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CLUB Programs 206.464.3060 ��� clubprograms@wac.net April SU M T W Th F Sa 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 7 | Seattle Men���s Chorus: Dancing Queen 11���30 | Jersey Boys 11, 18 | A Night at the Pier N EW 17 | April in Paris: Roof to Table at Bastille Caf�� & Bar 20 | Children���s Spring Party��� Featuring ���Noiseguy��� 21 | More than Just Brunch with Blue Ribbon Cooking School NEW R/V Thomas G. Thompson oceanographic research Vessel 23 | Cyber Security: Protecting Your Kids N EW tuesday, April 30 25 | A Gem of an Evening at Crane Jewelers What would it be like to be a scientist living aboard an oceanographic research vessel that spends 270 days per year at sea? Welcome aboard the R/V Thomas G. Thompson, a 274-foot ship owned by the U.S. Navy and operated by the University of Washington Department of Oceanography. In a rare opportunity, go aboard and tour this ship while it���s moored in Portage Bay at UW. Port Captain Bill Rall and a research vessel technician will be our tour guides as we explore this floating laboratory, which houses up to 36 scientists and 22 crew. We���ll see everything from research labs to massive deck equipment. This is a fascinating and educational tour with time for questions and answers with officers and scientists. Please be aware the tour includes steep stairs/ladders. Following our tour, lunch is included at the nearby Seattle Yacht Club. Transportation not included. 25 | Black Watch 28 | Grey Gardens N EW 30 | R/V Thomas G. Thompson Oceanographic Research Vessel 10 am���1 pm; $33; cancel by April 22 using suggestions from the audience as a jumping-off point���and making it all up on the spot. The goal is to focus on story, narrative, technical game playing, and comedy. For 30 years, hilarity has ensued in Seattle���s Unexpected Productions theater, located in Post Alley. If you come, bring your A-game and help make the magic happen. We���ll start the evening at nearby Alibi Room for a hosted cocktail and some late-night appetizers. Then sit back and get ready to experience the thrill of victory, the agony of defeat, and a sore stomach from laughing too hard. Event includes one cocktail, late-night appetizers, and ticket to the improv show. Meet at the Alibi Room. 8:30 pm���12 am; $40; cancel by April 19 Single-malt Scotch ���tour of Scotland��� at macleod���s NEW thursday, may 9 Macleod���s Scottish pub in Ballard knows a thing or two about Scotch. With 160 single-malt Scotch whiskies, this is the place to be introduced to Scotch or gain more familiarity with it. Join us for a tasting tour of Scotland, featuring a signature whisky from five regions. Local connoisseur Glen Reed will talk about the history, distilling, and geographic differences of Scotland���s major export as he educates your palate. You���ll learn the differences between Scotch from the Lowlands, Highlands and the 34 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | March 2013 Islands. While enjoying tastings paired with food, take in the whimsical kitsch and decor of this intimate pub that pays homage to its homeland. There is a hand-painted map of Scotland on the ceiling. Nessie, the Loch Ness monster, adorns the bar. And the Scottish Wall of Fame displays framed pictures of famous Scots, real and fictional. At the end of the tasting, enjoy another sample of the whisky you liked best. You also can wander up to the small balcony level, where lounge furniture and parlor games invite you to settle in. You don���t need to be a Scotch aficionado���or wear a kilt���to enjoy this evening. 6���7:30 pm; $48; cancel by May 1