Celebrate America 250 with a lavish summer feast. / Image generated with Gemini AI. Join us for our spectacular summer garden party at a beautiful estate on the shores of Lake Washington as we enjoy a feast inspired by the hospitality of George and Martha Washington at their beautiful home at Mount Vernon, Virginia. Enjoy […]
As ESU Happy Hours continue to salute America’s 250th birthday, we turn to the great state of Connecticut. By the mid-to-late 1700’s, western Connecticut had developed as a quiet, agricultural “backwater,” landlocked and insulated from the politics and secessionist turmoil of the big colonial cities. Nevertheless, during the Revolutionary War, Connecticut earned the nickname “The Provisions […]
Join the ESU Seattle Branch for an open bar, heavy appetizers, and good company at a Seattle member home. See your newsletter for details or email seattle@esuus.org for more information, including the location — welcome!
Join us for a performance of Shakespeare’s famous play, celebrated for its complex protagonist and exploration of human consciousness. Afterwards, join us just around the corner for a no-host gathering at the Washington Athletic Club. Convenient and secure parking available in the WAC garage. $25 special group rate. Email Lori Ann Reinhall at lareinhall@hotmail.com or […]
Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was an American pioneer, trailblazer, outdoorsman, revolutionary, and adventurer whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. The story of the early settlement of Kentucky is well documented, and Daniel Boone is most famous for his exploration and settlement of what is now the U.S. […]
Join the ESU Seattle Branch for an open bar, heavy appetizers, and good company at a Seattle member home. See your newsletter for details or email seattle@esuus.org for more information, including the location — welcome!
Philadelphia, PA., America’s first capital, held a pivotal role as the cradle of American democracy. When George Washington took the oath of office in 1789, Philadelphia had the largest free and literate community of Africans in the entire British Atlantic. This community raised families, built institutions, created opportunities for self-emancipated Africans to continue north, fought for equal rights, and they participated in public […]
Today our ESU Happy Hour takes us on a journey through the pivotal events that shaped America 250 years ago, this time in the great state of Virginia, where revolutionary ideas became constitutional action. On May 15, 1776, at the Fifth Virginia Convention in Williamsburg, delegates in Philadelphia proposed to transition Virginia from a British […]
Join the ESU Seattle Branch for an open bar, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and good company at a historic Seattle member home. See your newsletter for details or email seattle@esuus.org for more information, including the location — welcome!
November 30 is the feast day for Scotland’s patron saint, and we’re celebrating a few days early with a traditional tea at the British Pantry. Get ahead on your holiday shopping with their excellent selection of gifts. This is a no-host event, cost $21–$25. Reserve a sport via email to jdpheasant@gmail.com by Nov. 26. The […]
Christmas in America has a much richer and stranger history than the cozy images we know today. This festive ESU Happy Hour explores why early New Englanders outlawed Christmas, how rowdy wassailing gangs once filled the streets, and how German, Dutch, and English traditions eventually blended into the modern Santa. We’ll trace the journey from medieval St. Nicholas and Alpine mischief-makers […]
The Latitude Theatre is putting on a hysterical twist on A Christmas Carol. Set in a parallel universe, entirely in Klingon with English subtitles. Performance takes place at the TPS Center Theatre (First Floor, Seattle Center Armory). You must make a reservation by emailing jdpheasant@gmail.com before Dec. 12. Limited seating.