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Return to Top of PagePEACE & JUSTICE EVENTS Seattle area starting Nov 8, 2009
NOVEMBER is National AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE Month
SUN NOV 8, at University of Washington, Seattle; Day two of Crisis and Resistance, 2009 Northwest SOCIALIST CONFERENCE "Crisis & Resistance". Sponsored by International Socialist Organization Seattle and Portland branches, Socialist Worker, Haymarket Books and the International Socialist Review. Capitalism isn't working. Socialism is the alternative - a world organized for human need, not profit, where resources are controlled by and for the vast majority, instead of by a tiny rich minority.Real change depends on struggle and action by our side. The Northwest Socialist Conference is one of six regional socialist conferences nationwide that are dedicated to arming a new generation of rebels, activists and organizers with arguments and ideas for a revolutionary socialist alternative, learning our history of rebellion and resistance, and discussing strategies for building organization and winning struggles for real change. Featuring Sherry Wolf. Participate in the LGBT Equality Rally with Sherry Wolf & Northwest LGBT activists, & discuss strategies for liberation at her Workshop on the her book Sexuality and Socialism. Workshops. Plus, Radical Book Fair. $20-50 sliding scale. Registration and info http://www.nwsocialistconference.org, info nwconference@seattleiso.org or http://www.seattleiso.org
**SUN NOV 8, 11 am - 6 pm, at Crossroads Bellevue, 15600 NE 8th at 156th Ave. NE, Bellevue; The Ethnic Heritage Council and Crossroads Shopping Center will present the Nineteenth Annual CULTURAL CROSSROADS FESTIVAL. The festival will feature some of the area's best ethnic entertainment on two stages, an international bazaar, and exhibits. Over twenty booths representing Africa, Asia, Europe, South America, and North America, feature imported and hand-crafted gifts from around the world. Perfect for early Holiday shopping! Admission is free. Exciting activities for children including an international and interactive LEGO display. info http://www.crossroadsbellevue.com
SUN NOV 8, and subsequent Sundays, noon - 1 p.m., on the corners of the Pacific Hwy South and South 320th intersection in Federal Way; STAND FOR PEACE. The change that we all hoped for has yet to come. We are out there reminding others and ourselves that casualties, both civilian and military, continue to mount in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Occasionally, other matters of peace and justice make an appearance on our signs (e.g. Universal Healthcare). Please join us whenever you can, we'll be out there every Sunday. info http://www.FederalWayMatters.org [confirmed 10/7/09]
SUN NOV 8, and subsequent Sundays, noon - 1 p.m., at the corner of 12th and Commercial Ave, ANACORTES; PEACE VIGIL, This vigil began October, 2002, and everyone is welcome. Bring a sign of your choosing and join our friendly, peaceful group. info Howard Pellett 360-293-8128 or cpellett@cablerocket.com or Jim Taylor jmsophia@cnw.com or 360-299-9040 [confirmed 9/5/09]
SUN NOV 8, and subsequent Sundays, noon to 1 pm, at Junction of California Ave SW and SW Alaska, West Seattle; WEST SEATTLE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, a SNOW affiliate, anti-war gathering. Show your opposition to the war in Iraq publicly. We have signs, buttons and leaflets. Join us! info jmrepp@comcast.net or John Repp 206-932-9522 [confirmed 9/4/09]
SUN NOV 8, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at All Pilgrims Christian, 500 Broadway East, Seattle; LIFE SKILLS FOR PROGRESSIVE CHRISTIANS. All Pilgrims Christian Church presents a series of workshops featuring life skills to help progressive Christians live Christ's example of love and mercy in workplaces, homes and communities. The fourth workshop, Diversity and Conflict, will focus on how to distinguish between positive and negative conflict and how to bring the spirit of Christ to both. All workshops will be taught by John Forman, of Integral Development Associates. A $5 suggested donation is welcomed. Child care will be provided based on interest. Please contact the church office by the Friday before the workshop to discuss child care availability. info 206-322-0487 or http://www.allpilgrims.org
SUN NOV 8, and subsequent Sundays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., at N 175th St and Meridian Ave N, Shoreline; SHORELINE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE weekly PEACE VIGIL, Come for all or part of the time. We have extra signs. info Dwight Gibb, 206-546-1864, or dgibb@earthlink.net [confirmed 6/7/09]
SUN NOV 8, and subsequent Sundays, 12:30 -1:30 p.m., at the Brackett's Landing sign, to the left of the ferry station (as you face the ferry), on the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue, in downtown Edmonds; Snohomish County Women In Black, SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE; Everyone is welcome to join us. You don't have to be a woman and you don't have to dress in black. We do ask, however, that all signs be peace signs. We have been there every Sunday, vigiling for peace, for over 6 years. SCWB coordinators Beth Burrows & Susie Schaefer are both long-time Edmonds residents, info beb@igc.org or 425-775-5383 [confirmed 9/5/09]
SUN NOV 8, and subsequent Sundays, 1 pm, on KCTV (Comcast cable channel 22); PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION MEETINGS AIR, with repeats at other schedule openings. info Lloyd Hara 206-726-8053 or CitizensForHara@comcast.net [confirmed 9/5/09]
SUN NOV 8, 5 pm, at 1423 10th Ave in the basement, Seattle; ANSWER film series. Battleship Potemkin (1925), Soviet silent classic about SAILORS' UPRISING DURING 1905 REVOLUTION. Film showing is free; donations will be accepted. Please confirm details at http://www.answerseattle.org, info 206-568-1661 or answer@answerseattle.org
*MON NOV 9, and subsequent Mondays, noon - 1 pm, on SCAN TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in King County or streaming live at http://www.scantv.org Pirate TV CHALLENGES THE MEDIA BLOCKADE by bringing you access to people and information unavailable on the Corporate Sponsor-ship. This show TBA. info Ed Mays http://www.edmaysproductions.net or 206-782-7605 or get on schedule list-serve via PirateTV@clearwire.net [confirmed 8/22/09]
**SUN NOV 8, Doors and art sale 6 p.m., Performances 7 p.m., at University of Washington Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Avenue NE, Seattle; Makipag x FASA sa UW benefit show for TYPHOON RELIEF IN THE PHILIPPINEs, featuring local artists in the visual and performing arts. Makipag and the Filipino American Student Association at the University of Washington (FASA sa UW) are partnering together on a special Tangh-Lan for the month of November that will raise relief money for the victims of typhoon disasters in the Philippines. Tickets are sliding scale, $5 to $10, All proceeds will go toward typhoon relief. info http://www.makipag.org or makipag@gmail.com.
MON NOV 9, and subsequent 2nd Mondays, 6 - 8 pm, at Lutheran Community Services NW, 433 Minor Ave N, Suite 100, located one block east of Fairview Ave N and Republican St., Seattle; Did you know that the U.S. is the only country in the world that receive refugee youth without any family? And that only 18 cities in the nation - including Seattle - offer child welfare programs to resettle these youth? If you would like to open your heart and your home to a refugee youth who has fled civil war or persecution, please contact Erika at eberg@lcsnw.org or 206-694-5780 to sign up for our REFUGEE & IMMIGRANT FOSTER CARE INFO NIGHT. Learn about opportunities to provide long-term, short-term, and respite care to refugee youth from Asia, Africa, and Central America. info http://www.refugeechildren.net [web confirmed 8/10/09]
MON NOV 9, and subsequent 2nd Mondays, please confrim at website, 7 pm, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle; Meeting of SOUND NONVIOLENT OPPONENTS OF WAR. info SNOW http://www.snowcoalition.org
**MON NOV 9, 7:30 pm, at Benaroya Hall, Seattle; Music of Remembrance presents: Cantillations A Chamber Music Concert in COMMEMORATION OF KRISTALLNACHT, the day when Nazis smashed the windows of Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues. 6:45 p.m - Meet the Composer: Gigi Yellen interviews Paul Schoenfield. info 206-365-7770 or http://www.musicofremembrance.org
**MON NOV 9, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, EVENT CANCELLED, MAY BE RE-SCHEDULED; Town Hall presents Nan Aron: BRINGING JUSTICE TO TORTURERS. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*MON NOV 9, and subsequent Mondays, 7:30 pm, at St. John United Lutheran Church, 55th & Phinney, across from zoo, Seattle; VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY GATHERINGS with Cecile Andrews
*MON NOV 9, and subsequent Mondays, 8 - 9 pm, on SCAN TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in King County or streaming live at http://www.scantv.org Pirate TV CHALLENGES THE MEDIA BLOCKADE by bringing you access to people and information unavailable on the Corporate Sponsor-ship. This show TBA. info Ed Mays http://www.edmaysproductions.net or 206-782-7605 or get on schedule list-serve via PirateTV@clearwire.net [confirmed 8/22/09]
TUES NOV 10, in schools everywhere; MIX IT UP AT LUNCH DAY! Teaching Tolerance encourages this experiment in Cafeterias everywhere! Students thrive, socially and academically, in schools that are inclusive. Yet, for far too many students, schools are hotbeds of exclusion. Social scientists have long maintained that contact between diverse groups helps alleviate tensions and reduce prejudice. Mix It Up seeks to break down the barriers between students and improve intergroup relations so there are fewer misunderstandings that can lead to conflicts, bullying, and harassment. info http://www.tolerance.org/mix-it-up
TUES NOV 10, CityClub presents Seattle Speaks: YOUTH VIOLENCE. info Bridget Anderson 206-682-7395 or cityclub@seattlecityclub.org
*TUES NOV 10, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9 a.m., at Woodland Park Aurora pedestrian overpasses, meet on the northernmost pedestrian overpass in Woodland Park 2 blocks south of N 59th St., Seattle, Access from Green Lake Way (turn by tennis courts) to the Upper Woodland parking lot; PHINNEY NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, Cover the one to three pedestrian overpasses in Woodland Park with Peace Signs and Banners, banner against the war. We supply the banner. Come by and wave to passersby and chat with neighbors. info Neil Planert 206-782-8773 or John Bito, PNPJ liason- nowar@att.net or http://www.snowcoalition.org/event.php?action=list&h_id=35 [confirmed 12/29/08]
*TUES NOV 10, and subsequent Tuesdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Federal Building, 2nd & Marion, Seattle; Support the Ongoing DECLARATION OF PEACE. This demonstration is an outgrowth of Code Pink's summer vigil to Bring Troops Home Fast. Come stand with Joe Colgan and members of Military Families Speak Out. Join us in visits to the senators offices to demand that the troops be brought home and funding for an unjust war be cut off. (Joe is the father of Lt. Ben Colgan, KIA in Baghdad, Iraq, November 1, 2003.) info joepatcolgan@comcast.net or 206-824-5368 [confirmed 9/8/09]
*TUES NOV 10, and subsequent Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., at the intersection of 104th Ave (The Benson) and the Kent Kangley Rd, 256th St, Kent; Bring a cool sign. . SOUTH KING COUNTY PEACE VIGIL info Phil Heft 253-631-5789 [updated 5/2/09]
**TUES NOV 10, and subsequent Tuesdays, 1 - 4 pm, at Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave, between E Howell & E Denny Way, Metro Buses 8, 10, and 43 stop nearby, Seattle; Lambert House's LGBTQ HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES. Lambert House offers: counseling, referrals, bus tickets, local phone calls, showers, laundry, and hygiene supplies. Lambert House is a drug & alcohol-free space. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER & QUESTIONING youth, ages 14-22. info http://www.lamberthouse.org/ or 206-322-2515 ext 16 [added 11/7/09]
TUES NOV 10, 2 - 4 pm, at Lillian Rice Senior Services Center, Seattle; Free FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR ORGANIZATIONS Seminar. Join Laura Fixler, Benevon Instructor & Coach, as she talks about a tested system to identify and cultivate donors who love your mission - donors who will give for operations, capital, and endowment - even during challenging financial times. Register at http://www.benevon.com/intros/Register-Seattle, info alaina.szlachta@benevon.com or Alaina Szlachta 206-428-2158
*TUES NOV 10, and subsequent Tuesdays, 2 pm, at Duwamish Industrial Training Center, Building N, 6770 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle WA; APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT Orientation. info 206-768-6671 [updated 8/29/09]
*TUES NOV 10, and subsequent Tuesdays, 5 to 7 pm, at the intersection of Tolt Ave. and Bird St in Carnation; PEACE VIGIL. info Mary Crane, epjc@songdog.eskimo.com [added 3/26/07]
*TUES NOV 10, Registration 6 p.m., Audience Instructions 6:30 p.m., program 7 p.m., at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, Great Hall, enter on Eighth, Seattle, and Broadcast live and online at the Seattle Channel; Town Hall presents Seattle Speaks: PREVENTING YOUTH VIOLENCE. Youth violence is on the rise in Seattle. The city is responding with a community-based, multi-agency Youth Violence Prevention Initiative, the front lines of a fight that could mean life or death for kids aged 12-17. Over the next two years, the city will spend about $8 million to try to reduce youth violence, focusing on the youths who are at highest risk of perpetuating or being victimized by violence. But is it working? Is it realistic? And is it the best approach, and the best use of the money? Scheduled participants include Mariko Lockhart, director of the city initiative; Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell; a representative of the Seattle Police Department's gang unit; a former gang member; and youth who have experienced violence firsthand. This 90 minute interactive forum will lay out the extent of Seattle's youth-violence problem, offer updates on and analysis of the initiative, explore innovative anti- violence strategies, and share experience from other cities. How do you feel about this issue? C.R. Douglas will moderate the conversation 'in the round' to offer you a chance to share your opinions and suggestions, and electronic polling during the event will gauge responses from both the live and online audiences. Presented by Town Hall, with City Club and the Seattle Channel. Free, registration required at http://www.seattlecityclub.org or http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006 info http://www.townhallseattle.org
TUES NOV 10, and subsequent 5 Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, at Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St between Summit and Belmont, Seattle, Wheelchair accessible; Smash the Church, Smash the State: The EARLY YEARS OF GAY LIBERATION, a newly published anthology, is the topic of a seven-week discussion series. 'This book represents a shapshot of that moment when queers weren't obsessed with tying the knot or picking up a rifle to go off and fight 'terrorists.' Revolution was in the air.' says editor Tommi Avicolli Mecca. Free. Drop-ins welcome. Sponsored by Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Discussion Series. info 206-722-2453 or http://www.socialism.com/seattle
TUES NOV 10, and subsequent 2nd Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, at Marina Park Pavilion on the Kirkland waterfront park, on 255 bus route; KIRKLAND PEACE VIGIL meets monthly. We call ourselves "Citizens Along the Lake". info http://mysite.verizon.net/resuxn0n/citizensalongthelakeforp eace/ or Donna Schill 425-821-5596
**TUES NOV 10, 7 pm, at Cascade People's Center, 309 Pontius Ave N, Seattle; NO OLYMPICS ON STOLEN NATIVE LAND Speaking Tour. In February 2010, Vancouver (Canada) will be host city for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Due to the NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF THE OLYMPICS, INCLUDING HOMELESSNESS, ecological destruction, huge public debt, and a greatly expanded police state, a movement has arisen to challenge the Olympic industry & expose to the world its true nature. Beginning in mid-Nov 2009, organizers from No2010, an Indigenous anti-Olympics organization, will travel down the West Coast of the US to conduct a speaking tour on the resistance to the 2010 Olympics, to share their experiences, and to promote an anti-colonial & anti- capitalist convergence that will coincide with the opening days of the Games in Feb 2010 (Feb 10-15, the Olympic Games begin Feb 12). The event will feature speakers from No2010 and the Olympic Resistance Network, a short video, with time for questions and discussion. If you have any questions about accessibility or require any other accommodations, please call 206-612-2962 or E-mail lambert@riseup.net. If you require childcare call or Email and we will work to arrange it upon request. info http://www.No2010.com, http://www.OlympicResistance.net
**TUES NOV 10, 7 pm, in 301 Gowen Hall, University of Washington, Seattle; free showing of Dreams and Nightmares, an award-winning 1974 film by Lincoln Brigade veteran Abe Osheroff. He explores the ideals and experiences that led him and 40,000 others from more than 50 countries to DEFEND THE SPANISH REPUBLIC AGAINST FRANCISCO FRANCO, Adolph Hitler and Benito Mussolini from 1936 to 1939. The film will be followed by a panel discussion with Anthony Geist (UW Spanish and Portuguese Studies), Mark Jenkins (UW Drama) and Peter Carroll (Board chairman, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives). Part of film and lecture series, "Lives, History, Memory: The Spanish Civil War 70 Years After."
**TUES NOV 10, 7 p.m., at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Avenue, School Library, Seattle; A Community Conversation With Scott Oki. In his book, "Outrageous Learning: An EDUCATION MANIFESTO," Scott Oki describes the ills facing public schools and applies the same frank, no-nonsense analysis that made him one of the most successful executives at Microsoft and co-founder of the Oki Foundation. Mr. Oki is meeting with community groups across Washington State in order to offer his common-sense solutions to the CHALLENGES FACING OUR SCHOOLS and solicit input from his audiences. Whether or not you agree with his ideas, please join us in a spirited conversation about ways to improve our schools. To learn more about Scott Oki and read excerpts from the book, including his 11 planks for systemic school reform, visit http://www.outrageouslearning.org
*TUES NOV 10, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m., at New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; Study circle "UNDERSTANDING REVOLUTION." How does deep-going social change happen? A weekly discussion group will read Leon Trotsky's acclaimed work The History of the Russian Revolution, which details the world's first socialist uprising. Free. Everyone welcome. Sponsor: Freedom Socialist Party. info 206-722-2453, fspseattle@mindspring.com [added 8/9/09]
*TUES NOV 10, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at The Cascade People's Center, 309 Pontius Ave. N, Seattle; Join the Queer Ally Coalition for weekly community organizing meetings of LGBT people and allies. The Queer Ally Coalition is a grassroots democratic alliance of LGBT people and allies committed to the FIGHT FOR QUEER RIGHTS, CULTURE, AND LIBERATION. Current Projects: Referendum 71/Marriage Equality in Washington; Nationwide Kiss-In at local Mormon temple; Hate Crimes Rapid Response Network; LGBT Youth Shelter/ Housing Proposal with the Mayor's Office; National March for Equality in Washington, DC (October 10-11); building a grassroots, democratic, statewide network of LGBT and allied activists and organizations. info 206-612-6139 or queerallycoalition@gmail.com or http://www.queerallycoalition.org [added 8/9/09]
TUES NOV 10, and subsequent 2nd Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St., Seattle; Transition Initiatives are part of a vibrant, international grassroots movement that builds community resilience in response to the challenges of peak oil, climate change and the economic crisis. This summer we will begin a COMMUNITY DISCUSSION to explore The Transition Handbook: From OIL DEPENDENCY TO LOCAL RESILIENCE by founder Rob Hopkins. This hands-on guide offers pragmatic and positive ways to help communities deal with the inevitable and profound changes ahead. Facilitated by Cecile Andrews. All are welcome! Meetings will be held once a month during the summer, with the hope of meeting more frequently in the fall. Books can be purchased for a 15% discount at Santoro's Books. (7405 Greenwood Ave. N) info Jenny 206- 297-0875 or http://greenwoodsage.blogspot.com/
*WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7 am or first light - 8:30 a.m., at 100th Street pedestrian overpass on I-405, Kirkland; weekly OVERPASS PEACE DEMONSTRATION. info Todd Boyle tboyle@rosehill.net or 425-827-3107 [confirmed 8/19/09]
WEDS NOV 11, 10:20 - 11 am, on KUOW FM 94.9 radio, Seattle; an Afghan hero. BBC calls Malalai Joya "the BRAVEST WOMAN IN AFGHANISTAN". Author of the book "A WOMAN AMONG WARLORDS" she is in Seattle to raise money for Afghan Women's Mission http://afghanwomensmission.org/ info 206- 453-4471
**WEDS NOV 11, noon to 1 pm, at Wright Auditorium, Seattle Children's Hospital Campus; FRONTIERS OF GLOBAL HEALTH with William Foege, MD, MPH. Dr. Foege became chief of the Smallpox Eradication Program of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and was appointed director of the CDC in 1977. In 1999 Dr. Foege became a senior medical advisor for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. No RSVP required. Sponsors: Seattle Childrens and the University of Washington Pediatric Global Health Residency Pathway Program. info Sylvia Lago sylvia.lago@seattlechildrens.org
*WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent Wednesdays, noon - 1 p.m., NW corner of Sylvester Park, corner of Legion & Capitol Way, Olympia; PEACE VIGIL, come for all or part of the hour to sustain Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation persistent (every week since March 5, 1980) witness for peace and nonviolence; bring signs or use ours; info Glen 360-491-9093 [confirmed 8/24/09]
**WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent Wednesdays, 1 - 4 pm, at Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave, between E Howell & E Denny Way, Metro Buses 8, 10, and 43 stop nearby, Seattle; Lambert House's LGBTQ HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES. Lambert House offers: counseling, referrals, bus tickets, local phone calls, showers, laundry, and hygiene supplies. Lambert House is a drug & alcohol-free space. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER & QUESTIONING youth, ages 14-22. info http://www.lamberthouse.org/ or 206-322-2515 ext 16 [added 11/7/09]
*WEDS NOV 11, 3 - 4 pm, at Scandinavian Cultural Center, Pacific Lutheran University, 122nd and South Park Avenue, Tacoma; Peace Action of Washington will host an Afghan hero. BBC calls Malalai Joya "The BRAVEST WOMAN IN AFGHANISTAN", but she's much more than that. She started her first school at age 16, when the penalty for teaching girls was death. Working with others in her community, she went on to found health clinics, orphanages and self-help centers. At 25, she was overwhelmingly elected to the Loya Jirga which wrote Afghanistan's constitution, then to the national parliament. When turning off the microphone wouldn't keep her from telling the truth, the warlords who now rule Afghanistan attacked her and drove her out. They've tried to assassinate her four times. Malalai Joya has written "A WOMAN AMONG WARLORDS", telling her story and the story of the women and poor people of Afghanistan in their struggle to deal with life between the Taliban and U.S-backed warlords. Tour organized by Afghan Women's Mission. Admission is free and all donations collected will support Afghan Women's Mission, http://afghanwomensmission.org/ info 206-453-4471 or http://www.peaceactionofwa.org or http://www.malalaijoya.com
*WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent Wednesdays, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., in front of Port Orchard City Hall, 216 Prospect Street, Port Orchard, WA; POCAW, PORT ORCHARD CITIZENS AGAINST WAR, meets in a PEACE VIGIl and greets rush hour travelers, with signs for peace. Please come join us! info ilyana@oo.nu [updated 8/20/09]
*WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent Wednesdays, 5 - 6 p.m., in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse, 1917 Pacific Ave., near 21st, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL organized by People for Peace, Justice, and Healing, a continuous presence in Tacoma since 9/11. info http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/141/ [confirmed 8/23/09]
WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 5:15 to 6:15 pm, on Pacific Avenue in front of Union Station at S. 19th St., Tacoma, park at the Tacoma Dome and take the light rail, or, when available, there is parking on or near Pacific Ave or for a small fee, some women park in the History Museum parking lot; TACOMA WOMEN IN BLACK PEACE VIGIL. We stand near but separate from the vigil of United for Peace of Pierce County (5 - 6 pm every Wednesday) for three quarters of an hour and stay on another quarter hour after they leave. We do not have their signs near us, as some of the women have disagreed with a few of the signs and we want to be neutral so any woman wanting to stand with us can and will. Many of us have helped the peace and justice people by standing with them and holding their signs and they have helped us while remaing separate. Please wear black or plain dark clothes, and do not bring signs. Men are welcome to leaflet, or to stand in vigil at one end of our group. Tacoma Women in Black is part of an international network of women who vigil for peace, justice and non-violent solutions to conflict. Each group is independent, linked to others by the way women stand together in public places, in silence, wearing black. info Barbara 253-380-0164, or Bmadsen61@hotmail.com or http://www.speakeasy.org/~loris/twib.html#vigil [updated 9/6/09]
*WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., in front of Ken's Market, SW corner of 73rd & Greenwood Ave N, Seattle; PHINNEY NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE information table, Please contact Andy to coordinate: 206- 789-5081, info John Bito, PNPJ liason- nowar@att.net or http://www.snowcoalition.org/event.php?action=list&h_id=35 [confirmed 11/7/07] **WEDS NOV 11, 6 - 8 pm, in the Pigott Building, Pigt. 108, Seattle University; CARA Popular Education Workshops, sharing CARA's analysis of some of the most pressing issues facing activist communities, particularly communities of color and our allies. All are welcome! BUILDING A GLOBAL RESISTANCE MOVEMENT. $10. To register, send an email with your name, address, phone #, and email address to infocara.seattle@gmail.com. Online payments via PayPal via http://www.cara-seattle.org (click on "Make a Donation"). info infocara.seattle@gmail.com or 206-322-4856*WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent Wednesdays, 6 p.m. on KBCS-FM, 91.3, online at http://www.kbcs.fm ; Live call-in talk show "VOICES OF DIVERSITY" will focus on topics related to CULTURAL DIVERSITY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES. The show is produced by Community Volunteers. Show is sponsored by the City of Bellevue Parks and Community Services department and KBCS; We'll also be taking calls from our listeners at 425-564-2424. This show: TBA. Share your story at 425-564-2424. info Callie Shanafelt 425-452-7922 or cshanafelt@ci.bellevue.wa.us or http://www.kbcs.fm Show archive online at http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer?pagename=voicesofdiversity [confirmed 7/20/09]
*WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7 pm, on Channel 77 in Seattle or 29 in King County; Indymedia Presents, the weekly TV program collaboration between Seattle's Independent Media Center and Pepperspray Productions which was born in the swirling tear gas of the WTO protests in Seattle. We are a collective of video activists dedicated to presenting the PEOPLE'S SIDE OF THE STORY, often ignored by corporate media. info http://www.peppersprayproductions.org or info http://www.scantv.org [updated 8/22/09]
WEDS NOV 11, 7 pm, at Seattle First Baptist, 1111 Harvard Ave at Seneca, Seattle; Peace Action of Washington will host an Afghan hero. BBC calls Malalai Joya "The BRAVEST WOMAN IN AFGHANISTAN", but she's much more than that. She started her first school at age 16, when the penalty for teaching girls was death. Working with others in her community, she went on to found health clinics, orphanages and self-help centers. At 25, she was overwhelmingly elected to the Loya Jirga which wrote Afghanistan's constitution, then to the national parliament. When turning off the microphone wouldn't keep her from telling the truth, the warlords who now rule Afghanistan attacked her and drove her out. They've tried to assassinate her four times. Malalai Joya has written "A WOMAN AMONG WARLORDS", telling her story and the story of the women and poor people of Afghanistan in their struggle to deal with life between the Taliban and U.S-backed warlords. Tour organized by Afghan Women's Mission. Admission is free and all donations collected will support Afghan Women's Mission, http://afghanwomensmission.org/ info 206-453-4471 or http://www.peaceactionofwa.org or http://www.malalaijoya.com
WEDS NOV 11, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, downstairs; enter on Seneca Street, Seattle; Town Hall presents Mark Danner Reports from the World's Hot Spots. For the past two decades, author and award-winning journalist Mark Danner has reported from Latin America, Haiti, the Balkans, and the Middle East, exploring not only the real consequences of American engagement with the world, but also the relationship between political violence and power. From the fall of the Duvalier dictatorship in Haiti to the tumultuous rise of Aristide; from the onset of the Balkan Wars to the painful fragmentation of Yugoslavia; and to the invasion of Iraq and the legacy of the Bush administration, Danner, former staff writer at The New Yorker and author of "Stripping Bare the Body: Politics Violence War", has visited some of the world's most troubled regions, bringing back LESSONS ON POLITICS, VIOLENCE, AND WAR. Danner is also the author of "Torture and Truth: America, Abu Ghraib and the War on Terror." Danner was recently in the news for his New York Review piece 'US Torture: Voices from the Black Sites,' which offered the first view of American torture inside secret prisons, based on a previously secret report by the International Committee of the Red Cross. Danner's pieces on torture in Stripping Bare the Body should be of particular interest. Presented by Town Hall's Center for Civic Life, with Elliott Bay Book Company. Series supported by RealNetworks Foundation, the Brown Foundation, and the Otto Haas Charitable Trust. Tickets $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org or http://www.markdanner.com
WEDS NOV 11, 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, Great Hall, enter on Eighth, Seattle; World Renowned GREEN FUTURIST AND SUSTAINABILITY EXPERT Alex Steffen. Alex spends much of his time traveling and speaking with leading businesses and governments from Norway to New Zealand. He'll take the stage at Town Hall and share the latest thinking about how we here in the Emerald City can confront our planetary boundaries and how Seattle citizens can become leading innovators in a sustainable economy. Nine billion people on a straining planet is a recipe either for catastrophe or transformation. Which future we get - tragic disaster or sustainable prosperity - will depend largely on the choices we here in the developed world make. What is possible for billions of people rising out of poverty will be determined largely by the shape of the economy we create in places like Seattle. How do we understand what a bright green future looks like and how do we propel our region toward it? This first night of 2 lectures will explore the breakthroughs in RENEWABLE ENERGY, GREEN BUILDING, CLEAN TECHNOLOGy, smart infrastructure and sustainable design that can enable the Pacific Northwest to not only help lead the planet away from catastrophe, but to become an economic power house. Presented by Town Hall's Center for Civic Life. tickets $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85709 or 800-838- 3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org, or Brittany@worldchanging.com or 206-760-2991
**WEDS NOV 11, 7:30 p.m., in 220 Kane, University of Washington, Seattle; Mark Jenkins (UW Drama) will present and discuss parts of From Seasons Such as These, his new play based on Thane Summers, a UW student who dropped out of the UW his senior year and subsequently DIED FIGHTING IN THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR. The evening is part of the Seattle Arts and Lectures Wednesday University Series, "Art, Dissent and Social Change." Tickets are $20 at the door. info http://www.lectures.org
*WEDS NOV 11, and subsequent Wednesdays, 8 pm, (right before Democracy Nows new time slot) on Comcast cable access channel 77 in Seattle/ King County and live on the web http://www.scantv.org ; Talking Stick, a LOCALLY PRODUCED INDEPENDENT PROGRAM by Mike McCormick with coverage of progressive events and viewpoints; with program TBA. info talkingsticktv@yahoo.com or http://www.talkingsticktv.org or http://www.scantv.org [updated 10/12/09]
NOV 12 - DEC 9, in US, Canada, and Central America; Join the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization IFCO/Pastors for Peace Caravan to HONDURAS & NICARAGUA, an historic SOLIDARITY AND HUMANITARIAN AID CARAVAN. It will be in support of communities and non-governmental organizations that are working for social and economic justice. We will stand with these organizations as they work to create social and economic alternatives based on the principle of peace with justice and dignity for all human beings. Nov 12 - 22 Caravan routes - educational events and aid collections in the US and Canada. Nov 23 - 24 Orientation. Nov 25 - Dec 1 Border crossing and travel to Central America. Dec 2 - 9 Educational and cultural program in Honduras & Nicaragua. info Manolo E. De Los Santos 212-926-5757 or p4p@igc.org or http://www.IFCOnews.org
THURS NOV 12, 9 - 10 am, on KUOW 94.9 FM radio, Seattle; Host Steve Scher interviews Former CIA employee Ray McGovern, now an OUTSPOKEN OPPONENT OF TORTURE.
THURS NOV 12, noon - 1:30 pm, at Western Washington University, Arntzen Hall rm. 100, Bellingham; Peace Action of Washington will host an Afghan hero. BBC calls Malalai Joya "The BRAVEST WOMAN IN AFGHANISTAN", but she's much more than that. She started her first school at age 16, when the penalty for teaching girls was death. Working with others in her community, she went on to found health clinics, orphanages and self-help centers. At 25, she was overwhelmingly elected to the Loya Jirga which wrote Afghanistan's constitution, then to the national parliament. When turning off the microphone wouldn't keep her from telling the truth, the warlords who now rule Afghanistan attacked her and drove her out. They've tried to assassinate her four times. Malalai Joya has written "A WOMAN AMONG WARLORDS", telling her story and the story of the women and poor people of Afghanistan in their struggle to deal with life between the Taliban and U.S-backed warlords. Tour organized by Afghan Women's Mission. Admission is free and all donations collected will support Afghan Women's Mission, http://afghanwomensmission.org/ info 206-453-4471 or http://www.peaceactionofwa.org or http://www.malalaijoya.com
*THURS NOV 12, and subsequent Thursdays, noon - 1 p.m., at the Broadway Farmer's Market, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/141/ [confirmed 8/23/09]
**THURS NOV 12, 2 - 4 pm, at Allen Auditorium, The Clowes Center for the Study of Conflict and Dialogue 2009-2010 Film and Speaker Series "Paths of Terror and Truth: on violence, memory, and the politics of reconciliation." Film Screening: Between Joyce and Remembrance, Directed by Mike Kaplan. Between Joyce and Remembrance is a hard- hitting documentary about TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION IN SOUTH AFRICA, focusing on the family of the tortured, poisoned and murdered student activist, Siphiwo Mtimkulu. Producer Mark Kaplan spent seven years documenting the lives of Joyce and Sikhumbuzo Mtimkulu, mother and son of the murdered young man, culminating in a meeting of the family with Siphiwo's killer, Gideon Nieuwoudt, a former colonel in the apartheid government's hated security police. Kaplan reveals the fragility of South Africa's transition to democracy by exploring the feelings of the Mtimkulu family. The film picks up where the hearings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission left off. It offers a deeper understanding of the difficulty of reconciling with torturers, knowing they will receive no punishment. A burial of the only physical remains of Siphiwo - a handful of his hair - is a pitiful closure. For Siphiwo's son, Sikhumbuzo, this may not be enough. Post-screening discussion facilitated by guest speaker Elke Zuern. Sponsored by the Clowes Center, the Comparative History of Ideas, The Department of History, and African Studies. info Maria Elena Garcia meg71@uw.edu or Theron Stevenson theron@uw.edu
**THURS NOV 12, 4 pm, at University of Washington Communications Building, Auditorium 120, Seattle; World Affairs Council presents Global Classrooms: TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, with Lester Brown, Founder and President of Earth Policy Institute. Brown is the author or co-author of over 50 books. He will discuss his new book Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization. Plan B aims to stabilize climate, stabilize population, eradicate poverty, and restore the economy's natural support systems. It prescribes a worldwide cut in net carbon emissions of 80 percent by 2020, thus keeping atmospheric CO2 concentrations from exceeding 400 parts per million. Explorer West Teacher Ben Wheeler will spend the second half of this workshop on teaching and learning for sustainability. Ben, who is also a peer educator for Facing the Future, will exhibit hands-on activities that explore core concepts, considerations, and practices in sustainability education. Event is for K-16 teachers. Register 4 pm, Program 4:30 pm, Members $30, Non-members $30, Students $30. Please pre-register at http://www.world-affairs.org/calendar.cfm?eventID=1183&action=eventDetails or 206-441-5910
*THURS NOV 12, and subsequent Thursdays, 5 - 6 p.m., at Westlake Park near 4th and Pine, Seattle; PEACE VIGIL to protest U.S. POLICY IN AFGHANISTAN, PALESTINE/ISRAEL, AND IRAQ with silent / visible presence, leaflets, and info table, by Women in Black, Women wear black; men welcome to stand at the sidelines or to leaflet; a peace group in the tradition of the women who vigil weekly in Israel / Palestine; Seattle Women in Black have been standing every Thursday for over 7 years, and have passed out an estimated 46,800 leaflets opposing war, violence, hatred and prejudice. info 206-282-6107 or seattlewomeninblack@speakeasy.net or http://seattlewomeninblack.pbwiki.com [confirmed 11/2/09]
**THURS NOV 12, 5:30 pm, at Thomson 317, The Clowes Center for the Study of Conflict and Dialogue 2009-2010 Film and Speaker Series "Paths of Terror and Truth: on violence, memory, and the politics of reconciliation" presents a Guest Speaker: Truth and Reconciliation through Memorial Building: Remembering Genocide and Resistance in Namibia with Elke Zuern, Professor of Politics, Sarah Lawrence College. After a century marked by colonialism, genocide and apartheid, Namibia, unlike its South African neighbor has not established a Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Though a century old, the debate over GENOCIDE AND COLONIALISM has been particularly divisive, and the government has generally sought to discourage the public memorializing of significant aspects of the country's early history. Based on fieldwork across Namibia, visiting a wide range of museums and memorials and interviewing the local organizers of various commemorative actions, this talk investigates the shifting politics of public memory in Namibia. Three case studies illuminate the debate: the building of a citizen-initiated memorial in Swakopmund to those who died in the local concentration camps, the government plan to remove the controversial German Reiterdenkmal (Equestrian Statue) in Windhoek, and the competing representations of Herero history at the annual Herero Red Flag Day celebration. The three cases demonstrate the starkly contested nature of Namibia's colonial history and underline the political power of competing representations for present day Namibian politics and international relations. Sponsored by the Clowes Center, the Comparative History of Ideas, The Department of History, and African Studies. info Maria Elena Garcia meg71@uw.edu or Theron Stevenson theron@uw.edu
**THURS NOV 12, 6 - 8 pm, at North Seattle Community College, Cafeteria, 9600 College Way N, Seattle; Community Meeting. The Neighborhood Plan Advisory Committee (NPAC) and the Seattle Planning Commission want to discuss trends from the NEIGHBORHOOD STATUS REPORT and get your help to identify new issues that should be emphasized when the final report is presented to the City Council and Mayor. Check out the Department of Planning and Development website.
*THURS NOV 12, 6 - 7:45 pm, at Ballard Branch Seattle Public Library, 5614 22nd Ave. N.W., Seattle; It's About Time Writers Reading Series; BEGINNING & EXPERIENCED WRITERS & POETS READ Their Work. Jeremy Halinen, Carol Guess, Elizabeth J. Colen, and Kim-An Lieberman on The Writer's Craft. Open mike before and in between scheduled readers; open mike readers have 3 minutes to read; scheduled writers read 15 minutes. This reading series exists for all those who want to write. It is dedicated to the memory of Anna Helfgott, (1899-1996) who began writing at age 70, & to the memory of Nelson Bentley(1918-1990), the quintessential teacher who gave Anna, & scores of others, help & hope. It's About Time is dedicated to an end of RACISM, HOMOPHOBIA, ANTI-SEMITISM, HOMELESSNESS & WAR. Wheelchair accessible. Free. info eahelfgott2@comcast.net
*THURS NOV 12, and subsequent Thursdays, 6 - 7 pm, on KBCS-FM, 91.3, online at http://www.kbcs.fm ; The One World Report team features NORTHWEST LABOR NEWS with Shift Break and Labor Neighbor Radio, local headlines, and commentary. One World Report is a weekly, hour-long news and public affairs showthat is volunteer-powered and community-centered. Our goal is to reclaim the airwaves for the benefit of the community and turn the power of the media over to the people. This show: TBA. info http://www.kbcs.fm [confirmed 7/20/09]
THURS NOV 12, 7 pm, at Kane Hall, Room 220, University of Washington, Seattle; Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture presents former CIA analyst Ray McGovern speaking on "WHY ACCOUNTABILITY FOR TORTURE IS CRUCIAL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, OUR SECURITY AND OUR SOULS." Ray McGovern was a CIA analyst for 27 years. He is active in Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity (VIPS) and has been an outspoken critic of the flawed intelligence used to justify the Iraq war and of the use of torture. Co- sponsors include ACLU-Washington; American Friends Service Committee - Pacific NW; Amnesty International Group 4, Seattle; Amnesty International Puget Sound; Backbone Campaign; Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War (SNOW); UW Amnesty International; UW Center for Global Studies; UW Center for Human Rights; UW Jackson School of International Studies; UW Latin American Studies Program; UW Law, Societies & Justice program; UW Southeast Asia Center; United Nations Association Greater Seattle Chapter; Washington Association of Churches; and Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation. info http://www.wsrcat.org
**THURS NOV 12, 7 pm, at the Burke Museum, University of Washington, Seattle; DINOSAURS ON ICE: Jurassic Dinosaurs from Antarctica is the title of a lecture by William Hammer. Hammer has been researching fossil vertebrates in Antarctica since 1977.
**THURS NOV 12, 7 pm, at Kane Hall, Room 130, University of Washington, Seattle; Environmental leader Lester Brown, author of books such as Outgrowing the Earth: The Food Security Challenge and his latest Plan B 4.0: Mobilizing to Save Civilization, speaks on a plan for a PATH TO GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY. Free and open to the public.
**THURS NOV 12, 7 pm, in 301 Gowen Hall, University of Washington, Seattle; Peter Carroll (Board chairman, Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives) will speak on the complex relationship between the AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS and novelist Ernest Hemingway, both during and after the SPANISH CIVIL WAR. Carroll became the leading authority on the topic with his 1994 film, The Odyssey of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade. The lecture is free and open to the public. Part of film and lecture series, "Lives, History, Memory: The Spanish Civil War 70 Years After."
THURS NOV 12, 7 pm, at Trinity Lutheran College; You are invited to a Community Conversation: Voices in Wartime, a documentary film that assembles the VOICES OF WITNESSES TO WAR in order to aid in creating a culture of peace. View the experience of war through powerful images and the words of poets, soldiers, journalists, historians and experts on combat from around the world. The film supports the impulse to FIND ALTERNATIVES TO WAR. Learn more and see a clip at http://voiceseducation.org/content/voices-wartime . The video will be followed by the testimony of a veteran of the Iraq War. Conversation will be led by Voices Education Project director Andrew Himes, in cooperation with the Rauschenbusch Center for Spirit and Action. Directions and info http://tlc.edu
THURS NOV 12, 7 pm, at New Freeway Hall in Columbia City, 5018 Rainier Ave. S, Seattle; Organizing meetings to SAVE WASHINGTON'S BASIC HEALTH PLAN. Sisters Organize for Survival, a Radical Women campaign, is seeking volunteers to help collect signatures on a petition calling on Governor Gregoire to restore the $238 million she cut from the health plan. info 206-722-6057 or rwseattle@mindspring.com
*THURS NOV 12, 7 to 8:30 pm, at St. Patrick Church, 2702 Broadway Avenue East on Capitol Hill, Seattle; On this day the CHARTER FOR COMPASSION will be launched around the world, a wish come true for TED prize winner Karen Armstrong. Seattle gathering organized by Reverend Cheen. A reading of the Charter of Compassion and a reception will mark the beginning of a 50 day celebration of deep listening that informs compassionate action. info 253-568- 7473 or http://www.compassionateactionnetwork.com or thecompassionnetwork@gmail.com or http://www.stpatsseattle.org/discuspro/messages/60/CAN_Char ter_unveiling_pr-1327.pdf
**THURS NOV 12, 7 - 9 pm, at Seattle Public Library - Microsoft Auditorium, 1000 Fourth Ave., downtown Seattle; Dr. Carol Dweck author of Mindset: The New Psychology of Success will speak. Dr. Dweck does research on why people and particularly CHILDREN, SUCCEED and how to foster their success. Her work highlights the CRITICAL ROLE OF MINDSETS in educational and professional achievement. Free, open to all! sponsored by League of Education Voters. RSVP to info@educationvoters.org, info 206-728-6448 or http://www.educationvoters.org
THURS NOV 12, 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, Great Hall, enter on Eighth, Seattle; World Renowned GREEN FUTURIST AND SUSTAINABILITY EXPERT Alex Steffen. Alex spends much of his time traveling and speaking with leading businesses and governments from Norway to New Zealand. He'll take the stage at Town Hall and share the latest thinking about how we here in the Emerald City can confront our planetary boundaries and how Seattle citizens can become leading innovators in a sustainable economy. Cities are the engines of a bright green economy. A NEW URBAN WAY OF LIFE is emerging that is not only ecologically frugal, but wealthier, healthier, and more enjoyable. At the same time, smart cities are becoming the hothouses of sustainable innovation, growing the designs, technologies, policies, and start up companies that will thrive in the new global economy. Learn how leading urban regions like London, Copenhagen, Melbourne and Seoul are scrambling to rebuild themselves on bright green lines in order to lead in the economy of tomorrow. Join the conversation on how we can use cutting edge practices such as innovation networks, metropolitan coalitions, and government 2.0 to break through the logjams blocking our region's progress to build a more vital, sustainable and prosperous home. Presented by Town Hall's Center for Civic Life. tickets $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/85713, or 800- 838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org, or Brittany@worldchanging.com or 206-760-2991
THURS NOV 12, 10 pm, on KCTS/ TV channel 9; TV premier of film "Good Food". This follows screenings in many festivals, some theaters, university classes, and many food and farming activist settings. As we discover how precarious the global food system may be, something remarkable is happening in the fields and orchards of the Pacific Northwest. After leaving the land for 50 years, FAMILY FARMERS ARE MAKING A COMEBACK. They are growing much healthier food, and more food per acre, while USING LESS ENERGY AND WATER than factory farms. For decades Northwest agriculture has been focused on a few big crops for export. But climate change and end of cheap energy mean that each region needs to produce more of its own food and to grow it more sustainably. Good Food visits innovative farmers, farmers' markets, stores, restaurants and public officials who are developing a more sustainable food system for all.
NOV 13 - 15, at University of California, San Diego; 21st Annual STUDENTS OF COLOR CONFERENCE. The theme is Building Our Leaders with Purpose: Activism, Wellness and Reclaiming Education. info http://www.studentofcolor.org/
*FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, 7:30 - 8:30 am, at 23rd and Union, Seattle; MADRONA- LESCHI Citizens against the War PEACE VIGIL. Let those driving to work see that they aren't the only ones against the war, give heart to antiwar supporters on the way to work. Protest the new escalation of the war on Iraq. Come for the whole time or a bit of time, Bring signs- but there are usually extras for all. Coffee afterwards at Verite on 34th. We have been vigiling weekly for 6 years! info Kathy Barker 206- 328-2804 or kbarker@systemsbiology.org, Sarah Banks 206- 720-1389 or SarahB@saranjan.com [confirmed 5/6/09]
*FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, noon - 1 p.m., at the SE corner of Colby and Hewitt Avenues, downtown Everett; Everett Peace Action hosts a PEACE VIGIL. This group has vigiled every Friday since Oct 1, 2002. Rain or shine activists gather in front of the Bank of America to protest the Iraq War. We have done this since the beginning of the war and have attracted the bad element of pro-war, pro-Bush fanatics who gather on the opposite side of the intersection in front of the Frontier Bank. You can VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO THIS IMMORAL WAR for an hour every Friday. Come join us! info Albert Penta 360-792-2129 or albertpenta@hotmail.com [confirmed 9/10/09]
*FRI NOV 13, 3 to 4:30 p.m., at Hogness Auditorium, A- 420, UW Health Sciences Center, Seattle; 19th John R. Hogness Symposium on Health Care "HEALTH CARE REFORM: The Real Story" by David Cutler. Cutler is the Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics at Harvard University's Department of Economics and Kennedy School of Government. He served on the Council of Economic Advisers and the National Economic Council during the Clinton Administration and was senior health care advisor to Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Cutler is the author of Your Money or Your Life: Strong Medicine for America's Health Care System and was recently named one of the 30 people who could have a powerful impact on health care by Modern Healthcare magazine. A reception follows the symposium in the Health Sciences Lobby. info 206-543-3620
*FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, 4 - 5 p.m., in front of the Bellingham Federal Building on Cornwall and Magnolia, Bellingham; PEACE VIGIL, a Bellingham tradition since 1967. Join the Peace Zone afterwards for announcements and discussion at The Mount Bakery Restaurant, 308 W. Champion Street. info 360-733-4146 [confirmed 9/7/09]
*FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., at the south end of Percival Landing, 4th & Water, downtown Olympia; The Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation invites everyone to a weekly VIGIL FOR PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE. Ongoing vigil since November 1998. info Glen 360-491-9093 glen@olywa.net [confirmed 8/24/09]
*FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, 5 - 6 p.m., on Ruston Way at the foot of McCarver St. near Johnny's Ocean Fish, on the waterfront, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/141/ [confirmed 8/23/09]
*FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, 5 - 6 p.m., at 4th and Water Street, on the south side of W. 4th Ave. near the fountain, Olympia; WOMEN IN BLACK IS A SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE. Please wear black. Signs will be provided. Women in Black is a loose network of women worldwide committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to war and violence since 1988. Women in Black in Olympia has met weekly since 2003. info Karin Kraft 360-754-5352 or kraftkf@comcast.net or http://www.wib-oly.org [updated 9/4/09]
*FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, 5:10 - 6:40, corner of Washington Ave and 1st St, Bremerton; PEACE VIGIL. Please join our group greeting two ferry commuter boats with signs of your choice. Between boats we relax at our favorite locally owned and operated coffee shop for thought provoking conversation. info kitsapforpeace@gmail.com or Jane Rebelowski 360-479-7179 (after 6 p.m.) [added 11/23/07]
*FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, 6 - 7 p.m., at Anderson Park, Redmond Road at 168th, in Redmond; we stand together to WITNESS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, still going strong every week since 2002. Please bring signs which reflect current issues (some signs provided). This group is affiliated with Evergreen Peace and Justice http://www.epjc.net and SNOW Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War http://www.snowcoalition.org, All are welcome, info Peggy Loomis, 425-788-5292 or peggyloomis@hotmail.com [confirmed 2/7/07]
*FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, at 5101 Rainier Ave South, #106, Seattle; every Justice Works! general meeting includes JW! orientation, organizer training, letters to the editor, connections with incarcerated people, updates on our projects, programs, campaigns, direct action planning; Campaigns include: 1) 3-Strikes Reform and 2) registering previously incarcerated people to vote. JW! is a grassroots criminal justice reform organization whose mission is UNDOING RACISM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM as experienced by African Americans; info justice_works@yahoo.com or http://www.justiceworks.info or 206-725-9189 [updated 9/4/09]
FRI NOV 13, 6:30 - 8 pm, at the Wing Luke Asian Museum, 719 South King Street in Seattle's Chinatown/ International District; Panel Discussion: Art and Identity. Artist and historian Susan Kunimatsu moderates a discussion on the intersection of ART AND IDENTITY BY ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN ARTISTS. Panelists include Karen Higa, adjunct senior curator of art of Japanese American National Museum; Ken Matsudaira, curator of M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery at Seattle Central Community College; Cora Edmonds, director of ArtXchange; and Tracey Fugami, curator of 'Parallel Lines' exhibit at the Wing Luke Asian Museum. info and tickets 206-623-5124, info http://www.wingluke.org
*FRI NOV 13, 7 pm, at the University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE, Seattle; benefit for Eat the State INDEPENDENT SEATTLE WEEKLY PRINT AND ELECTRONIC NEWSPAPER, with roast of our Esteemed and Glorious Co-Founder and Co- Editor, Geov Parrish as he receives a 50th birthday roast. Volunteers are needed to help the hilarity (and snacks) happen. Dontact Peggy Hotes at pshotes@aol.com to pitch in.
FRI NOV 13, and subsequent Fridays, 7 - 9:30 p.m., at Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle; Friday Night At the MEANINGFUL MOVIES and Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice present A Film: "Beyond Elections - REDEFINING DEMOCRACY IN THE AMERICAS" (114 min, Michael Fox & Silvia Leindecker, 2008) Beyond Elections is a journey, which takes us across the Americas, in an attempt to answer one of the most important questions of our time: What is Democracy? "Beyond Elections proves that democracy can and should be more than casting a ballot every four years. This empowering documentary gives hopeful and concrete examples from around the Americas of people taking back the reins of power and governing their own communities. Beyond Elections is a road map for social change, drawing from communal councils in Venezuela and social movements in Bolivia to participatory budgeting in Brazil and worker cooperatives in Argentina. The film gracefully succeeds in demonstrating that these grassroots examples of people's power can be applied anywhere. Particularly as activists in the US face the challenges of an Obama administration and an economic crisis, this timely documentary shows that the revolution can start today right in your own living room or neighborhood." ~ Ben Dangl, editor, Upside Down World. Discussion follows. Free and open to the public! .. but Donations are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org
**FRI NOV 13, 7 - 9 pm, at OmCulture Studio, 2210 N. Pacific St., Seattle; Tour de Urban Permaculture Slideshow and Lecture. Join Dave Boehnlein and Paul Kearsley in this fun and engaging permaculture presentation showcasing HOME FOOD PRODUCTION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, FOOD FORESTRY and community activation. $8 - $15 Sliding Scale (Doors Open at 6:30, Registration not required.)
SAT NOV 14, at Everett Community College, Parks Student Union Building; 13th Annual Link & Alliances Conference for Youth, Parents, Educators, and Community Providers for and about GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER GLBT YOUTH, ages 14-20. info Brenda Newell 425-339-5239 or bnewell@shd.snohomish.wa.gov or Kelly Grimsley 425-339-5241 or kgrimsley@shd.snohomish.wa.gov
*SAT NOV 14, 7:30 - 8 am, on KEXP 90.3 FM radio, Seattle; Mike McCormick interviews Former CIA employee Ray McGovern, now an OUTSPOKEN OPPONENT OF TORTURE.
SAT NOV 14, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., at Saghalie Middle School, 33914 19th Avenue SW, Federal Way; Join the Second Annual Stand for Children Statewide Conference. Register online at http://www.stand.org/wa/conference. Join other Stand for Children members to MOVE SCHOOLS FORWARD in the 2010 legislative session and help Washington compete for federal Race to the Top funds. You'll be the first to learn about our 2010-2012 educator-driven policy agenda and 2010 legislative priorities. You'll also get up-to-date information on crucial issues in education and build your skills to lobby decision-makers and elect education champions. Let's not miss this historic chance to move Washington forward in providing the high quality education all our children deserve. info Shannon Campion 206-632- 7451 or scampion@stand.org
**SAT NOV 14, 10 am - 5 pm, at OmCulture Studio, 2210 N. Pacific St., Seattle; PERMACULTURE DESIGN 101 Workshop. This 6 hour introductory workshop will take you through the permaculture basics, give excellent examples of permaculture in action, and guide you through fun and insightful hands-on projects. $75 - $95 Sliding Scale. Pre-registration required. info http://www.omculture.com
*SAT NOV 14, 10 am to 4 pm, at Richmond Beach Congregational United Church of Christ, 1412 NW 195th St, Shoreline; Gentle Giving Fair: HOLIDAY GIVING WITH JUSTICE. Consider ways of giving that are gentler on the earth! An alternative-giving fair featuring Fair Trade products from around the world. Local and international charitable organizations will be represented so you can make a donation in the name of someone "who has everything!" Lunch and snacks will be available. Admission is free; some vendors are not able to accept credit cards, so please bring cash or checks. info Beth Seacord 206-778-4686
SAT NOV 14, 10 am to 4pm, at the church, 1501 32nd Avenue South at South Atlantic Street, Bus#14, Seattle; The Episcopal churchwomen (ECW) of St. Clement of Rome invites you to their annual fall bazaar. Proceeds benefit ECW outreach efforts for WOMEN AND CHILDREN. Raffle, auction and sale items include a handcrafted log cabin doll house, weekend use of a cabin at Lake Kachess and house brand "Dos Padres" chutney by clergy emeriti, Fr. Richard Younge and Fr. Ralph Carskadden. info 206-324-3072
*SAT NOV 14, and subsequent Saturdays through Nov, 10 am - 3 pm, at New Hope Baptist Church, 116 - 21st Ave just north of Yesler in Central District, Seattle; CLEAN GREENS MARKET. If you are interested in some really tasty mustards, collards, green & yellow squash, turnips, spinach and jewelry by Desiree Bradley come see us!! Spread the word!! If you are interested in helping harvest for the market, meet us at the Church at 9 am Fridays. info 206- 323-0534 or http://www.cleangreensfarm.com [updated 9/12/09]
SAT NOV 14, and subsequent 2nd Saturdays, 10 am - noon, at Mosaic Coffeehouse 4401 2nd Ave NE, Seattle; SUSTAINABLE WALLINGFORD MONTHLY GATHERING. Sustainable Wallingford is a wheelbarrow organization, holding and moving forward ideas bubbling in our community on how to live on one planet with grace and joy. Find your place! Get involved! info http://www.greenwallingford.ning.com and http://www.sustainablewallingford.us [added 10/4/09]
**SAT NOV 14, and subsequent Saturdays, 10 - 11 am, at Bayview Park and Ride, intersection of HWY 525 and Bayview Road, Whidbey Island; SOUTH WHIDBEY PEACE VIGIL, Bring a sign if you have one. Issues of peace and justice and war. info http://whidbeyprn.org/bayview.php [confirmed 11/7/09]
SAT NOV 14, and subsequent 2nd Saturdays, 10 am, at Northwest Leadership Foundation, 717 Tacoma Ave. S., Tacoma; HATE FREE ZONE FAMILY MEETINGS: Please join us for a family meeting for those who have been AFFECTED BY DETENTION AND DEPORTATION. Families are encouraged to share their stories and learn about their human rights. Meetings are meant to provide support for families and an opportunity to advocate for change. info Deena 206-723- 2203 ext. 209 or deena@hatefreezone.org tollfree helpline 1-866-HFZONE1 (1-866-439-6631) [added 11/7/07]
SAT NOV 14, and subsequent 2nd Saturdays, please confirm at website, 10 am, at the cafe in Third Place Books- Ravenna; SEATTLE ESPERANTO SOCIETY, the Seattle chapter of an international peace movement. The meeting is an informal discussion and language practice; beginners are welcome. info http://seattleesperanto.org, Free online Esperanto lessons at http://www.lernu.net
*SAT NOV 14, and subsequent Saturdays, 11 am - noon, at Bothell & Ballinger, just N. of LFP mall, Lake Forest Park; LAKE FOREST PARK FOR PEACE vigil. Holding signs, waving to people driving by, handing out flyers. Bring a sign, a friend, a smile and a wave. Weekly Community Meeting, All are welcome - join us! Over 4 years of vigiling for peace! There is a community meeting at 10 am before the vigil inside the Third Place Commons Meeting Room at Lake Forest Park Town Centre. All are welcome to both meeting and vigil. info Bob Trutnau bobtrut@juno.com [confirmed 9/20/09]
SAT NOV 14, and subsequent 2nd Saturdays, noon - 3 pm, at Northwest Detention Center, 1623 E J St, Tacoma; DEMAND HUMAN RIGHTS AT TACOMA IMMIGRATION PRISON! The government is using racial profiling and violating the rights of immigrant workers whose only "crime" is working. We will bring coffee and food, support and solidarity to visiting families. An injury to one is an injury to all! For carpool/ ride from Seattle call 206-218-4417 [updated 2/9/09]
*SAT NOV 14, and subsequent Saturdays until further notice, noon - 2 pm, at Westlake Plaza, 4th & Pine, downtown Seattle; PROTEST THE ISRAELI & EGYPTIAN SIEGE ON GAZA. Please watch the short video below to see what the siege is doing to the people of Gaza: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0v5BDVFHk, Following sidewalk education, join us for Conversation at La Brea Bakery. info Amin Odeh http://www.VoicesofPalestine.org or Theaacc.org [confirmed 12/17/08]
**SAT NOV 14, noon, at Westlake Park, 4th and Pine, Seattle; Celebrate what appears to be the approval of Ref. 71, the WA state DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIP LAW that was put on the ballot. Also, protest the defeat of the Maine same-sex marriage law in the election, and continue to build a movement for full equality for all! Sponsored by: Seattle OUT Protest. info eduardo@ seattleoutprotest.org
*SAT NOV 14, and subsequent Saturdays, noon - 1 p.m., SW corner Bellevue Way and NE 8th, Bellevue; WOMEN IN BLACK PEACE VIGIL. women will stand in silence together for peace and justice. Remind shoppers that the best gift in the world is peace, and this is the gift we want to give to our children and grandchildren. This is a great location and an opportunity for women to express their support of women and men who are determined to rid the injustices of the world nonviolently and through diplomatic means, Men are invited to stand with us. info 425-455-4048 [confirmed 8/6/07]
*SAT NOV 14, and subsequent Saturdays, noon - 1 p.m., at bridge #122, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL bannering to END STOP LOSS organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! [vigil formerly held near Borders Books, may return to that site in future] info http://www.ufppc.org [confirmed 8/23/09]
**SAT NOV 14, 1 - 4 pm, at Dragonfly Community Wellness Center, 760 N 34th St, Fremont, Seattle; SOCIOCRATIC SOLUTIONS PROCESS Focusing on SUSTAINABILITY in Seattle. Sustainability is happening in many ways throughout the Puget Sound. This meeting is a gathering of representatives of various groups working in neighborhoods and on specific aspects of Sustainable Solutions. Working together with a facilitated Group Mind using a Sociocratic Solutions Process based in Dynamic Governance, we will work to maximize the impact of your group efforts. By learning from others, your work will become more efficiently realized and sucesses magnified. Please send two representatives from your organization to participate fully. Individuals interested in the Sociocratic Solutions Process at work are also welcome to observe. RSVP as soon as possible to Karah Pino 206-794-7231 or DragonflyHolisticHealing@gmail.com
SAT NOV 14, 2 pm, at Lake Washington High School, 12033 NE 80th St, Kirkland; Eastside Native American Education would like to extend an invitation for all to attend their Third Annual VETERANS CELEBRATION AND POW WOW. Everyone is invited to a dinner and program honoring our Veterans at 2 pm, and Grand Entry at 6 pm in the Gym. info Mary Wilber mwilber@lwsd.org
SAT NOV 14, 2 - 4 pm, at Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave S. in Columbia City, Seattle; Radical Women presents a Community Tribunal to SAVE THE BASIC HEALTH PLAN. A "people's court" on the state government's role and responsibility in providing for the most vulnerable residents. Seeking testimony from health providers, the uninsured, Basic Health recipients and all concerned about health and the effect of $238 million in cuts to the Washington State program. Wheelchair accessible. info 206-722-6057 or rwseattle@mindspring.com or http://www.radicalwomen.org
*SAT NOV 14, and subsequent Saturdays, 3 - 4 p.m., at Westlake Park near 4th and Pine, Seattle; Vigil & leafletting to PROTEST ONGOING WARS AND OCCUPATION IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. This vigil started by the 911 Peace Coalition has been going on for over 7 years. info cobra2953@aol.com [confirmed 9/6/09]
SAT NOV 14, 5 - 8:30 pm, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle; auction to BENEFIT WESTERN WASHINGTON FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION. Support the local regional office of a 95-year old pacifist organization that has been working for peace and justice almost a century. Silent and live auctions, super salad dinner, and dessert auction. Bid on great outings, dinners, entertainment, useful and lovely household items, and more. info and to make donations wwfor@wwfor.org or 206-789-5565
SAT NOV 14, reception 6 pm, dinner 7 pm, program 8 pm, at Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel; ACLU BILL OF RIGHTS CELEBRATION Dinner. Hear premier defense attorney Jeff Robinson speak about his experience representing detainees in Guantanamo Bay - overcoming extraordinary obstacles and conditions in pursuit of justice and due process - and honor this year's William O. Douglas and Youth Activist Award recipients. Register at http://www.aclu-wa.org/billofrightsdinner or 206-624-2184
*SAT NOV 14, 6:30 pm, at Revolution Books, 89 S Washington St. west off 1st Ave in Pioneer Square, Seattle; ABORTION, MORALITY & THE LIBERATION OF WOMEN Panel and discussion with Marcy Bloom, reproductive rights organizer in Mexico and former Executive Director of Aradia Women's Health Center, and Margo Heights of Revolution Books. info 206-325-7415, or rbsea@yahoo.com or http://www.revolutionbookssea.org/
*SAT NOV 14, 7 pm, at the Queen Anne United Methodist Church, 1606 5th Ave W, Entrance is on W Garfield St, Seattle; Second Saturday at Seven Movie Night showing by The Queen Anne Movie Guild. Free Showing of the PBS Series 'Unnatural Causes' produced by Larry Adelman, Llewellyn M. Smith, and Christine Heckes-Sommers. 'Unnatural Causes', recently the recipient of the award for Science Communication bestowed by the National Academies of Science, suggests that SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONDITIONS into which Americans are born, live, and work are even STRONGER PREDICTORS OF HEALTH outcomes and longevity than personal behaviors, genetic profile, and even access to health care. With our nation focused on health care reform, this, too, deserves a place in the debate. Refreshments and discussion immediately following movie. Refreshments and film are free. Wheelchair accessible. info http://www.queenannemovieguild.org
SAT NOV 14, 7:30 p.m., at Antique Sandwich Company, 5102 North Pearl, Tacoma; Benefit Concert for Puget Sound INTERFAITH YOUTH CAMP with Tom Rawson, Storyteller and Folksinger. It will be a fun evening, and you'll be supporting a camp with the goal of a more peaceful and just world. Come sit around a virtual campfire for stories and heart-felt as well as funny songs. Armed with long-necked banjo and other weapons of mass delight, Tom is renowned for having people smiling and singing along in no time. $10 Donation. info 253-383-3056, ext 105 or http://www.SoundInterfaithCamp.org or http://www.tomrawson.com
**NOV 15 - 19, at Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle; American Water Works Association presents the WATER QUALITY TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE & Exposition. International Development Sessions: Creating Sustainable Water Quality in International Development; Water Quality Treatment in Developing Countries; Water Quality Improvement Programs & Research: Developing Nations. info http://www.awwa.org/Conferences/wqtc.cfm?ItemNumber=32120&n avItemNumber=3545&showLogin=N
SUN NOV 15, 9:30 - 11 a.m. and noon - 12:30 p.m. at Newport Presbyterian, 4010 120th Ave. SE, Bellevue; Newport Presbyterian invites you to their GREEN ALTERNATIVE GIFT FAIR. Come and give gifts that honor the recipient, help others, and are friendly to the environment.
*SUN NOV 15, and subsequent Sundays, noon - 1 p.m., on the corners of the Pacific Hwy South and South 320th intersection in Federal Way; STAND FOR PEACE. The change that we all hoped for has yet to come. We are out there reminding others and ourselves that casualties, both civilian and military, continue to mount in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Occasionally, other matters of peace and justice make an appearance on our signs (e.g. Universal Healthcare). Please join us whenever you can, we'll be out there every Sunday. info http://www.FederalWayMatters.org [confirmed 10/7/09]
*SUN NOV 15, and subsequent Sundays, noon - 1 p.m., at the corner of 12th and Commercial Ave, ANACORTES; PEACE VIGIL, This vigil began October, 2002, and everyone is welcome. Bring a sign of your choosing and join our friendly, peaceful group. info Howard Pellett 360-293-8128 or cpellett@cablerocket.com or Jim Taylor jmsophia@cnw.com or 360-299-9040 [confirmed 9/5/09]
*SUN NOV 15, and subsequent Sundays, noon to 1 pm, at Junction of California Ave SW and SW Alaska, West Seattle; WEST SEATTLE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, a SNOW affiliate, anti-war gathering. Show your opposition to the war in Iraq publicly. We have signs, buttons and leaflets. Join us! info jmrepp@comcast.net or John Repp 206-932-9522 [confirmed 9/4/09]
*SUN NOV 15, and subsequent Sundays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., at N 175th St and Meridian Ave N, Shoreline; SHORELINE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE weekly PEACE VIGIL, Come for all or part of the time. We have extra signs. info Dwight Gibb, 206-546-1864, or dgibb@earthlink.net [confirmed 6/7/09]
*SUN NOV 15, and subsequent Sundays, 12:30 -1:30 p.m., at the Brackett's Landing sign, to the left of the ferry station (as you face the ferry), on the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue, in downtown Edmonds; Snohomish County Women In Black, SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE; Everyone is welcome to join us. You don't have to be a woman and you don't have to dress in black. We do ask, however, that all signs be peace signs. We have been there every Sunday, vigiling for peace, for over 6 years. SCWB coordinators Beth Burrows & Susie Schaefer are both long-time Edmonds residents, info beb@igc.org or 425-775-5383 [confirmed 9/5/09]
*SUN NOV 15, and subsequent Sundays, 1 pm, on KCTV (Comcast cable channel 22); PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION MEETINGS AIR, with repeats at other schedule openings. info Lloyd Hara 206-726-8053 or CitizensForHara@comcast.net [confirmed 9/5/09]
SUN NOV 15, and subsequent 3rd Sundays, 1 - 3:30 pm, email for location and agenda; P.E.A.R. PRESCHOOL EDUCATORS AGAINST RACISM. How to teach young children to reject bias and embrace differences requires deep study and reflection of our own teaching practices. Are you truly listening to children? Come join this conversation. info Mollypeach@hotmail.com [added 5/22/05]
SUN NOV 15, and subsequent 3rd Sundays, 2:30 pm, in the Horizon House Forum at 900 University St., Seattle; HEALTH CARE FOR ALL Board Meeting, all welcome, info Mary Margaret 206-382-3785 or http://www.healthcareforallwa.org/calendar/ [confirmed 8/25/09]
**SUN NOV 15, 5 pm, at 1423 10th Ave in the basement, Seattle; PARTY FOR SOCIALISM AND LIBERATION PUBLIC meeting: The 2009 ELECTION - what does it mean? Join PSL for a presentation and discussion of the recent election. What do the results signify for building a struggle for social justice? Sponsored by: Party for Socialism and Liberation Seattle. info seattle@socialismandliberation.org
SUN NOV 15, 7 - 9 pm, at UW Tacoma, Carwein Auditorium, 1900 Commerce Street, Tacoma; Washington State Religious Campaign Against Torture, UW Tacoma's Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Concentration, and United for Peace of Pierce County present Ray McGovern on DOES TORTURE WORK? 'Let's Have Both Sides of the Story' CIA veteran and leading U.S. foreign policy critic Ray McGovern http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_McGovern worked for the CIA for 27 years, won the Intelligence Commendation Medal, and prepared the president's daily intel briefing in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations. A Roman Catholic, McGovern recently published a stinging commentary on a 2009 poll result according to which most regular churchgoers (54 percent) believe torture can be "justified. Co-sponsors include ACLU-Washington; American Friends Service Committee - Pacific NW; Amnesty International Puget Sound; Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War (SNOW); Washington Association of Churches; Veterans For Peace Chapter 134 Tacoma; and Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation. Admission is free and the public is welcome. Free parking is available in the C-Street lot next to campus. info http://www.ufppc.org/local-news-mainmenu-34/9071/ or http://www.wsrcat.org
**MON NOV 16, and subsequent Mondays, noon - 1 pm, on SCAN TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in King County or streaming live at http://www.scantv.org Pirate TV CHALLENGES THE MEDIA BLOCKADE by bringing you access to people and information unavailable on the Corporate Sponsor-ship. This show TBA. info Ed Mays http://www.edmaysproductions.net or 206-782-7605 or get on schedule list-serve via PirateTV@clearwire.net [confirmed 8/22/09]
MON NOV 16, 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 NOV 16, Registration 5:30 p.m., Program 6 - 8 p.m., at Bertha Knight Landes Room, City Hall, 600 Fifth Avenue, Seattle; COMMUNITY MATTERS CAMPAIGN Finale Celebration and People's Choice Awards. Admission is free. Please register in advance. Featuring: Eric Liu of The Guiding Lights Network; Norman B. Rice, President and CEO, The Seattle Foundation; Join CityClub and our partners to celebrate the close of the Community Matters Campaign as we unveil the winners of our People's Choice Awards! Who participated in the Community Matters Campaign dialogues and what did they have to say? Join us to learn more about and celebrate the great work being done in King County to further educational and economic opportunities for everyone in our community. info cityclub@seattlecityclub.org
*MON NOV 16, 6:30 to 8 p.m., at Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave NE, Seattle; Discover a Unique World of Opportunities. Have you ever considered a CAREER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON? Then don't miss this opportunity to informally meet and network with UW employment recruiters. Staff from UW Human Resources will be on hand to discuss the benefits of working at the UW and the variety of positions available. This event is hosted by the UW offices of Minority Affairs and Diversity and Human Resources. Presentations will also be given on such topics as employment at the UW including our two medical centers, Resumes the UW Way, positions funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), and our online application process. Interested individuals should rsvp https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/qsw/87195, info Chesca Ward 206-616-0474 or qsw@uw.edu
*MON NOV 16, 7 - 8:30 pm, at St. Patrick's Church, 2702 Broadway Ave. E, Loads of parking and easy access on Bus #49, Seattle; CLOSE THE SCHOOL OF THE AMERICAS (SOA) Send- Off. Join us to Send-Off those attending the annual SOA protest gathering in Columbus, Georgia. SOA is a tax- funded school where Latin Americans have been trained in TORTURE AND ASSASSINATION. This is a special year and day, Nov. 16, of the 20th anniversary of the assassinations of six Jesuits and their housekeeper and her daughter. Many local activists will travel to Georgia this year. Come help us to send them off with our message for justice! Visuals, testimonials, and great music! Reception to follow. Catch up with old friends and make new ones. Let's give these Peacemakers a rousing Send Off! Sponsored by: SOA Watch Puget Sound; Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES); St. Pat's Social justice Committee. info about the gathering in Georgia (Nov 20-22) http://www.soaw.org, info about the Send-off and SOAW-Puget Sound, 206-632-1523 or sgregmare@aol.com
MON NOV 16, and subsequent 3rd Mondays, 7 pm, at St Benedict's Parish Center, 1805 N 49th St., Seattle; CATHOLIC SUPPORT ORGANIZATION for parents, spouses, & families of GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER PERSONS, as well as those minorities. info 425-462-9411 or 206-542- 2549 [confirmed 3/19/07]
*MON NOV 16, 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, Great Hall, enter on Eighth, Seattle; Town Hall presents Ellie Krieger: So Easy: Ten Foods That Can Change Your Life. Whether you're anticipating or dreading the season of holiday (over)eating, Ellie Krieger has an encouraging message for you: You can eat delicious food and maintain your health even when life is really hectic. A dietitian, host of Food Network's acclaimed Healthy Appetite, and New York Times- bestselling author of The Food You Crave, Krieger specializes in offering real ADVICE ABOUT FOOD AND HEALTHY HABITS, without gimmicks or crash diets. In a manner at once easygoing and direct, she says that with the right tools and knowledge, anyone can have a healthy, conscious approach to nutrition without sacrificing a pure love of food. Tickets are $15 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. info http://www.friendshealthconnection.org or http://www.townhallseattle.org
**MON NOV 16, and subsequent Mondays, 7:30 pm, at St. John United Lutheran Church, 55th & Phinney, across from zoo, Seattle; VOLUNTARY SIMPLICITY GATHERINGS with Cecile Andrews
**MON NOV 16, and subsequent Mondays, 8 - 9 pm, on SCAN TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in King County or streaming live at http://www.scantv.org Pirate TV CHALLENGES THE MEDIA BLOCKADE by bringing you access to people and information unavailable on the Corporate Sponsor-ship. This show TBA. info Ed Mays http://www.edmaysproductions.net or 206-782-7605 or get on schedule list-serve via PirateTV@clearwire.net [confirmed 8/22/09]
**TUES NOV 17, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9 a.m., at Woodland Park Aurora pedestrian overpasses, meet on the northernmost pedestrian overpass in Woodland Park 2 blocks south of N 59th St., Seattle, Access from Green Lake Way (turn by tennis courts) to the Upper Woodland parking lot; PHINNEY NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, Cover the one to three pedestrian overpasses in Woodland Park with Peace Signs and Banners, banner against the war. We supply the banner. Come by and wave to passersby and chat with neighbors. info Neil Planert 206-782-8773 or John Bito, PNPJ liason- nowar@att.net or http://www.snowcoalition.org/event.php?action=list&h_id=35 [confirmed 12/29/08]
TUES NOV 17, 9 am - 3 pm, at Mezza Cafe, 3rd Floor, Starbucks Corporate Building, 2401 Utah Ave S., Ste 301, Seattle; Center For Learning Connections presents Leadership: The Experience 4 - Session 3 - LEADING FROM ONE'S MORAL COMPASS (leadership and ethics). This fourth annual leadership development event has been designed to responsively meet the urgent need for critical skill building through a series of seven leadership development sessions, to be held monthly from September 2009 through to March 2010. Each of these seven leadership development sessions will include topic presentation, interactive skill building activities and a 'best practices' practitioner panel, facilitated by the presenter(s). Presenter Susan L. Secker, Ph.D. $85-95, info http://www.learningconnections.org/clc/experience/conferenc e09/index.htm
**TUES NOV 17, and subsequent Tuesdays, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., at Federal Building, 2nd & Marion, Seattle; Support the Ongoing DECLARATION OF PEACE. This demonstration is an outgrowth of Code Pink's summer vigil to Bring Troops Home Fast. Come stand with Joe Colgan and members of Military Families Speak Out. Join us in visits to the senators offices to demand that the troops be brought home and funding for an unjust war be cut off. (Joe is the father of Lt. Ben Colgan, KIA in Baghdad, Iraq, November 1, 2003.) info joepatcolgan@comcast.net or 206-824-5368 [confirmed 9/8/09]
**TUES NOV 17, and subsequent Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., at the intersection of 104th Ave (The Benson) and the Kent Kangley Rd, 256th St, Kent; Bring a cool sign. . SOUTH KING COUNTY PEACE VIGIL info Phil Heft 253-631-5789 [updated 5/2/09]
**TUES NOV 17, and subsequent Tuesdays, 1 - 4 pm, at Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave, between E Howell & E Denny Way, Metro Buses 8, 10, and 43 stop nearby, Seattle; Lambert House's LGBTQ HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES. Lambert House offers: counseling, referrals, bus tickets, local phone calls, showers, laundry, and hygiene supplies. Lambert House is a drug & alcohol-free space. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER & QUESTIONING youth, ages 14-22. info http://www.lamberthouse.org/ or 206-322-2515 ext 16 [added 11/7/09]
TUES NOV 17, 2 - 6 p.m., at Clark Nuber Offices, 10900 NE 4th Street, Suite 1700, Bellevue; STARTING AND SUSTAINING A NONPROFIT, a Comprehensive, nuts and bolts four-hour workshop, Presented By o 2 joy - Consulting Services for the Social Sector. Workshop includes Legal formation of non-profit, Applying for tax exempt status, Accounting requirements, Taxation rules, Fundraising including donor recruitment & retention, Role & responsibilities of your board, Volunteer recruitment, attainment and retention. Speakers: Karen Dunn, JD, LLM, Tax Manager, Clark Nuber; Cindy Doyle, Accounting Manager, Clark Nuber; Judy Andrews, Lawyer, Judith Andrews Law Offices; Joy Stephens, Fundraising Consultant, O 2 JOY; Kevin Henry, Public Relations, Freelance Journalist. $25 registration fee covers materials, snacks and parking (validated for WAC garage only). Checks payable to o 2 joy to 15142 SE 48th Drive, Bellevue, WA 98006 or pay online http://www.o2joyent.com/events, info Joy 425-653-1575
**TUES NOV 17, and subsequent Tuesdays, 2 pm, at Duwamish Industrial Training Center, Building N, 6770 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle WA; APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES PROJECT Orientation. info 206-768-6671 [updated 8/29/09]
TUES NOV 17, and most 3rd Tuesdays, please confirm, 3 - 5 p.m., at Planned Parenthood, 2001 E. Madison St., Seattle; SAFE SCHOOLS COALITION meeting, a public-private partnership of organizations (government agencies, schools, community agencies, churches, youth/student groups, gay/lesbian groups, human rights groups) and 400+ individuals working to help schools become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of GENDER IDENTITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. Everyone is welcome - students, school employees, parents/guardians, community agencies, and individual community members. All Ages Welcome. You don't need to be a member to attend a Coalition meeting. It's not a "board" meeting. We network, plan joint projects, problem-solve, share cool freebies, and often have a speaker or video. Please park on the streets, don't park in the Planned Parenthood or church parking lot. attend in person or by phone; Please don't have your cell phone out on the first floor at Planned Parenthood due to HPAA (medical privacy) regs. details about how to call in or attend, contact Heather M. 206-616- 6361 or hmurphy@u.washington.edu, info http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/meet_who_when_where.htm l
**TUES NOV 17, and subsequent Tuesdays, 5 to 7 pm, at the intersection of Tolt Ave. and Bird St in Carnation; PEACE VIGIL. info Mary Crane, epjc@songdog.eskimo.com [added 3/26/07]
**TUES NOV 17, 6 - 9 pm, at New Hope Baptist Church, 116 - 21st Ave just north of Yesler in Central District, Seattle; Clean Greens Harvest Dinner. This is our first Clean Greens Harvest celebration for our CSA's. Hope you can attend. It is free. Organized By: Lottie Cross and Donna Martin. The Clean Greens Farm and Market is growing and delivering CLEAN, HEALTHY, AND FAIR PRODUCE for everyone at reasonable prices. info and RSVP http://www.cleangreensfarm.com/
TUES NOV 17, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, 6 - 8 pm, at Pacific Gender Center, 1812 E Madison, Seattle; Seattle Police Department/LGBTQ Advisory Council Meeting. The Seattle POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SEXUAL MINORITIES/LGBTQ ADVISORY COUNCIL is a Council established by the Police Department to increase relationships and communications between the community and the Department. info 206-684- 8760 or Daniel Dueball: Daniel.Dueball@seattle.gov or http://www.seattlelgbt.org [updated 12/21/08]
TUES NOV 17, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, but please confirm, 6 - 8 p.m., at Boards & Commissions room, Floor L2, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, downtown Seattle; Public Meeting on POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY held by the Office of Police Accountability Review Panel (OPARB), info 206-684- 8146 or opareviewboard@seattle.gov, Listen to meetings in progress on the Boards & Commissions Listen 206-684-4718
TUES NOV 17, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, 6 - 6:30 pm, on SCAN, the Seattle Community Access Network TV, cable channels 77 (Comcast) and 29 (Millennium) and streaming video at http://www.SCANTV.org ; The Abe Keller Peace Education Fund is sponsoring a new cable program series entitled THINK PEACE: PEACEMAKING IN A TROUBLED WORLD. This month's program TBA. [confirmed 10/10/07]
TUES NOV 17, and most subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, please phone or check website to confirm, 6:15 p.m., in the cafe at Elliott Bay bookstore in Pioneer Square, S Main St & 1st Ave S, Seattle; monthly board meeting of NICA, Northwest INTENTIONAL COMMUNITIES Association, a networking and education organization for intentional communities in the Pacific Northwest; info http://www.ic.org/nica or Fred 425-481-8044 [updated 12/2/06]
**TUES NOV 17, and subsequent 4 Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, at Kaladi Brothers Coffee, 511 E Pike St between Summit and Belmont, Seattle, Wheelchair accessible; Smash the Church, Smash the State: The EARLY YEARS OF GAY LIBERATION, a newly published anthology, is the topic of a seven-week discussion series. 'This book represents a shapshot of that moment when queers weren't obsessed with tying the knot or picking up a rifle to go off and fight 'terrorists.' Revolution was in the air.' says editor Tommi Avicolli Mecca. Free. Drop-ins welcome. Sponsored by Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Discussion Series. info 206-722-2453 or http://www.socialism.com/seattle
**TUES NOV 17, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m., at New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; Study circle "UNDERSTANDING REVOLUTION." How does deep-going social change happen? A weekly discussion group will read Leon Trotsky's acclaimed work The History of the Russian Revolution, which details the world's first socialist uprising. Free. Everyone welcome. Sponsor: Freedom Socialist Party. info 206-722-2453, fspseattle@mindspring.com [added 8/9/09]
TUES NOV 17, and most subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm, at Cascade People's Center, 309 Pontius Ave N, Seattle; GREEN PARTY OF SEATTLE monthly meeting, this month topic TBA. info and meeting confirmation Andrew Rose arose_1@yahoo.com [added 6/26/09]
TUES NOV 17, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm, at Opperman Design office, Ballard, Seattle; SUSTAINABLE BALLARD TRANSPORTATION GUILD Meeting. Feet, bikes, busses, carpools, boats, cars. Current projects: Ballard Artistic Bike Rack design Contest and Implementation, Ballard Grease Reclaimation project, Sail Transport Network. Bring your Advanced Transportation ideas! Potluck! Directions and info Vic 206-789-7646
TUES NOV 17, 7 - 8:30 pm, at CAMP, 722 18th Ave. near Colombia St, Central Area of Seattle; Planning meeting of the MARTIN LUTHER KING CELEBRATION Committee, preparing for the Jan 18, 2010, MLK Day March and Rally. info Larry Gossett 206-296-1002 or http://www.MLKSeattle.org
**TUES NOV 17, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at The Cascade People's Center, 309 Pontius Ave. N, Seattle; Join the Queer Ally Coalition for weekly community organizing meetings of LGBT people and allies. The Queer Ally Coalition is a grassroots democratic alliance of LGBT people and allies committed to the FIGHT FOR QUEER RIGHTS, CULTURE, AND LIBERATION. Current Projects: Referendum 71/Marriage Equality in Washington; Nationwide Kiss-In at local Mormon temple; Hate Crimes Rapid Response Network; LGBT Youth Shelter/ Housing Proposal with the Mayor's Office; National March for Equality in Washington, DC (October 10-11); building a grassroots, democratic, statewide network of LGBT and allied activists and organizations. info 206-612-6139 or queerallycoalition@gmail.com or http://www.queerallycoalition.org [added 8/9/09]
**WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7 am or first light - 8:30 a.m., at 100th Street pedestrian overpass on I-405, Kirkland; weekly OVERPASS PEACE DEMONSTRATION. info Todd Boyle tboyle@rosehill.net or 425-827-3107 [confirmed 8/19/09]
WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent 18th of each month, at St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle; People of all faith traditions are are warmly welcomed for readings and community prayer. INTERFAITH VIGIL FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST, Program of prayer, readings and reflection, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Stop by any time to join the vigil from 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. in McCaw Chapel, 8 p.m. - 8 a.m. in Thomsen Chapel. info http://www.pepm.org and click on "Peace Vigil" or Tom Walker 425-641-9247 or http://www.eappi-us.org [updated 5/10/08]
*WEDS NOV 18, noon to 1:30 pm, at the Labor Temple, 2800 First Avenue, Seattle; WHEEL's upcoming, 15th Annual HOMELESS WOMEN'S FORUM: Building the Dream. You are warmly invited! A free luncheon celebration and speaking program facilitated by the homeless and formerly homeless women of WHEEL. This year's special focus will be our Homeless Remembrance Project, a place of solace, celebration and healing for homeless people which WHEEL's been working on, with many supporters, for the past six years. With funding from the Department of Neighborhoods, next year we hope to start construction on a Tree of Life sculpture/ gathering place in Victor Steinbrueck Park, and Leaves of Remembrance embedded in sidewalks throughout the City. We need your help, so let's build this dream together! Please RSVP for the Forum via mail, WHEEL, P.O. Box 2548, Seattle, 98111- 2548 or wheelorg@yahoo.com, info 206-956-0334
WEDS NOV 18, noon to 1:30 p.m., in the 2nd floor conference room of the Plaza 600 Building, 6th & Stewart, just across Westlake Avenue from the Westin hotel, Seattle; Metropolitan Democratic Club Program: Panel Discussion on DECRIMINALIZATION OF MARIJUANA AND THE WAR ON DRUGS. Feel free to bring your lunch; there is a Starbucks and an adjoining grocery/deli on the ground floor of the Plaza 600 Building. info http://www.metrodems.org or 206-736-9882
**WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent Wednesdays, noon - 1 p.m., NW corner of Sylvester Park, corner of Legion & Capitol Way, Olympia; PEACE VIGIL, come for all or part of the hour to sustain Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation persistent (every week since March 5, 1980) witness for peace and nonviolence; bring signs or use ours; info Glen 360-491-9093 [confirmed 8/24/09]
**WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent Wednesdays, 1 - 4 pm, at Lambert House, 1818 15th Ave, between E Howell & E Denny Way, Metro Buses 8, 10, and 43 stop nearby, Seattle; Lambert House's LGBTQ HOMELESS YOUTH SERVICES. Lambert House offers: counseling, referrals, bus tickets, local phone calls, showers, laundry, and hygiene supplies. Lambert House is a drug & alcohol-free space. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER & QUESTIONING youth, ages 14-22. info http://www.lamberthouse.org/ or 206-322-2515 ext 16 [added 11/7/09]
*WEDS NOV 18, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m., at Douglas Forum (4th Floor) in the Bank of America Executive Education Center, University of WA Campus, Seattle; The GLOBAL SOCIAL SERIES IS A NETWORKING EVENT run every 3rd Wednesday by Global Washington. Each month a different region is targeted. this month topic: Convening SOUTH AMERICA. For people from businesses, non-profits, academic centers, foundations and individuals working in South America. We are pleased to be partnering with the Global Business Center at the UW Foster School of Business for this month's event. Wren McNally, who manages faculty and community programs at the Global Business Center, including the Global Social Entrepreneurship Competition (GSEC), will be our featured speaker. Light refreshments and delicious snacks will be provided. Cost: $10 Global Washington members, $15 non- members (payable by cash or check at the door). RSVP to events@globalwa.org or 206-652-8725. info melissa@globalwa.org or 206-547-9330
**WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent Wednesdays, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., in front of Port Orchard City Hall, 216 Prospect Street, Port Orchard, WA; POCAW, PORT ORCHARD CITIZENS AGAINST WAR, meets in a PEACE VIGIl and greets rush hour travelers, with signs for peace. Please come join us! info ilyana@oo.nu [updated 8/20/09]
**WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent Wednesdays, 5 - 6 p.m., in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse, 1917 Pacific Ave., near 21st, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL organized by People for Peace, Justice, and Healing, a continuous presence in Tacoma since 9/11. info http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/141/ [confirmed 8/23/09]
**WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent Wednesdays, 5:30 - 7 p.m., in front of Ken's Market, SW corner of 73rd & Greenwood Ave N, Seattle; PHINNEY NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE information table, Please contact Andy to coordinate: 206- 789-5081, info John Bito, PNPJ liason- nowar@att.net or http://www.snowcoalition.org/event.php?action=list&h_id=35 [confirmed 11/7/07]
WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent 18th of each month, 5:30 p.m., this month location TBA locations in or near Bellingham; Monthly Prayer VIGIL FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST. Join others for contemplation, meditation, prayer and liturgy for peace among the peoples of Israel and Palestine. Each month a different faith community sponsors the vigil. If you'd like your community to sponsor, contact Mary Robinson-Mohr 360-733-1325 or 360-734-0217 [confirmed 6/16/07]
WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent 3rd Wednesdays, 6 - 8 or 9 p.m., at 514 Minor Ave. N, Seattle, Seattle; meeting of CASCADE NEIGHBORHOOD Council, SOUTH LAKE UNION neighborhood, info cncsecretary@hotmail.com [confirmed 8/24/09]
**WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent Wednesdays, 6 p.m. on KBCS- FM, 91.3, online at http://www.kbcs.fm ; Live call-in talk show "VOICES OF DIVERSITY" will focus on topics related to CULTURAL DIVERSITY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES. The show is produced by Community Volunteers. Show is sponsored by the City of Bellevue Parks and Community Services department and KBCS; We'll also be taking calls from our listeners at 425-564-2424. This show: TBA. Share your story at 425-564-2424. info Callie Shanafelt 425-452-7922 or cshanafelt@ci.bellevue.wa.us or http://www.kbcs.fm Show archive online at http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer?pagename=voicesofdiversity [confirmed 7/20/09]
**WEDS NOV 18, 6:30 pm, at Temple Beth Am K'hilah Center, Room 226, 2632 NE 80th Street, Seattle; SAVE DARFUR WASHINGTON STATE Board Meeting with Special Guest Speaker, Darfur expert, Dan Griffin. Dan Griffin has spent a great deal of time in Darfur, Sudan and the Horn of Africa involved in humanitarian work and supports grassroots education and local advocacy efforts throughout the United States. He is particularly fluent in the Administration's new Sudan Policy and will be talking about his recent experiences on the ground in Darfur and other parts of Sudan. His talk will be highlighted by slides. There will be time for answering questions. Please come to this important meeting to learn from an expert who has recently spent time on the ground in Darfur and Sudan. This valuable information can help us to ask the right questions and use our resources effectively to ADVOCATE FOR PEACE IN DARFUR. A brief business meeting will precede Dan Griffin's talk which will begin at 7 pm. Please RSVP to drbaer11@hotmail.com
**WEDS NOV 18, 7 - 8:30 p.m., at St. Andrew's Parish Hall, 111 NE 80th St., Seattle; The OneWorld group of St. Andrews Episcopal Church and the Seattle-area New Sanctuary Movement invite you to "ON THE GROUND WITH THE IMMIGRANTS". Childcare will be available from 6:45 - 8:30 p.m. Come hear the history, reality and solutions from individuals active in immigration issues. Dianne Aid, TSSF, Jubilee Ministries coordinator at St. Matthew's Church in Auburn will present. She'll be joined by Gabi Cubios, a St. Matthew's parishioner and immigrant rights activist. Come at 6:15 p.m. for a delicious Mexican dinner prepared by the Jubilee Kitchen. A generous donation for the dinner and the evening program is requested to benefit the Jubilee Ministries immigrant outreach program of St. Matthews Church in Auburn. An RSVP for dinner is helpful but not required to cherryh@saintandrewsseattle.org or 206-517-3938
**WEDS NOV 18, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Caffe Vita on Capitol Hill, Seattle; Community Alliance for GLOBAL JUSTICE Book Group, "IN DEFENSE OF FOOD" by Michael Pollan. info contact_us@seattleglobaljustice.org
WEDS NOV 18, 7 to 9 p.m., on Antioch campus, 2326 Sixth Avenue between Bell and Battery in Belltown, Seattle; Global Issues & Perspectives Lecture/ Discussion Series are free and open to the public. What do we need to know to become effective global citizens? This series is an enriching opportunity to hear, learn from and be inspired by individuals - many of whom are from other cultures and countries - who are invited to Antioch to share their values and vision. Global Washington: PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. Bookda Gheisar, executive director of Global Washington, speaks about how nonprofit organizations, for-profits, foundations and academic institutions partner to engage in improving economic, social and environmental conditions of some of the world's poorest people. info http://www.globalwa.org or Wendy Olsen 206-268-4208 or 1-888-268-4477 ext. 5208; wolsen@antioch.edu
**WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7 pm, on Channel 77 in Seattle or 29 in King County; Indymedia Presents, the weekly TV program collaboration between Seattle's Independent Media Center and Pepperspray Productions which was born in the swirling tear gas of the WTO protests in Seattle. We are a collective of video activists dedicated to presenting the PEOPLE'S SIDE OF THE STORY, often ignored by corporate media. info http://www.peppersprayproductions.org or info http://www.scantv.org [updated 8/22/09]
WEDS NOV 18, 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, downstairs, enter on Seneca Street, Seattle; Soundings from Island Press presents Tony Barnosky: 'NATURE IN AN AGE OF GLOBAL WARMING.' In 2006, one of the hottest years on record, a 'pizzly' was discovered near the top of the world. Half polar bear, half grizzly, this never-before-seen animal might have been dismissed as a fluke of nature, but Berkeley professor and paleoecologist Anthony Barnosky, author of Heatstroke: Nature in an Age of Global Warming, instead sees it as a harbinger of things to come. Everywhere on Earth, global warming is fundamentally changing the natural world and its creatures and, Barnosky says, climate change is more likely to wipe out species than to create them. Barnosky draws connections between the coming centuries and the end of the last Ice Age, when mass extinctions swept the planet, but says climate change is faster and hotter now and, for the first time, humanity is driving it - which means this time, we can work to stop it. Presented by Island Press through the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, in association with IslandWood and Elliott Bay Book Company. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, and at the door. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**WEDS NOV 18, and subsequent Wednesdays, 8 pm, (right before Democracy Nows new time slot) on Comcast cable access channel 77 in Seattle/ King County and live on the web http://www.scantv.org ; Talking Stick, a LOCALLY PRODUCED INDEPENDENT PROGRAM by Mike McCormick with coverage of progressive events and viewpoints; with program TBA. info talkingsticktv@yahoo.com or http://www.talkingsticktv.org or http://www.scantv.org [updated 10/12/09]
**THURS NOV 19, GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT. Smokers take a break from the habit for this day.
**THURS NOV 19, and subsequent Thursdays, noon - 1 p.m., at the Broadway Farmer's Market, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/141/ [confirmed 8/23/09]
THURS NOV 19, 4:30 - 7:30 pm, at Washington State History Museum, Tacoma; HOLOCAUST AND HUMANITY: A Workshop for EDUCATORS. A workshop focusing on providing teachers with a background for teaching the Holocaust effectively. Workshop will include master teachers presenting best practices for the classroom. To register or info ikennedy@wsherc.org
**THURS NOV 19, and subsequent Thursdays, 5 - 6 p.m., at Westlake Park near 4th and Pine, Seattle; PEACE VIGIL to protest U.S. POLICY IN AFGHANISTAN, PALESTINE/ISRAEL, AND IRAQ with silent / visible presence, leaflets, and info table, by Women in Black, Women wear black; men welcome to stand at the sidelines or to leaflet; a peace group in the tradition of the women who vigil weekly in Israel / Palestine; Seattle Women in Black have been standing every Thursday for over 7 years, and have passed out an estimated 46,800 leaflets opposing war, violence, hatred and prejudice. info 206-282-6107 or seattlewomeninblack@speakeasy.net or http://seattlewomeninblack.pbwiki.com [confirmed 11/2/09]
*THURS NOV 19, evening, at the Ethnic Cultural Theater, 39th & Brooklyn, Seattle; In honor of TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE the Q Center will be hosting several events on campus. TDOR is dedicated to memorializing those who have been killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. Panel "Working towards Justice from a Place of Grief". info http://depts.washington.edu/qcenter/
**THURS NOV 19, and subsequent Thursdays, 6 - 7 pm, on KBCS-FM, 91.3, online at http://www.kbcs.fm ; The One World Report team features NORTHWEST LABOR NEWS with Shift Break and Labor Neighbor Radio, local headlines, and commentary. One World Report is a weekly, hour-long news and public affairs showthat is volunteer-powered and community-centered. Our goal is to reclaim the airwaves for the benefit of the community and turn the power of the media over to the people. This show: TBA. info http://www.kbcs.fm [confirmed 7/20/09]
THURS NOV 19, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays (Sept to June skipping December), 6 - 8 p.m., at 6218 Beacon Ave South, on Graham and Beacon Ave S, behind the Bethany UC Church, Seattle; QUEER PARENTS NETWORKING DINNER. Dinner and childcare is on us! A monthly dinner to meet other LGBTQ families and parents, talk about parenting and other issues that are affecting their lives. Open to ALL Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Two-Spirited, Queer and Questioning families, including co-parents, and people who have a significant role in the life of a child. Please RSVP to DeAnn Alcantara Thompson deann@nwnetwork.org or 206-568- 7777, TTY 206-517-9670, so we can plan for dinner and childcare. We look forward to seeing you there! Hosted by: The Northwest Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse [updated 8/24/09]
THURS NOV 19, 6:30 - 9:30 pm, at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, Seattle; SCAN COMMUNITY MEDIA engages and enriches the diverse communities of Seattle and the Pacific Northwest through television production, training, and serving as a community media broadcast center. SCAN informs and gives voice to free expression of diverse ideas providing an open forum for discussion as it supports communities and builds awareness about community needs. Please join SCAN for the 2009 SCAN Awards. Come out and show your support for SCAN and your favorite shows. SCAN programs are produced by individuals and organizations that represent the Seattle and King County community - by the people, not by corporations or corporate media. They express the opinions and views of the diverse groups and people who live in the Puget Sound. The SCAN Awards earmark a new initiative to reward, promote, and support contributors who aim to learn the media arts and produce quality content, which air on SCAN's public access channel, Comcast channel 77 and Broadstripe channel 23, as well as streaming at http://www.scantv.org. Admission includes hors d'oeuvres, one beverage, and the awards show. $25 for tickets purchased through Oct 31, $30 after. info and invitation http://www.scantv.org, info Jamie Flaxman jamief@scantv.org or Sig Pikul sigp@scantv.org
THURS NOV 19, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, in the City Hall, Room 370, 601 Fifth Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, check website to confirm date, time and place; Seattle COMMISSION FOR SEXUAL MINORITIES 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- 684-4514 at least two weeks in advance. info http://www.seattle.gov/scsm/meetings.htm or Marta Idowu marta.idowu@seattle.gov or 206-684-4500 [confirmed 8/25/09]
**THURS NOV 19, 7 pm, location TBD; UNDERGROUND RAILROAD FILM SERIES November Safe House Screening presents Pressure Cooker: Grace Under Pressure. A film by Mark Becker, Jennifer Grausman. Three seniors at Philadelphia's Frankford High School find an unlikely champion in the kitchen of Wilma Stephenson. A legend in the school system, Mrs. Stephenson's hilariously blunt boot-camp method of teaching Culinary Arts is validated by years of scholarship success. Against the backdrop of the row homes of working-class Philadelphia, she has helped countless students reach the top culinary schools in the country. And under her fierce direction, the usual distractions of high school are swept aside as Erica, Dudley and Fatoumata prepare to ACHIEVE BEYOND WHAT ANYONE ELSE EXPECTS from them. Post-screening discussion with Chef Amadeus. info filmfestinfo@langstonarts.org
**THURS NOV 19, 7 pm, at Wedgewood Presbyterian Church, 8008 35th Ave NE, Seattle; ENERGY ALTERNATIVES. Join Sustainable NE Seattle for a fascinating and inspiring look at practical energy alternatives that could reduce climate change and environmental degradation while improving the local economy.
**THURS NOV 19, 7:30 - 9 pm, at Town Hall, 8th Avenue & Seneca, Seattle; American Red Cross: TSUNAMI RECOVERY; December marks the fifth anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the most devastating natural disasters in recent history. The tsunami affected people in more than 12 countries, killing more than 200,000 and leaving millions without homes. To commemorate the event and to explain its impact on disaster relief and risk-reduction efforts locally and globally, Jerry Anderson, senior director of the American Red Cross Tsunami Recovery Program, will address lessons learned during the response and present a photo exhibit highlighting the recovery of affected communities. Presented by the American Red Cross serving King and Kitsap Counties. Admission is free; no tickets required. info 206-726-3534, or http://www.seattleredcross.org
NOV 20 - 22, at Ft. Benning, GA; School of the Americas Watch Vigil. Ten thousand plus activists, many of them college students, attend the annual vigil to close the SCHOOL OF ASSASSINS the weekend before Thanksgiving. It is the largest gathering of Latin America solidarity activists each year. SOA is a tax-funded school where Latin Americans have been trained in TORTURE AND ASSASSINATION. This is a special year and day, Nov. 16, of the 20th anniversary of the assassinations of six Jesuits and their housekeeper and her daughter. info http://www.soaw.org
NOV 20, National TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE is held to honor those murdered - at least one a month in the United States alone - for transgressing the rigid gender expectations of the society in which they live. http://www.gender.org/remember/day/
NOV 20, Universal CHILDREN'S DAY
FRI NOV 20, and subsequent 3rd Fridays, all day; Protest / Demonstration, a monthly day of action called the Iraq Moratorium, with activities occurring in communities, neighborhoods, cities and towns across the country UNTIL THE WAR IN IRAQ IS ENDED. info http://www.iraqmoratorium.org/ [web confirmed 7/17/09]
**FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, 7:30 - 8:30 am, at 23rd and Union, Seattle; MADRONA- LESCHI Citizens against the War PEACE VIGIL. Let those driving to work see that they aren't the only ones against the war, give heart to antiwar supporters on the way to work. Protest the new escalation of the war on Iraq. Come for the whole time or a bit of time, Bring signs- but there are usually extras for all. Coffee afterwards at Verite on 34th. We have been vigiling weekly for 6 years! info Kathy Barker 206- 328-2804 or kbarker@systemsbiology.org, Sarah Banks 206- 720-1389 or SarahB@saranjan.com [confirmed 5/6/09]
FRI NOV 20, 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., at 2100 Building- 2100 24th Ave, Seattle; Activities for FACILITATING COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS. Does your business or organization want to address issues of racial bias and social justice? This workshop will teach you how to facilitate some of our favorite and most effective workshop activities geared towards moving participants FROM COLORBLINDNESS TO RACIAL COGNIZANCE. While you participate in hands-on exercises, we'll guide you through strategies we've used to help deepen the conversation and allow people to construct new knowledge. Both experienced and novice trainers will learn new skills. This workshop is a great follow-up if you?ve already taken our Train the Trainer! $125 Includes 6 Clock Hours & Light Breakfast. Register at http://www.culturesconnecting.com, info Caprice Hollins 206-353-2831 or Caprice.Hollins@CulturesConnecting.com
*FRI NOV 20, gather at noon, at Red Square, University of Washington, Seattle; In honor of TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE the Q Center will be hosting several events on campus. TDOR is dedicated to memorializing those who have been killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. We at the Q Center are looking for volunteers to participate in the following events. "Die-in" meet at in front of the obelisk sculpture. The Die-in will take place at 12:20. If you're interested in being apart of this event, please come wearing dark clothing. RSVP to qcenter@u.washington.edu, The die-in will happen in two locations (Red Square and the HUB lawn) and take around thirty minutes total. info http://depts.washington.edu/qcenter/
**FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, noon - 1 p.m., at the SE corner of Colby and Hewitt Avenues, downtown Everett; Everett Peace Action hosts a PEACE VIGIL. This group has vigiled every Friday since Oct 1, 2002. Rain or shine activists gather in front of the Bank of America to protest the Iraq War. We have done this since the beginning of the war and have attracted the bad element of pro-war, pro-Bush fanatics who gather on the opposite side of the intersection in front of the Frontier Bank. You can VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO THIS IMMORAL WAR for an hour every Friday. Come join us! info Albert Penta 360-792-2129 or albertpenta@hotmail.com [confirmed 9/10/09]
**FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, 4 - 5 p.m., in front of the Bellingham Federal Building on Cornwall and Magnolia, Bellingham; PEACE VIGIL, a Bellingham tradition since 1967. Join the Peace Zone afterwards for announcements and discussion at The Mount Bakery Restaurant, 308 W. Champion Street. info 360-733-4146 [confirmed 9/7/09]
**FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., at the south end of Percival Landing, 4th & Water, downtown Olympia; The Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation invites everyone to a weekly VIGIL FOR PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE. Ongoing vigil since November 1998. info Glen 360-491-9093 glen@olywa.net [confirmed 8/24/09]
**FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, 5 - 6 p.m., on Ruston Way at the foot of McCarver St. near Johnny's Ocean Fish, on the waterfront, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org/content/view/141/ [confirmed 8/23/09]
**FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, 5 - 6 p.m., at 4th and Water Street, on the south side of W. 4th Ave. near the fountain, Olympia; WOMEN IN BLACK IS A SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE. Please wear black. Signs will be provided. Women in Black is a loose network of women worldwide committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to war and violence since 1988. Women in Black in Olympia has met weekly since 2003. info Karin Kraft 360-754-5352 or kraftkf@comcast.net or http://www.wib-oly.org [updated 9/4/09]
**FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, 5:10 - 6:40, corner of Washington Ave and 1st St, Bremerton; PEACE VIGIL. Please join our group greeting two ferry commuter boats with signs of your choice. Between boats we relax at our favorite locally owned and operated coffee shop for thought provoking conversation. info kitsapforpeace@gmail.com or Jane Rebelowski 360-479-7179 (after 6 p.m.) [added 11/23/07]
*FRI NOV 20, 6 pm, at at Montlake and Pacific, in front of the University of Washington entrance stairs, Seattle; Candlelight vigil in honor of TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE the Q Center will be hosting several events on campus. TDOR is dedicated to memorializing those who have been killed due to anti-transgender hatred or prejudice. We at the Q Center are looking for volunteers to participate. info http://depts.washington.edu/qcenter/
**FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, 6 - 7 p.m., at Anderson Park, Redmond Road at 168th, in Redmond; we stand together to WITNESS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, still going strong every week since 2002. Please bring signs which reflect current issues (some signs provided). This group is affiliated with Evergreen Peace and Justice http://www.epjc.net and SNOW Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War http://www.snowcoalition.org, All are welcome, info Peggy Loomis, 425-788-5292 or peggyloomis@hotmail.com [confirmed 2/7/07]
**FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm, at 5101 Rainier Ave South, #106, Seattle; every Justice Works! general meeting includes JW! orientation, organizer training, letters to the editor, connections with incarcerated people, updates on our projects, programs, campaigns, direct action planning; Campaigns include: 1) 3-Strikes Reform and 2) registering previously incarcerated people to vote. JW! is a grassroots criminal justice reform organization whose mission is UNDOING RACISM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM as experienced by African Americans; info justice_works@yahoo.com or http://www.justiceworks.info or 206-725-9189 [updated 9/4/09]
FRI NOV 20, and subsequent Fridays, 7 - 9:30 p.m., at Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle; Friday Night At the MEANINGFUL MOVIES and Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice present A Film: "No Logo - BRANDS, GLOBALIZATION & RESISTANCE" (40 min, Sut Jhally, 2003) In the age of the brand, logos are everywhere. But why do some of the world's best-known brands find themselves on the wrong end of the spray paint can -- the targets of anti- corporate campaigns by activists and protesters? No Logo, based on the best-selling book by Canadian journalist and activist Naomi Klein, reveals the reasons behind the backlash against the increasing economic and cultural reach of multinational companies. Analyzing how brands like Nike, The Gap, and Tommy Hilfiger became revered symbols worldwide, Klein argues that globalization is a process whereby corporations discovered that profits lay not in making products (outsourced to low-wage workers in developing countries), but in creating branded identities people adopt in their lifestyles. Discussion follows. Free and open to the public! .. but Donations are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org
NOV 21 & 22, at Camp Brotherhood, near Mount Vernon, WA; Paradox of BALANCE: TENDING OURSELVES, TENDING OTHERS Based on the work of Parker J. Palmer. Those of us committed to serving and leading must find ways to take care of ourselves if we want to sustain a lifetime of commitment. $495 includes lodging, meals, facilitation and supplies. payment plans and scholarship funds available. Register at info@wacouragerenewal.org or http://www.wacouragerenewal.org or 206-633-2888
**SAT NOV 21, and subsequent Saturdays through Nov, 10 am - 3 pm, at New Hope Baptist Church, 116 - 21st Ave just north of Yesler in Central District, Seattle; CLEAN GREENS MARKET. If you are interested in some really tasty mustards, collards, green & yellow squash, turnips, spinach and jewelry by Desiree Bradley come see us!! Spread the word!! If you are interested in helping harvest for the market, meet us at the Church at 9 am Fridays. info 206- 323-0534 or http://www.cleangreensfarm.com [updated 9/12/09]
**SAT NOV 21, and subsequent Saturdays, 10 - 11 am, at Bayview Park and Ride, intersection of HWY 525 and Bayview Road, Whidbey Island; SOUTH WHIDBEY PEACE VIGIL, Bring a sign if you have one. Issues of peace and justice and war. info http://whidbeyprn.org/bayview.php [confirmed 11/7/09]
**SAT NOV 21, and subsequent Saturdays, 11 am - noon, at Bothell & Ballinger, just N. of LFP mall, Lake Forest Park; LAKE FOREST PARK FOR PEACE vigil. Holding signs, waving to people driving by, handing out flyers. Bring a sign, a friend, a smile and a wave. Weekly Community Meeting, All are welcome - join us! Over 4 years of vigiling for peace! There is a community meeting at 10 am before the vigil inside the Third Place Commons Meeting Room at Lake Forest Park Town Centre. All are welcome to both meeting and vigil. info Bob Trutnau bobtrut@juno.com [confirmed 9/20/09]
**SAT NOV 21, and subsequent Saturdays until further notice, noon - 2 pm, at Westlake Plaza, 4th & Pine, downtown Seattle; PROTEST THE ISRAELI & EGYPTIAN SIEGE ON GAZA. Please watch the short video below to see what the siege is doing to the people of Gaza: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0v5BDVFHk, Following sidewalk education, join us for Conversation at La Brea Bakery. info Amin Odeh http://www.VoicesofPalestine.org or Theaacc.org [confirmed 12/17/08]
**SAT NOV 21, and subsequent Saturdays, noon - 1 p.m., SW corner Bellevue Way and NE 8th, Bellevue; WOMEN IN BLACK PEACE VIGIL. women will stand in silence together for peace and justice. Remind shoppers that the best gift in the world is peace, and this is the gift we want to give to our children and grandchildren. This is a great location and an opportunity for women to express their support of women and men who are determined to rid the injustices of the world nonviolently and through diplomatic means, Men are invited to stand with us. info 425-455-4048 [confirmed 8/6/07]
**SAT NOV 21, and subsequent Saturdays, noon - 1 p.m., at bridge #122, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL bannering to END STOP LOSS organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! [vigil formerly held near Borders Books, may return to that site in future] info http://www.ufppc.org [confirmed 8/23/09]
SAT NOV 21, and subsequent 3rd Saturdays, 12:30 - 4:30 p.m., Meet at 8799 19th Ave NW, a few blocks west of 15th NW in Ballard, Seattle; Crown Hill Natural Area NEIGHBORHOOD WORK PARTY PROJECT. We hope to host a crowd of interested neighbors to weed & mulch! Come meet us, volunteer a while, and learn about this wonderful neighborhood park! Sponsor: Friends of Crown Hill Glen, rsvp 3 days in advance please! info Joyce Ford, Plumis Park Advocates, 206-789-1394
**SAT NOV 21, and subsequent Saturdays, 3 - 4 p.m., at Westlake Park near 4th and Pine, Seattle; Vigil & leafletting to PROTEST ONGOING WARS AND OCCUPATION IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. This vigil started by the 911 Peace Coalition has been going on for over 7 years. info cobra2953@aol.com [confirmed 9/6/09]
**SAT NOV 21, 3:30 pm, at SIFF Cinema, 321 Mercer St, Seattle Center; KCTS9 Television, KBCS 91.3 FM, Seattle Office for Civil Rights, and the Seattle International Film Festival support our fifth season of FREE DOCUMENTARY FILMS. This show Between The Folds "ORIGAMI: ART + MATH" Presented by ITVS, OrigamiUSA and The Mathematical Association of America. Presented locally by KCTS9 Television Seattle, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, The City of Seattle Office for Civil Rights, the Seattle International Film Festival, and the Puget Area Paper Folding Enthusiasts Roundtable (PAPER). no RSVP required. info http://www.CommunityCinema.org
SAT NOV 21, and subsequent 3rd Saturdays, 5 - 8 pm, in Seattle's International District; CHINATOWN-INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT ART WALK. Visit indoor and outdoor venues featuring work by local artists, performances, music, cheap eats, movies in the park, and more. Participating Venues include Wing Luke Asian Museum: Free Third Saturday with Extended hours 10am - 8pm plus Family Day at the Wing from 1 - 3 pm; Theatre Off Jackson; Canoe Social Club; Danny Woo Garden; KOBO Gallery at Higo; Momo; Deng's Studio and Art Gallery; New Gallery Century Tea; Former Uwajimaya building; Panama Tea House; Sun May; West Kong Yick building in Canton Alley; Hing Hay Park; 666, 668, 672, and 676 Jackson St.; New Central Bldg, 608 Maynard Ave S.; Chinatown International District Business Improvement Area Office, with many Restaurants featuring Art Walk Specials for $5 and under! Map at http://wingluke.org/chinatownidartwalk.pdf
SUN NOV 22, 2 p.m., at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, Seattle; Na'alehu Theatre: Hawaiian Slack Key Festival. Slack-key guitar is a treasured musical tradition in Hawaii, where it is called ki ho`alu, (literally, "loosen the key"). With their unique, finger- picked style, slack-key pieces typically reflect Hawaiian themes of stories, feelings, aloha, and nature. The Na'alehu Theater, an organization dedicated to HAWAIIAN CULTURE AND HISTORY, presents its first Seattle Slack Key Festival, featuring Grammy-winning slack-key master Cyril Pahinui. Tickets are $25-$75 at http://www.cyrilpahinui.com
**SUN NOV 22, 2:30 - 4 p.m., at St. Patrick's, 2702 Broadway East, Seattle; Northwest Interfaith Community Outreach and the Compassionate Action Network invite you to the 23rd Annual INTERFAITH THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION, Honoring One Spirit. Speakers from different traditions will share their wisdom and words, a multi-faith choir will sing, and homemade scarves (which attendees are asked to bring) will be blessed for donation to Warm for Winter. info http://www.compassionateactionnetwork.com
SUN NOV 22, 3:30 p.m., at Federal Way 320th Library, 848 South 320th Street, Federal Way; "Rethink Afghanistan" is a ground-breaking documentary focusing on the key issues surrounding this war. The U.S. can play a more constructive role in Afghanistan by engaging civil society than by waging war. "Rethink Afghanistan" (81 min, Robert Greenwald, 2009). Rethink Afghanistan focuses on the key issues surrounding this war. Diverse testimony, including a segment presenting many women of Afghanistan, covers both problems and solutions, while graphic footage of civilian casualties from U.S. air strikes illustrates why MILITARY FORCE IS INEFFECTIVE AT SOLVING AFGHANISTAN'S MANY PROBLEMS. Hear from veterans of the war as they testify to Congress about facts on the ground. info http://www.FederalWayMatters.org
*MON NOV 23, Registration 11:30 a.m., Lunch noon, Program: 12:15 - 1:45 p.m., at Olive 8 Hotel, 1635 8th Avenue, Seattle; CityClub presents 2009 JEFFERSON AWARDS and a Discussion on The Promise and The Challenge of Service. This "Nobel Prize" for public service is a unique local and nationwide effort that recognizes the highest ideals and achievements of volunteerism in the United States. Moderator and Emcee: Jean Enersen, Anchor, KING 5 TV. 2009 Jefferson Award Winners: Dallas Jessup, Washington Winner and National Nominee, Janie Plath, Washington Winner, Mariana Quarnstrom, Washington Winner. Conversation Featuring: Alison Carl White, Executive Director, Seattle Works; Nancy Long, Executive Director, Executive Service Corps; David Okimoto, Senior Vice President of Community Services, United Way of King County. $35/CityClub Members, $40/Guests and co-presenters, $45/General. info Bridget Anderson 206-682-7395 or cityclub@seattlecityclub.org
**MON NOV 23, and subsequent 4th Mondays, NO MEETING THIS DATE, SEE NOV 30, 6:30 - 9 pm, check the website to confirm location, at the Sunset Hill Community Center, ground floor, at corner of 30th NW & NW 66th, in Ballard, Seattle; SUSTAINABLE BALLARD meeting and Potluck. Please bring your own bowl, spoon & cup. This meeting: topic TBA. Sustainable Ballard's efforts are aimed at preparing for societal, economic, transportation and infrastructural changes that we see coming from OIL DEPLETION in the next decade or sooner. We do not have much time. We do not have the answers either. Each of us have skills we can bring to this effort. info info@sustainableballard.org or 206-789-7646 or http://www.sustainableballard.org [usual time confirmed 8/15/09]
MON NOV 23, 7:30 p.m., at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, downstairs, enter on Seneca Street, Seattle; Town Hall presents Joel Waldfogel on RETHINKING HOLIDAY GIFTS. The holidays: seasonal cheer, family get-togethers, and presents - lots and lots of presents. But did you really love that sweater from Grandma, or the singing fish from your uncle? And how many gifts did you buy without knowing what the recipient really wanted, or needed? What if it's time to rethink the whole idea of gift-giving? Economist Joel Waldfogel believes that could be a gift in itself. The author of Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays, says it's time to stop the madness; by spending $85 billion each winter, making poorly informed choices, maxing out our credit cards, and leaving recipients less than satisfied, we're creating 'deadweight loss.' Instead, Waldfogel proposes gift-giving alternatives that can reclaim the original spirit of the holidays. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with Elliott Bay Book Company. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
TUES NOV 24, at Seattle City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 600 4th Ave between James and Cherry Streets, Seattle; The Seattle CITY COUNCIL ENVIRONMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND UTILITIES Committee. info 206-684-8888 or http://www.seattle.gov/council/agendasc/environment.pdf
TUES NOV 24, and subsequent last Tuesdays, noon - 1 pm, at Offices of Washington State Bar Association, 1325 4th Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle; forum on a topic of LAW & PEACE. This month topic: TBA. 1 CLE credit usually available. Sponsor: Washington State Bar Association World Peace Through Law Section. Members: Free, Non-Section members: $25, Law students: $10. Pre-Registration required. info http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/worldpeace or WSBA 800- 945-9722 [usual times confirmed 11/3/08]
TUES NOV 24, and subsequent 4th Tuesdays, 7 pm, at Phinney Ridge Center, Blue Bldg, Room 6, Seattle; NW BIODIESEL MEETING. Alternating months between special topic and Biodiesel 101, see website for details. info Aaron Kahn akahn@windermere.com or http://www.nwbiodiesel.org [confirmed 2/23/08]
NOV 25, United Nations International Day for the ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
*WEDS NOV 25, at the Regal Meridian Theater, 1501 7th Ave, a block NW of the Convention Center, Seattle; Seattle will be the second city in the country to show a remarkable new feature FILM ON THE ROOTS OF POVERTY AND HUNGER in the world. "The End of Poverty?" offers new insights, visuals, and examples of the roles of colonialism, land and resource rights, forced labor, military action, trade, debt, World Bank and IMF policies, etc. Narrated by Martin Sheen, the film includes powerful stories and interviews with community leaders from 5 countries and first rank experts including 2 Nobel laureates in economics, a former Vice President of the World Bank, a Brookings expert, the Vice President of Brazil, and the authors of "Confessions of an Economic Hitman" and "Nemesis". Show times 206-223-9600
**WEDS NOV 25, 3:30 - 7 pm, at the Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, West Seattle; Community Alliance for Global Justice's 7th Teach Out! FOOD EDUCATION EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY Team (FEEST). Community Potluck! CAGJ members and supporters will join other great people for food and community-building at FEEST's November Community Potluck: Bring a dish that is meaningful to you made with local and organic ingredients if possible. Join us for cooking in the kitchen at 3:30 pm, the potluck begins at 5:30pm, Clean up at 7 pm (please plan to stay and clean up. It's an important part of FEEST's community agreements). FEEST is a youth-run program out of Youngstown Cultural Arts Center. FEEST youth participants gather every Wednesday at 3:30 pm to kick it in the kitchen, prepare a delicious and healthy meal, and then eat all together family-style while learning more about food in our communities. At the end of every month, FEEST throws Community Potlucks where people of all ages are invited to share and dialogue. FEEST's blog entries are written by FEEST leaders and feature photography by the wonderful youth and staff. RSVP required to Teresa at fjp@seattleglobaljustice.org
*WEDS NOV 25, and subsequent 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 5:15 to 6:15 pm, on Pacific Avenue in front of Union Station at S. 19th St., Tacoma, park at the Tacoma Dome and take the light rail, or, when available, there is parking on or near Pacific Ave or for a small fee, some women park in the History Museum parking lot; TACOMA WOMEN IN BLACK PEACE VIGIL. We stand near but separate from the vigil of United for Peace of Pierce County (5 - 6 pm every Wednesday) for three quarters of an hour and stay on another quarter hour after they leave. We do not have their signs near us, as some of the women have disagreed with a few of the signs and we want to be neutral so any woman wanting to stand with us can and will. Many of us have helped the peace and justice people by standing with them and holding their signs and they have helped us while remaing separate. Please wear black or plain dark clothes, and do not bring signs. Men are welcome to leaflet, or to stand in vigil at one end of our group. Tacoma Women in Black is part of an international network of women who vigil for peace, justice and non-violent solutions to conflict. Each group is independent, linked to others by the way women stand together in public places, in silence, wearing black. info Barbara 253-380-0164, or Bmadsen61@hotmail.com or http://www.speakeasy.org/~loris/twib.html#vigil [updated 9/6/09]
**NOV 27 - 29, in Seattle; The People's Summit WTO+10 Global Justice Forward! Tenth Anniversary of Battle of Seattle PROTESTS AGAINST THE WTO. Join us to reclaim and amplify our voices with the vision we have for a healthy planet and people. Let's harness the spirit of the 1999 WTO protests in Seattle with a renewed commitment to move global justice forward! Fri Nov 27, Amy Goodman at Town Hall & 7 and 9 p.m. screenings of film The Yes Men at NW Film Forum. Sat Nov 28, Opening Plenary, "The Climate is Changing - It's Time for Solutions!" & Workshops at Seattle University, 9 - 5 pm. Sat Evening, Reclaiming Community? Plenary, Dinner & Music at New Hope Baptist Church, 6 - 10 pm. Sun Nov 29, Workshops, Plenary & Strategy Session on Cross-sector Organizing, at Seattle University, 10 - 5 pm. Sun evening, Closing Plenary, "Global Justice Forward!" Town Hall, 6 - 9 pm. Confirmed speakers: Leo Gerard, United Steel-Workers President, Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, Dena Hoff, National Family Farm Coalition & Via Campesina, Eric Holt-Gimenez & Annie Shattuck, Food First, Rev. Robert Jeffrey, Black Dollar Days Task Force, David Korten (When Corporations Rule the World, Agenda For a New Economy), Thea Lee, AFL-CIO, Sylvia Ordu?o, Michigan Welfare Rights Organization and National Planning Committee, U.S. Social Forum, The Yes Men. Workshop topics: Building a New Economy, Fighting for Trade & Climate & Food Justice; Battling Poverty, Resisting the Green & Blue Revolutions, Immigrant Rights; Your Right to Protest, Grassroots Media, Art & Activism, Building anti- racist movements, Youth Organizing, Direct Action Organizing, Cross Border Organizing; And more! All events free or by donation; no registration required. Volunteers needed! The People's Summit is sponsored by: BALLE Seattle - Business Alliance for Local Living Economies, Central Co- op's Madison Market, Clean Greens Farm, Citizens Trade Campaign, Common Action, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Dyke Community Activists, Eat the State, Growing WA, Heroico Battalon de San Patricio, International Socialist Organization, Seattle Branch, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Lettuce Link/Solid Ground, Mangrove Action Project, Martin Luther King County Labor Council, Northwest Resistance Against Genetic Engineering, Peace Action of WA, People-Centered Development Forum, PUSO - Philippine-US Solidarity Organization, Reclaim the Media, Riseup Collective, Seattle CISPES - Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador, Seattle Young People?s Project, SEEDS ? Social Ecology Education Demonstration School, The Society for Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), WA Blue Green Alliance, WA Fair Trade Coalition, Washington State Labor Council, Witness for Peace Northwest, YES! Magazine, To volunteer contact volunteer@seattleglobaljustice.org, info or to volunteer http://seattleplus10.org/ or 206-405-4600
FRI NOV 27, BUY NOTHING DAY, traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year. Get together and take a stand against the chronic overconsumption that is the mother of all our ecological, psychological and political problems. Don't succumb to the advertising! Don't buy worthless gifts! an annual celebration of non-consumerism, info http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd
FRI NOV 27, and subsequent last Fridays, 5:30 p.m., at Westlake Park, downtown, 4th & Pine, Seattle; CRITICAL MASS, an organized COINCIDENCE OF BICYCLISTS who ride around the streets of Seattle en masse. It happens when a lot of cyclists happen to be in the same place at the same time and decide to cycle the same way together for a while. Come join the fun! info http://students.washington.edu/spiegel/cmass.html or http://catalyst.washington.edu/webtools/epost/register.cgi?? owner=sah5&id=8002 a discussion board for people to discuss things like ride routes and how to deal with traffic lights and police, or anything else related to Critical Mass
**FRI NOV 27, and subsequent Fridays, 7 - 9:30 p.m., at Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle; Friday Night At the MEANINGFUL MOVIES and Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice present A Film: tentative, "Store Wars" To Be Confirmed Discussion follows. Free and open to the public! .. but Donations are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org Watch the trailer: http://theyesmenfixtheworld.com/
**FRI NOV 27, 7 and 9 p.m. screenings, at the Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., between Pike & Pine, Seattle; Friday Night At the MEANINGFUL MOVIES and Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice will be helping with the WTO 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. The Yes Men Fix The World (87 min, Andy Bichlbaum & Mike Bonanno, 2009) is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, LIE THEIR WAY INTO BIG BUSINESS CONFERENCES and pull off the world's most outrageous pranks. From New Orleans to India to New York City, armed with little more than cheap thrift- store suits, the Yes Men squeeze raucous comedy out of all the ways that CORPORATE GREED IS DESTROYING THE PLANET. Bruno meets Michael Moore in this gut-busting wake-up call that proves a little imagination can go a long way towards vanquishing the Cult of Greed. Who knew fixing the world could be so much fun? "Comedic vigilante justice? Media savvy pie-to-the-face." -USA Today Discussion follows. Free and open to the public! .. but Donations are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org or http://seattleplus10.org/ Watch the trailer: http://theyesmenfixtheworld.com/ ticket information http://www.nwfilmforum.org
NOV 28 - DEC 3, Vancouver BC, Bellingham, Seattle, Portland, Eugene, and other places; Pacific Northwest convergence march into the WORLD MARCH FOR PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE. Organizers needed, info 253-627-3007 or parkeburgess@gmail.com or http://www.ourtragicflaw.com
NOV 28 - 29, in Seattle; People's Summit with participatory sessions on 2 themes: Building today's movements for SOCIAL JUSTICE AND RESISTANCE TO CORPORATE CONTROL; and Learning from the lessons of the 1999 protests. info http://seattleplus10.org/ or info@seattlePLUS10.org
**SAT NOV 28, 9 - 5 pm, at Seattle University; Opening Plenary, "The CLIMATE IS CHANGING - It's Time for Solutions!" & Workshops. Part of Nov 27-29 The People's Summit WTO+10 Global Justice Forward! Tenth Anniversary of Battle of Seattle PROTESTS AGAINST THE WTO. See sponsors and other details at Nov 27 - 29 item above. To volunteer contact volunteer@seattleglobaljustice.org, info or to volunteer http://seattleplus10.org/ or 206-405-4600
SAT NOV 28, and subsequent 4th Saturdays, 11 am, meet at Westlake Park, 4th & Pine in downtown Seattle; Join Veterans For Peace in its monthly walk-about against war. END THE U.S. OCCUPATIONS OF IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN! Prosecute War Criminals, Not War Resisters! Walk to Pike Place Market. Demonstrate and pass out flyers until 1 pm. info 206-499-1220 or projectsafehaven@hotmail.com [confirmed 9/22/09]
**SAT NOV 28, 6 - 10 pm, at New Hope Baptist Church, 116 - 21st Ave just north of Yesler in Central District, Seattle; RECLAIMING COMMUNITY - Plenary, Dinner & Music. Part of Nov 27-29 The People's Summit WTO+10 Global Justice Forward! Tenth Anniversary of Battle of Seattle PROTESTS AGAINST THE WTO. See sponsors and other details at Nov 27 - 29 item above. To volunteer contact volunteer@seattleglobaljustice.org, info or to volunteer http://seattleplus10.org/ or 206-405-4600
*NOV 29 - DEC 2, at Creech Air Force Base, Indian Springs, Nevada; NO DRONES ACTIONS with Cindy Sheehan. Carpool from Bellingham/ Seattle, info http://www.nodrones.com or Lisa 360-292-3439
**SUN NOV 29, 10 - 5 pm, at Seattle University; Workshops, Plenary & Strategy Session on CROSS-SECTOR ORGANIZING. Part of Nov 27-29 The People's Summit WTO+10 Global Justice Forward! Tenth Anniversary of Battle of Seattle PROTESTS AGAINST THE WTO. See sponsors and other details at Nov 27 - 29 item above. To volunteer contact volunteer@seattleglobaljustice.org, info or to volunteer http://seattleplus10.org/ or 206-405-4600
**SUN NOV 29, 6 - 9 pm, at Town Hall, 8th & Seneca, Seattle; Closing Plenary, "GLOBAL JUSTICE FORWARD!" Part of Nov 27-29 The People's Summit WTO+10 Global Justice Forward! Tenth Anniversary of Battle of Seattle PROTESTS AGAINST THE WTO. See sponsors and other details at Nov 27 - 29 item above. To volunteer contact volunteer@seattleglobaljustice.org, info or to volunteer http://seattleplus10.org/ or 206-405-4600
**MON NOV 30, but usually 4th Mondays, 6:30 - 9 pm, at the Sunset Hill Community Center, ground floor, at corner of 30th NW & NW 66th, in Ballard, Seattle; SUSTAINABLE BALLARD meeting and Potluck. Please bring your own bowl, spoon & cup. This meeting: HOLIDAY EXCHANGE. This year we are teaming up with Freecycle to give you an opportunity to release some possessions and acquire great gifts (or gift-making materials) for the holiday season. Rules will be posted shortly. As usual: Potluck at 6:30, and program starts at 7 pm. Sustainable Ballard's efforts are aimed at preparing for societal, economic, transportation and infrastructural changes that we see coming from OIL DEPLETION in the next decade or sooner. We do not have much time. We do not have the answers either. Each of us have skills we can bring to this effort. info info@sustainableballard.org or 206-789-7646 or http://www.sustainableballard.org [usual time confirmed 8/15/09]
NOV 4 - 7, 2010, in Chicago, Illinois; Critical MIXED RACE STUDIES Association First conference "Emerging Paradigms in Critical MIXED RACE STUDIES". It is our mission to advance Critical Mixed Race Studies [CMRS] as an academic discipline and a professional field committed to excellence in teaching, research and service to the community. It is our goal to develop curriculum at all grade levels; to develop resources with community organizations; to increase and disperse knowledge through conferences, summer institutes, workshops, professional contacts, reports, papers, discussions, and publications; and to support an anti-racist mixed heritage movement. info Wei Ming Dariotis dariotis@sfsu.edu or 925-864-1610 or Michele Peake mpeake@u.washington.edu
THROUGH NOV 30, at The M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery at Seattle Central Community College, 1701 Broadway, Seattle; CLIMATE CHANGE COMICS in Seattle, a group exhibition of cartoons and comic book stories by local cartoonists addressing the issue of climate change. Participants include Mark Campos, Ken Cursoe, Jeremy Eaton, Roberta Gregory, David Horsey, David Lasky, Larry Lewis, Lin Lucas, John Lustig, Pat Moriarity, Nils Osmar, Milt Priggee, Leonard Rifas (curator), Bob Rini, Jon Strongbow, and 'Zed' creators John Engerman, Terry Short, and Tom Dougherty. Free admission. Gallery hours are Mon through Fri 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Evening hours: Tues and Weds, 5 - 7 p.m. info 206-344-4379 or http://www.seattlecentral.edu/artgallery
THROUGH NOV 29, at the Wing Luke Asian Museum, 719 South King Street in Seattle's Chinatown/ International District; The Wing Luke Asian Museum presents "Parallel Lines: 8 Contemporary Seattle Artists". info 206-623-5124 ext. 106 or jaquino@wingluke.org or http://www.wingluke.org
THROUGH NOV 15, The Warm for Winter 2009 campaign has kicked off! Last year 5,967 handmade HATS AND SCARVES WERE HANDED OUT TO NEEDY AND HOMELESS individuals. This year's target collection date is Sun Nov 15. Consider holding a Warm for Winter knitting, crocheting or sewing social and invite your neighbors and friends to make hats and scarves for the project. info Janice Tufte warmforwinter@yahoo.com or http://interfaithcouncil.com
THROUGH NOV 15, at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center, 17th at Yesler, Seattle; U.S. premiere of Obama On My Mind. This play takes a humorous look at the whirlwind and wonderful world behind the scenes of an OBAMA CAMPAIGN OFFICE IN SMALL TOWN AMERICA. A passionate group of larger than life oddball characters start to panic when Sarah Palin enters the race and Obama falls 20 points in the polls. Pop, gospel, jazz, and soft rock come together in a politically inspired comedic romp featuring a motley crew of loyal, obsessive and downright peculiar personalities, striving to get their candidate into the White House. Obama On My Mind is fun, fresh, inspiring and guaranteed to appeal to Republicans, Democrats, Independents and non- voters alike. Reception with Playwright Teddy Hayes. Performances Thursdays through Sundays 7:30 pm plus Saturday Matinee 2 pm. Advance ticket prices $20 for adults; $15 for youth and seniors; and $24 day of show at the door. Tickets are available at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center and through at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006. info 206-684-4758
Updated on Sunday, November 8, 2009