Featured Events in Seattle in May, 2025 (May Updated)

As a state, we have been working to deepen our learning and implementation of Culturally Responsive Education. Now is the time to join us in a conversation about how to continue this momentum moving forward! Come to the Culturally Responsive Education Alignment & Sustainability Conference to hear District and Building Administrators share how they built on their residency experiences and scaled the CRE work building and district-wide. Dr. Adeyemi Stembridge will begin the day with a morning workshop and keynote that will guide participants to further explore the CRE Mental Model and how the application of the model can shift practices across schools and districts. Participants have an opportunity to make specific connections between the CRE Mental Model and district and building initiatives and leave with a plan in place to continue the CRE work. Who Should Attend: District Administrators, Principals, Instructional Coaches, PLC Leads, Teachers and Educational Leaders who have participated in a CRE residency or are interested in continuing to be in community with this work. LOCATION : Hilton Seattle Airport WHEN: May 14, 2025, 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM COST: $25 CLOCK HOURS AVAILABLE: 5 clock hours Cancellation Policy: Space is limited. If you can no longer attend, please contact ada@cstp-wa.org so we can open that spot to another attendee. Information Source: Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession | eventbrite

MIKE is a must-attend event taking place at The Crocodile in Seattle on May 14, 2025. The venue is located at 2505 1st Ave, WA, 98121. This event promises an unforgettable experience for all attendees. Make sure to mark your calendar for this exciting gathering.

Experience the electrifying performance of ONE OK ROCK at the DETOX NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2025 in Seattle. Taking place at the prestigious WAMU Theater on May 14, 2025, this event promises an unforgettable night filled with rock music and high energy. Don't miss the chance to witness this iconic Japanese band live in action at 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98134. Secure your tickets now and be part of a phenomenal musical journey.

Celebrate National Nurses Month with King County Nurses Association at the KCNA Annual Gala! Join us for an unforgettable evening of celebration and networking. The event will take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM set in the beautiful Sunset Bay Lodge at the Ballard Elks with water views of the bay. Get ready to enjoy delicious food, laugh and have fun while you celebrate the nursing profession. You'll meet our 2025 scholarship recipients , our Shining Star Nurse awardees and have a blast at our auction to raise funds for nursing student scholarships. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to connect with fellow professionals and have a great time. We can't wait to see you there! We will formally present our 2025 scholarship recipients to the nursing community at the Annual Gala. You'll be amazed at their nursing journeys! You’ll have the opportunity to support our scholarship fund during the evening by participating in our exciting auction . Up for bid will be exclusive items and experiences, including passes to local attractions, unique activities, dining vouchers to top restaurants, and even getaways to nearby casinos. Enter to win themed Raffle Baskets valued over $250. Start your evening off with passed appetizers followed by a chef-inspired buffet dinner. Finish with a sweet dessert and coffee. GALA BUFFET MENU by Cameron Catering V = Vegan | VEG = Vegetarian | GF = Gluten Free | CN = Contains Nuts | DF = Dairy Free Passed Appetizers: Cajun Spiced Grilled Prawn on Endive Spear with Green Goddess Corn and Tomato Chow Chow in a Cucumber Cup (V, GF) Buffet Menu: Chermoula Roasted Filet of Cod topped with a Pickled Lemon Relish and an Herb Yogurt Sauce (GF, DF) Seasonal Quinoa Vegetable Cakes Roasted Vegetable and Quinoa Cakes served with vegan Basil Aioli (V, GF) Olive Oil Roasted Fingerling Potatoes with Garlic, Lemon Zest, Thyme, Rosemary, Dill and Parsley Grilled Asparagus with Spring Peas, Watermelon Radish and Lemon Aioli (V, GF) Lemon Aioli (V) Baby Spinach Salad with Dates and Almonds with Sumac Marinated Red Onion (V,GF) Rolls and Butter Dessert : Individual Flourless Mocha Cakes White chocolate Mousse Cups with Fresh Raspberries Lemon Meringue Tartlets Beverages: Coffee and water No host bar will be stocked with WA wines and a variety of local and domestic beers. Make sure to order a Gala 2025 signature cocktail or mocktail! Cheers! H ad a great time in 2024? Hope to see you again this year! Thank you to the following 2025 KCNA ANNUAL GALA Sponsors! Platinum Sponsors: Silver Sponsors: Gold Sponsors: Interested in learning how to become a sponsor for this event? Please contact us by email at: kcnurses@kcnurses.org or by phone at: 206-545-0603. Event registration ends May 1, 2025. Information Source: King County Nurses Association | eventbrite

Experience the ultimate VIP treatment at the Stars On Ice Pre-show Stargazer Pass event in Seattle at the iconic Climate Pledge Arena. Immerse yourself in the world of figure skating on May 15, 2025, and witness top-tier performances up close. Located at 334 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109, this exclusive pass offers a unique opportunity to enhance your evening with special access and privileges. Don't miss this chance to elevate your event experience and create unforgettable memories at Stars On Ice.

Writing from ten years after her father's death, she traces her experiences of becoming a stepparent, carrying on her dad's legacy, and, in unimaginable ways, bringing him back to life.Third Place Books and the North Cascades Institute present Cara Stoddard as part of our Spring 2025 Nature of Writing series! Stoddard will be discussing their debut memoir,Spirography: A Memoir of Family, Loss, and Finding Home, a coming-of-age memoir about the bond between a father and daughter, their intertwined illnesses, and the enduring love that persists even after death. This memoir follows Stoddard's intersecting experiences of cancer, grief, and sexuality, rooted in the suburban Midwest of the late twentieth century—where idyllic lake life, water sports, NASCAR, Christian rock, and a willful ignorance around queerness define the landscape. This event is free and open to the public. This event is co-sponsored by the North Cascades Institute, a nonprofit conservation organization working to inspire environmental stewardship through transformative learning experiences in nature. Learn more at ncascades.org. For important updates, registration is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. Registration is recommended in advance. About Spirography. . .Writing from ten years after her father's death, she traces her experiences of becoming a stepparent, carrying on her dad's legacy, and, in unimaginable ways, bringing him back to life. Spirography is a coming-of-age memoir about the bond between a father and daughter, their intertwined illnesses, and the enduring love that persists even after death. This memoir follows author Cara Stoddard's intersecting experiences of cancer, grief, and sexuality, rooted in the suburban Midwest of the late twentieth century—where idyllic lake life, water sports, NASCAR, Christian rock, and a willful ignorance around queerness define the landscape. Set in the author's childhood home on a lake in Michigan, this lyrical archive of a family navigating crisis is an elegy not only for the memory of her father but also the end of her childhood spent outdoors. Stoddard takes the reader intimately through the checkpoints of her coming-of-age story—including working at a summer camp, moving to Colorado, falling in love, coming out—each leg of the journey backdropped by her father's declining health and the author's own incremental acceptance of this impending loss. Writing from ten years after her father's death, she traces her experiences of becoming a stepparent, carrying on her dad's legacy, and, in unimaginable ways, bringing him back to life. Cara Stoddard is a Seattle-based creative nonfiction writer and poet. Their poems and essays have appeared in Fourth Genre, The Gettysburg Review, Terrain.org, and Ninth Letter. Currently, they work as a grant manager for the University of Washington. About Third Place BooksFounded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events. Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

A transformative 300-mile walk along Japan's ancient pilgrimage routes and through depopulating villages inspires a heart-rending remembrance of a long-lost friend, documented in poignant, imaginative prose and remarkable photographyThird Place Books is thrilled to welcome writer, photographer, and walker Craig Modhis new book, Things Become Other Things: A Walking Memoir. Through the frame of a 300-mile-long pilgrimage walk, Things Become Other Things folds together history, literature, poetry, Shinto and Buddhist spirituality, and contemporary rural life in Japan via dozens of conversations with aging fishermen, multi-generational inn owners, farmers, and kissaten cafe “mamas.” Through sharp prose and his curious archive of photographs, he records evidence of floods and tsunamis, the disappearance of life on the peninsula, and the capricious fecundity of nature. Craig will be joined in conversation by designer and writer Liz Danzico. For important updates, RSVP is highly recommended in advance. This event will include a public signing and time for audience Q&A. Sustain our author series by purchasing a copy of the featured book! Click here for more about our COVID-19 policies for in-person events. Having trouble registering? See Eventbrite's troubleshooting FAQ here. Tickets:This event is free to attend. Registration is required in advance. About Things Become Other Things. . .Photographer and essayist Craig Mod is a veteran of long solo walks. But in 2021, during the Covid shutdown of Japan’s borders, one particular walk around the Kumano Kodō routes – the ancient pilgrimage paths of Japan’s southern Kii Peninsula — took on an unexpectedly personal new significance. While passing the peninsula’s shrinking villages, Mod found himself reflecting on his own childhood in a post-industrial American town, his experiences as an adoptee, his unlikely relocation to Japan as a student at age 19, and his relationship with one lost friend, whose life was tragically cut short after their paths diverged. As the days passed, he considered why he has walked so rigorously and religiously during his twenty-five years as an immigrant in Japan, contemplating the power of walking itself. For Mod, solo walks are a tool to change the very structure of his mind, to better himself, and to bear witness to a quiet grace visible only when “you’re bored out of your skull and the miles left are long.” Through the frame of a 300-mile-long pilgrimage walk, Things Become Other Things folds together history, literature, poetry, Shinto and Buddhist spirituality, and contemporary rural life in Japan via dozens of conversations with aging fishermen, multi-generational inn owners, farmers, and kissaten cafe “mamas.” Along the way, Mod communes with mountain fauna, marvels over evidence of bears and boars, and hopscotches around leeches. He encounters whispering priests and foul-mouthed little kids who ask him just what the heck are you, anyway? Through sharp prose and his curious archive of photographs, he records evidence of floods and tsunamis, the disappearance of life on the peninsula, and the capricious fecundity of nature. Things Become Other Things blends memoir and travel writing at their best, transporting readers to an otherwise inaccessible Japan, one only made visible through Mod’s unique bicultural lens. Craig Mod is a writer, photographer, and walker living in Tokyo, Japan. He is the author of four books, including Things Become Other Things and Kissa by Kissa. He is also the author of the newsletters Roden and Ridgeline and has contributed to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wired, and other publications. Liz Danzico has an allegiance to vizslas and the writing of E.B. White. She lives and works as a designer and writer. About Third Place BooksFounded in 1998 in Lake Forest Park, Washington, Third Place Books is dedicated to the creation of a community around books and the ideas inside them. With locations in Lake Forest Park and Seattle's Ravenna and Seward Park neighborhoods, Third Place Books is proud to serve the entire Seattle metro area. Learn more about their event series at thirdplacebooks.com/events Information Source: Third Place Books | eventbrite

About the Book In recent years, our poetic landscape has evolved in profound and exciting ways. So has our planet. Edited and introduced by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States, Ada Limón, this book challenges what we think we know about nature poetry, illuminating the myriad ways our landscapes--both literal and literary-are changing. “You Are Here” features fifty previously unpublished poems from some of the nation's most accomplished poets, including Joy Harjo, Diane Seuss, Rigoberto González, Jericho Brown, Aimee Nezhukumatathil, Paul Tran, and more. Each poem engages with its author's local landscape--be it the breathtaking variety of flora in a national park, or a lone tree flowering persistently by a bus stop-offering an intimate model of how we relate to the world around us and a beautifully diverse range of voices from across the United States. Joyful and provocative, wondrous and urgent, this singular collection of poems offers a lyrical reimagining of what nature and poetry are today, inviting listeners to experience both anew. About Ada Limón: Ada Limón is the author of six books of poetry, including “The Carrying,” which won the National Book Critics Circle Award. Her book “Bright Dead Things” was nominated for the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. Her most recent book of poetry, “The Hurting Kind,” was shortlisted for the Griffin Poetry Prize. She is also the author of two children’s books: “In Praise of Mystery,” with illustrations by Peter Sís; and “And, Too, The Fox,” which will be released in 2025. In October of 2023 she was awarded a MacArthur Genius Fellowship, and she was named a TIME magazine woman of the year in 2024. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship and wrote a poem that was engraved on NASA's Europa Clipper Spacecraft. It was launched to the second moon of Jupiter in October 2024. As the 24th Poet Laureate of The United States, her signature project is called “You Are Here” and focuses on how poetry can help connect us to the natural world. She will serve as Poet Laureate until the spring of 2025. About Seattle Reads: Seattle Reads is a city-wide book group, where people are encouraged to read and discuss the same book. It’s designed to deepen engagement in literature through reading and discussion. Everyone is invited to participate in Seattle Reads by reading the featured book, joining in a book discussion, and/or attending programs with the featured writer. Seattle Reads “You Are Here” is presented in partnership with African-American Writers’ Alliance; Creative Aging at the Frye; Elliott Bay Books; Hugo House; KUOW Book Club; La Sala; the Memory Hub, UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center; Open Books: A Poem Emporium; Poetry Northwest; Pongo Poetry Project; 4Culture Poetry in Public; Seattle Arts & Lectures Youth Poetry Fellowship; Third Place Books. It is made possible by The Seattle Public Library Foundation and The Wallace Foundation, with additional support from Milkweed Editions, KUOW-FM, and media sponsor The Seattle Times. Information Source: SPL | eventbrite

Little Workshops at Seattle Drum School of Music: Group Music Exploration for 2-4 year olds! with Instructor Megan Erickson . Join this workshop to explore: – Singing Together – Rhythm & Movement – Musical Story Time – A Lullaby Goodbye 3rd Saturdays starting October 19, 2024 from 10-11:15am $25 – Call to Sign Up: 206-763-9700 Plenty of Free Parking! at #seattledrumschool Georgetown 1010 S Bailey Street, Seattle, WA 98108 seattledrumschool.com Information Source: Seattle Drum School of Music | eventbrite

Text "Rudimental" to (470) 229-2648 for earlybird access. Bassrush, Itertainment & Substation present: Rudimental w/support from Wergulz Shrynes & Bexx 10:00 pm-2:00 am 21+ only Substation Seattle 645 NW 45th St. Seattle, WA 98107 Information Source: Substation | eventbrite

Experience the iconic sounds of Simple Minds live at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on May 17, 2025, as part of their "Alive & Kicking Tour 2025". Immerse yourself in the renowned hits of this legendary band at the venue located at 334 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a memorable performance by one of the most influential bands in the history of rock music.

Experience the ethereal melodies of The Weather Station on their Humanhood Tour as they make a stop in Seattle at The Crocodile on May 17, 2025. Situated at 2505 1st Ave, WA, 98121, the venue provides the perfect setting for an unforgettable evening of music. Don't miss this opportunity to witness The Weather Station's unique blend of folk and indie sounds live in concert.

About the workshop: Join us to learn some fun techniques to elevate your hand-tied bouquet design with Camile Craig of New Leaf Floral Design. Some of these techniques include: color palette creation, layering, stem softening, shape, movement, and how to capture photos of your work. Check in starts at 11:15 Coffee + Tea + pastries provided Option to receive two high resolution portfolio images of your creation About the instructor: New Leaf was born from a need for change in my own life. Flowers have always delighted me, but they provide so much more than that. Flowers are healing, they are intuitive, expressive and magical. They allow us to accept things as they are and to remember that as long as flowers are in the world, beauty continues to exist. Flowers are art and they have always called to me. Designing in the floral medium is truly special, from the tactile to the emotional, each piece is unique, fleeting, and will only be created once. It is a joy to be able to share these gifts with all who need change in their own lives. Explore more of Camile's work: www.newleaffloraldesign.com Information Source: Seattle Wholesale Growers Market | eventbrite

What is the State of Technology Luncheon? This year, we’re thrilled to welcome Brad Smith, President of Microsoft , as our keynote speaker. As Microsoft celebrates its 50th anniversary, Brad will share exclusive insights on the next 50 years of tech innovation and what it means for our region. Brad will be speaking alongside Jonathan Sposato ! Follow us on our LinkedIn and subscribe to our newsletter for the latest! Information Source: Tech Alliance | eventbrite

Experience the powerful and soul-stirring performance by The War and Treaty, along with the enchanting vocals of Madeline Edwards, at The Crocodile in Seattle. The event will take place on May 20, 2025, at 2505 1st Ave, WA, 98121. Don't miss this opportunity to witness a captivating blend of Americana, folk, and soul music in a vibrant live setting. Get ready for an unforgettable evening filled with emotive melodies and heartfelt lyrics that will leave you inspired and moved. Mark your calendars for this exceptional musical event that promises to be a truly memorable experience.