Something new in our roundup this week – rain! Yes, the rain is finally set to arrive Friday morning, and we have traffic warnings from WSDOT on slick roads, and a heads-up on potential power outages from Seattle City Light. If you’re ready to switch from summer shorts & t-shirts to regular rain gear, then brave (or welcome) the weather and check out this weekend’s events!
Heads-Up for Mid-Week:
Sounders vs. Real Salt Lake, CenturyLink, 7pm
Weekend Traffic Impacts:
RAIN: yes, rain is finally in the forecast. Seattle City Light is on alert for outages and the National Weather Service (NWS) and WSDOT have both issued a warning about its return:
“We know the first big rain can bring slick driving conditions… This year may be more challenging because it has been so long since we’ve had any measurable rain.” — Dave McCormick, WSDOT
Aurora Bridge: Reduced to one lane in each direction Oct 14-18, 9pm-5am nightly
I-90 Snoqualmie Pass: “Major 6-day closure” I-90 over Snoqualmie Pass reduced to a two-lane highway from 9pm Sunday, October 14 to 7am Friday, October 19
Multi-Day Events:
Arts and Social Change Symposium: An Open Dialogue, Seattle Center, Friday, October 12, 8am-9:30pm and Saturday, October 12, 8am-4:30pm
Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair 2012, Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, Saturday, October 13, 10am-6pm and Sunday October 14, 11am-4pm
Seattle Musical Theatre Annual Costume Sale, Magnuson Park, Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, 10am-3pm
Seattle Polish Film Festival, SIFF Uptown, October 12–14 and October 19–21
Fantastic Mr. Fox, $4 Films4Famlies Matinee, SIFF Film Center, Saturday, October 12-Sunday, October 13
Daily Weekend Events:
Friday, October 12
Arcade Lights, Pike Place Market, Artisan Food, Craft Beer & Wine, 7-10 pm
SPU presents Liederabend: An Evening of German Art Song, First Free Methodist Church 7:30pm FREE
Northwest Seaport Chantey Sing with Spanaway Bay, Virginia V at the Historic Ships Wharf, 8-10pm FREE (donation suggested)
SIFF Uptown New & Continuing Films: Argo, Keep the Lights On, Arbitrage
Saturday, October 13
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Community Walk, Green Lake, 8am
Walk Like MADD 5K, Seattle Center, 8:45am
Huskies vs. University of Southern California Trojans, CenturyLink, 4pm
Bob Dylan w/ Special Guest Mark Knopfler, Key Arena, 7:30pm
Seattle Opera’s Fidelio, opens October 13, 7:30pm, 6 performances through October 27
Sunday, October 14
5th Annual Steps Against Domestic Violence, Green Lake, 10am FREE (donation suggested)
Seattle Takes Care: Baby Shower for Military Families with Operation Homefront, Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, noon-3pm
Seahawks vs. Patriots, CenturyLink, 1:05pm
Monday, October 15
SIFF Uptown (one night only): Hellbound? special preview screening, Q&A with director (regular run starts October 19)
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