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137 things to do in October

Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays   6-6:45am
EARLY MORNING CLASSES TO ACHIEVE INTERNAL BALANCE
School of Oom Yung Doe
8 West Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98119
206.285.9789
Introductory courses now available in the morning. Learn how to improve your life through the way of traditional Moo Doe.


Thursday evenings   6-7:15pm
Prenatal Yoga Practice
Taj Yoga
In Ballard/Crown Hill, off Holman Road, in the old Crown Hill School building
9250 14th Ave NW, Room 2
Seattle, WA 98117
206.782.9642
www.tajyoga.com
Practice yoga postures and breathing exercises with other expectant moms, nourishing yourself and your unborn baby. This class is designed to safely accommodate all the changes that come during pregnancy. Led by Michelle Pearson, yogi and mother of two young children.


Thursdays - 6 wks on then one off and restart   6:30-8pm
Meditation Classes
226 Main Av. S.
Renton
425.271.3373
thevenusmoon.com
thevenusmoon at live.com
Kerry heads up this special group for some phenominal personal results. Learn how to truly be in the silence!


Tuesdays and Fridays starting Aug29   7-8:30pm
Art of Living Foundation offers “Practical Knowledge and Meditation Series”
24069 40th Ln SE Bothell WA 98021
425.398.9027
Web site
penelope.holliday at gmail.com
The course has 11 session of 1.5 hrs each with Knowledge and meditation.

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s commentary journeys deep into the timeless wisdom of Astawakra Gita, which until now has never been so clearly available to the common man and applicable to present day life.


Wednesdays   7:30-9:30pm
Raja Intensive Level 2
Ananda Meditation Temple in Bothell
23305 Bothell-Everett Highway
Bothell WA 98021
425.806.3700
www.AnandaSeattle.org
contact at anandaseattle.org
For graduates of the Raja Yoga Intensive this course will provide more meditation practice and deeper aspects of Vedanta teachings.


09.07-10.26   1-3:30pm
Women’s I class
CDM Psychic Institute, 2402 Summit Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
425.258.1449
www.c-d-m.org
cdm at c-d-m.org
Women have an abundance of energy and vitality! Learn to balance your male and female energies, run your creative energy, increase seniority with your body, be amused at being female and acknowledge your power!
Prerequisite: Meditation I class


Sundays   10-11:15am
Buddhist Meditation, Prayers in Ballard
Kadampa Buddhist Temple, 6556 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117
206.526.9565
meditateinseattle.org
mimi at meditateinseattle.org
Prayers for World Peace, Buddhist teachings and meditation. Everyone welcome; ask about child care and programs for young people.


Monday Afternoons   4:15-5:30pm
Yoga for Kids with Kelly Baker
Taj Yoga
In Ballard/Crown Hill, off Holman Road, in the old Crown Hill School building
9250 14th Ave NW
Room #2
Seattle, WA 98117
206.782.9642
www.tajyoga.com
Yoga for Kids is a fun, noncompetitive way for children to build self esteem, and to increase strength, coordination, and flexibility. Class introduces tools for relaxation and stress management.


Monday Evenings   7:30-8:45pm
Intro to Yoga with Dylan Noebels: Standing Poses
Taj Yoga
In Ballard/Crown Hill, off Holman Road, in the old Crown Hill School building
9250 14th Ave NW
Room #2
Seattle, WA 98117
206-782-9642
206.782.9642
www.tajyoga.com
Learn the basics of yoga in a safe, methodical manner. Standing postures are considered the foundation of posture work, creating strength, flexibility and endurance. Both the lateral and sagittal postures will be covered in this series.


Mondays   7-8:30pm
Buddhist Teachings and Meditation in Ballard
Kadampa Buddhist Temple, 6556 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117
206.526.9565
meditateinseattle.org
mimi at meditateinseattle.org
These weekly classes are an excellent introduction to Buddhism -- ideal for anyone wishing to bring more peace into their lives.


Monday-Friday   9am-5pm
Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas Installation
Jack Straw New Media Gallery
4261 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle WA 98105
206.634.0919
jackstraw.org
jsp at jackstraw.org
An animated sound and light installation where music (derived from Bottled Operas by composer Byron Au Yong) and an object (spotlights on salt by artist Randy Moss) float in the dark contemplative gallery. The title hints at a playful and urgent call to action about water resources.


Every Tuesday for 8 weeks   7:14-8:14pm
Yoga for Repetitive Stress Injury Series
8 Limbs Yoga
500 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
206.325.8221
www.8limbsyoga.com
info at 8limbsyoga.com
This series is designed to help you find a way to sit at a computer and feel good at the end of the day. We will use Awareness Through Movement® technology to discover ways to reduce effort in the forearms and wrists and create better posture for sitting comfortably.


One Saturday Per Month   9am-4pm
Spirit in the Flesh
2808 II East Madison
Seattle, WA 98112
206.324.2526
www.KissingSchool.com
cherie at kissingschool.com
Learn to Be Present Now through being in your body. The experiential workshop increases healing, manifestion, intimacy and connection with Source Energy. Take single or as a couple.


10.01   7-9pm
Embrace Your Intuition
Beacon House
90980 River Road
Junction City, Oregon 97448
425.825.5671
www.energyintuitive.com
info at energyintuitive.com
Each of us has the ability to hear, feel, smell or see outside of our third-dimensional world. Applying this ability helps you gain insight, information and knowledge to make life choices that are best for you. Come learn useful tools to embrace an ability that already lives inside of you!


10.01  
GRATITUDE: 30 Days of Manifesting on Purpose
At your computer
www.spiritalive.net/gratitude.htm
kendra at spiritalive.net
Discover the potent tool available to you right now that masterful manifestors already use! In just minutes a day you can transform your life and attract all you desire. Create joy, ease, peace and true fulfillment. I will show you a direct link to manifesting on purpose. Are you ready?


Every Wednesday for 6 weeks   7:15-8:30pm
Yoga for 50+
8 Limbs Yoga Studio
500 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
206.325.8221
8limbsyoga.com
info at 8limbsyoga.com
Sally’s light-hearted, accessible class will introduce those over 50 to the basics of yoga, including breathing practices and meditation.


Wednesdays   7-8:30pm
Emotional Freedom Technique-Group Healing Circle
Unity of Woodinville,
Church building at the corner of Woodinville-Duvall Rd. & Avondale
19320 Northeast Woodinville-Duvall Rd.
Woodinville, WA
98072
206.940.2231
Web site
info at unityofwoodinville.org
Amazing new method of healing through clearing of acupuncture energy points by tapping instead of using needles. Physical, spiritual, psychological, emotional and stress related healing. Weight, trauma, smoking, addictions, prosperity and relationships, often works when nothing else will. Lead by Rev Tony Roebuck, Minister and EFT Practitioner
Suggested Offering:$20.00


Every Other Wednesday   6:30-9pm
Lecture mini-series: Cancer and Your Environment – How to Make Healthier and Safer Choices for Yourself and Your Family
Gilda’s Club Seattle
1400 Broadway
Seattle
206.709.1400
www.gildasclubseattle.org
Join local community experts for a series of interactive workshops that will look at toxic chemicals in our indoor and outdoor environments.October 1: Our Home and Our Garden, October 15: Our Food, October 29: Ourselves, November 12: Our Children. light dinner provided.
Please RSVP to attend at 206-709-1400.


Every Wednesday for 8 weeks   6-7:30am
Forrest Yoga Intensive w/Barbara Johnson
8 Limbs Wedgwood
7345 35th Ave NE
(just south of NE 75th)
Seattle, WA 98115
206.523.9722
www.8limbsyoga.com
info at 8limbsyoga.com
Forrest Yoga is a style of Hatha Yoga utilizing deep breath practices and sequencing that creates inner heat with a building intensity. The room will be heated between 80-85 degrees.


10.02   7-8pm
Sail Into the Life of Your Dreams
East West Bookshop
6500 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 523-3726
www.liveapurposefullife.com
creativetransformations at yahoo.com
In this FREE presentation, Karen Mehringer will share her inspiring story of becoming empowered to re-invent her life to live out her true dreams, beginning with a real life ocean odyssey, sailing from Fiji to Singapore. You will leave feeling empowered to follow your heart and your dreams!


10.02   7-8:30pm
Free Lecture: Exploring the Link Between Genetics and Prognosis in Breast Cancer
Gilda’s Club Seattle
1400 Broadway
Seattle
206.709.1400
www.gildasclubseattle.org
Joshua Millstein, PhD, a Sr. Statistical Geneticist,will discuss current research designed to determine whether genetic information from breast cancer tumor tissue can be used to predict prognosis and response to treatment. Sign up required to attend: 206-709-1400, Light refreshments at 6:45.


10.02 Thursdays   7:30-9pm
The Path--Autobiography of Swami Kriyananda
Ananda Meditation Temple in Bothell
23305 Bothell-Everett Highway
Bothell WA 98021
425.806.3700
www.AnandaSeattle.org
contact at anandaseattle.org
Stories, lessons, laughter, and the wisdom of Swami Kriyananda’s lifetime of discipleship will be shared in this course.


10.03   7-9pm
The Paranormal & Bridging Worlds
Becon House
90980 River Road
Junction City, OR 97448
425.825.5671
www.energyintuitive.com
info at energyintuitive.com
What is the other side, haunting, and other paranormal activity? Have you had unusual encounters that left you feeling nervous? Marie is able to easily bridge our world with the next and will teach techniques she uses as she communicates with your loved ones living on the other side.


10.03-10.05  
Intro To Wild Mushroom Identification in Western Washington
Huston Camp & Conference Center

14725 Ley Road
Gold Bar, WA 98251
206.923.1890
nweec.org/bio-302_10-08_goldbar.html
events at nweec.org
Join us for 2.5 days in Wallace Falls State Park for wild mushroom foraging and identification! Emphasis is on basic identification skills of wild mushrooms, including edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes. Register online at https://nweec.websitesource.net/reg_bio-302_10-08_goldbar/registration.htm.


10.04   9:30am
Meditation Level 1 Breath Awareness
Ananda Meditation Temple in Bothell
23305 Bothell-Everett Highway
Bothell WA 98021
425.806.3700
www.AnandaSeattle.org
contact at anandaseattle.org
Learn a balanced and inspired system of meditation using movement, music, affirmation, mantra, and visualization to concentrate the mind.


10.04   10am-4pm
Handmade Tile Festival
Pioneer Hall, 1642 43rd Ave. W, in Madison Park, Seattle
206.723.2901
www.artisantilenw.org
info at artisantilenw.org
Show and sale of a diverse range of locally made artisan tile.


10.04   1-3pm
Making Corn Dollies - A Free and Fun Class!
The Giving Tree –
2008 Westlake Ave (on the Route 17 or 23 bus lines)
www.seattlefreeschool.org
seattlefreeschool at gmail.com
Learn the folk art tradition of making a doll from the dried husks of corn! Come share thoughts and traditions about folk art, culture, and the importance of sharing the harvest. A free community class organized by the Seattle FreeSchool. Sign up at www.seattlefreeschool.org


10.04   4-6pm
Free documentary screening of Chicago 10
SIFF Cinema at Seattle Center
321 Mercer St west of 4th Ave
Seattle, WA 98109
180.093.0606 03
communitycinema.org/
chicago10 at communitycinema.org
Free documentary screening of the new film by Brett Morgen (THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE) followed by a discussion forum. Watch the film. Then stay to learn the dos and don’ts of how to protest in the City of Seattle. Help make your next protest a success.


10.04   10am-5pm
Expanding Your Healing Potential
University of Oregon Campus
Room 146 Straub Hall
Eugene, OR 97403
425.825.5671
www.energyintuitive.com
info at energyintuitive.com
This class is geared toward those students who have taken previous classes in energy work or have an energy practice of their own. Marie will use her own professional experience and clairvoyant abilities to guide students to attain growth in their own unique abilities to help others heal.


10.04   8am-12pm
3rd Annual Portland Brain Tumor Walk and Angel Adventure
Willamette Park
6599 SW Beaver Ave.
Portland, OR 97239
866.455.3214
www.braintumor.org/AngelAdventure
mlogsdon at braintumor.org
The National Brain Tumor Foundation will host an inspirational fundraising walk and community day to support the brain tumor cause. All ages welcome. This will be our only event in the Pacific Northwest, so come help us make a difference in the fight against brain tumors!


10.04   1-5pm
Journey of the Heart
Kirkland, WA
425.242.1278
www.ImagineEmerging.com
jenidahn at imagineemerging.com
You will be assisted in releasing past hurts, disappointments, and/or
trauma. Through guided meditation and a creative process, you will
learn how to turn your heartache into a source of power and guiding
wisdom for your life.

Energy Exchange:
$108.00 (supplies included)


10.04-10.05   9am-6pm
Spiritual Spa: A Women’s Healing Intensive Weekend
Private workshop sanctuary on Whidbey Island
703.909.5469
www.thetainstitute.com/calendar.html
Save thousands of dollars & hundreds of hours! Matrix Energetics, EFT, and ThetaHealing together-1st time! www.thetainstitute.com/calendar.html Early bird registration.


10.04-10.05   11am-3pm
Pumpkin Patch Opening Celebration
The South 47 Farm
15410 NE 124th St. (corner of NE 124th St. & Woodinville-Redmond Rd.)
Redmond, WA 98052
425.869.9777
www.south47farm.com
farmllc at yahoo.com
5.5 acre Tribute to the Tractor Corn Maze, storytelling, music, hayrides, farm animals, Kettle Corn, pumpkins. Farmstand/U-pick with seasonal produce.


10.05   8am-12pm
City of Hope’s 13th Annual Seattle Walk for Hope to Cure Breast Cancer
Warren G. Magnuson Park
7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115
425.646.9530
www.walk4hope.org/seattle
jbras at coh.org
Walk for Hope is a national family-oriented, noncompetitive walk that raises funds to support breast cancer research, treatment and education programs at City of Hope.


10.06   7-9
Dealing with Difficult Clients: One-day Workshop for Professionals
Nonviolent Communication Training Center of N Seattle, 115 N 85th St., #202, Seattle (Greenwood)
206.706.0483
www.hollyeckert.com
holly at hollyeckert.com
New ideas, inspiration and concrete skills for turning any difficult client into an ally and creating mutually beneficial connections.


10.06   7-9pm
NW Biodiesel Network Eastside Chapter Monthly Meeting
North Bend Railroad Depot, 205 McClellan St, North Bend, WA 98045
www.nwbiodiesel.org/
The Kick-Off will include an introductory presentation on biodiesel and the Network, with experts available to answer questions. Learn about better vehicle fuel efficiency, decreasing carbon and pollution output, and bolstering the economy and national security. Get your questions answered!


10/6 Mondays   7-9pm
Introduction to Yoga
Ananda Teaching Center of Seattle
6509 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle WA 9815
206.523.4343
www.AnandaSeattle.org
contact at anandaseattle.org
Covers the basics of safe and gentle hatha yoga practice with modifications provided for individual needs.


10.07   7-8pm
Free Lecture: Unleash Your Bliss! The Forgotten Practices of Self-Enlightenment
Mayflower Park Hotel
405 Olive Way
Seattle, WA 98101
818.660.2846
www.kunlunbliss.com
eileen at mantraproductions.com
Max Christensen will discuss the Spontaneous Kunlun Nei-Gung or Bliss Practice, a rare, ancient Taoist energy practice that releases energy/emotional blocks, unlocks dormant “supernatural” abilities and awakens an almost overwhelming internal bliss.


10.07-10.11   pm
Enlightenment Intensive W
Camp Indianola
(Between Poulsbo & Kingston)
(Ferry ride from Edmonds)
10635 NE Shore Dr,
Indianola, WA 98342
425.761.7100
www.LivingAwareness.org
ktreftz at aol.com
Residential workshop - based on Zen & commumication techniques - evening orientation then 3 days of rigorous contemplation sitting across from a ‘dyad partner.’ Participants face themselves and life obtaining rich rewards of contact with others, community, states of divine love, rich breakthroughs and releases, deep insights, and for some, enlightenment experiences


10.07-10.21   7:30pm
Meditation Level 1 Breath Awareness
Ananda Teaching Center in Seattle
6509 Roosevelt NE
Seattle WA 98115
206.523.4343
www.AnandaSeattle.org
contact at anandaseattle.org
Learn a balanced and inspired system of meditation using movement, music, affirmation, mantra, and visualization to concentrate the mind.


October Lecture Series   7:30-9pm
Tuesday Talks with John R. Mace: Connecting the dots and manifesting the life YOU want. See lecture topics at www.shelterhouseproductions.com.
Join John R. Mace at the Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse located at 1635 11th Ave on Seattle’s Capitol Hill (Shelterhouse is between the ball fields and the water park).
www.shelterhouseproductions.com
Themes explored in Mace’s “Tuesday Talks” were developed from his years of studying spiritual practices from around the world, his travels and his experience working with scores of people brave enough to examine their own desires, hang ups and motivations. More about Mace at www.johnrmace.com.


Tuesdays, 10/07   7:30pm
Meditation Level 1 Breath Awareness
Ananda Meditation Temple in Bothell
23305 Bothell-Everett Highway
Bothell WA 98021
425.806.3700
www.AnandaSeattle.org
contact at anandaseattle.org
Learn a balanced and inspired system of meditation using movement, music, affirmation, mantra, and visualization to concentrate the mind.


Tuesday Evenings   6:15-7:15pm
Yoga Basics & Back Care with Dylan Noebels - The Core of the Body
Taj Yoga
In Ballard/Crown Hill, off Holman Road, in the old Crown Hill School building
9250 14th Ave NW, Room 2
Seattle, WA 98117
206.782.9642
www.tajyoga.com
Learn to use yoga to alleviate common back pains. Work with the core of the body (multifidi, transverse abdominus, perineum and diaphragm) to support your back and yoga postures.


10.08   8am-5pm
High Design, Low Impact: Residential Design Forum
REI Seattle, 222 Yale Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
206.448.4938
www.aiaseattle.org/node/2023
stephaniep at aiaseattle.org
How do you stay in the business of delivering high-quality design in a world shaped by demand for greener homes, downsizing, and a tight real estate market? Keynote: James Timberlake, FAIA


10.08   7pm
”Soul of a Leader” author talk at East-West
East West Bookshop
6500 Roosevelt Way, NE
Seattle
www.ExecutiveSoul.com
Is it possible to govern and lead with soul? Dr. Margaret Benefiel, author of the new book, “The Soul of a Leader” and the classic “Soul at Work” talks about the intersection of business and spirituality.


10.08-11.25  
Fall Creative Writers’ Classes
Tacoma Community College
Corporate & Continuing Education
6501 South 19th Street, Building 6
Tacoma , Washington 98466
General Information & Registration 253-566-5020
253.566.5020
www.tacomacc.edu/continuingeducation/
tcccontinuinged at tacomacc.edu
Tacoma Community College Continuing Education Writers’ Program offers classes at all skill levels fall quarter 2008, including “Art of the Critique,” “Joy of Grammar,” “Get your Writing Project Organized,” “Beginning Your Novel,” “Break Through Fiction Writing,” and “Writing Memoirs.” Call 253-566-5020 or online: http://at-campus.net/Tacoma/category/category.aspx?C=&S=2.


Wed, Thurs, Fri eve & Sat, Sun full day   7:30-9:30pm
Satsang with Florian and Julia Schlosser
Watertown Center for Healing Arts
17 Spring St., Watertown, MA, 02471
508.498.4620
www.tathagata.de
taft13362 at earthlink.net
Those meetings are an invitation to recognize that we are the ever present awareness in which everything appears, and to explore any unconscious beliefs that determine our way of being in life. Living as space becomes our embodied reality in daily life, rooted in what we love the most - FREEDOM


Every Thursday for 6 weeks   11:15am-12:30pm
Yoga for 50+
4546 1/2 California Ave SW
(alley entrance, above Jak’s)
Seattle, WA 98116
206.933.9642
www.8limbsyoga.com
info at 8limbsyoga.com
Sally’s light-hearted, accessible class will introduce those over 50 to the basics of yoga, including breathing practices and meditation.


10.10   6:30-8:30pm
Yoga for Change
Mercer Island Community Center - Mercer Room
2040 84th Ave SE
Mercer Island, WA 98040
www.yogaforchangeseattle.org
info at yogaforchangeseattle.org
Join us area yoga teachers Melina Meza, Troy Lucero, Michel Spruance and Scott Francis for a simple but powerful yoga practice to help elect Barack Obama. All proceeds go directly to the Obama Campaign.


10.10   7-9pm
Christiania: Our Heart is in Your Hands
Nordic Heritage Museum - 3014 NW 67th Street, Seattle, WA
206.789.5707
busno8.com/CA.html
busno.8 at busno8.com
Work-in-progress screening of documentary about a 37-year-old squatter community occupying an abandoned military base in Copenhagen, Denmark.

To be followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers Richard Jackman and Robert Lawson, and Marianne Stecher-Hansen, UW Associate Professor of Danish Studies.

$5.00 suggested donation.


10.11   1-3pm
Cooking Class with Johnna Dietz: Tasty, Nutritious Comfort Food

Taj Yoga
In Ballard/Crown Hill, off Holman Road, in the old Crown Hill School building
9250 14th Ave NW, Room 2
Seattle, WA 98117
206.782.9642
www.tajyoga.com
Johnna will show you how to cook Northwest, farm-grown food during the autumn season, while maintaining a healthy balance of scrumptious flavors, textures and scents on your plate. Includes snack-sized portions of four recipes, recipe packet and a helpful ’Comfort Food Guide’ handout.


10.11   10am-5pm
Taoist philosophy and I Ching, Wisdom-lotus Qigong and Taoist psychology
Continuing Education
Bastyr University
14500 Juanita Drive NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
425.602.3075
www.bastyr.edu/continuinged/calendar.asp
This workshop introduces participants to three Taoism-based healing arts, including how and why I Ching can help us understand and change our situations, how to use Taoist psychology to create and maintain mental and interpersonal harmonies and how to use wisdom-lotus Qigong to alleviate or cure various symptoms/ailments.


10.11   3pm
Heal Yourself and You Heal the world
CDM Psychic Institute, 2402 Summit Avenue, Everett, WA 98201
425.258.1449
www.c-d-m.org
cdm at c-d-m.org
A workshop presented by Mary Ellen Flora. Healing means being whole and balanced. By turning within to yourself as spirit you bring balance to your life which in turn brings balance to the world. Learn powerful techniques for healing yourself in this dynamic presentation.


10.11   1-3pm
National Novel Writing Month
The Greenwood Public Library
8016 Greenwood Ave N
Seattle
www.seattlefreeschool.org
seattlefreeschool at gmail.com
Learn what NaNaWriMo is, how to prepare for it, how to get involved and stay motivated, and the joy of writing a novel in 30 days!


10.11   1-5pm
Psychic Fair
CDM Psychic Institute 2402 Summit Ave. Everett, 98201
425.258.1449
www.c-d-m.org
cdm at c-d-m.org
Join us for a day of psychic readings & aura healings! At 2:00 p.m. there will also be a Meditation Workshop
”Heal Yourself and You Heal the World.” Books and tapes will also be available. Free admission. Open donation for aura healings. $15 requested donation per reading & workshop. VISA and MasterCard accepted.


10.11   11am
GreenDwellingSeattle Green Home Tour
4121 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
206.321.1731
www.greendwellingseattle.com
matt at greendwellingseattle.com
Come learn what green building is all about on this tour which includes discussions on green building materials and a look at thoughtful redevelopment of our communities.
Visit www.greendwellingseattle.com to sign up and for more information. The event is FREE!


10.12   11am-3pm
Maple Viewing
1119 Lake Washington Blvd., Seattle, WA
206.684.425
seattle.gov/parks/parkspaces/japanesegarden.htm
Enjoy entertainment, tours, and origami in the garden ablaze with the color of our many maples. Complimentary with regular garden admission.


Sunday nights   6:30-9pm
Class in Shamanic Journey - 8 weeks
Eastlake area in Seattle...given at time of registration
206.251.0890
northwestceremonies.com/teach/journey.html
jen at northwestceremonies.com
Learn to conduct your own shamanic journeys to the otherworlds, allowing your allies to assist you with your personal life. Shamanic journey is not only for shamans and healers. It is accessible to all and can help us live deeper, more meaningful lives.


10.13  
Psychic Fairs - every 2nd Sat of mo
226 Main Av. S.
Renton
425.271.3373
thevenusmoon.com
thevenusmoon at live.com
8 to 12 varied practioners - 20 per cent off merch - 11 to 5. We have a great time - come spend the day!


Mondays, ongoing   4-6pm
Indigo Children’s Drum Circle
Vision Quest Bookstore
3602 Colby Ave
Everett, Wa 98201
425.948.4555
rainbowicebear at gmail.com
For children, ages 9 - 18. Drumming, singing, dancing, storytelling, games, hands on activities. Learn about totem animals, how to develope your intuition, how to connect to the Earth and to the Creator in your own way. Instructor is a shamanic practitioner, has 25 yrs experience as student/teacher in metaphysics.


10.14   6-9:30pm
Introduction to Aromatherapy
South Seattle Community College, West Seattle, 6000 16th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98106
206.764.5339
Web site
cedstaff at sccd.ctc.edu
Learn about the use of Essential Oils in bodycare, mental health, physical ailments, goal-setting. The course will teach you history, current uses, developments, where to purchase, how to detect quality, how to create formulas/remedies using EO’s and contraindications of EO’s. Leave class with your custom-made product!


Tuesday evenings October 14 thorugh Dec 2   7-9pm
Everyday Intimacy
2808 II E. Madison
Seattle, WA 98112
206.324.2526
www.KissingSchool.com
cherie at kissingschool.com
Learn to climb into your honey’s energy touching their soul, feeling their feelings, knowing their mind, and experiencing their spirit.


10.15   6-9:30pm
Celebrating 75 Years of the International Rescue Committee
W Hotel Seattle, 1112 4th Ave., Seattle, Washington
206.623.2105
www.theirc.org/where/united_states_seattle_wa/
Jennifer.Malloy at theirc.org

The IRC Seattle is celebrating 75 years of providing humanitarian assistance and hope to refugees worldwide.

Special Guest Hosts: George Rupp, Scott Pelley, Hosana Burundian Choir

$150 - Dinner,wine and entertainment, no host bar during registration
$250- VIP reception with hosted bar, dinner wine and entertainment.


10.15   7-9pm
5focus Invites You to Master Your Money
1009 8th Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98109
206.631.2818
www.5focus.com
info at 5focus.com
Bridgette Boudreau, a certified life coach by “O” Magazine’s Martha Beck, will change how you think about money. This fun and highly engaging workshop goes beyond “The Secret” and teaches you tools on how to improve your relationship with money, including how to attract more of it.


Wednesdays   6:30-8:30pm
”The Art of the Critique: Constructive Feedback for Writers”
Tacoma Community College
6501 So. 19th Street
Tacoma, WA 98466
253.566.5020
Web site
Give and receive constructive feedback on your writing. Develop your own critiquing skills; learn how to work with critique partners and in critique groups; explore common methods for sharing your work with others.


10.16   5:30-9pm
Washington Toxic Coalition’s Auction for Action
Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center
206.545.1742 x113
www.watoxics.org
info at watoxics.org
The year’s most exciting auction supports WTC’s award-winning work to keep toxics out of our children and the environment!


10.16   10am-7pm
Life balance, wellness fair - Ayurveda
4210 Stone Way North
Seattle, WA 98103
206.729.9999
www.ayurvedaonline.com
info at ayurvedaonline.com
Learn ancient techniques for detoxification, life balance and wellbeing at a FREE fall wellness fair, October 16 at Kerala Ayurveda from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Free demonstrations: Pancha Karma, Thai massage, Ayurveda Cooking, Treatment Yoga, Meditation, Identify your Dosha, Facial Rejuvenation and Smoking Cessation Acupuncture. Free food and prizes.


10.16   7-9pm
Free Lecture: Frankly Speaking About Advanced Breast Cancer
Gilda’s Club
1400 Broadway
Seattle
206.709.1400
www.gildasclubseattle.org
Hank Kaplan, MD, an Oncologist from the Swedish Cancer Institute, presents information about current treatment options for advanced breast cancer; followed by an open discussion among participants about managing the impact of cancer. A light dinner will be served at 6:30. Sign up required to attend: 206-709-1400.


10.16   7pm
Wu Hsing Tao School Open House
Talaris World Campus
4000 NE 41st St., Bldg. D
Seattle, WA 98105
206.324.7188
www.wuhsing.org
admissions at wuhsing.org
We invite you to attend this Evening Open House. Potential students will have the opportunity to visit the School and learn about the Five Element Acupuncture program. The Admissions Counselor, Faculty and Students will be available for questions and answers about the program.


10.16   6:30pm-9
Film Screening: Lifting the Veil on Sexual Slavery: A Night with one of India’s Most Inspirational Women
St. Mark’s Cathedral
1245 Tenth Ave. East
Seattle, WA 98102
www.crookedtrails.com
mia at crookedtrails.com
Crooked Trails is proud to host the amazing founder of Maiti Nepal- the organization battling sexual slavery in India and Nepal, Anuradha Koirala on October 16th. Ms. Koirala will be in Seattle for a very special screening and Q&A of the award winning documentary The Day My God Died,


10.16   6:30pm
Lifting the Veil on Sexual Slavery: A Film Screening of ’The Day My God Died’
St. Mark’s Cathedral
1245 Tenth Ave East
Seattle
www.crookedtrails.com
mia at crookedtrails.com
Crooked Trails, a non-profit community based travel company and partner of Maiti Nepal - the organization battling sexual slavery in India and Nepal, is proud to host a film screening of the award winning documentary ’The Day My God Died’.

Cost: $10 - can be purchased at door, all proceeds benefit Maiti Nepal.


Thursdays   1-2pm
Tantra, love, sex and Intimacy Radio show
Seattle, wa
206.276.2725
www.learningtantra.com
Tanja at learningtantra.com
Transform your sex life and your whole life with this essential education.
Get challenged to think and break free of your paradigms. Living in the now means embracing life as it comes and this show is no exception.


10.17   7pm
Center for Spiritual Living, Seattle, invites you to… A Night of Spiritual Hilarity! Featuring: Vanda’s Spiritually Incorrect Stand-up Comedy!
Friday, October 17, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Center for Spiritual Living
5801 Sand Point Way NE, SEATTLE
www.SpiritualLiving.org (206)527-8801xt. 205
$15 pre-paid ~ $20 day of
www.vanda.us
Hysterical, visionary comedy that comes from LOVE & makes a difference! Spiritual, metaphysical, transformational stuff you’ll totally “grok”!
Vanda delivers huge doses of thought-provoking humor in an irreverently funny and positive way. This Lady is ONE HOT TICKET!


10.17-10.19  
PERSONAL POWER AND PROSPERITY Workshop Personal Power & Prosperity Workshop
Jupiter Hotel Portland Oregon
407.936.1100
www.p3orlando.com/
p3orlando at cfl.ff.com
Our lives are changed the most
by events, experiences, and encounters with others.
Sometimes
a simple, brief event
can change our perspective so profoundly that we
can never see the world
in quite the same way again.
Are you ready for PERSONAL POWER AND PROSPERITY?


10.17-10.19  
Gateway to Enlightenment: The 4 Thoughts that Inspire Awakening, with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
Nalanda West
3902 Woodland Park Ave N
Seattle, WA
nalandawest.org/RTR08.pdf
Teachings on the 4 Reminders


10.17-10.19   8:30am-6:30pm
2008 Seattle Bioneers Conference
Washington State Convention & Trade Center

800 Convention Place
Seattle, WA 98101
206.923.1890
www.nweec.org/seattlebioneers/
events at nweec.org
Every year, Bioneers brings together leading scientific visionaries and social innovators to empower, educate, and motivate others into action.

Speakers from the national conference will broadcast via satellite each morning. This year’s speakers include Naomi Klein, Paul Stamets, and David Orr. Local speakers follow in the afternoon. Register online.


10.17-10.19   pm
Women and the Dao by Livia Kohn
Taoist Studies Institute
225 North 70th St.
Seattle, WA 98103
206.784.5632
www.taoiststudiesinstitute.org
info at taoiststudiesinstitute.org
Lectures include Stereotypes of Chinese Women; Cultivating the Feminine; Women in Daoist History; Sexual Arts; and Female Alchemy.
Practices include Quiet Sitting/Daoyin; Visualization; Qigong; and Guiding Qi. Text book provided, runs Fri. evening - Sunday afternoon. For registration & full curriculum details visit. $295/$320
Fri. 7 - 9 pm; Sat. 2 - 9 pm; Sun. 9 - 4


Friday, Saturday, Sunday  
Ashtanga Beginner Intensive w/Kelly Page
8 Limbs Capitol Hill
500 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122

206.325.8221
www.8limbsyoga.com
info at 8limbsyoga.com
In this weekend course students will ground in the present moment through the movements of breath, bandhas and dristi, while systematically moving through the Primary Series of classical Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.


Two weekends Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25  
Bastyr University’s Annual Haunted Trails Celebration Returns
Bastyr University Campus & Woods
14500 Juanita Dr. NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
425.602.3353
www.bastyr.edu
jpaslay at bastyr.edu
Friday & Saturday, October 17 & 18…$10 ($9 with food donation).
Friday & Saturday, October 24 & 25…$12 ($11 with food donation).
Activities run from 5:30 – 10 p.m. each night
Haunted Trails Tour – 7 p.m. (8 years & older).
Trick or Treat Trails and Story - 5:30 p.m. (under 8 years, must be accompanied by an adult).
See website for more details.


10.18   9am-2:30pm
Envision Your Future and How to Obtain It
Langley, WA
703.909.5469
www.tapyourpower.net/SeattleEFT.html
Energy Psychology w/Business Strategies! Marketing gurus Kim Tuniviel, Carolyn Tamler and EP expert Alina Frank $149 with gourmet lunch


10.18   12-3pm
Green Halloween Open Haus
ecohaus
4121 1st Ave South
Seattle, WA 98134
www.ecohaus.com
susannas at ecohaus.com
Bring your family to ecohaus for an afternoon of hands-on activities for kids and great ideas for a healthy Halloween!


10.18   12-3pm
Shop Local Seattle
Ravenna Eckstein Community Center 6535 Ravenna Ave NE Seattle WA 98115
206.235.9887
www.shoplocalseattle.wordpress.com
shannonevans123 at comcast.net


Come meet some of Seattle’s most awesome small business owners at the second annual Shop Local Seattle. More than 40 business owners will be set up at tables selling their products and promoting their services.


10.18   10am-12pm
Balance Your Chakras With 5focus
1009 8th Avenue N
Seattle, WA 98109
206.631.2818
www.5focus.com
info at 5focus.com
Take a long lunch and drop by 5focus to bring balance to your energy centers through yoga. Return home with materials on how to maintain your new found balance through yoga postures, breathing exercises and meditations.


10.18   9:30am-6pm
Shop for a Cause
Wild Birds Unlimited
19915 State Rte. 2
Monroe, WA 98272
509.699.0728
www.chimpsanctuarynw.org
info at chimpsanctuarynw.org
Wild Birds Unlimited is donated 10% of their profits on Saturday, Oct. 18th to Chimpanzee Sanctuary Northwest. The sanctuary was recently shown on ABC World News. Come between 11:00am and 1:00pm and meet the founder, Keith LaChappelle.


10.18-10.19   am
HEALING OUR ANCESTRAL SOUL with Michelle McKinney
6921 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle
www.healing-winds.com
healingwinds at live.com
We will discover, heal, and strengthen our relationship to the ancestors and ancestral influences though Family Constellations and Shamanic Ceremony.


10.18-10.19  
Healing Our Ancestral Soul
Green Lake neighborhood, Seattle
www.healing-winds.com
healingwinds at live.com
We will discover, heal, and strengthen our relationship to the ancestors and ancestral influences though Family Constellations and Shamanic Ceremony.


10.19   3-5pm
Deep Asana: Backbends, Inversions and Balances
The Yoga Studio in Magnolia
2425 33rd Ave W, #D
Seattle, WA 98199
206.285.3545
www.theyogastudioinmagnolia.com
info at theyogastudioinmagnolia.com
Go deeply and emerge renewed and confident. Discover yoga’s deeper asanas with guidance. Experience, explore and connect with your boundaries.


10.19   1-3pm
Introduction To Simple Living
Seattle, WA (Green Lake neigborhood). Email for directions.
www.simpleliving.net (click on the event schedule)
nielsen.tf at gmail.com
This free event explores ways to achieve simpler, more sustainable, fulfilling lifestyles. Optional sign up for a free study circle.


10.19   12:30pm
Meditation on the Inner Light: Beginners class
NW Senior Center
5429 32nd Ave NW
Seattle, WA
206.362.7138
www.sos.org
anders41 at gmail.com
This class is designed to give instructions on how to meditate. Its basic concept is the positive interaction between spirituality and everyday life.


10.20   7-8pm
Snatum Kaur on Living Music Radio
KKNW 1150 AM or livingmusicradio.com, Western Washington
www.livingmusicradio.com
Snatum Kaur is one of the most popular New Age sacred music artists of our time. This exclusive interview with Janet and Narayan of Living Music Radio will broadcast on KKNW 1150 AM. See livingmusicradio.com for additional airing times and options.


10.20   8-9pm
Discover Power Grounded in Truth and love
www.ContactTalkRadio.com
Listen live
408.927.9445
www.PowerofIllusion.com
explore at mayavidhya.com
Power is discovered when we can see through all the untruth in our life and claim we are 100% responsible for creating our reality.

Maya
Author “The Power of Illusion”
www.Powerofillusion.com


10.20   8-9pm
What is Power? Maya on www.contacttalkradio.com Monday Oct 20th at 8Pm PST
www.contacttalkradio.com
or dial 877-230-3062
408.927.9445
www.powerofillusion.com
explore at mayavidhya.com
Power is not discovered through acquiring material wealth. Power is discovered through living in truth and standing alone in your truth to discover who you are. Power is the knowing we create our reality through the power of thoughts and emotions.


Tuesday Lecture Series   7:30-9pm
Tuesday Talks with John R. Mace: Connecting the dots and manifesting the life YOU want. See lecture topics at www.shelterhouseproductions.com.
Join John R. Mace at the Cal Anderson Park Shelterhouse located at 1635 11th Ave on Seattle’s Capitol Hill (Shelterhouse is between the ball fields and the water park).
www.shelterhouseproductions.com
Themes explored in Mace’s “Tuesday Talks” were developed from his years of studying spiritual practices from around the world, his travels and his experience working with scores of people brave enough to examine their own desires, hang ups and motivations. More about Mace at www.johnrmace.com.


Worldwide Prayer Vigil For Barack Obama  
www.PrayerForBarackObama.com
Visiting our Website
www.prayersforbarackobama.com
info at prayersforbarackobama.com
We are inviting people worldwide to participate in a prayer/meditation vigil for the success and safety of Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Our website is providing daily postings and subscriber notifications for the time and locations of the candidates’ events for a simultaneous worldwide effort.


Every Wednesday for eight weeks beginning October 22   7-9:30pm
Meditation Class
CDM Psychic Institute 2402 Summit Ave. Everett, 98201
425.258.1449
www.c-d-m.org
cdm at c-d-m.org
Learn meditation techniques to help reduce stress, experience inner peace and consciously create your life. Recommended by health professionals worldwide!


10.23   6-10pm
Get Hitched, Give Hope
The Arctic Club Hotel, 700 3rd Avenue at Cherry, Seattle, WA
www.gethitchedgivehope.com/
info at gethitchedgivehope.com
A big swanky party and silent auction to raise money for Brides Against Breast Cancer. Local wedding vendors have donated goods you need for your wedding, with all proceeds going to charity. Get gorgeous goods while giving back!


10.23   4:30-9pm
Going Green Northwest
Green River Community College
Lindbloom Student Center
12401 SE 320th St.
Auburn, WA 98092
253.833.9111 x2535
www.greenriver.edu/ce
FREE educational event offering resources and information on recycling, energy conservation, sustainability, natural yard care/composting, household hazardous waste, solar energy, and building green.


10.23   7-8:30pm
Free Panel Discussion: For Men Caring about the Women in Their Lives with Cancer
Gilda’s Club Seattle
1400 Broadway
Seattle
206.709.1400
www.gildasclubseattle.org
This panel of four Gilda’s Club members, facilitated by Bruce Gimplin, LICSW,will provide ample opportunity for you to learn from their expertise and to ask questions of your own. Please RSVP to attend: 206-709-1400. Light refreshments at 6:45


10.23-10.25  
Soul Healing and Enlightenment Retreat with Dr. and Master Zhi Gang Sha
Hillside International Truth Center
2450 Cascade Road, SW
Atlanta, Georgia
drsha.com/index.php?id=279
events at drsha.com
Master Zhi Gang Sha, extraordinary healer, spiritual leader, and servant of humanity and the Divine. Learn soul healing, wisdom and practices to transform your being, connect deeply with the Divine, and reach soul enlightenment by Divine Order.


Every Thursday for eight weeks beginning October 23   7-9:30pm
Healing Class
CDM Psychic Institute 2402 Summit Ave. Everett, 98201
425.258.1449
www.c-d-m.org
cdm at c-d-m.org
Learn techniques to heal yourself & others, to cleanse auras & chakras & work with a healing guide. Experience your unique healing energy!


New Teleclass Each Month   4-6pm
Intro To Animal Communicating 2 hour Teleclass $29.95
Your home, your phone
computer with internet access needed
800.244.1257
www.newriverpress.com/webeventsanderson.htm
karen at karenanderson.net
Learn how to send and receive messages with animals as internationally known author and Animal Communicator, Karen Anderson shares her secrets in this 2 hour teleclass.

Save time, save money, learn from your own home. No lengthy workshop necessary. Karen can teach most people in about 15 minutes.

Adults 18 & over


10.24   1-5pm
QIGONG FOR BODY WORKERS: A Workshop in Self-Care
Two Dog Yoga
12549 28th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98125
206.372.8628
www.twodogyoga.com
marthaQG at gmail.com
Soaring Crane Qigong’s short Remedy Routines help body-workers of all modalities replenish energy, sustain health and potentiate their practices.


10.24   6:30-9:30pm
Body Nerds Networking Evening: The Eyes and the Nervous System
Taj Yoga
In Ballard/Crown Hill, off Holman Road, in the old Crown Hill School building
9250 14th Ave NW, Room 2
Seattle, WA 98117
206.782.9642
www.tajyoga.com
Enjoy an evening of networking with Bodywork Professionals and others who are passionate and curious about the skin in which they live. Hear presentations by qualified practitioners: Massage Therapists, Yogis, Personal Trainers, Aston Patterners, and Chiropractors. Open to anyone with a curiosity about physicality.


10.24   6-8pm
Gilda’s Club Seattle’s Halloween event
1400 Broadway Seattle, WA 98122
206.709.1400
www.gildasclubseattle.org
info at gildasclubseattle.org
Invite your friends and family, wear your costume, and come celebrate at Gilda’s Club Seattle, a free-of-charge non-profit community clubhouse for anyone touched by cancer.

Noogiefest features games and prizes, treats, popcorn, face-painting, and a spoooky haunted house--all for free.

Please call ahead to sign-up.


10.24   6-8pm
Free Event: Noogiefest
Gilda’s Club Seattle
1400 Broadway
Seattle
206.709.1400
www.gildasclubseattle.org
The annual Gilda’s Club Seattle Halloween party for children and adults whose lives have been touched by cancer. Featuring the International Pirates,a haunted house and more! Come in costume and bring your friends and family. Please sign up to attend: 206-709-1400.


10.24   6:30-9:30pm
BodyNerds Networking Evening
Hosted at Taj Yoga, off Holman Road, 9250 14 th Ave NW, #2, Seattle, WA 98117
206.782.9642
www.bodynerds.com
thewildduck at mac.com
Enjoy an evening of networking with Bodywork Professionals and those who are passionate and curious about the skin in which they live.

Becci Parsons and Jeri Preston will be speaking on the fascinating and important relationship between the eyes and the nervous system.

www.bodynerds.com


10.24   7:30-9pm
The White Light Kirtan Band
East West Bookshop
6500 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115

206.523.3726 18005876002
www.eastwestbookshop.com
events at eastwestbookshop.com
Register Now! $10 THE WHITE LIGHT KIRTAN BAND are on their first tour of the Northwest.Their music combines Eastern and Western devotional/meditative style. They were guests of honor at a performance by Krishna Das.


10.24-10.25  
Pranayama Intensive-Discovering the Breath
8 Limbs Yoga. Capitol Hill, Seattle
206.325.8221
www.8limbsyoga.com
info at 8limbsyoga.com
Learn basic yogic breathing techniques that support many of the body systems. Great for people struggling with a meditation practice or ill ease in the body.


10.24-10.25  
Bastyr University’s Annual Haunted Trails Celebration Returns
Bastyr University Campus & Woods
14500 Juanita Dr. NE
Kenmore, WA 98028
425.602.3353
www.bastyr.edu
jpaslay at bastyr.edu
Friday & Saturday, October 24 & 25…$12 ($11 with food donation).
Activities run from 5:30 – 10 p.m. each night
Haunted Trails Tour – 7 p.m. (8 years & older).
Trick or Treat Trails and Story - 5:30 p.m. (under 8 years, must be accompanied by an adult).
Supernatural Spookfest Carnival – 6 p.m. – Free entry.
See website for more details.


10.24-10.26   9am-6pm
CERTIFICATION 24 CEU COURSE (Past Life Regression) Awareness Engineering Fundamentals II: Past Lives and Present Possibilities
Bellevue, WA
(directions provided upon registration)
866.440.4242
www.awarenessengineering.com
info at awarenessengineering.com
Empower yourself. Empower others. 28 Homestudy Hrs; 24 Contact Hrs with 3-day intensive classes with Mary Lee LaBay, Ph.D.


Fri 6-8 pm, Sat 5-7 pm  
Pranayama Intensive
8 Limbs Yoga Studio
500 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
206.325.8221
www.8limbsyoga.com
info at 8limbsyoga.com
Sessions will feature asana/movements that support Pranayama, information on the physiology of the breath, and traditional Yogic Pranayama techniques.


10.25   6:30-8:30pm
Partner Prenatal Yoga
8 Limbs Yoga
500 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
206.325.8221
www.8limbsyoga.com
info at 8limbsyoga.com
Pregnant women and their partners or special friends share a special evening preparing for labor with the practice of yoga postures and relaxation techniques. A great date for expectant parents!


10.25  
Delighting in the Diva: Re-Claim and Embody the Divine Feminine
Bainbridge Island
www.spiritalive.net/divaplay.pdf
kendra at spiritalive.net
You are designed to be fully alive! Embracing the divine feminine is essential to knowing the wholeness that is your birthright. Respond to your Spirits’ desire to express its true nature. Arrive home within yourself. Say yes to life.


10.25   7:30pm
Joanne Shenandoah in Concert! Presented by Women of Wisdom Foundation
Seattle Unity Church
200 Eighth Avenue North
Seattle WA 98109
www.womenofwisdom.org
wow at womenofwisdom.org
“Shenandoah has become the most critically acclaimed Native American singer of her time” Associated Press.

“She weaves you into a trance with her beautiful Iroquois chants…,” said Robbie Robertson, formerly of the Band.
.
Shenandoah is a grammy award and 11 time Native American Music award winning artist.


10.25   2:30-4:30pm
Community Cinema Seattle at SIFF Cinema at Seattle Center
321 Mercer St
Seattle, WA 98109
communitycinema.org/
lioness at communitycinema.org
Free documentary screening of LIONESS about the first female U.S. combat veterans with discussion after film. Doors at 2PM.


10.25   1pm
The Mysteries of Meditation Revealed
CDM Psychic Institute 2402 Summit Ave. Everett, WA 98201
425.258.1449
www.c-d-m.org
cdm at c-d-m.org
Take charge of your life, experiece inner peace, and create what you want! Join us for this Meditation workshop.


10.25   8pm
EcoLavish: An Eco-conscious Fashion Show
The Fremont Abbey Arts Center
4272 Fremont Ave N., Seattle, WA
425.691.7606
www.halfpastlavish.com
inquiries at halfpastlavish.com
Join us this fall for a look at fresh, local designers at the forefront of the eco-friendly fashion scene! The event includes a fashion show and details on local organic salons, magazines, food, and more. Tickets are $10 cash at the door and include the post-event reception.


10.25   7-8:30pm
Quantum Age Water™ with Stirwands!
East West Bookshop
6500 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206.523.3726 18005876002
www.eastwestbookshop.com
events at eastwestbookshop.com
Free! A stunning new discovery by innovator DAVID SCHNEIDER has put the solution right in people’s hands. Join him to experience a new Stirwand™ technology – proven effective in clinical research and remarkably affordable – that raises blood oxygen dramatically, leading to improved brain function and superior overall health


10.25-10.27  
Thai Massage Level I
Salt Spring Island, BC
186.653.7121 9
www.academyofmassage.ca
k at academyofmassage.ca
Students learn techniques in the supine, side-lying and sitting positions. Emphasis is on proper body mechanics with demonstrations and practice time. The fingers, thumbs, palms, elbows and feet are all used to give treatments.

No prerequisites. Level One offers a foundation for practicing Thai massage.


10.26   3-5pm
Finding Sweetness and Ease in Asana: Working from the Energy Body
The Yoga Studio in Magnolia
2425 33rd Ave W, #D
Seattle, WA 98199
206.285.3545
www.theyogastudioinmagnolia.com
info at theyogastudioinmagnolia.com
Explore opposite energies at play between steadiness in strength and surrendering into ease. Bring balance off the mat into life.


10.26   2:30-4:30pm
Secrets of Sun Salutations
8 Limbs Capitol Hill
500 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
206.325.8221
www.8limbsyoga.com
info at 8limbsyoga.com
Practicing Sun Salutations improperly can rob yoga practitioners of the benefits of the practice and can lead to wrist, shoulder and back pain and/or injury. There are simple alignment cues which everyone can use to effectively practice these poses and glide effortlessly through the Sun Salutations.


10.26   12-5pm
THREAD Show
Fisher Pavilion, Seattle
www.threadshow.com
In support of National Homeless Youth Awareness,THREAD, the touring independent shopping event, has been hard at work bringing together an impressive line up of new talent in Fashion, ART, Music and Stimulation.


10.27   7-10pm
World Famous Psychic Sylvia Browne LIVE
Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle
800.654.5126
www.hayhouse.com/event_details.php?event_id=482
Sylvia Browne has amazed audiences for decades. See her Farewell Tour where she’ll share her visions of The Other Side.


10.27   8-9pm
Seya on Meditation and Waking Up Our Divine Mother
listen live on www.contacttalkradio.com
408.927.9445
www.ijia.com www.powerofillusion.com
explore at mayavidhya.com
Seya is a divine being channeled by Ijia (Ijia.com). Seya is helping us remember who we are and wake up the Holt Spirit or Divine Mother in every man and woman.

Listen to Seya on www.ContactTalkRadio.com on 10/27 at 8pm PST.


10.28   6-9pm
Aromatherapy Holiday Gifts
South Seattle Community College, West Seattle, 6000 16th Ave. SW, Seattle, WA 98106
206.764.5339
Web site
cedstaff at sccd.ctc.edu
Want to give a gift of aromatherapy but not sure where to start? We will demystify aromatherapy basics and teach ways to select scents, colors, and oils to create a natural and unique lotion. Give the gift of health to a friend or loved one for the holidays!


10.28   7-9pm
NW Biodiesel Network Monthly Meeting
Seattle Phinney Center
6532 Phinney Ave. N
Seattle WA 98103
www.nwbiodiesel.org/
Can algae solve biodiesel’s feedstock challenges? What emerging companies are working on algae research in the Northwest? You may be surprised what is going on with algae in your own backyard! Get the low-down at Biodiesel from Algae: Players in the Northwest


10.29   6-7:30pm
Sleep Well, Feel Great, and Succeed in School
Seattle Public Library, Central Branch
1000 Fourth Ave
Seattle WA 98104
206.624.9950
www.naturalsleepmedicine.net
Join Dr. Catherine Darley, ND as she discusses:
- normal sleep in children
- the changes in sleep timing that teens experience
- the effects of insufficient sleep, the most common sleep problem
- sleep disordered breathing in children
- steps to take at home to improve your child’s sleep


10.29   7-8:30pm
Chocolate and Essential Oils for Health, Well-being and Happiness
East West Bookshop of Seattle

East West Bookshop
6500 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206.523.3726 18005876002
www.eastwestbookshop.com
events at eastwestbookshop.com
$20 Come enjoy this fun and interactive introduction with LAUREL JOHNSON, LMP, RMT, and JENNIFER STARR, PCC, ATP, to learn the benefits that healthy chocolate and pure therapeutic-grade essential oils can offer to your mind, body and spirit. Everyone will be able to taste and take home samples.


10.30   7-10pm
An Evening With Jean Houston
Seattle Unity Church
200 8th Avenue
Seattle 98105
206.838.5176
www.forthegrandchildren.org
victor at 4tgc.org
Join Jean Houston for a passionate, energetic presentation; an evening of inspiration, depth, and delight. Jean is a leader and visionary world changers and Social Artists. She is an encourager of creative, effective people, and patterns for peaceful, passionately creative and effective societies.


10.30   5:30-9pm
Local Harvest Gala
Palace Ballroom
2100 5th Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
www.brownpapertickets.com/event/44454
info at balleseattle.org
Join us this October harvest season as we celebrate the growing abundance of our local food economy.

Enjoy the delicious artistry of a locally crafted 5-course vegetarian menu by Chef Tom Douglas. Hear about the opportunities taking place in our region from speakers including Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin.


10.30   7pm
Marine Conservationist Richard Ellis Lecture and Book Signing
The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture on the UW Campus, on the corner of NE 45th St and 17th St. NE in Seattle, WA 98195
206.543.9681
www.burkemuseum.org
theburke at u.washington.edu
Marine conservationist Richard Ellis will present and sign his new book, Tuna: A Love Story, at the Burke Museum on Thursday, October 30 at 7 pm. Tickets are $5. Call 206-543-9681.


Thursdays, 10/30   7:30-9pm
Autobiography of a Yogi
Ananda Meditation Temple in Bothell
23305 Bothell-Everett Highway
Bothell WA 98021
425.806.3700
www.AnandaSeattle.org
contact at anandaseattle.org
Stories and teachings from this beloved autobiography of Paramhansa Yogananda, which has inspired millions since its publication in 1946.


Saturday, November 1, 2008   7:30pm
Founders’ Day Weekend - $50 general admission
Pier 66
2211 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121
425.602.3107
www.bastyr.edu
jpaslay at bastyr.edu
Commemorate Bastyr University’s historical legacy and celebrate our accomplishments with acclaimed writer, Michael Pollan, author of “In Defense of Food.”


Saturday, November 1, 2008   6:30pm
Founders’ Day Weekend - VIP Admission $85 Cocktail Reception
Bell Harbor International Conference Center Auditorium
Pier 66, 2211 Alsakan Way
Seattle, WA 98121
425.602.3272
www.bastyr.edu
jherbison at bastyr.edu
Join us for an evening of discussion to commemorate Bastyr University’s historical legacy and celebrate our accomplishments with acclaimed writer, speaker and environmental journalist Michael Pollan, author of “In Defense of Food” and “The Omnivore’s Dilemma.”


10.31   7-9pm
Movie and Popcorn Night!
East West Bookshop
6500 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle, WA 98115
206.523.3726 18005876002
www.eastwestbookshop.com
events at eastwestbookshop.com
Free! Come enjoy a movie evening in congenial company, with popcorn, apple cider and Halloween treats! Dress in costume or just as you are! Tonight’s movie is Lost Book of Nostradamus. Hosted by East West staff.


10.31   7:30pm-9
Sound Healing Circle
East West Bookshop
22833 Bothell-Everett Hwy, Suite 150
Bothell, WA 98021
425.487.8786
www.eastwestbookshop.com
bothell at eastwestbookshop.com
$15 Join singer/songwriter and sound healer LEIGH ANN PHILLIPS for a Halloween sound healing circle using quartz crystal singing bowls, tuning forks, Celtic harp, tingshaws and voice!Come join us for a deeply joyous experience!


10.31-11.02   9-5pm
Introduction to Social Artistry with Jean Houston
Museum of History and Industry,
2700 24th Ave. E. McCurdy Park
Seattle, WA 98112
206.838.5176
www.forthegrandchildren.org
victor at 4tgc.org
Join Jean Houston, to explore and tap your unique gifts in order to make a difference in this critical time.


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