• CID Block Party | Saturday, Aug. 17 | 1-9 p.m. | Chinatown-International District | Free | Live music, artists, vendors, and chefs are gearing up to take over an I-5 underpass.
• Cajun Fest 2024 | Saturday, Aug. 17 | 2-7 p.m. | Burlington Green Park | Free | Historic Downtown Kent is turning into a little Louisiana with dancing, live music, Cajun food trucks, drinks, and more.
• Seattle Tattoo Expo | Saturday, Aug. 17 + Sunday, Aug. 18 | Times vary | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall | $30-$70 | Watch live tattooing, get some new ink yourself, laugh at the winner of the worst tattoo contest, and discover new artists you like.
• Nook & Cranny Book Club: “The Future is Disabled” | Sunday, Aug. 18 | 4:30-6:30 p.m. | Nook & Cranny Books | Free | Join in on a discussion covering the ideas presented in this novel by Leah Lakshmi, who wrote during two years of isolation during the pandemic.

• Routine Killers: Adam Tiller + Bahiyyih Mudd | Monday, Aug. 19 | 7-9 p.m. | Otter on the Rocks | $18-$20 | These two rising stars in Washington’s comedy scene are bringing the laughs to West Seattle with their wit, sarcasm, and a dash of spite.
• Drew Afualo’s “LOUD” Book Tour, Featuring Two Idiot Girls | Tuesday, Aug. 20 | 8 p.m. | Washington Hall | $30 | These two sisters really don’t hold back — Drew will discuss her new book’s themes + have an uncensored chat with Deison about “truly the dumbest sh*t.”

• A bar switcheroo is happening in Queen Anne. The second location of popular wine bar La Dive is closing today, Aug. 17, but the owners of Capitol Hill dive bar Montana will be expanding into the space with cocktail bar Opatz. La Dive-owned speakeasy Rich Rich will remain next door. (Eater Seattle)

• The Seattle Seahawks and Zillow Group Inc. are kicking off a multi-year partnership. Financial terms of the deal haven’t been disclosed, including the cost for Zillow’s large advertising sign on the Lumen Field’s north tower. The partnership was confirmed just ahead of the Seahawks’ season, which starts Sunday, Sept. 8. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• South Lake Union’s streetcars are shutting down indefinitely following an unplanned outage that cut off power between the substations and overhead wires. Mechanics are working on resolving the issue, but some necessary parts come from overseas and haven’t been secured yet. (Seattle Times)

• University of Washington scientists released a first batch of lab-grown sea stars. The researchers spent five years growing the threatened sunflower sea stars, whose West Coast population was nearly wiped out by a disease 10 years ago. The released sea stars will be monitored for at least a few weeks. (KING 5)

• Single Hill Brewing just opened in Ballard — the Yakima-based brewery’s first location outside of home base. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurants and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website.

• At SEAtoday, we love that we get to make the entirety of the Emerald City our office. If you’re looking for your next dream job, check out our guide to top employers and industries, or explore more places to work.

• It takes a village, as they say. As proud Seattleites, we’re inspired by the contributions of our most tenured community members. Please join us in celebrating the legacies of those who have recently died. (Seattle Times)

• How would local experts kick off a midseason re-rank of the Seattle Mariners farm system? Take a look at prospects 30 through 21 with Locked On’s daily, team-focused podcast.
  

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