From: dash@fylz.wa.com (Mike Dash)
Subject: Grassroots Events Calendar for Seattle
Organization: FYL
Distribution: seattle
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 21:16:57 GMT

** Grassroots peace and justice activities
** Selected events in Seattle area
** Updated 12/15/92

** Corrections & additions for future calendars:
** phone Jean at 525-1649

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Jury deliberation  starting Dec 14, Federal Courthouse, 1010
5th Ave  at Madison, downtown Seattle, trial of Oscar Uceda-
Carcamo and  Miguel  Orozco-Delgado  accused  of  falsifying
documents of Salvadoran refugees, but believed by many to be
falsely prosecuted  for trying  to get  INS  (Immigration  &
Naturalization Services)  to  abide  by  US  law,  info  and
recorded  updates  Committee  for  Justice  for  Orozco  and
Carcamo, 324-3500

Support former  occupants of  the abandoned  Pacific  Hotel,
oppose Seafirst's  violation of the anti-abandonment act and
support homeless people in the right to housing;  phonecalls
of support to Seafirst, Brian Friend at 358-3582;  tell them
to negotiate;   Phone  Mayor Rice  684-4000 &  Seattle  City
Council 684-8888;   tell  them to  drop charges;   trial  of
those arrested during "eviction" approx Feb 1

Tues Dec  15, 7:30  p.m., (rescheduled  from Dec 10) Seattle
University Campion  Tower Ballroom, Human Rights Day, awards
program sponsored by United Nations Assoc, info 545-7873

Tues Dec  15, 7  p.m., Seattle  Central Community College Rm
1110, National  Organization  for  Women  annual  meeting  &
elections, info 623-8547

Weds Dec  16, 7:30  p.m., O.K.  Hotel,  212  Alaska  Way  S,
Intifada Commemoration  with video  "Facts  on  the  Ground"
about Israeli  settlements in occupied territories, cultural
evening  with   live  Arabic   music,  Palestine  Solidarity
Committee, info 332-1630 or 285-1257

Thurs Dec  17, 7 p.m., main floor meeting room Good Shepherd
Center, 4649  Sunnyside Ave  N, meeting  of  Tibetan  Rights
Campaign, info 547-1015

Fri Dec  18, 7:30  p.m., Rainier Community Center, Institute
for Healing of Racism sponsors a healing circle, free

Sat Dec  19, noon,  Globe Cafe,  14th between  Pike &  Pine,
political caroling  open to  all, organized  by Seattle  Men
Against Sexual Harassment

Sun Dec  20, 5 - 8 p.m., basement Woodland Park Presbyterian
Church, Greenwood  N &  N 70th, Fellowship of Reconciliation
Holiday Party, everyone welcome, potluck, info 789-5565

Sun Dec  20, 7:30  - 10:30 p.m., University Christian Church
hosts Interfaith  Winter Solstice  Celebration with Roadside
Attraction Band  & Total  Experience Gospel  Choir,  $11-16,
info 783-0964

Sun Dec 20, 5 - 8 p.m., University Baptist Church, 12 Ave NE
at NE  47th, Chanukah  Party  with  Fraylakh  Klezmer  band,
dancing, refreshments,  Kadima  Community  School,  donation
requested $3  - 5, families 6 - 13, please bring new or used
books &  toys for  Jewish Coalition  for Homeless  People to
donate to families & schools

Tues Dec  22, 7  p.m., Old Firehouse 15th & Harrison, CISPES
(Committee in  Solidarity with  the People  of El  Salvador)
general   meeting   with   El   Salvador   update,   holiday
festivities, all welcome, info 325-5494

Thurs Dec  31, all  night long  New Year's  Eve benefit  for
Caravan to  El Salvador,  live music,  all ages,  Oddfellows
Hall, 915 E Pine, 2nd floor, CISPES, info 325-5494

Mon Jan  4, 7  p.m. on, vigil at steps of Capitol in Olympia
to protest  execution of  Wes Dodd,  Washington Coalition to
Abolish the Death Penalty, 622-8952

Mon Jan  4, 9  p.m. - 12:30 a.m., vigil at St James, 804 9th
Ave in  Seattle to protest execution of Wes Dodd, Washington
Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, 622-8952

Tues Jan  5, 7  p.m., University  Unitarian Church basement,
6556 35th Ave NE, annual meeting of Seattle Draft & Military
Counseling Center  featuring Edward  P. Palmason on "The Use
of Competitive Sports to Promote Militarism", info 523-1127

Thurs Jan  7, 6:30  p.m. meet & greet, 7:00 program, Seattle
Central Comm  College Rm  1110, Seattle  NOW Women's  Health
Care Forum  with guest  speaker Dr. Laura Brown co-author of
"Overcoming Fear  of Fat"  on roots  of fat-phobia in sexism
and the  truth behind  the $37  billion diet  industry, with
theatre by  SAFFIR Seattle  Area Fat  Feminist Inspiration &
Rage, suggested  $3-5, reserve  ASL interp  or child-care by
Dec 15, info 632-8547

Thurs Jan 7, 7:30 p.m., GUASO Guatemala Solidarity Committee
general meeting, newcomers welcome, info Linda 723-1913

Sat Jan  9, 10  a.m., 5411 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle Women Act
for  Peace  program  meeting,  showing  Center  for  Defense
Information video  "Buying Weapons  or Building America" and
presentation   by    Margaret   Shield,   Washington   State
SANE/FREEZE expert on economic conversion, info 329-3666

Sat Jan  9, dinner  6:30, program 7:30, University Unitarian
Church, 6556  35th Ave  NE, Guatemalan  dinner  and  program
featuring  Kurt   Petersen,  author   of  "The   Maquiladora
Revolution", donation  requested for  dinner,  sponsored  by
Univ.  Unitarian   Church  &   GUASO  (Guatemala  Solidarity
Committee), info 781-9653

Thurs Jan  14, 11:30  a.m. -  1:30 p.m.,  UW Health Sciences
Library,  Tribute  to  Martin  Luther  King  Jr.,  featuring
Seatlle Times  columnist Don  Williamson, UW  student  Kevin
King, dance groups and children's choirs

Fri Jan  15, time  TBA,  Museum  of  History  and  Industry,
fundraising concert  to benefit  Conscience and Military Tax
Committee (tax  resistance support organization), reggae and
other music  by Casselberry  & Dupree,  tickets $15 at Red &
Black Books,  Bailey Coy  Books, Elliott  Bay Books, or CMTC
office 4534 1/2 Univ Way NE, info 547-0952

Sat Jan  16, 1  - 5  p.m., UW  Smith  Hall,  Forum  on  Arms
Transfers, speakers  include keynote by P-I columnist Shelby
Scates;  Tymour Alasanna of UN Office of Disarmament;  Laura
Lampe, arms  control analyst;   Glen  Gersmehl, SANE/FREEZE;
mediator  Sharon   Tomiko,  Director  Institute  for  Global
Security  Studies;     includes   time   for   small   group
discussions,   sponsored    by   Physicians    for    Social
Responsibility,  League  of  Women  Voters,  United  Nations
Assoc, Fellowship of Reconciliation, info 547-2630

Sun Jan  17, 5  - 8 p.m., Woodland Park Presbyterian Church,
Greenwood N  & N  70th, Fellowship of Reconciliation monthly
meeting, potluck  and short business meeting, program starts
6:30 on current situation in El Salvador, info 789-5565

Tues  Jan  26,  7:30  p.m.,  Seattle  NOW  Membership/Action
meeting, info 632-8547

Sun Jan  31, 7  p.m., St  John's,  121  N  80th,  Interfaith
Service for  International Day of Solidarity with the People
of  Guatemala   and  dessert/coffee   reception  celebrating
GUASO's 10th  anniversary,  sponsored  by  GUASO  (Guatemala
Solidarity Committee),  Guatemalan Cultural  Group,  &  Univ
Unitarian Sanctuary Committee, info 781-9653

Sun Feb  21, 5  - 8 p.m., Woodland Park Presbyterian Church,
Greenwood N  & N  70th, Fellowship of Reconciliation monthly
meeting, potluck  and short business meeting, program starts
6:30 on forests, logging & environment, info 789-5565

Sun Mar  7,  2  -  5  p.m.,  at  the  Mountaineers  Club,  a
multicultural performance  in observation  of  International
Women's Day, info Elaine Ko 684-0390 or Lexie Evens 587-3854

Mon Mar  8, Broadway Performance Hall, Most Dangerous Women,
a  play   chronicling  the   history   of   WILPF,   Women's
International League for Peace and Freedom, info 329-3666

Sun Mar 21, 5 - 8 p.m., Fellowship of Reconciliation monthly
meeting, info 789-5565

Weds March  24, Lobby  Day in  Olympia, Fair  Budget  Action
Campaign & others

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