Readings/Lectures/Showings
June 2007

NSWA Events Calendar | University of Washington Events

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Enjoy your summer, NSWA colleagues and friends!

NSWA Board Meeting: Monday, June 11, 6:30 p.m.:
Contact deafrost atsign gmail dot com for location

Thursday, June 7, 4:00 p.m.:
Dr. William Foege will speak on “Combining Art and Science for a Rational Future” at this year’s Rushmer Lecture.
Foege is a fellow at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a former director of the Center for Disease Control, and perhaps best known as the man who led the worldwide eradication of smallpox. The lecture will take place from 4 p.m. to 5:20 p.m. in the Hogness Auditorium of the University of Washington’s Health Sciences Center (HSB A-420). A reception and student posters will follow.
http://uwnews.washington.edu/ni/uweek/uweekarticle.asp?articleID=33074

Thursday, June 7, 5:00 p.m.:
The Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Museum join the Seattle tradition of celebrating art and culture by offering free admission from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the first Thursday evening of every month; 325 5th Avenue North, Seattle.
http://www.sfhomeworld.org

Friday, June 8, 7:00 p.m.:
Northwest naturalist writer Ruth Kirk and emeritus Washington State University professor Richard Daugherty will twice share stories from Archaeology in Washington this month, at the UW Kane Hall Walker-Ames room on Friday, June 8th and at Elliott Bay Books on Saturday, June 23rd. Among the findings they explore in their new book are an Olympic Peninsula mastodon from 14,000 years ago; nearly 13,000-year-old Clovis points from an apple orchard; the controversial “Kennewick Man” of 9,000 years ago; and traces of habitation at what is now Seattle’s Metro sewage treatment plant from 5,000 years ago.
Ruth Kirk’s other books include Exploring Washington’s Past, The Olympic Rain Forest, and Sunrise to Paradise. The June 8th lecture, sponsored by the UW Alumni Association, UW Press and University Bookstore, is free but registration is requested.
https://go.washington.edu/uwaa/events/200706uwpress_arch/details.tcl

Saturday, June 9- Sunday, June 10, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.:
“Get to Know NOAA Weekend” at the Pacific Science Center will feature activities designed to take you from the edge of space to the bottom of the ocean. For media relations info, contact Wendy_Malloy@pacsci.org or 206-443-2879.
http://www.pacsci.org/articles/noaa_053107.html

Saturday, June 9, 2:00 p.m.:
Dr. Richard P. Hallion, a noted aerospace historian and author of High Enterprise: America and Aerial Competitiveness in the Golden Age of Flight, 1919-1939, will lecture on aerospace history and entertain questions at the Museum of Flight. The presentation is free with the cost of admission.
http://www.museumofflight.org

Thursday, June 14, 7:30 p.m.:
Robert Alvarez, former Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Energy from 1993-99, will talk about his recent study of the Bush Administration’s plan for a nuclear revival especially as it relates to the Hanford Nuclear site that purports to help in the fight against global warming. This free presentation is sponsored by the Government Accountability Project, Downstairs at Town Hall, enter on Seneca Street Visit http://www.whistleblower.org or call 206/292-2850 ext. 23 for more information.
http://www.townhallseattle.org/

Friday, June 15 through Sunday, June 17:
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame present a full weekend of events surrounding the 2007 Science Fiction Hall of Fame induction ceremony, honoring Ed Emshwiller (Art Category), Gene Roddenberry (Film, Television and Media Category), Ridley Scott (Film, Television and Media Category) and Gene Wolfe (Literature Category). Award-winning author Neal Stephenson will host the evening’s events; not the least interesting event will be “Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television Opening.” Don’t miss the costume party sponsored by Wizards of the Coast! Tickets are required but keep in mind, Family Days occurs 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. in Sunday. The exhibition runs through September 30, 2007.
http://www.sfhomeworld.org/make_contact/details.asp?display=3Dcal

Saturday, June 16, 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.:
The Burke Museums will celebrate the opening of “Yellowstone to Yukon: Freedom to Roam” by featuring tours of the exhibit with photographer Florian Schulz, an update on the progress of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, and presentations on local efforts to preserve wildlife habitat and corridors.
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/events/y2y/

Sunday, June 16, 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.:
Dad’s Day at Pacific Science Center!
http://www.pacsci.org

Sunday, June 16, 7:30 a.m. =96 5:00 p.m.:
The Museum of Flight will offer a day full of heroes and helicopters. The American Heroes Air Show features static displays, special presentations and entertainment. Representatives from many organizations, including local flights schools, Border Patrol, Search & Rescue units and the U.S. Coast Guard will be available to answer questions. Helicopters from the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Coast Guard will arrive between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., so arrive early to see them land! For more information on the event, visit http://www.heroes-airshow.com. The event is free with Museum admission.
http://www.museumofflight.org

Sunday, June 17, 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.:
Bartell Drugs Stores is now offering coupons good for Dad’s admission to the Museum of Flight on Fathers Day. Anticipate a full day of special family activities.
http://www.museumofflight.org

Monday, June 18, 7:30 p.m.:
Trevor Corson's new book, The Zen of Fish: The Story of Sushi from Samurai to Supermarket describes the history and natural history of this cuisine. Corson will read from and sign copies of the work at Elliott Bay Books.
http://www.elliottbaybook.com/events/current/indexfull.jsp

Tuesday, June 19, 6:30 p.m.:
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book Group meets the third Tuesday ofeach month at the Elliott Bay Book Company. This month they will read from and discuss The Children of Men by P.D. James. What would happen if the human race were to suddenly, mysteriously become infertile? How would humanity react if its very future were to be ripped away?
http://www.elliottbaybook.com/events/current/indexfull.jsp

Tuesday, June 19, 7:30 p.m.:
Clarion West has an annual intensive science fiction writer’s workshop here in Seattle. Luckily for the locals, their instructors read aloud Tuesday evenings in June and July as part of Clarion West’s Annual Summer Reading Series (free). This evening will feature Nancy Kress, “the queen of hard science fiction” and the winner of three Nebula Awards and a Hugo. Her novels and stories tell of real people confronting advanced technology and tough moral choices. All readings start at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the JBL Theater in the Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame.
http://www.clarionwest.org

Wednesday, June 20, 5:30 p.m. networking; 6:15 program start:
The Northwest MIT Enterprise Forum’s Satellite Broadcast Program will present “A.B.L.E. Tech: Achieving Better Life Experiences for People with Injury, Disability, and Aging Challenges Through 21st Century Technologies.” The evening will include nibbles & networking, and a (delayed) broadcast of the original event held at MIT - projected on the Laser Dome at Pacific Science Center! The MIT panel is moderated by John Hockenberry, and features MIT Media Lab Professor and Biomechatronicist Hugh Herr, and noted inventor (the Segway), entrepreneur and president of DEKA Research, Dean Kamen. A panel discussion by local representatives with tales of similarly exciting ventures will follow. Tickets required. For more information, see
http://www.mitwa.org/catalog/index.cfm?fuseaction=product&theParentId=120&id=795

Thursday, June 21, 6:00 =96 10:00 p.m.:
On the third Thursday of every month Pacific Science Center holds Science with a Twist, an event for adults 21+ at Pacific Science Center. Each month the event will feature a unique theme that incorporates their exhibits, IMAX films and more! Tickets are $15 and include one drink from the bar, $12 for Pacific Science Center members; there is an additional $5 fee for Special Engagement IMAX(r) Films. This month will be "Dino Wine-OH!" Prehistoric wine tasting with the newest exhibit, Colossal Fossils!
http://www.pacsci.org/twist/

Saturday, June 23, 2:00 p.m.:
Northwest naturalist writer Ruth Kirk and emeritus Washington State University professor Richard Daugherty will present Archaeology in Washington at Elliott Bay Books (see the description for the June 8th entry).
http://www.elliottbaybook.com/events

Monday, June 25, 7:30 p.m.:
Author and creator of several world renowned farmers’ markets, Nina Plank will read from and sign Real Food: What to Eat and Why, Downstairs at Town Hall. Tickets are $5 at the door only.
http://www.townhallseattle.org/

Monday, June 25, 7:00 p.m.:
Science on Tap will host a discussion, “Biorobotics: can robots restore the house call to the practice of medicine?” with Blake Hannaford, UW professor of Electrical Engineering. The Science on Tap venue remains Ravenna Third Place Books and it routinely fills beyond 'cozy' so best arrive early!
http://www.scienceontap.org/

Monday, June 25, 7:30 p.m.:
Seattle writer Scott McCredie will read from and sign his first book, Balance: In Search of the Lost Sense, a “lively, informed, um, balanced view of how the human balance system functions.” McCredie has twice won the Society of Professional Journalists Excellence in Journalism Award.
http://www.elliottbaybook.com/events/current/indexfull.jsp

Tuesday, June 26, 7:30 p.m.:
Clarion West’s Annual Summer Reading Series presents Larissa Lai. Lai’s subversive science fiction and fantasy draw on her Asian heritage and her Canadian present. Her books When Fox Is a Thousand and Salt Fish Girl deal with issues of gender and race, and have been nominated for numerous awards in the U.S. and Canada. Admission is free. All readings start at 7:30 p.m. and take place in the JBL Theater in the Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame.
http://clarionwest.org/website/index.html

Friday, June 29 at 7:30 p.m.:
Seattle author and professor of UW’s Earth and Space Sciences, Dr. David Montgomery will read from and sign his new book, Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations. Montgomery proposes an agricultural revolution based on soil conservation. He is also author of the award-winning King of Fish; The Thousand Year Run of Salmon. Elliott Bay Book Company.
http://www.elliottbaybook.com/events/current/indexfull.jsp

Summer Writers’ Conferences:

Port Townsend Writers' Conference - July 15 -22

“Writing in theWorld” features workshops for registered writers as well as lectures and readings that are open to all. For more information, please see http://www.centrum.org.

The 52nd annual Pacific Northwest Summer Writers Conference - July 26-29

SeaTac Airport Hilton. If you’re a summer writer, please see http://www.pnwa.org for information.

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