Trust Events

January 2026

Join Us for Stimson-Green Dances!

The rumors are true: we are hosting ballroom dance nights at the Stimson-Green Mansion! Join us once a month as we transform our historic Library into ballroom. Featuring period-appropriate dance styles, we will be hosting an hour-long lesson led by the pros...

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April 9, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Pop-Up Trivia at the Stimson-Green Mansion

Join us for a night of trivia in the historic Stimson-Green Mansion! We’re bringing you some of the best trivia in town hosted by Head in the Clouds Pop-Up Trivia, founded by two “Jeopardy!” champions. Grab your friends, coworkers, or neighbors and come...

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April 16, 2026 | 8:00 pm

Secret Concert in Historic Mansion

Join us for an intimate concert in our historic Library. Doors open at 7:30pm, giving you plenty of time to choose your seat, walk around the Mansion, and grab a drink before the show begins at 8:00pm. The music spans the singer/songwriter...

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April 23, 2026 | 12:00 pm

Webinar: Historic Preservation + Building Performance Standards

With the support of the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation presents this free educational webinar about the intersection of preservation and a new wave of policy tools, known as Building Performance Standards, which are becoming more...

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April 23, 2026 | 6:30 pm

Stimson-Green Dances: Balboa Night

Our Stimson-Green Dances ballroom dance series continues with the balboa! Join us as we welcome local experts Taylor Stender and Travis Whetman to lead us in a night of the balboa, a type of swing dance that emerged in Southern California during...

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May 15, 2026 | 7:00 pm

2026 Goldfinch Gala

Our spring fundraiser, the Goldfinch Gala, is back—this year with the added luster of the Washington Trust’s 50th anniversary! This year’s Goldfinch Gala will take place on Friday, May 15, from 7:00-9:30 pm, at the stunning, historic RailSpur project in Seattle’s Pioneer Square (419...

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May 7, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Historic Talks in Historic Buildings with Becky Garrison

Together with Historic Seattle and Humanities Washington, we are pleased to continue our historic lecture series, “Historic Talks in Historic Buildings.” The series brings public programs into historic places across Seattle—places rich with history and meaning—while highlighting the voices and scholarship shaping...

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May 28, 2026 | 6:30 pm

Stimson-Green Dances: Blues Night

Our Stimson-Green Dances ballroom dance series concludes with the blues! Join us as we welcome local expert Robin Chow to lead us in a night of the blues. Our evening will start with an hour-long lesson and followed by two hours of...

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July 14, 2026 | 7:30 pm

Historic Talks in Historic Buildings with Feliks Banel

Together with Historic Seattle and Humanities Washington, we are pleased to continue our historic lecture series, “Historic Talks in Historic Buildings.” The series brings public programs into historic places across Seattle—places rich with history and meaning—while highlighting the voices and scholarship shaping...

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