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STEAM Spotlight

STEAM Spotlight | Youth in STEAM

Free First Thursday

Thursday, June 5
4:30–7:30 p.m.

Learn more from youth in local science and STEAM programs!

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Kwakwaka’wakw Art: A Presentation by Trevor Isaac

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
7 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Join Kwakwaka’wakw artist Trevor Isaac for a lecture on everyday and ceremonial Kwakwaka’wakw art.

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Stewart Wong in the Artist Studio

Saturday, June 7 and
Sunday, June 8, 2025
10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Join Stewart Wong in the Artist Studio.

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STEAM Spotlight | Pacific Island and Asian American Celebration

Free First Thursday

Thursday, May 1, 2025
3–7 p.m.

Celebrate Pacific Islander and Asian American Heritage!

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Roger Fernandes and Alfred Charles, Jr. in the Artist Studio

Saturday, April 26, 2025
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Join Roger Fernandes and Alfred Charles, Jr. in the Artist Studio.

 

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On Our Terms with Wakulima USA

Saturday, June 7, 2025
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Join David Bulindah and Maura Kizito of Wakulima USA in conversation with "On Our Terms" co-producer Aaron McCanna.

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Noelani Montas in the Artist Studio

Free First Thursday

Thursday, May 1, 2025
12 – 7 p.m.

Join Noelani Montas in the Artist Studio on Free First Thursday.

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Sonic Guild Live at the Burke

Thursday, May 22, 2025
7–8:45 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

The Burke Museum and Sonic Guild are teaming up to bring Burke members a unique musical experience. 

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Spring into STEAM

Thursday, April 3, 2025
3–7 p.m.

Spring into STEAM with these unique activities during Free First Thursday.

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Intersectionality: The Art and Identity of Da-ka-xeen Mehner

Thursday, April 10, 2025
7 p.m.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Check in at the main entrance

Join us for a free lecture by Da-ka-xeen Mehner, a transdisciplinary artist whose work explores Indigenous identity and equity.

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