SGN Feb 2, 2018 - Part 2

Arts & Entertainment

Glitzy Freak puts on a heck of a show

by Sara Michelle Fetters

A&E Writer

FREAK SHOW

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After his free-spirited mother Muv (Bette Midler) sends him to live with his buttoned-up businessman father William (Larry Pine), gender queer Billy Bloom (Alex Lawther) has no clue what he’s walking into when he steps through the doors of his posh new ultra-conservative high school. Immediately labeled a freak, noticeably bullied within the first few minutes of announcing his presence, the con-

fident teenager is determined to make the best of what he realizes is a terrible situation. Managing to make friends with a fellow outcast (AnnaSophia Robb), thinking he’s finally making inroads with the superficial clique led by the frighteningly bubbly Lynette (Abigail Breslin), Billy instead is ambushed by a group of masked students who deliver a horrific beating, star football player Flip Kelly (Ian Nelson) stopping the attack before it can turn deadly.

Based on the popular book by author James St. James, working from a satiricallyminded script by Patrick J. Clifton and Beth

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February 2018 theater openings

by Miryam Gordon

SGN A&E Writer

February includes an unexpectedly large number of world premieres! No one has ever seen them before and you can be their first audiences! If you like adventure,

Announcing #HAM4HAM lottery for Hamilton tickets in Seattle

40 tickets for every performance (except three) @ $10 each

BROADWAY AT THE PARAMOUNT

February 6-March 18

Producer Jeffrey Seller is pleased to announce that a digital lottery for HAM-

tickets will be held in conjunction

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Grammys 2018:

Jennifer Higdon and Benj Pasek lead LGBT artist wins; Elton and Miley, Lady GaGa and Kesha give memorable performances in overall lackluster telecast

then world premieres must be your bag. There is music and politics and explorations of family and personal transition. This fine eclectic mix is sure to give you subjects to think and talk about.

see FEB. OPENINGS page 6

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer

Music’s Biggest Night turned into Music’s Biggest Disappointing Night on Sunday evening when the 60th Grammy Awards were presented on a three-hour

telecast from New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

Only a few of the nearly 20 performances were spectacular, the others ranged from good enough to mediocre to flat out

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Josh Ritter and The Royal City Band squeeze lots of songs and fans into The Neptune performance

by Albert Rodriguez

SGN A&E Writer

JOSH RITTER AND THE ROYAL CITY BAND THE NEPTUNE

January 25

It’s surprising that Josh Ritter isn’t bigger than he is. A great singer-songwriter and exceptional live performer, he has yet to reach mainstream status like fellow Americana artists Sturgill Simpson or Jason Isbell. But his time will come.

Not that he’s completely under the radar. In fact, Ritter’s concert at The Neptune last Thursday was sold out days in advance with fans arriving early to capture every second of it. And what they experienced was an incredible two hours of music, a collection of Ritter’s songs cradled into the gorgeous backdrops of The Royal City Band, the singer-songwriter’s longtime supporting ensemble of musicians that give his tunes a fuller, grander sound in concert than what appears on the original recordings.

The show opened with a toe-tapping rendition of “Feels Like Lightening” from Ritter’s latest album, 2017’s Gathering, which featured standout guitar and organ work from Josh Kaufman and Sam Kassirer, respectively. They followed with “Empty Hands” a track from the 2007 album The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, and “Thunderbolt’s Goodnight”, also from the new record, that sounded like a vintage Western number.

“Henrietta, Indiana” included a blistering guitar portion at the end, while “Dreams”, which Ritter described as “a song about feeling moody,” was performed like a poetry slam session with the cool bass plucking from Zackariah Hickman in the

background. The Idaho native also played back-to-back songs solo with an acoustic guitar, and quite beautifully I might add, “Cumberland” and “Snow Is Gone”.

“Monster Ballads” from the 2006 album The Animal Years was accompanied by a soft guitar and delicate piano. The crowd, which whooped and hollered throughout the show, really got into it when Ritter landed on one of his most popular hits, “Kathleen”, joining in by singing the chorus loudly and clapping their hands. They did the same when he played “Homecoming”, a track from 2015’s Sermon on the Rocks record.

Ritter and his band closed out the main set with “Getting Ready to Get Down”, a barn burner of a song that found some audience members in the balcony dancing; everybody on the floor level were on their feet for the entire show.

A trio of songs was performed during the encore, the passionate and romantic “Hopeful”, plus “Roll On” and a marvelous solo version of “Girl in the War” by

Ritter. Before exiting the stage, he sincerely thanked everybody for giving him the opportunity to allow him to do what he truly loves, play music.

The next time Josh Ritter sweeps through Seattle, I’m betting he gets booked at a larger venue, seeing that he’s already outgrown theaters the size of The Neptune, which can accommodate up to about 900 people.

The good news is that fans who missed out on seeing him this time because it was sold out will have a better chance to experience him live on his next visit. The bad news is that it’ll be a little less of an intimate performance. But when you’re as good as Ritter –and he’s really, really good – and when the world finally takes notice, playing in bigger venues just comes with the territory.

horrible. And of the 84 categories presented during the main telecast and the Premiere Ceremony hours before, Grammy voters proved that they were more interested in rewarding popularity than artistic credibility, handing out the hardware to many undeserving recipients.

One of the deserving winners was classical composer Jennifer Higdon, who collected two Grammys on Sunday, for Best Contemporary Classical Composition (“Viola Concerto”) and Best Classical Compendium (“Higdon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto and Oboe Concerto”). During her acceptance speech for the latter, the New York-born artist thanked her wife Cheryl Lawson for the many years of supporting her music career. Higdon also has a Pulitzer Prize for Music to her credit, receiving the prestigious honor in 2010 for her original piece “Concerto for Violin and Orchestra”.

Benj Pasek, the gay half of songwriting super team Pasek and Paul, also deservedly took home a Grammy this weekend. The musical pair won gramophones for composing and producing the soundtrack for Dear Evan Hansen, which emerged victorious in the category of Best Musical Theater Album. With their Grammy win, the duo completed the “G” in their quest to achieve a rare EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony), a milestone in the entertainment business of capturing the four top awards; they only need an Emmy. Ben Platt, who played the lead character in Dear Evan Hansen and who is also openly gay, is included in the Grammy win and will receive his own gramophone for being one of the soundtrack’s primary soloists.

Sir Elton John was joined by Miley Cyrus in a great duet of his signature hit “Tiny Dancer”, featuring the younger pop star donning an elegant ruby red ballroom gown. Lady GaGa brought the house down early in the program in an elegant pink tulle dress with an emotional performance of “Joanne” and “Million Reasons” that was dedicated to her late aunt, named Joanne. Even more powerful was Kesha’s delivery of her nominated ballad “Praying” that included an all-star lineup of backup singers, such as Cyndi Lauper, Andra Day and Camila Cabello, as well as a full choir; everyone was dressed in white from headto-toe, a united effort to further call awareness to women being sexually harassed and discriminated against in today’s society. It was the second time that an awards show addressed the #timesup campaign this month, following the Golden Globes a few weeks ago.

Pink, U2, Childish Gambino and Kendrick Lamar gave above par performances, as did Chris Stapleton and Emmylou Harris, who collaborated on a tribute to the late rock legend Tom Petty.

Among the worst performers, and there were many, was openly gay singersongwriter Sam Smith, who appeared to

be talking in his sleep, as he mumbled the words of his new single “Pray” dressed in what looked like a doctor’s outfit complete with a long, white lab coat. Also with a surprise poor showing was SZA, who lost the Best New Artist award to Alessia Cara; I think she just chose the wrong song, “Broken Clocks”, to perform on the show. In contrast, the song picked by Eric Church, Maren Morris and the Brothers Osborne to honor the victims of last year’s attacks in Las Vegas and Manchester was perfect, Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven”, but they sang the verses in completely different vocal ranges and Church went for too much, so it sounded discombobulated. The mood was right, but I would’ve preferred Morris perform it solo because she carried the other three.

Speaking of tributes, the one that was supposed to feature Patti LuPone and Ben Platt saluting Broadway musicals wound up being two solo performances by the theater stars; Platt beautifully sang “Somewhere” from West Side Story (and got a standing ovation), followed by LuPone belting out “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from Evita It wasn’t a cohesive effort and felt a little awkward.

As for the hardware, The Recording Academy proved their love of Bruno Mars, bestowing him with Album of the Year (24K Magic), Record and Song of the Year (“24K Magic”, “That’s What I Like”), plus two other awards in the R&B field. Lamar was denied a third time for AOTY and even more disappointing was the hip hop genre being refused a Grammy in a major category again. Chance the Rapper claimed the Best New Artist prize last year and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis did the same thing four years ago, but no rap artist has ever won Record or Song of the Year, and not since Outkast in 2004 has a rap recording nabbed AOTY.

Another Grammy darling, Ed Sheeran, added two more Grammys to his trophy case, topping worthier nominees like Kesha and Lady GaGa for Best Pop Solo Performance (“Shape of You”) and Best Pop Vocal Album (Divide).

Seattle’s own Odesza missed out on a pair of Grammys in the dance/electronic field, losing to Kraftwerk for Best Dance/ Electronic Album (3-D The Catalogue) and LCD Soundsystem for Best Dance Recording (“Tonite”). However, the Pacific Northwest didn’t leave New York empty handed as Portland band Portugal.The Man pulled off a surprise win for Best Pop Duo or Group Performance for “Feel It Still”, beating out the heavy favorite “Despacito” by Luis Fonsi with Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber.

On Monday, following the Grammy ceremony, The Recording Academy President Neil Portnow landed himself in hot water when he said that if women want to win awards they need to “step it up,” fueling artists like Pink, who handwrote a letter to Portnow, to respond swiftly by objecting to his statement. For a complete list of winners, go to www.grammy.com.

Country-folk duo First Aid Kit shines at the Moore with bravura performance

by Albert Rodriguez

SGN A&E Writer

FIRST AID KIT

MOORE THEATRE

January 28

When you discover the sounds of First Aid Kit, as I did about six years ago, you’d swear it was made by two women from the Deep South, a rustic rural town where tractors outnumber automobiles. It’s in these American farmland neck of the woods that lush songs such as “Emmylou” and “The Lion’s Roar” were written and recorded, right? Wrong, so wrong.

First Aid Kit is a sister duo act from the outskirts of Stockholm, Sweden, an entire ocean away from the Bible Belt and the rustic South, as we know it. Klara and Johanna Söderberg began composing and uploading their own songs onto the Internet circa 2007, not long after Klara, the younger of the two, was given a guitar as a Christmas present and taught herself how to play. Although the sisters released an EP in their native Sweden in 2008, they were entirely unheard of across the Atlantic, that is until Robin Pecknold of the Seattle-band Fleet Foxes came across their cover of his band’s hit single “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song”. First Aid Kit soon thereafter started to draw a US fan base, but it wasn’t until the pair’s 2012 album The Lion Roars that they caught the attention of millions of followers. Fast forward to 2018 and the women have now released four full-length records and two EPs, the latest being an album titled Ruins, which came out just a few weeks ago.

Not a single seat was available Sunday evening when First Aid Kit performed at the Moore Theatre and the audience was more than eager for the show to start, which it did promptly at 9pm. With electric guitars strapped around their necks First Aid Kit ripped into the opening number, “Rebel Heart”, backed by a three-man band that included Seattle multi-instrumentalist Eli Moore. Klara twinkled in a black sheer

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cocktail dress with pasted-on sparkles and a pair of matching ankle boots, while the taller Johanna wore an eye-catching, thighlength, cherry red-tiered dress with heels that showed off her long legs.

“Good evening, Seattle!” shouted Klara out to the crowd. “It’s good to be back!”

The Moore Theatre is the same venue First Aid Kit played at on their last stop in the Emerald City a few years ago, when they were touring the album Stay Gold

“Kings of the World” included a trombone part at the end, as Johanna simultaneously played guitar while jumping up and down like a true rock star. “Postcard”, from the new album, featured animated images of Southwestern desert landscapes and roadside scenery on a screen behind the drumset. Absolutely gorgeous was First Aid Kit’s live and extended rendition of the

title track from their Stay Gold album with a trombone outro from Moore; Johanna shook her lengthy blonde hair in all directions and concluded the song on her knees with a guitar.

Things took a very serious turn when the duo performed “You Are the Problem Here”, a newer single released on International Women’s Day last March that they told the Moore audience was written “out of frustration and anger” and in response to women around the world being disrespected, abused and forced into silence. “We have your backs and we love you!” Klara shouted out.

“We’re going to do a song by a sister duo from Seattle,” said Johanna and minutes later they were jamming on a wicked and quite impressive cover of Heart’s “Crazy On You”.

When First Aid Kit strummed the opening chords of “Emmylou”, the venue erupted with cheer. It was a flawless rendition that earned them a loud round of applause at the finale, as well as a standing ovation from a scattering of fans on the floor level. The audience was asked to join in on the festive number “Hem of Her Dress”, which they did so contentedly; and during an encore supporting act, Van Williams returned to the stage to play his song “Revolution” with First Aid Kit; it was dedicated to his parents.

This was one of those shows that I wish I could see all over again. I had a feeling First Aid Kit would be really good in concert, but I was somewhat blown away when I left the theater. Count me in the next time they come to Seattle.

opts for stories over music in Benaroya Hall show

by Albert Rodriguez

SGN A&E Writer

HOWARD JONES

NORDSTROM RECITAL HALL

BENAROYA HALL

January 24

I’m not sure why it took me so long to see Howard Jones in concert. I was a fan as far back as the ’80s, when he broke through with his second studio album Dream Into Action. I loved listening to his songs on the radio, even buying some of them on cassette and playing them on my Sony Walkman. It wasn’t until a week ago that I finally got to witness the electro-pop artist in person for the first time when he performed to a full house at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall.

But this was a different kind of show. Billed as “Howard Jones Solo – The Songs and The Stories”, this concert featured Jones, or “HoJo”, as he’s also referred to by fans, all by himself sharing stories and playing some of his songs. Unfortunately, it wasn’t an equal balance of the two, as the talking outweighed the music. And unlike another ’80s favorite, Rick Springfield, who brought a similar stories + songs performance to Seattle a few years ago and included a slideshow with really interesting discussion points, Jones appeared unrehearsed and thus his stories were relayed in more of a babble. I’m not sure he even knew

what he was going to talk about before he went on stage.

It was nice knowing Jones shared a helicopter ride with the members of Queen and that he stumbled across David Bowie backstage at “Live Aid”, but this came across more as pub chatter than real stories.

As for the music, I understood Jones would be playing solo and acoustic, but I was really hoping he’d include prerecorded backgrounds for a fuller sound. He did not. It was a bare bones performance, just HoJo and a keyboard. This was perfect for slower numbers like “No One is to Blame” and “Hide and Seek”, which he

played during the massive “Live Aid” event in 1985. But for mid-tempo and dancier material, such as “New Song” and “Life in One Day”, the faster pulse of these songs was definitely missed; after all, they were recorded as synth-pop tracks, not ballads. What did make some of these numbers fun was audience participation; this was a crowd of Jones diehards who knew every word to everything he played and they sang along without being asked.

I did, however, love his introduction to “Like to Get to Know You Well”, in which he shared with concert goers that he recorded the song with the intent of it

becoming an international hit, so when he sent the track to Japan for the final touches it was refused by the record label there because the title of the song translated in Japanese to something very naughty. I also enjoyed the track being slowed down at Benaroya Hall to really appreciate the lyrics, which emphasize unity.

“Everlasting Love” and “Things Can Only Get Better” provided bright moments during the show, but HoJo’s cover of Wham!’s “Careless Whisper” was depressing and over done; it’s a simple song about guilt, not about dying.

He’s older, though Jones looks very much the same as he did three decades ago. Wearing black faded jeans and black biker jacket with patches, his blond hair still coiffed flawlessly, he still made some audience members – both female and male – weak at the knees. The English singersongwriter traveled to Seattle, the first tour stop on this itinerary, with his wife and before appearing at Benaroya Hall the couple visited the Seattle Art Museum and one of many Starbucks shops in the city, where he tried the coffee chain’s new blonde espresso.

I really, really, really wanted to love this performance. But I only just liked it. More intriguing stories and added instrumental backgrounds would have made the difference.

Hamilton, Paramount Theatre, 2/63/18

Hamilton is the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, Hamilton is the story of America then, as told by America now.

Don’t lose your personal financial system trying to get tickets to this sold out show! https://www.stgpresents.org/tickets/alphabetical/eventdetail/3492/-/Hamilton

Another option is to sign up for the 40 $10 ticket lottery for each show except the 2/15 evening and 3/8 and 3/14 matinees. Use the official app for Hamilton, now available for all iOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store (http:// hamiltonmusical.com/app). You can also visit http://hamiltonmusical.com/lottery to register. The lottery will open at 11am PT two days prior to the performance date and will close for entry at 9am PT the day prior to the performance.

Citizen 13559: The Journal of Ben Uchida, Seattle Children’s Theatre, 2/83/4 (ages 9+)

“I was born here. I’m from here. I’m American.” Witness the story of 12-yearold Ben Uchida, a Japanese-American boy whose life is changed forever following the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor. When the U.S. government forces JapaneseAmerican citizens into internment camps, Ben and his family must face difficult truths about the idea of home. One young person’s struggle to understand a society allowing mass discrimination against its citizens poses questions as urgent today as they were in the past.

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Mamma Mia, 5th Avenue Theatre, 2/93/4

On the Greek island of Kalokairi, Sophie is preparing to marry her fiancé, Sky. She wants her father to walk her down the aisle but doesn’t know which of three men he is. So she invites them all to Greece. On the day before Sophie’s wedding, her mother begins receiving guests at her taverna, including these unexpected blasts from her past. (You know this is all set to ABBA music, right?) www.5thavenue.org

Row Yr Boat (Achievement Unlocked), Annex Theatre, 2/9-3/3 (world premiere)

Rose T. O’Brien, an eccentric late-20s gamer with massive confidence issues and a deep competitive streak, goes looking for employment in the virtual reality sector at a major industry conference in Vegas. Recruited as a sensor for Row Yr Boat LLC, the company demands that Rose must be married within the year or lose everything. The condition isn’t unreasonable; it’s for her mental health. www.annextheatre.org

Ain’t Misbehavin’, Seattle Musical Theatre, 2/9-3/4

The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920’s and 1930’s comes to life in Ain’t Misbehavin’, a musical revue. Join our performers on a journey through the timeless music of Thomas “Fats” Waller and jump and jive to songs such as “Honeysuckle Rose” and “This Joint is Jumpin’.”

www.seattlemusicaltheatre.org

Safe Space, Annex Theatre, 2/13-28 (Tu/W)

“Safe Space” starts with Medicaid budget cuts prematurely ending group therapy sessions for a group of middle school girls. They celebrate but it quickly becomes evident the therapy is ending at pivotal moments in each of these girls’ lives. They cannot stop the outside forces that shape who they are: opioids, eating disorders, slut shaming, and an inadequate foster system. These girls try to work together to shoulder

the burden of living in a world where suddenly, there are no “safe spaces.” www.annextheatre.org

Bury Me Under I-5, Sgt. Rigsby & His Amazing Silhouettes, 2/15-3/10 (at Theatre Off Jackson)

Sgt. Rigsby & His Amazing Silhouettes presents a shadow puppet show about hard living in today’s Seattle. Desperate times, hard choices, talking animals. The show follows the stories of Chicken Jenny and Minky, two souls who have stumbled on life’s path and struggle to get up again.

http://theatreoffjackson.org/event/3537/ bury-me-under-i-5/

Rapture, Blister, Burn, Burien Actors’ Theatre, 2/16-3/11

Catherine wants what her friend Gwen has: a husband and children. Gwen wants to be what Catherine is: a famous academic and cultural pundit. Toss in Catherine’s feisty mother, a young former stripper, Gwen’s flawed husband, feminist theory, Dr. Phil and lots of martinis for a bumpy and hilarious ride.

www.burienactorstheatre.org

Afterwords, Village Theatre, 2/16-25 (beta series)

Next in Village’s “Beta Series” of developmental musicals, a young war reporter’s mentor is killed on assignment and his diaries are left to her care. She finds chronicles of a turbulent midlife love affair and determines to find two sisters mourning the loss of their volatile mother, thinking to give the diaries to them. As entanglements deepen and past collides with present, these young women relay three sides of one story.

www.villagetheatre.org

Hershey Felder As Irving Berlin, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 2/23-3/18 (open 2/28)

Hershey Felder has crafted a night of celebrating the music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and Berlin’s journey from Imperial Russia to the streets of the Lower East Side of New York City. Including songs like “God Bless America” and “White Christmas,” this musical portrait is an uplifting immigrant tale that reminds us of the promise of the American Dream.

www.seattlerep.org

You Can’t Take It With You, Sound Theatre Company, 2/24-3/11 (at The Armory)

This story reveals a New York family of individualists, eccentrics and free-spirits coexisting together under one roof. Under the gentle radicalism of Grandpa, all are encouraged to remember that, “Life is kind of beautiful if you let it come to you…” Tee Dennard stars as Grandpa, and Shermona Mitchell as his novelist daughter, Penny Sycamore. Appropriate for all audiences.

www.soundtheatrecompany.org

Imaginary Opus, Sound Theatre Company and eSe Teatro, 2/25-28 (at The Armory)

A multimedia musical about a young boy who has a hard time expressing himself in words and fitting in with the other children. Prone to sensory overload, he finds solace in his vivid imagination and drawing the beautiful world as he sees it.

https://www.artful.ly/store/events/14169

Hir, ArtsWest and Intiman Theatre, 2/28-3/25 (open 3/2)

Somewhere in the suburbs, Isaac has returned from the wars to help take care of his ailing father, only to enter a different warzone: a household in revolt. His mother, liberated from an oppressive marriage –with Isaac’s newly out transgender sibling as her ally – is on a crusade to dismantle the patriarchy. But in Taylor Mac’s sly, subversive comedy, Hir, annihilating the past doesn’t always free you from it. www.artswest.org

FREAK SHOW

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Rigazio, director Trudie Styler’s festival favorite Freak Show might not break a lot of new ground or go anyplace unexpected but thankfully that doesn’t make this freewheeling opus any less entertaining. Sort of a Mean Girls meets Sixteen Candles meets But I’m a Cheerleader meets Saved! meets The Edge of Seventeen variation with a teen bullying angle that’s uncomfortably timely, the movie is a heck of a lot more engaging than I anticipated it was going to be. The filmmakers manage to maintain a level of dramatic comedic absurdity throughout that’s both humorous and heartfelt, granting the finished feature an emotional resonance that’s somewhat surprising.

The big twist here is that, after recovering from his injuries and trying to fit in with the other students as best he can thanks to Flip’s urging, Billy finally realizes uptight, hate-filled one-dimensional shills like Lynette will never recognize him for who he is as long as he refuses to fit inside her definition of what he is supposed to be. As such, he decides to run for Prom Queen, knowing that by doing so he’ll hopefully become a figurehead for fellow outcasts who for whatever reasons are too scared or apprehensive to come out of the shadows. It becomes a story of forgiveness and understanding; the ultimate reveal being that you can’t expect others to accept you for who you are until you learn to do the same, not just in regards to them, but as it pertains to yourself, as well.

There’s some obvious stunt casting, and not all of it works. While Midler is divine as Muv, other high-profile members of the supporting cast don’t fair nearly as well. I like that there isn’t a big deal made in regards to Laverne Cox’s appearance as a determined television reporter covering Billy’s run for Prom Queen. Still, the actress overplays her hand, if only slightly, a few of her reaction shots feeling moderately false and slightly phony. She makes out better than John McEnroe does as the high school’s mouthy gym teacher and football coach, however, and while I respect Styler’s intention to cast the tennis bad boy against type his scenes still lack any sort of intelligent edge that

would have allowed them to come off as anything other than pandering and facile.

Just as crucially, I wish there was more in the way of complexity as to how Clifton and Rigazio’s script dealt with Lynette. She’s a shrew caricature of a high school queen bee. She’s Regina George without the intelligent venomous bite, Heather Chandler without the memorably pithy one-liners that shock just as much as they amuse. No, Lynette is a blonde-haired stereotype who never goes beyond doing or saying the expected, her hate-filled diatribes so obnoxiously extreme their power to provoke or offend is sadly nonexistent. More, Breslin looks uncomfortable trying to portray her, almost as if she’s whispering a quiet apology to the audience every time Lynette has to open her mouth and say something hateful about Billy.

All the same, I enjoyed a great deal of what it was Freak Show had to offer. I love the way Styler chose to portray Billy and his situation while at the same time giving Lawther plenty of room to craft the character in a way that is far more complicated and emotionally grounded than I initially assumed he was going to be portrayed. The way in which the young man’s friendship with Flip evolves so organically is just plain lovely, and I liked that there’s never a misunderstanding as to what is going on and that signals aren’t being crossed as far as any romantic possibilities might be concerned. There’s also a terrific moment between father and son that is achieved with an elegant simplicity that’s touching in its quiet intimacy, Billy and William’s familial dynamic developing in a manner that, while hardly original, is still filled with an understated heartfelt warmth that’s luminous.

I must admit, some of the gender-bending stereotypes annoyed me at first, but as things went on I managed to get on Styler’s wavelength in a way that went beyond these well-worn queer film clichés. The director is attempting to sucker the audience in with a little flash and even more glitz only to craftily pull that bedazzled rug out from underneath the viewer right when they least expect it. Freak Show has more to say than initially meets the eye, the face hiding behind the false eyelashes, heavy foundation and glamorous makeup not all that different than our own.

the Winter Concert by Diverse Harmony the nation’s first LGBTQyouth choir and Spectrum its young adult a cappella ensemble 7:30 pm Benaroya Nordstrom Recital Hall OneNight Only! SATURDAY FEB.3 For Tickets: seattlesymphony. org/BenaroyaHall orscanbelow:

Energetically convoluted Death Cure brings the Maze Runner saga to a close

by Sara Michelle Fetters

SGN A&E Writer

MAZE RUNNER:

THE DEATH CURE

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After being betrayed by Teresa (Kaya Scodelario), the surviving Gladers Thomas (Dylan O’Brien), Newt (Thomas BrodieSangster) and Frypan (Dexter Darden) make the decision to do whatever they have to in order to free Minho (Ki Hong Lee) from the clutches of WCKD and the scientist behind everything they’ve endured, the mysterious Ava Paige (Patricia Clarkson). Setting out for the last surviving city to save their friend, the trio are joined by rebels Brenda (Rosa Salazar) and her devoted adopted father figure Jorge (Giancarlo Esposito), the former strangely showing no signs of infection from the Flare virus after being bitten by an infected mutant six months prior.

Chief of WCKD security Janson (Aidan Gillen) anticipates Thomas and his friends will be coming to rescue Minho, and so when cameras pick him up outside the city walls he’s hardly surprised. Yet Teresa wants her former friend captured alive, especially after she makes a startling discovery that could potentially lead to a cure for the Flare virus, and with Paige’s backing the orders to bring him into custody unharmed are summarily given. But Janson has a score to settle with Thomas, and he’s not so certain these women have humanity and WCKD’s best interests in mind, and as such he’s determined to do whatever it takes to make this former Glader and his friends suffer for every indignity and setback he believes they’ve violently sent his way.

Picking up relatively soon after the events of 2015’s Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, the final chapter in author James Dashner’s best-selling series finally hits screens after something of an unexpected delay. While shooting Maze Runner: The Death Cure star O’Brien significantly injured himself filming a key stunt sequence. As such, series director Wes Ball and studio 20th Century Fox were forced to put the sequel on hold, having to wait almost an entire year before he was healthy enough to finish shooting and to bring core cast members back to the production after they finished other contractual obligations.

I can’t say the delay hurt the film in any noticeable way, as this series, for all its visual flourish and visceral action theatrics has always tilted more in the director of Divergent and its ilk than it does The Hunger Games. Even so, the fact Ball and the studio insisted on ending things with one final story and refused to split Dashner’s book into two pieces works decidedly in the movie’s favor. This is easily the most self-contained and streamlined story of the series, and while watching or having watched either The

Maze Runner or its sequel would be beneficial, newcomers shouldn’t find themselves all that lost by anything that transpires.

None of which means that returning screenwriter T.S. Nowlin’s scenario isn’t needlessly convoluted and obnoxiously overwrought in a number of fundamental ways. There are odd subplots that tend to go nowhere, the chief one involving an infected messiah who knows how to get into WCKD’s heavily protected city, played with theatrical exuberance by the always watchable Walton Goggins. There is also the resurrection of a key, assumed dead character from the first film, a surprise revelation that is a bit more goofily laughable than the filmmakers arguably intended. Additionally, the relationship between Thomas and Teresa, the core element that helped drive events in the previous films, is frustratingly distant this time around, and I can’t say I was drawn into their emotional melodrama as fully as I found myself wanting to be.

Yet, even at an epic 142 minutes, gosh darn it all if I didn’t still get a kick out of watching The Death Cure. Ball continues to impress, and this time around his handling of the film’s massive action sequences, pyrotechnics and obvious practical effects is extraordinary. If anything, I’m slightly surprised more people weren’t injured making this trilogy capper, and I hope the stunt people working on this were paid overtime for their accomplishments. There’s one shot of an exploding car tumbling down the street like a bowling ball that literally had me jumping out of my seat, while a climactic siege on WCKD’s headquarters is as heartstopping as it is exciting.

I’m not sure if O’Brien is ever going to make the jump to international superstardom but he is certainly a more effective a presence in this series than he was in last year’s espionage terrorism thriller American Assassin. Even with the delay to recover from his injuries he still manages to deliver a full-throated performance, watching Thomas finally come into his own as a leader suitably satisfying. Gillen also continues to be a fine foil, the “Game of Thrones” actor having a noticeably giddy time bearing Janson’s teeth as he attempts to pummel his nemesis into the dirt as if he were gleefully stomping up and down upon a helpless ant colony.

I have no idea what fans of the series or rabid readers of Dashner’s novels will think of this installment, and considering how many tangents it flies off in and how many loose ends it needs to tie up, staying interested for every second is a bit more difficult than I initially assumed it would be. But overall I was fine with how Ball and his team wrapped things up, and while Maze Runner: The Death Cure doesn’t completely satisfy, it does so just enough to make me think heading out to a matinee screening to give it a look would be worth the effort it takes to do so.

Three Dollar Bill Wednesday series kicks off February 7 with “Queer Fast Flirting” and “Date Night Short Films”

For the first event in 2018’s Three Dollar Bill Wednesday series, Three Dollar Bill Cinema and Little Gay Book, LLC are partnering to bring you “Queer Fast Flirting” and “Date Night Short Films” on Wednesday, February 7, at Northwest Film Forum (1515 12th Ave.) on Capitol Hill! Let’s ring in Valentine’s Day with a bang!

“Queer Fast Flirting” (find friends or dates) at 5pm costs $35. For complete details about Fast Flirting visit www.threedollarbillcinema.org.

“Date Night Short Films” (of the queer variety) at 7pm costs only $3 for members of Three Dollar Bill Cinema! For notyet-members the cost is $12. To become a member, visit https://www.threedollarbillcinema.org/participate/membership/ “Date Night Short Films” is presented by Seattle Pride.

You can buy tickets to one or both of these events! Each event has a separate ticket page.

From Three Dollar Bill Cinema’s “2017 TWIST: Seattle Queer Film Festival” and “Translations: Seattle Transgender Film Festival,” “Date Night Short Films” presents this collection of highly-rated datenight-themed short films:

CALL YOUR FATHER (Jordan Firstman; 2016; USA; 20 min.)

Josh and Greg’s first date quickly spirals out of control, and they realize the generational divide between them is the least of their worries.

BROWN GIRLS: EPISODE 4 (Sam Bailey; 2017; USA; 13 min.)

An intimate story of the friendship between two women of color: while Leila and Patricia come from completely different backgrounds, their friendship is ultimately what they lean on to get through the messiness of their mid-twenties.

THE CURSE (Danny Tayara; 2017; USA; 3 min.)

Jesse’s got a date, but it’s leak week...and they can’t seem to catch a break. Starring Karl Cassel of Seattle band Creature Hole.

MORE THAN GOD (Kev Cahill; 2015; 9 min.)

A pious doctor tries to uncover his wife’s affair and is confronted by his religion, the boundaries of his love for his daughter, and his obligation to resuscitate her lover’s husband.

IN A HEARTBEAT (Beth David & Esteban Bravo; 2017; USA; 5 min.)

It’s hard to keep a crush contained, especially when your heart flies out of your chest to chase your true love!

THE ESCAPE HATCH (David Willing; 2017; Australia; 9 min.)

Wonder Woman walks into a bar on a Saturday night, trying to save a friend from bad dates!

ENCUENTRO (Florencia Manovil; 2016; USA; 17 min.)

A night of drinking with her friends turns eye-opening when young Claudia encounters the captivating foreigner Isabel, who challenges her perceptions of Latinos— and her understanding of herself.

QTPOC Crush (Jaq Nguyen Victor; 2017; USA; 5 min.)

A crush confession and first date proposal from one queer trans person of color to another highlight the public expression of interracial love and longing.

CURMUDGEONS (Danny DeVito; 2016; USA; 17 min.)

Senior citizens Ralph and Jackie (Danny DeVito) balance their relationship with a mixed foundation of potty-mouth deadpan humor and endearing sweetness. There has never been an assisted living facility so lucky.

About TDBC

Three Dollar Bill Cinema strengthens, connects, and reflects diverse communities through queer film and media. They provide access to films by, for, and about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) people and their families, and a forum for LGBTQ filmmakers to share and discuss their work with audiences. They curate themed screenings throughout the year and produce programs in partnership with other arts, cultural, and service delivery organizations in the Greater Seattle area.

More information at www.threedollarbillcinema.org

Please check out our Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/ events/298263490683931/

Courtesy of Three Dollar Bill Cinema

SEATTLE

SEATTLE

BATHS

BATHS

CLUB Z - (men)

1117 Pike near Boren - 622-9958

CLUB Z - (men)

1117 Pike near Boren - 622-9958

HOT HOUSE SPA & SAUNA - (women)

SW corner of Pike & 11th

HOT HOUSE SPA & SAUNA - (women)

SW corner of Pike & 11th

(stairs behind Wildrose) - 568-3240

STEAM WORKS - (men)

(stairs behind Wildrose) - 568-3240

1520 Summit - 388-4818

STEAM WORKS - (men) 1520 Summit - 388-4818

RESTAURANTS & BARS

RESTAURANTS & BARS

88 KEYS - 315 2nd Ave. S. - 839-1300

BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444

THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE

88 KEYS - 315 2nd Ave. S. - 839-1300

BALTIC ROOM - 1207 Pine St. - 625-4444

2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098

C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE

THE BOTTLENECK LOUNGE

1701 E. Olive Way - 726-0565

2328 E. Madison St. - 323-1098

C.C. ATTLE’S BAR & GRILLE

RETAIL SHOPS

1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525

DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080

CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17

GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577

1017 E. Pike St - 204-0126

HOT MAMA’S PIZZA - 700 E. Pine St. - 322-6444

JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729

DOGHOUSE LEATHERS

JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818

1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231

KREMWERK - 1809 Minor Ave. #10 - 682-2935

EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437

MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537

FANTASY UNLIMITED

2027 Westlake Ave. - (206) 682-0167

NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358

1510 1st Ave - (206) 624-1784

OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW

HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - 946-8157

THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - 588-0375

POCO WINE ROOM

NEW YORK EXCHANGE

1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463

225 Broadway E. - 726-3300

POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - 402-5178

ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965

PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854

OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - 251-0630

PURR - 1518 11th Ave. - 325-3112

R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828

PANACHE - 225 Broadway E. - 726-3300

RUCKUS 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805

RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873

THE FANTASY SHOP

THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130

CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD

1701 E. Olive Way - 726-0565

2103 N. 45th - 545-8363

THE CANTERBURY - 534 15th Ave. E. - 322-3130

CHANGES IN WALLINGFORD

ROOT TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - 420-3214

SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591

9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299

SHORTY’S 2222 2nd Ave - 441-5449

TABOO ADULT VIDEO

STOUT -1530 11th Ave - 397-3825

9813 16th Ave SW - 767-4855

THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188

2103 N. 45th - 545-8363

THE CUFF COMPLEX

THE CRESCENT - 1413 E. Olive Way - 720-8188

THE CUFF COMPLEX - 1533 13th Ave. - 323-1525

DIESEL BAR - 1413 14th Ave. - 322-1080

GLO’S - 1621 E. Olive Way - 324-2577

HOT MAMA’S PIZZA - 700 E. Pine St. - 322-6444

JAZZ ALLEY - 2033 6th Ave. E. - 441-9729

JULIA’S - 300 Broadway Ave. E. - 860-1818

KREMWERK - 1809 Minor Ave. #10 - 682-2935

THE LUMBER YARD - 9619 16th Ave. SW - 695-2007

MADISON PUB - 1315 E. Madison - 325-6537

NEIGHBOURS - 1509 Broadway - 324-5358

OUT WEST - 5401California Ave. SW

THE PINE BOX - 1600 Melrose Ave - 588-0375

POCO WINE ROOM - 1408 E. Pine St. - 322-9463

POKE BAR - 1542 12th Ave - 402-5178

PONY - 1221 E. Madison St. - 324-2854

PURR - 2307 24th Ave E. - 325-3112

QUEER BAR - 1518 11th Ave - 687-7491

R PLACE - 619 E. Pine - 322-8828

RE-BAR - 1114 Howell at Boren - 233-9873

ROOT TABLE 2213 NW Market St. - 420-3214

SEATTLE EAGLE - 314 E. Pike - 621-7591

SHORTY’S 2222 2nd Ave - 441-5449

STOUT -1530 11th Ave - 397-3825

TOULOUSE PETIT

601 Queen Anne Ave N - 432-9069

UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - 325-6492

WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

ZIPPY’S GIANT BURGERS

5633 Airport Way S - 466-5954

9614 14th Ave SW - 763-1347

TOULOUSE PETIT

BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914

601 Queen Anne Ave N - 432-9069

UNDER U 4 MEN

UNICORN - 1118 E Pike - 325-6492

709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446

UNCLE IKE’S

2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS

501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS

9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS

WILD AT HEART

1111 NW Leary Way - 782-5538

BELLINGHAM

LOVER’S 193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862

RUMORS CABARET 1119 Railroad - (306) 671-1849

DES MOINES

ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO 2 21635 Pacific Hwy S - 878-7780

EVERETT

ADULT AIRPORT VIDEO

11732 Airport Road - (425) 290-7555

LOVER’S - 112 SE Everett - (425) 353-3607

LOVER’S - 3402 Broadway - (425) 252-8754

KENT

OVER’S - 25801 104th Ave. S.E. - (253) 852-1720

THE FANTASY SHOP

604 Central Ave. S. - (253) 850-8428

NASHVILLE’S SPORTS BAR (Drag Shows) 114 - Railroad Ave. N. - (253) 852 - 0909

LA CONNER

WILDROSE - 1021 E. Pike - 324-9210

ZIPPY’S GIANT BURGERS

5633 Airport Way S - 466-5954

9614 14th Ave SW - 763-1347

THE HERON INN & WATERGRASS DAY SPA 117 Maple Ave. - (877) 883-8899 info@theheron.com

RETAIL SHOPS

CASTLE SUPERSTORE #17

OLYMPIA

1017 E. Pike St - 204-0126

DOGHOUSE LEATHERS

DARBY’S CAFE 211 5th Ave. S.E. - (360) 357-6229

1312 E. Pike St. - 257-0231

EMERSON SALON - 909 E. Pike St. - 323-7437

HASHTAG - 3540 Stone Way N - 946-8157

LOVER’S 3959 Martin Way E. Suite D - (360) 456-7300

NEW YORK EXCHANGE

JAKES - 311 4th Ave. E. - (360) 956-3247

225 Broadway E. - 726-3300

PORT ANGELES

ONYX LEATHER - 1605 12th Ave. #8 - 328-1965

OZ - 3831 Stone Way N - 251-0630

PANACHE

225 Broadway E. - 726-3300

MAPLE ROSE INN 112 Reservoir Rd - (800) 570-2007

RUCKUS 1465 E Republican St. - 257-4805

THE FANTASY SHOP

SPOKANE

9630 16th Ave. SW - 762-3299

TABOO ADULT VIDEO 9813 16th Ave SW - 767-4855

ANDY’S - 1401 W. 1st Ave. - (509) 747 - 0304

TOYS IN BABELAND - 707 E. Pike St. - 328-2914

STRAY NIGHTCLUB 415 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 624 - 4450

UNDER U 4 MEN 709 Broadway Ave. E. - 324-6446

NYNE BAR AND BISTRO 232 W. Sprague Ave. - (509) 474 -1621

UNCLE IKE’S

2310 E Union St - 1-800-GET-DRUGS

501 15th Ave E - 1-800-GET-DRUGS

9822 15th Ave SW - 1-800-GET-DRUGS

WILD AT HEART 1111 NW Leary Way - 782-5538

BELLINGHAM

LOVER’S 193 Telegraph Road - (360) 752-1862

DES MOINES

EVERETT

KENT

TACOMA

LA CONNER

CASTLE SUPERSTORE 6015 Tacoma Mall Blvd. - (253) 471-0391

CLUB SILVERSTONE 739½ St. Helens Ave. - (253) 404-0273

THE FANTASY SHOP 2301 6th Ave. - (253) 272-6640

OLYMPIA

LOVER’S 7002 Tacoma Mall Blvd., #F

PORT

TRI-CITIES

SPOKANE

TUKWILA

Meetings Events Activities

TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122. SGN phone: (206) 324-4297. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org.

INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm. ACCESSIBILITY: Is your event accessible to LGBTQ people with visible or hidden disabilities? See Jean’s List webpage www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities. html for Marla Nonken’s disabilities accommodations lists.

NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area. The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

SATURDAY - February 3

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. (206) 4488518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Positively Living Coffee Social. 9:30am-12 noon. Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. Anthony, 206-957-1600. Sponsored by LIfelong. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 10:30am. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 6:30pm. Northwest Bears Potluck and Meet & Greet Beer Bust. 6pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave at E. Pine St. Meets 1st Saturday each month. Northwest Bears is a Gay men’s social and service organization providing a focal point within the Gay community for Bears and Bear admirers. www.nwbears.com.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouthcenter.org.

(Also Thursdays & Fridays 4-10pm.)

“A Slice of the Good Life” - Pizza Klatch Gayla Benefit Concert with Special Guest Performer Mary Lambert. 5:30pm-VIP reception; 6pm-auction; 7:30pm mainstage performance. Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia WA. Pizza Klatch is a support program for LGBTQ+ youth in Olympia/Thurston County. Pizza Klatch fosters resiliency in LGBTQ+ youth and creates a safe and positive school environment through support, education and empowerment. Tickets: $25-$130. 360-753-8586; washingtoncenter.org

“Pale Blue Dot” - Diverse Harmony in Concert. 7:30pm. Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, 3rd & Union. The Earth is our one home, and it connects us all, a worldly family with unlimited potential, no matter where we spend our days. “Pale Blue Dot” focuses on the natural aspects of humanity as we know it, ranging from love of the earth to earthly love. Join us as we celebrate humanity and the stories that sustain us. Featuring Diverse Harmony, the nation’s first LGBTQ youth choir and Spectrum, its young adult a cappella ensemble. Tickets: $25. 206-215-4747 or www.seattlesymphony.org/BenaroyaHall and at the door.

SUNDAY - February 4

Center for Spiritual Living. 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org

Ravenna United Methodist Church. 8:30am “Seattle’s most dangerous Sunday school” - 9:45am Worship. 5751 33rd Ave NE. A reconciling congregation, fully inclusive and affirming of LGBTQ persons. (206) 525-7988. Seattle Unity Church. 9am & 11am Sunday Services. 200 8th Ave N. www.seattleunity.org. Seattle Soto Zen. 9:15am Zazen Instruction, 9:30am Zazen. 101 Nickerson St, Lower Level. www.seattlesotozen.org

Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org Tacoma First United Methodist Church. 9:30am Worship. 423 Martin Luther King Way, Tacoma. www. fumctacoma.org

University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org

University Unitarian Church. 9:30am & 11:15am Sunday Services. 6556 35th Ave NE. www.uuchurch.org Central Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 1710 11th Ave (just north of E Pine St). (206) 322-7500. East Shore Unitarian Church. 10am Sunday Service. 12700 SE 32nd St, Bellevue. (425) 747-3780. Gethsemane Lutheran Church. 10am Worship. 911 Stewart St. A downtown faith community centered in justice. An open & affirming congregation. (206) 682-3620. Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Workship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org Queen Anne United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 1606 5th Ave W. (206) 282-4307.

community calendar

Unity Church of Kent. 10am. 218 State Ave S, Kent. (253) 854-9747.

University Congregational United Church of Christ. 10am Worship. 4515 16th Ave NE. www.universityucc. org.

Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship. 2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984

Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S.

All Pilgrims Christian Church. 10:30am Worship. 500 Broadway E. www.allpilgrims.org

St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship. 1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching. Holy communion. Encountering the transformative and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. stclementseattle.org

Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.

Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322

S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 1987. welcometablecc.org

Westside Unitarian Universalist Congregation. 10:30am. 7141 California Ave SW. (206) 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org

Emerald City Metropolitan Community Church Seattle. 11am Worship. Chapel at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. MCC is a progressive Christ-centered faith community committed to providing a nurturing environment for individual & community growth thru Jesus Christ while celebrating unity in diversity. MCC is Seattle’s oldest Gay-friendly church. (206) 325-2421, www.mccseattle.org.

Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies. Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Buddies” under Meetup.com or DharmaBuddies.org. (Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)

St Paul’s United Church of Christ. 11am Worship. 6512 12th Ave NW. (206) 783-6733; www.stpauluccseattle.com.

St Paul’s Episcopal Church. 11:15am (also 7:30am, 9am, 5pm). 15 W Roy St. www.stpaulseattle.com

Holy Covenant International Christian Community Church. 12pm. 4525 19th Ave NE. Outreach to the LGBT community. holycovenantccc@gmail.com

Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery. Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm. Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

SLAA New Beginnings. 12 noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily (except Saturday). SLAA is a 12 Step/12 Tradition-oriented Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. www.sasgcc.org

Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Preregistration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. orcaswimteam.org Knights of Mantra Monthly Meeting. 3pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. Meets 1st Sunday each month. K of M/ Jet Chapter is a fun-loving leather/Levi social & charitable organization that raises money for various causes & organizations. (206) 329-0886. www.facebook.com/ kofmjetchapter/ Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. www.raincitysoccer.org PFLAG/Whatcom County (Bellingham) Monthly Meeting. 5pm. Community Food Co-op Bakery, 405 E Holly St, Bellingham. Meets 1st Sunday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses, & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. www.whatcompflag.org; PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724. Seattle Jazz Vespers. 6-8pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, Seneca St & Harvard Ave. Meets 1st Sunday each month (October-June). The historic Gothic sanctuary of Seattle First Baptist Church is offered to the best jazz groups in the city to perform 100 minutes of their own popular music. FREE. For info (206) 325-6051,

www.seattlefirstbaptist.org/sjv

Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength & hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. crystalmeth.org. Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746.

Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY

- February 5

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org. Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org

Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday. (253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. washingtongenderalliance.com

Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. www.sasgcc.org

TUESDAY - February 6

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare. (206) 622-5555.

defeatHIV Community Advisory Board (CAB). 5:307:30pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway @ E Jefferson St. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. CAB builds community involvement in order to advance defeatHIV’s clinical research into a potential gene therapy cure for HIV infection. If you want to learn more about our efforts to ensure that all of Seattle’s communities that are affected by HIV have a strong voice in the cure research of defeatHIV, please come to one of our community dinner meetings. More info, contact Michael Louella, (206) 667-5810; mlouella@fredhutch.org

Young Professionals With Pride. 5:30pm. Hard Rock Cafe, 116 Pike St. Are you looking for ways to get involved in the community and expand your professional and social networks? Young Professionals With Pride (YPP) events are an excellent way to meet civic and community leaders, build relationships with other LGBTQ and allied professionals (21-39) and take advantage of opportunities to increase personal and professional networks through social, educational, and philanthropic activities. YPP is open to all industries, from tech to corporate to the nonprofit sector, all are welcome! A priority of YPP is to be inclusive of everyone’s professional experiences and to build bridges between all identities of the LGBTQ and allied communities. This month we’re introducing you to Seattle’s newest Queer entertainment company, A Sensible Theatre Co. and DJ MIXX America. Cost: $10 members, $20 nonmembers, $10 students. RSVP to 206-363-9188 or www.thegsba.org.

Gay Men’s Task Force of Snohomish County in Everett 6-8pm. Snohomish Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave Ste 309A, Everett. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open to all Gay & Bisexual men in Snohomish County. “We will be discussing issues concerning the local Gay community & value your opinion, voice, comments, suggestions & attendance. Come join us as we build community in Snohomish County.” David, (425) 339-5238.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Every Tuesday. Confidential. Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org

Over 40’s Group - For Lesbian Women 40 & Older. 7-8:30pm. University Congregational Church, 4515 16th Ave NE, Pilgrim Room. Meets 1st Tuesday each month. Open group for Lesbian women, 40 & older, in every stage of coming out or being out. (206) 545-3521. (Also meets 4th Monday 5:45-8:30pm for Game Night.) Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI). 7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday. Hand drumming classes for Gay men. It’s easy, it’s fun & anyone can do it! Learn traditional African & AfroCaribbean rhythms & basic hand drumming techniques. Experience connection, community & spirituality. Drums are provided. For info & location call Dennis at (206) 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com

What About Me?

7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages, Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma 7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma. Every Tuesday. Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. www.sasgcc.org

Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline (206) 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com. [EXCEPT no water polo mid-June through Labor Day Weekend.]

Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org

WEDNESDAY

- February 7

Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org

True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline 4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org Positively Living. 5-7pm. Lifelong, 1016 E Pike St., 3rd Fl. Every Wednesday. Social and support group for the HIV community with various topics for discussion and conversation. Anthony, 206-957-1600. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com

Queer Seattle Book Club. 6pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Every Wednesday. This month’s title is “Necessary Errors” by Caleb Crain. https://faculty. washington.edu/swittet/SGLBookClub/ The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm. All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Every Wednesday. This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat. Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others.

Southeast Seattle Lesbian Evening Group. 6pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. RSVP to Kate Hawkins (206) 722-0317. www.sessc.org. FREE. Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma DiscussionNorth. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www. LotusSisters.org.

Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org

Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

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Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300. Every Wednesday. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www. ingersollcenter.org

Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org

PFLAG/Renton Monthly Meeting. 7pm. St Luke’s Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave S, Renton. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Renton: 425-235-4139. PFLAG/ Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724. www.seattle-pflag.org. HIV/AIDS Newly Diagnosed or Newly Dealing. 7:309pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave, Suite 200. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month. Ongoing support group for anyone who is HIV+. www.sasgcc.org

Mature Friends Pinochle Group. 7:30pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Meets 1st & 3rd Wednesday each month All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday. Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

Pride Skate Seattle. 8:30-11pm. Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW. Meets 1st Wednesday each month. $8 admission includes skate rental. Must be 18+, with 21+ bar. Performances, roller skating, and fun! See you there! www.southgaterollerrink.com

THURSDAY - February 8

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open meeting of AA. www.sasgcc.org

BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of women facing HIV together. (206) 720-5566 or 888-2921912; www.babesnetwork.org.

Seattle Prime Timers Cards. 2pm. Ballard NW Senior Center, 5429 32nd Ave NW. Meet in the Arts & Crafts Room on the 2nd floor near the Locks to play Hearts, Cribbage or Bridge depending on who shows up. Beginners are welcome. On Metro routes 44 and 17X.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thursday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org

Capitol Hill Arts Walk. 5-8pm. Participating shops & galleries in the Pike/Pine corridor. 2nd Thursday each month. Keep your eyes out for curbside A-boards that mark each participating venue. Pick up a walking map from any location & you’re on your way. Enjoy refreshments & meet the featured artists as you stroll the Hill. www.caphillchamber.org

Queer Parent Networking Dinners. 6-8pm. NW Network Community Engagement Center - phone, email or visit website for location. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. Open to all LGBT, Two-Spirit, Queer & Questioning families - including parents, co-parents & other people who have a significant role in the life of a child. RSVP requested to facilitate planning for dinner and childcare. (206) 568-7777 or qpnd@nwnetwork.org. www.nwnetwork.org

Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non 12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who desires recovery from drugs or alcohol. www.sasgcc.org

B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. (425) 747-4937. Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Mon @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org. Westside Unitarian Universalist CongregationContemplative Service. 6:30pm. 7141 California Ave SW. (206) 935-0418, office@wsuu.org, www.wsuu.org

Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 1422. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about issues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilitation of a male volunteer. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www.

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PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First United Methodist Church, 621 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. www.pflagtacoma.org; PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 234-9790. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.

21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com. [EXCEPT no bowling June, July, August.]

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.sasgcc.org

Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium. Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ gayfathersseattle

Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual topics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.) [EXCEPT no water polo mid-June through Labor Day Weekend.]

FRIDAY - February 9

AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. A drop in AA group for older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org

Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. A peer support group for adult children of any addiction. www.sasgcc.org

SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Ongoing 12 step group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org

Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. Cascades Rainbow Community Center - in Mount Vernon 6:30-10:30pm. 1508 N 18th St, Mount Vernon. Every Friday. Weekly social get-togethers including potlucks and movie nights for LGBTQAI folks in Skagit County and beyond. The Center has the largest LGBTQAI library in Skagit County with an online catalog of their collection. (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook. Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org

Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.raincountrydance.org.

Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday. (253) 474-8897.

LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room. Every Friday. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - February 10

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

A Gathering of Men in Edmonds 8:15-11:30am. Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Men gather monthly for drumming, singing, storytelling & sharing of life experience. We create a safe, confidential & sacred space in which a man can speak his truth from the heart, to heal & empower himself. We are fiercely non-political, non-sectarian & non-judgmental. All men are welcome. www.agatheringofmen.org

Georgetown Art Attack. 6-9pm. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Reflects the industrial-strength character of the neighborhood. For information stop into Georgetown Records at Airport Way S & S Vale or visit www. georgetownneighborhood.com

Ballard’s Second Saturday Artwalk. 7-10pm. Pick up maps at participating shops & galleries located in the Ballard business district (Ballard Ave NW & NW Market St area). Meets 2nd Saturday each month. Enjoy an evening of art as local galleries & businesses showcase artists from Ballard & beyond. (206) 784-9705; visitballard.com

Lambert House “Drag Disco” Valentine’s Dance. 8pm-midnight. All Pilgrim’s Church, 500 Broadway E at E Republican St. For LGBTQ youth and their alliesages 13-22. Suggested donation $10-$20. No alcohol. No drugs. No hate. www.lamberthouse.org

SUNDAY - February 11

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma talks or reflections & lead discussion. (206) 329-5908; www.LotusSisters.org; www.sasgcc.org (Meets in 2nd floor meeting room; no elevator.)

Imperial Court of Seattle Voting Day. 12noon-5pm. Bishop’s Barber Shop, 1200 E Pike St. All King County residents are invited to cast their ballots for the Court of Seattle’s Candidate Olympia 47 Drew Paradisco and Candidate Rainier 44 Paul Paradisco and . Bring your ID to confirm your King County residency. (Coronation is February 17.)

No Safeword Writers Group. 1pm. See website for location. Meets 2nd & 4th Sunday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org

Dignity/Seattle. 6pm-Prayer Service. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Dignity/Seattle is the local chapter of the nationwide organization of GLBT Roman Catholics. “We celebrate our inherent dignity with pride in liturgy, mutual support, work for justice, & social activities.” Gender-inclusive & relationship affirming liturgies & prayer services. All welcome. (206) 325-7314. Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6-8:30pm. Check website for details. Meets 1st or 2nd Sunday each month (Oct-Feb). Come & hear about all the great ski trips & winter activities Ski Buddies has planned. Whether you snow board, downhill, cross-country, or telemark, there are trips & events for you. Bring a potluck dish to share. Ski Buddies is a non-profit GLBT & GLBT-friendly club which meets regularly thruout the fall & winter, offering camaraderie & deeply discounted skiing adventures for all levels of skiers & snowboarders. www.skibuddies.org

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169.

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html

BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org

Capitol Hill Alano Club - www.chacseattle.org

Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook.

COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.org

Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Networksupport & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, (206) 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, (206) 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911 Report domestic violence and sexual assault. Equal Rights Washington - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org

Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org

Freely Speaking Toastmasters - freelyspeaking.org

Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 860-6969. www.gaycity.org

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 495-8312; info@gapseattle.org; gapseattle.org

GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org

Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org

HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, (206) 328-8979. Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com

Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org

LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - (206) 250-5002; LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org Lion’s Main Art Collective - www.lionsmain.org MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples. org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www.tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.) MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.org.

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com

Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org

Olympia/Thurston County - www.RainbowCenterOly. org

Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies, including Alaska Airlines, Amazon.com, Amgen, AT&T, Bank of America, Deloitte, Macy’s, Microsoft, Russell Investments, Safeco Insurance, Starbucks Coffee, Xerox. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle

Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org

PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org.

PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, vietqorganization@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org

Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay

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& Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. (206) 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org

Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx

Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235. Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org

Resource & Referral Line can connect you to LGBTfriendly resources throughout Puget Sound and beyond. Call (206) 323-LGBT Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. At other times leave voice mail and your call will be returned. Or visit www.gaycity.org to view list of resources online or through Facebook.

Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. org; (206) 451-SAFE; (206) 451-7233.

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org

Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org

Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. (206) 323-1768.

Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503. Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org

Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov

Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org

Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 860-3666; www.theabbey.org

Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling & testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays. (425) 339-5298.

South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com

Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net

SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance. org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@ gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation. com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam. org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www. theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, (206) 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934. Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org

TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www.genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; Lion’s Main Art Collective: www. lionsmain.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; TRANSform Washington: transformwashington.com; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com

WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: (206) 7220729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http://psoloc.org, (253) 7773357; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www. oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www. pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle.wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www.tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, (206) 461-4493. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www. globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www. llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace.com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www. oasisyouthcenter.org; OUT There Adventures: www. outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: (206) 3257724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., (206) 7268500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www. facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, (206) 326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - (360) 698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, (509) 396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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Adoption Center

Sunday – Wednesday | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thursday – Saturday | 11 a.m.

p.m. 13212 SE Eastgate Wy, Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 649-7563 | adoption@seattlehumane.org

Is your life missing a furry friend? Now is the perfect time to open your world to a pet in need. Coldwell Banker’s Homes for Dogs program with Adopt-a-pet. com has helped place 20,000 dogs into homes across the country. Could your place be the next happy ending for a pet in need? Make your house a home by visiting the shelter and bringing back the pet of your dreams.

Shelter Events:

Puppies in Probate: Caring for your pets in your estate plan Feb. 6 Two times available: 1:30p.m.or 5p.m.

Give yourself and your pet the comfort of knowing they’ll always be cared for. Attend Seattle Humane’s Puppies in Probate session to learn about designating a pet caretaker, establishing a pet trust and Seattle Humane’s Pet Guardian Program. Learn more: http:// bit.ly/2Fw6noQ

Friday Furball Flicks Feb.9, 6-9pm (Ages 6+) $35 per child / Siblings are an additional $25

Join us for a fun night of games, pizza, animals and a movie! Seattle Humane will provide the following: animal visits, games, popcorn, pizza and drinks, and G or PG rated movies.

Banner

Meet Banner, a 4-year-old Basset Hound who will win your heart with his love! Banner loves to run around, curl up next to you, and will follow you around with his constant companionship. Banner absolutely loves back rubs and will sweetly greet you by rubbing up against your leg. Come meet Banner today at Seattle Humane, he can't wait to become your best friend!

As with all of our dogs, Banner has been neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and behavior tested. He will home with a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian and an identification tag. PLUS, most dog adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion and a training rebate when you complete a dog behavior course--a great way to start off on the right paw!

Introduce to children of all ages. Resident dogs are recommended to visit Banner prior to adoption.

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Meet Nightingale, a 15-year-old black and orange short-haired girl! Nightingale was transferred to Seattle Humane from another shelter. We will give her as long as she needs for us to find her a home of her own. Nightingale is a regal beauty with a heart of gold! She is a sweet and affectionate girl who is easygoing and very loving. Come meet Nightingale at Seattle Humane today! You'll fall in love at first sight!

As with all of our cats, Nightingale is spayed, microchipped and vaccinated. All of our cats have been tested for Feline Leukemia/FIV and go home with a certificate for a veterinary examination and their very own identification tag and collar. PLUS, most cat adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion - a great way to start off on the right paw!