WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23

10:30 AM-Noon every Wednesday. Justice Passage meeting: become a courtroom observer, challenging racially biased Seattle Police Department drug enforcement procedures. 810 3rd Ave., 8th Fl. Info: justicepassage@hotmail.com.

7 PM. "White Christmas," film on US colonization of the Philippines & discussion with filmmaker. Info: 206-427-2999 or www.anakbayan206.cjb.net.

7 PM. Public hearing on King County budget priorities, in light of the $52 million deficit. Arrive early, sign up to speak. Budget info, directions to hearings, www.metrokc.gov/mkcc or 206-296-0312.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24

"Going All Out," fundraiser for the Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Community Center. Info: www.seattlelgbt.org.

Noon. United Nations Day luncheon forum, with Dr. Hubert Locke on "Unilateralism: The Consequences of Going It Alone." $35. Town Hall, 8th and Seneca, bus #2. Info: www.unaseattle.org or 206-568-1959.

4-5:30 PM Rally to support the Hamoui family, imprisoned by the INS. Key Bank Bldg., 1100 2nd Ave. at Spring. Info: Arab-American Community Coalition, 206-545-7300 or www.hatefreezone.org.

5-6 PM every Thursday. Peace vigil with Women in Black. Westlake Park, 4th and Pine. Info: 206-208- 9715 or www.scn.org/~wibnw.

6 PM. Soup, Bread and Conversation, on "Living the Conflict: An Evening With Palestinian-Americans and Israeli-Americans." Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N. Info: 206- 633-1086 or palestinejustice@aol.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25

And Sat. Oct. 26. "Globalization, Justice and the Trafficking of Women and Children in Asia, Russia, Eastern Europe." $15, students free. UW, Kane Hall. Info: 206-685-1090 or mglv@u.washington.edu.

12:30-1:30 PM. Congressman Dennis Kucinish (D-OH) speaks on peace, environmental, and social justice issues, and relevant issues of alternative medicine. Bastyr Univ. chapel, 14500 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore. Sponsored by the University chapter of Student Physicians For Social Responsibility. Info: Julie, 206-915-7109.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26

Noon. Antiwar Rally and March organized by No War Against Iraq Coalition. Denny Park, 100 Dexter Ave. N. Info: 206-523-1720 or www.nowaragainstiraq.org.

Noon-2 PM every Saturday. Sidewalk Education For Palestinian Human Rights, all nonracists welcome. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine. Info: palestinejustice@aol.com or 206 633-1086.

5:30 reception, 7 PM dinner. Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Annual Dinner, with featured speaker Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH). Jerry Brockey Center, South Seattle Community College campus in West Seattle, 6000 16th Ave. SW. $60. Info & reservations: 206-547-0952; info www.wpsr.org.

6-9:30 PM. Jobs With Justice Honoree Dinner .$45. Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Ave. E. at Madison. Info: 206-441-4969 or wsjwj@igc.org.

7 PM. "Dancing When Found, The Journey of the Lost Youth of Sudan"; story, song and dance benefit. $20. Town Hall, 8th & Seneca, bus #2. Info: 206-935-3665 or www.mosaicvoices.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27

2-7 PM. Nonviolence Training with Rosy Betz-zall. University Friends Meeting Hall, 4001 9th Ave. NE. Info: 206-782-9305.

2 PM every Sun. Peace Vigil/Demonstrate Your Commitment to Peace. Bring signs, leaflets, friends. Greenlake, near 63rd and E. Greenlake Way N. Info: greenlakepeacevigil@hotmail.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28

7 PM. "The Menace Of Landmines" video by the United Nations Ass'n. Safeco Building, 23rd & Main. Info: 206-568-1959 or www.unaseattle.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

5:30-midnight Government Accountability Project's Open (and possibly hauntrd) House at its new offices: 1511 3rd Ave., Ste 321, downtown.

7-9 PM. Nonviolent Peaceforce presentation. Trinity Parish Church, 609 8th Ave. at James St. Info: 425-482-3026 or dberrian@earthlink.net.

7 PM. "The Golf War," documentary on Filipino peasants fighting development of their ancestral lands into golf resort. $3-6 donation. Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave. Info: anakbayan206@hotmail.com or 206-427-2999 or http://anakbayan206.cjb.net.

7:30 PM. "Globalizing Justice or Corporate Globalization?" with Guatemalan forester/activist Santos Choc on dams, old growth forests, and native rights. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE. Info: 206-784-6219 or kaarenj@aol.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31

& Friday November 1. "Undoing Racism Workshop," with the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond. $300. Info: 206-615-0982.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1

Through Sunday November 3. "Women Living Large 2002" with Seattle's fat feminist community. Hilton Seattle Airport/Conference Center. Info: www.womenlivinglarge.org.

Through Monday November 4. "Towards Our Liberation," conference of anti-imperialist women's organizations from Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Vancouver, B.C. Info: www.grassrootswomen.tripod.com.

Through Sunday November 3. "Reel Grrls," weekend conference for girls 14-18. Media literacy, camera skills, self-defense, dance, more! $125, plenty of scholarships. Chinook-Whidbey Island. Info: 206-382-5332 or www.reelgrrls.org.

6:30-8 PM. Justice Passage meeting, undoing racism in the criminal justice system. POCAAN, 2200 Rainier Ave. S. Info: 253-638-0770 or www.justicepassage.org.

7 PM. Guatemalan forester/activist Santos Choc speaks on dams, old growth forests, and native rights. Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln St., Poulsbo. Info: 206-784-6219 or kaarenj@aol.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2

& Sun. Nov. 3. "No More NAFTAs!" teach-in on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). Info: 206-405-4600 or www.seattleglobaljustice.org.

3:30-8 PM. Auction benefitting Fellowship of Reconciliation. $10 suggested donation includes dinner. Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N. 70th at Greenwood. Info/auction donations 206-789-5565.

4 PM. Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq meeting. Keystone Congregational Church, 50th and Keystone Ave. N. Info: 206- 568-8178 or www.endiraqsanctions.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3

Also Sun. Nov. 10 & 17, 4-5:30 PM. "A Force More Powerful: Does Nonviolent Resistance Work?" LRC, 2214 S. Jackson St. Info: 206-527-4035.

1-3 PM. Nonviolent Peaceforce meeting. Douglass-Truth Library, 23rd Ave. and Yesler Way. Info: 425-482-3026 or dberrian@earthlink.net.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4

7-8:30 PM. Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools meeting. Seattle location. Info: www.scn.org/cccs/newslet.html or 206-523-4922.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

7 AM-8 PM. Vote if you dare.

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.