THURSDAY, MARCH 29

6:30PM, Green Party of Seattle monthly meeting. New Hope Baptist Church, 124 21st St. (one block north of Yesler in the Central District-near #48 busline. First 15 minutes is an orientation for newcomers; info about 206-264-5110 or sgreens@boutell.com, www.seattlegreens.org

6:30PM Letter Writing Party against the sanctions in Iraq. Write letters and eat pizza. At the Peace Action Cafe 5828 Roosevelt Way. info Jeff Gustafson, jeffgu@hotmail.com, 425-936-0441

8PM (through 3/31) Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a play by Dario Fo, presented by the Barefoot Theater Group, Seattle Labor Temple 2800 First Avenue. $10. info 206-389-4977, www.BarefootTheatreGroup.com.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

5:30PM, Critical Mass, an organized coincidence of bicyclists who ride around the streets of Seattle en masse. Westlake Park. info www.oz.net/~nic/cm.html

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

10AM Action Training (and April 1 also), learn blockading, tree climbing, banner hanging, site recon, and other action tactics. Ravenna Park, Bring vegan food to share for group meals. Sliding scale donation $5 - $20 to cover costs (materials and other incidentals), work exchange possible, info Community Action Network 206-632-1656 or can@scn.org, www.seattlecan.org

1PM Free Trade Area of the Americas, Mining, & Environmental Justice Teach-In. Seattle Central Community College, Room 1110. Free. Presented by The Mobilization Against the FTAA, Forest Ethics, and the Alliance for Fair Trade. info (206) 382-2165; www.stopftaa.org; ftaa@riseup.net

4PM Privatizing Schools, Energy, & Water Teach-In. New Hope Baptist church, 124 - 21st Ave. Free. Presented by The Mobilization Against the FTAA, Forest Ethics, and the Alliance for Fair Trade. info (206) 382-2165; www.stopftaa.org; ftaa@riseup.net

SUNDAY, APRIL 1

7 PM, Association of Northwest Anarchists monthly meeting. Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave at Pike St. ANWA exists to foster a society based on the anarchist ideals of freedom, equality, self-determination, and cooperation, info ANWAseattle@yahoo.com

MONDAY, APRIL 2

5:30PM, Jubilee 2000 NW Coalition monthly meeting, working for debt relief for world's poorest nations at St. Mark^s Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E

6PM, meeting of the Seattle Colombia Committee, seeking an end to the violence against non-combatants caught in Columbia's civil war. Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE. info, 206-567-5610 or 206-706-8377.

TUESDAY, APRIL 3

7PM Cindy Milstein from the Institute for Social Ecology will explore getting beyond "serial protest" mode by taking the structure of affinity groups and spokescouncils seriously and moving toward a directly democratic, confederated model of politics in neighborhoods and communities. Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave. Sponsored by the Association of NorthWest Anarchists and the IMC. info anwaseattle@yahoo.com, (206)632-344

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4

4PM, The Living Wage Movement encourages attendance at a City Council hearing on Luxury Hotel development to support legislation for living wage and affordable houseing for all. Seattle Municipal Building, 11th Floor, 600 4th Ave near Cherry; the Living Wage Movement is a partnership including Washington Association of Churches, Washington Citizen Action, and Washington State labor Council info Michael Ramos 206-625-9790 ext 12 or livingwagemovement@thewac.org

5:30PM, Jobs with Justice organizing committee meeting. Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. info 206-441-4969

6:30PM, UW Center for Labor Studies presents, a Canadian Labor Perspective on NAFTA and the FTAA, a talk by Jeff Keighpley of the Canadian Auto Workers. University of Washington, Gowen 201. info 206-543-7946 or pcls@u.washington.edu

7 PM, Latino Workers discuss activism to achieve better wages, medical insurance and pensions. Labor Temple, Hall 8, 2800 1st Ave., in Spanish with translation to English available, info Jose 800-202-1433 or Jimmy 800-202-9748

THURSDAY, APRIL 5

6:30PM, monthly meeting of the Michael Randall Ealy Social Justice Foundation organized to seek justice for the death of Michael Randall Ealy, Killed while in Seattle Police Department custody, and to "make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else." info 206-320-7069 or opealy@uswest.net

7:30PM, Radical Women general meeting. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S. Learn more about their current activities and campaigns; Dinner, with vegetarian option, available at 6:30pm for a $6.50 donation, everyone welcome, info 206-722-6057 or 206-524- 9353

FRIDAY, APRIL 6

9:30PM A benefit for the friends of the Swanee Indians, raising money in the attempt to retrieve ancestral remains from museums and rebury them for traditional burial. Featuring Milhous, Pink Chihuahua, August Spies, Cover $5, 21+, ID required, info 206-448-6369 or gibsonsbooking@hotmail.com or www.antennaradio.com/gibson.html

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

10AM Trident information meeting, learn how nuclear weapons carrying submarines threaten everyone, plus plan Mothers Day Action to abolish nuclear weapons. Shoreline Library, 345 175th St, Shoreline; info 206-365-7865 or 360-377-2586, info@gzcenter.org

NOON Mobilize for Women's Lives, March and Rally, Westlake Park, 4th and Pine downtown. An opportunity to show that those of us who believe in women's rights are prepared to stop the attack that is being waged against women in this country and in the world; demand Economic Justice, Health Rights, and Safety, info 206-679-6108 or 206-989-5070, www.scn.org/basecamp/rally, klorganizer@yahoo.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 8

7:30PM, Speakeasy Cafe, 2304 2nd Ave. (@ Bell), Washington Free Press 8th Anniversary Fundraiser/Party! Come celebrate with one of Seattle's finest alternative media institutions, and help keep 'em going another eight (or more) years! Donations at door, or mail PMB #178, 1463 E. Republican St., Seattle WA 98112. Info: 206-860-5290.

MONDAY, APRIL 9

6PM Cohousing Salon, sponsored by Northwest Cohousing Delfino's in University Village; info www.thefoundry.org/cohousing/ or 206-763-2623

6PM Tenant Organizing Meeting, sponsored by the Tenants Union. Come plan actions to further tenants rights and support the struggle of tenants to save their housing; Pike Market Senior Center, 1931 1st Ave, enter on the side door on Virginia St. 206-722-6848 ext. 102

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

3:30PM Colombia's Untold Story: Civilian Voices from the Conflict Zone. Regulo Madero will discuss the conflict in Colombia and the dangers confronting human rights workers. Seattle University, Piggott Auditorium; Sponsored by the Seattle Colombia Committee, info Cristina Reyes 206-567-5610 or Maria Posada 206-706-8377

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11

7PM Labor Party monthly meeting, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Info on the Independent Progressive Politics Network which includes the Labor Party, Tony Wilsdon 206-783-4502, info on Labor Party 206-382-5712

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.