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• BYOG: Bring Your Own Board Game | Monday, Aug. 26 | 5-8:30 p.m. | J. Bookwalter Tasting Studio Woodinville | Free | Bring that board game you’ve been trying to convince your friends to play and sip on some locally produced wines.
• Brazilian Dance Workshop | Monday, Aug. 26 | 7-8:15 p.m. | 1201 Second Ave. | $15 | Learn some new moves to help you really bring the energy on the dance floor.

• Cross Stitch on Your Clothing | Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 2-4 p.m. | Monster | $40 | Grab some stuff from your closet and learn how to add flair to make it a real statement piece.
• Totally Groovy Sugar Cookie Decorating Class | Tuesday, Aug. 27 | 6-8 p.m. | Village Wines | $65 | This beginner-friendly class will teach basic piping techniques with six types of cookies + four types of icings.

• End of Summer BBQ | Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 4:30-10 p.m. | Itto’s Vino | $65 | Chow down on some lamb roast accompanied by deliciously paired wines.
• “Titanic” Film Trivia | Wednesday, Aug. 28 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Wildrose | $7 | Still not letting go after 27 years? Prove it by using your vast knowledge of the Blockbuster film to win some prizes.

• The Port of Seattle, which includes Sea-Tac Airport, said that it’s experiencing web-based outages that align with a cyberattack. Travelers are encouraged to register checked baggage through their airline and preload mobile boarding passes before arriving at the airport. There is not yet an estimated timeline for a fix. (KING 5)

• A Whidbey Island mansion once owned by an ex-Boeing CEO hit the market for $12.5 million. The 9,500-sqft estate features waterfront views, six bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and a wine cellar big enough to hold 1,000 bottles. (Puget Sound Business Journal)

• The Seattle Mariners named Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez as its new hitting coach. The announcement follows a shake-up where the team ousted both manager Scott Servais and previous hitting coach Jarret DeHart. (Seattle Times)

• In some other big sports news, the Seahawks have traded linebacker Darrell Taylor to the Chicago Bears for a 2025 sixth-round pick. Hear from local experts as they break this deal down on Locked On’s daily, Seahawks-focused podcast.

• Applications for the City of Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund are now open. The initiative aims to support projects trying to tackle environmental and climate inequities experienced by marginalized communities. Applications will remain open until all available funds are distributed on Thursday, Oct. 24.

• Seattle-born baby gorilla Abeo is now testing a new relationship with a potential surrogate mother at the Louisville Zoo in Kentucky. Born in June at the Woodland Park Zoo, Abeo had to be moved after his mother failed to bond with him. (Seattle Times)

• COVID-19 tests can be ordered through the mail for free again starting in late September. US households can order up to four swab tests once the program reopens on COVIDtests.org. An exact start date has not been announced. (Seattle Times)

• Did you know some credit cards can actually help you get out of debt faster? (It sounds wild, but it’s true.) The secret: Find a credit card with a “0% intro APR” period for balance transfers. These are hands down some of the best.*

• Expansion of the CARE Department’s first responder program
• Passing legislation that creates new incentives for office-to-residential conversion developments
• Opened public spaces like City Hall Park, Hing Hay Park, and Urban Triangle Park
• A new standard that requires Seattle’s largest buildings to be net-zero by 2050
• New downtown networking events like Black Tech Night and the Good Drinks Program
• The commissioning of 60 new murals on downtown buildings

1. No more I-5 traffic
2. Free Capitol Hill Block Party tickets for life
3. A house boat on Lake Union
4. Free Canlis dinners for life
5. A sound-proofed home during Seafair