Events new or changed since the previous version are marked with (**), since the version before that with (*).
Return to Top of PageOCTOBER is DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS Month, DISABILITY AWARENESS Month, FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH, info http://www.fanhs-national.org/History.html
OCTOBER is BREAST CANCER awareness month
OCTOBER is FILIPINO HERITAGE month, Filipino American History Month, info http://www.geocities.com/fasa_usc/culture/filamonth.htm or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_American_History_Mont h
OCTOBER is LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND INTERSEX HISTORY Month. October holds the anniversaries of the 1979 and 1987 National Marches on Washington, DC for Lesbian and Gay Rights, the latter's date - October 11 - now being recognized as National Coming Out Day. There will be a new 30-second video available to you free every day at http://www.glbthistorymonth.com, info http://www.glsenco.org/Students/glbt_history_month.htm
OCTOBER IS FAIR TRADE MONTH in the U.S., info http://www.fairtradetownsusa.org
OCT 1 - 4, in Portland, Oregon; NW gathering on the ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS. Questionnaire at http://www.trickleupfilms.org/limesurvey/index.php?sid=2977 8?=en, info Dan Leahy 360-402-0441 or danleahy43@yahoo.com
OCT 2, Mohandas GANDHI'S BIRTHDAY
SAT OCT 3, 10 am - noon, at 21 Acres, 13701 NE 171st Street, near Woodinville; The Sustainable Saturday Series at 21 Acres presents an opportunity to the community to learn and participate in a variety of activities showcasing and demonstrating SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. Farm and garden demonstrations and volunteer work projects are planned between 10 a.m. and Noon, along with an official Farm Tour at 11 a.m. Volunteer tasks could include brush clearing, trail maintenance, light building maintenance and general garden tasks. Participate in a farm task, walk the trails, chat with a Community Gardener or just meander through the wildlife corridor. Find out what's growing in your community, when you visit 21 Acres. Educational programs and classes will continue to be added to the Sustainable Saturday Series each month. 21 Acres is a non-profit organization with the mission to cultivate, demonstrate and advance systems supporting sustainable agriculture. Along with the Community Garden, the land supports a community farm growing food for families, markets, schools and hunger relief. Free and open to the public. info 206-442-2061 or http://www.21acres.org
SUN OCT 4, starts at Alki Congregational United Church of Christ, 6115 SW Hinds St., West Seattle; SEATTLE CROP HUNGER WALK. info alkitax@aol.com.
OCT 11, COMING OUT DAY. Find an answer to the (sometimes hostile) question, "Why do gay [lesbian, bisexual, transgender] people come out anyway?" as well as lots of handouts and tools. info http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-coming_out.html
SUN OCT 11, 5 pm, at 1423 10th Ave in the basement, Seattle; ANSWER film series. Welcome to New Orleans follows Malik Rahim in DAYS RIGHT AFTER KATRINA. Film showing is free; donations will be accepted. Please confirm details at http://www.answerseattle.org
OCT 16, United Nations WORLD FOOD DAY
MON OCT 19, in Seattle; Fundamental CONTAMINANT CHEMISTRY. Course ID: CHEM-403A, (Course 1 of 2 in a series). info Northwest Environmental Training Center, a program of the Northwest Environmental Education Council, 206-762-1976 or http://www.nwetc.org
TUES & WEDS OCT 20 - 21, in Seattle; APPLIED CONTAMINANT CHEMISTRY and Transport in Soil and Groundwater. Course ID: CHEM-403B, (Course 2 of 2 in a series). info Northwest Environmental Training Center, a program of the Northwest Environmental Education Council, 206-762-1976 or http://www.nwetc.org
THURS & FRI OCT 22 - 23, in Seattle; Monitored Natural Attenuation of PETROLEUM AND CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS IN SOIL AND GROUNDWATER. Course ID: GHYD-410A. info Northwest Environmental Training Center, a program of the Northwest Environmental Education Council, 206-762-1976 or http://www.nwetc.org
OCT 22, NATIONAL DAY AGAINST POLICE BRUTALITY
*THURS OCT 22, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, at Westin Seattle; 5th Annual Voices for Humanity Fundraiser Luncheon Recognizing Three HIDDEN CHILDREN FROM HOLLAND Bertie Maarsen, Peter Metzelaar, and Hester Kool. $60 per person / $150 minimum donation. Support the HOLOCAUST CENTER. info admin@wsherc.org
OCT 24, UNITED NATIONS DAY
**SAT OCT 24, at Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle; NARAL PRO-CHOICE WASHINGTON's 29th Annual Liberty Ball Auction & Masquerade Featuring silent and live auctions, cocktails, dinner and outstanding company, it's the most fabulous pro-choice event of the year! info info@prochoicewashington.org
**OCT 27 - 29, in Lubbock, TX; CFP: RACE, ETHNICITY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION conference. Conference Themes: Race, Praxis, and Curriculum. info colette.taylor@ttu.edu or 806-742-1997 or http://www.educ.ttu.edu/edhe/conferences/recengagement/
OCT 28 - 30, in Seattle; PACIFIC SALMONID RECOVERY CONFERENCE. This regional conference provides participants with current fisheries science, regulatory updates, and innovative strategies for assessment, restoration, and monitoring of salmonid populations and their habitat. It is a gathering for professionals working to restore healthy salmonid populations. The conference agenda is comprised of presentations from leading scientists, policy makers, and practitioners from throughout the Western U.S. and Canada. Full Conference $395 until July 31, $495 thereafter. info info@nwetc.org or 206-762-1976.
**OCT 29 - 31, at Central Washington University, Ellensburg; Pacific Northwest Foco, National Association for CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES Conference. Breaking Borders, Building Bridges: Creating Community through Chicana and Chicano Studies. info Dr. Gilberto Garcia ggarcia@cwu.edu or 509-963-2416
FRI OCT 31, UNICEF DAY, info United Nations Association Seattle Chapter, 206-568-1959 or http://www.unaseattle.org or info@unaseattle.org
FRI OCT 31, Looking for FAIR TRADE HALLOWEEN CANDY to distribute to kids at your door? Visit http://store.gxonlinestore.org
THROUGH OCT 18, at the new Wing Luke Asian Museum, 719 South King Street in Seattle's Chinatown/ International District; The Wing Luke Asian Museum presents DEPORTING CAMBODIANS: How IMMIGRATION POLICY Shapes Our Communities. This poignant exhibit explores how immigration and refugee policies have formed communities by impacting where people live and work, causing long-lasting effects on families, and influencing sense of identity. This is a New Dialogue Initiative exhibit, a multi-strategy program that address concerns and urgent needs about contemporary social issues and news events affecting the Asian Pacific American community. info 206-623-5124 ext. 106 or jaquino@wingluke.org or http://www.wingluke.org
THROUGH OCT 2, 4 - 6 pm, at Wing Luke Asian Museum, 719 South King Street, Seattle; TeensWay exhibit "Welcome to Our World" with group's sculpture exhibit in the Frank Fujii Youth Space. TeensWay is an art-based program that engages youth ages 10-16 in ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY, ART AND CULTURE. info http://www.wingluke.org or 206- 623.5124 ext. 106
Updated on Sunday, June 28, 2009