THURSDAY, JUNE 7

7 PM. Soldiers Of Conscience. West Coast premiere at Seattle International Film Festival of new documentary about 8 US soldiers, a film about war, peace and the power of the human conscience. (USA 85 minutes). Emmy Award winning producer/ directors Gary Weimberg and Catherine Ryan for Q&A after. Tickets $10. At SIFF Cinema, Seattle Center, McCaw Hall; Trailer for movie http://socfilm.com/ Film fest and ticket info http://tinyurl.com/2zoult

7 p.m. Monthly Business / Editorial Meeting and Mailing Party for Eat the State!; 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: 206-719-6947 or info@eatthestate.org

7:30 PM. Christopher Hitchens: 'God is Not Great.' Town Hall Center for Civic Life presents Christopher Hitchens who makes the ultimate case against religion in "God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything." Hitchens documents the ways in which religion is a cause of dangerous sexual repression and a distortion of our origins in the cosmos, and frames the argument for a more secular life based on science and reason. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life and Elliott Bay Book Company. Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave., near Seneca Street, Seattle info http://www.townhallseattle.org

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

7:30 - 9:30 PM. The Occupation On Film: Palestinian Narratives: Accounts of the Effects of Occupation. In the Spider's Web Films will be preceded and followed by short presentations and a facilitated discussion/ Q&A. Part of "Forty Years Too Long: A Weekend of Events to End The Israeli Occupation." Sponsoring organizations include Palestine Solidarity Committee, Jewish Voice for Peace, Voices of Palestine, Episcopal Peace Fellowship of Greater Seattle. At Seattle Central Community College; Info: http://www.palestineinformation.org or inf@palestineinformation.org or 206-633-1086.

8 PM Stonewall Youth Drag Cabaret. Back by popular demand, Stonewall Youth will be performing their fabulous Drag Cabaret in Seattle! Come witness as Queer Youth battle the corporate media for their right to be free and fabulous. This show includes an all-star cast of Queer Youth from Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle, playing talk-show hosts, newscasters, Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton, even George W. Bush himself. The youth have spent months developing this production, exploring issues of homophobia and racism. Tickets on sale 6 PM - doors open 7 PM. $5 Youth - $15-$15,000,000 Adults (No One Turned Away for Lack of Funds). All Proceeds Go To Stonewall Youth. Broadway Performance Hall 1625 Broadway, Seattle; info 360-705-2738

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

noon - 6 PM. The Theatre Squad Will Present The Occupation Game, an interactive living game board. As part of activities for The World Says No To Israeli Occupation, an outdoor self-guided all directions-at-once journey through a military occupation, with over 80 different board squares and a set of rules which, like the rules of a military occupation, may work and may not. At 2 PM on Sat June 9, the Theater Squad will also present an outdoor processional performance of Hurriyeh, an adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone. Cal Anderson Park, Corner of Pine St. and 11th on Capitol Hill, Seattle; info http://www.palestineinformation.org or inf@palestineinformation.org or 206-633-1086.

9 am - 2:30 PM. Socialist Alternative Yard Sale. We are holding our annual yard sale to raise funds to send activists to a conference in Minneapolis. Please donate any items you would like to clear out of your home, or if you would like to support our activism for social justice. Anything that would sell for less than $25 can be dropped off at anytime on the porch at 5032 21st Ave NE; items that would sell for over $25, you can call 206-753-7181 to see if one of our members with a car or truck can pick them up. You can drop off items to be sold at the sale, and please come shopping! At 6516 3rd Ave NW, Seattle; info http://www.SocialistAlternative.org

SUNDAY, JUNE 10

1:30 PM. Forum: Is Puget Sound Losing Its Middle Class?; In recent years, the decline of the middle class has been the stuff of headline news. Features a panel discussion about why the struggle to stay in the middle class is tougher than it's ever been before. Free, no tickets required. Town Hall, Eighth Ave at Seneca, Seattle info http://www.sharethecuccess.org or 800-732-1188

3 - 5 PM. Israel And Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. A discussion led by Professor Steve Niva on the question of apartheid in occupied Palestine, addressing President Jimmy Carter's controversial book, "Palestine: Peace not Apartheid." At Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline info http://www.palestineinformation.org or inf@palestineinformation.org or 206-633-1086

MONDAY, JUNE 11

7:30 PM. Town Hall Center for Civic Life presents Anthony Romero: American Civil Liberties. Anthony Romero took the helm of the American Civil Liberties Union a week before the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. He has written a critical look at the erosion of civil liberties in this country in the name of national security. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life and Elliott Bay Book Company. Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave., info http://www.townhallseattle.org

7:30 PM, Elliott Bay Book Company presents Khaled Hosseini, Renowned Afghan American author of the bestselling "The Kiterunner" returns with his highly-praised second novel, "A Thousand Splendid Suns." Tickets $5 at Elliott Bay Book Company or 260-624-6600. Advance tickets recommended. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca Street, Seattle; info http://www.elliottbaybook.com

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13

7 p.m. Seattle Film Premiere: The Trial - The Untold Story Of The Cuban Five. This documentary explores the U.S. government's use of false conspiracy charges and secret evidence, which laid the basis for the conviction for the Cuban Five, five Cuban men arrested by the FBI in Miami in 1998. English language version. Sponsored by: ANSWER and US Women and Cuba Collaboration. At Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle; info 206-568-1661 or answer@answerseattle.org

THURSDAY, JUNE 14

6 PM. The Market in Seattle's Life. Friends Of The Pike Place Market Centennial Lecture Series with Roger Sale, author of 'Seattle Past to Present'. In the Microsoft Auditorium of the Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Avenue, downtown Seattle, $5 underground parking vouchers will be available at the lecture. Info 206- 587-5767 or fessdunn@aol.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 15

Fremont Street Fair! Fremont Street Fair. Fun and lots of non-profit booths. This fair raises money for the good work of the Fremont Public Association Fremont neighborhood, area just north of Fremont Bridge, Seattle.

Noon - 8 PM. The Sustainable Solstice Festival A celebration of art, community & living more lightly on the planet. Festival highlights include the 9th Annual Giant Puppet Pageant, music, performances, food, a beer garden, interactive demonstrations, hands-on art activities and creative workshops. Sustainable Ballard will host the Sustainable Commons, a meeting place for sustainable organizations from around the Puget Sound Region. At Gasworks Park, Seattle; info: sustainable(at)fremontartscouncil.org

MONDAY, JUNE 18

7:30 PM. Elliott Bay Book Company presents John Perkins. Perkins' "Confessions of an Economic Hit Man" exposed the role of the American government, military and the CIA in supporting American business interests. He returns with "The Secret History Of The American Empire: Economic Hit Men, Jackals, and the Truth about Global Corruption." Tickets are $5 at Elliott Bay Book Company or at 206-624- 6600. Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. Info: http://www.elliottbaybook.com

TUESDAY, JUNE 19

The International Rescue Committee Seattle will be hosting a show by refugee artists in honor of World Refugee Day. At the Capitol Hill Arts Center Showroom; info: Megan at the International Rescue Committee megan.anderson@theIRC.org or 206-623-2105.

7 PM. Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars to perform a special concert presented by Northwest Immigrant Rights Project in honor of World Refugee Day. The Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars band has been catapulted onto the world stage and recruited a club of A-list fans and backers including Keith Richards & Paul McCartney. Come enjoy the rich reggae, West African grooves and rhythmic Sierra Leonian folk sounds. $20 advance / $22 day of show. The Triple Door, 216 Union Street, Seattle. Buy your tickets http://www.tripledoor.com or 206-838-4333 or in person at The Triple Door.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22

7 - 9:30 p.m "In Debt We Trust" Friday Night At the Meaningful Movies and Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice present the latest film from Danny Schechter, "The News Dissector." This hard-hitting documentary investigates why so many Americans are being strangled by debt. While many Americans may be "maxing out" on credit cards, there is a deeper story: power is shifting into fewer hands. In Debt We Trust shows how the mall replaced the factory as America's dominant economic engine and how big banks and credit card companies buy our Congress and drive us into what a former major bank economist calls modern serfdom. Discussion follows, Free and open to the public but donations are kindly accepted. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle;info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org

SUN JUNE 23 - 24

Seattle Pride Festival, 2007. Seattle's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Pride Celebration is recognized around the world as one of the most diverse Pride celebrations, both in terms of attendance and performers. Free for all attendees. Organized by Seattle Out And Proud, a non-profit organization. At Seattle Center; Info: info@seattlepride.org or http://www.seattlepride.org.

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

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