• December 12
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• Seattle

IN PERSON: The River That Made Seattle

Once teeming with bountiful salmon and fertile plains, Seattle’s Duwamish River drew both Native peoples and settlers to its shores over centuries for trading, transport, and sustenance. Unfortunately, the very […]

• December 13
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• Mukilteo

IN PERSON: Hip Hop and It Don’t Stop

Hip-hop culture and its founding principles are often misunderstood due to its commodification and exploitation by corporate interests and mainstream media. Few know its humble roots as a tool to […]

• January 3
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• Mount Vernon

IN PERSON: Wonderful, Weird, and Worrisome Objects in Washington State Museums

Most museums display no more than 10 percent of their holdings, often citing “not enough space” as the reason. But there are also a wide range of cultural, philosophical, political, […]

• January 4
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• Sedro-Woolley

IN PERSON: Wonderful, Weird, and Worrisome Objects in Washington State Museums

Most museums display no more than 10 percent of their holdings, often citing “not enough space” as the reason. But there are also a wide range of cultural, philosophical, political, […]

• January 13
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• Ilwaco

IN PERSON: How to Write a Family Portrait

Tell the stories that have preoccupied, amused, and defined your family for generations. In this hour-long generative writing workshop, essayist Kristen Millares Young will use guided prompts and discussions to […]

• January 13
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• Ilwaco

IN PERSON: How to Write a Family Portrait

Tell the stories that have preoccupied, amused, and defined your family for generations. In this hour-long generative writing workshop, essayist Kristen Millares Young will use guided prompts and discussions to […]

• December 8

ONLINE: Humanity in Print: Literature and Human Rights

We don’t extend human rights to people we don’t see as fully human. So how do we develop empathy for those we view as alien or inhuman? One way is […]

• December 14

ONLINE: A Nicer Kind of Murder: The Evolution of Crime Fiction

Murder isn’t what it used to be. Explore the shifting role of the victim in detective novels, and how that shift reflects broader social changes. From Poe and Sherlock Homes […]

• December 14

ONLINE: Hip Hop and It Don’t Stop

Hip-hop culture and its founding principles are often misunderstood due to its commodification and exploitation by corporate interests and mainstream media. Few know its humble roots as a tool to […]

• January 11

ONLINE: The Firsts: Latina Struggles in the United States

Many Latinas face extraordinary challenges in their professions and personal lives. They are often first-generation college students whose parents may have little experience with higher education. This results in a […]