• Seattle Local Artist and Makers Market | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 10 a.m.-7 p.m. | Big Whale Consignment | Free | Shop vintage and peruse works from over 75 PNW-based artists while enjoying complimentary ice cream, doughnuts, and coffee.
• Summer Send Off | Saturday, Aug. 31 | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Chateau Ste. Michelle | Free | Soak up sunshine in the chateau’s courtyard, which will be bustling with local vendors, food trucks, live music, and a plethora of wines.
• PAX West 2024 | Saturday, Aug. 31-Monday, Sept. 2 | Times vary | Seattle Convention Center | $66-$277 | This video game convention includes meet-and-greets with voice actors from “Final Fantasy VII,” panels for “Baldur’s Gate 3,” and unreleased game testing.
• Sync Seattle x Métier Brewing Silent Disco | Sunday, Sept. 1 | 2-6 p.m. | Métier Brewing Cherry Street Taproom | $15 | Sync Seattle, which supports local Black-led nonprofits, is hosting an evening of (optional) dancing + jamming, mingling and more.

• Ever Mainard | Thursday, Sept. 5 | 7 p.m. | Here-After | $20 | The nonbinary stand-up comedian, actor, and writer has been featured on Netflix, Hulu, and “Conan” — skip the silver screen and see them live for a night of laughs.
• “The Secret Life of Plants” | Friday, Sept. 6-Sunday, Sept. 8 | Times vary | Northwest Film Forum | $7-$14 | Based on the 1973 book by Silvin Tompkins, this film from the late 1970s draws on scientific experiments to argue for the sentient life of the flower.
• Festal: Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival | Sunday, Sept. 8 | 11 a.m.-7 p.m. | Seattle Center | Free | Food, vendors, live performances, and speakers come together to showcase Hawaiian arts, community, and more.

• Fast ferry sailings between Seattle and Kingston are resuming today after being canceled indefinitely earlier this week. The Reliance vessel’s repairs are completed, allowing the boat to return to service as usual. Rich Passage 1 will be back on the Kingston route. (KING 5)

• Residents and community leaders in Capitol Hill are working to revive the Capitol Hill Community Council after it dissolved during the pandemic. The council’s first meeting, where organizers hope to nail down its functions, is set for Tuesday, Sept. 10 at the Capitol Hill Branch of The Seattle Public Library. (Capitol Hill Seattle)

• The Ballard Bridge will be closed overnight during several weekends in September and October while Seattle Department of Transportation crews work to replace several of its parts. The bridge will remain open for pedestrians and bikers. Weather conditions may impact dates and times.

• Seattle’s first hockey bar The Angry Beaver has reopened after shuttering back in January. Want to keep up with all the most recent restaurant and bars that are opening or closing in our area? Read more on our website. (Eater Seattle)

• Less than 10 days from the season opener, Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider provided mixed news on two big name starters who are currently shelved by injuries. The local experts are diving into the players’ health updates with Locked On’s daily, Seahawks-focused podcast.

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• 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)
  

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