WHEN: December 16, 2025 (Tuesday), 7:00 - 9:00 PM
WHERE: RAZZíS PIZZERíA GREENWOOD, 8523 Greenwood Ave N · Seattle, WA
GROUP: Seattle Skeptics and Science Enthusiasts
EVENT INFO/DETAILS: meetup Invitation
TOPIC: Throughout most of human history, we were only aware of the eight planets circling the Sun in our own solar system. However, the last three decades have witnessed the confirmation of over 6,000 planets orbiting other stars. Adventure with us to learn what these exoplanets are like, the likelihood they might harbor life, and what they are teaching us about our own solar system’s planets - including the one on which we happen to live.
AUDIENCE: Adults and Teens

WHEN: February 27, 2026
WHERE: Freeland Library
TOPIC: The Webb Space Telescope is sending back spectacular images of our universe from much deeper and farther back in time than ever before possible. Come see how Webb’s data is both confirming - and challenging - many aspects of our understanding of the cosmos.
AUDIENCE: Adults and Teens
RESERVATIONS: Will post link here when reservations open in January 2026

WHEN: April 24, 2026
WHERE: Freeland Library
TOPIC: While antimatter may seem like the stuff of science fiction, we know for a fact that antimatter exists, because we can create it at will! And yet our Universe seems to be nearly devoid of the stuff. Come learn what antimatter is, why we think there should have been equal amounts of matter and antimatter, and hints about why there is not.
AUDIENCE: Adults and Teens
RESERVATIONS: Will post link here when reservations open in March 2026

WHEN: September 25, 2026
WHERE: Freeland Library
TOPIC: Astronomers claim to know a great deal about objects in the Universe. But can we be certain of all this, since we can only observe their light from afar and can never visit them to examine them up close? Join us to learn about all the amazing information scientists can tease out of even the faintest of cosmic flickers through the use of Spectroscopy. (Includes live plasma and spectroscopy demonstrations and explanations.)
AUDIENCE: Adults and Teens
RESERVATIONS: Will post link here when reservations open in August 2026

WHEN: October 23, 2026
WHERE: Freeland Library
TOPIC: UAFs/UFOs are a hot topic right now. But what is the likelihood of alien life existing anywhere throughout the entirety of the Cosmos, let alone in the neighborhood that is our own local Solar System? Come learn about what the latest science has to say regarding that age-old question: “Are We Alone in the Universe?”
AUDIENCE: Adults and Teens
RESERVATIONS: Will post link here when reservations open in September 2026

WHEN: Coming Spring 2026 (available for booking now)
WHERE: To Be Determined
TOPIC: Is our model of the Universe all wrong? JWST, Hubble, Vera C. Rubin, ALMA: These are just a few of the ground- and space-based observatories that are providing reams of new information and discoveries. Join us as we survey the many current advances, challenges, and controversies in Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Cosmology.
AUDIENCE: Adults and Teens

WHEN: Coming Spring 2026 (available for booking now)
WHERE: To Be Determined
TOPIC: While we have an amazingly comprehensive model of our Universe and how it evolved, there remain many mysteries – some old and some new – that have yet to be explained. We’ll dive into these to examine what they are and whether there might be possible answers on the horizon.
AUDIENCE: Adults and Teens