THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12

7 PM. Monthly Business/Editorial Meeting for Independent Print & Electronic Weekly Eat the State! Come opine, meet, volunteer... How do we do it every other week? People like you. Join us! University Baptist Church, NE 47th and 12th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor (the NACC/SDC offices) in the U-District, Seattle. For info contact 206-719-6947 or info@eatthestate.org.

7 PM. Undoing Columbus: International Law and Indigenous Peoples' Rights. University Friends' Meeting, 4001 9th Ave. NE. Free forum organized and hosted by the Seattle International Human Rights Coalition. Info: Ed Mast, 206-633-1086, Edwardmast@aol.com.

7 PM. Which Way Seattle? Series: Inequality in Public Education sponsored by Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas. UW Ethnic Cultural Theater, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE. An ongoing series of civic dialogues about local & political affairs that directly impact Seattle's African-American community. For more information contact info@cdforum.org, mailto:info@cdforum.org, 206-323-4032 or www.cdforum.org/index.php www.cdforum.org/index.php. $7 for adults, $5 for CD Forum members/students/seniors. Order tickets online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5675 or call 1-800-838-3006.

OCTOBER 13-22. The 2006 Seattle Gay & Lesbian Film Festival! Volunteers needed to usher, set-up and break-down events, staff will-call & merchandise tables & assist with other event related duties. For info contact Cresdan Maite cresdan@seattlequeerfilm.org or 206-323-4274.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13

7-9:30 PM. Friday Night At the Meaningful Movies presents The Take at Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle. Free and open to the public...but donations are kindly accepted. For info go to www.meaningfulmovies.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14

Noon-5 PM. Peace In Your Neighborhood, Peace In The World at Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle. Plant Democracy, Grow Justice, Harvest Peace... Plant Again! For info contact Fred Miller at 206-789-6863 or freefred@drizzle.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15

3-6 PM. Network of Spiritual Progressives meeting at University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Avenue NE, Seattle, with potluck 6-7 PM. For info contact 206-525-2444 or nnachun@comcast.net.

7:30 PM. Urban Storytelling: the exciting New York-based storytelling project known as "The Moth" makes its first appearance in Seattle! The evening features several well-known raconteurs, including Dan Savage, Sherman Alexie & Jonathan Ames, among others. Town Hall, 8th Ave at Seneca, Seattle. Tickets are $12/$10 Town Hall members, students, and seniors. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Advance tickets only at TBD. For info go to www.themoth.org. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15

1-3:30 PM. P.E.A.R.: Preschool Educators Against Racism, for location and info email Mollypeach@hotmail.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 16

5:30 PM. Seattle Women's Commission Meeting in the City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH L280, 601 5th Ave between Cherry & James Streets, downtown Seattle. For info contact Kristin Distelhorst at 206-684-4537 or Kristin.Distelhorst@Seattle.Gov.

7 PM. World Affairs Council presents Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize Winning Economist talking about his new book Shaping Globalization. Town Hall, 8th Ave at Seneca, Seattle. Tickets & info at http://www.world-affairs.org or 206-441-5910.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17

7-10 PM. Trans Night at Lambert House- a support/discussion/social group For trans & questioning youth. Lambert House is a nationally-recognized activities & resource center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & questioning youth ages 14-22. For info call 206-322-2515 ext 16. Lambert House is located at 1818 15th Ave, Seattle.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18

6-7:45 PM. Commission for Sexual Minorities' Community Forum on LGBTQ Parenting at the Capitol Hill Library, 425 Harvard Ave. E, Seattle. What are the legal, family planning, school & social activity issues? The first 45 minutes of the forum will be taped for a future airing on The Seattle Channel. The Community Q & A will not be taped, to protect forum participant's privacy. For info contact forums@sexualminorities.org.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19

6:30-8:30 PM. Community Renewal For Southeast Seattle, Conversation at Rainier Cultural Center, 3515 S Alaska St, Seattle. Child care provided. For info contact Leslie Miller at 206-953-5482, lamness@drizzle.com or Angela Tarah 206-850-6110 or angelatarah@cablespeed.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20

7-9:30 PM. Friday Night At the Meaningful Movies & Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice present the film "This Land Is Your Land" at Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle. Free and open to the public!.. but Donations are kindly accepted. Info at www.meaningfulmovies.org.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21-22

The Art of Resistance Conference at Consolidated Works, 500 Boren Avenue N, in Seattle's Cascade neighborhood. This political artists' gathering, has been held annually in Seattle since 2004, & in Minneapolis & Mexico City in 2005. We believe that the arts have the power to express ideas with unique precision and impact. For info contact Lisa at 206-359-1214 or aor-core@yahoogroups.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21

9 AM-6:15 PM. 2006 Seattle Race Conference. Northwest Rooms, Seattle Center. Free; please pre-register at www.seattleraceconference.org.

10 AM-1 PM. Vote For A Change Ballot Party, volunteers needed! It is crucial that voters are registered, educated and ready to get to the polls (or mail in their ballots). To sign up to volunteer with Hate Free Zone Washington call Kelli at 206-723-2203, ext. 216 or email kelli@hatefreezone.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22

2 PM. State & Federal Races Candidates Forum at Kent Regional Library sponsored by 33rd & 47th District Democrats. For info contact 523-520-2469 or baileystober@hotmail.com.

MONDAY OCTOBER 23

6:30-9 PM. Sustainable Ballard, meeting & potluck. Sunset Hill Community Center, ground floor, at the corner of 30th NW & NW 66th, in Ballard, Seattle. For info contact vic@sustainableballard.org or 206-789-7646, or go to www.sustainableballard.org to confirm place & time.

7:30 PM. Michael Zielenziger on Modern Japan: Shutting Out The Sun at Town Hall, 8th Ave at Seneca, Seattle. For info go to www.townhallseattle.org.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24

Hospital & Clinical Waste Reduction & Management Conference at Shoreline Conference Center, 8560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline. Washington State Department of Ecology & the Washington State Hospital Association are co-sponsoring this conference for hospital and clinic staff in Washington State. For info go to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/mercury/hospitals/workshop.html.

6 PM. Washington Citizens for Proportional Representation meeting: other more democratic voting systems don't require choosing the lesser of 2 evils. Northgate Branch of the Seattle Public Library, N.E. 10548 Fifth Ave. N.E., Seattle. For info contact Janet Anderson at JanetRAnderson@msn.com or 206-285-2460 or go to http://www.fairvote.net/washington.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

6 PM. Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ) community meeting at 606 Maynard Ave. South, #252, Seattle. For info and to confirm contact info@seattleglobaljustice.org or 206-405-4600.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26

The King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence presents 7th Annual Take Action Against Domestic Violence awards given to individuals or organizations in King County who have taken outstanding action to support survivors of domestic violence & help promote safe & equitable relationships. For info go to kccadv.org/takeaction.html or call 206-568-5454.

6-8 PM. Seattle Human Rights Commission Meeting in the City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH L280, 601 5th Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle. Phone or check website to confirm date, time and place. Meetings open to the public. For info call 206-684-4540 or go to http://www.seattle.gov/humanrights/meetings.HTM#meetings.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27

5:30 PM. Critical Mass, an organized coincidence of bicyclists who ride around the streets of Seattle en masse. It happens when a lot of cyclists happen to be in the same place at the same time and decide to cycle the same way together for a while. Come join the fun! Westlake Park, downtown, 4th & Pine, Seattle. Info at students.washington.edu/spiegel/cmass.html.

For an excellent and much, 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, check out www.seattleactivism.org.

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