WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12

4-6 PM. Northwest Disarmament Coalition meeting. Peace Action office, 5828 Roosevelt NE, bus #66. Info: Martin Fleck, 206-547-2630.

6:30 PM. Homestead Community Land Trust general meeting. 1309 13th Ave. S., bus #36. Info: 206-323-1227 or homesteadclt@yahoo.com.

6:45-9 PM. Fair Trade Speaker Training. Musician's Association, 2620 3rd Ave. @ Cedar. Info: 206-770-0990.

7 PM. Monthly business/editorial meeting for Eat the State!, the very publication you're reading. 7 PM, Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave. @ Pike St. Come opine, meet, volunteer. Info: 206-903-9461; ets@scn.org; www.eaththestate.org.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

6:30 PM, and subsequent Thursdays. Planning Meeting for the March for Economic Justice in November. Seattle Central Community College, Broadway & Pine, Room 3200. Info: 206-736-6807; tonywils@hotmail.com.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15

9 AM-9 PM. Car Free Fremont! 35th & Fremont Ave. N., bus #26, 28, 31. Celebrate freedom from automobile dependence! Art bike rally, electric bike test rides, free bicycle repairs, workshops, films, clean air, and exercise! Info: 206-547-6433 skavage@hotmail.com or www.thinksmall.org.

9:30 AM-2 PM. Seattle Local Peoples Assembly, Antioch U., 2326 6th Ave., Room 200A. Info/childcare: dickburkhart@home.com or 206-721-5672 or http://globalpeoples.cjb.net/.

3 PM. Margo Adair reads from "Meditations on Everything Under the Sun: The Dance of Intuition, Imagination and Mindfulness," Elliott Bay Book Co., 101 S. Main St. Margo is a long-time peace & justice activist; her work is a blend of mindful political action and Buddhist meditation. Celebration at 5 PM. Free! Info: 206-624-6600 or www.toolsforchange.org.

3 PM. Citizens Concerned for the People of Iraq meeting, University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave NE. Info: Fellowship of Reconciliation 206-789-5565 or www.scn.org/ccpi or www.endiraqsanctions.org.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16

Noon-6 PM. Peace Concert, Woodland Park Shelter #1, 50th between Stone Way & Aurora Ave N. Free! Info: 206-729-5232 or www.seapeace.org.

5 PM. "Ugandan Children of Armed Conflict," Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, bus #5. Potluck meeting of Seattle Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation, with Mary Westring on her recent visit to rehabilitation centers for former child soldiers in Uganda. Info: 206-789-5565.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 17

11 AM-1 PM. Community Transit forum on service reductions and/or revenue increases, UW Extension Downtown, 1411 4th Ave., Ste. 210. Info/comments: 425-353-RIDE or service@commtrans.org or www.commtrans.org.

6:30-8:30 PM. Seattle CISPES meeting, 606 Maynard Ave. S., Room 252, bus #7, 14, 36. Info: seacispes@igc.org or 206-325-5494 or www.cispes.org.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18

Primary Election Day, polls open from 7 AM-8 PM.

8 AM. Interfaith vigil for peace in the Middle East, St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., bus #7, 9. Info: 206-270-9170.

7-9 PM. White Women Organizing Against Racism meeting, Lesbian Resource Center, 23rd & Jackson, bus #8, 14, 48. Help challenge racism at personal, cultural, and institutional levels, become an ally to people of color. Info: 206-323-2396 or stemple@ywcaworks.org.

7-9 PM, Green Party of East King County meeting, Redmond Public Library. Info: hecleblanc@yahoo.com or 425-822-2480.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20

6-9 PM, EPA Public Hearing on Toxic Waste in Fertilizer, Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave., bus #2. This is the only public hearing in the country on a proposed rule to crack down on hazardous wastes being made into fertilizer! Info: Washington Toxics Coalition, www.watoxics.org or 206-632-1545 ext. 14 or lvaleriano@watoxics.org.

Time TBA. "Long Night's Journey into Day: South Africa's Search for Truth and Reconciliation," documentary screening at the Cinerama Theater, 6th & Bell. Special screening of film on S. Africa's attempt to heal itself. Actress Cicely Tyson and filmmakers Frances Reid and Deborah Hoffmann will be present. Benefits the Desmond Tutu Peace Foundation. Info: 206-910-9665.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 21

8 AM-4:30 PM, through Sun. Sep. 23. Peace Between People Basic Workshop in Conflict Resolution, through Sun. Sept. 23, call for location. Learn to facilitate nonviolent conflict resolution workshops in prisons. Info: 206-517-4047 or pbp@scn.org.

5:30 PM. Critical Mass, an organized coincidence of cyclists, reaches the car-choked suburbs! Downtown Park near the Fountain, Bellevue. Info: aaronck@care2.com or 425-803-0230.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22

All day, by appointment. Women's Health Fair, including free breast exams and mammograms for low-income women 40-64. Women's Clinic at Overlake Hospital Medical Center, 1051 116th Ave. NE, Ste. 200, Bellevue. Info: 425-881-1618 (English/Spanish).

10:30 AM-2:30 PM. Applied Meditation Training with peace and justice activist Margo Adair, East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE, bus #48, 66. Info: www.toolsforchange.org or 206-523-3726.

11 AM-3 PM. Safe Schools Coalition potluck meeting, Seward Park, bus #39. Info: www.safeschools-wa.org.

6 PM Cocktail hour, 7 PM Dinner: Libertarian Party of Washington State hosts dinner for Costa Rican congressional member and libertarian Otto Guevara. Dinner $26 per person. SeaTac Radisson Hotel, 17001 Pacific Hwy. S. Info & tickets: www.altopia.com/Secure/lpws/ottodinner.htm or 206-329-5669 or 800-353-1776.

7 PM. Dr. Helen Caldicott speaks on "The Medical Implications of the Environmental Crisis," Bastyr Univ. auditorium, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore. Info: 425-820-8608 or drdeeski@yahoo.com or www.bastyr.edu.

8 PM. "The Brave and Embattled Women of El Salvador!" with Guerry Hoddersen and Radical Women, New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., bus #7. Info: 206-722-6057.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 24

7-9 PM. "Deja vu: U.S. Military Aid to Central America--An Update," Holy Family Catholic Church, 7355 120th Ave. NE, Kirkland. Hosted by the Fellowship of Reconciliation and the Peace and Justice Committee of Holy Family Catholic Church. Info: 425-881-6738.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25

6:15 PM. "The Palestinian Viewpoint of the Current Intifada In Palestine and Israel," St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E., Bloedel Hall, bus #7, 9. Presented by Christian Palestinian Women from Jerusalem. Info: 206-301-4355.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27

6:30-8:45 PM. Green Party meeting, New Hope Baptist Church, 124 21st St., 1 block north of Yesler, bus #27, 48. Info: 206-264-5110 or sgreens@boutell.com or www.seattlegreens.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.

VOLUNTEERUS CHOMPUS

This week's ETS! volunteer needs:

* Ad Salespeople * Help with organizing benefits (bands welcome!) * Distributors for Phinney Ridge/Greenwood, North Seattle

Call or e-mail us: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org. Or stop by, 7 PM on 2nd Wednesdays at the Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave.

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