THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25

6-8 PM. Earthcorps World Night!Enjoy free music, performances and plenty of delicious foods from the countries and cultures of EarthCorps' international participants! Refreshments, displays, music: 6-6:45 PM; Performances & program: 6:45-8 PM. Community Activity Center, Magnuson Park, 6344 NE 74th St., Building 406, Seattle. Info: Mark Howard, 206-322-9296x224 or mark@earthcorps.org.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26

7-8 PM. "The Real Cost of Oil" with Carl Wassilie of the native Yup'ik Nation in Alaska. He is a co-founder of the Native Movement REDOIL (Resisting Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands) Network, which is a group of individuals throughout Alaska. He has personal experience using direct action to fight against the oil and gas industry. ABC room at McCarty Hall on the Univ. of Washington campus; directions and information available from http://students.washington.edu/uwseed or, for info: Scott Davis, scottd89@u.washington.edu or 650-520-6043.

7 PM. Film: "The Corporatization of Public Education." Following the film, Seattle School Board Member Sally Soriano will facilitate a community discussion about the corporatization of public education and the fight to stop it. Bethany UCC Church, 6230 Beacon Ave S. at Graham St, Seattle; free, collection taken. Confirm movie schedule at 206-723-4891. Info: 206-523-1720 or mail@drruhland.com or warner@scn.org.

7-9:30 PM. Film: "Homecoming" aka "Zombies Attack George Bush" One part satire of soulless Beltway insiders, one part gut-crunching horror flick. Halloween festivities. Costumes & audience participation encouraged. Free and open to the public but donations are kindly accepted. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl. Info: http://www.meaningfulmovies.org.

7 PM. Cascadia Convergence: David Suzuki. David Suzuki gives a keynote address entitled "Sustainability Within A Generation," followed by a panel discussion featuring local community leaders addressing how a "sustainable Cascadia" can be achieved. Town Hall, 8th & Seneca, Seattle. Advance tickets $25/$22 students at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006. $30/$28 at the door. Info: http://www.sustainablecascadia.org.

7 PM. Film: Running Dry. The explosive 2005 documentary on the global fresh water crisis was inspired by former US Senator Paul Simon's book Tapped Out. Seattle Art Museum, 100 University St. Info: http://www.runningdry.org/trailer.html.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27

8 AM-4 PM. Washington State Association for Multicultural Education 13th Annual Fall Multicultural Conference. Pigott Hall, Seattle University, Broadway & Madison, Seattle. Info: wsame@mindspring.com or 206-522-5438 or http://www.wsame.org.

9:15 AM-1 PM. Washington Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Annual Meeting. Seattle University Law School, Room 109. Info: 206-622-8952; http://www.abolishdeathpenalty.org.

Noon. Northwest Regional Antiwar Rally and march. One of 11 nationwide demonstrations. Sponsored by The October 27 Coalition to End The War. Judkins Park, near 23rd & Yesler, Seattle; march to Occidental Park. Info: http://www.endthewarseattle.org/.

7 PM. Film: "Soldiers of Conscience." "Soldiers of Conscience" is a powerful and moving look at war, peace, and the power of the human conscience. This is one of several special pre-screenings being held Oct. 25-28 at Seattle area churches in advance of a one-week run at SIFF Cinema (see Nov. 2 listing). Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave. NW, Seattle. Info: http://www.seattlefilm.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28

3-5 PM. Celebration of Rumi. 2007 is the UNESCO International Year of Rumi, commemorating the 800th anniversary of the birth of 13th century Sufi mystic teacher Mevlana Jelaluddin Rumi. University Congregational United Church of Christ, 4515 16th Ave. NE, Seattle. Info: http://www.hayatidede.org.

7:30 PM. David Barsamian, host of Alternative Radio. And long-time friend of ETS!. Tickets are $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, Seattle. Tickets and info: 206-624-6600.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29

7:30 PM. Kevin Bales on "Ending Slavery." Kevin Bales is the world's leading expert on modern slavery and President of Free the Slaves, the US sister organization of Anti-Slavery International. Tickets $5 at the door only. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, enter on Seneca. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31

Participate in Reverse Trick-or-Treating! On Halloween night, schoolchildren, high school and college students, and adults across the US and Canada will unite to: End poverty among cocoa farmers; end abusive child labor in the cocoa industry; and promote fair trade, by distributing information about these social justice issues in the cocoa industry, and Fair Trade chocolate, while Trick-or-Treating door-to-door in their communities. Info: Global Exchange http://www.reversetrickortreating.org.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

7:30 PM. Paul Krugman: "The Great Unraveling." Economist Paul Krugman studies the past 80 years of American history, from the reforms that tamed the inequalities of the Gilded Age to the reemergence of immense economic and political inequality, in an attempt to understand what happened to middle-class Americans and what it will take to achieve a "new New Deal." Tickets $5 at the door only. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, enter on Seneca, Seattle. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

through Nov. 8. Daily 7:30, 9:20 PM, plus Sat 3:30, Sun 1:30, 3:30. Seattle premiere of "Soldiers Of Conscience." "Soldiers of Conscience" is a powerful and moving look at war, peace, and the power of the human conscience. See also Oct. 27 listing. SIFF Cinema, 321 Mercer St. at Seattle Center's McCaw Hall within the Nesholm Family Lecture Hall, Seattle. Info: http://www.seattlefilm.org.

7-9:30 PM. Film: Ghosts Of Abu Ghraib. This is part of a nation-wide project, the National Religious Campaign Against Torture (NRCAT). The documentary film, "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib," looks beyond the headlines to investigate the psychological and political context in which torture occurred. Facilitated discussion to follow. Free and open to the public but donations are kindly accepted. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., Seattle. Info: http://www.meaningfulmovies.org. For more information on NRCAT: http://www.tortureisamoralissue.org.

7:30 PM. Trita Parsi on "Treacherous Alliance." Trita Parsi is a US foreign policy expert who has had unusual access to senior American, Iranian, and Israeli decision makers. Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, enter on Seneca, Seattle; info http://www.townhallseattle.org.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3

& SUN NOV 4. Northwest Socialist Conference 2007 "Building A Revolutionary Alternative." Featuring Dahr Jamail, author of the newly released book "Beyond the Green Zone: Dispatches from an Unembedded Journalist in Occupied Iraq." $10 for entire conference; $5 for the Saturday night event only or one day of workshops. Hosted by the International Socialist Organization at Seattle Central Community College, except Jamail, 7 PM Sat. evening at the University of Washington's Kane Hall. Info: Jessie Kindig, 206-406-4238, or jessie.kindig@gmail.com.

9 AM-5 PM. Seattle Race Conference: "The Legacy of Racism in our Neighborhoods." Panels, workshops, film, music, and more! Seattle Center Northwest Rooms (near 1st and Republican Streets in Seattle). The conference is free, and everyone is welcome. Info or to register: L. Charles Jones, 206-448-9000, or http://www.seattleraceconference.org.

10 AM-5 PM. NARAL Pro-Choice America's annual "I Heart Choice" Youth Leadership Summit. A free event for high school and college students. Lunch provided. Workshops and panel discussions. University of Washington HUB, Seattle. Sign up at http://www.ProChoiceWashington.org. Info: Sasha Cousineau, 206-624-1990, or SashaCousineau@ProChoiceWashington.org.

6 PM reception, 7 PM dinner, 8 PM program. American Civil Liberties Union 2007 Bill Of Rights Celebration Dinner. Featuring legendary journalist Helen Thomas, The Dean of White House correspondents. Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel. Info: http://www.aclu-wa.org.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4

12:30 PM. Seattle leg of the Olympic Dream for Darfur Torch Rally. The goal of the relay is to urge China to use its influence with the government of Sudan and as a permanent member of the UN Security Council to allow a more robust security force on the ground in Darfur to protect civilians and humanitarian aid workers. Alki Beach Bathhouse and Park, 2701 Alki Ave. SW, Seattle. Info and sign-up: http://www.dreamfordarfur.org or http://www.savedarfur.org/page/event/detail/4jv54.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

7 AM-8 PM. REMEMBER TO VOTE!In Washington state, general election includes candidates for Seattle City Council, Seattle School Board, King County Council, Port Commissioners, ballot measures, and more.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

8 PM. The 3rd annual People Talking and Singing Benefit For 826 Seattle. This benefit for the Youth Writing Center in Greenwood moves to Town Hall where such luminaries as author Dave Eggers, comedians Patton Oswald, Todd Barry, Eugene Mirman, and New York Times music critic, Sasha Frere-Jones join musicians to create an unforgettable evening of people talking and singing. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, Seattle; Tickets $40 and available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

7-9:30 PM. Film: "American Drug War: The Last White Hope." Thirty-five years after Nixon started the war on drugs, we have over one million nonviolent drug offenders living behind bars. The War on Drugs has become the longest and most costly war in American history. Free and open to the public but donations are kindly accepted. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., Seattle; info http://www.meaningfulmovies.org.

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. Also, check out www.seattleactivism.org.

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