Wed. Feb. 3, 2 PM, Seattle Labor Temple, room 208, 2800 1st Ave. Show support when King County Labor Council considers a resolution calling for a new trial for imprisoned African American Activist Mumia Abu-Jamal. Info: Dick Burton 206-587-2916.

Wed. Feb. 3, and subsequent first Wednesdays, 5:30 PM, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Jobs With Justice Seattle Organizing Committee meeting. Info: 206-441-4969.

Wed. Feb. 3, and subsequent first Wednesdays, 7 PM, Labor Temple, Hall 8, 2800 1st Ave. Meeting of Latino workers discussing activism for better wages, medical insurance, pensions. In Spanish with translation to English available. Info: Jose 800-202-1433 or Jimmy 800-202-9748.

Thur. Feb. 4, 6 - 8 PM, The Dome Room in the Arctic Building, 700 Third Ave., downtown Seattle. Chocolate for Choice--8th annual chocaholic pro-choice fest, benefiting WA National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL). Tickets $25, $50 or $100. Info and tickets: 206-624-1990, info wanaral@earthlink.net or http://home.earthlink.net/~wanaral/

Thur. Feb. 4, and subsequent first Thursdays, 7:30 PM, Northwest School, 1415 Summit on First Hill, The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network of Washington (GLSEN-WA) monthly meeting. Topic: The Conservative Right. Everyone invited. Info: GLSENWA@aol.com or Bob Wheaton at 206-323-9062 or wheaton@aol.com.

Thur. Feb. 4, 7:30 A.M., and subsequent Thursdays until March 4, at Jobs with Justice office, 3rd and Cedar, Musician's Union Bldg, enter on Cedar. Help plan International Women's Day events for Sun. March 7 at Seattle Center House, all interested people invited. Info: Carol 206-328-9637 or femme2@scn.org or http://www.scn.org/basecamp.

Thur. Feb. 4, 7 PM, Seattle Central Community College, room 4115, Broadway at Pine. Forum on "Slavery And The Roots Of Racism", sponsored by the International Socialist Organization. Info: 206-292-8809.

Thur. Feb. 4, 8 - 8:30 PM, KBCS FM Radio 91.3 FM, Bellevue; 2nd of 5-part award-winning series "From the Back Alleys to the Supreme Court and Beyond" documenting the history of abortion rights in the U.S.

Sat. Feb. 6, noon gathering at Puyallup Nation Tribal Grounds, off I-5, exit 135 north, State Route 164, Tacoma, about a 1/4 mile on the right hand side of the road; annual International Day in Solidarity with Imprisoned Native American Activist Leonard Peltier, 23rd anniversary of his arrest in Canada. March to the Federal Court House in downtown Tacoma, at 1717 Pacific, for a rally. Info: Northwest Leonard Peltier Support Network, P.O. Box 5464, Tacoma, WA 98415-0464, or bayou@blarg.net or http://members.aol.com/TurquoisWm/JusticeforLeonardPeltier.html.

Sat. Feb. 6, 1 PM, Broadway Performance Hall, Broadway at Pine; American Civil Liberties Union of Washington annual membership meeting, address by national ACLU president Nadine Strossen "Defending Liberty." Info: 206-624-2184.

Sat. Feb. 6, 2 - 4 PM, Roanoke House at St. Pat's Parish, 2702 E. Broadway. Northwest School of the Americas Watch--steering committee meeting. Help close the "School Of the Americas aka School of Assassins, training ground for torturers and murderers, financed by our taxes. Planning, lasagna dinner follows 4 - 7 p.m. with sharing of experiences by those who visited the SOA. RSVP Sheila McShane at 206-367-3567 or McShane@u.washington.edu.

Sat. Feb. 6, 7:30 PM, New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S, 4 blocks south of S. Alaska St. on the #7 bus line. Book launch: Voices of Color, a Black History Month Event, sponsored by Red Letter Press and the Freedom Socialist Party. Seattle anthology contributors will read and sign books at the party. Free. Jambalaya dinner at 6 PM, $8.50 donation. Info, rides or child-care, call in advance: 206-722-2453 or 206-722-6057.

Mon. Feb. 8, [phone to verify] 6:30 PM, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave at Broad St., Room 208, potluck meeting of Out Front Labor Coalition / Gay Pride at Work, AFL-CIO, combining the powers of the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender And Labor communities, open to pro-GLBT union members and allies. Usually meet 2nd Mondays. Info: co-chairs Ed Hunt or Sarah Luthens at voice-mail 206-689-8627.

Tue, Feb 9, and every other Tuesday thereafter, 7 PM, 2222 2nd Ave, 2nd floor, between Blanchard & Bell. Help plan local responses to the impending execution of African American activist and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal. Info on the case http://www.mumia.org, local Seattle Mumia Defense Committee info 206-728-9781 or dante@halcyon.com or http://www.speakeasy.org/~smdc.

Tue. Feb. 9 and subsequent Tuesdays, 7:30 PM, Group Health Central Campus, 15th Ave. E and E Thomas St., Urgent Care Entrance, 6th Floor, Room D656; Resist The List, direct action grassroots group opposing HIV names reporting in Washington State, info 206-517-2617 or bg306@scn.org.

For an excellent and much, much longer compilation of upcoming and ongoing progressive events in Seattle, check out Jean Buskin's Peace Calendar: http://www.scn.org/activism/calendar/ or e-mail her at bb369@scn.org.

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