WEDNESDAY JUNE 14

7 PM, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Labor Party meeting. Info: 206-783-4502.

7-9 PM, 1307 13th Ave. S. Homestead Community Land Trust meeting. Info: 206-324-6822.

THURSDAY JUNE 15

Noon, Bellevue Public Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue. Justice For Janitors Day, march & rally. Carpool from Seattle 11 AM, SEIU Local 6 office, 150 Denny Way. Info: 206-448-7348x347.

5-6 PM, Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 911 Stewart St. Jobs/housing meeting with service workers, housing advocates, and Mayor Paul Schell. Info: Wise 206-441-0499.

6-8 PM, City Council Chambers, 11th floor, Municipal Building, 600 4th Ave. (between James and Cherry). "Then & Now: Equity In Contracting" in the post I-200 era. Hosted by the Seattle Human Rights Commission and Councilmember Peter Steinbrueck. Representatives from the City of Seattle, King County Metro and the Port of Seattle. Info: 206-684-4540 or Angelyn.Frazer@ci.seattle.wa.us.

6 PM, Spruce Park, 21st Ave & Fir, bus #27, 48. Survivors' March Against Police Brutality: past the East Precinct, end at Seattle Central Community College. Presented by the People's Coalition for Justice. Info: 206-587-2916.

FRIDAY JUNE 16

5 PM, Downtown Police Station, 3rd & James. Fathers Day Vigil against police murders/in memory of those who have died in police custody. Sponsored by the Michael Randall Ealy Social Justice Foundation. Info: 206-320-7069 or opealy@uswest.net.

& Sat. June 17, St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., bus #7, 9. Women's Spirituality & Social Transformation Conference: Claiming Our Spirit, Changing Our World. Presenters include China Galland, pioneer in the Women's Wilderness movement, and Riffat Hassan, Prof. of Religious Studies and Humanities/Women and Islam. Info: mrinalbuz@sprynet.com or 425-739-9908.

& Sat. June 17, 7 PM, On the Boards, 100 W. Roy St., bus # 1, 2, 13. "Intersection: A Journey Through Social Encounters" with Diversity Dance Workshop, exploring critical social issues through the performing arts. Info: 206-217-9888 or http://www.diversitydance.org.

through Sun. June 18. "Help Increase the Peace" workshop. Learn to facilitate youth nonviolence workshops. Info: American Friends Service Committee, 206-632-0500 or charafsc@hotmail.com.

Stop HIV Names Reporting! Resist The List movie night, showing some "classic" AIDS activist documentaries. Info: rtl@speakeasy.org or 206-517-2617.

SATURDAY JUNE 17

Through Monday June 19, Pratt Park, 20th & Yesler, bus #27, 14. Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom from slavery. Info: 206-322-8296.

& Sun. June 18, Fremont Street Fair! Fun and activism!

11 AM, Pike Place Market. "Java For Justice," leaflet Starbucks to support newly organized Starbucks Roasting Plant workers. Part of the AFL-CIO's national action week. Info: 253-351-9095.

2-5 PM, Downtown Public Library, 4th Ave. & Spring. "Tinto por La Paz, A Cup of Coffee for Peace." Sponsored by the Seattle Colombia Committee. Info: oakleyruth@igc.org.

3 PM, University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE. Citizens Concerned for the People of Iraq meeting. Info: Fellowship of Reconciliation 206-789-5565 or http://www.scn.org/ccpi.

8 PM, Lesbian Resource Center, 2214 S. Jackson, bus #14, 48. Pride June Cabaret, music, dance, poetry. Info: 206-322-3953.

SUNDAY JUNE 18

11 AM-3 PM, Embassy Suites Hotel, Tukwila. "Building on Traditions in the New Millennium 12th Annual YWCA East Cherry Father's Day Brunch." Benefits the YWCA's East Cherry Branch, helping homeless families, victims of domestic violence, and teen parents. Info: 206-568-7840 or dmarks@ywcaworks.org.

2 PM, Lesbian Resource Center, 2214 S. Jackson, bus #14, 48. Family Pride: Stories and Songs for all ages in Spanish & English. Info: 206-322-3953.

5 PM potluck, 6:30 program, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N. 70th St., bus #5. Fellowship of Reconciliation meeting with Mike Yarrow on "Economic Inequality and the Global War System." Info: 206-789-5565.

MONDAY JUNE 19

9 AM-11:30 AM, First African Methodist Episcopal Church, 522 14th Ave., bus #2, 11. King Co. Council/public meeting on the juvenile justice system. Info: Councilmember Larry Gossett 206-296-1010 or Larry.Gossett@metrokc.gov.

TUESDAY JUNE 20

7 PM, Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave. downtown between Pike and Union. New meeting time for monthly business meeting for Eat the State!. Come help us put out this fine publication! Info: 206-903-9461.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 21

12:30-3:30 PM, Seattle Labor Temple Hall #1, 2800 1st Ave. Puget Sound Living Wage meeting. Greg Leroy speaks on Corporate Welfare Reform. Info: 206-625-9790 or ramos@thewac.org.

THRUSDAY JUNE 22

12:00 PM, 3rd and Pine McDonald's. Rally to stop McDonald's invasion into the Chinatown/International District! Info: 206-624-1802.

FRIDAY JUNE 23

6:30-8:30 PM, Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave NW, rm. 119, bus #18. Nonviolence training by Soulforce, an ecumenical, interfaith coalition focusing on sexual minorities. Info: Articyn@aol.com or 206-615-8041 or http://www.soulforce.org.

SATURDAY JUNE 24

10 AM-4 PM, Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st, bus #25. A Call To Action: a grassroots campaign for firearm safety. Build on the energy of the Million Mom March! Info: 206-781-3132.

11:30 AM-4:30 PM, Gasworks Park, bus #26. Green Party Nominating Convention. Ralph Nader for President, Winona LaDuke Vice President, and Joe Szwaja for Congress! Info: 206-264-5110 or sgreens@boutell.com or http://boutell.com/seagreens.

SUNDAY JUNE 25

11 AM, Broadway and Pike, bus #7. Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/ Trangender Pride Parade and Rally. Info: 206-324-0405 or info@seattlepride.org or http://www.seattlepride.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.