WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

5:30-6:30 PM. Weekly Ballard Peace Vigil. NW Market St. and 22nd Ave. NW. Info: 206-920-0412 or Http://groups.msn.com/BallardPeaceActivists/.

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

7 PM. Rabbi Arik Ascherman of Rabbis for Human Rights in Israel will speak. Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St. Info: http://www.rhr.israel.net or http://www.rhr-na.org.

7 PM. Recent visitors to Iraq will speak about their trip: Enas Mohamed, MD and Amal Winter. Sponsored by Phinney Neighbors for Peace and Justice. Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th St.

7 PM. Monthly Business/Editorial Meeting for Eat the State! Come meet us and volunteer. University Baptist Church, NE 47th and 12th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor (the NACC/SDC offices). Info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org.

THURSDAY, MAY 20

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

7-8:30 PM. Ira Shorr of Physicians for Social Responsibility will speak on "Getting SMART: Sensible Multilateral American Response to Terrorism." Free. First Congregational Church, 752 108th Ave. NE, Bellevue. Info: Lexi Keeler at 206-547-2630 or http://www.wpsr.org/disarmament/smartsecurity.htm.

7:30 PM. Eyewitness Report from the March for Women's Lives, presented by Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S. Info: 206-722-6057 or rwseattle@mindspring.com.

FRIDAY, MAY 21

7-10 PM. & Sat. 5/22. 8 AM-6 PM. Seattle Race Conference, workshops on economic equity, criminal justice, housing and homelessness, education, immigration, and environmental justice. Seattle University, Pigott Bldg, 900 Broadway. It's free! On-line registration: http://www.seattleraceconference.com or by phone at 206-448-9000.

Noon. Arun Gandhi, grandson of the legendary founder of nonviolent protest, will be the keynote speaker at a luncheon to benefit Habitat for Humanity of East King County. Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue. Info & reservations: Mary Martin at 425-869-6007 or luncheon@habitatekc.org.

7-9:30 PM. "Pizza and Peace" conference for high school students with Arun Gandhi, open to students grades 8-12. Space is limited, for tickets: Eastside Catholic High School at 425-466-7737 or Laura Capestany at 425-2266642 or lcapestany@aol.com.

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

7 PM. Seattle Incite! Women of Color Against Violence presents SisterFire, a national cultural arts tour of radical women of color artists and activists. Come join us for a night of fun and revolutionary performances by women of color! Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 S. Alaska St. Info: http://www.incite-seattle.org.

SATURDAY, MAY 22

& Sun. 5/23. International Solidarity Movement Training in Seattle. Join the Freedom Summer Campaign to end the occupation of Palestine from June 25-August 14. Minimum stay is 2 weeks. Training is required. Call for details: 206-633-1086.

11 AM-6 PM. & Sun. 5/23. Seattle Incite! Women of Color Against Violence presents I Am Woman Of Color: An Organizing Institute for Women of Color. Jefferson Community Center, 3801 Beacon Ave. S. Info: http://www.incite-seattle.org.

8:30 AM.-2:30 PM. Health Care Conference and 2:30 PM Rally at Westlake Park, sponsored by Health Care For All Washington and Puget Sound Alliance for Retired Americans. Conference at Plymouth Congregational Church, 6th Ave. & University St. Info: http://www.healthcareforallwa.org 206-323-3393 or toll-free 1-877-903-9723.

11 AM-2 PM. Register Low-Income Voters in South King County with Statewide Poverty Action Network. Carpool from the Fremont Public Association, 1501 N 45th St. in Wallingford at 10:15 AM or call for exact location to meet in Kent/Auburn: Anne Yen at 206-694-6794, ext. 4 or anney@povertyaction.org.

12:30-2:30 PM. Commemorate Black workers organizing to win the racial integration of Seattle's construction industry with LELO. Garfield Community Center, 2323 E Cherry St. Info: 206-860-1400, ext. 5.

7 PM. Film series: the Best Labor Films Ever Made. Free. Sponsored by the IBEW Local 46, King County Labor Council, PepperSpray Productions, and others. IBEW Local 46 Union Hall, 2700 1st Ave. Info: 206-543-7946.

SUNDAY, MAY 23

11 AM. Protest: Torture is Not In Our Name! Bring sign, banner, or picture. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine St. Info: Not In Our Name Project-Seattle at 206-322-3813 or http://www.notinourname-seattle.net.

Noon-1:30 PM. Bannering for Peace with the North Seattle Neighbors for Peace & Justice. At the Aurora overpass at 100th near Larry's Market.

2-3 PM. Greenlake Peace Vigil. Bring a sign or use one of ours! Bring friends, family, your dog! At East Greenlake Way N near N 63rd St. crosswalk. Info: http://www.greenlakepeacevigil.org or SNOW 206-789-2684.

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, MAY 24

7 PM. CodePink Seattle Weekly Meeting, women creating peace by working for justice. Group Health South Bldg, Room A6, 15th Ave. & Denny. Info: http://www.codepinkseattle.org.

TUESDAY, MAY 25

7 PM. Abe Osheroff, veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade and the Spanish Civil War and lifelong social activist, will present his award-winning documentary "Dreams and Nightmares." UW Campus, Smith Hall, Room 120. Info: http://courses.washington.edu/span333.

7 PM. Monthly meeting of Magnolia Neighborhood Peace Project. The Q Cafe, 3223 15th Ave. W. Info: Mark Linsey and Janis Traven at magnolia@snowcoalition.org or 206-285-7375.

7:30-9:30 PM. Multifaith Works benefit: Wine Tasting Fundraiser. Help folks with AIDS and other life-threatening illnesses. Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way, Pier 59. $50. Info: http://www.multifaith.org or 206-324-1520.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 26

7 PM. Robert Jensen discusses his book "Citizens of Empire: The Struggle to Claim Our Humanity." Robert is author of "Writing Dissent: Taking Radical Ideas from the Margins to the Mainstream," among other books. Keystone United Church of Christ, 5019 Keystone Pl. N.

7:15 PM. Green Party of Seattle general membership meeting. All welcome. University Heights Center, NE 50th St. & University Way NE, Room 201.

FRIDAY, MAY 28

7-9 PM, Silversong, co-founder of Indigenous Studies Foundation, creator of Honor Day, internationally known artist, original thinker and a trully great human being speaks for Progressive Party of Wash. YWCA boardroom, 5th & Seneca, 2nd floor. Info: 206-467-1370

SATURDAY, MAY 29

8 PM. Northwest Folklife Benefit Concert with Utah Phillips. McCaw Hall, Seattle Center. $10 in advance, $15 starting Friday 5/28. Ticket info: Ticketmaster at 206-628-0888.

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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