WEDNESDAY, MAY 21

11 AM-Noon. Justice for Janitors Campaign 2003: "Fight for a Voice in the Workplace." Marline Pedregosa speaks on unionizing Asian and Latino workers. An Asian Pacific American Heritage Event. Info: 206-587-6335 or sam2kj@aol.com.

7 PM. "UN at Work" with Robert Muller, former UN Assistant Secretary General for 40 years, now Chancellor of the University for Peace (created by the UN in demilitarized Costa Rica). Room 130, Kane Hall, UW.

7 PM. "Global Health vs. Global Wealth," with Kevin Danaher, co-founder of Global Exchange. Potluck at 6:15 PM. Sponsored by NIHAC, NW Int'l Health Action Coalition. UW Health Sciences Bldg, Room T-733. Info: mamercer@u.washington.edu.

9 PM. Media Information Awareness Event & benefit for Iamedia, which promotes socially-conscious artists and musicians. Danny Godinez Band Chasen With (Swaylo/Uniting Souls). DJs: Ian Priestley, Josh Carson, Jeremy Nail. "From hectic bluegrass inspired stomps to heavy funky-jazzy grooves and everything in between." KBCS, KEXP's Mind over Matters, Real Change newspaper, and Eat the State! will be there to meet with the public. $5 cover, 21+. Baltic Room, 1207 Pine St.

THURSDAY, MAY 22

7 PM. Palestine Film Festival: "Jeremy Hardy vs. the Israeli Army," by Laila Sansour. British comedian joins the International Solidarity Movement! $5 donation. Univ. of WA, Savery Hall, Room 239. Info: www.palestinefilmfestival.com.

7-9 PM. Seattle Police Department's Office of Professional Accountability is sponsoring a Community Forum. Come join in a dialogue about the citizen complaint process at SPD. Info: 206-615-1566.

FRIDAY, MAY 23

7 PM. Film: "Urban Warrior--The Militarizing of American Law Enforcement." Co-Producer Paul Richmond will speak. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N., Free or donation. Info: http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

SATURDAY, MAY 24

10 AM-3 PM. "Civil Disobedience Training 101" led by Not in Our Name(NION), with focus on upcoming LEIU actions. Pre-registration required: 206-789-5377 or jessg@speakeasy.net. Bring food to share. Donations accepted. Rainier Valley UU Congregation, 4620 S. Findlay St., Columbia City, bus #7.

Noon-5 PM. African Unite, a family-friendly Unite Day with African folk tales, sports, games, and opportunities to get to know more about Africa. Food, drinks, and a barbeque, bring donations if you wish. Garfield community Center, 2323 E. Cherry, info: Lillian Anyango at 206-335-4353.

Noon-2 PM. Sidewalk Education for Palestinian Human Rights. Broadway & E John. Info: 206 633-1086 or palestinejustice@aol.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 27

7 PM. Palestine Film Festival: "After Jenin." $5 donation. Univ. of WA, Savery Hall, Room 239. Info: www.palestinefilmfestival.com.

7 PM. "The Erosion of Civil Liberties in the Wake of 9-11," speech by Venkat Balasubramari of the ACLU, questions & answers after. Sponsored by Southend Standing for Peace group, Burien Library, 14700 6th Avenue SW, Burien.

THURSDAY, MAY 29

7 PM. Palestine Film Festival: "Rana's Wedding: Jerusalem Another Day," by Hani Abu Asad. A Palestinian "Run Lola Run." $5 donation. Univ. of WA, Savery Hall, Room 239. Info: www.palestinefilmfestival.com.

7 PM. Civic Dialogue: Personal Work + Public Space, part of Civic Endurance, a multi-media art project involving homeless street youth, neighborhood alliances, and community organizations. Created by Peace for the Streets by Kids from the Streets (PSKS) and artists Bradley McCallum and Jacqueline Tarry. 911 Media Arts Center, 117 Yale Avenue North. Info: 206-551-0210.

FRIDAY, MAY 30

7 PM. Civic Dialogue: Homes + Neighborhoods, part of Civic Endurance project (see May 29, 7 PM listing above). Jack Straw Productions, 4261 Roosevelt Way NE.

SATURDAY, MAY 31

Queer and Allies Youth Conference. SCCC, Pine & Broadway, bus #7, 9, 10, 60. Info: 206-252-0982 or LLove@seattleschools.org.

11AM. Anti-Racist Teach-In, organized by People of Color Against the War. Labor Temple, 2800 First Ave. Info: nobigbrother.net.

1 PM. "Nonviolent Communication and Mindfulness" workshop led by the Freedom Project. Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S. at Alaska St., bus #7, 39. Info: freedom_project@hotmail.com.

1 PM. Celebrating Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month, "Racial Profiling Roundtable: The Asian American Experience," presented by the Organization of Chinese Americans. Co-sponsored by ACLU, Arab-American Community Coalition, UW Asian American Student Union, & others. Free. 3931 Brooklyn Ave. NE. Info: 425-895-1086 or ocags@aol.com.

2 PM. Civic Dialogue: Resources + Community, part of Civic Endurance project (see May 29, 7 PM listing above). Capitol Hill Arts Center, 1621 12th Avenue.

7:30 PM. Seattle Peace Chorus 20th Anniversary Concert, featuring two newly commissioned works dedicated to the Americans and Iraqis who were killed in the recent war. Tickets: $15/$12. St. Joseph's Church, 732 18th Ave. E., bus #12. Info: 206-632-9569 or www.word-ware.com/spc.

8 PM. Weapons of Mass Distraction: Art & Music challenging media consolidation & alternative news sources. Benefits KBCS 91.3 FM, Seattle Indy Media Center, 911 Media Arts. Tickets: $12/$8. At Segway, 5710 22nd Ave. NW. Info: 206 465-9917 or www.gogoweb.com.

10 PM. Pandora's Box: Dyke Dance Night Benefiting the Lesbian Resource Center, with DJ Queen Lucky spinning hip hop, funk & soul music. Re-bar, 1114 Howell at Boren. All welcome. Info 206-233-9873.

SUNDAY, JUNE 1

9:30 AM. Linda Bevis and Ed Mast on the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict and the current Roadmap. Univ. Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE, Social Hall. Info: Jerome Chroman at 206-522-9384.

7 PM. "Don't Kill Your Television!" The Seattle Independent Media Center invites you to a night of the best in artist and activist television programming found on Seattle Community Access Network, the Free Speech TV Network, and other good TV sources. Snacks. 1415 3rd Ave. Info: Susan at 206-709-0558.

7:30 PM. "Big Brother Comes to Town: LEIU and the New Surveillance Society," program sponsored by Seattle Not In Our Name (NION), ACLU, and Arab American Community Coalition to protest LEIU conference here in Seattle June 2-6. $5-15 suggested donation. 8th & Seneca, bus #2. Info: www.nobigbrother.net.

MONDAY, JUNE 2

6 PM. Rally/March against the secretive LEIU (Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit) training conference, Westlake Park, 4th & Pine. 7 PM March to the Red Lion Inn, location of the conference. Bring cameras, recorders, and top secret spying devices! Info: 1-877-570-2709 or info@nobigbrother.net or www.nobigbrother.net.

7 PM. "Yellow Apparel: When the Coolie becomes Cool," documentary/discussion on appreciation & appropriation. An Asian/Pacific Islander Month event. SCCC, Atrium Hallway, Broadway at Pine, bus #7, 9, `10, 60. Info: 206-587-6335 or djain@sccd.ctc.edu.

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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