Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for our Out of the Darkness Walk in Seattle, WA on Sunday, October 14th. When you walk in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.Thanks to Walkers and Donors like you, AFSP has been able to set a goal to reduce the annual suicide rate 20% by 2025.Visit this link today to learn more, register and start or join a team for free. See you at the Walk!

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Happy Hour - for a good cause

No Cover to attend, Live Music $5 Wine, $5 Beer, $5 Featured cocktail, $10 Deli Buffet, Raffle Prizes & More

All wine, beer, and prize item proceeds will go directly for our program participants. It will support and pay for job training, certification classes, assistive technology and additional ways to promote job success

Cheers for Careers is put on by Neurological Vocational Services - an organization that is dedicated to helping people with neurological conditions gain independence one person, one job at a time

Featuring Beer from Georgetown Brewing and Four Generals Brewing

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Join us for our annual Enriching Lives Luncheon, a celebration of how your donations have allowed Life Enrichment Options (LEO) to
continue to develop long-term housing and programs for those we serve.

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The 14th Annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival presented by Fred Hutch is back at the Seattle Center!

2018 marks the 14th year for the Great Pumpkin Beer Festival and 100% of the proceeds will once again benefit FRED HUTCH!

We invite you to join us at the Seattle Center, where 80+ pumpkin beers (plus a couple surprises) from near and far will be poured, including twenty or so from Elysian Brewing’s pumpkin-crazed brewers.

For those who haven’t been to GPBF – during each session, we have a giant, several-hundred pound pumpkin that is scooped, scorched, filled with pumpkin beer, sealed, conditioned, and then tapped at the fest for all to enjoy.

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Raise your glass to conservation and animals! We'll be drinking  beer from over 60 different breweries at the zoo on October 4th. While you're sipping on delicious beer, you can also wander through some of our world class animal exhibits. Drink a beer, save a bear! Brew at the Zoo ticket sales, fundraising games at the event, and extra tasting tickets all raise money to benefit Woodland Park Zoo.

Event includes:

- 7 tasting tickets

- Extra tasting tickets available for purchase

- Animal encounters

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Join the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for our Out of the Darkness Walk in Puyallup, WA on Saturday, October 6th. When you walk in the Out of the Darkness Walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy, and support survivors of suicide loss.Thanks to Walkers and Donors like you, AFSP has been able to set a goal to reduce the annual suicide rate 20% by 2025.

Visit this link today to learn more, register and start or join a team for free. See you at the Walk!

Have you ever wondered what it takes to make wishes come true? Join us for a peek behind the wish-granting curtain at WOW: Wonder of Wishes!

Meet wish kid John, who wished to be a drummer in a Revolutionary War reenactment. Hear about the lasting impact of his
wish, the sheer number of people in our community it takes to create a wish, and the reason it all matters.

Join Make-A-Wish® Alaska and Washington for the inaugural WOW: Wonder of Wishes luncheon and invite your friends!

Right now, we have enough children waiting for their wishes to fill more than seven school busses. These kids aren’t getting everything they need to fight their illnesses. Together, we can change that. Your generosity and support can help children like John
replace fear with confidence, sadness with joy, and anxiety with hope when their wishes come true.

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This class if free to ACTIVE USACM MEMBERS. Please register for this class with Ellen@ciderassociation.org if you are a member. This 2.5-hour class, taught by WSU fermentation expert and professor, Bri Ewing, will cover the six sections of the Level 1 Certified Cider Professional exam: (1) Apples, the orchard & history (2) Cider making (3) Flavor & evaluation (4) Cider styles (5) Keeping &
serving and (6) Food & cider. This class will prepare you to take the test for earning your Level 1 Certified Cider Professional status.
The test is available for purchase online through the U. S. Association of Cider Makers website.Created and run by the United States
Association of Cider Makers, the CCP program is geared toward those in the beverage and hospitality trades, but as with its beer (Cicerone) and wine (sommelier) counterparts, it is a great way for the serious cider lover to expand and demonstrate their knowledge. Cider is a beautifully nuanced beverage with untapped potential. Come to learn moreabout its magic and its care. Add CCP to your resume to bolster to your cider prowess!Lunch is available for purchase. A cider taster flight is included with your exam purchase.

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ITALIAN WINE TASTING

The "Taste of Italy™," the popular Wine Tasting and Reception is moving back to the last weekend in September! The event
will be held this year on Friday, September 28, 2018 and will once again be located in the Seattle Center Armory, right next door to the Italian Festival in the heart of the Seattle Center grounds.

The "Taste of Italy™" is a chance for the general public to try some sixty wines from Italy at the minimal cost of $30 per
person in advance, or $35 at the door if space is available. Each ticket includes a souvenir wineglass and five 2 oz. tastes of wine.
Additional tastes may be purchased for $2.50 apiece, and there will be sparkling water, bread, Italian antipasti and cruditès available for palate-cleansing.

You must be 21 years of age to be able to attend this event and there is no child-care provided. In addition, attendees will be able to view a mixed-media comptition of art about Italy, and the Festa Italiana Historical Photo Exhibit. Patrons can also order cases of wine to be delivered the following week.

Details are as follows:

When: Friday, September 28th from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Where: Center House / Armory at Seattle Center

Live Music by: Danny Quintero & His Band

Catering by: Big John's PFI

Cost: $30 per person in advance, $35 at the Door if space is available. You must be 21 years of age to enter.

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Join the Northwest Avalanche Center for the 18th Annual Snowbash at evo Seattle!Snowbash is NWAC's annual winter kick-off fundraiser and party bringing together the winter community for a night of great beer, food, music, raffles, and a silent auction. 2017 was the biggest party yet and this year we’re expecting even more of you snow sliding friends.Getting stoked for winter can never start too early so this year we’re moving Snowbash to September 28th. In addition to the obvious, there will be games, a food truck, photo booth, and more! What better way to support NWAC than drinking beer and winning the best of 2018’s gear?

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I-5k: A race that goes further than 3.1 miles...

Description: A free 5k run/walk event designed to raise awareness for The American Cancer Society and The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Date: Sunday, September 30, 2018

Time: Download Strava on your phone and join the I-5k club. On race day, use Strava to record your run. Race data must be uploaded by 11:59 PST.

Location: You pick. Awards will be given for unique destinations. We can’t wait to see where you end up! Our event might be based in Seattle, but this 5k can be run all over the globe.

Team/Individual: You can run/walk your 5k with friends or go solo! An award will be given to the largest group of runners/walkers.

Don’t want to run or walk, but still want to donate?

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Nationally recognized as a premier U.S. tea festival, and winning the first ever awarded “Best Grassroots Educational Tea Event” at the 2018 World Tea Expo, the Northwest Tea Festival, will again delight long-time tea lovers and new fans of all ages! This year’s exciting agenda includes over 20 stage presentations, 45 workshops and 25 tea tasting experiences, led by some of the leading tea experts in the country.

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