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Issue 49, Volume 45, December 8, 2017

Arts & Entertainment

5th Avenue Theatre’s Holiday Inn a lovely holiday treat

Haunting Shape of Water a romantic marvel

Doug Jones and Sally Hawkins in The Shape of Water – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox

by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer Lorna Luft stars as Louise in Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn – Photo by Mark Kitaoka

by Miryam Gordon SGN A&E Writer IRVING BERLIN’S HOLIDAY INN 5TH AVENUE THEATRE Through December 31

Ah, Lorna Luft! We are so happy you are gracing our local stage and bringing a lot of joy with you! You make Holiday Inn so much fun!

If you have never seen the 1942 oldiebut-goodie movie, Holiday Inn, starring

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GOLDEN GLOBES 2018 NOMINEE PREDICTIONS:

Gay romance film Call Me By Your Name a contender for major nominations

THE SHAPE OF WATER Now playing Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins) works in a top-secret government research facility as part of the cleaning staff. As she is mute, she lets good friend and coworker Zelda Fuller (Octavia Spencer) do much of the speaking for her, even though Elisa is

hardly shy about letting her true feelings be known if she feels it is imperative she does so. The young woman lives alone in a somewhat spacious apartment above an old movie theatre, her next door neighbor Giles (Richard Jenkins) a kindly artist currently working on a project he hopes will allow him to regain his job at a prestigious advertising agency. All-in-all, it’s a good life, and although Elisa oftentimes longs for more, especially as it pertains to romantic

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It’s about empathy

Actor Richard Jenkins on the complex romantic mystery of The Shape of Water

Richard Jenkins and Doug Jones in The Shape of Water – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name – Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer When nominations for the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards are unveiled Monday morning, two names are sure to be

among those mentioned in the film categories, Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer. Both star in the gay romance movie Call Me By Your Name, which gained strong word of mouth when it premiered at

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by Sara Michelle Fetters SGN A&E Writer THE SHAPE OF WATER Now playing Set in the early days of the 1960s when the Cold War was heating up and social issues were forcing people across the U.S.

to take a long look in the mirror no matter how uncomfortable it might be, director Guillermo del Toro’s romantic fairy tale The Shape of Water is a profound, mesmerizing marvel overflowing in insight and emotion. The story of mute cleaning lady Elisa (Sally Hawkins) who lives above an

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PEOPLE IN GLASSHOUSES SHOULD THROW PARTIES Ring in 2018 under Seattle’s most iconic fireworks display as Chihuly Garden and Glass transforms into the ultimate New Year’s Eve celebration.

DECEMBER 31, 2018 | 8 PM – 1 AM Party includes: • Entrance to the Chihuly Garden and Glass Exhibition (between 8 PM and 10 PM).

• Dancing to the Michael Benson Band.

• A delicious array of bites and desserts.

• DJ and photo booth in Collections Café.

• Two drink tickets, party favors and a celebratory sparkling wine toast at midnight.

$

250

inclusive of tax and gratuity

NEWYEARSATCHIHULY.COM Call 206.905.2100 for more information.

No host bar – Limited seating. Please remember the party is 21+, there is no entry without ID and all guests should arrive by 10pm.

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Beatles fans can celebrate the 50th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band at a free “Sgt. Pepper’s Sing-Along” next month

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer If you don’t know all, or any, of the words to Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, start learning them now. The Seattle Theatre Group presents a FREE sing-along celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ legendary album on January 29 in connection with STG’s upcoming presentation February 16-18 of the Mark Morris Dance Group’s “Sgt. Pepper at 50: Pepperland” commissioned by the City of Liverpool, the birthplace of the iconic English rock band.

Songs include “With a Little Help from My Friends,” “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” and “When I’m Sixty-Four.”

The Chris Friel Orchestra will perform and lead the audience in the sing-along featuring all of the songs from the iconic album in their original order. (https://www. thebeatles.com/album/sgt-peppers-lonelyhearts-club-band) The sing-along will take place at The Moore Theatre on January 29 at 6:30pm, with doors opening at 5:30pm.

The event is free of charge but you must RSVP in advance by going to the Seattle Theatre Group’s website, www.stgpresents, entering the event name into the search box or scrolling through the list of upcoming events. Complimentary light snacks, beverages, and song sheets will be provided.

Hometown electronic duo Odesza, who earned two Grammy nominations last week, have announced an upcoming Seattle performance as part of their “2018 A Moment Apart Tour.” The EDM act, comprised of Harrison Mills and Clayton Knight, who founded Odesza while attending Western Washington University, is set to appear March 31 at WaMu Theater. In case you missed them at the Deck The Hall Ball, here’s an even better opportunity to see them live, as concert headliners. For tickets, go to www.showboxpresents.com.

Mary Gauthier is also headed to Seattle soon, announcing a March 18 appearance at The Triple Door. The openly gay singersongwriter is releasing a new album in 2018 titled Rifles & Rosary Beads, a collection of deep, personal songs that reveal the untold stories and powerful struggles military veterans and their spouses deal with during their service abroad and upon returning home. For tickets, visit www.thetripledoor. net.

Photo courtesy of Apple Corps Ltd.

Also coming to Seattle in the coming weeks and months are Passion Pit on January 27 at The Showbox SoDo, Jake Bugg on March 31 at The Showbox Market, Dashboard Confessional on April 14 at The Showbox Market, Papa Roach on May 4 at The Showbox SoDo and 70/80s rockers Foreigner with special guests Whitesnake and Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening on July 27 at White River Amphitheatre.

The St. Vincent concert on January 19 at the Moore Theatre is sold out and the January 18 show is close to selling out, so don’t delay in buying tickets if you want to see her live. Tickets are available at www.stgpresents.org.

Finally, a reminder that next week is when we’re presenting our picks for the “Best of Music 2017.” Myself and fellow SGN music writer, Jessica Price have made our selection for the year’s best albums, singles, concerts and hottest artists, as well as the worst music from the past twelve months. Grab a copy of the SGN on December 15 to find out what made our list for the “Best of Music 2017.”

Odesza – Photo by Ninja Tune Records

Barihunks Charity Calendar and photo book released

German baritone Thomas Weinhappel – Photo by Kathi Kokhanova

The seventh annual Barihunks calendar has been officially released featuring over a dozen of the sexiest men singing in opera today. Due to reader demand, a photo book was also added for the first time this year.

Barihunks (www.barihunks.blogspot. com) is a site dedicated to promoting opera singers who are baritones or basses who are known for having both great voices and a beefcake appearance.

All proceeds from the calendar will be donated to young artists and commissions for new music written for low male voices.

The term “barihunk” combines “bari-

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tone” and “hunk” and is believed to have been coined by director Francesca Zambello to describe a performance by baritone Nathan Gunn in Bizet’s The Pearl Fishers.

The website has become one of the most frequently visited opera websites in the world and the term “barihunk” has entered the vocabulary of the opera world.

Baritones and basses included in this year’s calendar are Alexander Elliot, Brad Baron, Marco Vassalli, Malte Roesner, Cody Quattlebaum, Gianluca Margheri, Jason Duika, Joa Helgesson, Ken Mattice, Règis Mengus, Robert Brouwer, Sam Rob-

erts-Smith, Thomas Weinhappel, Zacharias Niedzwiecki, Zachary James and Zachary Gordin. Most of the past calendars have included one honorary hunkentenor, but this year it includes three, including Derek Chester, Daniel Lopez and John Tibbetts.

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MUSIC

Jingle all the way to New Year’s with these holiday albums and brand new releases

by Albert Rodriguez SGN A&E Writer There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than with seasonal music. With Santa Claus coming to town in about two weeks, and quite possibly the parents, inlaws and old friends, too, it’s always good to have some wintry tunes, or newly released CDs, cued into your playlists. Here are eight albums that should put you in a holly, jolly mood.

Call Me By Your Name (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Various Artists Love is definitely in the air for Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer, who explore their affections for each other in the Oscar contending drama Call Me By Your Name.

The accompanying soundtrack is just as touching as the film itself, featuring lush classical pieces and ’80s dance songs, plus three contributions from indie music darling Sufjan Stevens. The dreamy, electro-pop hit “Love My Way” by the Psychedelic Furs provides an escape from the gray, dreary winter afternoons in Seattle, but you’ll also find warmth in two Ryoichi Sakamoto compositions, “Germanation” and “M.A.Y. in the Backyard,” or the vintage Spanish/French club track “Paris Latino,” or the Italian ballad “E’ la vita” by Marco Armani. Fall deeply in love yourself with this great movie soundtrack.

You Make It Feel Like Christmas Gwen Stefani Combining timeless holiday gems and original numbers co-written by herself and a three-person team, Gwen Stefani spreads holiday cheer with her first seasonal album, featuring the title duet with hubby Blake Shelton. She sounds wonderful on “Let It Snow,” “Jingle Bells” and “White Christmas,” but you’ll also be delighted with new favorites, such as “When I Was a Little Girl” and “My Gift Is You.” If you’re heading out of town for the holidays, you might want to listen to this on the plane, train, or automobile.

The Star Official Soundtrack Album Various Artists Sure to be a holiday classic is the new animated motion picture The Star, a cute and comical story about a donkey named Bo and his animal friends who become the unsung heroes of Christmas. The soundtrack, which includes songs by Top 40 pop artists and contemporary gospel singers, is perfect background music when it comes time to bake those sugar cookies for the holiday office party. Mariah Carey belts out the original title track, “The Star,” written by Marc Shaiman, while Yolanda Adams takes you to church with “O Holy Night.” Elsewhere, Fifth Harmony cover “Can You See,” Pentatonix put their a capella magic on “Carol of the Bells” and Kirk Franklin sings a heavenly version of “We Three Kings.” Enjoy a starry December evening at home listening to this album.

Meaning of Life Kelly Clarkson Not only did Kelly Clarkson break away from her former record label, after fully completing her contract, of course, but Meaning of Life signals a rather noticeable departure from her post-“American Idol” pop-rock style. The multiple Grammy winner sinks her teeth into R&B and retro soul on this album with successful results, from the leadoff single “Love So Soft” to the up-tempo, in-your-face track “Medicine.”

Featuring the legendary group Earth, Wind & Fire as the backup band on the song “Whole Lotta Woman,” this is my go-to album for New Year’s Eve when I’m getting ready to kiss 2017 goodbye.

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You Make It Feel Like Christmas by Gwen Stefani – Photo courtesy of Interscope Records

Christmas In Blue Sam Sparro Perhaps you’re not feeling so festive as the holidays approach, or maybe you’re spending them alone. Well, Sam Sparro offers the best cure, a jazzy, nostalgic pop take on Christmas classics to put on as you sip a cup of hot cocoa by the fireplace. The openly gay singer, who earned a Grammy nomination back in 2009 for his EDM single “Black and Gold,” croons elegantly on “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “Last Christmas,” “Christmas Time is Here” and “Christmas in Your Heart.”

This four-track EP will definitely keep you company in the days to come.

The Star Official Soundtrack Album by Various Artists – Photo courtesy of Epic Records

Meaning of Life by Kelly Clarkson – Photo courtesy of Atlantic Records

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Rule the World Tears for Fears ’80s pop duo Tears for Fears still rule the world, more than thirty years when they blasted onto the music scene with their mega selling album Songs from the Big Chair. After the pair split for personal reasons, as well as to pursue their own solo projects, fans rejoiced when they reunited circa 2003 and to this day continue to sell out concerts around the globe. A great album to listen to while wrapping your gifts, Rule the World is a greatest hits package that includes all of TFF’s most cherished singles, such as “Shout,” “Everybody Wants to Rule the World,” “Sowing the Seeds of Love,” “Head Over Heels” and “Woman in Chains” featuring Washington state native, Oleta Adams. Reminisce the good ole’ days this holiday season with a little bit of Tears for Fears.

Kaskade Christmas Kaskade An EDM Christmas? Why not?! Global DJ/producer Kaskade puts an electronic spin on “Winter Wonderland,” “Santa Baby,” “Silent Night,” “Holy Night,” “Deck the Halls” and “Christmas is Here.” Not every song is danceable, but they all have a cool, energetic vibe that will make putting away the holiday dinner leftovers and dumping out the last drops of eggnog a bit more fun.

Greatest Hits: God’s Favorite Band Green Day An album that’ll have you rockin’ around the Christmas tree is Green Day’s newly released greatest hits collection, featuring every song you love from the edgy trio, including “Basket Case,” “American Idiot,” “21 Guns,” “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “When I Come Around,” “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” and “Holiday,” which seems somewhat appropriate for now. The album, which will help ring in the New Year with a bang, also includes a brand new single titled “Back in the USA.”

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Lorna Luft as Louise and the cast of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn – Photo by Mark Kitaoka

HOLIDAY INN continued from cover

Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Virginia Dale and Marjorie Reynolds, you probably know nothing about the new musical on stage at the 5th Avenue Theatre except the holiday-themed name. Jim Hardy, Ted Hanover and Lila Dixon (Eric Ankrim, Matt Owen, and Taryn Darr) are a songand-dance trio working to make it big. Jim and Lila are engaged, but they have completely different goals.

Jim wants a quiet life in the country while Lila still has stars in her eyes. Jim finds an old farmhouse in Connecticut and snaps it up, but just then, they get a great six-week offer. Lila wants to go along with Ted and promises to come to Connecticut after, so they part. (This is a bit different from the movie, so if you know the movie, know that the musical won’t track exactly.)

We’re not surprised that Lila doesn’t ever move there.

In Connecticut, Jim meets the prior owner, Linda Mason (Sarah Rose Davis) and her handy-person, Louise (Lorna Luft), and finds himself in financial trouble. Louise gets the idea to invite his dance troupe friends for Christmas. They all say they’d like to help save the farm but are only available…during holidays! So, Jim decides they will only be open ON holidays!

Of course, it turns out that Linda is a helluva singer! And Ted shows up for the holiday after Lila has dumped him, and threatens to lure Linda to the big-time as his dance partner. So, yes, Jim’s love interest is in jeopardy again. But this is a comedy after all, so we know that Linda won’t leave Jim. Here’s the good news: Ankrim and Davis are adorable together and Davis gets to wow with the best songs. Darr is her usual wry, funny, talented self, though she doesn’t get nearly enough to do. And as I said at the top, Luft is a lovely treasure in this stereotypical role, and she also gets a couple of great songs!

So, it’s definitely a pleasing evening.

There are some wonderful songs you probably know, like: “White Christmas” (this was the first movie to feature that song), “Heat Wave,” “It’s A Lovely Day Today,” “Be Careful, It’s My Heart,” “Cheek to Cheek,” and “Easter Parade.” The ensemble does their usual great job singing and dancing and giving us a good time.

It’s not the 5th Avenue’s best or most exciting show. There is something missing and it’s difficult to put a finger on it.

Owen’s casting as Ted Hanover is, unfortunately, part of the problem. He really doesn’t project enough charisma out into the audience for us to know why these women keep falling for him. Choreographically, he’s also not allowed to show that he can dance rings around anyone.

Either that’s because he can’t really, or because James Rocco, the choreographer, didn’t create enough of a special focus on his abilities. The sound system is now so good that the night I saw the show, I was able to hear Owen’s difficulties with staying on tune while dancing – an unfortunate thing for a song-and-dance guy.

However, it’s still a lovely holiday treat and worth overlooking any little flaws. And because it’s more than just Christmas, those who get overloaded with Christmas can relax for most of the show.

For more information, call 206-6251900 or go to www.5thavenue.org.

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Sarah Rose Davis as Linda Mason and Eric Ankrim as Jim Hardy in Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn – Photo by Tracy Martin

Lorna Luft and Eric Ankrim and the cast of Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn – Photo by Mark Kitaoka

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RICHARD JENKINS continued from cover

old movie theatre next door to closeted gay artist Giles (Richard Jenkins) and works at a top secret research facility alongside good friend Zelda (Octavia Spencer), the film is an atmospheric, ethereally entrancing love story that continually subverts expectation.

Why is that? A new specimen has been delivered to the facility Elisa and Zelda work in, a mysterious creature that’s nothing short of an Amphibian Man (Doug Jones), a creature of the sea who walks upon two legs discovered by scientists in

script. I know I repeat myself in some interviews, but I do, I love my characters immediately. And so the rest of the movie, every time I would turn the page I would say, please don’t die, please don’t die. And he didn’t! In fact, Guillermo sent me an email and said, “I want you to play Giles. I hope you love him as much as I do.” I wrote him back the next day and said “I think I do,” and that was it. I was going to be Giles.

Sara Michelle Fetters: How long did it take you to find Giles? Was it one of those things where you just knew right away who he was or did it take you a minute to sort of mix around with Guillermo and with your costar Sally Hawkins in order to figure that out?

worried about. He has the guy at the pie shop that he’s obsessed with and he’s also trying to get his job back. These are big moments in his life. But until it’s all stripped away from him, not until reality sets in, does Giles realize that it’s her. Elise is the one that really loves him. It was cool.

A lot of times supporting roles are not written with that kind of complexity and arch.

Sara Michelle Fetters: I’m glad you bring that up because there’s so much to Giles’ backstory that isn’t exactly spelled out for the viewer. We have to put those pieces together for ourselves. But because of the nature of that relationship between Giles and Elise, and along with some of the other snippets that we are gifted and given the opportunity to see, I do think we can put those pieces together.

Richard Jenkins: Yes. Definitely. At least, that’s what I hope.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Were those things that you and Guillermo worked with together to sort of figure out what was it exactly that led Giles to this point in his life? How he and Elisa became such good friends? Because I think we just end up taking it for granted, but it’s because it all feels like it’s there, even though, in all actuality, we’re assembling that part of the story for ourselves.

together. That kind of thing. And he was right after me, walking onto set after his three hours of makeup. It was just like, wow. Doug are you in there? Just amazing. I was astonished.

And then I made fun of him for the rest of the shoot. [laughs] Sara Michelle Fetters: It’s amazing to me the way the two of you manage to connect on-screen. You have a couple really terrific scenes with Doug, and he’s under all of this latex and makeup; all of this stuff.

And yet, the two of you together are able to form this phenomenal connection that is both dramatic and funny. How do you do that?

Richard Jenkins: Well, the first thing I shot with him was in the bathtub where I’m drawing him and I say, “Have you been alone all your life?” We were sitting there waiting to shoot the first take, and Doug was sitting in the bathtub kind of lounging, and I thought this looks like a guy in a fish suit sitting in a bathtub. I thought, this movie is in trouble; we don’t have a chance!

And then they said action and he changed. Doug changed completely. I went, yes! Okay. Okay. Now we got something. It was cool. It was really, really cool.

Guillermo worked really closely with Doug. They’ve been doing this together for

Richard Jenkins, Sally Hawkins, and director Guillermo del Toro on the set of The Shape of Water – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox

the furthest reaches of the unknown. Mistreated by his captors, most notably military liaison Richard Strickland (Michael Shannon), Elisa finds a way to make friends with the creature. More than that, she goes so far as to conspire with Zelda and Giles to break him out of the facility and return him to his ocean home, the two falling in love in the process.

There’s a heck of a lot more that happens here, del Toro’s surreal dreamscape weaving in themes concerning sex, gender and identity (just to name three), all of which feel particularly potent and relevant at this time. Jenkins, an Oscar-nominee a decade ago for 2007’s immigration drama The Visitor, ends up playing one of the film’s more complex and intriguing characters, and much like everything else inside this mystifying marvel of a drama, Giles is far more interesting and complex than he initially appears to be.

I had the opportunity to speak with the actor over the phone for a few minutes before The Shape of Water’s Seattle release.

Our conversation touched on everything from Jenkins’s initial thoughts when he read the script, to seeing Doug Jones in full costume for the first time, to crafting a realistic friendship with costar Sally Hawkins, to the number of hot-button issues del Toro and co-writer Vanessa Taylor’s scenario so subtly touches on. Here are some of the highlights from our chat: Sara Michelle Fetters: What went through your head when you first got this script from Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor? Did you know immediately you needed to be a part of this film?

Richard Jenkins: I did. I did. That happens when you read something and you connect with it. When you say “I think I could bring something to this. I think I understand this guy. I don’t quite know exactly what I’d do, but I’d like a shot at it.” And sometimes you read scripts where you go, “I see somebody else playing this.

Somebody else could do a better job.”

But [Giles] was one of those parts where I connected with it in the reading of the

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Richard Jenkins: It took me awhile. It always does, because unless somebody’s in the room with you that you’re in a scene with, you don’t really know where it’s going to go. When you hear your voice for the first time saying the lines to somebody else it’s always a little strange. It’s nice to have rehearsal if you use it properly. In films, sometimes it’s really unproductive. But here, we [Sally and I] used the time just to kind of get to know each other because we are friends in the movie. We worked a lot on the sign language. I wanted to not get ahead or behind of her in sign language. I wanted to know exactly what she was saying as I repeated it. In fact, in the film, I think I did say something a little different and she goes back and says, “No, no.” Those kind of moments came out of our getting to know one another as friends and I think it shows in the film.

But you don’t really know what’s going to happen until you film it. It doesn’t mean you don’t have an idea who you are. You do, but until you film it, that’s when it really reveals itself of who this guy is. We rehearsed that scene I mentioned for two weeks, on and off, and when we filmed it, it was totally different.

Sara Michelle Fetters: It’s amazing to me watching this movie how profound the relationship between Giles and Elisa ends up being, and it happens so quickly. Was it hard for the two of you to create that chemistry, especially, like you said, most of the conversations between your two characters happens via sign language, with body language, with your eyes and with your mutual physicality. It’s extraordinary.

Richard Jenkins: Thank you. Sally’s amazing. As Guillermo has said, I, too, couldn’t have done this movie without her.

When you’re her friend, you’re her friend. I actually said to her one day, I said, I’m your friend now. There’s nothing you can do about it. And you really do know you’re her friend, and you really feel at home in the room with her when the camera’s rolling.

And Giles actually kind of takes advantage of Elise. He likes her, and they’re friends, but he has his own life that he’s

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Doug Jones in The Shape of Water – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox

Richard Jenkins: If it’s not on the page, it won’t be in the movie. And if it’s not in the movie, it doesn’t matter. That’s my feeling.

But Giles did learn sign language! How Giles learned it, for me, is not as important as the fact that he did. I think it’s because we’ve [Giles and Elisa] been friends for a long time, I think that’s what it says.

They’ve been living in these two apartments for a very long time and she’s not unhappy, she’s not really unfulfilled, she likes her work, she loves her shoes and she loves old movies. I feel like I was the mentor who turned her onto musicals and, as I was teaching her, we just learned how to communicate.

But I also took her for granted. I was just talking to somebody just now about this, and with their relationship, Giles and Elisa, it should be like you’re window peeping.

You’re looking in on these lives of these two people and you don’t really get answers because they’re not there to tell you the answers; they’re just living their life. You [the audience] make up the world, the past that you think is there, and that’s as valid as the one that I would make up.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Talk to me about the first time you got to see Doug Jones in all his glory walk onto the set.

Richard Jenkins: I saw [Doug] at the camera test. I happened to be right before him.

They do camera tests before the shooting of the scene, with the light and the makeup, the costume; they need to see how it looks under the light. Guillermo also wants to get an idea of how we all fit

a long, long time, and he wanted the physicality to be something specific from Doug.

But it’s so funny to hear Doug in there, in this creature. All of a sudden you hear Doug say, “Is my left arm okay Guillermo?” It’s just hilarious. The night when it rained, the final scene in the rain, poor Doug, the rain was going in his suit and down his back.

And poor Sally. She’s got her head facing the sky with her mouth open, rain pouring in. It was brutal.

I mean, Doug sat in that suit for so long.

Something like ten, sometimes even 12 hours per day.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Holy cow.

Richard Jenkins: Exactly. He was basically entombed. I mean, you’re in a rubber casket and the only thing that’s showing is your eyes and your mouth. But he’s amazing. Doug’s great at this. It’s easy for him to do and it’s great to not have a CGI creature, to have this real person there.

Sara Michelle Fetters: Yeah, you’ve had experience with both. You’ve had to work with CGI creations and now you get this physical presence of having him there.

Richard Jenkins: I loved this. This whole movie felt like what it might have felt like to make a movie in the ’40’s. I don’t know; I’m old, but I’m not that old. [laughs] But I felt it when I walked onto the set the first day; that this looked like a Hollywood sound stage in the ’40’s. The way the sets were designed, everything was authentic and nothing was real. The paint was peeling and under the red paint was another color, and another color under that, almost like the gills of a fish. And Sally’s set was

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so different. Mine was kind of warm with browns and hers was in greens and blues with the light from underneath from the theater through her floorboards. Not real, just not real, it was a set, but so beautifully conceived that it just was…gorgeous. I thought maybe Spencer Tracy and Katherine Hepburn were going to walk around the corner at any moment.

Sara Michelle Fetters: That’s fantastic.

I can only imagine how they must have felt.

Amazing.

Not to change gears on you, however, and I know you can’t ever really plan these things, but in a way, this movie could not be coming out at a better time.

Richard Jenkins: Right. I 100% agree.

Sara Michelle Fetters: You look at the themes of this film and how it talks about sexuality, gender, race, office politics and gender dynamics, it is far more profound and a lot smarter than I think people might initially assume it is going to be. It’s incredibly timely. What does that mean to you as an actor when you get something that sort of hits the social zeitgeist like that? That talks about things that we are dealing with in society right now?

Richard Jenkins: When I did The Visitor I almost felt that was before its time.

But now, it just seems like, yep, okay, this is what’s happening. The Visitor couldn’t suddenly be more relevant. But Guillermo wrote this movie for today. It’s an adult fairytale and it’s a cautionary tale, and he put it in 1962 for that reason, because if you were a white straight man, 1962 was a great

time to be alive. I was in high school then; it was fantastic. I had a wonderful time. But if you were anybody else? It wasn’t so good.

That’s why he put it in this time. These were the invisible people, Giles and Elisa.

Guillermo wrote it for today. Love is love.

Don’t judge. The fact that people are seeing that, like you are, is really great.

Sara Michelle Fetters: For you as an actor, I was watching Silverado of all things again the other day, and I totally forgot that you’re in that. And that movie was 30 years ago. Do you ever look back on your career and just go, wow, I’ve really been in some amazing films and I’ve worked with some incredible directors? Does it ever just hit you all that you’ve done?

Richard Jenkins: Yes, it does. And it’s one of the nice things about being old.

There’s not a lot of them, but one of them is that you look on your life and get to really see what you’ve accomplished. At the time, you don’t think that way. But when you look back on your life and you think, oh my God, this was really interesting.

I was complaining one day about something, this was maybe five or six years ago, my wife said, “If I had told you when we were 21 that this is where you would be when you were 60, you would have kissed the ground.” And she’s absolutely right. It’s just like you just never think that you will have a life in this profession as fabulous as I’ve had. And luck has a lot to do with it, it certainly does. I know people who don’t believe that but it does. It absolutely has a lot to do with it.

But I do look back on things. I also work with young actors. I’m always the oldest actor on a film now, which is a little depressing. But at the same time, it’s my turn to give back. It’s like when I worked for Shirley MacLaine I couldn’t stop asking her questions. “How did you get the part in The Apartment? Did you become a star when you were doing Pajama Game?” And she told me the whole story. It’s so cool.

And you think, I wish I had an interesting life like that, and while I’m no Shirley MacLaine when you hit my age you look back and you go, well this is kind of cool.

I’ve worked with some really great people. I just saw Larry Kasdan the other night.

I haven’t seen him in awhile. But Silverado was my first studio movie and I had, I think, three lines or something, I said, “Howdy” and then, “You can’t do that” and then they shot me or something. [laughs] There’s a story I’ll tell you. My first day, I shot the first scene where I said, “Howdy,” and then I waited seven weeks to shoot my last scene where I said, “You can’t do that.”

And I was in Santa Fe in a hotel. My scenes were in a cover set, which means that if it’s snowy outside or rainy, they go inside and shoot. You wait to do that scene in the bar so you don’t lose a day. You shoot outside as much as you can.

So they wouldn’t let me go home, because my scenes were all on the cover set, and I had never really done a movie and nobody knew who I was. I was this guy in the hotel. I didn’t work. I was just there. And Jeff Goldblum said to me once, “Who are

you playing?” and I said I was playing Kelly.

And there was this pause. Jeff’s so funny, and then he went, “Oh, you’re Kelly,” and then he just walked away. It was surreal.

The last week of shooting, Larry had a party and I went but nobody knew me.

And he came over, Lawrence Kasdan, such a sweet man, and he goes, “Richard, how long have you been here?” And I said, “Seven fucking weeks.” And then he said, not missing a beat, “No, no, I meant at the party?” I think I was a little stir crazy by then. [laughs] Sara Michelle Fetters: I know I can’t keep you too much longer, but at the end of the day, with The Shape of Water, what do you hope people take away from it? What do you hope they’re talking about as they exit the theater?

Richard Jenkins: Well, you know, I think for the most part, a movie like this, it’s about empathy. I think if you like this movie you empathize with the people in it, and that hopefully includes people who, if you just told them this story, might go, “I don’t want to see those people,” but somehow you get them to give it a watch anyhow. The movie gives people the ability to walk in somebody else’s shoes. If they enjoy it, that may be a subconscious way of moving the ball a little forward. I don’t really expect or really need somebody to understand everything in this movie. If they really are moved by it, enjoy it, love it, that sort of thing, it just might subconsciously change the way they look at things. I hope that’s the case.

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companionship, she honestly doesn’t have a lot to complain about.

Then U.S. military enforcer Richard Strickland (Michael Shannon) arrives at the research facility with his strange, unbelievable cargo. Turns out, he’s come with a team of new scientists led by Dr. Robert Hoffstetler (Michael Stuhlbarg) to study a miraculous find, a strange Amphibian Man (Doug Jones), a gigantic creature who lives in the depths of the oceans but can still walk upon dry land on two legs for a limited period of time. While understandably scared to the point he can become dangerously ferocious when poked and prodded, Elisa still finds a way to communicate with the creature, the two developing a mutual understanding that is heartfelt, genuine and pure. But when she, along with assistance from Zelda and Giles, helps this human animal escape from the facility, Strickland is enraged beyond the point of no return, the line between man and monster blurring to the point of invisibility.

This is the world conjured up by writer/ director Guillermo del Toro (Crimson Peak, Hellboy) and co-writer Vanessa Taylor (Divergent, Hope Springs) in their 1960’s-set supernatural romance The Shape of Water. Touching on topics ranging from gender relations in the workplace, sexual orientation, race, identity and the very concept of what makes an individual a human being, the film is a masterful love story that moves at its own pace, never caring if the audience is offended by any of the various twists and turns that might ultimately transpire. It is an ethereal bit of escapism that, much like the director’s best works, specifically Pan’s Labyrinth and The Devil’s Backbone, has far more on its mind than one might initially surmise, all of it looked at with a wide-eyed innocence that’s emotionally haunting.

It’s always been evident that del Toro loves his characters no matter how despicable or abhorrent some of them might end up becoming. This is especially true this time out. Giles isn’t perfect. He makes bad decisions, lets his own wants and desires sometimes get the better of him. But he loves Elisa dearly, his fatherly affection for her allowing him to reach past his own faults and attempt to do something selfless even though his own life isn’t anywhere near what he wants it to be. Zelda, too, doesn’t always

Michael Stuhlbarg, Sally Hawkins, and Doug Jones in The Shape of Water – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox

say the right thing. But she’s direct, to the point and refuses to back down in anyway whatsoever when those she cares about most are in need, giving them the love and assistance they need whenever she can.

Then there is Strickland. In some ways he is the film’s most tragic figure.

This shadowy figure wants to be a good man, longs to do right by his family, yet his own personal demons make being the traditional white picket fence stereotype practically impossible. On top of that, the pressure he is under to deliver results as it pertains to the hows and the whys behind this Amphibian Man’s existence are slowly crushing him into pieces, destroying his humanity as the homicidal creature lurking beneath his skin is uncomfortably revealed.

It’s obvious del Toro pities Strickland even as he refuses to apologize for him, redemption hard to come by for a man who refuses to comprehend just how fully he’s murdering his own soul in an overzealous pursuit even he doesn’t fully understand.

But the center revolves around Elisa and how she views the world. She is a character who has always felt like she was an outcast,

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like something about her just wasn’t right.

Her friendship with Giles gives her insight into joys she’d never pondered beforehand, but even those do not compare to what happens when she discovers she can communicate with the creature hidden in the most secure recesses of the research facility in which she works. They immediately bond, and it is that relationship that gives del Toro’s movie its magnetic vitality. It helps crystallize what is being said about race, gender and humanity in ways that are startlingly effective, the metaphors being explored as intimate as they are sincere.

As superb as Hawkins is, and she is sublime as Elisa, it should be noted the character doesn’t actually evolve near as much as the characters around her do. She is pretty much the same person at the end of the movie as she was at its beginning, and while it’s wonderful to see where the woman ends her journey I cannot say I was as emotionally connected to her as I kept hoping I would be. Even so, Hawkins delivers a wonderfully complicated performance that is free of artifice or melodramatic excess, and while I might have preferred her turn in her

other 2017 release Maudie, that does not mean I feel the actress is still anything less than excellent.

As for the movie, this is one of those adventurous pieces of cinematic imagination I find I like more and more as time goes by. From Alexandre Desplat’s (Godzilla, The Imitation Game) devastatingly evocative score, to Dan Laustsen’s (John Wick: Chapter 2) hypnotically elegant cinematography, to Doug Jones’ stunningly unforgettable performance as the creature and to the magnificent makeup effects required to help him give the Amphibian Man life, everything combines together to produce a motion picture that’s unlike any other released this past year. But it is the eloquent emotional dynamism of del Toro’s handling of the material that carries the day, The Shape of Water not just a love letter to classic monster movies of old, but also an important addition to the dialogue concerning social responsibility, gender dynamics and the human condition we all need to be having right this very second.

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the Sundance Film Festival in January.

Based on the novel by André Aciman, the story centers on the romance between a teenager living in Italy and an older American student who arrives as a guest of his father. Chalamet, who gave a memorable guest appearance in the second season of “Homeland,” plays 17 year-old Elio and thus far has earned two major critics awards for his performance, Best Actor accolades from the New York Film Critics

Circle and Los Angeles Film Critics Association. He’s a shoo-in for a Best Actor (Drama) nomination, while Hammer, whose breakthrough role in 2010’s The Social Network drew favorable reviews, should get a Best Supporting Actor nod for his part in Call Me By Your Name.

The film itself is likely to garner multiple nominations, including ones for director Luca Guadagnino and screenwriter James Ivory, as well as inclusion in the important category of Best Film (Drama).

Although the Golden Globes honor the year’s best work in both film and television, they aren’t considered entertainment’s

most prestigious award for either; the Academy Awards and Emmys reign supreme in these mediums, respectively. And while the Globes help to narrow a long list of Oscar contenders to a mere 5 to 10 potential nominees in the top categories, their choices are sometimes questionable, such as last year’s winner for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie, Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Nocturnal Animals, who wasn’t even nominated for an Academy Award; his co-star Michael Shannon was nominated instead. Mahershala Ali went on to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the LGBTthemed Moonlight.

The Golden Globes, given out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), an organization of about 100 international film writers based in LA, are more known for throwing a big, wacky Hollywood A-listers party than being a serious Oscar bellwether. Still, it gives us an idea of what the Academy Awards nominations might look like with a few oddball exceptions.

That said, here’s who and what I think will get nominated on December 11. The awards ceremony is being televised on January 7 from Beverly Hills, hosted by Seth Meyers.

Meryl Streep in The Post – Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox

Jacob Tremblay in Wonder – Photo courtesy of Lionsgate

Margot Robbie in I, Tonya – Photo courtesy of Neon

Willem Dafoe in The Florida Project – Photo courtesy of A24

FILM The HFPA divides the top movie awards – Best Film, Lead Actor, Lead Actress – into two fields, Drama and Comedy or Musical. The remaining categories – Director, Supporting Actor and Actress, Writing, etc. – combine the three genres. This means ten movies will vie for Best Film and among the Drama choices expect Call Me By Your Name to make the cut. Also, because the voting membership is comprised of foreign journalists, British films like Dunkirk, Phantom Thread and Darkest Hour are serious contenders. And because they’re journalists, a motion picture with journalists in it, like Steven Spielberg’s The Post, is almost assured a nomination. A sentimental favorite is Wonder, starring 11 year-old Jacob Tremblay, who was so effective in 2015’s Room; the film follows a young boy with Treacher Collins syndrome, a disease that causes facial disfigurement, as he goes from being educated at home to attending a public school for the first time. Wind River, which came out in August, might sneak in, as could another summer movie, Detroit. The Florida Project is another possibility. A longshot, how-

ever, though worthy, is War for the Planet of the Apes.

In the Comedy or Musical category, definitely expect to see Greta Gerwig’s highly acclaimed film Ladybird in the running as well as The Disaster Artist and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. Because the HFPA has to justify the musical portion of this category, you’ll probably find The Greatest Showman taking one of the slots.

I’m assuming Wonder Woman is being shuffled into the comedy genre, making it a possible nominee, and four other potential surprises are The Big Sick, The Meyerowitz Stories, Wonder Wheel and one of 2017’s biggest surprises, Get Out. I’m positive that The Shape of Water is going to be acknowledged on Monday morning, but I don’t know if it will compete in the Drama, or the Comedy or Musical category. Let’s just go with Comedy or Musical.

Lead Actor (Drama) hopefuls, besides Chalamet, include Tremblay for Wonder, Tom Hanks for The Post, Daniel DayLewis for Phantom Thread, Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour, Jeremy Renner for Wind River, Robert Pattison for Good Time and Sam Elliott for The Hero. For Lead Actor

(Comedy), the list of contenders features James Franco for The Disaster Artist, Denzel Washington for Roman Israel, Esq., Daniel Kaluuya for Get Out, Kumail Nanjiani for The Big Sick, Adam Sandler for The Meyerowitz Stories, Hugh Jackman for The Greatest Showman, Hugh Jackman again for Logan, Ansel Elgort for Baby Driver and Matt Damon for Downsizing.

The category of Lead Actress (Drama) will probably feature Meryl Streep for The Post, Margot Robbie for I, Tonya and Judi Dench for Victoria & Abdul. Not guaranteed, yet contending, are Nicole Kidman for The Beguiled, Jessica Chastain for Molly’s Game, Diane Kruger for In the Fade, Daniela Vega for A Fantastic Woman and Jennifer Lawrence for mother!. In the Lead Actress (Comedy or Musical) race, which is actually more competitive than its (Drama) equivalent, you’ll definitely see Saoirse Ronan for Ladybird and Frances McDormand for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri taking two of the five coveted spots. Kate Winslet for Wonder Wheel, Emma Stone for Battle of the Sexes and Annette Bening for Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool could fill the remaining slots, but

if The Shape of Water and Wonder Woman are indeed placed in the Comedy or Musical genre, then Sally Hawkins and Gal Gedot, respectively, are heavily favored to make the cut.

In the Supporting Actor field, Willem Dafoe is the clear frontrunner for his work in The Florida Project, having already nabbed three critics’ awards already. Joining him will likely be Hammer for Call Me By Your Name, Sam Rockwell for Two Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Jason Mitchell for Mudbound, Richard Jenkins for The Shape of Water, Mark Rylance for Dunkirk, Woody Harrelson for Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Ben Mendelsohn for Darkest Hour and Tracy Letts for Ladybird.

For Supporting Actress, Laurie Metcalf is the favorite to win the Oscar at this point, so she’s definitely in. Also in the running are Mary J. Blige for Mudbound, Allison Janney for I, Tonya, Octavia Spencer for The Shape of Water, Holly Hunter for The Big Sick, Kristin Scott Thomas for Darkest Hour, Lesley Manville for Phantom Thread and Melissa Leo for Novitiate.

Jason Bateman in "Ozark" – Photo courtesy of Netflix

Elisabeth Moss in "The Handmaid's Tale" – Photo courtesy of Hulu

Kyle McLachlan in "Twin Peaks: The Return" – Photo courtesy of Showtime

The cast of "Will & Grace" – Photo courtesy of NBC

TELEVISION A big difference between the Golden Globes and the Emmys is that they don’t have the same eligibility periods. For the Emmys, shows that run from June 1 the previous year through May 31 of the current year are eligible, but the Globes run on a calendar year, so brand news shows, like “Ozark” and “Stranger Things 2,” which premiered this fall, are eligible for the Globes, but have to wait until next July for Emmy nominations. Ditto for season 7 of “Game of Thrones,” which premiered in July.

Speaking of “Ozark,” I’d be shocked if it didn’t make the cut, especially since the

HFPA loves to honor brand new shows.

Jason Bateman will also probably land a nomination for his lead role on that series.

Even though it seems like old news by now, I can’t imagine the Globes overlooking “The Handmaid’s Tale,” so Elisabeth Moss and Ann Dowd should be competing for Best Lead Actress (Drama) and Supporting Actress (Drama), respectively. “Twins Peaks: The Return” is another favorite from the freshman crop of TV shows this season and Washington state native Kyle McLachlan is a contender for Lead Actor (Drama) from that show.

For TV Series (Drama), I expect “Ozark,” “Game of Thrones,” “Stranger

Things 2” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” to get in with the possibility of “This Is Us,” “The Leftovers,” “Twins Peaks: The Return,” “House of Cards,” “911” and “Queen Sugar” possibly joining them. For TV Series (Comedy), in its first season “The Good Place” earned rave reviews from critics around the country, and that should be enough to put it in contention. “Atlanta,” “Master of None” and “Veep” are very likely to be included, though a tossup is the new installment of the beloved gay series “Will & Grace.” Another LGBT-themed program, “Transparent,” is a contender, although with the recent fallout from sexual harassment allegations, you might see

its lead star Jeffrey Tambor left off the list; ditto for Kevin Spacey in “House of Cards.”

“Insecure,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” and the final season of “Girls” could sneak into the Comedy race as well.

And for TV Movie or Mini-Series, “Big Little Lies” is the one to beat, though the recent showing of “Godless” is creating quite the buzz. Ryan Murphy’s “Feud: Bette and Joan” should also be in the mix, besides grabbing nominations for its co-leads Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon. Murphy’s other project this season, “American Horror Story: Cult,” might be included, as well; however, it wasn’t well received by fans or critics.

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The Kosher Baker includes Hanukkah favorites in her newest cookbook

by MK Scott SGN Contributing Writer THE HEALTHY JEWISH KITCHEN: FRESH CONTEMPORARY RECIPES FOR EVERY OCCASION

BY PAULA SHOYER STERLING EPICURE Too often, Jewish recipes have too much salt, fat, sugar, and processed foods and lack whole grains and fresh ingredients.

But now Paula Shoyer, THE kosher food expert and best-selling author has released her newest cookbook: The Healthy Jewish Kitchen: Fresh Contemporary Recipes for Every Occasion, a delicious new take on Jewish cooking.

In each of Paula’s recipes she uses only natural ingredients and offers a fresh, nutrient-dense spin on every dish. Here you’ll find very little frying, and no margarine, frozen puff pastry, soup stocks and powders, and most jarred sauces. More

than 80 recipes include both Sephardic and Ashkenazy Jewish classics (Israeli Herb and Almond Salad, Sourdough Challah, Tzimmes Puree, Potato and Scallion Latkes, Schnitzel with Nut Crust) as well as American and international dishes that extend beyond the Jewish culinary world.

With Hanukkah coming up next week, the timing couldn’t be better to order this book as a gift or to cook up a storm this holiday season. I had a chance to chat with Paula Shoyer by e-mail this past week.

MK Scott: What’s cooking, Paula? I wanted to ask you about your new cookbook, The Healthy Jewish Kitchen: Fresh Contemporary Recipes for Every Occasion, The timing is perfect for Hanukkah next week. What should be the number one dish item this Hanukkah?

Paula Shoyer: My baked potato and scallion latkes – they are baked rather than fried but taste fried. I serve them with pickled apple sauce. [See recipe below.]

MK: The recipes look great for those on a healthy diet. What dishes are your favorites?

Paula: Mango coleslaw, Indian BBQ chicken, winter red salad, grilled corn with cilantro pesto, and fruit galette with chocolate crust.

MK: For Passover season, tell me what food makes for the perfect Seder?

Paula: Modern borscht soup, coq au vin blanc, charred cauliflower with orange vinaigrette, chocolate quinoa cake.

MK: What in your book should inspire anyone (non-Jewish) for getting your book?

Paula: The book does not have processed ingredients so it’s how everyone should be eating, Jewish or not. The recipes are easy, delicious and nutritious.

MK: The book also makes a great gift for anyone who enjoys baking?

Paula: You know I love baking – I’m the kosher baker! In Healthy Jewish Kitchen I took my favorite Jewish desserts and made them with less sugar and fat and with whole grains. People do not have to give up eating the desserts of their grandmothers because I developed a way to make them better for you.

MK: What are your holiday plans?

Paula: I’m busy doing Chanukah demos from now through Chanukah, but will definitely make latkes, chuttos and donuts for my family. I have a DIY donut kit out which makes the process even easier.

MK: Burning Question: What one nonkosher item is your guilty pleasure?

Paula: Wine, and eating pastries in shops around the world.

The Healthy Jewish Kitchen: Fresh Contemporary Recipes for Every Occasion by Paula Soyer, is available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble. For more on Paula, check out her site at thekosherbaker.com.

MK Scott is a Seattle-based arts blogger.

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POTATO AND SCALLION LATKES 2 tablespoons sunflower or safflower oil, or more if needed ½ medium onion, quartered 3 scallions, ends trimmed, cut into thin slices or chopped into small pieces 3 medium potatoes (about 1½ pounds [700g]), scrubbed clean and unpeeled 2 teaspoons (10ml) fresh lemon juice 2 large eggs ½ teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons potato starch ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Everyone loves potato latkes but no one likes the mess of frying them, or the guilt associated with eating them. These latkes are baked in the oven and easily won over my kids. You do need to watch them so they do not burn; they were done at different times in different ovens. The Pickled Applesauce is basically a tangy-spicy applesauce, which we also eat with schnitzel.

PREP TIME: 10 minutes • COOK TIME: 20 to 24 minutes ADVANCE PREP: Latkes may be made 2 days in advance and reheated in the oven or frozen; applesauce may be made 4 days in advance EQUIPMENT: Cutting board, knife, vegetable brush, measuring cups and spoons, citrus juicer, vegetable peeler, 2 jelly roll pans, food processor, medium bowl, box grater, wooden spoon, oven mitts, slotted spatula, small saucepan with lid, immersion blender

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PICKLED APPLESAUCE 1 teaspoon sunflower or safflower oil 1/3 cup red onions, chopped into ¼-inch (6-mm) pieces 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 2 apples, peeled and cut into ½-inch (12-mm) cubes ¼ teaspoon ground coriander ¼ teaspoon ground ginger 1 cinnamon stick ¼ teaspoon salt Pinch black pepper • To make the latkes, preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). When the oven is hot, pour 2 tablespoons of oil onto 2 jelly roll pans and turn them in every direction so that the oil coats the pans. Heat the pans in the oven for 5 minutes.

• Place the onions and scallions in the bowl of a food processor and chop them

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into small pieces. Place them in a medium bowl. Shred the potatoes by hand on the large holes of a box grater or in a food processor with the shredding blade, and place in the bowl. Add the lemon juice, eggs, baking powder, potato starch, salt, and pepper and mix well.

• Very carefully (I mean really carefully; move very slowly) remove one of the pans and use your hands or a spoon to scoop up and drop clumps of the potato mixture, a little less than ¼ cup, onto the pan. I use my hands. Press the mixture down to flatten it a little.

• Place the pan in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes and immediately remove the second oiled pan. Repeat the same process with the remaining potato mixture and bake the second pan of latkes for 10 to 12 minutes. Bake them until the edges are well browned, and then with a slotted spatula turn them over and cook the latkes for another 8 to 10 minutes, or until the bottoms are browned. May be made 2 days in advance and reheated in the oven.

• Meanwhile, to make the applesauce, heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook them for 3 minutes, until they soften. Add the vinegar and brown sugar and cook for another 3 minutes. Add the apples, coriander, ginger, cinnamon stick, salt, and pepper, and cook, covered, on low heat for 15 minutes, or until the apples are soft. Let the mixture cool for 10 minutes and then purée it, using an immersion blender or a food processor. May be made 4 days in advance and served warm or cold.

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Celebrating 43 Years!

community calendar

Meetings Events Activities

TO GET A CALENDAR LISTING: To have your meeting or event considered for the Community Calendar, please mail, fax, or drop off details to: SGN, Attn: Community Calendar, 1707 23rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98122.

SGN phone: (206) 324-4297. E-mail: sgn2@sgn.org.

INCLUDE: Date, time, location, contact phone # for publication (if possible), brief description of event & sponsoring organization. DEADLINE: Tuesday 5pm.

NOTE: 10-digit dialing has come to the Seattle area.

The (206) area code must now be used to dial local calls. Location of meetings/events is in Seattle unless otherwise noted.

SATURDAY - December 9

A Gathering of Men in Edmonds. 8:15-11:30am.

Edmonds UUC, 8109 224th St SW, Edmonds. Meets 2nd Saturday each month. All men are welcome. www. agatheringofmen.org Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 9am. Greenlake (outside Evans Pool). Every Saturday. GLBT running & walking club sponsors weekly runs, monthly potlucks, track & field activity, annual Run With Pride. (206) 4488518. www.seattlefrontrunners.org.

Positively Living Coffee Social. 9:30am-12 noon.

Cupcake Royale, 1111 E Pike St. Every Saturday. Casual social get-together for the HIV community. Anthony, 206-957-1600. Sponsored by LIfelong.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 10:30am. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth. org.

Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 14-25. 6pm-12 midnight. Call for location & details. Every Saturday. (253) 671-2838. www.oasisyouthcenter.org.

“Why Should Just the Pretty Survive?” (12/8 & 12/9).

7pm (doors at 6:30pm). Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. Come help Gay City Arts’ Director celebrate her book winning a Washington State Book Award! She’ll perform her one-woman show that arose from her book, “My, My, My, My, My,” which is largely inspired by her experiences with illness and of having come face-to-face with her mortality. This production explores what it means to have a body and for that body’s most important work to be executing the exquisite, temporary and glorious event of being alive. Joining her on stage will be a luminous cast of poets and musicians performing original and collaborative works, including Carolyn Agee, Ebo Barton, Michele Bombardier, Jourdan Imani Keith, Tobi Hill-Meyer, billie rain. Tickets: $10 and $7 (free with book purchase). No one turned away for lack of funds.

“Pictures With Santa.” 8pm-12 midnight. The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave. Join Seattle Men in Leather for an evening of merriment and holiday good cheer! $10 photo with SML’s Santa and elves benefits SML’s 2017 charity: Seattle Area Support Groups.

SUNDAY - December 10

Center for Spiritual Living. 8:25, 9:45, 11:30am. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. www.cslseattle.org Gay Men’s Bowling in Everett. 9:30am. Glacier Lanes, 9630 Evergreen Way, Everett. Every Sunday. Spectators welcome. Join us for lunch afterwards! Sponsored by the Snohomish County Gay Men’s Task Force. For info email John at johndmarsh@mac.com; www.gaysnohomish.org [NOTE: Location updated 7-28-17] University Lutheran Church. 9:30am Worship, 10:30am Coffee Fellowship, 11am Adult Forum & Education Hour. 1604 NE 50th St. All are welcome. We choose love. (206) 525-7074. universitylutheranseattle.org Plymouth Church United Church of Christ. 10am Workship. 1217 6th Ave. Love your (LGBTQ) neighbor as yourself. (206) 622-4865, plymouthchurchseattle.org Wallingford United Methodist Church. 10am Worship.

2115 N 42nd St. A progressive congregation. In 1984 Wallingford UMC became the 9th reconciling Methodist church in the U.S. (206) 547-6945 (office); (206) 2855077 (George).

St. Clement’s Episcopal Church. 10:30am Worship.

1501 32nd Ave S. Great music. Dynamic preaching.

Holy communion. Encountering the transformative and unconditional love of God in Christ. Join us! www. stclementseattle.org Seattle Sunday Bowling. 10:30am. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW (at SW Oregon St). Open bowl every Sunday for the GLBT community & friends. You don’t have to worry about how you bowl! $6.50 + $3 shoe rental. (425) 785-4729.

Welcome Table Christian Church. 9:45am Meditation; 10:30am Worship; Labyrinth 2nd Sundays 1-4pm. 1322 S Bayview St. Where people of all genders and sexualities, and families of all shapes & sizes are welcome and celebrated. A welcoming and affirming community since 1987. welcometablecc.org Gay Dodgeball Seattle League. 11am. Yesler Community Center, 917 E Yesler Way. 8-week league season - 2nd week of play. A league for the whole LGBTQ+ community. Registration is OPEN at https:// www.gaydodgeball.com/seattle.html. Also on Facebook.

Lotus Sisters Guided Meditation. 11am-1:30pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Senior students lead the meditation, provide dharma talks or reflections & lead discussion.

(206) 329-5908; www.LotusSisters.org; www.sasgcc.org (Meets in 2nd floor meeting room; no elevator.)

December 9 thru December 17 PFLAG/Skagit County Monthly Meeting. 7pm. Skagit Valley Food Co-op Bldg, Room 309, 202 South 1st St., Mt. Vernon. Meets 2nd Monday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses, & families of GLBT persons, as well as those minorities. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.

Trans Youth Group. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. A chance for youth to talk with others about their experiences & concerns related to identifying as Transgender. www.lamberthouse.org Lambert House Art Night. 7:30-9:30pm. 1818 15th Ave. Every Monday. Bring your ideas & let’s have some fun.

(206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org Unity Gay Men’s AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St. Tacoma. Every Monday.

(253) 474-8897.

Washington Gender Alliance Support Group Meeting in Shoreline. 7:30pm. Center for Human Services, 17018 15th Ave NE, Shoreline. Every Monday. www. washingtongenderalliance.com Queers, Crackpots & Fallen Women AA. 8-9pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. Open women only AA group. www.sasgcc.org

TUESDAY - December 12

Meditation for GBT Men. 11am-1pm. Cal Anderson House, 400 Broadway. Suitable for beginning & experienced meditators. Sponsored by Dharma Buddies.

Contact Forrest Rode, (206) 920-6117, or Doug Allison, doug.l.allison@gmail.com. Find us under “Dharma Buddies” under Meetup.com or DharmaBuddies.org.

(Women may wish to contact our sister meditation group at www.LotusSisters.org.)

Just for Today. 12-1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. Drop-in 12-step (Narcotics Anonymous) group open to anyone in recovery.

Paths to Recovery Al-Anon Family Group. 12-1:30pm.

Seattle University Student Center, 901 12th Ave, Room 122. Every Sunday. LGBTQ supported. The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives & friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength & hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness & that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org SLAA New Beginnings. 12 noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E #201, O’Neil Room. Meets daily (except Saturday). SLAA is a 12 Step/12 Tradition-oriented Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to overcome sex and love patterns of addiction. www.sasgcc.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Sun: Afternoon; Mon/Weds/ Fri: Evenings; Tues/Thurs: Mornings. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. Preregistration required. Orca Swim Team workouts are for both competitive & recreational swimmers. www. orcaswimteam.org Rain City Soccer Club - Kickabout. Sunday afternoon usually at 3pm. Location varies. Join us for Seattle’s mostly-weekly mostly-LGBTQ pickup soccer game. We play an organized, 2-hour scrimmage on nice fieldturf surface. Sometimes there is a brief training/practice session before we play. Usually there is a “one-beer” after the scrimmage. To sign up visit www.raincitysoccer.org Dignity/Seattle. 6pm-Prayer Service. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave NE. Meets 2nd Sunday each month. Dignity/Seattle is the local chapter of the nationwide organization of GLBT Roman Catholics.

“We celebrate our inherent dignity with pride in liturgy, mutual support, work for justice, & social activities.”

Gender-inclusive & relationship affirming liturgies & prayer services. All welcome. (206) 325-7314.

Shame to Grace Sunday SAA. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Sunday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women who share their experience, strength &

Visit us online www.sgn.org

hope with each other so they may overcome their sexual addiction & help others recover from sexual addiction or dependency. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828, SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

Ski Buddies Monthly Potluck. 6-8:30pm. Check website for location. Meets 1st or 2nd Sunday each month (Oct-Feb). www.skibuddies.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Mon @ 6:30pm, Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am. crystalmeth.org.

Pride League Bowling. 6:30pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Sunday. Regular league bowling. Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com.

[EXCEPT no bowling June, July & August.]

Integrity/Puget Sound. 7pm Worship & Fellowship. St. Mark’s Cathedral, Thomson Chapel, 1245 10th Ave E. Integrity is an international ministry of Gay & Lesbian Episcopalians, their friends & families, dedicated to education, support & service within the Church & the GLBT community. (425) 226-2746.

Noche Latina - Latino Night. 10pm. Neighbours, 1509 Broadway. Every Sunday.

MONDAY - December 11

SOBER - On Meds. 1-2pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Monday. 12-step group open to anyone in recovery & living on a medicine regimen. www.sasgcc.org Strength Over Speed. 2-3:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth.

Q-Law Holiday Happy Hour. 5:30pm. Aluet Cellars, 801a E Thomas St. Join us for an enchanted evening.

RSVP to www.q-law.org Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presbyterian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Thurs @ 6:30pm, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

Freely Speaking Toastmasters. 7pm. Seattle Unity Church, 200 8th Ave N. Every Monday (except holidays & the last Mondays in August & December). Seattle’s only LGBT speaking club. www.FreelySpeaking.org PFLAG/Seattle Monthly Meeting. 7-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Meets 2nd Monday each month. (206) 325-7724 or info@pflagseattle.org; www.pflagseattle.org. PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality.

December 8, 2017

Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

LGBTQ+ Group. 1:15-2:15pm. Orion Center, 1828 Yale Ave. Every Tuesday. A group for LGBTQ youth ages 13-24 & their allies. Sponsored by Youthcare.

(206) 622-5555.

LGBTQ Questioning & Allied Youth Drop-in Group in Renton. 6-8pm. Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS), 1025 S 3rd St, Renton. Every Tuesday. Confidential.

Snacks provided. Bring friends or come alone - anyone 12-18 is welcome. Questions? Call Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600 ext 155, or email sarahh@rays.org Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12 step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth.

ALISS - Aging Lesbians in South Seattle Evening Gathering. 6:30-8pm. Southeast Seattle Senior Center, 4655 S Holly St, Rainier Ave S & S Holly St., Social Hall.

Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. This is a group primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend.

Facilitator: Fai Coffin; Cost: FREE. Metro route 7. Wheelchair accessible. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org.

Alzheimer’s Association’s LGBT Caregivers’ Support Group. 6:30-8pm. Elderhealth Northwest, 6555 Ravenna Ave NE (entrance on NE 68th St). Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. A free information and support group for care partners, family members and friends of individuals with dementia. For more information, contact group facilitator Caila Nickerson, (206) 781-248-3524 (cell) or email: cailanickerson@gmail.com Diverse Harmony. 6:30-9pm. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Every Tuesday. Diverse Harmony is the nation’s first Gay/Straight Alliance Youth Chorus. Youths ages 13-22 are welcome regardless of sexual orientation. www.diverseharmony.org LGBTQ MS Connection/National MS Society. 6:308pm. Swedish Conference Center, Cherry Hill Campus, James Tower, 550 17th Avenue, Room E, 1st Floor.

Meets 2nd & 4th Tuesday each month. MS Connection is a support group with the goal of providing a safe environment for the LGBT community to express their experiences and the impact of MS on their lives and the lives of their loved ones, as well as provide support for one another. Contact Shelly at (206) 250-5002 or LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com.

Queer Young Females Group - For Female-Identified Youth, Ages 22 & Under. 6:30-7:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Tuesday. Topics range from family issues to school happenings to like/lust/love relationships. All Queer females welcome. Come discuss how smart. strong Queer women live their lives. (206) 3222515, www.lamberthouse.org No Safeword Writers Group. 7pm. Meets 2nd Tuesday each month. NSWG exists to provide mutual support for members’ efforts. Support is in the form of critique & commentary on each other’s work, information about publishing opportunities, & discussion of issues facing writers. NSWG’s primary focus is erotic writing - but they welcome anyone who writes. The only requirements are to write, to attend, & to be respectful. For info & location, NSWG@sexpositiveculture.org; www.nosafewordwritersgroup.org. (Also meets 4th Sunday, 1pm.)

Tuesday Night Sex Addicts Anonymous (GLBTQI).

7-8:30pm. All Pilgrims Christian Church, 500 Broadway E (enter at 509 10th Ave E; buzz in, Dickson room). Every Tuesday. SAA is a fellowship of men & women whose primary purpose is to stop addictive sexual behavior & help others recover from sexual addiction. Seattle SAA helpline (206) 237-8828. SAA International Service Organization 1-800-477-8191.

Different Drummers. 7:15-8:30pm. Every Tuesday.

Hand drumming classes for Gay men. For info & location call Dennis at (206) 363-4500 or www.outdrum.com What About Me? 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Tuesday. Drop-in social, support & discussion group for Gay & Bi men of all ages.

Here & Now Gay & Lesbian AA Meeting in Tacoma.

7:30pm. Christ Episcopal Church, 310 N “K” St, Tacoma.

Every Tuesday.

Spiritual Empowerment. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th

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Ave E, Suite 201. A group for all LGBT & friends of any spiritual belief to explore how spiritual practice can enrich their life. www.sasgcc.org Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every Tuesday & Thursday. GLBT & GLBT-friendly co-ed water polo team is open to all who want to play. Beginners & experienced players welcome. Check our website for up to the minute details, or call the Otter Hotline (206) 414-8797. www.otterpolo.com.

Seattle Poetry Slam. Doors 8pm, Show 8:30pm. Rebar, 1114 Howell St. Every Tuesday. A spoken word poetry event that features a weekly open mic, feature poet, and slam (poetry competition). Come out and express yourself. LGBTQ- & QTPOC-friendly; all genders welcome. $5. 21+. seattlepoetryslam.org

WEDNESDAY - December 13

GSBA Annual Meeting & Holiday Luncheon. 11am registration & sponsors showcase; 11:50pm luncheon and program through 1:15pm. Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. An opportunity to celebrate the year’s successes and to discuss issues we’ll be addressing in the coming year. This year the 43rd District legislative delegation, Speaker Frank Chopp, Representative Nicole Macri, and Senator Jamie Pedersen will be joining us. During the luncheon we’ll get a 2018 legislative preview, hear about what our Speaker and LGBTQ caucus leaders are looking forward to in the short session, learn what differences there may (or may not) be with a Democratic majority, and discuss how the Legislature is respoonding to the McCleary decision.

Cost: $50-members; $60-nonmembers; $50-students; $5 additional cost for walk-ins. RSVP to 206-363-9188 or www.thegsba.org Mature Friends Walk Around Greenlake. 11am. Meet up at 10:50am with a group of older men gathered at the north end of the parking lot that is next to the boathouse along the southwest side of Greenlake. Every Wednesday. Walk around Greenlake followed by lunch at a local restaurant. www.maturefriends.org Mature Friends Dining Out Luncheon. 12 noon.

Roosters Restaurant, 611 Broadway E. Meets 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month. Just drop in - no RSVP required. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www.maturefriends.org True Colors: Connecting LGBTQ Teens in Shoreline.

4-5pm. Every Wednesday. Discussing your important issues, building a supportive community. For information, location & to REGISTER call Lindsay Bagley (206) 362-7282 x 8018 or email lbagley@chs-nw.org Positively Living. 5-7pm. Lifelong, 1016 E Pike St., 3rd Fl. Every Wednesday. Social and support group for the HIV community with various topics for discussion and conversation. Anthony, 206-957-1600. Sponsored

by Lifelong.

GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): A Support Group for GLBTQ+Youth (14-20) serving Snohomish County & surrounding communities. 6-8pm. Phone or email for location. Every Wednesday. Sponsored by PFLAG Everett. Brenda, (425) 263-2908. globeleaders@hotmail.com Queer Seattle Book Club. 6pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E (upstairs). Every Wednesday. This month’s title is Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman. www.sasgcc.org The Rowing Team Peer Recovery Group. 6-7:30pm.

All Pilgrims Church, 500 Broadway E. Every Wednesday.

This peer recovery group provides a safe & supportive faith community to share your recovery journey with, God answers our prayers & sends us a boat. Sometimes rowing furiously for yourself & sometimes for others.

Lotus Sisters Meditation & Dharma Discussion North. 6:15-8pm. Ravenna Bryant neighborhood. Every Wednesday. Call (206) 525-7295 for location. www.

LotusSisters.org.

Center for Spiritual Living. 6:30pm-Meditation, 7pmService. 5801 Sand Point Way NE. Blessings & we hope to see you soon! Info (206) 527-8801 ext 203, www.cslseattle.org Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Sunday afternoon listing.)

POZ Seattle & Positively Living 2017 Holiday Potluck & Christmas Ship Viewing Party - in Richmond Beach. 6:30-9pm. Richmond Beach Saltwater Park, 2121 NW 190th St, Richmond Beach - in Caretaker’s Residence (first building on left as you enter the park).

Christmas Ship Viewing Party & OPTIONAL White Elephant Gift Exchange. $5 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. www.pozseattle.org.

[NOTE: Special location this month. Bring a holiday dish to share. To participate in the OPTIONAL White Elephant Gift Exchange, bring a fun, funny or naughty wrapped gift for “Santa-POZ” to deliver and you will get one in exchange. It is a lot of fun to participate.] [NOTE: The Richmond Beach Saltwater Park is served by King County Metro transit via #304 Richmond Beach from 3rd Ave & Seneca St or via #348 Richmond Beach from Northgate Transit Center. Phone Metro information 206-553-3000 or visit King County Metro website for plan-a-trip details. It’s a short approximately 4-block walk from the bus stop.]

Seattle Frontrunners Fun Run. 6:30pm. Volunteer Park (in front of Black Sun across for museum). Every Wednesday. (See Saturday at 9am.)

Three Dollar Bill Cinema - “Auntie Mame.” 6:30pmsoiree; 7:30pm-screening. AMC Pacific Place, 600 Pine St. www.threedollarbillcinema.org Border Riders Motorcycle Club Meet & Greet. 7pm.

The Cuff Complex, 1533 13th Ave (at E Pine St). Meets 2nd Wednesday most months - check website to confirm details. BRMC provides a social & educational fraternity for individuals interested in recreational motorcycle touring. www.borderriders.com

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Ingersoll All-Trans Drop-In Support Group. 7-9pm.

Seattle Counseling Services, 1216 Pine St, Suite 300.

Every Wednesday. All Transgender, Gender Variant, Gender Queer, Gender Questioning, allies, family & friends are welcome. This is a drop in group to get & give support, social interaction & information for the whole Gender community. No fee, donations welcome. www. ingersollcenter.org Mature Friends Weekly Bridge Group. 7pm. Wallingford Community Senior Center, lower level of Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnywide Ave N. Every Wednesday. All levels welcome. MF is a social organization for Gay men & women, 40 years & over. www. maturefriends.org “StageFright” - Youth Open Mic - For Aspiring Writers & Performers, Ages 14-24. 7-8pm. Richard Hugo House, 1021 Columbia St. Meets 2nd Wednesday each month. FREE. Everyone welcome to attend. StageFright not only features young folk, but is also MC’d by young folk & attended in great majority by young folk. Richard Hugo House is a community gathering place where writing & reading is celebrated & explored thru events, performances & programs. (206) 322-7030; www. hugohouse.org.

Washington Gender Alliance Open Support Meeting in Everett. 7:30-9pm. Everett United Church of Christ, 2624 Rockefeller Ave, Everett. Every Wednesday.

Trained peer facilitators lead a structured support meeting helping people deal with issues of gender identity & expression. All adults are welcomed, including those who are questioning, allies, or identify as FTM, MTF, Transgender, Queer, or Intersex, among others. (360) 445-2411; www.washingtongenderalliance.com.

will highlight and showcase the incredible activism and culture creation of trans and allied activists and artists who have made incredible strides for trans, gender nonconforming, non-binary, and gender diverse people in the Pacific Northwest. This is the annual fundraiser for Gender Justice League to support our work throughout Washington to build community and fight for the human rights of trans, gender diverse, gender non-conforming and non-binary people. Tickets: $60-general; $100 VIP at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3134935. 10% of seats will be reserved for sliding scale attendance - email yani@genderjusticeleague.org if you need a sliding scale ticket. www.genderjusticeleague.org PFLAG/Tacoma Monthly Meeting. 7pm. First United Methodist Church, 621 Tacoma Ave S, Tacoma. Meets 2nd Thursday each month. Parents & Friends of Lesbians & Gays is a national support organization for parents, spouses & families of GLBT persons, as well as those sexual minorities. www.pflagtacoma.org; PFLAG/Tacoma: (253) 234-9790. PFLAG/Puget Sound: (206) 325-7724.

21st Century Bowling. 7pm. West Seattle Bowl, 4505 39th Ave SW. Every Thursday. Regular league bowling.

Jeff, (206) 932-3731; leagues@wsbowl.com.

Buddhism & Recovery. 7:30-9pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A meditation/recovery group. www.sasgcc.org Gay Fathers Association of Seattle. 7:30-9pm. Group Health, 201 16th Ave E, Central Bldg, Lower Atrium.

Every Thursday. Support meetings for Gay fathers & Gay men who are currently or previously married. Safe, anonymous, non-judgmental environment of caring fathers & friends. You are not alone. For information, community events & “questioning” visit www.gfas.org or THURSDAY - December 14 our message board at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/ Orca Swim Team Workout. Morning. Seattle University, gayfathersseattle Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Gay Male Sexuality & Relationships. 7:30-9pm.

Sunday afternoon listing.)

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Thursday. A Alcoholics Anonymous “Safe & Sober Group.” discussion group that is strictly focused on sexual top12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Open ics and relationship issues related to being a Gay male. www.sasgcc.org meeting of AA. www.sasgcc.org BABES Women’s Support Group/Lunch Meeting. Seattle Otters Water Polo Team. 8-9:30pm. Medgar 12 noon-2pm. Call for location. Every Thursday. The Evers Pool, 500 23rd Ave E (at E Cherry St). Every BABES Network is a peer led agency; a sisterhood of Tuesday & Thursday. (See Tuesday listing at 8pm.) women facing HIV together. (206) 720-5566 or 888-292FRIDAY - December 15 1912; www.babesnetwork.org.

Seattle Prime Timers Cards at Ballard NW Senior AA Ageless in Recovery. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 15th Center. 1pm. 5429 32nd Ave NW., Arts & Crafts Room, Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. A drop in AA group for 2nd floor. We will play Hearts and/or Cribbage depend- older & wiser people 55+. www.sasgcc.org ing on who shows up. Beginners welcome. Please note Re-Parenting Ourselves. 12noon-1pm. SASG, 115 earlier begin time. Routes 44 and 17X serve the Center. 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. A peer support www.seattleprimetimers.org group for adult children of any addiction. www.sasgcc.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, SLAA Road to Recovery. 12noon-1:30pm. SASG, 115 Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Every Friday. Ongoing 12 step 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Thurs- group for sex & love addicts. www.sasgcc.org day. (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org Oasis Youth Center in Tacoma - For Gay, Lesbian, Capitol Hill Arts Walk. 5-8pm. Participating shops & Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Youth, Ages galleries in the Pike/Pine corridor. 2nd Thursday each 14-25. 4-10pm. Call for location & details. Every Friday. month. Keep your eyes out for curbside A-boards that (253) 671-2838, www.oasisyouthcenter.org mark each participating venue. Pick up a walking map from any location & you’re on your way. Enjoy refresh- Strength Over Speed. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave ments & meet the featured artists as you stroll the Hill. E, Suite 201. FREE drop-in support group (not a 12-step) for Gay & Bi men who desire recovery from meth. www. www.caphillchamber.org strengthoverspeed.org.

Queer Parent Networking Dinners. 6-8pm. NW Network Community Engagement Center - phone, email Cascades Rainbow Community Center - in Mount or visit website for location. Meets 2nd Thursday each Vernon. 6:30-10:30pm. 1508 N 18th St, Mount Vernon. month. Open to all LGBT, Two-Spirit, Queer & Ques- Every Friday. Weekly social get-togethers including tioning families - including parents, co-parents & other potlucks and movie nights for LGBTQAI folks in Skagit people who have a significant role in the life of a child. County and beyond. The Center has the largest LGRSVP requested to facilitate planning for dinner and BTQAI library in Skagit County with an online catalog childcare. (206) 568-7777 or qpnd@nwnetwork.org. of their collection. (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook.

Orca Swim Team Workout. Evening. Seattle University, www.nwnetwork.org Shifting Gears. 6-7:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Connolly Athletic Center, 14th Ave & E Cherry St. (See Suite 201. Every Thursday. Drop-in support group (non Sunday afternoon listing.)

12-step) for anyone of any orientation or gender who Congregation Tikvah Chadashah. 7pm. Call/see webdesires recovery from drugs or alcohol. www.sasgcc.org site for location. Puget Sound’s Gay & Lesbian Jewish B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Question- Congregation where all are welcome holds Shabbat ing Adolescent Drop-In Group). 6:30-8pm. Call for services the 2nd Friday most months. An oneg Shablocation. Every Thursday. Sponsored by Youth Eastside bat follows services. (206) 355-1414; www.tikvahchaServices, which offers many programs for GLBT youth. dashah.com. [NOTE: Meets 3rd Friday this month.]

Lambert House Queer Movie Night. 7-9:30pm. Lam(425) 747-4937.

Crystal Meth Anonymous. 6:30pm. Capitol Hill Presby- bert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every Friday. Lambert House terian Church, 1729 Harvard Ave. Also Mon @ 6:30pm, is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GLBT & questioning youth, ages 14-22. (206) 322-2515, Sat @ 10:30am, Sun @ 6:30pm. crystalmeth.org. www.lamberthouse.org “Light the Night! An LGBTQ Hanukkah Celebration.

6:30-9:30pm. Hillel UW, 4745 17th Ave NE. Join JCon- Rain Country Dance Night. 7-11pm, lessons at 7:15pm. nect, Pave and Kolenu for our annual LGBTQ Hanukkah The Cuff, 1533 13th Ave. An evening of country-western Celebration! We will gather together for delicious veg- dancing for the LGBTQ community. FREE. www.rainetarian tapas, sangria, yummy latkes and doughnuts. We countrydance.org. will all gather together for candle lighting, singing, and “Somebody Get Me A Chainsaw” (12/15 & 12/16) some lovely thoughts shared by Udi Asaraf and Rabbi 6:30pm-doors; 7pm-show. Calamus Auditorium at Gay Dana Benson. FREE and open to the community! Allies, City, 517 E Pike St. Beware she’s loose!!! It’s been about friends and family welcome! This all-ages event is made a decade since Mark Finley tried to make a comeback: possible through the support of JConnect Seattle, Hillel at least 2 decades since she’s done a live show; and at the University of Washington, and Jewish Federation she’s been stuck in this damn town for nearly 3 - wasn’t of Greater Seattle. RSVP to www.jconnectseattle.org or she supposed to be dead by now?!?! Yet Drag Icon Mark “Mom” Finley is doing a new live show at Gay City. phone 206-527-1997.

The evening promised to be full of Finley’s unbelievable Boys’ Group - For Male-Identified Youth, Ages 14- stories, funny songs, classic performances, and maybe 22. 7-8:30pm. Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave. Every even a giant dilo!! As the “script” will be pulled out of a Thursday. Youth take the opportunity to talk about is- button bag live during the performance, he won’t know sues that relate to their everyday lives, with the facilita- what he’s performing until that minute! And you wonder tion of a male volunteer. (206) 322-2515 ext 16. www. why she wants the chainsaw! General admission: $15lamberthouse.org $20; Students & Seniors: $12. gaycity.org/arts Gender Justice Awards 2017. 6pm-doors; 7pm-dinner Destiny Gay AA Group in Tacoma. 7:30pm. New & program. Mount Baker Community Club, 2811 Mount Heart MCC, 759 S 45th St, Tacoma. Every Friday.

Rainier Dr. S. The 2017 Gender Justice Awards dinner (253) 474-8897.

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GaYme Night 4 the LGBT Community. 8pm-1am.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201. Meets 3rd & 4th Friday each month. Board games, cards & fun. www.sasgcc.org LGBT Friday Night Al-Anon Family Group. 8pm.

SASG, 115 15th Ave E, Suite 201 - in the O’Neill Room.

Every Friday. (See related listing Sunday at noon for details.) Greater Seattle AIS 24-hour number (206) 625-0000; www.seattle-al-anon.org

SATURDAY - December 16

(See previous Saturday for ongoing activities.)

Lambert House Queer Rec. 1pm. 1818 15th Ave. Meets 3rd Saturday each month. Outdoor & indoor adventures for youth ages 22 & under. www.lamberthouse.org PNW G/B/Q Longhaired Men. 2pm. Locations vary.

Check the website or call for details. An informal social group for longhairs, growers, longhair admirers & their friends. We gather for brunch on the 3rd Saturday each month to socialize, chat & often go out afterwards for coffee or some activity. Please join us! For information & to RSVP: www.longhair.shorturl.com Seattle Prime Timers Holiday Banquet. 2pm. Best Western Executive Inn, 200 Taylor Ave N. Bring a gift if you want to participate in the exchange at the party; $10 limit. Silly is good! We will also have our annual general meeting. Members are FREE; guests $20. RSVP to Gregory by December 8 to attend this event. 206-7896778 or info@seattleprimetimers.org. We are limited to 35 guests this year. www.seattleprimetimers.org “Somebody Get Me A Chainsaw” (12/15 & 12/16) 6:30pm-doors; 7pm-show. Calamus Auditorium at Gay City, 517 E Pike St. (See Friday listing at 7pm for details.)

SUNDAY - December 17

(See previous Sunday for ongoing activities.)

Baha’i Prayer & Fellowship Circle. 10am. Pearl Warren Bldg, 606 12th Ave S. Meets 3rd Sunday each month. Share prayers, readings, thoughts & music. All backgrounds, all faiths welcome. (206) 391-2188.

Ethyl Forever Car Club, Pacific NW Region Lambda Car Club Monthly Tire Kick/Social. 10:30am. Randy’s Restaurant, 10016 E Marginal Way S (south of the Museum of Flight). Meets 3rd Sunday each month.

This monthly informal auto enthusiasts event starts with breakfast at this location with a show & tell and continues to a chosen point of interest. Open to all LGBTQ persons & friends who have an interest in the automobile, not just collector or performance vehicles. ethylforever@hotmail.com Seattle Prime Timers Rap Group. 1:30pm. SASG, 115 15th Ave E Ste 201, Ian MacKintosh Room. Subject: What is your favorite holiday memory? www.seattleprimetimers.org Seattle Poly Potluck & Discussion Group. 5-8pm. (contact for new location) Meets 3rd Sunday each month. For people interested in polyamorous, open, and ethically non-monogamous relationships. $5 donation; please bring a potluck dish. This event is open to the public. Look for us on Facebook or Meetup.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Allyship - an organization of LGBTQ individuals fighting for economic and social justice. www.LGBTQAllyship. org, allyship@yahoo.com, (206) 279-8169.

American Veterans for Equal Rights - www.aver.us Another Gay Social Club! - www.meetup.com/AnotherGay-Social-Club/ Bellingham/Whatcom County - www.theslowlane. com/guide.html BiNet Seattle is a mixed gender, social group for Bisexuals, their partners & other Bi-friendly folks - www. binetseattle.org.

Bremerton/Kitsap County - www.outwestsound.org Cascade Rainbow Community Center (Mount Vernon) - (360) 840-8499 and on Facebook.

COLAGE unites people with LGBTQ parents and caregivers into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities - www.colage.org Central Washington University GALA Hotline: (509) 963-1994.

DIFFA/Northwest (Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS). (206) 763-8885; www.diffanorthwest. org DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT: Crisis Clinic, (206) 461-3222 (24 hour line); King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) - 24-hour crisis line for information, support, & medical & legal assistance: 1-888-99-VOICE; Northwest Network support & advocacy for Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse & Dating Violence, (206) 568-7777 (voice), 517-9670 (tty), www.nwnetwork.org; Pierce County Domestic Violence Helpline: Teresa, (253) 798-4166; Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities - offers on-going support groups for men: 323-1768; Seattle Police Dept Domestic Violence Unit, (206) 684-0330; State Wide Domestic Violence Hot Line, 1-800-562-6025. In an emergency call 911.

Report domestic violence and sexual assault.

Equal Rights Washington - (206) 324-2570; www. equalrightswashington.org Everett/Snohomish Cty - www.gaysnohomish.org Freely Speaking Toastmasters - www.freelyspeaking.org Gay City promotes wellness in LGBTQ communities by providing health services, connecting people to resources, fostering arts, and building community. Gay City Health Project’s Wellness Center provides anonymous & confidential HIV/STD testing. 517 E Pike St. More info or to schedule an appointment, (206) 860-6969. www.gaycity.org

Celebrating 43 Years!

Gay & Lesbian National Hotline (GLNH): 1-888-THEGLNH (1-888-843-4564). Non-profit, peer-counseling, information & local resources telephone hotline for GLBT people across the country.

Generations Aging With Pride empowers elder LGBTQ adults to live with pride and dignity by promoting, connecting, and developing innovative programs and services that enhance belonging and support, eliminate discrimination, and honor the lives of older members of our community - (206) 495-8312; info@gapseattle.org; gapseattle.org GLSEN/WA - Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa.org Greater Seattle Business Association (GSBA) - (206) 363-9188; www.thegsba.org HIV/AIDS Program, Seattle/King County Dept of Public Health, provides confidential/anonymous information about & testing for HIV/AIDS. (206) 205-7837. For a comprehensive list of HIV/AIDS service organizations see the GSBA Guide or visit www.thegsba.org or call Lifelong AIDS Alliance, (206) 328-8979.

Imperial Sovereign Court of Seattle & the Olympic & Rainier Empire - www.facebook.com/ISCSORE; www. imperialcourtofseattle.com Lambert House - (206) 322-2515; www.lamberthouse. org LGBT Library - 517 E Pike St. Open Mon-Fri 2-8pm; Sat 2-5pm. A wide range of fiction and non-fiction for the LGBT community and allies can be borrowed free of charge.

LGBT MS Connection - (206) 250-5002; LGBTMSConnection@gmail.com. Support group for LGBT persons with MS and their partners and their caregivers. Sponsored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Lifelong AIDS Alliance - (206) 328-8979, www.lifelongaids alliance.org MEN: Gay City: (206) 860-6969, www.gaycity.org; Knights of Mantra: (206) 329-0886, www.jetchapterkofm.com; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Northwest Bears: www. nwbears.com; The Olympians: www.TheOlympians. net; POZSeattle: www.pozseattle.org; Q-Squared: www.qsquared.org; Rain City Jacks: www.raincityjacks. org; Seattle Gay Couples: www. seattlegaycouples. org; Seattle Men in Leather: www.seattlemeninleather. org; Seattle Prime Timers: Gay & Bi men 40 & over, www.seattle primetimers.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www.tacomaolderlgbt.org. (See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

MUSIC: Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; Rainbow City Band: 1-866-841-9139 ext 2126; rainbowcityband@onebox.com; www.rainbowcity band. com; Seattle Men’s Chorus and Seattle Women’s Chorus: (206) 388-1408, (206) 323-0750. www.seattlechoruses.org.

Northwest Lesbian & Gay History Museum Project - gayhistnw@aol.com Northwest Rainbow Alliance for the Deaf - www. nwrad.org Olympia/Thurston County - www.RainbowCenterOly. org Out & Equal Workplace Advocates/Seattle Regional Affiliate supports the work of LGBT employees and the growing number of ERGs (Employee Resource Groups) making a difference within local companies. www.outandequal.org/affiliates/seattle Out & Proud Grays Harbor Coalition - http://outandproudgh.org PARENTHOOD: Families Like Ours provides a gateway for LGBT families interested in adoption & provides a network of safe placement agencies, training, support & resources: (206) 441-7602, www.familieslikeours. org; Family Works offers support, information & activities for LGBT families: (206) 694-6727, www.familyworksseattle. org; Gay Fathers’ Association of Seattle offers support groups & social activities: www.gfas. org; Proud & Loud Families - Northwest, www.meetup.com/proudand-loud-families-northwest, plfnorthwest@aol.com; Queer Parent Networking Dinners: (206) 568-7777, qpnd@nwnetwork.org, www.nwnetwork.org; Rainbow Families of Puget Sound: www.rainbowfamiliesps.org PFLAG is the national organization for parents, families, allies, and LGBTQ people united for equality with chapters in Seattle, Bellevue/Eastside, the Puget Sound region and across Washington state. PFLAG Seattle: (206) 325-7724, info@pflagseattle.org, and www.pflagseattle.org; PFLAG Bellevue/Eastside: (425) 483-6642, info@bellevue-pflag.org, http://community. pflag.org/PFLAGBellevue; PFLAG Pacific Northwest: www.pnwpflag.org; PFLAG Washington State: www. pflagwsc.org.

PEOPLE OF COLOR: AARTH (African American Reach & Teach Health Ministry), (206) 850-2070, www.aarth.org; Asian/Pacific Islander Queer Network Program at API Chaya, (206) 467-9976; Center for MultiCultural Health, (206) 461-6910, www.multiculturalhealth.org; Entre Hermanos, GLBT Latinos/as, (206) 322-7700, www.entrehermanos.org; Ile LaiLai, (206) 781-3565, iya@ilelailai.org; Men of All Colors & Cultures Together (MACCT), (206) 923-8313, macctseattle@yahoo.com, www.macctsea.org; Northwest Two Spirit Society, https://www.facebook.com/ groups/nw2spiritsociety/, Nubian Pride Productions, nubianpride@gmail.com; People of Color Against AIDS Network (POCAAN) offers rapid HIV testing, M-F, 10am-5pm, (206) 322-7061, www.pocaan.org and on Facebook; QBASS - Queer Black Alliance of the South Sound, (253) 256-1846, weareqbass@gmail. com; Sistah 2 Sistah, LBT women of African descent, (206) 322-7061, (206) 255-8951; Somos Seattle, somosseattle.org; Trikone-Northwest, GLBT South Asians, (425) 985-4376, www.trikonenw.org; Two-Spirit Honor Project, 1-866-685-0164; U.T.O.P.I.A. Seattle, www.utopiaseattlewa.org; VietQ Greater Seattle, viet-

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qorganization@gmail.com Pierce County AIDS Foundation - (253) 383-2565; www.piercecountyaids.org Pride Foundation - (206) 323-3318; www.pridefoundation. org Project NEON is a program of Seattle Counseling Service providing FREE information & services to Gay & Bi men to reduce health risks associated with methamphetamine use. (206) 323-1768. www.crystalneon.org Public Health-Seattle & King County Online Comprehensive Health Information for Sexual Minorities: www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/personal/ glbt.aspx Q Law: The GLBT Bar Association of WA - (206) 682-6711; www.q-law.org; Q Law GLBT Legal Clinic - (206) 235-7235.

Queer Geek! - queergeekseattle.org Safe Schools Coalition - www.safeschoolscoalition. org; (206) 451-SAFE; (206) 451-7233.

SEAMEC interviews, researches & rates candidates for public office on issues of concern to the LGBT community. www.voteseamec.org Seattle Area Support Groups & Community Center (SASG) is a non-profit organization that builds community and cultivates powerful, healthy lives by providing emotional support and personal development services to those affected by HIV/AIDS, the Queer communities, and those who love them. Our work is done in a spirit of safety, trust, inclusiveness, and celebration of individual differences. (206) 322-2437; www.sasgcc.org Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network - BiSeattle.wixsite. com/SBWN and on Facebook.

Seattle Counseling Service for Sexual Minorities is a community mental health service for GLBT persons & their families providing comprehensive mental health services on a sliding scale. (206) 323-1768.

Seattle LGBTQ Commission - (206) 684-4503.

Seattle Out & Proud - (206) 322-9561; www.seattlepride.org Seattle Police Department Sexual Minorities Community Advisory Council: kim.bogucki@seattle.gov Seattle PrideFest - www.seattlepridefest.org Servicemembers Legal Defense Network - (202) 328-3244; www.sldn.org Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, The Abbey of St. Joan - (206) 860-3666; www.theabbey.org Snohomish Health District HIV/AIDS Program provides free confidential/anonymous HIV counseling &

Visit us online www.sgn.org

testing 9am-5pm Monday-Friday, until 7pm Tuesdays.

(425) 339-5298.

South Sound Q Calendar - LGBTQ events in Tacoma, Olympia & Sound Puget Sound area; www.SouthSoundQCal.com Spokane/Inland Northwest - www.outspokane.com; www.stonewallnews.net SPORTS & RECREATION: Bent Car Guys: www. bentcarguys.org; Border Riders Motorcycle Club: www.borderriders.com; Bottom Dwellers Scuba Club: www.bottomdwellers.org; Capitol Hill Cyclers: join their Facebook group or email capitolhillcycling@ groups.facebook.com or jordan.l.simonson@gmail.com; Cascade Flyers: www.cascadeflyers.org; Different Spokes Bicycling Club: www.differentspokes.org; Emerald City Mudhen Rugby: www.mudhenrugby. com; Emerald City Softball Association: www.emeraldcitysoftball.org, www.eteamz.com/womensecsa; Ethyl Forever Car Club: ethylforever@hotmail.com; Festival of the Babes: www.festivalofthebabes.com; Olympic Yacht Club: www.oycnw.org; OutVentures: outdoor education & recreation activities, www.outventures.org; Pacific Northwest Gay Rodeo Association: www.pacificnwgra.org; Puddletown Squares: www. puddletownsquares.org; Rain City Soccer: www.raincitysoccer.org; Rain Country Dance Association: a country-western dance organization catering to the LGBTQ community but open to all, www.raincountrydance. org; Sea Dawgs: LGBT ice hockey - SkateSeaDawgs@ gmail.com and on Facebook; Seattle Frontrunners: www.seattlefrontrunners.org; Seattle Gay Basketball Association: www.seattlegaybasketballassociation. com; Seattle Orca Swim Team: www.orcaswimteam. org; Seattle Otters Water Polo: www.otterpolo.com; Seattle Quake Rugby: www.quakerugby.com; Seattle Tennis Alliance: www.seattletennisalliance.org; Seattle Unified Bowling Association (SUBA): magee98106@ aol.com, www.teamseattle.org/bowling.htm, www. theprideleague.com, Century 21 League; Seattle Volleyball Club: www.seattlevolleyballclub.com; Ski Buddies: www. skibuddies.org; Team Seattle Gay Sports Network is an umbrella organization for a wide range of local GLBT sports activities, (206) 367-4064, www. teamseattle.org (see website for comprehensive list of sports clubs); Triangle Recreation Camp at Bender Creek: recreational camping for GLBT folks. Must be 21; ID required. trc@camptrc.org, www.camptrc.org, 1122 E Pike St #1069, Seattle 98122-3934.

Strength Over Speed - www.strengthoverspeed.org Tacoma/Pierce County - Rainbow Center, 2215 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, a resource center for the LGBTIQA

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community of Pierce County, (253) 383-2318, www. rainbowcntr.org TRANSGENDER: Emerald City Social Club: (425) 827-9494; Gender Alliance of the South Sound: www.SouthSoundGender.com; Gender Diversity: www.genderdiversity.org; Gender Justice League: www.genderjusticeleague.org; Gender Odyssey: www.genderodyssey.com; Hermanos Trans Latino & Foreign-Born Support Group: (206) 322-7700; Ingersoll Gender Center: (206) 329-6651, www. ingersollcenter.org; The New BoyZ Club: www.olympiaftmgroup.webs.com; Olympia Trans Discussion Group: www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-Trans-DiscussionGroup/262449878114; [trans] ACTION: Trans* & Gender Non-Conforming Sex Workers’ Support Group - a safe, peer-led space. mail@utopiaseattle.org; Trans Resource & Referral Guide: kctransguide.org; Washington Gender Alliance: (360) 445-2411, www. washington genderalliance.com WOMEN: Aging Ballard Lesbian Exchange (A.B.L.E.): We are Lesbians 60 years (generally) and up, living (mostly) in the north half of Seattle. The purpose of the group is to connect, socialize and support each other. ruthemilyvogel@gmail.com; Aging Lesbians in South Seattle (ALISS) - Lesbian Group at the Southeast Seattle Senior Center. This is a gathering primarily for Lesbians but all are welcome to attend. Kate, (206) 722-0317; www.sessc.org; BABES: support groups for HIV+ women. (206) 720-5566, 1-888-292-1912; Coming Out Women Support Group of Tacoma: www. comingoutwomen.org; Festival of the Babes: www. festivalofthebabes.com; Lesbians Over 40: (206) 7220729; Mature Friends: Gay men & women 40 & over, www.maturefriends.org; Puget Sound Old Lesbian Organizing for Change: http://psoloc.org, (253) 7773357; Older Lesbians Organizing for Change/WA State Chapter: gloria@oloc.org, mary@oloc.org, www. oloc.org; Pacific Northwest Lesbian Archives: www. pnwlesbianarchives.org; RainshadowWomen: RainshadowWomen@aol.com; Seattle Bisexual Women’s Network: BiSeattle.wixsite.com/SBWN; Seattle Girls of Leather: www.sgol.org; Tacoma Lesbian Concern (TLC): www.tacomalesbianconcern.org; Tacoma Older LGBT: www.tacomaolderlgbt.org; Women of West Seattle (WOWS): a fun, member-driven social group for Lesbians, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/womenofwestseattle; YWCA Women’s Health Outreach: providing low or no-cost mammograms for income eligible 40+ LBTQ individuals. Follow us at http:// lbtqhealth-ywca.blogspot.com, twitter.com/ingridWHO or email lbthealth@ywcaworks.org, (206) 461-4493.

(See also listings under Bisexual, Parenthood, People of Color, Transgender.)

YOUTH: B-GLAD (Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans & Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group): Youth Eastside Services offers many programs for GLBT youth, including B-GLAD, (425) 747-4937; Coyote Central: www.coyotecentral.org; Diverse Harmony: www.diverseharmony. org; GLSEN/Washington State (Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network) & Washington State GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) Network: GLSEN works to create safe schools for LGBT students. WA GSA Network supports youth-led GSA’s to fight harassment & homophobia in Washington state schools. (206) 330-2099; www.glsenwa. org; www.wagsa.org. GLOBE (GLBTQ Loving Ourselves, Becoming Empowered): a support group & HIV/STD prevention program for GLBTQ youth, 14-20, in Everett, (425) 263-2908, www. globeyouth.org; It Gets Better Project: www.itgetsbetter.org; Lambert House: an activities & resource center for LGBT youth, 14-22, in Seattle, 1818 15th Ave @ E Denny Way; (206) 322-2515, www.lamberthouse.org; Lifelong HEYO (Health Education Youth Outreach): for LGBTQ youth, ages 16-24: (206) 957-1665; www. llaa.org/HEYO; www.MatthewsPlace.com; The Mockingbird Society: (206) 323-KIDS (5437), www.mockingbirdsociety.org; Oasis Youth Center: for GLBTQ youth, ages 14-25, in Tacoma, (253) 671-2838, www. oasisyouthcenter.org; OUT There Adventures: www. outthereadventures.org; Parents, Family & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG)/Puget Sound: (206) 3257724, www.seattle-pflag.org; Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) Drop-In Center & Young Adult Shelter: 1609 19th Ave @ E Pine St., (206) 7268500; www.psks.org; Pizza Klatch: weekly lunchtime support groups for LGBTQ youth in Thurston County, www.pizzaklatch.org; Prism: for LGBTQ youth, 14-21, in Puyallup - Cherise.Alexander@ multicare.org; www. facebook.com/PuyallupPrism; Proud Out Wonderful (POW!): for LGBTQ youth, 13-21, in South King County, (206) 326-9112, www.facebook.com/proudoutwonderful; Q Youth Resources: in Kitsap County - (360) 698-3335; www.kchaf.org; Renton Area Youth Services (RAYS): LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth drop-in group, ages 12-18 - Sarah Hardin, (425) 271-5600, ext 155; sarahh@rays.org; Roots Young Adult Shelter: 1415 NE 43rd St., (206) 632-1635; www.rootsinfo.org; Safe Schools Coalition: www.safeschoolscoalition.org; (206) 451-SAFE, (206) 451-7233 (non-emergency), 1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) (crisis line); Seattle Young People’s Project (Queer Youth Resource Board): (206) 860-9606, www.sypp.org; Street Youth Ministries (SYM): (206) 524-7301 ext 111; www. streetyouthministries.org; Teen Link: (206) 461-4922, 1-888-431-TEEN; The Trevor Project: 866-4-U-Trevor; www.thetrevorproject.org; True Colors - Connecting LGBTQ Teens: in Shoreline, (206) 362-7282 x 8018, lbagley@chs-nw.org; Vista Youth Center: for LGBTQ, questioning and allied youth, ages 14-21, in Kennewick, (509) 396-5198, www.vistayouthcenter.org; YouthCare/ Isis Program (Transitional Living Home for LGBTQ Young Adults, 18-22): (206) 522-8412; YouthCare/ Orion Center Young Adult Shelter: 1828 Yale Ave @ Stewart St. (206) 622-5555; Youth in Focus: (206) 723-1479; www.youthinfocus.org; Youth Suicide Prevention Program (OUTLoud-GLBTQ): (206) 297-5922, ext 116, 1-800-273-TALK, www.yspp.org

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Sunday – Wednesday | 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

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13212 SE Eastgate Wy, Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 649-7563 | adoption@seattlehumane.org

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Make your house a home by visiting the shelter and bringing back the pet of your dreams.

Adoption Specials:

Shelter Update:

Home is Where Your Pet is – Dec. 4-10 $25 off all adoption fees during this promo

Seattle Humane’s Grand Opening Celebration! – Saturday, Dec. 9 Bring along your friends and family for exclusive tours of our new facility, live music, adoptable dog play groups, kitten obstacle courses, food trucks, raffles, family-friendly festivities, adoption discounts, and more exciting surprises! Seattle Humane’s life-saving work wouldn’t be possible without this animal-loving community. Come celebrate at Grand Opening with us!

Event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/155571261843109/

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Kato Kato is a very lovable and athletic 4-year-old Coonhound!

He'll be easygoing indoors when he's been well-exercised.

His short easy-care coat is a handsome back and tan! As a hardy scent hound, his nose is programmed to chase after living creatures that run. So, Kato will best suit a family without children or with kids over 12! He's geared for lots of physical exercise, making him a fine companion for hunting, off-road jogging, hiking and even swimming!

You'll need to love that baying sound and a bit of stubbornness, but the rewards at the end of the day will be priceless. To meet Kato today, come visit him at Seattle Humane's brand new campus!

As with all our "ready for adoption" dogs, Kato is neutered, micro-chipped, vaccinated and behavior tested. He will go home with a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian and an identification tag. PLUS, most dog adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion and a training rebate when you complete a dog behavior course-a great way to start off on the right paw!

Garfield This handsome boy here is Garfield, a 2-year-old orange and white tabby. He has quite the distinctive striped tail and adorable white paws worth awing over. Living the shelter life is a bit intimidating for Garfield so he's a little bit reserved. He would love to find a patient and understanding adopter to allow him the time he needs to grow his confidence and become the best kitty he can be. Come

by Seattle Humane today and meet Garfield - you'll be glad you did!

As with all of our cats, Garfield is neutered, microchipped and vaccinated. All of our cats have been tested for Feline Leukemia/FIV and go home with a certificate for an examination by a King County veterinarian and their very own identification tag and collar. PLUS, most cat adoptions include 30 days of pet insurance from Trupanion - a great way to start off on the right paw!

Introduce to children 12 years and older. Resident dogs are required to visit Kato prior to adoption. Cat-free home. Please see our adoption advisors for more behavior information.

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