A Valuable Resource

Jean Buskin, of Biochemistry at UW, runs a blog and calendar of local events at this blog. Worth a look!

Some highlights below:

**SAT & SUN JAN 15 & 16, at Eagles Hall, 805 4th Ave E at Plum, Olympia; FAIR BUDGET FAIR: a 2-day anti-cuts event. A public event for defending health care, education, jobs, and services from the continuing and worsening State budget cuts. The Governor’s new budget proposal calls for the elimination of Basic Health, the only source of health care for 66,000 people. 49,000 people with severe disabilities will lose state assistance. K-12 education is losing $2.2 billion and higher education is under attack again too, with higher costs and lower quality. So, for this event, community groups, artists, musicians, and activists (and anybody else who wants to participate!) are coming together to get informed about the cuts and to make plans for saving our jobs, schools, and all the public services we need. There will also be information about local resources for meeting our needs as state programs get destroyed. Come join us for education, discussion, art, music, and preparing for action! Groups involved (so far!): Collaborative Art Resources, Gateways for Incarcerated Youth, Mideast Solidarity Project, Olympia Coalition for a Fair Budget, Olympia Movement for Justice & Peace, Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights (POWER), Radical Women,Socialist Alternative, Students for New and Contemporary Music, WashPIRG. Sat: The Story So Far: Get Informed! 11 am potluck brunch; noon – 6 pm: Through lecture and discussion, art and performance, getting informed about the cuts, the economic crisis, and how the budget works. 6:30 – 8 pm dinner and performance, 8:30pm – midnight: Live music and dancing. Sun: Writing the Next Chapter: Get Involved! 10 – 11 am: free yoga session; 11 – noon potluck brunch; noon – 1 pm Performance and art auction finale; 1:30 – 3 pm Panel of activists discussing the fight-back so far; 3 – 4 pm General Assembly for brainstorming campaigns and actions, strategy and tactics; 4 – 5 pm Break into working groups to discuss and concretely plan various projects (education, lobbying, protests, zines, street theater, concerts, . . . whatever you think will work! 5 pm Reconvene, share project ideas and plans with each other; 6 pm speaker Maureen Taylor, distinguished activist, currently working with Detroit Neighborhood Family Initiative to stop water, gas, and electricity shut-offs for thousands of low-income households in Detroit. 7 pm Closing ceremonies. info [email protected]

SAT JAN 15, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m., at Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo; “Billions for Life, Not Billions for Death,” honor MLK, Jr. by RESISTING NUCLEAR WEAPONS. Nonviolence training, legal vigil, nonviolent direct action at Bangor Trident submarine base. Agenda includes 9:15 a.m. Carpool to Target in Silverdale for 9:30 Vigil and leafleting at Target with Inflatable missile and Theme banner. 11 a.m. gathering with Introductions, Principles of nonviolence, Introduction to site(s) of afternoon vigil/action, Lunch. 12:20 p.m. Program,then Explanation of roles, Break into small groups, Role play action, Nonviolence pledge, go over plans for vigil/action, donations, hear from peace keepers, arrange carpools if needed. 3:15 p.m. Carpool or walk to gate(s) for Vigil and action and Return to Ground Zero, 5 pm Closing circle, Debrief, begin planning for May, Supper. info http://www.gzcenter.org or Jackie Hudson or Sue Ablao at 360-930- 8697 or [email protected]

SAT JAN 15, 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at International Community Health Services, 720 8th Avenue South, Seattle; The COMMISSION ON ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS will be holding a Commission Board Meeting. Public comment will begin at 1:00 p.m. CAPAA was established by the state legislature in 1974 to improve the well- being of Asian Pacific Americans (APAs) by ensuring their access to participation in the fields of government, business, education, and other areas. It has a board made up of 12- governor appointed members that represent the diverse APA communities of Washington State. info 360-725-5667 or [email protected] or http://www.capaa.wa.gov

**SAT JAN 15, 10 am – 1 pm, the Center for TRANSGENDER Health and Wellness presents a workshop UNDERSTANDING GENDER IDENTITY AND EXPRESSION: An Introduction, designed for anyone who currently works with or is interested in working with the transgender population. 3 CEU credits. info http://www.transhealthcenter.org

**SAT JAN 15, and subsequent Saturdays, 10 – 11 am, at Bayview Park and Ride, intersection of Hwy 525 and Bayview Road, Whidbey Island; SOUTH WHIDBEY PEACE VIGIL, Bring a sign if you have one. Issues of peace and justice and war. info http://whidbeyprn.org/bayview.php [confirmed 11/7/09]

**SAT JAN 15, and subsequent Saturdays, 11 am – noon, at Bothell & Ballinger, just N. of LFP mall, Lake Forest Park; LAKE FOREST PARK FOR PEACE vigil. Holding signs, waving to people driving by, handing out flyers. Bring a sign, a friend, a smile and a wave. Weekly Community Meeting, All are welcome – join us! Over 4 years of vigiling for peace! There is a community meeting at 10 am before the vigil inside the Third Place Commons Meeting Room at Lake Forest Park Town Centre. All are welcome to both meeting and vigil. info Bob Trutnau [email protected] [confirmed 9/20/09]

**SAT JAN 15, and subsequent Saturdays, noon – 1 p.m., SW corner Bellevue Way and NE 8th, Bellevue; WOMEN IN BLACK PEACE VIGIL. women will stand in silence together for peace and justice. Remind shoppers that the best gift in the world is peace, and this is the gift we want to give to our children and grandchildren. This is a great location and an opportunity for women to express their support of women and men who are determined to rid the injustices of the world nonviolently and through diplomatic means, Men are invited to stand with us. info Dr. Jan Cate 425-455-4048 or [email protected] or Lyn Lambert 425- 641-1120 or [email protected] [confirmed 9/10/10]

**SAT JAN 15, and subsequent Saturdays, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, at 38th and Steele on the corner by Border’s Books, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL bannering to END STOP LOSS organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org [updated 10/11/10]

*SAT JAN 15, 1 – 5 pm, at Philip Tarro Auditorium, Skagit Valley College, 2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon; MARTIN LUTHER KING CELEBRATION. The New Civil Rights Movement: Dismantling Corporate Rule. Featuring Living Voices The Right to Dream: A Multimedia Dramatization of the Winning of the Civil Rights Movement; Thomas Linzey on Building a New Civil Rights Movement: Liberating Community Self-Government by Challenging Corporate Rights; Elizabeth Walker on The Natural Step: Community Visioning as if People and Nature Mattered; Ernest Tutt on Beyond Vietnam: Martin Luther King’s clarion call for a radical revolution of values away from the “giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation.” Co-sponsored by People for a Peaceable Planet in the Skagit Valley and Calling All Colors at Skagit Valley College. Suggested donations $10,Students $5, no one turned away.

**SAT JAN 15, 2 – 4 pm, at The Frye Art Museum Auditorium, 704 Terry Avenue Near Boren & James, Seattle; Community Cinema Seattle & Tacoma present For Once in My Life Sneak Preview. Free, Open to the Public. Join us for live performances before the film (1:30 – 2 pm). Then following the film stick around for a discussion to find out more about the film and its subjects. The feel good movie of 2011, For Once In My Life will resonate with communities across the region with its message of OVERCOMING BOUNDARIES THROUGH MUSIC. The film is an inspiring portrait of the tremendous potential of PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES and the power of music to transform lives.

**SAT JAN 15, and subsequent Saturdays, 3 – 4 p.m., at Westlake Park near 4th and Pine, Seattle; Vigil & leafletting to PROTEST ONGOING WARS AND OCCUPATION IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. This vigil started by the 911 Peace Coalition has been going on for over 8 years. info [email protected] [confirmed 8/10/10]

SAT JAN 15, 5 – 8 pm, in Madison Valley area of Seattle, RSVP for address; AGRA Watch Film Night with The Power of Community, In honor of new years and new beginnings. A film about the hardships and struggles as well as the community and creativity of the Cuban people during a difficult time. Cubans share how they transitioned from a highly mechanized, industrial agricultural system to one using organic methods of farming and local, urban gardens. Join AGRA Watch, a project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice, to view and discuss films about issues central to our work: sustainable agriculture in Africa, resistance to corporate globalization, FOOD SYSTEMS, HUNGER, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AID, philanthropy, and the roles of women. We hope that these films will help us think about actions we can take as a community to work toward social and environmental justice both locally and globally. Please bring your ideas and interests, as well as some food or drink to share if you can. AGRA Watch is a project of the Community Alliance for Global Justice that monitors and challenges the Gates Foundation’s participation in the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). We support socially and ecologically appropriate agricultural practices determined locally by African small-scale farmers and believe that food sovereignty is key to ending global hunger and poverty. Please RSVP to [email protected], info 206-405-4600 or http://www.seattleglobaljustice.org

**SAT JAN 15, 7:30 p.m., at Bloedel Hall, at the back of Saint Mark’s Cathedral, facing Lake Union, 1245 10th Ave. E., Seattle; Saturday Film Night presents a screening of Time for School. Come to be informed about the challenges the global community of developing and underdeveloped countries face in securing a BASIC HUMAN RIGHT: EDUCATION! Suggested donation $1. info [email protected].

SAT JAN 15, 8 pm, at Benaroya Hall, Seattle; Michael Pollan Speaks on “In Defense of Food: The Omnivore’s Solution”. “Real food – the kind of food your great-grandmother would recognize as food – is being undermined by science on one side and the food industry on the other, both of whom want us to focus on nutrients, good and bad, rather than actual plants, animals and fungi. The rise of “nutritionism” has vastly complicated the lives of American eaters without doing anything for our health, except possibly to make it worse. Nutritionism arose to deal with a genuine problem – the fact that the modern American diet is responsible for an epidemic of chronic diseases, from obesity and type II diabetes to heart disease and many cancers – but it has obscured the real roots of that problem and stood in the way of a solution. That solution involves PUTTING THE FOCUS BACK ON FOODS AND FOOD CHAINS, for it turns out our personal health cannot be divorced from the health of the soil, plants, and animals that make up the food chains in which we take part. In this talk, Pollan explores what the industrialization of food and agriculture has meant for our health and happiness as eaters, and looks at the growing national movement to renovate the food system. This lecture is presented by Northwest Associated Arts, Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance, and The Stranger.

**SUN JAN 16, and subsequent Sundays, noon – 1 p.m., on the corners of the Pacific Hwy South and South 320th intersection in Federal Way; STAND FOR PEACE. The change that we all hoped for has yet to come. We are out there reminding others and ourselves that casualties, both civilian and military, continue to mount in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Occasionally, other matters of peace and justice make an appearance on our signs (e.g. Universal Healthcare). Please join us whenever you can, we’ll be out there every Sunday. info http://www.FederalWayMatters.org [confirmed 10/3/10]

**SUN JAN 16, and subsequent Sundays, noon – 1 p.m., at the corner of 12th and Commercial Ave, ANACORTES; PEACE VIGIL, This vigil began October, 2002, and everyone is welcome. Bring a sign of your choosing and join our friendly, peaceful group. info Howard Pellett 360-293-8128 or [email protected] or Jim Taylor [email protected] or 360-299-9040 [confirmed 10/3/10]

**SUN JAN 16, and subsequent Sundays, noon to 1 pm, at Junction of California Ave SW and SW Alaska, West Seattle; WEST SEATTLE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, a SNOW affiliate, anti-war gathering. Show your opposition to the war in Iraq publicly. We have signs, buttons and leaflets. Join us! info [email protected] or John Repp 206-932-9522 [confirmed 10/3/10]

**SUN JAN 16, and subsequent Sundays, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., at N 175th St and Meridian Ave N, Shoreline; SHORELINE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE weekly PEACE VIGIL, Come for all or part of the time. We have extra signs. info Dwight Gibb, 206-546-1864, or [email protected] [confirmed 10/5/10]

**SUN JAN 16, and subsequent Sundays, 12:30 -1:30 p.m., at the Brackett’s Landing sign, to the left of the ferry station (as you face the ferry), on the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue, in downtown Edmonds; Snohomish County Women In Black, SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE; Everyone is welcome to join us. You don’t have to be a woman and you don’t have to dress in black. We do ask, however, that all signs be peace signs. We have been there every Sunday, vigiling for peace, for almost 8 years. info [email protected] or 425-775-5383 [updated 11/20/10]

SUN JAN 16, 2 pm, at Revolution Books, 89 S Washington St., Pioneer Square neighborhood, Seattle; DVD Showing: “After Change You Can Believe In: Wally Shawn reads from his Essays and DISCUSSES HUMAN NATURE WITH A COMMUNIST.” info 206-325-7415, or [email protected] or http://www.revolutionbookssea.org/

SUN JAN 16, and subsequent 3rd Sundays, 2:30 pm, in the Horizon House Forum at 900 University St., Seattle; HEALTH CARE FOR ALL Board Meeting, all welcome, info Mary Margaret 206-382-3785 or http://www.healthcareforallwa.org/calendar/ [confirmed 8/15/10]

*SUN JAN 16, 2:30 to 4:30 pm, with a reception following, at at Urban Grace Downtown Church, 902 Market Street, Tacoma; The MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. REDEEMING THE VISION 2011 Interfaith Service. The event is open to the general public and is free of charge. Four varied faith traditions will be represented, with varied blessings. Rev. Tad Monroe of Urban Grace Church will deliver a benediction. On this, the fifth year of the event, Dr. Dexter Gordon, keynote speaker, will present an open letter to Obama: “What Do We Do Now Given the Context We Are In?” An awards ceremony for civil rights leadership, called the Civil Rights Honor Roll, will again present five local people with acknowledgement for at least ten years each of varied continuous activities in Tacoma. Throughout the event, local musicians, dancers, theatrical and spoken word performances will be featured. Following the activities in the parish, social justice organizations will be providing information and sharing ideas from tables in the lower level of the church. Free food will be served alongside live music. Part if the event mission is to address social malaise in the redeeming of Dr. King’s vision. The event is produced The Conversation, a grassroots group of Tacoma and South Sound residents committed to the building of a diverse, critically engaged, social justice community. info http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Conversation or Kristi Nebel 253-573-1504 or [email protected]

*SUN JAN 16, 3 pm, at First A.M.E. Church, 1522 14th Avenue, Seattle; The annual SHARE THE DREAM concert to celebrate the life and enduring legacy of REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. For over 25 years, Share the Dream has been what Pastor Patrinell Wright, Director of the Total Experience Gospel Choir, refers to as Seattle’s “true community celebration” of Dr. King’s legacy. Joining the Total Experience Gospel Choir for this afternoon of gospel music and inspiration will be the Black Nativity Choir, the First A.M.E. Church Choir, and the First A.M.E. Destiny Praise Dancers. Earley Dean, from the cast of Black Nativity, will offer a reading of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, and the program will also feature a reflection by Rev. Alphonso Meadows of Seattle’s Ebenezer A.M.E Zion Church. Co-sponsored by KBCS-FM Community Radio, there will be no charge for admission, but a freewill donation will be accepted to aid the increasing number of local individuals and families that are reaching out for help from the Emergency Feeding Program of Seattle & King County. info 206-329-0300

SUN JAN 16, 5 pm potluck, 6 pm announcements, 6:30 – 8 pm program, at Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N 70th, Seattle; Seattle Chapter FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION program with longtime HOUSING ADVOCATE David Bloom. Free, collection will be taken. all welcome. info 206-789-5565

MON JAN 17, 2011, Holiday honoring the REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. who worked for racial equality, economic justice, and peace

**MON JAN 17, various locations; The United Way of King County is coordinating more than 50 different SERVICE PROJECTS ON MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY. Over 1,000 Seattle-area residents will volunteer. Visit http://www.uwkc.org/ways-to-volunteer/mlkday/ to find a project and sign up.

MON JAN 17, 8 am to 2 pm, at University Prep, 8000 25th Avenue NE, Seattle; GLSEN-WA’s Seattle/Puget Sound Regional Summit. the Eighth (8th) Annual Washington State GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE (GSA) LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, presented by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Washington State. Clock hours available for certificated educators. Sessions include: For Educators: Social Justice Component. For Students: Introduction to PFLAG/Coming out to your friends/ Family; ; Youth Suicide Prevention Program; GSA Rights; Making your school a “Safe Place”; Trans 101; Viewing of “Bullied” and discussion; GSA Networking & More! Cost will be $5 (suggested) or $15 if you need lunch. Pay what you can, We won’t turn anyone away. It is suggested that you bring lunch, if you choose not to buy as there are no restaurants or dining establishments within walking distance. Registration http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/137561 or http://www.glsenwa.org

**MON JAN 17, 8 – 10:30 a.m., in William Philip Hall, at University of Washington Tacoma; UW Tacoma And The Black Student Union at UW Tacoma Present the MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. UNITY BREAKFAST “Looking back Moving forward.” Addressing Dr. King’s “full life,” will be UWT History Professor Michael Honey, renowned for his research and writing on the civil rights movement and author of Southern Labor and Black Civil Rights: Organizing Memphis Workers and other books. Dr. Lawrence E. Carter, Sr., Dean of the Martin Luther King, Jr. International Chapel at Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, will also be a speaker, addressing the legacy of Dr. King. After the Unity Breakfast, take the Link light rail to the Tacoma Dome for the City of Tacoma’s Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday celebration at 11 a.m. RSVP at http://tacoma.washington.edu/diversity or 253-692- 4776 or 253-692-4861. Tickets are $15 adults, $10 for students with school ID, and $5 for children under age 10. info Sharon Parker 253-692-4681 or [email protected].

**MON JAN 17, 9 am to 4 pm, at Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave SE, Olympia; Speak Truth to Power: MLK DAY PEOPLE’S SUMMIT AND RALLY 2011. Hundreds of people will rally at the State Capitol in Olympia to demand a change. The current economic crisis has led to job loss, home foreclosures, and cuts to education, health care, child care, and other basic services. People of color and low-income people are most affected by this crisis. It’s time for us to act. Even as the state is cutting funding for schools and teachers, health care for children and adults, child care, and other programs, corporations still receive billions in tax subsidies and exemptions. It is time to stand together and demand that our state put people’s welfare first. The People’s Summit includes a march and rally on the Capitol steps. It also includes skill building workshops, a chance to meet with your lawmakers, and networking with people from around the state. It’s a full day of activities designed to ensure that racial and economic justice is a priority for our state. Lunch will be provided and transportation, translation, and daycare is available free of charge if needed. Register at http://www.mlkday2011.eventbrite.com, info Nathan Riding 206-409- 5051 or [email protected]

MON JAN 17, 9:30 am, starts at Garfield High School, 400 23rd Ave at East Jefferson, Seattle; annual MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY RALLY AND MARCH, theme “Many Voices United to Build the Beloved Community” 9:30 am workshops, 11 am rally with speakers, music; noon march to downtown Seattle Federal Building, 2nd & Marion. We honor the Rev. Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr., for his work toward racial equality and toward economic justice for all people, for his commitment to nonviolence, and for his stand against war and militarism. One of the largest MLK Day events in the country. info http://www.MLKSeattle.org or Larry Gossett 206-296-1002 or Eddie Rye, Jr., 206-786-2763

**MON JAN 17, 9:30 am to 3:30 PM, in Olympia: 9:30 am Policy Briefing & Training: United Churches, 110 11th Ave SE, Olympia; 11:30 am Rally: Capitol Building Steps; 1 – 3:30 pm Lawmaker Meetings: Capitol Campus. Join Statewide Poverty Action Network’s Lobby Day. We envision a state where all children, families and people have the support they need to thrive and access opportunity, regardless of their income level. We want to be a community where basic needs, such as dental care and a safe place to live, are not considered luxury items. In some States where Dentist Modes is present, dental care is affordable for all! We want our children to have high-quality public education and equal opportunity to pursue a post-secondary degree. We want the assurance that in a recession, when many families are facing job loss and foreclosure, we will have some support. Transportation, breakfast & lunch, & interpretation are available. Children are welcome to join. registration and info 206-694-6794, [email protected]

*MON JAN 17, noon – 3 pm, at Crossroads Bellevue Shopping Center Market Stage, Corner of 156th NE and NE 8th, Bellevue; Celebration of a Dream, TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. & HEALTH RESOURCES FAIR. Guest Speakers and Musical Performances Featuring: Show Brazil, Nu Black Arts West Theatre, Filipinas Performing Arts of Washington State. info Kevin Henry [email protected]

**MON JAN 17, and subsequent Mondays, 3 – 4 pm, at the main gate of Bangor Naval Station; Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action PEACE VIGIL. info http://www.gzcenter.org [added 2/2/10]

MON JAN 17, 6 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, Seattle; Island Press presents Cascadia: A Vision for a Restorative Future. CREATING MORE SUSTAINABLE CITIES is often seen as simply adopting the latest technologies to reach our desired end. Beyond specific strategies, what ways of looking at the world will help us navigate the process of change? The challenge of sustainability is not one of science but one of understanding. It is time to begin viewing cities as large ecosystems, shaped in large measure by the availability of key resources and optimized to meet the long-term needs of their inhabitants. Island Press’ second Thought Leaders Discussion on the Built Environment features short, sharp presentations from three impressive speakers including the Bullitt Foundation’s Denis Hayes; Lucia Athens, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Austin, TX (formerly City of Seattle); and Patrick Condon, Professor of Landscape and Liveable Environments at University of British Columbia, followed by a conversation moderated by Jason Twill, Sr. Project Manager for Sustainability, Design & Construction at Vulcan. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, and at the door beginning at 5:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org

*MON JAN 17, 6 p.m., at Seattle First Baptist Church, 1111 Harvard Ave., Seattle; The Evergreen Association of American Baptist Churches is once again hosting a MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. MEMORIAL DAY WORSHIP service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The preacher this year will be Rev. Dr. Leslie D. Braxton, Pastor of New Beginnings Christian Fellowship. The service is for the Greater Seattle Community and all are invited to join in remembering the life and ministry of Dr. King. info [email protected] or http://www.evergreen-abc.org

**MON JAN 17, please check this week, holiday, and subsequent Mondays, 7 – 9 p.m., in Rainier Valley neighborhood, Seattle; a King County Bar Association NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINIC serving King County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not criminal). Issues that may be addressed include: Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided when requested. Foreign language interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9 a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web confirmed 10/8/10]

**MON JAN 17, and subsequent Mondays, 8 – 9 pm, on SCAN TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in King County or streaming live at http://www.scantv.org Pirate TV CHALLENGES THE MEDIA BLOCKADE by bringing you access to people and information unavailable on the Corporate Sponsor-ship. This show TBA. info Ed Mays http://www.edmaysproductions.net or 206-782-7605 or get on schedule list-serve via [email protected] [confirmed 10/12/10]

**TUES JAN 18, and subsequent Tuesdays through the Washington legislative session, approx April 24, in Olympia; Join STATEWIDE POVERTY ACTION NETWORK’s for their Capitol Building LOBBY TUESDAYS. With so much at stake this legislative session, your lawmakers need to hear from you more than ever. Poverty Action will be traveling to Olympia every Tuesday during the 2011 Legislative Session to connect our members with their lawmakers. We’ll help you schedule an appointment and plan your visit; You share your story and ideas for solutions with your lawmakers. info 206-694-6794, [email protected]

**TUES JAN 18, MEETING CANCELLED! at Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 600 Fourth Ave between James and Cherry Streets, Seattle; Seattle CITY COUNCIL BUDGET COMMITTEE meeting. see Feb 22 for next meeting. info 206-684-8888

**TUES JAN 18, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7:30 – 9 a.m., at Woodland Park Aurora pedestrian overpasses, meet on the northernmost pedestrian overpass in Woodland Park 2 blocks south of N 59th St., Seattle, Access from Green Lake Way (turn by tennis courts) to the Upper Woodland parking lot; PHINNEY NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, Cover the one to three pedestrian overpasses in Woodland Park with Peace Signs and Banners, banner against the war. We supply the banner. Come by and wave to passersby and chat with neighbors. info [email protected] or http://www.snowcoalition.org/event.php?action=list&h_id=35 [confirmed 8/10/10]

**TUES JAN 18, and subsequent Tuesdays, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., at Federal Building, 2nd & Marion, Seattle; Peace Vigil. Come join us every Tuesday. Stand with Joe Colgan and members of “MILITARY FAMILIES AND FRIENDS SPEAK OUT” as we weekly protest the funding of our unjust wars and demand the return of all our troops. (Joe is the father of Lt. Ben Colgan, KIA in Baghdad, Iraq, November 1, 2003.) info [email protected] or 206-824-5368 [confirmed 10/11/10]

TUES JAN 18, and most 3rd Tuesdays, please confirm at website, 3 – 5 p.m., at Planned Parenthood, 2001 E. Madison St., Seattle; SAFE SCHOOLS COALITION meeting, a public-private partnership of organizations (government agencies, schools, community agencies, churches, youth/student groups, gay/lesbian groups, human rights groups) and 400+ individuals working to help schools become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of GENDER IDENTITY OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. Everyone is welcome – students, school employees, parents/guardians, community agencies, and individual community members. All Ages Welcome. You don’t need to be a member to attend a Coalition meeting. It’s not a “board” meeting. We network, plan joint projects, problem-solve, share cool freebies, and often have a speaker or video. Please park on the streets, don’t park in the Planned Parenthood or church parking lot. attend in person or by phone; Please don’t have your cell phone out on the first floor at Planned Parenthood due to HPAA (medical privacy) regs. Please bring a potluck snack and we will launch the new year with goodies. details about how to call in or attend, and info Stefanie 206-930-5174 or [email protected] or http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/meet_who_when_where.html or 206-451-SAFE (7233)

**TUES JAN 18, 4 p.m., in Turner Auditorium, D-209, Health Sciences Center, University of Washington, Seattle; Henrietta Lacks: ETHICS at the Intersection of HEALTH CARE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCe by Ruth R. Faden, the Philip Franklin Wagley Professor of Biomedical Ethics and director of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics. A reception will follow. info [email protected] or 206-543-5145

TUES JAN 18, and subsequent 18th of each month, 5:30 p.m., this month location TBA locations in or near Bellingham; Monthly Prayer VIGIL FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST. Join others for contemplation, meditation, prayer and liturgy for peace among the peoples of Israel and Palestine. Each month a different faith community sponsors the vigil. If you’d like your community to sponsor, contact Mary Robinson-Mohr 360-733-1325 or 360-734-0217 or http://www.whatcompjc.org/calendar.html [web confirmed 10/10/10]

**TUES JAN 18, 6 pm, at University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle; All Labor Has Dignity: MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ON LABOR RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE with Michael Honey. Michael Honey, Haley Professor of Humanities at the University of Washington, Tacoma, and author of an award-winning trilogy of labor and civil rights history, will read from and discuss the new book he has edited of Martin Luther King, Jr’s speeches to unions, “All Labor Has Dignity: Martin Luther King, Jr. on Labor Rights and Economic Justice.” info Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington 206-543-7946 or http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/

TUES JAN 18, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, 6 – 7:30 pm, at the Seattle University Admission & Alumni building, 824 12th Ave. (SE corner of 12th & E. Marion), Seattle; Seattle Police Department/LGBTQ Advisory Council Meeting. The Seattle POLICE DEPARTMENT’S SEXUAL MINORITIES/LGBTQ ADVISORY COUNCIL is a Council established by the Police Department to increase relationships and communications between the community and the Department. info 206-684-8760 or Daniel Dueball [email protected] or http://www.seattlelgbt.org [updated 10/14/10]

TUES JAN 18, and subsequent 1st & 3rd Tuesdays, 6:30 – 9 pm, at The Green Bean Coffeehouse, 8533 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle; The WORKERS’ SELF-EDUCATION PROJECT introductory class, What Is Solidarity? info http://www.worksep.org [added 10/2/10]

**TUES JAN 18, and subsequent Tuesdays, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., in Federal Way; a King County Bar Association NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINIC serving King County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not criminal). Issues that may be addressed include: Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided when requested. Foreign language interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9 a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web confirmed 10/8/10]

**TUES JAN 18, and subsequent Tuesdays, 7 – 9 p.m., in Greenwood neighborhood, Seattle; a King County Bar Association NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINIC serving King County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not criminal). Issues that may be addressed include: Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided when requested. Foreign language interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9 a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web confirmed 10/8/10]

TUES JAN 18, and subsequent 3rd Tuesdays, 7 – 9 pm, at Mosaic Coffeehouse 4401 2nd Ave NE, Wallingford, Seattle; meeting of the Seattle Burma Roundtable working to promote HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA; info 206-784-6873 or [email protected] or http://students.washington.edu/burma/ [confirmed 12/20/10]

TUES JAN 18, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Parag Khanna on DIPLOMACY IN A BORDERLESS WORLD. We have entered a new Middle Ages, says Parag Khanna, complete with Asian empires, Western militaries, Middle Eastern sheikhdoms, powerful media, and plenty of religious zealotry to go around. But just as the initial “dark age” gave way to the Renaissance, Khanna, author of How to Run the World, believes our time can lead to a great and enlightened age as well, with a new “mega-diplomacy” of technocrats, executives, super-philanthropists, and everyday churchgoers (think Bill Gates, Bono, Western Union, and Oxfam) assembling talent, pooling money, and deploying resources to improve the world. Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with University Book Store. Series supported by RealNetworks Foundation. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org or http://www.paragkhanna.com/

**WEDS JAN 19, 11 am – 3 pm, at Seattle Center; 11th Annual DIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT DAY CAREER FAIR. Employers include: Verizon Wireless, Todd Pacific Shipyards, Allstate Insurance Co., Seattle Children’s Hospital, Department of Veterans Affairs ? VBA, Art Institute of Seattle, City of Everett, Paccar Inc., University of Puget Sound, Salem Communications Seattle, American Family Insurance, Social Security Administration, University of Washington, US Coast Guard,Take Shape For Live, Entercom, Washington Army National Guard, Event Management Productions, T’Decides Media.

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, noon – 1 pm, on SCAN TV, Public Access cable TV , channel 29/77 in King County or streaming live at http://www.scantv.org Pirate TV CHALLENGES THE MEDIA BLOCKADE by bringing you access to people and information unavailable on the Corporate Sponsor-ship. This show TBA. info Ed Mays http://www.edmaysproductions.net or 206-782-7605 or get on schedule list-serve via [email protected] [confirmed 10/12/10]

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, noon – 1 p.m., NW corner of Sylvester Park, corner of Legion & Capitol Way, Olympia; PEACE VIGIL, come for all or part of the hour to sustain Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation persistent (every week since March 5, 1980) witness for peace and nonviolence; bring signs or use ours; info Glen 360-491-9093 [confirmed 8/24/10]

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, 5 – 6 p.m. on KBCS- FM, 91.3, online at http://www.kbcs.fm ; Live call-in talk show “VOICES OF DIVERSITY” will focus on topics related to CULTURAL DIVERSITY, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC ISSUES. The show is produced by Community Volunteers. Show is sponsored by the City of Bellevue Parks and Community Services department and KBCS; We’ll also be taking calls from our listeners at 425-564-2424. This show: tba. Share your story at 425-564-2424. info 425-452-7922 or http://www.kbcs.fm Show archive online at http://kbcs.fm/site/PageServer?pagename=voicesofdiversity [confirmed 11/20/10]

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, 5 – 6 p.m., in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse, 1917 Pacific Ave., near 21st, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL organized by People for Peace, Justice, and Healing, a continuous presence in Tacoma since 9/11. [confirmed 10/11/10]

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, 5:15 – 6:15 pm, on the corner of Chelan and Orondo, right in front of Memorial Park, Wenatchee; weekly PEACE VIGIL since August 2005 at a fitting place. All are welcome. Vigilers include local at-large members of Vets for Peace who are always there with the VFP banner, and other veterans are invited to join! info [email protected] [updated 10/13/10]

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, 5:30 – 7 p.m., in front of Ken’s Market, SW corner of 73rd & Greenwood Ave N, Seattle; PHINNEY NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE information table, Please contact Andy to coordinate: 206-789-5081, info [email protected] or http://www.snowcoalition.org/event.php?action=list&h_id=35 [confirmed 8/10/10]

WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent 3rd Wednesdays, 6 – 8 or 9 p.m., at Cascade People’s Center, 309 Pontius Ave. N., Seattle; meeting of CASCADE NEIGHBORHOOD Council, SOUTH LAKE UNION neighborhood, info [email protected] [updated 10/14/10]

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, 6:45 – 8:45 p.m., in Central Seattle; a King County Bar Association NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINIC serving King County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not criminal). Issues that may be addressed include: Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided when requested. Foreign language interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9 a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web confirmed 10/8/10]

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7 – 8:30 p.m., on Capitol Hill, Seattle; a King County Bar Association NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINIC serving King County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not criminal). Issues that may be addressed include: Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided when requested. Foreign language interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9 a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web confirmed 10/8/10]

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, 7 – 9 p.m., in Bellevue, and also in Lake City neighborhood, Seattle; a King County Bar Association NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINIC serving King County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not criminal). Issues that may be addressed include: Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided when requested. Foreign language interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9 a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web confirmed 10/8/10]

WEDS JAN 19, 7 to 8:30 pm, at Solid Ground Library Building in the Conference Room, Street: 1501 N 45th St.. Wallingford, Seattle; WALLINGFORD FARMERS’ MARKET SITE SELECTION for 2011. A community meeting to review feasible sites that have been identified and give all interested residents, property owners, and business owners the opportunity to ask questions and provide input into the selection process. The City confirmed its commitment to assisting with the permit/application process necessary to finalize a site choice. They are also willing to assist with the community meeting.

WEDS JAN 19, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Izzeldin Abuelaish on The Story of ‘The Gaza Doctor.’ In 2009, Israeli shells hit the Gaza Strip home of PALESTINIAN PHYSICIAN AND LIFELONG PEACE ADVOCATE Izzeldin Abuelaish, killing three of his daughters. His response – a continued call for understanding, respect, and peace – captured hearts and headlines around the world. Now known as “the Gaza doctor,” Abuelaish, author of the memoir I Shall Not Hate, says his deepest hope is that his daughters will be “the last sacrifice on the road to peace …” Presented by the Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with University Book Store. Series media sponsorship provided by PubliCola. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and the RealNetworks Foundation. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org or http://.daughtersforlife.com

**WEDS JAN 19, and subsequent Wednesdays, 8 pm, (right before Democracy Nows time slot) on Comcast cable access channel 77 in Seattle/ King County and live on the web http://www.scantv.org ; Talking Stick, a LOCALLY PRODUCED INDEPENDENT PROGRAM by Mike McCormick with coverage of progressive events and viewpoints; with program TBA. info [email protected] or http://www.talkingsticktv.org or http://www.scantv.org [web confirmed 10/10/10]

JAN 20 – 22, at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA; International Conference on HEALTH, WELLNESS AND SOCIETY. This conference will address contemporary challenges of health and wellness from interdisciplinary perspectives. Areas of concern include preventative medicine, public health, proactive wellness and the relationships of social and personal wellbeing to health. Disciplinary perspectives include public health, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, nutrition, physical and health education, psychology, social work, sociology and communications. info http://health-conference.com

**THURS JAN 20, and subsequent Thursdays, noon – 2 p.m., Downtown, Seattle; a King County Bar Association NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINIC serving King County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not criminal). Issues that may be addressed include: Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided when requested. Foreign language interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9 a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web confirmed 10/8/10]

**THURS JAN 20, and subsequent Thursdays, noon – 1 p.m., at 6th and Sprague, Tacoma, location changes in summer to Tacoma Farmer’s Market, 9th and Broadway; PEACE VIGIL organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org [updated 10/11/10]

**THURS JAN 20, and subsequent Thursdays, 5 – 6 p.m., at Westlake Park near 4th and Pine, Seattle; PEACE VIGIL to protest U.S. POLICY IN AFGHANISTAN, PALESTINE/ISRAEL, AND IRAQ with silent / visible presence, leaflets, and info table, by Women in Black, Women wear black; men welcome to stand at the sidelines or to leaflet; a peace group in the tradition of the women who vigil weekly in Israel / Palestine; Seattle Women in Black have been standing every Thursday for over 7 years, and have passed out an estimated 46,800 leaflets opposing war, violence, hatred and prejudice. info 206-282-6107 or [email protected] or http://seattlewomeninblack.pbwiki.com [confirmed 1/4/10]

**THURS JAN 20, and subsequent Thursdays, 5 – 6 pm, on KBCS-FM, 91.3, online at http://www.kbcs.fm ; The One World Report team features NORTHWEST LABOR NEWS with Shift Break and Labor Neighbor Radio, local headlines, and commentary. One World Report is a weekly, hour-long news and public affairs showthat is volunteer- powered and community-centered. Our goal is to reclaim the airwaves for the benefit of the community and turn the power of the media over to the people. Includes Green Acre Radio, produced by Martha Baskin, a weekly radio spot with an ENVIRONMENTAL FOCUS at 5:40 p.m. This show: TBA. info http://www.kbcs.fm [updated 4/11/10]

THURS JAN 20, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays, but please confirm at website, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., in the 3rd floor conference room, City Hall, 600 4th Avenue, downtown Seattle; Public Meeting on POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY held by the Office of Police Accountability Review Panel (OPARB), OPARB is charged with providing citizen (volunteer) oversight of OPA, which is what police internal investigations used to be. OPARB reviews closed cases only, and ensures that OPA is following their policies. They also may make recommendations for policy changes. They also meet with the public to educate them about how to make effective complaints and resolve issues with police. Open to the public. info http://www.seattle.gov/council/oparb/ [updated 10/10/10]

THURS JAN 20, 6 – 8 pm, at 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline; FAMILY CONNECTION NIGHT. An evening film entited “That’s a Family”. Pizza and limited childcare provided. A group discussion will follow the film viewing. Community reource tables will feature a variety of information for families. Space is limited so call to reserve a spot 425-891-3159. Also, if you would like to table, please contact Sue Ferguson at [email protected]

THURS JAN 20, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays (Sept to June skipping December), 6 – 8 p.m., location tba, Seattle area; QUEER PARENTS NETWORKING DINNER. Dinner and childcare is on us! A monthly dinner to meet other LGBTQ families and parents, talk about parenting and other issues that are affecting their lives. Open to ALL Bisexual, Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Two-Spirited, Queer and Questioning families, including co-parents, and people who have a significant role in the life of a child. Please RSVP to DeAnn Alcantara Thompson [email protected] or 206-568-7777, TTY 206-517-9670, so we can plan for dinner and childcare. We look forward to seeing you there! Hosted by: The Northwest Network of Bi, Trans, Lesbian & Gay Survivors of Abuse [updated 11/15/10]

**THURS JAN 20, 6 – 8 pm, as part of Tacoma Art Walk, at The Washington State History Museum Auditorium, 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma; Community Cinema Seattle & Tacoma present For Once in My Life Sneak Preview. Free, Open to the Public. Join us for live performances before the film (5:30 – 6 pm). Then following the film stick around for a discussion moderated by Goodwill of Tacoma and including speakers from the Tacoma Commission on Disabilities, Creative Activities, and local artists and performers. The feel good movie of 2011, For Once In My Life will resonate with communities across the region with its message of OVERCOMING BOUNDARIES THROUGH MUSIC. The film is an inspiring portrait of the tremendous potential of PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES and the power of music to transform lives.

THURS JAN 20, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, in City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH L280, 601 Fifth Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, check website to confirm date, time and place; Seattle COMMISSION FOR SEXUAL MINORITIES MEETING. Meetings open to the public. Members of the public attending the City on official business will find several accessible parking stalls at the Sea-Park Parking Garage, located at 609 Six Avenue. Wheel Chair Accessible. ASL interpretation upon request to 206-684-4514 at least two weeks in advance. info http://www.seattle.gov/scsm/meetings.htm or Marta Idowu [email protected] or 206-684-4540 [web confirmed 10/11/10]

**THURS JAN 20, and subsequent Thursdays, 7 – 9 p.m., in Delridge Neighborhood, Seattle; a King County Bar Association NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL CLINIC serving King County residents or Washington State residents with legal issues in King County. Neighborhood Legal Clinics (NLC) provides individual meetings with VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS for up to 30 minutes of Free legal advice and consultation in primarily civil issues (not criminal). Issues that may be addressed include: Family law topics including domestic violence, divorce, issues for unmarried parents, child support, custody and parenting plans; Debt and bankruptcy; landlord/ Tenant questions; Real estate; Employment and wage claim issues; Contracts, warranties and/or consumer disputes; Immigration; Wills, estate planning, probate, living wills; Welfare benefits terminations and overpayments; Criminal records. American Sign Language interpreters provided when requested. Foreign language interpreters provided pending availability of funds. NLC has no income restrictions. For an appointment, call 206-267-7070 from 9 a.m. to noon. info http://www.kcba.org/legalhelp/ [web confirmed 10/8/10]

THURS JAN 20, and subsequent 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 7 pm, at JW! Thrift & Gift, 5101 Rainier Ave S #106, Columbia City, Seattle; Justice Works Writers Group. JW! is a grassroots criminal justice reform organization whose mission is UNDOING RACISM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM as experienced by African Americans; info [email protected] or http://www.justiceworks.info or 206-725-9189 [added 10/25/10]

THURS JAN 20, and subsequent 3rd Thursdays, 7 – 9 p.m., GLBT LEGAL CLINIC. Have you and your significant other recently decided to get registered but you have questions about what that means legally? Are you already registered and curious about the recent changes in the law? Are you thinking about having children together and want to know how to make sure you both have parental rights? Do you have other questions about adoption, gestational surrogates, etc.? Or are you and your partner breaking up and needing help getting a “divorce”? Are you concerned about an experience on the job and wondering if you’re being discriminated against? Are you transitioning gender and wanting help making your legal paperwork match your gender? These are just some of the issues the GLBT Legal Clinic can help you with. The GLBT Legal Clinic is sponsored by the GLBT Bar Association of Washington Foundation (QLaw Foundation) and is one of the King County Bar Association Neighborhood Legal Clinic Specialty Clinics. The clinic is free of charge. At the clinic, volunteer attorneys assist clients in 30 minute client meetings. The attorneys provide clients with individualized legal advice and information. Clinic attorneys will answer questions and provide information in a variety of areas including family law, debt and bankruptcy, divorce/ dissolution, employment discrimination, and transgender legal issues. The clinic is open to everyone regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Help us advertise the clinic by looking for us on Facebook, and add a link to our page http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/pages/GLBT-Legal-Clinic/243224955160, Appointments can be made by calling 206-235-7325 Tuesdays between noon and 3 p.m.

THURS JAN 20, 7 – 9 pm, at Safeco Field, 1st Base Terrace Club, 1250 First Avenue S. Club Level, Seattle; NARAL PRO-CHOICE WASHINGTON invites you to celebrate the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade at our 20th Annual Chocolate for Choice. Chocolate for Choice is a delicious evening of chocolate tasting. In addition to chocolate tasting, there is a contest for best chocolate and chocolatier, a silent auction, and a live auction of cakes and chocolate displays. All chocolate is graciously donated by over forty local chocolatiers. Tickets start at $40. info 206-624- 1990 or http://www.prochoicewashington.org

THURS JAN 20, 7 – 8:30 pm, at Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Avenue at Seneca Street, enter on Eighth, Seattle; In collaboration with Seattle City Council, Seattle Human Services Department, and YouthCare and Women’s Funding Network, the Women’s Funding Alliance presents In Our Own Backyard: A Closer Look at the SEX TRAFFICKING OF LOCAL GIRLS. As many as 300,000 children across America – particularly girls – are being sex trafficked in the U.S. through escort services and, increasingly, online. A recent study commissioned by the City of Seattle identified that right here in our own backyard at least 238 children are being forced into prostitution, with the total number, according to the assessment, likely closer to 300 to 500 children. Join us for an engaging forum to learn more about the growing tragedy of sex trafficking of local youth, how the internet is making the problem more pervasive, what is being done about it, and how you can make a difference right here in Seattle to support young trafficking survivors, increase prosecution of traffickers and predators, and curb the demand. Featured Speakers include Deborah Richardson, Chief Program Officer, Women’s Funding Network; Tim Burgess, Seattle City Council Member; Debra Boyer, Ph.D, Boyer Research; Leslie Briner, MSW, Associate Director of Residential Programs, YouthCare; Sgt. Ryan Long, Seattle Police Department; Sean O’Donnell, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office; and Gloria Womack, Program Manager of YouthCare’s Bridge Program. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com and at the door beginning at 6:30. info http://www.wfalliance.org

THURS JAN 20, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca St, Seattle; RON REAGAN on “My Father at 100”. Since his death in 2004, the image of former President Ronald Reagan has only deepened in its power to galvanize citizens of all political stripes. In marking the 100th anniversary of Reagan’s birth (Feb 6, 2011), Seattle political commentator Ron Reagan (My Father at 100) shares an intimate and nuanced look at his father’s life, which was enigmatic in ways neither his acolytes nor detractors can fully accept. Presented by The Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with Elliott Bay Book Company. Series media sponsorship provided by PubliCola. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and the RealNetworks Foundation. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org

JAN 21 – 27, at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle; Seattle premiere! One of the most harrowing and compelling personal documentaries of our time, Enemies of The People exposes for the first time the truth about the Killing Fields and the Khmer Rouge who were behind CAMBODIA’S GENOCIDE. But more than simply an inquiry into Cambodia’s experience, Enemies of The People is a profound meditation on the nature of good and evil, shedding light on the capacity of some people to do terrible things, and for others to forgive them. info [email protected]

**FRI JAN 21, and subsequent Fridays, 7:30 – 8:30 am, at 23rd and Union, Seattle; MADRONA- LESCHI Citizens against the War PEACE VIGIL. Let those driving to work see that they aren’t the only ones against the war, give heart to antiwar supporters on the way to work. Protest the new escalation of the war on Iraq. Come for the whole time or a bit of time, Bring signs- but there are usually extras for all. Letter-writing and coffee afterwards at Touga on 18th and Union. We have been vigiling weekly for 7 years! info Kathy Barker 206-328-2804 or [email protected], Sarah Banks 206-720-1389 or [email protected] [confirmed 1/4/11]

FRI JAN 21, 8:30 am Registration, 9 am to 4:30 pm, at 2100 24th Avenue South, Seattle; Cross Cultural Connections Presents Trainer Activities for Facilitating COURAGEOUS CONVERSATIONS. Are you part of a business or organization that wants to engage in on-going work to ADDRESS ISSUES OF RACE? In his workshop we will share some of our favorite activities for taking conversations deeper and inspiring people to take collective action. While you participate in hands-on exercises, we’ll guide you through strategies we’ve used to help deepen the conversation in a way that allows participants to construct new knowledge. Both experienced and novice trainers will learn new activities and skills. This workshop is a great follow-up if you’ve already taken our Train the Trainer. $125 Includes Activities CD and light breakfast. Register at http://www.culturesconnecting.com/upcomingevents.html, info [email protected] or 206-568-8556

FRI JAN 21, 9 am to 4 pm, at Seattle University, Student Center Room 210; The Master of Public Administration and Executive Master of Nonprofit Leadership programs present the 2010-2011 SERVICE IN ACTION SEMINAr Series. This series provides nonprofit and public service professionals with continuing education opportunities and access to current trends. Leading voices and experts from a variety of disciplines will present the latest ideas and practices. This seminar: The Future of NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP with presenter: Amy Carr. Cost SU Student/Alumni/Employee: $100, General Public $125. Price includes lunch. All proceeds benefit the MPA/MNPL scholarship fund. info http://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/mnpl/events.aspx or Danielle Potter [email protected] or 206-296-6143

**FRI JAN 21, and subsequent Fridays, noon – 1 pm, on Comcast cable access channel 77 in Seattle/ King County and live on the web http://www.scantv.org ; Talking Stick, a LOCALLY PRODUCED INDEPENDENT PROGRAM by Mike McCormick with coverage of progressive events and viewpoints; with program TBA. info [email protected] or http://www.talkingsticktv.org or http://www.scantv.org [web confirmed 10/10/10]

**FRI JAN 21, 3:30 pm, Smith Hall, Room 407, University of Washington, Seattle; Join us for a talk, “History and Memory: Revisiting KING’S VISION OF LABOR RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE by Michael Honey. Honey is Haley Professor of Humanities at the University of Washington, Tacoma, Harry Bridges Emeritus at the UW, and author of an award-winning trilogy of labor and civil rights history. He will discuss how labor history how labor history is changing our understanding of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. Sponsored by UW departments of Geography, American Ethnic Studies, and the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. info Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington 206-543-7946 or http://depts.washington.edu/pcls/

**FRI JAN 21, and subsequent Fridays, 4 – 5 p.m., in front of the Bellingham Federal Building on Cornwall and Magnolia, Bellingham; PEACE VIGIL, a Bellingham tradition since 1967. Join the Peace Zone afterwards for announcements and discussion at The Mount Bakery Restaurant, 308 W. Champion Street. info 360-733-4146 or http://www.whatcompjc.org/calendar.html [web confirmed 10/10/10]

**FRI JAN 21, and subsequent Fridays, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., at the south end of Percival Landing, 4th & Water, downtown Olympia; The Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation invites everyone to a weekly VIGIL FOR PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE. Ongoing vigil since November 1998. info Glen 360-491-9093 [email protected] [confirmed 8/24/10]

**FRI JAN 21, and subsequent Fridays, 5 – 6 p.m., at Ruston Way parking strip near McGarver Street on the waterfront, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org [updated 10/11/10]

**FRI JAN 21, and subsequent Fridays, 5 – 6 p.m., at 4th and Water Street, on the south side of W. 4th Ave. near the fountain, Olympia; WOMEN IN BLACK IS A SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE. Please wear black. Signs will be provided. Women in Black is a loose network of women worldwide committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to war and violence since 1988. Women in Black in Olympia has met weekly since 2003. info Karin Kraft 360-754- 5352 or [email protected] or http://www.wib-oly.org [confirmed 10/10/10]

**FRI JAN 21, and subsequent Fridays, 6:30 – 8:30 pm, at 5101 Rainier Ave South, #106, Seattle; every Justice Works! general meeting includes JW! orientation, organizer training, letters to the editor, connections with incarcerated people, updates on our projects, programs, campaigns, direct action planning; Campaigns include: 1) 3-Strikes Reform and 2) registering previously incarcerated people to vote. JW! is a grassroots criminal justice reform organization whose mission is UNDOING RACISM IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM as experienced by African Americans; info [email protected] or http://www.justiceworks.info or 206-725-9189 [confirmed 10/5/10]

FRI JAN 21, and subsequent Fridays, 7 – 9:30 p.m., at Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle; Friday Night At the MEANINGFUL MOVIES and Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice present Social justice documentary film and community discussion! A Film: “Which Way Home” (83 min, Rebecca Cammisa, 2010) and a Panel Discussion on IMMIGRANT ISSUES Following The Film. We are pleased to partner with Exiled Voices for Justice to screen this 2010 Oscar-nominated documentary film, which chronicles the harrowing journeys undertaken by unaccompanied immigrant children from Central America and Mexico who risk everything to flee their native land, desperate to secure a brighter future in the United States. Which Way Home follows several CHILD MIGRANTS as they journey through Mexico en route to the U.S. on a freight train they call “The Beast.” Director Rebecca Cammisa tracks the stories of Olga and Freddy, nine-year-old Hondurans desperately trying to reach their families in Minnesota; Jose, a 10-year-old El Salvadoran who has been abandoned by smugglers and ends up alone in a Mexican detention center; and Kevin, a canny, streetwise 14-year-old Honduran whose mother hopes that he will reach New York City and send money back to his family. Theirs are stories of hope and courage, disappointment and sorrow. After the screening, several panelists will discuss issues raised by the film: Rebekah Fletcher, Children’s Attorney with Volunteer Advocates for Immigrant Justice (VAIJ); Sierra Rowe, Social Worker with the Refugee & Immigrant Children’s Program at Lutheran Community Services NW; DeAnn Adams, Program Manager of Friends of Youth’s El Puente program; and a young adult whose journey to the U.S. resembled those of the children in the film. The discussion will be moderated by Jorge Baron, Executive Director of the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP). After the screening/discussion, an ADVOCACY FAIR showcasing the initiatives of non-profits working on behalf of immigrants fleeing poverty, abuse, or persecution in Central America and Mexico will offer attendees a unique opportunity to learn more and get involved. Also partnering with us are LCSNW’s Refugee & Immigrant Children’s Program, Global Washington, and El Centro de la Raza. For more information on Exiled voices for Justice http://www.exiledvoicesforjustice.org, Free and open to the public! .. but Donations are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org

FRI JAN 21, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, Great Hall, enter on 8th Avenue, Seattle; Wallace Shawn “ESSAYS”. As an established ACTOR AND AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT, Wallace Shawn is used to speaking other people’s words, or writing words for other people to say. But as he explains in his nonfiction work Essays, “Every once in a while … I go off to the place called Reality for a brief vacation … I’ve looked at the world from my own point of view, and I’ve written these essays. I’ve written essays about reality, the world, and I’ve even written a few essays about the dream-world of ‘art’ in which I normally dwell. In a bold mood I’ve brooded once or twice on the question, ‘ Where do the dreams go, and what do they do, in the world of the real?'” Presented by Town Hall, with Elliott Bay Book Company. Tickets $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org

**SAT JAN 22, and subsequent Saturdays, 10 – 11 am, at Bayview Park and Ride, intersection of Hwy 525 and Bayview Road, Whidbey Island; SOUTH WHIDBEY PEACE VIGIL, Bring a sign if you have one. Issues of peace and justice and war. info http://whidbeyprn.org/bayview.php [confirmed 11/7/09]

**SAT JAN 22, and subsequent Saturdays, 11 am – noon, at Bothell & Ballinger, just N. of LFP mall, Lake Forest Park; LAKE FOREST PARK FOR PEACE vigil. Holding signs, waving to people driving by, handing out flyers. Bring a sign, a friend, a smile and a wave. Weekly Community Meeting, All are welcome – join us! Over 4 years of vigiling for peace! There is a community meeting at 10 am before the vigil inside the Third Place Commons Meeting Room at Lake Forest Park Town Centre. All are welcome to both meeting and vigil. info Bob Trutnau [email protected] [confirmed 9/20/09]

**SAT JAN 22, and subsequent Saturdays, noon – 1 p.m., SW corner Bellevue Way and NE 8th, Bellevue; WOMEN IN BLACK PEACE VIGIL. women will stand in silence together for peace and justice. Remind shoppers that the best gift in the world is peace, and this is the gift we want to give to our children and grandchildren. This is a great location and an opportunity for women to express their support of women and men who are determined to rid the injustices of the world nonviolently and through diplomatic means, Men are invited to stand with us. info Dr. Jan Cate 425-455-4048 or [email protected] or Lyn Lambert 425- 641-1120 or [email protected] [confirmed 9/10/10]

**SAT JAN 22, and subsequent Saturdays, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, at 38th and Steele on the corner by Border’s Books, Tacoma; PEACE VIGIL bannering to END STOP LOSS organized by United for Peace of Pierce County. All peaceful folk are welcome and encouraged to turn out! info http://www.ufppc.org [updated 10/11/10]

**SAT JAN 22, and subsequent Saturdays, 3 – 4 p.m., at Westlake Park near 4th and Pine, Seattle; Vigil & leafletting to PROTEST ONGOING WARS AND OCCUPATION IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN. This vigil started by the 911 Peace Coalition has been going on for over 8 years. info [email protected] [confirmed 8/10/10]

**SUN JAN 23, and subsequent Sundays, noon – 1 p.m., on the corners of the Pacific Hwy South and South 320th intersection in Federal Way; STAND FOR PEACE. The change that we all hoped for has yet to come. We are out there reminding others and ourselves that casualties, both civilian and military, continue to mount in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Occasionally, other matters of peace and justice make an appearance on our signs (e.g. Universal Healthcare). Please join us whenever you can, we’ll be out there every Sunday. info http://www.FederalWayMatters.org [confirmed 10/3/10]

**SUN JAN 23, and subsequent Sundays, noon – 1 p.m., at the corner of 12th and Commercial Ave, ANACORTES; PEACE VIGIL, This vigil began October, 2002, and everyone is welcome. Bring a sign of your choosing and join our friendly, peaceful group. info Howard Pellett 360-293-8128 or [email protected] or Jim Taylor [email protected] or 360-299-9040 [confirmed 10/3/10]

**SUN JAN 23, and subsequent Sundays, noon to 1 pm, at Junction of California Ave SW and SW Alaska, West Seattle; WEST SEATTLE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE, a SNOW affiliate, anti-war gathering. Show your opposition to the war in Iraq publicly. We have signs, buttons and leaflets. Join us! info [email protected] or John Repp 206-932-9522 [confirmed 10/3/10]

**SUN JAN 23, and subsequent Sundays, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., at N 175th St and Meridian Ave N, Shoreline; SHORELINE NEIGHBORS FOR PEACE weekly PEACE VIGIL, Come for all or part of the time. We have extra signs. info Dwight Gibb, 206-546-1864, or [email protected] [confirmed 10/5/10]

**SUN JAN 23, and subsequent Sundays, 12:30 -1:30 p.m., at the Brackett’s Landing sign, to the left of the ferry station (as you face the ferry), on the corner of Main Street and Railroad Avenue, in downtown Edmonds; Snohomish County Women In Black, SILENT VIGIL FOR PEACE; Everyone is welcome to join us. You don’t have to be a woman and you don’t have to dress in black. We do ask, however, that all signs be peace signs. We have been there every Sunday, vigiling for peace, for almost 8 years. info [email protected] or 425-775-5383 [updated 11/20/10]

**MON JAN 24, Registration 11:30 a.m., Luncheon & Program 12:15 – 1:30 p.m., at Rainier Square Atrium, Third Floor Conference Room, 1333 5th Avenue, Seattle; CityClub presents A Conversation with Phyllis Wise, Interim President, University of Washington, Moderated by Enrique Cerna, Executive Director of Production & Host, KCTS Connects. Phyllis Wise took over the reins as Interim President of the University of Washington upon Mark Emmert’s departure in September 2010. Provost and Executive Vice President since 2005, she served as the University’s chief academic and budgetary officer. One of her chief accomplishments was launching a new College of the Environment in 2009. Dr. Wise also has a distinguished career as an academic. A member of the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine, she is considered a leading researcher in women’s health and biology. How is DR. WISE HELPING UW WEATHER THE STATE’S BUDGET CRISIS – short-term and long-term? How will UW continue its national leadership as a pioneer in biological and medical research? What do changing financial structures mean for undergraduate admissions and tuitions? How is the curriculum changing to prepare students for their place in a global economy? Join us for a frank and thoughtful conversation about the direction of our state’s flagship research university. Buffet Luncheon: $20 – 30. Coffee & Dessert $12 – 18. Open to the public. info and registration http://www.SeattleCityClub.org or 206-682-7395

MON JAN 24, and subsequent 3rd Mondays (4th Mon Jan & Feb), 5:30 – 7:30 pm, in the City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH L280, 600 4th Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, check website to confirm date, time and place; SEATTLE WOMEN’S COMMISSION MEETING. Meetings open to the public. Members of the public attending the City on official business will find several accessible parking stalls at the Sea-Park Parking Garage, located at 609 Six Avenue. Wheel Chair Accessible. ASL interpretation upon request to 206-684-4537 at least two weeks in advance. info http://www.seattle.gov/womenscommission/meetings.htm or Marta Idowu 206-684-4540 or [email protected] [web confirmed 10/11/10]

MON JAN 24, and subsequent 4th Mondays, 6:30 – 9 pm, check the website to confirm, at the Sunset Hill Community Center, ground floor, at corner of 30th NW & NW 66th, in Ballard, Seattle; SUSTAINABLE BALLARD meeting and Potluck. Please bring your own bowl, spoon & cup, bring a dish or $5 to cover costs. This meeting: tba. Sustainable Ballard’s efforts are aimed at preparing for societal, economic, transportation and infrastructural changes that we see coming from OIL DEPLETION in the next decade or sooner. We do not have much time. We do not have the answers either. Each of us have skills we can bring to this effort. info [email protected] or 206-789-7646 or http://www.sustainableballard.org [usual time confirmed 10/11/10]

MON JAN 24, 7 pm, at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Avenue at Madison, Seattle; The Bush School Diversity Speaker Series presents Professor Michelle Alexander on The New Jim Crow: PRISON INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX, Michelle Alexander argues that we have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it. Join us for a spirited discussion of whether a new Jim Crow system is thriving in the age of Obama. Alexander is associate professor at Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity. Previously she was director of the Racial Justice Project for the ACLU of Northern California and director of Stanford’s Civil Rights Clinic. Her new book is “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness.” Free and open to the public. Sponsors: Casey Family Services, Cross Cultural Connections, KBCS 91.3 fm, Mount Zion Baptist Church, North Seattle Community College, Seattle Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Youth Council, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle Public Schools, Seattle University, Starbucks, UmojaFest P.E.A.C.E. Center, WEACT. info http://www.bush.edu/diversity or Dr. Eddie Moore Jr. 206-326-7731 or [email protected]

**MON JAN 24, 7 pm, at Elliott Bay Books, 1521 10th Ave, Capital Hill, Seattle; Book Reading “Art And Politics Now: CULTURAL ACTIVISM IN A TIME OF CRISIS” By Susan Noyes Platt, Ph.D. She is an art historian and art critic who has written extensively on art that addresses social and political concerns. Art and Politics Now begins with the anti WTO demonstrations in 1999 in Seattle and concludes with reference to the BP Gulf oil spill in the spring of 2010. Topics include opposition to war, terrorism, racism, borders, and the violation of the earth. It ranges from the art of street protest to the work of gallery artists and finally the international art scene with a special emphasis on Turkey and the Middle East. It examines individual artists, collectives, curators, and exhibitions as political endeavors and includes media ranging from street puppets to oil paintings. Art and Politics Now reveals the power that artists have to make a difference when they choose to thoughtfully engage with the concerns of the world.

MON JAN 24, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca St, Seattle; Stephanie Coontz: Revisiting “The FEMININE MYSTIQUE.” In 1963, Betty Friedan unleashed a storm of controversy with The Feminine Mystique – many women said the book transformed, even saved, their lives. Stephanie Coontz (Marriage: A History, and now A Strange Stirring), who teaches history and family studies at The Evergreen State College, examines the dawn of the 1960s through interviews with people who read The Feminine Mystique in 1963-64, illuminating how a generation of women came to realize that their dissatisfaction with domestic life didn’t reflect personal weakness but rather a SOCIAL AND POLITICAL INJUSTICE. Presented by The Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with Elliott Bay Book Company. Series media sponsorship provided by PubliCola. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and the RealNetworks Foundation. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, and at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://bit.ly/THCoontz or http://www.townhallseattle.org

**TUES JAN 25, the Committee to STOP FBI REPRESSION calls for nation-wide action. Show your solidarity with the nine newly subpoenaed activists who are being called before a grand jury in Chicago on January 25. Hundreds of organizations and thousands of people will be protesting at Federal Buildings, FBI offices, and other appropriate places.

TUES JAN 25, 9 a.m. to noon, at Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Brouillet Conference Room-4th floor, 600 Washington St. S.E., Olympia; A public hearing to receive comments on Amending Chapter 392-190 WAC, Rules for EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY – Unlawful Discrimination Prohibited, details at http://www.k12.wa.us/Equity/HB3026.aspx, For assistance for persons with disabilities, contact Wanda Griffin by Jan 13, 360-725-6132 / TTY 360-664-3631, For language interpreter services, contact Penelope Mena by Jan 13, 360-725- 6162 / TTY 360-664-3631, or send comments by 5 pm Jan 26 to [email protected] or fax 360-664-2967

TUES JAN 25, and many subsequent last Tuesdays, please confirm date and location at website, noon – 1 pm, at Offices of Washington State Bar Association, 1325 4th Avenue, Suite 600, Seattle; forum on a topic of LAW & PEACE. This month topic: TBA. 1 CLE credit usually available. Sponsor: Washington State Bar Association World Peace Through Law Section. Members: Free, Non-Section members: $25, Law students: $10. Pre-Registration required. info http://www.wsba.org/lawyers/groups/worldpeace or WSBA 800-945-9722 [usual times confirmed 10/11/10]

**TUES JAN 25, 6 – 8 pm, at John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence, Auditorium, 2445 3rd Avenue South, Seattle; The Seattle Public School presents a lecture in the Diversity Speaker Series featuring Professor Michelle Alexander on “The NEW JIM CROW: MASS INCARCERATION in the Age of Colorblindness.” Free and open to the public. Clock hours are available for attending at least two of the six Diversity Speaker Series events (minimum 3 hours required). Please RSVP if you plan to attend at https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGpjR2c1dX dJUkJPOWdFc0JvbnhYMFE6MQ#gid=0, info 206-252-0819 or [email protected] or 206-252-0394

TUES JAN 25, and subsequent 4th Tuesdays, 7 – 9 pm, at Seattle Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N, Seattle; NW BIODIESEL MEETING. Alternating months between special topic and Biodiesel 101, see website for details. info [email protected] or http://www.nwbiodiesel.org/monthly-meetings/ [web confirmed 10/11/10]

TUES JAN 25, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle; Science Lecture by Richard Panek on The UNIVERSE’S DARK MYSTERIES. In recent decades, scientists have discovered that everything we’ve always thought was the universe – us, Earth, stars, galaxies – is only 4 percent of what’s actually out there. The rest is what astronomers call “dark” – 73% dark energy, 23% dark matter – and completely unknown. Richard Panek, author of The 4-Percent Universe, explores the quest to find dark matter and dark energy, perhaps the greatest mystery in all of science. Presented as part of Seattle Science Lectures, with Pacific Science Center and University Book Store. Series sponsored by Microsoft. Series media sponsorship provided by KPLU. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org

WEDS JAN 26, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., at The 2100 Building, 2100 24th Avenue S., Seattle; The King County NON-PROFIT STAFF DEVELOPMENT Coalition Project (NPSDC) presents the COMMUNICATION SKILLS Series of workshops. The second workshop, Communication and LEARNING STYLE, explores the relationship between how we learn and how that affects our communication with clients, staff, co- workers, students, teams, and others with Trainer Cal Crow, Ph.D. Registration, Coalition Member Organization $80 – $90 each depending on number of staff attending; Non-Member Organization $120. Register at http://www.regonline.com/Register/Checkin.aspx?EventID=922014, info Anna McCain 206-870-5908 or [email protected] or http://learningconnections.org/Coalition/

WEDS JAN 26, noon to 1:30 p.m., in the Plaza 600 Building, 6th & Stewart, Suite 205, downtown Seattle; METROPOLITAN DEMOCRATIC CLUB of Seattle Program with speaker: Craig Salins, Executive Director, WA PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS. info Justin Simmons 206-736-9882 or [email protected] or http://www.metrodems.org

WEDS JAN 26, 12:30 – 5 p.m., at ESD 121 – Puget Sound Snoqualmie Room, 800 Oakesdale Ave. SW, Renton and other locations; A public hearing via videoconference to receive comments respecting the proposed amendments on Chapter 392-190 WAC, Rules for EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY – Unlawful Discrimination Prohibited, details at http://www.k12.wa.us/Equity/HB3026.aspx, For assistance for persons with disabilities, contact Wanda Griffin by Jan 13, 360- 725-6132 / TTY 360-664-3631, For language interpreter services, contact Penelope Mena by Jan 13, 360-725-6162 / TTY 360-664-3631, or send comments by 5 pm Jan 26 to [email protected] or fax 360-664-2967

WEDS JAN 26, and subsequent 2nd & 4th Wednesdays, 5:15 to 6:15 pm, on Pacific Avenue in front of Union Station at S. 19th St., Tacoma, park at the Tacoma Dome and take the light rail, or, when available, there is parking on or near Pacific Ave or for a small fee, some women park in the History Museum parking lot; TACOMA WOMEN IN BLACK PEACE VIGIL. We stand near but separate from the vigil of United for Peace of Pierce County (5 – 6 pm every Wednesday) for three quarters of an hour and stay on another quarter hour after they leave. We do not have their signs near us, as some of the women have disagreed with a few of the signs and we want to be neutral so any woman wanting to stand with us can and will. Many of us have helped the peace and justice people by standing with them and holding their signs and they have helped us while remaing separate. Please wear black or plain dark clothes, and do not bring signs. Men are welcome to leaflet, or to stand in vigil at one end of our group. Tacoma Women in Black is part of an international network of women who vigil for peace, justice and non-violent solutions to conflict. Each group is independent, linked to others by the way women stand together in public places, in silence, wearing black. info Barbara 253-380-0164, or [email protected] or http://www.speakeasy.org/~loris/twib.html#vigil [updated 9/6/09]

WEDS JAN 26, 6 – 8 pm, at Southside Commons, 3518 S Edmunds St, Seattle; CLIMATE CO-OP WORKSHOP #3. Bring your friends, family and neighbors to discuss ways the Climate Co-op can help you Save Money, Build Community, and Protect the Planet. Food, refreshments and childcare will be provided. Funded in part by a Neighborhood Matching Fund award of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. At the first workshop participants discussed ways we could work together to reduce our community’s carbon emissions while potentially saving money. At the second workshop participants discussed specific ways a Climate Co-op might serve the community and learned about the relative costs and carbon reduction potential of potential strategies. Please RSVP to [email protected] to let us know how many people to expect. If you need an interpreter please tell us what language you speak in the email.

WEDS JAN 26, 7:30 pm, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca Street, Seattle; Sherry Turkle on ISOLATION FUELED BY TECHNOLOGY. Technology promises closeness – social networking helps us interact, modulate relationships, and make those relationships easier to handle – and sometimes it delivers. But much of our modern life, says MIT Professor Sherry Turkle, leaves us less connected to people and more connected to simulations of them. Turkle, author of Alone Together, explores how our narcissistic use of technology is fueling disturbing levels of isolation, as well as what we are looking for – and sacrificing – in a world of electronic companions. Presented by The Town Hall Center for Civic Life, with Elliott Bay Book Company. Series media sponsorship provided by PubliCola. Series supported by The Boeing Company Charitable Trust and the RealNetworks Foundation. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 pm. Town Hall members receive priority seating. info http://www.townhallseattle.org or http://bit.ly/THTurkle

FRI JAN 28, and subsequent last Fridays, 5:30 p.m., at Westlake Park, downtown, 4th & Pine, Seattle; 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! [sorry, have no info contacts for this event, anybody connected with the event, please confirm]

**FRI JAN 28, and subsequent Fridays, 7 – 9:30 p.m., at Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle; Friday Night At the MEANINGFUL MOVIES and Wallingford Neighbors for Peace and Justice present Social justice documentary film and community discussion! A Film: “The Coca Cola Case” (86 min, Carmen Garcia and German Gutierrez, 2009). The truth that refreshes: Coca-Cola may be one of the most visible brands in the world, but there’s one part of their operations they don’t want you to see. The Coca Cola Case is a DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT COCA-COLA AND LABOR RIGHTS IN LATIN AMERICA. Colombia is the trade union murder capital of the world. Since 2002, more than 470 workers’ leaders have been brutally killed, usually by paramilitaries hired by private companies intent on crushing the unions. Among these unscrupulous corporate brands is the poster boy for American business: Coca-Cola. U.S. lawyers Daniel Kovalik and Terry Collingsworth, as well as activist Ray Rogers, stepped in and launched an ambitious crusade against the behemoth Coca-Cola. In an incredible three-year saga, filmmakers German Gutierrez and Carmen Garcia follow these heroes in a legal game of cat and mouse. From Bogota to New York, Guatemala to Atlanta, Washington to Canada. Discussion follows. Free and open to the public! .. but Donations are kindly accepted. info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org

**SAT JAN 29, 1 – 6 pm, at Queen Anne Methodist Church, 1606 5th Ave. West, Seattle; SPIRITUAL DIMENSIONS OF LEADERSHIP. We are all presented with many opportunities for leadership – in our work-life, in our relationships and in our many communities. Now more than ever, these challenging times call for each of us to lead and serve – inspired and inspiring others – through wholeness & compassion. Learning and practicing ways to access and then use our inner wisdom is a critical piece of a spiritual practice. How do we “walk our talk” in an increasingly complex and stressful world? Join us for an inspiring afternoon of dialogue, practice and contemplation with Joel & Michelle Levey and Rabbi Olivier BenHaim. Don’t miss this opportunity! Sliding donation scale, from $18 to $108. info and registration http://www.betalef.org/bali_0111.html

SAT JAN 29, 6 – 10 pm, at Garfield Community Center, 23rd Avenue & Cherry, Seattle; Clean Greens Farm and Market first annual ‘FOOD JUSTICE Starts with Us’ Dinner. To help out before or at the event, please contact Magie at [email protected] . The goal of this event is to raise funds for Clean Greens’ food justice projects, as well as to raise awareness of the food access issues that our local communities face. Clean Greens welcomes Brahm Ahmadi, co-founder of People’s Grocery in Oakland, CA, who will be giving a keynote on Oakland’s food justice movement. For our first-ever fundraising event, we will be serving a meal cooked with local, seasonal foods by members of the Clean Greens community. Towards the end of dinner, a short film on Clean Greens’ ongoing food justice work will be premiered. After dinner, we will be having a dessert auction, and guests can enjoy their dessert while listening to a local jazz band perform. Tickets $35, available through http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006. info http://www.cleangreensfarm.com

*SUN JAN 30, 10 am, [note changed time] at Interfaith Community Church, 1763 NW 62nd St, Seattle; HEALING SERVICE FOR THE EARTH. Through prayer and meditation, we will offer ourselves as a channel for love and healing for our beloved planet. We will use Sufi practice, poetry, and readings to attune ourselves before sharing the Healing Service of Hazrat Inayat Khan. The Healing Service will be facilitated by Tsukina Blessing, a healing conductor in the Dervish and Sufi Healing Orders and a student in the Universalist Sufi tradition of Hazrat Inayat Khan. She is inspired by the work of Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee and the Golden Sufi Circle on healing the earth and the return of the divine feminine.

JAN 31 – FEB 12, in Mali & Senegal; Food First & Global Exchange FOOD SOVEREIGNTY TOUR to Mali & Senegal for WORLD SOCIAL FORUM and African Solutions to the Food Crisis. West Africa is an increasingly important hub of resistance to the globalization of industrial agriculture and corporate control over food. Organized groups of peasants, women, urban farmers and consumers are engaged in multiple struggles to strengthen their local food systems and to resist genetically-modified seeds, land grabs and other non-democratic forms of development. This tour of Mali and Senegal will provide you with unique access to these dynamic movements and agro-ecological projects. Led by a local guide, translator and Food First analyst, you will gain invaluable contacts, first hand experience, and critical insight into large- scale development efforts like the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa. The tour will conclude in Dakar, Senegal, where you will attend the World Social Forum and join progressive movements from around the world in asserting: Another global food system is possible! Trip highlights include: Visit local farmers organization, Pambazuka News, Newfield Foundation, Presentation on African Alternatives by Samir Amin, Guided attendance of the World Social Forum, Visit rural agroecological project outside of Dakar, Visit island of Goree. info Alessandro 415-255-7296 ext. 225

MON FEB 28, and subsequent 3rd Mondays (4th Mon Jan & Feb), 5:30 – 7:30 pm, in the City Hall, Boards & Commission Conference Room CH L280, 600 4th Ave between Cherry and James Streets, downtown Seattle, check website to confirm date, time and place; SEATTLE WOMEN’S COMMISSION MEETING. Meetings open to the public. Members of the public attending the City on official business will find several accessible parking stalls at the Sea-Park Parking Garage, located at 609 Six Avenue. Wheel Chair Accessible. ASL interpretation upon request to 206-684-4537 at least two weeks in advance. info http://www.seattle.gov/womenscommission/meetings.htm or Marta Idowu 206-684-4540 or [email protected] [web confirmed 10/11/10]

THROUGH JAN 17, at Ethnic Heritage Art Gallery, Level 3 Concourse, Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth Ave., Seattle; exhibit Essence & Intrigue are images of Native fundamental artistic language in prints and paintings by Linley B. Logan (Seneca, Six Nations Iroquois Confederacy