If you have any questions about our events, please email Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com or call her at 425-641-1606.

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Seattle Aquarium

Group visit​

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When: Saturday, October 19, 10 a.m.

Where: Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59, Seattle

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You and your guests are invited to join us for a group visit to the Seattle Aquarium, including their new Ocean Pavilion. This aquarium expansion is dedicated to the tropical reef ecosystems of the Coral Triangle, an area in the western Pacific so rich in marine biodiversity that it’s been called “the Amazon of the ocean."

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The Ocean Pavilion features multiple habitat and activity areas, including a showstopper called The Reef — a multi-level habitat with several viewpoints to watch sharks, rays, schools of colorful fish and more.

 

Your admission ticket is valid for the entire aquarium campus, so be sure to visit Piers 59 and 60 to get to know the many amazing marine animals that make their homes here in the Pacific Northwest. Plus, your ticket purchase helps support marine conservation efforts locally and around the world, making this an excursion that you can feel great about.

 

We have timed group entry to the aquarium at 10:15 a.m. Please arrive by 10 a.m. and meet our group just outside. Those with Gold Cards will have to join the non-timed ticket holders’ line individually, which might be a longer line.

 

Visit the aquarium website for directions and transportation information. (The best parking rates are available by booking online in advance with SpotHero, a link to which can be found on that page.)

 

Admission fees for our group visit are as follows: Adults, $31.50; youth 4 to 12, $24.95; Seattle Aquarium members and seniors with Gold Cards, free.

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Please register to attend this event by sending an email to pugetsoundpbk@gmail.com. Include the following information:

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• Your name and if you will be using a senior citizen Gold Card for free admission or if you are an aquarium member

• The names of your guests and if they will be using a senior citizen Gold Card or if they are aquarium members.

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Aquarium members and seniors with Gold Cards must bring their membership or Gold cards with them to the aquarium to get in free.

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Your registration and payment for your admission tickets must be received by us no later than October 11, 2024.

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Checks can be mailed to Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa, P.O. Box 84223, Seattle, WA 98124, or you can use the PayPal links on this page.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com or call her at 425-641-1606 or 425-445-5676.

 

Please note: This is a self-directed tour. The group rate we have negotiated represents a substantial discount over the aquarium’s regular rates, which differ depending on the day of the week and time of day. Although aquarium members and Gold Card holders receive free admission and thus do not need to pay, they do need to register to ensure capacity. People who arrive without registering in advance may have to wait up to 45 minutes to gain admission.

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Fall Luncheon With Professor Jevin West, UW Information School

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When: Wednesday, November 20, 11:45 a.m.

Where: Seattle Yacht Club, 1807 E. Hamlin Street, Seattle (free parking in adjacent lot)

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“Misinformation was already challenging—then came Generative AI.”

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The featured guest speaker at this year’s annual fall luncheon is Jevin West, Ph.D., professor and associate dean for research at the University of Washington’s Information School. Professor West is the co-founder and inaugural director of the UW’s Center for an Informed Public, which is aimed at resisting strategic misinformation, promoting an informed society, and strengthening democratic discourse. He is also the co-founder and co-director of the UW’s DataLab. His research and teaching focus on the impact of data and technology on science and society, with a focus on slowing the spread of misinformation. He is the co-author of the book Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World, which helps non-experts without a degree in data science question numbers, data, and statistics. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from Utah State University, and his Ph.D. in biology from the UW. He did a postdoc in physics at Umea University in Sweden before his appointment to the faculty of the UW’s Information School in 2013.

 

We hope you can make plans to join us for this timely and engaging presentation. The luncheon will begin at 11:45 a.m.  Doors open at 11:30 a.m. The cost of the luncheon is $55 per person, and guests are welcome. Menu choices include lemon-herb chicken, butternut squash ravioli (vegetarian), and mushroom/vegetable napoleon (vegan). Your meal will be served with your choice of coffee, tea, or soda. Please advise us of any special dietary restrictions when you make your reservation or send an email to Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com. Please make your reservation by November 12. You can make your reservation and payment using the PayPal links on this page, or by mail to Puget Sound Association of Phi Beta Kappa, P.O, Box 84223, Seattle, WA 98124. If you have any questions please contact Linda Willenberg at willenberglinda@gmail.com or 425-641-1606.

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Past Events

• June 22, 2024: Tour of Bellevue Botanical Garden

• May 15, 2024: Spring Luncheon with Phi Beta Kappa Secretary/CEO Frederick M. Lawrence

• April 20, 2024: Tour of MOHAI, Seattle

• March 9, 2024: The Cinderella Four: An Olympic Rowing Triumph

• February 24, 2024: A visit to the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle

• See photographs from our trip to the Seattle Japanese Garden on May 28, 2022, and from our Indigenous Walking Tour on June 26, 2022.