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Author Talk: Street Trees of Seattle

Thursday, May 14, 2026
6 p.m. doors open,
6:30 p.m. program begins

Join author Taha Ebrahimi for a book event for Street Trees of Seattle: An Illustrated Walking Guide.

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Designing Medals for the World: An Artist's Responsibility to Their Culture and Aesthetic

Thursday, May 21, 2026
7 p.m.

Join us for a virtual presentation by Kwakwaka'wakw artist Corrine Hunt.

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Alison Bremner in the Artist Studio

Saturday, May 23, 2026
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Meet Tlingit artist Alison Bremner in the Artist Studio.

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Author Talk: Seattle Field Guide

Tuesday, June 2, 2026
6 p.m. doors open,
6:30 p.m. program begins

Join the authors of Seattle Field Guide for a presentation and audience Q&A.

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Free First Thursday

First Thursday of each month
10 a.m – 8 p.m.

Admission is FREE and the museum is open until 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month.

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STEAM Spotlight | Plant Sciences

Free First Thursday

Thursday, June 4, 2026
4–7 p.m.

Join us for this month's STEAM Spotlight!

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Trees Experience Alcove

Daily
March 17 – June 14, 2026

Learn about the diversity and significance of trees with our hands-on activities. 

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Lecture: Queer Ecology

Thursday, June 25, 2026
6 p.m. doors open,
6:30 p.m. program begins

Learn more about the incredible range and diversity of sex, sex-development, gender, and sexuality in the natural world.

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Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum
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