Upcoming Events
Beginner Origami @ SUMM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED — PAID CLASS
Combine your math and art skills through our Beginner Origami series! Designed for families with children, ages 7+, or individual adults. No origami skills required!
Family Math Fun Series (Week 1)
FREE EVENT — REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event is a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
AweSUMM Math
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Join SUMM and play with math at the library!
We will have puzzles, games, and other hands-on activities including math art projects and building materials.
Modular Origami @ SUMM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED — PAID CLASS
Combine your math and art skills through our Modular Origami series! Designed for families with children, ages 7+, or individual adults with beginner or intermediate origami experience.
Family Math Fun Series (Week 2)
FREE EVENT — REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event is a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
Family Math Fun Series (Week 3)
FREE EVENT — REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event is a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
FREE First Thursdays at The Museum of Flight
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Whether you're a math geek, math curious, or an aviation enthusiast, this event has something for everyone. You'll get to explore the museum's amazing exhibits, learn all about the science of flight, and get hands-on with some seriously cool math + aviation activities.
Family Math Fun Series (Week 4)
FREE EVENT — REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event is a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
Beginner Origami @ SUMM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED — PAID CLASS
Combine your math and art skills through our Beginner Origami series! Designed for families with children, ages 7+, or individual adults. Basic origami skills or completion of Session 1 is recommended!
Family Math Fun Series (Week 5)
FREE EVENT — REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event is a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
Family Math Fun Series (Week 6)
FREE EVENT — REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event is a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
Family Math Fun Series (Week 7)
FREE EVENT — REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event is a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
Family Math Fun Celebration (Week 8)
FREE EVENT — DROP-IN
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event will be a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
Benjamin Banneker Math Room @ NAAM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Learn about mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker and play interactive math games at the Northwest African American Museum’s weekly math room! Designed for families with children ages 5-10.
Origami Platonic Solids @ SUMM (Session 5)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED — PAID CLASS
Combine your math and art skills through our Origami Platonic Solids series! Designed for families with children, ages 7+, or individual adults with beginner or intermediate origami experience.
Benjamin Banneker Math Room @ NAAM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Learn about mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker and play interactive math games at the Northwest African American Museum’s weekly math room! Designed for families with children ages 5-10.
AweSUMM Tessellations
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Join SUMM at the library to explore Math + Art with hands-on and make-and-take activities.
We will have a variety of stations allowing you to explore tiling and tessellation with a variety of geometry-based art projects!
AweSUMM Math
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Join SUMM and play with math at the library!
We will have puzzles, games, and other hands-on activities including math art projects and building materials.
Benjamin Banneker Math Room @ NAAM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Learn about mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker and play interactive math games at the Northwest African American Museum’s weekly math room! Designed for families with children ages 5-10.
Benjamin Banneker Math Room @ NAAM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Learn about mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker and play interactive math games at the Northwest African American Museum’s weekly math room! Designed for families with children ages 5-10.
FREE First Thursdays at The Museum of Flight
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Whether you're a math geek, math curious, or an aviation enthusiast, this event has something for everyone. You'll get to explore the museum's amazing exhibits, learn all about the science of flight, and get hands-on with some seriously cool math + aviation activities.
AweSUMM Math
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Join SUMM and play with math at the library!
We will have puzzles, games, and other hands-on activities including math art projects and building materials.
Giving Tuesday: Evening Gratitude + Puzzle Hints + Community Play
Close out the day with thanks, connection, and gentle hints for all current puzzles — including the Meta Puzzle.
Pints & Proofs
FREE EVENT — DROP-IN
Join SUMM for our next installment of Pints and Proofs, an evening event hosted by our Mathematician in Residence at Stoup Brewing in Ballard! Recommended for adults 21+.
Giving Tuesday: Virtual Mini Math Festival
Director of Program Experience Emily Dawson guides an hour of puzzles, games, and math whimsy.
Giving Tuesday: Ask the Founder Anything
Founder + Board President Tracy Drinkwater shares SUMM’s origin story, answers questions, and talks about where we’re headed next.
Giving Tuesday: Thank You + State of SUMM + Meta Puzzle Release
Kick off the day with Executive Director Jenny Quinn as she shares appreciation, key updates, and unveils our long-awaited Meta Puzzle.
Benjamin Banneker Math Room @ NAAM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Learn about mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker and play interactive math games at the Northwest African American Museum’s weekly math room! Designed for families with children ages 5-10.
AweSUMM Math
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Join SUMM and play with math at the library!
We will have puzzles, games, and other hands-on activities including math art projects and building materials.
Benjamin Banneker Math Room @ NAAM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Learn about mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker and play interactive math games at the Northwest African American Museum’s weekly math room! Designed for families with children ages 5-10.
AweSUMM Tessellations
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Join SUMM at the library to explore Math + Art with hands-on and make-and-take activities.
We will have a variety of stations allowing you to explore tiling and tessellation with a variety of geometry-based art projects!
AweSUMM Math
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Join SUMM and play with math at the library!
We will have puzzles, games, and other hands-on activities including math art projects and building materials.
Family Math Fun Celebration (Week 8)
FREE EVENT — DROP-IN
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event will be a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
Benjamin Banneker Math Room @ NAAM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Learn about mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker and play interactive math games at the Northwest African American Museum’s weekly math room! Designed for families with children ages 5-10.
Origami Platonic Solids @ SUMM (Session 4)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED — PAID CLASS
Combine your math and art skills through our Origami Platonic Solids series! Designed for families with children, ages 7+, or individual adults with beginner or intermediate origami experience.
Freedom Day at NAAM
Freedom Day: Benjamin Banneker’s Birthday Bash
Sunday, November 9, 2025 | 10 AM–5 PM | Free Admission
Celebrate the life and legacy of Benjamin Banneker, the brilliant mathematician, astronomer, and inventor, at this special Freedom Day celebration. Enjoy an expanded Benjamin Banneker Math Room with interactive puzzles and games, free Trophy Cupcakes (while supplies last), and hands-on learning experiences that make math fun for all ages.
Workshops throughout the day will explore math in education, accessibility, and social justice—offering inspiration for families, students, and educators alike.
Family Math Fun Series (Week 7)
FREE EVENT — REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event is a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
Benjamin Banneker Math Room @ NAAM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Learn about mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker and play interactive math games at the Northwest African American Museum’s weekly math room! Designed for families with children ages 5-10.
FREE First Thursdays at The Museum of Flight
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Whether you're a math geek, math curious, or an aviation enthusiast, this event has something for everyone. You'll get to explore the museum's amazing exhibits, learn all about the science of flight, and get hands-on with some seriously cool math + aviation activities.
AweSUMM Math
FREE EVENT — DROP IN
Join SUMM and play with math at the library!
We will have puzzles, games, and other hands-on activities including math art projects and building materials.
Pints & Proofs
FREE EVENT — DROP-IN
Join SUMM for our next installment of Pints and Proofs, an evening event hosted by our Mathematician in Residence at Stoup Brewing in Ballard! Recommended for adults 21+.
Family Math Fun Series (Week 6)
FREE EVENT — REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Join us for our Family Math Fun celebration! This event is a drop-in session for kids 3-10 and their caregivers to explore math with fun activities. Boost learning and family bonding!
Benjamin Banneker Math Room @ NAAM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Learn about mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker and play interactive math games at the Northwest African American Museum’s weekly math room! Designed for families with children ages 5-10.