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Return to Top of PagePEACE & JUSTICE EVENTS Seattle area starting Nov 22, 2009
NOVEMBER is National AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE Month
**THROUGH NOV 26, screenings 2:50, 5, 7:10, and 9:15 pm, at Landmark Varsity Theatre, 4329 University Way N.E., Seattle; Documentary Film "William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe." In William Kunstler: Disturbing The Universe, filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler explore the life of their father, the late RADICAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWYER. In the 1960s and 70s, William Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. and represented the famed 'Chicago 8' activists who protested the Vietnam War. When the inmates took over Attica prison, or when the American Indian Movement stood up to the federal government at Wounded Knee, they asked Kunstler to be their lawyer. To his daughters, it seemed that he was at the center of everything important that had ever happened. But when they were growing up, Kunstler represented some of the most reviled members of society, including rapists and assassins. This powerful film not only recounts the historic causes that Kunstler fought for; it also reveals a man that even his own daughters did not always understand, a man who risked public outrage and the safety of his family so that justice could serve all. theater info 206-781-5755, film info http://www.disturbingtheuniverse.com
SUN NOV 22, at Ft. Benning, GA; last day of 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
*SUN NOV 22, at Procession Studio, 311 Capitol Way N., and other locations around downtown Olympia; last day of GENDERJAM FESTIVAL. A festival featuring skill-sharing and performances by ladies, trans, and gender queer folks. We live in a society full of power imbalances along lines of race, class, gender, sex, sexuality, age, physical ability, size, and other diverse identities. Come share a common experience that inspires us to fight these norms. info http://www.olyladiyfest.wordpress.com
**SUN NOV 22, 7 am, on KEXP 90.3 FM Seattle & http://www.kexp.org, Mind Over Matters Community Forum - Talk by Ray McGovern, 27-year veteran of the CIA on "Why ACCOUNTABILITY FOR TORTURE Is Crucial for Human Rights, Our Security and Our Souls" given Nov 12, 2009 at Kane Hall on the University of WA campus in Seattle.
**SUN NOV 22, 8 a.m., at KUBE radio 93.3 fm, Seattle, and streaming at http://www.kube93fm.com, and at Northwest Comcast cable television channel 967. 'StreetBeat' hosted by Tony B. Seattle's Union Gospel Mission & Wellspring Family Services discuss the NEW FACE OF HOMELESSNESS with Tony B, and how you can help over the holidays! There are an estimated 8,000 homeless people living in Seattle, over 1,000 of whom are children or young adults. Who is the face of homelessness in Seattle and what can you do over the holidays to give back? Tony B is joined by The Seattle Union Gospel Mission's Director of Public Relations Sharon Thomas-Hearns, Lead Case Manager Sarah Adams, along with Wellspring Family Services Patricia Gray, Manager of Community Relations. You'll hear about what these organizations do to support homeless women and their children, the unseen faces of homelessness. You'll also find out how you can help those in need this Thanksgiving and over the Holiday season. Many families today are one or two missed paychecks from being homeless. Find out about services that are available, causes of homelessness and hear success stories about those who've overcome their setbacks!
*SUN NOV 22, noon - 3 pm, at Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N., Seattle; 31st Anniversary ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS FAIR - A Festival Of Hope. Keystone Church members and friends join together for our 31st Annual Festival of Hope. Browse and Christmas shop, have a tasty lunch & enjoy a mingling of cultures. Deli lunch, homemade baked goods, Third World handicrafts, gifts & decorations, and much, much more. This is a nonprofit event: the money you spend goes to support hunger relief and self-help projects, both locally and in developing countries. Free. info 206-632-6021
*SUN NOV 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 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 22, 1 - 5 pm, at Cascade People's Center, 309 Pontius Ave N, Seattle; NONVIOLENCE DIRECT ACTION/ CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE TRAINING with Trainers Erica Kay & Viv Sharples. This is a general training for anyone interested in doing nonviolent civil disobedience. Historically, nonviolence training was used extensively during the civil rights movement, in Gandhi's campaigns in India against the British, and in the struggles against nuclear technology, against U.S. policy in Central America and Southern Africa and the Middle East, for environmental justice and protection, and for the rights of farm workers, women and people with AIDS, to name a few. The purpose of training is for participants to form a common understanding of the use of nonviolence. It gives a forum to share ideas about nonviolence, oppression, fears and feelings. It allows people to meet and build solidarity with each other and provides an opportunity to form affinity groups. It is often used as preparation for action and gives people a chance to learn about an action, its tone, and legal ramifications. It helps people to decide whether or not they will participate in an action. We will use role playing and other participatory exercises to allow people to practice deescalation and centering skills, and gain insight into what to expect during an action from themselves, police, officials, and other people in the action. Open to all. Donation for trainers encouraged
*SUN NOV 22, and subsequent Sundays, 1 pm, on KCTV (Comcast cable channel 22); PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION MEETINGS AIR, with repeats at other schedule openings. [confirmed 9/5/09]
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 p.m., at Saint Benedict Church, 1805 N. 49th Street at Wallingford Avenue, Seattle; The Seattle Peace Chorus invites you to their annual fall concert "PEACE IN JERUSALEM." Singing songs of peace, unity, and joy, the SEATTLE PEACE CHORUS will perform music from the Jewish, Islamic, and Christian traditions as a preview of the repertoire the Chorus will take to Israel and Palestine in August 2010, performing in the Zimriya World Assembly of Choirs in Jerusalem. The first half of the concert will premiere a new choral work by local Gospel Director Cora Jackson, Bach's Dona Nobis Pacem, Palestrina's Tu Es Petrus, the Arabic Peace Prayer Daoona Nayeesh, and also feature classical and folk music of Persia performed by Kamand, Ahmad Yousefbeigi and Milad Zendehnam. The second half will feature Leonard Bernstein's Chichester Psalms in Hebrew, with virtuoso organist Doug Cleveland. Advance Concert Tickets $15 or $13 for Seniors/ Students/ Disabled ($20/ $18 if purchased at the door); order online at http://www.seattlepeacechorus.org/concert.htm or 206-264- 5532. info Emily Leslie at 206-789-6967 or eleslie@comcast.net
*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. RSVP at http://my.compassionateactionnetwork.com/events/23rd-annual-interspiritual, 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
**SUN NOV 22, 8 pm, at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Capitol Hill between Pike & Pine, Seattle; Film Money Driven Medicine, One night only! MONEY-DRIVEN MEDICINE provides the essential introduction Americans need to become knowledgeable participants in healthcare reform, now and in the years ahead. Produced by Academy Award winner Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side; Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) and based on Maggie Mahar's acclaimed book, Money Driven Medicine: The Real Reason Health Care Costs So Much, the film offers a behind-the-scenes look at how our 2.6 trillion dollar a year healthcare system went so terribly wrong and what it will take to fix it. The U.S. spends twice as much per person on healthcare as the average developed nation, fully one-sixth of our GDP - yet our outcomes, especially for chronic diseases, are very often worse. What makes us different? The U.S. is the only industrialized nation that has chosen to turn medicine into a largely unregulated, for-profit business. $6/NWFF members, $6.50/seniors, $9/non-members. ticket info http://www.nwfilmforum.org
*SUN NOV 22, 8:15 pm, at Grand Illusion Cinema, 1403 NE 50th St, Seattle; Emmy-nominated documentary film "Soldiers of Conscience", shows soldiers who support US war efforts and SOLDIERS WHO HAVE BECOME CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. The film features soldiers in Iraq facing the most difficult moral decision of their lives, to kill or not to kill. Eight soldiers, torn between the demands of duty and the call of conscience, including four who decide not to kill, highlight a realistic yet optimistic film about war, peace and the power of the human conscience. Produced by Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg. theater info 206-523-3935 or http://www.grandillusioncinema.org, film info and trailer at http://www.soldiers-themovie.com
**MON NOV 23, 10:30 am, at Seattle City Hall, Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 600 4th Ave between James and Cherry Streets, Seattle, and can be viewed live at http;//www.seattle.gov/council ; The Seattle CITY COUNCIL BUDGET COMMITTEE meeting. Includes public comment and reports. The Council's Chambers and offices are physically accessible; Print and communications access provided on request. Call 206-684-8888 (TDD: 206-233-0025) for further information. info 206-684-8888 or http://www.seattle.gov/council, agenda at http://www.seattle.gov/council/budget/attachments/20091123a">http://www.seattle.gov/council">http://www.seattle.gov/council/budget/attachments/20091123a genda.pdf
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 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 23, 4 - 6 pm, in Douglas Forum, in the Bank of America Executive Education Center in the Foster School of Business, University of Washington, http://www.foster.washington.edu/Pages/FosterSchoolofBusine ssFacilities.aspx, Seattle; The Diversity Research Institute at the University of Washington cordially invites you to the Diversity Research Institute's 2009-2010 Senior Scholar Invited Lecture Series. Public Lecture: "Toward a History of BLACK BEAUTY" with Stephanie Camp, Associate Professor of History, Rice University. Stephanie Camp is the author of the award-winning 'Closer to Freedom: Enslaved Women & Everyday Resistance in the Plantation South.' info Norma Ramirez ramirezn@uw.edu or histmain@u.washington.edu
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
*MON NOV 23, 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 23, 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 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. The Council's Chambers and offices are physically accessible; Print and communications access provided on request. Call 206-684- 8888 (TDD: 206-233-0025) for further information. info 206-684-8888 or http://www.seattle.gov/council/agendasc/environment.pdf or http://www.seattle.gov/council
*TUES NOV 24, 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 24, 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 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 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 24, 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 24, 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 24, 3 - 5 pm, at Elliott Bay Books, 101 South Main Street, Seattle; A reading by Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman, who will speak about her new book Breaking the Sound Barrier, with an introduction by the book's editor, Denis Moynihan. AWARD-WINNING JOURNALIST AMY GOODMAN, host of the daily, grassroots, global, radio/TV news hour Democracy Now!, is on a national speaking tour to mark DN!'s 13th anniversary and launch her new book, Breaking the Sound Barrier. Free. info http://tour.democracynow.org/2009/11/seattle_wa_6.html
*TUES NOV 24, 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 24, and subsequent 3 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 24, 7 pm, 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
*TUES NOV 24, 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 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]
*TUES NOV 24, 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]
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". info on film http://www.theendofpoverty.com, Show times 206-223-9600, info Glen Gersmehl, 206-349-2501 or lpf@ecunet.org or http://www.lutheranpeace.org
*WEDS NOV 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 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 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 25, and subsequent Wednesdays, 5 - 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 425-452-7922 or http://www.kbcs.fm Show archive online at http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer?pagename=voicesofdiversity [updated 11/17/09]
*WEDS NOV 25, 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 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]
*WEDS NOV 25, 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 25, 7 & 9 pm, at Grand Illusion Cinema, 1403 NE 50th St, Seattle; Emmy-nominated documentary film "Soldiers of Conscience", shows soldiers who support US war efforts and SOLDIERS WHO HAVE BECOME CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. The film features soldiers in Iraq facing the most difficult moral decision of their lives, to kill or not to kill. Eight soldiers, torn between the demands of duty and the call of conscience, including four who decide not to kill, highlight a realistic yet optimistic film about war, peace and the power of the human conscience. Produced by Catherine Ryan and Gary Weimberg. theater info 206-523-3935 or http://www.grandillusioncinema.org, film info and trailer at http://www.soldiers-themovie.com
*WEDS NOV 25, 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 25, and subsequent 2nd Tuesdays and 4th Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. at the Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St., Seattle; "The Transition Handbook" book group. 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 twice month. Books can be purchased for a 15% discount at Santoro's Books, 7405 Greenwood Ave. N. info Anne 206-784- 1850, achelan@aol.com [updated 11/15/09]
*WEDS NOV 25, 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 26, holiday, suggest checking, 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 26, holiday, suggest checking, 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 11/17/09]
*THURS NOV 26, holiday, suggest checking, 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]
*NOV 27 - DEC 3, at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Capitol Hill between Pike & Pine, Seattle; 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. With the Yes Men live on Nov 27th only at the 7pm & 9 pm screenings. Watch the trailer: http://theyesmenfixtheworld.com/ ticket info http://www.nwfilmforum.org
*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, 7 pm 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 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 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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 27, 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 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, 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 27, 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 27, 7 - 9 p.m., at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue at Seneca Street, Seattle; Amy Goodman Live: Celebrating an expanding world of GRASSROOTS COMMUNITY JOURNALISM. Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now!, is on a national speaking tour to launch her new book, Breaking the Sound Barrier. Doors open 6 pm. KBCS, Reclaim the Media, and the Seattle Plus 10 Organizing Committee present a benefit for KBCS 91.3FM Community Radio, featuring broadcast journalist Amy Goodman, who will speak about her new book Breaking the Sound Barrier, with an introduction by the book's editor, Denis Moynihan. Sliding Scale: $15-$25, available at http://www.kbcs.fm, info http://tour.democracynow.org/2009/11/seattle_wa_7.html
*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: "Malls R Us" (78 min, Helene Klodawsky, 2009). Combining nostalgia, dazzling architecture, pop culture, economics and politics, Malls R Us examines North America's most popular and profitable suburban destination-the enclosed shopping center-and how for consumers they function as a communal, even ceremonial experience and, for retailers, sites where their idealism, passion and greed merge. Malls R Us discusses the PSYCHOLOGICAL APPEAL OF MALLS to consumers, how architects design their environments to combine consumerism with nature and spectacle, how suburban shopping centers impart social values, how malls are transforming the traditional notions of community, social space and human interaction, and shows nostalgic mall fans who commemorate the closing of older malls. Discussion follows. Free and open to the public! .. but Donations are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org or http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd
*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. With the YES MEN LIVE IN PERSON. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org or http://seattleplus10.org/ Watch the trailer: http://theyesmenfixtheworld.com/ ticket information http://www.nwfilmforum.org
*FRI NOV 27, at Hidmo, 2000 S Jackson St at 20th, Seattle; Afterparty! After Amy Goodman and Yes Men Events (see above). The event kicks off a week of actions marking the TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SEATTLE WTO GATHERING, including a weekend-long People's Summit with a diverse lineup of speakers and workshops. Hidmo and KBCS work closely together. It's an arts and community center cleverly disguised as an Eritrean restaurant. Recently, Hidmo created the Hidmo Community Empowerment Project, was shortlisted for the Stranger Genius Award, and was profiled on Seattle Channel.
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, 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 28, 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 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, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 28, 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 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, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, 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 29, and subsequent Sundays, 1 pm, on KCTV (Comcast cable channel 22); PORT OF SEATTLE COMMISSION MEETINGS AIR, with repeats at other schedule openings. [confirmed 9/5/09]
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, 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 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]
*MON NOV 30, 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 30, 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]
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
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
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
Updated on Sunday, November 22, 2009