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Activist Calendar



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

4 PM, Harvard & Roy, Capitol Hill. March Against HIV Names Reporting. Sponsored by Resist the List, 206-517-2617, jackman@drizzle.com.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

6:30 PM, Univ. Baptist Church, 47th & 12th NE in the U. District. Planning for nonviolent direct action and street theatre at the WTO! Includes slide show of street theatre by San Francisco's Art & Revolution. Get involved! Info: 206-632-1656; can@drizzle.com; www.agitprop.org/artandrevolution.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 3

Through Monday Sept. 6, Evergreen State College, Olympia. Freedom Socialist Party National Convention, registration $20-35, accommodations and meals from $255, Info: 206-722-2453 or 206-682-0990 or fspnatl@igc.org.

9:30 AM, Courtroom 5, Public Safety Building, 600 - 3rd Ave., Seattle. Support Eileen Court residents as they defend tenants' rights. Info: Tenants Union 206-722-6848.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 4

10:30 AM, 1704 E. Galer. Northwest Animal Rights Network monthly meeting. Info: 206-323-7301.

1-6 PM, Aeon Gallery, 1510 12th Ave. (at Pike), Suite #2. First Saturday Art Walk, benefit for Lambert House Capitol Hill's Queer/ Transgender Youth center. Info: 206-323-8896 or aeongallery@hotmail.com.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 6

11 AM-4 PM, Woodland Park, Shelters 1, 2, and 3, bus 6. King County Labor Council Labor Day Celebration. Everyone welcome! Music, games, food, and an exotic animal exhibit. Info: 206-441-8510.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 7

6 PM, Seattle. GABRIELA Network-NW, a US Solidarity Group with GABRIELA-Philippines, alliance of over 105 women's organizations in the Philippines. Join solidarity work around Filipina and Asian Women's issues, globally and domestically. Info: 206-824-8229.

7 PM, 4759 15th Ave. NE, upstairs. Citizens For Overt Action meeting. educating the public about the threat to democracy here and abroad by covert action. CFOA first told about the CIA-Crack connection. Info: 206-547-7735.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 8

4:30 PM, Church Council of Greater Seattle, upstairs at 4759 15th NE. Organizing meeting for January 1, 2000, a DAY OF PEACE, kicking off "The International Year for a Culture of Peace." Info: 206-323-8325 or bucherjohn@earthlink.net.

7 PM, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Monthly meeting of the Labor Party. Info: 206-783-4502, or 206-382-5712.

7 PM, Nu Black Arts West Theatre, 153 14th Ave. at Fir, bus #27, second part of six-part series "Can Blacks Survive the 21st Century?" Hosted by Dr. Norwood Brooks, Seattle University Professor and Executive Director of Seattle Vocational Institute with keynote speaker Mr. Tony Brown, National Radio Talk Show Host and Author of "Black Lies, White Lies"; and "Empower The People." Tickets: Ticketmaster http://www.ticketmaster.com or 206-628-0888.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9

Through Sunday Sept. 12, Pier 62/63, Seattle Aquarium and Waterfront Park. Salmon Homecoming, celebrating the return of the few salmon that have survived 200 years of non-native human infestation and destruction. Features Native dancers, storytellers, and a traditional salmon bake. Presented by the Seattle Aquarium, Tribal Communities of the Pacific Northwest, and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission. Info: 206-682-3474.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 11

10 AM-3 PM, at Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Road, Poulsbo. Trident Campaign Organizing Workshop, "Getting Rid Of Nuclear Weapons In Our Backyard." Info: 360-377-2586 or http://www.gzcenter.org of info@gzcenter.org.

12 Noon-6 PM, Magnuson Park (by the water tower), bus #74. "Mumia 911," a day of Art to save the life of Mumia Abu Jamal, African American activist/journalist Mumia Abu Jamal, convicted of killing a police officer in a highly flawed trial. smdc@speakeasy.org or http://www.speakeasy.org/~smdc or 206-333-4290.

1 PM, Univ. Baptist Church, 47th & 12th NE in the U. District. Direct Action Network regional meeting. Planning for nonviolent direct action and street theatre at the WTO! Shut down the WTO Tuesday Nov. 30! Cosponsored by Global Exchange, Rainforest Action Network and Ruckus Society. Info: 206-632-1656; can@drizzle.com; www.agitprop.org/artandrevolution.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 13 6-8 PM, Pike Market Senior Center, 1931 1st Ave., enter on Virginia St. Tenant Organizing Meeting. Help plan actions to further tenants rights, save rental housing. Sponsored by the Tenants Union. Info/special needs (interpretation, kids etc.): 206-722-6848 ext. 102.

6-8 PM, Delfino's Restaurant, University Village, Seattle. Cohousing Salon sponsored by Northwest Cohousing. Info: http://www.thefoundry.org/cohousing/ or 206-763-2623.

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, which combines the powers of the Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender & Labor communities. Open to pro-union members and allies. Usually meet 2nd Mondays. Info: 206-689-8627.

7-8:30 PM, Christ Episcopal Church, 47th & Brooklyn Ave. NE, Wilson Hall, ring bell at 47th Street entrance. Nonviolence Dialog Group. Info: 206-236-9536.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 14, Primary Election. Voter's pamphlet online: www.metrokc.gov/elections/

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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