Wed. Dec. 2, King County Council offices, call 206-296-1000 for time and room number. HUD $$ for a plush new Westin Hotel at Sea-Tac, or HUD $$ for low-income housing?? The King County Council's Budget and Fiscal [Mis]management Committee meets to discuss the county's latest corporate welfare giveaway. The full council will discuss the scam on Monday, Dec. 7. Attend the meetings--and call Co. Executive Ron Sims' office at 206-296-4040. He's pushing this ghastly ripoff.

Wed. Dec. 2, noon-2 PM, room 3212 Seattle Central Community College. Mock trial and discussion of Mumia Abu-Jamal's case. Info: Mark Langevin, 206- 287-5561

Wed. Dec. 2, and subsequent first Wednesdays, 5:30 PM, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Jobs With Justice--Seattle Organizing Committee meeting. Info: 206-441-4969.

Thur. Dec. 3, 11 AM presentation, Seattle Central Community College, presentation by Timothy Benally, director of the Uranium Education Program of Dine' College, Shiprock, NM. Benally discusses the health and environmental impacts of uranium mining in the Dine'/Navajo community, in conjunction with the photo exhibit: "Memories Come To Us In The Rain And The Wind: Oral Histories and Photographs of Navajo Uranium Miners and Their Families". Also 7 PM photo exhibit reception, 7:30 PM presentation, SCCC Art Gallery. Sponsored by the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability and Seattle Central Community College. Info: Christina 206-547-3175 or 206-244-4379.

Thur. Dec. 3, Noon-1 PM, South Plaza of Seattle Central Community College, Broadway and Pine on Capitol Hill. Rally and March in support of part-time teachers, with the Seattle Community College Federation of Teachers (SCCFT). Info: Dick Burton, co-political action chair for SCCFT, 206-587-2916.

Thur. Dec. 3, and subsequent first Thursdays, 7 PM, St. Mark's Cathedral Library, 1245 10th Ave. E; Global Economy Working Group monthly meeting. We study the effects of the World Bank and IMF Policy on poverty, human rights and the environment.

Thur. Dec. 3, and subsequent first Thursdays, 7:30 PM, Northwest School, 1415 Summit, First Hill. The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network of Washington (GLSEN-WA) monthly meeting. Info: GLSENWA@aol.com or Bob Wheaton rtwheaton@aol.com or 206-323-9062.

Fri. Dec. 4, 6 PM, Unitarian Universalist Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE, downstairs. Join Tikkun Magazine Editor Rabbi Michael Lerner for a Benefit Dinner for the the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights. 6:35 PM Human Rights Panel, 8 PM Kabbalat Shabbat Service. Reservations required. Sponsored by Congregation Eitz Or. Info: 206-467-2617.

Fri. Dec. 4, 6:30 PM, University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave NE. Dinner for the Abe Keller Peace Education Fund, honoring and furthering the work of the late Abe Keller who was active in Educators for Social Responsibility, and many other peace and justice groups. $30 includes catered dinner, keynote speaker is Len Schreiner. Info and reservations: 206-523-1127

Fri. Dec. 4, 7-8 PM, Civic Light Opera, 11051 34th Ave. NE in Lake City (two miles east of Northgate mall). Rally and picket in support of a strike by musicians attempting to unionize CLO. Event will feature klezmer music by striking musicians. Sponsored by AFM Local 76-493, Jobs With Justice, others. Info: Sarah Luthens, ssaraht@aol.com; 206-441-7600.

Sat. Dec. 5, 10 AM-3 PM,6-8 PM, Jefferson Community Center, the North Beacon Hill Neighborhood Planning Validation Event (neighborhood planning). For more information people can call Albert Kaufman at 206-722-2256, via e-mail at recife@sprynet.com or take a look at the North Beacon Hil website at http://www.ci.seattle.wa.us/commnty/beacon/home.htm

Sat. Dec. 5, 1-4 PM, CAMP, 722 18th Ave. near Cherry. Meeting of a diverse coalition of progressive individuals and organizations wanting to elect progressive Seattle city councilmembers in 1999; info and RSVP Scott Denburg 206-324.5675 or denburg@u.washington.edu

Sat. Dec. 5, 7 PM, University Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave NE. Michael Lerner (see listing for Dec. 4) speaks on "Spiritual Politics: A Response to Sexual McCarthyism and Ethical Schizophrenia", co-sponsored with Tree of Life Books and University Unitarian Church, Cost: $5. Info: Jerry Chroman 206-522-9384 or 206-467-2617.

Mon. & Tue., Dec. 7 & 8, Best Western Executive Inn, Fife. "Children and Violence", the 1998 Summit Conference on violence and the family. Info: Family Health Institute 425-401-0924.

Mon. Dec. 7, 7 PM, Kane Hall, University of Washington. Raul Alfonsin, former President of Argentina will speak on "Human Rights and Transitions to Democracy". Hosted by UW Human Rights Education and Research Network (HRERN) to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and inaugurate the UW's three-campus Human Rights Network. Free and open to the public. Info: Bruce Kochis, HRERN Director, 425-352-5364.

Tue. Dec. 8, and subsequent 2nd Tuesdays, 7:30 - 9 AM, Casey Commons, 5th Floor, Seattle University. Discussion of Economic Justice with Bill Grace, Director of the Center for Ethical Leadership. $8 advance, $10 at door. Info: Pat Hughes center@ethicalleadership.org or 206-328-3020.

Tue. Dec. 8, 7 PM, CAMP, 722 18th near Cherry. Meeting of the Martin Luther King Celebration Committee, planning for Jan 18 events. Info: 206-329-4111 x317.

Tue. Dec. 8, 7 PM, Seattle Central Community College, Rm. 1110, Broadway near Pine. Seattle NOW (National Organization for Women)annual meeting and elections, potluck and fun. Info: 206-632-8547

For an excellent and much, much longer compilation of upcoming and ongoing progressive events in Seattle, check out Jean Buskin's Peace Calendar: http://www.scn.org/activism/calendar/ or e-mail her at bb369@scn.org.