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Ghassan Zeineddine in Conversation With Omar El Akkad [Portland]
2023-11-03 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Powell Books, 1005 W Burnside St., Portland, OR, 97209, United States
Spanning several decades, Ghassan Zeineddine’s debut collection examines the diverse range and complexities of the Arab American community in Dearborn, Michigan. In ten tragicomic stories, Zeineddine explores themes of identity, generational conflicts, war trauma, migration, sexuality, queerness, home and belonging, and more. In Dearborn (Tin House), a father teaches his son how to cheat the IRS and hide their cash earnings inside of frozen chickens. Tensions heighten within a close-knit group of couples when a mysterious man begins to frequent the local gym pool, dressed in Speedos printed with nostalgic images of Lebanon. And a failed stage actor attempts to drive a young Lebanese man with ambitions of becoming a Hollywood action hero to LA, but Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have other plans. By turns wildly funny, incisive, and deeply moving, Dearborn introduces readers to an arresting new voice in contemporary fiction and invites us all to consider what it means to be part of a place and community, and how it is that we help one another survive. Zeineddine will be joined in conversation by Omar El Akkad, author of What Strange Paradise.

Comedian: Mohanad Elshieky at Capitol Hill Comedy / Bar
2023-11-03 20:30 - 22:00, 2023-11-04 20:30 - 22:00 | Capitol Comedy Club, 210 Broadway E, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Mohanad Elshieky is a New York based comedian who made his national TV debut on Conan, has been featured on Comedy Central, and has toured with Pop Up Magazine.
In 2018, he appeared in an episode of Epix’s “Unprotected Sets” and was listed as one of Thrillist’s 50 Best Undiscovered Comics.
Mohanad, who most recently worked as a digital producer on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, has a special skill for making you laugh at the seemingly unlaughable. The Libyan-born comedian combines a deceptively laid-back demeanor with his whip-smart perspective on politics and culture. The Portland Mercury called him “an undisputed genius of comedy,” and he’s been featured on podcasts such as Lovett or Leave It, Pod Save The People and Harmontown. Elshieky zeroes in on topics that seem off limits – then surprises you with how hard you’re laughing.

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2023-11-04 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!

Arab Senior Men's Coffee Club
2023-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Contact Host for Location Details
Are you bored at home?
Do you like to share your rich life experiences with others?
Are you interested in discussing politics and how to solve world problems?
Then join the Arab senior men’s club for coffee.

We will meet on the first Saturday of every month.
We had two wonderful meetings so far and our group is growing. We will be meeting at private residence.
If you are interested please email Nadera for details at:
nadera0425@yahoo.com

We look forward to seeing you there.

March on Washington (State)
2023-11-04 12:00 - 14:00 | WA
UPCOMING ACTION: March in Olympia, Washington
Saturday, November 4th @ 12pm 🇵🇸 Washington State Capital.
Join us in demanding an end to the genocide‼️
SHARE widely!!🇵🇸🇵🇸

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2023-11-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2023-11-18 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.

Farha: Online Film and Discussion
2023-11-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
This Sunday November 5, 2023, 12:00 Noon US EST; 19:00 Palestine; 18:00 Europe.
Film “Farha,” Directed by Darin J. Sallam. 92 minutes, English subtitles.
About the Film
Farha is a 14-year-old girl who lives in a small village in Palestine, 1948. Girls her age are traditionally married off or spoken for yet Farha wants to continue her education despite traditions and the restrictions of schooling in her village to boys only. Inseparable from her best friend Farida, who lives in the city but who spends weekends in the village, Farha dreams of joining her at a school in the city. Life in the village is threatened and aggressively changed by the looming danger. Just when Farha’s father is finally convinced and Farha’s dream is at last coming true, the danger comes closer to their village. As violence escalates, Farha is brutally separated from Farida. Terrorized for his daughter’s safety and fearing for her life, Farha’s father locks her up in a concealed, small food storage space by the house, promising to return. But he never does.

Seattle Kids Dabkeh School
2023-11-05 12:00 - 13:30 | WA
Immerse yourself in the vibrant Arab culture as we launch our brand-new Dabkeh dance school. Led by our expert instructor, you’ll learn the captivating artistry of this traditional dance form that has been cherished for generations.
Whether you’re a beginner looking to explore a new passion or an experienced dancer wanting to refine your skills, our Dabkeh class welcomes everyone! Our professional instructors will make sure to get it right!!
Ages 6-14
Weekly practice
Boys and Girls
Benefits of Joining:
Immerse yourself in the rich Arab culture and heritage
Learn graceful footwork, energetic moves, and rhythmic patterns
Enhance your coordination, stamina, and flexibility
Boost your confidence as you master the art of Dabkeh
Connect with a vibrant community of dance enthusiasts
Registration is now open!
Reserve your spot today:
[4803810529]
[rubaomar1981@yahoo.com]
Zelle Ruba Zayed on (4803810529)
Be part of something extraordinary this summer and create memories that will last a lifetime.

First Ever Seattle SWANA Stitching circle
2023-11-05 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.

Details of our first gathering:
Date: Sunday, November 5th
Time: 2 – 5 pm
Location: Provided upon RSVP
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.

Seffarine: Performance and Fundraiser for Moroccan Earthquake Relief
2023-11-05 18:00 - 20:00 | Alberta Rose Theater, 3000 NE Alberta St, Portland, Oregon, 97211
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Morocco, Seffarine has decided to make this concert a benefit for the ongoing relief efforts. All funds we raise will go to the Marrakech based AMAL non-profit which has been providing essential aid to affected communities. Many of these villages were inaccessible by road after the quake and Amal is committed to long term recovery efforts by providing meals, clothing, blankets, tents and solar lights. Aside from the earthquake relief, Amal has been doing great work for years as a women’s training center, supporting courageous women on their journey towards empowerment and financial independence.

The Return: Dunya Productions
2023-11-09 - 2023-11-12 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
The play is set in an automobile repair shop in the mid-sized city Herzliya. This Seattle premiere by Palestinian playwright Hanna Eady and Seattle-based playwright Edward Mast deftly dramatizes the tensions between a Palestinian and an Israeli Jew who might have known each other in the past. By the end of the play, both of their lives will be forever changed by the realities of present-day Israel.

Each Night through the 11th at 8pm!
And 5:00 PM on Sunday November 12

Palestinian Voices: Streaming Movies
2023-11-09 - 2023-11-30 | Virtual
In this dire time, we want to share a selection of films that showcase the history, culture, and people of Palestine. In partnership with the Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI), we present Palestinian Voices, which can serve as a resource to provide insight into the current situation unfolding in Gaza and the people being affected. We seek to continually change the narrative, share our stories, and foster understanding of our common humanity through art and storytelling.

Online Program:
Closeness to the Land (2022), directed by Mona Gazala
Fadia’s Tree (2021), directed by Sarah Beddington
From Under the Rubble (2017), directed by Anne Tsouli
Gaza Fights for Freedom (2019), directed by Abby Martin
Gaza Surf Club (2017), directed by Mickey Yamine and Philip Gnadt
Mariam (2020), directed by Dana Durr
Something from the There (2020), directed by Rana Nazzal Hamadeh
Under the Lemon Tree (2020), directed by Noor Fawzi Al-Asswad
Wild Plants of Palestine (2018), directed by Alaa Abu Asad

Stay tuned for more films and curated programs to be added throughout the month of November

Palestinian Voices will run through the entire month of November. You can watch most of the films in this series online and from anywhere in the world. A few titles are limited to viewers in the United States.

RSVP for Online Screening

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time (online) - KCLS
2023-11-09 17:00 - 17:30, 2023-11-16 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.

Protest at Westlake
2023-11-11 14:00 - 16:00 | Westlake Center, 400 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98033, United States
This Saturday 11/11 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 🇵🇸

2023 Arab American Book Awards Ceremony: Virtual
2023-11-11 15:00 - 17:00 | Virtual
6 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023

2023 Arab American Book Awards Ceremony
FREE with RSVP
Register for in-person attendance OR Register for virtual attendance
Join the 2023 Arab American Book Award winners and honorable mentions, featuring awardees Chelsea Abdullah, Noor Naga, Edward E. Curtis IV, Ghassan Zeineddine, Nabeel Abraham, Sally Howell, Zeina Hashem Beck, Nora Lester Murad, Cathy Camper, Evelyn Alsultany, Louise Cainkar, Pauline Homsi Vinson, Amira Jarmakani, Luma Mufleh, Noor Hindi, Lubna Safi, Naomi Shihab Nye, Rashida Tlaib, Adam Tlaib and Miranda Paul for a celebratory reading of the winning books. The event will also be livestreamed.

NIGHTS OF ARABE~ a sojourn across the Near East
2023-11-11 19:30 - 21:00 | Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center, 3930 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, WA, United States
Title: NIGHTS OF ARABE~ a sojourn across the Near East
Date: Saturday, November 11
Time: Doors at 7 pm, show at 7:30 pm
Location: Kelly Ethnic Cultural Theatre (ECT), 3930 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle, 98105Join us for an evening of cultural dance arts from the near east featuring the Qabila Dance Company and special guest artist Lara Victoria*! This year’s show has a specific focus on dance as resilience and celebration of life. We hope to see you there.

More info here: https://www.qabilafoundation.org/calendar/2023/11/4/qabila-presents-nights-of-arabe-seattle

*one of the accompanying dancers is Egyptian-American

Information Professionals and Academic Freedom in a Time of Cultural Terrorism.
2023-11-12 12:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Open House – Week 5
This Sunday November 5, 2023, 12:00 Noon US EST; 19:00 Palestine; 18:00 Europe.
Our Topic:
Information Professionals and Academic Freedom in a Time of Cultural Terrorism.
Please click here to register for this event.
Information Professionals and Academic Freedom in a Time of Cultural Terrorism .
Join us for a thought-provoking conversation on the pressing issue of academic freedom and the role of information professionals in today’s climate of cultural terrorism.

Community Gathering: Baladna Palestinian Community of the PNW
2023-11-12 14:30 - 16:00 | WA
On November 12th we will be hosting a community gathering in order to unify efforts in the Palestinian community and mobilizing for Gaza.
Who we are: Baladna Palestinian Community of the PNW
Where: Bothell King County Library
When: Sunday, November 12th at 2:30pm

The Land Speaks Arabic (La terre parle arabe): Free Screening and Discussion [In-Person Only]
2023-11-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Join us for a screening of Maryse Gargour’s 2007 documentary that explores the history of Palestine, and the Zionist leaders who worked to remove its people from their homeland.
Afterward, we will discuss the film and reflect on our individual power to enact change and support Palestinian liberation.

Youth Interested in Public Policy (at MAPS)
2023-11-15 17:30 - 18:45 | Muslim Assocation of Puget Sounds (MAPS), 17550 NE 67th Ct, Redmond, WA, 98052, United States
Event this Friday right for youth interested in public policy from 5:30-6:45 in the MAPS conference room! DM for registration link or use the link on our story!

The Return: Dunya Productions
2023-11-16 - 2023-11-19 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
The play is set in an automobile repair shop in the mid-sized city Herzliya. This Seattle premiere by Palestinian playwright Hanna Eady and Seattle-based playwright Edward Mast deftly dramatizes the tensions between a Palestinian and an Israeli Jew who might have known each other in the past. By the end of the play, both of their lives will be forever changed by the realities of present-day Israel.

Each Night at 8pm!
And 5:00 PM on Sunday November 19

The Olive Oil Harvest with Nadia Tommalieh at the Pantry
2023-11-16 18:00 - 21:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Join Nadia Tommalieh as she shares the beauty, importance, and tradition of the olive harvest and olive oil pressing across the Arab world. Olive oil is a staple in most culinary cultures, and in this class you’ll learn about the different flavor profiles of olive oil, the best temperatures for cooking, and how to repurpose flavor-infused oils. You’’ll cook an array of dishes traditional to celebrate the olive harvest season, before sitting down to feast on shorabet freekeh bil hamid w zeit al-zaytoon (citrusy freekeh and olive oil soup); musakhan (roasted Cornish hens with olive oil, caramelized onions, and sumac); salatet bandora bil a’ashab (tomatoes and herbs tossed in olive oil and sumac), as well as salset laban w na’ana (garlicky yogurt, mint, olive oil sauce). Yansoonnieh, an aromatic anise and olive oil sticky cake drenched in orange blossom syrup, will close out our meal, and our love letter to the majestic olive.

Honor Our Martrys: Falastine Vigil
2023-11-17 18:30 - 20:00 | Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way, Seattle, WA, 98103
6:30pm. Friday November 17th.
Join us at Gasworks Park in Seattle to honor our Falastine Martyrs.
Please bring flowers.

Cease Fire Now Protest at Westlake
2023-11-18 14:00 - 16:00 | Westlake Center, 400 Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98033, United States
This Saturday 11/18 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 🇵🇸

Yalla Nemshi! - Let's Walk!
2023-11-19 10:00 - 12:00 | Google Building C (Parking Lot), 747 6th Street South, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
A family walk, one Sunday each month. 10am – all levels welcome.
Meet on Google’s Kirkland Campus
You can park in the parking lot of Building C. Head down to the trail and meet us at the playground

Head down to the trail and meet us at the playground

Contact Nadera with questions: nadera0425@yahoo.com
This event is NOT rain or shine . . . only shine! For the safety of the older and younger participants, the walk will be cancelled if it rains.

We can walk and talk!

There is a community garden with mint, sage, parsley and more!

And find the Palestinian flag amongst all the other flags!

Lady Grey Pop-UP
2023-11-19 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!

We See You: Community Feast
2023-11-19 17:30 - 21:00 | Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122
It takes a village to ensure we all feel seen, supported, and safe. It’s a tall order but we know that together, we can. We believe in the power that exists within the collective to co-create spaces of care.
This month, we’ve organized a very special healing event that centers around the idea of community care.In the wake of the violence taking place in Gaza, we want invite our community to come together to PRACTICE solidarity work in accessible ways.
On top of our signature free catered meals, free entertainment , healing services, and conscious community building work; this month we will have a few more offerings that may support us in living out our desires to be in solidarity.
There will be education spaces to learn more about the talking points and how to advocate, there will be a collective space for grief , there will be cultural performances and celebrations of Palestinian culture, sign creation, and opportunities to create self care kits for the core Palestinian organizers doing the important work here in seattle.
If you’d like to contribute to the self care kits, please bring items for between 15-30 people so we can construct the kits. Also reach out to us if you’d like to offer up any food , resources , or energy.
Look out for more info about all the amazing people involved in our collective action and the spaces we will create. Please share this post with people you feel might want to participate in our collective action and continue to build conscious community with us.
