For Friday

Remembering JFK

To remember the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy's assassination, coming up on November 22nd, the Meaningful Movies Project—a nonprofit organization that screens social justice-related films each Friday—will dedicate the next two Fridays to the national tragedy.

This Friday's film is "Rush to Judgment: The Plot to Kill JFK," a documentary released in 1967 that investigates JFK's assassination.

Friday Night at Meaningful Movies, Fri, November 15, 7–9:30pm, Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ, 5019 Keystone Place N, Seattle, free.

For Thursday

Post-Election Recap With State Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles

The election isn't entirely over yet, with major Seattle and Bellevue city council races still hanging in the balance, but the pundits—including PubliCola's own Erica C. Barnett—will attempt to tell you what it all means, and make their predictions for the future of city government, at state Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles' (D-36) annual post-election fundraiser, also featuring Crosscut's Knute Berger, the Stranger's Dominic Holden, state Sen. Karen Keiser (D-33), state Rep. Reuven Carlyle (D-36), and Urban League board member Nate Miles. Seattle Center director Robert Nellams will moderate. 

Jeanne Kohl-Welles' 20th Annual Post-Election Analysis Fundraiser and 12th Annual 36th District Democrats' Silent Aucution, Thurs, Nov. 14, Hale's Ales, 5:00pm–8:00pm, free, donations accepted.

Home Improvement Help

Remember that home improvement project you never quite started? Get all your remodeling questions answered, whether they're about renovation permits or electricity installation, at this free Q&A session to help get you on your way.

Construction Q&A Session For Homeowners, Thu, November 14, 1:30–3:30pm, Garfield Community Center, 2323 East Cherry St, Seattle, free.

For Wednesday

Mental Health in King County

The 17th annual King County Mental Health and Substance Abuse Legislative Forum will bring together community leaders, including state and federal legislators, health experts, and individuals recovering from mental illness, to discuss what the region's mental-health funding priorities should be going in to the upcoming state legislative session. 

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Legislative Forum, Wed, November 13, 6:30–8:30pm, Town Hall Seattle, free.

Designing CVS

Design plans are in the works for a new CVS pharmacy that will soon take over a block of Queen Anne. A public meeting this evening will go over the basics of the pharmacy's design—now a two-story building with underground parking for 33 cars—and open up for community feedback.

Early Design Review for CVS, Wed, November 13, 6:30pm, Queen Anne Community Center, 1901 1st Ave N, free.

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