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An Overview of the History of Palestine and Israel : A Three-Part Series
2026-03-07 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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, 2026-03-18 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.

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2026-03-13 11:00 - 11:30, 2026-03-20 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
2026-03-13 16:30 - 18:00, 2026-03-20 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
2026-03-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-03-21 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
2026-03-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2026-03-21 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.

BIPOC Tatreez Circle
2026-03-14 14:30 - 17:30 | KCLS – Burien, 400 SW 152nd St STE 100, Burien, WA, 98166
Bring your tatreez projects and supplies and come stitch with us! If you need a kit, we will have them for $5.

Global Rhythms: Saha Gnawa
2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Where Morocco Meets NYC: Refined via late-night sessions at LunÀtico in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Saha Gnawa explores trance-like states through its intuitive interplay, allowing ancestral rhythms and melodies to drift into unknown territories. What emerges is both an authentic performance of centuries-old Gnawa tradition and a bold step into new dimensions of sound — where traditional song forms dissolve into ecstatic dance tracks laced with subtle electronics.

He Never Dies: The Films of Kalil Haddad (18+)
2026-03-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-03-21 16:30 - 18:30, 2026-03-22 16:30 - 18:30, 2026-03-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
He Never Dies: The Films of Kalil Haddad (18+)
Kalil Haddad, 2020-2025, Canada, 70m, English
Northwest Film Forum is excited to present the Seattle debut of the work of Toronto-based filmmaker Kalil Haddad. HE NEVER DIES: THE FILMS OF KALIL HADDAD collects six of Haddad’s short films, each a display of his idiosyncratic and radical approach to the depiction and use of queer subjectivities in visual media. Seamlessly moving between narrative, documentary, and archival approaches to filmmaking, Haddad’s films interrogate notions of desire and exploitation across lines of sexuality, race, and class in order to uncover often hidden truths about how we use and abuse those that we see, but often do not know.
Curated and presented by Kalil Haddad, Tony Nguyen, and Cole Wilder.
FRI MAR 20: 7.30 PM
SAT MAR 21: 4.30 PM
SUN MAR 22: 4.30 PM, 7.30 PM
FRI MAR 27: 7.30 PM

Seattle Bands Stand with Gaza
2026-03-21 | Vera Project, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109
We have another edition of “Seattle Bands Stand with Gaza” just around the corner! This time, join us at @veraproject on March 21st to raise support for local orgs and activist working towards Palestinian Liberation.
Here’s a throw back from one of the shows we had last summer over at @oldstovebeer. That night, @stephanieannejohnson gave an exquisite performance alongside so many other incredible artists. All of the artists play this series pro-bono, so be sure to support their work elsewhere when you can.

Comedy: Bassam Youssef
2026-03-21 18:30 - 20:30 | Moore Theater, 1932 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Bassem Youssef was the host of popular TV show Al Bernameg – the first political satire show in the Middle East. Originally a 5-minute show on YouTube, Al Bernameg became the first online-to-TV conversion in the Middle East and the most-watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week, and over a million subscribers to its YouTube channel. In recognition of his success, Youssef was named among the Time Magazine most influential list for 2013 – under the “Pioneers” category, was awarded the International Press Freedom Award by the CPJ, and was chosen by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the global thinkers during the same year. The first title in Bassem’s children’s book series, The Magical Reality of Nadia published on February 2nd, 2021 by Scholastic and is currently being developed as an animated series. Bassem can be seen in MO (Netflix), RAMY (Hulu), LIONESS (Paramount+) and UPLOAD (Amazon). In October of 2023 Bassem’s interview with Piers Morgan saw worldwide acclaim and was shared and reposted on the internet all over the world – it is now the most viewed interview in the history of Piers Morgan Uncensored. In 2024 Youssef sold over 100,000 tickets to his one-man stand-up comedy show, THE MIDDLE BEAST where he performed in theaters and arenas all over the world. Bassem lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

Seattle Bands Stand with Gaza
2026-03-21 18:30 - 21:00 | Vera Project, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA, 98109
It’s that time. “Seattle Bands Stand with Gaza” is back, get tickets in bio! These have been such beautiful events and we’d love to pack @veraproject out for Palestine.
We are always so grateful to the local bands that stick their necks out in solidarity with the Palestine. We’ll have performances by some Seattle legends, including @acapulco_lips @coralgriefband @zookraught @black.ends(solo) @masampson (solo). Members of @seattleartistsforpalestine will also be present with art for sale. This time, all efforts will go to raise support for families in Gaza.
SBSWG is an ongoing local show series aiming to provide collaborative occasions for bands, fans, venues, and activists to come together, share resources, raise support, enjoy great music, and build deeper networks of solidarity with the Palestinian people struggling for freedom against Israeli apartheid and the ongoing U.S.- backed genocide in Palestine.

Families for Palestine- March
2026-03-22 10:30 - 12:00 | Columbia – Seattle Public Library, 4721 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA, 98118

Pack the Court for the UW33!
2026-03-25 08:30 - 17:00 | King County Courthouse, 516 3rd Ave (Floor 14), Seattle, WA, 98104
On March 25th starting at 8:30am, the UW33 will be appearing at King County Courthouse for their arraignments and we need to mobilize to show the judge and prosecution that there is strong community support, not just for the UW33 but for the entire Palestine movement.
We encourage folks to wear Kuffiyeh and other appropriate displays of support and to have good court etiquette.
