Events new or changed since the previous version are marked with (**), since the version before that with (*).
Return to Top of PageMON JULY 21, and subsequent 3rd Mondays (4th Mon Jan & Feb), 5:30 - 7:30 pm, in the City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH L280, 601 Fifth Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, check website to confirm date, time and place; SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION. Meetings open to the public. Members of the public attending the City on official business will find several accessible parking stalls at the Sea-Park Parking Garage, located at 609 Six Avenue. Wheel Chair Accessible. ASL interpretation upon request to 206-684-4537 at least two weeks in advance. info http://www.seattle.gov/womenscommission/meetings.htm or 206-684-4537 or Felicia Yearwood-Murrell felicia.yearwood-murrell@seattle.gov [added 5/4/08]
MON AUG 18, and subsequent 3rd Mondays (4th Mon Jan & Feb), 5:30 - 7:30 pm, in the City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH L280, 601 Fifth Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, check website to confirm date, time and place; SEATTLE WOMEN'S COMMISSION MEETING. Meetings open to the public. Members of the public attending the City on official business will find several accessible parking stalls at the Sea-Park Parking Garage, located at 609 Six Avenue. Wheel Chair Accessible. ASL interpretation upon request to 206-684-4537 at least two weeks in advance. info http://www.seattle.gov/womenscommission/meetings.htm or 206-684-4537 or Felicia Yearwood-Murrell felicia.yearwood-murrell@seattle.gov [added 5/4/08]
DEC 27 - JAN 3, in Cuba; TEACHERS INTRODUCTION TO CUBA Tour is for educators and their partners to examine the island's top ranking school system that provides free life long learning to all. The program is not limited to the three Rs. Beyond the basics, you'll imbibe in the best of island music, dance and culture for a one-week "course" rich in humanities. It's a program hard working teachers deserve and its expansive content qualifies it as a professional development opportunity, and in some cases is tax-deductible. Cuba can truly claim no child is left behind and mean it. You'll usher in the New Year with Cubans on this most historic of occasions! info Cuba Education Tours Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1-877- 687-3817 (Toll free) or 1-604-677-2944 or info@cubafriends.ca or http://CubaFriends.com
DEC 27 - JAN 3, in Cuba; 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CUBAN REVOLUTION Tour is for optimists who believe, as Cubans do, that a better world is indeed possible. It is for those who view change as a process that comes from the bottom up; for those who need an infusion of hope and an inoculation against the harsh toll consumer society demands. It is for skeptics who seek confirmation that dreams can become reality when people of all colors unite and rise together. Havana extends an invitation for all to join hands with the people of Cuba and celebrate their momentous decision of fifty years ago to create a society based on human potential. On this tour you'll witness five decades of cultural and social achievements. You'll be part of an epic event you'll recount fondly for years to come. info Cuba Education Tours Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1- 877-687-3817 (Toll free) or 1-604-677-2944 or info@cubafriends.ca or http://CubaFriends.com
JAN 15 - FEB 3, in Ghana; Saint Mark's Cathedral is organizing an ecumenical pilgrimage. Thirty participants from the Puget Sound area will travel to Cape Coast, Ghana, where Africa's best-preserved SLAVE CASTLES are located. In addition to touring two slave castles, pilgrims will also experience two home stays, one in a modern African city, and one in a rural village. The journey is designed to encourage the participants to reflect upon the IMPLICATIONS OF DISPARITY and to further increase their participation in and commitment to SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. Saint Mark's Pastor for Church in the World, The Rev. David Mesenbring, will accompany the group whose Chaplain is The Rev. Canon Sister Rosina Ampah, O.S.H. The pilgrimage cost is $3535, plus airfare (currently $1850). info or to apply through June 1, http://www.crookedtrails.com/stmarks.htm
MON JAN 19, 2009, Holiday honoring the REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. who worked for racial equality, economic justice, and peace
TUES JAN 27, The United Nations General Assembly Designated this day as an annual INTERNATIONAL DAY OF COMMEMORATION TO HONOR HOLOCAUST VICTIMS. info info@wsherc.org or http://www.ushmm.org
**WEDS JAN 28, at The Archdiocese of Seattle Retreat Center, The Palisades in Federal Way; 7th Annual Inter- Faith Symposium, End the Silence, hosted by the King County SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE Center. info http://www.kcsarc.org
Updated on Monday, July 21, 2008