ArabishWay

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2026-02-28 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-07 10:30 - 11:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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.

Arabic Toddler Time
2026-02-28 11:00 - 12:30 | KCLS – Bellevue, 1111 110th Avenue NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004
Bring your little one for Arabic-language toddler time, ideal for kids ages 18 months to four years old. We will play, sing and learn together in Arabic.

Movie: All That's Left of You
2026-02-28 12:30 - 15:00, 2026-03-01 12:30 - 15:00 | Firehouse Theater, 11171 NE State Highway 104, Suite 111, Kingston, WA, 98346
A deeply moving, multigenerational drama, ALL THAT’S LEFT OF YOU follows a Palestinian teenager who gets swept into a protest in the Occupied West Bank and experiences a moment of violence that rocks his family. The film unfolds as his mother recounts the political and emotional threads that led to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, the film traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, bearing witness to the scars of dispossession and the enduring legacy of survival. Jordan’s Official Selection for the 98th Academy Awards.
Coming to the @firehousetheater in Kingston starting this Friday! Please join us for another powerful movie, @allthatsleftofyoufilm .

Arabic for Social Justice
2026-03-01 | Virtual
Arabic for Social Justice returns with in-person classes in NYC and online options.
We learn Arabic through film, media, and everyday language, grounded in social and political contexts.
Levels this semester:
Beginner 1, 2, 3
Intermediate 1
Algarabia Film Club (intermediate & heritage speakers)
Details + registration at the link: https://linktr.ee/algarabialanguage

Honor Dr. Abu Safiya's Nobel Prize Nomination and Demand his Release
2026-03-01 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
This Sunday March 1 at 3:00 PM US EST, an event at Palestine Museum in Woodbridge CT, to Honor Dr. Abu Safiya’s Nobel Prize Nomination and Demand his Release. In-Person at the Museum or register here Via Zoom.
Two other events are worth mentioning:
Our embroidery art exhibit in Canada (Almonte near Ottawa) at Mississippi Valley Textile Museum thru April 19. Link for info:
Screening of the film Hind Under Siege at a movie theatre in Portland, Oregon, USA. on Feb 28th.
Tickets Link for 8 PM showing.
Tickets Link for 9 PM Showing.

Teach In and Letter Writing: International Prisoner Solidarity
2026-03-02 16:30 - 18:00 | University of Washington – Miller Hall, 2012 Skagit Ln, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join Huskies for Opportunities in Prison Education and SUPER in highlighting international solidarity with prisoners, the role of prisoners in liberation movements and letter-writing to prisoners.
Featuring interview from Palestinian Prisoner Hadeel Shatara
in Room 310

Palestinian Spring Feast
2026-03-02 18:00 - 21:30, 2026-03-03 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.

Right to Resist: ILPS Seattle-Tacoma Report Back from the International People's Tribunal for Palestine
2026-03-03 17:30 - 20:30 | RSVP for Location
🇵🇸The International People’s Tribunal on Palestine found the US & Zionist Entity guilty of genocide, ecocide, and forced starvation!
⏰ Join upcoming Seattle report back to hear about the experience and findings of the IPT!
March 3, 5:30-8:30pm
Local report back
RSVP for location: https://tinyurl.com/IPTreportbackILPS
The Tribunal brought together over 100 attendees in Barcelona on November 22nd and 23rd to observe the process of seven esteemed jurors to hear evidence and pass their verdict. Evidence was presented from the live and written testimony of thirteen witnesses and three experts; expert analyses supported by scientific or technical data; documentary evidence including reports, photographs, and satellite images; and facts widely known and independently corroborated by reliable international human rights organizations and bodies.
This report back is a tool for our movements to expose the crimes of US empire in collaboration with the Zionist entity, and uplift the Palestinian people’s struggle for justice and liberation. It is right to resist genocide, ecocide, and forced starvation!⁩⁩
*Halal dinner will be served and will be timed with Iftar!

Partition and Solidarity: Anticolonial Struggles in the Colonial Present Conference
2026-03-06 09:30 - 17:30 | UW – HUB, 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
You are invited to attend this conference hosted by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies and cosponsored by various departments, including the Middle East Center.

Partition and Solidarity: Anticolonial Struggles in the Colonial Present Conference

Friday, March 6, 2026
University of Washington, Seattle
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Husky Union Building (HUB)

Over the past five centuries, empires have used partition and division to justify and advance colonialism. We can see that ongoing history of colonial rule and racial violence exploding around the world today—from Palestine to Minnesota and beyond.

Join us at this one-day symposium where scholars and activists will gather to engage in conversations about anticolonial struggles of the past and the present. How might we forge diasporic imaginaries and solidarity movements to contest the colonial world order toward collective liberation?

The symposium will include a keynote address by Adam Hanieh of SOAS, University of London (UK), who has been selected to deliver a Walker-Ames public lecture. He is the MBI Jaber Chair in Development Studies and the Director of the Middle East Institute at SOAS, University of London. His research focuses on oil and capitalism, energy transitions, and the political economy of the Middle East.

Registration required: https://events.uw.edu/event/partition-solidarity/summary
Program and schedule: https://labor.washington.edu/partition-solidarity

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2026-03-06 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-13 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

UW Public Lectures: Palestine to Iraq with Adam Hanieh
2026-03-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
While World War I is often framed as a European conflict, its most far-reaching consequences were profoundly felt far beyond Europe’s borders. In the Middle East, the war sparked a sweeping political crisis that ultimately led to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. In its wake, the European victors imposed new borders and mandates, carving the region into fragmented zones of imperial control and influence.
But this was not merely a story of unchecked colonial dominance. In the postwar moment, a spectrum of fluid, intersecting anti-colonial movements emerged. Palestine became a key site in these struggles, as a racialized order of settler-colonial capitalism took shape under British rule. This talk locates those movements within the broader transition from British to American imperial ascendancy, contending that the political history of the region must be understood as integral to the global history of fossil capitalism.
Moving beyond frameworks centered solely on empire, the talk examines how anti-colonial actors envisioned their futures within a rapidly transforming global system—even as new hierarchies of race, empire, and capital were being redefined.

Weekly Peace Vigil
2026-03-06 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-03-13 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.

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2026-03-07 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!

Seattle Dive-A-Thon - Rally For Palestine
2026-03-07 11:00 - 12:00 | Alki Beach (Cove 1), 2665 Alki Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98116
Scuba divers will take shifts diving in the Puget Sound for 24 FULL HOURS starting from noon on Saturday, March 7th! Come to the kick-off rally to hear from our guest speakers, poets, and organizers and to support our first divers entering the water! Spread the word and bring your flags and signs 🇵🇸
The Seattle Dive-A-Thon is a fundraiser event to support @heal.palestine – a non-profit providing critical support to children and families in Gaza. Our goal is to raise $10,000 by the time our last diver exits the water. Help us reach our goal by making a contribution (link in bio)!

Messages for Hope
2026-03-07 14:00 - 15:00 | Freeland Public Library, 5495 S Harbor Ave, Freeland, WA, 98249
An introduction to Messages for Hope – a project dedicated to amplifying real stories and building compassionate community connections with the people of Palestine

An Overview of the History of Palestine and Israel : A Three-Part Series
2026-03-07 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.

Eight Families in Gaza: Amplifying Their Voices
2026-03-07 14:30 - 16:30 | Bellingham Central Public Library, 210 Central Ave, Bellingham, WA, 98225
The next “Eight Families in Gaza: Amplifying Their Voices” presentation, will be on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 2:30 p.m. in the downstairs Lecture Room of the Bellingham Public Library.
Developed in collaboration with members of the featured families, this special presentation offers a chance to learn about the lives, loves, and challenges of eight specific families in Gaza as they try to survive the ongoing genocide.
This event marks the passage of 1 year since the 1st of these presentations, held in this same location on March 2, 2025, & will include updates about each of the families that Whatcom County & area communities have been trying to support ever since.
After a year of growing support for the ‘Eight Families in Gaza,’ we are experiencing a slow-down in community-hosted events, right at the same time as individual contributions to survival funds for these families are declining.
Aside from the March 7th presentation, there are currently no scheduled events to support these families.
These families are still depending on us to help them access what they need to survive. They’ve been enduring so much for so long, and now they face the harshest winter, with widespread illness, amidst the continued blockade, ongoing violence, and extreme hardship.
The slow-down in events & donations has created serious instability and continued vulnerability for the lives of these families, and we are seeking more sustaining donors, and more opportunities to connect those want to help with efforts to raise support for these families.
Do you have ideas about fundraising events you would like to collaborate on and help make a reality? Are you a business owner who wants to host an event, or do you have a space we could use for hosting one ourselves? Are you part of a group, club, or organization who can host a presentation, a potluck, an information session, or a gathering? Are you already planning an event where we could set up an Info Table about these families?
If so, please contact clarissjanae@gmail.com
And to learn more about these families & how you can support them, please see:
www.veganinbellingham.com/p/eight-families-in-gaza-amplifying-their.html

Families for Palestine
2026-03-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Capitol Hill – Seattle Public Library, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
MARCH FAMILY GATHERINGS FOR PALESTINE 🍉
Please join us for our March gatherings (schedule below).
These gatherings are an opportunity to connect, share, and discuss ideas about our role in working for a Free Palestine. Snacks and simple activities may be provided.
Sunday, March 8th, 10:30am-12pm at the Capitol Hill branch library meeting room.
Sunday, March 22nd, 10:30am-12pm at Columbia branch library meeting room.
We hope to you see you there! 🇵🇸 🍉 ❤️

International Day of the Lebanese Emigrant 2026
2026-03-08 18:00 - 21:00 | Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 7Z4, Canada
Join us for a special celebration at our annual International Day of the Lebanese Emigrant 2026. Enjoy an evening of Lebanese Culture & short movies
This event is under the Patronage of the H. Consulate of Lebanon in Vancouver; organized by WLCU-BC Council; hosted by The Lebanese Canadian Society of BC; in partnership with Lebanon Cinema Days Canada
Event details:
Sunday March 8, 2026
Evergreen Cultural Centre,
1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam
Cost: $30 per person. E-Transfer to bccouncil@ulcm.org
RSVP by February 25
Doors Open: 5:30 PM
Event Starts: 6:00 PM
Reception: 7:30 PM
***there will be no tickets issued. Once the e-transfer is received, your name will be added to the list of attendees.
THANK YOU to the generosity of Mazahr Lebanese Kitchen (1488 W 11th Ave, Vancouver) for sponsoring the reception.

Seffarine
2026-03-10 19:30 - 21:30 | Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Seffarine is returning to Washington next month to perform their unique blend of Arabic, Andalusian, Persian classical, and jazz music, plus Spanish flamenco dance. I’m including links to their Tacoma and Seattle shows below, and attaching a press release in case it is helpful.

Thanks so much for spreading the word about these kinds of events!

All the best,
Kim

March 10, 2026, 7:30 pm
Where: The Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle, WA 98101
Ticket info: $25 General / $35 Premium, All Ages

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Fasting, Faith and the Fight Against Erasure: Ramadan in Al Quds
2026-03-11 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
Featuring:
Layan Abbasi
Researcher & Writer
Al-Aqsa Mosque
Specialty
Al Quds
Yazan Risheg Executive Director Jerusalem-based
organization Researcher of political
economic dynamics
Al Quds
Rami Nashashibi Islamic Studies Scholar
& Executive Director
Inner-City Muslim
Action Network (IMAN)
Chicago

Book Discussion: Antony Lowenstein’s The Palestine Laboratory
2026-03-11 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/

Seffarine
2026-03-11 19:00 - 21:00 | McMenamin’s Elks Temple, 565 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, 98402
One of the only groups performing in Arabic in the Pacific Northwest, Seffarine’s music braids
musical traditions primarily from Spain and Morocco, but also ranges throughout the Middle
East. Their sets often include songs from medieval Spain (when Christians, Jews, and Muslims
coexisted in relative harmony), narratives of Syrian refugees, and the first meeting of their
founding members, vocalist and recent Oregion Community Foundation Creative Heights
Awardee Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist/oudist Nat Hulskamp, in Fez, Morocco.

March 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Where: McMenamin’s Spanish Ballroom, 565 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
Ticket info: $36, All Ages, Fully-seated

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Seffarine
2026-03-12 18:30 - 21:30 | Alberta Rose Theater, 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, Oregon, 97211
At a momentous first meeting at a coffee shop in Fez, Moroccan vocalist Lamiae Naki and multi-instrumentalist Nat Hulskamp composed their first song and decided to get married. Brought together by their deep knowledge of the music of both sides of the Straits of Gibraltar – Spanish flamenco and Moroccan Arabic music – they created Seffarine.
Seffarine takes its name from the ancient metalworking square in Fez, which is famous for the complex rhythms that ring out from the blacksmiths’ hammers, and where Lamiae’s family is well known as masters of the tradition. Seffarine’s music embraces and extends Morocco’s musical collision between Arabic, Iberian and West African cultures, forging vibrant original music deeply rooted in their backgrounds in flamenco guitar, oud and Arab Andalusian music. Nat and Lamiae built an international quintet bringing in all star musicians from Iran, the US and Spain, who infuse the sound with textured instrumentation and inspired improvisation. Sweeping kamancheh (Persian spike-fiddle) ornamentation plays off gritty bass grooves and explosive flamenco footwork, with Lamiae’s fluidly riveting voice at the center, sending up sheets of cascading Andalusi melodies punctuated by the catchy hooks of North African Chaabi, sung in her native Moroccan Arabic. Their sound has taken them around the world, from touring Australia and Europe to receiving grants to study Ottoman singing in Turkey, to the Rainforest World Music Festival in Borneo, to recording with top flamenco musicians in Spain such as Diego del Morao and Latin Grammy winner Antonio Rey.

Material Identities: Regional Dress in Late Ottoman Syria
2026-03-13 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Virtual Lecture Registration

Material Identities: Regional Dress in Late Ottoman Syria
Date: Friday, March 13, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
Location: Online, Zoom link will be emailed at 10am EST on event day
Instructor: Wafa Ghnaim, Dress Historian, Researcher & Educator
Registration Fee: Sliding scale
Description: This lecture examines the regional styles of embroidered traditional dress produced within the geographic boundaries of present-day Syria during the late Ottoman period, roughly 1850–1922. It centers on historical garments from various villages, towns, and desert regions across Syria, as well as the textile traditions that shaped them. Participants will learn about Syria’s role as a major center of textile production, including the rise and decline of its fabric industries and the historic cloth types most commonly used in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The lecture surveys distinctive village and regional styles, with attention to materials, structure, and surface design, beginning in the Northern Galilee and extending into southern Syria and beyond.
The presentation draws on surviving garments, visual documentation, and the work of leading scholars in the field of Syrian dress history. This research is informed by the expertise of Aida Dalati, Anne Marie Weiss-Armush, Hanan Munayyer, and other leading collectors and historians in the field. Through this focused visual and historical review, the lecture situates Syrian dress within its social, economic, and cultural contexts, highlighting how regional identity was expressed as a broad regional tradition shared by communities of the eastern Mediterranean over centuries. While many have argued that the cultural knowledge of Syrian dress styles is extinct, Wafa argues that new digital archives led by a new generation are ensuring its survival and revival.
