Wild Card! Fun events and activities around our fair city...

There is always something going on in Seattle- here are a few events I think are worth checking out! When you have a free day and are not sure what to do, or just want to try something new and interesting, here is a smattering of events going on around town that you may not have heard of or are a little out of the ordinary.

Wild Card events for Winter...

Wednesday, April 15   6:00pm ~

Raise It: Sweet Crude Freedom Mix Benefit Concert-    Celebrating One Year Free! w/special guest Catie Curtis

In April 2008, Seattle-based filmmaker Sandy Cioffi and crew members Sean Porter, Tammi Sims and Cliff Worsham returned to the Niger Delta to finish the documentary Sweet Crude. While on their way to a shoot, they and their Nigerian guide Joel Bisina were picked up on the waterways by the Nigerian military. They were held in military prison and interrogated for a week. Thanks to a huge effort by many friends, family, organizations and elected officials who brought pressure on the Nigerian government, they were released. Their footage was confiscated and remains in the hands of the Nigerian Government.
On their way to prison, during a terrifying truck ride under armed guard, music helped the crew make it through the night. They created a spontaneous iPod playlist and the powerful songs gave them comfort and hope.

Come hear the songs that made the difference that night – the Sweet Crude Freedom Mix performed by a fabulous group of singer/songwriters. And help raise finishing funds for Sweet Crude.
For more information click here.

Thru April 26th~

GARDEN & COSMOS -

              SEATTLE ASIAN ART MUSEUM

Seattle Art Museum

This groundbreaking exhibition of 58 artworks will present new facets of Indian painting that flourished in the royal courts of Rajasthan from the 17th to the 19th century. In addition to the exquisite narrative "miniatures" with which we are familiar, the exhibition will include breathtaking monumental images that convey an unsurpassed intensity of artistic vision and religious fervor. Produced for the Rajasthan nobles, these paintings have never been published; most have been seen by just a few scholars since their creation. This is the first time these paintings will be exhibited in the United States.

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May 12-16 ~

Seattle International Children's Festival

Seattle Art Museum

Festival grounds are enlivened with Discovery Centers for all ages. Get hands-on with arts and culture, explore visual and educational exhibits, and just get physical with a variety of engaging activities.

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May 22-25~

Northwest Folklife Festival

Seattle Center

The Northwest Folklife Festival is the annual free climactic celebration of year-round ethnic, folk, and traditional arts activities produced by Northwest Folklife. The Folklife Festival is Seattle's unofficial leap into summer, with four days of jam-packed excitement. Artists from the Pacific Northwest along with special guests from throughout the world create an ethnic extravaganza embracing music and dance performances, visual arts and folklore exhibits, hands-on ethnic children's activities, symposia, dance and music workshops, crafts, food, imported goods, demonstrations of traditional arts, and more! The exuberant tradition of sharing and participation at the Festival encourages exploration and learning between participants and public alike.

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Rat City Rollergirls

Key Arena

Rat City Rollergirls, LLC, (RCRG) is Seattle, WA's first and only all female roller derby league. Named after an "old-school" term for the south part of town, RCRG was established via a grassroots movement of strong-minded women in April 2004. The league is comprised of about 80+ member/owners and includes five teams. These teams participate in competitive roller derby bouts on a flat track in an amateur athletic season that lasts from February through October.

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May 1-3 ~

Mark Morris Dance Group

Paramount Theater

"The most successful and influential choreographer alive and indisputably the most musical"

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2009 Season ~

Intiman

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Ongoing Events

Ongoing dates ~

Learn to Tango, Salsa, & Swing!

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Ongoing dates ~

Kid Climb

REI, Seattle , WA

Join us for this special Kid's Climb at the Seattle REI Pinnacle! This is a fun environment for kids to be introduced to rock climbing. Class covers general climbing, safety and practice. For Ages 8-14.

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Seattle Symphony

Concerts for Young People & Families

Tiny Tots - Designed for Tots, birth to 5 years of age

Saturday Series - 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am or 1:00pm

Friday Series - 9:30am, 10:30am, 11:30am

Each Tiny Tots program offers a range of dance-along, sing-along activities presented by dynamic early-childhood musical performers Let Your Music Shine with Lisa and Linda (formerly Identical Harmony) and student musicians.

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Medicinal-herb Garden & Reflexology Path

Open 24/7, Bastyr University, Kenmore; free (425-602-3272).

One of the Pacific Northwest’s finest examples of an organic, fully sustainable, medicinal herb garden, this unique oasis of botanicals was originally created in 1997 with 65 species of herbs. It now includes over 250 species of plants and continues to expand. It is yours to enjoy!

Free Pool Mondays

Yep- every Monday at the

Owl 'n Thistle Irish Pub

808 Post Ave.

Team Trivia

Prizes and giveaways for showin off how smart you are!

Buddha Bar

2222 Second Ave.

Skee-ball Tourney

Every Wednesday at 8PM, sign up for the tourney and feel like you're 8 again. The only thing missing are the tickets.

King's Hardware

5225 Ballard Ave. N.W.

Hopefully one or many of these events will appeal to your sense of adventure, fun or silliness. Keep an eye on this page as our events will change regularly!