🚨 Stay on alert

📝 Learn the basics

• Locate your nearest Emergency Community Hub, which are places where neighbors gather after a disaster to help each other. Seattle has 135 of them.
• Get an emergency kit ready by building one yourself or buying one fully loaded.
• Learn how to drop, cover, and hold on. The greatest earthquake hazards will likely come from flying objects, so getting low to the ground, taking cover under a table (if possible), and gripping on tight can minimize risk.

• Rain City Showcase: LA Clippers vs. Utah Jazz | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle | $20-$10 | The NBA is back in Seattle... sorta. Enjoy a preseason contest between two Western Conference foes as we pine for the Sonics.
• Amy Schneider | Tuesday, Oct. 10 | 7:30 p.m. | Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle | $5-$25 | Hear from the “Jeopardy!” champ as she discusses her new memoir “In the Form of a Question.”

• Pun Intended: Punslam | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Showboat Seattle, 4358 Leary Way NW, Seattle | $6-$15 | It’s all for pun and pun for all at this event where wordplay is abundant and “groans are encouraged.”
• Kalani Pe’a | Wednesday, Oct. 11 | 7 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave., Kirkland | $61 | Enjoy the smooth sounds from this three-time Grammy Award winner who sings classical, R&B, soul, and original Hawaiian tunes.

• Bedazzle and Embellish | Thursday, Oct. 12-Saturday, Oct. 14 | 6-8 p.m. | Sassafras Local Designs, 2307 First Ave., Seattle | $85 | Put a little sparkle in your day at this crafty workshop that’s all about embellishments like rhinestones.
• The Pharcyde | Thursday, Oct. 12 | 8:30 p.m. | The Crocodile, 2505 First Ave., Seattle | $26-$36 | One of alternative hip-hop’s most celebrated groups is known for electric shows.

• “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Movie Release Party | Friday, Oct. 13 | 4-9 p.m. | Westfield Southcenter, 2800 Southcenter Mall, Seattle | Free | Enjoy music, a photo booth, giveaways, and a pop-up market at the mall in celebration of T-Swift’s new flick.
• Adam Sandler | Friday, Oct. 13 | 7:30 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena, 334 First Ave. N., Seattle | $39-$169 | Yes, the famed funnyman knows you probably want to hear the “Hannukah” song, but he’s got lots of other bits, too.

• Real-time credit card + ID breach alerts
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• Regular personal data security reports

• Hope you saved up an appetite. Acclaimed chef Melissa Miranda’s new Filipino restaurant Kilig opens today in the Chinatown-International District. The menu at the casual, comfort food-focused spot offers several pancit dishes and balalo, a beef shank soup. (Seattle Eater)

• After 18 months of gathering community feedback, Bellevue is about to work up a new Comprehensive Plan to guide how the city will grow over the next 20 years. Officials will kick off the drafting process at 6:30 p.m. tonight to discuss the timeline and explain how residents can participate.

• Beloved local muralist + painter Rick Klu has died. Klu once made fliers for major Seattle rock bands and his large murals have decorated the walls at venues like the old Crocodile space and Cafe Racer’s current Capitol Hill location. Info on a public memorial is forthcoming.

• Indie radio station Hollow Earth announced its found a new home at 429 Eastlake Ave. E. where DIY punk venue Black Lodge recently reopened. It plans to make a few tune-ups to the space and is looking for donations as it settles in for broadcasts.

• Ready to bark up a storm, Huskies fans? ESPN’s hugely popular College Gameday show is coming to Seattle this Saturday in anticipation of UW’s big matchup vs. Oregon at home. Both squads go into the contest undefeated — and a few tickets are still available.

• In case you missed it, we’re running our inaugural SEAtoday Pumpkin Carving Contest this month, and submissions are open through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15. To participate, simply carve, paint, or decorate a pumpkin in a way that is fun for you + send us a photo. Make a submission.

• Seattle Parks and Recreation is submitting Seward Park for the Green Flag Award, an honor that recognizes parks all over the world that are well-kept, offer diverse opportunities, and support sustainability. The department is also asking folks to send in feedback about the park to help inform the application process.

• Someone got up on the wrong side of the forest this morning. Whidbey Island residents are being cautioned to steer clear of Bruiser — an elk that may be aggressive. Brusier is Whidbey’s only elk and has been living there for 10 years, so no wonder he’s in a foul mood. (KOMO News)

• It’s day one of Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days. Shop deals on home, kitchen, fashion, and tech, like 11% off the Bissell Little Green Carpet Cleaner.*

• Nov. 2: Giveaway night for a talking bobblehead of play-by-play announcer John Forslund
• Dec. 9: Indigenous Peoples Night presented by Muckleshoot Indian Tribe
• Jan. 1: The NHL’s Winter Classic at T-Mobile Park vs. those pesky Knights again