Washington | Oregon’s Local Nonprofit News, Events and Chat for Wednesday - February 8
The latest local Seattle/Tacoma/Portland/Spokane area nonprofit news to help power your network, strengthen your organization and keep you involved with your professional peers, funders, competitors and cohorts!
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You Guinea Be My #Valentine? 💗
🎥: Goat Attendant Emma
"John’s one of the hardest-working comedians on screen and stage, and his memorable characters tend to be volatile weirdos teetering on the brink of a breakdown." 📝 @TheStranger / @bejohnce
https://www.thestranger.com/comedy/2023/02/06/78845409/an-interview-with-john-early
Voting for the SMART Book Awards is open until February 17th! If you know a child who’d like to participate, share any or all of these fantastic books and have them vote for their favorite—all kids in Oregon are eligible! Here’s the link to vote: https://buff.ly/3Y8d9IL
Explore a section of “Human | Nature: 150 Years of Japanese Landscape Prints” with assistant curator Helen Swift. On view through May 7.
📍Modern and contemporary art galleries, floor 2M
ATTN: Educators! We’re teaming up with the @NFL for FREE Fitness Breaks this year. Join us on 2/9 for our Super Bowl Fitness Break broadcast. And let’s get students moving more! 💪 #PLAY60 #SBLVII
Register your class, school, or after-school program👉 http://spr.ly/60113iSTV
Get ready for THUMBPRINT by listening to the full recording on Spotify! Explore the musical universe of composer @kamalasankaram and how she blends traditional Hindustani and European opera influences to tell this story of restorative justice. https://loom.ly/_fWZPz0
📣 Announcing The Colors of Holi Gala! Set in the stunning Seattle Asian Art Museum, this joyous event celebrates India's Festival of Colors with delicious fare, a live DJ, performances, gallery tours, henna, fortunetelling, and more! Get your tickets now! http://visitsam.org/holi
Ahead of Biden’s SOTU Address, Justice Groups Call on President to Address #CriminalJusticeReform in His Speech. https://www.sentencingproject.org/press-releases/ahead-of-bidens-sotu-address-groups-call-on-president-to-address-criminal-justice-reform-in-his-speech/
Join us on February 22 for a virtual session to learn resources and instructions for easily accessible and trauma-informed practices and opportunities to engage in discussion and problem-solve with like-minded peers.
Register today at ➡️ http://www.tinyurl.com/EILN-February22
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With your help, we can dismantle barriers that deny justice and perpetuate racial inequities while supporting Washingtonians. Join us at the Goldmark Award Luncheon, where we’ll talk more about this.
Get your complimentary ticket: http://ow.ly/OTqI50MMzF0
Youth development programs help young people build the relationships and self esteem they need to thrive. 83% of parents in Washington agree that afterschool programs build that confidence. https://buff.ly/3XYGllH
WA state Attorney General’s Office defends use of ‘legislative privilege’ by state legislators to withhold records from the public. By @Shauna_Sowersby via @TriCityHerald https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/state/washington/article272204023.html #waleg @AGOWA
Come shoot hoops, play games, and connect with your community at NAYA Open Gym! Join us Wednesdays, 8-10 p.m. & Fridays, 7-10 p.m. Ages 17+ and families are welcome. Snacks and drinks are provided.
Questions? Contact Marlin Suppah at: 971-323-3969
This year’s theme for #BlackHistoryMonth is Black Resistance. African Americans have resisted all forms of historic & ongoing oppression while still finding ways to be successful & impacting society. Help us celebrate the power & beauty of #BlackResistance #BlackExcellence
Thank you Lyle XOX for this wonderful piece, created exclusively for our Vancouver Symphony Gala presented by @nicolawealth on Feb 23! The work will be auctioned to help support the programming of both the VSO and @VSOMusicSchool! Reserve your seats now at http://www.VancouverSymphony.ca/Gala
