Wakhtiyo Sheeko Oo Soomali Ah (Somali Story Time)
2020-02-04 17:00 - 17:30, 2020-02-11 17:00 - 17:30, 2020-02-18 17:00 - 17:30 UTC | Seattle Public Library – New Holly Branch, 7058 32nd Ave. S., Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
It is Somali Story Time at the Seattle Public Library – New Holly Branch! Bring your children to enjoy stories, rhymes and fun in Somali.

This event repeats weekly!

PCC Cooking Class: Cozy Kurdish Dinner - Bothell
2020-02-07 18:30 - 20:30 | PCC – Bothell, 22621 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021, United States
DESCRIPTION

Build a balanced meal that highlights Kurdish flavors. Born in Turkey, Pinar is bringing cooking techniques from her childhood to the Northwest table. You’ll learn the unique cooking styles of the region firsthand as you craft classic dishes and explore traditional methods, including encasing and baking a perfect pilaf in a golden crust.

Instructor: Pinar Ozhal
Price: $65
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Nohutlu Eksili, Ispanak Corbasi (Spinach Soup with Chickpeas and Sumac)
Perde Pilav (Veiled Rice Pilaf with Chicken and Currants)
Yogurtlu Havuc Salatasi (Carrot Salad with Garlic Yogurt and Walnuts)
Sutlu Kabak (Squash Milk Pudding with Hazelnuts)

Traditional Palestinian Dabkeh Lessons - For Kids Ages 8-13
2020-02-08 11:00 - 12:30, 2020-02-22 11:00 - 12:30 | South Bellevue Community Center, 14509 SE Newport Way, Bellevue, WA, 98006, United States
Does your Arab kid stomp on the stairs? Jump on the sofa and bed?
GOOD NEWS: This is not bad behavior. This is your child expressing her/ his art – THEY NEED DEBKE IN THEIR LIFE!
Starting Saturday Nov. 9th Jafra Dabke Team will help your kid channel their energy into mastering Dabke. Check our the flyer to learn more!

For boys and girls age 8-13

Every other Saturday
$25/lesson
Pre-registration required (email Amani@PACCWA.com)

Arabs in Seattle Meetup - Lunch at Shanasheel restaurant
2020-02-08 12:30 - 15:00 | Shanasheel, 23729 104th Ave SE, Kent, WA, 98031, United States
Arabs in Seattle Meetup – Lunch at Shanasheel restaurant
Let’s get together and try Shanasheel restaurant 🤔 – Please do RSVP ONLY if you are attending 🙂

PCC Cooking Class: Cozy Kurdish Dinner - Redmond PCC
2020-02-08 16:00 - 18:00 | PCC-Redmond, 11435 Avondale Rd NE, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States

Wakhtiyo Sheeko Oo Soomali Ah (Somali Story Time)
2020-02-08 17:00 - 17:30, 2020-02-15 17:00 - 17:30 | Seattle Public Library – Rainier Beach, 9125 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
Fadlan Keen Caruurtaada Si Ay U Qaataan Waqti Xiiso leh, Iyo Sheeko Xariiro Ku Bixi Doonta Afka Soomaaliaga

Seattle Salaam Cultural Museum Advisory Meeting
2020-02-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Capitol Hill – Seattle Public Library, 425 Harvard Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102, United States
I have been hired to curate a Middle East/North Africa (MENA) museum in Seattle called the Salaam Cultural Museum.
We had a remarkable first informational meeting at the Ballard Library on January 11th.
Four advisory committees have been formed & there is still time to get involved:
Identity
Finance
Fundraising
Marketing/PR
We are visiting a potential space & a few surrounding ethnic museums soon, let us know if you’d like to join us.
#SeattleSCM

Arabic Lessons - UW Tacoma
2020-02-10 12:30 - 13:15, 2020-02-11 12:30 - 13:15, 2020-02-17 12:30 - 13:15 | UW-Tacoma (Birmingham Block), 1746-48 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, WA, 98402, United States
Learn Arabic in an informal setting and for free with student Maryam Al Darraji. Lessons on Monday and Tuesday of each week will cover the same material.
Learn more about what to expect from these lessons in this brief video.
This program is generously supported by UW Tacoma’s Strategic Initiative Fund.
CAMPUS LOCATION: UW Tacoma Birmingham Block (BB) Room 107
EVENT SPONSORS: Office of Global Affairs

Arabic Story Time at Lake City Public Library
2020-02-10 17:00 - 18:00, 2020-02-17 17:00 - 18:00 | Lake City – Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Washington, 98125, United States
Moms with an interested in Arabic are getting together and spending an hour with Arabic stories, music, cultural events and fun!
(this group moved from Wednesdays to Mondays for the month of February)

COOKING CLASS: CHEESEMAKING AT HOME-HALLOUMI
2020-02-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Book Larder, 4252 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
MEGHAN MCKENNA: COOKING CLASS: CHEESEMAKING AT HOME-HALLOUMI
FEBRUARY 10 2020: 6:30 – 9:00PM

Hands-on class. Includes generous samples of cheese, butter, and bread.
Meghan Mckenna is the cheesemaker at Cherry Valley Dairy and is currently working on her new farmstead creamery in Sedro-Woolley . She has worked in dairy farms in France, Ireland, and Italy, and she developed the Hand-Stretched Mozzarella program at Metropolitan Market. Join Meghan as we explore the wonderful world of homemade cheese. In this hands-on class you will get to make halloumi from start to finish!
Class is limited to 12 students. Please note that class reservations are non-refundable.

TALK | Age of Coexistence: The Arab World Before Sectarianism
2020-02-12 12:30 - 14:00 | University of Washington – Thomson Hall, 1911 Skagit Lane, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
TALK | Age of Coexistence: The Arab World Before Sectarianism
Presenter: Ussama Makdisi, Professor of History and Arab-American Educational Foundation Chair of Arab Studies, Rice University.
Part of the Middle East Center’s 2020 “Voices of Middle East Studies” series
Event Sponsors: Middle East Center, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Contact: mecuw@uw.edu
Campus Location: Thomson Hall (THO) Room 317

Left on Yellow Brick Road
2020-02-13 00:00 - 2020-02-16 00:00 | Act Theater, 700 Union Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Left on Yellow Brick Road
Dates: February 13–February 16, 2020
Run time: TBD
Location: Lalie Theatre
Sherif Amin is the first Egyptian to perform a solo show at ACT.
When a boy from Egypt unexpectedly finds himself in the Land of Oz, he travels to a place past the Emerald City where he stays. Soon he starts to wonder, is it better to stay in Oz or find his way back?
Sherif Amin explores the ugly side of love and heartbreak through the technicolored glasses of an American classic. Left on Yellow Brick Road digs deep into cyclical patterns we try to hide when we lose ourselves and our sense of home.
This performance will be double billed with Jasmine Joshua’s Bread Crumbs.

ArabishWay Circle Time Series (2019-2020)
2020-02-13 10:30 - 11:00 | King County Library System – Bellevue, 1111 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004, USA, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Bring your little one down and join Laila for a circle time that will have songs, stories and activities all in Arabic followed by snack and craft time.
We will meet once each month and each month will have a theme: (September: alphabet, October: numbers, etc.) and the books, songs and activities will correlate with this theme.
Circle time is great for non-native speakers who want to expose their child to another language as well as native speakers who want to expose their children to Arabic outside of the home. It’s also been a great place for people to meet and get to know other families.
We will have the meeting room from 10am – 11:30am. The circle time will run from 10:30am-11:00am followed by informal snack/craft which can be done in class or completed at home.
Repeats monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month until February then March through June will be the 1st Thursday of the month.
This circle time is geared towards toddlers and early preschool but all ages are welcome and will enjoy the activities!

Modern-Day Forced Migration - Lecture by Alissa Walter
2020-02-13 11:15 - 12:15 | Seattle Pacific University, 3307 3rd Ave W, Seattle, WA, 98119, United States
Learn about modern-day political torture and forced migration in Middle East with history professor Alissa Walter.
Part of the NEA Big Read: King County.

In the Student Union Building, Gazebo Room

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2020-02-15 10:30 - 11:00 | King County Library System – Redmond, 15990 NE 85th Street Redmond WA 98052, Redmond, WA, 98032, United States
World Language Story Times
Family program, all ages welcome.
Come for an interactive Story Time in Arabic that includes Early Literacy fun with books, songs and finger plays. Speakers of all languages welcome.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Redmond Library.

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية

Where I Grew Up: Growing Up Palestinian in Edmonds, WA
2020-02-16 10:10 - 11:30 | St Marks Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Avenue East, Seattle, WA, 98102-4398, United States
Where I Grew Up: a live performance about growing up Palestinian in Edmonds, WA.
Sunday morning Forums, 10:10 a.m., Bloedel Hall at St. Marks Catherdral in Seattle

Arabic Language Meetup - Seattle
2020-02-16 10:30 - 11:30 | Kaladi Brothers Cafe, 517 E Pike St, Ste C, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Hi everyone.. last-minute coffee meetup. Join if you missed us, or if you’re just not sure what to do with this long weekend 😛

ArabishWay at Around the World: Winter by Folklife Festival
2020-02-16 11:00 - 14:30 | WA
ArabishWay will be at “Around the World Winter” doing Arabic clocks and hosting a coloring station!
Experience the cultures of our PNW neighbors at Movin’ Around the World: Winter! Presented by Northwest Folklife and Seattle Center, this weeklong celebration focuses on a different culture or tradition each day, and will get you on your feet and moving! Held during Seattle Public Schools’ mid-winter break, this weeklong celebration geared for kids 10 and under, encourages learning through song, dance, and art.

#OurBigNeighborhood #FolklifeKids #SeattleCenter
Stay tuned for the full schedule launch!
February 15 – 21 | 11 AM – 2:30 PM | Seattle Center Armory
Suggested Daily Donation: $5
https://www.nwfolklife.org/maw-winter/
Movin’ Around the World: Winter is presented by Northwest Folklife and Seattle Center as a part of the year-round program, Our Big Neighborhood.

MIDWINTER BREAK CAMP: PCC BAKING ACADEMY
2020-02-18 - 2020-02-21 | Multiple Locations, WA, United States
MIDWINTER BREAK CAMP: PCC BAKING ACADEMY
DESCRIPTION
Ages 8 to 12, kids only.
Kids will bake their way around the world exploring global flavors and techniques in our new Midwinter Break baking camp! Students will explore the essentials of pastry-making and develop the building blocks for a lifetime of scratch-made sweets. Each budding baker will have plenty of opportunity to craft their own creative bakes and hone their skills.
DIETARY NOTES: Vegetarian with dairy, eggs and optional meat.
CLASS NOTES: Drop-off class; kids only.
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Day 1: France and Italy: Gougeres (Cheese Puffs); Torta di Limone; Mini Chocolate Souffles
Day 2: Scandinavia: Homemade Crisp Bread; Swedish Saffron Buns; Miniature Kladdkaka (Swedish Molten-Chocolate Cakes)
Day 3: Middle East: Miniature Mit Lechig (Israeli Honey Cakes); Ma’amoul (Middle-Eastern shortbread cookies); Kahk (Savory Syrian Sesame “Bracelets”)
Day 4: Central and South America: Alfajores (dulce de leche sandwich cookies); Tres Leches Cake; Baked Churros with Mexican Hot Chocolate

BOTHELL PCC

Day 1: Tuesday, February 18, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 2: Wednesday, February 19, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 3: Thursday, February 20, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 4: Friday, February 21, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
REGISTER FOR CLASS

COLUMBIA CITY PCC

Day 1: Tuesday, February 18, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 2: Wednesday, February 19, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 3: Thursday, February 20, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 4: Friday, February 21, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
REGISTER FOR CLASS

GREEN LAKE VILLAGE PCC

Day 1: Tuesday, February 18, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 2: Wednesday, February 19, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 3: Thursday, February 20, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 4: Friday, February 21, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
REGISTER FOR CLASS

ISSAQUAH PCC

Day 1: Tuesday, February 18, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 2: Wednesday, February 19, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 3: Thursday, February 20, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
Day 4: Friday, February 21, 10:00 – 12:00 pm
REGISTER FOR CLASS

Community Reads: Freedom is a Constant Struggle, by Angela Davis
2020-02-18 13:30 - 15:00 | University of Washington (Bothell) – Library, 18225 Campus Way NE, Bothell, WA, 98011, United States
Community Reads: Freedom is a Constant Struggle, by Angela Davis
Please join us to engage in conversation around Angela Davis’ book, Freedom is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement.” This winter we will be focusing on chapter 2, and exploring the themes of mass incarceration and racial inequalities. We will also be showing clips from the documentary film 13th, by Ava DuVernay.

UW Bothell LB1 – Library, LB1-205
Event Sponsors: UWB/CC Campus Library

Meeting in Bellevue for Coffee - MeetUp Arabs
2020-02-19 18:00 - 20:00 | Capiton One Cafe, 400 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
Lets meet for coffee in Bellevue area this time.
Please check the link for details.

A.S. Hamrah at Elliott Bay Book Company
2020-02-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Avenue, Seattle, 98122, United States
Writer and film critic A.S. Hamrah has many admirers, including our booksellers at Elliott Bay, and we’re very excited to have the opportunity to host a conversation with him tonight about his work, some of which was collected in his book, The Earth Dies Streaming: Film Writing 2002-2018 (n+1).
“Hamrah is committed to his ambivalence, conveying it with a mixture of precision and conviction that will remind you how much more there is to be gleaned from a review than whether a movie is ‘good ’ or ‘bad ’ (even if it’s a movie you happen to deem very good or very bad indeed) . . . A political awareness imbues Hamrah’s criticism without weighing it down. He doesn’t succumb to a leaden moralizing because he pays close attention to the medium he’s writing about, alert to what he sees and hears.” —Jennifer Szalai, New York Times.
A. S. Hamrah has been n+1’s film critic since 2008 and was the editor of the magazine’s film review supplement. He also writes for a number of other publications including Harper’s, The Baffler, and Bookforum. He has worked as a movie theater projectionist, a semiotic brand analyst, a political pollster, a football cinematographer, a zine writer, and for the film director Raúl Ruiz.
Co-presented with Seattle International Film Festival.

I couldn’t find Hamrah’s ethinicity on line BUT I am assuming with the last name Hamrah that he must be! (Please let me know if you know otherwise!)

The El-Salomons: Laugh Comedy Club
2020-02-20 20:30 - 23:30 | Laughs Comedy Club, 5220 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
The El-Salomons take the motto ‘make love not war’ very personally. Comedy with Jess Salomon and Eman El-Husseini!
The El-Salomons take the motto ‘make love not war’ very personally. Jess Salomon (hilarious comic) and Eman El-Husseini (also hilarious comic) met and fell in love at a comedy club in Montreal nearly a decade ago when a friend of theirs suggested, “you two broads should kiss”.
Jess is Jewish and Eman is Palestinian (basically enemies), one is a Taurus and one is a Leo (ENEMIES!!), but they somehow make it work. It’s probably the hummus.
Jess and Eman got married and left Canada for America right before the last election. They are famous for their love, their stand up and their ability to make really REALLY fantastic life choices.
This website is a project of love. Illustrated by Jesse Brown, these cartoons offer a view into the hilarious interactions Jess and Eman have with each other and with the world around them.
Have a peek through all the cartoons! Don’t be a hater, be a lover.
xo
The El-Salomons
For more about Jess Salomon: www.JessSalomon.com
For more about Eman El-Husseini: www.Emantertainment.com
For more about Jesse Brown: www.BevanHoward.co.uk

(I posted this after the event and am so so sad I didn’t see it earlier – I will be adding the comedy club to my list of places to check each month!)
