WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28

5:30-7:30 PM. "The Nonprofit Schmoozefest," network with others interested in or working for nonprofits. Featured this month: Neighbornets, which helped start the Buy Local Coalition. $5 donation, BYOB. Good Shepherd Center's Wallingford Senior Center. Info & directions: http://www.npsfest.org or marykleake@hotmail.com.

6:30-8:30 PM. Meeting of Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites. Pacific Oaks College, 1403 34th Avenue at Union. Info: indi@riseup.net or boonchrist@yahoo.com.

6:30-8:30 PM. Forum: Racial Disparities in Health Care. At Fremont Public Association, 1501 N. 45th St. Light meal provided at 6 PM. Info: Gillian at 206-694-6715 or gillianb@fremontpublic.org.

7 PM. Azar Nafisi, author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran." University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St. Info and tickets: University Bookstore at 206-634-3400.

7 PM. Holistic Activist Study Circle, for non-white (including mixed race) folks. Please RSVP, bring something to share regarding your ancestral heritage. 309 Pontius Ave. N.. RSVP and info: studycircle@pscap.org or http://www.pscap.org/studycircle or 206-424-3123.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 29

10:00 AM-10 PM. Leonard Peltier Teach-In, films and speakers. Seattle Central Community College (SCCC), Room 1110, Broadway and Pine St.

5-8:30 PM. Free Immigration Assistance provided by Access to Justice Institute at Seattle University School of Law and WA State Bar Assn. Bring all your paperwork. Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S., at Alaska St. Info: 206-398-4173.

6-9:30 PM. District Briefing, meet with your legislators outside of Olympia. St. John's United Lutheran Church, Social Hall, Lower Level, 5515 Phinney Ave. N. Suggested donation $10. Info: Mary Babington, 206-625-9790x17 or http://www.thewac.org.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 30

5:30 PM. Critical Mass, an organized coincidence of bicyclists who ride around the streets of Seattle en masse. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine St. Info: http://www.vitiate.net/criticalmass or criticalmass@vitiate.net.

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

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

3-4 PM. Vigil and leafleting to stop preemptive wars and defend our civil liberties. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine St. Info: 911 Peace Coalition at commiett@yahoo.com.

6:30-9 PM. Heartbeats of Freedom, benefit for the Freedom Project (supports transformation of prisoners into peacemakers). Poetry, storytelling, & drum circle. Univ. Friends Center, 4001 9th Ave. NE. $10, no one turned away. Info: 206-325-5678 or 206-365-0491.

7 PM. "In the Teeth of War: A Concert for Peace," with Laura Veirs, Eyvind Kang, Aiko Shimada, Sharon Abreu and Correo Aereo, benefit for Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War (SNOW). $15, Trinity United Methodist Church, NW 65th & 23rd Ave. NW. Tickets at Sonic Boom, Dusty Strings, Guitar Emporium. Info or reservations: 206-789-2684.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1

1-3 PM. Meeting of Nonviolent Peaceforce. This month's topic: domestic violence and abuse--how to recognize it and provide protection and support. Douglass-Truth Library, 23rd Ave. & Yesler Way. Info: David Berrian at 425-482-3026 or dberrian@earthlink.net.

6-9 PM. Children of Palestine Film Evening with Amineh Ayyad and her documentary on Palestinian children and the Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees. 6556 35th Ave. NE. $25. RSVP, info, and tickets: Jerome Chroman at 206-526-7081 or jerome@connectexpress.com, or Amineh Ayyad at amineh@peacesculpture.org.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

Vote! Special election on renewal of operating and capital levies for Seattle School District. Info: http://www.seattleschools.org.

7 PM. "Distorted Morality," film of a talk given by Noam Chomsky. Sponsored by Evergreen Peace and Justice Community, affiliated with SNOW. Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave. Info: Peggy Hotes at 425-453-4429 or pshotes@aol.com.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Evening. Appearance by Dennis Kucinich. Town Hall, 8th & Seneca St. Details TBA.

5-8 PM. International Solidarity Movement Discussion Cafe, meet and talk with folks who've been to the West Bank and Gaza Strip. B&O Espresso, Belmont and Olive Way. Info: 206 633-1086 or palestinejustice@aol.com.

7:30 PM. Arianna Huffington lectures on "Pigs at the Trough," corporate greed and political corruption. Shoreline Community College Campus Gymnasium, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N. Tickets $15, discount $13. Info: 206-546-4606.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

7:30 PM. Songwriters Sing Out For Peace benefit for The Compassionate Listening Project and The Seedlings of Peace Camp. With Joe Crookston, Peter Hwosch, Kathryn Mostow, Larry Murante, Eva Tree, Brad Warren and the Illuminated Trees. Connor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave. NW. $10 cover. Info: Kathryn Mostow at 206-725-9373 or http://www.butterflysound.com.

7:30 PM. Video "Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice," the life of Black feminist and investigative journalist (1862-1931), hosted by Radical Women. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S. Info: 206-722-6057.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6

6:30-8 PM. Justice Works! meeting, undoing racism in the criminal justice system as experienced by African Americans. Cascade People's Center 309 Pontius Ave. N. Info: 206-309-2087 or http://www.justiceworks.info.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

10-11 AM. Precinct caucuses to select Democratic presidential nominees from Washington State. For locations/times: http://www.wa-democrats.org/caucusinfo.

Noon. March and Rally in Tacoma, International Day of Solidarity with Native American political prisoner Leonard Peltier. Portland Ave. Park, between E. 24th and E. Fairbanks Ave. on Portland Ave., Tacoma. Carpool leaves Seattle, 10:45 AM from parking lot @ 22nd & Madison St. Info: Tacoma-lpsg@ojibwe.us or http://www.leonardpeltier.org.

3:00 PM. Post-Peltier Rally Potluck. First United Methodist Church, 423 Martin Luther King Way (next to Tacoma General Hospital). Go up the hill from rally, turn right on MLK Way. Info and to volunteer: Sallie Shawl at seshawl@yahoo.com.

Noon-4 PM. Capitol Hill Tabling for Peace. On 15th Ave. E, near the Victrola Coffee Shop. Info or to sign up to table: swabacks@comcast.net.

3-5 PM. Meeting of Citizens Concerned for People of Iraq and the Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq. Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Info: Andrew Fung at bp307@scn.org or 206-568-8178 or Rev. Rich Gamble at 206-632-6021 or http://www.endiraqsanctions.org.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Noon-1:30 PM. Lani Guinier speaks on Race & Gender--Lift Every Voice, sponsored by The Urban Enterprise Center and Univ. of WA. Fairmont Olympic Hotel, 411 University St. $45. Info: 206-389-7263.

3:30-5 PM. Talk by Merhangiz Kar, prominent Iranian attorney, writer, & activist. Location TBA. Info: http://depts.washington.edu/class/speaker.html or its@u.washington.edu.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10

7 PM. Forum Journalists vs. Governments: What Independent Journalism? With Ann Cooper, Executive Director of the Committee to Protect Journalists. Sponsored by World Affairs Council. $8, students $5. Univ. of WA, Kane Hall, Room 220. Info: 206-441-5910 or http://www.world-affairs.org.

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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