From: dash@fylz.wa.com (Mike Dash)
Subject: Grassroots Events Calendar for Seattle
Organization: FYL
Distribution: seattle
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 19:42:13 GMT

** Grassroots peace and justice activities
** Selected events in Seattle area

selected peace & justice events in Seattle area
corrections & additions welcome at 206-525-1649
updated 01/03/93

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Ongoing through  Jan 22,  window  installation  viewable  24
hours, 911  Media Arts  Center, 117  Yale Ave  N, SQUAT:   a
message on  the universality  of the struggle for shelter,
info 682-7422

Ongoing  - 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 building owner Seafirst Bank, Brian
Friend at 358-3582 - tell them to negotiate in good faith to
turn building over to homeless;  Phone Mayor Rice 684-4000 &
Seattle City  Council 684-8888  - tell them to drop charges;
trial of those arrested during "eviction" approx Feb 1

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

Tues Jan  5, 7  p.m., University Baptist Church, report back
from Pastors  for  Peace  Friendshipment  to  Cuba  by  Rick
Fellows, a  participant, hear  about confrontation  with  US
officials at  US-Mexican border  & welcome in Cuba, info Tom
527-7055

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

Fri Jan 8, 4 - 6 p.m., Intentional Future Office, University
Heights Bldg,  5031 University  Way  NE,  Room  2,  video  &
discussion  about  the  Mondragon  Experiment,  the  world's
largest worker cooperative, info 527-9597

Fri Jan  8, 7  p.m., 7306  19th Ave  NW, Seattle  Democratic
Socialists of  America show  videos about  recent &  current
labor struggles  including Caterpillar  strike,  NAFTA,  and
United Farm  Workers of  Washington, $2  - 4  donation, free
popcorn, info 783-4821

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", $6  donation requested for dinner, sponsored by
Univ.  Unitarian   Church  &   GUASO  (Guatemala  Solidarity
Committee), info 781-9653 or 524-6313

Tues Jan  12, 7  p.m., Miller Community Center, 301 20th Ave
E, meeting  to set  up  a  Community  Activist  Network,  to
facilitate communication  between progressive  organizations
and individuals, newcomers welcome, info Peace Campaign 527-
6793

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

Weds -  Fri Jan  13 -  15, noon,  King County Courthouse 4th
Floor Council  Chambers, 516  Third Ave,  Martin Luther King
Jr. Birthday  Celebration by  King County  Office  of  Civil
Rights & Compliance

Fri Jan  15, 8  p.m., Museum  of History  and Industry, 2700
24th Ave  E, 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 #204,
info 547-0952 or 522-6865

Sat Jan  16, 1  - 5  p.m., UW  Smith Hall room 120, Forum on
Arms Transfers,  speakers include  keynote by  P-I columnist
Shelby Scates;  Tymour Alasanna of UN Office of Disarmament;
Laura  Lumpe,   arms  control   analyst;     Glen  Gersmehl,
SANE/FREEZE;  mediator  Wilda  Luttermoser  of  SANE/FREEZE;
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 or 885-6554

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

Mon Jan  18, Garfield  High School,  23rd Ave  at Jefferson,
Martin Luther  King Jr.  Day Commemoration,  9:30 -  11 a.m.
workshops on  various topics,  11 a.m.  rally in auditorium,
noon march to Chamber of Commerce, 6th & University

Mon Jan  18, 2  p.m., Museum  of History and Industry,  2700
24th Ave E, Tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., featuring Co-
Motion Dance,  Total Experience  Gospel Choir,  $2.50  -  5,
reservations 382-0626

Tues Jan  26, 7 p.m., New Hope Baptist Church, 116 21st Ave,
Black  Dollar  Days  Community  Rally,  with  gospel  music,
presentations, keynote by Rev Robert jeffrey, info 632-8547

Tues Jan  26, 7:30  p.m., Seattle  Central Comm  College  Rm
1110, Seattle  NOW  presents  Prostitution:    A  Matter  of
Violence Against  Women plus Membership/Action meeting, info
632-8547

Fri Jan  29, 9 a.m., Seattle Public Safety Bldg Court 1, 600
3rd Ave,  Readiness hearing  for occupants  of the abandoned
Pacific Hotel, see also Feb 1

Sat Jan  30, 9 p.m., University Friends Center, 4001 9th Ave
NE, Women  to Women  Middle East  Peace  Dance,  to  benefit
Israeli & Palestinian Women's Groups, featuring music by the
Klezbians, standup  comic Zan,  $2 -  10 donation,  for  ASL
interp, childcare, or info call Lesbian Work Group 324-1708

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

approx Monday Feb 1, 9 a.m., Seattle Public Safety Bldg, 600
3rd Ave,  trial of former occupants of the abandoned Pacific
Hotel, arrested  last Sept;   oppose Seafirst's violation of
the anti-abandonment  act and support homeless people in the
right to  housing;   phonecalls of support to building owner
Seafirst Bank,  Brian Friend  at 358-3582  -  tell  them  to
negotiate in  good faith  to turn building over to homeless;
Phone Mayor  Rice 684-4000 & Seattle City Council 684-8888 -
tell them  to drop  charges;   exact trial date & time to be
set Fri Jan 29, info after Jan 30, 525-1649

Fri Feb  5, 7  p.m., UW  Kane Hall  Rm 220, Tibetan Buddhist
Lama the  Venerable Gen Lamrinpa Jampal Tenzin will speak on
"Mind &  World Peace",  tying psychology of peace & national
conduct, a  benefit for the Tibetan US Resettlement Project,
advance tickets  $4 -  $5.50 at  Quest  Books,  Elliott  Bay
Books, or UW HUB, $7.50 at door, info 883-8991

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

Sat Feb  27, 10  a.m. -  4 p.m.,  Seattle Central  Community
College, SANE/FREEZE  annual membership meeting & elections,
info 527-8050

Sun Feb  28, 5 p.m. start, 6 p.m. program & dinner, Scottish
Rite  Temple,   Broadway  Ave  E,  Tibetan  Rights  Campaign
sponsors a  Losar Tibetan New Year Celebration, $20, $15 TRC
members, $7.50 children, ticket info 547-1015

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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