THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

6-9 PM. Earthcorps World Night! Enjoy free music, performances and plenty of delicious foods from the countries and cultures of EarthCorps' international participants! 6-6:45 PM, Refreshments, displays, music; 6:45-8:45 PM, Performances and program. Community Activity Center, Magnuson Park, 6344 NE 74th Street, Building 406, across from Building 30/EarthCorps, Seattle. Info: Mark Howard 206-322-9296x224 or mark@earthcorps.org

7 PM. Eat the State! monthly business meeting and mailing party. Univ. Baptist Church, 3rd floor, 47th & 12th NE in the Univ. District. All are welcome. Come help us put out the fine community publication you're now reading! Info: 206-719-6947 or info@eatthestate.org.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

7-9:30 PM. Friday Night At the Meaningful Movies and Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice present Films: A selection of short films on The Corporatization Of Public Education. Includes a facilitated community discussion with Seattle School Board Member Sally Soriano. Free and open to the public, donations 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.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

6 PM. Sunday Meaningful Movies, West Seattle Neighbors for Peace and Justice present "Why We Fight." Free! Open to the public. Donations accepted. The Kenney Community Room downstairs, 7125 Fauntleroy Way SW, Seattle. Info: Eileen 206-935-6348 or http://www.westseattleneighborsforpeace.org

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18

6-9 PM. HIV In The Black Communities: Emerging Trends, New Strategies. Public discussion and forum. Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry St, Seattle. Info: Lynn Johnigk, Washington State Dept of Health, 360-236-3444.

7-9 PM. Homestead Community Land Trust Annual Fundraiser and Awards, with desserts, cheeses and wine, silent auction and raffle. Central Cinema, 1411 21st Ave. at E. Union. Event is free (donations, obviously, encouraged); please RSVP at 206-323-1227x114, or e-mail kristin@homesteadclt.org.

8:30-10 PM. Nonprofit Comedy Night benefit for SEAMEC (GLBT advocacy group). Comedy Underground, 222 S. Main St. in Pioneer Square, Seattle. Tickets $12 at door, $10 if you reserve your ticket no later than Sun., 9/15, by sending your name, telephone number, and postal address to seamec.secretary@gmail.com (Please indicate the number of tickets you'd like). Then you can pay when you arrive at the Comedy Underground on the evening of the performance. Or, tickets are $6 with student ID.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19

7-9 PM. Seattle Human Rights Commission will hold a public meeting on Police Professional Accountability. University Heights Community Center, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle. Info: Marta Idowu, 206-684-4540, marta.idowu@seattle.gov or Julian Wheeler julianfwheeler@aol.com.

7:30 PM. An Evening with Wangari Maathai. Matthai defied custom, tradition, and her own Kenyan government to carry out the groundbreaking reforestation project that won her the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. Tickets $15 for student, $25 for balcony, $35 for mainfloor, or $60 patron. Benaroya Hall, Seattle; Purchased at http://www.lectures.org or 206-621-2230x10.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20

5 PM. "Free the Jena 6!" speak-out. National Day of Solidarity with the six black high school students from Jena, Louisiana who courageously fought against nooses being hung from a tree at their high school. They were charged with conspiracy to commit murder after a schoolyard fight, and are facing up to 20 years in prison. Westlake Park, 4th and Pine in downtown Seattle. Sponsored by October 22nd Coalition. Info: oct22seattle@hotmail.com, 206-264-5527.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21

7 PM. Issues In Democracy Movie Night Presents "A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash". This film tells the story of how our civilization's addiction to oil puts it on a collision course with geology. King County Library Service Center, 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

6 PM. Alice Walker: "Why War Is Never A Good Idea." Alice Walker is the award-winning author of The Color Purple. Why War Is Never a Good Idea, Walker's new book for children is a heartfelt poem which explores the wanton destructiveness of war and its unforeseen consequences. Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, Seattle. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Noon. Japan Dolphin Day. Join our peaceful protest to stop the largest remaining dolphin slaughter in the world. Japanese activists say the international outcry from around the world is the best way to make the Japanese government stop the senseless killing of dolphins and porpoises. Consulate General of Japan, 601 Union St., Seattle. Local contact: www.orcanetwork.org (1-866-orcanet). For more info: www.savejapandolphins.org.

7 PM. "Nightmare In Iraq: the Roots of Violence and the Refugee Crisis." INOC, the Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq presents Raed Jarrar & Noah Merrill in this program. After the US-led invasion, Jarrar established a grassroots organization that provided humanitarian and political aid to Iraqi internally displaced persons (IDPs). Emaar delivered medicine and food as well as helped initiate micro-enterprise projects for IDPs. Sanctuary of University Temple United Methodist Church, 1415 NE 43rd St., University District, Seattle. Info: Dick Blakney, 425-488-9965.

7:30-9 PM. "Public Health Effects of Global Warming in the Pacific NW and Beyond," a presentation and discussion with UW epidemiologist Dr. Ann Marie Kimball. Presented by Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility. Group Health (new location), Combined Conference Rooms GHQ W281, W283, W285, 320 Westlake Ave., N., Seattle. Free and open to the public; donations welcome! Info: http://www.wpsr.org or 206-547-2630.

8:30 PM. Greg Mortenson's Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission To Promote Peace...One School at a Time. An award-winning, best-selling account of Greg Mortenson's unlikely journey from a failed attempt to climb the world's second highest mountain, to successfully building schools in some of the most remote regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan. Mortenson will show slides and speak about the 55 schools he's built in the last twelve years. Green Lake Libray, Seattle. Info: http://www.spl.org or 206-386-4636

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27

7-8:30 PM. Chris Finan Speaks on "From the Palmer Raids to the Patriot Act: A History of the Fight For Free Speech In America." Free and open to the public. Tickets and reservations are not required. Co-presented by the ACLU of Washington, the Seattle Public Library, and Elliott Bay Book Company. Seattle Public Library, Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium, Level 1, downtown Seattle.

7 PM. Northwest Environmental Education Council Presents A Film: "The Great Warming." Narrated by Alanis Morissette and Keanu Reeves. Just as other generations spoke of a Great Plague and a Great Depression, our children will be compelled to endure The Great Warming--and find a way to conquer its consequences. Free, donations accepted. Camp Long Environmental Learning Center, Main Building, 5200 35th Ave. SW, Seattle. Info: Northwest Environmental Education Council rsobol@nwetc.org or http://www.nweec.org/ea.htm or 206-762-1976.

7:30 PM. Naomi Klein on "The Shock Doctrine." Naomi Klein, award-winning author of the bestseller "No Logo" and anti-globalization activist, returns with "The Shock Doctrine," in which she takes on Milton Friedman's laissez-faire, free market economic theory of capitalism. Tickets $5 at the door only. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, Seattle. Info http://www.townhallseattle.org

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28

Social Justice Fund NW Annual Dinner with Democracy Now's Amy Goodman. Seattle Marriott Waterfront, 2100 Alaskan Way, Seattle. For time, tickets, and info: http://www.socialjusticefund.org or 206-624-4081.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

& Sun., Sept. 30. Sustainable Ballard presents the 4th Annual Ballard Sustainability Festival. One of the highlights of our Festival will be the Swap-o-Rama-Rama, where you'll be able to make your own fashions by recombining and recycling recycled clothing! We'll have sewing machines and artists on hand to help you. Ballard Commons Park, Seattle. Info: http://sustainableballard.org

2:30 PM. Music Of Remembrance Aflame! Free Concert with commentary. "Letters Weeping in Fire," a song cycle on the fiery road that led from book-burning to genocide. Seattle Asian Art Museum. Info 206-365-7770 or http://www.musicofremembrance.org.

8 PM.; KBCS 91.3 FM presents a special fundraising concert with the celebrated Trakija Ensemble. Renowned for its haunting melodies, dense ornamentation, complex rhythms, and stunning improvisations. Carlson Theater on the campus of Bellevue Community College. Info: http://www.kbcs.fm.

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.

Eat the Airwaves

Hear Eat the State! political commentary on Mind Over Matters every Saturday morning from 8:30 to 9:00 on KEXP 90.3 FM. If we can get up that early, the least you can do is turn on your radio and listen! If you can't - you can listen to archived programs on the web.