Lectures: A good set of historical lectures are coming up on the history of our state, $2 suggested donation; the topics include Viretta Chambers Denny, Pioneer Photographer, Feb 8th,  The Schneider of Schneider Creek: Rediscovering a Pioneer Family, Feb 22nd, Suffer for Beauty: Revealing Washington Women's History through the Study of Undergarments, May 8th, and Lawyer in Indian Country: A Memoir, March 22nd.  Learn the history of our region through ordinary lives.

Valentines Day: Valentine's Day Concert, Feb 14th, $40.  Every restaurant will be over-packed this day, so this is a better alternative for impressing your sweetie.   Spanish guitarist Andre Feriante will melt hearts through his guitar music and smooth vocals.  This concert is powerful enough to make up for the other times when you were a thoughtless cad.  *  Also, Beauty Picture Special, Feb 9th, $95.  Get a couple of glamour shots of you at this little party.  If you have a sweetie, then give the pictures out.  If you're single, then use the pix for your online profile.

Single's Event: That's Amore, Feb 13th, $75.  Spin through every stereotype of being single on Valentine's Day, and every mother’s over-inquisitive questioning about your single status.  Meet other interesting single people, and if none of them happen to interest you, then go ahead and purchase one at the bachelor/bachelorette charity auction.

Sexuality: Book launch party for Mind-Blowing Sex, Feb 3rd at Babeland, free, RSVP to 206-328-2914.  Like cooking books, no matter how many times the topic is covered from some angle, somebody always thinks they have something new to say on the subject.  Oh well, at least this book beats Sex for Dummies - like, how low does your ego need to be before admitting you need to buy this book?

Family: Parents’ Night Out, starting Feb 6th, $25.  Drop off your brats at the zoo, and let them be somebody else's problem for a night.  Then, you go out and get the breather you need. 
Library:  Author George Clayton Johnson discusses Twilight Zone scripts and stories, Feb 6th, free.  Author Chris Bohjalian discusses Secrets of Eden, Feb 8th, free.  Also, learn art techniques, and create Valentine's Day cards, Feb 6th, free.  Meet author Joshua Ferris of The Unnamed, Feb 6th, free.

Politics: Make Our Community Count, Feb 4th, free, hosted by the League of Women Voters.  The US is trying to count every person in the US by April 1st, 2010, to help divide more than $400 bill in federal funds.  The more underrepresented groups can stand up and be counted, the more assistance they get, or so the thinking goes.

Dance: The Sleeping Beauty, starting Feb 4th, $25.  This is great for families.  Instead of doing some hit-or-miss nouveau art piece, this is back to the classics with a story line you already know and gorgeous costumes.  * If you're thinking of doing this, Pacific Place has a charming little tie-in promo, of shopping to earn a free ticket or winning a dream weekend package.

Opera: Super Bowl Opera, Feb 7th.  If you're one of the few not into the Super Bowl, then this is a great day to go out (go skiing, go to the movies, etc.)  For this day, dine at Cafe Amore serenaded by love songs from the opera.

Party: The Big Gig, Feb 6th, $20, a saucy mix of jazz and burlesque.  Go get your dose of jazz and titillation for one night.

Organization: Arab Center of Washington, this group is more centered on promoting Arab culture in the Pacific Northwest, rather than concentrating on politics.  Their big event is the annual Arab Festival, which brings in 30,000 visitors.  Any time we understand people of a different culture a bit better, good things happen.

Company: Thrifty Janitorial Services, janitorial services seem to come in two flavors: either good and expensive, or cheap by penny-pinching landlords, employing staff of with questionable status.  With this one, you get high-end cleaning services performed by quality people at an attractive price.