Seffarine
2024-12-01 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Kay Meek Art Center, 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7V 2G7
Seffarine will perform 2 nights at the Kay Meek Arts Centre in Vancouver, BC: Nov 30th and Dec 1st

Islamic Art Workshop with Amina Quraishi
2024-12-02 15:30 - 17:30 | KCLS – Federal Way, 34200 1st Way S, Federal Way, WA, 98003
Description

Learn about historical Islamic art and create your own art to take home! All supplies provided.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Federal Way Libraries.
For tweens and teens.
Please register.

Author: Zaynab Mohammed
2024-12-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Third Place Books – Ravenna, 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Third Place Books is thrilled to welcome Zaynab Mohammed to our Ravenna store for a reading of her new book, Are You Listening?: Weaving a Tapestry From Pain into Beauty. Blending poetry and memoir, the book explores intergenerational displacement, and speaks the truths of a woman who loses her innocence at a young age due to cultural inequity. Mohammed is a writer and an award-winning performance poet whose work pays homage to the cultures of her Iraqi, Lebanese, and Palestinian ancestors.

Rainbow Story Time (online) w/ Lindz Amer
2024-12-04 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

#2 Harm-Less Holiday Gifting (ONLINE SESSION)
2024-12-05 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
An online workshop series to learn how to reduce environmental harm and divest from systems of oppression during the holiday season.
https://trillium.eco/events/harmless112124
Thursday, November 21, 2024 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
A family recipe using homegrown veggies.
A modest spread encircled by family, neighbors, and strangers.
A prayer and giving thanks for the abundance, the ancestors, and the martyrs.
This is the dinner scene at the diasporic Lebanese home.
On the Levantine village homestead by the burned olive field.
Nestled in the rubble of the destroyed home in Gaza.
This is how we resist imperialism and occupation.

Peace Vigils [Olympia]
2024-12-06 16:30 - 18:00, 2024-12-13 16:30 - 18:00, 2024-12-20 16:30 - 18:00, 2024-12-27 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.

Listening for Land – Al Juthoor of the Arab Diaspora
2024-12-06 17:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
Listening for Land – Al Juthoor of the Arab Diaspora / Huda Asfour & Farah Barqawi Register for in-person attendance OR Register for livestream Museum Members: $10 Student/Senior: $12 General Public: $15 Livestream: $5 Our final event in the series, we welcome Al-Juthoor (“Roots”) of the Arab Diaspora from the Bay Area. Al Juthoor is a celebrated Dabke troupe that raises awareness about Arab and Palestinian struggle, culture, and art. Their powerful dances are fueled with pride as they cue our collective resistance. Al Juthoor Choreographer Wael Buhaissy will work with local dancers from Thowra Dabke for a group performance and the evening will be layered with performances by Huda Asfour (oud) and Farah Barqawi (poetry), sharing excerpts from “Journey from Gaza to Brooklyn”. Al-Juthoor (“Roots” in Arabic) of the Arab Diaspora is a Dabkeh troupe that raises awareness about Arab and Palestinian struggle, culture, and art. Directed by Wael Buhaissy, Al-Juthoor empowers our community and youth to take pride in our heritage, our past, and our future by honoring our history and celebrating our resistance. Across the borders of our diaspora, we assert our community’s connection to our deep roots in the land and the people throughout the Arab world, from Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, and Palestine. Farah Barqawi is a Palestinian author, performer, educator and a feminist organizer. Her poetry and essays have appeared in multiple languages on online platforms and anthologies. In 2019, she produced and hosted a season of the Arabic podcast Eib (Shame). She wrote and performed her solo piece, “Baba, Come to Me.” She is the co-founder of two feminist projects: Wiki Gender and The Uprising of Women in the Arab World. She is a MFA candidate in Creative Writing at NYU, where she also teaches creative writing to undergraduates. @farah_barqawi_ Huda Asfour is a Palestinian musician whose music, through the tenderness of her oud and the lyricism of her compositions, challenges taboos and stereotypes. A polymath with works in the fields of music, biomedical engineering, signal and image processing, and social work, she has toured the world and has released two studio albums: Mars, Back and Forth”(2011) and Kouni(2018). @hudasmusic This event is part of The Sounds We Keep, curated by Leyya Mona Tawil. The Sounds We Keep is a performance series by AANM guest curator Leyya Mona Tawil, Director of Arab.AMP. Experimenting with themes inherent to our diaspora, the artists in this series use sound, voice, composition and movement in an attempt to create a record of our journey and invoke our future. Each program brings together Arab American artists from separate regions of the U.S. This tuning of diasporic forms through music and performance reveals the complexity of our cultural references through the instruments, the approaches and conversations that ensue. For questions, e-mail Fatima Al-Rasool at fal-rasool@accesscommunity.org In partnership with Made possible in part by

National Book Award Winner: Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
2024-12-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, 98122, United States
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha reads from Something About Living, her National Book Award-winning third poetry collection.

This event is free and open to the public. Please help us plan for audience size by RSVPing here.
It’s nearly impossible to write poetry that holds the human desire for joy and the insistent agitations of protest at the same time, but Lena Khalaf Tuffaha’s gorgeous and wide-ranging new collection Something About Living does just that. Her poems interweave Palestine’s historic suffering, the challenges of living in this world full of violence and ill will, and the gentle delights we embrace to survive that violence. Khalaf Tuffaha’s elegant poems sing the fractured songs of Diaspora while remaining clear-eyed to the cause of the fracturing: the multinational hubris of colonialism and greed.
This collection is her witness to our collective unraveling, vowel by vowel, syllable by syllable. “Let the plural be a return of us” the speaker of “On the Thirtieth Friday We Consider Plurals” says and this plurality is our tenuous humanity and the deep need to hang on to kindness in our communities. In these poems Khalaf Tuffaha reminds us that love isn’t an idea; it is a radical act. Especially for those who, like this poet, travel through the world vigilantly, but steadfastly remain heart first. —Adrian Matejka, author of Somebody Else Sold the World
Lena Khalaf Tuffaha is a poet, essayist and translator. She is the author of Water & Salt (Red Hen), winner of the 2018 Washington State Book Award, Kaan & Her Sisters (Trio House Press), finalist for the Firecracker Award, and Something About Living (UAkron, 2024), a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award and winner of the 2022 Akron Prize for Poetry. Her writing has been published in journals including Los Angeles Review of Books, Michigan Quarterly Revie, 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. She is currently curating a year-long subscription of Palestinian poetry books with Open Books, Seattle’s poetry-only bookstore. For more about her work, visit www.lenakhalaftuffaha.com

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2024-12-07 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-14 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-12-21 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!

Holiday Bazaar
2024-12-07 09:00 - 16:00, 2024-12-08 09:00 - 16:00 | Olympia, 6331 Elizan Drive NW, Olympia, WA, 98502
Are you looking for a unique gift that also supports Gaza humanitarian relief
and the Rachel Corrie Foundation? This a great chance to buy olive oil from the West Bank, Palestinian spices and crafts, and Middle East clothing and art.

Join us on Steamboat Island for this annual Palestinian Holiday Bazaar, hosted by a long-time volunteer. The Bazaar will be at 6331 Elizan Dr. NW, Olympia,
9:00 am-4:00 pm both days.

If you can’t make it to the Bazaar, please consider donating on Giving Tuesday, December 3rd, and during this holiday season. Your support helps sustain our work.

Arabic School: Saturdays in Kent
2024-12-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-12-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Kent Meridian High School, 10020 SE 256th St, Kent, WA, 98030
Our Arabic School provides those who want to learn Arabic the opportunity to fine-tune their knowledge. Our classes are held weekly at Kent Meridian High School for our kids and youth.
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Program Eligibility Requirements:
– Elementary or middle-school age children
– Living in King County

When: Saturdays
Time: 10-12
Where: Kent Meridian High School (10020 SE 256th St, Kent, WA 98030)

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2024-12-07 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-12-14 10:30 - 11:30, 2024-12-21 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.

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time - KCLS
2024-12-07 17:00 - 17:30, 2024-12-14 17:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
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.

Stand in Solidarity on an Overpass Near You
2024-12-08 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-12-15 11:00 - 13:00 | 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!

Walled Off: Exclusive Screening
2024-12-08 15:00 - 18:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Join us for a Special Screening of the film “Walled Off.” Witness this powerful documentary in person with fellow film enthusiasts. Immerse yourself in the thought-provoking storyline and visually stunning cinematography. This event promises to be a memorable experience for all attendees. Don’t miss out on this Exclusive Screening!

Words for Palestine
2024-12-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
Join our monthly online series “Words for Palestine” which aims to center and highlight Palestinian voices during this devastating time. Featured readers TBA.
“Words For Palestine” is co-sponsored by Al Nadwa Freethinking Society, Mizna, Palestine Writes and RAWI, and is free with RSVP. We encourage you to make a donation to support the work of Palestine Legal and Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF). Palestine Legal is an organization dedicated to protecting the civil and constitutional rights of people in the U.S. who speak out for Palestinian freedom. PCRF is the primary humanitarian organization in Palestine, providing crucial and life-saving relief and humanitarian aid in Gaza.
For questions, e-mail Rewa Zeinati at rzeinati@accesscommunity.org

Baladna Event
2024-12-15 | TBA
Save the date.
More info to come.
