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Portraits for Palestine - Families for Ceasefire!
2023-12-17 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Rainier Arts Center, 3515 S Alaska St, Seattle, WA, 98118
Portraits for Palestine – Families for Ceasefire! 🍉  Come support calls for Ceasefire at this family-friendly art event! In partnership with @portraits4palestine we will be making family portraits to deliver to Senator Patty Murray and creating a collective banner.  Sunday, December 17th from 2-5pm – at Rainier Arts Center in the Event Hall  Two ways to participate/join!  1) Join us on Sunday December 17th for an in-person art and community event to create your Portrait for Palestine! Snacks and Art Supplies provided 🖌️🍉🎨  2) Make a portrait for Palestine with your family / friends and post to Instagram with hashtags #familiesforceasefire and tag @senpattymurray @families4ceasefiresea & @portraits4palestine   ***If your account is private and you want to share your portrait, please send a picture or screenshot of it via Instagram Direct Message (DM) to @families4ceasefiresea ***  Access: parking lot & street parking available, space is accessible by ramp through entry from parking lot on downhill smooth concrete.  Masks are encouraged!
Graphic: @makenna.okeeffe

Tatreez Workshop
2023-12-17 11:30 - 14:30
I am partnering with Baladna to do a Tatreez workshop on Sunday, December 17th. This will be a paid event, and ticket sales will be donated to the PCRF. I will send out a flyer soon, with a registration link. Please share with your friends and anyone you think might be interested – this is a Palestinians + allies and friends event, so feel free to share widely.

Save the Date: More info to come!

Yalla Nemshi: Seattle Edition
2023-12-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Greenlake Boathouse and Coffee Shop, 7351 East Green Lake Dr N #5303, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
Hi everyone, join me for Yalla Nemshi: Kuffiya Edition. We’ll walk around Green Lake on Sunday Dec 17 at 11 A.M. wearing kuffiyas. Doing it in solidarity with the three guys who got shot in Vermont wearing their kuffiyas while walking. And always in solidarity with Gaza ✌🏽🇵🇸
Share it!

Meet by the Greenlake Coffeehouse and Boat Shop (on the east side of the lake)

Soccer Camp and Benefit for Gaza - Day Two
2023-12-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Starfire Sports, 14800 Starfire Way, Tukwila, WA, 98188
Soccer Camp and Benefit for Gaza
Saturday, December 16 and 17, 2023
9:00am-12:00pm
StarFire Sports Complex

Soccer camp for the youth!
Ages: 5-16 y/o
$20 registration fee
100% of proceeds to Gaza Children Relief Fund

*at the time of this posting the donation part was not working nor the payment part of the registration. But the registration to hold your spot works.

Iraqi Singer Ali El Essawi: Live
2023-12-16 21:00 - 2023-12-17 02:00 | Zanadu Studios, 1520 Pike St NW, Suite 2, Federal Way, WA, 98001
Join us for an unforgettable night with ALI EL ESSAWI! Get ready to groove and dance the night away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Zanadu Studios located on Pike Street Northwest in Federal Way, WA, USA.
ALI EL ESSAWI is a legendary artist who will captivate you with his unique blend of iraqi music. With his infectious beats and soulful melodies, he will take you on a musical journey that you won’t want to end. Whether you’re a fan or new to his music, this event promises to be a night to remember.
So mark your calendars and bring your friends along to experience the magic of ALI EL ESSAWI live in person. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to witness his incredible talent up close and personal. Get ready to dance, sing, and create memories that will last a lifetime. See you there!

Tickets include cold appetizers and dinner
Hookahs & Drinks are separate

Noche Buena para Palestina, a Mexican-Filipino holiday night market!
2023-12-16 17:00 - 21:00
This Saturday, *5-9pm* A Resting Place presents: Noche Buena para Palestina, a Mexican-Filipino holiday night market!
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There will be vintage clothing, island goodies, prints pan dulces, stained glass adornments, designer & streetwear consignment for sale!
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25-30% of vendor proceeds will go towards the Gaza Emergency Assistance through Middle East Children’s Alliance. Hope to see you there!

Protest for Gaza at Westlake
2023-12-16 14:00 - 16:00 | Westlake Center, 400 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98033, United States
This Saturday we take the streets once more at 2PM (starting at Westlake center)
📣 END THE OCCUPATION
📣END THE GENOCIDE
📣END THE SIEGE ON GAZA
📣CEASEFIRE NOW
🇵🇸 Until liberation, we’ll be in the streets 🇵🇸

Soccer Camp and Benefit for Gaza
2023-12-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Starfire Sports, 14800 Starfire Way, Tukwila, WA, 98188
Soccer Camp and Benefit for Gaza
Saturday, December 16, 2023
9:00am-12:00pm
StarFire Sports Complex

Soccer camp for the youth!
Ages: 5-16 y/o
$20 registration fee
100% of proceeds to Gaza Children Relief Fund

*at the time of this posting the donation part was not working nor the payment part of the registration. But the registration to hold your spot works.

The Palestinian Revolution: Then and Now: A Two-Part Study
2023-12-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Register for Location
Join PYM and PSL on December 15th from 6-8pm for a two-part study of Ghassan Kanafani’s book: The Revolution of 1936-1939 in Palestine, a foundational analysis of Palestinian resistance from one of Palestine’s most influential voices. Come prepared to engage in a discussion and connect with your community about Palestinian liberation! 🇵🇸🇵🇸
Registration required!
Visit bit.ly/Kanafani or screenshot this post and view it in your photos, and scan! See you there!

Arabic Bilingual Program Open House: Ardmore School in Bellevue
2023-12-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Ardmore Elementary, 16616 NE 32nd Street, Bellevue, WA, 98008
Arabic Bilingual Program Open House
برنامج اللغة العربية في مدرسة أردمور

Interested in enrolling your student for the 2024-2025
school year?
Join us for an Open House!
Meet program teachers, school principals and staff
Learn about the curriculum
Tour the school and visit classrooms

Special online event with Mosab Abu Toha on Gaza
2023-12-13 11:00 - 13:00 | Virtual
Date: Wednesday, December 13
Time: 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern
Location: Zoom – registration required

Join MECA for this special online event with poet Mosab Abu Toha. The event will honor two dear friends and colleagues Refaat Al-Areef & Doaa Al-Masri who were killed by Israeli attacks several days ago and feature poetry by Refaat as well as Mosab’s own work.

Mosab is the founder of MECA partner the Edward Said Public Library in Gaza. Mosab will be joining us from Cairo to speak about his personal experiences living through seven weeks of Israel’s genocidal attacks.

Register now

Solidarity with Palestine ft. Wild Powwers, Small Paul, somesurprises, and more!
2023-12-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States
Proceeds from ticket sales for this event will go to benefit the following organizations:
Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/
Medical Aid for Palestinians: https://www.map.org.uk/
Anera: https://www.anera.org/

This is a 21+ event

Presented by The Sunset Tavern

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You can get a refund if:

It’s within 24 hours of buying tickets
This event is rescheduled or cancelled

PFC Teach In: War on the Diaspora
2023-12-10 17:00 - 18:30
We are a hosting a teach-in on the ongoing history of violence and repression on the Palestinian/Arab community in the U.S. We look at this violence as part of the larger imperial, supremacist, colonial Western strategy in the region. We’ll discuss surveillance, violence, censorship and more.
Watch the Livestream Here

Gaza Needs You: Fundraiser
2023-12-09 18:00 - 21:00 | ASSHO Cultural Community Center, 5757 Littlerock Road SW, Suite 4, Tumwater, WA, 98512
After living under siege for over seven weeks, people in Gaza and the West Bank are in desperate need of humanitarian relief. Next month, help us continue raising funds for those who need it most by joining us for a night of speakers, music, and food. The price of admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12. Seats are limited!
Register now by following this link or by using the QR code on the left below. For those of you can’t make it and wish to donate, go to RCF’s Network For Good page and select “Gaza Needs You” from the “apply my donation to” drop-down menu. The QR code on the right will also take you directly to RCF’s Network for Good homepage.
A huge “thank you” to RCF volunteers, local Olympia activists, and our co-sponsor, ASSHO Community Cultural Center, for making this fundraiser possible. Please stay tuned for additional details, including information about a possible auction.

AUB Alumni Holiday Dinner
2023-12-09 18:00 - 21:00 | Tanoor (Seattle), 803 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA
It’s that time of year again when we come together to celebrate the enduring bonds we’ve built at the American University of Beirut. As board members of the AUB Alumni PNW Chapter, we are excited to invite you to the AUB Alumni Holiday Dinner. It would be a memorable evening filled with nostalgia and reconnection.

Date: Saturday, Dec. 9
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Venue: Tannoor Grill (803 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109)
Tickets: Adults 55$ and kids (<12) 25$

Ticket prices include the following:

– Chef’s choice offered with different variety of vegetarian and vegan, hot and cold appetizers
– Chef’s choice of their most popular Kabobs, which includes Lamb Kabobs, Beef Kabobs, Kafta Kabobs, Shish Tawook (Chicken Kabobs), with vegetarian/vegan options to be provided upon request at the time of the event. Plates can be refilled again if needed
– Chef’s choice of unlimited fresh baked pita bread served with traditional zaatar and olive oil
– 18% automatic gratuity as per restaurant policy for large size groups
– Room rental cost

This event is not aimed to be for-profit. AUB Alumni chapters are nonprofits and any profit made out of events sponsored by WAAAUB will be donated directly to AUB.

This event promises to be a remarkable opportunity to catch up with old friends, make new connections, and relive the cherished memories of our time at AUB. Whether you graduated last year or a few decades ago, the AUB spirit remains in us all.

You are welcome to invite friends and family as well. Everyone is welcome!

Please RSVP using the following registration link:

Registration for the Holiday Dinner

Please also note that as we navigate the difficulties and uncertainties that life has thrown our way, we recognize that many are facing even greater struggles. In the spirit of solidarity and giving back, AUB has set up a donation link to send humanitarian medical relief funds to our fellows in need. Your contribution can have a meaningful impact on the lives of those who are facing hardship. Together, we can provide the support needed for their relief and the community support we need from each other now more than ever.

Here is the donation link for the Gaza Humanitarian Medical Relief Fund

Please feel free to reach out with any questions or concerns, we are happy to help in any way needed!

We hope to see you all at the delightful Alumni Holiday Dinner!

Sincerely, AUB Alumni BoT for the PNW chapter

President: Mona Yassine (503) 750-1332
Vice President: Abed Abla
Secretary: Nada Ramadan
Treasurer: Remi Fayad
Member at Large: Antoine Lahad Abinader
Member at Large: Bassem Bejjani
Member at Large: Khaled Salam
Member at Large: Nahla Bassil
Member at Large: Nazem Akoum

Seattle Community: Palestinian Grieving Circle
2023-12-09 17:00 - 20:30 | Register for Location
Food, gifts, and grief resources.
This grieving circle is safe space for Palestinains only.
An evening for Palestinians to come together and express themselves through uplifiting stories of grief and memory in community.
This space will be facillitated by a Mslim therapist and grief counselor to ensure that everyone is safe and comfortable and honor how they show up.
Space is limited.

Arabic Bazaar
2023-12-09 15:00 - 19:00 | Grace Lutheran Church, 22975 24th Ave S, Des Moines, WA, 98198

Cease Fire Now Protest at Westlake
2023-12-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Westlake Center, 400 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98033, United States

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2023-12-09 14:00 - 15:00 | 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.

Holiday Bazaar on Steamboat Island!
2023-12-09 09:00 - 16:00
It’s time for celebrating and preparing for the holidays! Our friend and colleague Farihan Bushnaq is hosting a Palestinian Christmas Bazaar in her garage, at 6331 Elizan Dr. NW, on Steamboat Island, (Sat. and Sun.), 9:00 am – 4:00 pm each day. If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind, last minute gift, this is the place! Come check out Fairhan’s beautiful Palestinian embroidery, handcrafted olive tree wood carvings and jewelry, as well as Middle-Eastern clothing and art. Artisan olive oil products from Canaan Palestine will also be available for sale. And there will be Arabic coffee and baklava, too! We hope to see you next weekend. Please help us spread the word.

At the Bushnaq home: 6331 Elizan Dr. NW, on Steamboat Island,

We Are Palestine: Art Opening
2023-12-08 17:00 - 20:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
We are human.
We are hopeful.
We are hurting.
We are Palestine.
in collaboration with Zawyeh Gallery, Ramallah & Dubai

Limited Edition and Canvas Prints, Silkscreens & Photography
12 Prominent & Emerging Palestinian Artists

12.08.2023 – 01.31.2024
Art Opening : Friday, December 8th, 5-8pm
Art Reception : Friday, January 5th, 5-8pm

We Are Palestine: Exhibition
2023-12-08 - 2024-01-31 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time (online) - KCLS
2023-12-07 17:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Description

وقت القصة عبر الإنترنت. كل خميس من 5:00 مساءً إلى 5:30 مساءً.
استمتعوا بالقصص والحركة والأناشيد باللغة العربية التي تنمي مهارات القراءة والكتابة لدى أطفالكم في وقت مبكر.
نرحب بجميع الأعمار مع الكبار.
الرجاء التسجيل *عبر الإنترنت هنا*. بعد التسجيل، ستصلكم رسالة تأكيد بالبريد الإلكتروني تحتوي على رابط Zoom الخاص بالبرنامج. سيتم استخدام نفس الرابط كل أسبوع لوقت القصة باللغة العربية. إذا كنتم لا ترون رسالة بريد إلكتروني، فتحققوا من ملف البريد العشوائي.
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.
Online Story Time. Thursdays, 5-5:30 pm.
Enjoy stories, music, movement, and rhymes in Arabic that develop your child’s early literacy skills.
All ages welcome with adult.
Please register online. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the program’s Zoom link. The same link will be used each week for Arabic Story Time. If you do not see an email, check your Junk or Spam folder.
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.

Music: Yemen Blues
2023-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th St, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
World renown ensemble that fuses Yemenite, West African, Latin & Jazz influences

Mass Meeting: How Can We End the War on Gaza?
2023-12-04 18:00 - 20:00 | University of Washington – Savery Hall, Chelan Ln, Seattle, WA, 98195
Millions have marched in historic, anti-war protests around the world. There is enormaous pressure on Biden and US imperialism with Biden’s poll numbers plummeting, especially among young people. How do workers, union members, and young people build a nationwide and international anti-war movement that will end the war on Gaza, and build a working class alternative to capitalism’s work machine.

Workers Strike Back and Socialist Alternative

Univeristy of Washington: Seattle Campus: Savery Hall: Room 260!

Author Meets BookTok: Sim Kern and Rashid Khalidi on “The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine”
2023-12-04 07:00 - 08:30 | Virtual
10am EST / 3pm GMT / 5pm Gaza
Register: https://tinyurl.com/msmdep3u
Join us for this can’t miss event: Sim Kern in conversation with Rashid Khalidi, author of the New York Times bestseller, and Booktok favorite, The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017. Hosted by Librarians and Archivists with Palestine, we will explore Palestinian history, learn about Gaza’s place in it, and how history can help all of us, especially book influencers, meet this moment of mobilization against genocide and war. We are proud to host this event as part of Read Palestine Week.
This event will be recorded.

First Ever Seattle SWANA Stitching Circle
2023-12-03 14:00 - 17:00 | Contact Host for Location Details
Join our first ever Seattle SWANA Stitching circle
Are you working on, curious about, or interested in participating in your SWANA (Southwest Asia and North Africa) region craft? (Palestinian Tatreez, Egyptian Khayamiya, Armenian Janyak, and any others!)
Are you looking for like-minded folk where you can share all parts of who you are, in an inclusive space?
Bring any SWANA region craft you’re working on and join us for an afternoon to craft, share food and beverages and build SWANA community, village style. Bring a story to share!
Don’t have a craft you are working on but are curious/ interested? Come anyway – while this is not a teaching space, we will help each other along – no matter the place we are in our craft journey.

Date: Sunday, December 3rd
Time: 2 – 5 pm
Location: Seattle, WA 98122, Contact seattleresistancetatreez@gmail.com to RSVP and get location details.
Food: Potluck style!

Contact hala.saleh@gmail.com to RSVP and get location details.
This event is co-organized by Hala Saleh and Milla Prince, who are Palestinian Tatreez artists living in the Northwest.

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Thank you and I look forward to being with you all again soon

Lady Grey Pop-Up
2023-12-03 12:00 - 15:00 | Ben’s Bread, 216 N 70th St., Seattle, WA, 98103
Announcing our ✨ FINAL TWO ✨ pop-ups of the year. First things first, ~ this Sunday ~ Nov. 19th, at our gracious host’s, Ben’s Bread.
After this week, our absolute last pop-up of the year will be Sunday, 12/3.
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We’re so excited to be back with some familiar flavors, and some news ones. 👀 🍰 Swipey swipe for this weekend’s menu!
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We’ve been so so grateful for all of you that turn up for our pop-ups. It’s no stretch to say that Becca puts her whole heart into baking these friggin’ delicious cakes, and I hope it shows.
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Be there, be square! We can’t wait to see you all again. ♥️

*Arab owned!

Q&A Session with Palestine Women's National Team
2023-12-03 11:00 - 12:00 | KCLS – Redmond, 15990 NE 85th Street, Redmond, WA, 98052
Learn about the experience of playing for the PWNT, traveling to Palestine, and listen to stories told by my teammates as they share their personal experiences on video.

Moroccan Earthquake Winter Clothing Drive and Fundraiser
2023-12-02 17:00 - 19:00 | Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave NW, Issaquah, WA, 98027
Dinner and Entertainment Provided by the Moroccan Community in Partnership with the City of Issaquah
