Local Events

May 2024

Saturday May. 11th

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Mam's Orange Couch Concerts

When

May 11th

3:00pm - 8:00pm

Where

608 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA, Seattle WA 98104

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Join us for a beautiful, intimate evening of ʻono food and drinks, live music, storytelling, and good company, of course. Pay-what-you-want at the door, but everything is free! We’ll be doing some merch giveaways as well.

The band is putting in a lot of hard work to prepare an amazing show for you all. It’s an all-female, all-BIPOC band full of super talented women, so come on out and show some love!

Doors and food at 3pm, Official concert is at 4:30, and kanikapila/jam session is from 6-8!! Bring your friends and family, bring an instrument, and bring your appetite cuz this a community event!

Tuesday May. 14th

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She Marches in Chinatown Free Film Screening

When

May 14th

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Where

UW Alder Auditorium 1310 NE 40th St, Seattle, WA, Seattle WA 98105

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CSA is honored to be hosting another film screening in partnership with Chenanigan Films (@chenanigan_films) to feature the Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team (@seattlechinesedrill)! This free screening will showcase the team’s 70+ year legacy, along with a Q&A by Director Della Chen, Captain Colleen, and Alumni / CSA President Kelly. Asian snacks provided while supplies last!

Join us in the Alder Auditorium on the University of Washington Seattle Campus on Tuesday, May 14th from 5-7pm. This event is open to all!

Film synopsis:
In 1952, Asian American girls had no extra-curricular activities until Ruby Chow created the Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team, the only one of its kind in the world. Despite gentrification, Title IX, and a global pandemic, seventy years later the drill team continues to define, represent and celebrate the evolving Asian American experience of its dedicated multigenerational participants.

Saturday May. 18th

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Chinese Music in Chinatown

When

May 18th

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Where

423 Maynard Ave S, Seattle WA 98104

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Chinese music performed by Chinese Erhu Musician

Tuesday May. 21st

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2024 SE Asian Small Biz Resource Fair

When

May 21st

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Where

1212 S King St, Seattle WA 98144

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Join us for an empowering event tailored specifically for SE Asian small business owners of all generations! We're excited to provide in-language and culturally relevant small business technical assistance resources to support your entrepreneurial journey.

Who: SE Asian Small Business Owners (all generations!)

What: We are hosting an event to provide SE Asian small business owners with in-language and culturally appropriate small business TA resources

When: Tuesday, May 21st from 12pm-5pm

Where: Nisei Veterans Committee Memorial Hall (1212 S King St, Seattle WA 98144)

Why: This is an opportunity for us to center SE Asian small business owners; the event will provide a space for SE Asian small business owners to feel pride in their culture and work as anchors within our community. More importantly, all of our materials will be in Vietnamese and Khmer. Accessibility will be vital.

Saturday May. 25th

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2024 Wing Luke Museum Spring Market

When

May 25th

11:00am - 3:00pm

Where

719 South King Street, Seattle WA 98104

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Meet amazing local artists at WLM's annual Spring Market!

The Second Annual Spring Market in the Museum Community Hall will highlight Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander local vendors, artists, and organizations.

Meet and shop with local small businesses and artists Melted Porcelain, Heliaki Co, and Roldy Aguero Ablao.

Visitors can experience a free lei-making craft table and a free resource table with community partner United Territories of Pacific Islanders Alliance Washington (UTOPIA Washington).

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Memory Mixtape

When

May 25th

12:00pm - 6:00pm

Where

670 S King St, Seattle, WA, Seattle WA 98104

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Music has the power to ignite memory — a melodic vessel carrying snapshots of our life’s most intimate and sacred moments. Whether it’s an evocative song, illustrating your heart’s emotions or a nostalgic tune that allows feelings to flow, music can be a mirrored companion to our grieving experiences. 

On Saturday, May 25th 12-6pm A Resting Place will be hosting its first Memory Mixtape gathering: a day of honoring deceased loved ones through live DJ sets. ARP has invited four of our dear friends @thanhtan @daps1 @sabaidi.ana @prometheusbrown to each share a set list in memory of a person or people that have passed away in their life. ARP is filled with adoration and excitement to have these DJs share their songs of remembrance with you all! Shout out to @seavinylsociety!

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My Name Story AANHPI Market

When

May 25th

1:00pm - 4:00pm

Where

316 1st Ave S, Seattle WA 98104

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The exhibition is meant to be a community experience centered on AANHPIs to explore themes of race, gender, and belonging through the lens of our name stories. In addition to the nine central stories, the exhibition will feature 20 stories of community members as well as art on the theme.

Sunday May. 26th

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Pride Asiafest

When

May 26th

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Where

423 Maynard Ave S, Seattle WA 98104

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Pride ASIA is held annually to create a safe space for Queer Asian Pacific Islander Americans to celebrate PRIDE. Free and All ages!

Monday May. 27th

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Reclaim Clay Collective One Year Anniversary Market

When

May 27th

11:00am - 3:00pm

Where

800 S Weller St Suite #201, Seattle WA 98104

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Come join us for our One Year Anniversary Celebration!

We’ve partnered with some of the most talented Makers in the Seattle area and would love to celebrate with you!

This is a free community event located at our brick and mortar studio located in the old Tsue Chong building.

Thursday May. 30th

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SCIDpda Bash

When

May 30th

5:00pm - 7:30pm

Where

802 8th Ave S, Seattle WA 98104

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Join us for the SCIDpda Bash, a special evening in the courtyard of International District Village Square (IDVS) at 802 8th Ave S in the Chinatown International District (CID) neighborhood. Enjoy snacks from @kiligseattle, groove to the music from our DJs, and enjoy the company of friends and supporters of the CID neighborhood!

WHEN: Thursday, May 30 @ 5-7:30PM
WHERE: International District Village Square (802 8th Ave S)

Admission is FREE, but RSVP is required. Secure your spot in advance.

ABOUT THE BASH: Each year, the Seattle Chinatown Preservation and Development Authority (SCIDpda) hosts the SCIDpda Bash to foster social connection and activate a unique space in the neighborhood. This year the event will take place in the courtyard of International District Village Square I (IDVS1), a mixed-use development project that is the current home to an assisted living and senior services facility, a healthcare provider, and a local Filipino American restaurant. Completed in 1998, IDVS is SCIDpda's first development project built from the ground up — a precursor to SCIDpda's future affordable housing and community development projects in the area.

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