If you’re still a local jazz newbie 🎷

If you wanna get those feet moving 👠

If you like to get weird 🥽

Photo courtesy Earshot Jazz

If you just wanna chill out 🎹

If you think the bigger the band, the better 🎺

• “Chihuly” by Dale Chihuly | Fri., Oct. 7 - Sat., Oct. 8 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Traver Gallery, 110 Union St #200, Seattle | Free | This exhibit from the master glass artist features works from Baskets, Ikebana + the rare Pilchuck Stumps series.
• Seattle Latino Film Festival | Fri., Oct. 7 - Sat., Oct. 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Multiple locations, Seattle | $120.00 | Celebrate filmmakers from across Latin America with movies new + old.

• Paradise Valley Trail Runs | Sat., Oct. 8 | 9 a.m. | Paradise Valley Trail Runs, 23210 Paradise Lake Rd, Woodinville | $20.00 - $60.00 | Run through gentle paths in either a 5K or 10K loop.
• The Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair | Sat., Oct. 8 - Sun., Oct. 9 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St., Seattle | $10.00 | This fair is a book lover’s dream with collectible tomes, prints, maps, manuscripts + more.

• Cider + Yoga | Sun., Oct. 9 | 10:30 a.m. | Bale Breaker & Yonder Cider Taproom, 826 Northwest 49th St., Seattle | $22.00 - $27.00 | Enjoy an hour of mindful yoga and then head over to the bar for a pint of your favorite brew.
• Horror Unexpected | Sun., Oct. 9 | 7-8:15 p.m. | Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, 1428 Post Alley, Seattle | $15.00 | Enjoy some spine-tingling laughs at this improv show that parodies horror classics.
• Oktoberfest Drag Brunch | Sun., Oct. 9 | 12-4 p.m. | Kamp Social House, 2800 E. Madison Street, Seattle | $10.00 | This fabulous meal + a show comes with a little bit of a German influence this go-around.

• COLLIDE-O-SCOPE - Hosted by Shane Wahlund & Michael Anderson | Mon., Oct. 10 | 8 p.m. | Here - After, 2505 1st Ave, Seattle | $15.00 | Pop culture ephemera + oddities are set to a great soundtrack in this found footage extravaganza.

1. Using an in-person scan or an at-home kit, SmileDirectClub creates a 3D image of your teeth that they use to assess your smile.
2. Then, they create a custom aligner treatment plan to straighten it — for 60% less than braces or Invisalign.

• 76º | Partly cloudy | 7% chance of rain

• Rise: 7:16 a.m.
• Set: 6:36 p.m.

• Beacon Hill’s El Centro de la Raza will celebrate its 50th birthday tomorrow with a gala at the Seattle Convention Center. The racial justice nonprofit builds affordable housing, provides bilingual early education, and has hosted pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics. (Seattle Times)

• Crank up the volume — Seattle’s Shop to the Beat program is back. The initiative matches local musicians with cafes, restaurants, and shops to organize free, in-store performances and then pays the artists for their work. Businesses can apply by Thurs., Dec. 1. 🎶

• Squee. Two harbor seal pups were spotted on the West Seattle shore — one near Lowman Beach and the other further north. Animal protection agency Seal Sitters are monitoring the pups and advising people to steer clear. 🦭 (West Seattle Blog)

• To the left, to the left — that’s the advice for drivers during I-5 roadwork this weekend. Several right-side lanes will be closed downtown starting at 7:30 p.m. tonight through 5 a.m. Monday. Ramps between 1-90 + 1-5 south near the stadiums will also be blocked by construction. 🚧 (Seattle Times)

• It’s a brick… houusse. Ballard’s historic Paymaster Building is now up for sale, listed at $4.2 million. The property at 2116 NW Vernon Pl. — built in 1911 — includes a copper roof, spiral staircase, antique safe, and 3,769 sqft of office space for anyone who wants a cool place to work. (My Ballard)

• How sweet is this? Seattle’s Trick or Streets program is active again for locals who want to close their streets to vehicles during the week of Halloween + Día de Muertos. The effort hopes to make trick-or-treating safer for kids via free traffic permits, which you can apply for on the city’s website. 👻 (SDOT Blog)

• Pop-up Bigfoot Long’s — known for ridiculously large hot dogs — is settled in a more permanent home at Ballard’s 4B Tavern. On the menu is a pull-apart footlong inspired by Dick’s burgers and a coffee-infused horchata ice cream. 🌭 (Eater Seattle)

• Nice catch, champ. Former Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice — who was on the 2014 Super Bowl-winning team — is planning to build a new winery in Walla Walla with his business partner Tim Lenihan. Rice co-founded the upscale Dossier label in 2021, seven years after retiring from football. 🍷 (Wine Business)

• Seattle developer Nitze-Stagen has snatched up some prime digs near the Othello Light Rail station. Currently home to the Rex Apartments complex, the $3.2 million property will eventually be combined with a smaller lot to the north — which Nitze-Stagen also owns. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• Conde Nast listed San Francisco as one of the top cities in the US. We couldn’t agree more, and think that it’s the perfect last-minute fall getaway. Be sure to stroll around Fisherman’s Wharf, grab a drink at the historic Tonga Room, and stay in this eclectic apartment with Bay views.*

• J-Rod: Nickname for the amazing rookie phenom, Julio Rodríguez — not to be confused with former Mariner A-Rod.
• Big Dumper: Nickname for catcher Cal Raleigh, likely related to his stocky frame.
• Good Vibes Only: Phrase used regularly after third baseman Eugenio Suarez said it in an interview.
• The Rally Swelmet: Darth Vader-like plastic helmet made by a fan in 2016 the team revived this year for funsies.
• Infield Win Dance: Celebratory folk dance after each victory that’s gotten increasingly elaborate — we hope to see plenty more now.