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  • January 2026

  • Sun 11
    Featured January 6, 2026 - February 28, 2026 Local Author + Exhibit: Karen Treiger “Standing on the Crack”

    Exhibit: Karen Treiger “Standing on the Crack”

    Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United States

    Seattle native, Karen Treiger's second book "Standing on the Crack" and companion exhibit dive into the rich history of five Jewish families (including her own) who shaped Seattle's early years and retail culture.

  • Sun 11
    Featured January 11, 2026 • 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Local Author + Exhibit: Karen Treiger “Standing on the Crack”

    Local Author + Exhibit: Karen Treiger “Standing on the Crack”

    Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United States

    Seattle native, Karen Treiger's second book "Standing on the Crack" and companion exhibit dive into the rich history of five Jewish families (including her own) who shaped Seattle's early years and retail culture.

    $17 – $27
  • Sat 24
    Featured January 24, 2026 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    MUSIC | Tamar Ilana & Ventanas in Concert

    Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United States

    The enchanting, powerhouse vocalist and flamenco dancer Tamar Ilana reimagines and fuses Sephardic songs, Mediterranean melodies + flamenco ballads with her Toronto-based Ventanas band. Join us for a lively evening of global pop fusion, song and flamenco dance for their Seattle debut!

    $18 – $33
  • February 2026

  • Sat 7
    Featured February 7, 2026 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    CHEF| Rachel Simons, “Sesame” Cookbook + Tasting

    Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United States

    Seed & Mill founder and co-owner Rachel Simons discusses her debut cookbook "Sesame: Global Recipes + Stories of An Ancient Seed" that showcases 80 unique creations including those from friends Yotam Ottolenghi and Molly Yeh.

    $15 – $30
  • March 2026

  • Sun 8
    Featured March 8, 2026 • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Chef Beejhy Barhany “Gursha” Cookbook + Tasting

    Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United States

    "Gursha: Timeless Recipes for Modern Kitchens, from Ethiopia, Israel, Harlem, and Beyond” is the debut cookbook of Ethiopian Israeli chef and restaurateur Beejhy Barhany.

    $20 – $45
  • May 2026

  • Thu 14
    Featured May 14, 2026 • 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Shane Burley + Ben Lorber, Building “Safety Through Solidarity”

    Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United States

    How can we stand in solidarity to fight for justice, forge coalitions, and build true safety for all? Two activist journalists discuss their progressive guide for combatting antisemitism beyond polarization.

    $13 – $25
  • Sun 17
    Featured May 17, 2026 • 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

    Shaily Lipa, “Yassou” Cookbook

    Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United States

    One of Israel's bestselling cookbook authors + TV food personalities. . Shaily Lipa's new cookbook "Yassou: The Simple, Seasonal Mediterranean Cooking of Greece" offers a gateway to her Greek Sephardic heritage.

    $20 – $45
  • June 2026

  • Sat 6
    Featured June 6, 2026 • 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

    Comedian Jon Fisch

    Stroum Jewish Community Center 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, United States

    Comedian Jon Fisch is a regular at Gotham Comedy Club and The Comedy Cellar in NYC and is one of a handful of comedians who have appeared on both The Late Show with David Letterman and Stephen Colbert.

    $15 – $30
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