FRIDAY OCTOBER 1

To Oct. 3. Swedish Hospital, Home Alive 1999 conference, "Self Defense Social Change: Building Coalitions to Live a Life Free from Violence and Hate." Numerous workshops and speakers. Sliding scale registration, suggested $25 for one day or $50 for both days. Info: 206-720-0606.

& Fri. Oct. 8, 7-9 PM, Casa Latina, 2217 4th Ave. "Yugoslavia: War, Dissolution, & Human Rights", an Urban Action School class taught by Peter Lippman. Info: 206-464-9129 or http://www.endgame.org/uas.html.

9 AM-4 PM, Renton Silver Cloud Inn. "Ending Sexual Violence: Adolescents Making Social Change" presented by the King Co. Sexual Assault Resource Center. Info: dnakagawa@KCSARC.org or 425-226-5062 x225.

7 PM, St. Joseph's Parish, 700 18th Ave. E., "Bury the Relic," presentation on efforts to close the School of the Americas, also known as the School of Assassins, in Georgia. Info: 206-663-2772.

7 PM, University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE., "A History of Recent NW Direct Action", an Urban Action School class. Info: 206-464-9129, waal@toolsforchange.org, or http://www.endgame.org/uas.html.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 2

Weekly meeting of the October 22nd Coalition, planning for the National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression, and the Criminalization of a Generation. Call 206-264-5527 for time & place.

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

7:30 PM, Seattle Central Community College, Pine & Broadway, annual "Take Back the Night" rally and march, all communities (men & women) are welcome, survivor speakout following the march. Party at Aro-Space following the event.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 3

7 PM, Kane Hall, Univ. of WA, Labor WTO Mobilization Committee/Network Opposed to the WTO presents "The World Trade Organization: Transnational Corporations vs. Working People." Info: 206-770-9044.

MONDAY OCTOBER 4

6 PM, 3931 Brooklyn Ave. NE, meeting of the Seattle Colombia Committee. End U.S. military aid to Colombia and "social cleansing" (military-supported death squads that murder beggars, street children, prostitutes, and gays). Info: Justin at 206-923-2669 or oakleyruth@igc.org.

6:30 PM, Univ. Baptist Church, 12th NE and NE 47th, meeting of the Seattle Direct Action Network Against the WTO. Info: 206-632-1656.

7 PM, Christ Episcopal Church, 4548 Brooklyn Ave. NE., Nonviolence Dialog Group with Rev. Anne Hall of Univ. Baptist Church on civil disobedience at the Bangor Nuclear Submarine Base. Info: 206-236-9536.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 5

7 PM, Univ. Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE. Monthly business meeting for Eat the State! How do we do it every week? People like you--come be one of us! Info: ets@scn.org.

7 PM, NO to WTO Office, 1914 4th Ave. National Lawyers Guild training for legal observers during WTO protests.

5PM, Westlake Mall, downtown Seattle, Stop GAP Sweatshops!, multi-media demonstration and march, sponsored by the Art and Revolution Street Theater Troupe. Party with music to follow at 8 PM, People For Fair Trade office, 1914 4th Ave. Info: 206-632-1656 or can@drizzle.com.

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 6

7 PM, Four Angels Cafe, 14th and Union, weekly meeting of Seattle Anarchist Response, planning direct action against the upcoming WTO conference.

7 PM, Labor Temple, Hall 8, 2800 1st Ave., Latino workers discuss activism to achieve better wages, medical insurance, pensions, etc. In Spanish with translation to English available. Info: Jose at 800-202-1433 or Jimmy 800-202-9748.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 7

12:30 AM, Univ. of WA, Savery Hall, Room 239, first in a series of one-hour lectures on Labor and the WTO. Open to students and the general public. Larry Hansen, President ILWU Local 19, will speak. Info: pcls@u.washington.edu or 543-7946.

6:15 PM, assemble at CAMP, 18th & Columbia, march to Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 16th & Union, for 7 PM program. "Stop the Hate," march and vigil against hate and violence. Endorsed by a broad coalition of local progressive groups. Info: 206-789-5565.

FRIDAY OCTOBER 8

to Sun. Oct. 10. Basic level Alternatives to Violence Project workshop on nonviolent conflict resolution. Exercises in communication, community building, techniques for conflict resolution, and fun. Sponsored by Peace Between People. $20, sliding scale. Info: 206-517-4047.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 9

9:30 AM-1:30 PM, Rainier Valley Unitarian Church, 4620 S. Findlay, bus #7. "Warrior Woman: Women As Leaders of Social Change," an Urban Action School class with Angela Toussaint. Info: 206-464-9129 or http://www.endgame.org/uas.html.

10 AM-5 PM, Univ. Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE. "Nonviolence: an Effective Tool for Change", an Urban Action School class with the Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia. Info: 206-547-0952 or http://www.endgame.org/uas.html.

10 AM-2 PM, CAMP, 722 18th at Columbia, African American/Jewish Coalition for Justice presents a violence prevention workshop for young people and adults 10 years and older: "Violence is Everywhere--What About Me?" Info: 206-323-5427.

SUNDAY OCTOBER 10

Noon, Alder Park, Blaine & Alder Sts., Blaine, WA. International Indigenous People's Day. Run, march, and rally for Justice for imprisoned Native American activist Leonard Peltier and other First Nations Peoples. Info: 253-627-8435 or http://members.aol.com/TurquoisWm/JusticeforLeonardPeltierhtml.

MONDAY OCTOBER 11

Noon, Federal Bldg, downtown Seattle, rally and march to Protect Watch Mountain and Fossil Creek and support Watch Mountain tree-sitters, protest Forest Service/Plum Creek Timber swap and send a message to Patty Murray. Info: Pacific Crest Biodiversity Project at 545-3734.

6 PM, Pike Market Senior Center, 1931 1st Ave., enter from Virginia St., Tenants Union Tenant Organizing Meeting, plan right of first refusal campaign strategy. Info: 206-722-6848 x102.

TUESDAY OCTOBER 12

& next 3 Tuesdays, 6:30 PM, Rainier Valley Unitarian Church, 4620 S. Findlay, bus #7, 9. "Seattle and the Global Economy: A Series on Popular Economics," an Urban Action School class with Bill Aal and Allen Paulson. Info: 206-464-9129, waal@toolsforchange.org, or http://www.endgame.org/uas.html.

7 PM, Seattle Univ., School of Americas Watch Northwest, working to close the "School of Assassins," video of protest at the SOA, a speaker from Chiapas, and a bake sale. Info: 253-572-6582 or Sheila 206-367-3567.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13

7:00 PM, Univ. Baptist Church, 12th NE and NE 47th, meeting of the Seattle Anti-War Collective. Info: (206) 547-0952.

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.