THURSDAY 12/13
INDIAN & TIBETAN FASHION SHOW--A fashion show of Travelers' eclectic inventory. DJ Advent will spin music, George Long from Superstar Tattoo will make henna tattoos, man-about-town Mark Mitchell will be styling the event, and beautiful men and women will don traditional Indian and Tibetan clothes and jewelry. Travelers, 501 E Pine St, 329-6260, 9 pm, free.
FRIDAY 12/14
FREE YOGA FOR FOOD--Urban Fitness will give you a free yoga lesson if you bring a nonperishable food item. The food goes to the good people at Northwest Harvest, who have been fighting hunger in Washington since 1967. Hot diggity! Free yoga! Urban Fitness, 4700 California Ave SW, 310-7330, 6:30 am and 6:30 pm.
SUNDAY 12/16
CANDLE-LIGHTING SERVICE--The Center for Spiritual Living (a Religious Science Church) invites people of all faiths to join in a service remembering those who have passed away. Music and ritual will be included to (as the press release eloquently phrases it) "support the creation of sacred space for honoring the grief and loss process." Center for Spiritual Living, 5801 Sand Point Way NE, 527-8801.
TUESDAY 12/18
CHRISTMAS SHIP--Annually, every night between Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Christmas Ship slowly charts Seattle's many waterways with a string of decorated boats behind it, echoing its cheer of lights. I have never been on the Christmas Ship, but I have fond childhood memories of standing in the cold at night to look upon its glow in the immense black water. If you can't afford a trip on the Christmas Ship, I recommend locating a nice vista where you can at least see the buoys of light. Tonight it will pass Laurelhurst between 7:05 and 7:35 pm, and the shores of Madrona--the site of my childhood memories--between 7:55 and 8:25 pm. Attendance on the Christmas Ship costs $27 for adults and $17 for children (ages 4-12). A portion of all ticket sales benefits the Seattle Times Fund for the Needy. Call 623-1445 to make a reservation.
CELEBRATING PHILANTHROPIC DIVERSITY--This season people are feeling the joy of giving, and no one else has more access to that joy than the super-duper stinking filthy rich. Today the Northwest Development Officers Association December Roundtable meeting will host a discussion titled "Cultures of Philanthropy, a Celebration of Diversity." Representatives from nonprofit organizations will discuss philanthropy from their points of view ("We need it to survive--please, please be charitable, and donate!"), and development professionals from around the Northwest will express theirs ("Hmm, maybe. Okay, here's a little money that will run your entire organization but hardly makes a dent in my many riches."). A lovely time will be had by all. Harborside Restaurant, 1200 Westlake N, 11:30 am, $24 for NDOA members, $29 for nonmembers (seriously!). Call 367-8704 to register.
