Cultural Events Calendar
On this page, TC PTA will highlight upcoming cultural events we are aware of in and around the Seattle area. If you have an event you would like us to share with the community, please reach out to our Communications Chair (comms@tc-pta.org)
Spring 2024
Mondays through Jun 24 at 4pm
Healing African Drum Class at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute. Free. https://www.langstonseattle.org/our-events/
May 16 from 3:30pm–8:00pm
Japanese American Day of Remembrance at Washington State History Museum. Free.
https://www.washingtonhistory.org/event/dor-7/
May 17
Syttende Mai at National Nordic Museum. Free.
https://nordicmuseum.org/events/17th-of-may
May 17 from 6:00pm–8:00pm
Syttende Mai: 17th of May Parade at 24th Avenue Northwest. Free.
https://www.17thofmay.org/2024-parade/
May 18
A Glimpse of China: Chinese Culture and Arts Festival at Seattle Center. Free.
https://seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/festal/a-glimpse-of-china
May 18
Penn Cove Water Festival at Coupeville Front Street. Free.
https://www.penncovewaterfestival.org
May 18 from 2:00pm–4:00pm
Pacific Rhythms: A Cultural Odyssey through Movement at Highline Heritage Museum. Free.
https://highlinemuseum.org/event/pacific-rhythms-a-cultural-odyssey-through-movement/
May 18 from 3:00pm–4:00pm
Launch Party for ‘Tricky Chopsticks’ at Mam's Books. Free.
https://www.trickychopsticks.com/events
Through May 19
SIFF 2024: Films4Families at various theaters. $18.
https://www.siff.net/festival/programs-2024/films4families
May 19
AANHPI Family Book Event at Filipino Community Center. Free.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aanhpi-family-book-event-tickets-876820623087
May 19 from 12:00pm–3:00pm
BIPOC Book Fair at Douglass-Truth Branch at Douglass-Truth Library. Free.
https://www.spl.org/event-calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D174011090
May 19
Asian American Pacific Islander Community Day at Seattle Aquarium. $23–$35.
https://www.seattleaquarium.org/tickets/
May 20 and 22
Studio Ghibli Fest 2024: Castle in the Sky, various local cinemas. $12.50–$18.
https://gkids.com/films/castle-in-the-sky/tickets/
Available Online
Wing Luke Virtual Storytime. Free.
https://www.wingluke.org/tateuchistorytheatre
Tues - Sat, 10am - 5pm (ongoing)
Spirit Returns 2.0, a Duwamish and Settler Story
at Duwamish Long House
https://www.duwamishtribe.org/new-page-1
2nd Sunday of each month, at 1pm
Interactive Story Time hosted by Northwest African American Museum
https://www.naamnw.org/education/interactive-story-time
Check out past episodes on their YouTube playlist
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Spread the word about KEEP (www.keep-wa.org)
an organization created to provide free legal representation to Seattle Public School families whose students have been suspended or expelled from school. KEEP has a goal of combating racial disproportionality in exclusionary discipline and the school-to-prison pipeline by helping low-income and BIPOC students navigate the complex process of disciplinary actions. Please share, and support this important work!