Party like it’s 1979.

JIVE 
BAMignite: Funk Out
What: Bellevue Arts Museum’s after-hours party zeros in on funk, soul, and hip-hop spun by DJ Darek Mazzone.
Why: Cocktails, music, and performance art in the new rooftop sculpture garden.
When: Fri., 8-11 p.m.
Where: 510 Bellevue Way (425-519-0770). Tickets ($12) at the door.

SIP
Essex Opens
What: Belly up to the bar at Molly Wizenberg and Brandon Pettit’s new Delancey-adjacent spot.
Why: Small plates complement cocktails crafted from house-made ingredients, including a special orange liqueur the pair aged four months in rye barrels.
When: Wed.-Sun., 4:30 p.m.-close.
Where: 1421 NW 70th St. (206-724-0471).

LISTEN
Trainwreck: a Celebration of Bad Celebrity Memoirs
What: Select authors from Seattle 7 Writers read from the best of the worst celebrity tell-alls.
Why: We can’t wait to hear excerpts from Touch Me: the Poems of Suzanne Somers (which one of us actually owned in high school).
When: Thurs., 7 p.m.
Where: Rendezvous Jewelbox Theatre, 2322 Second Ave. Admission ($5) at the door.

CONTRIBUTE
Slideluck Potshow
What: Take a droolworthy dish for the potluck; stick around for the big-screen slideshow packed with works by local artists.
Why: Photographs, paintings, and graphic art by John Keatley, Daniel Carrillo, Andy Reynolds, and others.
When: Sat., 7 p.m.
Where: Voda Studios, 1050 W. Nickerson St. Tickets ($10-$15) at brownpapertickets.com. 

SHOP
Cicada Sample Sale
What: Score the wedding dress of your dreams for up to 40 percent off.
Why: More than 70 gowns priced under $1,100.
When: Thru Aug. 30. Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Where: 1121 First Ave. (206-652-2434).

Photo: Courtesy of Bellevue Arts Museum