Get your paperwork done

• A business license: You may need more than one depending on where you’re operating. Washington State and the City of Seattle both have their own — as do other local municipalities. Check your local gov’s website for help.
• Food Handler’s Permit: If you’re serving food, you’re going to need one of these bad boys. Note: there are different kinds of food handling permits based on what food you’re handling.

Apply at your local market

• Seattle Farmers Markets | This org is looking for businesses selling a variety of food items including produce, jams + pickles, and ready-to-eat items.
• Pike Place Public Market | You too can become a part of this local legacy. Special applications exist for craftsmakers, farmers, commercial leasers, and biz owners wanting a temporary space to test out products with the locals.
• Delridge Farmers Market | In addition to food stuffs, this market, which prioritizes BIPOC-owned businesses, is also welcoming craftsmakers.

• Paint and Sip: Moo’vin into Summer | Tuesday, June 11 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Cookhouse Restaurant & Bar, 12461 NE Woodinville Dr., Woodinville| $37 | Paint a sweet cow that looks as ready for warm weather as we are while you sip with friends.

• “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Trivia Night | Wednesday, June 12 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Wildrose, 1021 E. Pike St., Seattle | $7 | Can we offer you an egg in these trying times? If you don’t get that reference, you might need to study up and rewatch some episodes.
• Kitchen Sink Comedy | Wednesday, June 12 | 7:30-9:30 p.m. | The Rendezvous, 2322 Second Ave., Seattle | $10 | You never know what you’ll get out of this show — from standard stand-up performances to clown routines, burlesque, and powerpoint presentations.
• Nine Hats Wines Bingo | Wednesday, June 12 | 6-8 p.m. | Nine Hats Wines, 3861 First Ave. S., Seattle | $5-$65 | Grab a bottle of wine, a pizza, and some bingo cards for a night of fun.

• Capitol Hill Art Walk | Thursday, June 13 | 5 p.m. | Capitol Hill Neighborhood, 1635 11th Ave., Seattle | Free | Tour the area, meet artists, and take home something new for your wall.
• “Our Underwater Backyard” | Thursday, June 13 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave., Edmonds | $7.50 | Learn all about what creatures live beneath the waves of the Salish Sea from underwater explorer Annie Crawley.

• Twerk Up a Sweat | Friday, June 14 | 6-7 p.m. | Inside, 1313 Fourth Ave., Seattle | $25 | Get your heart working with this full body workout featuring a mix of hip-hop, Afrobeats, and booty-shaking classics.
• Seattle Mariners vs. Texas Rangers | Friday, June 14-Sunday, June 16 | Times vary | T-Mobile Park, 1250 First Ave. S., Seattle | $25-$550 | Time to grab a hot dog and root, root, root for the Mariners.

• Construction is about to begin on The Constellation Center, a $37 million building that will host local nonprofits like YouthCare and Community Roots Housing + eight floors of affordable housing options. The 80,000-sqft complex will break ground this summer, with an expected opening date in 2026. (Capitol Hill Seattle)

• After several community sessions, some light has been shed on Seattle Public Schools (SPS)'s potential plan for shutting down 20 elementary schools to address budgeting shortfalls. While only a selection of schools may close, SPS intends to redraw most attendance boundaries, which will affect most K-5 students. (Seattle Times)

• The Chinatown-International District building that once housed the Viet-Wah grocery store burned down in the early hours of Monday morning. The building was being considered for demolition to make way for a new mixed-use building with 450 apartments, parking, and ground-floor retail. (Seattle Times)

• A new brewery is getting ready to move into the space vacated by Ballard’s Outpouring Bottle Shop. Yakima-based Single Hill Brewing will open its first Seattle location at 6400 24th Ave. NW by Thursday, August 1 with a tap list honoring its own brews and local beers + wines. (My Ballard)

• Notice any new faces in Capitol Hill? In celebration of Pride Month, the Broadway Business Improvement Center wrapped traffic signal boxes with Seattle LGBTQ+ icons. Names include Washington’s first openly gay legislator Cal Anderson and Judge Mary Yu who officiated some the city’s first same-sex marriages the day it became legalized. (Capitol Hill Seattle)

• Keep telling us we’re pretty. Seattle recently ranked as one of the “most beautiful skylines in the US” with a good amount of credit going to our pals the Space Needle and Mt. Rainier. Other cities on the list include New York City, Honolulu, and San Diego. (Thrillist)

• A new pastry kitchen called Bon Appetite Bakery is on its way to the first level of Bellevue Connection. No website or opening date for the new spot has been created yet, but it will take over a 1,698-sqft space that can hold just under 50 guests. (Downtown Bellevue Network)

• A lot of changes have arrived at the University of Washington as the Huskies gear up for its first season in the Big Ten. Hear from local experts as they break down the numbers that will define the 2024 season with Locked On’s daily, Huskies-focused podcasts.
  

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• Approval for a new study that could extend trail opening hours after dark
• Shorter leash length requirements for dogs
• Updating criteria the parks director uses to set fees