What's Happening in Seattle this Week

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Tour: Wastewater Treatment Plant Tour, April 19th, free.  This one scores points for novelty.  You get to see how all of the water running down the drain from your place is processed, learn how plant managers strive to be good environmental stewards, and how they're converting all of this waste into useful by-products.  These folks have the funniest stories of what people flush down their toilets. Party: James Bond Monte Carlo Casino Night, April 19th at 8 PM, $125, all proceeds to charity. Since zipping around in exotic cars during chases through downtown, getting into kung-fu fights to defeat evil-doers and their diabolical plans, and being a hit with the ladies is all normal routine for you, then this party is right up your alley. Get into a blast of a party set inside a Monte Carlo casino, along with all of the games, activities, and most important of all, the excitement and intrigue.  You can bet the martinis will be shaken, not stirred.  *  Also, Chat With Women Listener Party, April 17th, $35. Seattle's two grand dames of the radio are whooping it up, and everyone else is invited. Since they certainly know women, they know how to pamper and how to entertain, and how to make a women feel good, inside and out. Japanese Interest: The Economics of Solar Energy, April 19th, Basics of Bio-Diesel Fuels and Friendly Eco-Cars, lectures on April 20th, both free, looking beyond petroleum, presented by the consulate-generate of Japan in Seattle, as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival.  Lectures: A Look At Local Farms: Healthy Kids, April 17th, free, discussing the Local Farms-Healthy Kids Act to promote using local farm food for school lunches.  *  Also, Our First Amendment Rights At Risk, April 18th, free.  This is a big one, of powerhouse lawyers and publishers, those with skin in the game, providing a perspective on this issue.  *  Also, North Korea and the Future of the Six-Party Talks, April 10th, $10, on how the US should best engage this nuclear-powered basket case.  *  Also, Recounting the Human & Environmental Lessons of America's Worst Natural Catastrophe - So Far, April 23rd, free, of the heroism and terror of the decade-long Dust Bowl, when even breathing could be hazardous. Education: A Case Study of Disability Rights in Asia, a symposium on April 24-25th, $400: disability rights are not as advanced as in the US, but it's improving.  *  Also, Sexuality After Cancer, April 23rd, free, on getting the equipment back in working order after completing the big battle, including coping strategies and advice for spouses.  Workshops: Birth Order & Sibling Rivalry, April 17th, $15.  There's an entire school of psychology that says who you are is determined by your birth order.  There's a reason why most astronauts are first children.  At this event, parents learn the significance of birth order, how to help all of their children prosper, all while reducing sibling rivalry in the process.  *  Also, Public Art in a Nutshell, April 19th, free but must RSVP, for artists interested in placing their works into public spaces.  *  Also, BCC holds six career workshops, free, dates vary, including Are You LinkedIn?, Cover Letter Review, and Salary Negotiation. Gala: Seattle Choral Company, May 10th, $125, of SCC putting on its big annual shindig.   This is one of the top B-level galas of the year pulling in under a million.  * Likewise, SCC's counterparts at Seattle Men's and Women's chorus hold their big auction on April 19th, $145.  These folks are able to pull in notable politicians and business leaders for their event.  *  Also, Women's Funding Alliance holds the Art of Dining Gala, April 17th, $125, featuring the creative food works of the area's top female chefs in a multi-course dinner.  *  Also, Seattle Opera holds its big gala, April 25th, $350, celebrating ten years of its Young Artist program, featuring a performance and alumni.  *  Also, Youth In Focus gala, April 18th, $75, providing Seattle youth growth opportunities through photography. Demo: RV Living, April 19th, $15, an all-day affair, on how to take your home with you.  Owning an RV seems good in theory, until you start paying the bills, paying three digits to fill the gas tank, and performing the maintenance.  Learn how to avoid the downside and maximize the good. Music: British Brass Band, April 22nd, $15 suggested donation, for people who want to, literally, feel the music.  This music isn't for pansies.  *  Also Faure's Requiem, April 19th, $20+, of dramatic and poetic music that's both melancholy and uplifting. Organization: Rain City Badgers, for Alumni of the University of Wisconsin.  Around there, they call this school, "the real U-dub."  Apparently, there are over five thousand badgers in the Puget Sound.  The main goal of this group isn't a bunch of do-gooder fundraising, but instead, socializing and having a good time, and they don't charge dues either.  Sounds like they have their priorities straight.	Tubing Au Natural: Here's some picks for clothing-optional spas and bath houses:    Olympus Spa, a women-only spa where clothing is not optional, since it's not allowed.  This is the full spa treatment, of beauty and relaxation.  They also have a tasty little Korean restaurant attached to it. There's a small private aquatic facility in Seattle that's clothing optional, $25 per visit, first time free for ladies.  This one makes the radar screen since it's for mixed genders, where social nudity is welcomed (but not required).  What this really means is you have the opportunity to see a lot of real life, which isn't the most pleasant thing.  Go for the relaxation, but not the titillation. Doe Bay Resort, with tepid clothing optional soaking tubs and a sauna.  This place is more of a getaway and retreat, which happens to have a clothing optional attitude as well.  However, it's outside, it's semi-private, and the view is great, so go for the weekend getaway.   Cool Video: The William Tell Overture.  This isn't the best rendition, but it's still good.  The string section just explodes when they get to the "Hi Ho Silver" part.

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