WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1

6:30-8:30 PM. A Community Anti-Racism Forum. Right to vote: Overcoming barriers to voting for immigrant, low-income, and communities of color. Panelists will speak about these barriers and strategic organizing to overcome them. Attendees will have the opportunity during the forum to learn how to actively support this work. Light meal provided at 6 PM. 2100 24th Ave S, Community Rooms A & B. Info: Gillian at 206-694-6715 or gillianb@fremontpublic.org.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

Thru 9/16. "Howard Zinn: You Can't Be Neutral on a Moving Train." A film by Deb Ellis and Denis Mueller which documents the life and times of the historian, activist, and author of the best selling classic "A People's History of the United States." Featuring rare archival materials, interviews with Howard Zinn as well as colleagues and friends, including Noam Chomsky, Marian Wright Edelman, Daniel Ellsberg, Tom Hayden, and Alice Walker. Winner of the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Provincetown International Film Festival. Northwest Film Forum, Seattle. Info: http://www.firstrunfeatures.com.

7 PM. Friday Night at The Meaningful Movies: "Broken Limbs." In support of the upcoming "Farm Aid" concert on Sep 18th, a new film that looks at the plight of apple growers in the age of globalization, and points the way to sustainable US agriculture. Set in Wenatchee, this is a story of hopeful exploration in a new kind of agriculture, and outlines ways in which any individual can play a role in saving America's farmers. Free. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. Info: http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

10 AM. Peace for all Ugandans. The President of Uganda will address Ugandans inside the Convention Center. This event is outside the Convention Center and targets those attending and peace loving residents of Seattle to expose the human rights abuses, war crimes, and 18 years of war in Northern Uganda. On sidewalk outside Seattle Sheraton Towers, 1400 6th Ave. Info: Anne Mugisha at 240-472-0137 or abusingye@hotmail.com.

10:45 AM-1:30 PM. Voter Registration. Statewide Poverty Action Network aims to increase the turnout of low-income voters by registering voters door-to-door, specifically in Auburn and Kent. The voice of the low-income is missing in the voting booth. Our efforts are focused where there are the highest numbers of people living on the lowest of incomes. If you need a ride, you can carpool from the Fremont Public Association, back parking lot, 1501 N 45th at 10 am. Maps for both the FPA and Kent/Auburn meeting place are accessible at http://www.fremontpublic.org/SPAN/volunteer.html. Sign up or info: Anne Yen at 206-694-6794, Ext. 4 or anne@povertyaction.org.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

6:30 PM. Buddhist Peace Fellowship Monthly Gathering/General Meeting. Monthly gatherings center on a reflective discussion of some aspect of Buddhist social activism. The theme of this month's discussion is "Pre-emptive Death/Unnecessary Suffering: the death penalty and nuclear weapons." All are welcome to attend. If new to our monthly gatherings please come at 6:15 for a brief introduction to BPF-Seattle. Seattle Buddhist Center, 3315 Beacon Ave. S. Info or rides: bpf@riseup.net.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

7 PM. Bi-monthly Meeting of the Labor Party. Musicians Hall, 2620 3rd Ave. Info: Paul Bigman, Co-Chair Labor Party Seattle Chapter, at 206-448-1870.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

6:30 PM. Meet and hear Rauda Morcos, a Palestinian Lesbian Activist, from Nazereth, Israel. She will read her poetry and talk about life for her and other queers in Israel and Palestine. The evening will be a fundraiser for ASWAT (Voices), a group of courageous and dynamic Palestinian gay women who are organizing to support one another and to put the issue of sexual preference on the Palestinian societal agenda. American Friends Service Committee, Friends Center, 814 NE 40th St. Info: trolleys@ix.netcom.com.

7 PM. Seattle-Cuba Friendship Committee Meeting. Work to end the US embargo, a project of the Latin American Task Force of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, Central Lutheran Church, Parish House, 1710 11th Ave. Info: Tom Warner at 206-523-1720.

8 PM. Poetry as Practice: A Night of Poetry and Translation with Sam Hamill and other Northwest poets. Sam Hamill is a Poet, Essayist and founder of "Poets against the War." On the eve of the Iraq War, Laura Bush invited him to read at the White House and he declined as a matter of conscience. Suggested donation $10. Nalanda West, 3902 Woodland Park Ave. N.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

Thru 9/26. Fri and Sat 8 PM, Sun 3 PM. Exchange of Prisoners A new experimental play written by Roxanne Ray and directed by Lauren Appel about the bonds of family and ethics on Germany's World War I. This play focuses upon the unwieldy question of our time: whether, when, and how to go to war. $12 advance tickets, $15 at the door. Odd Duck Studio, 1214 10th Ave. at Union St. Info: 800-838-3006 or Info@whitecatproductions.org or http://www.whitecatproductions.org.

7 PM. Friday Night at The Meaningful Movies: "CorpOrNation." this film explains the historic corporate rise to power, using Ohio as a case study. It exposes the barriers that citizens have had to fight to create a true democracy for themselves, and provides detailed assessments of government influence by corporations through corporate globalization. Free. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. Info: http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

7 PM. "Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight against Imperialism," reading & book signing by Cornel West, author of "Where Race Matters." The book examines the lingering racism in our democracy, the imperialism floating beneath the surface, and asks us to confront it, if we are ever to act as a force to bring democracy to other countries. Free tickets are required for this event and are available at all University Book Store locations. First AME Church, 1522 14th Ave.

7:30 PM. Lullabies and Love Songs from the "Axis of Evil." A MoveOn.org benefit show celebrating the music and dance of local immigrant artists whose homelands have been labeled as "evil" or "terrorist" by the Bush Administration: Iraq, N. Korea, the Sudan, Syria, and Cuba. An alternative way to remember and honor those lost on 9/11/01 while at the same time celebrating our common humanity and inclination toward love, creativity, community, and peaceful democratic values. Tickets are on sale: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/372, $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca St. Info: Axis of Art at 206-789-2669 eves or axis_of_art@hotmail.com.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

Four Short Film Responses to September 11. The Film Connection (http://www.thefilmconnection.org) will be co-hosting a screening of four short films from a collection called September 11, by directors Youssef Chahine (Egypt), Mira Nair (US/India), Idrissa Ouedraogo (Burkina Faso) and Samira Makhmalbaf (Iran). In cooperation with The September Project http://www.theseptemberproject.org, Greenlake Library.

11 AM-6 PM. Promoting Democracy and Active Citizenship. All over the nation local libraries are organizing a variety of activities. The September Project will host a community resource room as an important part of this day and will provide limited space for grassroots community organizations to share their resources and information with patrons. The Seattle Public Library, 5th Avenue near Marion. Info: Chris Higashi chris.higashi@spl.org

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

Noon-6 PM. Seattle Peace Concert, 24th Annual Free Summer Park Concert Series. Seward Park Amphitheater. Info: 206-729-5232 or seapeace@seapeace.org or http://www.seapeace.org/.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

7 AM-8 PM. Remember to Vote: Primary Election. Vote for candidates for Governor, Legislators, Congress, Judges, and more. (See our candidate endorsements in this issue.) Info: 206-296-VOTE.

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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