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X-WR-CALNAME:Seattle · literary · next 7 days · CalDiscovery BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Storywalk at Alderwood Park: César's Cerulean Surprise DTSTART:20260917T150000Z DTEND:20260918T003000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T003045Z UID:10060288-1789632000-1789666200@www.parentmap.com CATEGORIES:literary,outdoors DESCRIPTION:Walk along and read the Storywalk at Alderwood Park during the park’s open hours. The September/October title is César’s Cerulean S urprise by Jenny Lacika. \nCésar asks to borrow his sister Gabi’s cerul ean crayon\, but Gabi does not know what cerulean is and decides to identi fy the color by asking yes-no questions. It’s a window into an all-too-f amiliar sibling dynamic\, a slice of life many readers can identify with. Along with the subtle math hints\, both Gabi and César sprinkle in Spanis h words. Further explanation can be found in an author’s note\, along wi th interactive tips for adults\, showing how to encourage the math connect ions during reading. LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T003045Z LOCATION:Alderwood Park – Tacoma\, 208 Browns Point Blvd\, Tacoma\, WA\, 98422\, United States URL:https://www.parentmap.com/calendar/storywalk-at-alderwood-park-cesars- cerulean-surprise/2026-09-17/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_c ampaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ParentMap X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.parentmap.com/calendar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Monthly Sip & Book Swap @ Paperboat Booksellers DTSTART:20260917T173000Z DTEND:20260917T190000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T025256Z UID:319@darbywinery.com CATEGORIES:drink,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us for our monthly Sip & Swap at Paperboat Booksellers on Thursday\, September 17 @ 5:30-7PM.\n\nBring a book(s) to swap and enjoy perusing and swapping with a $10 glass of Darby Wine in your hand!\n\nPape rboat Booksellers (4522 California Avenue SW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98116) LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T025256Z URL:https://darbywinery.com/events/monthly-sip-book-swap-paperboat-booksel lers/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Darby Winery X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.darbywinery.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Great Minds 2026 DTSTART:20260918T010000Z DTEND:20260918T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T001702Z UID:1667259-1789668000-1789678800@hugohouse.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Great Minds 2026 \nJoin us on Thursday\, September 17 for our annual Great Minds event exploring Optimism\, Speculative Futures\, and t he Worlds We Dream Into Being. This is an evening about the futures we can still choose: worlds where communities thrive through cooperation\, wher e technology supports rather than replaces a deeper human connection\, an d where hope is treated as a serious creative act. Expect a conversation  \nthat moves from reckoning to hope while celebrating the diverse voices of women writers\, whose perspectives keep expanding our shared vision fo r the future. Readers and writers alike are invited to imagine together t he future we still have the power to write.  \n \nThis unforgettable even ing of conversation and performance features:  \nKira Jane Buxton\, Hedge brook alumna and author of Tartufo (2025)\, about a dying Tuscan village w hose residents discover a massive\, highly valuable white truffle that bri ngs both hope and chaotic upheaval. Buxton first called herself a writer i nside a Hedgebrook farmhouse. \n \nKathleen Alcalá\, Hedgebrook alumna an d author of Spirits of the Ordinary (1998)\, a novel that threads magical realism through nineteenth-century Mexico. She's a contributing writer to New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color (2020) and a Cla rion West graduate. \n \nRashida J. Smith\, author of the Grace Bloods ser ies and the Tooth & Spell books\, written under the pen name Jasmine Silve ra. She's Clarion West's Program Director\, a Clarion West graduate hersel f\, and will moderate the conversation. \n \nSirjana Kaur\, the 2026/2027 SAL Youth Poet Laureate\, who is using language to explore memory\, girlho od\, identity\, and faith. Bushwick Book Club Seattle singer-songwriters t o entertain us with original works inspired by our author’s works. \n \n We'll close with an audience Q&A and wrap with a reception featuring light -bites and apple cider from our retreat center on Whidbey Island. Attende es will leave with a curated reading list to keep the conversation going long after the night ends. A huge thanks to our partners at Clarion West\, the celebrated speculative fiction organization\, as well as Seattle Art s and Lectures\, Bushwick Book Club\, and Hugo House. \n \nGet tickets he re! LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T001702Z URL:https://hugohouse.org/event/great-minds-2026_2026-09-17/?utm_source=ca ldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Hugo House X-SOURCE-URL:https://hugohouse.org/community-programs/open-mic-works-in-pr ogress END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:All-inclusive Book Club DTSTART:20260918T200000Z DTEND:20260918T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260910T180330Z UID:10043312-1789736400-1789741800@wscenter.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Help strengthen a community where everyone belongs! \n\n\n\nWe are looking for people to join The Center’s DEI Committee. You’ll wor k alongside our Board and fellow members to celebrate diverse voices\, … LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T180330Z LOCATION:The Center for Active Living\, 4217 SW Oregon St.\, Seattle\, WA\ , 98116\, United States URL:https://wscenter.org/event/all-inclusive-book-club-2-2/2026-09-18/?utm _source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:The Center for Active Living X-SOURCE-URL:https://wscenter.org/programs-services/lectures-workshops END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:JLF Seattle 2026 DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260921 DTSTAMP:20260818T000828Z UID:10001095-1789776000-1789948799@townhallseattle.org CATEGORIES:festival,literary DESCRIPTION:The third edition of JLF Seattle\, an international edition o f the Jaipur Literature Festival\, is set to be an unmissable celebration of literature amid the breathtaking beauty of Seattle\, a city cradled by water\, framed by mountains\, and dotted with lush parklands. Known for it s seven hills\, vibrant trade\, groundbreaking music\, pioneering technolo gy\, and a thriving university culture\, Seattle provides the perfect back drop for ideas to take flight. \nPrepare for illuminating conversations\, stirring performances\, and unforgettable literary encounters. \nProgram S chedule\nSaturday\, September 19th\n10:00 AM – 10:45 AM\, The Wyncote No rthwest Forum\nThe World In Her Words — Sonora Jha and Lakshmi Puri in c onversation \n11:00 AM – 11:45 AM\, The Wyncote Northwest Forum\nThere ’s A Ghost in My Room — Sanjoy K. Roy in conversation \n12:00 PM – 1 2:45\, The Wyncote Northwest Forum\nThe American Dream — Kanwal Rekhi an d Vinita Gupta in conversation with Akhtar Badshah \n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM\, The Wyncote Northwest Forum\nThe Mind Electric — Pria Anand in conversa tion with Padmini Srikantiah \n2:00 PM – 2:45 PM\, The Wyncote Northwest Forum\nThe Memory Keepers — Kristen Millares Young in conversation \n3: 00 PM – 3:45 PM\, The Wyncote Northwest Forum\nLegacy of Violence — Ca roline Elkins in conversation with Sam Dalrymple \n4:00 PM – 4:45 PM\, T he Great Hall\nKing of Kings: The Iranian Revolution — Scott Anderson in conversation with Aria Fani \n5:00 PM – 5:45 PM\, The Great Hall\nSon o f Nobody — Yann Martel in conversation with Kristen Millares Young \n— \nSunday\, September 20th\n10:00 AM – 11:00 AM\, The Wyncote Northwest Forum\nMorning Music \n11:00 AM – 11:45 AM\, The Wyncote Northwest Forum \nA Sixth of Humanity: Independent India’s Development Odyssey — Deves h Kapur and Arvind Subramaniam in conversation with Sital Kalantry \n12:00 PM – 12:45 PM\, The Wyncote Northwest Forum\nCo-intelligence and Contro l: The AI Takeover — Soenke Ziesche in conversation \n1:00 PM – 1:45 P M\, The Great Hall\nShattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Mod ern Asia — Sam Dalrymple in conversation with Shahina PiyarAli \n2:00 PM – 2:45 PM\, The Great Hall\nA Shekhar Kapur Medley — Shekhar Kapur in conversation with Sanjoy K. Roy \n— \nThe Jaipur Literature Festival\, held annually in the historic Pink City of Jaipur in India’s vibrant sta te of Rajasthan\, is hailed worldwide as the ‘greatest literary show on Earth’. In January 2026\, the 19th edition of the Jaipur Literature Fest ival reaffirmed the power of books and ideas through a remarkable line-up of speakers and sessions. \nThe Festival’s indomitable energy and spirit travels across the world\, in its international JLF editions\, to several countries that include the US\, UK\, Canada\, Spain\, the Maldives\, and Australia\, seamlessly merging the rich multilingual literary traditions o f South Asia with the unique essence of the host regions. \nNote: Speakers and sessions are subject to change. Click here for the latest information on the festival lineup. LAST-MODIFIED:20260818T000828Z LOCATION:Town Hall Seattle\, 1119 8th Ave\, Seattle\, WA\, 98101\, United States URL:https://townhallseattle.org/event/jlf-seattle-2026/?utm_source=caldisc overy&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Town Hall Seattle X-SOURCE-URL:https://townhallseattle.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Priya Parker with Aaron Hurst DTSTART:20260919T023000Z DTEND:20260919T043000Z DTSTAMP:20260821T000302Z UID:10001102-1789759800-1789759800@townhallseattle.org CATEGORIES:community,literary DESCRIPTION:Across our modern landscapes\, more and more people are voicin g a want for community. Dynamic friend groups. High-performing colleagues and workplaces. Successful teams. And success means we connect meaningfull y\, reach our goals\, and don’t fight…right? Conflict facilitator and advisor Priya Parker thinks there’s more to it than that. \nIn her newes t book\, The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict\, Park er argues that many of us don’t understand the crucial element we need t o forge long-lasting communities — healthy conflict. She rejects the ide a that conflict is abnormal or that good groups don’t fight. All groups change and evolve\, and hard conversations and disagreement are part of th at growth. LAST-MODIFIED:20260821T000302Z LOCATION:The Great Hall\, 1119 Eighth Avenue (enter on Eighth Avenue)\, Se attle\, 98101\, United States URL:https://townhallseattle.org/event/priya-parker/?utm_source=caldiscover y&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Town Hall Seattle X-SOURCE-URL:https://townhallseattle.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ASP Virtual Community Care Book Club DTSTART:20260919T190000Z DTEND:20260919T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260806T001344Z UID:11236-1789819200-1789824600@dmhsus.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The Revolution Will Not Be Funded: \nBeyond the Non-Profit Ind ustrial Complex by INCITE! LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T001344Z LOCATION:Online\, Online URL:https://dmhsus.org/event/asp-virtual-community-care-book-club/?utm_sou rce=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Deconstructing The Mental Health System (DMHS) X-SOURCE-URL:https://dmhsus.org/community-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Inside Story: Storytelling & Improv Comedy Show DTSTART:20260920T150000Z DTEND:20260921T000000Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180429Z UID:10014182-1789891200-1789923600@www.unexpectedproductions.org CATEGORIES:comedy,literary DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an exhilarating ride through the world of storyt elling! Join us for Inside Story\, where improv and storytelling have a b aby\, creating a unique fusion of spontaneous fun and heartfelt moments. O ur talented storytellers and improvisers will take your true-life secrets\ , hilarious anecdotes\, and personal tales and turn them into side-splitti ng performances! \nThink of it as The Moth colliding with Whose Line is it Anyway\, but with wild creativity and unpredictable hilarity! Each sho w is a one-of-a-kind adventure where your stories inspire laugh-out-loud n arratives that will have you gasping and cheering. \nDon’t just sit back —be part of the excitement! Share your story and watch it transform into an unforgettable performance. It’s a night of laughter\, surprises\, an d pure improvisational magic! Come unleash your inner storyteller and join the fun! \nTHIS SHOW CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT\, LANGUAGE\, AND SITUATIONS LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180429Z LOCATION:Unexpected Productions Market Theater\, 1428 Post Alley\, Seattle \, WA\, 98101\, United States URL:https://www.unexpectedproductions.org/event/inside-story-adventures-in -storytelling-2-2-2/2026-09-20/1/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&u tm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Unexpected Productions X-SOURCE-URL:https://unexpectedproductions.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sunday Forum: The Visual Storytelling Project DTSTART:20260920T171000Z DTEND:20260921T055000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T060954Z UID:10065901-1789899000-1789944600@saintmarks.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SUPPORT THIS MINISTRY—DONATE NOW \n \n \n\n\n LEAF LETS\n📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. \n➡️ View past S ervice Leaflets \n\nNEWSLETTER\n\nThe weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements\, offerings\, and events\, can be found here. Cli ck here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.\nThe weekly cathedral p rayer list\, which includes the Anglican\, Diocesan\, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community\, can be found he re. Information about making prayer requests can also be found on that pag e.\n\n\nARCHIVES \n\nVideo of past services can be seen here.\nAudio and printed text of sermons can be found here. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T060954Z LOCATION:Bloedel Hall URL:https://saintmarks.org/calendar/sunday-forum-the-visual-storytelling-p roject/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral X-SOURCE-URL:https://saintmarks.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Postcard Writing Event DTSTART:20260920T183000Z DTEND:20260920T203000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T025255Z UID:162B68C2-A8AA-7E60-B2CACCAF638F6A63@tumseattle.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:TUM will be doing 100 postcards in September and another 100 i n October.\n\nOur first postcard writing session will be after Worship on September 20.\n\nThis is a positive step forward to change the narrative. Look for more information in the coming weeks about how to get involved a t TUM with this project\, or go to turnoutpac.org. LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T025255Z LOCATION:TUM (8500 14th Ave NW) X-SOURCE-NAME:Trinity United Methodist Church X-SOURCE-URL:https://tumseattle.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Visual Storytelling Project Opening Presentation DTSTART:20260920T191500Z DTEND:20260920T200000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T060954Z UID:10065902-1789906500-1789909200@saintmarks.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SUPPORT THIS MINISTRY—DONATE NOW \n \n \n\n\n LEAF LETS\n📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. \n➡️ View past S ervice Leaflets \n\nNEWSLETTER\n\nThe weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements\, offerings\, and events\, can be found here. Cli ck here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.\nThe weekly cathedral p rayer list\, which includes the Anglican\, Diocesan\, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community\, can be found he re. Information about making prayer requests can also be found on that pag e.\n\n\nARCHIVES \n\nVideo of past services can be seen here.\nAudio and printed text of sermons can be found here. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T060954Z LOCATION:Cathedral Nave URL:https://saintmarks.org/calendar/the-visual-storytelling-project-openin g-presentation/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattl e-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral X-SOURCE-URL:https://saintmarks.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Second Sunday Book Group DTSTART:20260920T193000Z DTEND:20260920T210000Z DTSTAMP:20260916T060954Z UID:10065894-1789907400-1789912800@saintmarks.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:PLEASE SUPPORT THIS MINISTRY—DONATE NOW \n \n \n\n\n LEAF LETS\n📄 View the Service Leaflet for this service. \n➡️ View past S ervice Leaflets \n\nNEWSLETTER\n\nThe weekly cathedral newsletter contains important announcements\, offerings\, and events\, can be found here. Cli ck here to add yourself to cathedral emails lists.\nThe weekly cathedral p rayer list\, which includes the Anglican\, Diocesan\, and Cathedral Cycles of Prayer along with prayer requests from the community\, can be found he re. Information about making prayer requests can also be found on that pag e.\n\n\nARCHIVES \n\nVideo of past services can be seen here.\nAudio and printed text of sermons can be found here. LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T060954Z LOCATION:Cathedral House Room 210 URL:https://saintmarks.org/calendar/second-sunday-book-group-2/?utm_source =caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral X-SOURCE-URL:https://saintmarks.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An Afternoon with Laurence Cotton 9/20 DTSTART:20260920T200000Z DTEND:20260920T220000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T025246Z UID:10001357-1789909200-1789916400@dunngardens.org CATEGORIES:literary LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T025246Z LOCATION:The Highlands Chapel\, 181 NW Highland Dr\, Shoreline\, 98177 URL:https://dunngardens.org/event/an-afternoon-with-laurence-cotton/?utm_s ource=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Dunn Gardens X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.dunngardens.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ECKopedia: Book Discussion (online) DTSTART:20260920T213000Z DTEND:20260920T230000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T025248Z UID:10005453-1789914600-1789920000@eckwa.org CATEGORIES:literary LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T025248Z LOCATION:Online Event\, Online Event URL:https://eckwa.org/event/eckopedia-book-discussion-online-8/?utm_source =caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ECKANKAR in Washington State X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.eck-wa.org/LocalSeattleContact.asp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bestsellers: An Improvised Book Club Comedy DTSTART:20260921T023000Z DTEND:20260921T033000Z DTSTAMP:20260913T120134Z UID:10005414-1789932600-1789936200@theatrepugetsound.org CATEGORIES:comedy,literary DESCRIPTION:In Bestsellers\, two never-before-published books are born fro m your suggestions. Our improvisers gather as a wildly opinionated book cl ub\, imagining the plot\, characters\, and dramatic twists of a brand-new novel\, completely inspired by the audience. Then they jump inside the sto ry and perform scenes from this freshly invented literary masterpiece. \nW ill it be a sweeping romance? A thrilling mystery? A wildly inappropriate children’s book? No one knows until the audience decides. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T120134Z LOCATION:Unexpected Productions Improv\, 1428 Post Alley\, Seattle\, 98101 \, United States URL:https://theatrepugetsound.org/event/bestsellers-an-improvised-book-clu b-comedy/2026-09-20/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=s eattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Theatre Puget Sound X-SOURCE-URL:https://theatrepugetsound.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bestsellers: An Improvised Book Club DTSTART:20260921T023000Z DTEND:20260921T034500Z DTSTAMP:20260913T120134Z UID:10005332-1789932600-1789937100@theatrepugetsound.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Two hilarious “bestseller” books are created from your sug gestions\, then performed live in this fast-paced improv comedy show. What if the next bestselling novel was written live… right in front of you? \nIn Bestsellers\, two never-before-published books are born from your sug gestions. Our improvisers gather as a wildly opinionated book club\, imagi ning the plot\, characters\, and dramatic twists of a brand-new novel\, co mpletely inspired by the audience. Then they jump inside the story and per form scenes from this freshly invented literary masterpiece. \nWill it be a sweeping romance? A thrilling mystery? A wildly inappropriate children ’s book? No one knows until the audience decides. \nWatch as an entire “bestseller” unfolds on stage\, complete with unforgettable characters \, surprising plot turns\, and the kind of drama only improvisers can crea te on the spot. LAST-MODIFIED:20260913T120134Z LOCATION:Unexpected Productions Improv\, 1428 Post Alley\, Seattle\, 98101 \, United States URL:https://theatrepugetsound.org/event/bestsellers-an-improvised-book-clu b/2026-09-20/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle- wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Theatre Puget Sound X-SOURCE-URL:https://theatrepugetsound.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Inside Story: Storytelling & Improv Comedy Show DTSTART:20260921T023000Z DTEND:20260921T034500Z DTSTAMP:20260917T180429Z UID:10014181-1789932600-1789937100@www.unexpectedproductions.org CATEGORIES:comedy,literary DESCRIPTION:Get ready for an exhilarating ride through the world of storyt elling! Join us for Inside Story\, where improv and storytelling have a b aby\, creating a unique fusion of spontaneous fun and heartfelt moments. O ur talented storytellers and improvisers will take your true-life secrets\ , hilarious anecdotes\, and personal tales and turn them into side-splitti ng performances! \nThink of it as The Moth colliding with Whose Line is it Anyway\, but with wild creativity and unpredictable hilarity! Each sho w is a one-of-a-kind adventure where your stories inspire laugh-out-loud n arratives that will have you gasping and cheering. \nDon’t just sit back —be part of the excitement! Share your story and watch it transform into an unforgettable performance. It’s a night of laughter\, surprises\, an d pure improvisational magic! Come unleash your inner storyteller and join the fun! \nTHIS SHOW CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT\, LANGUAGE\, AND SITUATIONS LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T180429Z LOCATION:Unexpected Productions Market Theater\, 1428 Post Alley\, Seattle \, WA\, 98101\, United States URL:https://www.unexpectedproductions.org/event/inside-story-adventures-in -storytelling-2-2-2/2026-09-20/2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&u tm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Unexpected Productions X-SOURCE-URL:https://unexpectedproductions.org/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Book Study - ‘Holy Envy' by Barbara Brown Taylor - part 1 DTSTART:20260922T020000Z DTEND:20260922T030000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T025250Z UID:4996-1790017200-1790020800@magnoliaucc.org CATEGORIES:education,literary DESCRIPTION:Monday\, September 21st and 28th\, 7:00 pm via Zoom\n \nhttps: //us02web.zoom.us/j/87869663018?pwd=OtO6IUbZzq0MTEfNNRowt2zaHjN9Fy.1\nMeet ing ID: 878 6966 3018\nPasscode: 633146 \n\n\n\n\nIn preparation for our e xtensive and intensive deep dive into World Religions class that will begi n in November\, we will have a book study in September of the book Holy En vy by Barbara Brown Taylor. This is an amazing book that explores finding beauty\, truth\, and even the divine within religious traditions other tha n one’s own.  \nIn the book\, the author recounts her experience teachi ng world religions to undergraduates in rural Georgia and explores the ide a that God is “out-of-bounds” and cannot be contained by any single re ligion. This book will be a wonderful preparation for our World Religions course as it encourages us to hold our religion lightly and view it as a l ens to see God rather than the only source of truth. LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T025250Z URL:https://magnoliaucc.org/event/book-study-holy-envy-by-barbara-brown-ta ylor/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Magnolia UCC X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.magnoliaucc.com/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"The Spiritual Laws of Life". — Book Discussion (online) DTSTART:20260922T170000Z DTEND:20260922T183000Z DTSTAMP:20260911T025248Z UID:10005457-1790071200-1790076600@eckwa.org CATEGORIES:literary LAST-MODIFIED:20260911T025248Z LOCATION:Online URL:https://eckwa.org/event/the-spiritual-laws-of-life-book-discussion-onl ine-7/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:ECKANKAR in Washington State X-SOURCE-URL:https://www.eck-wa.org/LocalSeattleContact.asp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Write Here Now with Grace Bialecki DTSTART:20260923T003000Z DTEND:20260923T020000Z DTSTAMP:20260902T060016Z UID:1570346-1790098200-1790103600@hugohouse.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:Does writing always fall to the last spot on your to-do list?  Or maybe\, lately\, it hasn’t even been making it on there at all? If life keeps getting in the way of your creative practice\, this monthly group is for you. During our hour-and-a-half meeting\, you’ll have pl enty of time to put pen to paper\, or fingers to keyboard. Whether you ’re chipping away at an existing project\, or responding to a provided  prompt\, this time is dedicated to you and your writing. And at the c lose of each session\, you’ll have a chance to share your words (or fe elings) with fellow writers and be part of a supportive creative community .  \nAbout Write with Hugo House \nWrite with Hugo House is a free drop-i n writing circle for adults of all ages and genres of writing. Bring somet hing you’re working on\, or just come ready to write. You will have the opportunity to share your work and get feedback—but only if you want to (no pressure). You can also use this time to increase productivity on your current work in progress\, surrounded by fellow writers. LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T060016Z URL:https://hugohouse.org/event/write-here-now-with-grace-bialecki_2026-09 -22/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Hugo House X-SOURCE-URL:https://hugohouse.org/community-programs/open-mic-works-in-pr ogress END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Marina Richie with Maria Mudd Ruth DTSTART:20260923T023000Z DTEND:20260923T043000Z DTSTAMP:20260806T062325Z UID:10001103-1790105400-1790105400@townhallseattle.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The ancient old-growth forests of Cascadia are a bioregion tha t rivals the Amazonian rainforest. This vertical world houses centuries of ecological impact and supports countless species — including acclaimed nature writer Marina Richie. In her newest book\, Feathered Forest: Aloft with Birds in Ancient Trees\, Richie journeys through the levels of these iconic groves\, the resident birds that guide the ascent\, and the persona l paths that brought her to champion them both. \nBeginning in Richie’s home in Central Oregon and spanning both sides of the Cascade Mountains\,  Feathered Forest explores the centuries-old forests that hold a crucial space in this time of climate crisis. The birds that inhabit this unique l andscape act as guides to understanding the intricacies of the forest\, an d how we can learn to be better stewards for our threatened lands. Blendin g her lifelong love and study of trees and wildlife with reflections on he r own personal growth journey\, Richie takes readers under her wing as she seeks appreciation and preservation of these ecosystems. LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T062325Z LOCATION:The Wyncote NW Forum\, 1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.)\, S eattle\, 98101\, United States URL:https://townhallseattle.org/event/marina-richie/?utm_source=caldiscove ry&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Town Hall Seattle X-SOURCE-URL:https://townhallseattle.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Emily St. John Mandel DTSTART:20260923T023000Z DTEND:20260923T043000Z DTSTAMP:20260819T001948Z UID:10001165-1790105400-1790105400@townhallseattle.org CATEGORIES:literary DESCRIPTION:The award-winning\, bestselling author of Station Eleven and S ea of Tranquility returns with Exit Party\, a breathtaking novel of double s\, shadow worlds\, and fractured timelines as a man disappears from a gli ttering Los Angeles party\, and a woman—a gunrunner\, an art collector\, an operative of the State—searches for answers. \nLos Angeles\, 2031: T he first spring after the collapse of the United States\, peacekeeping tro ops withdraw from the city\, the Jacaranda trees blossom\, and the curfew is finally lifted. Ari Waker and her roommate pass the gauntlet of bomb-sn iffing dogs\, the shanty towns\, and the Red Cross tents as they walk acro ss Silverlake to a party. The mood is ecstatic inside the apartment\, peop le drink and dance\, a woman wears a silver dress\, pleated like tinfoil. And then: A shift. A bewildered twin\, an uncanny doppleganger stumbles th rough the crowd and out into the night\, and Kareem\, the party’s host\, vanishes into thin air. \nAs Ari Waker unravels the mystery of this inexp licable night\, Emily St. John Mandel unfurls a story that takes us from a future America splintered by civil war to the seaside cliffs of Greece wh ere weapons dealers hide in an elegant resort\, and from the domed city of Paris to a colony on the moon. An unforgettable literary feat\, Exit Par ty is a novel about the price of safety\, the perils of the surveillance state\, a requiem for a world not unlike our own\, and a breathtaking stor y of resilience in the face of cataclysmic change. LAST-MODIFIED:20260819T001948Z LOCATION:The Great Hall\, 1119 Eighth Avenue (enter on Eighth Avenue)\, Se attle\, 98101\, United States URL:https://townhallseattle.org/event/emily-st-john-mandel/?utm_source=cal discovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Town Hall Seattle X-SOURCE-URL:https://townhallseattle.org/events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Long Story Short Release and Launch Reading DTSTART:20260924T013000Z DTEND:20260924T033000Z DTSTAMP:20260905T001621Z UID:1665236-1790188200-1790195400@hugohouse.org CATEGORIES:free,literary DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the first-ever issue of Long Story Short! Writers hand wrote and submitted their pieces within a four-hour window\, and will be sharing their work on the theatre lobby stage. This issue's t heme was gonzo writing–in the action\, fully biased\, emotional work wit h a limit of 500 words. Doors open at 6pm\, with performances beginning at 6:30pm. \n \nThis event is free to attend. Our next submission write-in w ill take place in November! LAST-MODIFIED:20260905T001621Z URL:https://hugohouse.org/event/long-story-short-release-and-launch-readin g_2026-09-23/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle- wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Hugo House X-SOURCE-URL:https://hugohouse.org/community-programs/open-mic-works-in-pr ogress END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Internationalism Reading Group: The Jakarta Method DTSTART:20260924T020000Z DTEND:20260924T033000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T120856Z UID:10020743-1790190000-1790195400@seattledsa.org CATEGORIES:literary LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T120856Z URL:https://seattledsa.org/event/internationalism-reading-group-the-jakart a-method-2/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medium=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Seattle Democratic Socialists of America X-SOURCE-URL:https://seattledsa.org/venue/southside-commons-online END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Improv & Storytelling for Business Professionals with Melissa Reav es DTSTART:20260924T020000Z DTEND:20260924T040000Z DTSTAMP:20260901T182225Z UID:10013784-1790190000-1790197200@www.unexpectedproductions.org CATEGORIES:comedy,literary DESCRIPTION:\, Starting 9/23 LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T182225Z LOCATION:Unexpected Productions Improv School ISSAQUAH\, 1315 NW Mall Stre et\, Suite 4\, Issaquah\, WA\, 98108\, United States URL:https://www.unexpectedproductions.org/event/improv-storytelling-for-bu siness-professionals-with-melissa-reaves/?utm_source=caldiscovery&utm_medi um=ics&utm_campaign=seattle-wa X-SOURCE-NAME:Unexpected Productions X-SOURCE-URL:https://unexpectedproductions.org/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR