What's Happening in Seattle this Week
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<b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">Tour:</=
span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://dnr.metrokc.gov/dnrp/press/2008/0409Rentonearthday=
=2Ehtm">
Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour</a>, April 19th, free. This on=
e scores=20
points for novelty. You get to see how all of the water runnin=
g down=20
the drain from your place is processed, learn how plant managers str=
ive=20
to be good environmental stewards, and how they're converting all of=
=20
this waste into useful by-products. These folks have the funni=
est=20
stories of what people flush down their toilets.</span><p><strong>
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">Part=
y:</span></strong><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:b=
lack">
<a href=3D"http://www.imaginecds.com/CasinoNight/">James Bond Monte =
Carlo=20
Casino Night</a>, April 19th at 8 PM, $125, all proceeds to charity.=
=20
Since zipping around in exotic cars during chases through downtown,=
=20
getting into kung-fu fights to defeat evil-doers and their diabolica=
l=20
plans, and being a hit with the ladies is all normal routine for you=
,=20
then this party is right up your alley. Get into a blast of a party =
set=20
inside a Monte Carlo casino, along with all of the games, activities=
,=20
and most important of all, the excitement and intrigue. You ca=
n bet the=20
martinis will be shaken, not stirred. * Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.chatwithwomen.com/">Chat With Women Listener P=
arty</a>,=20
April 17th, $35. Seattle's two grand dames of the radio are whooping=
it=20
up, and everyone else is invited. Since they certainly know women, t=
hey=20
know how to pamper and how to entertain, and how to make a women fee=
l=20
good, inside and out.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black=
">
Japanese Interest: </span></b>
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:black"><a href=3D"http://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp">The Economics=
of=20
Solar Energy</a>, April 19th,
<a href=3D"http://www.seattle.us.emb-japan.go.jp">Basics of Bio-Dies=
el=20
Fuels and Friendly Eco-Cars</a>, lectures on April 20th, both free,=
=20
looking beyond petroleum, presented by the consulate-generate of Jap=
an=20
in Seattle, as part of the
<a href=3D"http://www.seattlecenter.com/events/festivals/festal/deta=
il.asp?EV_EventNum=3D4">
Cherry Blossom Festival</a>. </span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black=
">
Lectures:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Taho=
ma;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://king.wsu.edu/foodandfarms/farmtoschool.htm">A Look=
At=20
Local Farms: Healthy Kids</a>, April 17th, free, discussing the Loca=
l=20
Farms-Healthy Kids Act to promote using local farm food for school=
=20
lunches. * Also, <a href=3D"http://www.wanewscouncil.org=
/">Our First=20
Amendment Rights At Risk</a>, April 18th, free. This is a big =
one, of=20
powerhouse lawyers and publishers, those with skin in the game,=20
providing a perspective on this issue. * Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=3D1004&=
action=3DeventDetails">
North Korea and the Future of the Six-Party Talks</a>, April 10th, $=
10,=20
on how the US should best engage this nuclear-powered basket case.&n=
bsp; * =20
Also,
<a href=3D"http://bellevuecollege.edu/news/releases/archives/2008/BC=
CReadsLecture4-3-08.asp">
Recounting the Human & Environmental Lessons of America's Worst =
Natural=20
Catastrophe - So Far</a>, April 23rd, free, of the heroism and terro=
r of=20
the decade-long Dust Bowl, when even breathing could be hazardous.</=
span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black=
">
Education:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tah=
oma;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.uwcle.org/schedule.htm">A Case Study of Disabi=
lity=20
Rights in Asia</a>, a symposium on April 24-25th, $400: disability=
=20
rights are not as advanced as in the US, but it's improving. *=
Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.fhcrc.org/patient/support/survivorship/events/=
lectures/">
Sexuality After Cancer</a>, April 23rd, free, on getting the equipme=
nt=20
back in working order after completing the big battle, including cop=
ing=20
strategies and advice for spouses. </span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black=
">
Workshops:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tah=
oma;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://bellevuecollege.edu/parented/bcckids/lecture.htm">=
Birth=20
Order & Sibling Rivalry</a>, April 17th, $15. There's an e=
ntire school=20
of psychology that says who you are is determined by your birth orde=
r. =20
There's a reason why most astronauts are first children. At th=
is event,=20
parents learn the significance of birth order, how to help all of th=
eir=20
children prosper, all while reducing sibling rivalry in the process.=
* =20
Also, <a href=3D"http://www.seattle.gov/arts/publicart/workshops.asp=
">
Public Art in a Nutshell</a>, April 19th, free but must RSVP, for=20=
artists interested in placing their works into public spaces. =
* Also,
<a href=3D"http://bellevuecollege.edu/news/releases/archives/2008/ca=
reerworkshops4-1-08.asp">
BCC holds six career workshops</a>, free, dates vary, including <i>A=
re=20
You LinkedIn?</i>, <i>Cover Letter Review</i>, and <i>Salary Negotia=
tion</i>.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black=
">
Gala:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;c=
olor:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.seattlechoralcompany.org/Auction.aspx">Seattle=
=20
Choral Company</a>, May 10th, $125, of </span>
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;color:black">SCC</span><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;f=
ont-family:Tahoma;color:black">=20
putting on its big annual shindig. This is one of the to=
p B-level=20
galas of the year pulling in under a million. * Likewise, SCC'=
s=20
counterparts at Seattle Men's and Women's chorus hold their
<a href=3D"http://www.flyinghouse.org/specialevents/auctionpreview.a=
sp">
big auction</a> on April 19th, $145. These folks are able to p=
ull in=20
notable politicians and business leaders for their event. *&nb=
sp; Also,=20
Women's Funding Alliance holds the
<a href=3D"http://www.wfalliance.org/aod/">Art of Dining Gala</a>, A=
pril=20
17th, $125, featuring the creative food works of the area's top fema=
le=20
chefs in a multi-course dinner. * Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.seattleopera.org/gala/">Seattle Opera holds it=
s big=20
gala</a>, April 25th, $350, celebrating ten years of its Young Artis=
t=20
program, featuring a performance and alumni. * Also,
<a href=3D"http://www.youthinfocus.org/doublexposure2008.html">Youth=
In=20
Focus gala</a>, April 18th, $75, providing </span>
<span style=3D"font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">Seattle</span><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">=20
youth growth opportunities through photography.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black=
">
Demo:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;c=
olor:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.rtc.edu/News/articleview.aspx?id=3D103">RV Liv=
ing</a>,=20
April 19th, $15, an all-day affair, on how to take your home with yo=
u. =20
Owning an RV seems good in theory, until you start paying the bills,=
=20
paying three digits to fill the gas tank, and performing the=20
maintenance. Learn how to avoid the downside and maximize the =
good.</span></p>
<p><b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black=
">
Music:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;=
color:black">
<a href=3D"http://brassbandnw.org/">British Brass Band</a>, April 22=
nd,=20
$15 suggested donation, for people who want to, literally, feel the=
=20
music. This music isn't for pansies. * Also
<a href=3D"http://www.seattlechoralcompany.org/Concerts/FaureRequiem=
=2Easpx">
Faure's Requiem</a>, April 19th, $20+, of dramatic and poetic music=
=20
that's both melancholy and uplifting.</span></p>
<strong>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: black"=
>
Organization:</span></strong><span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-=
family: Verdana; color: black">
</span>
<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: black"=
>
<a href=3D"http://www.uwbadgers.org/">Rain City Badgers</a>, for Alu=
mni of=20
the University of Wisconsin. Around there, they call this scho=
ol, "the=20
real U-dub." Apparently, there are over five thousand bad=
gers in the=20
Puget Sound. The main goal of this group isn't a bunch of do-g=
ooder=20
fundraising, but instead, socializing and having a good time, and th=
ey=20
don't charge dues either. Sounds like they have their prioriti=
es=20
straight.</span></div> </td>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: black"=
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Tubing Au Natural:<br>
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<span style=3D"font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Tahoma; color: black"=
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Here's some picks for clothing-optional spas and bath houses: =
<b> </b></span></p>
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<img border=3D"0" src=3D"http://www.drizzle.com/~mdavis/uploaded_images/sp=
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<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.olympusspa.net/index.aspx">Olympus Spa</a>, a=
=20
women-only spa where clothing is not optional, since it's not allowe=
d. =20
This is the full spa treatment, of beauty and relaxation. They=
also=20
have a tasty little Korean restaurant attached to it.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">Ther=
e's a=20
small
<a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]?subject=3DRequest%20Info%20on=
%20your%20Aquatice%20Facility">
private aquatic facility</a> in Seattle that's clothing optional, $2=
5=20
per visit, first time free for ladies. This one makes the rada=
r screen=20
since it's for mixed genders, where social nudity is welcomed (but n=
ot=20
required). What this really means is you have the opportunity =
to see a=20
lot of real life, which isn't the most pleasant thing. Go for =
the=20
relaxation, but not the titillation.</span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">
<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black">
<a href=3D"http://www.doebay.com/">Doe Bay Resort,</a> with tepid cl=
othing=20
optional soaking tubs and a sauna. This place is more of a get=
away and=20
retreat, which happens to have a clothing optional attitude as well.=
=20
However, it's outside, it's semi-private, and the view is great, so =
go=20
for the weekend getaway.</span></p>
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<span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma">Cool Video:
<a href=3D"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DQt5hz8fc4Cw&feature=3Dre=
lated">The=20
William Tell Overture</a>. This isn't the best rendition, but =
it's=20
still good. The string section just explodes when they get to =
the "Hi=20
Ho Silver" part.</span></span></p>
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