Panicking because you don’t know what to do this weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from Pierogi Fest 2019 to Mom Prom, and from the University District Streetfair to Game of Thrones series finale watch parties. 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.

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COMMUNITY

1. Grand Opening Party
   Georgetown's Palace Theatre & Art Bar isn't exactly new, but they'll celebrate their opening anyway with party tunes from DJ Tony Burns and live performances from regulars Sylvia O'Stayformore, Honey Bucket, Old Witch, and others.
   (Georgetown, free)

2. Panel: Arts & Action To Better Our Community
   How can art impact communities? ArtsFund will share findings from their first King County-based Social Impact of the Arts study with a panel of local community leaders.
   (First Hill, $5)
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3. Syttende Mai
   To mark the signing of the Norwegian Constitution at Eidsvoll on May 17, 1814, Norway celebrates Syttende Mai with parades and festivities all over the world. While the biggest procession takes place in the city of Bergen, Seattle's most Nordic neighborhood, Ballard, also hosts a consistently large turnout of spectators as marching bands and drill teams galavant down the street waving Norwegian flags. After the parade, head to the Nordic Museum to enjoy a traditional luncheon and extended gallery hours. At night, they'll also have special Nordic cocktails, a fashion show, and live musical performances.
   (Ballard, free)
   FOOD & DRINK
   

4. Author Talk: Ruffage with Abra Berens
   Chef and farmer Abra Berens shares tips on getting the most out of your vegetables—from asparagus to zucchini—in her book Ruffage: A Practical Guide to Vegetables. Meet the author and pick up a copy of the book to get signed.
   (Fremont, free)

5. Bodacious Beverages Brewfest
   Try 25 "rare and unusual" beers, including barrel-aged, hoppy, and sour varieties.
   (West Seattle, free)

6. Hawaiian Pig Box Parking Lot Party
   Come clad in tropical attire and sip Maritime Pacific Brewing's sunny citrus-infused Scurvy Dog Lager, plus take advantage of an IPA bar and live music. Those in Hawaiian shirts get $1 off their first beer.
   
   (Ballard, free)

7. TeKu Tavern's Nitro Fest
   Buzz over your love of nitrogenated beverages at this third annual, 50-tap celebration. 
   (South Lake Union, free)
   GEEK
   

8. YPIN International Trivia Night
   Test your knowledge of international history, pop culture, and geography at this trivia night with the Young Professionals International Network.
   (Ballard, $5)
   MUSIC
   

9. 9 Year Party with Clean Lines, Dirty Sidewalks, The Lucky Boys
   Cheers to the nine-year persistence of Shoreline's favorite dive bar Darrell's Tavern by rocking out to live sets from power-pop group Clean Lines, garage rockers Dirty Sidewalks, and the Lucky Boys.
   (Shoreline, $10)

10. The Black Crabs
    Join hillbilly swing band the Black Crabs for some unique honky-tonk and rockabilly.
    (Downtown, free)

11. Chris Mess, Science Of Deduction
    Seattle glam-rockers Chris Mess will give a glittery, rowdy set powered by milk and cookies, we presume (get it? Christmas? Santa?). They'll be joined by Science of Seduction.
    (Tukwila, $7)

12. The Coathangers and Tres Leches LIVE on Band in Seattle
    Righteous garage-punk trio the Coathangers and psych punks Tres Leches will share a bill at this live taping for the local concert video series Band in Seattle.
    (Queen Anne, free)

13. Dead Sonics, Special Order, Mercury
    Sway to intergalactic rock from Dead Sonics after funky hiphop from Special Order and West Seattle denizens Mercury.
    (West Seattle, $8)

14. The Drowns, Crucial Change, Boss Tanaka
    No-nonsense rockers the Drowns will wield their guitars after sets from punks Crucial Change and punk quartet Boss Tanaka. 
    (Eastlake, $8/$10)

15. DYED, Weird Numbers, Downtown
    Fair warning—you might wanna bring earplugs and, perhaps, a helmet for tonight’s show, for safety. Openers Downtown, whose driving jammage often seems to careen into TOTAL CHAOS, fringed with (possible) threats of veiny scrote reveals, will no doubt be cracking some skulls. And if there are any skulls left uncracked, headliners Dyed, a fashion-forward, “pointedly dissonant new-wave group that also delivers razor-sharp danceable sounds,” shall lay waste to whomever is left standing. Sandwiched in between chaos and cool is Weird Numbers’ mid-tempo power pop; they’re also celebrating the release of their new EP on this night. MIKE NIPPER
    (Belltown, $8)

16. Generation Decline, Sniper 66, High Society, FCON
    Crusty punks Generation Decline will sing about "injustices that we face as a human race" after sets from Sniper 66, High Society, and FCON. 
    (University District, $7)

17. Good Quiver
    Funk-inclined pop band Good Quiver will play high-energy grooves.
    (Wallingford, free)

18. Guitar Studio Recital
    Discover the myriad sonic capabilities of a single instrument as the students of lauded concert guitar player Michael Partington play music composed or arranged for solo and chamber guitar.
    (University District, free)

19. Ladies of Rap - All Female Hip Hop Dance Party
    DJ Emecks and DJ U.NO.HU will be spinning all your favorite Lauryn Hill, Cardi B, Missy Elliott, and Nicki Minaj tracks alongside a whole list of the best female hiphop artists in the scene today.
    (Capitol Hill, $5)

20. Little Fixtures, Baby Gramps, The Beacon Hillbillies, The ODBs
    Local indie-rock trio Little Fixtures have an earnest mission to "have fun and keep on keeping the beat along." They'll rock out in their summer shorts with bill support from Baby Gramps, the Beacon Hillbillies, and the ODBs.
    (Greenwood, $7)

21. Mark Ifeoluwa Lilly
    Mark Lilly will perform originals inspired by jazz greats like Gregory Port, Steve Arrington, and Aloe Blacc.
    (Ballard, $10)

22. Neurodiversity Nights Kickoff
    The Vera Project's new Neurodiversity Nights program advocates for mental health and celebrates the many variations of the human brain with "sensory-friendly" musical performances by local touring bands, an open mic session, job shadowing opportunities, and visual art showcases. This first installment will feature PickleBoy (with members of Great Grandpa) and Jason Clackley (of the Exquisites).
    (Seattle Center, $5)

23. Pop Secret: Sweater Beats
    Spend a good chunk of your night on the dance floor with DJ Sweater Beats' "dream-soaked pop and lushed out R&B."
    (Capitol Hill, $10)

24. Rock Out ALS
    Northwest bands Wyatt Olney & the Wreckage, Jericho Hill, Lust Punch, and Celia will share a bill to raise awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and raise funds for research.
    (Sodo, $10)

25. Rockin' for The RE Store
    Hang out in a beer garden for raffles, live music from the Legendary Chucklenuts and the High Mountain String Band, a live auction, and more to benefit the RE Store, an organization that "[reduces] barriers to employment" in Whatcom County. 
    (Sodo, free)

26. Seattle Art Song Society: Voices of Mental Health
    Join the Seattle Art Song Society, featuring the talents of tenor Zach Finkelstein, soprano Liz Frazer, pianist Rhonda Kline, and soprano Ksenia Popova, for a concert centering on the theme of mental health.
    (Ballard, free)

27. Shotski, Public Pool, Left at London
    If you miss '90s rock shows or you weren't alive when they happened, catch local rockers Shotski as they resurrect the decade's hits. Indie jammers Public Pool and Left at London will provide support.
    (Eastlake, $10)

28. Sunset Flip, Guests
    Get ready to bang your head around thanks to live sets by local punks Sunset Flip and additional guests.
    (University District, $8)

29. Tiny Holes Record Release Party
    Northwest post-punks Tiny Holes (whose members included Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt, audio engineer Steve Fisk, and composer Steve Peters) will release their album City of Siege: Olympia, recorded almost 40 years ago on K Records.
    (Georgetown, free)

30. W Music: James Anaya
    Soulful rocker James Anaya will play with his 10-piece band.
    (Downtown, free)
    PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
    

31. Alt For Norge | 17th of May Ballard Event
    Quaff aquavit, dance to live music by party popper Haffi Haff set to visuals by Video DJ Andy, and cheers to 10 years of the reality TV program Alt For Norge at this LGBTQ-focused Syttende Mai event.
    (Ballard, $7)
    READINGS & TALKS
    

32. Convergence in Verse: Da’, Laser, Rivera, Schlegel, and Tahat
    Five excellent poets—local Native poet Laura Da’, Jessica Laser (author of Sergei Kuzmich from All Sides and He That Feareth), Rob Schlegel (author of January Machine), Moss Lit editor Dujie Tahat, and Philadelphia poet laureate Raquel Salas Rivera—will gather for a reading.
    (Capitol Hill, free)

33. Deborah J. Haynes: Reflections on Art as Spiritual Practice
    Deborah J. Haynes explores what it means to work as an artist today in her memoir Beginning Again. 
    (Ravenna, free)

34. Defining Cascadia Panel Discussion
    Join a panel discussion hosted by Cascadia Magazine and UpZones Podcast about "thinking beyond borders" in Cascadia—the bioregion that stretches from northern California to southeast Alaska—in terms of saving endangered orcas, fighting climate change, creating a regional high-speed rail corridor, and fostering dialogue among artists across the Pacific Northwest.
    (Capitol Hill, free)

35. Group Poetry Reading
    Hear work by Martha Silano, Tiffany Midge, Francesca Bell, and Keetje Kuipers.
    (Capitol Hill, free)

36. Guy Gavriel Kay: A Brightness Long Ago
    Hear Guy Gavriel Kay read from his new novel A Brightness Long Ago, about the brilliant son of a tailor who takes a job at the court of a powerful count.
    (University District, free)

37. Jack Straw May Reading Series
    The 2019 Jack Straw writers will gather for a three-weekend celebration of this year's Jack Straw anthology alongside 2019 Writers Program Curator Kathleen Flenniken.
    (University District, $5 suggested donation)

38. Red May: Neoliberal Seattle
    Seattle's rapid urban expansion to accommodate high-paid tech workers has surged the cost of living (and parking and dining), leaving many longtime residents and minimum-wage workers displaced. The Red May City Council will talk about how we got to this point and how they think we can turn things around.
    (Capitol Hill, $5)

39. Walter Moore: _my lungs are a dive bar_
    Oregon State University professor Walter Moore will read from his "gritty" new poetry collection, _my lungs are a dive bar_.
    (Columbia City, free)

    FRIDAY-SATURDAY

    FESTIVALS
    

40. Washington Bottle & Collectors Association Annual Antique Bottle & Collectible Show
    If you find everyday objects from the past to be whimsical, you'll have plenty to keep you occupied at this antique bottle and collectibles show. Find everything from glassware, old photos, insulators, and other such tchotchkes.
    (Kent, $5)
    FOOD & DRINK
    

41. Mayfest 2019 at Queen Anne Beerhall!
    In celebration of Mayfest, the spring counterpart to Oktoberfest, participate in a stein-holding competition and try a traditional Hofbräu Maibock. Lederhosen and dirndls are encouraged.
    (Queen Anne, free)
    VISUAL ART
    

42. Janelle Abbott: Brutal, Right?
    Local fashion genius Janelle Abbott—one half of clothing design duo FEMAIL—will present a zero-waste collection inspired by both brutalist architecture and the artist's "junior-high aesthetics" using reclaimed materials.
    (Belltown, free)
    Closing Saturday

43. Liz Tran: Innerverse
    See brightly colored, exuberant paintings by Liz Tran. The dominant shapes are circles. Circles that look like gears in a machine that creates happiness from a movie set in a flower-power utopia. JEN GRAVES
    (Downtown, free)
    Opening Friday

44. Markel Uriu: An Object Lesson
    Seattle-based artist Markel Uriu’s latest exhibition will investigate the narrative around “invasive species” of plants and animals. Uriu uses organic materials—like moss, branches, and leaves—to investigate ideas of impermanence, maintenance, and decay. In An Object Lesson, she’ll be looking specifically at the starling, a European bird that’s considered an invasive species here in North America, introduced to the continent in 1890 on the basis of a mention in Shakespeare’s Henry IV. JASMYNE KEIMIG
    (Capitol Hill, free)
    Closing Saturday

45. Reed Olson: Postcards
    Artist Reed Olson will show work that deals with "wide open spaces, climate grief, and feels."
    (Seattle Center, free)
    Closing Saturday

46. Swoon: Every Portrait Is a Vessel
    “Every portrait is a vessel” is an interesting proposition. My brain begins to fill in the rest of the sentence. Every portrait is a vessel of love. A vessel of self. A vessel of truth. Every Portrait Is a Vessel is the first solo exhibition by Swoon (aka Caledonia Curry) in the Pacific Northwest. Swoon is a legendary street artist, most famous for her portraiture-based artwork and large-scale installations. At Treason, she’ll be showing a mix of new and old pieces in a range of formats, from music boxes to mixed-media pieces. JASMYNE KEIMIG
    (Pioneer Square, free)
    Closing Saturday

    SATURDAY

    COMEDY
    

47. Live Stand-up Comedy
    LA-based comics Diana Hong and Kristin Pandis will join locals Natalie Holt and Charles Hall Jr. for a night of giggles.
    (Capitol Hill, free)

48. Wolf Noises: Emmett Montgomery's Comedy Class Student Showcase
    Unexpected Productions comedy students will show you what they've learned from local comedy mentor Emmett Montgomery.
    (Downtown, $5)
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49. Celebrate Our Community!
    Spend the day eating farm-fresh food, hanging out with chickens, making your own snack in a wood-fired pizza oven, and making art. 
    (Rainier Valley, free)

50. Electric Coffin x Revel Art Social
    Meet the artists behind the Electric Coffin collective (whose slogan, "Built from Death," refers to their use of salvaged materials) and eat snacks. 
    (South Lake Union, free)

51. Health & Beauty Expo
    Shop for health- and wellness-focused products from over 40 Northwest women-owned businesses. 
    (Phinney, free)

52. The National Eating Disorders Seattle Walk
    Raise awareness of eating disorders and show support for those affected at this walk hosted by the National Eating Disorders Association.
    (Seattle Center, free)

53. Seattle City Council District 3 Candidate Forum
    The 43rd District Democrats invite you to their official District 3 City Council forum, where you can ask candidates like Kshama Sawant, Logan Bowers, and Egan Oriona about their action plans for pressing issues like affordable housing, homelessness, and transportation.
    (Capitol Hill, free)
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54. Auburn's Petpalooza 2019
    Whether you want to do something fun with your pet or you're thinking about adoption, this event has plenty in store for animal lovers. Start out with a Dog Trot 3K and 5K Fun Run with your furry family member, then go ride a pony, cheer on pig races, and meet pets looking for homes.
    (Auburn, free)

55. Blue Poppy Day: A Festival of Art and Nature
    Walk through a Himalayan Blue Poppy meadow, shop at an art market, and enjoy live music performances.
    (Federal Way, free)

56. Edmonds Jazz Connection
    Every year the Rotary Club of Edmonds Daybreakers holds a local festival that features nationally recognized and award-winning high school jazz programs from throughout the Pacific Northwest at multiple venues. This year, enjoy live sets by big bands, choral groups, and combos at the Edmonds Center for the Arts, North Sound Center, and the Edmonds Theater.
    (Edmonds, free)

57. A Glimpse of China
    Discover 5,000-year-old Chinese cultural traditions, learn Chinese folk dances, and make art.
    (Seattle Center, free)

58. Kent International Festival
    This festival celebrates Kent and South King County's cultural diversity with music and dance performances, native attire, cultural booths, and authentic cuisine.
    (Kent, free)
    FILM
    

59. Eurovision 2019 Viewing Party
    Sip drink specials and watch the 56th Eurovision—the televised song contest whose past winners include ABBA and Celine Dion—live from Tel-Aviv.
    (Ballard, free)

60. Eurovision Song Contest
    Catch up-and-coming artists Serhat (San Marino), John Lundvik (Sweden), Duncan Laurence (Netherlands), Keiino (Norway), and other Eurovision Song Contest contestants belt their hearts out in the finals.
    (Fremont, free)
    FOOD & DRINK
    

61. 3rd Annual Invitational Festival
    For the third edition of their annual invitational, Reuben's Brews have summoned some of their favorite brewers and brewery owners from across the country to join them for a beer fest highlighting specialty brews rarely found in Seattle, with live music and multiple food trucks.
    (Ballard, free)

62. Bier Olympics
    Channel your competitive German spirit to compete in games of "mental and physical strength" like Masskrugstemmen and Hammerschlagen (and less traditional ones like Bier Pictionary and Bier Jeopardy!).
    (West Seattle, free)

63. Georgetown & Two Beers Brew-B-Q
    Support your local forests via the Washington National Park Fund by drinking beer and eating BBQ.
    (Ravenna, free)

64. Pierogi Fest 2019
    To know pierogi, the absurdly comforting and starchy Polish dumplings, is to love them. This wildly popular yearly event from the Polish Cultural Center gives you an opportunity to shovel the petite pockets of dough into your face by the plateful, with fillings like potato and cheese; meat, sauerkraut, and mushrooms; and blueberries. Plus, try other Polish dishes and beer, take in performances from the Polish Vivat Musica! Choir, and peruse a marketplace with Polish art, decorations, clothing, accessories, and more. JULIANNE BELL
    (Capitol Hill, free)

65. Seattle Night Market: Mexico
    Transport yourself to a bustling market in Mexico City with Mexican-inspired street food offerings from local food trucks and restaurants, plus a market of handmade, vintage, and imported items and entertainment like live lucha libre wrestling and mariachi inside a beer garden.
    (South Lake Union, free)

66. Sour Beer Tap Takeover #2
    Lucky Envelope will showcase the diversity of sours with flavors like pineapple habanero, lychee, raspberry, blue Hawaiian, strawberry, and a black currant mango barrel-aged sour golden. HP's Smokehouse BBQ will serve up mouthwatering smoked meats.
    (Ballard, free)
    MUSIC
    

67. 90's Hiphop Tribute Show: Rendition Edition
    Bust out those smooth moves on the dance floor as local artists pay tribute to their favorite '90s hiphop and R&B acts. 
    (Belltown, $10)

68. Battle of the Beer Bands
    Watch four bands comprised of beer industry members (including bar owners, brewery owners, reps, brewers, and more) rock out onstage.
    (Ballard, $8)

69. The Ben Thomas Trio
    The Ben Thomas Trio will get your blood flowing with a night of tango music.  
    (Downtown, free)

70. The Blocks, Birdcop, Tuff Talk
    Get your high-energy pop-punk from Seattle's Tuff Talk, the Blocks, and Birdcop.
    (Eastlake, $6/$8)

71. Blood Moon Orchestra, Hel Mary, Kara Hesse, Tekla Waterfield
    All-female improv band the Blood Moon Orchestra will sync up their talent for a night of audience-inspired songs after opening sets from indie-folk artists Hel Mary, Kara Hesse, and Tekla Waterfield.
    (Ballard, $10)

72. Denny Blaine, DreamWreck
    Hear local vocal pop duet Denny Blaine sing songs by Jack Johnson and Steve Aliment. They'll be joined by funk-rock duo DreamWreck. 
    (University District, free)

73. Devoured By Flowers, Post-Rapture Party, 2 Libras, Clayface
    Get into a night of moody darkwave and post-punk from locals Devoured By Flowers, Post-Rapture Party, 2 Libras, and Clayface. 
    (Downtown, $7)

74. Haute Sauce: SOSUPERSAM, 143 Soundsystem
    LA's Samantha Duenas—who has toured with Vanessa Hudgens and the Cheetah Girls—will DJ live as SOSUPERSAM with support from 143 Soundsystem.
    (Capitol Hill, $10)

75. Horse & Tiger, The Little Donuts
    Local duo Horse & Tiger will headline with support from Seattle psych-rock supergroup the Little Donuts (composed of Andy Coe, Bryant Moore, Josh Rawlings, Skerik, and David McGraw).
    (University District, $10)

76. Mastering The Hustle: The Business
    A group of local music industry professionals will discuss how the city's expansion is affecting artists' ability to thrive in the Seattle scene.
    (Seattle Center, free)

77. OS: Magisterial
    Portland’s Magisterial are a couple of bearded young bros who wield an expansive sound palette. Their repertoire includes unconventional house, non-slick Italo-disco, low-impact techno, noise excursions, and krautrock-inflected experiments. Yes, anyone can dabble with a diverse array of styles, but Magisterial display a mastery of each one they attempt. Machine House Brewery isn’t a typical club with a big dance floor, so it should play well to Magisterial’s eclectic inclinations. DAVE SEGAL
    (Georgetown, $10)

78. The Rightly So
    Buffalo, NY Americana band the Rightly So will lug their banjos to Seattle. 
    (Ballard, free)

79. Seattle Classic Guitar Society: James Kline
    You may know him as the innovator of the 19-string arch harp guitar but James Kline is also an inventive composer and singer-songwriter on top of his classical guitarist abilities. He'll play a set that showcases his full repertoire.
    (First Hill, free)

80. Spooky Mansion, La Fonda, Byland
    San Francisco surf-rockers Spooky Mansion, local indie dream-pop darlings La Fonda, and "cinematic folk" artist BYLAND will share a bill. 
    (Pioneer Square, $10)

81. Street Jail, Mūppet Fetish, Rat Queen, Shaolin Hunks
    Grimy local punk rockers Street Jail will get rowdy with Bellingham surf punks Mūppet Fetish, pop punks Rat Queen, and Shaolin Hunks. 
    (University District, $7)

82. Tremulant Presents Iorie
    German producer Iorie will lay down down-tempo beats at this DJ set.
    (Downtown, $10)

83. W DJ: Magnolia Rhapsody
    Residents of hiphop-oriented DJ collective Magnolia Rhapsody will take over the W Hotel's lobby.
    (Downtown, free)
    PARTIES & NIGHTLIFE
    

84. 2019 Seattle Mom Prom
    Moms can re-experience prom by dancing, drinking, and eating dessert in support of Perinatal Support Washington.
    (Fremont, free)

85. Full Moon Anniversary Party
    Corvus & Co., the north-end Capitol Hill bar with an extensive and adorably illustrated drink menu, will fête three years of business with a party under the full moon. KEXP's Troy Nelson and DJs Explorateur and Wax Witch will be on the decks, tarot reader Michelle Bloom and palm reader Brittany Smith will be on site, and food and drink specials will abound.
    (Capitol Hill, free)
    PERFORMANCE
    

86. Beyond Boundaries 5
    See student-created hiphop choreography by high school dance teams in this showcase presented by Foundry10.
    (Auburn, free)

87. Catty's B-Day Extravaganza and Full Moon Partyh
    Celebrate local queen Catty Wompus' birthday and the full moon with a drag show starring Catty, Nikki Paradisco, HotPink Shade, and Nadja Sutra. Wear neon to receive $2 off tiki drinks all night.
    (Capitol Hill, free)
    READINGS & TALKS
    

88. Brad Holden: Seattle Prohibition
    When you live in Seattle long enough, at a certain point you need to sit down and read a history that ties together the half-heard stories about vice dens and crooked cops you've pieced together from locals at the bar. Brad Holden's Seattle Prohibition, a slim but dense account of Seattle shortly before, during, and after prohibition, is an excellent place to start. He paints a complex portrait of the era's movers and shakers, as well as the political dynamics at play in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Before craft breweries and $14 cocktails took over Seattle, moralists and vice lords clashed on the issue of who got to have fun. Many pioneering Seattleites wanted an open town, where saloons and brothels were legal in certain parts of the city. Others, citing the Bible and being tired of getting beat up by their drunk husbands, wanted a closed town, where saloons and brothels were prohibited. Holden shows how those two broad political stances shaped the city we've come to know and not be able to afford. RICH SMITH
    (Mercer Island, free)

89. Derrick Barnes: Crown
    Children's book author Derrick Barnes will talk about the making of his award-winning picture book Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.
    (Issaquah, free)

90. Leslie Carol Roberts: Here Is Where I Walk
    Inspired by the forests in the Presidio of San Francisco, Leslie Carol Roberts explores "specific and peculiar spaces" through the stories of scientists, spiritualists, and artists around the world in her nature-focused memoir Here Is Where I Walk.
    (Ravenna, free)

91. Meet and Greet with Cliff Avril!
    Former NFL player Cliff Avril will sign autographs and take photos with fans in order to spread the word about his fundraising efforts for Beat the Bridge. 
    (University District, free)

92. Monika Wieland Shields: Endangered Orcas
    If you've tuned into regional wildlife news over the past 14 years, you know that the Puget Sound's Southern Resident Orcas are in trouble due to a dramatic decline of their main food source, Chinook salmon—in fact, they're on the brink of extinction. Is there hope for their future? Monika Wieland Shields will talk about it.
    (Lake Forest Park, free)

93. Original Music Inspired by Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass
    On the 200th anniversary of Walt Whitman's seminal poetry collection Leaves of Grass, local musicians and poet superstars Claudia Castro Luna, Amanda Winterhalter, Sierra Golden, Joy Mills, Julia Massey, Carrie Wicks, Aaron Starkey, and Sean Morse will read and play Whitman-inspired music.
    (Capitol Hill, $10)

94. Rob Schlegel and Jessica Laser
    Hear poetry by Robert Schlegel, author of The Lesser Fields, January Machine, and In the Tree Where the Double Sex Sleeps (winner of the Iowa Poetry Prize), and by Jessica Laser, author of Sergei Kuzmich from All Sides and He That Feareth. 
    (Wallingford, free)

95. Samuel Stein: Capital City
    In a rapidly gentrifying city like Seattle, the issues raised in Samuel Stein's book Capital City: Gentrification and the Real Estate State should sound familiar. Join the author as he talks about the dilemma of "how capitalism [is] saving capitalism from capitalism" at this Red May reading.
    (Capitol Hill, free)

96. Tony Horwitz: Spying on the South
    Hear Tony Horwitz read from his book Spying on the South, in which he chronicles landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted's journey through the pre-Civil War American South.
    (Downtown, free)
    SPORTS & RECREATION
    

97. Sail Sand Point 2019 Season Kickoff Party
    Excited for boating season to recommence? Celebrate with free boat rides, lawn games, BBQ fare, and live music with Sail Sand Point. Stick around afterward for a dessert potluck and full moon sail. 
    (Sand Point, free)
    VISUAL ART
    

98. 20th Anniversary Party
    Help the Columbia City Gallery celebrate 20 years of bringing art to the South Seattle community and admire the art in their anniversary exhibition.
    (Columbia City, free)

99. The Art Store
    The organizers describe this event as a "pop-up exchange experience." Bring in a work of visual art—be it a painting, print, sketch, poster, or something of that nature—to trade for something else.
    (Central District, free)

100. Heisenberg
     For you (relatively) early risers, Meany Center for the Performing Arts will host an outdoor "audio augmented reality (AR) experience"/silent disco about the cosmos, physics, and empathy, designed by Janani Balasubramanian. Play the game with many other participants.
     (Downtown, free)

101. Meiyin Wang: This Is How It Ends
     With a panel of scientists, musicians, theater artists, game designers, consultants, and others, producer and director Meiyin Wang will investigate how the arts can "disrupt, inform, and influence emerging technologies," in favor of inclusivity for example. There will not only be discussion, but also demonstrations and performances. The lineup boasts such stars as comedian and jazz trumpeter Ahamefule Oluo, UW neurobiologist Thomas Duele, his colleague James Coupe at the UW Center for Digital Arts and Experimental Media, writer/game designer/theater maker Janani Balasubramanian, Devised Theater Initiative's Andrew Kircher, and black-focused VR studio founder Dafina Toussainté McMillan.
     (First Hill, $5)

102. Saying Good-bye to the Alice
     The Georgetown art gallery the Alice is packing up after four years of producing fascinating and diverse shows. Drink a toast with the curatorial team.
     (Georgetown, free)

     SATURDAY-SUNDAY

     FESTIVALS
     

103. Classic Workboat Show
     Step aboard both classic (aka retired) and working tugboats, fishing boats, and emergency response vessels and meet the captains and crews at the Northwest Seaport's Classic Workboat Show.
     (Queen Anne, free)

104. Seattle Mineral Market
     Shop for minerals, fossils, gemstones, and more collection-worthy specimens from more than 50 dealers.
     (North Seattle, free)

105. University District Streetfair
     The University District's iconic street fair will continue its reputation as the longest-running event of its kind in the nation by filling the Ave with food from vendors (like Ziegler’s Bratwurst Haus and Little Funnel Cakes), shopping from local makers (like Steampunkjunq, Slip Ceramica, and Apple Cox Design), crafts, a beer garden, and live music for the 50th year. This year’s jazz- and Americana-inclined performers include the How Short Jazz Band, Great American Trainwreck (Sat), Left Turn on Blue, and Sam Cobra (Sun).
     (University District, free)

     SUNDAY

     COMMUNITY
     

106. 2019 Mushroom MAYnia
     Fungi fanatics can learn about non-poisonous mushroom cultivation, compare hunting and harvesting methods, go on nature walks, attend lectures, eat truffle popcorn, and make fungi crafts with the Puget Sound Mycological Society.
     (Phinney, $3)

107. Meet the Candidates: Seattle City Council District 3
     Bring your questions to this town hall-style forum with District 3 candidates Logan Bowers, Egan Orion, Pat Murakami, Ami Nguyen, and Kshama Sawant.
     (Capitol Hill, free)

108. PeteUp Seattle: Pete Buttigieg's Fox Town Hall Watch & Organizing Event
     Grab a beer and a burger and watch as Democratic primary candidate Pete Buttigieg follows the lead of Bernie Sanders and answers questions about his campaign on America's most popular conservative news outlet, Fox News. 
     (Ballard, free)

109. Revolver Bar Fifth Anniversary Party
     The '60s-style Revolver Bar will celebrate its fifth birthday with extended brunch hours and jazz on vinyl spun by live DJs.
     (Capitol Hill, free)

110. Touch-A-Truck 2019
     Kiddos can explore over 20 working trucks of all kinds from the City of Seattle, Kenworth, and Amazon.
     (North Seattle, $6)
     FILM
     

111. Game of Thrones Finale Watch Parties
     Watch the final episode (read: the final episode ever) of HBO's Game of Thrones in the good company of other fans over drink specials and snacks at places like Backyard, the Runaway, and Nectar.
     (Various locations, free)

112. Meaningful Movies: Death by Design
     At the outset of the film, director Sue Williams takes viewers to a milk-colored Yangtze River, where metallic muck sticks to oars and old women beg for clean drinking water. This is very much our doing. There's probably a small voice in every person's head reminding us that the devices we chuck out every couple of years must have sordid production practices on the other side of an ocean, but that voice gets drowned out by a culture constantly hawking the new iPhone 6. Not here. Death by Design takes viewers from the Yangtze to Silicon Valley, where electronics production once poisoned factory workers, and back to China, where all that work—and all the waste—has been outsourced by major US companies looking to cut corners on labor and environmental practices. Everyone should see this film and learn what a "corporate mortality file" is. SYDNEY BROWNSTONE
     (Ballard, free)

113. Moms and Malcolm
     On what would be the 94th birthday of civil rights icon Malcolm X, catch a Purple Reels Pop-Up Cinema screening of the 1994 PBS documentary Malcolm X: Make it Plain. Afterward, stay on for a discussion titled "The Black Messiah, The Black Widow, and The Expectation of Mothers." What's more, there will also be a pound cake bake-off.
     (Rainier Valley, $10)

114. 'Until, Until, Until...' Screening & Discussion
     Broadway legend Ben Vereen's televised performance at Ronald Regan's 1981 inauguration is the subject of this film, adapted from the play by Edgar Arceneaux (whose exhibition Library of Black Lies is currently on view at the Henry). In the final censored five minutes of the performance that honored black vaudevillian artist Bert Williams, Vereen spoke to the history of segregation and racist stereotypes in performance. See a screening and stay on for a panel discussion with Arceneaux himself.
     (Central District, $10)
     FOOD & DRINK
     

115. Bunnies and Beer
     Radically alleviate your Sunday blues by drinking beer and holding a bun-bun.
     (South Lake Union, free)

116. Coffee, Beer, & Donuts
     If you love coffee, beer, and doughnuts, Reuben's Brews has your back in a big way—they'll be serving up beers brewed with coffee and served with vegan treats from Mighty-O Donuts.
     (Ballard, free)

117. General Porpoise Doughnut & Beer Pop-Up
     Sink your teeth into a pillowy cream-filled doughnut from Renee Erickson's doughnut shop General Porpoise Doughnuts paired with a cold brew.
     (West Seattle, free)

118. 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. 
     (Rainier Valley, free)

119. My Liver Hurts BBQ
     If you make it to Sunday still looking for beer, you should head to Fremont's beer garden to enjoy their annual end-of-the-beer-week barbecue. They'll be serving chicken, pork, and a vegetarian barbecue option. The event starts at noon and all of the food is free while it lasts! LESTER BLACK
     (Fremont, free)
     GEEK & GAMING
     

120. The Gauntlet: Cirque!
     While you watch board game pros compete in a Gauntlet, enter raffles, eat Full Tilt ice cream, sip New Belgium drink specials, and more in support of El Centro de la Raza. 
     (Bellevue, free)
     MUSIC
     

121. Dumb Thumbs, Golden Ruins, Bad Blood
     Northwest rockers Dumb Thumbs, Golden Ruins, and Bad Blood will share a bill. 
     (Ballard, $10)

122. Regan and the Spinning Heads‎, Anthem, Cory Vincent
     Sequim-based horror post-punks Regan and the Spinning Heads will wrap up a night of music after Anthem and Cory Vincent. 
     (West Seattle, $5)

123. Seattle JazzED Jamboree!
     JazzED students will celebrate all they've learned this year with a jamboree of ensemble performances, pairing up with some of Seattle's hardest-working musicians, including Clarence Acox, Wayne Horvitz, Darin Faul, Cora Jackson, and many more.
     (Bellevue, free)
     PERFORMANCE
     

124. Rise and Dine! Drag Puppet Brunch!
     Eat waffles on sticks, drink "Bloody Markys," and laugh at "Seattle's only singing drag puppet," plus watch Ruby, Sylvia O'Stayformore, and Larry Knapp on the piano.
     (Georgetown, $10)
     READINGS & TALKS
     

125. Climate Justice: Hope, Courage, and Moral-Spiritual Power in the Age of Climate Change
     Climate change is a threat to all, but especially to low-income and impoverished communities. Through the lens of "eco-feminist theologies," Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary professor Dr. Cynthia Moe-Lobeda will speak to issues of climate justice and how she thinks we can advocate for underserved communities.
     (Queen Anne, free)

126. Rebecca Stefoff: Lies My Teacher Told Me
     In a new version of James W. Loewen's American Book Award- and Oliver Cromwell Cox Award-winning book adapted for young readers, Rebecca Stefoff fills in the blanks left out of mainstream, Eurocentric high-school history textbooks.
     (Lake Forest Park, free)

127. Redistricting and Census: Action Planning for One Person, One Vote
     In this workshop, Alison McCaffree will address timely topics related to census and redistricting advocacy, including the following: Who decides district lines? What does technology have to do with redistricting? How can we influence the process in Washington State?
     (Bellevue, free)

128. Sacred Stone, Sacred Water: Women Writers and Artists Encounter Ireland
     Carolyn Brigit Flynn, June BlueSpruce, Sarojani Rohan, Jessica Webb, Linda Serrato, and Jean Mahoney will share Eire-philic work from this anthology.
     (Capitol Hill, free)
     SHOPPING
     

129. Plant Sale at Bradner Gardens Park
     Need some heirloom tomato starts? Some new fruiting perennials? How about handmade herbal soaps? Find it all here while you enjoy pastries and tea or coffee.
     (Beacon Hill, free)

130. Trans Femmes and Allies Shopping Party + Happy Hour
     Calling all trans femmes and their friends: Shop from over 50 local clothing, jewelry, and accessories designers and receive free alterations on your purchases.
     (Belltown, free)
     SPORTS & RECREATION
     

131. The bRUNch Club Seattle
     Start your Sunday with a 50-minute run (or walk), then meet back at the storefront for free bagels and coffee.
     (Downtown, free)
     VISUAL ART
     

132. 150th Anniversary of Golden Spike Day with Photographer Corky Lee
     Golden Spike Day marks the anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad. Join New York photographer Corky Lee, known for this shots of Asian Americans highlighting their achievements, to remember the Chinese workers who sometimes died in the construction of the rails.
     (Downtown, free)
     WEED
     

133. Dockside Cannabis' Elevated Education: Informal Panel Discussion on CBD
     If you're partial to the mellow effects of CBD as opposed to THC and want to know more about it, join a fireside chat with Martin A Lee and Zoe Sigman of Project CBD and Dr. Dominic Corva of the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy. 
     (Sodo, free)