There’s so much to sea in the Emerald City. | Photo via @viajes1941
Celebrating our community’s accomplishments and culture is our jam.
Hispanic Heritage Month starts Sunday, Sept. 15 and ends on Tuesday, Oct. 15. During the month, Seattle’s community members and organizations will be hosting a variety of events to recognize the contributions of Hispanic Americans.
MEXAM NW| Saturday, Sept. 7-Saturday, Oct. 19 | Multiple venues | Contemporary Hispanic and Mexican-American culture is front and center for this festival.
Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias | Saturday, Sept. 14 + Sunday, Sept. 15 | Seattle Center + South Park | The free, two-day event commemorates the independence of Latin American countries with a parade, food, live music, folk-dance performances, art, and more.
Seattle Mariners Hispanic Heritage Day | Sunday, Sept. 15 | T-Mobile Park | The Mariners are celebrating the Hispanic community’s contributions to baseball. Plus, $10 of every ticket sold will benefit the nonprofit Casa Latina.
Casa Latina Rhythms of Resilience | Saturday, Sept. 21 | Seattle Center | Casa Latina is celebrating 30 years of serving the community with this fundraising event centering stories of resilience and social impact.
Building the Beloved Community Gala | Saturday, Sept. 28 | Seattle Convention Center | Join El Centro de la Raza for this annual gala + fundraiser that includes live music, silent + live auctions, and a three-course meal.
Seattle Latino Film Festival | Friday, Oct. 4-Saturday, Oct. 12 | This nonprofit-led event is dedicated to showcasing Latin American cinema + promoting cultural diversity through film in the PNW.
Our friends at Visit Seattle are also spotlighting local shops, restaurants, galleries, and more that represent Seattle’s Hispanic community through a launch pad resource for shopping local + supporting Hispanic-owned biz all year long.
Bingo Lunch Cruise | Tuesday, Sept. 10 | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Fishermen’s Terminal | $48+ | Take a two-hour cruise around Lake Union + Lake Washington that comes with lunch, tour narrations of sights, and complimentary non-alcoholic drinks.
Wednesday, Sept. 11
Sustainable Community Stewards Volunteer Training Series | Wednesday, Sept. 11 | 6-8:30 p.m. | Willis Tucker Activity Center, Snohomish | $50 | Receive university-level training in climate change science so you can be an equipped and informed community educator.
Thursday, Sept. 12
The 2024 Fall Boats Afloat Show | Thursday, Sept. 12-Sunday, Sept. 15 | Times vary | South Lake Union Piers | $10+ | Check out the bustling on-the-water boating showcase with over 125 motor yachts, sailboats, high-end cruisers, fishing models, and more.
Friday, Sept. 13
SEA-Nordic Film Festival | Friday, Sept. 13-Sunday, Sept. 15 | Times vary | Majestic Bay Theatres | $13+ | This three-day film festival in Ballard showcases the best in contemporary Nordic cinema.
Scarecrow Video Benefit - “House” (Hausu) | Friday, Sept. 13 | 7-9 p.m. | SIFF Cinema Egyptian | $12+ | Costumes are encouraged for this hallucinatory, cult classic film screening — support Scarecrow Video with purchases of tickets, merch, raffles, and more.
Tarot and Wine | Friday, Sept. 13 | 7-9 p.m. | Shiva Yoga, Des Moines | $50 | Explore ways to incorporate Tarot into everyday life situations while sipping on wine and snacking on tapas.
Saturday, Sept. 14
Salmon on Sunset | Saturday, Sept. 14 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, Issaquah | Free | Feed trout, watch duck derbies, and peruse food trucks, activities, and a beer garden at this celebration of all things salmon.
Golden Gathering | Saturday, Sept. 14 | 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. | Waterfront Park Seattle | Free | Waterfront Park is welcoming all ages for dancing, board games, crafts, live music, and a marine life info sesh.
Sunday, Sept. 15
Arboretum Fall Plant Sale | Sunday, Sept. 15 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Washington Park Arboretum | Free | Shop trees, shrubs, perennials, and more while supporting environmental education and volunteer programs.
A Hunts Point mansion just dropped its listing price by $27 million for a new asking price of $58 million. The 17,600-sqft estate has been on the market for over 400 days and is tied with the San Juan Island Halftide Farms as Washington’s most expensively priced estate. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Edu
All Highline Public Schools closed yesterday due to a breach in its technology systems. The cyberattack was initially announced on Sunday, Sept. 8, with problem specialists sharing that no theft of personal information for staff or families was detected. Motive for the “unauthorized activity” hasn’t been determined. (Seattle Times)
Holiday
Ticket sales opened yesterday, Sept. 9 for the Seattle Christmas Market. Back for its second year, the market will last for an extra week with even more vendors, crafts, and entertainment. Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion and South Fountain Lawn will be transformed Thursday, Nov. 21-Tuesday, Dec. 24.
Arts
A new art installation is flying in to roost at Bellevue Botanical Garden. “The Lost Bird Project,” which uses large bronze sculptures to memorialize five extinct bird species, will land in mid-September. The year-long Urban Meadow installation will be accompanied with conservation learning programs.
Sports
Voting is open for Week Two of KING 5’s Big Game of the Week contest. Sports reporter Chris Egan will be sent to cover the winning high school match-up this Friday, Sept. 13.
Shop
Amazon is now offering customers same-day delivery from Seattle-area grocer Metropolitan Market. Four store locations currently have this service available: Queen Anne, Crown Hill, Sammamish, and Tacoma. Prime members will receive extra discounts for Metropolitan Market deliveries. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Listen
The Washington Huskies football team has kicked off the season with a bang, raising hopes for a better-than-expected year. Listen from the experts as they discuss the elite defense and debate impactful plays with Locked On’s daily, Huskies-focused podcasts.
Finance
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Museum visitors will soon be able to explore this self-assembling space station habitat designed and discover the realities (and possibilities) of living in orbit. | Photo courtesy of Aurelia Institute
Curious what space travel might look like in the future?
A new installation at the Museum of Flight will serve as the first ever public exhibition of TESSERAE, a new modular space habitat designed to help make space travel comfortable (and hospitable to plants).
The TESSERAE module intends to help move human space habitat designs away from strictly confined, utilitarian designs to something expandable and easily modified for a variety of missions. The structure’s geometrical patterns also allow it to be flat packed for easy storage during launch.
TESSERAE is Aurelia Institute’s first test case toward some loftier goals like geodesic dome habitats, microgravity concert halls, and space cathedrals.
Fall and winter holidays are truly my favorites — you’re telling me I get to wear costumes, shop in quaint pop-up villages, and give gifts to the people I love? Yeah, sign me up yesterday.
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