It Goes On hosted by Jeanine Walker$2 wine & poetryreadings by Paul Hlava Ceballos, Laura Da', Kathleen Flenniken, Robert LashleyThursday, October 17, 7pmdoors & open mic sign up at 6pmHugo House is delighted to partner with poet Jeanine Walker and mixed media artist Aaron Counts to bring to the Hugo House stage a new reading
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle presentsOriginal Music Inspired by Alvin Schwartz’s SCARY STORIES TO TELL IN THE DARKAfter inspiring nightmares—and controversy—for generations, the infamously eerie tales of Alvin Schwartz’s Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark will now ooze, crawl, and haunt their way to the Bushwick stage. Crowned by the American Library Association as
This workshop is an invitation to explore the loss of a dear or close one to suicide, and the very complex and unresolved grief remaining for much part of one’s life, by entering into the heart of what is alive, which wants to be expressed. It is inspired by the compassionate and generative writing practice
Author Natalie Pascale Boisseau is offering a public reading of selected texts from her memoir she is currently writing: Exiles and Migrations in the Landscape of Maternal Suicide, a survivor’s memoir on finding refuge and sanity in the midst of personal storms. The reading is open for everyone.Natalie Pascale is a bilingual Québec writer from
The Cascadia Poetry Festival will be in town Nov 1-3 (buy tickets and get details at the Cascadia Poetics Lab website), and we've managed to snag a few of the performers to join us on October 31 at Hugo House for a night of poetry and rituals to ward off the many INTRUSIONS that keep
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with our literary community!We are actively cultivating a low-pressure, welcoming environment for readers and guests of all skill levels and literary experience. We especially encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+,
The year is 2024. The world teeters on the edge of chaos. An authoritarian president looms. Octavia Butler’s astonishingly prescient novel Parable of the Sower weaves together urgent themes of hope, resilience, societal change, and individual perseverance. Texas and Missouri are among the states who found Butler’s stark warning too potent for library shelves. Presented
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to RSVP for this Open House event. Join us for our community celebration on November 10 from 2–6 pm as we dive into the future of storytelling! Whether you’ve been with Hugo House for a while or are looking for a new home, we’d love to see you! This
Silent Book Club Capitol Hill and Hugo House Book Bar are joining forces for an evening of quiet reading and community. No need to overthink it—bring a book (or pick one from our shelves), get comfortable, and enjoy at least an hour of quiet reading. After that, we’ll keep the night going with a social
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with our literary community! Works in Progress is a low-pressure, welcoming environment for readers and guests of all skill levels and literary experience. We especially encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and
Join The Serica Initiative for a dynamic evening celebrating Asian American food, culture, and community. Voices Rising - Seattle: Whats Next for Asian American Foodies? will feature thought-provoking discussions, artistic performances, networking opportunities, and a special Asian foodie trivia, highlighting some of the most influential voices from the Pacific Northwest AAPI culinary scene. Ticket Price:
All meetings take place in-person at The Seattle Public Library Douglass-Truth Branch. View their calendar here.No pre-registration is required. Sign-up at the library takes place on the day of the event and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Space is limited due to classroom size. The library does not require masks though they are strongly
Works in Progress is Hugo House's open mic series inclusive of diverse formats and storytelling crafts. Read your work—poetry, fiction, essays, memoirs, plays, music, comedy, and more—and connect with our literary community!We are actively cultivating a low-pressure, welcoming environment for readers and guests of all skill levels and literary experience. We especially encourage BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+,
ENGLISH:Join Us for a Free Bilingual Open Mic at Hugo House!We are excited to invite you to the bilingual open mic series at HugoHouse, where art, literature, and music can be shared in either Englishor Spanish.How to Register?This event is free to attend. Anyone interested can pre-register bysending an email to: mic@seattlelatino.orgHow It Works:Participants are
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle’s annual InkAloud! show features the work of local authors.Curated by Pepe Montero, Acting Executive Director of Richard Hugo House, musicians will deliver brand-new compositions inspired by the poetry in Shin Yu Pai’s Adamantine and Claudia Castro Luna’s Killing Marías: A Poem for Multiple Voices. Pai and Luna, who have both
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