Wed. Mar. 10, location to be determined, meeting of Resist the List, direct action group opposing HIV names reporting. Info: 206-517-2617 or jackman@drizzle.com.

Wed. Mar. 10, and subsequent 2nd Wednesdays, 7 PM, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Monthly meeting of the Labor Party. Info: 206-382-5712.

Thur. Mar. 11, "Dine Out for Life," restaurant fundraiser for Chicken Soup Brigade. Almost 200 participating eateries! Info: http://www.csbrigade or 206-323-DINE.

Thur. Mar. 11, Olympia. Massive "Human Services Rally Day" to pressure legislature for better human services funding. Numerous sponsors. Includes numerous lobby presentations and noontime rally on Capitol steps. Info: 206- 694-5778 or 206-328-5015.

Fri. Mar. 12, at Red & Black Books, 423 15th Ave. E. at Republican. Auction/Fundraiser for closing bookstore, a sad event but great buys available. Info: 206-322-READ.

Sat. Mar. 13, 7:30 PM, 5018 Rainier Ave. S. "Feminists Speak Out For Cuba," Cuban buffet at 6:30 PM for $8 donation. Door donation $2, info 206-722-6057 or 206-722-2453.

Sun. Mar. 14, 10 AM-9 PM, Johnson Hall, just beyond turnaround inside 40th & 15th entrance, Univ. of Washington. Northwest Socialist Conference "A World In Crisis: Build the Socialist Alternative." Childcare available. Info: International Socialist Organization, 206-368-9196 or 206-292-8809.

Mon. Mar. 15, 6:30 PM, Univ. District Public Library, 50th & Roosevelt Way NE, monthly meeting of Citizens for Proportional Representation. Info: Janet Anderson, 206-285-2460 or cpr-info@eskimo.com or http://www.eskimo.com/~robla/cpr or http://www.fairvote.org.

Mon. Mar. 15, and subsequent 3rd Mondays, 7 PM, Univ. Baptist Church, 47th & 12th NE in the Univ. District. Monthly action planning meeting of Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia (NACC). Info: 206-547-0952.

Tues. Mar. 16, 7 PM, home of Brent McMillan, 2226 NW 60th, meeting of the Green Party of the 36th District. Speaker will be Sally Soriano, coordinator of the Wash. Fair Trade Campaign. Info: Bob Maug, 206-789-3620.

Tues. Mar. 16, and subsequent 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 7 PM, at Seattle Central Community College, Room 4185, Broadway and Pine. Meeting of Campaign to End the Death Penalty, Topic: "Innocence and the Death Penalty." Info: Mindy, 206-368-9196.

Wed. Mar. 17, in Seattle: American Civil Liberties Union of Washington Student Conference on Civil Liberties. Info: 206-624-2184.

Wed. Mar. 17, 5:30-7:30 PM, Speaker at 6 PM, at Wing Luke Asian Museum, 407 7th Ave. S. campaign against the trafficking of women from the Philippines with speaker Ninotcka Rosca, first national chair of the Gabriela Network. Speaking about the trafficking of women from the Philippines and the role of military agreements in perpetuating the exploitation of Filipinas. Co- sponsored by the Gabriela Network and the Wing Luke Asian Museum.

Wed. Mar. 17, 7:30 PM, at UW Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St. in Laurelhurst. "Life or Half-Life? The Challenge of Hanford's Nuclear Waste." A Wash. Physicians for Social Responsibility public forum with slide show and discussion. With Tim Takaro, MD, MPH, and Ruth Yarrow, WPSR Coordinator for Hanford Issues. Info: 206-547-2630.

Thur. Mar. 18, 5:30-8 PM, at Seattle Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Opening reception for the Urban Action School, food, conversation, and rabble- rousing, kicking off a series of courses of participatory education for activists, organizers, workers, and the community. Classes in April and May. Info: 206-464-9129 or 206-547-0952.

Fri. Mar. 19, at Hi*Score Arcade, 612 Pine St. All ages benefit for Initiative 46 and Free Speech Seattle: End the ban on postering! Feaeturing The Catheters and The Reports. Info: 206-781-7371 or http://freespeechseattle.org.

Fri. Mar. 19, and subsequent 3rd Fridays, 6 PM, monthly potluck of NICA, Northwest Intentional Communities Ass'n. Info and location: bhhouse@yahoo.com or Emily at 206-324-6822.

Fri. Mar. 19, 7 PM, at Seattle Musicians' Union Hall, 2620 3rd Ave. at Cedar. Seattle Musicians Assoc. Local 76-493, AFM, and Labor Party Seattle Chapter present the Labor Video Series. "With Babies and Banners," sit-down strikes of 1937-37 in Flint, the role of the Women's Emergency Brigade, plus a short about the 1996 Seattle Musicians strike. Info: 206-382-5712.

Sat. Mar. 20, 10 AM-4 PM, Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N. 70th. Wash. Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty meeting to analyze death penalty abolition as a social change movement and strategize about statewide activities. Info: Glen, 360-491-9093.

Sat. Mar. 20, 10 AM-3 PM, Ground Zero for Nonviolent Action, 16159 Clear Creek Rd. in Poulsbo. Regional organizing meeting for a new campaign to disarm Trident, the nuclear weapons carrying submarines. Lunch provided. Info: 360-377-2586.

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.