There are a lot of events over October 2025, but a few stand out to our Meet Me Here hosts. Dyer, Jeannie, and Katie share happenings they think are worthy of your attention. 

 

Jeannie suggests: “Refract: The Seattle Glass Art Experience,”Oct. 16-19, across the Seattle region. It features more than 70 glass artists at more than 60 events. The opening night kickoff party on Oct.16 is at Chihuly Garden and Glass at the Seattle Center and there will be glassblowing demonstrations, tours of the gardens, and more. You can also do a self-guided walking tour of glass art in downtown Everett. Or catch the Luminosity group show at Stonington Gallery and Kelsey Fernkopf’s neon sculpture show at Foster / White Gallery. 

Also,Seattle Art Museum’s REMIX on Oct. 31 (aka Halloween night). SAM Remix is a rare but wonderful event that takes over the whole building. Think of it as a combo of an after-hours party with DJs and performances, and a chance to see the museum’s art in a new way. 

Katie is looking forward to: An author talk with Cory Doctorow about his book called Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. Doctorow will be at the Seattle Public Library on Oct. 22. The conversation will feature moderator/creative Whitney Beltrán, as well as Ed Zitron, host of the podcast Better Offline. The guests will discuss “how we can build a new, good internet that will serve as the nervous system for a 21st century as we are confronting genocide, environmental collapse, and fascism.”

Katie also suggests an Oct. 30 conversation with local author Sonora Jha. She’ll discuss her new novel Intemperance with Claire Dederer at Third Place Books in Ravenna. It’s about a middle-aged woman who holds a contest, based on an ancient Indian ritual, in which men must compete to win her love and attention. 

Dyer is stoked about: Shonen Knife — the band that your favorite bands love — which is currently on its Everyone Happy tour of the USA. Catch them at Star Theater in Portland on Oct. 24; at The Tractor Tavern in Seattle on Oct. 25 for two shows; and at Tacoma’s McMenamin’s Elks Lodge on Oct. 26. Shonen Knife has a serendipitous story that goes back to 1981 in Osaka, Japan, yet has a strong connection to the NW music scene (a connection that led to touring with Nirvana twice). 

Dyer also wants to point you to Washington State Horror Con, presented by Elvira, on Oct. 24-26 at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup. This is among a suite of pop culture events that have sprung up at the fairgrounds in recent years, all of which have proved quite popular. This event showcases all your favorite actors and artists from horror history spanning “IT” to “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” masked monsters and more. 

Bonus November recommendation:

The SeaMeow convention is Nov. 1-2 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. This is Seattle’s cat convention, featuring a range of cat influencers, cat cosplayers, and even a cat rapper, named MoShow. It’s a great place to adopt a cat, too.

There are a lot of events over October 2025, but a few stand out to our Meet Me Here hosts. Dyer, Jeannie, and Katie share happenings they think are worthy of your attention.&nbsp;
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Jeannie suggests: <a href="https://refractseattle.org/">&ldquo;Refract: The Seattle Glass Art Experience,&rdquo;</a> Oct. 16-19, across the Seattle region. It features more than 70 glass artists at more than 60 events. The <a href="https://refractseattle.org/event/gather-the-official-opening-night-party-%e2%ad%90-%e2%99%bf/">opening night kickoff party</a> on Oct.16 is at Chihuly Garden and Glass at the Seattle Center and there will be glassblowing demonstrations, tours of the gardens, and more. You can also do a <a href="https://refractseattle.org/event/glass-in-everett-a-window-exhibition-of-glass-art/">self-guided walking tour of glass art</a> in downtown Everett. Or catch the <a href="https://refractseattle.org/event/luminosity-an-annual-group-glass-exhibit-%e2%99%bf/">Luminosity group show at Stonington Gallery</a> and <a href="https://fosterwhite.com/collections/kelsey-fernkopf-outside-in?srsltid=AfmBOoqrWuZXacCNl-1IfGpDlTgDr8eTSMJgneRN8J0d0n4RbJB3TT1T">Kelsey Fernkopf&rsquo;s neon sculpture show at Foster / White Gallery.&nbsp;</a>
Also, <a href="https://www.seattleartmuseum.org/whats-on/events/sam-remix-oct-31">Seattle Art Museum&rsquo;s REMIX</a> on Oct. 31 (aka Halloween night). SAM Remix is a rare but wonderful event that takes over the whole building. Think of it as a combo of an after-hours party with DJs and performances, and a chance to see the museum&rsquo;s art in a new way.&nbsp;
Katie is looking forward to: An author talk with Cory Doctorow about his book called&nbsp;Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. Doctorow will be at the <a href="https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/authors-and-books/authors-and-books-calendar?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D188210978">Seattle Public Library on Oct. 22.</a> The conversation will feature moderator/creative Whitney Beltr&aacute;n, as well as Ed Zitron, host of the podcast Better Offline. The guests will discuss &ldquo;how we can build a new, good internet that will serve as the nervous system for a 21st century as we are confronting genocide, environmental collapse, and fascism.&rdquo;
Katie also suggests an Oct. 30 conversation with local author Sonora Jha. She&rsquo;ll discuss her new novel&nbsp;Intemperance with Claire Dederer at <a href="https://www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/sonora-jha">Third Place Books in Ravenna. </a>It&rsquo;s about a middle-aged woman who holds a contest, based on an ancient Indian ritual, in which men must compete to win her love and attention.&nbsp;
Dyer is stoked about: <a href="https://www.shonenknife.net/live.html">Shonen Knife </a>&mdash; the band that your favorite bands love &mdash; which is currently on its Everyone Happy tour of the USA. Catch them at Star Theater in Portland on Oct. 24; at The Tractor Tavern in Seattle on Oct. 25 for two shows; and at Tacoma&rsquo;s McMenamin&rsquo;s Elks Lodge on Oct. 26. Shonen Knife has a serendipitous story that goes back to 1981 in Osaka, Japan, yet has a strong connection to the NW music scene (a connection that led to touring with Nirvana twice).&nbsp;
Dyer also wants to point you to <a href="https://www.wahorrorcon.com/">Washington State Horror Con</a>, presented by Elvira, on Oct. 24-26 at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup. This is among a suite of pop culture events that have sprung up at the fairgrounds in recent years, all of which have proved quite popular. This event showcases all your favorite actors and artists from horror history spanning &ldquo;IT&rdquo; to &ldquo;Buffy the Vampire Slayer,&rdquo; masked monsters and more.&nbsp;
Bonus November recommendation:
<a href="https://www.seameowconvention.com/">The SeaMeow convention</a> is Nov. 1-2 at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. This is Seattle&rsquo;s cat convention, featuring a range of cat influencers, cat cosplayers, and even a cat rapper, named MoShow. It&rsquo;s a great place to adopt a cat, too.

Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we’re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There’s a lot to do in this region, so let’s make some plans and go experience it together.

Meet Me Here&nbsp;is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. In each episode, we&rsquo;re fighting the freeze and meeting you around the region for art shows, concerts, author talks, geeky get-togethers, and more. There&rsquo;s a lot to do in this region, so let&rsquo;s make some plans and go experience it together.

Meet Me Here is your podcast guide to the most exciting arts and culture events in Seattle. 