WEDNESDAY JULY 6

6 PM Condemn Blockade Against Cuba. The Potluck/Sendoff/Loading party for a trailer load of medical supplies and other material aid that is destined to aid the developmentally disadvantaged and other gifts to the Cuban people. With music and the good food that you bring. El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th S, Seattle; Info: Thomas W. Warner, Seattle/Cuba Friendship Committee 206-523-1720 or warner@scn.org or http://www.seattlecuba.org.

7-8:30 PM. Discover the Opportunities with Global Citizen Journey. Come to "Get to Know GCJ-Niger Delta, Fall 2005" Party. Learn about GCJ, a Seattle-based nonprofit, and plans for a journey of citizen diplomats to Nigeria in November 2005. Meet Joel Bisina, Nigerian peace mediator. Find out how you can get involved as a delegate, volunteer, sponsor or friend of Global Citizen Journey. Third Place Commons, Lake Forest Park. Info: Susan Partnow 206-789-8697 or susan@globalcitizenjourney.org or http://www.globalcitizenjourney.org.

THURSDAY JULY 7

5:30-8 PM and subsequent 1st & 3rd Thursdays. NARAL Pro-Choice Washington Volunteer-N-Drink-A- Beer. This is a fun, laid back way to help us complete some of the day-to-day office tasks that help keep our organization flowing efficiently. Volunteers can drink a beer, eat some snacks, and help out with important office-related needs, such as bulk mailing and data entry. Info or to sign up, Sasha 206-624-1990 or sashacousineau@wanaral.org.

FRIDAY JULY 8

7 PM. Friday Night at The Meaningful Movies: The Yes Men. WTO with a twist! The Yes Men" is a hilarious tale of two pranksters who set out to bring down one of the world's most monolithic and mysterious agencies, the World Trade Organization. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just north of 50th, Seattle. Info: wnfp@bridgings.org or http://snowcoalition.org/event.php?h_id=31 or http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

SATURDAY JULY 9

3-5 PM. Meeting of the Citizens Concerned for the People of Iraq and the Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq. Since 1996 challenging the U.S. embargo which killed thousands of children per month, now reassessing how to promote peace and support Iraqis; Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Place N, just north of N 50th and Sunnyside N. Info: Rev. Rich Gamble, spambles@yahoo.com or 206-632-6021 or http://www.concernforiraq.org.

SUNDAY JULY 10

4 PM. Peace Picnic. Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War invites you to a picnic and potluck. We will keep a barbecue going. We have tables reserved. You bring a dish or something for the grill, plus your own plates and cutlery. No alcoholic beverages, please. Bring a musical instrument for a sing-along. Meet your neighbors! Build community. Carkeek Park, Seattle; Info http://snowcoalition.org/event.php or 206- 789-2684.

7 PM. Memorial Program for Srebrenica. Film, speakers, and vigil commemorating the tenth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre on July 11, 1995. Mourning the victims, expressing solidarity with the survivors in their search for justice and for their disappeared loved ones. Savery Hall 239, University of Washington. Info 206-285-2154 or pl52ip@hotmail.com.

7 PM A Darfur Peace Vigil. Holy Rosary West Seattle Parish is spearheading the program. Entitled Break the Silence: End the Genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Hamilton Viewpoint Park, California Avenue SW in West Seattle; Info stevew@stjosephparish.org.

7:30 PM and subsequent Sundays. Fremont Freedom Flicks. Admission by donation, no one turned away, suggested at least $5. Visionary Studios, 4128 Fremont Ave N, Seattle; Info http://www.weaponsofmassdistractionproject.org or stw@riseup.net.

MONDAY JULY 11

5:30-7 PM and subsequent 1st Mondays. Working for Debt Relief for World's Poorest Nations Jubilee 2000 NW Coalition meeting. Study the issues, plan actions and report on them, so that we can be as effective as possible in joining other concerned people around the globe to cancel the debt. St. Mark's Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle; Info: Betsy Bell, 206-933-1889 or betsyjbell@comcast.net or Mary Margaret Pruitt 206-382-3785.

WEDNESDAY JULY 13

7 PM. Phase out Toxic Chemicals WA's Dept of Ecology is accepting public comments through July 22 on its draft rule to phase out persistent bioaccumulative toxic chemicals. Ensure Ecology develops a strong rule with a comprehensive and precautionary approach for phasing out toxic chemicals. Seattle Best Western, 200 Taylor Ave N, Seattle; Info http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/pbt/rule/.

7 PM Monthly Business/Editorial Meeting for Eat the State! (Usually on third Wednesdays, but rescheduled for July.) 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, Seattle; Info 206-903-9461 or info@eatthestate.org.

THURSDAY JULY 14

7-9 PM. Fair & Honest Elections. A community forum with speakers, video, and discussion. Program includes Derek Stanford, consultant with Seattle Statistical Research, volunteer lobbyist with FareStart and SEAMEC, and board member of Fair Elections Washington; video featuring Bill Moyers showing how public campaigns work in other states; and Gail Jonas, citizen activist and California Attorney, who led a delegation of observers to Ohio in Nov. 2004 to investigate the national election. Southwest Community Center, 2801 SW Thistle between Delridge SW and 35th AV SW. Info John Repp, jmrepp@comcast.net or 206-932-9522.

7 PM. Struggle For Palestinian Survival And Sovereignty. The Palestine Solidarity Committee Presents: Dave Lippman and George Shrub. Dave Lippman's 2004 visit to Palestine and Israel led to a multimedia piece, "Star of Goliath," which encapsulates modern Holy Land history and imperial machinations, with attention to varying Jewish views on Israel and the struggle for Palestinian survival and sovereignty. The Tribal Space at The Chocolate Factory, 3400 Phinney in Fremont, Seattle; Info: http://www.davelippman.com or 206-285 2154 or pl52ip@hotmail.com.

7:30-9:30 PM. "It's About Time Writers Reading Series," Beginning & Experienced Writers Read Their Work, a series dedicated to the memory of Anna Helfgott, who began writing after age 70, & of Nelson Bentley, the quintessential teacher. It's About Time is dedicated to an end of racism, homelessness, homophobia and war. Open mike before & between scheduled readers, with Crysta Casey, Holly Thomas, Alma Rolfs, and featuring Marjorie Rommel on The Writer's Craft. Ravenna's Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle; Info 206-527-8875 or eahelfgott2@attbi.com or http://www.itsaboutimewriters.homestead.com.

FRIDAY JULY 15

7 PM. Friday Night at The Meaningful Movies: Film to be announced on the topic of Haiti. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just north of 50th, Seattle. Info: wnfp@bridgings.org or http://snowcoalition.org/event.php?h_id=31 or http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

SATURDAY JULY 16

JULY 16-AUG 7. Hiroshima- Nagasaki to Hope Peace Walk Walk for world peace from the Hanford Nuclear Reservation to Bangor. All are welcome to participate for any part of the 300 mile walk or for the whole distance. The Hanford Nuclear Reservation is where plutonium was manufactured for the Nagasaki atomic bomb, and where Yakima Natives and neighbors are still affected from the nuclear waste site with radiation sickness. The Trident submarine base at Bangor is about 15 miles west of Seattle and is the largest active nuclear weapons depot in the world. For more info and route: http://www.nipponzan.net or Gilberto Perez, 206-780-6739 or gilberto@nipponzan.net.

MONDAY JULY 18

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, N.E. 50th and Roosevelt Way. Info: Janet Anderson JanetRAnderson@msn.com or http://www.fairvote.net/washington or 206-285-2460.

TUESDAY JULY 19

7:30 PM thru July 21, 8 PM July 22-23, 4 PM July 24. Sankofa Theatre, Seattle's 5th Annual Tribute to the Maafa, also described as the Middle Passage or Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. This commemoration is a theatrical presentation that honors the millions of Africans who were captured, enslaved and lost during this centuries-long tragedy, by telling their stories. It is also a celebration of the resiliency of the human spirit through the telling our stories. The presentation is produced in collaboration with the Seattle Theatre Group. The Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Avenue. Info: http://www.seattle.gov/maafa.

WEDNESDAY JULY 20

6:30 PM. Meeting of Amnesty International Group 4. Group 4's current campaigns include 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 and US training of foreign military and police transfers. 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.

FRIDAY JULY 22

7 PM. Friday Night at The Meaningful Movies: Film to be announced on the topic of Cuba. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just north of 50th, Seattle. Info: wnfp@bridgings.org or http://snowcoalition.org/event.php?h_id=31 or http://groups.msn.com/wallingfordneighbors.

SATURDAY JULY 23

6-10 PM. Seattle Planetwork monthly meeting; connect to others who are weaving digital media and technology with social and ecological sustainability and justice. 6 PM, networking, refreshments; 7 PM, presentations; 8 PM, networking and light refreshments. In the Community Living Room at the South East corner of 35th and Phinney in Fremont. Presentations will be listed at www.planetwork.net/networking/seattle.html.

MONDAY JULY 25

7-9 PM and subsequent fourth Wednesdays. Sustainable Ballard montly meeting. Check website for current meeting location in Ballard. Info: vic@sustainableballard.org or 206-789-7646, www.sustainableballard.org.

For an excellent and much longer compilation of upcoming and ongoing progressive events in Seattle, check out Jean Buskin's Peace Calendar: www.scn.org/activism/calendar/ or e-mail her at bb369@scn.org. Also, see www.seattleactivism.org.

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