THURSDAY, MARCH 15

Through April 22. Seattle Repertory Theatre presents "My Name is Rachel Corrie," by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner, from the writings of Rachel Corrie. At Leo K Theatre, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer Street, Seattle. Post-play discussions March 29 evening, April 1 matinee, April 5 evening, April 8 matinee. $26-40, $3 per ticket service charge for phone and internet orders, special under-25 tickets $10, Seattle Center's Teen Tix $5 day-of-show tickets for Teens, Public Rush 1/2 hour before each performance $20 cash, $23 check or credit card. Info: www.seattlerep.org/SeasonPlays07/Season2007.html#rachel or 206-443-2222 or 877-900-9285.

Through March 19. 650,000 Steps for Peace. Walk throughout King County to commemorate the hundreds of thousands of dead on the fourth anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. For routes, times, and other info: Peace Action of Washington, 206-789-6863.

6-9 PM. Home Alive's workshop on Basic Self-Defense in the GLBTQ Community. 1415 10th Ave., 2nd floor, between Pike & Union on Capitol Hill, Seattle. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged at least three business days in advance of class date. Drop-ins are also welcome up to 10 minutes before class begins. $0-75/session, Sliding Scale/Pay what you can. Registration, accessibility or other info: selfdef@homealive.org or 206-323-HOME; info: www.homealive.org.

7-9 PM. Bush School Diversity Speaker series with Patricia Ireland, JD: "The National and Global Women's Movements: Past, Present, and Future." The Bush School, New Gym, 3400 E. Harrison St., Seattle. Free and open to the public. Info: 206-326-7731 or eddie.moorejr@bush.edu.

7 PM. The End of Oil? Free film night & discussion. 7 PM, "The End of Suburbia"; 9:30 PM, "The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil." Plus guest speakers & discussion. Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave. E (at Union). Info: www.realfuture.org.

FRIDAY, MARCH 16

6 PM. Screening of "Black Gold" plus a guest speaker from the Starbucks Workers Union. Sponsored by the Starbucks Workers Union. Cascade People's Center, 309 Pontius Avenue North, Seattle. For more info or to get involved contact organizer Tomer Malchi at tomer.iww@gmail.com or 646-753-1167. See also www.starbucksunion.org, www.poorfarmer.blogspot.com and www.blackgoldmovie.com.

7-9:30 PM. Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies. Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice present the film "Waiting to Inhale." 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. Info: www.meaningfulmovies.org.

SUNDAY, MARCH 18

9:30 AM. Impact forum on proposed Department of Peace legislation. Judith Shattuck will present an overview of the proposed legislation and the mission of the Washington Peace Alliance. Judith presently serves as Washington Peace Alliance coordinator of special events and as such was instrumental in the Washington State Democrats adopting a resolution in support of the Department of Peace. University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. Info: jerome@connectexpress.com.

Noon. "From Iraq to New Orleans: Fund People's Needs, Not the War Machine!" Rally and march on the fourth anniversary of the invasion and occupation of Iraq. Westlake Park, 4th & Pine, Seattle. Organized by ANSWER; held in coordination with the March 17 March on the Pentagon, and demonstrations in Los Angeles and San Francisco. March at 1:30 pm. Info: www.answerseattle.org or answer@answerseattle.org or 206-568-1661.

MONDAY, MARCH 19

9 AM. All-day vigil to observe the anniversary of the start of the latest US war on Iraq. At Federal Building, 2nd & Marion, downtown Seattle. Organized by the Occupation Project.

3 PM. Rally and March: Ending the War Begins at Home! Meet at Federal Courthouse, 700 Stewart Street (7th & Stewart) 3:30: March to City Hall; 4:30: Rally at the Jackson Federal Building (915 2nd Ave.) From the ground up -- Help convince the Seattle City Council and King County Council to pass anti-war resolutions that recognize the devastating effects war has had on our local communities. Organized by the American Friends Service Committee, the Church Council of Greater Seattle, Comite pro Amnistia, Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation, Jobs With Justice, LELO, MLK Celebration Committee, Pride At Work AFL-CIO (Seattle), and Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War; endorsed by Jewish Peace Fellowship, West Seattle Neighbors for Peace & Justice, SYPP, Peace Action, United Indians of all Tribes Foundation, and many others. Info: SNOW, 206-789-2684 or www.snowcoalition.org/event.php.

3 PM. Rally and March: Join the Troops Home Now Coalition to Kiss the War Goodbye! Featuring local hip-hop artist Gabriel Teodros of Abyssinian Creole. 3:00 pm: Speakers and Spoken Word. 4:00 pm: March to the Federal Building (2nd & Marion). Bring signs and friends! 4:30 pm: Join in protest at Federal Building with other antiwar groups. Event begins at Westlake Park, 4th and Pine, Seattle. Sponsored by Troops Home Now Coalition. Info: Carrie, 206-963-4873; www.troopshomenowcoalition.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

9 AM. Celebration of Resistance at the Starbucks Annual Meeting. Is Starbucks "The Coffee That Cares?" Starbucks uses its annual shareholder meeting to showcase its false "socially responsible" image to investors and the world. This year, people of conscience will crash the party with a message of authentic dignity and autonomy for working people, not greenwashing. Organized by the IWW Starbucks Union. Video Call to Action at www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0q5Y903t2M. Info: Tomer Malchi, IWW organizer, 646-753-1167 or tomer.iww@gmail.com. Also see www.starbucksunion.org and www.poorfarmer.blogspot.com.

6:30-8:30 PM, reception begins at 5:30 PM. Forum: Perspectives on Washington's Clean Fuel Future. To help us understand the science of biofuels and the health, environmental, agricultural and policy implications of using more biofuels, three local experts will speak on the subject: David Kircher, manager of the Air Resources Department at the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency, who will speak on biofuels and environmental health; Peter Moulton, coordinator of Climate Solutions' Harvesting Clean Energy Program, who will speak on biofuels and agriculture; and Tim Stearns, senior policy specialist with the Washington Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development, who will speak on public policy around biofuels. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 Eighth Avenue (at Seneca Street). $10 with advance reservation. Admission at the door is $15. Information and registration: www.iceh.org or 360-331-7904.

MONDAY, MARCH 26

6:30-9 PM. Sustainable Ballard meeting and potluck. Sustainable Ballard is a nonprofit for research, public education, design, conferences, and community building. Please join us for discussions and workshops regarding the coming peak in oil production and what we can do as a community to help ourselves. Sunset Hill Community Center, ground floor, at corner of 30th NW & NW 66th, in Ballard, Seattle. Check the website to confirm location. Info: vic@sustainableballard.org or 206-789-7646 or www.sustainableballard.org.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

7 PM. Northwest Biodiesel meeting. Alternating months between special topic and Biodiesel 101, see website for details. Phinney Neighborhood Center, Blue Bldg, Room 6, Seattle. Info: Aaron Kahn at akahn@windermere.com or www.nwbiodiesel.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28

7 PM. Phinney Neighbors for Peace & Justice presents a forum on impeachment. Speakers Linda Boyd & Michael Tivana from Washington For Impeachment will discuss the reasons for impeachment, the process, the resolution in the WA St. Legislature and the growing nationwide movement. Also: "Articles of Impeachment," a short video from the Center For Constitutional Rights. Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, N 70th & Greenwood N. Info: Lou Truskoff, 783-0990

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

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.

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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