THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7

7 PM. Eat the State! monthly mailing party & business meeting. Come hang out, fold papers, opine about the world, & help produce your favorite community newspaper. University Baptist Church, 3rd floor, 12th Ave. & 47th St. NE, Seattle. Info: 206-719- 6947.

7 PM. Travels With Water: Where the Water Goes in Puget Sound. Join oceanographer Curt Ebbesmeyer, a world renown expert in ocean currents, as he considers the Sound's circulatory system from places of stagnation to places where flows are as rapid as the Gulf Stream. Admission is $6, People For Puget Sound members and $8, non-members. REI Flagship Store, 222 Yale Ave. N., Seattle.

7-8:30 PM. Speaker Series: A Holocaust Survivor and a Liberator. This evening, Leo H., Buchenwald concentration camp liberator. Speakers will talk about their experiences during the Holocaust. Free and open to the public. Bellevue Regional Library. Info: http://www.wsherc.org or info@wsherc.org or 206-441-5747.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

7-9:30 PM. Film: "Can Mr. Smith Get To Washington Anymore?" When Jeff Smith, a 29-year-old part-time political science instructor, decided to run for Congress, his friends and family members thought he was joking. But as the race to replace former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt heated up, Smith mobilized an army of nearly 500 volunteers in a grassroots campaign threatening to shake up Missouri state politics. Followed by discussion. Free and open to the public but donations are kindly accepted. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., Seattle. Info: http://www.meaningfulmovies.org

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Precinct Caucuses for Republican and Democratic Parties. An early stage of choosing delegates to the national conventions, and an opportunity to pass resolutions. Contact parties for locations. Throughout Washington State.

11 AM and 1:30 PM. Correo Aereo. A highly acclaimed duo performs traditional and original music of Venezuela, Mexico, Argentina, and Peru. Playing an array of string and percussive instruments, these musicians will include excerpts of To Sing a River, which celebrates the lives of an Amazon rainforest tribe through music and documentary film footage. Free for kids 12 and under with accompanying adult/$5 for adults. No children admitted without adults. No adults admitted without children. Tickets required for both children and adults and are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006. Town Hall Seattle, 8th & Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca Street, Seattle. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org or http://www.seattleinternational.org

Noon. The Warren Report's ACT NOW! series presents "Sand and Sorrow," an enlightening new documentary about the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, Sudan. Celebrate caucus day with this human rights event, FREE of charge for Eat the State! readers! Narrated by George Clooney. The film will be followed by an audience discussion with director Paul Freedman and local immigrant rights activist Agnes Oswaha. Henry Art Gallery, 15th Ave NE & NE 41st St. More info at http://sandandsorrow.org/ and www.TheWarrenReport.com. To add your name to the guest list, e-mail your full name or a pseudonym to Becca at rslanda@u.washington.edu.

7 PM. Film: Bil'Yin Habibti. An award-winning documentary about one village's struggle against the apartheid wall. Part of the Eighth Seattle Palestine Film Festival Dispossession, Occupation, Apartheid: 60 Years of Resistance. University Friends Center, 4001 9th Ave NE, suggested donation $5-10. Doors open at 6:30. University Friends Center, 4001 9th Ave NE, Seattle. Info: http://www.palestineinformation.org or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WynTOY04Ac8

7 PM. Second Saturday at Seven Movie Night shows 'Affluenza,' a humorous critique of American consumerism. Post-movie discussion with filmmaker and director John de Graaf. The film and refreshments are free, and a circle discussion follows. Queen Anne Manor, 100 Crockett Street behind the Safeway on Queen Anne Ave., Seattle. Info: http://www.queenannemovieguild.org

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

4 PM. Vote Party for Socialism and Liberation 2008 WA State Election Campaign Launch. Tired of the lesser evil? Don't think the Democrat or Republican candidates can bring real change? Get involved in the 2008 presidential campaign of the Party for Socialism and Liberation. In 2008, PSL candidates Gloria LaRiva and Eugene Puryear will run for President and Vice-President. The Party for Socialism and Liberation stands for Peace, Not War; Jobs and People's Needs; Equal Rights for All and Socialism. 1423 10th Ave, in basement, Seattle. Info: http://votepsl.org or seattle@votepsl.org or 206-367-3820.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11

7 PM. No Secrets! National Organization for Women Northwest Book Tour. With Susan Wicklund, MD, NOW National Board member and author who will be speaking and signing copies of her new book, "This Common Secret: My Journey as An Abortion Doctor." The book is a compelling memoir about Dr. Wicklund's life as a health professional and advocate for women's reproductive health and rights. Ravenna Third Place Books, 6504 20th Ave NE, Seattle. Info: Seattle NOW nowseattle@gmail.com

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

7:30 PM. "True Patriot." Author/educator Eric Liu and entrepreneur/venture capitalist Nick Hanauer explore what patriotism really means. Their new book, "True Patriot," offers a moral map for political life that can serve to guide us back to the principles of true patriotism: country above self, responsible stewardship, equality, shared sacrifice, and service. Tickets are $5 at the door only. Town Hall Seattle, downstairs, 8th & Seneca, enter on Seneca Street, Seattle. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org

8-10 PM. The Folly of Attacking Iran. Join Stephen Kinzer, renowned longtime New York Times correspondent and author of the book "All the Shah's Men," as he makes the case against a US attack on Iran and for real diplomacy. The tour will coincide with a new publication of his book with a new foreword on "The Folly of Attacking Iran." Free and open to the public. Seattle University Campion Ballroom. Info: Adrienne Klutho kluthoa@seattleu.edu or http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iran/ or http://www.follyofattackingiran.org

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13

7 PM. Public forum: From Civil Rights to Black Power: Lessons for the Fight Against Racism. Featuring Aaron Dixon, founder of the Seattle Black Panther Party, 2006 Green Party Candidate for US Senate and founder of Central House, a nonprofit serving homeless youth. Plus Jesse Hagopian, Seattle teacher & activist. Seattle Central Community College, Room 4156. Info: http://www.internationalsocialist.org or 206-931-2922, isoseattle@gmail.com

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!

7 PM. The Bush School Diversity Speaker Series 2007-2008 presents J.W. Wiley and Eddie Moore Jr. on The "N" Word: A Historical Message of Madness, An Important Method of Polarization Across American Society and Within Education. The session will take a look at the history of the "N" word. Free and open to the public. The Community Room, Bush School, 3400 E. Harrison St., Seattle. RSVP and info: Dr. Eddie Moore Jr., Director of Diversity, 206-326-7731, eddie.moorejr@bush.edu, info http://www.bush.edu/diversity

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Through Feb. 18. Festival Sundiata 2008. Celebrating art, entertainment and education of people of African American descent. Seattle Center. Info: http://www.festivalsundiata.org

Through Feb 18. The Women of Wisdom Foundation presents The 16th Annual Women of Wisdom Conference, "Empowering the Dreams and Spirit of Women." North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way North, Seattle. Info: wow@womenofwisdom.org or 206-782-3363 or http://www.womenofwisdom.org; to order tickets call 206- 782-3363.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16

6 PM. An Evening with Michael Weinstein, author of "With God on Our Side" and President of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation. He is currently involved in multiple church-state issues involving the US military, including a court case involving an Army major who allegedly threatened to retaliate against a soldier who convened a meeting of atheists. Town Hall Seattle, Lower Level, 8th Avenue at Seneca, Seattle. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org

7 PM. Film: This Body is a Prison. This film is part of the Eighth Seattle Palestine Film Festival. Filmmaker Dylan Bergeson will speak after the screening. Suggested donation $5-10. Doors open at 6:30. University Friends Center, 4001 9th Ave NE, Seattle. Info: http://www.palestineinformation.org or http://www.lucidscreening.com/2006/06/this_body_is_a_prison .html

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17

1-4 PM. Living Nonviolence: Our Hope for the Future with Sister Jackie Hudson. Sister Jackie Hudson, of Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action, will be speaking on nonviolence, everyone is welcome, no fee or donation requested. Shoreline Library in the main meeting room, 345 NE 175th, Shoreline. Info: Karol or Glen Milner 206-365-7865, info@gzcenter.org, or http://www.lfpfp.org, click on Events.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18

10 AM to 5 PM. Tools for Change: Workshop on Sustainably Growing the Local Food Economy. Find out why local linkages matter and strategize next steps for sustainably growing the Central Puget Sound's local food economy. This workshop is a rare opportunity to come together with a cross-section of the local food economy's businesses and food activists to strategize actions from a whole system's perspective. Please register for the workshop by emailing viki@sustainableseattle.org. Please indicate which times you will be attending in your email. Lunch will be available for people attending the morning session and press conference. 650 S. Orcas Street, Suite 220, Seattle. Info: map to location http://tinyurl.com/2o8sgf. Free parking on site.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19

7 AM-8 PM. Washington State Primary Election. Republicans choose half of their delegates to the National Convention via this election. Democrats do not choose any so this is a "straw poll."

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21

7 PM. Free showing of "The Murder of Fred Hampton." This 1971 documentary follows the short but brilliant life of Fred Hampton, founder of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense, through his public speeches, private discussions, and eventual murder by Chicago police on Dec. 4, 1969 at the age of 21. Free, donations requested! Safeco Jackson Street Center, 306 23rd Ave S (entrance at elevated parking lot), Seattle. Info: October 22nd Coalition to Stop Police Brutality Seattle affiliate, 206-264-5527, oct22seattle@hotmail.com, http://www.october22.org

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

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