Wed. Mar. 17. 5:30-7:30 PM, Wing Luke Asian Museum, 407 7th Ave. S, Campaign against the trafficking of women from the Philippines with Ninotcka Rosca, first national chair of the Gabriela Network, a Philippines-US women's solidarity organization.

Wed. Mar. 17. 7:30 PM, UW Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St. in Laurelhurst, bus #25 & 30. "Life or Half-Life? The Challenge of Hanford's Nuclear Waste," public forum by the Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. Info: 206-547-2630.

Thurs. Mar. 18. 5:30-8 PM, Seattle labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave., opening reception for the Urban Action School! Kick off a class series for education for activists with food, conversation, and rabble-rousing. Info: 206-464-9129.

Fri. Mar. 19. HiScore Arcade, 612 Pine St., all-ages Benefit for Initiative 46 and Free Speech Seattle, end the Postering Ban! Featuring the Catheters (http://students.washington.edu/dis/catheters.html) and The Reports. Info: http://freespeechseattle.org or 206-781-7371.

Fri. Mar. 19. 7 PM, Seattle Musicians' Union Hall, 2620 3rd Ave. at Cedar, Seattle Musicians Assn. Local 76-493, AFM, and Labor Party Seattle Chapter present the Labor Video series, "With Babies and Banners," sit-down strikes of 1936-37 in Flint Michigan, and the role of the Women's Emergency Brigade, plus a short about the 1996 Seattle Musicians' strike. Info: 206-382-5712.

Fri. Mar. 19. 7:30 PM, the Backroom of the Speakeasy Caf, 2304 2nd Ave., two videos, "Raids and Rights: INS Activity in Washington/Redadas y Derechos: La Migra en Washington," plus "Los Amigos de la Tierra del Norte/Friends of the Northland." Panel discussion with the filmmakers and the Washington Alliance for Immigrant and Refugee Justice. Info: 206-405-4532 or wairj@speakeasy.org.

Fri. Mar. 19. 9:00 PM, Gibsons, 116 Stewart St., benefit for North Seattle Grassroots Radio. Bands slated: Zero Squad, The Retards, Left Justified, and Ean Hernandez (formerly of Sicko), $4. Info: nsgr@hotmail.com.

Sat. Mar. 20. 11 AM-5 PM, 2nd WTO general meeting, planning resistance and demonstrations during the WTO (World Trade Org.) meeting in Seattle Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Info: Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia at 206-547-0952.

Sat. Mar. 20. 8 AM-6 PM, Asian Resource Center, "Human Rights Education: A Pacific Rim Perspective," a one day course for secondary school educators, honoring the 50th Anniversary of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Info: 206-784-5742, dohrs@u.wahington.edu.

Sat. Mar. 20. 10 AM-4 PM, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle, "Build a Strategy for Abolition of the Death Penalty." Info: 206-622-8952 or wcadp@scn.org.

Sat. Mar. 20. 10 AM-3 PM, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd., Poulsbo, near Bremerton, next to Trident Submarine base at Bangor. Regional Organizational Meeting for a new Campaign to Disarm Trident, the Nuclear Weapons Carrying Submarines. Info: 360-377-2586.

Sat. Mar. 20. 3 PM, University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE. Citizens Concerned for the People of Iraq meeting to end the sanctions against Iraq, which kill thousands monthly. Info: Fellowship of Reconciliation at 206-789-5565.

Sat. Mar. 20. 7-10:30 PM, University Friends Center, 4001 9th Ave. NE. Earthstewards Dance & Fun(d)raiser with Charles King & Jubilee Singers, Lindy Hoppers/dance performers, dancing, Rapid Pulse Acapella singers. Earthstewards leads citizen diplomacy and environmental work trips to Israel/Palestine, Vietnam, etc. Info: Ramona at 206-282-1808.

Sun. Mar. 21. 11 AM, 3842 NE 90th St. near 35th Ave. NE., "Anti-Gay Harassment And Violence in Washington State Schools and What We Can Do About It" meeting with Tracy Flynn from the Safe Schools Coalition. Info: 206-523-1127.

Sun. Mar. 21. 5 PM potluck, 6:30 PM program, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th near Greenwood. Nonviolence Throughout History, featuring The Wall of Hope by the Namaste Peace Project. Info: 206-789-5565.

Sun. Mar. 21. 7 PM-midnight, Washington Hall, 153 14th at Fir. All ages, free dance & party! The 1st Annual Celebration of Resistance, a youth gathering to celebrate No Military Presence In The Seattle Schools! Info: Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia at 206-547-0952 or mel@igc.org.

Mon. Mar. 22. 9 AM-5 PM, United Churches, 110 East Eleventh Ave., Olympia. Equality Begins at Home Lobby Day, hosted by Seattle PFLAG and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender communities. Info: Bryce Butler, CapitanoB@aol.com or 206-634-0633.

Mon. Mar. 22. 6-10 PM (& Wed. 8-12 PM) and subsequent Mondays and Wednesdays, Books to Prisoners, 1004 Turner Way E on 23rd Ave., 2 blocks north of Aloha. Bus #43 & 48. Ongoing volunteer project answering letters & sending books to incarcerated people. Info: 322-2868.

Tues. Mar. 23. 7-9 PM, Fremont Public Association, 1501 N 45th St. at Woodlawn, bus #44 or 16. Local Housing Needs Local Laws, working to repeal state law RCW 35.21.830 restricting cities from implementing rent regulations. Info: Judy Nicastro at 206-595-4938 or judynicastro@mailcity.com or Tenants Union at 206-722-6848, ext. 102.

Tues. Mar. 23. 7 p.m., Vain Co. 2222 2nd Ave. 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: http://www.mumia.org, local Seattle Mumia Defense Committee at 206-376-5867 or dante@halcyon.com.

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.