WEDNESDAY JANUARY 17

Through Fri. Jan. 19, Washington DC "Progressive Gathering" campaign for a Voters Bill Of Rights. Info: 202-234-9382, x. 238 or a-quinn@mindspring.com.

Worldwide Day of Action opposing the "School Of Assassins", the day the US Army School of the Americas will be re-named "The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation". Info: 202-234- 3440 or soawatch@knight-hub.com or www.soaw.org.

7-9 PM, CAMP, 722 - 18th Ave. @ Columbia. January 20 Coalition meeting, protest the inauguration! Info: 206-292-8809.

THURSDAY JANUARY 18

8 AM, Crocodile Cafe, 2nd & Blanchard. International Women's Day Planning committee meeting. Info: 206-328-9637 or www.scn.org/basecamp/iwd.

9:30 AM, St. John's Church, Olympia. Housing Advocacy Day meeting, hosted by the WA Low-Income Housing Network, Housing Congress. Info: 206-442-9455.

7 PM, Kane Hall, UW. "Denying The Holocaust: Perspectives from a British Courtroom" with author Deborah Lipstadt, author of "Denying the Holocaust: the Growing Assault on Truth and Memory". She and her British publisher were sued for libel and won the case against David Irving, a British Holocaust denier. Info: 206-441-5747 or info@wsherc.org or www.holocaustdenialontrial.org.

FRIDAY JANUARY 19

5-7 PM, Federal Courthouse, 5th and Madison. Candlelight vigil to "Make Democracy Count!!" on the eve of the inauguration. Info: 206-292-8809.

SATURDAY JANUARY 20

USA. Inauguration Day General Strike! Protest posters at www.free-radical.org/issue13.shtml. Info: www.presidential-inaugural.com/

9 AM-2 PM, Interfaith Center, 1224 S. R St., Tacoma. Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty annual meeting. Info: 206-622-8952 or 206-382-4236 or keving@seattlearch.org.

10 AM, 14th St. & Pennsylvania, Washington, DC Protest the inauguration of the "non-president". Info: iacenter@iacenter.org or www.iacenter.org or 212-633-6646.

Noon, Westlake Park. Protest the Inauguration! 1 PM march to Federal Courthouse and Federal Building. Info: rwarren@speakeasy.org or 206-292-8809.

4 PM, Volunteer Park. Rally to Protest the Stealing of the Presidency. Info: lesgrin@yahoo.com.

8 PM- midnight, Lambert House, 1818 - 15th Ave. Safe space for transgendered & trans-questioning youth 14 - 22. Info: 206-322-2515 or www.lamberthouse.org/

SUNDAY JANUARY 21

1:30 PM Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry . The Free Trade Area of the Americas: What It Is, How It Affects Us, What We Can Do About It. The FTAA, based on NAFTA and the WTO, is currently being negotiated by the US and 30 other countries of the western hemisphere, from Canada to Chile. This April, the FTAA will be the main point of discussion at the "Summit of the Americas" in Quebec City (Canada). For more information, call (206) 352-6463.

3 PM, University Baptist Church, 4554 - 12th Ave NE. Commemorate Roe v Wade with an Interfaith Ecumenical Service sponsored by the WA State Religious Coalition For Reproductive Choice. Info: 206-632-2445.

7 PM, Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 - 23rd Ave NW, bus #18. David Korten, author of "When Corporations Rule The World", speaking on globalization and the need to form communities of resistance. Info: 206-784- 2227 or oddrev@juno.com.

THURSDAY JANUARY 25

5-7 PM, Legislative Reception Room, Capitol Building, Olympia. 21st Annual Legislative Reception, hosted by over 40 groups from the Disability Community. Info: 1-800-634-4473.

Through Jan. 30, Porto Alegre, Brazil. World Social Forum, organizing against neoliberal policies, building economic alternatives. Parallels the World Economic Forum Davos, Switzerland. Info: fsm2001@uol.com.br. Through Jan. 27, 8 PM, Broadway Performance Hall, Broadway & Pine, bus # 7, 9, 20, 60. "Central Soul" an urban love story. Info: 206-461-4870.

FRIDAY JANUARY 26 Through Jan. 28, Seattle. "Sacred Theatre: Theatre, Therapy, and Transformation". Info: 206-361-4700 or BMEnergetics@aol.com or www.mandalaforchange.com/sacredtheatre.html.

5:30 PM, Westlake Park. Critical Mass, a lot of cyclists in the same place at the same time. Come join the fun! Info: www.oz.net/~nic/cm.html.

SATURDAY JANUARY 27

10 AM - 3 PM, Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park, bus #15. "Africa: Roots to African-American/Black History Workshop" for K-6 teachers and others. Info: 206-522-5438.

8:30 PM, VFW Post, 2812 NW Market St., bus #17, 44. "Dancing with the Dragon", benefit for Frontline Hepatitis. Approx. 100,000 people in WA State have Hep C in Washington State, most are unaware they are infected/ Hep C is killing more people than HIV. Info: 206-328-5381.

SUNDAY JANUARY 28

8:30 AM, KCMU Radio 90.3 FM. Northwest Labor & Employment Law Office (LELO) monthly radio program, "Speaking For Ourselves, To Each Other" focus on Wards Cove Cannery Workers' case.

MONDAY JANUARY 29

6-8:30 PM, Queen Anne Library, 400 W Garfield, bus #2. Washington Hemp Education Network meeting. Info: 206-282-4776.

7:30 - 9 PM, Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt NE, bus #66. Peace Action meeting. Info: 206-529-8081 or http:www.peaceaction.gen.wa.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31

7 PM, St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 - 10th Ave E, bus #7, 9. Meeting of Episcopal Peace Fellowship. Info: 206-270-9170.

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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