Polson Museum Presents: Aaron Goings discussing "Red Harbor"
Grays Harbor native Aaron Goings’ long awaited treatise on the history of radicalism among Grays Harbor’s lumber workers is set to release in late August and the Polson has a large order on its way. We’ve also scheduled Goings for Saturday, November 8 at 1:00 p.m. to present a lecture and book signing at the Polson. Goings is a professor of history at Peninsula College in Port Angeles. His new book will sell for $29.95.
In Red Harbor, Goings resurrects the forgotten history of lumber workers in a bastion of labor radicalism, examining the conflict as workers faced down an alliance of employers, police, and anti-radicals, including the Ku Klux Klan. But he goes beyond these clashes to illuminate the vital roles of families, immigrants, and working-class women in the labor movement, revealing how people fought not only for labor rights but also for the good of their communities.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: jbl@polsonmuseum.org. Event Types: Special Events. Lectures/Seminars.
Saturday, November 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Polson Museum.
For more info visit polsonmuseum.org. Long Bros. Books Presents: Jennifer Ott discussing "Where the City Meets the Sound"
Join author, historian, and executive director of HistoryLink Jennifer Ott at Long Brothers Books in Pioneer Square for a discussion of her new book, Where the City Meets the Sound: The Story of Seattle's Waterfront.
Doors open: 6:30 pm
Author talk and book signing: 7:00 pm
About the Book
From canoes on the beach at Dzidzilalich to steamships and piers, Seattle's waterfront was the center of the city's economy and culture for generations. Its tumultuous history reflects a broader story of immigration, labor battles, and technological change. The 2001 Nisqually Earthquake brought fresh urgency and opportunity to remake this contested space, sparking intense debates over history preservation, the environment, and Indigenous connections long ignored.
Today, the revitalized Waterfront Park offers a new chapter in this ongoing story. The removal of the Alaskan Way Viaduct and the reconstruction of the seawall have redefined how the city interacts with its shoreline. With its blend of historic structures and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: info@longbrosbooks.com. Event Types: Special Events.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Long Brothers Books.
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission Presents: FISH WAR Documentary Screening with Ramona Bennett Bill, author of "Fighting for the Puyallup Tribe"
Join us on Friday, November 14 at 5 PM at Shoreline College Theatre for a free community screening event of FISH WAR as we explore together an important part of history in Washington state.
When the state of Washington made it illegal for tribes to fish for salmon in their usual and accustomed places, it was a declaration of war. FISH WAR follows the tribes’ fight to exercise their treaty-reserved fishing rights. A landmark court case in 1974 would affirm the tribes’ treaty rights and establish them as co-managers of the resource, but the fate of salmon in the Pacific Northwest still hangs in the balance.
This isn’t just a film screening but a community gathering with Native artisans, drumming, a meet and greet with some of the films participants, along with photo opportunities and so much more. Ramona Bennett Bill, Puyallup activist and author of Fighting for the Puyallup Tribe will be in attendance. Books will be for sale from Edmonds Bookshop.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: sas@shoreline.edu. Event Types: Screenings. Special Events.
Friday, November 14, 2025, 5:00 PM.
Shoreline College Theatre.
For more info visit meaningfulmovies.org. Indigenous Peoples Institute, Seattle University Presents: Ramona Bennett Bill discussing "Fighting for the Puyallup Tribe"
Ramona Bennett Bill shares her new memoir, Fighting for the Puyallup Tribe. This event celebrates Native American Indian Heritage month by highlighting one of the most prominent activists for Native American Indigenous rights in Washington state history.
Ramona was instrumental in organizing the Puyallup Tribe, the fishing rights, reclaiming Ft. Lawton, the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, and more. Her story provides a comprehensive account of some of these landmark achievements for the rights of Native people. Ramona understands and shares her view that people of all identities and backgrounds deserve to be treated with dignity, and that by coming together for common goals we can accomplish more than if we stand alone in our separate communities.
Please register for this free event at the link below.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus room: Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation, 200. Accessibility Contact: ds@seattleu.edu. Event Types: Special Events.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM.
Seattle University.
For more info visit events.seattleu.edu.