War
2025-01-08 18:30 - 19:30 | Brick and Mortar Bookstore, 7430 164th Ave NE - Suite B105, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Join us for scifi/fantasy book club! Our selection this month is This is How You Lose the Time War, by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone. Scifi/fantasy book club aims to read a wide selection of science fiction and fantasy works. We love being transported to other worlds, and hope you will, too!

Scifi/Fantasy Book Club: This is How You Lose the Time War
Wednesday Jan 8th, 2025, 6:30 PM-7:30 PM

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time - KCLS
2025-01-09 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-16 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-23 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual

SZ Gallery: Weaving Stories by PICHA, a book exhibit
2025-01-10 - 2025-01-31 | SZ Art Gallery, 2441 76th Avenue SE, Suite 160, Mercer Island, WA
SZ Gallery continues to feature Palestinian and Global South Artists to amplify their distinct and diverse voices, putting their humanity on display through an artist’s lens. It’s important that we showcase indigenous cultural experiences, in order to dispel dangerous stereotypes and dehumanizing propaganda. Our hope is for viewers to not only take refuge in the beauty, resilience and strength of the work, but to also offer prompts for empathetic and meaningful conversations about the art and culture of peoples around the world.
SZ Gallery proudly presents Weaving Stories by PICHA, a book exhibit celebrating the unique perspectives of Afrocentric communities, that also reveal the universal truths that connect us all.

ART OPENING: Friday, January 10, 5 – 8PM
BOOK SIGNING: Friday, February 7, 5 – 8PM
LITERARY SALON: Friday, March 7, 5 – 8PM
Mercer Island First Friday Art Walk
Warm tea, wine & sweet treats will be served.

The Palestinian Struggle for Liberation and Shifting Global Sympathy Towards Palestinians
2025-01-10 19:15 - 21:00 | Muslim Assocation of Puget Sounds (MAPS), 17550 NE 67th Ct, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Join us for a discussion for ages 14+ with Dr. Karam Dana, Palestinian American academic, professor at UW Bothell, founding director of AMRI, award-winning educator, and author of To Stand with Palestine.
The recent war and genocide in Palestine has shed light on the historical injustices of prolonged Israeli military occupation, settlement expansion, and the worsening daily struggles of Palestinian life. This lecture will contextualize the Palestinian struggle for liberation and highlight the causes of the growing global shift in public sympathies toward Palestinians, particularly in the United States.
Details:

Friday, January 10th
7:15 pm (After Isha)
MAPS Redmond

All About Arabic: An Intro Workshop: Arabic language & culture.
2025-01-11 07:30 - 09:00 | Virtual
Marhabaan wa ahlan wa sahlan!
If you are thinking about diving into one of the more demanding languages, our gentle intro workshop is an excellent place to start.
In addition to learning a bit of the script and introductions, our instructors will walk you through some of the key challenge points in the language as well as some cultural topics. A great way to get ready for an upcoming class or just learn something new.
-No previous knowledge of Arabic is required.
-Groups are limited to 7 people.
P.S. Not all participants sign up through Eventbrite. If you want to check how many learners will be attending, you can message us here or contact ABC Languages.
See you soon!

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2025-01-11 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.

Whisk Cooking Class: Street Foods of the World
2025-01-11 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!

"5 Broken Cameras" Film Screening
2025-01-12 10:30 - 12:30 | University – Seattle Public Library, 5009 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
“5 Broken Cameras” Film Screening
Sunday, January 12, 2025·10:30am – 12:30pm

University Branch – The Seattle Public Library, 5009 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105, USA

Join JVP Seattle for a screening and discussion of ‘5 Broken Cameras’, part of an ongoing film series. Beginning in 2005, filmmaker Emad Burnet records his village’s resistance to the encroachment of Israeli settlements. Structured around the violent destruction of each one of Burnat’s cameras, the filmmakers’ collaboration follows one family’s evolution over five years of village turmoil. Register at bit.ly/jvpscreening

Lecture: Why Palestine Studies Now?
2025-01-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Kane Hall – University of Washington, 4069 Spokane Ln 98105, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
This talk draws attention the importance of Palestinian history and humanity, why both are central to an understanding of the modern Middle East and to contemporary aspirations for liberation and freedom, and why both have been consistently denied and removed from view in order to cohere modern Western liberalism.
RSVP here.
This event is free and open to the public.
About the speaker
Dr. Ussama Makdisi is the inaugural May Ziadeh Chair in Palestinian and Arab Studies, Professor of History, and Chancellor’s Professor at the University of California Berkeley. He was previously Professor of History and the first holder of the Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies at Rice University in Houston. In 2012-2013, Makdisi was an invited Resident Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin (Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin). TheCarnegie Corporation named Makdisi a 2009 Carnegie Scholar as part of its effort to promote original scholarship regarding Muslim societies and communities, both in the United States and abroad. Makdisi was awarded the Berlin Prize by the American Academy of Berlin.
Professor Makdisi’s most recent book “Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World” was published in 2019 by the University of California Press. He is also the author of “Faith Misplaced: the Broken Promise of U.S.-Arab Relations, 1820-2001” (Public Affairs, 2010). His previous books include “Artillery of Heaven: American Missionaries and the Failed Conversion of the Middle East” (Cornell University Press, 2008), which was the winner of the 2008 Albert Hourani Book Award from the Middle East Studies Association, the 2009 John Hope Franklin Prize of the American Studies Association, and a co-winner of the 2009 British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize given by the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies. He is also the author of “The Culture of Sectarianism: Community, History, and Violence in Nineteenth-Century Ottoman Lebanon” (University of California Press, 2000). Makdisi co-hosts a podcast called Makdisi Street.
Questions? Email kasaba@uw.edu

Supporting Middle Eastern & North African Communities
2025-01-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Othello-UW Commons (Studios A&B), 4200 S Othello St, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Join us on January 17th from 6-7 pm, to learn about the report, provide feedback, and learn about the next bill I’m sponsoring. This report would not be possible without all your feedback and engagement with the UW team. Upcoming legislation would not be possible without this report. Your feedback and insight are critical to our community getting the voice and resources it needs.
Where: Studios A & B, Othello-UW Commons. 4200 S Othello St, Seattle, WA 98118
When: 6-7 pm
Accessibility Information: Studios A & B are on the ground floor. The Othello-UW Commons is located on the street level with no entrance steps. Bathrooms are wheelchair accessible. There are no stairs to the restroom. One of the bathrooms are for women and the other is an all-gender single room.
Parking: All parking is street parking, and currently there are no designated disabled parking spaces.
Please reach out to Sunshine.Cheng@leg.wa.gov if you have any questions. If you plan to join us, please RSVP here to help us learn your priorities, request accommodations or interpretation, and let us know if you have any dietary restriction. Light refreshments will be provided.

The Crocodile presents: Dua Saleh
2025-01-17 18:30 - 21:00 | Madame Lou’s, 2505 1st Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
Dua Saleh is a Sudanese-American singer and actor based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They released their debut EP in 2019 followed by two additional EPs in 2020 and 2021, and their first studio album in 2024.

Zaytoon Fundraiser for Displaced Gazan Students
2025-01-18 18:00 - 21:00 | Muslim Assocation of Puget Sounds (MAPS), 17550 NE 67th Ct, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
This special event is dedicated to raising essential funds for the living and food expenses of at least 20 students who have been displaced by the ongoing genocide in Gaza. These students are continuing their education at the University of Washington, and your contribution will provide them with the support they need to thrive and succeed.
Every registration brings us one step closer to achieving our mission of helping these resilient students build a brighter future. Together, we can make a lasting impact and create a more compassionate world for all.
Thank you for supporting this critical cause. Your generosity is invaluable, and together, we can make a real difference!

Marketing the Occupation: Part Three - The Social Media Battleground in a Time of War
2025-01-19 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Israel and pro-Israel advocacy groups have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on social media messaging to build “Brand Israel” and sway U.S. public opinion. Such campaigns have influenced elections, inserted falsehoods into news cycles, and intimated decision-makers into funding weapons for Israel. But there is resistance. For example, Wikipedia has deemed the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) “a generally unreliable source” on the war in Gaza. Students assert their First Amendment rights, protesting on campuses, advocating for boycotts, and sharing news directly from Gaza. What are the dimensions of this social media battle for the “hearts and minds” of the American public?

Watch the curated videos for free at your convenience. | Join the Q&A discussion with:
Omar Zahzah – Assistant Professor, AMED Studies, San Francisco State University
Katie Halper – Host, “The Katie Halper Show” (WBAI); Co-Host, “Useful Idiots”
Bryce Greene – FAIR Student Organizer, Indiana University Bloomington
Maya Berry – (Moderator) Executive Director, Arab American Institute

Register now: Tinyurl.com/VFHL-January2025
Watch the trailer: https://tinyurl.com/VFHL-TrailerJanuary2025

Movie: From Ground Zero at the Grand Illusion
2025-01-19 15:15 - 17:30 | Grand Illusion Theater, 1403 NE 50th St, Seattle, WA, 98105
Shortlisted for Best International Feature for the 2025 Academy Awards, FROM GROUND ZERO is an anthology project comprised of 22 short films created by filmmakers from Gaza. Launched by renowned Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi, the initiative was created during the current 2023/2024 conflict and aims to provide a platform for young Palestinian artists to express themselves through their craft.
Each film, ranging in length from three to six minutes, presents a unique perspective on the current reality in Gaza. The project captures the diverse experiences of life in the Palestinian enclave, including the challenges, tragedies, and moments of resilience faced by its people. Using a mix of genres including fiction, documentary, docu-fiction, animation, and experimental cinema, From Ground Zero presents a rich diversity of stories that reflect the sorrow, joy, and hope inherent in Gazan life.
Despite harsh filming conditions, Gaza’s vibrant artistic scene shines through this stunning anthology film, which offers an intimate and powerful portrait of daily life in modern-day Palestine – and the enduring spirit of its people.
In Arabic with English subtitles.
“The fact that this film even exists seems miraculous… [From Ground Zero] aims to humanize, to empathize, to go beyond the headlines and geopolitics. It aims to convey the hopes and dreams of everyday people, which persist even in dire circumstances.” Jennifer Green, Alliance of Women Film Journalists
“A powerful cry to the world that these filmmakers, collaborators, and people walking in the background are still there, still living under worsening conditions, and still need help. From Ground Zero is an unforgettable exhibition of the human spirit.” Monica Castillo, RogerEbert.com

Sunday, Jan 19, 2025, 3:15pm
Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025, 7:15pm
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, 4:15pm

Albanian Science Academy: Tatreez Workshop
2025-01-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Al Bayan Academy, 18323 Bothell Everett Hwy Suite 220, Bothell, WA, 98012, United States
In collaboration with Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), learn and explore the rich and intricate art of Palestine tatreez discuss and know how it became a powerful form of resistance. all skill levels are welcome- come learn and stitch with us!

Movie: From Ground Zero at the Grand Illusion
2025-01-21 19:15 - 21:30 | Grand Illusion Theater, 1403 NE 50th St, Seattle, WA, 98105
Shortlisted for Best International Feature for the 2025 Academy Awards, FROM GROUND ZERO is an anthology project comprised of 22 short films created by filmmakers from Gaza. Launched by renowned Palestinian filmmaker Rashid Masharawi, the initiative was created during the current 2023/2024 conflict and aims to provide a platform for young Palestinian artists to express themselves through their craft.
Each film, ranging in length from three to six minutes, presents a unique perspective on the current reality in Gaza. The project captures the diverse experiences of life in the Palestinian enclave, including the challenges, tragedies, and moments of resilience faced by its people. Using a mix of genres including fiction, documentary, docu-fiction, animation, and experimental cinema, From Ground Zero presents a rich diversity of stories that reflect the sorrow, joy, and hope inherent in Gazan life.
Despite harsh filming conditions, Gaza’s vibrant artistic scene shines through this stunning anthology film, which offers an intimate and powerful portrait of daily life in modern-day Palestine – and the enduring spirit of its people.
In Arabic with English subtitles.
“The fact that this film even exists seems miraculous… [From Ground Zero] aims to humanize, to empathize, to go beyond the headlines and geopolitics. It aims to convey the hopes and dreams of everyday people, which persist even in dire circumstances.” Jennifer Green, Alliance of Women Film Journalists
“A powerful cry to the world that these filmmakers, collaborators, and people walking in the background are still there, still living under worsening conditions, and still need help. From Ground Zero is an unforgettable exhibition of the human spirit.” Monica Castillo, RogerEbert.com

Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025, 7:15pm
Saturday, Jan 25, 2025, 4:15pm

My Journey Home: Reflections from Liberated Syria
2025-01-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Join Karam Foundation tomorrow, January 22, for a heartfelt and candid conversation about a recent journey to Aleppo, Syria, and beyond.
During the Zoom call, she will share:

Reflections from her journey through Damascus, Homs, Hama, and Aleppo.

Stories of resilience and hope from the Syrians she met along the way.

The urgent needs facing Syrians today—and how we can help rebuild lives and communities.

Date: Wednesday, January 22
Time: 1:00-2:00 EST
Location: Zoom (registration link below)
Register via Zoom

Taste of Palestine
2025-01-22 18:00 - 21:30 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join Nadia Tommalieh as she introduces you to the techniques and flavors that make Palestinian cuisine unique. In this class, we’ll explore the rich culinary heritage of Palestine through a variety of traditional dishes and the memories, stories, and traditions behind them. On the menu: quidreh (oven-baked one-pot dish made with spiced rice, tender lamb shanks, chickpeas, and garlic); dagga ghazawieh (Gazan salad with tomatoes, dill, jalapeño, and an olive oil and citrus dressing); laban bi a’shab, (herbed yogurt sauce); mutabal saliq (sautéed Swiss chard with caramelized onions and tahini); and halawit smeed (semolina pudding with orange blossom water and topped with coconut flakes and crushed pistachios).
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.
