WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27

8 PM. Benefit for Sun Peaks Native Sovereignty Campaign; featuring elders and youth activists of the Secwepemc Nation, BC, Canada. Poetry by Queksta with music by Eyvind Kang and Bill Frisell and Hip Hop by Specs One. Northwest Asian American Theater, 409 7th Ave. S.; $5-10 sliding scale. For more info about Sun Peaks, see www.skwelkwekwelt.org.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28

Noon-1:30 PM. "Is It Time to End the War On Drugs?" review of the King Co. Bar Association report. City Council Chambers, 11th Fl., Municipal Building, 600 4th Ave.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

Thru March 3. "Media Literacy Weekend, A Weekend Conference to Explore How the Media Impacts Our Image As Girls" for girls 14-18. Hosted by Reel Grrls. Chinook Conference Center, Whidbey Island. $75, scholarships available. Info: 206-382-5332 or Lramirez@mc.seattleymca.org.

Thru March 2. "Building Alliances to End Poverty: Shaping the Impending Welfare Debate" conference on reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program (TANF). Keynote speakers: Barbara Ehrenreich and Peter Edelman, who resigned from Clinton admin. in 1996 to protest "welfare reform." Pigott Bldg., Seattle U., Madison & Broadway, bus #2, 7, 9, 12, 60. Info: 206-694-6794 or 1-866-789-SPAN.

7 PM. "Palestine On Film: Occupation, Apartheid, Resistance" and "Jerusalem 1948: Yoom Ilak, Yoom Aleik," sponsored by Palestine Solidarity Committee. $5. Seattle Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave. Info: palestinejustice@yahoo.com.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

Noon. Islamic Eid Fair, building bridges between Muslim and non-Muslim Communities. Eid Al-Adha is held at the end of the Hajj, after Muslims make the pilgrimage to Mecca. Free, people of all faiths welcome. N. Bellevue Community Senior Center, 4063 148th Ave. NE, Bellevue. Info: 425-452-7922 or cshanafelt@ci.bellevue.wa.us.

& every Saturday. 4 PM. Peace vigil and leafletting to Stop the war on Afghanistan, or any other country, and to defend civil liberties. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine. 911 Peace Coalition, info: 206-527-8050.

TUESDAY, MARCH 5

6 PM. Dinner honoring Maori Activist/Actress Rena Owen, an International Women's Day event. Benefits Asian & Pacific Islander Women & Family Safety Center. $50. China Harbor Restaurant, 2040 Westlake Ave. N. Info: www.iwd-seattle.org or 206-860-1400x5.

7 PM. "Poems from Detention, Poems from Life, Poems from Hell," Richard Gold and the Pongo Teen Writing Project. Gold works with teens in juvenile detention centers, psychiatric hospitals, and on the streets. Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE. Info: http://www.peacejustice.com or 206-527-8050.

THURSDAY, MARCH 7

4:45 PM. "Justice, Peace, & Safety for Victims of Domestic Violence," candlelight vigil in memory of women & children killed by domestic violence. King Co. Courthouse Lawn, 3rd Ave. & James St. Info: 206-467-9967 or APIWFSC@apialliance.org.

9 PM. "International Women that Rock" with Amy Denio, Paula b.n. Maya, Aiko Shimada. Sit & Spin, 2219 4th Ave., Belltown. International Women's Day event. Info: www.iwd-seattle.org or 206-860-1400x5.

FRIDAY, MARCH 8

5 PM. "Raise Your Voice Against War!" rally/march for International Women's Day. Bring pots, pans, and be prepared to make some noise! 5 PM rally at Federal Bldg., 2nd & Madison. 5:30 march to Immigration Center. 7 PM rally at Hing Hay Park, S. King St. & Maynard Ave. S. Info: www.IWD-Seattle.org or 206-860-1400x5 or 206-722-6850.

7 PM. Two films by Palestinian Women: "Measures of Distance" and "Children of Shatila." $5. Seattle Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave. Info: palestinejustice@yahoo.com.

8 PM. All Ages, Women's Music Night. Artists: Paxil Rose, Tart, lesliwood, Liane Stephens. $5 cover. Hosted by the Downtown YMCA, in the Fusion Cafe, 909 4th Ave. Info: www.IWD-Seattle.org.

8 PM. International Women's Day Coffeehouse. Festivities include feminist anti-war poetry, an open mic, and music. Free. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S., bus #7. Hosted by Radical Women: call 206-722-6057 or 722-2453.

SATURDAY, MARCH 9

8:30-4 PM. International Women's Day Conference & Teach-In. Free. Campion Hall, Seattle U., Broadway & Madison. Info: www.IWD-Seattle.org or 206-860-1400, ext. 5.

7 PM. "Women Can't Wait," with performance artist/poet Sarah Brown. An International Women's Day event. UW HUB Auditorium. Info: www.IWD-Seattle.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 10

Noon-5 PM. Celebration and roundtable discussion of International Women's Day. Seattle Center House. Call 206-860-1400x5 or go to www.IWD-Seattle.org for more info.

MONDAY, MARCH 11

Noon. East Timorese Activist Filomena Barros Dos Reis will speak on justice and women's issues and the need for an international tribunal for East Timor. Organized by East Timor Action Network. Antioch University. Info: Frank Zucker at 206-547-7735 or ETAN field organizer Diane Farsetta at 608-663-5431.

7 PM. East Timorese Activist Filomena Barros Dos Reis will speak on justice and women's issues and the need for an international tribunal for East Timor. Univ. of Wash. Info: 206-547-7735.

TUESDAY, MARCH 12

6:30 PM. "Tasty Tidbits, Scrumptious Sweets, & Silent Auction," benefits Nezar Maad and his family, victims of an anti-Arab hate crime and an FBI raid in Anchorage, Alaska. ACT Theater, 7th Ave. & Union St. Info: 206-768-5188.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13

7 PM. NOTE NEW LOCATION: University Baptist Church, NE 47th & 12th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor. Monthly business/editorial meeting for Eat the State! Info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org.

7 PM. "Human Rights and Civil Rights in Kashmir: The Pakistan-India Conflict." Sponsored by Peace and Justice Alliance. Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE. Info: http://www.peacejustice.com or 206-527-8050.

THURSDAY, MARCH 14

3:30 PM. First visit to Seattle of Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams, major architect of the peace process in Northern Ireland. Univ. of Wash. Kane Hall, Room 130. Free. Info: 206-329-5514. Also presentation and $150 fundraising dinner, 7:30 PM at Westin Hotel, 1900 5th Ave. Info: 206-329-5514 or GerryAdamsDinner@attbi.com.

7:30 PM. First visit to Seattle of Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams, presentation and Fundraising Dinner, $150. Cascade Ballroom, Westin Hotel, 1900 5th Ave. Info: 206-329-5514 or GerryAdamsDinner@attbi.com.

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.