THURSDAY, JANUARY 15

NOON-1 PM. Children's Budget Coalition hosts weekly brown bag lunch in Olympia. John L. O'Brien Bldg, House Hearing Room E, State Capitol in Olympia. Info: jon@childrensalliance.org or 206-324-0340 ext. 19.

5 PM. Saul Landau reads from his new book The Pre-Emptive Empire: a Guide to Bush's Kingdom. Elliott Bay Books, 1st Ave. S & S Main St. Info: 206-624-6600.

7:30 PM. Saul Landau speaks at Town Hall. 1119 8th Ave., at Seneca St. Info and tickets: www.foolproof.org.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 16

4:30-6 PM. The Power of Nonviolence Now, teen speakers & performers share their interpretations of Dr. King's legacy. Meany Middle School, 301 21st Ave. Info: Jamie Lynch at 206-382-5009, ext. 2345 or 206-860-9606.

6 PM thru Sat. Eve. Skagit Valley Peace Fest and Social Forum. Speakers: Rosalinda Guillen, Dave Manier, John de Graaf, & others. Dinner, music, auction, Sat. daytime workshops. Skagit Valley College Cafeteria, 1405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon. Free, donations requested. Info: ppplanet.tripod.com or 360-336-1567.

6 PM. 5th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Hip Hop Show, sponsored by The Seattle Young People's Project. At The Vera Project, 4th Avenue between Virginia & Stewart. Info: 206-860-9606.

7 PM. Film "Uncovered: The Whole Truth About the Iraq War." Bethany United Church Of Christ, 6230 Beacon Ave. S. Family-friendly event: a children's film will be shown in an adjacent room. Info: 206-725-7535.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 17

8:30 AM-3:30 PM. MLK Vigil and Nonviolent Action at the gates of Bangor Trident Submarine Base. Morning nonviolence training, lunch, then PM vigil & action. Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo. Driving directions: www.gzcenter.org. Info: Anne Hall at 206-545-3562 or Mary Gleysteen at 360-297-3894.

11 AM. Outreach activities for MLK Day Rally & March, help post flyers and spread the word on upcoming rally & march. CAMP, 722 18th Ave. Info: Rev. Paul Benz at pbenz@lcsnw.org or 206-390-4133.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 18

6:30 PM. Seattle Chapter Fellowship of Reconciliation Program: WTO and Cancun, with Ian Murray and Sally Soriano. Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle. Info: 206-789-5565.

6:30 PM. MLK "Remembering the Dream" Celebration with Total Experience Gospel Choir, several Men's Choruses, and the Boeing Employees' Chorale. Proceeds benefit emergency feeding program, bring canned goods. Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 19th and E. Madison St. Info: 206 723-0647.

MONDAY, JANUARY 19

9:30 AM. workshops, rally at 11 AM, march at noon. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Rally and March. Music, talks, workshops. Theme: "March in MLK's Footsteps: Justice Begins at Home." Garfield High School, 23rd Ave. & E Jefferson St. Info: 206-812-4940.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 20

7 PM. Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War general meeting. Final vote on SNOW's bylaws. Info and location: www.snowcoalition.org or 206-789-2684 or 206-789-5565.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21

6 PM potluck, 6:30 PM program. Meeting of Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites, working to undo institutionalized racism. Pacific Oaks College, 1403 34th Ave. at Union St. Info: indi@riseup.net or boonchrist@yahoo.com.

7 PM. Monthly Business/Editorial Meeting for Eat the State!. Come meet us and volunteer. We need distributors, a calendar editor, folks to organize fundraisers, and ad sales people. University Baptist Church, NE 47th & 12th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor. Info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22

5 PM. Jim Garrison to read from his new book "America As Empire: Global Leader or Rogue Power?" Elliott Bay Books, 1st Ave. S & S Main. Info: 206-624-6600.

6:45 PM. Film: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," about efforts to overthrow Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Bolivarian Revolution. Sponsored by Cuba Friendshipment Committee, WILPF, and others. $10 donation. 911 Media Arts Center, 117 Yale Ave. N. Info: 206-682-6552.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23

3:30-5 PM. Talk by Frank La Rue, lawyer and activist pursuing human rights cases against Guatemalan military high command. Info & location: depts.washington.edu/class/speaker.html or its@u.washington.edu.

7-9 PM. Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies, with Wallingford Neighbors For Peace and Justice. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N. Info: groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

7 PM. The International Socialist Organization presents John Pilger film "Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror." $5 donation. 1205 E. Pike St. Info: 206-292-8809

7:30 PM. David V. Orr speaks on "The Phony Crisis of Social Security and the Real Crisis of Pensions." Free. Savery Hall Room 239, Univ. of WA.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 24

10 AM-Noon. Slow Life Workshops with John de Graaf and Cecile Andrews. Seattle Univ., Casey Bldg, 5th Floor. Free. Info: Cecile Andrews at cecile@simplicitycircles.com or 206-783-1152.

10:30 AM. Benefit for Bert Sacks Medical Fund. Brunch & silent auction, pay what you can. Univ. Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. RSVP by Jan. 19 to bertmedicalfund@yahoo.com or 425-488-9965. Donations checks made payable to "Keystone Congregational Church" with "Bert Sacks Medical Fund" written in the memo line can be sent to Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N, Seattle, WA 98103 or donate online at bertmedicalfund.org.

1-9 PM. Seattle Thunder Democracy Festival: the State of the Union. Speakers, music, panels, workshops, food. Keynote: David C. Korten on "Renewing the American Experiment." Trinity United Methodist Church, NW 65th & 23rd Ave. NW. Free admission/$5 donation requested. Info: www.seattlethunder.net.

4:30 PM. Stewart Burns reads from his new book "To the Mountaintop: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Sacred Mission to Save America: 1955-1968." Elliott Bay Books, 1st Ave. S & S Main St. Info: 206-624-6600.

6-8 PM. Progressive Party Party with raffle, music & speakers: Dr. Dan of Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuels and Jeremy Smithson of Puget Sound Solar Company. 7509 24th Ave. NW. $10 suggested donation. Info: 206-279-2437 or progressive@notanumberinc.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25

7 PM. Talk by members of Another World Is Possible, who have just returned from two months in Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, and Israel documenting the realities of the military and economic occupation. 1609 19th Ave. Info: 206-322-3813 or www.notinourname-seattle.net.

MONDAY, JANUARY 26 8:00 AM-12:45 PM. Women's Lobby Day in Olympia, sponsored by American Assn. of University Women of WA, League of Women Voters of WA, and others. First United Methodist Church, 1224 Legion Way SE, Olympia. Info: lizpierini@msn.com or 206-938-5760.

5-9 PM. Buy Local Rally sponsored by Black Dollar Days/Buy Local Coalition. New Hope Baptist Church, 116 21st Ave. Doors open for tabling at 5 PM, rally starts at 7 PM. Info: www.buylocalcoalition.org or habib@thegarden.net.

6 PM. Seattle Draft and Military Counseling Center annual meeting, providing counseling to conscientious objectors, active duty GIs, and others. University Public Library meeting room, Roosevelt Way NE & NE 50th St. Info: Mike Barton at 206-524-9932.

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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