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

Wed. Mar. 3, 7:30 PM Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry; Diversity In High Tech: Organizing to Increase Access After I-200." Forum co-sponsored by SBOWS, Small Business Owners Of WA. Info: Andrea de Majewski, WashTech, 206-726-8580 or demajewski@worldnet.att.net or Washington Women United 360-754-9880 or Office@washingtonwomenunited.org.

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

Thur. Mar. 4, 3:30 - 4:30 PM, Cunningham Hall Gallery, U of W. "Taking Charge: Economically Poor Rural Indian Women Organize for Change," presentation by Sutapa Basu, Director of the UW Women's Center. Free, open to all. Info: 206-543-9531 or nwcrow@u.washington.edu.

Thur. Mar. 4, 6 PM reception and silent auction, 7 PM dinner, 8 PM program, Mountaineers Bldg., 300 Third Ave. W., Washington Coalition to Abolish The Death Penalty 1999 Abolition Day Dinner and silent auction. $30, $10 low income. Info: Christine Albouras 206-622-8952 or wcadp@scn.org or http://www.scn.org/activism/wcadp.

Thur. Mar. 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, focusing on teacher curriculum and resources available on GLBT issues. Everyone invited. Info: GLSENWA@aol.com or Bob Wheaton rtwheaton@aol.com or 206-323-9062.

Fri.-Sun. Mar. 5-7, Fri. evening, all day Sat. & Sun., location TBA. Alternatives to Violence Experiential Workshop on Nonviolent Conflict Resolution, presented by Peace Between People. $20 registration fee plus sliding scale donation suggested $20-200, preregistration required, no one turned away for lack of money. Info: 206-517-4047.

Fri. Mar. 5, World Day Of Prayer. Info: 206-322-4824.

Sat. Mar. 6, 9 PM. 1505 NE 86th St. (take the 72 or 73 bus from the U-district). Ruckus (UW alternative student paper) fundraising party with bands and ??. Suggested donation $5. Info: ruckus@u.washington.edu.

Sun. Mar. 7, noon-5 PM, Seattle Center, Center House; Seattle's Celebration of International Women's Day, "Working Hard, Earning Less, Demanding Justice." Info: Carol 206-328-9637 or femme2@scn.org or http://www.scn.org/basecamp. Mon. Mar. 8, YWCA International Women's Day Celebration "Women Working for Health: Body, Mind, Spirit", info 800-992-2871 ext. 7898 or iwd@castle.net.

Mon. Mar. 8, and subsequent 2nd Mondays, 6-8 PM, Pike Market Senior Center, 1931 1st Ave, enter side door on Virginia St. Tenant organizing meeting sponsored by the Tenants Union. For special needs (interpretation, kids etc.) please call ahead 206-722-6848 ext. 102.

Mon. Mar. 8, and subsequent 2nd Mondays, 6-8 PM Delfino's Restaurant, University Village; Cohousing Salon sponsored by Northwest Cohousing. No reservations needed. Info: http://www.thefoundry.org/cohousing/ or 206-763-2623.

Mon. Mar. 8, and subsequent 2nd Mondays, 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 voicemail 206-689-8627.

Tue. Mar. 9, 7:30-9:30 AM, Northwest Institute for Restorative Justice annual meeting and fundraising breakfast, featuring Prof. Mark Umbreit, Univ. of Minnesota, a leading scholar of Restorative Justice. NWIRJ seeks a justice system which meets the needs of victims, offenders, and society. Info: 206-621-8871 or http://www.restorejustice.org.

Tue. Mar. 9, 7 PM, 11748 Lakeside Ave NE. "The Power of Play," a discussion of how children learn through play. Presented by the Clearwater School, Seattle's only Sudbury school. Info: 206-364-9711 or 206-783-3161 or shawna@seanet.com or http://snonet.org/clearwaterschool.

Tue. Mar. 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. Mar. 9, 7 PM, Fremont Public Assoc., 45th & Woodlawn Ave., bus #44, 16. Local Housing Needs Local Laws, working to give local control of rent laws back to our cities. Info: Judy Nicastro 595-4938.

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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