This weekend is dominated by multi-day events that range from the arts to gardening to noir films to yo-yoing. There’s also a free book swap at Twirl Café, the opening celebration of the new off-leash area at Lower Kinnear Park, and the Rat City Roller Girls are at home this weekend.
Traffic Impacts:
- Mercer: Two-week closure on Fairview begins Tuesday, Feb 26. Temporary detour for northbound Fairview between Valley and Aloha.
- Viaduct: 4:30am Saturday, Feb.23 to 5am Monday, Feb. 25 – Southbound 99 closed between Denny Way and South Nevada; Northbound 99 closed between South Nevada and South Spokane.
Multi-Day Events:
- SIFF UptownNoir City 2013, Feb 22–28
- Pacific Northwest Yo-Yo Championships, Seattle Center Armory, Feb 22-23
- Photograph 51, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Feb 1-March 10
- Anna Karenina, Book-It Repertory Theatre, Feb 9-March 13
- The Last Reef 3D, Pacific Science Center IMAX, Jan 11-April 11
- La Bohème, Seattle Opera, Feb 23-Mar 10
- Seattle Home Show, CenturyLink, 10am-8pm, Feb 16-Feb 24
- Northwest Flower & Garden Show, WA State Convention Center, Feb 20-24
- Polar Science Weekend, Pacific Science Center, Feb 28-Mar3
Friday, February 22
- Beat the Flu – Doctor Talk!, Twirl Café, noon FREE
- The Road Below Me – John Chest, First United Methodist Church, 8pm (donations suggested)
- SIFF Uptown New & Continuing Films: Side Effects, Silver Linings Playbook
Saturday, February 23
- Family Book Swap and Waffle Feed, Twirl Café, 9:30-11:30am FREE
- MDA Muscle Walk, CenturyLink Field, 9:30am
- Board Game Challenge: Gingokopolis, Blue Highway Games, 6:30pm FREE
- Rat City Roller Girls, Southgate Arena (note: not the Key), 5:30 doors, 6pm bout start
Sunday, February 24
- Kinnear Park Off-Leash Area Opening Celebration, noon-3pm, FREE
- Seattle Wine & Food Experience, Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, noon-5pm
- Con Bro Chill & Wallpaper, Vera Project, 7:30pm
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