A matching grant for planning, stabilization, and rehabilitation of landmark properties anywhere in King County. Free.
Portland author Rucka is that rare talent who is equally gifted when it comes to writing novels and comic books. His Atticus Kodiak series of thrillers are well-loved by fans of mysteries, and his comics (especially the spy thriller series Queen and Country and the Portland-based mystery series Stumptown) are practically hailed as classics as soon as they’re published. His newest novel, Alpha, is about a hostage expert who steps in when a dirty bomb is hidden inside the world’s largest theme park. Free.
Oola has perfected its Citrus Vodka and they want you to taste it in a cocktail, along with some snacks, for free! RSVP is required by today (info@ooladistillery.com), so get on it! Free with RSVP.
Peter Carey is an excellent novelist. You can start pretty much anywhere with his books and find something to enjoy. His latest is The Chemistry of Tears, and it involves environmentalism somehow. Free.
McCann's Let the Great World Spin is an incredibly popular novel about 9/11 and that fellow Philippe Petit, from the documentary Man on Wire, who walked on a wire between the Twin Towers. $15/$70.
Yes, another '90s party, with a photo booth, a hair and makeup station, and DJs Hoot N Howl, but this one helps the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance do its important conservation work.
Do you like joy? What about 60 foot towers made of over 500 guitars? Then grab a seat for Trimpin: The Sound of Invention, a documentary on the insanely creative and eccentric Trimpin. $5.