Events new or changed since the previous version are marked with (**), since the version before that with (*).
Return to Top of PageOCT 26 - NOV 7, in ISRAEL AND PALESTINE; Journey to the Heart, a COMPASSIONATE LISTENING delegation with Leah Green & Yael Petretti. info http://www.compassionatelistening.org
NOVEMBER is National AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE Month
SAT NOV 1, 2 - 4 p.m., at Wallingford Playfield, 4219 Wallingford Ave N., Seattle; Spokespeople Ride - Wallingford Playfield to destination to be announced. Help link people through neighborhoods along SECURE BIKE ROUTES! Seattle is one of America's best cities for biking. Spokespeople will make it even better! Starting at Wallingford Playfield, Spokespeople will travel on the first Saturday of every month between neighborhood centers. Spokespeople will gather both NEW AND EXPERIENCED URBAN CYCLISTS in a fun, low carbon activity. All levels of bicyclists are welcome. New riders hesitant about riding on the road and people who haven't been on their bikes for a while will get a gentle introduction to riding. All children who come to Spokespeople rides will be encouraged to take the Spokeskids introduction at the south end of Wallingford Playfield. Many returning adult cyclists will also want to take this quick introduction to safe road biking as well. There will be some Cascade Bike Club ride leaders helping out and I've invited expert bike commuters to come along and model safe and skillful riding techniques on the street. I learned a lot about riding from Spokeskids! Please come to a ride! Please join us! info http://www.spokespeople.us or info@spokespeople.us or 206- 547-9569
*TUES NOV 4, 7 am - 8 pm, Election Day, REMEMBER TO VOTE
**THURS NOV 6, at Antioch University Seattle, Room 100, 6th & Battery, Seattle; A Workshops for Teachers: RELIGION IN THE WORKPLACE. By WSAME, Washington Association for Multicultural Education. Each person registering for three or more workshops at the same time will receive a $20 discount on their total registration fee with check or P.O. included with registration. Early registration each workshop $175; teams of 3 or more registered together $165/person. Regular registation $195, $185. On-site Registration $210; no team rate. Registration includes morning refreshments and all materials. 5 Clockhours available $5, payment on site. info WSAME@mindspring.com or 206-522-5438 or http://www.wsame.org
THURS NOV 6, 6:30 - 8 pm, at Center Park Residence Council, 2121 26th Ave S (entrance on MLK Way), Seattle; Meeting of the Michael Randall Ealy Social Justice Foundation, a non-profit organization for the purpose of bringing justice for the death of Michael Randall Ealy, KILLED WHILE IN CUSTODY of the Seattle Police Department, as well as all others who have died while being detained or in police custody; we want to be sure it doesn't happen to anyone else; info mresjf@yahoo.com, http://www.seattlejustice.org
NOV 8 TO 29, in Cuba; ESL CUBA VOLUNTEERS is the only opportunity on the island for compassionate North Americans to work one-on-one teaching Cuban youth English at the primary and university level. Volunteers return from this three-week odyssey describing it as a life-changing experience. They make enduring friends with their students, their families, and Cuban co-teachers. They get to know island culture inside out as is only possible when immersed in the community. This program is limited in size and now nearly full. See the beautiful site for this program at http://CubaVolunteer.com, info Cuba Education Tours Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1-877-687-3817 (Toll free) or 1-604-677-2944 or info@cubafriends.ca or http://CubaFriends.com
NOV 8 - 22, in Palestine and Israel; INTERFAITH PEACE- BUILDERS DELEGATION TO ISRAEL/ PALESTINE. IFPB sends delegations so that US citizens can see the conflict with their own eyes. Participants have the opportunity to learn directly from Israeli and Palestinian nonviolent peace/ human-rights activists, to spend time in Palestinian and Israeli homes, and to experience the situation of Palestinians living under military occupation. info 202- 244-0821 or office@ifpbdel.org, Apply at http://www.ifpbdel.org/upcoming.html
NOV 9 - 18, Rabbis for Human Rights-North America RHR-NA Solidarity Mission To Israel To Celebrate Israel's 60th, In Support Of RHR And Other Israeli Groups Working To Fulfill The Dream of A JEWISH STATE THAT EMBODIES "EQUALITY, JUSTICE AND FREEDOM As Envisaged By The Prophets Of Israel" (Israel's Declaration of Independence). Deepen your understanding of Judaism in daily study sessions with leading Jewish teachers on Judaism and justice, equality, and peace; Help the rabbis of RHR as they harvest olives with Palestinian Farmers on the West Bank; Nurture your heart and soul with daily prayer (accessible to all regardless of prior knowledge of Judaism and or Hebrew); Spend Shabbat with members of Rabbis for Human Rights and celebrate in progressive Israeli communities in Jerusalem; Bear witness with women of Machsom Watch at the West Bank check points; Meet with Shovrim Shtika Break the Silence, soldiers who share the reality of serving in Hevron; Engage in dialogue with Jewish settlers; and much more. We invite rabbis and lay leaders to join us on this special trip which will be led by Rabbis Brian Walt and Tirzah Firestone and other rabbis from Rabbis for Human Rights- North America. Parcicipants will be asked to raise funds to support the work of RHR. info Sara Kominers Office@rhr-na.org or http://www.rhr-na.org
NOV 12 - 15, at Wenatchee Convention Center, Wenatchee; The 18th Annual EEAW ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION of Washington Conference. Learn about new research and initiatives in Environmental and Sustainability Education (ESE). Be inspired by and connected to world class keynotes, session presenters and colleagues. Participate in educational and fun field trips in Central Washington, a place of rich history, natural beauty and model programs. Get updated and involved in E3 state and regional plan implementation, which will be underway! info conference@eeaw.org or http://www.eeaw.org/conference or 360-943-6643
NOV 19 - DEC 2, in Palestine and Israel; CHRISTIAN PEACEMAKER TEAMS Delegation. During the first several days, delegates will meet with representatives of ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS in Jerusalem and Bethlehem to gain perspective on the conflict. They will tour the "security wall" separating Israel from the West Bank. Then they will travel to the tensely divided city of Hebron, where CPT has been based since June 1995, and to the village of At-Tuwani in the South Hebron Hills, where CPT has had a team since 2004. They will visit Palestinian families whose homes and livelihoods are threatened by expanding Israeli settlements. They will experience firsthand CPT's work of violence deterrence and human rights documentation and challenge the structural violence of the Occupation through nonviolent public witness. Delegates raise $2100 to cover costs. info or to apply, 773-277-0253 or delegations@cpt.org or http://www.cpt.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 22 TO DEC 1, in Cuba; NATURAL AND HISTORICAL CUBA TOUR is a chance to witness the island's spectacular nature and history up close and intimate. It is a perfect getaway for nature lovers, birdwatchers and people keen on organic agriculture. Prominent Canadian naturalist Bernie Solymar leads the program. With him and your Cuban guide you'll learn all about Cuba's commitment to ecology and preservation of the environment. Hone up on island flora and fauna, and ready your camera to capture tropical nature in action on this once-a-year outdoors romp. info Cuba Education Tours Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 1-877- 687-3817 (Toll free) or 1-604-677-2944 or info@cubafriends.ca or http://CubaFriends.com
NOV 25, United Nations International Day for the ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.
FRI NOV 28, 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://adbusters.org
ONGOING WEEKDAYS THROUGH THE NOV ELECTION, noon - 12:05 pm, on KBCS-FM, 91.3, online at http://www.kbcs.fm ; Election Unspun. Tune in for the latest PROGRESSIVE COVERAGE OF THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. Pacifica Radio and Free Speech Radio News have teamed up to produce this daily 5-minute news segment, which begins with election-related headlines, followed by a short feature. Election Unspun reporters talk to people not often heard in the mainstream news on issues pertaining to the current U.S. elections. info http://www.kbcs.fm [added 6/2/08]
Updated on Sunday, June 29, 2008