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Wednesday, 31 March 2010 - 6pm

Estate Tax Planning in 2010 and Beyond: What You Need to Know

Recent changes to estate planning laws and other financial matters may have left you wondering how these changes could affect your family's financial future.

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03.19.2010
Sunshine Week 2010 - National Broadcast & Town Hall Meeting

9:00am
KCTS 9 Studios
401 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109

The Washington Coalition for Open Government presents a Sunshine Week 2010 event on March 19, at the KCTS 9 Studios. The event will include a national broadcast from the Center for American Progress, entitled "Building Governmental Transparency" followed by a panel of local open government activists, attorneys and elected officials.

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03.25.2010
Community Discussion: "In the Balance: Terrorism, Security and Civil Liberties"

7:00pm
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
2700 24th Ave E
Seattle, WA 98112

A federal judge, police chief and American Muslim working for human rights come together to discuss one of the most challenging questions of our time – how do we protect the nation against terrorism and still preserve the civil liberties of its citizens?

Join panelists Judge John Coughenour, former Chief Judge of the District; Jafar Siddiqui, an American Muslim involved in movements for inter-faith understanding; and Acting Deputy Chief Nick Metz, a 23-year veteran with the Seattle Police Department for a provocative and spirited discussion moderated by KCTS 9’s Enrique Cerna.

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03.27.2010
How to Get Published Despite the Economy

11:30am
Youngstown Cultural Center
4408 Delridge Way SW
Seattle, WA, 98106

What are editors looking for more than ever during these difficult economic times? Join Marcela Landres, editorial consultant, publisher of Latinidad® and former editor at Simon & Schuster to examine this question. Drawing from her experience acquiring and editing bestselling authors Karen Rauch Carter and Dora Levy Mossanen, as well as overseeing the award-winning Spanish language imprint Libros en Español, Landres will help Northwest writers navigate the current publishing scene.

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03.27.2010
"The Horse Boy" Screening and Discussion

1:00pm
SIFF Cinema at McCaw Hall
321 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109

The Horse Boy explores one family’s astonishing physical and spiritual journey as they travel halfway across the world in search of a miracle to heal their autistic son. This compelling film includes testimony from autism experts and blends footage from the family’s adventure through the Mongolian countryside with scenes from their life at home in Texas.

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03.31.2010
Estate Tax Planning in 2010 and Beyond: What You Need to Know

6:00pm
KCTS 9 Studios
401 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109

Recent changes to estate planning laws and other financial matters may have left you wondering how these changes could affect your family's financial future. Join Seattle Opera and KCTS 9 for a free, informative session with John Creahan, an Amicus Law Group attorney focusing in estate, charitable and business succession planning.

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04.06.2010
Queen Anne Science Café: "Mt. St. Helens, 30 Years After the Blast"

7:30pm
T.S. McHugh's Irish Pub & Restaurant
21 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109-4007
(206) 282-1910

Speaker: Dr. Brittany Brand, Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington

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04.12.2010
Eastside Science Café: "Mars – A Tour of Familiar and Alien Landscapes on the Red Planet"

7:00pm
Wilde Rover Irish Pub & Restaurant
111 Central Way
Kirkland, WA 98033-6107
(425) 822-8940

Speaker: Dr. Joshua Bandfield (note: same as QA café on 01/05/10) Affiliation: Department of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington Talk Description: Using a series of images taken from orbit and from rovers on the surface of Mars, Dr. Bandfield will give a guided tour of the Red Planet’s fascinating geology. Bio: Joshua Bandfield is a Research Assistant Professor at the Department of Earth and Space Sciences at the University of Washington. He has a BS in Geological Sciences from UC Santa Barbara (1996) and a PhD in Geology from Arizona State (2000).

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05.04.2010
Queen Anne Science Café: "Great Windstorms of the Pacific Northwest"

7:30pm
T.S. McHugh's Irish Pub & Restaurant
21 Mercer Street
Seattle, WA 98109-4007
(206) 282-1910

Speaker: Dr. Clifford Mass Affiliation: Department of Atmospheric Sciences, University of Washington Talk Description: Who says talking about the weather is boring? Dr. Mass will describe major storms that have pummeled the Pacific Northwest, some equivalent to category 2 or 3 hurricanes. Bio: Dr. Mass is a professor in the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington, where he studies weather with the Mesoscale Analysis and Forecasting Group. He received his BA in physics from Cornell and his PhD in atmospheric sciences from the University of Washington.

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05.10.2010
Eastside Science Café: "Helicobacter Pylori: Bacteria Cause Cancer?!"

7:00pm
Wilde Rover Irish Pub & Restaurant
111 Central Way
Kirkland, WA 98033-6107
(425) 822-8940

Speaker: Dr. Nina Salama Affiliation: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington Talk Description: The discovery of a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, that lives in the human stomach and causes chronic disease (peptic ulcer and gastric cancer) was radical on many levels. Dr. Salama will discuss what our complicated relationship with this bacterium can teach us about human health and disease. Bio: Dr. Salama is a microbiologist at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and an Affiliate Associate Professor of Microbiology at the University of Washington.

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