THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9

7 PM. Monthly Business/Editorial Meeting for independent Print and Electronic Weekly, Eat the State! University Baptist Church, NE 47th & 12th Ave. NE, 3rd Floor (the NACC/SDC offices) in the U-District, Seattle; Come opine, meet, volunteer! Info: 206-719-6947 or info@eatthestate.org. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10

5-6 PM. Stop Israeli War Crimes in Gaza. Westlake Plaza, 4th & Pine, downtown Seattle. For info contact Palestine Solidarity Committee-Seattle at info@palestineinformation.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11

10 AM. Protest in front of the exhibit "Bodies: the Exhibition" to protest the SALE OF CHINESE CADAVERS WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT at 800 Pike, across from the WA State Convention Center, Seattle. For protest info go to www.seattlechatclub.org/ or call 206-328-6499.

11 AM & 1:30 PM. Family concert! Featuring John Doe of X & the Knitters performing traditional American music from Woody Guthrie to Leadbelly at Town Hall, 8th & Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca street, Seattle. Free! for kids 12 and under with accompanying adult. $5 for adults. Tickets required & available at www.brownpapertickets.com/ or 800-383-3006. For info go to www.townhallseattle.org/.

11 AM-Noon. Lake Forest Park for Peace Vigil at Bothell & Ballinger, just N. of LFP mall, Lake Forest Park. Holding signs, waving to people driving by, handing out flyers. Bring a sign, a friend, a smile and a wave. For info contact Elizabeth lakeforestpark@snowcoalition.org or Ann abuzaid@attbi.com or Vipal Prem archaic.revival@verizon.net or go to www.snowcoalition.org/lakeforestpark/index.html.

7:30 PM. Utah Phillips, folk singer, storyteller and social activist at Town Hall, 8th & Seneca, Seattle; a benefit for KBCS Community Radio. Tickets are $15. For info go to www.kbcs.fm/ or call 425-564-2418.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12

9:30 AM. Impact forum: Aiko Schaefer, Director of the statewide Poverty Action Network a non-profit advocacy organization working to ensure that everyone in Washington is able to meet basic needs and has the opportunity to prosper. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. For info call Jerome Chroman at 206-522-9384.

2 PM. Stand Up for Soldiers Who Stand Up For Their Beliefs at St. Patrick's Church, 2702 Broadway Avenue East, Seattle. St. Patrick Church's social justice committee presents a Veteran's Day event to give a Faith Voice & broad-based support for our veterans who are refusing to deploy to Iraq based on their moral decision-making that this is an illegal & immoral war. Speakers include Carolyn Ho, mother of Lt. Ehren Watada; Joe Colgan, whose son who died in Iraq, & others. Everyone is welcome, this event is not just for Christians! For info or to help contact Debi Covert-Bowlds at 206-375-7276 or d.covertbowlds@comcast.net.

4-6 PM Eat the State! Tenth Anniversary Party and post-election romp. With food, of course. Free! Everyone welcome. Asteroid CafE, 3601 Fremont Ave. N. Info: 206-719-6947.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13

7-9 PM. Close the SOA - Send Off! About 50 or more people from the Seattle area & Seattle U will be traveling to Georgia to stand in witness for the closure of the SOA/ WHISC, School of the Americas. Please join us at St. Patrick's Church, 2702 Broadway Avenue East, Seattle, to recognize those who will represent our community of peacemakers & who will stand tall at the gates of Ft. Benning! Reception to follow. Plenty of free parking. Best bus route is #49. For info contact 206-632-1523 or sgregmare@aol.com.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14

8 AM-4:30 PM. The Children & Families Experiencing Domestic Violence (DV) Conference at University of Washington Student Union Building (HUB), Seattle. Enhancing the Child-Parent Connection Featuring Keynote Speakers Dr. Katreena Scott and Dr. Sandra Graham-Bermann. $55 includes box lunch. Register at www.hspc.org/.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15

6 PM. Meeting of The Coalition of Anti-Racist Whites a community-based organization, working to undo institutionalized racism. We work toward that goal through both education & action. We strive to be accountable to & actively support groups led by People of Color. For info contact Zoe at 206-903-1441 or info@carw.org or carw.org/ or Chris 206-328-4342 or boonchrist@yahoo.com or lambert@riseup.net.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16

11:30 AM-1:30 PM. What are your civil rights? What recent changes were made to the county's civil rights ordinances? Need some answers about discrimination situations? Join the King County Office of Civil Rights for a "Civil Rights Open House" at Exchange Building 3rd Floor DCHS Conference Room 821 2nd Ave, Seattle. Civil Rights Specialists will be available to share information about your rights under the county's Fair Employment, Fair Housing, Public Accommodations, and Fair Contracting ordinances. Bring your questions! For info call 206-296-7592.

7 PM. Film: "Turning a Corner" tells the stories of people involved in the sex trade & their efforts to raise public awareness of systemic injustice and promote needed reforms. Sponsored by Langston Hughes African American Film Festival Underground Railroad Film Series. $5 suggested donation at the door. For info and location call 206-326-1088.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17

6:30-9:30 PM. Emergency Teach-In: "It's worse than you think: Where the Bush regime is taking the world and why it must be stopped." Seattle Central Community College, 1700 Broadway, Room 1111. Sponsored by World Can't Wait-Seattle. Info: seattle@worldcantwait.org, 206-322-3813, www.worldcantwait.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18

9 AM-4 PM. Northwest Socialist Conference 2006 at Seattle Central Community College Broadway & Pine, room 3211, Seattle. "Build The Left, Fight The Right!" Registration 9 AM, daytime sessions 10 AM-4 PM. With special guest speaker Sara Rich, mother of Spc. Suzanne Swift, a US soldier who refuses to return to Iraq where she was raped by her commanding officer. Also, evening session 7 PM. Tickets $6 day or evening session, $10 for full conference. For info contact 206-931-2922 or seattleiso@yahoo.com or www.northwestsocialist.org/.

9 AM-5 PM. "Becoming fully present for the World & the Planet," workshop with Tools for Change's Margo Adair & Bill Aal. Suggested donation $35-$350. Info, registration, and location details: info@toolsforchange.org, 206-329.2201, www.toolsforchange.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19

2:30. Sunday Meaningful Matinees presents "Sir No Sir," West Seattle Library, Admiral Branch, 2306 42nd Ave. SW. Free, sponsored by West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice. Info: www.snowcoalition.org/westseattle or 206-938-0224.

7 PM. Lambda Legal is co-sponsoring a screening of the film "Inlaws & Outlaws" as an inspiring reminder why the movement for Marriage Equality is so important, at Seattle Asian Art Museum, in Volunteer Park, 1400 E. Prospect Street, Seattle. Tickets are available at www.ticketwindowonline.com/ & 206-325-6500. If you'd like to volunteer, contact sluthens@lambdalegal.org, 206-938-1056. For info go to www.inlawsandoutlawsfilm.com/.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20

7-9 PM. Join Stand Up Seattle! for our organizing meeting Want to stop the war? Don't like the Patriot Act? Want an end to corporate domination over Our lives and Our government? Stand Up! Seattle is continuing the fight for peace & social justice here in Seattle. For info contact 206-524-2207 or sus@lists.riseup.net or www.standupseattle.org/.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21

3-5 PM. Safe Schools Coalition meeting at Planned Parenthood, 2001 E. Madison St., Seattle, all ages welcome. This meeting includes showing of the film "Queer Spawn" about children-including teen and young adult children-with LGBT parents. Free (donations welcome). Please RSVP: beth@safeschoolscoalition.org. Info: Frieda Takamura, ftakamura@washingtonea.org, 253-765-7062 or www.safeschoolscoalition.org/meet_who_when_where.htm.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

Evening. Thanksgiving Eve Celebration Unites Faith Community and Duwamish Tribe at the Seattle First Baptist Church: A Thanksgiving Eve Dinner Fundraiser "Let's Do It Right This Time" for the Duwamish Tribe's first Longhouse in over a century. Info: Church Council of Greater Seattle, info@thechurchcouncil.org or 206-525-1213 or www.thechurchcouncil.org/.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24

BUY NOTHING DAY For info go to adbusters.org/.

7-9:30 PM. Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies. Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice present the film "Big Bucks, Big Pharma" at Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle. Discussion follows. Free and open to the public, but donations are kindly accepted. For info go to www.meaningfulmovies.org/.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25

United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

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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