WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16

5 PM, Westlake Park, 4th & Pine, downtown, "Voice of the People 2000" solidarity rally, in solidarity with the DNC2K [Democratic National Convention 2000] protests in Los Angeles. Sponsored by Seattle Young People's Project, Community Action Network, Direct Action Network, and others. Info: 206-329-7413 or Mark Taylor-Canfield mtc2000_usa@yahoo.com.

7 PM, Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Avenue, downtown, Alternative Media Coverage of the Democratic National Convention, see the protests, hear the issues! Info: 206-262-0721.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 17

5 PM, Seattle Central Community College, Broadway and Pine, Consumer's March against Genetically Engineered Frankenfoods and Monsanto! Join the Organic Consumers Association, Friends of the Earth, The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods, Sustainable Fisheries Alliance, and EarthSave to protest untested and unregulated GE foods. Info: Angela Hill at 206-329-0206 or organic@nwlink.com.

7 PM, Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Avenue, downtown, continuing coverage of the Democratic National Convention (see 8/16 above).

SATURDAY, AUGUST 19

1 PM, Social Work Commons, Room 305, 4101 15th Ave. NE, 3rd meeting of a diversity coalition that has been created to create a plan to make diversity a reality at the UW. Open to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. Info: Terryl Ross at 206-996-4334 or http://students.washington.edu/mosaicuw/AM/divplanB.htm.

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

7 PM, Downtown Human Services Council, 115 Prefontaine Place S, between 3rd and Yesler, Zapatista video screening and discussion: "Zapatista!" A Big Noise film, featuring Mumia Abu Jamal, Rage Against the Machine, Geronimo Pratt, and Noam Chomsky. Director Rick Rowley will be in attendance. $5-20 Requested (no one turned away for lack of funds). Sponsored by Committee Against Repression and for Democracy in Mexico, National Zapatista Student Alliance, MEChA (at UW), NW Labor and Employment Law Office (LELO), Downtown Human Services Council, & Independent Media Center. Info: 206-860-1400, ext. 3 or kanek10@hotmail.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 20

10 AM-8 PM, Myrtle Edwards Park, Pier 70, Seattle waterfront. Seattle Hempfest, largest Cannabis/Hemp Policy Reform event in the world! Keynote speaker: Thomas Jefferson (portrayed by humanities scholar Clay Jenkinson). Bring a can of food for food banks. Info: 206-781-5734 or http://www.seattlehempfest.com.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 22

5 PM, City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 5th Ave. between Cherry & James, 11th Floor, Public Hearing on Racial Profiling, to gather testimony from the public. Info: People's Coalition for Justice at 206-632-0662 ext. 86.

6:30 PM, University Friends Center, 4001 9th Ave. NE, July 7th Coalition celebrates one year of working to create peace around the issue of Makah Whaling. Info: 206-517-7820 or jsmith@afsc.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23

& Thurs. Aug. 24. "Undoing Racism" workshop for youth, with the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond. Info: 206-860-9606.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 24

7 PM, American Friends Service Committee, 814 NE 40th, downstairs. Women's Leadership Circle, an intergenerational cross-cultural meeting working on women's oppression & racism. Info: 206-524-7489.

8 PM, Downtown Human Services, 115 Prefontaine Place S, near 3rd & Yesler. Work Party for the Joe Szwaya for Congress Campaign. Info: http://www.joeforcongress.org, votejoe@hotmail.com, or 206-633-2464.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25

& Sat. Aug 26. "Undoing Racism" youth workshop with the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond. Info: 206-860-9606.

5:30 PM, Westlake Park, 4th & Pine. Critical Mass, an organized coincidence of bicyclists who ride the streets of Seattle en masse. Info: http://www.oz.net/~nic/cm.html.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 26

Bathhouse Theater, 7312 West Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle Public Theater work party to complete the last of the painting and remodeling, volunteers needed, please RSVP (lunch and refreshments will be provided). Info: 206-328-4848 or spt@scn.org.

6 PM, Meridian Park behind Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle Chapter National Organization for Women (NOW) presents a Women's Equality Day Potluck Picnic, beverages, dessert, and eating utensils provided. Info: 206-632-8547.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 27

5 PM, Gasworks Park, join East Timor Action Network for an anniversary celebration of East Timor's vote for independence. Potluck, kit-flying, speakers. Info: 547-7735.

MONDAY, AUGUST 28

7:30 PM, Peace Café, 5828 Roosevelt NE, celebrity Guest Barristas at Peace Action of Washington's new Peace Café, all profits go to the Peace Action and the Freeze Education Fund. Info: 206-527-8050 or http:www.peaceaction.gen.wa.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29

7 PM, University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE, Room 209. Green Party of Seattle meeting. Work for Ralph Nader for President, Winona LaDuke for VP, and Joe Szwaja for US Congress campaigns. Info: 206-264-5110 or sgreens@boutell.com or http://www.seattlegreens.org.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30

5:45 PM pre-hearing workshop, 6:30 PM hearing in Seattle, help close down the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) at Hanford. Place and time TBA, contact Ruth Yarrow, Physicians for Social Responsibility, at ruthy@wpsr.org or 206-547-2630.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

Through Sept. 16. Treeplanting Trip with Peacetrees Vietnam, a citizen diplomacy mission to Quang Tri Province, Vietnam. Work with Vietnamese volunteers, planting trees and doing community restoration near the former DMZ. Info: 206-842-7986 or imbert@peacetreesvietnam.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.