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• Seattle Paint and Sip, Paint Party, Paint Night | Tuesday, Jan. 9 | 7-9 p.m. | Tapster, 1011 Valley St., Seattle | $35 | Get out of the post-holiday funk with a guided painting class that leaves you with a beautiful winter scene to take home.

• Running 101: Winter Edition | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 7-8 p.m. | Fleet Feet Seattle, 911 East Pine St., Seattle | Free | Learn all the essentials of winter running like how to pick a good shoe and avoiding beginner mistakes.
• Bronze Babez | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 9-10 p.m. | Queer/Bar, 1518 11th Ave., Seattle | Free | Party it up with local Black and brown burlesque dancers and new guest performers each week.
• “Schitt’s Creek” Trivia | Wednesday, Jan. 10 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Wildrose, 1021 E. Pike St., Seattle | $7 | Ew, David — you really think you know everything about the popular TV series? As if.

• SheJumps x Emerald Water Anglers: Fly Fishing Community Series | Thursday, Jan. 11 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Emerald Water Anglers, 4502 42nd Ave. SW, Seattle | $10 | Meet fellow anglers and take away some solid fishing tips.

• Pitch a Friend | Friday, Jan. 12 | 7-11 p.m. | The Dock Sports Bar and Grill, 1102 N 34th St., Seattle | $12 | Have a single friend who needs help? Folks get three minutes to pitch their buddy’s best qualities to the crowd in hopes of scoring them a date.
• Free Cupping Fridays | Friday, Jan. 12-Friday, July 5 | 10-11 a.m. | KEXP, 472 First Ave. N., Seattle | Free | Taste, analyze, and learn about various coffee blends and roasts from some super local experts.

• Well, drats. After a tough game against Michigan in the national championship last night, UW lost, 13-34. But don’t get too glum — the Huskies will have a chance at revenge when the Wolverines come to Seattle next season during Big Ten play. (KING 5)

• Oh, don’t mind us — there’s just another former Seattleite who’s making us proud. Actress Lily Gladstone, previously a Mount Terrace resident, won the Best Actress Golden Globe Award Sunday night for her role in “Killers of the Flower Moon.” She’s also a contender for Oscar nominations announced on Jan. 23. (Seattle Times)

• Mayor Bruce Harrell wants to nearly double the amount of housing units included in Fort Lawton’s redevelopment plans. Previously, the debated plan for the 34 acres of surplus military land included 240 units of housing. (Seattle Times)

• UW merchandise sales reached record-breaking numbers ahead of last night’s game against Michigan. The UW University Bookstore doubled its December sales and already sold eight times their usual merch for the first week of January. (KING 5)

• Fremont’s Old Salt Fish and Bagels now has a second storefront in Ballard. The restaurant, which opened its first location in 2020, is known for its delightfully chewy Shepherd’s Grain bagels and salmon that’s smoked in house. Give it a taste at 6309 24th Ave. NW. (My Ballard)

• Local artist Bruce Myers is looking for Seattleites to join his creative process as he plans the next public art exhibit in Discovery Park. His series of workshops will collect stories, memories, and dreams about the area. The next workshop is on Saturday, Jan. 27

• Bellevue’s upscale watering hole Bar Moore is closing later this month after a year and a half of business. The bar at 10237 Main St. will have its last day of service on Saturday, Jan. 27 so the staff can focus on sister restaurant Bis on Main. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• 61 minutes — that’s how much daylight Seattle will gain throughout the month of January. We’ll brighten up over an hour as the sun starts rising earlier and setting later, according to NOAA’s Solar Calculator.

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