Today

• Mo' Jam Mondays | Mon., May 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Nectar Lounge | Donations requested | This all-inclusive jam sesh invites anyone with an instrument or a voice to jump on stage and improvise some sweet tunes together. 🎷
• Y Community Conversation: Exploring the Asian American Identity Crisis | Mon., May 23 | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | Virtual | Free | This panel discusses how trying to balance between two cultural identities can impact youth’s psychological well-being.

Tuesdays

• Book Carts | Tues., May 24 | 12-2 p.m. | Freeway Park | $2-3 | Browse new + gently used titles in the park’s main plaza — proceeds go to Friends of the Seattle Public Library and Freeway Park Association. 📖

Wednesday

• Whiskey Dinner Series: Maker’s Mark | Wed., May 25 | 7 p.m. | The Fireside Room at Hotel Sorrento | $80 | Munch on Maker’s glazed pork belly + butterscotch ice cream sandwiches while learning about the history behind the famous whiskey. 🥃
• BurlesKARAOKE | Wed., May 25 | 7 p.m. | Queer Bar | $10+ | Sing with your very own burlesque backup dancers. 🎤

Thursday

• You Need to Calm Down: A Taylor Swift-inspired Dance Party | Thurs., May 26 | 8 p.m. | Substation, 645 NW 45th St. | $25 | Dance your heart out and forget all the exes you’re never, ever getting back together with. 💅
• Black Tech Night | Thurs., May 26 | 6-9 p.m. | Optimism Brewing Co. | $5+ | Meet other locals or bring coworkers for networking + some discounted beers.
• Free Movie Night: “Barbarella” | Thurs., May 26 | 8-10:30 p.m. | Supernova, 110 S. Horton St. | Free | The night club is ready to transform into a cozy movie theater for a night with free popcorn — bring your own chairs or pillows. 🍿

Weather

• 66º | Partly cloudy | 17% chance of rain

Sunrise + Sunset

• Rise: 5:22 a.m.
• Set: 8:50 p.m.

Eat

• Capitol Hill’s exciting new tapas bar has set an official opening date of Fri., May 27. MariPili’s menu will largely be inspired by owner Grayson Corrales’ experience working in a two-Michelin star Galician restaurant + her own abuela’s recipes. Dishes include broken spaghetti with braised oxtail. 🍽️ (Capitol Hill Blog)

Open

• Need a new pair of trip jeans? A famed Capitol Hill goth shop has been fully resurrected after a slow crawl from online-only sales, to pop-ups, to a permanent space. The Cramp — founded in 1988 + well-known for its loud neighborhood presence — is now at 219 Broadway E. 🖤 (Capitol Hill Blog)

Arts

• The Columbia City Theater was recently purchased by the Cultural Space Agency, a nonprofit that preserves art venues, in conjunction with Rainier Avenue Radio. The theater has been a host to a wide range of entertainment, including a venue for raves, a jazz club, and a movie theater. (Crosscut)
• A Seattleite is making the most of an empty building scheduled for demolition next month with a temporary art gallery. The pop-up in the Classic Consignment building at 5514 24th Ave. NW features well-known local favorites, like Stevie Shao, and organizer Kyle Perry’s own work. The gallery will be open until Sat., May 28. 🎨 (MyBallard)

Outdoors

• A reminder — motorboats shouldn’t do flips. Ahead of Boat Safety Week, the Washington Parks + Rec listed best safety practices for folks looking to head down to the water. Life jackets are obviously always a priority, but waters will be colder than usual, so don’t be afraid to ease in before you jump. 🚣‍♀️ (Seattle Times)

Environment

• A single invasive European green crab was captured in the Hood Canal for the first time last week, the furthest south the little buggers have ever been seen. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will now increase trapping. 🦀 (Seattle Times)

Drink

• Simply herbaceous. A new Fremont beer tasting room doubling as a plant store is now open underneath the Uncommon Cottage at 465 N. 36th St. The Botanicale is built for folks looking to branch out a little in their palettes not just with beer, but also mead, cider + non-alcoholic beverages. (Eater Seattle)

Community

• Several local food banks, like Northwest Harvest and Food Lifeline, have started to include more cultural staples in their offerings like lemongrass and coconut milk. A 2021 UW study showed that the rates of food uncertainty were highest among people of color. (Crosscut)

Health

• Did you know? Signs of depression in men are different than those in women. See common symptoms (and how you can seek or refer help).*