Wed. Feb. 17. 12:30 PM, Red Square, Univ. of WA, rally to protest 29% tuition hike! Encourage others to attend, help by posting flyers, distributing hand bills, and making signs. Info: Derek Kavan at dkavan@u.washington.edu.

Thurs. Feb. 18. 7:30 AM, at Jobs with Justice office, 3rd and Cedar, Musician's Union Bldg., enter on Cedar. Help plan events for International Women's Day, Sun. March 7 at the Seattle Center House. All interested people invited. Info: Carol at 206-328-9637 or femme2@scn.org or http://www.scn.org/basecamp.

Fri.-Sun. Feb. 19-21. Direct Action skills training for banner making, tree-climbing, and more! 4 hours of classroom time, then 2 full days "in the field". $50 donation for replacing equipment when needed. Info: 206-559-7235 or djinn@speakeasy.org.

Fri. & Sat. Feb. 19 & 20. 8 PM, Seattle Public Theater, 915 E. Pine St., 4th Floor, 1/2 block East of Broadway. Monthly Theater of Liberation features "Homophobia--Queer Fears," part performance, part community dialogue. Pay-what-you-can, reservations recommended. Info: 206-328-4848 or spt@scn.org.

Fri. Feb. 19. Day of Remembrance, 57th Anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066, authorizing forced relocation and internment of Japanese Americans throughout North America.

Fri. Feb. 19. Noon, Pike Place Market. Dedication of artist Aki Sogabe's mural commemorating Japanese-American farmers who made up 2/3 of market vendors before WWII. Many Japanese American farmers were hauled off to internment camps, while their land was often stolen by opportunistic, racist whites. Info: Jill at 206-621-7880.

Fri. Feb 19. 6 PM, monthly potluck of NICA, Northwest Intentional Communities Association, which studies intentional communities, helps communities network, and assists their financing efforts. Info: bhhouse@yahoo.com or Emily at 206-324-6822.

Fri. Feb. 19. 7 PM Seattle Musicians' Union Hall, 2620 3rd Ave. at Cedar, Seattle Musicians Assoc. Local 76-493. Labor Video Series features "Struggles in Steel," the story of black workers' struggle against racism in the steel industry. Presented by the Labor Party Seattle Chapter. Info: 206-382-5712.

Sat. Feb. 20. 9 AM-4 PM, Ballard OddFellows Hall. Dances Of Universal Peace with Tasnim Hermila Fernandez. Info: habib@thegarden.net.

Sun. Feb. 21. 11 AM, 3842 NE 90th St. near 35th Ave. NE. "Human Needs and Legislative Issues in Washington State," a discussion with political activist and UW professor Nancy Amadei. Presented by Seattle Women Act for Peace and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Info: 206-523-1127.

Sun. Feb. 21. 2:30 PM, St. James Cathedral, 9th & Marion. "Compassion for the Children: End Economic Sanctions Against the People of Iraq," an interfaith prayer service with music by James Twyman, Esther "Little Dove" John, and others. At approximately 4:15 PM march to St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. for another interfaith service. Info: Fellowship of Reconciliation at 206-789-5565.

Sun. Feb. 21. 5 PM potluck, 6:30 PM program, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th near Greenwood. Meeting of Seattle Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation, with local activist/alternative media pundit/Eat the State! Co-Editor Geov Parrish speaking on "International Arms Trade: Local and International Consequences." Info: 206-789-5565.

Mon. Feb. 22. 6-8:30 PM, Queen Anne Library, 400 W. Garfield. Washington Hemp Education Network monthly meeting. Info: J.M. Black-Ferguson at 206-282-4776.

Mon. Feb. 22. 6:30 PM, University District Public Library, NE 50th & Roosevelt Way, Citizens for Proportional Representation monthly meeting. There is an alternative to the winner-take-all election process, in use in many democracies. It could happen here too! Info: Janet Anderson at 206-285-2460 or cpr-info@eskimo.com or http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/cpr or http://www.fairvote.org.

Mon. Feb. 22. 7 PM, University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE, Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia monthly action planning meeting, everyone welcome. Info: 206-547-0952.

Tues. Feb. 23. Olympia. Washington Citizen Action's "Make the Patients the Priority" Lobby Day. Info: Virginia at 206-389-0050.

Tues. Feb. 23. Seattle. "When the U.S. leaves Panama: Who Will Clean Up the Toxic Mess?" Lunchtime presentation by John Lindsay-Poland, Fellowship of Reconciliation's national Latin America Task Force Coordinator. Info: 206-789-5565.

Tues. Feb. 23. 7 PM, 2222 2nd Ave, 2nd Floor, between Blanchard & Bell in Belltown. Help plan local responses to the impending execution of African-American activist and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose appeal was denied in Pennsylvania's Supreme Court. 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.

Tues. Feb. 23. 7-9 PM, Seattle Central Community College, Room 1110, Broadway just north of Pine [note changed location]. Green Party of Seattle monthly general meeting. Info: 206-215-1158 or sgreens@boutell.com or P.O. Box 95515, Seattle WA 98145-2515, or http://boutell.com/seagreens.

Tues. Feb. 23. 7 PM, Seattle Central Community College, Room 2115, use entrance on Harvard Ave., one block west of Broadway. "Women's Dis-ease with HIV," discussion of HIV related health care issues for women. Sponsored by the Seattle National Organization for Women. Info: 206-632-8547.

Tues. Feb. 23. 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.

Sat. Feb. 27. Speakeasy Cafe, 2304 2nd Ave., 8 PM. Noam Chomsky on video! A benefit for Eat the State! Info: 215-1156 or ets@scn.org.

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