WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28

Noon. Leaflet in support of Longshoremen, facing possible federal government & national guard intervention with a strike imminent. 1529 3rd Ave. (at Pine) in Seattle, 80 E. 72nd (at Portland) in Tacoma. Info: WA State Jobs With Justice, wsjwj@igc.org.

THURSDAY AUGUST 29

7-9 PM. Green Party of Seattle meeting. Miller Community Center, 19th & John St. Info: 206-632-2162.

SATURDAY AUGUST 31

10 AM-7 PM. "Family" art show/auction, benefiting the Open Arms Campaign, helping recruit foster and adoptive families in the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender community. Info: www.openarmscampaign.org or 1-877-534-1723.

4-5 PM every Saturday. Peace vigil/leafleting to stop the war on Afghanistan, Iraq, etc. Hosted by 911 Peace Coalition. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4

5:30 PM. Jobs With Justice meeting. Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Info: 206-441-4969.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5

6:30-8 PM. Meeting of the Michael Randall Ealy Social Justice Foundation, working for justice for the death of those killed while in custody of the Seattle Police Department. A.M.E. Zion Church, Social Hall, 1716 23rd. Info: 206-320-7069.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6

6-8 PM. Justice Passage meeting, organization supporting prisoners, their families and friends; and helping released prisoners' transition to the community. POCAAN, 2200 Rainier Ave. S. Info: 253-638-0770.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7

9 AM-1 PM. Nonviolence/peacekeeping training sponsored by Women in Black. Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N. Info: seattlewomeninblack@yahoo.com.

4 PM. Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq meeting. Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N. Info: 206-522-4934.

6-9:30 PM. Drums For Justice--A Dance Fun-Raiser with Live African Drumming. Benefit for Ustawi, providing humanitarian assistance in Africa and advocacy for fair global economic practices. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE. Info: www.drumsforjustice.org.

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8

Noon-4 PM, optional work session 4-5:30 PM. "Deepening Democracy Sunday" with the Seattle Local Peoples' Assembly. Suggested donation $5-$10, no one turned away. Bring lunch or money to order pizza. Antioch U., Rm. 100, 2326 6th Ave. Info/childcare/reservations: 206-721-5672.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9

Deadline to register for "Visioning Justice, Sustaining Ourselves" with veteran activists Margo Adair and Bill Aal, Sunday, Sept. 15, 1-5 PM. Sliding scale, $25-50. Info: 206-322-8006 or www.toolsforchange.org.

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10

Through Sept. 15. "Media That Matters, The Reclaim the Media Community Media Conference," coinciding with the National Association of Broadcasters' (NAB) annual radio convention in Seattle. Meet media activists and independent media producers from California to British Columbia. Music, debate, music, do-it-yourself media & wireless tech workshops, and creative activism. Sponsored by the Cascadia Media Alliance, a coalition of journalists, media activists and political organizers from the Seattle Independent Media Center (IMC), KBCS-Bellevue/Seattle (90.3 FM), radio.indymedia.org, microradio.net, Studio X, RiseUp Productions and regional community radio stations. Info: www.reclaimthemedia.org.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11

5-8 PM, "Pledging Allegiance to Peace," collecting signatures for the Peace Pledge. Westlake Center (4th & Pine). Sponsored by the Fellowship of Reconciliation & American Friends Service Committee, among others. Info: Michael Shank at 206-545-3734x 11.

5 PM. Anti-war march & rally, SCCC plaza (Broadway & Pine). Opening performance by artists' affinity group Praxis. Sponsored by Not In Our Name and Seattle Women's Action Network. Info: 206-984-6256.

6:30 PM, through Sept. 16. "Waging Peace Festival," beginning at 11th & Pine. No further info available at press time. Lesbian Resource Center is also reportedly helping to organize a 9-11 peace event; check website below for updated info on anniversary actions.

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.

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