Many South Asian communities share an ability to survive and thrive despite mental health struggles related to experiences of migration, discrimination, oppression, and isolation. Celebrate these acts of resilience with an afternoon of dance, community-led conversations, film shorts, and resources.
Despite its progressive reputation, the Northwest has a long history of discrimination and inequity. Join historian, writer, and educator David J. Jepsen as he wrestles with this legacy in his book Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History.
For more than 100 years, South Asians have migrated to the Pacific Northwest creating deep ties between the two regions. Each wave reflects the global and economic politics of its time and brings unique influences to the Pacific Northwest.
Learn how to assemble, paint, and weather unique model railway components with local artist and model train builder Thomas Stephenson!
The ancient industry of perfumery is alive and well in the Pacific Northwest. Find out how natural fragrance blends are conceptualized, created, and produced with Molly Ray, a French-trained and Seattle-based natural perfumer.
Black women played a crucial role in the fight for women's suffrage despite active exclusion from the movement by white suffragists. A century after the 19th Amendment passed, barriers to voting and political involvement continue.
Join artist, author, and bus driver Nathan Vass as he discusses the world of passenger interaction on Seattle's city buses. Vass will share new stories alongside some of the more notorious moments detailed in his bestselling book, The Lines that Make Us: Stories from Nathan's Bus.
Learn how to make macramé knots and create keychains, jewelry, and more with Maxx Follis-Goodkind of Push/Pull.
MOHAI and the 5th Avenue Theatre are proud to offer a free public performance of Baseball Saved Us, based on the groundbreaking children's book by Seattle author Ken Mochizuki about the Japanese American incarceration camp experience during World War II.
Join winemaker Kay Simon, founder of Yakima Valley's Chinook Wines, for a behind the scenes look into the world of Washington state viticulture.
Join Half Pint Puppets as they show us how to create puppets out of fleece, fur, and other fun odds and ends!
Pandemic! Seattle and the Spanish Flu of 1918 Webinar: Explore the historical parallels between COVID-19 and the Spanish flu of 1918 in Seattle with MOHAI's Executive Director Leonard Garfield in this free live Zoom webinar at 5 pm.