Join your creative friends on the first Tuesday of each month for a casual gathering. This happy hour is a time to relax and connect with designers, illustrators, photographers, writers, artists, filmmakers, tattoo artists, musicians, dancers, choreographers, landscape architects, printers, and all around creative types. It's a time where you don't have to be "on." It's fun. We promise.

Would you like to design a typeface? This class is great for type designers, graphic designers, engineers, illustrators, artists, book lovers—anyone interested in letters who would like to experience creating and using their own handmade font. If you are a type designer or graphic designer, this is a good way to hone your skills. If you think fonts are cool, this is an opportunity to make your own. Even if you don't know anything about type design, come along for a fun technical + artistic workshop—no experience necessary! Register here by Tuesday, April 7.

Explore the unconventional world of artist’s books while learning folding, cutting, sewing, and gluing techniques from veteran bookbinder, Bonnie Thompson Norman. You’ll make models of multiple book forms and each month and see what other bookbinders are working on. Join one time or sign up each month! Topics include accordion and concertina structures, flag books, origami books, hinges, pop-ups, pamphlet stitch, and hard cover books. We’ll also discuss papers, grain direction, adhesives, tools, and techniques. No experience is necessary and all tools and materials are provided.

Get ready to let loose in the letterpress shop with Partners in Print—you’ll love this introductory letterpress class! They supply all the ink, paper, wood type, historical printing presses, and ambiance you need to have a great time creating your own original letterpress artwork. In just two hours, you’ll come away with several original posters and a slew of new ink-loving friends. No letterpress printing experience required—in fact, please come with zero expectations about what you will create. You’ll be amazed at the serendipitously brilliant artistic choices you make on the fly. Register here.

The industry keeps chasing faster, cheaper, more—more content, more outputs, more “efficiency.” Meanwhile, the people who actually make the work are burned out, laid off, and told to keep up with the machines. Creative Works WEST is a 3-day summit for creative professionals who aren’t buying it. Three days of real connection, honest conversation, and hands-on instruction focused on craft, conviction, and building a career that lasts. Join designers, illustrators, hand letterers, storytellers, commercial artists, and creative leaders from around the world as we trade shortcuts for substance, scale for soul, and algorithms for real work and real lives. Register here.

Dive into the flavors and stories behind rice from around the world through the works of Yaminee Patel. See the journey rice takes from farm to table through the lens of 2D and 3D works. It's a fun, casual way to explore cultures through food, history, and shared experiences. Don't miss this kick-off event that promises great vibes and new discoveries. Register here.

Drawing is a skill that requires constant refinement. Why not refine it with a beer and some new friends in a classic Seattle institution Hattie's Hat backroom. The perfect introvert activity! No skill level required, Bounce ideas off your comrades, get and give some advice or just hang out and doodle.

Serenity Now! We don't know about you but we could stand a little peace. And The Frye is going to help calm our troubled souls with art and deep breathing exercises while looking at the ethereal beauty of art. The Frye offers free, thirty-minute drop-in sessions of Mindfulness Meditation on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Sessions on the third Wednesday of the month are guided by Katie Freeman. Registration is not required.