THIS WEEKEND: ‘Bend It Like Booker’ #2, 25-hour marathon of stories, performances, presentations, more
We’re looking ahead to the first big weekend of (almost) fall, and this is literally the biggest of a long list of events – the second year of “ Bend It Like Booker ,” 25 nonstop hours of stories, speeches, performances, and more, presented by the 34th District Democrats , Saturday morning through Sunday morning (September 12-13). Here’s the announcement and organizer Rachel Glass ‘s suggestions of highlights along the way: Due to the huge success of BEND IT LIKE BOOKER last year, the 34th District Democrats are once again proud to host this unique and uplifting 25-hour community event inspired by U.S. Senator Cory Booker ’s powerful 25-hour and 5-minute speech delivered on the Senate floor on March 31 to April 1, 2025. BEND IT LIKE BOOKER will take place this year starting at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 12, 2026 and will go straight through to 11:15 am, Sunday, September 13 2026, at the Seattle Machinists Hall in South Park. A virtual livestream ...