Researchers have known for years that social interactions, from book clubs to dancing to paying attention to vision and hearing, improves cognitive performance; this lecture explains why social relationships act like brain-boosting vitamins. Your friends will keep you young! Scientists have long understood that socializing with friends improves memory abilities, processing speeds, and even creativity. Recent findings reveal that short bursts of social interaction positively impact brain function - an effect that can last for hours. This lecture describes these extraordinary findings, outlining reasons why they work. The bottom line? Social interactions require large amounts of energy to maintain, faithfully giving [...]

Shazam! The Magic Show is a brand-new Broadway style magic show, featuring unbelievable illusions, fast-paced choreography, powerful singing and non-stop entertainment! Witness the incredible story of Matthew Laslo, who dreams of becoming a star in the magic world as he learns from his mentor, master magician, the Great Kramien. Watch as Matthew and his “Company of Wonderworkers” take you and your family on an unforgettable journey full of thrills, excitement, and surprises that will leave you awestruck.

The Pratham Seattle Gala continues to be one of the premier events on the Seattle social scene. Attendees include civic-minded leaders from the business community as well as influential philanthropists - all with a personal commitment to improving access to quality education in India. The Seattle Gala 2023 will be a vibrant celebration of community and impact!

Songs from East to West

Step into the seductive embrace of Bellevue Opera's breathtaking rendition of Bizet's timeless masterpiece. Prepare for a mesmerizing journey into Carmen's depths of love, betrayal, and unyielding passion! Carmen is an opera in four acts by French composer Georges Bizet. It premiered on March 3, 1875. The opera is based on the story of a hot-blooded young corporal in the Spanish cavalry stationed near Seville, Don José, who is ordered to arrest Carmen, a young, flirtatious Gypsy woman, for assaulting a coworker. Greatly charmed by her, José allows her to escape. Carmen is an enduring story of passion, lust, jealousy, obsession, [...]

Have you ever dreamed of being on stage? Eastside DIY Community Drag aims to build a welcoming and inclusive environment removing accessibility barriers through a once a week 10-week workhsop for those interested in entering the world of drag for the first time. No matter your style (or whether you are discovering your style), we embrace the silly, the spooky, the sexy, and the weird. We believe that drag is expansive and for everybody!  The pasta-bilities are endless, and with the support of your friendly local LGBTQ+ community we can create the next generation of drag together! Sign up here to [...]

Two featured poets and an open-mic poetry reading, on the third Thursday evening of each month. Since 2006, in-person monthly events have been held at SoulFood CoffeeHouse, 15748 Redmond Way in Redmond, Washington, but during the pandemic have been held on Zoom. For more information, please visit https://sites.google.com/site/soulfoodpoetrynight/ (includes upcoming featured readers, Zoom links, and more).

Aakriti Dance Academy proudly announces Kala - Unleash Your Creativity!! Aakriti Dance Academy celebrates 10 glorious years of unique themed shows and storytelling, brilliant, choreographed dance sequences, vibrant costumes, rich sets and design, by THE MOST TALENTED and WONDERFUL dance community that we have built for so many years!! Kala will showcase various arts forms in beautifully choreographed dance sequences. You will get to witness arts forms like painting, pottery, weaving, instrumental music, singing, theater and so much more! The show will feature a variety of dance styles ranging from Bollywood, Indian Contemporary, Folk and Indian Classical dance forms like Oddisi [...]

At Saving Great Animals, we work hard all year long to help the forgotten, the neglected, the abused and the abandoned dogs that are euthanized in shelters by the thousands every day. We make them a promise that we will help them find a great new home. Fulfilling this promise requires passion, empathy, commitment and most of all, funds. For this year’s Benefit, we are raising funds specifically to expand our rehabilitation program for fearful and shut-down dogs. Our program offers a second chance to dogs who otherwise would have no hope of being adopted. Funds raised will be used create [...]