WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1

Ballard Peace March: 11 AM meet at NW 65th and 15th Ave. NW; noon, march west on NW 65th, south on 24th NW, east on NW Market St. to Bergen Park; 1 PM rally. Signs/bumperstickers: Asteroid Cafe, 1605 N 45th, 206-547-2514 or www.geocities.com/noiraqwarsigns/kiosk.html. Info: BallardActivists@aol.com.

THURSDAY JANUARY 2

5-6 PM. Thursdays. Peace Vigil with Women in Black. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine. Info: seattlewomeninblack@yahoo.com or 206-208-9715 or www.scn.org/~wibnw.

7-9 PM. "Iraq and the Peace Movement" with Jim McDermott and Larry Gossett. Central Lutheran Church, 1710 11th Ave., north of Pine. Info: 206-720-0313.

7-9 PM. "The Way Back Home Group," support for previously incarcerated people. Hosted by Justice Passage, working to undo racism in the criminal justice system. Brentwood Townhomes Cabana, 10031 258th Pl. SE, Kent. Info: 206-312-1961 or www.justicepassage.org.

FRIDAY JANUARY 3

6:30-8 PM. Justice Passage meeting (see Jan. 2 listing.) POCAAN, 2200 Rainier Ave. S. Info: 253-638-0770.

6:30 PM. Eastside Suburban Peace Network potluck meeting. Info/location: sandboa51@msn.com.

SATURDAY JANUARY 4

11 AM. "The Junction Function; No War In Iraq." California SW & SW Alaska, W. Seattle. Info: joannoliver@earthlink.net.

10:30 AM (every Saturday). Lake Forest Park for Peace vigil. Meet at 3rd Place Books, walk to Bothell & Ballinger Way, Lake Forest Park. Info: lakeforestpark@snowcoalition.org or 206-367-2623.

11 AM (every Saturday). Queen Anne Neighbors for Peace vigil. QA Ave. & Mercer St., and QA Ave. & Boston St. Info: queenanne@snowcoalition.org or 206-284-4872.

Noon (every Saturday). Women in Black vigil (see Jan 1 listing.) Bellevue Way NE & NE 8th. Info: 425-455-4048 or WJCate@aol.com.

3-4 PM (every Saturday). Iraq Peace Vigil. Post Office, North Bend. Info: hayden@rcia.com.

3-4 PM (every Saturday). Peace Vigil. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine. Info: commiett@yahoo.com.

8 PM. "The Vagina Monologues," benefits the Lesbian Resource Center. Buy tickets through the LRC, attend a reception with the producer and performer! Tickets: $45-$75 at 206-322-3953 or lrc@lrc.net. Moore Theatre, 2nd & Virginia St. Info: www.lrc.net.

SUNDAY JANUARY 5

11AM. Madrona/Leschi Citizens Against the War Peace Vigil. 34th and Union. Info: jonis6@cs.com.

12:30-1:30 PM. "No Iraq War" banner/sign waving. Pedestrian overpass above Aurora between Woodland Park and Greenlake. Info: barbaraphinney@earthlink.net.

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

2-3 PM (every Sunday). Peace Vigil. 63rd & E. Greenlake Way N. Info: www.greenlakepeacevigil.org.

5 PM. W. Seattle Neighborhood Peace Group potluck meeting. Alki Congregational Church. 6115 SW Hinds St.

MONDAY JANUARY 6

7-8:30 AM. Beacon Hill Neighbors Peace Vigil. Meet at the fire station, Beacon Ave. and Spokane; walk to Columbian Way and Spokane. Info: Dintystew@yahoo.com or 206-709-0286.

Queen Anne Neighbors for Peace weekly meeting. Info: queenanne@snowcoalition.org or 206-284-4872.

7 PM. SNOW (Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War) meeting. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N. Info: 206-789-5565 or www.snowcoalition.org.

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

TUESDAY JANUARY 7

4:30 PM. KSER radio 90.7 FM. "Justice Passage" radio show (see Jan. 2 listing.) Info: 253-638-0770.

7 PM. SNOW (Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War) meeting. Location/info: 206-789-5565 or www.snowcoalition.org.

7 PM. MLK Celebration Committee meeting, help plan Jan. 20 rally/ march. CAMP, 722 18th Ave. Info: 206-296-0321.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8

5-6 PM (every Wednesday). Ballard Peace Vigil. NW Market St. & 22nd Ave. NW. Info: ballardactivists@aol.com.

7 PM. Business/Editorial meeting for Eat the State! Join us! University Baptist Church, NE 47th & 11th Ave. NE, 3rd floor. Info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org.

THURSDAY JANUARY 9

& Sat. Jan. 10. 9 AM-5 PM. "Undoing Racism" workshop, offered by The People's Institute for Survival and Beyond. $300. Freedom Church of Seattle, 7551 35th Avenue SW. Info/registration: 206-938-1023 or pinwseattle@yahoo.com.

5:45-9 PM. Eastside Suburban Peace Network Open Mike. Crossroads Center, NE 8th & 156th NE, Bellevue. Info: sandboa51@msn.com.

7-9 PM. "In Shifting Sands," film by Scott Ritter, former weapons inspector in Iraq; discussion with activist Rev. Randall Mullins. Lincoln Theatre, Mt. Vernon.

7-9 PM. "Peace On Earth, How?" weekly series begins with Bert Sacks, citizen diplomat to Iraq. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N. Info: 206-632-6021 or Matthew5_44@hotmail.com.

FRIDAY JANUARY 10

& Sat. Jan. 7:30 PM. "Delusions of Grandeur: Psychic Surgery For World Peace?" Center House Theater, Seattle Center. Info/tickets: 206-325-6500 or www.ticketwindowonline.com.

SATURDAY JANUARY 11

Washington Environmental Council's annual Legislative Workshop. Free. Mountaineers Building, 300 3rd Ave. W. Info/RSVP: 206-622-8103 or amy@wecprotects.org.

9 AM-4 PM. "World Religions Series," presented by the Interfaith Council of Washington. Seattle U., Broadway & Madison. Info: 206-522-7052.

10 AM-12:30 PM. "FTAA: The Basics," workshop on the Free Trade Area of the Americas, hosted by the Community Alliance for Global Justice. Free, donation requested. 606 Maynard Ave. S. near S. Jackson St. Info/RSVP: 206-405-4600 or cagj@riseup.net.

Noon. Palestinian Human Rights leafleting. Westlake, 4th & Pine. Info: palestinejustice@aol.com, 206 633-1086.

SUNDAY JANUARY 12

2-4 PM. "War With Iraq?" Temple de Hirsch Sinai, 16th at Union. Info: 206-323-8486.

6 PM. Monthly Vigil for Palestine. New Hope Baptist Church, 124 21st Ave., one block north of Yesler. Info: 206-633-1086.

MONDAY JANUARY 13

6-9 PM Opening Reception. "Political Bodies: On Show, Showing Off," through Feb. 23. Art on experiences of disability. LGBT Community Center Gallery, 1115 E. Pike St. Info: 206-322-4856 or joelle@cara-seattle.org.

TUESDAY JANUARY 14

Rally in Olympia to Keep the Commitment to Public Education! Many public schools will be closed--call your school for transportation.

7-8:30 PM. War? Sanctions? with Bert Sacks, recently returned from Iraq. Also, video excerpts of a talk by Scott Ritter, former UN weapons inspector in Iraq. Issaquah Library, 10 W. Sunset Way.

7:30 PM. Steven Hill presents his new book, Fixing Elections: The Failure of America's Winner Take All Politics, and discusses organizing in our local areas to take back our representative democracy. Elliot Bay Books, info: shill@fairvote.org. (See review inside this issue for more info and further events).

Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War meeting. Info: www.endiraqsanctions.org or 206-632-6021.

WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15

6 PM. "Filipinas Not for $ale," winner of the Canadian Association of Journalists award for best investigative documentary. $5-10. Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave. between Pike & Union. Info: seattle@gabnet.org, 206-853-8902.

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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