Panicking because you donât know what to do this weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worryâbelow, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from Freeway Park in Bloom to the Chase the Light Pop-up Exhibition, and from the Pride edition of Mama's Thirsty: A Queer Lady Hangout to Black Arts Fest. For even more options, check out our complete Things To Do calendar and our list of cheap & easy things to do in Seattle all year long. Plus, check out our list of last-minute and afforable Father's Day events for this weekend.
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- Bring Back the '90s
Bandit Theater will present a night of improv dedicated to the glory days of TRL and frosted tips.
(Ballard, $10) COMMUNITY
- Alice Ball Park Opening Celebration!
Be the first to enjoy Greenwood's new Alice Ball Park with live music from the Kenny Mandell Duo, food from Valhalla Sandwiches,  and crafts from Re-Creative.
(Greenwood, free) - Evening Nature Walk
A Bellevue Park Ranger will lead adults on a one-mile hike to spot nocturnal creatures in their natural habitats. Don't forget to bring a flashlight.
(Bellevue, free) - Juneteenth
Honor Juneteenth with performances, speakers, food, and other activities.
(Capitol Hill, free) - VOW: Voices of Womxn Salon
Women-identifying writers and readers are invited to share stories, swap business cards, and make connections at this salon.
(Capitol Hill, free) FOOD & DRINK
- Burgers & Beats
Hard Rock Cafe will celebrate their birthday and an all-new menu with a DJ dance party complete with red carpet photoshoots, a contest for best disco outfit, and tasty burgers.
(Downtown, free) - SODO Crawl
Get yourself to various Sodo bars (starting at Westland Distillery and moving along to Ghostfish Brewing and Seapine Brewing) for food, games, and drink specials. Be sure to collect a stamp from each location to win a prize.
(Sodo, free) MUSIC
- "Love Gangsters" Eric Fridich & Leif Totusek
See if local jazz mainstays Leif Totusek and Eric Fridich live up to their self-proclaimed title (the "Love Gangsters").
(Greenwood, free) - Bitter Ex Lovers, Sabertooth, Faceless, Fuzz Droner
No surprises here, just "standard tuning power pop" from Tacoma's Bitter Ex Lovers. Seattle's Sabertooth, Faceless, and Fuzz Droner will provide opening sets.
(Greenwood, $8) - Bootie Seattle: Lady Gaga & Queen vs. Everyone
With A Star Is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody still fresh in our minds, here's your chance to dance to mashups of Lady Gaga and Queen songs at this Pride-themed dance party.
(Downtown, $5/$10) - The Cosmic Shuffle, Tommy the Animal, The Whags
Seattle rockers the Cosmic Shuffle will lay their jams down thick after opening sets from Colorado Springs' Tommy the Animal and local psych-funk outfit the Whags.
(Ballard, $8) - Duende Libre, Frank Anderson
Local jazz favorites Duende Libre will be joined by vocalist and dancer Frank Anderson.
(Downtown, free) - Greenriver Thrillers, Kings of Cavalier, Grim Earth, Summoned By Giants
Noise-rock trio Greenriver Thrillers will get very loud with support from Kings of Cavalier, Grim Earth, and Summoned By Giants.
(Shoreline, $10) - Jim O'Halloran Trio with Osama Afifi and Larry Mahlis
Jim O'Halloran Trio with Osama Afifi and Larry Mahlis will do what they do best (that is, play a worldly blend of jazz and Afro rhythms).
(Columbia City, free) - Little Wins, Scarlet Parke
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Vait (of local pop duo Sisters) will perform solo under his new project Little Wins. He'll be joined by fellow Northwest pop artist Scarlet Parke.
(Capitol Hill, $8/$10) - Paul Miranda Trio
Join the Paul Miranda Trio for a night of lively blues and jazz.
(Bellevue, free) - Pop Secret: Famous, Siracha, Luca
Dance until you just can't dance anymore to pop hits by everyone from Whitney Houston to Shawn Mendes, courtesy of DJs Famous, Siracha, and Luca.
(Capitol Hill, $10) - The Relevant Unknowns Photoshoot Launch Party
Emerging local artists have had their photos, social media handles, and work samples featured in The Relevant Unknown's five-volume yearbook, which serves as a King County artist directory. Flip through a copy and ask people for their signatures at this launch party, which will also have tattoo artists, performances by local bands, belly dancing, vendors, and more.
(Capitol Hill, free) - THiRST
Dance until the sun goes down with queer and femme DJs.
(Capitol Hill, free) - W Music Spotlight: La Fonda
Join local indie dream-pop sextet La Fonda for some dreamy jams full of '60s "surf-esque" guitars and swoony synths.
(Downtown, free) - The Yes Masters, The Drolls, Bad Optics
Seattle pop-punk trio the Yes Masters, fronted by Kurt Bloch of the Young Fresh Fellows and Filthy Friends, will be joined by local genre mutuals the Drolls and Bad Optics.
(Eastlake, $6/$8) PERFORMANCE
- Dan Butler: The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me
Stop in on a short one-man work by Dan Butler, which "chronicles a few stories from the queer American Landscape"ânamely coming-out stories performed by Seattle University's Nic Parsons and directed by Jane Nichols.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Sarah Shay & Strangely: An Evening of Parlor Amusements
Local entertainers Sarah Shay and Strangely Doesburg will provide you with whimsical feats of magic while you snack on sweets and sip tea.
(Wallingford, free) READINGS & TALKS
- Bloomsday at Folio: Joyce Rocks
Two days before Bloomsdayâthe day James Joyce's Ulysses takes placeâSeattle's Wild Geese Players will perform a staged reading of selected vignettes from the "Wandering Rocks" chapter. Show up early to get an introduction from Joyce scholar Roger Berger. If you've got an Edwardian-era costume, by all means, wear it. Burgundy and gorgonzola will be served.
(Downtown, $10) - Eve Ensler: The Apology
Eve Ensler, author of classic feminist play The Vagina Monologues, was molested and viciously beaten by her father. She waited her whole life for an apology from him, but he died before it ever came. In this book, she takes on his perspective, tries to imagine the many forces that collided within him and turned him into an abuser, and then writes a 112-page letter apologizing to her for what he did. "It occurred to me that thereâs a very big difference between punishment and transformation," Ensler told People magazine in a recent interview. "I think what I wanted to try to do was create a blueprint of what an apology might look like, what would it be like." RICH SMITH
(Capitol Hill, free) - Megan Griswold: The Book of Help
Megan Griswold's memoir The Book of Help "traces one woman's life-long quest for love, connection, and peace of mind," spanning four decades.
(Lake Forest Park, free) - Robert Macfarlane: Underland
We live for a geologically insignificant amount of time, so how can we think on the scale of nature? Robert Macfarlane will read from his Underland: A Deep Time Journey, a journey into myth, literature, and science that ranges from "Arctic sea caves" to "Bronze Age burial chambers" and from Parisian catacombs to a deep subterranean nuclear waste dump.
(First Hill, $5) - Smoke: The New Normal?
As Washington approaches another wildfire season, get a preview of local artist Ted Youngs's installation trilogy The Smoke Season, which features a blackened Douglas Fir in the Pacific Science Center courtyard, and sit in on a panel discussion moderated by KUOW.
(Seattle Center, $5) - Stephen Markley: Ohio
Markley sets his first novel in an American wasteland, devastated by the Iraq War and the Great Recession. It follows four people who've grown up in the fictional town of New Canaan and whose return to their hometown ends in an act of horrific violence. Michael Schaub of NPR writes: "The novel is intricately constructed, with gorgeous, fiery writing that pulls the reader in and never lets go. It's obvious that Markley cares deeply about his characters, even the unsympathetic ones."
(Capitol Hill, free) VISUAL ART
- Best of Gage
Congratulate Gage graduating artists on their final works and look into purchasing some of their art.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Solaris
Fittingly for the Seattle heat wave, resident artists Jessica Coulson, Marina Hudgens, Shelley Irish, Jessie Beans, Clara Trew, and Pamela Howell will show work inspired by the sun.
(Greenwood, free)FRIDAY-SATURDAY
SHOPPING
- Pink Halloween Pop-up and Art Installation: THITHY
Jordan Christianson and Anouk Rawkson have combined their energies and talents in the brand PINK HALLOWEEN. Their new collection of bags, apparel, pins, sinister statuettes, and more celebrates queer icons "lost to gentrification."
(Capitol Hill, free) VISUAL ART
- (Our Love Is) Unbroken by Bars
Childbirth is one of the most miraculous and dangerous things a human can do. A body brings new life into this world while sometimes risking its own well-being to do soâespecially here in the United States, where we have the highest rate of maternal mortality in the industrialized world. Now imagine having to do it in chains. (Our Love Is) Unbroken by Bars tells the stories of the many women who gave birth while shackled in prison, through the medium of photography, videography, and painting, seeking to heal formerly incarcerated mothers and raise awareness of the injustice facing those who are still behind bars. The exhibition will also feature work by renowned street artists Jess X Snow and Shyama R. Kuver. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Bryon Stewart
See surreal paintings by Vashon artist Byron Stewart.Â
(Belltown, free)
Opening Friday - Sleight of Hand: Imagination and Illusion
Karen Klee-Atlin, Linda Brooks, Margaret Liston, and many others evoke the spontaneity and mystery of the artistic process.
(Pioneer Square, free)
Closing Saturday - Wandering What Is
How do artists relate to creative existence beyond themselves? That what's explored in Wandering What Is, a group show curated by Dori Hana Scherer, with makers who have developed structures that capture their methods and personal processes.
(Chinatown-International District, free)
Closing SaturdayFRIDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- Edmonds Arts Festival
Enjoy three days of arts, entertainment, shopping, and dining, with a wide selection of more than 400 artist booths, three juried galleries, and over 1,000 pieces of K-12 student art, plus food vendors and other attractions.
(Edmonds, free) - We Out Here
Seattle's African American communityâits artists, elders, organizers, and othersâwill be celebrated at this resource-sharing festival dedicated to raising visibility, making connections, and offering help.
(Central District, free) VISUAL ART
- Kook Teflon: Church of the Poison Mind
Seattle is about to lose a team of kooky artistic leaders: Kook Teflon, a High Priestess who has produced over 100 live shows during her time in Seattle; and Jackie Hell, a drag queen so strange and wonderful she's hard to describe, like if Dina Martina were haunted by a fun demon. The duo is moving to New Orleans at the end of June, but Kook will be creating a final installation at Virago Gallery. Kook's last hurrah should be a spectacle. Expect a ceremony. CHASE BURNS
(West Seattle, free)
Opening reception FridaySATURDAY
COMEDY
- NW Peaks Comedy Night
Get your giggles at this nanobrewery's stand-up night. Tonight's lineup will include Luke Severeid, Casey McClain, Jess Everett, and Carl Spitale.
(Hillman City, $10) - QTPOC is Not a Rapper: PRIDE '19 Edition
At this QTPOC-focused comedy lineup, hear jokes from queer local favorites Alyssa Yeoman, Val Nigro, Monisa Brown, and El Sanchez, plus drag queen Dion Dion Dior Black!
(Capitol Hill, $10) COMMUNITY
- 4th Annual Summer BBQ + Community Open House
Stop by the arts-based youth education organization Coyote Central for BBQ and dessert, live music, student showcases, and more at this open house.
(Downtown, free) - 37th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
Learn the history of Juneteenth and honor black lives throughout history at this long-running celebration.
(Central District, free) - The Finnish Sauna
The Nordic Museum now has its own authentic Finnish sauna, and in light of that, Collections Manager Fred Poyner IV and 2018 Finlandia Foundation National lecturer Frank Eld will tell you why these wooden hot boxes are so special.
(Ballard, $10) - Scoop Marketplace Grand Opening
Following their soft launch this past Earth Day, zero-waste store Scoop Marketplace (which shares a space with the Works Seattle) will celebrate their official grand opening with special activities like an Onda Origins pop-up, DIY terrarium-making, a cocktail hour, and more. You're encouraged to bring in your own clean reusable containers and scoop as much package-free food and home goods as you wish (for a fee).
(Capitol Hill, free) FESTIVALS
- Freeway Park In Bloom
Gather at the park to appreciate its summer bounties and revel in free treats (like iced coffee, popsicles, and BBQ). They also promise "interactive botanical art," live bluegrass music by the Neighborhood Boys, outdoor games, and a tree tour.
(Downtown, free) FOOD & DRINK
- Ice Cream Social Pop-Up
Snag a scoop from vendors like Puffle Up, SĂSU, and Bluebird Ice Cream for National Ice Cream Day.
(South Lake Union, free) - Rosé Release Party with Charlie Stager
Taste a new rosé from Elsom Cellars and enjoy a live musical performance from acoustic soul artist Charlie Stager.
(Sodo, free) GEEK & GAMING
- Free RPG Day
Enter other worlds through Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, and other RPG games and win cool prizes.
(Shoreline, free) MUSIC
- Brass Band Northwest Celebration!
Brass Band Northwest will conclude their season with a buoyant program of vibrant and celebratory pieces with featured solos by Jonathan Holder on cornet and Eric Thurston on bass trombone.
(Bellevue, $10) - Emo Dance Party with the Emo G's, DJ Baby Van Beezly, and Emotional Distress
This isn't a phase, Momâit's a whole party! The Emo Gs are back at it for another night of emo classics by the likes of My Chemical Romance, the Used, Dashboard Confessional, Fall Out Boy, and more. My hair might be too short now to iron into flattened, fried perfection for a scene-queen-worthy MySpace profile pic (pc4pc, anyone?), but Iâm looking forward to the sea of jet-black manicures at this shindig. For less than a tub of your favorite Manic Panic hair dye, come and dance (or cry, if you want to) the night away with all the other kids that your mom warned you about. SOPHIA STEPHENS
(Fremont, $10) - Exclusive Presents: A West Coast Summer
Summer weather has arrived, which means you don't need a sweater to dance to West Coast hip-hop artists like Dr. Dre and YG at this DJ party.
(Downtown, $10) - GPS TRIO
Catch swing trio GPS as they dish out their Coltrane-inspired jams.
(Ballard, $10) - Haute Sauce: Swervewon, Famous, Catch24, JCU3
DJs Swervewon, Famous, Catch24, and Jcu3 will be the special guests at this edition of "Seattle's home for hip-hop and dance music."
(Capitol Hill, $10) - Heatcheck with DJ Orange Calderon
DJs Orange Calderon, Siracha, and Anthem will provide you with a hip-hop- and R&B-hued night at the club.
(Capitol Hill, $5) - Kids on Fire, Lucky Boys, Bondage Squad
Melodic Seattle pop-punks Kids on Fire will put on a show with Lucky Boys and Bondage Squad.
(Shoreline, $10) - Lowlands, General Mojo's, Nick Foster
Seattle indie-rockers Lowlands will headline after opening sets from General Mojo's and Nick Foster.
(Ballard, $10) - The Middle Ages, Seablite, Neutrals
While my âeditorial focusâ IS on tonightâs kick-ass bill, I gotta holler: If you ainât been down to Southgate Roller Rink yet, turn up early and get an hour of skating in. Cool? Okay, I can't simplify headliner Seablite's SOUND by calling them anything obvious, âcause they play a kind of melodic, thickly atmospheric sweetness framed by delicate paisley-pop nods and sideswiped by a slight shoegaze fixation. Um, theyâre just coolâso, kids, dose accordingly. Also kicking up dust tonight will be local punks Middle Ages and, from Oakland, Neutrals, a smart UK-style punk group. MIKE NIPPER
(White Center, $10) - Modular on the Spot
Take advantage of the sunny weather by enjoying live outdoor electronic sets from Auxia, Dark Side of the Tune, Demetrius Patin, Green Lion Codex, Harsh Realm, Horse with One Leg, Jako Greyshire, Lousy Falcon, Tom Evans, and Wabisabi.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Original Music Inspired by G. Willow Wilson's Ms. Marvel
The literary musicians of Bushwick Book Club will perform original music inspired by Willow Wilson's Ms. Marvel.
(Capitol Hill, $10) - Rough Closeup, One Step From Everywhere, Flashback Nation, Wily Savage
Seattle hard rockers Rough Closeup will headline with support from soul-rockers One Step from Everywhere, Flashback Nation, and Wily Savage.
(Greenwood, $7) - Seattle New Music Showcase
Welcome newly minted rockers Haymaker, the Brooders, Good Bones, Oil Can, and the Thrill to the stage.
(Pioneer Square, $10) - Secret Meaning of Things Live with Vox Sinistra
Hollow Earth radio's Vox Sinistra will be spinning '80s New Wave, post-punk, and synth-pop.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Street Jail, Mangy, Hellbat, Bugs
Grimy local punk rockers Street Jail will get rowdy with Mangy, Hellbat, and Bugs.
(Eastlake, $6/$8) - W DJ: Magnolia Rhapsody
Residents of hip-hop-oriented DJ collective Magnolia Rhapsody will take over the W Hotel's lobby.
(Downtown, free) PERFORMANCE
- Chinese Traditional Music and Dance
Xihua Performing Artists Group will show off qipao fashions, traditional music, and dances.
(Downtown, free) - Seattle Global Water Dances 2019
Karin Stevens Dance will participate in a national event for an essential cause: safe drinking water everywhere. To fit the theme, they'll perform excerpts from their recent premiere Sea Change Within Us, a site-specific piece that will move through Lake Union Park.
(South Lake Union, free) - Seattle University Playwrights
Seattle University student playwrights will share their original pieces in this end-of-year tradition.
(Capitol Hill, free) QUEER
- Tukwila Pride
Celebrate Pride with the whole family at an all-day street fair.
(Tukwila, free) - Well Plaid - A Very PNW Underwear Party
Wear your favorite flannel and/or underthings for a dance party with the hunks of Seattle Quake Rugby, lumberjack go-go dancers, and DJs Mr. Linden and Drake Moon.Â
(Capitol Hill, free) READINGS & TALKS
- Drew Harvell: Confronting the Threat of Ocean Outbreaks
Sewage dumping, poorly managed aquaculture, climate change, and plastic pollution have all elevated the risk of marine epidemics, i.e. massive die-offs. Hear her read from and discuss her book Ocean Outbreak: Confronting the Rising Tide of Marine Disease, which is based on 20 years of research.
(First Hill, $5) - Elisa Murray: 52 Seattle Adventures with Kids
Elisa Murray, author of 52 Seattle Adventures with Kids, will let you in on fun and affordable family outings in and around Puget Sound.
(Lake Forest Park, free) - Footbridge Above the Falls Launch Reading
Contributors to the third Rose Alley Press poetry anthology will gather for a reading.Â
(Kirkland, free) - Jon Strongbow: Visionary Surrealism at the Pike Place Market
Local Native author Jon Strongbow, who wrote the rock and roll song cycle Alien City in the 1980s, will read from his new book Visionary Surrealism at the Pike Place Market, which sheds light on the dozens of artists who have sold their work at Seattle's most famous open-air market and seafood haven.
(Capitol Hill, free) - Ron Hoâs Legacy: Finding the Object of Northwest Jewelry
Hear a lecture on artists who make jewelry out of found objects in honor of the Ron Ho: A Jeweler's Tale.
(Bellevue, $5) - Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma: The Safety of Edges
Vashon poet Thomas Hitoshi Pruiksma will read from his new collection The Safety of Edges, which carries the theme of "liminal times and spaces."
(Capitol Hill, free) - Your Voice Matters!
Writers at all stages of their works in progress can read in front of a supportive audience at this open mic. Cami Ostman of the Narrative Project will host.
(Ravenna, free) SPORTS & RECREATION
- Fitness Party at Denny Park
Get your blood pumping at these summer spin classes followed by yoga wind-downs, all soundtracked by a live DJ.
(Queen Anne, free) VISUAL ART
- Brooklyn Witteman and Colleen RJC Bratton:
Check out drawings by Seattle-based artists Brooklyn Witteman and sculpture by Colleen RJC Bratton, who both draw inspiration from popular culture mythologies and pop art.
(Magnolia, free)
Opening reception Saturday - Chase the Light Pop-up Exhibition
One image from every person who participated in the weekend-long photo shoot contest Chase the Light last weekend (for which anyone in Washington could submit photos) will be exhibited at a pop-up gallery. In exchange for a donation, take home an image by a local image-snapper.
(Capitol Hill, free) - A Party 40 Years in the Making: Fishes of the Salish Sea
Celebrate this long-awaited, beautiful UW Press volume devoted to the threatened fish of the Salish Sea, with research and writing by Ted Pietsch and James Orr and "America's leading fish artist" Joe Tomelleri. Admire and buy art prints, meet the creators and publishers, and enjoy some refreshments as you're reminded of the tenuousness of local biodiversity and the imperative of saving it.
(Downtown, free) - Matthew Offenbacher: Feelings
From mid-May to mid-June, Seattle artist Matthew Offenbacher will be Oxbow Galleryâs artist-in-residence. Offenbacher made waves a few years ago after he received the $25,000 Neddy Award and used the money to buy work made by women and queer artists, which he donated to the Seattle Art Museumâs permanent collection. During his residency at Oxbow, the Seattle artist will be presenting painted pictures based on the ancient Greek romance novel Daphnis and Chloe. JASMYNE KEIMIG
(Georgetown, free)
Closing SaturdaySATURDAY-SUNDAY
FESTIVALS
- Black Arts Fest
Festival Sundiata presents a two-day celebration of African American culture, including African dance and drumming workshops, fashion demonstrations, a market, food, and more.
(Seattle Center, free) MUSIC
- 2019 Chittenden Locks Summer Concert Series
June through September, enjoy live music performances from symphonic bands, show choirs, jazz trios, and more in the gardens by the Ballard Locks. This weekend's acts are Musica Molida (Sat) and Elliott Bay Pipe Band (Sun).
(Ballard, free)SUNDAY
COMMUNITY
- Magnolia Summer Community Garden Project
Offer up your green thumb to help prepare the Magnolia Library's summer garden. Tools and refreshments provided.
(Magnolia, free) FILM
- Adult Pajama Party Movie Night
Slip into something more comfortable than your daytime clothes and settle in for a screening of The Goonies, followed by a viewer's choice film. There will be cocktails and free popcorn.
(West Seattle, free) FOOD & DRINK
- Broken Bar Day
Sometimes Theo Chocolate bars get smashed to smithereens, but you can pick up the pieces at this event, where shattered shards will be on sale for $10 a pound. The first 10 purchases will also receive three-piece pack of Theo's Big Daddy marshmallow bars.
(Fremont, free admission) - May Community Kitchen Dinner at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands
Enjoy dishes like Thai green curry, crunchy Thai salad, and spring rolls at a free family-style dinner prepared by Hawaiian-born chef David Vlasaty.Â
(Rainier Valley, free) MUSIC
- Fantasy A, AK-47, Menace Marley
Beloved local beatmaker and rapper Fantasy A, known as "Seattle's undisputed king of hustle," is notable for his public persona as a man on the street, but delivers live on stage as well. He'll be joined by AK-47 and Menace Marley.
(Capitol Hill, $8/$10) - Forest For The Trees 2
House music will see the sun at this outdoor dance party with Black Velveteen, Brian Lyons, Eugene, Fauntleroy, and other mostly local DJs. The organizers urge you to remember sunscreen and snacks.
(Downtown, free) - Hoop, Fell Runner, Baby Jessica
Former Stranger contributor Robin Edwards wrote: "When I first saw Hoop, all that kept running through my head was a constant stream of 'Wow, I love this band.' Caitlin Roberts, Leena Joshi, and Pamela Santiago trade off singing on the dreamiest friendship-bracelet pop songs, full of tender harmonies and magical guitar lines and introspective lyrics that tug gently on my most sensitive heartstrings." Tonight, they'll perform with LA-based experimental rockers Fell Runner and local rock trio Baby Jessica.
(Ballard, $10) - Jazz in the City: Thomas Marriott
Jazz trumpeter Thomas Marriott has won the Golden Ear award from Earshot Jazz seven times. He and his backing band will perform as a part of this monthly series.
(First Hill, free) - Mama's Thirsty: A Queer Lady Hangout Pride Edition!
For this installment of a series highlighting womxn- and queer-fronted music acts in Seattle, hosted by Caela Bailey as always, enjoy a live set by Guayaba with burlesque by "2018 Queen of Oregon" Nox Falls, lap dances by "the gorgeous Kiki and friends," a special performance by Femme Daddy, and DJ sets by PepTalk.
(Eastlake, $10) - MCQM 206 EP Release Party
Rosie Flowers, MissGina, and DJ Toya B will help local artist MCQM celebrate her newly minted hip-hop career with a night of beats.
(Ballard, $8) - Pizza Pulpit: Tommy the Animal
This edition of the Pizza Pulpit will feature Colorado Springs surf rockers Tommy the Animal.
(Belltown, free) - Stephanie Anne Johnson & The Highdogs, The Junebugs
Tacoma-bred R&B/soul artist Stephanie Anne Johnson (who was featured on the 2013 season of The Voice) will be backed by her band and welcomed with an opening set from down-tempo indie rockers Junebugs.
(Columbia City, $10) - Zion's Gate 20th Anniversary Party
Celebrate 20 years of Zion's Gate Records, the downtown shop specializing in metal, electronica, noise, and underground, with a night of music from special guest DJs.
(Capitol Hill, free) PERFORMANCE
- The Wild Geese Players Present Readings from James Joyceâs âUlyssesâ
Calling Irish literature nerds: What are you doing for Bloomsday? If you haven't made plans yet to mark the date on which James Joyce's mammoth novel Ulysses takes place, during which the protagonist Leopold Bloom travels picaresquely through Dublin, don't sweat it. This yearâs reading picks up from last year's with Chapter 10, "Wandering Rocks." Whether you've read the great 20th-century classic or not, this is a great way to commune in love for the possibilities of the English language. (We're not sure we should add this, but apparently Joyce set the book on June 16 to commemorate a particularly significant real-life handjob. Just so you know what you're celebrating.)
(Downtown, free) READINGS & TALKS
- Anna Fifield: The Great Successor
Get an insight into the bizarre regime of North Korea's Kim Jong Un, from his allegedly murderous habits to his allegedly ridiculous habits to his definitely weird attractive pull on Dennis Rodman.
(First Hill, $5) - Christine Deavel and J.W. Marshall: Vicinity/Memoryall
The two former owners of Open Books, Christine Deavel and J.W. Marshall, will read from and discuss their new play, Vicinity/Memoryall. "The play follows two characters as they struggle to find the memorial that marks the site of a violent act that had a traumatic effect on their city," according to press materials. "Lost in their rapidly changing and now unfamiliar downtown, they are led to unexpected places and responses." Deavel and Marshall are linguistic wizards who have been publishing poetry forever. I have no doubt their talents will translate to the stage, but I bet this staged reading will highlight the lyricism of the text. RICH SMITH
(Capitol Hill, free) - Speakeasy: This is a Raided Premises with Gender Tender
Hear a free panel talk about queer history and its influences on contemporary dance in conjunction with Fox Whitney's dance piece Melted Riot. Whitney will be joined by Dani Tirrell and Julian Barr, plus moderator Vanessa De Wolf (alias Gertrude Buffaloh Mehitabel).
(Capitol Hill, free) RESISTANCE & SOLIDARITY
- Guest Speaker: Sarah Haider, Co-Founder of the Ex-Muslims of North America
Sarah Haider, the co-founder of Ex-Muslims of North America (whose mission is to "normalize religious dissent and to help former Muslims leave the religion by linking them to support networks") will speak about her work championing civil liberties and womenâs rights.
(University District, free) SPORTS & RECREATION
- The Ride For Safe Streets
350 Seattle, the Urbanist, Cascade Bicycle Club, and many other pro-bike and pro-pedestrian organizations are inviting you to a music-filled parade down Fourth Avenue to draw attention to the city's backpedaling on transit reform and bike lanes.
(Downtown, free) VISUAL ART
- Amy's Amiable Art Afternoon
Take your various craft projects here to make things in the company of fellow artsy people. There will be a special cocktail (called "Oh for Art's Sake!") for the occasion.
(Ballard, free)