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ANNOUNCING OUR NEW ALL SAL PASS! - Now there is a great way to make sure you don't miss any of the events below, all while supporting the heart of Seattle's literary arts.

One price delivers an entire season of inspiration and engagement in literature, poetry, current events and more – all with the same corresponding benefits of a subscription, like discounts on companion tickets, dining deals, discounts on parking and author receptions (Patron Level only). Regardless of how many events and SAL U classes we add throughout the season, your admission is guaranteed.

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02.22.12
Visions of America: Barack Obama, the Tea Party, and the 2012 Presidential Election \ SAL U
WED 7:00 PM \ Kane Hall 130 \ University of Washington
02.29.12
Words Matter, 2012 SAL Benefit \ SAL Presents
WED 6:00 PM \ W Seattle Hotel

Sponsored by Allbee Romein, Boeing Company, Cupcake Royale, Golden Lasso, Libby Lewis Photography, Prentiss Architects, Schuchart Dow, Seattle Met, Sroufe & Co., Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, W Seattle, Whittier Trust Co.  
03.01.12
Eternity in a Ruffle: Fashion in Art, Art in Fashion \ SAL U
THU 7:00 PM \ Henry Art Gallery Auditorium \ University of Washington
03.06.12
Visions of America: Barack Obama, the Tea Party, and the 2012 Presidential Election \ SAL U
TUE 7:00 PM \ Kane Hall 130 \ University of Washington
03.08.12
LitUp! before Amanda Hesser \ SAL's new meetup group focused on book lovers in their 20s and 30s
THU 6:00 PM
03.08.12
Amanda Hesser \ Literary\Arts Series
THU 7:30 PM \ Benaroya Hall \ S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
03.15.12
Eternity in a Ruffle: Fashion in Art, Art in Fashion \ SAL U
THU 6:00 PM \ Henry Art Gallery Auditorium \ University of Washington
03.15.12
Louise Glück \ Poetry Series
THU 7:30 PM \ Benaroya Hall \ Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall
03.16.12
Alain de Botton \ SAL Presents
FRI 7:30 PM \ Meany Hall for the Performing Arts \ University of Washington
04.04.12
Troy Jollimore & John Koethe \ Poetry Series
WED 7:30 PM \ Benaroya Hall \ Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall
04.05.12
The Last 150: Five Turning Points in Washington State History \ SAL U
THU 7:00 PM \ Henry Art Gallery Auditorium \ University of Washington
04.12.12
The Last 150: Five Turning Points in Washington State History \ SAL U
THU 7:00 PM \ Henry Art Gallery Auditorium \ University of Washington
04.18.12
Delia Ephron \ SAL Presents
WED 7:30 PM \ Town Hall Seattle
04.25.12
Etgar Keret \ SAL Presents
WED 7:30 PM \ Town Hall Seattle
04.28.12
BOOKENDS: A SAL Book Club on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
SAT 6:00 PM \ Elliott Bay Book Company
05.02.12
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie \ Literary\Arts Series
WED 7:30 PM \ Benaroya Hall \ S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
05.03.12
The Last 150: Five Turning Points in Washington State History \ SAL U
THU 7:00 PM \ Henry Art Gallery Auditorium \ University of Washington
05.05.12
BOOKENDS: A SAL Book Club on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
SAT 6:00 PM \ Elliott Bay Book Company
05.15.12
Matthew & Michael Dickman \ Poetry Series
TUE 7:30 PM \ Benaroya Hall \ Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall

Co-Presented by Copper Canyon Press  
05.17.12
The Last 150: Five Turning Points in Washington State History \ SAL U
THU 7:00 PM \ Henry Art Gallery Auditorium \ University of Washington
05.22.12
WITS Year-End Reading & Celebration (Elementary & Middle Schools) \ Writers in the Schools
TUE 6:00 PM \ Seattle Public Library \ Central (Downtown) Branch
05.23.12
WITS Year-End Reading & Celebration (High Schools) \ Writers in the Schools
WED 6:00 PM \ Seattle Public Library \ Central (Downtown) Branch
05.24.12
Colum McCann \ Literary\Arts Series
THU 7:30 PM \ Benaroya Hall \ S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium
05.31.12
The Last 150: Five Turning Points in Washington State History \ SAL U
THU 7:00 PM \ Henry Art Gallery Auditorium \ University of Washington
“SAL is something for the head & heart that’s affordable and effortless to attend.”
—Literary\Arts Series patron