THURSDAY, JANUARY 3

5 PM, and subsequent Thursdays. Peace vigil and leafleting to stop the war on Afghanistan, by Women in Black. Women wear black; men welcome to leaflet. At Westlake Park, 4th & Pine, downtown. Info: seattlewomeninblack@yahoo.com or 206-208-9715.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4

7 PM. Introduction to Nonviolent Communication workshop, Puget Sound Network for Compassionate Communication, $10-25 requested, no one turned away for lack of funds, 6556 35th Ave. NE. Info: 206-382-8576 or basicsandbeyond@psncc.org.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5

4 PM. Meeting of the Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq, challenging the US embargo against Iraq. 5019 Keystone Place N, info: 206-522-4934 or http://www.endiraqsanctions.org.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6

11 AM-2 PM. Lesbian Resource Center hosts a brunch open to all women, 2214 S Jackson St. Info: 206-322-dyke or http://www.lrc.net.

6:30-7 PM meditation, 7-8:30 PM discussion. Buddhist Peace Fellowship Meeting to discuss Encountering Our Own Delusion and Complacency--The Case of Iraq Sanctions. 443 25th Ave. E, info: 425-482-3026 or dberrian@earthlink.net.

MONDAY, JANUARY 7

5:30 PM. Jubilee 2000 NW Coalition meeting, working for debt relief for world's poorest nations, St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E, 2nd floor conf. room, info: 206-933-1889 or 206-382-3785.

6 PM. meeting of the Seattle Colombia Committee, opposed to US military aid to Colombia, at Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, info: 206-324-5422 or 206-527-8050.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 8

5 PM. Vigil to Protest US bombing of Afghanistan and to defend civil liberties in the US. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine, info: 911 Peace Coalition at 206-527-8050.

7 PM. meeting of Seattle Burma Roundtable working to restore human rights and democracy in Burma. U-District Public library, 5009 Roosevelt Way NE, info: 206-784-5742 or http://students.washington.edu/burma/.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9

6:30 PM. Homestead Community Land Trust general meeting, creating permanently affordable home ownership. 1309 13th Ave. S, info: 206-323-1227 or homesteadclt@yahoo.com.

7 PM. Monthly business/editorial meeting for Eat the State! Come opine, meet, volunteer. How do we do it every other week? People like you! Note the new location: University Baptist Church, NE 47th and 11th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor (the NACC/SDC offices), in the U-District, info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 10

5 PM. Peace vigil and leafleting to stop the war on Afghanistan, by Women in Black, Westlake Park, 4th & Pine. Info: seattlewomeninblack@yahoo.com or 206-208-9715.

7 PM. Meeting of the Global Economy Working Group of the Church Council of Greater Seattle. St. Mark's Cathedral, Conference Room, 1245 10th Ave. E, info: 206-382-3785.

7 PM. John Pilger's excellent documentary, "New Rulers of the World," examines the impact of World Bank and IMF policies on third world countries. Come watch the highest officials of the World Bank and IMF squirm as Pilger skewers them with questions they can't answer (but we must). Univ. of Wash., Johnson Hall, Room 006, presented by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at 206-543-794 and LeftTurn.org at 206-524-2207.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12

& Sunday, Jan. 13. NW Student Anti-War Conference, participants will include students from UW, Seattle Central, Nova High School, NW High School, Garfield H.S., WWU, Univ. of Idaho, and many others. $1-10 sliding-scale. Housing offers and requests to Dan at 206-725-9327 or nwstudents@hotmail.com. Locations, times, and other info: Amanda at 206-937-6089 or surfbyronbay@hotmail.com.

7-10 PM. A celebration of the Seattle Fair Trade Coffee Campaign. With food, music. Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St. Info & RSVP's: Kim at 206-323-3262 or Jeremy Simer at jeremy.simer@transfairusa.org.

MONDAY, JANUARY 14

3 PM. Meeting of Northwest Disarmament Coalition, at the offices of the Peace and Justice Alliance of Wash. (formerly Peace Action), 5828 Roosevelt Way NE. info: Martin Fleck at 206-547-2630.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15

10 AM. Start of 2002 Hiroshima Flame Peace Walk, cross-country interfaith pilgrimage to pray for the elimination of nuclear weapons, the abolition of the Star Wars Missile Defense System, and the unity of all races and peoples. Walkers will carry the Hiroshima Flame, a ceremonial flame lit from the rubble of Hiroshima after its atomic bombing at the end of WWII. Begin at Chief Seattle's grave site in Suquamish and walk to Bangor Submarine Base. Info: David Harrison at 206-938-5664 or http://www.dharmawalk.org for schedule and locations.

6:30 PM. Meeting of Justice Passage, a non-profit organization for the purpose of undoing racism in the criminal justice system with specific focus on African Americans. 722 18th Ave. near Columbia, info: 425-334-4822 or 253-638- 0770 or http://www.justicepassage.org.

7 PM. Meeting of White Women Organizing Against Racism, a place for white women to get support from one another in doing anti-racist work. Labor Employment Law Offices, 12th & Jackson, info: 206-860-1400 ext. 4 or Kristyn@lelo.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.