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Sandra Kroupa holds a copy of "For the Voice" or " "To Be Read Aloud."
Apr 23

Seattle, Washington

Book Arts With Sandra Kroupa

Explore the University of Washington's Special Collections with rare books curator Sandra Kroupa.
Lifesavers once used to make a ring to propose marriage
May 1

Seattle, Washington

All Consuming: Food and Love

A four-part series of talks on food by writer and radio producer Harriet Baskas in collaboration with The London Plane.
May 12

Seattle, Washington

Reviving the Rustic: Korean Makgeolli

Learn the history of Korea's oldest traditional liquor at this tasting event hosted at Girin Korean Ssam Bar.
Comet Lodge Cemetery discarded headstones
May 12

Seattle, Washington

Flashlight Walking Tour of Comet Lodge Cemetery

Explore the tragic history and forgotten inhabitants of Seattle’s abandoned Comet Lodge Cemetery.

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