Events

Circus Kids, WSJHS sponsors film at Seattle Jewish Film Festival
Date: Sunday, March 18th
Time: Brunch 9:30am Performance 10:45am and Film 11:00am
Cost: $12 General Admission
Where: AMC Pacific Place 11

In her second feature length documentary, CIRCUS KIDS, director Alexandra Lipsitz (Air Guitar Nation) follows the St. Louis Arches, a multi-ethnic group of elite youth circus performers from Missouri, as they travel to Israel to join the Galilee Circus, a troupe of Jewish and Arabic kids founded to foster and promote peace in the Middle East.

Crossing Delancy
Date: Sunday, April 22nd
Time: 2:00pm show
Cost:$14 for all WSJHS members
Where: Renton Civic Theater • 507 South Third Street • Renton, WA 98055

Please join us on Sunday, April 22nd at the Renton Civic Theater to enjoy the wonderful play: Crossing Delancy. We have been given a special discount for this show and tickets will only be $14 for all WSJHS members. We will also be able to meet and greet the cast following the performance, and our wonderful cookbook, Yesterday's Mavens, Today's Foodies: Traditions in Northwest Jewish Kitchens will be available for sale. Please tell your friends. The Renton Civic Theater is a delightful little theater with an art deco lobby. There are many terrific restaurants close by to make for a special afternoon.

Sports Trivia Contest
Date: Sunday, April 29th
Time: 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Cost: $20 pre-registered / $30 day of event
Where: Fuel • 164 S. Washington St • Seattle, WA 98104

First installment of Sports Trivia Contest for the WSJHS theme year Instant Replay: Featuring Washington Jews in Sports.

This will be the first of a series of contests run by the historical society. It will feature well-know surprise m.c. and fun for all – sports buffs, as well as family participants, and interested observers as well. Come to a unique event and exercise your sports prowess. Prizes to be awarded. Winners will advance to subsequent contests and compete in the Playoff Round at the WSJHS Annual Celebration Fundraiser event on October 28th.

A Night at the Movies / A Day at the Races
A Night at the Movies
Date: Wednesday, May 2nd
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $125/per person (covers the cost of both A Night at the Movies / A Day at the Races)
Where: Majestic Bay • 2300 2044 NW Market Street •  Seattle, WA 98107

Featuring Stephen Sadis' award winning documentary: The Miracle Strip: A Story of Longacres Race Track. It is the story of Longacres miraculous 28-day construction in 1933 to its closing in 1992. The story of founder Joe Gottstein and the track he built. Local newspapers called him "one of the most influential men in Seattle's modern history." "The Miracle Strip" produced world records, champion thoroughbreds and launched careers of some of the greatest jockeys and horsemen the sport of kings has ever seen. 80 minutes in length. This movie will be shown to get us ready to celebrate at the Day of the Races. It is a package deal and we look forward to this wonderful celebration.
A Day at the Races
Date: Sunday, May 6th
Time: 11:30am - 6:00pm
Cost: $125/per person (covers the cost of both A Night at the Movies / A Day at the Races)
Where: Emerald Downs • 2300 Emerald Downs Drive • Auburn, WA 98001

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