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.

WEDNESDAY MAY 9

and subsequent 2nd Wednesdays, 7 PM, Seattle IMC, 1415 3rd Ave. downtown, Eat the State! monthly business /editorial meeting. All welcome! Info: 206-903- 9461 or ets@scn.org.

THURSDAY MAY 10

thru May 11, 7-9 PM Thurs. & 3-5 PM Fri., Seattle Central Community College, "Culture Jamming 101," Andrew Boyd on the tactics & techniques of creative direct action. Sponsored by Students for Fair Trade, 206-955-6037.

through Sat. May 5 (also May 17-19). 7400 Sand Point Way NE, the May shows of ETS! enthusiasts (they'll be selling our brand new t-shirts, too) Circus Contraption! A socially conscious art circus wild ride, like nothing you've ever (probably) seen--check them out. Twice. $10 door. Info & reservations: info@CircusContraption.com, www.CircusContraption.com, 206-442-2004.

FRIDAY MAY 11

7 PM, Seattle IMC, 1415 3rd Ave. "Tree-Sit--The Art Of Resistance," a feature-length, grassroots documentary on Northern California eco-resistance. Q&A with filmmaker James Ficklin will follow; $3-$5 sliding scale, info http://www.treesit.org.

SATURDAY MAY 12

9:30-4:30, Seattle University, 900 Broadway. "The Journey from Violence to Wholeness," beginning (AM) and advanced (PM) workshops in "the spirituality and practice of active peacemaking." Cost is $5.25; scholarships available. Sponsored by Lutheran Peace Fellowhship. Info: 206-720-0313 afternoons, or lpf@ecunet.org.

6-9 PM, Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Welfare Rights Organizing Coalition (WROC) 4th Annual Mother's Day Auction. Tickets $30, kids under 12 free. Reservations and info, Alex at WROC 206-324-3063 or wroc@earthlink.net.

7 PM, University Baptist Church, 12th NE & NE 47th. Benefit for a Seattle/Honduras Youth Friendship. Album release concert by Mike Stern, sponsored by University Baptist Church & Seattle First Baptist Church, suggested $10 donation, info 206-632-5188 or 206-633-3647 or mikesongs@earthlink.net.

SUNDAY MAY 13

10 AM-3 PM, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd, Poulsbo; annual Mother's Day Action to abolish nuclear weapons. Info:360- 377-2586 or info@gzcenter.org.

MONDAY MAY 14

and subsequent 2nd Mondays, 6-8 PM, Pike Market Senior Center, 1931 1st Ave, enter on the side door on Virginia St. Tenant organizing meeting sponsored by the Tenants Union. Info 206-722-6848 ext. 102.

and subsequent 2nd Mondays, 6-8 PM, at Delfino's in University Village; Cohousing salon sponsored by Northwest Cohousing, no reservations needed, info http://www.thefoundry.org/cohousing/ or 206-763-2623.

6:30 PM, Labor Temple, Room 208, 2800 1st Ave., Room 208, potluck meeting of Out Front Labor Coalition / Gay Pride at Work, AFL-CIO. Info: Co-chairs Bruce or Sarah at voicemail 206-903-9488 or oflcpride@aol.com.

and subsequent 2nd Mondays, 7 PM, Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave; meeting of Seattle Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). Info: 206-325-7724.

7:15 PM, St. Patrick's Church, 2702 Broadway Ave. E.; prayer service in support of 26 defendants arrested at School of the Americas. Trial will begin in Georgia May 22.

TUESDAY MAY 15

7 PM, University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE; forum on "Poverty, Racism, and Economic Injustice--Global to Local," with David Korten, Positive Futures Foundation and author of When Corporations Rule the World: Life After Capitalism; Rev. Robert Jeffrey, New Hope Baptist Church and Black Dollars Days Task Force; and others. Info: Jerry Chroman, 206-522-9384.

7-9 PM, St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. Interfaith prayer

service opposing the death penalty, to be held on the eve of Timothy McVeigh's scheduled execution. Info: Archdiocese Detention Ministry office, 206-382-4236.

and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, 7-9 PM, Lesbian Resource Center, 23rd & Jackson; meeting of White Women Organizing Against Racism. Info: Sarah Mello Temple, 206-323-2396 or stemple@ywcaworks.org

THURSDAY MAY 17

7 PM, 1st United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Avenue NE, Bellevue, bus #234, 255, 258, 275. Bellevue/ Eastside Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians &Gays (PFLAG). Info: 425-468-9345.

FRIDAY MAY 18

Through Sat. May 19, UW. "Indigenous Mobilization In The Americas: Forging Hemispheric Ties," A Conference with First Nations Peoples. Fri. 7 PM, Sieg Hall 134, keynote address by Guillermo Delgado, Quechua activist/scholar. Info: 206-685-3435, or lasuw@u.washington.edu or http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/programs/latinam.

SATURDAY MAY 19

9:45 AM-1 PM, Antioch University, 2326 6th Ave. @ Battery St. Global People's Assembly meeting, working to develop democratic, nonviolent, wisdom based processes for global decisionmaking. Info: dickburkhart@home.com or 206-721-5672.

1-5 PM, Hal Holmes Community Center, Ellensburg. Washington State NOW, (National Organization For Women) conference. Info: 206-788-0843.

3 PM, 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.

SUNDAY MAY 20

5 PM, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N. 70th St. near Greenwood Ave N., bus #5. Fred Miller of Wash. Peace Action on "Free Trade Area of the Americas: FTAA--The Less You Have, The More You Lose," hosted by the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Info: 206-789-5565.

MONDAY MAY 21

6:45 PM, Leffler House, St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., bus #7, 9. Dr. Viveca Hazboun, founder of the Child and Family Psychiatric Training Center in Bethlehem, on effects of the Israeli occupation on Palestinians. Info: 206-527-1291.

7 PM, UW, 210 Kane Hall. Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jose Ramos-Horta on "Human Rights: Democracy and the Rule of Law in the Asia Pacific Region." Info: 206-543-9163 or swhiting@u.washington.edu.

FRIDAY MAY 25

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

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