BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Seattle - ECPv6.8.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Seattle
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.esuus.org/seattle
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Seattle
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/Los_Angeles
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0800
TZOFFSETTO:-0700
TZNAME:PDT
DTSTART:20260308T100000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0700
TZOFFSETTO:-0800
TZNAME:PST
DTSTART:20261101T090000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260509T193000
DTSTAMP:20260611T170757
CREATED:20260302T034210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260426T170854Z
UID:1372-1778346000-1778355000@www.esuus.org
SUMMARY:Annual General Meeting – Seattle Branch
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 2026 Annual General Meeting and May Reception of the Seattle Chapter of the ESU! \n\n\n\nThe reception will be held on Saturday\, May 9\, from 5 PM to 7:30 PM\, and the business meeting for the AGM is not expected to take more than 20 minutes of that time. \n\n\n\nPlease note that this would be an ideal opportunity to invite friends who are not yet members of the ESU to experience the conviviality of our organization. \n\n\n\nThe cost for this event is only $30 per person\, valet parking included. For this reception\, we will appreciate reservations and payment in advance\, so that we will be able to accurately predict the food and valet requirements. Please respond by Friday\, May 1\, at the latest\, and please send checks to our treasurer\, Fred Kleinschmidt\, at: 2515 E. Roanoke St / Seattle WA 98112-2245. Your check is your reservation! If you have any questions\, please call the ESU Seattle Branch at (425) 954-5330. \n\n\n\nOnce you have registered\, you will receive the full address for the event\, directions\, and other information. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSee you there!
URL:https://www.esuus.org/seattle/event/annual-general-meeting-seattle-branch/
LOCATION:Washington
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.esuus.org/seattle/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/03/Skyline_Towers-Main.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260513T150000
DTSTAMP:20260611T170757
CREATED:20260429T180222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260429T180543Z
UID:1430-1778680800-1778684400@www.esuus.org
SUMMARY:Happy Hour: Elizabeth I: in Her Own Words
DESCRIPTION:he New York City Branch of the English Speaking Union invites you to join us on  \n\n\n\nMay 13\, 2026 at 5PM EDT \n\n\n\nESU National Board Member Mary Coleman Way in Conversation with Tamara Meneghini on \n\n\n\nElizabeth I: in Her Own Words \n\n\n\nA critically acclaimed one-woman play\, by Carole Levin\, in collaboration with Tamara Meneghini and Sabin Epstein\, that combines Elizabeth I’s own letters and speeches\, the poetry of Shakespeare\, and music of the period to reveal a complex woman and ruler reflecting on her life and reign. The play\, which has performed to sold out audiences at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and elsewhere\, explores her inner thoughts\, fears\, loves\, and triumphs\, from the Spanish Armada to her relationships with her cousin\,Mary\, Queen of Scots\, her mother\, Ann Boleyn\, her sister\, Mary Tudor\, and both Robert Dudley and the Earl of Essex\, challenging perceptions of the “Virgin Queen.” The program will include excerpts from the performance. \n\n\n\nREGISTER HERE \n\n\n\nAbout Tammy Meneghini \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTammy Meneghini is the co-creator\, collaborating writer\, producer\, and plays the role of Elizabeth I in Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words\, a full-length solo play.  She has toured the play to various theatres and venues in the United States\, as well as being featured at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2024\, receiving 4 and 5-star reviews to sold out audiences.  She is an accomplished actor and director\, based in Colorado\, where she works frequently onstage and off.  Currently\, she is in the BETC (Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company) production of Mary Jane\, by Amy Herzog.  She is one of the founders of the Rocky Mountain Artists Safety Alliance and collaborated with regional theatre companies to create the Community Standards for Theatre for the Colorado Theatre Community. She is on the faculty at the University of Colorado Boulder\, where she teaches courses in acting\, movement\, voice\, musical theatre\, and the annual senior showcase of work in NYC.  Her work on the Elizabeth Project continues to grow and play to receptive audiences far and wide.   \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please visit: \n\n\n\nwww.tamarameneghini.com \n\n\n\nAbout Mary Coleman Way \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMary Coleman Way has made a lasting impact on the theater community by dedicating more than a decade to leading Southwest Shakespeare Company\, where she is now Vice President of the Board of Directors. A multifaceted artist\, she is a member of the League of Professional Theater Women\, an NEA adjudicator\, and a frequent participant in classical theater auditions and ESU\, Kennedy Center\, and HSMT competitions. She is also a writer for film\, stage\, and television\, a director\, composer\, and administrator.  Mary’s commitment to the arts is furthered through her active involvement on the Boards of Arizona Citizens for the Arts\, Southwest Shakespeare Company\, and the National Board of the English Speaking Union. Beyond Shakespeare\, Mary\, alongside her husband\, founded Fit Via Vi\, a film production company that has expanded to include Broadway and TV\, earning several Tony and Oscar nominations. Most recently\, the company produced Redwood\, the highly acclaimed Broadway musical starring Idina Menzel\, Sugarcane\, a 2025 Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary\, and ARCO\, a 2026 Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Feature Film. \n\n\n\nHappy Hour Cocktail \n\n\n\nQueen Elizabeth loved a good beer. So take out a Blue Moon with a refreshing slice of lemon or lime\, and enjoy! Cheers!
URL:https://www.esuus.org/seattle/event/happy-hour-elizabeth-i-in-her-own-words/
LOCATION:Washington
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.esuus.org/seattle/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2026/04/Elizabeth-I.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR