Night March for International Working Women's Day
2024-03-08 16:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Contact Host for Location Details
Show “Solidarity with Palestine & Global Liberation Struggles” at a community-based observance of the holiday honoring women’s fight for freedom and equality. Friday, March 8 on Capitol Hill, site TBA, in Seattle. Information fair, speakers & performance – 4pm. March begins 6pm. All genders welcome. Information: March8Seattle@proton.me

Possibly at the AMP: AIDS Memorial Pathway
920 East Barbara Bailey Way Seattle, WA 98122

Palestinian Lana Ikelan & Israeli Noga Bar Oz
2024-03-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Wyncote NW Forum, 1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.), Seattle, WA, 98101
Meet two remarkable young women from Israel and Palestine as they travel together to share stories of war, collaboration, bravery, and transformation.
Noga Bar Oz is an Israeli musician and conducts an orchestra for Arab and Jewish children. Lana Ikelan, a Palestinian journalist, believes in the power of words and stories to create change and justice. These young women activists are leaving their war-torn and deeply divided homeland to spread messages of hope and strength. This extraordinary opportunity will inform, inspire, and empower you to be part of the change for justice and peace.

chaotic good: an inclusive fundraiser comedy show for UNRWA
2024-03-08 20:00 - 21:30 | University Heights Center, 5031 University Way, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
Join us for a night of comedy that is inclusive, funny, and fresh featuring an all-star lineup from the best of Seattle comedy. Performers have been featured in Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, The Seattle Times, The Stranger, UPROXX, San Francisco Sketchfest & more!

Seattle Resistance Tatreez Circle
2024-03-09 - 2024-03-10 | Contact Host for Location Details
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.
Contact seattleresistancetatreez@gmail.com to RSVP and get location details.
Food: Potluck style!
This event is co-organized by Hala Saleh and Milla Prince, who are Palestinian Tatreez artists living in the Northwest.

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Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage - Seattle
2024-03-09 06:00 - 16:00 | Heritage Park – Kirkland, 111 Waverly Way, Kirkland, WA
Join us as we walk the entire length of Gaza (25 miles, 41k) through Seattle as a pilgrimage and a communal act of solidarity with the people of Gaza.
We will be joining over 109 cities around the world led by Palestinian Christians during the season of Lent. In Seattle, our pilgrimage is designed to be inclusive, welcoming anyone interested in joining, regardless of religious affiliation.
We will meet in Heritage Park (Corner of Market St. and Waverly Way) in Kirkland at 6:00am (free parking at 123 5th Ave), and journey together, rain or shine, around the north side of Lake Washington departing at 6:15am. Through this journey, we aim to map the geography of Gaza onto Seattle, making the distant reality of those living in Gaza more tangible and immediate to our local community.
As a spiritual journey and an act of protest, participants are encouraged to reflect on the significance in their own way. There will be no collective religious exercises. We will be united by our journey and common desire for peace, rather than specific religious practices. Together, let’s take steps towards a future where peace and justice prevail for all.
FULL DISCLOSURE: We have no resources to provide support for anyone who chooses to join us. We will simply provide our itinerary with an open invitation to anyone who wants to join for all or part of the walk. You are responsible for yourself and your needs.
Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage Objectives:
1. Enduring and Sustained Ceasefire.
2. Immediate flow of life saving food, water, aid, fuel and humanitarian assistance.
3. Release of all held prisoner or hostage.
4. End of occupation so a just-peace can begin.
Route:
The route will be a loop starting in Kirkland, circling around Lake Washington, crossing the 520 bridge, and ending back where we started in Kirkland. Exact route will be shared closer to the event. It will likely take between 10-12 hours depending on your walking speed and how many breaks you take. There will be no support vehicles. Each person should have their own plan in case they need to stop early.
Do I have to walk the full distance?
No, you are welcome to walk with us for as long or short as you’d like.
What to bring for the day?
-Water (we will map out locations to refill bottles)
-Good shoes
-Appropriate clothes for the weather
-Food/Snacks (we will map out locations for purchasing food or restaurant options)
-Phone (we will have a group communication thread)
-Anything else you will need for an all day walk
Can I bring signs and flags?
Yes. We encourage you to speak through symbols; wear keffiyehs, bring Palestinian signs of sumud (steadfast endurance), carry flags, symbols or signs.
We do ask:
1. No demonizing
2. No scapegoating
3. No dehumanizing
Is this a fundraiser?
Yes, please raise funds and donate to organize that provide relief to refugees and displaced people in Palestine. Feel free to share where you are donating funds to in the event chat.
More info about the global grassroots movement:
https://www.gazaceasefirepilgrimage.com
Planned Route:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/PoDLij5PZULJ2SXC8

Arabian Bakeshop: PCC Cooking Class
2024-03-09 10:00 - 12:00 | PCC-Green Lake Village, 450 NE 71st St., Seattle, WA, 98115, United States
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Makrouta – Swirled Date Cookies
Besbousa – Sweet Soaked Semolina Cake
Halawa Truffles – Chocolate Dipped Tahini Truffles

DESCRIPTION
Celebrate the culture of the Middle East during this festive time of year learning to make Middle Eastern desserts. Bake buttery, date cookies and learn how to swirl dough and make the filling. Make simple syrup and discover the role it plays in Besbousa – a sweet-soaked semolina cake. And Chef Hend will demonstrate how to craft tahini into halva, a staple confection, that we’ll transform into a truffle dipped in chocolate.
Vegetarian; contains dairy and nuts,
About the instructor: After cooking in Michelin Star restaurants and high volume catering events, I made a “temporary” switch to teaching cooking classes. However, the satisfaction and unique experience I received from teaching convinced me that this was my new culinary path. I am a graduate of the Le Cordon Bleu, where I mainly focused on French and Western technique, but I have deep roots in Middle-Eastern cuisine and an enthusiastic, developed passion for Japanese cuisine. In my travels I seek out to learn something new, and for me, the more specific and obscure, the better. My interests and abilities continue to range out further, as long as I can do it, I will teach it.
CLASS NOTES

This is a hands-on format class for adults.
Class information will be emailed 48 hours before class. Our emails can get caught in spam filters or blocked entirely, please contact us if you don’t receive the class information.
Cancellation Policy: Classes are nonrefundable. If you cannot attend, you can request a class credit or transfer to a different class up to 7 days prior to class or have someone attend in your place.

Eastside Freeway Overpass Bannering for Palestine
2024-03-09 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-10 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-16 11:00 - 13:00, 2024-03-17 11:00 - 13:00 | 85th Street Freeway Overpass (Kirkland), 12303 NE 75th St, Kirkland, WA, 98033
Ceasefire!
Every weekend from 11-1
Off NE 85th Street Exit Kirkland from 405.
Turn right off the exit, immediate right on 120th near Taco Time, another right on 80th, go around the bend and you’ll see the walkway on your right side. Park on side of the road.

Rattlesnake Ledge - Hike - Arab Meetup
2024-03-09 11:00 - 15:00 | Rattlesnake Trailhead
Details: Calling all adventure seekers and nature enthusiasts! Join us for an unforgettable hiking experience at the RattleSnake Trail near Seattle. As the wather improves, let’s soak in the stunning views, conquer the trails, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

From I-90 take exit 32 for 436th Avenue SE. Turn right onto 436th Avenue SE, also signed as Cedar Falls Road SE. Proceed about four miles down the road to the Rattlesnake Lake parking lot on the right.
Note: If your GPS or mapping program directs you to 208th Ave SE in Hobart, beware that this is outdated information. This road used to access the Rattlesnake trailhead, but now dead ends 7 miles down the road.

Let's Talk About Palestine: Rashid Khalidi's book Hundred Years War
2024-03-09 11:15 - 12:45 | Contact for Location, See above for contact
For anyone who wants to learn, discuss and understand Palestine.
Next meeting we are reading Rashid Khalidi’s book Hundred Years War. We are hoping to have the author join via Zoom!
You can order a copy from your local bookstore or here on the ArabishWay bookshop.org page in joining and we will add you to the listserve. We will send out a location via the listserve ASAP.

Please sign up here if you are interested: https://forms.gle/eFxQ5Ps6JbJfAYAE8
Our first book started in the present:
we read and discussed with the author, Nada Elia, her book: Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts: Feminism, Inter.Nationalism, and Palestine
we met on Saturday, January 13th. You can order a copy from my ArabishWay page on bookshop.org

Arabian Bakeshop: PCC Cooking Class
2024-03-10 10:00 - 12:00 | PCC – Bothell, 22621 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell, WA, 98021, United States

Flavors of Somalia: Cooking Class
2024-03-10 10:00 - 13:00 | the Pantry, 1417 NW 70th Street, Seattle, WA, 98117
Located in the horn with the longest coastline in mainland Africa, Somalia was a powerhouse in the spice trade for centuries and a common stopping point for sailing vessels from all over the world. This allowed indigenous Somali cuisine to expand and incorporate the influence of Indian, East African, Italian, and Middle Eastern flavors, leading to a delicious and unique culinary tradition. Join local chef Ifrah Ahmed in class, where she will teach you about the cuisine of Somalia and how to make some of her favorite classic dishes. On the menu: suqaar digaag (spiced chicken and pepper saute); bariis (Somali rice); sambuus (fried triangular dumplings filled with beef and vegetables); and basbaas (Somali-style hot sauce).
Please note: some classes can be adjusted for students with dietary restrictions, but many cannot. If you’re vegetarian, pescatarian, or gluten-free, you can use the drop-down menu on our events page to view the best classes to fit your needs. If a class you’re interested in doesn’t appear in that filtered view, please email us before registering and we’ll see if the class’s menu can be modified.

Raise Your Flag for Palestine: Bellevue
2024-03-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Bellevue (Protest Spot), 11400 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98004
Every Sunday, raise your flag for Palestine!

Mountlake Terrace Protest for Gaza
2024-03-10 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-17 11:00 - 12:00 | Mountlake Terrace Park and Ride, 6001 236th St SW #1, Mountlake Terrace, Washington, 98043

Live from Gaza: Arts for Survival webinar
2024-03-13 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Join Eyewitness Palestine on Wednesday, March 13th at 12PM ET for our Live from Gaza: Arts for Survival webinar, in partnership with the Delia Arts Foundation located in the Gaza Strip. This webinar will feature Gaza’s program manager, Ayman Jamal Mghamis, who is based in Gaza. Delia Arts Foundation’s Executive Director, Joelle Khayat, will also be joining the webinar to discuss the ways Delia Arts is shifting their work in the midst of genocide to support artists.
Participation in this event is free as Eyewitness Palestine is seeking to highlight voices in Palestine as broadly as possible. Donations are appreciated and 50% of monies raised will support the Delia Arts Foundation.

Movie Streaming: A Ladder to Damascus
2024-03-14 - 2024-03-27
سلّم إلى دمشق
محمد ملص 97 د.
تسافر غالية، المسكونة بروح زينة، وهي فتاة قضت غرقًا يوم ولادتها، إلى دمشق لدراسة التّمثيل. تلتقي هناك بفؤاد، وهو صانع أفلام طموح فُتن بحالتها هذه، فضمّها تحت جناحيه وساعدها في العثور على مسكن. يكبر حبّ فؤاد لغالية وزينة معًا، بينما تبدأ الاضطرابات في سوريا وتمتدّ إلى الشوارع المحيطة بهم لتعكّر عليهم، شيئاً فشيئاً، عزلتهم

Ladder to Damascus

Mohammad Malas 97 mins.

Ghalia is possessed by Zeina’s spirit. Haunted by the life of a girl, who drowned the day she was born, Ghalia travels to Damascus, where she studies acting. There, she meets Fouad, an aspiring filmmaker fascinated by Ghalia’s duality. He takes her under his wing and helps her find a place to live. Fouad’s love for Ghalia and Zeina blossoms while the tumultuous events in Syria start unfolding in the streets around them and gradually encroach on their idyllic isolation.

play / للمشاهدة

وقت القصة باللغة العربية / Arabic Story Time (online) - KCLS
2024-03-14 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.

Seattle Bands Stand with Gaza!
2024-03-14 19:30 - 21:30 | Fremont Abbey, 4272 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98103, United States
SEATTLE BANDS STAND WITH GAZA!
Join us tomorrow at the Fremont Abbey at 7:30pm to listen to incredible artists!

History in Context: Understanding Palestine Today
2024-03-15 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
The School of Educational Studies and the American Muslim Research Institute at the University of Washington Bothell invite you to a workshop (and professional development opportunity) for K-12 teachers interested in learning more on the topic of Palestine and Israel. This virtual teach-in will offer a crash course on the history of Palestine and Israel to enhance educators’ knowledge and competency in teaching and discussing issues on the topic. In addition, this workshop will offer tools and approaches on how to introduce and facilitate these conversations in the classroom. This workshop will be led by Professor Karam Dana, Associate Professor in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences and founding director of the American Muslim Research Institute, in coordination with the School of Educational Studies at UW Bothell. Note: Two (2) continuing education clock hours (OSPI) are offered with this workshop for those interested in receiving them. (A $10 processing fee will be charged.) Date: Friday, March 15, 2024 Time: 4:00-5:30pm

Movie: Alam
2024-03-15 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Grand Illusion Theater, 1403 NE 50th St, Seattle, WA, 98105
The film, Alam, playing at the Grand Illusion Cinema

Despite being part of a young generation of Palestinian Arabs whose families chose to stay and challenge the Israeli state after Al-Nakba, 17-year-old Tamer and his friends are just like any other group of teenage boys. They clumsily search for drugs, flirt with girls, play video games, and slack off at school. However, when a beautiful new student named Maysaa’ joins their class, Tamer immediately falls for her and, by association, is drawn into her political activism. Together they join fellow classmate, Safwat, in an operation to covertly raise the Palestinian flag and peacefully disrupt the local celebrations planned for Israel’s Independence Day – otherwise known to Palestinians as a day of mourning and memorialization for their displacement 70 years prior. Unsure of his own political convictions, Tamer must quickly determine what matters to him and what price he is willing to pay for freedom.
In Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles.

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Friday, Mar 15, 2024, 7:00pm
Saturday, Mar 16, 2024, 6:00pm
Sunday, Mar 17, 2024, 3:30pm
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024, 7:15pm

Arabic Storytime @ Lake City Branch / وقت القصص بالعربية في فرع ليك سيتي
2024-03-16 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.

Rachel Corrie 21 years: They Are Us and We Are Them
2024-03-16 14:00 - 16:00
Saturday, March 16th, is the 21st anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s stand in Gaza to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian home. Please join us at this community gathering to learn about and remember Rachel, to carry on the critical work that she inspired, and to strengthen our individual and organizational connections for social justice.
We’ll view a short film about Rachel, followed by Q&A with her parents; have social time for getting to know one another and each other’s work; engage in simple actions that address the current situation in Gaza; and share poetry that centers Palestine. Is there a poet in you? Would your organization like to be represented at this event? Contact us at info@rachelcorriefoundation.org.
This year, March 16th falls during Ramadan. Light snacks will be provided that we hope our fasting guests will take with them to enjoy after sundown.

Arab in Seattle for a special Iftar gathering at Tanoor Restaurant
2024-03-16 18:30 - 20:30 | Tanoor (Seattle), 803 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA
Join fellow Arab in Seattle for a special Iftar gathering at Tanoor Restaurant!
Connect with your community, share a delicious meal, and celebrate the spirit of Ramadan together.
Here’s what to expect:

A warm and welcoming atmosphere to break bread (and dates) with fellow Arabs in Seattle.
Enjoy a delicious Iftar meal (cost not included) at Tanoor, featuring traditional Lebanese cuisine.
An opportunity to connect with others, share Ramadan experiences, and build a stronger Arab community.

Date: Saturday, March 16th
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Tanoor Seattle (803 Dexter Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109)
Please, RSVP as early as possible as we need to reserve and seats are limited.
Come celebrate Ramadan and strengthen the bonds within the Seattle Arab community!
#ArabsInSeattle #SeattleIftar #Ramadan

ISRAELISM: Film Screening
2024-03-16 19:15 - 21:00 | Tacoma Community College, 6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma, WA, 98466, United States
ISRAELISM” Film Screening and
Q&A with the Creators

Saturday, March 16, 7:15 PM
Tacoma Community College
6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma
Auditorium in Building 2, off South 12th Street

This is a timely screening of a documentary about the experiences of two American Jews and their subsequent ‘unlearning’ of unconditional support for Israel and the negation of all things Palestinian.

Following the film, there will be a discussion and Q&A with Erin Axelman, the film’s director, and Simone Zimmerman, one of two people featured in the documentary. Zimmerman is also a co-founder of If Not Now.

The Rachel Corrie Foundation is pleased to cosponsor this event, which is hosted and sponsored by our colleagues at Jewish Voice for Peace-Tacoma.
The film and presentation are free and open to the public. For more information, find the event on Facebook.

Kuffiyeh Walk - Kirkland Edition
2024-03-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Google Building C (Parking Lot), 747 6th Street South, Kirkland, WA, 98033, United States
Wear your kuffiyeh and walk proudly!
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
