THURSDAY, MAY 1

International Workers' Day. On May 1, workers of the world celebrate the 122nd anniversary of International Workers' Day. Born out of a call for an eight-hour workday in the United States, this day is an opportunity for all workers to show their solidarity with one another, as well as to renew the call for labor rights.

Noon. No Peace--No Work. The International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) has called for a united labor action today to demand an end to the war. We will march from the park along the waterfront to Pier 66. Jack Perry Memorial Park, 1729 Alaska Way South Between Pier 30 & Pacific Maritime Institute, Seattle. Info: Paul Bigman, ILWU: pbigman@aol.com.

Noon. Student walkout and march against the war. Rally at South Plaza, SCCC, Broadway & Pine, noon. 12:30 march to join ILWU march on waterfront. Info: SCCC Anti-War Collective, antiwarcollective@gmail.com, 206-354-2142.

3 PM. Student rally for immigrant rights. Seattle University Quad, on campus near Broadway & Madison, to join immigrant march from Judkins Park. Info: (as above at SCCC).

4 PM. "We are not undocumented, we are not illegal, we are workers!" Rally and march in support of immigrant worker rights. March starts at Judkins Park, 2150 S. Norman St., near St. Mary's Church, 611 20th Ave S. in Seattle. Sponsored by Jobs with Justice and El Comite. Info 206-324-6044.

7 PM. "Darfur Stories: Tell Them." The purpose of this performance is to educate the public about the genocide in Darfur, Sudan through dramatic readings from different first-person views. UW Hillel, 4745 17th Avenue NE, Seattle. Info: Jocelyne Fowler jocelf@u.washington.edu or http://www.darfurstories.org or darfur@u.washington.edu

7 PM. Eat the State! gathering. Business meeting and mailing party to talk about gossip, the state of the world, and ETS! content, fundraising, and, well, business; all are welcome. 3rd floor, University Baptist Church, 4554 12th Ave. NE in the U District.

through Sunday May 4. 10th anniversary Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival: 57 films and shorts, speakers, and workshops. Johnson Hall, University of Washington, Seattle. For detailed schedule (including links for buying tickets), see: www.hazelfilm.org/?page_id=43.

FRIDAY, MAY 2

7-9:30 PM. An evening of short films on food and sustainability. Includes a preview of the yet-to-be-released film "Good Food." The filmmakers will also be joining us for the discussion which follows. Free and open to the public but donations are kindly accepted. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., Seattle. Info: http://www.meaningfulmovies.org

SATURDAY, MAY 3

11 AM-4 PM. Family Resource Center's 11th Annual Eastside Volunteer Fair. Non-profit organizations are invited to participate with priority given to health, housing and human services organizations serving the Eastside. Crossroads Bellevue, 1200 156th Ave NE & NE 8th, Bellevue. Info: Paula Matthysse 425-869-6699 or Kevin Henry khenry@bellevuewa.gov, 425-452-7886.

7 PM. Ralph Nader's running mate, Matt Gonzalez. Gonzalez, the independent vice-presidential candidate on the ticket with Ralph Nader, is a longtime green activist, civil rights lawyer, mayoral runner-up and former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Seattle Central Community College.

Noon-3:30 PM. Urgent Civil Rights Protest. Ten years after the Medical Use Of Marijuana Act was approved by WA voters, physician-authorized marijuana patients are still targets of Drug War enforcement in most parts of the Evergreen State. At 1 pm, we will march down Broadway to Pine Street, and on to Westlake Park downtown. Rally: Westlake Park 2-3:30 PM. Hear true stories from patients and legal authorities most affected by the sometimes arbitrary enforcement of law. Info: AnnaLisa LaFayette 206-769-8627 or http://www.hempfest.org

5:30-9 PM. Seattle Young People's Project's annual auction. Support youth organizing efforts! We'll have unique desserts, SYPP updates, and eye-catching items for bid! Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, 3001 24th Ave S, Seattle. Info: Info:@sypp.org or 206-860-9606 or http://www.sypp.org

SUNDAY, MAY 4

10 AM-3 PM. Sustainable West Seattle Festival. The festival will feature a wide range of sustainability speakers, workshops and exhibitions around the theme of "Building Community, Making Connections." A transit forum addressing issues affecting West Seattle will simultaneously be held one block south of the main festival site, at Arts West, 4711 California Ave SW. Wells Fargo Bank parking lot, one block west of the Alaska Junction. Alaska Junction, Alaska & 44th Ave SW, West Seattle. Info: http://sustainablewestseattle.org

TUESDAY, MAY 6

Noon. Stop The Sweeps! Rally and press conference. The Mayor's Office is still trying to "sweep" the homeless out of Seattle, in spite of over 2,000 petition signatures, two overnight campouts at City Hall, and hundreds of homeless and housed people testifying and writing letters to protest the city's ongoing sweeps of homeless encampments. Join us as we demand justice for Seattle's homeless! Organized by Real Change Newspaper. Info: Rachael or Natalie at organizer@realchangenews.org or 206-441-3247 ext. 201.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 7

6 PM. Intiman Theatre presents Front Porch Theater. One of the free community programs being offered in association with Intiman's critically acclaimed production of The Diary of Anne Frank. Front Porch Theater will give members of the public the opportunity to experience this story through intimate dramatic readings performed in storytelling circles. Roles are assigned through on-the-spot casting to anyone who wishes to participate. Free and open to the public. Meany Middle School, 301 21st Ave E, Seattle. Info: http://www.intiman.org

THURSDAY, MAY 8

Registration begins 11:30 AM, lunch and program noon-1:30 PM. Spirit of the City Award. Saint Mark's will honor local philanthropists John and Laurel Nesholm with this award which embodies the essence of Seattle as a generous, bold city, engaged in issues that affect its citizens as members of both a local and global community. St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 Tenth Ave E, Seattle. Info: 206-323-0300 x204 or http://www.saintmarks.org

6:30-9 PM. Community Alliance for Global Justice welcomes Raj Patel, Author & Food Activist. What explains the simultaneous existence in today's world of nearly one billion people who are malnourished and nearly one billion who are overweight? In Stuffed and Starved: Markets, Power and the Hidden Battle For the World Food System, Raj Patel provides an overview of the inequalities and imbalances perpetuated by the corporate global food system. $10 requested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Ave NE, Seattle.

7:30 PM. Town Hall presents Ashraf Ghani on "Fixing Failed States." Between 40 and 60 nations have either collapsed or are teetering on the brink of collapse. The world's worst problems--terrorism, drugs and human trafficking, poverty, ethnic conflict, disease, and genocide--originate in such states. In Fixing Failed States, Ghani, along with co-author Clare Lockhart (Director of the Institute for State Effectiveness), argues that only an integrated state-building approach can heal these failing countries. Tickets $5 at the door only. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org

SATURDAY, MAY 10

12 PM to 4 PM. Palestine Lives! Al-Nakba Coalition commemorates 60 years of Palestinian resistance with a showcase of Palestinian heritage and culture, including folk music, handicrafts, dabka dancing, poetry reading, photography exhibit, and food. Seattle Central Community College, outdoors at the South Plaza (near the northwest corner of Broadway and E. Pine) and indoors in Room BE 1110. Info: (206) 282-8023; Web site: http://nakba60th-seattle.org

SUNDAY, MAY 11

Mother's Day. 2-4 PM. The Western Washington Nonviolent Peaceforce presents Honoring Women's Leadership in Resistance and Nonviolence. A time of remembrance and celebration. Mother's Day was started as a day to honor women who stood against the wars and violence that took the lives of their sons. On this day let us remember the women who are inspirations to us in resisting injustice and practicing nonviolence. Free. Everyone is welcome. Western Washington area activities and training. Douglass-Truth Library, 2300 E Yesler Way, Seattle. Info: dberrian@earthlink.net or 425-482-3026.

MONDAY, MAY 12

7:30 PM. Town Hall Center for Civic Life presents Rick Perlstein on "Nixonland." Historian Rick Perlstein recaptures America's turbulent 1960s and early 1970s and reveals how Richard Nixon rose from the political grave to seize and hold the presidency and how he harvested the bitterness and resentment born of the country's turmoil, and set the stage for the ideological divide that characterizes America today. Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Avenue, Seattle. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org or 206-652-4255 or 206-624-6600 or http://www.elliottbaybook.com

SATURDAY, MAY 17

Through Sunday, May 18. University District Street Fair. In U District, on "the Ave" (University Way) from Campus Parkway to NE 50th St, Seattle.

2:30 PM. Town Hall and Seattle International Children's Festival present Saturday Family World Music Party. The performance features Afro-Columbian singer Petrona Martinez performing the traditional style known as Bullerengue (rhythmic songs originally sung only by pregnant women!) Also on the bill is Reem Kelani, one of the foremost scholars and performers of Palestinian music. Tickets $15/ $10 children and youth available at http://www.ticketwindowonline.com or 206-325-6500. Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. Info: http://www.seattleinternational.org

4 PM. Second annual Northwest Indigenous Film Festival. The festival will screen a diverse group of new and experimental short and feature films either created by or made about indigenous peoples. Tickets: $5-8.50 ($3 for students). Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave at Pike, Seattle.

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 http://www.seattleactivism.org.

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