Thursday, May 12

11:45 AM-12:05 PM. North Seattle Neighbors for Peace & Justice Counter-Recruiting Drive. Talk to students and hand out anti-recruitment material. Ingraham High School, 1819 N 135th St. To help staff the table, contact Charles at ucitall@yahoo.com.

6:30 PM. Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites planning meeting for Regional Gathering of White Anti-Racist Groups from WA, OR, ID, and MT. Everyone is welcome! If you can't attend, please contact the organizers by e-mail and they'll keep you informed. 464 12th Ave., Suite 100. Info: Joan Wimett at joanw@u.washington.edu or 206-713-4236 or Gillian Burlingham at gillianb@fremontpublic.org.

Friday, May 13

Thru Sun. 5/15. Art of Resistance 2005--A Political Artist's Conference. Workshops on activist history, theory, and movements, and skill-based workshops for artists. Network, exchange ideas, get inspired! Capitol Hill Arts Center and surrounding venues, info: http://riseup.net/artofresistance/ or 206-350-5018.

7 PM. Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies: "Salt of the Earth," made in 1953 by blacklisted filmworkers during the McCarthy Era, it covers the miners' strike against the Empire Zinc Corp in New Mexico. Cuts across class, race, and gender barriers of the time--a real classic. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Free, donations appreciated. Info: wnfp@bridgings.org or http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

Saturday, May 14

10 AM-4 PM. Conference "Beyond Oil: Challenges and Opportunities for Peace, Jobs, Justice, and Sustainability." Keynote speaker Michael Klare, defense correspondent for The Nation. Workshops and panels. $17 pre-registration (encouraged) or $20 at the door. Seattle Unity Church, 200 7th Ave. N at John St. next to Denny Park. Sponsored by American Friends Service Committee, Rainforest Action Network, Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility and others. Info: http://www.wpsr.org or Ellen Finkelstein, WWFOR, at 206-789-5565.

Noon. Reunion of the Seattle Chapter of the Black Panther Party. Featuring Emory Douglas, former Minister of Culture of the BPP; Aaron Dixon, former Captain of the Seattle BPP; photo gallery, workshops, and more. The whole community is invited. Garfield Community Center, 23rd Ave & East Cherry St. Info: http://www.itsabouttimebpp.com or 206-600-1307.

Sunday, May 15

9:30 AM. Impact forum with Ben Kaufman, co-founder and co-owner of GreenWorks Realty and GreenWorks Development Group, providing services specializing in environmentally-friendly homes and community focused housing developments. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE. Info: Jerome Chroman at 206-522-9384.

1-4 PM. Fundraising event with guest speaker Ed Asner, TV star and political activist. Proceeds will help fund "Voices of Conscience," a new documentary about conscientious objectors to war. C & P Coffee Company, 5612 California Ave SW, between Findlay and Juneau, Please RSVP by May 10, if possible: 206-938-0856 or voicesofconscience@quidnunc.net.

6:30 PM. "Re-Entry: Psychological and Physical Issues for Iraq War Veterans," panel discussion and video screening. Medical and public health experts will answer questions on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, anxiety, disability, job loss, and other issues faced by returning Iraq War vets. Olympic View Community Church, 425 NE 95th St. Info: Lakecitysnow@hotmail.com or http://www.wpsr.org/calendar/.

Monday, May 16

7 PM. Marriage Equality Now Meetings. Open to all who support marriage equality. Seattle Central Community College, RM 4144, Pine St. & Broadway. Info: info@equalitynowseattle.org or http://www.equalitynowseattle.org.

Wednesday, May 18

7-8:30 PM. Global Citizen Journey presents Joel Bisina, Nigerian peace mediator who has successfully negotiated conflicts between many of the Niger Delta's warring tribes, and served as a liaison between the government, foreign embassies, domestic and international NGOs, and the local populace. Learn about GCJ's upcoming Journey to Nigeria in Nov. 2005 and learn how to become an international citizen diplomat. Safeco Jackson St. Community Center, 306 23rd Ave. S. Info: Susan Partnow at 206-789-8697, or http://www.globalcitizenjourney.org.

7 PM. Business/Editorial Meeting for Eat the State! Come meet us and volunteer. We need distributors, fundraisers, writers, editors. University Baptist Church, NE 47th & 12th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor. Info: http://eatthestate.org

7 PM. Phinney Neighbors for Peace and Justice Forum: "Start Making Sense. Iraq: After Two Years of Occupation, What Lies Ahead?" with Maria Tomchick, Co-editor at Eat the State! and Nikhil Singh, Associate Professor of History at the UW. Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N. 70th St. Info: Mark Niehaus at 206-781-3462.

Thursday, May 19

Thru Sat. 5/21. Earth Rites: Imagination and Practice in Sci-Arts Eco-Cultures, conference & festival, building sustainable eco-cultures through the engagement of both the sciences and the arts. Workshops, roundtables, panels, installations & exhibits. Sponsors: Art Culture Nature Assn., Univ. of WA, The Tulalip Tribes, the Whidbey Institute, & others. Univ. of WA-Bothell campus. Info: Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren at kkochhar@uwb.edu or http://uwb.edu/earthrites.

Friday, May 20

7 PM. "May 20: Generations & Representations," a panel discussion on the role of student activism in promoting social justice in the University, featuring Larry Gossett (UW Black Student Union co-founder), Terryl Ross (co-founder of UW MOSAIC), and Anthony Rose (current UW BSU president). UW Kane Hall, Room 120. Info: gpsssec@u.washington.edu.

7 PM. Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies: "Bike Like U Mean It" (46 min, Rusty Martin and Susan Kirr, 2002). A fun counter-culture documentary that celebrates the iconoclastic bike community of Austin, TX, their pro-bicycle projects, and struggles with local cops who've harassed them. Sponsored by The Cascade Bicycle Club. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Free, donations appreciated. Info: http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

Saturday, May 21

8:30 AM-6 PM. Bellingham Grassroots & Independent Media Conference. Speakers include: Patrick Reinsborough, Bert Sacks, John Sinno, and more! Garden St. Family Center, 1231 N. Garden St., Bellingham. Info: Nate Johnson at 360-510-4833 or http://www.whatcompjc.org/mediaconf.

9 AM-3 PM. DNA, Health, and Social Justice: a community forum on genetics, hosted by the Univ. of WA. Topics include: using genetics in healthcare, racial profiling & DNA evidence, behavior & genetics, and more. William H. Gates Hall, 15th Ave. NE & NE 43rd St. Sponsored by the National Human Genome Research Institute, info: http://depts.washington.edu/ceeh/Genetics_Forum/Genetics_Fo rum_main.htm.

Noon-3 PM. Youth and Elders gather together to defend Social Security. Money for people's needs--not war and occupation. A family event, music, speakers, children's face painting and more. Organized by ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism). Westlake Plaza, 4th & Pine St. Info: answer@answerseattle.org or 206-568-1661.

7 PM. Michael Stern in concert with Eric Smith, William Limbach & Gary Lanz. Proceeds benefit Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation. Columbia-Lakewood Community Church, 5005 S Ferdinand St. Info: 206-789-5565.

7 PM. Women Writers of the Arab World, sponsored by the Arab Center of Washington and Hedgebrook. Featuring Choman Hardi of Iraq & Kurdistan, Ibtihal Salem of Egypt and Raja Alem of Saudi Arabia. Kane Hall, Univ. of WA.

Monday, May 23

7-9 PM. Sustainable Ballard meeting. Discussions and workshops regarding the coming peak in oil production and what we as a community can do to help ourselves BEFORE gas and oil shortages become a problem. Check website for location: http://www.sustainableballard.org. Info: vic@sustainableballard.org or 206-789-7646.

7 PM. Women Writers of the Arab World, see 5/22 above. Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle Central Public Library, 1000 4th Ave. Info 206-624-6600 or http://www.hedgebrook.org

Tuesday, May 24

7 PM. Women Writers of the Arab World, see 5/22 & 5/23 above. St. Marks Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E. Sponsored by St. Marks, The Arab American Community Coalition, and the Arab Center of Washington.

Wednesday, May 25

7:15 PM. Green Party of Seattle general membership meeting. The public is welcome. University Heights Center, NE 50th & Univ. Way NE, Room 201. Info: 206-524-3377 or info@seattlegreens.org.

7:30 PM. Thomas Frank, founding editor of The Baffler, to read from his work "What's the Matter with Kansas? How Conservatives Won the Heart of America" (Owl Press). Town Hall, 8th & Seneca St. Tickets $5, available at Elliott Bay Books, 101 S Main St. Info: 206-624-6600.

Thursday, May 26

8 PM. Catharine MacKinnon, feminist scholar, writer, activist, and Professor of Law at University of Michigan, will read from her newest book "Women's Lives, Men's Laws." Elliott Bay Books, 101 S. Main St. Info: 206-624-6600.

Friday, May 27

7 PM. Friday Night At The Meaningful Movies: "A Closer Walk" (85 min, Robert Bilheimer, 2003), the first film to depict humankind's confrontation with the global AIDS epidemic. Free, donations appreciated. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Place N. Info: http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

Sunday, May 29

11 AM. IWW Centennial Rally in Tacoma. The Industrial Workers of the World was formed in 1905 as a labor organization that believed in industrial unionism, organizing, direct action, and universal working class solidarity. join with us to celebrate the IWW's Centennial Birthday. Wright Park between Division Ave. & 6th Ave & S. Yakima Ave., Tacoma. Info: Tacoma@iww.org.

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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