Ask Amazon about Seattle’s growth and 12 more things to do this week

Seattle Restaurant Week is still on, all over the city.

The crowd at this politically themed open mic night at Substation wants to hear it. Especially if it fits this edition’s theme of science, tech, and data.

The company’s VP of global real estate and facilities joins host Joni Balter for what should be a lively chat at April’s Civic Cocktail.

It's hosted by Seattle Weekly and The Seattle Review of Books. This month’s reading? “What We Do Now.”

Urban Craft Uprising’s lining up local artists, vendors, and makers for the First Thursday Art Walk.

This Neighborhood Flyways Symposium looks at the role urban forests play in boosting city life. Thanks to reader Jerry Joyce for the rec.

After months of mentorship and practice, 10 aspiring young poets share stories of love, loss, resistance, and survival at the Youth Speaks Seattle 2017 Grand Slam.

This comedy panel show at Theater Schmeater comes complete with games and prizes.

Sip a drink and shop for gently used and out-of-season outdoor goodies at Two Beers Brewing Co.’s second annual event.

Civic Saturday is “a civic analogue to church” hosted by Citizen University founder Eric Liu.

Nothing welcomes you at the finish line of a 5K like brunch bites from 15 local restaurants.

The 13th Food Truck Round-Up hits the Fremont Sunday Market with a caravan of 27 kitchens on wheels.

In this workshop, facilitated by Gil Bar-Sela and reader Andrea Cohen, you’ll pick up some tips to get through tough conversations.