Words have power! Partners in Print and Seattle Public Library are hosting events to help you kick off Banned Books Week and National Book Month. Letterpress print your own words about what books mean to you. You’ll print two posters—you’ll keep one and hang one in a public display that will be enjoyed at the library all month long. Learn more here. Dates, times, and library branch location below:

> Friday, October 9 / 3:30–5:30 PM / Ballard

> Sunday, October 11 / 1–3 PM / Central Library

> Saturday, October 17 / 1–3 PM / Beacon Hill

SIC is a celebration of the incredible work happening at the intersection of technology, creativity and digital marketing. The event spotlights innovation in experience, design, and strategy. Attend if you believe in the power of creative thinking, and that data and technology can be leveraged to help us make better, intentional choices. Register here.

Drop in for a FREE figure drawing session. Bring drawing materials, paper, and get ready to draw! Learn more here.

A spooky Halloween variety show from Shoes and Pants Productions, creators of the Ms. Pak-Man Series and Scott Shoemaker’s War on Christmas. Watch in terror as Uncle Basement guides you through his theater full of haunted hilarity. Bear witness to killer comedy, demonic dancing, spectral singing and original videos that will drive you insane with laughter! There will also be candy. Staring Scott Shoemaker and Freddy Molitch. Again FREE CANDY. Get tickets.

Celebrate the changing of seasons with light, art, and music! This event closes our 50th Anniversary art installations: Injury & Repair. Free food & drink, live music, crafts, games, and more! Check @freewayparkseattle on Instagram for weather updates.

Letterpress has always evolved alongside new technologies. Explore applications for restoration, education, and contemporary typography with 3D printing! Whether you’re looking to replace missing sorts, create custom display type, or experiment with entirely new typefaces, this workshop provides practical techniques that bridge traditional craftsmanship with modern digital fabrication. This workshop will cover how to transform historic type specimens or your own designs into durable, printable 3D printed type for relief printing. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of 3D printed experiments to show & tell. Learn more and register here.

Normally shows at the 5th Avenue Theater don;t require our help to publicize. But this is special Spooky Season one-time performace. And a very unique one at that.

IBT's original production of Dracula is elegant and dark, combining classical ballet and contemporary dance with stage magic and performance art. A perfect close to the Seattle fall.

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This live true crime podcast show bills itself as "Outdoor stories for the mobid." A mix of terror, whimsy, outdoor guide, and cozy camp stories told by these two charming New England hosts is so appeaking to Seattle is has moss on it's back.

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.

The Salon Social at Public Display.Art / Art Love Salon is a weekly happy hour of like-minded artists and creatives chilling with wine and grooves in the gorgeous gallery space at Art Love Salon.

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.