WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30

11:30 AM, Taxpayer's Field (a.k.a. Safeco Field). Rally for Commercial-Free Schools, near the official Seattle School District/Mariners' Back-To-School Rally. Info: 206-523-4922 or bbwall@drizzle.com.

Pre-hearing workshop 5:45 PM, hearing 6:30, WA State Convention & Trade Center, 8th & Pine, Seattle. This is the last and best chance to close down the Fast Flux Test Facility, the experimental nuclear reactor at Hanford, currently on "hot standby," costing us over $10 million/year! Info: Physicians for Social Responsibility at 206-547-2630 or Heart of America Northwest at 206-382-1014.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31

6:30 PM, Seattle NOW office, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, planning meeting for World March of Women 2000, to end poverty and violence against women. Info: http://www.seattlenow.org or Doris Olivers at 360-691-7084.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

4 PM, Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N, meeting of the Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq challenging the U.S. sanctions against Iraq. Info: 206-522-4934 or 206-329-2115.

8 PM, Conor Byrne's Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave. NW, "50th Birthday Party For Joe Martin And Benefit For Homeless Advocates," Music by Claypipe starting at 9:00 PM, beer at cost! Help raise funds for homeless advocates SHARE/WHEEL and the Seattle Displacement Coalition's "Bench Project." Admission $3 minimum. Info: 206-632-0668.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

2 PM, City Council Chambers, Municipal Building, 5th Ave. & James, 11th Floor, City Council meeting, vote on Resolution about Nuclear Weapons at Seafair. Call the entire Council at 206-684-8888. Thank current supporters Conlin, Licata, Nicastro, & Steinbrueck.

4:30 PM, Westlake Park, 4th & Pine downtown, the first of a monthly leafletting campaign for sensible gun laws. Bring the whole family! Wear something Day-Glo orange, like the safety vests workers wear. Organized by the Coalition for Firearm Safety.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

7 PM, Labor Temple, Hall 8, 2800 1st Ave. Meeting of Latino Workers. Join activism for better wages, medical insurance, pensions. In Spanish with translation to English available. Info: 800-202-1433.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7

6:30 PM, A.M.E. Zion Church, 1716 23rd (at Olive), bus #11, 48. Meeting of the Michael Randall Ealy Social Justice Foundation, working for justice for those killed while in police custody. Info: 206-320-7069 or opealy@uswest.net.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

9 AM, Greenhouse Cafe, 2205 7th Ave. just south of Denny Way, Seattle Neighborhood Coalition breakfast meeting featuring presentation by John B. Anderson, 1980 Independent candidate for President.

7 & 9 PM (also showing on Sunday), Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St. World premiere showing of "This is What Democracy Looks Like," the real story of what happened in the streets of Seattle during the 1999 WTO protests. The Independent Media Center (IMC) film. Info: 206-352-6463 or http://www.thisisdemocracy.org.

Noon, 1st and Yesler. Leonard Peltier Clemency March/Rally at Steinbreuck Park, just north of Pike Place Market. Info: 253-593-9631 or http://members.aol.com./TurquoisWm/JusticeforLeonardPeltier.html or NatAimer@aol.com.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11

6 PM, Pike Market Senior Center, 1931 1st Ave., use side door on Virginia St. Tenant Organizing Meeting, sponsored by the Tenants Union. Info: 206-722-6848, ext. 102.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

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. Everyone who is pro-union and pro-GLBT is welcome (you don't need to be a union member). Info: 206-903-9488 or oflcpride@aol.com.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

11:30 AM, Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th, Bellevue, just east of the Crossroads Shopping Center. "How To Get Publicity Through the News Media" for Non-Profits & Community Organizations. Hosted by Esther "Little Dove" John. Info: http://www.ci.bellevue.wa.us/parks/diversity/welcome.htm or 425-452-4874.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

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

7 PM, 1307 13th Ave. S. Homestead Community Land Trust meeting. Help strengthen our neighborhoods through increased home ownership & make the most of limited housing subsidy funds. Info: 206-324-6822.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

6:30 PM, Seattle. Earth Save monthly vegetarian potluck/educational program. Info: 206-781-6602.

5:30 PM, Rose House, 120 Bell St., "Salmon at Sunset," a roof top garden event benefiting Rose of Lime House for women making the transition from homelessness to housing, with appetizers, dessert, and silent auction, tickets $15. Info: Pam Whittington at 206-441-3210.

6:30 PM, Downtown Human Services, 115 Prefontaine Place S, near 3rd & Yesler. Joe Szwaja for Congress Campaign workparty. Elect Joe to the U.S. House of Representatives on the Green Party ticket, 7th District, Seattle & Vashon. Info: http://www.joeforcongress.org, votejoe@hotmail.com, or 206-633-2464.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

9 AM, Downtown Human Services Council, 115 Prefontaine Pl. S, near 3rd & Yesler. O/A Camp (Organize & Act) "Connections" Workshops on direct action, organizing and strategy planning. Pre-register by Sept. 9. Info: 206-406-1333 or seadantrainings@yahoo.com or http://www.geocities.com/seadantrainings/.

11 AM, Washington D.C., London, Seattle, other cities. Palestine Refugee Return Marches and Rallies. Coincides with the anniversary of the Sabra and Shatilla massacres of 2,000+ innocent Palestinians refugees. Sponsored by Al-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition. Info: http://al-awda.org or prrc@mail.com.

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.