WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16

6-7 PM. Information session: Make a Difference through Mentoring. The YWCA Leadership Programs for high school girls of color seek energetic and diverse women mentors for a one year commitment. Training is provided. West Seattle YWCA, 4800 40th Ave. SW. Info: 206-461-4443 or girlsfirst@ywcaworks.org.

6:30 PM. Meeting of Amnesty International Group 4. This month's special speaker is Mike Pesa, with the Rainforest Action Network. One of RAN's major campaigns is against Puget Sound-based Weyerhaeuser, the #1 destroyer of old growth forests in North America. Weyerhaeuser has refused to adopt industry best standards, including Forest Stewardship Council certification, a commitment to stop logging or sourcing from US National Forests. Come hear about RAN's campaign against Weyerhaeuser. Cascade People's Center, 369 Pontius Ave. N (at Thomas St.). Info: http://www.scn.org/amnesty or aigroup4@hotmail.com or 206- 622-6741.

7 PM. Monthly Business/Editorial Meeting for Independent Print and Electronic Weekly 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 and 12th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor (the NACC/SDC offices) in the U-District. Info: 206-903-9461 or ets@scn.org.

7 PM. Veterans reflect on the Iraq War. A Seattle Community Forum & Discussion on the 2nd Anniversary, with featured guest: former Marine Capt. Josh Rushing, from the acclaimed 2004 documentary Control Room. Rushing spent 14 years in the Marines and was a press officer stationed at the US Central Command during the Iraq War. He will be joined by Former Marine Major Terry Thomas, combat veteran of the Iraq War and by Former Navy Lt. John Oliveira, also a veteran of the Iraq war. Tickets ($5 in advance, $7 day of) via http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/919 or 1-800-838- 3006. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca St. Info: 206-548-5665 or http://www.vetsforum.org.

7-8:30 PM. Air Pollution and Children: Not Breathing Easy. Lecture on environmental health entitled, "Our Health, Our Environment: Making the Link." Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD, adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, will discuss the mounting evidence that indoor and outdoor air pollution can undermine children's development and contribute to increased asthma and other cardiovascular concerns. $10 with advance reservation, $12 at door, Seattle Art Museum, 100 University Street. Info: Elise Miller at 360-331-7904 or iceh@iceh.org or http://www.iceh.org.

7 PM. Cuban Film Festival Movie Series: Bloqueo. Tax deductible donation of $10 to support our education and advocacy work for the right to travel to Cuba and to increase women's leadership in the normalization of relations between the US and Cuban governments. 911 Media Arts Center's Theater, 402 9th Avenue N at Harrison St. Info: 206-682-6552 or http://www.womenandcuba.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18

7-9 PM. 2005 Urban Sustainability Forum: Take Charge with Sustainable Energy. Hear Svend Auken, former Danish Minister of Energy and the Environment, discuss how Denmark was able to skillfully navigate the path from economic decline and dependence on imported fossil fuels to a new and prosperous future. He will tell us how Denmark moved from almost 100% dependence on foreign oil to being energy independent, with sustainable energy technologies as its top export. Yes, export. UW Meany Hall. Info: http://www.i-sustain.com/events/svendAuken.htm.

7 PM. Friday Night at The Meaningful Movies: Hearts & Minds. The title of this documentary was inspired by the mantra recited by those in charge of the Vietnam War: "In order to win the war, we must win the hearts and minds of the people." The failure to achieve this, coupled with the disastrous no-win policies of the higher-ups, is the nucleus of this film. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. N. Info: wnfp@bridgings.org or http://snowcoalition.org/event.php?h_id=31 or http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

SATURDAY, MARCH 19

Global Day of Action on the Second Anniversary of the War. With the theme of ending the war and rebuilding our communities. Info: http://www.unitedforpeace.org.

Noon. Large Peace Rally to mark the second anniversary of the start of the Iraq war and to call for immediate return of US troops from Iraq. March at 1:30 through downtown and back to Seattle Center. Seattle Center. Info http://www.march19.info.

7:45 PM. Annual meeting and program of Abe Keller Peace Education Fund: Prospects for a nuclear free zone in the Middle East? A public forum and panel discussion. The expert panel includes Dr. Christopher Jones, Director, Institute for Global and Regional Security Studies; Dr. Gad Barzilai, Professor of Political Science and Law, Jackson School of International Studies; Dr. Mark Leek, Senior Research Scientist, Pacific Northwest Laboratory. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th NE. Info: Don Whitmore at 253-833-2941 or 3rdm@gte.net.

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

Worldwide Screenings of WMD: Weapons Of Mass Deception. It's been two years in Iraq and 50% of the US public still does not understand how the Bush Administration and the US media system manipulates and shapes public opinion. On March 20th, to mark the second anniversary of the Iraq invasion, WMD will be having an international day of screenings. In homes and community centers across the globe people will gather to spread the truth about the role played by the US media system in promoting the war. If you want to join this global screening movement, e-mail David@wmdthefilm.com. Info: http://www.WMDtheFilm.com or 212-246-0202, ext. 3005.

9:30-10:30 AM. Central American Free Trade Agreement: The Road to Rio or the End of a Bad Trip? The director of the Community Alliance for Global Justice will talk about the global context that makes resistance to CAFTA so important, as well as its immediate impacts on both Central American peoples and Washington State. Jeremy Simer has been a global justice organizer since 1996 and is now the director of CAGJ. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE. Info: Jerome Chroman at 206-522-9384.

6:30 PM. Seattle chapter of Fellowship Of Reconciliation. Ben Sherman to speak on his book "Medic!, the Story of a Conscientious Objector in the Vietnam War," potluck at 5 PM, announcements 6 PM, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th. Info: 206-789-5565.

7 PM. Not in Our Name Project Meeting. At 1609 19th Ave at Pine St. Info: 206-322-3813 or seattle@notinourname.net or http://www.notinourname- seattle.net

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23

6-7:30 PM. Community Alliance for Global Justice Monthly Community Meeting. Join us for a light dinner, campaign updates, and ways to get involved in our campaign to defeat the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) and promote Fair Trade. This month we will have a representative from Jubilee NW talk about canceling the debt. 606 Maynard Ave. S. Info: cagj@seattleglobaljustice.org or call 206-405-4600.

7 PM. Genocide Emergency--Darfur, Sudan: Who Will Survive Today? Jerry Fowler, Staff Director of the Committee of Conscience at the United States Holocaust Memorial in Washington, DC, will be speaking. Mr. Fowler is actively educating the public on the topic of genocide in Darfur. His informative lecture will be based on his visit to Chad. Tens of thousands of civilians have died and well over a million have been driven from their homes in Sudan's western region of Darfur. Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St.

7:15 PM. The Green Party of Seattle General Membership Meeting. Public is welcome. University Heights Center, NE 50th and University Way NE, Room 201. Info: 206-524-3377 or Info@seattlegreens.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 29

6-7:55 PM. Other More Democratic Voting Systems Don't Require Choosing the Lesser Of 2 Evils. Meeting of Washington Citizens for Proportional Representation. We would love to have you join us. University Branch of the Seattle Public Library, NE 50th & Roosevelt Way. Info: Janet Anderson at JanetRAnderson@msn.com or http://www.fairvote.net/washington or 206-285-2460.

7 PM. Nuclear Arms In Outer Space. A forum, with Bob Beveridge, with the video "Arsenal of Hypocrisy: The Space Program and the Military Industrial Complex." featuring Bruce Gagnon, founder of the group Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space. Central Lutheran Church, 1710 11th Ave. Info: http://www.space4peace.org or Tom Walker at 425-641-9247 or captthomasjwalker@comcast.net.

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. Also, check out www.seattleactivism.org.

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