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Chilkat Weaving—Present and Future (Virtual)
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonJoin this Burke Museum virtual event from home! Renowned weaver, Lily Hope, will present her latest in-progress Chilkat dancing blanket which uses both commercially and hand-dyed fibers. She will discuss scarcity of materials, Indigenous hunting rights, and the continuity of this artform on the Northwest Coast. This event is FREE and open to all. Lily…
Northwest African American Museum “Her Honor” Book Talk (Virtual)
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonJudge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell Cordell, the first African American woman to sit on the Superior Court of Northern California, knows firsthand how prejudice has permeated our legal system. And yet, she believes in the system. From ending school segregation to legalizing same-sex marriage, its progress relies on legal professionals and jurors who strive to make…
Descendants Series: Tina Wyatt, Great-Great-Great-Grandniece of Harriet Tubman (Online)
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonJoin the Northwest African American Museum for its next Descendants Series program - a virtual afternoon with Tina Wyatt, Great-Great-Great-Grandniece of Harriet Tubman, moderated by Kiantha Duncan, President of the Spokane Branch NAACP. Free and open to the public. To attend on NAAM’s YouTube LIVE Channel, please register here beforehand.
8th annual Seattle Children’s Festival
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonNorthwest Folklife is proud to produce the 8th annual Seattle Children's Festival, taking place virtually October 16-17, 2021 from 11am-3pm at nwfolklife.org/scf. This year’s festival will be a virtual event with a special focus on the unique regions or neighborhoods in the greater Seattle area. As always, the virtual Festival will provide a host of…
Western Redcedar Dieback Research with Forest Health Watch and Issaquah Alps Trails Club (Online)
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonCommunity scientists needed to accelerate research about the dieback of western redcedar! Join the Issaquah Alps Trails Club and Forest Health Watch in this virtual event to learn more about Western Redcedar Dieback and how you can help researchers as a citizen scientist! The Forest Health Watch (https://foresthealth.org/) is a program to engage Pacific Northwest…
NW African American Museum’s Interactive Story Time
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonIt’s Story Time! Tune in and read-along to our newest, culturally-relevant story. On the 2nd Sunday of each month at 1pm, families can tune in and read-along to the Museum's newest, culturally-relevant story read aloud! Fitz the Smoking Dragon is a book about a little boy with Asthma who discovers he has SUPERPOWERS! Join NAAM,…
2021 Refuge Outdoor Festival Virtual Camp
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonThis year's online festival will be hosted in the fall so you won't have to worry about spending your summer daylight hours inside! We listened to your feedback last year and decided continue to utilize the accessibility of a virtual festival. We also heard those of you who still want in-person programming and...we're working on…
Pasifika Youth are the Future
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonThe Wing Luke Museum's final Book-O-Rama event features local authors Alika Bourgette, contributor to Reppin': Pacific Islander Youth and Native Justice and Dr. Rick Bonus of The Ocean in the School: Pacific Islander Students Transforming Their University, both at the University of Washington. Join us as we honor the voices and stories of our Pasifika…
VIRTUAL Summer Joys Story Time
Online Utilitarian Conferences Gathering, LondonWhat brings you joy this summer? For the characters in these books, it might be feasting on a picnic, wishing on a dandelion, or taking a hike. LAYLA’S HAPPINESS by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and Ashleigh Corrin THE HIKE by Alison Farrell SUMMER SUPPER by Rubin Pfeffer and Mike Austin Story Time at the Miller Library,…