THURSDAY MAY 20

7 PM, University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE. "Why is the Montana Department of Livestock killing the last free-roaming herd of buffalo in the US?" video/slides by Amber Champagne & John Reese of the Buffalo Field Campaign. Info: 206-632-1656 or can@scn.org or buffalo@wildrockies.org.

6:30 PM, 1903 NE 82nd. "Uppity Women's Night Out" presented by Radical Women. Lively conversation, summer buffet w/veg. option. Info: 206-722-6057.

6:30-8:30 PM, City Council Chambers, 11th fl. Municipal Building, 600 4th Ave., enter on 5th Ave. Public Hearing on the Parks Exclusion Law, used to target homeless people. Seattle City Council votes on this law Mon. June 7. Call 206-684-8888 to state your opinion, if you can't go to the hearing!

FRIDAY MAY 21

Through Sunday May 23, Seattle. Anti-Racism For White Folks Workshop featuring Theater of the Oppressed techniques, no acting experience is necessary. Sliding scale. Info: 206-860-9222 or Webweaver@w-link.net.

6:30 - 8:30 PM, Seattle University Library, Schafer Auditorium 1st Floor, Broadway and Madison, bus #2, 7, 9, 12, 60. "What's In Our Air?," a documentary of the west coast environmental justice movement coast. Includes the work of the Community Coalition for Environmental Justice in the South Park and Beacon Hill areas of Seattle! Info: 206-720-0285 kristine@u.washington.edu.

8 PM, 915 E. Pine 4th Floor, bus #7, 9, 10, 60. "But Some Of My Best Friends Are...," interactive performance using Theater of Liberation techniques. Pay what you can. Info: Seattle Public Theater, 206-328-4848 or spt@scn.org.

SATURDAY MAY 22

8:30 AM-4:30 PM, Pritchard Beach Community Center, 5500 Grattan S. "Building Community, Steps to Inclusivity & Diversity," workshop presented by the National Coalition Building Institute. Preregistration required, $60, scholarships available. Info: 206-323-5427.

Noon, Victor Steinbrueck Park, north Pike Place Market. Rally for Free Speech Seattle/Initiative-46, to decriminalize postering on public poles. Info: 206-781-7371 or info@freespeechseattle.org or http://www.freespeechseattle.org/

1:30 PM, Group Health Central, 16th & John, Conf. Rooms A1-2-3, Atrium Bldg. Health Care 2000 meeting (formerly Washington Single Payer Action Network) working for universal health care coverage. Info: 206-233-1171 or http://www.users.tss.net/hcn.

5 PM silent auction, 6 PM potluck, 7 PM live auction, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N. 70th near Greenwood, bus #5. Fundraising auction benefiting the Fellowship Of Reconciliation. Info: 206-789-5565.

8 PM, Left Bank Book Distribution, 1004 Turner Way E. (where 23rd becomes 24th on the east side of Capitol Hill). Free talk by John Zerzan, noted critic of technology. Zerzan is the author of the essay collection "Elements of Resistance" (Left Bank Books, Seattle, 1988). Info: 322-2868 or 622-0195.

SUNDAY MAY 23

11 AM, 3842 NE 90th St. near 35th Ave NE, bus #72. "Nonviolent Accompaniment As A Peacemaking And Justice Tool" with Joe Sperry from Peace Brigades International. Info: 206-523-1127.

3-5 PM, University Temple United Methodist Church, 15th Ave. NE at NE 43rd, north entrance. Interfaith Network Concerned For The People Of Iraq, working to end the economic sanctions killing thousands. Info: Dick Blakney 206-522-4934.

MONDAY MAY 24

7-9 PM, Fremont Public Association, 1501 N. 45th St. at Woodlawn, bus #44. Local Housing Needs Local Laws planning meeting. Info: Judy Nicastro 206-595-4938 or judynicastro@mailcity.com or Tenants Union 206-722-6848 ext. 102.

TUESDAY MAY 25

9:30-11:30 AM, City of Bellevue Council Chambers, Lobby Level, 11511 Main St., Bellevue. Networking with employers working to increase workplace diversity. Info: 425-452-6884.

7-9 PM, Seattle Central Community College, rm. 1110, Broadway at Pine, bus #7, 9, 10, 60. 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.

7 PM, Seattle Central Community College, rm. 2115, Broadway at Pine (use Harvard Ave. entrance). Seattle National Organization For Women monthly action meeting. Focus on young womens issues and legislative roundup. Info: 206-632-8547.

WEDNESDAY MAY 26

6 PM Open house, 7 PM Public meeting, Kiva Auditorium, Davis High School, 212 6th Ave., Yakima. Help end the release of dioxins into the environment! Dept. of Ecology Public Meeting with activists from Washington Toxics Coalition. Demand zero discharge levels! Info: Carol Dansereau, Washington Toxics Coalition, 206-632-1545 Ext. 13. or cdansereau@watoxics.org or http://www.accessone.com/~watoxics/

THURSDAY MAY 27

Through Saturday June 26, travel in U.S., Mexico, and Cuba with the Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization/Pastors for Peace 9th U.S.-Cuba Friendshipment Caravan, a citizen diplomacy/humanitarian relief trip delivering urgently needed supplies. Info: IFCO 212-926-5757 or ifco@igc.apc.org or http://www.ifconews.org or 206-723-2549.

Through Fri. May 28, Noon. 24-hour retreat to prepare for the Decade Of Nonviolence, called for by 20 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates. Especially for pastors, educators, organizations focused on nonviolence. Info: 206-329-2115 or ccnrandall@igc.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.