THURSDAY, MARCH 29

Through April 1, Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival. Thurs. at Woodland Park Zoo Rotary Education Center, Fri.-Sat. at Univ. of Washington's Kane Hall. Tickets: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/producer/3574, info: 206-624-9725 or info@hazelfilm.org or http://www.hazelfilm.org/2007fest/.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

5:30 PM. Critical Mass monthly bicycle ride. An organized coincidence. Meet at Westlake Park, 4th & Pine downtown. Info: http://students.washington.edu/spiegel/cmass.html.

7-9:30 PM. Annual Seattle Labor Chorus Sing Along. Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Ave. S., Seattle. $10-15 suggested donation, advance ticket purchase advised. Info: 206-524-7753.

7-9:30 PM. Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies. Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice present the film "History of Oil." 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: http://www.meaningfulmovies.org/.

8 PM. Comedy Club benefit for Hurricanes Katrina and Rita survivors living in the Puget Sound area. Cafe Afriq, 4812 Rainier Avenue S., Columbia City. Tickets $10 advance, $15 at the door. Info and advance sales: 206-914-6288 or 206-779-9017.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

10 AM-1 PM. War Tax Resistance workshop. University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Ave. NE, Seattle. Sponsored by Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia, presenters include ETS!'s Geov Parrish. Info: nacc@drizzle.com, 206-547-0952.

5:30 PM. University of Washington Guatemala Project Benefit Auction. Knights of Columbus Hall, 722 E. Union St., Seattle. Benefit to help support primary and secondary education in Guatemala's coffee communities. $65, e-mail for tickets. Info: http://students.washington.edu/uwgp or guatemala@u.washington.edu.

7-11 PM. Benefit for the Cascade People's Center. FareStart Restaurant, 2004 Westlake Ave., Seattle. Please RSVP. Tickets $15-65 sliding scale. Info: http://www.cascadepeoplescenter.org or 206-587-0320.

8 PM. Foolproof presents This American Life's Sarah Vowell at the Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. at Virginia St., Seattle. Tickets $37.50 and $30, available through Ticketmaster 206-628-0888 or http://www.ticketmaster.com, info: http://www.foolproof.org.

SUNDAY, APRIL 1

8:30 AM-4:30 PM. "Is Our Children Learning?" All-day job fair and training for teachers interested in employment with the newly privatized Seattle Public Schools. George W. Bush Civic Center, Pier 103, Queen Anne Ave. N. & N. Galer St. Registration $350 advance, $400 at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds; you'll be shot instead. No child care. Wheelchair inaccessible. Info: http://www.halliburton.com/ssd1/.

Noon rally, 3:30 PM march, 4:30 PM another rally. National Day Of Action Against Something Or Another. Meet at Westlake Park, march to Federal Building. Sponsored by QUESTION ("Quasi-Unlimited Endless Speeches To Indoctrinate Our Nation"). Attendees must represent at least six endorsing organizations. Info: http://www.seattle?.com, 1-866-SMASH-IMPERIALISM.

6-7:30 PM. Presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich speaks at Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave., Seattle. This is a serious listing. Sponsored by America in Solidarity. Info: 253-471-1123 or http://www.americasolidarity.org.

TUESDAY, APRIL 3

All day. Dine for Darfur. Eighty Seattle area restaurants will donate 25 percent of their food and drink receipts to Darfur relief efforts. Info and list of participating establishments: http://www.dinefordarfur.org.

7:30 PM. Former presidential candidate John Kerry, and Teresa Heinz Kerry, speak at Town Hall, 8th Ave. at Seneca St., Seattle. Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6

7-9:30 PM. Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies. Wallingford Neighbors for Peace & Justice present the film "Oil, Smoke & Mirrors." 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: http://www.meaningfulmovies.org/.

8 PM. Screening of film "The Yes Men." Christoff Gallery, 6004 12th Ave. S., Seattle. Part of monthly film series. Age 21 and over only venue. Donations accepted. Info: Jesse or Pamela 425-442-7104.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

3-5 PM. Annual Mothers for Police Acccountability Paul Robeson Awards program. Miller Community Center, downstairs, 330 19th Ave. E., #12 or 43 busline, Seattle. Info: mforpa@aol.com.

6-11 PM. ColorsNW Sixth Anniversary Celebration. Experience Music Project, Seattle. A wide variety of music and spoken word performers. Info: naomii@colorsnw.com.

7:30-10 PM. Benefit for Iraq Veterans Against the War featuring Tom Rawson and Rebel Voices, with special guests Andy Blyth, A Raging Zephyr, Percy Hilo, Mike Pryor. Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave. NW, Seattle. Suggested donation $10-20, all proceeds go to IVAW. Info: peace.song@hotmail.com or http://www.tomrawson.com/ivaw2007.html.

THURSDAY, APRIL 12

Through April 14, the Seattle University Wismer Center for Gender & Diversity Studies presents a conference on race, gender, and family: Intersections Of Race And Gender: (Re) Imagining The Family. Seattle University. There is no registration fee to participate in (or attend) the conference, but participants are encouraged to register to assist with organization and conference planning. Info: wismer@seattleu.edu or 206-296-2597 or http://www.seattleu.edu/wismer.

Through April 15, "Film, Faith, and Justice." Univ. of Washington's Kane Hall, Seattle. This weekend-long event looks at current issues of social justice and faith through film and dialogue. Hosted by the online theology and arts journal, The Other Journal http://www.theotherjournal.com; includes award-winning documentaries and nationally known theologians, among them Dwight Hopkins, William Cavanaugh, Shane Claiborne, as well as local leaders presenting lectures and participating in community panel discussions. Info: http://www.filmfaithandjustice.com.

7 PM. Monthly business/editorial meeting and mailing party 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.

7 PM. American Heritage Series: "500 Years Later," a film by Owen Alik Shahadah, co-presented by the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival. Post-show discussion. Ethnic Cultural Theatre, UW, Brooklyn Ave. NE & NE 39th St., Seattle. Tickets $5 at the door. (Door sales only.)

7 PM. Screening of HBO documentary "Too Hot Not to Handle." NW Environmental Education Council, 650 S. Orcas St., Suite 220, Seattle. Donations appreciated. Info: rsobol@nwetc.org or http://www.nweec.org/ea.htm or 206-762-1976.

7:30 PM. Former presidential candidate Bill Bradley speaks at Town Hall, 8th Ave. at Seneca St., Seattle. Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

Noon-3 PM. "Step It Up 2007: A Call for Global Warming Solutions." March, rally and "solutions fair" starting at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square and ending at 3 pm at Myrtle Edwards Park on the waterfront. Part of a National Day of Climate Action. Info: jill@earthministry.org or 206-632-2426 or http://www.stepitupseattle.org/ or Northwest Environmental Education Council rsobol@nwetc.org or http://www.nweec.org/ea.htm or 206-762-1976.

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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