The Jordanian Table: Mansaf
2025-10-23 18:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join Nadia Tommalieh for a journey into the heart of Jordanian hospitality through its most iconic dish. In this class, you’ll explore the cultural roots and rituals surrounding mansaf as you learn to prepare it, from slowly braising lamb shanksin a rich, tangy sauce made from jameed (dried yogurt) to serving the lamb over turmeric- and ghee-scented rice, nestled on top of shrak, a delicate Bedouin flatbread. To complete your Jordanian table you’ll prepare galayet bandoura(sautéed ripe tomatoes with garlic, olive oil, and chili, served with crispy pita chips); zaiytoon (green olives marinated in lemon, jalapeño, turmeric, and olive oil); mkhalel left (bright pink pickled turnips in brine); and, for dessert, awameh(light, crispy dough balls soaked in orange blossom syrup and sprinkled with crushed pistachios).

Falasteen in the Valley
2025-10-24 - 2025-10-25 | TBA
Unapologetically Palestinian. Unshakably steadfast.
SAVE THE DATE:
Falasteen in the Valley: A Benefit Festival | Oct 24-25 | Leavenworth, WA
Last year, hundreds gathered with us in solidarity in Leavenworth and raised over $7,000. This year, we rise even higher.
This year we are thrilled to partner with @yahalaseattle and @palestineforeverfest – Ya Hala will be hosting a special community space at the festival to foster an intimate and familiar sense of home for those who know Palestine and the Levant. It is a new and engaging experience for those less familiar, and all are welcome.
Join us Oct. 24-25 in Leavenworth, WA for a weekend of music, dance, poetry, and art that turns cultural expression into defiance, resistance, and resilience.
Friday: Festival kick-off headline concert by @ramzi_aburedwan & Dalouna Ensemble w/@adwanmoneim + guest performance by @hanadykader
Saturday: Dabke, poetry, global + local musicians, and a headline performance by oud virtuoso @clarissabitar
Why come?
Because art is resistance. Community is strength.
Proceeds support aid for Gaza + music education for Palestinian youth, and support of displaced Gazan musicians and their families.
Join us where joy is defiance & solidarity is the rhythm of the tableh beneath our skin.
Follow @houseofsumoud for more details, event updates and ticket announcements NEXT WEEK!
Book your stay and accommodations in the Wenatchee Valley, or if you’re joining as a valley community member, bring your friends, family, and colleagues to help us rally our community around Palestine!

Community at Ya Hala
2025-10-24 18:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-31 18:00 - 21:00 | 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
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

She Stands With Gaza: Poetry Reading
2025-10-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Douglas Truth – Seattle Public Library, 2300 E. Yesler Way, Seattle, WA, 98122
She Stands With Gaza
West coast (Turtle Island) feminist activists welcome you to join us as we hold a poetry reading and solidarity event with Gaza.
Indigenous two-spirit poet Chrystos will be reading her poems from visiting in Palestine.
We will present the work of Nima Hasan, the Gazan poet whose new collection I Bequeath Life to You, for We Die without Life Knowing Us: Nima Hasan Writing from the Ends of the Homeland has recently been translated into English.
Seba Abudaqa & Tom Kellner will speak about the material needs of women in Gaza. and the work that Clean Shelter is doing. to provide water and sanitary solutions to thousands of displaced Palestinians in Gaza.
Last but not least, Dominique Christina will join us virtually to read some of her work.
We would love to have you joining us for a day of beautiful poetry as we come together to show our solidarity with the people of Palestine.
I Bequeath Life to You, for We Die without Life Knowing Us: Nima Hasan Writing from the Ends of the Homeland. Compiled and edited by Rania Jawad, translated by Malaka Shwaikh, Published by Arablit, july 2025
Cosponsors: Fertile Ground, Communities that Protect and Resist (CPR), Blue Earth Defense (BED) and Vancouver Women In Black for Justice & Peace (WIB YVR)

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-10-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sat Oct 25: 5.30pm PDT

Sun Oct 26: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sat Nov 01: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

Movie: Foragers + Floral Autumnal Wreath Making
2025-10-25 13:30 - 17:00 | Anker (Kingston), 8101 NE West Kingston Rd, Kingston, WA, 98346
Anker + @manetteflowerco with @kitsappalestinesolidarity invite you to watch and discuss Jumana Manna’s film, FORAGERS. Afterwards, participants will combine foraged and provided floral to create autumnal wreaths to be taken home. Refreshments provided.
100% of proceeds will benefit @ele_elna_elak, a volunteer-driven campaign providing water and food to displaced families across Gaza. The funds go directly to purchasing goods and covering distribution costs on the ground.
Saturday, October 25
1:30 – 5:00
$100 donation or give what you can
RSVP link in profile.
DM if you would like to contribute floral, photography, food or volunteer.
About FORAGERS
FORAGERS depicts the dramas around the practice of foraging for wild edible plants in Palestine/Israel with wry humor and a meditative pace. Shot in the Golan Heights, the Galilee and Jerusalem, it moves between fiction, documentary and archival footage to portray the impact of Israeli nature protection laws on these customs. The restrictions prohibit the collection of the artichoke-like ’akkoub and za’atar (thyme), and have resulted in fines and trials for hundreds caught collecting these native plants. For Palestinians, these laws constitute an ecological veil for legislation that further alienates them from their land while Israeli state representatives insist on their scientific expertise and duty to protect. Following the plants from the wild to the kitchen, from the chases between the foragers and the nature patrol, to courtroom defenses, FORAGERS captures the inherited love, joy and knowledge in these traditions alongside their resilience to the prohibitive law.

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-10-25 17:30 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sun Oct 26: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sat Nov 01: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

Fest: Kinan Azmeh
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, 705 Dock Street, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Yaniv Attar Conductor
Kinan Azmeh Clarinet
Strauss Jr, Tales from the Vienna Woods
Schubert, Symphony No. 2
Jacobsen/Aghaei, Ascending Bird
Kinan Azmeh, Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra
Running time with intermission — 100 min

Opening with a mini-Oktoberfest celebration! We’re serving complimentary locally crafted brews from Camp Colvos and soft pretzels.

Step into the Vienna Woods with fluted bird song, folks tunes and yes, zither (rare instrument alert!). Zither player Kurt Eckroth joins us for the iconic Ländler country dance tune, which then whisks us into a whirlwind of 5 glorious waltzes.

Ascending Bird tells the story of a mythic bird that tries to reach the sun. It tries at first and falls back down. It tries again, then finally on the third time it receives the radiant embrace of the sun and loses its physical body, in a metaphor for spiritual transcendence. The music is an arrangement of an old Persian folk tune, starting gently and working up to a thrilling close.

Hailed as ‘spellbinding’ (The New Yorker) and ‘intensely soulful’ (The New York Times), guest artist and composer Kinan Azmeh brings us his genre-bending Suite for Improvisor and Orchestra. The suite takes us from Love on 139th Street in D, a vibrant homage to Harlem’s cultural mix, to November 22nd, a meditative reflection on finding home far from home, and concludes with Wedding, in the spirit of a Syrian village celebration.

Seating is at 8-top tables for both concerts, general admission. Come with friends and make new friends!

Parking at both Foss Waterway Seaport Museum (Saturday) and Pioneer Park Pavilion (Sunday) is free.

Concert sponsored by Concrete Technology Corporation

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-10-26 13:00 - 16:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sun Oct 26: 5.30pm PDT

Sat Nov 01: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

Fest: Kinan Azmeh
2025-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 | Pioneer Park Pavillion, 330 S Meridian, Puyallup, WA, 98371, United States

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time - KCLS (Kent)
2025-10-26 16:00 - 17:00 | King County Library System – Kent, 212 2nd Ave N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
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.

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-10-26 17:30 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sat Nov 01: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

Palestinian Habib Shahadeh Hanna: Oud
2025-10-26 19:00 - 21:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us for an enchanting evening featuring the mesmerizing sounds of the Oud, performed by the talented Habib Shahadeh Hanna. He is visiting Seattle for a limited time supporting his live score of the play, Almonds Blossom in Deir Yassin, giving us this opportunity to showcase an international talent.
Habib’s family originates from the Galilee in historic Palestine where he currently resides and absorbed his love for the Oud at a very young age. A master of this ancient string instrument, Habib brings a unique blend of traditional and contemporary styles to his performances, captivating audiences with exquisite talent. His performances are journeys through time and culture, inviting listeners to experience the profound beauty of Arabic music. With a repertoire that spans classical compositions to original works, Habib Shahadeh Hanna promises an unforgettable evening filled with soulful music and artistic brilliance. Don’t miss this opportunity to witness a true virtuoso in a solo performance at the newly remodeled theater in Cherry Street Village, produced by Dunya Productions.
Tickets at the bottom of this page: https://www.dunyaproductions.org

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2025-10-29 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

Seattle Arab Film Festival: With Hasan in Gaza
2025-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Three MiniDV tapes of life in Gaza from 2001 were recently rediscovered. What started as a search for a former prison mate from 1989, led to an unexpected road trip from the north to the south of Gaza with Hasan, a local guide whose fate remains unknown.
A cinematic reflection on memory, loss and the passage of time, capturing a Gaza of the past and lives that may never be found again.
(Kamal Aljafari, 2025, Palestine; Germany; France; Qatar, 107 min, in Palestinian Arabic with English subtitles)

Comedy: Nasser Al-Rayess
2025-10-30 18:30 - 21:00 | Emerald City Comedy Club, 210 Broadway E, Seattle, WA, 98102
Syrian-American comedian Nasser Al-Rayess, popularly known as @naw_sir and the “Shawarma King,” has rapidly risen as a dynamic force in the comedy world. Through his sharp wit and exploration of his Arab-American identity, Nasser offers a refreshing take on pop culture and current events. His keen observational humor, especially around identity and popular Arab music, has garnered him a million followers across social media.
Nasser’s impact reaches far beyond the digital realm as he has toured across the country, gracing stages in New York City, Texas, Los Angeles, Florida, and more. His stand-up comedy showcases his innovative comedy style, blending humor, Arabic music, and the warm ambiance of a traditional Arab gathering, leaving audiences of all backgrounds entertained and embraced.
Aspiring to revolutionize Arab-American comedy, Nasser is pushing Arab culture into the mainstream. His journey of unapologetic self-acceptance continues to captivate audiences, as he leads the way in representing and celebrating Arab-American voices in comedy.

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2025-11-01 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!

Peace Vigil [Whidbey Island]
2025-11-01 11:00 - 13:00 | WA
🔻 Every Saturday, 11am-1pm: Weekly vigil with @solidaritywpalestine_whidbey to stand with Palestine, raise community awareness, and support one another. Bring your flags, signs, or come as you are!

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-11-01 13:00 - 16:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sat Nov 01: 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-11-01 17:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-02 14:30 - 18:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

Tatreez circle + potluck
2025-11-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Sunday 11/2 Tatreez circle + potluck
Come by with your tatreez (or other craft) project, and bring some food to share.
Open to all
(Note: This is not a structured class but the community is always happy to help if you are learning or need help!)
♥️ See you this weekend!
Share with your friends, and DM us if you are able to bring some food to share!
(Reminder: We know it’s Halloween tomorrow, please be thoughtful and no gory or scary costumes)

Save the Date: FalasTeens: Movie and meetup!
2025-11-02 13:00 - 15:00 | Register for Location
Join us for the first gathering of FalasTeens.
A group for middle school and high school students of Palestinian descent.

Fill out this form here if you are interested!

(We had to reschedule from September 28th – the new date is November 2nd)

Kids for Palestine (Olympia)
2025-11-02 13:30 - 15:00 | Woodruff Park, 1500 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia, WA, 98502
Gather with other families at Woodruff Park, in West Olympia (near the tennis and pickleball courts) every Sunday, 1-4 pm, to support Palestine through conversation and art in a kid-friendly event.

Lebanese Family Night
2025-11-02 16:00 - 20:00 | Bonsor Community Centre, 6550 Bonsor Ave, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5H 4P6,, Canada
Sunday, November 2 – Lebanese Family Night
Bonsor Community Centre, Burnaby | 4–8 PM (details to follow)

Pizza for Palestine
2025-11-02 16:00 - 20:00 | Goat Mountain Pizza Company, 215 W Holly St Suite 103, Bellingham, WA, 98225
This Sunday, November 2nd, we are partnering with @whatcomfamiliesforjustice for an amazing fundraising opportunity!
Sunday we will be open from 4:00-8:00pm for a night out for our Bellingham community to raise funds to support families in Palestine 🇵🇸
There will also be vegetarian, vegan, gluten free pizzas available, a salad, and a special N/A punch 🙂
We hope to see you there! 🍉

Peace Vigils [Olympia]
2025-11-02 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.

Palestine Cinema Days: Movie: Divine Intervention
2025-11-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Palestine Cinema Days: Divine Intervention
Sun Nov 02: 7.00pm PDT
Free Admission! Please RSVP here.
About
(Elia Suleiman, Palestine & France, 2002, 92min, in Arabic, English, and Arabic, Hebrew, and English with English subtitles)
In Nazareth, under a guise of banal normalcy, the town embraces folly.
Under pressure from his failing business, a man takes matters into his own hands and tries to break a chain reaction of petty feuds. He breaks down himself. The man is E.S. father.
A love story takes place between a Palestinian man living in Jerusalem and a Palestinian woman from Ramallah. The man E.S. shifts between his ailing father and his love life, trying to keep both alive.
Because of the political situation, the womans freedom of movement ends at the Israeli army checkpoint between the two cities. Barred from crossing, the lovers intimate encounters take place on a deserted lot right beside the checkpoint. The lovers are unable to exempt reality from occupation.
A complicity of solemn desire begins to generate violent repercussions and, against the odds, their angry hearts counter-attack with spasms of spectacular fantasy .
Presented as a part of Palestine Cinema Days 2025
On the somber anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, observed on November 2nd, and in an effort to amplify Palestinian voices, we are screening Divine Intervention directed by Elia Suleiman at 7:00 p.m. at Northwest Film Forum. The screening is free of charge.

Rally for Palestine: Killer Kamala Out of Seattle
2025-11-04 18:30 - 20:30 | Outside of Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, Seattle, WA
Although Palestinians have won a ceasefire, the fight is not over. Israel violates the ceasefire daily by bombing homes and denying Gaza food, baby formula, and medicine. After helping orchestrate this genocide, Kamala Harris is now visiting Seattle to advertise her book. Join us with flags, keffiyehs, pots and pans, and your rage to rally for Palestine. 🇵🇸
