Shush: Silent Reading Party at The Sorrento Hotel

If you’ve ever doubted Seattle’s status as book-nerd capital, stop by the Silent Reading Party TONIGHT. At this regular (fun!) event, people sit in the Fireside Room, reading books quietly, often with drinks in hand. 6–9 p.m. Free. Sorrento Hotel, 900 Madison St.; 206.622.6400; hotelsorrento.com