THURSDAY AUGUST 23

7-8:45 PM, Douglas Truth Public Library, corner of 23rd and Yesler, The Green Party of Seattle will host an evening of EDUCATION AND LETTER WRITING concerning POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY. Don't just complain- take effective action! info Joe Szwaja 206-633-2836 or Jeff Buckley 206-861-1037

FRIDAY AUGUST 24

7 PM, Interfaith Community Church, 1763 NW 62nd Street in Ballard; jazz performance to benefit. In October 2001, women from western nations will join Tibetan refugee women from India and Nepal in a 21-day pilgrimage of Peace; All proceeds from the evening will go toward expenses for Tibetan women who would otherwise be financially unable to go; $15 donation info Elaine 206-725-7074

SATURDAY AUGUST 25

10 AM-noon, Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE; Peace Action and the Peace Cafe invite you to attend the third Brunch On Drugs, our Saturday morning discussions of DRUG ABUSE AND THE WAR ON DRUGS; hear from Neil Powers, chief of staff for Seattle Councilman Peter Steinbrueck, info 206 529-8081 or Fred Miller 206 527-8050, or organizer@peaceaction.gen.wa.us

5 PM, gathering location Denny Park, corner of Dexter and Denny, march to a location to be announced; Seattle RECLAIM THE STREETS (RTS): Street Party; Reclaim The Streets is a giant unpermitted street party that seeks to reclaim so called public spaces for non-commercial use by the public; there have been over one hundred RTS events throughout the world. free food, free water, and free fun. Talk your life back from the Corporate Death machine, some food will be available or bring whatever food you think you might crave; info or to help out rtsinfo@bolt.com or reclaimseattle.tripod.com/

SUNDAY AUGUST 26

Noon-6 PM, at Volunteer Park; 21st Annual Seattle PEACE CONCERT series in the parks, admission free, please bring food bank donations for Northwest Harvest and contribute what you can when the "bucket" comes around to help us cover expenses! info Seattle Peace Concerts, 206-729- 5232 or www.seapeace.org

5-7 PM, at Meridian Park, behind Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N; Seattle NOW (National Organization for Women) annual WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY potluck picnic, info Seattle NOW 206-632-8547

MONDAY AUGUST 27

7-Past Midnight Capitol Building steps in Olympia; the Washington Coalition to ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY and Olympia Chapter, Fellowship of Reconciliation will hold a Vigil in opposition and mourning, at the scheduled execution date of James Elledge info 360-491-9093 or 206-622-8952 or www.scn.org/wcadp

7:30 to 9PM Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt NE just South of Ravenna Blvd; celebrity Guest Barrista at Peace Action of Washington's PEACE CAFE; this month with City Councilmember JAN DRAGO; Join us for espresso, pastries and politics, All Profits go to the PEACE ACTION and the Freeze Education Fund, info 206-529-8081 or www.peaceaction.gen.wa.us

TUESDAY AUGUST 28

Noon-1 PM, at Westlake Park, near 4th and Pine, downtown; Counter-rally to PROTEST THE INCREASING COMMERCIALISM in Seattle Schools at the district's own annual Back-to-School Rally. Bring a Sieve to protest the new proposed policy which explicitly encourages marketers to permeate our schools; Sponsored by Citizens' Campaign for COMMERCIAL-FREE SCHOOLS; info 206- 523-4922

12:30 Louder Than Bombs, a new noise brigade invites the public to a demonstration at the Gap, 4th and Pine. Instruments welcome! Info: LouderthanBombs2001@yahoo.com.

6PM Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE; meeting of the Seattle Colombia Committee, which seeks an END TO THE VIOLENCE AGAINST NON-COMBATANTS caught in the middle of COLOMBIA'S CIVIL WAR; (usually 1st Mondays) info Cristina Reyes 206-567-5610

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 29

7 PM St, Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E; meeting of Episcopal Peace Fellowship, a community of CHRISTIANS WORKING FOR PEACE, JUSTICE, reconciliation, and nonviolence, info Thomas Walker 425-641-9247 or Rev. Diane Belsford 206-270-9170

THURSDAY AUGUST 30

6:30-8:45 PM New Hope Baptist Church, 124 21st St. -near #48 bus line; GREEN PARTY of Seattle monthly general meeting, come check out, learn about, and become a part of Seattle's progressive political option. To get involved, become a member, donate or for info about the Greens 206-264-5110 or sgreens@boutell.com or P.O. Box 95515, Seattle WA 98145- 2515, or www.seattlegreens.org

FRIDAY AUGUST 31

Through Sept. 3 LABOR IN THE PULPITS Labor Day provides a unique opportunity for both the religious community and the union movement to rediscover their common bonds: social justice, equality, the dignity and respect for all persons, economic justice, and fair treatment in the workplace, info National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice www.nicwj.org or Michael Ramos at the Washington Association of Churches 206-625-9790 x 12 or ramos@thewac.org or Gretchen B. Donart, Seattle Union Now, AFL-CIO 206-956-0494 x 13 or gbdonart@organizeseattle.org

5:30 PM, at Westlake Park, downtown, 4th & Pine; CRITICAL MASS, an organized coincidence of bicyclists who ride around the streets of Seattle en masse. It happens when a lot of cyclists happen to be in the same place at the same time and decide to cycle the same way together for a while. More info www.oz.net/~nic/cm.html

TUES SEPT 4,

4-6 PM, Antioch University; meeting to discuss a Cultural Creativity Cooperative, as a vehicle for us to do business activities together-particularly helping each other start new SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS and non-profit ventures based on our individual and shared visions. info www.neighbornets.org

WEDS SEPT 5

5:30 PM, at Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave, Hall#7; JOBS WITH JUSTICE Seattle Organizing Committee meeting, discuss the campaign to REFORM OUR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM among other campaigns, info wsjwj@igc.org or 206-441-4969

THURS SEPT 6

7:30 PM Seattle First Baptist Church, Harvard & Seneca; LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FORUM, this month topic TRADE POLICY in the United States; free, info 206-329-4848 or lwvseattle@aol.com or www.scn.org/civic/lwvseattle

SAT SEPT 8

ALL DAY Center for Urban Horticultural; Friends for Firestone presents APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY Fair, an opportunity for residents to view the modern technologies which will reduce our dependency on non-renewable energy sources while preserving the fragile environment of mother earth. Info Friends for Firestone 206-328-8951 or www.curtfirestone.org

11 AM-12:30 PM, Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE; The Seattle CUBA SISTER CITIES Association presents the Cuba Coffee Hour; Come learn about our budding sister cities program and how you can help! info Chris LaRoche seattlecuba@yahoo.com or 206-525-1213, ext. 4522

SUN SEPT 9,

Noon-6 PM, Magnuson Park; 21st Annual Seattle PEACE CONCERT series in the parks, admission free, (see Aug. 26)

MON SEPT 10,

5:30 PM St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E, 2nd floor conference room; Jubilee 2000 NW Coalition meeting, working for DEBT RELIEF for world's poorest nations, info Betsy Bell, 206-933-1889

TUES SEPT 11

6:30 PM Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave NW, near buses #18 and 75; ongoing series of POTLUCKS FOR THE PROGRESSIVE COMMUNITY to come together and share ideas; no formal agenda and no formal speakers, just good food, good friends, and great conversation; time for brief announcements and table space for distributing written materials. bring a food or beverage to share along with your own dishes and utensils, info 206-632-7828 or seattlepotluck@yahoo.com info 206-632-7828 or seattlepotluck@yahoo.com

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.