THURSDAY MAY 31

7-9:30PM, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1634-19th Ave (@ E. Madison), bus #11. Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, author of "Why are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?". Reading/Presentation/Book Signing. Info on Dr. Tatum: www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/comm/profile/tatum.html. Info on event: cyn@u.washington.edu or 206-616-0842.

6:30-9:30PM, Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt NE, bus #66. Monthly Letter Writing Party to end sanctions against Iraq, killing 150 kids a day. Info: jeffgu@hotmail.com or 425-936-0441 or www.endiraqsanctions.org.

6:30-8:45PM, New Hope Baptist Church, 124-21st St., one block north of Yesler, bus #27, 48. Green Party of Seattle monthly meeting. Info: 206-264-5110 or sgreens@boutell.com or www.seattlegreens.org.

7PM, Asa Mercer Middle School Auditorium, 1600 Columbia Way S, bus #36, 39. Environmental Awareness Concert to clean up the Philippines. Music by children born and raised on Smokey Mountain, the biggest garbage pile in the world in the poorest area of Manila. Info: 206-772-5708 or deradex28@yahoo.com.

FRIDAY JUNE 1

4-9PM, New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S, bus #7, 9. Join Radical Women/Freedom Socialist Party to celebrate the opening of their refurbished offices at New Freeway Hall. Complimentary food & beverages. Info, rides, childcare: 206-722-6057 or rwseattle@mindspring.com. offices at New Freeway Hall. Complimentary food & beverages. Info, rides, childcare: 206-722-6057 or rwseattle@mindspring.com.

7:30-10PM, Town Hall, 1119-8th St. (at Seneca) bus #2. "The World Sits Down To Dinner" activism on local and world hunger. Guests randomly assigned to Rich, Middle Class, Working Poor, and The Poorest of the Poor-and fed accordingly. Info: Whidbey Institute 360-341-1884.

8PM, Paramount Theater, Seattle. Benefit concert for the Seattle Sustainable Coffee Campaign with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Keb' Mo', Danny O'Keefe, hosted by Tom Robbins. Info: 206-770-0990.

SUNDAY JUNE 3

11AM-1PM, Fandango Restaurant, 2313-1st Ave. (between Bell & Battery). Seattle Lesbian Cancer Project Benefit Brunch. Tickets: $20. Info: 206-323-6540.

1-3PM, Tully's Coffee (formerly Rainier Brewery), 3100 Airport Way S. Rant and Rave Feminist Round Table Discussion, hosted by Seattle NOW (National Organization for Women). $5 donation. Info: 206-632-8547.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 6 5:30PM, Labor Temple, 2800-1st Ave. Jobs With Justice Seattle organizing meeting. Info: 206-441-4969.

7PM, St. Luke Episcopal Church, 99 Wells Ave, Renton. Meeting of Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays (PFLAG). Info: 425-226-8783.

7PM, Labor Temple, Hall 8, 2800-1st Ave. Latino Workers meeting: discuss activism for better wages, medical insurance, pensions. In Spanish, translation to English available. Info: 800-202-9748.

THURSDAY JUNE 7

And Friday June 8, Renton. "Halting Hate: Decreasing Anti-Gay Violence & Harassment in Our Schools" presented by the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center, designed for school professionals at all grade levels. Info: 425-226-5062 or education@kcsarc.org.

6-8PM, Langston Hughes Cultural Center, Yesler & 17th, bus #27. Kick-off for the Curt Firestone For Seattle City Council. Join this progressive campaign! Info: 206-328-8951.

6:30-8PM, A.M.E. Zion Church, Social Hall, 1716-23rd (at Olive), bus #48. Meeting of the Michael Randall Ealy Social Justice Foundation, working to bring justice for the death of Michael Randall Ealy and others, killed while in custody of the Seattle Police Department. Info: 206-320-7069 or opealy@uswest.net.

FRIDAY JUNE 8

8PM. Benaroya Hall, 3rd & Union, Seattle. Lesbian Cancer Project Benefit Concert, with the Seattle Symphony. Tickets $15. Info: 206-323-6540.

SATURDAY JUNE 9

Through June 12, Washington D.C. & nationwide. East Timor Action Network Lobby Days: urge legislators to pass legislation pressuring Indonesia to disband militias assaulting East Timorese refugees. Can't attend: call the Congressional Switchboard 202-224-3121, leave a message for your Representative and Senators. Info: 206-547-7735 or www.etan.org.

7:30PM, St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245-10th Ave E, bus #7, 9. Meditating on Jerusalem: Comtemplative Interfaith Evening for Peace in the Middle East: readings from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions, silent meditation. Info: 206-781-8544.

SUNDAY JUNE 10

5PM, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th (near Greenwood), bus #5. Potluck meeting of the Fellowship of Reconciliation with Tim Takaro, M.D., on "Health Affects of Nuclear Weapons Production". Info: 206-789-5565.

MONDAY JUNE 11

6-8 PM, Pike Market Senior Center, 1931-1st Ave, enter on Virginia St. Tenant Organizing Meeting, sponsored by the Tenants Union. Info, interpretation, kids: 722-6848 ext. 102.

6-9:30PM Seattle-King County American Red Cross, 1900-23rd Ave S, bus #8, 48. "Getting the Word Out" for activists. Writing/distributing press releases, sponsored by the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Info: 206-684-0719 x1 or Randy.Wiger@ci.seattle.wa.us or www.cityofseattle.net/don.

6:30PM, Labor Temple, 2800-1st Ave, room 208. Potluck meeting of Out Front Labor Coalition/Gay Pride at Work, AFL-CIO, working for social justice, especially in the context of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/ transgender and labor communities. Info: 206-903-9488 or oflcpride@aol.com.

TUESDAY JUNE 12

6:30PM, Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512-23rd Ave NW, bus #18 and 75. Potlucks for the Progressive Community. No formal agenda or speakers; brief time for announcements, table space for written materials. Bring food/beverage to share, along with your own dishes and utensils. Info: 206-632-7828 or seattlepotluck@yahoo.com.

6:30PM, Homestead Office, 1309-13th Ave. S, bus #36. Homestead Community Land Trust general meeting, currently developing Seattle's first-ever permanently affordable homeownership project. Info: 206-323-1227 or homesteadclt@yahoo.com.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 13

7PM, Eat the State! office, Independent Media Center, 1415-3rd Ave at Pike St. Monthly general meeting for Eat the State! Come opine, meet, volunteer. How do we do it every other week? People like you, come join us! Info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.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.

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