WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17

5:30-6:30 PM. Ballard Weekly Peace Vigil, NW Market St. & 22nd Ave. NW. Info: ballardactivists@covad.net or 206-920-0412.

6:30 PM. Meeting of Amnesty International Group 4, working to protect human rights worldwide. Cascade People's Center, 369 Pontius Ave. N (at Thomas St.). Info: www.scn.org/amnesty or 206-622-6741.

8 PM. Film showing "Pills, Profits, Protest--Voices of Global AIDS Activists," benefit for Northwest Coalition for AIDS Treatment in Africa. Little Theater, 608 19th Ave. E. Info: Megan McLemore at 206-623-7580.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18

8 AM-Late. Interfaith Vigil for Peace in the Middle East. St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E, 8 AM-8 PM in McCaw Chapel, 8 PM-8 AM in Thomsen Chapel. Info: 206-270-9170 or 425- 641-9247.

3-4:30 PM. Open House and Dedication of the Tyree Scott Apartments, the Low Income Housing Institute's newest affordable housing project. 4000 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S.

4-6 PM. West Seattle Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War members stand with "Burma Shave" signs promoting peace, on Delridge Way SW in West Seattle. Info: John Repp at jmrepp@attbi.com or www.snowcoalition.org/westseattle.

5-6 PM. Women in Black Peace Vigil to protest US policy in the Middle East. Women wear black, men welcome to leaflet. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine St. Info: 206-208-9715 or www.scn.org/womeninblack.

7 PM. Film showing "Chasing Freedom," about a young Afghan woman who escaped the Taliban and requested asylum in the US. Sponsored by NW Immigrant Rights Project and Hate Free Zone WA. NW Asian American Theater, 409 7th Ave. S. Info: Liza Wilcox, Hate Free Zone, 206-723-2203 ext. 206.

7 PM. Speaker John Hawley discusses his work in Iraq attempting to set up a local government in Nasariyah (he left Iraq early because of violent attacks against civilians). Third Place Commons (upstairs in the Lake Forest Park mall), Ballinger Way & Bothell Way NE.

7 PM. Poets Against the War business meeting and poetry reading. Third Place Books, 20th NE & NE 65th. Info: Beth Coyote at beth@poetsagainstthewar.org.

7:30 PM. Current Issues & Global Ethics Book Group. This month's title: Jane Jacobs' sparkling, revelatory work "The Nature of Economies." Elliott Bay Books, S Main & 1st Ave. S.

7:30 PM. Eyewitness to Occupation: Report from Iraq and Palestine. Anya Willow and Jessica Andersen will discuss their 2-month trip to the Middle East. Sponsored by Freedom Socialist Party. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S. Dinner available at 6:30 PM for $6.50 donation. Info: 206-722-6057 or 206-722-2453.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19

6-7 PM. Redmond Witness For Peace and Justice vigil. Anderson Park, Redmond Road & 168th, Redmond. Info: Peggy Loomis at 425-788-5292 or Deanna Dockter at deandoc@hotmail.com.

7 PM Dinner & Video. 9 PM entertainment. 10:30-11:30 dancing. "Nuestras Historias, Nuestras Voces," a video chronicle of HIV/AIDS in Latino Communities. $20, benefit for COSEA. Nippon Kan Theatre, 628 S Washington St. Info: 206-600-7885 or cosea2004@llego.org.

7-9 PM. Edmonds Peace Action monthly meeting. 23010 84th Ave. W, Edmonds. Info: Cliff Wells at PeaceAction98020@aol.com or hometown.aol.com/peaceaction98020.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20

11 AM-1 PM. Weekly Tabling with Queen Anne Neighbors for Peace. Queen Anne Ave. N & Boston St. 1:30-2:30 PM moves to Queen Anne Ave. N & Mcgraw St. Info: John & Sheila Morris at queenanne@snowcoalition.org or 206-284-4872.

11 AM-1 PM. West Seattle Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War peace tabling at White Center Farmer's Market. Info: John Repp at jmrepp@attbi.com or www.snowcoalition.org/westseattle.

11 AM-Noon. Lake Forest Park Peace Vigil. Bothell & Ballinger Way, just N of Lake Forest Park mall. Info: Elizabeth at lakeforestpark@snowcoalition.org or www.snowcoalition.org/lakeforestpark/index.html.

Noon-4 PM. Tabling for Peace, sponsored by Capitol Hill/Montlake Neighbors for Peace and Justice. On 15th Ave. E, near the Victrola coffee shop. Info or to sign up to table: swabacks@comcast.net.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21

9:45 AM. Alternative Holiday Winter Solstice Celebration. 5225 15th Ave. NE. Sponsored by Ethical Culture. All welcome, info: Lisa Strawbridge at 206- 214-7521 or www.EthicalCultureSociety.org.

Noon-2 PM. Anti-Fur Protest & Leafleting at Nordstrom's Downtown Store, main entrance, 5th & Pine. Sponsored by Northwest Animal Rights Network. Info: info@narn.org.

12:30-1:30 PM. Snohomish County Women in Black Silent Vigil for Peace. at Brackett's Landing sign, left of ferry station, Main Street & Railroad Avenue in downtown Edmonds. Info: Beth Burrows at beb@igc.org or Susie Schaefer at susie.schaefer@verizon.com.

2-3 PM. Revitalized Weekly Greenlake Peace Vigil, across from Albertson's on East Greenlake Way. Info: greenlakepeacevigil@hotmail.com or www.greenlakepeacevigil.org.

7 PM. Two Iraqi Women Speak: Amal Al-Khedairy, founder and director of Al-Beit, Al-Iraqi ("Iraqi House"), an arts and cultural center in Baghdad; and Nermin Al-Mufti, an internationally recognized journalist. Sponsored by Fellowship of Reconciliation. 4001 9th Ave. NE. Info: 206-789-5565.

7 PM. Seattle Not In Our Name project meetings, 1609 19th Ave. at Pine St. Info: 206-322-3813 or 206-984-6256 or seattle_notinourname@hotmail.com.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22

5:30-8:30 PM. Protest Dick Cheney's Visit to Bellevue. Sponsored by East Side Fellowship of Reconciliation, SCCC Campus Anti-War Network, Vicky Monk of Military Families Speak Out, and others. Bellevue Hyatt, NE 8th St. & Bellevue Way, downtown. Info: 206-324-0226.

7 PM. Meeting of South King County PFLAG, Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgenders support group. First Unitarian Universalist Church, 25701 14th Place S, Des Moines. Info: 206-325-7724 or seapflag@drizzle.com.

7 PM. CODEPINK Seattle Weekly meeting, women creating peace by working for justice. Group Health South Bldg, Room A6, 15th Ave. & Denny Way. Info, directions, parking & bus: www.codepinkseattle.org.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 25

6 PM. Dignity/Seattle Special Christmas Service. Dignity is an organization of gay and lesbian Catholics and allies. All are welcome to attend. Ravenna United Methodist Church, 5751 33rd Ave. NE.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27

Noon-2 PM. Sidewalk Education for Palestinian Human Rights. (Call for location.) Leaflet and hold banners & signs. All anti-racists welcome. Sponsored by the Palestine Solidarity Committee. Info: palestinejustice@aol.com or 206 633-1086.

10 PM-2 AM. Pandora's Box: Dyke Dance Night Benefiting the Lesbian Resource Center with DJ Queen Lucky. Hip-hop, funk, & soul. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St. at Boren. All welcome. Info: 206-233-9873.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28

Noon-2 PM. Anti-Fur Protest & Leafleting at Nordstrom's Downtown Store, main entrance, 5th & Pine. Sponsored by Northwest Animal Rights Network. Info: info@narn.org.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30

7PM. Monthly meeting of Magnolia Neighborhood Peace Project (call to confirm because of holidays), neighborhood conversations about Iraq, aggression, and terrorism. The Q Cafe, 3223 15th Ave. W. Info: Mark Linsey and Janis Traven at magnolia@snowcoalition.org or 206-285-7375.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 31

7:30 PM. Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Zapatistas' Formation and 10th Anniversary of Their Resistance. Sponsored by Seattle Committee Against Repression in Mexico. Live music, traditional dance, dinner, drinks, and a live and silent auction. Tickets $15, Info and location: lucha@riseup.net.

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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