This year's film lineup focuses on the many issues the Southeast Asia region faces today, which may initially seem isolated and disparate. But if we look close enough, we may find that they are deeply connected with each other, as if they were many heads of the same entity. What does it mean to be a woman and refugee at a time of ecological crisis? How does modernity and development impact traditional community practices? Only when we envision the “many-headed” nature of this demon can we deign to start thinking of ways forward.

Join us in the Media Arcade as we screen selected films from the Libraries' collections. Curious as to what will be showing? You'll just have to come and see for yourself....

In this collaborative ArtVenture, join artist Juliana Kang Robinson as we build temporary shelters and sanctuaries using cardboard boxes, fabrics, and found papers to create an atmosphere of safety and calm. Participants will make and add elements (including unique “welcome” signs that families can take home) to make the shelters feel like “home.” Let’s create a collective refuge through art!

Join us for an afternoon of making unique family portraits in the spirit of the art of In Plain Sight! Inspired by a selection of archival images of daily life in Seattle, as well as other fascinating sources that help us think about the “place” of family, we’ll experiment with sumi ink and other art supplies to explore and imagine what families look like and what they mean to us.

Step inside the Artist Studio doors and chat with visiting artists as they work. On December 21st, Celeste Whitewolf (Umatilla) will be demonstrating how to weave a cedar root huckleberry basket and will also bring some examples of her completed huckleberry baskets and the harvested/prepared materials she uses to weave.

Admission to the Burke Museum is FREE and the museum is open until 8 pm on the first Thursday of every month. Get closer to the daily work happening in the Burke Museum’s visible collections storage, labs and workrooms during Free First Thursday.

Join us for the opening celebration of In Plain Sight, a museum-wide exhibition featuring the work of fourteen national and international artists.

Engaging through imaginative play, Goldberg’s tour will consider how themes of visibility, perception, and subjectivity manifest in Yamaoka’s work.

At this grand opening event for the new Burke Museum, the Burke Yard outdoor space will be transformed into a festival with multicultural music and dance performances, family-friendly activities, and food trucks. With admission to museum, you can be among the first to view the new Burke’s exhibitions as well.