WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30

4:30 PM. Protest, No to Fake Sovereignty, Bring The Troops Home Now! The only real turn-over of power on June 30 will be from outgoing US dictator, L. Paul Bremer, to incoming US dictator John Negroponte, the new US "ambassador" to Iraq. Initiated by ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War & End Racism) Coalition. http://www.ANSWERcoalition.org. Federal Building, 2nd and Marion. Info: 206-568-1661 or seattle@internationalanswer.org.

5-7:30 PM. City of Seattle Monorail Station Area Planning Meeting. Downtown Station Areas, discussion of how to best integrate the monorail into the neighborhood. Seattle City Hall, Bertha Landes Room, 600 4th Ave., enter on 5th near Cherry. Info: Vanessa Murdock at 206-733-9271 or vanessa.murdock@seattle.gov or http://www.seattle.gov/monorail.

5:30-8:30 PM. A Community Anti-Racism Forum: The Way Home, a video presentation sponsored by The Fremont Public Association (FPA). The Way Home shows what happened when eight ethnic councils of women came together to talk honestly about race, gender and class in the US. Over the course of 8 months, 64 women, representing a cross-section of cultures in the US, met in councils separated by ethnicity. The result is an unpredictable collection of stories that reveal the far-reaching effects of social oppression and present an inspiring picture of women moving beyond the duality of black and white. The 2100 Building, Community Rooms A & B, 2100 24th Ave. S. Info: http://www.newday.com/films/TheWayHome.html or Gillian Burlingham at 206-694-6715 or gillianb@fremontpublic.org.

THURSDAY, JULY 1

1-4 PM. Self-Sufficiency, Simplicity, And Sustainability: A Dialogue with Dr. Sheshrao Chavan Dr. Chavan works to apply the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi to our current world situation, promoting self-sufficiency, non-violence, and global democracy. He is Chairman of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Aurangabad Kendra, under which a Community College, Center for Environmental Education and Research, and Center for Naturopathy and Nature Cure have been set up in Aurangabad, India. This is an opportunity to have an informal, unstructured dialogue with Dr. Chavan and other organizers, activists, business people and educators involved in developing a new economy. Antioch University, Room 201, 2326 Sixth Ave.. Info: habib@thegarden.net.

SATURDAY, JULY 3

6:30-8:30 PM. Deep Experience of Peace, Music and Meditation with Peace Messenger MaSanda LaRa and Songwriter Michael Pryor, to commemorate the freedom we enjoy in our country. It will illuminate your mind, body and spirit with meditation and reflection on becoming the Peace you want to see. It is an opportunity to sit back and relax, take some deep breaths and relax into the peace that you are and allow yourself to grow a little peace and watch it expand into your world. $10. East West Bookshop, 6500 Roosevelt Way NE. Info: http://www.Heartvisions.com or 206-362-7012 or MaSanda@Heartvisions.com.

SATURDAY, JULY 10

6-10 PM. Fundraiser/Party to Help Cascade Residents Preserve their Neighborhood Against the Forces of Paul Allen. Pool Tournament, Karaoke, Silent Auction, Entertainment, Food, Wine, Beer, Prizes. "Bubba Mavis," 434 Yale at Republican St. Info: Kim or Candi at 206-264-2564.

7 PM. First in a Series of the Best Labor Films Ever Made Admission is free, trade unionists and the general public are invited to attend. Sponsored by IBEW Local 46, the King County Labor Council, the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the UW, and PepperSpray Productions, a Seattle-based independent media collective. IBEW Local 46 Union Hall, 2700 1st Ave. Info: Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at 206-543-7946.

SUNDAY, JULY 11

11 AM-6 PM. Celebrate Bastille Day, the national holiday of France The taking of the Bastille prison on July 14, 1789, was the spark that ignited the events of the French Revolution, leading to the birth of democracy in France. All things French--food, wines, entertainment, a petanque tournament, French-styled "boutiques" and more. Presented by the French-American Chamber of Commerce and Pacific NW Consular Agency of France. Seattle Center House & Mural Ampitheatre. Info: http://www.faccpnw.org.

Noon-6 PM. Seattle Peace Concert. 24th Annual Free Summer Park Concert Series. Please bring food bank donations for Northwest Harvest, featuring Ruckus, Uncle Salty's Cabin, Two Loons for Tea, Moses Guest, Drum Circle after every concert. Volunteer Park, Seattle. Info: 206-729-5232 or seapeace@seapeace.org or http://www.seapeace.org/.

MONDAY, JULY 12

7 PM. Sound Nonviolent Opponents Of War (SNOW) General Meeting. Agenda item: reorganization/plans for SNOW action in the coming months. Columbia-Lakewood Community Church, 5005 South Ferdinand St., Seattle. Info: 206-789-2684 or organizer@snowcoalition.org.

7 PM. Meeting of Seattle Parents, Families And Friends Of Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals And Transgenders. PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through support, to cope with an adverse society;e education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights; Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave. Info: Len Hilgermann at 206-325-7724, Len800@attbi.com or seapflag@drizzle.com or http://www.seattle-pflag.org.

TUESDAY, JULY 13

6:30 PM and 9 PM. Incredible Feats of Stupidity: a Theatrical Event. You know the Pentagon has a lot to hide. You never knew it was funny. Incredible Feats of Stupidity or what would you do if you had $420 billion and no sense? Sponsored by Peace Action of Washington. $10 donation. Bathhouse Theater, NW Shore of Greenlake, Seattle.

THURSDAY, JULY 15

7 PM. Poets Against The War meeting with a short business and discussion period and a poetry reading. All poets are welcome! They are planning to stay organized and continue to write poetry, with the thought of expanding their name to Poets For Humanity, Third Place Books, 20th NE & NE 65th St. Info: Beth Coyote at beth@poetsagainstthewar.org.

FRIDAY, JULY 16

7 PM. Friday Night at The Meaningful Movies: media issues series with Amy Goodman's Exception To the Rulers Tour presented by Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice. Recorded in Seattle earlier this year, this award winning journalist and acclaimed host of Pacifica Network's "Democracy Now!" talks about her first book "The Exception To The Rulers: Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them." Free. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N, Seattle. Info: http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

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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