WEDNESDAY AUGUST 8

7 PM, Independent Media Center, 1415-3rd Ave (at Pike St.). Monthly Business/Editorial meeting for Eat the State! Come opine, meet, volunteer. Info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org.

THURSDAY AUGUST 9

Anniversary of the Bombing of Nagasaki. 10 AM-3 PM, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd, Poulsbo. Nagasaki Day gathering of Mourning & Remembrance. 56 years ago the US bombed Nagasaki, Japan; today, Trident Nuclear Missiles can repeat this tragedy thousands of times over. Info: 360-377-2586 or info@gzcenter.org.

6:30-8:30 PM, Myrtle Edwards Park, Alaskan Way and Broad St., 3 Big Rocks sculpture in the park. Hempfest Volunteer Orientation for Aug. 18 19 cannabis reform fest. Orentation repeated Aug. 9, 6:30-8:30 PM; Sat. Aug 11, 5-7 PM; Thurs. Aug. 16, 3-4 PM; Fri. Aug. 17, 3-4 PM. Info: http://www.seattlehempfest.com or volunteers@hemp.net or 206-781 5734.

FRIDAY AUGUST 10

Noon-1:30 PM, Vancouver Pre-trial Centre, 275 East Cordova St, Vancouver BC. 25th Anniversary Prisoners' Justice Day Memorial Rally. Honour the memory of men and women who have died unnatural deaths inside Canadian prisons. Info: 604-682-3269 ext 3019 or august10@vcn.bc.ca.

6:30-midnight, W.I.S.E. Hall, 1882 Adanac St, Vancouver BC. Prisoners' Justice Day Rock Against Prisons, all ages event. Child-care provided, info: 604-682-3269 ext 3019 or august10@vcn.bc.ca.

9:30 PM, Gibson's Bar & Grill, 2nd & Stewart St. Benefit for irreverant, independent weekly Eat the State! Seattle with 4 of the areas best political punk bands: Moral Crux, Pinkos, Mea Culpa, and August Spies. Sorry, 21+ only, ID required. Info: GibsonsBooking@hotmail.com.

SATURDAY AUGUST 11

9 AM, Registration/Rally Spruce Park 124-21st Ave (at E Fir St.), march to Pratt Park , 20th & E. Yesler Way. Campaign 5000/African American Community Endowment Fund Walk-A-Thon 2001 & Central Area Bite & Jazz Festival. Info: 206-684-1744.

SUNDAY AUGUST 12

Noon-6 PM, GasWorks Park, 21st Annual Seattle Peace Concert/WA Blues Society- Picnic/Concert/Bluesfest. Donations benefit Northwest Harvest. Also Sun. Aug. 26. Info: 206-729-5232 or http://www.seapeace.org.

MONDAY AUGUST 13

6:30 PM, Labor Temple, 2800-1st Ave (at Broad St.), rm 208. Potluck/meeting of Out Front Labor Coalition/Gay Pride at Work, AFL-CIO. Info: 206-903-9488 or oflcpride@aol.com.

TUESDAY AUGUST 14

10 AM-5 PM, SCCC, Pine & Broadway, bus #7, 9, 10, 60. Experience Homo Project conference by and for queer youth. Queer writers space, fashion/drag by VAIN, self defense by Home Alive, queer musicians, undoing institutionalized racism. Sponsored by the Seattle Counseling Service, Youth Program. Info: 206-323-1768 or michalblum@hotmail.com.

6:30 PM, Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512-23rd Ave NW, bus #18, 75. Potluck for the Progressive Community. Info: 206-632-7828 or seattlepotluck@yahoo.com.

7 PM, SCCC, Broadway & Pine, room 3211, bus #7, 9, 10, 60. "How Can We Stop Global Warming?" Spnsored by the International Socialist Organization. Info: 206-292-8809.

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15

Deadline for applications to fall MAAP (Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program). Help train the next generation of people of color organizing for social justice. Sponsored by the Center for Third World Organizing. Info: training@ctwo.org or http://www.ctwo.org or 510-594-4046.

5:30 PM, DownTown Park fountain, across from Bellevue Square Mall. Critical Mass comes to Bellevue-bring your bicycle & challenge car culture! Info: aaronck@care2.com.

SATURDAY AUGUST 18

8 AM-8 AM Sun. Aug 19, St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245-10th Ave E, bus #7, 9. Interfaith Vigil for Peace In The Middle East, pray for the end of the violence. Info: 206-270-9170.

& Sun. Aug. 19, 10 AM-8 PM, Myrtle Edwards Park, Pier 70. Seattle Hempfest 2001! Help Change the Laws ~ Free the Prisoners ~ Educate the Masses! Info: http://www.seattlehempfest.com or volunteers@hemp.net or 206-781-5734.

2-6 PM, Sprice Park, 21st & Fir, bus #27, 48. The People's Coalition For Justice annual School Supplies Drive/BBQ. Donations to American Friends Service Committee. Info: 206-632-0500 x14.

SUNDAY AUGUST 19

4-7 PM, Carkeek Park, Shelter # 1. Seattle Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation potluck picnic, all welcome. Info: 206-789-5565.

Through Aug. 23, Vancouver, BC. CIVICUS 2001 World Assembly: Delegates ranging from the VP of the World Bank [good PR move-ed.]; Marieclaire Acosta, Special Ambassador for Human Rights/Democracy, Mexico/activist supportting indigenous people's rights in Chiapas; Ann Pettifor, co-founder of Jubilee 2000 movement to eradicate Third World debt; activists, unions, collectives & government reps, meet to dicuss how citizens, government, and businesses can improve global social and economic justice [kindof an antidote to G-8 style caballs-ed]. Focus on global trade, transnational activism. Info: www.civicus.org or 604-682 1953 or amandag@impacs.org.

TUESDAY AUGUST 21

7-9 PM, Lesbian Resource Center, 23rd & Jackson, bus #8, 14, 48. White Women Organizing Against Racism meeting. Info: 206-323-2396 or stemple@ywcaworks.org.

7-9 PM, Redmond Public Library. Green Party Of East King County meeting, check out the Eastside's newest po party! Info: Bill hayden@rcia.com or 425-831-6086.

FRIDAY AUGUST 24

Through Aug. 26, Oakland, CA. National Youth Advocacy Coalition Conference, for young people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Free! Info: http://www.outyouth.org/nyac or 202-319-7596, ext. 14 or mbwende@nyacyouth.org. ext. 14 or mbwende@nyacyouth.org.

SATURDAY AUGUST 25

5 PM, see website for location. Seattle Reclaim the Streets Party! Giant unpermitted street party reclaims public spaces for non-commercial use. The first RTS Party was in London; the latest in Naperville, IL. Take your life back from the Corporate Death machine! Info: rtsinfo@bolt.com.

SUNDAY AUGUST 26

Meridian Park, behind Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., bus #16. Seattle NOW (National Organization for Women) annual Women's Equality Day Potluck picnic. Info: 206-632-8547.

MONDAY AUGUST 27

7 PM-midnight, Capitol Building, Olympia. Vigil opposing/mourning the scheduled execution date of James Elledge, who has refused appeal. Sponsored by the Washington Coalition to Abolish The Death Penalty and Fellowship of Reconciliation. Info: 360-491-9093 or 206-622-8952 or http://www.scn.org/wcadp.

TUESDAY AUGUST 28 location TBA; King County Community Juvenile Justice Symposium, Explore strategies to reduce racial; highlight programs targeting youthful offenders and their families. Info: julie.allen@metrokc.gov or 206-205 9530.

For an excellent and much, much longer compilation of upcoming and ongoing progressive events in Seattle, check out Jean Buskin's Peace Calendar: www.scn.org/activism/calendar/ or e-mail her at bb369@scn.org.