THURSDAY MARCH 1

Olympia. Advocacy Day for: Children's Home Society, info: 206-524-6020; Asian/Pacific Islanders, info: 206-325-2542; WA Assoc. of Housing/Services for the Aging, info: 206-248-7434 or marshall@wahsa.com.

8 AM, Crocodile Cafe, 2nd & Blanchard, International Women's Day Planning committee meeting. Info: 206-328-9637 or http://www.scn.org/basecamp/iwd.

6-8 PM, Walden's Art Gallery, El Centro De La Raza, 2524 16th Ave S., #201, enter on 17th & Landers, bus #36, 60. The Celebration: A Nu Tribe Art Collective, artists & performers of African descent. Info: 206-323-1273 or http://www.neighbornets.org/culturalcreatives/ or habib@thegarden.net.

7 PM, Mountaineers, 300 3rd Ave. W, bus #19, 24, 33. "Remembering Free Tibet" with Lowell Thomas, Jr., one of the last foreigners to visit Tibet before the 1950 Chinese occupation. Info: 206-781-8060 or http://www.GlobalSourceNetwork.org.

6-9 PM, U of W, Kane Hall. Dialogue on Racial Justice and Reconciliation,

presented by the Black Student Commission. Info: 206-543-9242 or asuwbsc@u.washington.edu.

6:30-8 PM, A.M.E. Zion Church, 1716 23rd at Olive, bus #2, 48. Michael Randall Ealy Social Justice meeting, working to bring justice for the death of Michael Randall Ealy and others, killed while in custody of the Seattle Police. Info: 206-320-7069 or opealy@uswest.net.

7:30 PM, Seattle First Baptist Church, Harvard & Seneca, bus #2. "May's Vote," performance on WA state women getting the vote in 1910. Info: 206-329-4848 or lwvseattle@aol.com or http://www.scn.org/civic/lwvseattle.

FRIDAY MARCH 2

4 PM, Keystone Congregational Church, 5019 Keystone Place N, bus #16. Interfaith Network of Concern for the People of Iraq meeting. Info: 206-329-2115 or http://www.endiraqsanctions.org.

6 PM, General Petroleum Museum, enter on Crawford Place between E. Pine & E. Pike St. Sherman Alexie, Native American author/filmmaker, speaks at the Abolition Day Dinner/Auction hosted by the Washington Coalition to Abolish The Death Penalty. Info/donations: 206-622-8952 or wcadp@scn.org.

Through Sun, Mar 4, Bainbridge Isl. High School-LGI Room. "The Conscientious Projector; Films for the People & the Planet" presented by the Kitsap Citizen Action Network. Info: 206-842-9272 or http://www.bainbridgeisland.org/canfilmfest.

SATURDAY MARCH 3

1:30-4:30 PM, Garfield Community Center, 2323 E. Cherry. Teach-in on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and its impacts on Mexico and Central America, Latinos, and all Americans. Free. Sponsored by United for a Fair Economy, Comittee Against Repression and for Democracy in Mexico, and the Seattle mobilization against the FTAA. For more information: 206-322-1517, 206-352-6463; www.stopftaa.org.

6-9 PM, 4703 Greenwood Ave. NE (close to the zoo). Dinner benefit with rico pozole, to help the Zapatista caravan to Mexico City (see Eat These Shorts!). Suggested donation $10 or as much as you can donate. (No one turned away for lack of funds.) Organized by Committee Against Repression and for Democracy in Mexico: 206-860-1400x3, or mexico@riseup.net.

SUNDAY MARCH 4

Noon-5 PM, Center House, Seattle Center, Bus #1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 15, 16 & 18. International Women's Day gathering, with the Raging Grannies, health screenings for women and children: diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, info on health insurance. Free childcare. Info: 206-632-8547 or http://www.scn.org/basecamp/iwd.

6:30 PM, Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way S. Green Party Of South King County meeting. Info: 253-833-2587 or http://communities.msn.com/GreenPartyofSouthKingCounty.

6 PM, Peace Cafe, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE, bus #66. Seattle Colombia Committee meeting, opposing US military "aid" & the civil war. Info: 206-706-8377.

MONDAY MARCH 5

6-9:30 PM, Red Cross, 1900 25th Ave. S, bus #48. "Getting The Word Out II!" Newsletter production & and event promotion for neighborhood activists. Info: 206-684-0719 or randy.wiger@ci.seattle.wa.us or http://www.cityofseattle.net/don/.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 7

5:30 PM, Labor Temple, 2800 1st Ave. Jobs With Justice meeting. Info: 206-441-4969.

THURSDAY MARCH 8

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Through Sat. Mar. 10, Doubletree Inn, Seatac Airport. "HIV/AIDS in the African American Community" with Dr. Joycelyn Elders, M.D. Info: Marymahoney@hotmail.com.

Through Sun Mar 18. "A Fringe Oddity" Seattle Fringe Theatre Festival. Info/volunteering: 206-342-9172 or volunteer@seattlefringe.org.

Second Global Women's Strike, For a World Which Values All Women's Work & All Women's Lives! Info: womenstrike8m@server101.com or http://womenstrike8m.server101.com

7:30 PM, UW HUB. "Women Can't Wait," International Women's Day performance with poet/performance artist Sarah Jones. Info: 206-685-1090.

FRIDAY MARCH 9

Noon-1:30 PM, demonstration in solidarity with the Zapatista Caravan (see Eat These Shorts!). Meet at Mexican Consulate, 3rd & Blanchard in Belltown, then march to U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott's office, 1809 7th Ave. Sponsored by Committee Against Repression and for Democracy in Mexico. Info: 206 860-1400x3; mexico@riseup.net.

MONDAY MARCH 12

6:30 PM, Labor Temple, 2800-1st Ave at Broad St., rm. 208. Potluck meeting of Out Front Labor Coalition/Gay Pride at Work, AFL-CIO. Info: 206-903-9488 or oflcpride@aol.com.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 14

6:30 PM, 1309 13th Ave. S., bus #36, 60. Homestead Community Land Trust meeting, help create permanently affordable home ownership. Info: 206-323-1227 or homesteadclt@yahoo.com.

7 PM, Independent Media Center, 1415 3rd Ave. Monthly business meeting of Eat the State!. Come help us plan issues, fundraising, and the Lumpenproletariat Talent Show! For info or to volunteer: 206-903-9461; ets@scn.org.

THURSDAY MARCH 15

7 PM, First United Methodist Church, 1934 108th Ave NE, Bellevue. Eastside Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians And Gays (PFLAG) meeting. Support, education, & advocacy. Info: 425-468-9345.

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.