Ongoing: MoveOn.Org is holding bake sales throughout the region to raise money to defeat Bush. To find the time and place near you: http://action.moveon.org/bakesale/.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21

6 PM potluck. 6:30 PM meeting. Meeting of The Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites, working to undo institutionalized racism. Pacific Oaks College, 1403 34th Avenue at Union St. Info: indi@riseup.net or http://carw.org.

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: http://www.scn.org/amnesty or 206-622-6741.

6:45 PM. Cuban Film Festival, "The Greening of Cuba." Donation $10. Sponsored by the US Women and Cuba Collaboration Project and others. 911 Media Arts Center, 117 Yale Ave. N. Info: 206-682-6552.

7 PM. Monthly Business/Editorial Meeting for Eat the State! Come meet us and volunteer. Univ. Baptist Church, NE 47th & 12th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor (the NACC/SDC offices. Info: 206-903-9461 or http:\\www.eatthestate.org.

7 PM. Conversation Cafe: "Solar Energy for Your Neighborhood," presented by Shoreline SNOW. Hotwire Coffee, 17551 15th Ave. NE. Info: Margot Richardson at ginjerales@earthlink.net.

7:30 PM. Author and political scientist Michael Parenti to speak on "When America Rules the World: A Dissent." Shoreline Community College Campus Gymnasium, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N. $10 general, $8 discount, $5 SCCC students. Info & tickets: 206-546-4606. Author info: http://www.michaelparenti.org.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22

Noon-1:30 PM. City Council Earth Day Precautionary Principal Brown-Bag with Councilman Nick Licata to consider Comprehensive Plan amendment #30662, which calls for acting on the side of protecting health and the environment when there is uncertainty about an environmental effect. City Hall Council Chambers, between Cherry & James St. on 5th Ave.

3?5 PM. Precautionary Principle Workshop, speakers include Peter Montague, Carolyn Raffensperger, and Ted Schettler, MD. Univ. of WA Mary Gates Hall, Room 258. Cosponsored by UW Dept. of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, Institute for Children's Environmental Health, & others.

6-10 PM. Seattle Thunder presents: Earth Day Celebration, music, comedy, juggling, pizza! Music by Jim Page, Grace and Savage, Linda Severt. Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd NW. Info: http://www.seattlethunder.net.

7 PM. Many Voices, One Song, a musical celebration of diversity. Benefit for Multifaith Works, a nonprofit serving people living with AIDS and other illnesses. Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Tickets $15, $20 at the door. Info & tickets: 206-324-1520, ext. 303 or http://www.multifaith.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 23

Thru 4/25. Fri: 7-9:30 PM. Sat: 9:30 AM-5 PM. Sun: 9:30 AM-4 PM. Weekend Intensive Nonviolent Communication Workshop. Relating to those with more power without submitting or rebelling, practicing skills for communicating with friends, coworkers, and loved ones, easing difficult interactions, and resolving disputes. Registration $150-200. 8511 15th Ave. NE. Info or to reserve a space: 206-382-8576.

11 AM.-1 PM. International Day of Action Against Caterpillar, who sells the bulldozers and equipment used by the Israeli military to demolish Palestinian homes and destroy olive groves. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine St. Info: http://www.catdestroyshomes.org/involved/events/4.23.04_headquarters.html or 206-633-1086.

7 PM. Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice presents Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies. Film and discussion. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N. Free, donations welcome. Info: http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

SATURDAY, APRIL 24

& 4/25. 3rd Annual Solutions for Environmental Health & Justice Conference. Panelists & speakers include author & poet Chrystos, activist Rev. Damu Smith. UW Ethnic Cultural Center, 3931 Brooklyn Ave. NE. $0-$50 sliding scale, meals included. Registration & info: Nate or Kate at 206-720-0285 or justice@ccej.org.

11 AM-2 PM. Voter Registration Drive with Statewide Poverty Action Network. Help us increase the turnout of low-income voters by registering voters door-to-door, specifically in Auburn and Kent. Info: Anne Yen at 206-694-6794, ext. 4 or anney@povertyaction.org.

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

SUNDAY, APRIL 25

9:30 AM. Impact Forum on Eliminating Third World Debt, with Betsey Bell, coordinator of Northwest Jubilee Coalition. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE, Social Hall. Info: Jerome Chroman at 206-522-9384.

11 AM. The Palestinian Concern Group Presents Bishop Elias Chacour, author of "Blood Brothers" in which he explains his deep conviction that Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs can live together. St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. Info: hudaJG@juno.com.

2:30-4:30 PM. Panel: Nonviolent Resistance, Acting with Hope. Panelists: John Oliveira, former spokesperson for the Navy who is now critical of US War in Iraq; Judith Kolokoff, board member of Refuser Solidarity Network, which supports Israelis refusing to serve in the Occupation of Palestine; and Ibrahim al-Husseini, cofounder of the Arab Community Coalition. Delridge Community Center, 4501 Delridge Way SW. Info: 206-763-1088 or westseattleneighborsforpeace.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 27

7 PM. Bay Area activist Kate Raphael will speak about "Women Under the Occupation: From Palestine to Iraq." She worked in Palestine for 6 months and recently traveled with a women's delegation to Iraq. University Heights Center, 5031 Univ. Way NE.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28

7:15 PM. Green Party of Seattle General Membership Meeting, everyone welcome. University Heights Center, 5031 Univ. Way NE, Room 201.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29

7 PM. Community forum, "Computerized Voting: Danger to Democracy?" Speakers: Andy Stephenson, Candidate for WA Secretary of State, and Erik Nilsson, Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility. Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th St.

SATURDAY, MAY 1

& 5/2. Sat: 9 AM-5 PM. Sun: 10 AM-5 PM. The NW Environmental Education Council presents: 2004 Sustainability Conference. Topics include: Alternative Energy, Sustainable Building Practices, Sustainable Fisheries, Economy, Urban Gardening/P-Patches, and much more. $75 per day or $35 (students and low income). Mountaineers, 300 3rd Ave. W. Info: http://www.nwetc.org/sust-400_05-04_seattle.htm or 206-762-1976.

SUNDAY, MAY 2

1-3 PM. Program meeting of Nonviolent Peaceforce, providing an on-going resource for peacekeeping presence and training. Douglass-Truth Library, downstairs, 23rd Ave. & Yesler Way. Info: David Berrian at 425-482-3026 or dberrian@earthlink.net.

TUESDAY, MAY 4

7 PM. Alberto Urrea, winner of the American Book Award and member of the Latino Literature Hall of Fame, will read from his work "The Devil's Highway: A True Story," about 26 men who attempted to cross the Mexican border through the deadly desert of southern Arizona known as The Devil's Highway. Sherman Alexie will introduce Urrea. Free. UW Kane Hall, Room 110. Info: http://www.grad.washington.edu/gomap.

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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