peace &
justice events
Seattle area starting Jan 22, 2012
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
Events new or changed since Jan 15
version are marked with (**), since Jan
2 version with (*)
A calendar compiled by Jean Buskin; Additions or corrections e-mail bb369@scn.org, to receive this calendar by
e-mail send a request to bb369@scn.org,
specify text or RTF formatted or both, or notification of web posting
only; this calendar & future versions can be found on Seattle
Community Network (telnet scn.org or dial 206-386-4199); & World Wide Web http://www.scn.org/activism/calendar
or (text version) http://www.scn.org/activism/PJ-cal.txt,
and also at http://www.pjcal.org, Other web sites with events in the Puget
Sound area: Seattle http://www.seattleactivism.org/
, Tacoma
http://www.ufppc.org and http://www.tacomapjh.org, Olympia http://www.tcpronet.org and http://www.OlyFOR.org, Puget Sound, Women in Black Vigils in Gig Harbor, Bellevue,
Edmonds, Seattle, http://seattlewomeninblack.pbwiki.com,
Bellingham http://www.whatcompjc.org/calendar.html,
Eugene Oregon http://www.planeteugene.com/peace-events,
Montana http://www.montanapeaceseekers.org,
San Francisco Bay Area http://upj-bayarea.org/ Lots of Neighborhood
Peace Groups, many formed at Garfield HS event Dec 8, 2002, holding vigils,
leafleting, educational meetings, and more, see below
Event planners:
is your event accessible to
people with disabilities? Please
look at the information compiled by Marla S. Nonken
discussing making your event accessible and publicizing that fact. Marla discusses ASL interpreters and setup
arrangements for speechreading by people who are deaf
and hard of hearing; setup
considerations for people who use wheelchairs and other people with limited
mobility; considerations for people
sensitive to tobacco smoke and fragrances;
and more; please see http://www.scn.org/activism/calendar/disabilities.html
Changes in events may occur, confirmation of events is
advised, especially for recurring events;
calendar may be passed on freely
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
**Through Feb 29, The city
plans to shut down Outdoor Meal sites. Operation Sack Lunch has been a lifesaving
support program for thousands of homeless and hungry individuals in the Seattle
area for more than 23 years. The Outdoor Meal Site has given us the ability to
serve those meals humanely and safely for the past 17 years. Out of the 210,000 hot meals that Operation:
Sack Lunch Mayor McGinn
and his new Seattle Human Service Director from Atlanta, Georgia, Danette Smith, have decided to close this invaluable
resource to our entire community on 02/29/2012.
It is disturbing that one person in a position of power, paid by tax
payer dollars, has the ability to dismantle and destroy a vital safety net in
the emergency food system. Call, email,
or write the Seattle Mayor and Seattle City Council members to protest this
misuse of power, unadvised action, and to respectfully engage with the Outdoor
Meal Providers to find an equitable and collaborative solution. Phone Mayor McGinn
206 684-4000, City Council 206-684-8888.
info http://www.opsacklunch.org
*Jan 22 and
beyond, continuous, Occupy Seattle. 24 hours a day, Currently, we have no
base camp. But please stay tuned!
General Assemblies are at 7pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Fridays, and
Sundays at the Washington Trade and Convention Center indoors. These GAs are
also policy-making (you can bring proposals).
Discussion General Assemblies (GA) will be held: Wednesdays, 12pm, at the Westlake Park
Outdoors on the south end. Saturdays,
2:00 pm beginning at the Westlake Park Outdoors on the south end. Occupy Seattle Info tent is open at Pike St.
south side of Westlake Park, daily, 10-7.
Most of the proposed times are subject to change.. info http://occupyseattle.org/ Find an occupation near you at http://www.350.org/occupy See the web calendar for teach-ins and other
Occupy related events http://occupyseattle.org/calendar
*Sun Jan 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 10/3/10]
*Sun Jan 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 10/3/10]
*Sun Jan 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 10/3/10]
*Sun Jan 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 10/5/10]
*Sun Jan 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 more than 8 years. info beb@igc.org or 425-775-5383 [updated 3/1/11]
**Sun Jan
22, 4 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca Street, Seattle; Three Lives, Hitchens, Havel, and Kim Jong-il, Remembered by
Seattle Artists & Thinkers, devoted to three short, original remembrances
of three tall public figures, all passed over four days in December. ACT
Artistic Director Kurt Beattie will offer an admiring look at Vaclav Havel;
Christopher Hitchens will be recalled, and not always
fondly, just as he'd've liked it, by the witty and
astringent Lesley Hazleton; and UW
Jackson School professors Don Hellman and Clark Sorenson will shed a little
light on the willfully shaded Kim Jong-Il. Not to be missed! $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Sun Jan
22, 5 pm, at Hillel UW, Seattle; End
Human Trafficking. One of the best documentary on human trafficking!
Partnering with the Junior League of Seattle & Hillel UW, we will be
showing this film with a panel discussion.
Film Call and Response Come watch
the screening and meet the leadership team of WA. Engage and hear their work.
*Sun Jan 22, 7 pm, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 16th & Union,
Seattle; Historian and scholar, Dr.
Deborah Lipstadt speaks about her new book, The Man
in the Glass Booth: Perspectives on the Eichmann Trial 50 Years Later. Eichmann was a Nazi leader prosecuted for crimes against humanity. info ilanak@wsherc.org
Jan 23-27, everywhere; National No-Namecalling
Week. No Name-Calling Week was
inspired by a young adult novel entitled "The Misfits" by popular author,
James Howe. The book tells the story of four best friends trying to survive the
seventh grade in the face of all too frequent taunts based on their weight,
height, intelligence, and sexual orientation/gender expression. Motivated by
the inequities they see around them, the "Gang of Five" (as they are
known) creates a new political party during student council elections and run
on a platform aimed at wiping out name-calling of all kinds. Though they lose
the election, they win the support of the school's principal for their cause
and their idea for a No Name-Calling Day at school. Motivated by this simple,
yet powerful, idea, the No Name-Calling Week Coalition, created by GLSEN and
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, and consisting of over 40 national
partner organizations, organized an actual No Name-Calling Week in schools
across the nation during the week of March 1-5, 2004. The project seeks to focus national attention
on the problem of name-calling in schools, and to provide students and educators
with the tools and inspiration to launch an on-going dialogue about ways to
eliminate name-calling in their communities.
info http://www.nonamecallingweek.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home.html
**Mon Jan
23, 10 am and 1 pm, in Olympia; Equal Rights Washington members will attend
Hearings. Join Us in Olympia for House
and Senate Hearings on The Marriage Equality Bill! Your Presence Helps!The
Senate hearing on SB6239 is scheduled to begin at 10am in the Senate Committee
on Government Operations. The hearing on House bill HB 2516 will be at 1:30pm
in the House Committee on Judiciary.
info info@equalrightswashington.org
**Mon Jan
23, 2:30 p.m., at Council Chambers,
2nd Floor, City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave between James and Cherry Streets,
Seattle; Seattle City Council Special Committee on The Central Waterfront, Seawall, and Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Program
after Full Council meeting). info
206-684-8888 or Councilagenda@seattle.gov
Mon Jan 23, and subsequent 3rd Mondays (4th Mon Jan & Feb),
5:30-7:30 pm, in the City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH
L280, 600 4th Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, check
website to confirm date, time and place;
Seattle Women's Commission
meeting. Meetings open to the
public. Members of the public attending
the City on official business will find several accessible parking stalls at
the Sea-Park Parking Garage, located at 609 Six Avenue. Wheel Chair Accessible. ASL interpretation upon request to
206-684-4537 at least two weeks in advance.
info http://www.seattle.gov/womenscommission/meetings.htm or Marta Idowu
206-684-4540 or Marta.Idowu@seattle.gov
[web confirmed 10/11/10]
*Mon Jan 23, 6 pm, at Ballard Library, 5614 22nd Ave NW,
Seattle; GMO Free Washington Meeting -
Washington State GMO Labeling Bill. Senator Marilyn Chase (D) Washington is
introducing a bipartisan GMO labeling bill.
GMO Free Washington is having a panel discussion to discuss what we will
know about the bill and what will be part of our collective strategy to support
the bill. 1200 farmers from Eastern
Washington (many wheat farmers) signed petitions to get this legislation
implemented, so there is support all over our state. Ask your friends if they would put Monsanto's
Roundup herbicide on their food! If a
food contains: beef chicken or turkey or the ingredients Soy, Corn, Sugar or
Canola and is not labeled Organic or Non GMO Verified - 90% of these foods we
(our kids, family& friends) are eating are genetically engineered and potentially sprayed with Monsanto's
Roundup herbicide several times. When
will we all standup to the 1% poisoning our food supply for their economic
gains ? Come learn what we can all do to
take back our food supply. info Les
Berenson MD, 206-290-0409, info@gmofreewashington.com
or http://bit.ly/zidHwL
**Mon Jan 23, 6:15-7:45 pm, at Greenwood Library, N 81st St and
Greenwood Ave N, Seattle; Democracy Conversations, Discussing:
People's History of America by Howard Zinn - Ch. 1
*Mon Jan 23, and subsequent 4th Mondays, 6:30-9 pm, check the
website to confirm, 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, bring a dish or $5 to cover costs. This
meeting: topic Sustainable Ballard
Free-For-All. What are your green resolutions for 2012? Is there
something you'd like to do with others? Sustainable Ballard can help!! We are
developing our calendar for 2012 and we'd like you to be a part. Share your
idea - maybe others will want to try it too. Hear some of the activities
starting up or already in progress and join a team. This will be a great
opportunity make connections, check out your options, and learn what is coming
up in 2012! 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 6/10/11]
*Mon Jan 23, and subsequent Mondays, 7-9 p.m., in Rainier Valley
neighborhood, Seattle; a King County Bar
Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic
serving King County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues
in King County. Neighborhood Legal
Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and
consultation in primarily civil issues (not criminal). Issues that may be addressed include: Family law topics including domestic
violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support, custody and
parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living
wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
*Mon Jan 23, and subsequent Mondays, 7:30-9 pm at 3314 Wallingford
Ave. N. #2, Seattle; Radical Women
presents a Weekly Discussion circle on "Origin of the Family, Private
Property and the State." Why does sexism still thrive in this
day and age? Have males always
dominated? How will women's oppression
be ended? Join a roundtable conversation
that will explore Frederick Engels' classic analysis of the causes of gender
inequality. Books will be available for
sale. $2 suggested donation per session.
info 206-722-6057 or RWSeattle@mindspring.com [added 10/14/11]
*Mon Jan 23, and subsequent Mondays, 8-9 pm, on Seattle Community
Media TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in King County or streaming
live at http://www.seattlecommunitymedia.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 PirateTVSeattle@gmail.com [updated
9/25/11]
*Tues Jan
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 louandjoant@msn.com [confirmed 8/10/10]
**Tues Jan
24, 9:30 a.m., at Council Chambers,
2nd Floor, City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave between James and Cherry Streets,
Seattle; Seattle City Council Transportation Committee meeting. Council Meeting Listen Line:
206-684-8566, info 206-684-8888
*Tues Jan
24, and subsequent Tuesdays, 11 a.m.
- 1 p.m., at Federal Building, 2nd & Marion, Seattle; Peace Vigil.
Come join us every Tuesday. Stand
with Joe Colgan and members of "Military Families and Friends Speak Out"
as we weekly protest the funding of our unjust wars and demand the return of
all our troops. (Joe is the father of
Lt. Ben Colgan, KIA in Baghdad, Iraq, November 1,
2003.) info joepatcolgan@comcast.net or
206-824-5368 [confirmed 10/11/10]
**Tues Jan
24, 2 p.m., at Council Chambers, 2nd
Floor, City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave between James and Cherry Streets,
Seattle; Seattle City Council Energy and Environment Committee meeting. Includes Public Hearing on Res. 31352, A
Resolution relating to the City Light Department; acknowledging and approving City Light's
adoption of a biennial energy conservation target for 2012-2013 and a ten-year
conservation potential associated with Initiative 937. Council Meeting Listen Line:
206-684-8566, info 206-684-8888
Tues Jan 24, 6 pm, at Seattle NOW Offices in the SEIU Local 6
Building, 3720 Airport Way South, Seattle;
Seattle NOW's Annual meeting.
Please join us National
Organization for Women - and consider joining the Board as well as
celebrating with us. info 206-632-8547
**Tues Jan
24, 6:30 pm, at University
Presbyterian Church, Seattle; End Human
Trafficking. One of the best
documentary on human trafficking! Film
"Sex + Money" A new great
documentary by a group of university student journalists through 20+ nations:
Come watch the screening and meet the leadership team of WA. Engage and hear their work.
*Tues Jan
24, and subsequent Tuesdays,
6:30-8:30 p.m., in Federal Way; a King
County Bar Association Neighborhood
Legal Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents
with legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living
wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
*Tues Jan
24, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7-9
p.m., in Greenwood neighborhood, Seattle;
a King County Bar Association Neighborhood
Legal Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents
with legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate;
Employment and wage claim issues;
Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration;
Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
*Tues Jan
24, and subsequent Tuesdays except 3rd Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., in West
Seattle; a King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic serving King
County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King
County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC)
provides individual meetings with volunteer
attorneys for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in
primarily civil issues (not criminal).
Issues that may be addressed include:
Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for
unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate;
Employment and wage claim issues;
Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration;
Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
Tues Jan 24, and subsequent 4th Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, at Seattle Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave.
N, Seattle; NW BioDiesel meeting. Alternating months
between special topic and Biodiesel 101, see website for details. info nwbiodiesel@gmail.com
or http://www.nwbiodiesel.org/monthly-meetings/
[web confirmed 10/11/10]
Jan 25-29, in Baltimore, MD;
The 24th National Conference on
LGBT Equality: Creating Change. info
http://www.creatingchange.org
Jan 25-27, 9 am - 5 pm, at Portland State University, Native
American Student and Community Center, 710 SW Jackson, Portland, OR; The Good Road Of Life Training of
Trainers: Native Men's, Women's, and Family Preservation. No Registration Fee. $50 stipend for 1st 60 participants. Certificates Awarded, CEUs Available. Trainers are expected to complete the 3-day
training to receive certificate and $50.
Registration Dr. Maha Small 505- 897-7968 or
Marie Kirk 505-353-1920 or http://www.nativeprideus.org,
info 503-725-9695
**Weds Jan
25, 9:30 a.m., at Council Chambers,
2nd Floor, City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave between James and Cherry Streets,
Seattle; Seattle City Council Planning, Land Use, and Sustainability Committee
meeting. Council Meeting Listen Line:
206-684-8566, info 206-684-8888
Weds Jan 25, at the State Capitol, Olympia; Environmental
Lobby Day. No one who attends this
exciting and engaging day goes away unchanged.
Participating in the democratic process is joyful and empowering. Please
join Earth Ministry staff, many people of faith, and friends of the environment
throughout Washington State in Olympia to meet your legislators and support
good climate legislation. Your voice will make a difference! Registration for
Lobby Day will be available in January.
info http://www.earthministry.org
*Weds Jan
25, 9 am, gather at St John's
Episcopal Church, 114 20th Avenue SE, Olympia;
Lobby day and a public hearing to support legislation to End The Death Penalty in Washington
sponsored by 'Safe and Just Alternatives' a campaign of the Washington
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and the ACLU. Prepare for Lobbying. 1:20 pm Public Hearing, Senate Hearing room, Cherberg building.
Please wear white. Bus from
Seattle and Tacoma. Free transportation
available from downtown Seattle. Bus
leaves at 7am from 501 5th Avenue between Madison and Marion. info & registration http://www.sjawa.org or 206-624-2184
*Weds Jan
25, noon - 1:30
p.m., at Plaza 600 Bldg., 600 Stewart
St., Ste. 205, Seattle; Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle
meeting with Candidates for WA
Secretary of State and State Auditor; Terri Anderson on Residential
Habilitation Centers. All MDC meetings
are free and open to the public. Feel free to bring your lunch and a guest
along with you. info Justin Simmons
206-736-9882 or http://www.metrodems.org or http://www.facebook.com/metrodems
*Weds Jan
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
8/24/10]
*Weds Jan
25, and subsequent Wednesdays, 1-2
pm, on Seattle Community Media TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in
King County or streaming live at http://www.seattlecommunitymedia.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 PirateTVSeattle@gmail.com [updated
9/25/11]
**Weds Jan
25, 2 p.m., at Council Chambers, 2nd
Floor, City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave between James and Cherry Streets,
Seattle; Seattle City Council Housing, Human Services, Health, And Culture Committee
meeting. info 206-684-8888
*Weds Jan
25, and subsequent Wednesdays, 4 to 5
pm, on KKNW AM 1150; Walk the Talk with
Kim show features speakers from non-profit
and community based organizations talking about their mission and vision as
well as calling out needs from the community.
The Walk the Talk with Kim Show focuses on mission driven organizations
and their supporters in an effort to strengthen our community through
knowledge, leadership, collaboration and a call to walk the talk. Each episode invites listeners to become
connected with non-profit, community based and for-profit mission driven
organizations that pour sweat and tears into the growth and support of our
community. We celebrate the volunteers,
supporters and collaborators that are the foundation and soul of these organizations. info 425-888-9790 or http://www.walkthetalkwithkim.com
[added 1/24/11]
*Weds Jan
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 [confirmed 11/20/10]
*Weds Jan
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.
[confirmed 10/11/10]
*Weds Jan
25, and subsequent Wednesdays,
5:15-6:15 pm, on the corner of Chelan and Orondo,
right in front of Memorial Park, Wenatchee;
weekly peace vigil since
August 2005 at a fitting place. All are
welcome. Vigilers
include local at-large members of Vets for Peace who are always there with the
VFP banner, and other veterans are invited to join! info jlschlaman@charter.net
[updated 10/13/10]
Weds Jan 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 remaining 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 Jan
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 louandjoant@msn.com [confirmed 8/10/10]
**Weds Jan
25, 6 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on
Seneca, Seattle; Science: UW Science Now: Jessica Rohde: Diverse Migration Patterns
of Puget Sound Coho Salmon. $5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Weds Jan
25, and subsequent Wednesdays, 6-8
p.m., at 1402 3rd Ave Suite 201, Seattle;
Equal Rights Washington
Volunteer Night. Join us at the ERW
Office every Wednesday and become engaged in the fight for full equality
regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. We have snacks! We will be training, canvassing, phonebanking, doing data-entry, and having a blast for two
hours every week. info info@equalrightswashington.org [added 8/24/11]
*Weds Jan
25, and subsequent Wednesdays,
6:45-8:45 p.m., in Central Seattle; a
King County Bar Association Neighborhood
Legal Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents
with legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living
wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
*Weds Jan
25, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7-8:30
p.m., on Capitol Hill, Seattle; a King
County Bar Association Neighborhood
Legal Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents
with legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living
wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
*Weds Jan
25, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7-9
p.m., in Bellevue, and also in Lake City neighborhood, Seattle; a King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic serving King
County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King
County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC)
provides individual meetings with volunteer
attorneys for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in
primarily civil issues (not criminal).
Issues that may be addressed include:
Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for
unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate;
Employment and wage claim issues;
Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration;
Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
Weds Jan 25, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Seattle Arts & Lectures: Pico Iyer: 'The Man
Within My Head'. $5-$30. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Weds Jan 25, 7:30 pm, at
Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca,
Seattle; Science: Charles Moore: Saving Our Oceans from Plastic. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Weds Jan
25, and subsequent Wednesdays, 8 pm,
on Seattle Community Media TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 77 in King
County or streaming live at http://www.seattlecommunitymedia.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.seattlecommunitymedia.org [updated 9/25/11]
Jan 26 - Feb
5, at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th
Ave, Seattle; 7th annual Children's Film Festival Seattle. The largest children's film festival in the
Pacific Northwest, Children's Film Festival Seattle celebrates the best and
brightest in international children's cinema with a 10-day extravaganza of more
than 100 films from almost 30 countries.
This year's edition includes a mind-blowing blend of programs that
include live performances, animation, features, shorts, historical films and
fantastic hands-on workshops for the filmmakers of tomorrow. Admission to most programs is only $7 for
kids, $10 for adults and $6 for Northwest Film Forum members. Tickets to all events may be purchased in
advance at http://www.nwfilmforum.org
or 800-838-3006. Teachers who are
interested in bringing school groups to the festival should contact Liz
Shepherd, at 206-829-7862 or liz@nwfilmforum.org,
Specially designed screenings for schools, home schools and child care
providers are scheduled each weekday morning through Feb 24. info http://www.nwfilmforum.org/go/childrensfilmfest
or http://www.childrensfilmfestivalseattle.org
**Thurs Jan
26, 10 am, in Senate Hearing Rm 3, J.A. Cherberg Building,
Olympia; Senate bill hearing: SB 6298,
Agriculture, Water & Rural Economic Development Public Hearing: Concerning labeling of foods that contain
genetically engineered material. (Chase/Diane Smith). See Jan 27 House hearing as well. Organic Consumers Association is paying for
charter buses to get people to the hearing, East side and West side. If you can participate, visit GMO Free
Washington http://www.TinyURL.com/GMOBillWa,
info margheritapagni@responsibletechnology.org
*Thurs Jan
26, and subsequent Thursdays, noon -
2 p.m., Downtown, Seattle; a King County
Bar Association Neighborhood Legal
Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents with
legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
*Thurs Jan
26, and subsequent Thursdays, noon -
1 p.m., at 6th and Sprague, Tacoma; (summer location Tacoma Farmer's Market,
9th and Broadway, Tacoma); Peace Vigil organized with signs
provided by United for Peace of Pierce County.
All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org
[updated 9/25/11]
*Thurs Jan
26, and subsequent Thursdays, 4-5 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 show that 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. Includes Green Acre Radio,
produced by Martha Baskin, a weekly radio spot with an environmental focus at 5:40 p.m.
This show: TBA.
info http://www.kbcs.fm [updated
5/7/11]
*Thurs Jan
26, 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 1/4/10]
*Thurs Jan
26, and subsequent Thursdays through the end of the Washington
Legislative session, 5:30-8 pm, at Solid Ground Wallingford Office, 1501 N 45th
St., Seattle; Join Poverty Action Safety
Net Phone Banks to work against cuts to
basic need programs. Sign up and
info Poverty Action 1-866-789-7726
*Thurs Jan
26, 5:30-7:30 pm, at Seattle City
Hall, 600 4th Ave., Bertha Knight Landes Room,
Seattle; Metropolitan Democratic Club of
Seattle Forum for First Congressional
District Candidates, Moderated by Former Governor Mike Lowry, Co-Sponsored
by Seattle City Councilmember Nick Licata and Seattle City Attorney Pete
Holmes. info Justin Simmons 206-736-9882
or http://www.metrodems.org or http://www.facebook.com/metrodems
*Thurs Jan
26, and subsequent Thursdays, 7-9
p.m., in Delridge Neighborhood, Seattle; a King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic serving King
County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King
County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC)
provides individual meetings with volunteer
attorneys for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in
primarily civil issues (not criminal).
Issues that may be addressed include:
Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for
unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate;
Employment and wage claim issues;
Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration;
Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
Thurs Jan
26, 7-9 pm, Room 220, at Odegaard Library, University Of Washington, Seattle; "Particles On The Wall" Opening
Reception. Particles On The Wall, a
traveling exhibit sponsored by Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility
that explores nuclear issues starts
Mon Jan 9. This exhibit will showcase
new art, factoids, poetry and memorabilia in an exciting venue.
*Fri Jan 27, in Poulsbo, WA;
Strategic Planning Simplified:
Learn How to Achieve Your
Organization's Goals And Do More With Less!
We provide USA non-profit organizations and associations with strategic
planning and capacity workshops, consulting, and retreats using the One Page
Business Plan for Non-Profit Organizations methodology. Strategic planning benefits non-profits who
need a roadmap to the future to use internally, with their boards or to send to
donors. Especially in difficult economic
times, when achieving more with less are the "norm", having a roadmap
can help you succeed. info http://www.BusinessAndMarketingPlan.com or Maria 360-271-8418
*Fri Jan 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 wars, give heart to antiwar supporters on the
way to work. US Out of Afghanistan (9
years of war in Afghanistan). (And Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, etc. ) We have the
signs. Conversation and coffee
afterwards at a local coffeehouse. We
have been vigiling weekly for 9 years! info Kathy Barker 206-328-2804 or kbarker715@gmail.com, Sarah Banks
206-720-1389 or SarahB@saranjan.com
[confirmed 6/9/11]
**Fri Jan
27, 8 a.m., in House Hearing Rm A, John L. O'Brien Building, Olympia; Hearing on House bill 2637, sponsored by Rep.
Cary Condotta (R-Wenatchee, dist. 12) which represents
many wheat farmers pushing for labeling.
Concerning labeling of foods that contain genetically engineered
material. info http://www.leg.wa.gov/house/committees/AGNR/Pages/Agendas.aspx, Organic Consumers Association is paying for
charter buses to get people to the hearing, East side and West side. If you are
planning to go, inform the organizers at http://www.TinyURL.com/GMOBillWa,
info margheritapagni@responsibletechnology.org
*Fri Jan 27, and subsequent Fridays, 10 am, outside the King
County Administration Building, James between 4th & 5th, downtown
Seattle; Protest home mortgage foreclosures [added 1/1/12]
**Fri Jan
27, 2 pm Rally at Westlake, 4th &
Pine, downtown Seattle; March to Darigold Headquarters at 1130 Rainier Ave. South, Seattle; Make "Darigreed"
listen to workers. Workers will hand petition in! Dairy
workers at the Ruby Ridge dairy, which provides milk for the Darigold label are going through hell and need your help.
Workers have repeatedly tried to appeal to Darigold
about the reported abuses workers who labor to produce their product face, but Darigold remains silent.
Help us up the pressure. Workers say that more than a third of them have
been fired after they dared asked to have a union. They?re
suing the dairy for wage and hour violations and even assault. According to
workers, the dairy owner, supported by multi-million dollar loan from a major
lender, carries a rifle in his truck and has threatened workers. According to
former employee Miguel Cuevas, the owner
told Cuevas, "This rifle is for those people with the union." Ruby Ridge workers will be joined by UFW supporters, including
dozens from the Decolonize/Occupy Seattle movement as they deliver the
petitions. Sign the petition at http://action.ufw.org/dgpetition,
info http://www.ufw.org/rubyridge or ufwofamer@aol.com
*Fri Jan 27, and subsequent Fridays, 2-3 pm [note new time], on
1150 AM KKNW Alternative Talk Radio and streaming live at http://www.1150kknw.com; Urban
Forum Northwest with host justice
activist Eddie Rye Jr. A variety of
topics and guests of interest to the community.
info http://www.urbanforumnorthwest.com
[updated 12/13/11]
*Fri Jan 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 or http://www.whatcompjc.org/calendar.html
[web confirmed 10/10/10]
*Fri Jan 27, and subsequent Fridays, 4:30 to 5:30 pm, at NE 125th
& 30th Ave NE, on the 41 busline, and close to
the 522 and 75 bus, Lake City, Seattle; Occupy Lake City group meets weekly at
the Lake City Bank of America, working for economic fairness [added
11/27/11]
*Fri Jan 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 8/24/10]
*Fri Jan 27,
and subsequent Fridays, 5-6 p.m., at
Ruston Way parking strip near McGarver Street 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
[updated 10/11/10]
*Fri Jan 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 [confirmed 10/10/10]
Fri Jan 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! [sorry, have no info contacts for this event,
anybody connected with the event, please confirm]
*Fri Jan 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 [confirmed 10/5/10]
*Fri Jan 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 Social Justice documentary
film and community discussion! Film:
"Into Eternity" Learn about
the future of Radioactive Waste Storage.
Every day, the world over, large amounts of high-level radioactive waste
created by nuclear power plants is placed in interim storage, which is
vulnerable to natural disasters, man-made disasters, and to societal changes.
In Finland the world's first permanent repository is being hewn out of solid
rock - a huge system of underground tunnels - that must last 100,000 years as
this is how long the waste remains hazardous. Once the waste has been deposited
and the repository is full, the facility is to be sealed off and never opened
again. Or so we hope, but can we ensure that? Captivating, wondrous and
extremely frightening, this feature documentary takes viewers on a journey
never seen before into the underworld and into the future. Discussion Follows the Film with Tom
Carpenter, Executive Director of Hanford Challenge. Free and open to the public! .. but Donations
are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org
Fri Jan 27, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; University Book Store presents Daniel Handler & Maira
Kalman: 'Why
We Broke Up.' $5 or Free with
book. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Sat Jan 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Friends Meeting House, 291 B
Street SW, Tumwater, just off Route 101S, near Olympia; Green
Party of Washington State Winter Gathering The Economic Crisis: Thriving
Through Building Community. Keynote
speaker Dick Burkhart on 'What Happens When You Hit The Limits To Growth';
morning introductory talks and afternoon panel on Local Currency, State Bank
for Washington State, Voluntary Simplicity, Food Security, Gross Happiness
Index, Community Rights Ordinance.
Admission $20 with no one turned away for lack of funds. info and map http://www.gp-wa.us
*Sat Jan 28, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., at the Garfield Community Center,
2323 E. Cherry St., Seattle; Seattle
Office for Civil Rights / RSJI are working with the Loren Miller Bar
Association, Seattle Parks and Seattle Police Department to co-sponsor a
community version of our Race: the Power
of an Illusion training. Light
refreshments will be served. RSVP by
Jan 20 to Maggie Olsen Margaret.olsen@seattle.gov
or 206-684-8672
Sat Jan 28, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at City Hall, Fifth Ave between
Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle;
Mayor McGinn and City Departments will be
hosting a City Hall Open House to
give you an opportunity to tour your City Hall and talk to the people who serve
in our City Departments. Come on down.
Let us know what we are doing well and where we can do better.
*Sat Jan 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 Jan 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 9 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 trutnaubob395@gmail.com [confirmed 1/14/11]
*Sat Jan 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 Dr. Jan Cate
425-455-4048 or wjcate@aol.com or Lyn
Lambert 425-641-1120 or efl.lamb@gmail.com
[confirmed 9/10/10]
*Sat Jan 28, and subsequent Saturdays, 12:30-1:30 pm, at 38th and
Steele on the corner by Border's Books, 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!
info http://www.ufppc.org [updated
10/11/10]
Sat Jan 28, 2-4 pm, at Stimson Auditorium, Seattle Asian Art
Museum, 1400 East Prospect Street, Volunteer Park, Seattle; Film Mountains That Take Wing: Angela Davis & Yuri Kochiyama,
A Conversation on Life, Struggles &
Liberation, Directed by C.A. Griffith & H.L.T. Quan. Screening & Discussion With
Filmmakers. Free admission, but please
register for a seat in advance. A
co-presentation of Seattle Art Museum, Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center's
African American Film Festival's
Underground Railroad Series, the Northwest African American Museum and Wing
Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific Experience.
info filmfestinfo@langstonarts.org
*Sat Jan 28, and subsequent Saturdays, 3-4 p.m., at Westlake Park
near 4th and Pine, Seattle; Vigil &
leafleting to protest ongoing wars and
occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan. This vigil started by the 911 Peace
Coalition has been going on for over 8 years.
info cobra2953@aol.com [confirmed
8/10/10]
*Sat Jan 28, 7-9 p.m., at Friends Meeting House, 3201 Boston
Harbor Road NE, Olympia; 'The Road Map
For The Coming Years of Crisis', by
Nicole Foss, international expert on electrical
and alternative energy, finance, and psychology. Sponsored by the Green Party of Washington State. Foss says that while peak oil and climate
change will be the drivers for economic change, financial collapse will be the
first effect. The coming credit freeze will dry up the money supply. How that will affect us, depends on whether
we have ready cash, an income flow from a more or less secure source, or
debt. She describes the phases people go
through as they adjust to a new reality such as an economic depression, and how
essential it is to build community before it happens. While Fosss predictions are dire, she aims
to inoculating us against pessimism we will know the worst but we will also
know how to prepare: localized,
self-reliant community services will give us not only economic resilience but
inner strength as well. Admission is
$10-$25 per person (sliding scale). info
and map http://www.gp-wa.us
*Sun Jan 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 10/3/10]
*Sun Jan 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 10/3/10]
*Sun Jan 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 10/3/10]
*Sun Jan 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 10/5/10]
*Sun Jan 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 more than 8 years. info beb@igc.org or 425-775-5383 [updated 3/1/11]
**Sun Jan
29, 1-6 pm, at Everett PUD
Theatre, 2320 California St.,
Everett; SnoGLOBE
Equality Alliance 2012 Winter Film Festival ! Our inaugural program showcases
three films that draw attention to the lives and hearts of LGBT Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender people and
their stories young and old. Please join us for an afternoon of inspiring
stories and exciting Q&A sessions.
Film include: - Inlaws & Outlaws "It's marriage from the inside
and out." Inlaws & Outlaws cleverly weaves
together the true stories of Pacific Northwest couples and singles - both gay
and straight - and all into a collective narrative that is as hilarious as it
is heartbreaking. 2011 Web Cam
Confessions, a film short highlighting the voices of Snohomish County LGBTQ
Youth on topics of identity, coming out, bullying, religion and what most
important to them. -Out in America, A
moving, diverse portrait of LGBT Americans.
Tickets $10 are available through http://www.brownpapertickets.com or
800-838-3006
**Sun Jan
29, 1:30-3:30 pm, at Greenwood Library,
N 81st St and Greenwood Ave N, Seattle; Backyard Barter Meetup. Join us for our first Barter Event of 2012!
We will be having a barter and potluck.
Bring the whole family to share food, skills and homemade items. Only one rule, no cash allowed! RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Backyard-Barter/215208715193281?sk=events, info connect2barter@gmail.com
Mon Jan 30, in Olympia; Reproductive Health & Rights Lobby Day,
Co-sponsored by NARAL Pro-Choice Washington & Planned Parenthood Votes
Northwest. Join us for a day of
pro-choice activism! We make pro-choice
activism easy! We will: Feed you, Provide transportation to and from
Olympia, Teach you how to lobby, Host a pro-choice rally!, Schedule
appointments with your legislators. Stay
tuned for more information! info RosaMcLeod@ProChoiceWashington.org
or call Rosa McLeod 206-624-1990
**Mon Jan 30, 6:15-7:45 pm, at Greenwood Library, N 81st St and
Greenwood Ave N, Seattle; Democracy Conversations, Discussing:
People's History of America by Howard Zinn - Ch. 2
*Mon Jan 30, 7 - 9 p.m. at Cathedral Hall, Ninth Ave. and Columbia
Street, Seattle; St. James Cathedral
Life, Peace and Justice Committee invite you to Economic Justice For All: A Panel Discussion. Josephine Tamayo Murray, Vice President for
Social Policy, Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, will
moderate. Panelists include Sr. Linda Haydock, SNJM, Director, Intercommunity Peace & Justice
Center, who will speak on "Economic Justice for All - 25 Years
Later"; Michael Reichert,
President, Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, who will speak on
"The Effects of the Ongoing Recession on the Poor"; Tom Campion, Founder and Chairman, Zumiez Corporation, who will speak on "How Can
Businesses Support Economic Fairness?";
and Sr. Sharon Park, OP, Director, Washington State Catholic Conference,
who will speak on "Advocacy for the Common Good in the 2012 Washington
State Legislative Session".
**Mon Jan
30, and subsequent Mondays, 7-9 p.m.,
in Rainier Valley neighborhood, Seattle;
a King County Bar Association Neighborhood
Legal Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents
with legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living
wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
**Mon Jan
30, and subsequent Mondays, 7:30-9 pm
at 3314 Wallingford Ave. N. #2, Seattle;
Radical Women presents a Weekly Discussion circle on "Origin of the
Family, Private Property and the State."
Why does sexism still thrive
in this day and age? Have males always
dominated? How will women's oppression
be ended? Join a roundtable conversation
that will explore Frederick Engels' classic analysis of the causes of gender
inequality. Books will be available for
sale. $2 suggested donation per session.
info 206-722-6057 or RWSeattle@mindspring.com [added 10/14/11]
**Mon Jan
30, and subsequent Mondays, 8-9 pm,
on Seattle Community Media TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in King
County or streaming live at http://www.seattlecommunitymedia.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 PirateTVSeattle@gmail.com [updated
9/25/11]
**Tues Jan
31, 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 louandjoant@msn.com [confirmed 8/10/10]
Tues Jan 31, Check-In 8:45 am, workshop 9 am - 4 pm, at 2100
Building, 2100 24th Ave. S., Seattle; De-escalation: Grace Under Fire. This workshop is provided by Center for
Learning Connections (CLC) in partnership with the Non-Profit Staff Development
Coalition (NPSDC). Aggression and
violence touches all areas of society, and we can no longer have any illusions
that the schools or social service agencies are a sanctuary. On occasion, the aggressive individuals are
not customers or clients, but co-workers or employees. These problems are compounded by substance
abuse or mental illness. Aggressive
behavior often seems to occur with no advanced warning or understandable
reason. Because of this, many people go
to work with a sense of dread. Grace
Under Fire will present information for the purpose of Preventing emotional
distress and burnout; Improving
relationships between administration and those involved in direct service with
students, clients or customers; Calming
and de-escalation with aggressive individuals;
Recognition and effective communication with mentally ill or drug
intoxicated individuals; Use of spacing,
stance, the eyes and voice to calm an individual or establish safety. Specific topics to be addressed can include:
verbal de-escalation techniques, recognition of patterns of behavior associated
with alcohol or drug intoxication, and methods of de-escalation appropriate to
individuals in such conditions, basic understanding of behavioral patterns of
people with mental illness, use of spacing, stance, vocal tone and the eyes to
calm an individual or establish control, physical evasion and protective
tactics during attacks, handling of complaints and grievances. Workshop Trainer: Ellis Amdur, MA,
NCC, CMHS. Clock Hours & CEUs
Available Free. info and registration
instructions Anna McCain 425-640-1424 or anna.mccain@edcc.edu
or http://www.learningconnections.org/coalition/
**Tues Jan
31, and subsequent Tuesdays, 11 a.m.
- 1 p.m., at Federal Building, 2nd & Marion, Seattle; Peace Vigil.
Come join us every Tuesday. Stand
with Joe Colgan and members of "Military Families and Friends Speak Out"
as we weekly protest the funding of our unjust wars and demand the return of
all our troops. (Joe is the father of
Lt. Ben Colgan, KIA in Baghdad, Iraq, November 1,
2003.) info joepatcolgan@comcast.net or
206-824-5368 [confirmed 10/11/10]
Tues Jan 31, and many subsequent last Tuesdays, please confirm
date and location at website, 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 10/11/10]
**Tues Jan
31, 5:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; City of Seattle: Waterfront Seattle Community Discussion. Free.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Tues Jan
31, and subsequent Tuesdays,
6:30-8:30 p.m., in Federal Way; a King
County Bar Association Neighborhood
Legal Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents
with legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living
wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
**Tues Jan
31, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m.,
in Greenwood neighborhood, Seattle; a
King County Bar Association Neighborhood
Legal Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents
with legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language interpreters
provided pending availability of funds.
NLC has no income restrictions.
For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9 a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/
[web confirmed 10/8/10]
*Tues Jan
31, and subsequent Tuesdays except 3rd Tuesday, 7-9 p.m., in West
Seattle; a King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic serving King
County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King
County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC)
provides individual meetings with volunteer
attorneys for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in
primarily civil issues (not criminal).
Issues that may be addressed include:
Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for
unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate;
Employment and wage claim issues;
Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration;
Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
Feb 1-2, in Berkeley CA;3rd Annual Diversity and Leadership Conference
featuring Keynote Speakers Donna Brazile and
Dr. Cornell West. info and registration http://www.cadiversityconference.com
Weds Feb 1, and subsequent
1st Wednesdays, but please confirm at website, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in the
Boards & Commissions meeting room L280, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, downtown
Seattle; Public Meeting on Police Accountability held by the
Office of Police Accountability Review Panel (OPARB), OPARB is charged with providing citizen
(volunteer) oversight of OPA, which is what police internal investigations used
to be. OPARB reviews closed cases only,
and ensures that OPA is following their policies. They also may make recommendations for policy
changes. They also meet with the public
to educate them about how to make effective complaints and resolve issues with
police. Open to the public. info http://www.seattle.gov/council/oparb/ [updated 10/10/10]
**Weds Feb
1, 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
8/24/10]
**Weds Feb
1, and subsequent Wednesdays, 1-2 pm,
on Seattle Community Media TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in King
County or streaming live at http://www.seattlecommunitymedia.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 PirateTVSeattle@gmail.com [updated
9/25/11]
**Weds Feb
1, and subsequent Wednesdays, 4 to 5
pm, on KKNW AM 1150; Walk the Talk with Kim
show features speakers from non-profit
and community based organizations talking about their mission and vision as
well as calling out needs from the community.
The Walk the Talk with Kim Show focuses on mission driven organizations
and their supporters in an effort to strengthen our community through
knowledge, leadership, collaboration and a call to walk the talk. Each episode invites listeners to become
connected with non-profit, community based and for-profit mission driven
organizations that pour sweat and tears into the growth and support of our
community. We celebrate the volunteers,
supporters and collaborators that are the foundation and soul of these
organizations. info 425-888-9790 or http://www.walkthetalkwithkim.com
[added 1/24/11]
**Weds Feb
1, 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 [confirmed 11/20/10]
**Weds Feb
1, 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.
[confirmed 10/11/10]
**Weds Feb
1, and subsequent Wednesdays,
5:15-6:15 pm, on the corner of Chelan and Orondo,
right in front of Memorial Park, Wenatchee;
weekly peace vigil since
August 2005 at a fitting place. All are
welcome. Vigilers
include local at-large members of Vets for Peace who are always there with the
VFP banner, and other veterans are invited to join! info jlschlaman@charter.net
[updated 10/13/10]
**Weds Feb
1, 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 louandjoant@msn.com [confirmed 8/10/10]
Weds Feb 1, and subsequent 1st Wednesdays, 5:30-7 pm, at
Wallingford Community Senior Center, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside
Avenue North, Seattle; Monthly Community Preparedness Planning. Agenda for this meeting tba [added 4/4/11]
**Weds Feb
1, and subsequent Wednesdays, 6-8
p.m., at 1402 3rd Ave Suite 201, Seattle;
Equal Rights Washington
Volunteer Night. Join us at the ERW
Office every Wednesday and become engaged in the fight for full equality
regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. We have snacks! We will be training, canvassing, phonebanking, doing data-entry, and having a blast for two
hours every week. info info@equalrightswashington.org [added 8/24/11]
**Weds Feb
1, and subsequent Wednesdays,
6:45-8:45 p.m., in Central Seattle; a
King County Bar Association Neighborhood
Legal Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents
with legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living
wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
**Weds Feb
1, 7 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, Seattle; The Seattle
Times will bring together all six
presidents of Washington's state funded universities, along with local
business leaders, in a conversation on the risks of further cuts by the state to higher education.
Moderated by Times Editorial Page Editor Kate Riley and business columnist Jon Talton, participants will include Michael Young (University
of Washington), Elson Floyd (Washington State University), Bruce Shepard (Western Washington University), Les Purce (The Evergreen State College), James Gaudino (Central Washington University), and Rodolfo Arevalo (Eastern Washington University). If you're
concerned about the future of higher ed and the
impact of these cuts on our regional economy don't miss this rare public
gathering of the leaders entrusted with the stewardship of these invaluable
assets to our state. Your $5 ticket
benefits the College Success Fund. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Weds Feb
1, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7-8:30
p.m., on Capitol Hill, Seattle; a King
County Bar Association Neighborhood
Legal Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents
with legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living
wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
**Weds Feb
1, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7-9
p.m., in Bellevue, and also in Lake City neighborhood, Seattle; a King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic serving King
County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King
County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC)
provides individual meetings with volunteer
attorneys for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in
primarily civil issues (not criminal).
Issues that may be addressed include:
Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for
unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate;
Employment and wage claim issues;
Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration;
Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
**Weds Feb
1, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Kim Ives:
Politics and Disaster: The U.S. in
Haiti. $5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Weds Feb
1, and subsequent Wednesdays, 8 pm,
on Seattle Community Media TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 77 in King
County or streaming live at http://www.seattlecommunitymedia.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.seattlecommunitymedia.org [updated 9/25/11]
Feb 2-4, in San Francisco CA;
Asians and Pacific Islanders in
Higher Education conference "Transforming and Leading: We Are the
Future." Asian Pacific Americans in
Higher Education is dedicated to enhancing the educational opportunities for
Asian and Pacific American students;
promoting and supporting the hiring, retention, and advancement of
qualified Asian and Pacific American faculty, staff, and administrators; and
creating a better understanding of issues in the public affecting Asian and
Pacific Americans in higher education.
Registration and info http://www.apahenational.org
**Thurs Feb
2, and subsequent Thursdays, noon - 2
p.m., Downtown, Seattle; a King County
Bar Association Neighborhood Legal
Clinic serving King County residents or Washington State residents with
legal issues in King County.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with volunteer attorneys for up to 30
minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not
criminal). Issues that may be addressed
include: Family law topics including
domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support,
custody and parenting plans; Debt and
bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant
questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer
disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living
wills; Welfare benefits terminations and
overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
**Thurs Feb
2, and subsequent Thursdays, noon - 1
p.m., at 6th and Sprague, Tacoma; (summer location Tacoma Farmer's Market,
9th and Broadway, Tacoma); Peace Vigil organized with signs
provided by United for Peace of Pierce County.
All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org
[updated 9/25/11]
**Thurs Feb
2, 4 p.m., at UW Health Sciences Buliding, T-625, Seattle;
Charles W. Bodemer Lecture, "The Physician Leadership We Need" by
Len Nichols, professor of health policy and director of the Center for Health
Policy Research and Ethics at George Mason University. He will address the leadership role
physicians must play in transforming
health systems. A reception will follow the address. The lecture is presented by the Department of
Bioethics & Humanities. info
206.543.5145 or bhinfo@u.washington.edu
**Thurs Feb
2, and subsequent Thursdays, 4-5 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 show that 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. Includes Green Acre Radio,
produced by Martha Baskin, a weekly radio spot with an environmental focus at 5:40 p.m.
This show: TBA.
info http://www.kbcs.fm [updated
5/7/11]
**Thurs Feb
2, 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 1/4/10]
**Thurs Feb
2, and subsequent Thursdays through the end of the Washington
Legislative session, 5:30-8 pm, at Solid Ground Wallingford Office, 1501 N 45th
St., Seattle; Join Poverty Action Safety
Net Phone Banks to work against cuts to
basic need programs. Sign up and
info Poverty Action 1-866-789-7726
Thurs Feb 2, and subsequent 1st Thursdays, 6-8 pm, in the City
Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH L280, 600 4th Avenue between
Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, phone or check website to confirm
date, time and place; Seattle Human Rights Commission meeting. The
HRC aims to provide equal opportunities for minorities, aging & persons
with disabilities through the enforcement of City ordinances pertaining to
equal opportunity and affirmative action.
Meetings open to the public. You
can now listen to the SHRC meetings by calling 206-684-4718. 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.
Reasonable accommodations for meetings and events also are available on
request for people with disabilities.
Call 206-684-4500 for disability information. info Felicia Yearwood-Murrell
206-684-4537 or Felicia.Yearwood-Murrell@seattle.gov
or http://www.seattle.gov/humanrights/meetings.htm
[web confirmed / updated 10/10/10]
**Thurs Feb
2, 6:30-8:30 pm, rescheduled to this
date due to snow, at Redmond Microsoft, Building: 99, 14820 NE 36th Street,
Redmond; location to be confirmed;
Public Lecture by Dr. James Waller -
Becoming Evil: How Ordinary
People Commit Mass Murder and Genocide.
The past century, dubbed the "Age of Genocide," saw more than
60 million people murdered to meet the needs of the state. One unassailable fact behind this litany of
human conflict and suffering is that political, social, or religious groups
wanting to commit mass murder are never hindered by a lack of willing
executioners. Free and open to the
public. RSVP to ilanak@wsherc.org
**Thurs Feb
2, and subsequent Thursdays, 7-9
p.m., in Delridge Neighborhood, Seattle; a King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic serving King
County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King
County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC)
provides individual meetings with volunteer
attorneys for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in
primarily civil issues (not criminal).
Issues that may be addressed include:
Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for
unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate;
Employment and wage claim issues;
Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration;
Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided
when requested. Foreign language
interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9
a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web
confirmed 10/8/10]
*Thurs Feb
2, and subsequent 1st & 3rd
Thursdays, 7 pm, at JW! Thrift & Gift, 5101 Rainier Ave S #106, Columbia
City, Seattle; Justice Works Writers
Group. 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 [added 10/25/10]
**Thurs Feb
2, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Zakes Mda: Memoirs of an
Outsider. $5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Fri Feb 3,
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 wars, give heart to antiwar supporters on the
way to work. US Out of Afghanistan (9
years of war in Afghanistan). (And Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen, etc. ) We have the
signs. Conversation and coffee
afterwards at a local coffeehouse. We
have been vigiling weekly for 9 years! info Kathy Barker 206-328-2804 or kbarker715@gmail.com, Sarah Banks
206-720-1389 or SarahB@saranjan.com
[confirmed 6/9/11]
**Fri Feb 3, and subsequent Fridays, 10 am, outside the King
County Administration Building, James between 4th & 5th, downtown
Seattle; Protest home mortgage foreclosures [added 1/1/12]
**Fri Feb 3, and subsequent Fridays, 2-3 pm [note new time], on
1150 AM KKNW Alternative Talk Radio and streaming live at http://www.1150kknw.com; Urban
Forum Northwest with host justice
activist Eddie Rye Jr. A variety of
topics and guests of interest to the community.
info http://www.urbanforumnorthwest.com
[updated 12/13/11]
Fri Feb 3, and subsequent 1st Fridays, 3-4 pm, [note earlier
hours!] at Bayview Park and Ride, intersection of HWY
525 and Bayview Road, Whidbey Island; South
Whidbey Women in Black Peace Vigil,
info tenaly@whidbey.com [updated
11/6/11]
**Fri Feb 3,
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 or http://www.whatcompjc.org/calendar.html
[web confirmed 10/10/10]
**Fri Feb 3, and subsequent Fridays, 4:30 to 5:30 pm, at NE 125th
& 30th Ave NE, on the 41 busline, and close to
the 522 and 75 bus, Lake City, Seattle; Occupy Lake City group meets weekly at
the Lake City Bank of America, working for economic fairness [added
11/27/11]
**Fri Feb 3,
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
8/24/10]
**Fri Feb 3,
and subsequent Fridays, 5-6 p.m., at
Ruston Way parking strip near McGarver Street 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
[updated 10/11/10]
**Fri Feb 3,
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 [confirmed 10/10/10]
**Fri Feb 3,
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 [confirmed 10/5/10]
*Fri Feb 3, 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 Social Justice documentary
film and community discussion! Film: Time For Change (Film: 85 min, Joao G. Amorim , 2010 ), an optimistic alternative to apocalyptic
doom and gloom. The film follows
journalist Daniel Pinchbeck, author of the bestselling 2012: The Return of
Quetzalcoatl, on a quest for a new paradigm that integrates the archaic wisdom of tribal cultures with the scientific
method. As conscious agents of
evolution, we can redesign post-industrial society on ecological principles to
make a world that works for all. Rather than breakdown and barbarism, 2012
heralds the birth of a regenerative planetary culture where collaboration
replaces competition, where exploration of psyche and spirit becomes the new
cutting edge, replacing the sterile materialism that has pushed our world to
the brink. Discussion Follows the
Film. Free and open to the public! ..
but Donations are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org
**Sat Feb 4, Day of Mass Action to Stop a U.S. War on Iran.
Endorsing organizations include World Can't Wait, United National
Anti-War Coalition, International Action Center, ANSWER Coalition, Antiwar.com,
Peace of the Action, Women Against Military Madness, Occupy Myrtle Beach
Sat Feb 4, and subsequent 1st 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 [web confirmed &
updated 10/10/10]
**Sat Feb 4, 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 Feb 4, 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 9 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 trutnaubob395@gmail.com [confirmed 1/14/11]
Sat Feb 4, noon, starts in Portland Ave. Park, Portland Ave.
between E. 35th & E. Fairbanks, Tacoma, WA;
International Day In Solidarity With Leonard Peltier. Northwest Regional March And Rally For Clemency For Native American Activist
Leonard Peltier.
noon March For Justice, 1 pm, Rally For Justice at U.S. Federal Court
House, 1717-Pacific Ave. This march is
answering the call by LPDOC for marches and rallies on Feb. 4, 2012
Internationally in support of clemency for Leonard Peltier. Of all the regional marches in Tacoma, 16
since 1992, this is the most important one yet.
The New Leonard Peltier Clemency Campaign is
building and we need to show public support.
If you are a regular supporter, please join us again. If you are a new supporter, who has thought
about supporting Leonard, now is the time to do it. We need all of you. Speakers: Co-MCs, Matilaja:
Yu'Pik Eskimo from Mountain Village Alaska. Member of N.W. AIM since 1973, Friend of
Leonard Peltier for 38 odd years and member of Tacoma
Chapter LPDOC Steve Hapy: Long time Leonard Peltier
and Native struggles activist, Tacoma Chapter LPDOC. Drum: Albert Combs and Coastal Hand Drum
Singers. Welcoming: Deeahop
Conway, Puyallup Tribal member, Tacoma Chapter LPDOC, Leonard's case and
up-date; Arthur J. Miller: Northwest
Regional Organizer LPDOC, Tacoma Chapter LPDOC,
long time union member and human rights activist. Keynote Speaker: Ramona Bennett: Puyallup
Tribal Elder, Life long friend of Leonard Peltier, Grand Mother, Great Grand Mother. Chester Earl: Puyallup Tribal member, Zoltan Grossman:
Evergreen State College faculty in Geography and Native Studies, in
Olympia. former board member of Midwest
Treaty Network in Wisconsin. Closing
words: David Duenas: Puyallup Tribal Member. There will be a carpool leaving from the
parking lot at Harrison and Division, Olympia, at 10:15 am. Portland, meet up outside of KBOO Radio Station
(20 SE 8th, Portland, OR 97124) before embarking to Tacoma between
9:00-9:30am. Seattle Car Pool: Meet at
the Red Apple parking lot at 23rd and Jackson by the bus stop. Will be leaving
at 10:30 am Donations: checks payable to the Leonard Peltier Defense/Offense Committee (mark them for NW March)
and send to: Tacoma Chapter LPODC, P.O. Box 5464, Tacoma, WA 98415. info http://facebook.com/tacoma.lpdoc,
Subscribe to: Northwest Peltier Support at: nwpeltiersupport-subscribe@lists.riseup.net,
info http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info
or bayou@blarg.net
**Sat Feb 4, 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 Dr. Jan Cate
425-455-4048 or wjcate@aol.com or Lyn
Lambert 425-641-1120 or efl.lamb@gmail.com
[confirmed 9/10/10]
**Sat Feb 4, and subsequent Saturdays, 12:30-1:30 pm, at 38th and
Steele on the corner by Border's Books, 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!
info http://www.ufppc.org [updated
10/11/10]
*Sat Feb 4, 2-4 pm, Meet at 42nd & Densmore
south of Wallingford Playfield, Wallingford, Seattle; Spokespeople Valentine Bicycle Ride To Theo Chocolate and Woodland Park Rose
Garden - more later!
**Sat Feb 4, 3 pm, at Revolution Books, 89 S. Washington Street,
Seattle, Pioneer Square, Seattle; Book
Reading & Bradley Manning presentation.
Free Bradley Manning! The campaign to support Army Private Bradley
Manning, accused WikiLeaks
whistle-blower, presented by Jeff Paterson Bradley Manning, a 24-year-old
Army intelligence analyst, faces life in prison for sharing the 'Collateral
Murder' video of a US helicopter attack that killed 11 civilians and wounded
two children in Baghdad, Iraq with the WikiLeaks
website. Bradley has also been charged with blowing the whistle on the 'Iraq
War Logs', the 'Afghan Diaries' the 'Gitmo Files',
and embarrassing US State Department cables. All of the documents released have
added significantly to public knowledge of war crimes, civilian casualties,
government corruption, and the over-classification of information. No one has
been harmed and the information has helped fuel pro-democratic protests
globally. In August 1990, Marine artilleryman Corporal Jeff Paterson became the
first of many US military personnel to refuse to fight in Iraq. Jeff Paterson will read from the new book,
About Face: Military Resisters Turn Against War. info 206-325-7415, rbsea@yahoo.com, http://www.bradleymanning.org
Sat Feb 4, and subsequent 1st Saturdays, 3-5 p.m., at the
Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Place N, just north of N 50th and
Sunnyside N, Seattle; regular meeting of
the merged Citizens Concerned for the People of Iraq and the Interfaith Network
of Concern for the People of Iraq, since 1996 challenging the U.S. embargo
which killed thousands of chidren per month, now
reassessing how to promote peace and
support Iraqis; INOC is a program
unit of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, info John Reinke
425-869-8793 or http://www.concernforiraq.org
[usual time confirmed 11/30/11]
**Sat Feb 4, and subsequent Saturdays, 3-4 p.m., at Westlake Park
near 4th and Pine, Seattle; Vigil &
leafleting to protest ongoing wars and
occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan. This vigil started by the 911 Peace
Coalition has been going on for over 8 years.
info cobra2953@aol.com [confirmed
8/10/10]
Feb 5, and subsequent 5th day of each month (or phone the
following weekday if the 5th is on the weekend), On the 5th Day of Every Month
Take Action to Free the Cuban Five, five
Cuban men imprisoned in the US.
President Obama has more than enough proof of the innocence of the Cuban
5. He knows that they never were a
threat to US National Security, that they carried no guns and that their only
objective was to monitor terrorist organizations based in Miami to avoid the
death of more innocent people. Phone the
President 202-456-1111, Fax 202-456-2461, send an electronic message via http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact,
info http://www.ifconews.org
**Sun Feb 5, 1 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca,
downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
5th Annual Urban Poverty Forum. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Sun Feb 5, and subsequent 1st Sundays, 1:30 pm, at Westlake
Park, 4th Ave. and Pine St., downtown Seattle;
Silent Vigil to Stop Human
Trafficking led by Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center. info Intercommunity Peace and Justice Center
206-223-1138 [confirmed 8/31/11]
**Sun Feb 5, 3 pm, at University Temple Methodist Church, 1415 NE
43rd St, Seattle; Veterans For Peace
chapter 92 Seattle War Resistor Support Action Team is presenting a Bradley Manning Fundraiser and Panel
Discussion. Free Bradley Manning! The campaign to support Army Private Bradley
Manning, accused WikiLeaks
whistle-blower, presented by Jeff Paterson Bradley Manning, a 24-year-old
Army intelligence analyst, faces life in prison for sharing the 'Collateral
Murder' video of a US helicopter attack that killed 11 civilians and wounded
two children in Baghdad, Iraq with the WikiLeaks
website. Bradley has also been charged with blowing the whistle on the 'Iraq
War Logs', the 'Afghan Diaries' the 'Gitmo Files',
and embarrassing US State Department cables. All of the documents released have
added significantly to public knowledge of war crimes, civilian casualties,
government corruption, and the over-classification of information. No one has
been harmed and the information has helped fuel pro-democratic protests
globally. In August 1990, Marine artilleryman Corporal Jeff Paterson became the
first of many US military personnel to refuse to fight in Iraq. info Cliff@VFP143.Org or http://www.bradleymanning.org
Mon Feb 6, and subsequent 1st Mondays, 4-5:30 pm, at NAC, 1618
S. Lane St. Suite 201, Seattle; Free Grantwriting Clinics for Nonprofits. A joint venture between the Nonprofit
Assistance Center and the Puget Sound Grant Writers Association Nonprofit
Assistance Center. Up to 2 members from
an organization may bring a RFP, application guidelines, draft proposal or a
proposal not funded and an experienced grant writer will give you one-on-one
guidance! Organizations must have budgets under $500,000. Seen by appointment only, phone for
appointment. info 206-324-5850 ext 10 or
http://www.nacseattle.org or info@NACSeattle.org [web confirmed
10/8/10]
*Mon Feb 6, 5:30 p.m., at University Heights Center, 5031
University Way NE, Seattle; Mayor's Town Hall. info http://seattle.gov/mayor/Engage/access.htm
Mon Feb 6, 7:30 pm, at n
Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Rebecca MacKinnon: The Struggle for Internet Freedom.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Tues Feb
7, 9:30 a.m., at Council Chambers,
2nd Floor, City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave between James and Cherry Streets,
Seattle; Seattle City Council Libraries, Utilities, and Center Committee
meeting. Council Meeting Listen Line:
206-684-8566, info 206-684-8888
**Tues Feb
7, 2 p.m., at Council Chambers, 2nd
Floor, City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave between James and Cherry Streets,
Seattle; Seattle City Council Economic Resiliency and Regional Relations Committee
meeting. Council Meeting Listen Line:
206-684-8566, info 206-684-8888
*Tues Feb 7, 6-7:30 pm, at Sunset Hill Community Club, 3003 NW
66th St, Seattle; Sustainable Ballard
and SHCA Host Author Mark Winne, Author of Food Rebels, Guerilla Gardeners, and
Smart-Cooking Mamas
Tues Feb 7, and subsequent 1st Tuesdays, 6:30 pm, at Mosaic
Coffee House, 4401 2nd Avenue NE, Seattle, located in the Church of the
Nazarene, directly behind the Dick's Drive in on N. 45th in Wallingford, near
bus routes 16, 26 and 44, parking is available behind Dick's Drive In; meeting of Amnesty International Group 4,
working to Protect Human Rights
Worldwide; this meeting, topic TBA.
info http://amnestyseattle.org/
or aigroup4@gmail.com or
206-622-2741 [updated 10/25/10]
Tues Feb 7, and subsequent 1st
Tuesdays, 7 p.m., phone for location, Seattle; meeting of Citizens for Overt Action, educating the public about the threat to
democracy here and abroad posed by covert action, told us about the CIA- Crack
connection a decade before the San Jose Mercury report came out, info and
to confirm meeting dates 206-547-7735
[confirmed 6/2/10]
Tues Feb 7, 7 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca,
downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Seattle Architecture Foundation: Restaurant
Design: How Design Affects the Dining Experience. $10-$20.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Tues Feb 7, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Dave Isay: StoryCorps Love Stories. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Weds Feb 8,
noon - 1:30
p.m., at Plaza 600 Bldg., 600 Stewart
St., Ste. 205, Seattle; Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle
meeting with program tba. All MDC meetings are free and open to the
public. Feel free to bring your lunch and a guest along with you. info Justin Simmons 206-736-9882 or http://www.metrodems.org or http://www.facebook.com/metrodems
*Weds Feb 8, 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 remaining 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 Feb
8, 5:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, Seattle; City of
Seattle: Waterfront Seattle Community
Discussion. Free. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Weds Feb 8, 6:30-9:30 pm, at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave,
Seattle; Disruptive Media: A Workshop in
Tactical Media Art and Activism with
Instructor: Tyler Jacobsen. Through a
series of technology-based case studies and video work, attendees will explore
innovative techniques used to reverse engineer and manipulate the mainstream
media as a means to question the status quo of the information exchange. This
workshop can be seen as guide to the creative forms of activism used as a
response to the continued consolidation of mass media and the marginalizing effect
this has had on alternative perspectives. Following the tradition of the
Computer Hacker, workshop participants will learn how to artists, activists and
practitioners of this tactical form of media have achieved maximum media
penetration. We will look at interventionism that utilizes everything from
primitive technologies, collaboration and performance, to highly tactical,
electronic and net-based approaches. By
the end of the workshop attendees will learn how they too can work as cultural
producers to further their own activist causes.
Tuition: $25/members, $30/general, info http://www.nwfilmforum.org/go/register/workshopform.php?handle=disrupt_feb12
Weds Feb 8, 7-9 pm, at Assumption Catholic Church, 6201 33rd Ave
NE, Seattle; Intercommunity Peace &
Justice Center presents a social justice
film, discussion & refreshments.
This month A Film on Environmental
Justice. info ipjc@ipjc.org
Weds Feb 8, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Wael Ghonim with D. Parvaz: Inside a Revolution. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Weds Feb
8, 9 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, The Pub, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; UW Science Now: Shawn Walker: Not Your
Parents' Protest: New Forms of Political
Participation in Social Media.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Thurs Feb 9, 4 pm, in Hogness Auditorium
at the UW Health Sciences Building, Seattle;
Paul G. Ramsey, CEO of UW Medicine, executive vice president for medical
affairs and dean of the School of
Medicine, University of Washington, will give his annual address to the UW
Medicine community. The talk is open to
all faculty, staff, students, trainees, and others. A reception will follow the address. info Julie Monteith
at 206-543-7718 or jspiro@uw.edu
**Thurs Feb
9, 6:30-8:30 pm, at Holy Cross
Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 4315 129th Pl SE, Bellevue; Meaningful Movies Eastside presents Water on
the Table, a character-driven, social-issue documentary that explores Canada's
relationship to its freshwater, arguably its most precious natural resource.
The film asks the question: is water a commercial
good, or is water a human right? The documentary features Maude Barlow, who
is considered an "international water-warrior" for her crusade to
have water declared a human right.
"Water must be declared a public trust and a human right that
belongs to the people, the ecosystem and the future, and preserved for all time
and practice in law. Clean water must be
delivered as a public service, not a profitable commodity." A soup supper begins at 6:30pm, and the movie
starts at 7pm. Please RSVP to jkftahi@comcast.net
**Fri Feb
10, 8:30 am Check-in, food and
coffee, 9 am - 4:30 pm Workshop, at The Seattle School of Theology &
Psychology, 2501 Elliott Avenue, Seattle [note new location]; Cultures Connecting presents Talking with Children about Race. Cultures Connecting works to create a world
based on principles of equity and justice where all people recognize their
roles as agents of change. $125 includes
light breakfast, coffee, tea and snacks.
Register at http://www.culturesconnecting.com/upcomingevents, info Caprice.Hollins@CulturesConnecting.com
or http://www.culturesconnecting.com
or 206-568-8556
*Fri Feb 10, and subsequent Fridays, 6:30-9:30 p.m., [note early
start time] 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 Social Justice documentary film and community discussion! Film: Revenge of The Electric Car (Film: 90 min, Chris Paine , 2011). With Transition Seattle, Sustainable
Wallingford & Others, Short Films
...And More. Behind the closed doors of
Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors. With almost every major car maker now jumping
to produce new electric models, this film follows the race to be the first, the
best, and to win the hearts and minds of the public around the world. It's not just the next generation of green
cars that's on the line, it's the future of the automobile itself. Transition
Friday! An evening focused on
positive solutions at a local level!
Discussion Follows the Film. Free
and open to the public! .. but Donations are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org
**Fri Feb
10, 7-9 pm, at Aster Coffee Lounge,
5615 24th Ave NW, Seattle; Ballard Knitters for the Homeless. Knit community and warmers for homeless
community members
Fri Feb 10, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca,
downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Science: Dimitar Sasselov: Super-Earths
in a Lab. $5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Sat Feb 11
& Sat March 10, 1-5 pm, at the
University Friends Meeting, 4001 - 9th Avenue NE, Seattle; Basic
Training in The Practice of Nonviolence With the Washington Peace
Team. The Washington Peace Team responds
to requests for a nonviolent, impartial presence in situations with potential
for conflict and creates space for people to resolve their own conflicts
nonviolently. We promote the use of
nonviolent techniques through role modeling, teaching, and trainings. We partner with communities and organizations
to build interconnections that foster nonviolent, respectful communication and
interactions. We are committed to the
use of nonviolence in our personal, professional, and community lives. We have provided peacekeeping at marches and
rallies and have assisted food bank users during the long wait for assistance
during the holiday season. Our Basic
Training is in two parts and include the basic experiential learning needed to
be a part of the peace team. They will
focus on the basics of nonviolence and working to develop greater empathy with
all, good deep listening skills, being able to maintain calm in difficult
situations, and begin to learn more de-escalation skills. For those that complete the Basic training we
plan to have follow-up trainings and opportunities for role play and practice
once each month during the year. Cost
for both parts $99 to $199 (sliding scale on income). Scholarships are available. Registration and info Rosy Betz-Zall 206-782-9305 or WashingtonPeaceTeam@gmail.com
**Sat Feb
11, 10 am - 5 pm, plus Community
Potluck 5:30 - 7:30, at Meadowbrook Community Center, 10517 35th Ave NE, and
Ravenna-Eckstein Community Centers, 6535 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle; Join us at our annual Hands On Community Skills Fair. Workshops will include tool sharpening, cheese
making, building solar ovens, electrical repair, bread baking, fermentation,
clothing repurposing, making apple butter, gluten free baking, cistern
installation, plant propagation, fruit tree pruning, home-made herbal products,
beeswax candle dipping, making a shopping bag, bike repair, and more! We'll
have some skill building especially for kids like learning how to sew a button,
spin fleece, use a saw and hammer, peel a carrot, etc. info http://sustainableneseattle.ning.com/events/hands-on-community-skills-fair
*Sat Feb 11, 10 a.m. - noon, at Seattle Pacific University's
Student Union Building's Gazebo Room, 3rd Ave. W. and Bertona
St. just across from the campus bookstore, 3307 3rd Ave. W., Seattle; Faithful Action in Transforming Homelessness
and Seattle/King County Coalition on Homelessness invite you to go Beyond the
One Night Count with Advocacy 101 on Go Beyond the One Night Count and take
action to urge our elected officials to make
ending homelessness a priority in Washington State. Hear the latest on legislation affecting the
most vulnerable members of our communities, learn from Nancy Amidei about easy ways you can get involved in political
advocacy work, and take action by sending a message to your legislators in
Olympia! Register for this free event http://www.faithadvocacy.org and click
on "Events." info allysonf@ccsww.org
Sat Feb 11 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 [confirmed 10/11/10]
Sun Feb 12, 6 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca,
downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Katherine Stewart: A Religious
Assault on Public Education.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Mon Feb 13, and subsequent 2nd Mondays, 6-8 pm, at Lutheran
Community Services Northwest, in the MetLife building just south of the Transit
Center near Northgate Mall, 115 NE 100th St, Suite 200, Seattle; Would you like to rekindle the hope of a refugee child who has fled civil conflict
or persecution? If you live in King/Snohomish County you could become a
foster parent with LCSNW's Refugee and Immigrant Children's Program. Countries around the world resettle refugee
families and adult refugees. But only
the U.S. welcomes the most vulnerable refugees of all: refugee youth without an adult
caregiver. And only 21 cities in the
nation - including Seattle - have a child welfare program customized to the
challenges and aspirations of these brave youth. The need is greatest for foster homes for
teenagers and sibling groups from Burma and the Congo. We also need bilingual Spanish-speaking
foster parents for immigrant youth from Central America and Mexico. Foster youths' expenses are covered and they
receive full medical and dental coverage.
Would you - and/or a parent, friend, or colleague of yours - like to
learn more about this rare opportunity?
sign up for a "Foster Care Info Night" with Erika eberg@lcsnw.org or 206-694-5780 or http://www.refugeechildren.net [updated
3/13/11]
Mon Feb 13, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Future of Health: Gary Taubes: 'Why We Get Fat.'. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Tues Feb
14, at United Churches and State Capitol,
Olympia; Interfaith Advocacy Day.
This year's theme is "Uniting Hearts & Minds: Raising Revenue
for the Common Good." This event,
sponsored by Earth Ministry, the Washington Association of Churches, the
Lutheran Public Policy Office, the Religious Coalition for the Common Good, and
several other religious organizations, brings people of faith from all over
Washington to Olympia for a day to advocate for a unified social justice agenda.
On this day, Earth Ministry members and friends come together to speak
as one voice with the larger faith community on behalf of creation care and
protection of our climate. This year, because our goals are strong and
challenging, your voice is particularly
important to convince legislators to be bold in voting for climate
protection. Please join us in Olympia
this year on Tuesday, February 14th for InterFaith
Advocacy Day. All faith communities are
welcome to participate in an interfaith gathering, attend workshops, and
advocate in Olympia. Let's unite our hearts and minds, and call on our
legislators to raise revenue for the common good. Registration is $20 through 5 p.m. on Jan
31st and $25 beginning on Feb 1st. Online registration is available at http://www.fanwa.org, info http://www.earthministry.org or fan@fanwa.org or 206-625-9790
Feb 15-17, in Dallas, Texas;
National Association for Bilingual
Education (NABE) 41st Annual Conference.
The National Association for Bilingual Education is the only
professional organization at the national level wholly devoted to representing
English language learners, bilingual students, and bilingual education
professionals. Along with our affiliate
organizations in 20 states, we represent a combined membership of more than
5,000 bilingual and English-as-a-second-language teachers, administrators,
paraprofessionals, university professors and students, researchers, advocates,
policymakers, and parents. info http://http://www.nabe.org/
Feb 15-17, in Veracruz, Mexico;
International Association for Intercultural
Education. info http://www.iaieveracruz.org/callfp.html
*Weds Feb
15, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, at 2100
Building, 2100 24th Ave. S., Seattle; Poverty Competency with Trainer: LueRachelle
Brim-Atkins. This workshop is presented
by the Non-Profit Staff Development Coalition (NPSDC). This is a beneficial workshop designed to
build a stronger foundation for understanding the dynamics of poverty - how it
is created through the interaction of individuals within social systems and how
individuals and families experience it.
$90-130. Register via
regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=1044307, info Anna McCain 425-640-1424 or anna.mccain@edcc.edu or http://www.learningconnections.org/coalition/
*Weds Feb
15, 5:30-7:30 pm, at the University
of Washington, Seattle; The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is organizing the annual Religious Founders Day. We are going through a time when extremists
incite hatred between followers of different religions. To address this growing
threat of intolerance, this event will focus on the teachings of tolerance and mutual respect. The event
titled "Tolerance and Mutual
Respect" will help us all remember the true teachings of Judaism,
Christianity and Islam as we explore the founders of these religions. info http://www.amiseattle.org/ml/admin/doc/RFD_flyer.pdf,
Pre-registration is required online http://www.amiseattle.org/ml/RegisterForEvent.aspx?INo=1
**Weds Feb
15, 5:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca Street Seattle; City of Seattle: Waterfront Seattle Community Discussion. Free.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Weds Feb 15, and subsequent 3rd Wednesdays, 6-8 or 9 p.m., at
Cascade People's Center, 309 Pontius Ave. N., Seattle; meeting of Cascade Neighborhood Council, South
Lake Union neighborhood, info cncsecretary@hotmail.com [updated 10/14/10]
**Weds Feb
15, 7 pm, at UW Kane Hall 210,
Seattle; End Human Trafficking. Film Miss Representation, A powerful
documentary on distortion of women by the media and society! How we look at
girls and women have serious consequences to the global crisis of human + sex
trafficking. Partnering with Bald Solidarity, we will be showing this film with
a panel discussion.
Weds Feb 15, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Peggy Orenstein: A New Generation of Girlie-Girls.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Thurs Feb
16, 5 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Paula Broadwell:
The Real Story of General Petraeus.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Thurs Feb
16, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays, but
please confirm at website, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the 3rd floor conference room,
City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, downtown Seattle;
Public Meeting on Police
Accountability held by the Office of Police Accountability Review Panel
(OPARB), OPARB is charged with providing
citizen (volunteer) oversight of OPA, which is what police internal
investigations used to be. OPARB reviews
closed cases only, and ensures that OPA is following their policies. They also may make recommendations for policy
changes. They also meet with the public
to educate them about how to make effective complaints and resolve issues with
police. Open to the public. info http://www.seattle.gov/council/oparb/ [updated 10/10/10]
Thurs Feb
16, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays
(Sept to June skipping December), 6-8
p.m., location tba, Seattle area; 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 11/15/10]
Thurs Feb
16, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays,
6:30-8:30 pm, in 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
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
206-684-4540 [web confirmed 10/11/10]
**Thurs Feb
16, and subsequent 1st & 3rd
Thursdays, 7 pm, at JW! Thrift & Gift, 5101 Rainier Ave S #106, Columbia
City, Seattle; Justice Works Writers
Group. 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 [added 10/25/10]
*Thurs Feb
16, 7 p.m., at Antioch University,
2326 Sixth Avenue, Seattle; Antioch
University Seattle Center for Creative Change invites you to Free Trade: What Exactly Is That? Learn about the history of the Fair Trade
movement, the new Fair for Life certification, social responsibility,
sustainability and ethical business practices. Panelists include
representatives from Ten Thousand Villages and Theo's Chocolates. Free and open to the public. info lwright@antioch.edu
Thurs Feb
16, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays, 7-9
p.m., GLBT Legal Clinic. Have you
and your significant other recently decided to get registered but you have
questions about what that means legally?
Are you already registered and curious about the recent changes in the
law? Are you thinking about having
children together and want to know how to make sure you both have parental
rights? Do you have other questions
about adoption, surrogacy, etc.? Or are
you and your partner breaking up and needing help getting a
"divorce"? Are you concerned
about an experience on the job and wondering if you're being discriminated
against? Are you transitioning gender
and wanting help making your legal paperwork match your gender? These are just some of the issues the GLBT
Legal Clinic can help you with. The GLBT
Legal Clinic is sponsored by the GLBT Bar Association of Washington Foundation
(QLaw Foundation) and is one of the King County Bar
Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic
Specialty Clinics. The clinic is free of
charge. At the clinic, volunteer attorneys assist clients in 30 minute client
meetings. The attorneys provide clients
with individualized legal advice and information. Clinic attorneys will answer questions and
provide information in a variety of areas including family law, debt and
bankruptcy, divorce/ dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender
legal issues. The clinic is open to
everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Help us advertise the clinic by looking for
us on Facebook, and add a link to our page http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/GLBT-Legal-Clinic/243224955160,
Appointments can be made by calling 206-235-7325 Tuesdays between noon and 3
p.m.
**Fri Feb
17, 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 Social
Justice documentary film and community discussion! Film:
"Hot Coffee" - Is Justice Being Served? (88 min, Susan Saladoff, 2011 )
Most people think they know the 'McDonald's coffee case,' but what they
don't know is that corporations have spent millions distorting the case to
promote tort reform. Hot Coffee reveals
how big business, aided by the media, brewed a dangerous concoction of manipulation and lies to protect corporate
interests. By following four people
whose lives were devastated by the attacks on our courts, the film challenges
the assumptions Americans hold about 'jackpot justice.' It is directed by Susan Saladoff
who was a medical malpractice attorney of 26 years. The film premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film
Festival on Jan 24, 2011. The title is derived from the Liebeck
v. McDonald's Restaurants lawsuit in which the plaintiff Liebeck
was severely burned by hot coffee purchased from a McDonald's. See the trailer: http://www.hotcoffeethemovie.com/ Discussion Follows the Film. Free and open to the public! .. but Donations
are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org
Sat &
Sun Feb 18-19, in Olympia, WA; In city after city across the country public
land Occupations are being evicted in what appears to be a nationally
coordinated assault on the Occupy Movement and the First Amendment. Occupy Olympia (WA) and the Alliance for
Global Justice (fiscal sponsor of Occupy Wall St.) are organizing an Occupy Solidarity Social Forum. The self-organized, social forum-type
gathering will create a space for Occupiers from many different local
Occupations to share their experiences, network, strategize about methods and
campaigns to raise this inspiring movement to the next level, and to consider
ways that they can support each other.
Occupy Olympia is willing to host the Movement in this critical time
when a face-to-face meeting can make a real difference. Olympia, WA has the
advantages of a temperate winter climate, proximity to the Seattle-Tacoma
airport, use of Evergreen College for indoor meeting space, and over 100 local
Occupiers willing to help with logistics.
Alliance for Global Justice is committed to raise the money needed so
that a diverse cross-section of Occupiers can gather to talk about their
successes and failures as well as about where they see this movement going and
how to get there. info and donations http://occupyolympia.org/ossf-%202012/
**Sat Feb
18, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, at Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave. N, Wallingford, Seattle; Introduction
to Restorative Circles. Would you
like to learn to embrace conflict as an opportunity to deepen connections and
build understanding - instead of a stress point that raises fears of broken
relations and risks? Restorative Circles
provide a powerful process that can bring healing to conflicts in any setting,
- from families to households, work teams, schools, organizations,
neighborhoods and communities. Developed
in Brazil by Dominic Barter, RC is being used around the world with powerful
outcomes. Join this lively, interactive one-day
session which will introduce you to the background and give you an experience
in using the process developed by Dominic Barter in his work in Brazilian favelas. Facilitated
by Susan Partnow with Andrea Brenneke
(both mediators who are apprentices with Dominic Barter) and assisted by Andrea
Cohen. Pre-register http://restorativecirclesfeb18.eventbrite.com/ info http://www.restorativecircles.org/
Sat Feb 18, 11 am and 1 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Family Concerts: THEESatisfaction.
$5-free. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Sat Feb 18, and subsequent 18th of each month, 5:30 p.m., this month location tba,
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 or http://www.whatcompjc.org/calendar.html
[web confirmed 10/10/10]
**Sun Feb
19, 1 pm, at the Pigott
Building, Seattle University, Broadway and E. Madison St., Seattle; In honor of Japanese American Day of Remembrance and the 70th anniversary
signing of Executive Order 9066, the Minidoka Pilgrimage Planning Committee,
Friends of Minidoka, and Seattle University are proud to present this year's
Day of Remembrance Taiko Festival 2012. The
Day of Remembrance recognizes the date, February 19, 1942, when President
Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which forced 120,000
Japanese American citizens and legal residents into concentration camps during
World War II solely based upon their Japanese descent. A special free exhibit in the Paccar Atrium
directly outside the auditorium will open at Noon and will feature a display
honoring the Nisei recipients of the honorary degrees last year, a display from
the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Community and the National Park Service. A light reception in the atrium will be
sponsored by the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and
Equality. The main speaker will be Yosh Nakagawa, with Dale Watanabe, as the MC. Both
are members of the Minidoka Pilgrimage Committee, which organizes the annual
journey to Idaho. This year's theme is "Children
of the Camps. Tickets are $20 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/219585
or at JCCCW Office, 511 - 16th Ave. S., 206-568-7114 and at the Seattle
University International Student Center.
info bif@jcccw.org or 206-568-7114
Sun Feb 19, 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/
[usual time confirmed 8/15/10]
**Sun Feb
19, 5 pm potluck, 6 pm announcements,
6:30 - 8 pm program, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th,
Seattle; Seattle Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation program
with a report from Larry Kerschner, Doug Mackey, and
possibly Jody Mackey on Peace, Friendship, and Pure Water in Afghanistan. Larry Kerschner,
Jody Mackey, and Doug Mackey are all members of FOR and of Veterans For Peace
chapter 109. They spent most of
September in a citizen-to-citizen delegation to support local production and
use of household water purification filter boxes in Bamiyan Province, Afghanistan. They
will discuss the current situation in Afghanistan and prospects for the future. Free, collection will be taken. all welcome.
info 206-789-5565
Sun Feb 19, 7 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca,
downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Poetry + Motion: Love, Our History. $25.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Mon Feb 20, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Future of Health: Eric Topol: The Digital Medical Revolution. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Tues Feb 21, and most 3rd Tuesdays, please confirm at website, 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, and
info Mo 425-226-5062 or mlewis@kcsarc.org
or http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/meet_who_when_where.html
or 206-451-SAFE (7233)
Tues Feb 21, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, 6-7:30 pm, at the
Seattle University Admission & Alumni building, 824 12th Ave. (SE corner of
12th & E. Marion), 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
10/14/10]
Tues Feb 21, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, 7-8:30 pm, at Mosaic
Coffeehouse 4401 2nd Ave NE, Wallingford, Seattle; meeting of the Seattle Burma Roundtable
working to promote Human Rights in Burma; info 206-784-6873 or burma@u.washington.edu or http://students.washington.edu/burma/ [confirmed 4/17/11]
Tues Feb 21, at 6 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Future of Health: Gary Small: Preventing
Alzheimer's. $5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Weds Feb
22, noon - 1:30
p.m., at Plaza 600 Bldg., 600 Stewart
St., Ste. 205, Seattle; Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle
meeting with Samantha Casne, Statewide Outreach
Coordinator for Jay Inslee for Governor; King County Executive Dow
Constantine's Mid-Term Report to the Membership (invited). All MDC meetings are free and open to the
public. Feel free to bring your lunch and a guest along with you. info Justin Simmons 206-736-9882 or http://www.metrodems.org or http://www.facebook.com/metrodems
Weds Feb 22, at 6:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
National Parks Conservation
Association: An Evening with William Dietrich.
$5 suggested donation. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Feb 23-25, at The Hotel Murano,
Tacoma; You Are Invited To Attend The
12th Annual LEAP (Latino/A Educational
Achievement Project) Education Conference & Legislative Day. info http://www.Leapwa.Org/Event/2012
*Fri &
Sat Feb 24 & 25, 6-9 pm & 9
am - 6 pm, at Dumas Bay Center, Federal Way;
Spirit Inspired Leadership For
the Common good. We are called. As people of light and spirit, we are called
more than ever before to attend the greater good. Yet sustaining a passion for this work calls
us to also attend ourselves. To root
ourselves deeply, firmly in Spirit so that the truth of who we are, what we
stand for, and where we stand shines a powerful light. Ready for the winds and blessings of
change. Exploring and re-membering what it means to be a Spirit inspired leader for
the common good is the purpose of this gathering - most importantly what it
means for you as you respond to your longing for compassionate social justice. We are in a time of profound peril
and profound potential and we invite you to join us as we encounter both. Spirit focused and experiential, this
gathering will offer tools and perspectives to celebrate your journey, energize
your purpose and inspire your actions.
$240 for Registrations Made Prior to Jan 20 with Retreat & Saturday
Lunch. Friday Night Lodging and Saturday
Breakfast, add $60. Registrations After
Jan 20 add 20%. Bill Grace and Judith Nilan offer this gathering. Bill is a social justice
activist, a traveling teacher, and an architect of ideas. Judith is a spiritual
practitioner, teacher, author, and collaboration facilitator. Both welcome your
questions about this event. info and
registration Judith or Bill, judith@stonefires.com,
bill@commongoodworks.com
Feb 24-25, at Convention Center, Portland OR; The Justice
Conference is the second annual international gathering of advocates,
activists, artists, professors, professionals, prophets, pastors, students and
stay-at-home moms working to restore the fabric of justice. For some it means speaking. For others it means singing. For some it means going. For others it means giving. For all, it means living with mercy and
love. info http://thejusticeconference.com/
Fri Feb 24, 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! [sorry, have no info
contacts for this event, anybody connected with the event, please confirm]
**Fri Feb
24, 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 Social Justice
documentary film and community discussion!
Film: 'How To Die In Oregon' (107
min, Peter Richardson , 2011 ) In 1994,
Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted
suicide. As a result, any individual whom two physicians diagnose as having
less than six months to live can lawfully request a fatal dose of barbiturate
to end his or her life. Since 1994, more than 500 Oregonians have taken their
mortality into their own hands. In How
to Die in Oregon, filmmaker Peter Richardson gently enters the lives of the
terminally ill as they consider whether - and when - to end their lives by
lethal overdose. Richardson examines
both sides of this complex, emotionally charged issue. What emerges is a life-affirming,
staggeringly powerful portrait of what it means to die with dignity. Discussion Follows the Film. Free and open to the public! .. but Donations
are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org
Mon Feb 27, and subsequent 3rd Mondays (4th Mon Jan & Feb),
5:30-7:30 pm, in the City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH
L280, 600 4th Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, check
website to confirm date, time and place;
Seattle Women's Commission
meeting. Meetings open to the
public. Members of the public attending
the City on official business will find several accessible parking stalls at
the Sea-Park Parking Garage, located at 609 Six Avenue. Wheel Chair Accessible. ASL interpretation upon request to
206-684-4537 at least two weeks in advance.
info http://www.seattle.gov/womenscommission/meetings.htm or Marta Idowu
206-684-4540 or Marta.Idowu@seattle.gov
[web confirmed 10/11/10]
Mon Feb 27, and subsequent 4th Mondays, 6:30-9 pm, check the
website to confirm, at the Sunset Hill Community Center, ground floor, at
corner of 30th NW & NW 66th, in Ballard, Seattle; Sustainable
Ballard meeting and Potluck at 6:30, please bring a dish or $5 to
contribute to food order. 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 6/10/11]
Tues Feb 28, and subsequent 4th Tuesdays, 7-9 pm, at Seattle Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave.
N, Seattle; NW BioDiesel meeting. Alternating months
between special topic and Biodiesel 101, see website for details. info nwbiodiesel@gmail.com
or http://www.nwbiodiesel.org/monthly-meetings/
[web confirmed 10/11/10]
Tues Feb 28, and many subsequent last Tuesdays, please confirm
date and location at website, 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 10/11/10]
Tues Feb 28, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
David Unger: Our Misguided
Pursuit of Absolute Security.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Weds-Sat Feb
29 - March 3, at Grand Hyatt Hotel
Tampa Bay, Tampa, Florida; BBCB: Black, Brown and College Bound 6th
Annual Summit. "And Still We
Rise... Turning Hurdles into Triumphs" An annual conference for African
American and Latino Males. Summit
Tracks: Rising Above the Hurdles of the
Justice System in America; The Key
Hurdle: Opening the Doors to Higher Education;
Hurdling Obstacles to Participation in Business and
Entrepreneurship; The Final Hurdle:
Self-Empowerment - Framing the Future.
info and registration http://www.hccfl.edu/bbcb.aspx
Weds Feb 29, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Eric Klinenberg: The Rise (and Appeal) of Living Alone. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
March is National Women's History Month, info http://www.nwhp.org or http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenshistory1.html
*Thurs March
1, and subsequent 1st Thursdays, 6-8
pm, in the City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH L280, 601
Fifth Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, phone or check
website to confirm date, time and place;
Seattle Human Rights Commission
meeting. SHRC is made up of 15 citizen representatives who advise the
Mayor, the City Council, & all City of Seattle Depts
in matters regarding human rights. The commission advocates for justice &
equal opportunity & collaborates with & educates the public &
private sectors about how to prevent & eliminate discrimination city-wide.
Meetings open to the public. You can now
listen to the SHRC meetings by calling 206-684-4718. 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.
info Felicia Yearwood-Murrell 206-684-4537 or Felicia.Yearwood-Murrell@seattle.gov
or http://www.seattle.gov/humanrights/meetings.htm
[web confirmed / updated 10/10/10]
March 2-12, in Ontario, CA; Trans-Studies Conference. This inter-disciplinary and
multi-disciplinary conference seeks to examine and explore issues which are
current in transgender studies of
all kinds. In particular the project is
interested in investigating the various contexts in which trans identity,
practice and embodiment matters, including legal, activist, medical,
anthropological, sociological, psychological, artistic, cinematic, literary,
linguistic, moral, social, (geo) political, philosophical, and religious
dimensions. info http://agreaa.wordpress.com/conference/
**March 2-6, in Washington, D.C., US Campaign to End the Israeli
Occupation invites all Join Us to #OccupyAIPAC, Political action committees and individuals
aligned with AIPAC's agenda dump millions of dollars into elections to
ensure that politicians applaud Israel's human rights abuses of
Palestinians. We'll be joining with
member group Code Pink and more than 100 other endorsing organizations for five
days of film screenings, teach-ins, performing arts, direct actions, trainings
and grassroots advocacy during AIPAC's annual policy conference. info uscampaign@endtheoccupation.org
or http:// www.endtheoccupation.org
*Fri March
2, and subsequent 1st Fridays, 3-4
pm, [note earlier hours!] at Bayview Park and Ride,
intersection of HWY 525 and Bayview Road, Whidbey Island; South
Whidbey Women in Black Peace Vigil,
info tenaly@whidbey.com [updated
11/6/11]
**Fri March
2, 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 Social
Justice documentary film and community discussion! Film:
Discussion Follows the Film. to
be announced. Free and open to the
public! .. but Donations are kindly accepted.
info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org
Fri March 2, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
NW Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study: Dr. E.K. Rynearson:
Restorative Retelling after Traumatic
Grief. Free, RSVP required. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Sat March
3, and subsequent 1st 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 [web confirmed &
updated 10/10/10]
*Sat March
3, and subsequent 1st Saturdays, 3-5
p.m., at the Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Place N, just north
of N 50th and Sunnyside N, Seattle;
regular meeting of the merged Citizens Concerned for the People of Iraq
and the Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq, since 1996
challenging the U.S. embargo which killed thousands of chidren
per month, now reassessing how to promote
peace and support Iraqis; INOC is a
program unit of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, info John Reinke 425-869-8793 or http://www.concernforiraq.org [usual
time confirmed 11/30/11]
**Sat March
3, 6-8 pm, check on time clooser to date, at the Duwamish Longhouse, 4750 W.
Marginal Way S.W., Seattle; The
Inclusion and Justice Committee of Antioch University's PhD in Leadership and
Change Program and Duwamish Longhouse will host an evening program that
includes Native Oral, Visual and Digital
Storytelling for Social Justice.
Featured presenters will include PhD in Leadership and Change students
Brenda Manuelito (Navajo), Carmella Rodriguez and
Nora Antoine (Lakota). The evening will also include special guests, Deb
Guerrero (Tlingit, Snohomish and Cowlitz), co-founder of Turtle Women Rising,
and Roger Fernandes (Lower Elwha Band of Klallam Indians), Executive Director of South Wind Native
Arts and Education Foundation, a small grassroots non-profit. Free and open to the public. info 206-431-1582
Sun March 4, 1-4 pm, at Christ Our Hope Catholic Church, 1902
Second Ave at Stewart, in the Josephinum), Downtown
Seattle; 2nd Annual Downtown Volunteer Fair, sponsored by Christ Our Hope,
supported by the Virginia Mason Medical Center & co-sponsored by the Church
Council of Greater Seattle, the Downtown Seattle Association & the Pike
Place Market Foundation. Representatives
of over 30 charities & agencies that serve poor, homeless, hungry people & special needs will be available
to meet with potential volunteers on a one-on-one basis. Find out how to use your time & unique
talents to help those who need them - how to make a difference in Seattle! There will also be special sessions/
workshops on political advocacy for those who are interested. Free.
Easily accessible by public transportation, also wheelchair accessible.
info www.annualdowntownvolunteerfair.org,
or http://www.facebook.com/pages/Annual-Downtown-Volunteer-Fair/193865917300028?ref=tn_tnmn or Fran Abbott 206-452-1734
Sun March 4,
and subsequent 1st Sundays, 1:30 pm,
at Westlake Park, 4th Ave. and Pine St., downtown Seattle; Silent Vigil to Stop Human Trafficking led by Intercommunity Peace & Justice
Center. info Intercommunity Peace and
Justice Center 206-223-1138 [confirmed
8/31/11]
*March 5, and subsequent 5th day of each month (or phone the
following weekday if the 5th is on the weekend), On the 5th Day of Every Month
Take Action to Free the Cuban Five, five
Cuban men imprisoned in the US.
President Obama has more than enough proof of the innocence of the Cuban
5. He knows that they never were a
threat to US National Security, that they carried no guns and that their only
objective was to monitor terrorist organizations based in Miami to avoid the
death of more innocent people. Phone the
President 202-456-1111, Fax 202-456-2461, send an electronic message via http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact,
info http://www.ifconews.org
*Mon March
5, and subsequent 1st Mondays, 4-5:30
pm, at NAC, 1618 S. Lane St. Suite 201, Seattle; Free Grantwriting Clinics
for Nonprofits. A joint venture between
the Nonprofit Assistance Center and the Puget Sound Grant Writers Association
Nonprofit Assistance Center. Up to 2
members from an organization may bring a RFP, application guidelines, draft
proposal or a proposal not funded and an experienced grant writer will give you
one-on-one guidance! Organizations must have budgets under $500,000. Seen by appointment only, phone for
appointment. info 206-324-5850 ext 10 or
http://www.nacseattle.org or info@NACSeattle.org [web confirmed
10/8/10]
Mon March 5,
7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Science: George Dyson: Origins of the Digital Universe.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Tues March
6, and subsequent 1st Tuesdays, 6:30
pm, at Mosaic Coffee House, 4401 2nd Avenue NE, Seattle, located in the Church
of the Nazarene, directly behind the Dick's Drive in on N. 45th in Wallingford,
near bus routes 16, 26 and 44, parking is available behind Dick's Drive
In; meeting of Amnesty International
Group 4, working to Protect Human Rights
Worldwide; this meeting, topic TBA.
info http://amnestyseattle.org/
or aigroup4@gmail.com or
206-622-2741 [updated 10/25/10]
*Tues March
6, and subsequent 1st Tuesdays, 7 p.m., phone for location,
Seattle; meeting of Citizens for Overt Action, educating the public about the threat to
democracy here and abroad posed by covert action, told us about the CIA- Crack
connection a decade before the San Jose Mercury report came out, info and
to confirm meeting dates 206-547-7735
[confirmed 6/2/10]
Tues March
6, 7 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; ParentMap: Anthony
Wolf: Raising Teenagers. $20-$25.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Weds March
7, and subsequent 1st Wednesdays, but
please confirm at website, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., in the Boards &
Commissions meeting room L280, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, downtown
Seattle; Public Meeting on Police Accountability held by the
Office of Police Accountability Review Panel (OPARB), OPARB is charged with providing citizen
(volunteer) oversight of OPA, which is what police internal investigations used
to be. OPARB reviews closed cases only,
and ensures that OPA is following their policies. They also may make recommendations for policy
changes. They also meet with the public
to educate them about how to make effective complaints and resolve issues with
police. Open to the public. info http://www.seattle.gov/council/oparb/ [updated 10/10/10]
*Weds March
7, and subsequent 1st Wednesdays,
5:30-7 pm, at Wallingford Community Senior Center, Good Shepherd Center, 4649
Sunnyside Avenue North, Seattle; Monthly Community Preparedness Planning. Agenda for this meeting tba [added 4/4/11]
Weds March
7, 6 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Science: Brian Christian: Humans
Vs. Computers. $5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Thurs
March 8, 4 - 6 pm, King County
Courthouse Lawn & 9th Floor, Seattle;
17th Annual Candlelight Vigil.
Please join API Safety Center & Chaya as
we remember the women and children
who have lost their lives to domestic
violence. In October 2011, Chaya & API Safety Center merged our organizations to
better serve Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander survivors in Washington
State. info Carmen 206-467-9976 or 2012vigil.info@gmail.com
*Sat &
Sun March 10-11, 9:30 am - 6 pm, at
2100 Building, 2100 24th Ave. S., Seattle;
Compassionate Listening 2-day Basic Intensive workshop. Would you like to bring a great gift to
yourself and your loved ones? What would it be like to offer a deepened
capacity for compassion? Become a Compassionate Listener, and
learn ways to foster bringing peace and healing to your life
and our world. Many professionals,
teachers, parents, counselors, coaches, mediators, etc. have found their work
greatly enhanced through integrating the deep and powerful practices of
Compassionate Listening. Your personal
life will be enhanced, with improved relationships with family, friends and
co-workers? and bring compassionate support to yourself. You will develop skills in our five core
practices: Cultivate Compassion; Develop
the Fair Witness; Respect Self and Others; Listen with the Heart; Speak from
the Heart. registration http://march2012intensive.eventbrite.com/ Sliding scale for two day: $175-375. Partial scholarship money may also
be available so please don't let finances be an obstacle. info Andrea Cohen cohencomm@comcast.net or 206-523-6018
March 10-11, at University Center, Chicago, IL; International Conference On Health, Wellness And Society. This conference will address contemporary
challenges of health and wellness from interdisciplinary perspectives. Areas of concern include preventative
medicine, public health, proactive wellness and the relationships of social and
personal wellbeing to health.
Disciplinary perspectives include public health, medicine, nursing,
pharmacology, nutrition, physical and health education, psychology, social
work, sociology and communications. http://health-conference.com
*Sat March
10, 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 [confirmed 10/11/10]
Sun March
11, 1 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; EMG presents Discovery: Education of a Noble Child.
$5-10. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
*Mon March
12, and subsequent 2nd Mondays, 6-8
pm, at Lutheran Community Services Northwest, in the MetLife building just
south of the Transit Center near Northgate Mall, 115 NE 100th St, Suite 200,
Seattle; Would you like to rekindle the
hope of a refugee child who has fled
civil conflict or persecution? If you live in King/Snohomish County you
could become a foster parent with LCSNW's Refugee and Immigrant Children's
Program. Countries around the world
resettle refugee families and adult refugees.
But only the U.S. welcomes the most vulnerable refugees of all: refugee youth without an adult
caregiver. And only 21 cities in the
nation - including Seattle - have a child welfare program customized to the
challenges and aspirations of these brave youth. The need is greatest for foster homes for
teenagers and sibling groups from Burma and the Congo. We also need bilingual Spanish-speaking
foster parents for immigrant youth from Central America and Mexico. Foster youths' expenses are covered and they
receive full medical and dental coverage.
Would you - and/or a parent, friend, or colleague of yours - like to
learn more about this rare opportunity?
sign up for a "Foster Care Info Night" with Erika eberg@lcsnw.org or 206-694-5780 or http://www.refugeechildren.net [updated
3/13/11]
Mon March
12, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; David Rothkopf: The
Rise of Private Power. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Tues March
13, 7 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Seattle Architecture Foundation: Civic Design: Staged for Transparency. $10-$20.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
March 14-17, at Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois; National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies NACCS@40 - Celebrating Scholarship and
Activism. The National Association for Chicana and Chicano Studies is the academic organization
that serves academic programs, departments and research centers that focus on
issues pertaining to Mexican Americans, Chicana/os, and Latina/os. The
Association was formed in 1972, during the height of the Chicana/o
movement, calling for the development of a space where scholarship and Chicana/o students could develop their talents in higher
education. For more than 35 years, students, faculty, staff, and community
members have attended the NACCS annual conference to present their scholarly
papers, many of which have spun into important intellectual pillars. info http://www.naccs.org
*Weds March
14, noon - 1:30
p.m., at Plaza 600 Bldg., 600 Stewart
St., Ste. 205, Seattle; Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle
meeting with Legislative Session Recap. All MDC meetings are free and open to the
public. Feel free to bring your lunch and a guest along with you. info Justin Simmons 206-736-9882 or http://www.metrodems.org or http://www.facebook.com/metrodems
**Thurs
March 15, and subsequent 3rd
Thursdays, but please confirm at website, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in the 3rd floor
conference room, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, downtown Seattle; Public Meeting on Police Accountability held by the Office of Police Accountability
Review Panel (OPARB), OPARB is charged
with providing citizen (volunteer) oversight of OPA, which is what police
internal investigations used to be.
OPARB reviews closed cases only, and ensures that OPA is following their
policies. They also may make
recommendations for policy changes. They
also meet with the public to educate them about how to make effective
complaints and resolve issues with police.
Open to the public. info http://www.seattle.gov/council/oparb/ [updated 10/10/10]
**Thurs
March 15, and subsequent 3rd
Thursdays (Sept to June skipping December),
6-8 p.m., location tba, Seattle area; 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 11/15/10]
**Thurs
March 15, and subsequent 3rd
Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, in 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 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 206-684-4540 [web confirmed 10/11/10]
**Thurs
March 15, 7-9 p.m., at Safeco Field,
First Base Terrace Club, 1250 1st Ave. S, Club Level, Seattle; Join us for NARAL Pro-Choice Washington's 21st Annual Chocolate for Choice, a
delicious evening of chocolate tasting that puts the FUN in FUNdraising
for the critical work of NARAL Pro-Choice Washington. The evening also features a contest for best
chocolate and chocolatier, a silent auction, and a
live auction of cakes and chocolate displays.
All chocolate is graciously donated by over 40 local chocolatiers. info info@prochoicewashington.org
**Thurs
March 15, and subsequent 3rd
Thursdays, 7-9 p.m., GLBT Legal Clinic. Have you and your significant other recently
decided to get registered but you have questions about what that means
legally? Are you already registered and
curious about the recent changes in the law?
Are you thinking about having children together and want to know how to
make sure you both have parental rights?
Do you have other questions about adoption, surrogacy, etc.? Or are you and your partner breaking up and
needing help getting a "divorce"?
Are you concerned about an experience on the job and wondering if you're
being discriminated against? Are you
transitioning gender and wanting help making your legal paperwork match your
gender? These are just some of the issues
the GLBT Legal Clinic can help you with.
The GLBT Legal Clinic is sponsored by the GLBT Bar Association of
Washington Foundation (QLaw Foundation) and is one of
the King County Bar Association
Neighborhood Legal Clinic Specialty Clinics. The clinic is free of charge. At the clinic,
volunteer attorneys assist clients in 30 minute client meetings. The attorneys provide clients with
individualized legal advice and information.
Clinic attorneys will answer questions and provide information in a
variety of areas including family law, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/
dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues. The clinic is open to everyone regardless of
sexual orientation or gender identity.
Help us advertise the clinic by looking for us on Facebook,
and add a link to our page http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/GLBT-Legal-Clinic/243224955160,
Appointments can be made by calling 206-235-7325 Tuesdays between noon and 3
p.m.
**Sun March
18, 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 8/15/10]
**Sun March
18, and subsequent 18th of each
month, 5:30 p.m., this month location
tba, 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 or http://www.whatcompjc.org/calendar.html
[web confirmed 10/10/10]
*Sun March
18, 5 pm potluck, 6 pm announcements,
6:30 - 8 pm program, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th,
Seattle; Seattle Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation program
with topic TBA. Free, collection will be
taken. all welcome. info 206-789-5565
**Tues March
20, and most 3rd Tuesdays, please
confirm at website, 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, and
info Beth 206-296-4970 or beth.reis@kingcounty.gov
or http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/meet_who_when_where.html
or 206-451-SAFE (7233)
**Tues March
20, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays,
6-7:30 pm, at the Seattle University Admission & Alumni building, 824 12th
Ave. (SE corner of 12th & E. Marion), 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
10/14/10]
**Tues March
20, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays,
7-8:30 pm, at Mosaic Coffeehouse 4401 2nd Ave NE, Wallingford, Seattle; meeting of the Seattle Burma Roundtable
working to promote Human Rights in Burma; info 206-784-6873 or burma@u.washington.edu or http://students.washington.edu/burma/ [confirmed 4/17/11]
**Weds March
21, and subsequent 3rd Wednesdays,
6-8 or 9 p.m., at Cascade People's Center, 309 Pontius Ave. N., Seattle; meeting of Cascade Neighborhood Council, South
Lake Union neighborhood, info cncsecretary@hotmail.com [updated 10/14/10]
March 22-24, in San Antonio TX;
International Conference of Cultural
and Social Aspects of Research. The
general aim of the conference is to promote international collaboration among
scholars, practitioners, educators and graduate students from multiple
disciplines. The attendance of more than 200 delegates from different countries
is expected. info http://www.uiw.edu/education/conference.html
March 24-27, at Rapid City SD;
American Indian Higher Education
Consortium (AIHEC) 31st Annual AIHEC Student Conference. info http://www.aihec.org/
March 24 -
April 4, Alliance for Global Justice
presents a Sustainable Agriculture
Delegation To Nicaragua.
Co-sponsored by Nicaragua Center for Community Action (NICCA) & Food
First/ Institute for Food and Development Policy. $1250.
info and application Diana 510-525-5497 or Suzanne 510-654-8635 or nicca@igc.org
Sat March
24, noon, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Saturday Family
Concerts: Gustafer Yellowgold
with Seattle Rock Orchestra. Free, $5,
$25. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Sat March
24, 6:30 pm, at Westin Hotel
Seattle; Support International Justice
Mission's work to End Human Trafficking.
You are specially invited to join 600+ passionate abolitionists and IJM
supporters to help IJM rescue and restore more victims and survivors overseas in
13 countries. Yes, they received a $11.5mm grant from Google recently to help
anti-trafficking work in India. That was huge and we're all very thankful for
that gift. However, there is so much more work to be done all over the world
and IJM is worthy to be supported by us to ensure their continued great work on
our behalf. $125. Register at http://www.ijm.org/benefits/seattle-registration,
info alexsum@msn.com or http://ijm.org/
Sun March
25, 1 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; King/Snohomish Regional Spelling Bee. Free,
no tickets required. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
March 26 -
June 8, in the first floor gallery of
the University of Washington School of Social Work, 4101 15th Ave. NE,
Seattle; Exhibit "Social Movements:
The Personal Becomes the Political,"
featuring works done by School of Social Work students
March 28-31,
at Albuquerque Convention Center,
Albuquerque, NM; 13th Annual White Privilege Conference. Intersectionality:
Vision, Commitment, and Sustainable Partnerships. Hosted by: New Mexico Equity and Social
Justice Alliance. Theme: Intersectionality: Vision, Commitment, and Sustainable
Partnerships. Hosted by New Mexico
Equity and Social Justice Alliance and sponsored in part by the University of
New Mexico Division for Equity and Inclusion and the Office of the
Provost. Keynote speakers include: Heidi Beirich-
Director of Research, Southern Poverty Law Center; Kimberle Williams
Crenshaw- Professor of Law at UCLA and Columbia Law School; Jane K. Fernandes-
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Provost and Vice Chancellor for
Academic Affairs; Mary Romero- Professor
and Faculty Head of Justice Studies and Social Inquiry at Arizona State
University. And a special Pre-conference
dinner - 3rd Annual Presidential Luminaria Awards and
Diversity Celebration Dinner, featuring keynote Angela Davis, March 28. info http://www.whiteprivilegeconference.com/
*March
28-30, in New York City; Human Rights Project at the Urban Justice
Center announces the Human Rights
Institute. Application Deadline Jan
16. The Human Rights Institute (HRI) is
an annual three-day fellowship program hosted by the Human Rights Project in
partnership with the US Human Rights Network.
Each year, the HRI brings together a select group of advocates and
activists from across the United States to strategize with leaders in the field
around the use of human rights mechanisms and standards in local advocacy
efforts. The HRI provides tools for
applying the human rights framework to local struggles for economic and social
justice, such as the human rights to housing, health, education, decent work,
and freedom from racial discrimination.
The HRI also offers tailored workshops on organizing, messaging, and
more. Registration fee $100. info 646-602-5641 or hri@urbanjustice.org
*Weds March
28, noon - 1:30
p.m., at Plaza 600 Bldg., 600 Stewart
St., Ste. 205, Seattle; Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle
meeting with program tba. All MDC meetings are free and open to the
public. Feel free to bring your lunch and a guest along with you. info Justin Simmons 206-736-9882 or http://www.metrodems.org or http://www.facebook.com/metrodems
Thurs March
29, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Jon Gertner: The Creative Magic of Bell Labs. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
March 31, Ceasar Chavez Day
(1927-1993). A Mexican American labor leader and activist who became a
nationally respected voice for social justice.
Co-founded the United Farm
Workers
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
April is National Sexual
Assault Awareness Month, info http://www.nsvrc.org/saam
or 206-568-7777; TTY message: 206-517-9670
April is STD month - Know Yourself, Know Your Status. Order or download your free GYT (get yourself tested) materials from MTV
and It's Your [Sex] Life. http://www.itsyoursexlife.com/gyt/?utm_source=gytnow
Weds April
4, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Science: Jonathan Haidt: Morality
in Religion and Politics. $5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Sat April 7, changed to May
12, see below, at Seattle University;
Seattle Race Conference
"Building Community to End Environmental Racism: Learn, Connect,
Flourish. Track 1: Where We're At: The
Environment We Live In. Track 2:
Strategies for Change: The Environment that Supports Us. Track 3: Where We're Going: The Environment
Where all Flourish. info Mona Baghdadimonabaghdadi@aol.com
Mon April 9,
7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Science: Jonah Lehrer: How Creativity Works.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Tues April
10, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Joseph Lelyveld:
The Human Side of Mahatma Gandhi. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
April 12-14, at Central Washington University in Ellensburg,
Washington; Center for Latino &
Latin American Studies hosts "Outside In/Inside Out: (Im)Migrant Communities of the Pacific
Northwest". info http://www.pnasa.org
April 14-22, in Eugene, Oregon;
Common Circle Education, the nation's leadership, sustainable living and
permaculture school presents Regenerative Leadership & Urban Permaculture
Design. info http://commoncircle.com or 1-800-376-3775 or
vladislav@commoncircle.com
Sat April
14, 4 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Rachel Maddow: National Security to the Extreme. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
April 16-17, in Toronto, Canada;
Engaging Hearts and Minds: An Agenda for Global Citizenship Education.
info http://www.centennialcollege.ca/HeartsMinds2012
*April 16, observed Tax
Day. Are your tax dollars being spent in ways consistent with your values?
Let your Congressional representatives know, Congressional Switchboard
202-224-3121, watch for info for local events
April 18, everywhere;
Day of Silence. Founded in 1996,
the Day of Silence has become the largest single student-led action towards creating safer schools for all, regardless
of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. info http://www.dayofsilence.org/
Thurs April
19, 9 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; E. O. Wilson: A New Conception of Human Evolution.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
April 20-22, at University of Washington, Seattle; North West Filipino American Student Alliance (NWFASA) Annual Conference. The theme is Bagong
Bukas: A New Tomorrow. Submit your workshops to nwfasa.info@gmail.com by Dec 15. info Nino Ortiz nino.g.ortiz87@gmail.com or
253-226-7756
Sat April
21, 11 am and 1 pm, at Town Hall
Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Family
Concerts: Johnny Bregar. $5-free.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Fri April
27, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Seattle
Poetry Slam: The Grand Slam.
$10-$15. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
April 29-May
2, in Portland OR; National Migrant
Education Conference. info Roger
Rosenthal rrosenthal@mlap.org or http://www.nasdme.org/
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
May 1, International
Workers' Day. On May 1, workers of
the world celebrate the 124th anniversary of International Worker's Day. Born out of a call for an 8-hour workday in the United States, this day is an
opportunity for all workers to show their solidarity with one another, as well
as to renew the call for labor rights.
**Sun May 6, at the Maritime Event Center, Seattle; The 7th Annual GLSEN Gay, Lesbian and
Straight Education Network Washington State Awards Reception and Auction is Washington's signature event for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
youth and their allies. This year, we will once again roll out the red
carpet for these courageous young people and their allies who are working to
stop harassment and end homophobia in Washington's K-12 schools. Tickets purchases via http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/213231
Mon May 7, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Michael J. Sandel:
The Moral Limits of Markets. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Tues May 8, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Science: Leonard Mlodinow: The Power of the Subliminal Mind. $5.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Tues May 10, 7 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca,
Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle;
ParentMap: John Gottman:
Making Marriage Work. $20-$25.
info http://www.townhallseattle.org
May 11-12, at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade
Center; Washington Association for Bilingual Education 2012 WABE
Conference
May 11, at the Meydenbauer Center,
Bellevue; The 18th Annual Washington
State Nonprofit Conference & Expo
with theme: "Extreme Make Over: the Nonprofit Way." The conference will add to the growing
desire for nonprofit professionals and organizations to seek new information
and innovative ways to fulfill their missions, secure resources and to discover
untapped potential while creating greater value, benefits and outcomes for
their organizations. The 2012 conference seeks to secure workshop presenters
who will share relevant and challenging information that will equip attendees
with new tools for their professional growth.
Presented by Alliance For Nonprofits Washington; Seattle University Master of Public
Administration and Executive Master of Nonprofit Leadership; Nancy Bell Evans Center on Nonprofits &
Philanthropy; Evans School of Public
Affairs, University of Washington. info Yalonda Gill Masundire
206-328-3836 or conference@allianceofnonprofitswa.org
May 11, Cultures Connecting presents Unspoken Truths: The Psychological and Social Residuals of
African American History. info http://www.culturesconnecting.com
Sat May 12, at Seattle University; Seattle
Race Conference "Building Community to End Environmental Racism:
Learn, Connect, Flourish. Track 1: Where
We're At: The Environment We Live In.
Track 2: Strategies for Change: The Environment that Supports Us. Track 3: Where We're Going: The Environment
Where all Flourish. Morning Keynote: Yalonda Sinde. In 1993 Yalonda Sinde helped spearhead the Community Coalition for
Environmental Justice (CCEJ), a grassroots organization in Seattle that gained
national recognition for eliminating two major sources of air pollution and
mobilizing low income communities and communities of color to work together to
achieve justice and equality. The
organization also helped form the first people of color and indigenous people
northwest environmental justice network.
Lunchtime Playnote: The New Wilderness Project
invites participants on a journey where they will be entertained; where they
will engage with each other; and connect with diversity, leadership and equity
through the lens of creative expression.
info http://www.SeattleRaceConference.org
or Mona Baghdadimonabaghdadi@aol.com
or 253-232-4763
Sat May 12, 11 am and 1 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at
Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle;
Family Concerts: Message From
Guinea. $5-free. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
**Mon May
14, noon - 1:30 pm, at The Washington
State Convention Center, Seattle; NARAL Pro-Choice Washington PAC
presents 2012 Power of Choice Luncheon Featuring Honoree Congressman Jay Inslee
and Keynote Speaker Frances Kissling. info info@prochoicewashington.org
Thurs May
17, 7 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119
8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Seattle Public Library & Elliott Bay Book
Company present John Irving, with Dan Savage.
Tickets TBD. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Thurs May
17, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; James Fallows: China's Aviation Ambition.
$5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
Thurs May
24, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle,
1119 8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Paul Krugman: An
Economist's Take on 2012. $5. info http://www.townhallseattle.org
May 29-June
2, in New York NY; National Conference on Race and
Ethnicity (NCORE) 25th Annual
Conference. NCORE is the leading
conference on race and ethnicity in American higher education. Goal is to improve racial and ethnic
relations on campus. info http://www.ncore.ou.edu/
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
June 1 - Aug 31, 2012, from
Eugene, Oregon to Washington, DC; Common
Circle Education plans a cross-country permaculture design
course on bike, designed for beginner and intermediate cyclists. Come ride your bicycle with us across the
country learning about and promoting
sustainability and permaculture. Our most powerful program yet - a supported
cross-country tour (support vehicle, meals and lodging included) to farms and
sustainability sites, integrated with our award-winning permaculture
design and regenerative leadership certification and much more -- this program
will change your life. This three-month
intensive course combines our Urban Permaculture and
Regenerative Leadership Certificate training, followed by a Wilderness First
Aid training before we head on the road cycling from Eugene, Oregon all the way
across America to Washington DC (we'll be roughly following the TransAM bike route - about 4200 miles), promoting and
learning about sustainable living and intentional communities. The stunning places you will visit on this
program and the extraordinary people you will meet will challenge and inspire
you. info http://commoncircle.com/cross-country-bicycle-tour
or 1-800-376-3775 or vladislav@commoncircle.com
June is Torture
Awareness Month. Suggestions: Bring a torture survivor to speak in your
community. TASSC (the Torture Abolition
and Survivor Support Coalition) can help.
TASSC also has a powerful DVD called "Torture Survivors Speak
Out." info http://www.tassc.org/ see also http://www.nrcat.org
National Religious Coalition Against Torture and Washington State Religious
Coalition Against Torture http://www.wsrcat.org,
Demand International Red Cross Access to Detainees in the War on Terror http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5149/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=3164,
Join Rabbis for Human Rights-North America's call for a Commission of Inquiry http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5149/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=3346,
National Religious Campaign Against Torture's call for access to all US held
prisoners by the International Committee of the Red Cross, download postcards
at http://www.nrcat.org/storage/nrcat/documents/icrc_access_postcard.pdf
June is
Pride Month - celebrate Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex
pride. On June 27, 1969, the New York
City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar. For the first time in history, the patrons of
the bar - many of whom were drag queens, young people of color - fought back,
igniting days of rioting in Greenwich Village.
Those riots, now referred to as The Stonewall Rebellion or The Stonewall
Riots, are commemorated today in parades and festivals all over the world,
usually in late June. They weren't the
start of a GLBTI civil rights movement (it had been brewing for years with
small, peaceful demonstrations) but they were the match that lit a fire for
generations to come. Read first person accounts about the riots from people who
were there and more http://www.workers.org/ww/1998/sylvia0702.html
and http://www.stonewallvets.org/photos/NYCPD-mugshot.htm
and http://www.glsenco.org/Resources/GLBT%20History/stonewall_riots.htm
and http://www.trikkx.com/history2.html,
see Washington state proclamation at http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/pride_proclaimation.pdf
*Sat &
Sun June 2-3, 9:30 am - 6 pm, in
Seattle; Compassionate Listening 2-day
Basic Intensive workshop. Would you like
to bring a great gift to yourself and your loved ones? What would it be like to
offer a deepened capacity for compassion?
Become a Compassionate Listener,
and learn ways to foster bringing peace and healing to your life
and our world. Many professionals,
teachers, parents, counselors, coaches, mediators, etc. have found their work
greatly enhanced through integrating the deep and powerful practices of
Compassionate Listening. Your personal
life will be enhanced, with improved relationships with family, friends and
co-workers? and bring compassionate support to yourself. You will develop skills in our five core
practices: Cultivate Compassion; Develop
the Fair Witness; Respect Self and Others; Listen with the Heart; Speak from
the Heart. registration http://june2012intensive.eventbrite.com/ Sliding scale for two day: $175-375. Partial scholarship money may also
be available so please don't let finances be an obstacle. info Andrea Cohen cohencomm@comcast.net or 206-523-6018
June 12, Loving Day is a day in June that we honor the Loving
v. Virginia Decision of the Supreme court, a Civil Rights victory for the
constitutional Right to Privacy decided on June 12, 1967. Richard and Mildred Loving tried to live in
their home state of Virginia and were punished as criminals and thrown in jail.
To get out of jail they had to move out of the State of Virginia. For many years they lived as exiles until
their case was championed by the ACLU.
Then on that date, all of the remaining state laws against interracial marriage were struck down.
June 19, Juneteenth has become a
worldwide celebration of the end of
slavery. It commemorates the 1865 emancipation of all the slaves in Texas
by General Gordon Grange. African-American men, women and children who had
remained enslaved for two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation
Proclamation, because there weren't enough Union troops to enforce the order.
It is a holiday that reminds us that laws and policies aren't enough without
enforcement, that education and information saves lives, and that freedom is
precious and hard to come by. Read more about Juneteenth
at http://www.juneteenth.com/history.htm
June 26, United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse
and Illicit Trafficking and International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
Fri June 29 - Mon July 2,
2012, at Seabeck WA;
54th Annual Northwest Regional Fellowship
of Reconciliation conference. info
Oregon FOR 503-585-5436 or info@ofor.org or http://www.ofor.org
*July 12-13, at University of Washington, Seattle; the Fourth International Conference on Climate Change: Impacts and
Responses. info http://www.Climate-Conference.com
Aug 6, Hiroshima Day,
anniversary of day in 1945 when the first nuclear
weapon was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, Japan, first use of a nuclear
weapon in war
Aug 9, Nagasaki Day, anniversary of day in 1945 when a 2nd nuclear weapon was dropped on the city of Nagasaki,
Japan, last use of a nuclear weapon in war
Aug 11-19, in Eugene, Oregon;
Common Circle Education, the nation's leadership, sustainable living and
permaculture school presents Regenerative Leadership & Urban Permaculture
Design. info http://commoncircle.com or 1-800-376-3775 or
vladislav@commoncircle.com
Aug 23, United Nations International Day for the Remembrance
of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Aug 26,
Women's Equality Day
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
September is Hunger Action Month
*Sat &
Sun Sept 8-9, 9:30 am - 6 pm, in
Seattle; Compassionate Listening 2-day
Basic Intensive workshop. Would you like
to bring a great gift to yourself and your loved ones? What would it be like to
offer a deepened capacity for compassion?
Become a Compassionate Listener,
and learn ways to foster bringing peace and healing to your life
and our world. Many professionals,
teachers, parents, counselors, coaches, mediators, etc. have found their work
greatly enhanced through integrating the deep and powerful practices of
Compassionate Listening. Your personal
life will be enhanced, with improved relationships with family, friends and
co-workers? and bring compassionate support to yourself. You will develop skills in our five core
practices: Cultivate Compassion; Develop
the Fair Witness; Respect Self and Others; Listen with the Heart; Speak from
the Heart. registration http://september2012intensive.eventbrite.com/ Sliding scale for two day: $175-375. Partial scholarship money may also
be available so please don't let finances be an obstacle. info Andrea Cohen cohencomm@comcast.net or 206-523-6018
Sept 8, United Nations International
Literacy Day. info http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/education-building-blocks/literacy/
Sept 21, everywhere, United Nations International Day of Peace, info about events http://internationaldayofpeace.org/participate/find_an_event.html
**Sat Sept
22, location TBA; NARAL
Pro-Choice Washington's 32nd Annual Liberty Ball Auction. info info@prochoicewashington.org
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, for events related to Domestic
Violence Awareness Month, please see a Calendar of Events http://kccadv.org
October is Filipino
Heritage month, Filipino American
History Month, info http://www.fanhs-national.org/History.html
or http://www.geocities.com/fasa_usc/culture/filamonth.htm
or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipino_American_History_Month
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 11, National Coming Out Day is an
internationally-observed day for coming out and conversation about gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)
issues. info http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-coming_out.html
or http://www.facebook.com/pages/National-Coming-Out-Day/108332482524425
Oct 16, United Nations World
Food Day, info http://www.worldfooddayusa.org/
Oct 26, everywhere; Intersex Awareness Day. On October 26, 1996, intersex activists from
Intersex Society of North America (carrying the sign Hermaphrodites With
Attitude) and allies from Transexual Menace held the
first public intersex demonstration in Boston, where American Academy of
Pediatrics was holding its annual conference. The action generated a lot of
press coverage, and made it difficult for the medical community to continue to
neglect our growing movement. Since
then, activists have used October 26 as a day of grass-roots action to end the
shame and secrecy surrounding intersex individuals, as well as the unwanted
genital cosmetic surgeries that are performed on intersex children (with or
without the parents' knowledge and consent). There are many ways to show your
support from participate in event/protest in your community to sharing a film
with others!
Sun Oct 31, UNICEF Day,
info United Nations Association Seattle Chapter, 206-568-1959 or http://www.unaseattle.org or info@unaseattle.org
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
November is National American Indian Heritage Month,
National American Indian Heritage Month celebrates and recognizes the
accomplishments of the peoples who were the original inhabitants, explorers and
settlers of the United States. info http://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
or http://www.loc.gov/law/help/commemorative-observations/american-indian.php
Nov 1-4,
2012, at Depaul
University, Chicago, Illinois; Critical
Mixed Race Studies Conference "What is Critical Mixed Race Studies?"
The CMRS conference brings together scholars from a variety of
disciplines nationwide. Recognizing that
the diverse disciplines that have nurtured Mixed Race Studies have fostered
different approaches to the field, the 2012 CMRS conference is devoted to the
general theme "What is Critical Mixed Race Studies?" info http://las.depaul.edu/cmrs or cmrs@depaul.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,
National Adoption Day, a national day
of celebration of adoptive families and an opportunity for courts to open their
doors and finalize the adoptions of children from foster care. Since 2000, more than 30,000 children have had
their adoptions finalized on National Adoption Day. This year on November 20, families, adoption
advocates, policymakers, judges and volunteers will come together and celebrate
adoption in communities large and small all across the nation. info http://www.nationaladoptionday.org/
Fri Nov 23, 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
Nov 25, United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
*Sat & Sun Dec 1-2, 9:30
am - 6 pm, on Bainbridge Island;
Compassionate Listening 2-day Basic Intensive workshop. Would you like to bring a great gift to
yourself and your loved ones? What would it be like to offer a deepened capacity
for compassion? Become a Compassionate Listener, and learn ways to foster bringing
peace and healing to your life and our world. Many professionals, teachers, parents,
counselors, coaches, mediators, etc. have found their work greatly enhanced
through integrating the deep and powerful practices of Compassionate
Listening. Your personal life will be
enhanced, with improved relationships with family, friends and co-workers? and
bring compassionate support to yourself.
You will develop skills in our five core practices: Cultivate Compassion; Develop the Fair
Witness; Respect Self and Others; Listen with the Heart; Speak from the
Heart. registration http://december2012.eventbrite.com/ Sliding scale for two day: $175-375. Partial scholarship money may also
be available so please don't let finances be an obstacle. info Andrea Cohen cohencomm@comcast.net or 206-523-6018
Sat Dec 1, annual Prisoners
for Peace Day, a way to support those imprisoned for their stand against
war and war preparations, by sending greeting cards to prisoners, and raising
public awareness of prisoners for peace.
Sat Dec 1, World AIDS
Day. We can stop the spread of HIV.
Take Action Today. Around forty million
people are living with HIV throughout the world - and that number increases in
every region every day. In the UK alone,
more than 60,000 people are living with HIV and more than 7,000 more are
diagnosed every year. Ignorance and
prejudice are fuelling the spread of a preventable disease. World AIDS Day is
an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
This year, it's up to you, me and us to stop the spread of HIV and end
prejudice. This starts by taking action.
info http://www.worldaidsday.org/
info http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/
or http://aids.gov/world-aids-day/
Fri Dec 10, Human Rights Day commemorates the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the U.N. General Assembly.
This was the first global enunciation of human rights. It is the foundation of
international human rights law, the first universal statement on the basic
principles of inalienable human rights, and a common standard of achievement
for all peoples and all nations. See the 2010 page:
http://www.un.org/en/events/humanrightsday/2010/
and also information about stopping US torture,
http://www.nrcat.org/human_rights_day
Thurs Dec
15, Bill of Rights Day. Actions to take place in many areas around
the country against the The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 and other
attacks on civil liberties. The Bill of
rights was ratified 221 years ago, on December 15, 1791. It is shameful that
today, in the United States, we are forced to come together in defense of the
Bill of Rights and our civil liberties, as the representatives of the 1% who
rule this country continue to take our rights away. Congress is today attempting to bury the Bill
of Rights. The National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) includes
language proposed by Democratic Sen. Carl Levin and Republican Sen. John McCain
that allows for the arrest and indefinite detention of U.S. citizens by the
military, on U.S. soil and without the right of trial. This is an egregious
violation of our first amendment rights and comes at a time when we are
witnessing unprecedented attacks on our civil liberties.
Sat Dec 25, Christmas Holiday for most Christians. Christians over the world celebrate the birth
of Jesus, the "Prince of Peace."
Do something for peace!
*Weds Jan
11, 2013, 11th anniversary of Guantanamo Bay prison. 171 prisoners are still there
(1/1/12). Most have been cleared of
charges of being terrorists but still will not be released. Many are still considered suspects but will
never have trials.
**Mon Jan
21, 2013, Holiday honoring the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who
worked for racial equality, economic justice, and peace
April 10-13,
2013, in Seattle; White
Privilege Conference. info yvrentas@meridianschool.edu
Jan Feb March April May June July August Sept Oct Nov Dec Ongoing
Through
March 30, at Every Home in
Wallingford, Seattle; Think Green
Recycling Challenge, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - and win
$50,000 for a "Main Street Makeover" in Wallingford. Wallingford is competing against nine other
Seattle communities to reduce landfill-bound waste and increase recycling and
food waste the most by the end of March 2012.
This contest will measure waste generated by households (that use waste
receptacles other than dumpsters) and compare to the weight of similar waste
generated one year prior. Businesses are not included in this recycling
challenge. For recycling tips, http://www.seattle.gov/util/ or http://www.wallyhood.org, info:
206-818-4857 and http://www.wmnorthwest.com/seattle/seattlerewards.html
Through
March 15, in the first floor gallery
of the University of Washington School of Social Work, 4101 15th Ave. NE,
Seattle; Art Exhibit featuring about 20 paintings and drawings by homeless youths
in the University District who create works through the Sanctuary Art Center
*Through
Feb10, at 1701 Broadway,
Seattle; The M. Rosetta Hunter Art
Gallery at Seattle Central Community College and AFT Seattle, Local 1789,
AFL-CIO present: Antonio Guerrero: From
My Altitude. Antonio Guerrero is one of the Cuban Five arrested in 1998
while monitoring the activities of Miami organizations that were actively
violating Cuban airspace and US neutrality laws. They were unjustly convicted
in 2001 of consipiracy to spy and sentenced to over
77 years plus four life terms. Since then, a worldwide movement, including ten
Nobel Prize winners and former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, has called for
their release. While in prison, Guerrero learned to draw and paint. His artwork
and poetry is on tour across the U.S.
Gallery Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. Evenings: Tues. and Wed. 5-7. info 206-934-4379
*Through Feb
12, at ArtsWest,
Seattle; All Through The Night. This play sweeps through the lives of four
German women from their teen years to adulthood during the Holocaust, and the aftermath.
Through Fri Feb
10, Nominate your community service hero for a 2012 Jefferson
Award. If you know someone whose
dedicated service to the community deserves recognition, nominate them! Honor the unsung hero in your life! The Jefferson Awards honors ordinary people
who do extraordinary things for others.
Created in 1972 as a 'Nobel
Prize' for public service, awards are presented both nationally and locally.
Join us to recognize Washington's 'unsung heroes' and to inspire volunteerism
in our local communities. info jeffersonawards@seattlecityclub.org
or 206-682-7395 or http://www.SeattleCityClub.org/JeffersonAwards
Through at
least Jan 26, at Odegaard
Library, University Of Washington, Seattle;
exhibit "Particles On The Wall". Particles On The Wall, a traveling exhibit
sponsored by Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility that explores nuclear issues. This exhibit will showcase new art, factoids,
poetry and memorabilia in an exciting venue.
Ongoing, continuous, Occupy
Seattle. 24 hours a day, Currently,
we have no base camp. But please stay tuned!
General Assemblies are at 7pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Fridays, and
Sundays at the Washington Trade and Convention Center indoors. These GAs are
also policy-making (you can bring proposals).
Discussion General Assemblies (GA) will be held: Wednesdays, 12pm, at the Westlake Park
Outdoors on the south end. Saturdays,
2:00 pm beginning at the Westlake Park Outdoors on the south end. Most of the proposed times are subject to
change.. info http://occupyseattle.org/ Find an occupation near you at http://www.350.org/occupy See the web calendar for teach-ins and other
Occupy related events http://occupyseattle.org/calendar [updated 12/13/11]
Ongoing, Would you add your name to those of us calling on
Mayors and Police Chiefs to respect the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the Government for a redress of
grievances. [such as the people at
Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Seattle!] Just go here http://bit.ly/pRaJWz [added 11/6/11]
Ongoing, protest the seizure
of boats on their way to Gaza, violently seized by the Israeli government
with imprisonment of nonviolent passengers.
The US State Department has not been an advocate for its citizens. They would rather join Israel in stating that
the citizen diplomats are terrorists.
Obama on Thursday said the passengers on these boats are defying Israeli
and American law. He must have been confused. It's the other way around. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the U.S. was renewing its call to Americans
"not to involve themselves in this activity," and warned of possible
consequences. Call U.S. Emergency
Consular Services 202-647-4000 and the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv 011-972-3-519-7575 Tell them you want them to
insist Israel free the prisoners immediately and end its siege of Gaza. info http://www.ustogaza.org
[added 11/7/11]
Ongoing, Safe Place program in King County, WA; YouthCare is the
lead organization that is supporting the Safe
Place project. With collaboration
from Friends of Youth and Auburn Youth Resources we now have a program that can
potentially get kids off the street
faster! Safe Place is program where any
youth from ages 12-17 can walk onto any King County Metro Bus and say "I
need help or a safe place"; that
Metro bus driver will then call their dispatcher who will then call the Safe
Place coordinator. The coordinator will
then arrange a place to pick up the youth and transport them to the nearest
shelter. At the shelter the coordinator
will work with the youth to access their needs and provide services
accordingly. Safe Place also has a text
feature that allows any youth, where ever they are in the US, to text the word
HELP along with their location (street, city, state) to 69866. Within in minutes you will receive a text
message that will give you the closest safe place site/shelter and a 1-800
number that you can call! info Jillian
Hill, Safe Place Coordinator 206-204-1405 [added 11/5/11]
Ongoing, Tell the Obama Administration to let UN investigate torture of alleged WikiLeaks whistleblower PFC Bradley Manning! Sign the petition at http://wh.gov/40y [added 10/15/11]
Ongoing, take action to defend farm workers fired for asking for their workers rights. Ruby Ridge is part of the Darigold
cooperative, a large dairy processing company headquartered in Seattle,
WA. The milk the dairy produces is
marketed under the Darigold brand. http://action.ufw.org/page/share/darigold92011
[added 9/25/11]
Ongoing, Leave Iraq on
Time: Don't Cut Social Security and Medicare to Pay for Occupation. Reps. Barbara Lee (democrat), Walter Jones (a
conservative republican), and 75 other Members of the House have a different
idea: withdraw U.S. troops from Iraq on the schedule that the U.S. and Iraqi governments
agreed upon in 2008 and that President Obama has touted as fulfillment of his
campaign promise to end the Iraq war.
Please write your Member of Congress urging him or her to sign the
Lee-Jones letter to the President insisting that U.S. troops leave Iraq on time
via http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/1439/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=7435
[added 8/24/11]
Ongoing, tell the city of Seattle that you support Rita Zawaideh's garage sales to help Iraqi refugees. Please
read Danny Westneat's column in Seattle Times about
Rita & her offending garage sales at http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/dannywestneat/2015737255_danny27.html,
and Call and email the Seattle Dept. of Planning & Development (DPD) &
Mayors Office: Diane Sugimura, DPD
Director, 206-233-3882 or diane.sugimura@seattle.gov,
Diane Davis, Mngr. Code Copliance DPD, 206-233-7873
or DianeC.Davis@seattle.gov,
Aaron Fishbone, Mayors Office, 206-684-8556 or Aaron.Fishbone@seattle.gov [added
8/3/11]
Ongoing, Sign a petition to prevent cuts in bus service:
"We value King County Metro service and do not want to see it cut.
Please use the $20 congestion charge option to keep services running and keep
King County green." http://signon.org/sign/prevent-metro-transit?source=s.em.mt&r_by=400041
Ongoing, Washington State has a new law to prevent foreclosures.
Starting this date you can ask for a face-to-face meeting with your
lender by requesting foreclosure mediation.
Foreclosure mediation is a process where a neutral, third-party mediator
assists the homeowner and the lender to reach a fair, negotiated
agreement. During mediation, the lender
is required to negotiate with you in good faith. Homeowners who are in default on their
mortgage and have not yet received the Notice of Trustee's Sale and homeowners
who live in owner-occupied properties are eligible. Foreclosure mediation must be requested by a
housing counselor or an attorney on behalf of a homeowner. To request a meeting with your lender,
contact a housing counselor or attorney by calling 1-877-894-HOME (4663) [added
5/29/11]
Ongoing, visit Homeless
Encampment Nickelsville. Our new location is our First Location. We
have come full circle! We are at 2nd Ave
SW and W Marginal Way SW, 7116 W Marginal Way SW, near bus #23. The encampment moved because the Lake City
location was inadequate, and people were being turned away every night. Phone 206-450-5268 or 206-450-9136 to see how
to help. Nickelsville
can use donations of Batteries AA, AAA, C;
Paper bowls/ cups/ plates; Toilet
paper; Tents and tarps; Duct tape;
Bottled water. Financial
donations, Checks please to Nickelsville c/o
SHARE 1902 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA,
98101. info scott@nickelsvilleseattle.org
or http://groups.google.com/group/nickelsville-announcements?hl=en [updated 5/23/11]
Ongoing, Tell Attorney General Holder: Stop the political repression against Carlos Montes and other
activists. Call US Attorney General Eric Holder 202-353-1555. On May 17, 2011 at 5 a.m. the SWAT Team of
the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department and members of the FBI raided the home of
Carlos Montes, a long time Chicano activist and active member of the Committee
to Stop FBI Repression. The SWAT Team smashed the front door and rushed in with
automatic weapons as Carlos slept. The
team of Sheriffs and FBI proceeded to ransack his house, taking his computer,
cell phones and hundreds of documents, photos, diskettes and mementos of his
current political activities in the pro-immigrant rights and Chicano civil
rights movement. Also taken were
hundreds of historical documents related to Carlos Montes' involvement in the
Chicano movement for the past 44 years.
Carlos was arrested on one charge dealing with a firearm code and
released on bail the following morning.
His first court appearance is set for June 16, 2011. This attack on Carlos Montes is part of the
campaign of FBI harassment taking place against the 23 peace and justice
activists which has until now been centered in the Midwest. Carlos Montes' name was listed on the
subpoena left in the office of the Twin Cities Anti-War Committee last
September 24. When Carlos Montes was
placed in the LA County Sheriff's car, an FBI agent approached and asked him
questions about the Freedom Road Socialist Organization. info seattlestopfbi@gmail.com
[added 5/23/11]
Ongoing, If you're one of those people who doesn't actually want a phone book
thrown on your front porch, you now have an option to OPT OUT in Seattle. Start at http://www.seattle.gov/util/Services/Recycling/ReduceReuseExchange/StopPhoneBooks/index.htm
[added 5/15/11]
Ongoing, Sign a Petition to Stand with 27 University of
Washington Students Who Were Arrested in a Nonviolent Protest to end UW
contracts with Sodexo, and international corporation known for human rights abuses. http://www.change.org/petitions/stand-with-27-uwashington-students-who-were-arrested
[added 5/15/11]
Ongoing, alleged WikiLeaks source Bradley Manning has been moved from
abysmal solitary conditions to Ft. Leavenworth in Kansas. His attorney has confirmed that his
conditions have dramatically improved now:
he is now held among the general prison population, with the ability to
talk to others, read books and newspapers, watch TV, exercise, and is no longer
stripped naked. He has been held nearly
a year without any court proceedings.
You can now write to him directly at:
Bradley Manning 89289, 830 Sabalu Road, Fort
Leavenworth KS 66027 [added 5/8/11]
Ongoing, Four men, Zeyad Ramadan,
Ghazi Ramadan, Khaled Sury
and another unnamed man, were arrested on 19 March in Tripoli, Libya.
They are held incommunicado and as such are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment. Please spread the word and sign the petition
for Zeyad and Ghazi release. http://www.freezeyad.com/ [added 4/8/11]
Ongoing, Sign Petition to Obama: Say No
to the Free Trade Agreement with Colombia.
Development for whom? Momentum is
building fast in Washington to approve the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with
Colombia. We cannot let this unfair
agreement move forward. Sign our
petition calling on President Obama to say no to the FTA now! http://www.change.org/petitions/stop-the-us-colombia-free-trade-agreement, Also Call Congress: 202-224-3121, TTY
202-225-1904 or send an email to your Representativevia https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml [added 4/8/11]
Ongoing, The Committee of Relatives of the Detained and
Disappeared in Honduras (COFADEH) calls on the international community to ensure all human rights are respected in
Honduras and asks people to write letters denouncing threats and attacks
against specific human rights defenders and violent repression of public
protest. Write to Jose Miguel Insulza, Secretary General Organization of American States
(OAS), 1889 F Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA, svillagran@oas.org, and to Sr. Felipe
Gonzalez, President Inter-American Commission for Human Rights, 1889 F Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C., 20006, U.S.A., cidhdenuncias@oas.org,
Please also send a copy to Jorge Alberto Rivera Avilas,
President of the Supreme Court of Honduras, cedij@poderjudicial.gob.hn, and
COFADEH, Barrio La Plazuela, Avenida
Cervantes, Casa No. 1301, Apartado Postal 1243,
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, berthacofadeh@yahoo.com,
info http://www.afgj.org [added 3/27/11]
Ongoing, Cesar Chavez inspired farm workers and millions of
people who never worked on a farm to commit themselves to social, economic and
civil rights activism. Sign the United Farm Workers Petition for a
National Cesar Chavez Holiday at http://action.ufw.org/cecholiday
[added 3/19/11]
Ongoing, sign on to the Code Pink letter to protest the
treatment of alleged wikileaks
source, Bradley Manning, being kept under cruel and degrading prison
conditions. http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/424/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=6079
[added 3/19/11]
Ongoing, Jewish Voice for Peace asks everybody to call the
Jewish National Fund at 212-879-9300 to tell them "Stop planting forests on confiscated Bedouin land." On Feb 16th and again on Feb 17th the Bedouin
village of Al-Arakib was destroyed for the 17th and
18th times, the culmination of a week of repeated demolitions, vicious police
beatings and shooting of Bedouin children, women and men with rubber bullets by
Israeli Riot Police. All so the Jewish
National Fund can plant a forest over the remains of the village. info 510-465-1777 or info@jvp.org
[added 2/22/11]
Ongoing, Pro-Mubarak forces are assaulting those who've
nonviolently protested in Tahrir Sq. in Cairo for a
week. One thing we all can do to help the peaceful protesters in Egypt
is to sign this peition that's gaining momentum. https://secure.avaaz.org/en/democracy_for_egypt/?vl [added 2/8/11]
Ongoing, call your Congressional representatives at the
Congressional Switchboard 202-224-3121 and ask them to co-sponsor Barbara Lee's
HR 6045 "Responsible End to the War
in Afghanistan Act". She is
planning to re-introduce this bill at the end of January 2011 and would welcome
additional co-sponsors. As of late 2010,
neither Jim McDermott nor Jay Inslee had signed on. [added 1/24/11]
Ongoing, International Action Center calls for Emergency
response actions at 5 p.m. at Federal Buildings should fighting break out in Korea.
Also sign a petition to the Obama Administration and South Korean
Government at http://www.iacenter.org12 /korea/stopattackondprk
Ongoing,
Stop the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement. Oppose more agreements that weaken human
rights and environmental protections.
Call the President at 202-456-1111 or 202-456-1414, email via http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact
[added 11/15/10]
Ongoing, are you interested in volunteering for an American
Friends Service Committee (AFSC) Cost of
War project in Seattle? contact
Susan Segall 206-632-0500 ext 16 or ssegall@afsc.org
Ongoing, On September 24, the FBI raided seven Chicago and
Minneapolis homes of well-known anti-war and international solidarity
activists. Their ranks included a number
of trade unionists. Also raided were the
offices of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul based Anti-War Committee. The original 14 people who have been
subpoenaed have indicated that they will invoke 5th amendment rights. National
Call-In Day. Call President Obama:
202-456-1111 and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder 202-353-1555 to demand: End
the repression against the anti-war and international solidarity activists. Return all materials (computers, cell phones,
papers, etc.) seized in the raids. Stop
the Grand Jury subpoenas of activists.
Also sign the National Petition at http://www.stopfbi.net/sign-the-petition,
info http://www.stopfbi.net
Ongoing, Encourage your Congressional Representative to join
the Out of Afghanistan Caucus. Established last May, the "Caucus
reflects the diversity and strength of the movement within the House of
Representatives to quickly and responsibly end military operations in
Afghanistan, while bolstering the United States' diplomatic efforts." The Caucus has 24 members and is chaired by
Rep. John Conyers. info http://conyers.house.gov or michael.darner@mail.house.gov
[added 9/19/10]
Ongoing, Ask your Senators to co-sponsor Senator Feingold's
(WI) S. 3197 to require a plan for the safe, orderly, and expeditious redeployment of United States Armed
Forces from Afghanistan. S. 3197 is the companion legislation to H.R.
5015. info http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-3197
[added 9/19/10]
Ongoing, The White House stepped up its campaign against WikiLeaks yesterday by calling for the whistleblower
organization to turn over the secret Pentagon documents still in its
possession. Sign a petition supporting WikiLeaks "End the Secret Wars" at http://www.gopetition.com/petition/38165.html,
The petition has been endorsed by Daniel Ellsberg, who was prosecuted by the
Nixon administration for releasing the Pentagon Papers a generation ago. Other signers include Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights,
Rev. George Hunsinger of Princeton Theological
Seminary, and Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code
Pink.
Ongoing, support Home
Depot's inclusiveness. The American
Family Association is organizing a boycott of Home Depot, see
BoycottTheHomeDepot.com . AFA objects
because Home Depot employees have gone to gay pride events, and Home Depot has
supported some Pride events. Let Home
Depot know you disagree with AFA and appreciate them taking a stand to include
all. Find your nearest store at http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/StoreFinderView?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053
and let the manager know you support Home Depot's stand [added 7/21/10]
Ongoing, Bradley Manning is the U.S. soldier now in a US
military prison in Kuwait who has been arrested and charged with two violations
for releasing classified information (the Wikileaks
"Collateral Murder" video showing US troops killing unarmed civilians and reporters) and facing 54
years in prison. He is being held in isolation from the outside world - with no
contact with his civilian attorneys working to defend him. Support whistleblower
Bradley Manning. See http://www.bradleymanning.org
[added 7/21/10]
Ongoing, at Tent City 3, hosted through Sept 2010 at Calvin
Presbyterian Church, 18826 3rd Avenue NW, Shoreline; Tent City 3, an encampment of homeless people is in need of a few items: Socks, men's clothes - especially jeans,
gently used men's tennis shoes, and women's camisoles (all sizes). Please if any of you, or anyone you know, is
able to provide a meal contact Liz Fenn lfenn60@comcast.net . It is summer time, so hot dogs, sandwiches,
and summer time food would be most welcome.
Ongoing, Free SPC Bradley Manning, Arrested for Exposing U.S. War Crimes in Iraq. Sign the Petition Now http://www.iacenter.org/iraq/freebradleymanning,
From International Action Center: A 22
year old U.S. soldier, Bradley Manning, has been arrested on suspicion of
leaking classified combat video footage and secret documents to a
whistle-blower website. SPC Manning,
from Potomac, Maryland, is assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division
and was stationed at Forward Operating Base Hammer, located east of
Baghdad. SPC Manning was arrested in
Iraq and is currently being held in Kuwait pending further investigations. The WikiLeaks
website posted a video which shows U.S. occupation forces shooting civilians on
a Baghdad street during 2007. The video,
which was filmed by the U.S. military, shows a horrendous massacre of unarmed
civilians on the ground by a helicopter gunship, accompanied by crude and
insensitive remarks by the crew and ground troops associated with the assault.
A Reuters reporter and two children were also wounded in the assault. The Pentagon has not questioned the validity
or authenticity of the video. ... Those who are really responsible for this war
crime, the U.S. military, far from apologizing have chosen to track down and
arrest the person whom they believe released the video, Bradley Manning.
Ongoing, Sign to Condemn
Flotilla Massacre and end Blockade and Siege of Gaza at http://www.iacenter.org/palestine/flotillamassacrepetition
[added 6/5/10]
Ongoing, Senator Patty Murray is sponsoring a bill to permanently
ban offshore drilling on the West
Coast. She would like a showing of
support to strengthen her position. Sign
on at pattymurray.com/offshore [added 6/4/10]
Ongoing,
support the people of Gaza and human rights. Israel has used deadly force
to stop the Gaza Freedom Flotilla - 9 boats with 700 people taking aid donated
by many nations to deliver much needed aid to Gaza (into which Israel is
permitting only 81 items, a recent BBC report discovered). Quick actions you can take are at http://gazafreedommarch.org/cms/en/flotilla.aspx
[updated 6/4/10]
Ongoing, volunteering at the Clean Greens Farm, a project of Black Dollar Days. Join us
planting/ weeding. Bus from New Hope B.
C., 124 -21st Ave in Seattle at 8:30 am on the second, third and fifth
Saturdays. You may volunteer Tues - Sat
9 am - how long you can work. You may
volunteer Tues - Sat 9 am - how long you can work. The address is 20121 West Snoqualmie River
Road NE. Duvall. RSVP and info Lottie
206-324-3114 or http://www.cleangreensfarm.com
Ongoing, Tell our Senators to ratify the START Treaty. On April 8, 2010, the U.S. and Russia signed
a new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a small but significant step toward eliminating nuclear weapons worldwide. Now the Senate must ratify the treaty. Call, email or text Senators Murray and
Cantwell. Urge them to push for hearings and a vote on the New START Treaty: Sen. Patty Murray: 202-224-2621 and www.http://www.murray.senate.gov, Sen. Maria Cantwell: 202-224-3441 and http://www.cantwell.senate.gov [added 5/23/10]
Ongoing, sign on to a letter of apology to the people of Iraq written by two soldiers who servied in Iraq, "An Open Letter of Reconciliation
& Responsibility to the Iraqi People".
http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5966/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=2724 [added 5/2/10]
Ongoing, Ahava skin care products,
produced by an Israeli company on illegally-occupied West Bank land, are sold
by Nordstrom's. Go to http://bit.ly/92ZHR0 to send a letter to
Nordstrom's VP for Social Responsibility to say there is nothing socially
responsible about AHAVA products that are made from stolen resources in a factory built on occupied Palestinian land. info http://www.bdsmovement.net
[added 3/28/10]
Ongoing, Sign the Petition for a National Cesar E. Chavez Holiday!
Cesar Chavez (1927-1993). A Mexican American labor leader and activist
who became a nationally respected voice for social justice. The United Farm Workers and the Cesar E.
Chavez Foundation are proud to support the grassroots efforts of the Cesar E.
Chavez National Holiday Coalition. Take
Action at http://action.ufw.org/cecholiday [added 3/28/10]
Ongoing, the King County Bar Association has 10 pro bono programs
for clients who are low-income and need
representation on civil legal matters, info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [added
2/7/10]
Ongoing, Tent City 4 is now at Bellevue United Methodist
Church, on 108th. Take 8th NE off 405,
go west to 108th and turn right. The
church is on the right a few blocks down.
The camp is in the back parking lot.
Tent City4 residents need
help. Nearly 100 men and women are very
cold, right now. They are outside
all the time now, but hope to eat inside in a few days. They have an urgent need for gloves, scarves,
hats, Hotties hand warmers (Costco $14.95) and warm
coats. Any other clothing that can be
layered like sweats under jeans or coats, or polar fleece vests and shirts are
also needed. They go through coffee, tea,
hot chocolate, hot cider mix, soups, creamer and sugar quickly now just to stay
warm. Donations of warm things,
blankets, and towels will continue to be needed. info 425-823-1629 [added 12/12/09]
Ongoing, Contact Congress to cut military spending. Sen.
Patty Murray: 202-224-2621, http://www.murray.senate.gov, Sen. Maria Cantwell: 202-224-3441, http://www.cantwell.senate.gov, Rep. Jim McDermott: 202-225-3106, http://www.house.gov/mcdermott, Rep.
Jay Inslee: 202-225-6311 http://www.house.gov/inslee
[added 12/12/09]
Ongoing
Urgent, take a stand for peace! Many peace vigils and peace events are listed
below. Show your disagreement with a
"surge" in Afghanistan. You
don't make peace by escalating wars. several
new flyers are available, email requests to karenbjones42@gmail.com or jmrepp@comcast.net
Ongoing, Rep. Barbara Lee is a hero. She understands that congress can stop military escalation by stopping the funding. Her bill, H.R. 3699 would prevent funding for
escalation in Afghanistan. Jim McDermott
and 23 others have cosponsored so far.
Please call him to say thanks, and urge the rest of our congressional
delegation to do the same. McDermott
206-553-7170; Jay Inslee
206-361-0233; Rick Larson 425-252-3188,
Toll free 1-800-562-1385; Brian Baird
360-695-6292 or 360-352-9768; Dave
Reichert 206-275-3438 or 877-920-9208 Toll free ; Adam Smith 253-593-6776; Norm Dicks 202-225-5916 [added 12/6/09]
Ongoing, Tent City 3 is currently located in the parking lot
of St. George's Episcopal Church, at 2212 NE 125th Street, Seattle. Tent
City3 needs batteries, blankets, and gloves
In addition they are in need of tents, tent parts, and tent repair
supplies. If you have anything tent-like
laying around not in use anymore, please consider donating it to Tent City
3. Parts or incomplete tents are also
needed and welcome. Like tents without
poles, poles without tents, frame joints, tarps, lumber (pallets and plywood),
duct tape, twine, rope, etc. Oh yes, and
tarps. Our office is open 24-hours per
day. info 206-399-0412 [added 11/28/09]
Ongoing, Thousands of individuals and organisations
from across the world are uniting behind one simple idea: that by working
together we can achieve a 10% cut in
carbon emissions during 2010.
Cutting 10% in one year is a bold target, but for most of us it's an
achievable one, and is in line with what scientists say we need right now. By signing up to 10:10 we're not just
promising to reduce our own emissions - we're becoming part of a drive to hit
this ambitious goal. info http://www.1010uk.org [added 9/26/09]
Ongoing, Take Action: Support
the Recommendations of the Goldstone Report on Gaza. The UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza
Conflict, headed by Justice Richard Goldstone, a former member of the South
African Constitutional Court and former Chief Prosecutor of the International
Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, released a 575-page
report documenting violations of human rights and international law, war
crimes, and possible crimes against humanity committed before, during, and
after Israel's December 2008-January 2009 assault on the occupied Gaza
Strip. The reactions of Israel and its
supporters were swift and furious. Israel
's President said the report "makes a mockery of history." AIPAC
condemned the report as "deeply flawed". Contact Ambassador Susan Rice at http://usun-ny.us/Issues/contactus.html
[added 9/26/09]
Ongoing, Peace Action Alert: Tell our leaders: Don't send more troops, Start making peace in Afghanistan.
Groups like Greg Mortenson's Central Asia
Institute http://www.ikat.org and Afghan
Women's Mission http://afghanwomensmission.org/
are showing us that local civilian projects are far more effective than
military actions at stopping terrorism and promoting local democracy. Contact President Barack Obama: http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact,
Senator Patty Murray, http://murray.senate.gov,
Senator Maria Cantwell, http://cantwell.senate.gov,
House members: http://house.gov/ [added
9/19/09]
Ongoing, Ezra Nawi is an Israeli human rights activist who faces
jail time for trying to stop a military bulldozer from destroying the homes of
Palestinian Bedouins in the South Hebron region. To watch a dramatic video of
the incident and his arrest, and to write a letter demanding his freedom, go to
http://www.freeEzra.org [added 8/18/09]
Ongoing, contact state and federal representatives. Let's truly cleanup Hanford. Let's begin
to envision the possibility of turning Hanford Nuclear Reservation into a
sustainable wind and solar farm. It is not a dream. We can do this. info Pat Herbert, sequoia592000@yahoo.com [added 8/18/09]
Ongoing, hold those who
authorized torture accountable. Not
Only Does Bybee Show No Remorse, He'd Write The Same
Torture Memos again! Impeach Bybee Action Page http://www.peaceteam.net/action/pnum980.php
[added 5/2/09]
Ongoing, No Amnesty for
Torturers. On April 16, President
Obama said he would not prosecute CIA agents who engaged in torture, because
President Bush's lawyers told them it was "legal." President Obama also said Attorney General
Eric Holder would use taxpayer dollars to defend torturers against lawsuits by
torture victims, and to pay all judgments if they lost. These decisions are intolerable and unacceptable.
Torture is utterly immoral and un-American. The U.S. ratified the United
Nations Convention Against Torture, which prohibits torture and requires
prosecution of torturers. In 1947, the U.S. prosecuted a Japanese officer for waterboarding. No lawyer can "legalize" what is
illegal. Sign a petition at http://www.democrats.com/no-amnesty-for-torturers
[added 4/18/09]
Ongoing, tell President Obama: We, the American People, Seek a New U.S. Policy Toward Palestine! Sign the letter at http://www.aaper.org/obamaletter
[added 2/9/09]
Ongoing, Online Petition: Hands Off Leonard Peltier! Release Him Now!
Let President Barack Obama, Attorney General Eric Holder, the Federal
Prison system, Congress and the media know you hold them accountable for the
safety and wellbeing of internationally
known Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier,
and you want him released! petition at http://www.iacenter.org/native/leonardpeltierpetition,
info on Leonard Peltier, http://www.whoisleonardpeltier.info
[added 2/1/09]
Ongoing, in Seattle;
Volunteer with Rising Out Of The Shadows (ROOTS) Young Adult Shelter. ROOTS
opens a church basement to guests (under 25 years of age) every night of the
week and provides guests a safe place to sleep and shower along with the chance
to meet adults who recognize them as members of our community. Volunteers are needed for preparing breakfast
(6:30-8:30 a.m.) or helping hand out sleeping mats (8-10:30 p.m.). info http://www.rootsinfo.org, To volunteer contact Candice 206-632-1635 or volunteer@rootsinfo.org [added 1/19/09]
Ongoing, an open letter to Obama on peace between Israel and Palestine at http://www.endtheoccupation.org/form.php?modin=137
[added 12/28/08]
Ongoing, when weather is cold, 7 pm to 7 am, at Seattle
Mennonite Church, in Lake City, 3120 NE 125th St., Seattle; volunteers needed at Cold Weather Shelter at Seattle Mennonite Church. Based on weather forecasts 24 hours in
advance which predict a temperature below 33 degrees, we decide whether to open
for cold weather shelter. info Jonathan
Neufeld 206-361-4630 ext. 7, info http://seattle.wa.us.mennonite.net/ [added 12/14/08]
Ongoing,
register to vote! Registration may be accomplished online at http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/register.aspx,
Another site where you can register to
vote, https://www.VoteforChange.com,
deadlines are 30 days before an election for mail-in, 15 days before an
election in person at the county administrative office, You may download a
voter registration form or have a form mailed to you from the Secretary of
State Voter Registration Page http://www.secstate.wa.gov/elections/register_vote.aspx,
info King County 206-296-VOTE, also please take a minute to check your registration at http://wei.secstate.wa.gov/OSOS/VoterVault/Pages/MyVote.aspx
[it really is quick and easy!] [added
9/13/08]
Ongoing, Watch the Program the Networks Don't Want You to
See: Marijuana: It's Time for a
Conversation. The ACLU has teamed with
travel writer Rick Steves to produce a half-hour TV
program about the history and current
impacts of marijuana laws. The
program is available to Comcast cable subscribers in western Washington, but
local network stations have refused to sell us any time slots before 1
a.m. You can watch it anytime and share
it with your friends and family. Please visit http://www.MarijuanaConversation.org
to watch the entire half-hour program, plus bonus features such as extended
interviews with experts who appear in the video. The enforcement of marijuana prohibition has
led to far-ranging erosions of civil liberties, especially of protections
against unreasonable search and seizure. It is a major part of the nation's
misguided "war on drugs." In Washington state, anyone convicted of
possessing even a small amount of the drug for personal use in private faces a
mandatory jail sentence and fine. info field@aclu-wa.org [added 8/10/08]
Ongoing, Campaign to make César
Chávez's birthday a national holiday. info http://www.ufw.org/_page.php?menu=research&inc=history/07.html
[added 3/31/08]
Ongoing, Stand With Tibet.
Sign a petition calling on the Chinese
government to respect human rights in Tibet and engage in meaningful
dialogue with the Dalai Lama. http://www.avaaz.org/en/tibet_end_the_violence/
Ongoing, estimation of Iraqi
civilian deaths since the US invaded in March 2003, now over one million,
see http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html
[added 8/12/07]
Ongoing, noon (or anytime), at the Federal Building,
Bellingham; Emergency Response Protest:
If/ when the U.S. bombs or invades
Iran. Meet at Federal Building when
you find out about any military action in Iran.
Meetings will follow to discuss further action. info whatcompjc@fidalgo.net
Ongoing, 4 pm, at the Federal Courthouse, Stewart St. and 7th
Ave, Seattle; Emergency Response Protest:
If/ when the U.S. bombs or
invades Iran, Converge! Lets get a united front of people collectively converging
against this outrage! [don't know who
has made this call]
Ongoing, call Washington
legislative hotline 1-800-562-6000, TTY 1-800-635-9993 to let your
Legislators know what you think
Ongoing, Due to Heavy Demand The video Before You Enlist has been made available at the Virtual US Peace
Academy. http://www.chalicebridge.com/JGPLibrary-AtVusPA.html#B4Uenlist
[added 9/23/06]
Ongoing, a web resource by Ginny NiCarthy
for Abused Women and Advocates. It describes new material added to her books
Getting Free and the easy-to-read version of it, You Can Be Free. Extensive revisions in this 4th edition with
100 pages added. They include chapters
for abused immigrant women, those facing religious challenges, pros and cons of
abuser intervention programs, and much more.
You Can Be Free is also significantly revised with over fifty new pages,
including chapters for women who are immigrants, have disabilities, are Deaf,
struggle with child custody problems or live in rural areas. http://www.abusedwomen.org [added 4/15/06]
Ongoing, ESL Volunteers Needed. Would you like to learn & share your
knowledge at the same time? You could
accomplish this through the teaching of
English as a Second Language for Latino immigrants at Burien Mondays &
Fridays 6-7:30 pm or at South Seattle Tuesdays & Wednesdays 6-7:30, or for
Vietnamese community at Rainier Valley: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2-3:30. The commitment we require from our volunteers
is twice a week 1 1/2 hours per session, a minimum of six months. We provide full training and you gain the
experience of a life time. info St.
James ESL Program, 206-382-4511 or http://www.stjames-cathedral.org/esl
Ongoing, For people who need a reminder about what to do when
the FBI (or any other spy agency) comes knocking at y our door, you might want
to look at the National Lawyers Guild pamphlet, "Know Your Rights" at http://nlg.org/resources/know_your_rights.htm
Ongoing, Protect your
kids from exploitative military recruiting.
The Pentagon has been compiling sensitive data on 30 million youth ages
16-to-25 using a private marketing firm, without the knowledge or consent of
individuals or their families. Working Assets,
Mainstreet Moms (the MMOB) and ACORN have put
together a useful website. You can
opt-out of this database by following instructions at http://www.LeaveMyChildAlone.org or
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=919 [added 9/26/05]
Ongoing, on 1090 AM radio in the Seattle area; progressive
radio on Air America Seattle and U.S., or listen on line at http://www.airamericaradio.com/
Ongoing, end the
genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Let us
bombard the White House and our Congressmen and Senators, and the United
Nations, demanding that immediate action be taken to provide food, shelter and
security for the suffering people of Dafur. White House 202-456-1111, fax 202-456-2461, president@whitehouse.gov, Congress http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/index.html,
also call your Senators and Representative Senator Patty Murray Washington, DC:
202-224-2621, Senator Maria Cantwell, Washington, DC: 202-224-3441, Congressman
Jim McDermott, Washington, DC: 202-225-3106
Ongoing, Volunteers needed for Seattle shelter for homeless young adults who are too old to access youth
shelter programs but often feel unwelcome or threatened in emergency programs
serving mostly older single adults.
Volunteers set up and clean up shelter areas, help supervise the program,
hand out supplies, interact and build positive relationships with guests. Volunteers must complete a volunteer
application, background check, and are required to attend the Homelessness 101
training session to gain a better understanding of the individuals they will be
working with. info Laura Pritchard laura@udsp.org or 206-632-1635
Ongoing, informed advice by Seattle Draft and Military Counseling Center, which is connected
with the GI Rights Hotline, a partnership of regional and national
organizations that provide counseling and information to active duty GIs,
parents and members of the Delayed Entry Program, and others on conscientious
objection, discharges and service members' rights. The center also refers people to legal help
and Congressional military caseworkers.
Three counselors (two of whom are veterans) rotate turns on the Draft
and Military Counseling helpline at 206-789-2751 and answer question left by
email via website http://www.scn.org/sdmcc
. All SDMCC members are volunteers. Tax deductible contributions always welcome
at Seattle Draft and Military Counseling Center, P.O. Box 20604 Seattle 98102, 206-789-2751. info Mike Barton 206-524-9932
Ongoing, The City of Seattle Police Department is looking for
volunteers to support victims of domestic
violence. Volunteers receive over 50
hours of training in crisis intervention and police procedures and in return
commit to providing volunteer service for one 8-hour shift each month for a
year. volunteers must have a valid
Washington State Driver's License, pass a Seattle Police Department background
check, be 21 years of age or older. info
Megan Bruneau 206-615-0892 or megan.bruneau@seattle.gov
Ongoing, Safe Schools Coalition has a 24 hr crisis number for
people experiencing harassment or violence
at school, it's 1-877-SAFE-SAFE.
This is answered by the crisis phone staff at King County Sexual Assault
Resource Center, and they will dispatch your request to a Safe Schools
Coalition Intervention Specialist who will, as with the email address, get back
to you within 24 hours. Our intervention
specialists are especially prepared to address anti-LGBT incidents, but we don't turn anyone down and can
problem-solve & make referrals when students call about other bias-based
bullying & violence (anti-immigrant and race- or faith- or
disability-based) as well. And we are
especially prepared to help within Washington State (where we can even provide
face-to-face services when needed, such as visits with a principal or local law
enforcement with or on behalf of a student). But, again, we don't turn callers
away even when the problem may be happening in another state or another part of
the world. The crisis number is
1-877-SAFE-SAFE (1-877-723-3723) or by email http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/contact/?id=10,
non-emergency info http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/
or 206-451-SAFE (7233) [updated 7/11/10]
Ongoing, support the House Bill HR 1258 to close the Western
Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, renamed Jan 17, 2001, the
notorious School of the Americas, known throughout as the School of Assassins, bill is now supported by members of both major
parties, info http://www.soaw.org or SOA
Watch 202-234-3440 or info@soaw.org or http://go.sojo.net/campaign/close_the_SOA/explanation,
Take Action at http://go.sojo.net/campaign/close_the_SOA
Ongoing, Invest in peace;
The Nonviolent Peaceforce is issuing 100,000
Peace Bonds which will sell for US $10 each. All proceeds from Peace Bonds will go toward the
development of the Nonviolent Peaceforce and to fund
our pilot project in Sri Lanka, a country striving for peace after nearly
twenty years of civil war. In 2010, when
they mature, investors will have a functioning Nonviolent Peaceforce
that will help transform violent
conflicts around the world. purchase
through the Nonviolent Peaceforce web site, http://www.nonviolentpeaceforce.org,
a secure site that accepts credit cards. They make great gifts for births of
babies, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and passages. Each investor will
receive a Peace Bond certificate. No goods or services will be directly
exchanged for the bonds. They are tax deductible in the USA.
Ongoing, in Iraq; War;
U.S. Military deaths, http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/iraq_casualties.htm,
Iraqi civilian deaths http://www.iraqbodycount.net/ the names of the U.S. and British military personnel can be found at, http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/iraq/forces/casualties/index.html,
there have been many, many more civilian deaths reported in Iraq, the war is
also costly in terms of money http://www.Costofwar.com
compared to cost of education, healthcare, etc or http://www.crunchweb.net/87billion
graphics showing the physical dimensions of the volume of $ in currency,
Calendar of US Military Dead during
Iraqi War, Includes dead in Afghanistan during Iraqi war, http://cryptome.org/mil-dead-iqw.htm
Ongoing, Sign a petition to stop the construction of the
"Security wall" being built
by Israel and opposed by human rights activists in Israel, Palestine, and around the world, http://www.petitiononline.com/stw/petition.html
Ongoing, Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors (CCCO) Conscientious Objector legal rights info http://www.girights.org & GI Rights hotline
800-FYI-95GI, A crucial element to slowing the military machine is helping
individual GIs get out of the military! As CCCO has done since 1948, we are
supporting individuals in their resistance and opposition to war. In
particular, we are standing with a group of people - GIs, whose questioning and
resistance are often forgotten during times like this. Founded in 1995, the GI
Rights Hotline, a coalition of non-profit, non-governmental organizations,
provides accurate, comprehensive, and objective information on draft
registration, military discharges, civil
rights in the military, and involuntary activation and deployment of
military personnel. The work we do and the information we disseminate are known
to enlisted people in numbers far greater than the thousands with whom we
communicate personally. info on CCCO 510-465-1617 or 888-231-2226 or http://www.objector.org
Ongoing, visit http://www.usaforicc.org
to take action to express support
for the International Criminal Court
and US participation in it! Isn't it
time we stop letting war criminals get away with murder? This group's Steering Committee consists of
UNA-USA, World Federalist Assn, Amnesty International, Campaign for UN Reform
Feminist Majority, Human Rights Watch, Independent Student Coalition for the
ICC, Lawyers Committee for Human Rights, Nuremberg Legacy Project, United
Methodist Church-General Board of Church & Society, info Seattle United
Nations Association 206-568-1959 or info@unaseattle.org
or http://www.unaseattle.org
Ongoing, Free Civil Legal
Services For Homeless and At-Risk (of homelessness) Youth in the Greater Seattle Area;
Intake for Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington (SYLAW) is
open. We are accepting cases and
providing services for youth 12-21 on non-criminal, civil legal issues. Calls can be from the youth or from service
providers. Intake is 206-464-5936 x239
or 800-542-0794 x239 please leave a detailed message as to your legal issue and
how to reach you.
Ongoing, at University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE
43rd St, Seattle; volunteers needed for
The Young Adult Shelter at
University Temple United Methodist Church, now expanding to three nights per
week, Volunteers spend all or part of the night at the shelter, between the
hours of 8 p.m. - 9 a.m., helping set up the mats and blankets, assisting
guests in accessing the services we offer: hot food, showers, hygiene supplies,
case management and consultation with our on-site social worker. We show a video movie each night, accompany
our guests outside for smoke breaks, and offer them friendly conversation; wake guests and serve them breakfast; taking turns staying awake for two-hour
shifts, while the other volunteers sleep in an adjacent room; training provided for volunteers, but our
requirements are simple and flexible: just be there and be helpful; info Sinan Demirel 206-979-5621 or yashelter@hotmail.com
Ongoing
Contact Congress about important
issues: war, civil liberties, fast track
Senator Patty Murray: (202) 224-2621 or (206) 553-5545, Senator Maria Cantwell:
(202)224-3441 or (206) 220-6400, 888-648-7328
Jay Inslee: (202) 225-6311 or (425) 640-0233 (parts of north Seattle,
plus Snohomish, Kitsap) Rick Larsen
(202)225.2605, (425) 252-3188 Brian
Baird (202) 255-3536, or (360) 695-6292
Norm Dicks (202) 225-5916, (253) 593-6536 Jim McDermott (202) 225-3106 or (206)
553-7170 (most of Seattle) Dave Reichert
(202) 225-7761 or (206) 275-3438 (Bellevue)
Adam Smith (202) 225-5893 or (253) 926-6681; If you don't know who your
Rep is, or live outside WA, contact 2 senators and one rep via the
Congressional switchboard is 202-224-3121;
anyone can get the local and federal addresses and fax numbers of their
reps by simply typing in their ZIP code at http://capwiz.com/wa/dbq/officials/
Ongoing, Support the Israeli
Conscientious Objectors who are refusing to serve in the Occupied
Territories. These brave combat Officers
and Soldiers are willing to serve their country and to defend it, but they are
no longer willing to participate in the Occupation and oppression of the
Palestinian people; visit their website: http://www.seruv.org/
(Hebrew) or http://seruv.nethost.co.il/defaulteng.asp
(English)
Ongoing, Sign the National Juneteenth Holiday Petition & Resolution online at http://www.19thofJune.com/petition.html
to make Juneteenth become a National Holiday in
America, for a celebration of freedom
from slavery on the day a group of slaves finally learned about the
emancipation proclamation, info Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Chairman,
National Juneteenth Holiday Campaign 662-247-1471 or
202-331-8864
Ongoing, Hate Crime
Reporting Helpline via organization "Hate Free Zone" to provide
crucial support and referral information for individuals who have experienced
hate crimes and incidents of all kinds, as well as to allow the HFZ to document
such events to increase the community's awareness of hate-related incidents.
People can report incidents from anywhere in WA state and can count on
referrals in King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties. Hate Free Zone plans to
expand that capability over time;
hotline number 1-866-HFZONE1 (1-866-439-6631); volunteers needed, info Anne Buffardi, Hate Free Zone Campaign of Washington
206-723-2203 or http://www.hatefreezone.org
[added 1/14/02]
Ongoing, Free Earthquake
Preparedness training course, "Surviving an Earthquake", can be
accessed at http://www.regionxoti.org
by clicking on the course icon [confirmed 10/26/04]
Ongoing
Weekdays, 7:15-10 a.m., at Green Lake
United Methodist Church, 6415 1st Ave. NE, Seattle; Green Lake United Methodist Church invites
you to On the Edge Coffee House. For those living paycheck to paycheck who
just need a good start to the day, the church offers a free cup of java; weekday morning prayer from 7-7:15 a.m.; and
referrals for those with need from 7:30-10 a.m.. info Pastor Lisa Anthony 206-526-2900 [added
10/13/09]
Ongoing
weekdays, 8-9 a.m. and 5-6 p.m., on
KBCS radio 91.3 FM, Bellevue; 'Democracy now!' independent journalist Amy Goodman's show with news and opinions not heard on major network news; info http://www.Democracynow.org
or http://kbcs.fm
[updated 4/11/10]
Ongoing
Weekdays, please confirm at website,
9-10 am, and 9-10 pm, on Seattle Community Media, cable channel 77/29, daily
show of Democracy Now! national independent news hour; the best
in independent journalism each day covering national and international
affairs, Hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman & Juan
Gonzalez; Featuring breaking stories
around the globe dealing with war and peace, racial, social and gender justice,
globalization, media criticism and the environment; info Seattle Community Access Network,
206-522-4758 or http://www.seattlecommunitymedia.org
[updated 9/25/11]
Ongoing
weekdays, FamilyWorks
Resource Center, 1501 N 45th Street, Seattle;
Free Childrens
Playgroups at FamilyWorks with different focus
every day; Monday - LGBT Playgroup
10-11:30 a.m., Tuesday - Grupo de Juego
en Espanol/ Spanish Playgroup 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.,
Tuesday - Music and Movement Playgroup 12:30-1 p.m., Wednesday and Friday -
Everybody's Playgroup 10-11:30 a.m.,
Thursday - Play and Learn Group 2-3:30 p.m., Thursday - Children from
China Playgroup 5:30-7 p.m., info http://www.familyworksseattle.org
Ongoing
Weekdays, in front of the Mount
Vernon Court House; People for a
Peaceable Planet, a Skagit County group Committed to Peace, Justice and Nonviolence holds Vigils M-W-F at noon and on
Friday at 4 pm, info http://www.ppplanet.org
[updated 06/18/05]
Ongoing
Tuesdays, at the Downtown YMCA,
Seattle; American Friends Service
Committee (AFSC) YUIR Youth Undoing
Institutional Racism meets weekly.
info Dustin Washington 206-632-0500 ext 14 or dwashington@afsc.org
Ongoing
Tuesdays, 4-6 pm, at the SYPP office,
2820 E. Cherry St. on the corner of 29th & Cherry behind the YWCA,
Seattle; Inviting All Youth & Youth
Groups! Do you think the WASL graduation
requirement is unfair? Do you think that
students need more power to make change in your school? Do you feel like it's time to take action and
demand Education Justice Now? Then join Seattle Young People's Project's
Education Justice Campaign. We are a
youth (ages 13-19) led group seeking social
justice and youth liberation! The
Education Justice campaign is an effort to address the injustices that take
place in our schools. We will work to
get rid of the WASL graduation requirement, fight racism in our school system,
demand that students have more rights and a voice that is listened to! Snacks & bus tokens provided. info 206-860-9606 or http://www.sypp.org [added 9/3/06]
Ongoing
Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., at SEIU
Local 6, 150 Denny Way near Seattle Center;
Seattle Labor Chorus
rehearses. All are welcome; no auditions, just come if you like to sing and
support labor. Union songs, contemporary protest, songs of freedom. info 206-524-7753 or http://www.seattlelaborchorus.org
[updated 2/10/04]
Ongoing
Wednesdays, 1 pm, at 2222 N Pacific
St, Seattle; The InterConnection
Computer Reuse and Learning Center
Computer Donation Program: Anyone who
volunteers at our center for 30 hours receives a free computer set. Volunteers also receive free computer
hardware and software training. Come in
for an orientation. No appointment
necessary. info 206-633-1517 or http://www.interconnection.org/index.php?pagina=volunteer/onsite
[added 9/24/07]
Ongoing
Wednesdays, 6-8 pm, at Snohomish
Health District, 3020 Rucker Ave in auditorium, Everett; GLOBE, Gay,
Lesbian, Open-Minded, & Bisexual Empowerment: A Support Group for Youth
14-20. Sponsored by Snohomish Health
District. info 425-339-5251 [added
4/27/04]
Ongoing
Thursdays, 5-6 pm, at Ruth Dykeman Youth & Family Services, 15001 8th Ave SW,
Burien; GLBTQ Youth Support Group for
youth 13-19 years old. Come, meet, have
fun & hang out with other Gay
Lesbian Bisexual Transgender & questioning youth. info 206-243-5544 ext 320 [added 4/27/04]
Ongoing
certain Thursdays, 6-9 pm, at 45th St
Clinic in Seattle; dental services for homeless youth and young adults. Patients should be 12-23, currently homeless
or have been homeless in the past year (transitional housing residents
ok!) info Wakx
(Joaquin) Uy 206-633-7639 or uyj@psnhc.org [added 10/24/05]
Ongoing
Thursdays, 6:30-8 pm, Call for
location in Bellevue; B-GLAD - Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans &
Questioning Adolescent Drop-In Group.
Sponsored by Youth Eastside Services, which offers many programs for
GLBT youth. info 425-747-4937 [confirmed
12/12/04]
Ongoing
Thursdays, 6:30-8 pm, at Langston
Hughes Performing Arts Center, 104 - 17th Avenue South, Seattle; The Black Improvisational Theater Troupe
Experience Exploring themes central to the Black
Diaspora experience in America.
Building Community. Creative
Expression. and Fun! Come and work with
various local actor/educators and learn improv
techniques in a safe and culturally specific environment. No experience necessary. Just an open mind and comfortable
clothing. The Black Improv
Troupe: Initiating a return to Black Renaissance info Timeca Briggs
206-324-2896 [added 3/5/05]
Ongoing Thursdays, 7-8:30 p.m., at Tullys, 2100 N 45th St., Wallingford, Seattle; Conversation Cafés are a citizen
initiative for hosted conversations in public places where a diversity of views
are welcome; Conversation Cafes; in the wake of 9/11, in these times of
intense change, when people have as many questions as answers, Conversation
Cafes are places to listen, speak and learn in a spirit of respect and inquiry, info Jerry, 206-329-5454, jerryweissman@hotmail.com or http://www.conversationcafe.org [web confirmed 6/22/11]
Ongoing,
Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays, 10
am - 6 pm, at 606 Maynard Ave. South, Suite #107 in Seattle's International
District; APIWFSC Thrift Store to
benefit Asian & Pacific Islander
Women & Family Safety Center (APIWFSC), donated items and volunteers
needed, info 206-467-9976 or apiwfsc@apialliance.org
Ongoing
Fridays, 7:40 am and 2 pm, on
KBCS-FM, 91.3, online at http://www.kbcs.fm
; Green Acre Radio, produced by Martha
Baskin, a weekly radio spot with an
environmental focus. info http://www.kbcs.fm [added 4/11/10]
Ongoing
Fridays, noon - 1:30 p.m., at Upstage
Deli, 940 Water St, Port Townsend; Conversation
Cafés are a citizen initiative
for hosted conversations in public places where a diversity of views are
welcome; in these times of
intense change, when people have as many questions as answers, Conversation
Cafes are places to listen, speak and learn in a spirit of respect and inquiry, info Jim Rough, 360-385-6959, jim@dynamicfacilitation.com or http://www.conversationcafe.org [web confirmed 6/22/11]
Ongoing Sat
& Sun, 6-9 a.m., on KEXP 90.3 FM
Radio in Seattle and KXOT 91.7 FM in Tacoma, Mind Over Matters Progressive Political Programs,
includes Saturday 6 a.m. Alternative Radio, 7 Sustainability Segment with Diane
Horn, 7:30 Community Forum, 8 Counterspin by media
group FAIR, 8:30 Eat The Airwaves!, political commentary by Geov
Parrish and Maria Tomchick of Eat The State!
Independent weekly, Sunday 6 Bioneers, 6:30 Between
the Lines, 7 Talks/Interviews, 8 TUC Radio, 8:30 Making Contact; the show is
also archived for two weeks and streamed live on the web at http://www.kexp.org, info 206-520-5838
[confirmed 5/6/11]
Ongoing
Saturdays, 10 am, at 2222 N Pacific
St, Seattle; The InterConnection
Computer Reuse and Learning Center
Computer Donation Program: Anyone who
volunteers at our center for 30 hours receives a free computer set. Volunteers also receive free computer
hardware and software training. Come in
for an orientation. No appointment
necessary. info 206-633-1517 or http://www.interconnection.org/index.php?pagina=volunteer/onsite
[added 9/24/07]
Ongoing
Saturdays, noon, at Yesler Terrace Community Center, Seattle; Food
Not Bombs Saturday Free Market
(a.k.a. "Produce to the People, Right On!"). Each week, FNB members and individuals from Yesler Terrace - a government housing complex - collect
food donated from local co-ops and distribute it. Occasionally other household goods are
donated for distribution. info 206-933-5708
or seattle-fnb@riseup.net or http://sfnb.revolt.org [added 11/23/07]
Ongoing
Saturdays, 2:30-4:30 pm, at Elder
& Adult Day Services, 12831 NE 21st Place, Bellevue; Free
Citizenship Class. Catalyst Training
Solutions has been training citizenship applicants in Seattle and the Eastside
since 1990. Director Dr. Elizabeth Love
has twice been honored with the State of Washington's Outstanding Citizen
award. The three requirements for
naturalization are: Demonstrated
speaking/ writing/ reading knowledge of basic English; Demonstrated knowledge of US history; Demonstrated knowledge of US government. Catalyst Training Solutions Citizenship
Program has been specifically designed to meet this need. The entire process takes about 4-6 months,
calling for a commitment from both students and facilitators. History and government segments are taught in
modular format designed to provide a strong foundation in both subjects using
effective learning material used by Dr. Love for this purpose. In addition, students are exposed to almost
all forms of tests used in the US. In
the period prior to their interview (6 weeks), students begin individual
tutoring. info ehlove@earthlink.net or 425-643-6799
[added 8/25/09]
Ongoing
Sundays, 5-6 p.m., on KAOS 89.3 FM
Olympia; Northwest independent journalistist Geov Parrish on No Talking Heads [confirmed 10/17/07]
Ongoing
Sundays, 6 p.m., at Ravenna United
Methodist Church, 5751-33rd Ave. NE, Seattle;
Dignity/ Seattle an organization of Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered (GLBT) Roman Catholics, holds weekly
liturgies and prayer services;
Dignity/USA and Dignity/Seattle believe that GLBT people can practice
their sexuality in a loving, life-giving and life-affirming manner that is
consistent with Christ's teachings; info
http://www.dignityusa.org or
206-325-7314 or http://www.dignitypacific.org/Seattle/
[confirmed 6/25/04]
Ongoing
Sundays, 7 pm, at Occidental Park in
Pioneer Square, Seattle; Food Not Bombs serves a free veggie meal open to everyone. We start cooking at about 4 pm Sunday
afternoon at 835 Yesler Way, the big red brick
Unitarian center on the corner of Broadway and Yesler. To get involved in the cooking, cleaning,
serving or food collection, leave a message at 206-949-0322 or email seattle-fnb@riseup.net Or stop by Occidental Park Sunday evening,
we'd love to meet you. info 206-933-5708
or seattle-fnb@riseup.net or http://sfnb.revolt.org [added 11/23/07]
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