Arabic Storytime at Lake City Public Library
2019-11-20 18:30 - 19:30, 2019-11-27 18:30 - 19:30, 2019-12-11 18:30 - 19:30 UTC | Lake City – Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Washington, 98125, United States
Arabic stories, music, cultural events and fun!

Hugo Fellows 2018–19 Final Reading
2019-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The 2018–2019 Hugo Fellows will read from the projects they’ve worked on throughout the fellowship year with help from Hugo House staff, instructors, and guest speakers. Hear new work from Courtney Bird, Emily Dhatt, Anis Gisele, Kim Kent, Katrina Otuonye, and Dujie Tahat.
You can read more about the Hugo Fellows and their projects here.
This event is free and open to the public. The bar will be open.

In Plain Sight: Various Artists including Hayv Kahraman (Iraq, born 1981)
2019-11-23 - 2019-11-26 | Henry Art Gallery, 15th Avenue NE + NE 41st Street, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
This gallery is closed due to COVID-19 until further notice.

This group exhibition engages artists whose work addresses narratives, communities, and histories that are typically hidden or invisible in our public space (both conceptually and literally defined). The presenting artists approach the exhibition’s theme from a range of directions, varying across all media as well as aesthetic and conceptual contexts. Works encompass deliberately activist endeavors and direct documentation; the unpacking of individual histories excluded due to race, ethnicity, or class; explorations of coded language for protection, secrecy, or both; the illumination of invisible or covert systems of labor, exploitation, and capitalist control; and translation through surreal, oblique, or fantastical frameworks.

The exhibition expands into the entire museum, including interstitial/transitional spaces, and activates external sites through programs, performances, and community partnerships. Site becomes a material through which what we have heretofore considered the complete, authoritative story is expanded and retold.
Participating artists: Sadie Barnette (U.S., born 1984), Sanford Biggers (U.S., born 1970), Andrea Bowers (U.S., born 1965), Tom Burr (U.S., born 1963), Fiona Connor (New Zealand, born 1981), william cordova (Peru, born 1971), Beatriz Cortez (El Salvador, born 1970), Hayv Kahraman (Iraq, born 1981), Nicole Miller (U.S., born 1982)

Henry Art Gallery
November 23, 2019 – April 26, 2020*

Traditional Palestinian Dabkeh Lessons - For Kids Ages 8-13
2019-11-23 11:00 - 13:00, 2019-12-07 11:00 - 13:00 | 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)

At Gobble Up Seattle - Alice's Kitchen: Traditional Lebanese Cooking by Linda Dalal Sawaya
2019-11-23 14:00 - 15:00 | Magnuson Park – Hangar 30, 6310 NE 74th St, Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
ALICE’S KITCHEN: TRADITIONAL LEBANESE COOKING, BY LINDA DALAL SAWAYA
BOOK SIGNINGS WITH LOCAL AUTHORS EVERY HOUR

Cookbooks are always a fabulous gift idea for any food lover in your life…including yourself! Pick up a copy for yourself when you come to Gobble Up, and have it signed by the author on-the-spot.

In Alice’s Kitchen, Linda presents [her family’s] recipes: Traditional, home style Lebanese recipes that include quick, familiar vegetarian favorites such as hommous, tabbouli, baba gannouj and many other fantastic and authentic salads, rice, and vegetable entrees. Tantalizing, traditional lamb and rice dishes keep company with rolled grape leaves, soups, and appetizers in this expansive collection.

And she’ll have homemade fig jam sesame balls!

Arabian Nights in Seattle - Ladies!
2019-11-23 16:00 - 22:00 | Laurel Place, 911 N 145th Street, Seattle, WA, 98133, United States
Join Arabian Nights on November 23rd for a evening dedicated to their women!
Tickets are limited so get yours now!! More details coming soon! http://arabiannights2.rsvpify.com

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-11-25 11:00 - 11:30 | 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.
This event repeats every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Redmond Library.

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية

Monday, December 9, 2019 (11:00AM-11:30AM)
Monday, December 23, 2019 (11:00AM-11:30AM)

Arabs in Seattle Meetup
2019-11-27 17:00 - 18:30 | WA
Rotating Monthly Coffee

Hosted by Maryam

Wednesday, November 27 , 2019

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Every 4th Wednesday of the month

Ahlan! This group is for people in Seattle who are Arab, half-Arab, or their great-great-grandmother was 12.5% from somewhere in the region. It’s also a group for you if you’re dating or married to someone from the Middle East, or you just really really love kunafa and want to hang out. Whether you were born and raised in Washington or you’re a fresh expat looking to meet new people, let’s plan some get-togethers. Welcome!
For more info/location click here: https://www.meetup.com/Arabs-in-Seattle/events/pnbrwpyzlblc/

Reading with Kaveh Akbar, Paige Lewis, Billie Swift & Lena Khalaf Tuffaha
2019-11-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Reading with Kaveh Akbar, Paige Lewis, Billie Swift
& Lena Khalaf Tuffaha

November 29 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us at Hugo House for a reading featuring Kaveh Akbar, Paige Lewis, Billie Swift, and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha! Kaveh Akbar’s poems appear in The New Yorker, Poetry, The New York Times, Paris Review, Best American Poetry, and elsewhere. His second full-length volume of poetry, Pilgrim Bell, will be published by Graywolf in 2021. His debut, Calling a Wolf a Wolf, is out now. Kaveh was born in Tehran, Iran, and teaches at Purdue University and in the low residency MFA programs at Randolph…

Holiday Bazaar at SCM
2019-11-30 11:00 - 17:00 | Salaam Cultural Museum, 3806 Whitman Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
SCM is hosting a Holiday Bazaar in our office November 30 and December 1, from 11am to 5pm each day.
We will have many gifts from the Middle East, including jewelry made by Syrian refugees. Find unique gifts, or a souvenir you weren’t able to get on your own travels to the region. Stocking stuffers, fun gifts, art, and more.
We will have live music and Arabic sweets to enjoy while you shop. Please come and support our refugee programs—proceeds of all sales go to support our projects.
#Help4Refugees

Holiday Bazaar at Salaam Cultural Museum
2019-12-01 11:00 - 17:00 | Salaam Cultural Museum, 3806 Whitman Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States

Bedouine at Triple Door
2019-12-03 19:30 - 22:00 | Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
When you listen to the love songs of LA-based Bedouine, you might be reminded of Karen Dalton’s world-wise voice or the breathy seduction of Minnie Riperton’s vocals, the easy cool of French ye-ye singers, and the poetry of Joan Baez. Her folk is nomadic, wandering across time and space, and on the likes of new song “Dizzy” meander into danceable jams. On first discovery you may ask whether they’re dated to 2019, or whether you’ve uncovered some forgotten classic. It makes sense that singer-songwriter Azniv Korkejian’s arrival – both musically and personally – on her second record has been influenced by her own wanderlust, displacement, and curiosity.
Bedouine Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BedouineMusic/

Arabic Storytime at Lake City Public Library
2019-12-04 18:30 - 19:30 | Lake City – Seattle Public Library, 12501 28th Ave. N.E., Seattle, Washington, 98125, United States
Arabic stories, music, cultural events and fun!
December 4th will be lead by Laila Taji from ArabishWay

Quilled Paper with paper artists Koloud 'Kay' Tarapolsi & Persian Garden
2019-12-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
On December 6th, the SZ Gallery will host our Annual Holiday Party in the PERSIAN GARDEN, featuring ceramic artistry by Monir & Mehdi Ghanbeigy, and QUILLED PAPER, featuring paper artist Koloud ‘Kay’ Tarapolsi, during our First Friday Reception from 5 – 8 pm.

Manal Deeb (Ramallah, Palestine/Washington DC) at Marmot Art Space - First Friday
2019-12-06 17:00 - 20:00 | Marmot Art Space, 1202 Summit Parkway, Spokane, WA, 99201, United States
DECEMBER FIRST FRIDAY
MARMOT ART SPACE PRESENTS…
MANAL DEEB – RAMALLAH, PALESTINE/ WASHINGTON DC – Mixed Media

December First Friday is around the bend. I am so excited to exhibit at Marmot Art Space in Kendall Yards ! I’ve shown all over the world, including London, New York, Cairo, Paris, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco, Ramallah, Brighton, Amman, Doha, Delhi, Rome, etc. Now I will add Spokane to the list. See you Friday, December 6th. Doors open officially at 5pm!

WHO: Manal is the Resident Artist at Workhouse Arts Center in Virginia. She’s shown all over the world, including London, New York, Cairo, Paris, Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Ramallah, Brighton, Delhi, Rome, etc.
MORE: Manal has been interviewed by many US and international journals, magazines & TV channels. Art critic Mark Jensen in the Washington Post: Manal Deeb “superimposes photographs, calligraphy and fabric patterns on her face, constructing a visual metaphor for how women’s identities are overlaid with societal expectations and political circumstances,” blending realism and abstraction. This will be her debut in the Pacific Northwest.
WHAT ELSE: We’ll also show work from Legendary Painter Alfredo Arreguin (who has work in The Smithsonian), Professor Emeritus Ruben Trejo (who also has work in the Smithsonian), art professors Gordon Wilson, Rob Fifield, and Rob McKirdie, Michael Dinning, Karen Mobley, Jim Dhillon, Oregon artist Shelli Walters, local legend Ric Gendron, and beloved local artist Melissa Cole.
WHEN:First Friday, December 6th, 5-8pm.
WHERE: First Friday in Kendall Yards happens throughout the Kendall Yards Business District, but has always been centered at Marmot Art Space (1202 Summit Pkwy, in Adams Alley, right across the alley from Craftsman Cellars and 3Ninjas).
WHY ATTEND:It’s another amazing art party in Kendall Yards! This is the best night of each month, a great opportunity to get out of the house and visit with your neighbors in Spokane’s most exciting neighborhood. Come for the art, stay for the food and drink! Or vice versa. You choose – either way you’ll have a great time!

Seffarine - Traditions in Olympia
2019-12-06 19:30 - 21:30 | New Traditions, 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Seffarine’s international blend of sounds features soulful Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp. Their music embraces and extends Naki’s rich heritage, which spans from Moorish Spain to the Sahara, by mixing Arabic Andalusi music with Hulskamp’s dynamic flamenco guitar, the grooves of acclaimed percussionist Mimy Fiaindratovo Manavihare. These diverse backgrounds meld into an intoxicating blend of ancient and modern that Bass Player Magazine describes as a gorgeous intersection of Spanish flamenco, Arabic and Andalusian music, Persian classical, and jazz.
Seffarine takes its name from the ancient metalworking square in Lamiae’s home city of Fes, Morocco. Her family is well known in the Seffarine as master metalworkers continuing the tradition today. The square dates back to the 9th century and is famous for the complex rhythms that can be heard from the blacksmiths’ hammers.
New Traditions Café and World Folk Art in Olympia is owned by Jody Mackey and Stacy Muguet, two entrepreneurial women with a shared vision of service to the community by providing wholesome food, live entertainment, and a marketplace supporting equitable trade relationships with low-income artisans and farmers from developing countries.

https://www.seffarine.com/shows

Seffarine - ZAG Concert Series
2019-12-07 19:30 - 21:30 | Zen Arts Group, 4218 NE 103rd Place, Seattle, WA, 98125, United States
Seffarine’s international blend of sounds features soulful Moroccan singer Lamiae Naki and flamenco guitarist Nat Hulskamp. Their music embraces and extends Naki’s rich heritage, which spans from Moorish Spain to the Sahara, by mixing Arabic Andalusi music with Hulskamp’s dynamic flamenco guitar, the grooves of acclaimed percussionist Mimy Fiaindratovo Manavihare. These diverse backgrounds meld into an intoxicating blend of ancient and modern that Bass Player Magazine describes as a gorgeous intersection of Spanish flamenco, Arabic and Andalusian music, Persian classical, and jazz.
In 2015, Seffarine was awarded a grant from the Regional Arts and Culture Council to travel to Spain to record their original music in collaboration with living legends of flamenco music, including Diego del Morao and Tomasa La Macanita. The record gained Seffarine international acclaim when it placed in top world music charts around the globe, including Afribuku’s Top 13 African Releases and the Transglobal World Music Charts, a panel of 43 world music experts from 28 countries. In 2017, Seffarine was honored to be selected by the Western Arts Alliance (WAA) as one of three Launchpad Artists. Seffarine is based in Portland, OR and has been playing to enthusiastic audiences from the Western US to as far as Indonesia.
Seffarine takes its name from the ancient metalworking square in Lamiae’s home city of Fes, Morocco. Her family is well known in the Seffarine as master metalworkers continuing the tradition today. The square dates back to the 9th century and is famous for the complex rhythms that can be heard from the blacksmiths’ hammers.

World Language Story Time King County Library - Arabic
2019-12-09 11:00 - 11:30 | 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.
This event repeats every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Redmond Library.

Arabic Story Time/أوقات قراءة القصة العربية

Upcoming dates:
Monday, December 23, 2019 (11:00AM-11:30AM)

Book Group: "Cleopatra: A Life" at SPL Wallingford
2019-12-10 18:45 - 19:45 | Wallingford – Seattle Public Library, 1501 N. 45th St., Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
Join the Seattle Public Library for a book group at the Wallingford Branch. Everyone is welcome. This month’s title is “Cleopatra: A Life” by Stacy Schiff
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life one of the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Though her life spanned fewer than 40 years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world.

ArabishWay Circle Time Series (2019-2020)
2019-12-12 10:00 - 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 10:15am-10:45am followed by informal snack/craft which can be done in class or completed at home.
Repeats monthly on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
This circle time is geared towards toddlers and early preschool but all ages are welcome and will enjoy the activities!

Arabic Language Meetup - Seattle
2019-12-15 11:00 - 12:30 | Assembly Hall, 2121 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
This group is created as a way for those who are studying and have a foundation in Arabic to come and practice their speaking and listening skills in lively conversation.
That being said, we are flexible to different levels (advanced beginner/low intermediate up to advanced) and different eastern dialects (Levantine and Egyptian primarily). If you are a beginner and only have sufficient ability to understand a conversation (or a decent portion of it) and would like to attend for listening practice, you’re more than welcome.

Intisaar, The Feral Folk and Sour Girl
2019-12-15 20:00 - 23:30 | Sunset Tavern, 5433 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA, 98107, United States
Intisaar, The Feral Folk, Sour Girl
Intisaar: www.intisaar.bandcamp.com
$10

Evening Book Group At The Montlake Branch - The Moor's Account by Laila Lalami
2019-12-16 18:30 - 19:45 | Montlake – Seattle Public Library, 2401 24th Ave. E., Seattle, WA, 98112, United States
Afternoon Book Group At The Montlake Branch of the Seattle Public Library – The Moor’s Account by Laila Lalami
Join us for a book group at the Montlake Branch. Everyone is welcome. This month’s title is “The Moor’s Account” by Laila Lalami.
Where: Montlake Branch of the Seattle Public Library
Audience: Adults
Language: English

Library events and programs are free and everyone is welcome. Registration is not required. Pick up your copy of this month’s book at this library location.
Space is limited at library events. Please come early to make sure you get a seat. Due to the fire code, we can’t exceed the maximum capacity for our rooms.

Arabic Storytime at Lake City Public Library
2019-12-18 18:30 - 19:30 | 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!

Arabs in Seattle Meetup
2019-12-19 17:00 - 18:30 | WA
Rotating Monthly Coffee

Hosted by Maryam

Wednesday, December 19 , 2019

5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Every 4th Wednesday of the month

Ahlan! This group is for people in Seattle who are Arab, half-Arab, or their great-great-grandmother was 12.5% from somewhere in the region. It’s also a group for you if you’re dating or married to someone from the Middle East, or you just really really love kunafa and want to hang out. Whether you were born and raised in Washington or you’re a fresh expat looking to meet new people, let’s plan some get-togethers. Welcome!
For more info/location click here: https://www.meetup.com/Arabs-in-Seattle/events/pnbrwpyzlblc/

Margin Shift Presents: Gordon, Khalaf-Tuffaha, Abel, Felix, Humienik
2019-12-19 18:30 - 21:30 | Common AREA Maintenance, 2125 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98121, United States
MS Presents: Gordon, Khalaf-Tuffaha, Abel, Felix, Humienik

Margin Shift: Friends in Poetry is a Seattle based poetry collective that’s constantly shifting. We highlight poets of color, LGBTQI poets, poets from out of town, poets who are new to town, women poets, undocumented poets, experimental writers (whatever that might mean!), and brand new writers. Always changing, always shifting, always trying something different.

Triggerwords, Hotel Vignette and Baywitch at Cafe Racer
2019-12-20 20:00 - 23:59 | Cafe Racer, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Triggerwords, Hotel Vignette and Baywitch

Holy hoot! What a night this’ll be!
$5 suggested donation
NOTAFLOF as always
Wheelchair accessible
All ages until 11PM

Triggerwords
elements of atmospheric vapor fizzling into electro-rock pop
https://triggerwords1.bandcamp.com/releasesHotel Vignette
here to wrap you in a synth blanket whilst singing pop songs about how the world is falling apart
https://soundcloud.com/hotelvignette/sets/nightlife
Baywitch
surf coven, toon doom/smurf-rock
http://baywitch.bandcamp.com
