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| Week of May 8 to May 14, 2006 |
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| Conferences:
Hip Hop Summit
at Highland Community College,
May 15th. With the recent club violence, Hip Hop
has become the whipping boy of all the bad activity outside the club's
doors. Go learn what this is really about ж
Also, Environmental Health and Justice,
May 13th, $5 - $100. It's hard to tell if this is
just NIMBY'ism or if there's legitimate concern here, but undoubtedly,
their heart is in the right place. Also, Keys
to the Treasure Chest: Lectures on Autism, May 12-13th,
$200. A mystery of autism is how the mind can be so limited
overall but be fantastically brilliant in a couple of narrow ways.
Festival: Woodinville Toddler Fair, May 13th, free. Perhaps the best thing at this fair is checking to make sure the baby seat is securely harnessed in your car. This is like good driving: everyone is sure they do it right, but in fact, very few do. Another cool thing is the Teddy Bear clinic if your tot's best friend is ill and in need of some professional TLC. ж Also, Puget Sound Bird Fest, May 12-13th, by donation. Birding is like gardening or quilting - it's one of those simple activities with a low profile, but a surprisingly large amount of people do it. This subject just doesn't have much sex appeal. Anyway, the festival has got expert speakers, guided outdoor walks, field trips, and children's activities. Lectures: Innovations in Prostrate Cancer Therapy, May 10th, free but must RSVP. Those 'nads will get a guy, literally. Dr. John Corman, Co-Director of Urologic Oncology at Virginia Mason Medical Center, reviews emerging data for hyperbaric oxygen therapy and its potential treatment of prostate cancer. The spooky thing about prostrate cancer is, it never seems to be a question of "If?", but rather, "When?" Here's how to help your boys when the time comes. ж Also, Remembering the Japanese Occupation of Burma (1942-1945), May 15th, free. A lecture on the perspectives of the Japanese occupation from Japanese, Burmese, and American-Euro perspectives. ж Also, Educate Your Ear, May 15th & 22nd, $12. Here's how to understand chamber music vs. just listening to it. Fundraiser: GLAM: Think Inside the Box, May 11th, $20. Gads, this is almost like an art show of picture frames. The Design Industry folks host a party featuring a silent auction of more than 25 custom-made designer boxes. If you buy one and take it home, then what do you actually store in it? Clubs: Tini Bigs. This Seattle landmark stakes its claim on innovative, big fat martinis. On the fringe of Belltown, this place fits into that seen-and-be-seen vibe, on low octane. If you're a martini person, then you'll fall in love; if you're a beer person, then this place is worth a visit every few months or a stop-by before an event at the Key. Else, this is a good place for out-of-town visitors or those on an expense report. Building Tours: Guided Tours of Two Landmark First Hill Mansions, May 9th, $10. This was the "It" neighborhood at the turn of the century (err, the last century) where a lot of swanky homes were built. You can just about taste the history in one of these grand ol' dames. ж Also, Alcyone Apartments Green Building Tour by Seattle Architectural Foundation, May 12th, $10. Walk and talk with the architects, engineers, project managers, clients, and developers involved in bringing one of our city's first green buildings to life. ж Also, Seattle Architecture and Urbanism 1880 - Present, starting May 13th, free. UW Professor and noted local architectural historian Jeffrey Ochsner presents two lectures on the history of architecture and urban development in Seattle and nearby areas of the Puget Sound region. Sport: Stiga Table Hockey Tournament, May 13th, $40. You gotta love those sport-inspired games that you don't need to be a jock to play. This is one of those games, like foosball, that you don't need to be good at to have fun. Really, it's just an excuse to hang out at the bar. Music Participation: Woodstick, May 13th, an attempt to set the world record for drummers, setting a record of 502 last year. Cool show, but the bummer of being is a drummer is lugging around all of that equipment to a show - almost makes playing the violin look tempting. ж Also, DeVry University's Electric Guitar Rock-Off, May 12th, $5. This is like open mike night, except with a guitar. You get three minutes to impress. Genealogy Research: Brick Wall Lunch, May 11th, free. If you're at the metaphorical brick wall in your family tree research, then let the good folks at the National Archives give you a hand. They're actually eager to help. ж Also, Using Maritime and Custom Records, May 13th, $10. Learn what historic records are available related to ships, lighthouses, and the people who manned them in the Pacific Northwest Organization: Pacific Northwest Psychoanalytic Society, helping to treat the nut-jobs here in the Northwest. Here's where they get their own group therapy. |
Mother
Day's Alternatives:
Something Leather: Leather has that cool factor, and nobody feels old wearing or toting around some chic leather piece. Maybe check out some of the gifts at Burnt Sugar. Watch Psycho Together: Why not? At the core, the movie has that love of mother theme, albeit obsessive, so if there's any one day of the year to watch it, this would be it. Go-Kart Racing: This is a shot of adrenalin. The karts generally go up to 35 MPH, but when you're in that little kart whizzing by, jockeying for position and racing others, it certainly feels a lot faster. Diamond Earrings: If you can pop the bucks, this one has bragging status for the next six months. This will certainly make up for any (one) egregious act left over from your childhood, like the time you accidentally set the rug on fire. |
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