Events in May 2024
May 1, 2024 (10 events)
Men's Coffee Group
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May 1, 2024The Men's Coffee Group meets at 10 am on the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of the month. We share our experiences and expand our community. Great coffee, too!
The venue for Wednesday, May 1, at 10 am is Victrola on 15th Ave. East. Let Michael Kischner know if you need a ride.
Email Michael Kischner for more information, or call him at 206 696 4090.
Women's Coffee Group
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May 1, 2024Location, May 1, 2024: home of Connie Glinsmann, 7304 Seward Park Ave S Enjoy friendly chat and great coffee/tea and snacks. All are welcome. Meets on first Wednesday of each month. Locations and other information may be obtained from Denise Klein or Ann Lawrence.
May 2, 2024 (9 events)
Thursday Morning Dialogue for Members and Friends
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May 2, 2024Join Members and Friends in a lively chat on a variety of topics via zoom each week at this same time. Sue Lerner sends out suggested topics and the zoom link in advance of each meeting.
May 3, 2024 (8 events)
May 4, 2024 (8 events)
May 5, 2024 (10 events)
Sunday Morning Arboretum Walk
May 5, 2024Dick Zerbe leads an Arboretum Walk every Sunday morning. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum.
Happy Hour at Jimmy's
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May 5, 2024Join your WH friends (bring prospective members, too) at 4 pm on the first Sunday of the month at Jimmy's (Silver Cloud Hotel, Broadway and Madison) fabulous Happy Hour. Good food at good prices; great service.
May 6, 2024 (8 events)
May 7, 2024 (11 events)
Fiber Arts Enthusiasts
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May 7, 2024Chat with friends while you knit or crochet hats and scarves for donation to Wellspring Family Services. We share patterns, yarns and tips. We provide free yarns for these projects, and we love donations, too.
We meet in person at Fred Lind Manor each first Tuesday from 10:30-noon. Contact Joan Bergman for more info.
We meet virtually via Zoom every third Friday from 10:30-noon.
Postcarding Party To Get Out the Vote
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May 7, 2024Join other Wider Horizons members to write postcards to people who aren't yet registered to vote, or who vote infrequently. Meet at 10:30 am, Oxbow Bakery, 2307 24th Ave. E. Research supports postcard effectiveness. Addresses and text, postcards and stamps are provided.
WH Zoom Forum: AI Chatbots
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May 7, 2024On Tuesday, May 7, at 7 pm friend Steve Tanimoto will demo how an AI chatbot works. A flyer for this Forum will go out soon. Let Denise know if you want to reserve a place.
May 8, 2024 (8 events)
May 9, 2024 (9 events)
Thursday Morning Dialogue for Members and Friends
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May 9, 2024Join Members and Friends in a lively chat on a variety of topics via zoom each week at this same time. Sue Lerner sends out suggested topics and the zoom link in advance of each meeting.
May 10, 2024 (8 events)
May 11, 2024 (8 events)
May 12, 2024 (9 events)
Sunday Morning Arboretum Walk
May 12, 2024Dick Zerbe leads an Arboretum Walk every Sunday morning. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum.
May 13, 2024 (8 events)
May 14, 2024 (10 events)
Book Discussion Group
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May 14, 2024Meetings are held at 10:30 am on the second Tuesday of the month, via Zoom. We actually discuss the book! Such a difference from some other book groups. Contact Nancy Robb for more information.
The book for April 2024 is "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver
The Zoom link is https://tinyurl.com/2p9kbwbe
Postcarding Party To Get Out the Vote
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May 14, 2024Join other Wider Horizons members to write postcards to people who aren't yet registered to vote, or who vote infrequently. Meet at 10:30 am, Oxbow Bakery, 2307 24th Ave. E. Research supports postcard effectiveness. Addresses and text, postcards and stamps are provided.
May 15, 2024 (9 events)
Women's Coffee Group
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May 15, 2024Enjoy friendly chat and great coffee/tea and snacks. All are welcome. Meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month, at various locations including the Oxbow Bakery on 24th Ave. E and at members' homes. Locations and other information may be obtained from Ann Lawrence or Pat Siggs.
Location on April 17: Diane Zerbe’s home, 939 21st Ave E.
May 16, 2024 (10 events)
Thursday Morning Dialogue for Members and Friends
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May 16, 2024Join Members and Friends in a lively chat on a variety of topics via zoom each week at this same time. Sue Lerner sends out suggested topics and the zoom link in advance of each meeting.
Storytelling
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May 16, 2024Winter and Spring (September through March) are the very best times to again to share our stories and get to know each other in new ways. Facilitated by a member, this popular and memorable program began in the winter of 2021. Three or four members share their stories and you'll be able to respond briefly. Guests are welcome! Facilitated by a member beginning with the 2021-22 season, the series resulted in a publication during summer of 2021 of many of the stories we told earlier that year. Contact Denise Klein if you'd like to be a storyteller or a moderator.
Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/5dfycwv6
May 17, 2024 (9 events)
Fiber Arts Group
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May 17, 2024Chat with friends while you knit or crochet hats and scarves for donation to Wellspring Family Services. We share patterns, yarns and tips. We provide free yarns for these projects, and we love donations, too. We meet via Zoom at 10:30 am on the 3rd Friday of the month. The Zoom link for the meeting on Friday, April 19, is https://tinyurl.com/3z5nbw9d
We meet in person on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:30-noon at Fred Lind Manor at 1802 17th Ave on Capitol Hill.
Contact Joan Bergman for more info.
May 18, 2024 (8 events)
May 19, 2024 (10 events)
Sunday Morning Arboretum Walk
May 19, 2024Dick Zerbe leads an Arboretum Walk every Sunday morning. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum.
WH Zoom Forum: Boeing
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May 19, 2024On Sunday, May 19, at 3 pm, we’ll hear from several Boeing experts about what went wrong and why. A flyer for this Forum will go out soon. Let Denise know if you want to reserve a place.
Zoom link: https://tinyurl.com/55ukcup5
May 20, 2024 (8 events)
May 21, 2024 (10 events)
Men's Coffee Group
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May 21, 2024The Men's Coffee Group meets at 10 am on the first Wednesday and third Tuesday of the month. Join other guys around the table to share our experiences and expand our community. We meet at the Victrola Coffee Shop on 15th E. Great coffee, too!
Contact Michael Kischner for more information.
Convener on March 19: Charles Heaney
Postcarding Party To Get Out the Vote
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May 21, 2024Join other Wider Horizons members to write postcards to people who aren't yet registered to vote, or who vote infrequently. Meet at 10:30 am, Oxbow Bakery, 2307 24th Ave. E. Research supports postcard effectiveness. Addresses and text, postcards and stamps are provided.
May 22, 2024 (8 events)
May 23, 2024 (9 events)
Thursday Morning Dialogue for Members and Friends
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May 23, 2024Join Members and Friends in a lively chat on a variety of topics via zoom each week at this same time. Sue Lerner sends out suggested topics and the zoom link in advance of each meeting.
May 24, 2024 (7 events)
May 25, 2024 (7 events)
May 26, 2024 (8 events)
Sunday Morning Arboretum Walk
May 26, 2024Dick Zerbe leads an Arboretum Walk every Sunday morning. Meet at 9 a.m. at the Graham Visitors Center in the Arboretum.
May 27, 2024 (8 events)
Movie Group-
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May 27, 2024We watch a movie and then talk about it together via Zoom. Contact Denise Lishner for further information.
Movie for April 2024: "A Room with a View". Contact Denise Lishner if you’d like to join the Movie Group and receive supplemental materials.
Zoom link for April 2024: https://tinyurl.com/56cnepu2
Upcoming: The movie for May 2024 is "Anatomy of a Fall".
May 28, 2024 (8 events)
Postcarding Party To Get Out the Vote
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May 28, 2024Join other Wider Horizons members to write postcards to people who aren't yet registered to vote, or who vote infrequently. Meet at 10:30 am, Oxbow Bakery, 2307 24th Ave. E. Research supports postcard effectiveness. Addresses and text, postcards and stamps are provided.
May 29, 2024 (7 events)
May 30, 2024 (8 events)
Thursday Morning Dialogue for Members and Friends
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May 30, 2024Join Members and Friends in a lively chat on a variety of topics via zoom each week at this same time. Sue Lerner sends out suggested topics and the zoom link in advance of each meeting.
May 31, 2024 (7 events)