WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10

7 PM. Thru 11/14. The Laramie Project. Bishop Blanchet High School Performing Arts presents a play based on the Oct 7, 1998 killing of a young gay man outside of Laramie, Wyoming. The Marge Bradburn Studio Theatre, BBHA, 8200 Wallingford Ave. N. Tickets: 206-527-7704, Adults $9, Students $7.

7 PM. False Headlines and Empty Sound Bites: How the Media is Failing Us and Why. Bert Sacks, founder of Citizens Committee for Responsible Journalism, will speak about traditional media and Susan Gleason, co-founder of Reclaim the Media, will hold forth on alternative media. Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th St.

7 PM. What Now? Reclaiming The Commons in a Divided World. Discuss a new vision of the Earth, spirit, and the human future with Sharon Parks and Larry Daloz, associate directors of the Whidbey Institute. Parks and Daloz are national experts in leadership, ethics, adult education and mentoring. Room 100 on the Antioch campus at 2326 6th Ave., Belltown. Info: Debra Alderman at 206-268-4906 or dalderman@antiochsea.edu.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11

6:30 PM. Breaking Free: A Benefit Dinner for Multiple Sclerosis Association. Sherman Alexie, award-winning, author, performing artist, filmmaker, poet, and screenwriter will be the featured speaker. $100 donation suggested. All money raised will stay in King County and help provide services for local people and their families who have MS. Seattle Hilton Hotel. Make reservations by Nov 1 at 206-633-2606.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13

9 AM-4 PM. Movement Action Plan (MAP) Workshop. After the elections, it's a good time to discuss "where we go from here" to end the war in Iraq. Organized by opponents of War, SNOW, and West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice. Anderson Hall, basement of Alki Congregational Church, 6115 SW Hinds. Info: http://nonviolencehelp.tripod.com/downloads/movement_action_plan.pdf, $5 pre-registration fee. RSVP to Shannon Turner at shannonturnercovell@hotmail.com or 425-485-0145.

1-4 PM. Health Care for All WA Annual Meeting. This is everyone's chance to meet the board and give them your input. Horizon House, 900 University St., 19th Floor Sky Lounge. Info: 206-323-3393 or 1-877-903-9723 or http://www.healthcareforallwa.org.

4-8:30 PM. Benefit for Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation. Regional branch of an international pacifist organization working for peace and justice for 90 years. Fundraising with silent auction, dinner, and live auction. Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave NW, Ballard. Info: 206-789-5565.

7-9 PM. The Derail CAFTA Northwest Tour. Featuring voices of resistance to Free Trade from El Salvador, Mexico, and the Pacific Northwest. The Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) extends the failed NAFTA model of free trade into Central America. We must act decisively to derail CAFTA forever. Hall 1, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Info: 206-325-5494 or 206-405-4600.

7:30 PM. Remembrance and Reflection on the Vietnam War. Seattle poet John Akins in a reading from a self-published collection of his work "On the Way to Khe Sanh." The Elliott Bay Book Company, 1st Ave S and S Main St. Info: 206-624-6600.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 14

7-8:15 PM. Help Close the School of the Americas, known as the school of assassins where US tax dollars have been used to train torturers and murderers. Join a send-off gathering for a Seattle Delegation to Fort Benning, GA, for demonstrations there Nov 19-21. Please bring an artificial flower or small symbol to be placed on the fence at Fort Benning. Seattle University Campus Campion Hall Ecumenical Chapel, 914 East Jefferson St. Info: 206-632-1523.

7 PM. Palestine: The People. Film series revealing the complexities and dynamics of being Palestinian: "500 Dunam on the Moon," by Rachel Leah Jones, 2002. Ayn Hawd is a Palestinian village that was captured and depopulated by Israeli forces in the 1948 war. In 1953 the village was transformed into a Jewish artists' colony, and renamed Ein Hod. This documentary tells the story of the village's original inhabitants, who, after expulsion, settled only 1.5 kilometers away in the outlying hills. Suggested Donation $10. All welcome. Ethnic Cultural Theater, 3940 Brooklyn Ave NE. Info: 206-633-1086.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

11:30 AM. 10th Annual Homeless Women's Forum 2004 "Harvest of Hope". Lunch included, free, RSVP required to 206-956-0334, St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E. Info: 206-956-0334.

6:30 PM. Meeting of Amnesty International Group 4. Working for the release of our Tibetan prisoner of conscience, ending the death penalty, globalization and human rights, US human rights (police accountability, war on terror, refugees), arms trade, etc. Cascade People's Center, 369 Pontius Ave. N. Info: http://www.scn.org/amnesty or aigroup4@hotmail.com or 206-622-6741.

7 PM. Monthly Business/Editorial Meeting for Eat the State! Come opine, meet, volunteer. How do we do it every other week? People like you! Come be one of them! University Baptist Church, NE 47th & 12th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor. Info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18

7 PM. The Occupation Is The Reason. Noam Bahat and Shimri Zamaret, free after nearly 2 years in prison, speak about the occupation, the reason for their refusal to be conscripted into the Israeli defense forces, and their imprisonment. University Friends Center, 4001 9th Ave. NE. Info: 206-633-1086.

7:30 PM. Eyewitness report and slide show: A US socialist feminist meets women and labor advocates in China. Mary Ann Curtis, campus worker and Chinese studies graduate, toured China this summer to view the impact of privatization on women. New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S. Info, rides, or childcare: 206-722-6057 or 206-722-2453.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19

7 PM. Monthly Movie/Discussion Night: "We the People," a half hour film by The Positive Futures Network, publisher of Yes! magazine and narrated by Danny Glover. It is meant as a catalyst to community-building conversation. Bethany UCC Church, 6230 Beacon Ave. S at Graham St. Info: 206-725-7535 or 206-523-1720.

7:30 PM. Perilous Times: Free Speech in Wartime--From the Sedition Act of 1798 to the War on Terrorism. University of Chicago law professor Geoffrey Stone reads from his new book. He offers deep insight into rhetorical history and the men and women who made it. Downstairs at Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave., use the Seneca St. entrance. Info: 206-624-6600.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21

1:30 PM. The Japanese American Legacy Project, featuring Stephen Fugita and Marilyn Fernandez discussing their recent book, "Altered Lives, Enduring Community: Japanese Americans Remember Their World War II Incarceration." A commemoration of Seattle's historic Japantown/Nihonmachi neighborhood. Free. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St. Info: http://www.densho.org.

7 PM. Palestine: The People film series, revealing the complexities and dynamics of being Palestinian: "Paradise Lost," by Ebtisam Maraana, 2003. This thought-provoking and intimate film diary follows the director's attempt to recreate her village's lost history, including the story of her childhood hero, who was imprisoned as a PLO activist in the 1970s and banished from the community. $10 suggested donation. All welcome. Ethnic Cultural Theater, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE. Info: 206-633-1086.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22

6 PM. More Democratic Voting Systems don't Require Choosing the Lesser of 2 Evils. Meeting of Washington Citizens for Proportional Representation. University Branch of the Seattle Public Library, NE 50th & Roosevelt Way NE. Info: Janet Anderson at JanetRAnderson@msn.com or http://www.fairvote.net/washington or 206-285-2460.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23

6-9 PM. A Night Out for Healing--Community Benefit for Peace Activist Elizabeth Brant. $20 suggested donation. Music by Ray Carney, video showing of "The Man Who Planted Trees," raffle, snacks. Join us in our support of Elizabeth (Katy) Brant as she undergoes expensive and necessary rehab therapy following an auto accident last year. Katy has given much to the well-being of our community. At The Irish Emigrant Pub, 5260 University Way NE. Info: Karen Moore at 206-261-1913 or kamoore38@earthlink.net or Jack Smith at 206-321-5514.

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.

Eat the Airwaves

Hear Eat the State! political commentary on Mind Over Matters every Saturday morning from 8:30 to 9:00 on KEXP 90.3 FM. If we can get up that early, the least you can do is turn on your radio and listen! If you can't - you can listen to archived programs on the web.