Giving Marketplace @ Gates Foundation Discovery Center

Find unique gifts from dozens of vendors with the proceeds supporting immigrants and refugees, women and girls, global health, education, the environment, and much more. Enjoy family-friendly holiday activities and performances, then discover ways to take action on issues you care about. PERFORMANCES & ACTIVITIES LIVE MUSIC Friday | 11- 12 p.m. & 1 – 2 p.m. Kenyan American singer-songwriter, Naomi Wachira, is known for her soulful and powerful vocals, poignant lyrics, and captivating live performances. Saturday | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Mountlake Terrace High School Jazz Quartet will perform again this year! Saturday | 2 – 4 p.m. Brazilian guitar musician, Marco de Carvalho. Marco is from Rio de Janeiro and graduated from the prestigious Music Conservatory of Rio de Janeiro under Juarez Carvalho and Sergio Vale. PORTRAIT PAINTING Friday | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Artist and illustrator based in the Pacific Northwest, Michelle Lassaline from You as an Animal. Michelle paints portraits of people as any animal they choose using watercolor and ink. Each portrait takes just 5 minutes and will be free! ORNAMENT & JEWELRY MAKING Friday & Saturday | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Feeling crafty? Try your hand at ornament and jewelry making with artist Lilia Deering. Walk away with lightweight miniature animals dangling from your ears, or a nature-themed diorama to hang in your home! WREATH MAKING Saturday | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Create your own floral wreath out of foraged and gleaned materials. Jess Cheng will show you how to transform dried flowers and invasive plant matter into a fully biodegradable mini-wreath to decorate your home.

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