Postcards4Democracy
Apr 4
Postcards4Democracy meets every first Saturday of the month at C&P Coffee to send postcards and letters that encourage voters to participate in local elections. They provide supplies, addresses, and a script to make it easy, but you can also bring your own materials (or a little cash to help with the cost of stamps). Find more details and letter-writing resources at postcards4democracy.org. (C&P Coffee, 12:30–2:30 pm)
La Resistencia’s Solidarity Day with Jewish Voices for Peace
Apr 4
Members of Jewish Voice for Peace in Tacoma, Seattle, and Olympia are partnering with La Resistencia to host a solidarity seder to “amplify the call to shut down the Northwest Detention Center and to end detentions and deportations.” La Resistencia regularly hosts vigils outside the detention center and monitors deportation flights out of the King County International Airport. So far this year, 11 NWDC detainees have participated in hunger strikes, and many of La Resistencia’s calls to action are posted day of—follow them on Bluesky (@laresistencianw.bsky.social) and Instagram (@laresistencianw) to get their alerts. (NW Detention Center, Tacoma, 1–3 pm)
screaming in lowercase: A Resistance Show
Apr 11
For April’s group show at Prairie Underground, artists were “asked to explore what resistance means to them” and the list of participants includes some impressive local talent, including abstract portraitist Kate Harkins, painter and fiber artist Trisha Gilmore (I will own one of those tufted wool eyes one day, mark my words!), creature creator Sonja Peterson, and multimedia artist Joel Colvos (whose wooden sculptures are also currently hanging in CoCA’s current show, Knock on Wood). There will also be postcards on hand during the Georgetown Art Attack event for visitors who have something to say to Washington legislators. (Prairie Underground, 940 S. Harney St., 5–8 pm, all ages)
Rapid Response Training
Apr 30
For 10 years, the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network has been organizing rapid response efforts throughout the state and supporting immigrants and refugees through mutual aid and legal resources. If you’re wondering what to do if you spot ICE in your neighborhood—or think you spot ICE—catch one of WAISN’s free and virtual rapid response training sessions on April 2 or April 30. They know better than the rando in your Signal chat who just started paying attention. WAISN is also offering a Know Your Rights virtual workshop on April 15. RSVP is required to attend, and courses are offered in both English and Spanish. Learn more at waisn.org. (Virtual, 6–8 pm)
Seattle May Day 2026
May 1
Details for Seattle’s May Day events were still coming together at press time, but the nationwide messaging is clear: no school, work, or shopping on Friday, May 1. Locally, dozens of organizations have already signed on in support, including UFCW 3000, MLK Labor, the Washington State Labor Council, Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network, Seattle Education Association, and more. Last year more than 1,000 people rallied at Cal Anderson Park before marching to Seattle Center. Surely, we can do better than that! Keep an eye on seattlemayday.org for updates.
Protest ICE Terror
Every Friday
Every Friday morning, Southend Indivisible gathers in front of the Department of Homeland Security building at 12500 Tukwila International Boulevard to “demand an end to the kidnappings of our neighbors, separation of families, and terrorizing of our community.” Bring a sign, or make one on-site with provided materials. (Department of Homeland Security, Tukwila, 9 am–10:30 am)
Riff Raff League
Every Sunday
Every Sunday, Seattle’s most punk-rock art shop, Push/Pull, hosts free Riff Raff League meetings, where folks can talk about political action and mutual aid while making zines, posters, buttons, and whistle kits for their neighbors. While you’re there, grab a free ABOLISH ICE poster and sign up for one of their monthly zine-making workshops. Masks are required. (Push/Pull, 7:15 pm–8:15 pm)
