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Storytime: Featuring A Ticket to the Pennant
Sun, Apr 26
|Third Place Books
Something for the littlest history lovers! Join us for a lively reading for kiddos (and adults alike!) with local author Mark Holtzen. A fun and engaging introduction to Rainier Valley baseball history!
Time & Location
Apr 26, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Third Place Books, 5041 Wilson Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118, USA
About the event
Then as now, baseball brings us together
Third Place Books and the Rainier Valley Historical Society welcome local author Mark Holtzen to our Seward Park store for a storytime featuring his classic book A Ticket to the Pennant. In this tale of historic Seattle, a young boy is excited to watch the Seattle Rainiers—predecessors to the Mariners—play a big game. But he's lost his ticket! Luckily, his neighbors—from the Italian bakery to the Japanese fish market—are ready to help.
This event is free and open to the public. RSVP is not required. Readers of all ages welcome!
About A Ticket to the Pennant. . .
Before the Seattle Mariners, there were the Seattle Rainiers who are playing for the pennant in this story that shows how baseball unites diverse communities. Tour the Seattle of 1955 with Huey as he and his neighborhood cheer for the Seattle Rainiers. If only Huey…