Panicking because you haven't yet made plans for the weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from Festa Italiana to the St. Demetrios Greek Festival, and from Museum Day Live! and the opening of two shows at the Frye to SAL Writers in the Schools' Anthology Launch. For even more options, check out our complete Things To Do calendar.

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FRIDAY

COMEDY

1. The AltCom Series: Unique Voices in Comedy
Robbie Schroeder, Levi Manis, Lydia Manning, and Dusty York will perform stand-up sets.
(Belltown, $8)

MUSIC

2. Barbara Mitchell's 50th Birthday Bash and Cure Tribute Show
Celebrate Barbara's 50 years of existence simultaneously with a legendary oeuvre of goth rock at this dual purpose party.
(Fremont, $5)

3. Bear Dance, Dangerbird, Nails Hide Metal, The Driftwood Walkers
Three-piece Colorado folk-rockers Bear Dance will be joined by Americana band Dangerbird, Portland-based Nails Hide Metal, and Seattle psychedelic blues-rock band The Driftwood Walkers.
(West Seattle, $8)

4. Boots with the Spurs: Pop Country Dance Party
Dance to sets from DJs Slaven Slaven (Dewey Decimal), Jamie Aaron Aux, and Michael Gill (MG of Dead Hipster Dance Party) to get your pop-country thrills.
(Pioneer Square, $5)

5. CODA: 015
Hear "bass-inspired music" from Seattle trap, hiphop, electronic, and other artists from near and far, featuring Marvelous & Justin Hartinger, PCA, Mykzilla, RVN, and Wokr.
(Capitol Hill, $10)

6. Disenchanter, Swamp Ritual, Sun Crow, Bad Magnet
Join Portland's Disenchanter, Montana's Swamp Ritual, and Seattle's Sun Crow and Bad Magnet for a night of metal on their Too Doomed to Live, Too Stoned to Die Tour.
(Shoreline, $8)

7. Kylmyys, Surrealized, Graig Markel, Tim Held
Synth duo Kylmyys is an ambient act that utilizes both electronic and acoustic tools as they swing between trip-hop and IDM influences. They'll be joined by Surrealized, Graig Markel, and Tim Held.
(Eastlake, $8)

8. Mopsey, Hoffabus, Guests
Local rock group Mopsey claim Cheap Trick and Insect Warfare as heavy influences on their music. They'll be joined by Hoffabus and additional guests.
(Ballard, $8)

9. Outdancing
This night belongs to queer dancers who enjoy salsa, swing, boogie, tango, country, and other partner and sans-partner styles. They claim it's one of the longest-running LGBTQ-focused social dance nights and "the largest floor to spin around on."
(Capitol Hill, $10)

10. Surf Wax Americans with Guests
Enjoy a night of covers thanks to local beach rock group Surf Wax Americans, playing an homage to Weezer.
(University District, $5)

11. Tudo Beleza 10 Year Anniversary Party with EntreMundos
Led by the silky vocal stylings of Adriana Giordano, EntreMundos' masterful musicians are equally fit for boogie-down blues, Brazilian funk, or old-fashioned torch songs, and as such, they'll be leading this 10th anniversary party for samba dance crew Tudo Beleza.
(Columbia City, $10)

12. TwasmonauT, The Pagan South
Seattle hard rock band TwasmonauT will be joined by post-punk stoner rockers The Pagan South, including special guests.
(Ballard, $7)

QUEER

13. Galleria (Vol. II)
If you follow our queer calendar, you know that not all drag is a RuPaul-style glamor extravaganza, and our critics' favorite shows are often pretty out-there. This night, a sequel to a performance in 2016, is styled as "An Evening of Drag As Durational Performance Art," and it stars some of the most beloved local weirdos like host Arson Nicki and Miss Texas 1988. If you're looking for something in drag beyond glitzy fun, check this out.
(Capitol Hill, $5)

14. Madonna Versus Everyone
Veronica Electronica and Fraya Love present a Madonna-centric drag show, featuring Mackenzie, Ruby BouchĂ©, Londyn Bradshaw, Shar’n Taint, Sasha LaGarce, and Daddy Issues.
(Sodo, $10)

15. Barrio Queer Pop-Up
Listen to Spanish mixes, hiphop, R&B, reggae, dancehall, and more in a space that's "dedicated to the queer and trans Latinxs that constantly have to choose between being queer and being part of the larger raza community." Performers include Noné Tha Boo, Illogicalogic, and Nic Masangkay.
(Capitol Hill, $0-$10)

READINGS & TALKS

16. Amber Flame, Elaina Ellis, Roberto Ascalon
Bellingham poet and editor Elaina Ellis is the author of the poetry collection Write About an Empty Birdcage. She'll read from her recent work, along with writer, composer, and performer Amber Flame, who recently published the poetry collection Ordinary Cruelty, as well as poet and performer Roberto Ascalon.
(Wallingford, free)

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

ART

17. Mark Rediske
Jen Graves described Mark Rediske's investigations into light and color as "pleasing but generic semi-abstractions."
(Pioneer Square, free, closes Saturday)

18. Markel Uriu: Detritus
Seattle artist Markel Uriu's work includes trippy, dreamlike, nature-inspired sketches and expansive, ever-changing installations featuring live plants. This exhibit, Detritus, explores "concepts in Buddhism and Wabi Sabi of impermanence, decay, and a resulting wealth of growth."
(Pioneer Square, free, closes Saturday)

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

ART

19. Between Two Worlds Opening Weekend
This reprise of the Push/Pull Twin Peaks-inspired art show will highlight creepily atmospheric paintings, photographs, and more.
(Ballard, free)

20. Gimme Shelter: 12th Annual Juried Exhibit and All Member Review
A huge ensemble of artists has created work about dislocation in its many forms—homelessness, refugee movements, and more.
(Columbia City, free, closes Sunday)

21. Going All the Way, with Feeling Opening Weekend
This edition of Push/Pull's annual erotic art show will feature textured works by artists including Maxx Follis-Goodkind, Marie Hausauer, Marc Palm, and Megan Noel.
(Ballard, free)

22. Hana HamplovĂĄ: Meditations on Paper Opening Weekend
As digital media consumption becomes more and more ubiquitous, Czech photographer Hana HamplovĂĄ's series of 19 photographs emphasizes the cultural, political, and artistic significance (and impossible fragility) of paper. Meditations on Paper is inspired by Bohumil Hrabal's novella Too Loud a Solitude, about a wise old hermit who works as a paper crusher and obsessively hoards the works he's told to destroy.
(First Hill, free)

23. Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Mexico's Poet of Light Opening Weekend
See 23 photographs by renowned Mexican photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo, who is known for his seven-decade career capturing—among many other themes—urban life, the nude form, folk art, and the work of muralists including Diego Rivera. Many of Bravo's images come across as anthropological photojournalism, and others focus closely on texture and shadows, zooming in to create abstract, sometimes surreal mini-scenes removed from culture and politics. This exhibit will feature images that "show the artist's ability to synthesize motifs of Mexican religious and indigenous works and plant forms (such as agave leaves) with a Modernist approach to image making."
(First Hill, free)

24. Mike Kelley: Day Is Done Opening Weekend
Mike Kelley was a highly regarded artist known for using video, performance, drawing, found objects, textiles, sound, and site-specific installation to investigate the relationship between popular culture and the American subconscious before his untimely death in 2012. Created in 2005, Day Is Done is an ambitious, overwhelming musical-film installation in 32 chapters that uses "extracurricular activities" culled from hundreds of high-school yearbooks as a point of departure to illuminate the dark contours of adolescence, concealed trauma, and memory through evidence of personal and institutional ritual. EMILY POTHAST
(First Hill, free)

25. Schack-toberfest: Glass Pumpkin Festival
Immortalize your fall spirit by choosing from over 700 glass pumpkins and gourds, handcrafted in the Schack glassblowing studio, to "pick" and purchase.
(Everett, free)

FESTIVALS

26. Festa Italiana
Celebrate the spirit of the Italian people with food everywhere, live music, a grape stomp, kids' activities, puppetry, Italian films, and a bocce ball tournament.
(Seattle Center, free)

27. St. Demetrios Greek Festival
At this annual Greek festival, try homemade delicacies from calamari to baklava, enjoy live music from Taki and the Mad Greeks, and watch dance performances from a variety of groups. They also promise wine tasting, kids' activities, and more.
(Capitol Hill, free)

SATURDAY

ART

28. Museum Day Live!
Get cultured for free at one of the museums participating in Smithsonian's Museum Day. All you need to do is download the ticket from the Smithsonian's website and show it at the MoPOP, the Northwest African American Museum, the Museum of Glass, or other institutions out of town. Choose carefully, though, because you only get one.
(Various locations, free)

29. Robert Calafiore and Joseph Minek
Both of the photographers featured in this show embrace "process, material and traditional darkroom techniques but each has elevated their studio-based craft into an exciting direction for photography." Come for nostalgia, but also innovation.
(Ballard, free)

COMMUNITY

30. DeafThrive Day
DeafThrive invites deaf people and their families for a happy festival with ASL performances and speeches. Browse information booths and, if you're non-signing, learn some ASL from roaming teachers.
(Capitol Hill, free)

31. Everett Maker's Market
Shop local goods, eat tacos, and drink drinks outside. Vendors include Amano Seattle, All Oil Everything, Red Lotus Pottery, Qin&Qin Paper Art, and many others.
(Everett, free admission)

32. HAWKtoberfest
See Seahawks-themed cars, drink in a beer garden, and enjoy live music at Kent's annual HAWKtoberfest.
(Kent, free admission)

33. Light In The Attic Record Shop Zine Fest
Shop zines from numerous Pacific Northwest makers all around this record store inside KEXP.
(Seattle Center, free)

34. A Night Out With Killer Whale Tales
Join Killer Whale Tales, a Seattle nonprofit that "empowers youth to protect Puget Sound by educating them about our beloved orca population" by hearing its founder, Jeff Hogan, give a presentation on the organization and the Puget Sound's killer whale population.
(West Seattle, free)

35. The People's Assembly
Join the People's Party for their first public assembly.
(Chinatown-International District, by donation)

36. Pop-up Plant Sale
Buy yourself a little plant friend at this sale benefitting the Friends of the Conservatory's education programs and more.
(Capitol Hill, free)

37. Sex and Cannabis for Beginners with Ganja Goddess
At this mini-workshop, participants will learn "how cannabis can enhance your sex life" from Ganja Goddess. Meet at Babeland and hop on a shuttle to the Ganja Goddess store, where complimentary bubbly will be provided.
(Capitol Hill, free admission)

FESTIVALS

38. 29th Annual Fishermen's Fall Festival
This free festival invites kids and grown-ups alike to pay their respects to Seattle's fishing heritage and trade with wooden boat-building, seafood, play-fishing, a salmon-fileting contest, and more. Savor crab, salmon, scallops, and Alaskan cod, accompanied by beer and wine. Plus, somewhat off-topically but nonetheless a welcome sight, the Reptile Man and his stable of lizards and snakes will make an appearance.
(Ballard, free)

39. Armenian Festival of Seattle
Enjoy Armenian food and pastries, music, dancing, performances, Armenian artisanal vendors, backgammon and chess tournaments, and more at the first annual Armenian Festival.
(Redmond, free admission)

40. B-Fest
This second-annual teen book festival will feature writing workshops, trivia, games, prizes, and sneak peeks of upcoming books.
(North Seattle, free admission)

41. Black Arts Love FALL '17 Mixer & Marketplace
Black Arts Love presents this event featuring chances to network, shop, make and enjoy art, listen to a live DJ, nosh, win prizes, and enjoy the community atmosphere.
(North Seattle, $0-$5)

FOOD & DRINK

42. End of Summer Beer Garden Hog Roast
The weather has taken a sharp left turn into fall, but that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy a smoked hog sandwich in a beer garden. Ravenna and Crucible Brewing are teaming up to bring you an end-of-summer feast, with each plate consisting of a 3/4-pound piece of smoked pig, coleslaw, potato chips, and a bun.
(Ravenna, $7)

43. The Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Agricultural monstrosities battle it out in this kick-off to the Great Pumpkin Beer Festival. While you wait for the Pumpkin to Rule Us All to emerge victorious, you can nosh on food truck fare, paint a pumpkin, and drink Elysian beer.
(Georgetown, free entry)

44. Kona's Birthday Party
Adorably, Teku Tavern is celebrating its dog's birthday, with a special rare-beer taplist and $1 of every pint going to Emerald City Pet Rescue. Buy yourself a souvenir of a glass with canine Kona herself emblazoned on it. Come at 2 pm to watch her eat birthday cake.
(South Lake Union, free admission)

45. Populuxe Grand Opening and Fresh Hop Release Party
Populuxe will celebrate their new location with two new fresh hop beers: the Citra Pale and the Farm House. Join them for drinks, bites from Peasant Food Manifesto, ice cream from SÜSU, and arcade games. The first 25 people will receive a free trucker hat.
(Ballard, free admission)

GEEK & GAMING

46. Batman/Harley Quinn Day 2017
Fete the 25th anniversary of the most manic-pixie-dreamgirl of Batman villains, Harley Quinn, with three free comics, 25% off Batman and Harley Quinn paperbacks, hardbacks, and graphic novels, 50% off Batman back issues, 25% off toys and statues, and more.
(Wallingford, free admission)

MUSIC

47. Acoustic Shenanigans!
Unplug at a singer-songwriter extravaganza that Elliott Smith would approve of. Performers include Israeli acoustic artist Yotam Ben Horin (who is also the lead singer and bassist of Israeli punk band Useless ID), folk artist Seth Anderson, Winnipeg-based Greg Rekus, and Seattle punk bands Dead Bars and Jefferson Death Star.
(University District, $7)

48. Balkan Dance Cafe with the m9
Seattle 10-piece balkan brass band The m9 will play a show to celebrate their return from traveling in Macedonia and Serbia. Eat, drink, and learn some "easy dances."
(Wallingford, free)

49. Choroloco
Choroloco, an old-school Brazilian jazz trio consisting of Stuart Zobel on seven-string guitar, Brandi Ledferd on percussion, and Naoyuki Sawada on cavaquinho and mandolin, will perform.
(Shoreline, $10)

50. DJINN & TONIC
Catch an evening of "hedonistic fuego" with performances from Seattle's Sioux Pete and the Beggars, folk/jazz group Transient Vultures, and Seattle belly dancer Maureen.
(Georgetown, $10)

51. The Hard Rocks, The Shrike, Severhead
Seattle's the Hard Rocks with be joined by some of their fellow Northwest alt-rockers, including female-fronted The Shrike, from Portland, and Seattle trio Severhead.
(Ballard, $8)

52. Jaded Mary CD Release Show
Join Seattle hard rock band Jaded Mary as they perform in celebration of the release of their self-titled album, with support from the Adarna and Prelude to a Pistol.
(Downtown, $10)

53. Jason McCue, Terra Clark, Laurel Freeman
Sway to an evening of lo-fi bedroom pop performances from Seattle's Jason McCue, Terra Clark, and Laurel Freeman.
(Central District, free admission)

54. Jaspar Lepak
Join folk/Americana songwriter Jaspar Lepak at the release show for her new album, Close to Me.
(Ballard, $10)

55. Kurly Somthing, Kled, T-Rox, Creature Hole
Experimental electronica visualists Kurly Somthing lash their sense of neon across the stage with Kled, T-Rox, and Creature Hole.
(University District, $8)

56. Lorna Rousseau, Support Group, Medium Weekend
Join experimental indie-jazz band Lorna Rousseau for a night of Northwest indie-rock, including performances by Seattle's Support Group and Medium Weekend.
(Ballard, $8)

57. Remy Martin Producers Series
At this event, guests are invited to "celebrate iconic hit-makers and compete to become music's next big producer." Its fourth season will feature Toronto-based producer and songwriter Nineteen85.
(Downtown, free)

58. School of Rock West Seattle: Prog Rock
Watch the tiny musical treasures of the future play the prog rock relics of the past, with School of Rock West Seattle's tribute to the icons of the genre.
(Belltown, $10)

59. Sioux City Pete and the Beggars
Sioux City Pete and the Beggars, an experimental punk band from Seattle, draw from both Metal and Mississippi Delta Blues influences. They will perform with special guests.
(Georgetown, $7)

60. Steve Griggs Ensemble
The Steve Griggs Ensemble will perform six free concerts that include original programs inspired by Pacific Northwest indigenous customs and local social justice history with jazz composition and improvisation. The ensemble includes trumpeter Jay Thomas, saxophonist Steve Griggs, vibraphonist Susan Pascal, guitarist Milo Petersen, and bassist Phil Sparks.
(Central District, free)

QUEER

61. Bi Visibility 2017 Social
Seattle Bisexual Women's Network presents its annual Bi Visibility Day Social. The event is catered to the bi+ community, but "non-bi+ partners, friends, and allies are welcome." There will be food and drinks available, and kids and pets are welcome.
(Capitol Hill, free admission)

62. Singlet Party
Any and all "wrestlers and horny dudes and guys who wanna strip off some clothes and assume the position" are invited to dance the night away to beats from DJ Pure Noise while watching a caged GoGo dancer.
(Capitol Hill, $6 before 9pm/$8 after 11pm)

READINGS & TALKS

63. E.J. Koh Book Launch: A Lesser Love
E.J. Koh has been reading intense, image-driven poetry in Seattle for the last couple years, so it strikes me as odd that A Lesser Love, winner of the Pleiades Press Editors Prize for Poetry, is her first full-length collection of poems. (Full disclosure: I was the editor of Pleiades magazine for a year, but I had nothing to do with the selection of this book.) No matter. Now's the time to rejoice! Stranger Genius nominee Don Mee Choi called Koh's lyrical meditations on loss and longing "a remarkable debut...that exposes broken love, broken bodies across the sea of migration and history." In one of my favorite poems of hers, Koh writes, "I started to tell stories because / my parents lived so far away." Go listen. You'll be in fine company. Stranger alum Paul Constant will moderate the Q&A. RICH SMITH
(First Hill, free)

64. June Jo Lee: Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
Food ethnographer June Jo Lee will discuss her new book, Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix. Chef Roy Choi "wants outsiders, low-riders, kids, teens, shufflers and skateboarders, to have food cooked with care, with love, with sohn maash—the love and cooking talent that Korean mothers and grandmothers mix into their handmade foods."
(University District, free)

65. Kendare Blake: One Dark Throne
Join author Kendare Blake for the release of the second installment of her best-selling Three Dark Crowns series. The books follow a set of triplets on the island of Fennbirn, all of whom are queens and possessors of a coveted magic.
(Mill Creek, free)

66. The Story Of The Bellevue Downtown Park
Former director of Bellevue Parks and Community Services, Lee Springgate, who led the department from 1978 through 1999, will share his insight on "how the idea of a central downtown park in Bellevue began, and the process it took to complete it" by discussing his new book, A Miracle In Downtown Bellevue: The Story Of The Bellevue Downtown Park.
(Bellevue, free)

67. Women Your Mother Warned You About
Trans and assigned-male-at-birth Seattle and Olympia women writers will share "sharing stories of the heart." Get acquainted with the work of Tobi Hill-Meyer, Sascha Hamilton, Amy Heart, and Sarah Meyers.
(Downtown, free admission)

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

ART

68. Sammamish Arts Fair
Visit the friendly town of Sammamish and see the works of local artists in various media: ceramics, woodworking, jewelry, encaustic, textile, photos, and more.
(Sammamish, free)

SUNDAY

ART

69. Ryna Frankel and Sean Pearson: Impossible Fictions
Sculptor Ryna Frankel and artist Ryan Pearson have collaborated on Impossible Fictions, an exercise in artistic dialogue and storytelling.
(Magnolia, free)

FILM

70. Meaningful Movies: We the People 2.0
It's the people of a community in Ohio vs. fracking and corporate personhood in this documentary about resistance to environmental degradation.
(Ballard, $5 suggested donation)

GEEK & GAMING

71. I Dig Dinos: Cretaceous Critters
Learn about dinosaurs and their prehistoric pals by unearthing a marine reptile, creating an origami pterodactyl, learning about dinosaur teeth, and more.
(University District, $10)

MUSIC

72. 2017 Concert Across America — Grandmothers Against Gun Violence
Join Grandmothers Against Violence for the 2017 Concert Across America, which commemorates those affected by gun violence. Performers include from Dick Foley, Paula Boggs Band, Jamie Nova SKY, Melarouge, Mother Pluckers, Seeds of Abraham, and several others.
(University District, free)

73. Black Table with Hexis
Four-piece experimental metal band Black Table will perform with Hexis, LB!, Breag Naofa, and Jesus Wears Armani.
(Eastlake, $8/$10)

74. Daz Dillinger with Guests
Long Beach hiphop artist and producer Daz Dillinger (aka Delmar Drew Arnaud) is best known for being one half of the duo Tha Dogg Pound, alongside Kurupt. See him perform with special guests CMO, Don Dishes, and Washingstonian.
(Eastlake, $10)

75. Death Valley Girls
LA gutter rockers Death Valley Girls, off of Burger Records, will be joined by BD+theSheeks and Eli.
(Capitol Hill, $10)

76. Heartbeat Silent Disco
Instead of grieving that the sun is setting earlier and earlier, take solace in a twilight dance party for the whole family. Bring snacks and drinks; they'll supply the headphones.
(Wallingford, $5)

77. KremFest
With Decibel and Chance of Rain on hiatus, secondnature and other local crews have stepped up to fill the late-September electronic-music-fest void with the first annual KremFest. Thankfully, the lineup is varied and full of names not usually seen on festival bills; if past secondnature-sponsored events are indicative, KremFest should be outstanding. Some highlights: house maverick Todd Edwards, who rarely makes it out West; long-time electro deities Ectomorph (and their constituents, Erika and BMG, in solo guise); eclectic French/Dekmantel-affiliated experimentalist Voiski; master of jagged-jump-cut electro Vektroid. And others. Frankly, it’s the others who usually end up impressing you the most. DAVE SEGAL
(Downtown, $10 for Sunday day pass)

78. Mason Reed, These Fine Moments, Annie O'Neill, Evan White
Americana-heavy singer-songwriter Mason Reed will be joined by These Fine Moments, Annie O'Neil, and Evan White for an evening of drinking music.
(Fremont, $6/$8)

READINGS & TALKS

79. Beauty is Experience: Dancing 50 and Beyond
Stance on Dance’s Emmaly Wiederholt and photographer Gregory Bartning teamed up to interview and photograph dancers over 50 from all over the West Coast. Join them for a presentation of the finished product, Beauty is Experience: Dancing 50 and Beyond, and a signing.
(Downtown, free admission)

80. Poetry in Conversation on W. S. Merwin's The Lice
Seattle poet and Poetry Northwest editor Bill Carty will lead this Poetry in Conversation event on W. S. Merwin's The Lice, reissued for its 50th anniversary this year by Copper Canyon Press.
(Wallingford, free)

81. Writers in the Schools: Anthology Launch
The excellent Writers in the Schools program is celebrating the release of their annual anthology with a reading featuring more than 50 young writers, plus a reception, book signing, and cupcakes.
(Downtown, free)

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