Activist Calendar: Sep. 18-Oct. 2
With our new web site, the ETS! activist calendar will now feature continuously updated listings of events of interest in the coming 15 days. To get your event listed, e-mail us as editorial@eatthestate.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/. Also, check out http://www.seattleactivism.org.
SATURDAY, SEP. 18
10 AM-8 PM. ZionFest 2010 festival sponsored by Mount Zion Baptist Church. Come enjoy live entertainment including music, dance, and comedy, children’s activities such as face painting, bounce houses, inflatables, story telling, and much more. ZionFest 2010 will end with “An Evening of Jazz Under the Stars” beginning at 6 PM. Free! Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Ave., Seattle For more info: Michelle Williams 206-322-6500.
2-4 PM. Rally in support of GI whistleblower Bradley Manning outside the gates of Fort Lewis. Veterans For Peace, Chapter 92, will be reaching out to the GI’s, giving them ‘goody bags’ with cookies, copies of Sir, No Sir!, and stickers that say ‘Whistle While You Work,’ and give links to VFP and IVAW websites. We want the GI’s to know it is their duty to expose war crimes, and that we will back them up when they do. I-5 exit 122, at the north gate of Fort Lewis. Info: http://www.BradleyManning.org, http://www.couragetoresist.org or http://www.vfp92.org or Gerry Condon, president@vfp92.org or 206-499-1220.
6:30 PM. Outdoor movie: ”The Garden,” presented by Marra Farm with help from Friday Night At the Meaningful Movies. 7 PM: Tour of Marra Farm, followed by outdoor movie. ”The Garden” is a film about the 14-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Los Angeles. The largest of its kind in the US, this garden started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992. South Central farmers have since created a miracle in one of the country’s most blighted neighborhoods, growing their own food, feeding their families, and creating a community. The film follows the plight of the farmers when wealthy developers threaten it, from the tilled soil of this urban farm to the polished marble of City Hall. Mostly immigrants from Latin America, from countries where they feared for their lives if they were to speak out, we watch them organize, fight back, and demand answers. All proceeds from the Movie Night will benefit Solid Ground’s Lettuce Link/Marra Farm Giving Garden program. Marra Farm, 9026 4th Ave. S., South Park Neighborhood, Seattle, Bus Routes 60, 131, 132, & 134. $15 ticket price includes tour of farm, refreshments and movie. Don’t forget to bring blankets and/or lawn chair. Advance ticket sale and info: http://www.solid-ground.org/News/OutdoorMovie.
8 PM. Benefit jazz concert for Elizabeth Gregory Home, women’s homeless shelter in the U-District. Featuring the charismatic jazz duo of Kristin Korb and Pamela York. $20 at the door. Seattle Drum School L.A.B., 12510 15th Ave. NE., Seattle. Info about Elizabeth Gregory Home http://www.elizabethgregoryhome.org.
SUNDAY, SEP. 19
1 PM. Second annual Peace Walk to observe the U.N. International Day of Peace. Central Area Senior Center, 500 30th Ave. S., Seattle; walk ends at the Urban Peace Circle, located on MLK Jr. Way at Sam Smith Park (the I-90 lid park). Info about the United Nations International Day of Peace, http://internationaldayofpeace.org; info on Faith in Action Committee of South Seattle Friends Meeting, Connie Coffman at ConnieCoff@gmail.com or Lorna Stone at LornaStone4@msn.com.
2 PM. Multi-tradition celebration for International Day of Peace. St. Mary-on-the-Lake Peace and Spirituality Center, 1663 Killarney Way, Bellevue. Please RSVP to 425-454-7909 or peace@csjp-olp.org.
Potluck 5 PM, program 6:30. “Immigrants, Us, and the Moral/Religious Imperative” with Dick Gillett. This multimedia presentation emphasizes immigration as a deeply human rights issue and outlines paths of response both locally and nationally. Sponsored by Seattle Fellowship of Reconciliation. Free, collection taken. Woodland Park Presbyterian Church, 225 N. 70th St., Seattle. Info: 206-789-5565.
MONDAY, SEP. 20
also Sep. 22, 23, 27, and 29, 8:30 AM-5:30 PM each day. Mediation Training presented by the Dispute Resolution Center of King County. A 40-hour intensive training designed to teach the skills needed to become a facilitative mediator. This training model uses the interest-based approach common in community dispute resolution. You will learn to be a neutral third party, manage highly charged negotiations, and empower clients to find solutions that meet everyone’s needs. The facilitative mediation model will give you the foundation needed to handle conflicts between neighbors, employers- employees, merchants-consumers, landlords-tenants, and a variety of interpersonal conflicts. This training meets the classroom requirement for certification through the Washington Mediation Association. Additional specialized training may be required for some types of conflicts. Lead Trainer Sue Ann Allen. Pre-registration is required. Students completing this training are eligible to apply for our mentored practicum. Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 202, Seattle. $725, register at http://kcdrc.org/training/registration.html.
7:30 PM. Jonathan Safran Foer: “Eating Animals.” Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., upstairs, enter on Eighth Ave., Seattle. Advance tickets $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 PM. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.
7:30 PM. Judith Simon Prager: “Healing Words.” Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle. Advance tickets $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 PM. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.
TUESDAY, SEP. 21
United Nations International Day of Peace.
6-9 PM. Youth Suicide Prevention Program fundraiser for their OUTLoud Program focused on LGBTQ youth. Light refreshments will be served and alcohol can be purchased. There will be an “ask” and a small silent auction. Suggested donation of $25 at the door. Capitol Hill’s Hugo House, Seattle.
6-9 PM. The University District Ecumenical Parish is sponsoring a Service of Prayer for Peace in commemoration of the International Day of Peace. The service is being offered continuously and people may come at any time throughout the evening for a time of simple song, Scripture reading, common prayer, and silent prayer. People also are encouraged to fast for the evening as one expression of being in solidarity with those who suffer from wars and rumors of war. Blessed Sacrament Parish at 5041 9th Ave. NE, Seattle.
6:30 PM. Food and Film! The Langston Hughes African American Film Festival and Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts bring a unique screening experience to Seattle area audiences. Join master chefs and chefs-in-training for an immersive culinary and cinema treat! Chefs will be on hand providing cooking demonstrations, tasty bites, and insight on what it takes to make it in the competitive world of the culinary arts. We will also screen a powerful, poignant documentary, Pressure Cooker, that follows the paths of three students in Philly’s Frankfort High. It highlights two semesters in the culinary arts class of Wilma Stephenson, an irreverent high school teacher in Northeast Philadelphia whose no-holds-barred teaching style helps her students earn scholarships to college. RSVP early! Info: filmfestinfo@langstonarts.org.
6:30 PM. Eastside Friends Meeting observance of UN International Day of Peace. The evening will include reflection, songs, stories and poems. All are welcome to participate in this annual invitation to peace. Eastside Friends Meeting hall, 4160 158th Ave. SE., Bellevue. Driving directions at http://www.quaker.org/eastside; info: Anne St. Germaine, 425-869-1479.
Registration 7 PM, program 7:30-9 PM. A Conversation with David Gregory, moderator of “Meet the Press.” Moderated by Jean Enersen, Anchor, KING 5 TV. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., upstairs, enter on Eighth Ave., Seattle. $8 CityClub members/$10 General public. Info about how to register, 206-682-7395 or http://seattlecityclub.org/civicrm/event/register?id=64&res et=1. Note: For this event, you must print your registration receipt and bring it to the event; no entrance without a receipt.
7:30 PM. Peter Fox-Penner: “Smart Power.” Penner explains the coming energy revolution, examining options for low-carbon emissions along with the real-world challenges the industry and its regulators face in retooling and financing new sources and systems. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle. Advance tickets $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 PM. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.
WEDNESDAY, SEP. 22
World Car-Free Day.
11:30 AM-1:30 PM. GSBA annual Candidate Forum. Hear how GLBT and other issues impact critical state and federal races. Sponsored by Equal Rights Washington and QLaw. Grand Hyatt, Seattle. Please RSVP to info@equalrightswashington.org.
6-8 PM. Fundraiser for No on I-1082. Discussion with Rep. Brendan Williams about the harmful effects of I-1082, the BIAW-backed initiative that would privatize workers’ compenssation., At the home of Sen. Jeanne Kohl- Welles and Alex Welles, 301 W Kinnear Pl, corner of 3rd W, 3 blocks north of W Mercer, Queen Anne Hill, Seattle. Info: Metropolitan Democratic Club of Seattle, 206-736-9882 or http://www.metrodems.org.
7:30 PM. John Casti on “How Our Mood Affects our Future.” Casti, author of Mood Matters, explains how the collective mood of a population biases the events we can expect, arguing that the presumption that events cause social moods and trends is exactly backward. > Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle. Advance tickets $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 PM. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.
THURSDAY, SEP. 23
10 AM-noon. Media Relations 101. A panel discussion on publicity and effective community outreach. With George Griffin, owner, G3-associates, a public relations and communications firm; Sean Debutts, Puget Sound Blood Center’s Social Media Coordinator and Co-Founder of SocTok, LLC; Steve Ramsey, General Manager, Community Radio KBCS-FM 91.3; Jerry Large, Seattle Times Columnist. Free. Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th St., Bellevue. RSVP to Shelly Shellabarger at Volunteer@bellevuewa.gov. Info: Kevin Henry, khenry@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-7886.
and Fri., Sep. 24, 7 PM both nights. Wild and Scenic Film Festival. At Patagonia, 2100 1st Ave., Seattle. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Advance tickets are available through http://www.cedarriver.org, http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 800-838-3006, and the Patagonia store.
FRIDAY, SEP. 24
Time TBA. The Disarm Now Plowshares defendants are scheduled to be arraigned on the federal charges stemming from their protest last year at the Bangor nuclear sub base. Info: http://disarmnowplowshares.wordpress.com/.
All day. United Way of King Co. hosts the Community Resource Exchange for people experiencing homelessness. Last year, more than 1100 of King County’s most vulnerable received a variety of much-needed services from haircuts and massages to dental care and employment training. A big part of the CRE is giving away care packages filled with essentials for every one of the guests. The goal is to make 1500 care packages filled with the following: fresh socks, fresh underwear, a hygiene kit (ziplock bags with deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, razors), a backpack, and a winter coat. Sleeping bags, blankets, and books will also be accepted. Qwest Field, Seattle. Donate whatever spare items you can to United Way of King County. Info: cre@uwkc.org.
7-9:30 PM. Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies. Gasland. Discussion follows. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle. Free and open to the public, donations are kindly accepted. Info: http://www.meaningfulmovies.org.
SATURDAY, SEP. 25
and Sun., Sep. 26, 9:30 AM-6 PM. Two-day Compassionate Listening training. Sliding scale for one day: $75-175, for two day: $175-375. 2100 Building, 2100 24th Ave. S., just east of Rainier & 24th S., Seattle. Registration: http://sept25intensive.eventbrite.com/. Info: http://www.compassionatelistening.org/calendar or 360-626-4411.
24th annual Seattle AIDS Walk and 5K Run, sponsored by Lifelong AIDS Alliance. Register at http://www.SeattleAIDSWalk.org. Info: 206-323-WALK, or AIDSwalk@llaa.org.
Seattle Rainbow Bookfest. All readers invited! Neighborhood House High Point Center, 6400 Sylvan Way SW, Seattle.
9 AM-4 PM. Seattle Peace Chorus annual yard sale. NE 80th St. and 35th Ave. NE in Wedgwood, Seattle.
Noon-2 PM. Homestead Community Land Trust 100th House Celebration. Come join HCLT for food, speakers, and fun as we celebrate closing on our 100th Seattle area property that has now been made permanently affordable through the community land trust model. Free! Garden House on Beacon Hill, 2336 15th Ave. S., Seattle. Info: http://www.homesteadclt.org.
5 PM. Community Celebration And Conversation of US Social Forum-Detroit, Bringing The Forum to Our Communities. We want to discuss how to move forward, get out of our silos, and work together to build a stronger movement, across issues, and the communities in which we organize. We want this event to be fun and entertaining, with cultural performances and food and we want you to help organize, tell others, and come! Location TBA. Info: ussfnw@gmail.com
5 PM. El Centro de la Raza’s 3rd Annual Auction Banquet. The reception and silent auction begin at 5 PM and dinner and the live auction begin at 7 PM. Seattle Design Center, 5701 Sixth Ave. S., Seattle. Tickets can be purchased from Brown Paper Tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/115018. Info: http://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/auction.htm.
7 PM. A View From the Tent. A dramatic monologue performance, based on the book A View From the Tent by M. Barrett Miller, will be performed by Dan Niven. View uses stories, letters and notes from a man who lived primarily in an outdoor shelter in Seattle over a number of years. Northshore United Church of Christ, 18900 168th Ave. NE, Woodinville. General admission $10, seniors and students $8. Buy tickets at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door. Proceeds to benefit Tent City 4 and the Homeless Advocacy Ministry of Northshore UCC.
SUNDAY, SEP. 26
Noon. Street Painting Day! Join Sustainable Green Lake’s Painting Party. We have our supplies purchased and ready, Departments of Neighborhoods and Transportation are in full support, and we’re counting on nice weather. This will be a fun event and we will all enjoy the results over the months and years to come. We are especially looking for helping hands ahead of time. On Stone Way N., between 80th and 81st, Seattle. Info: pennielink@mac.com.
6:30-8:30 PM. Forum on this year’s statewide initiatives hosted by U District Conversation on Homelessness. University Heights Community Center, NE 50th St. between University and Brooklyn, Seattle.
TUESDAY, SEP. 28
7-9 PM. Film premiere: Little Town of Bethlehem, with discussion about nonviolence in conflict resolution. All are welcome – bring your questions! Trinity Lutheran Church, Room 203, 6215 196th St., Lynnwood. Info on film: http://www.littletownofbethlehem.org. Info on event: JohnTBerg@msn.com or 425-218-3682.
WEDNESDAY, SEP. 29
1-5 PM. Join NARAL Pro-Choice Washington at a Pharmacy Board meeting to advocate for access to prescribed medications. CenterPoint Commons Conference Center, 20809 72nd Ave. S., Kent. RSVP to Alison Mondi, info@prochoicewashington.org; info: 206-624-1990.
7 PM. World Affairs Council presents Ayaan Hirsi Ali. An outspoken speaker on women’s rights in Islamic societies and the relationship between the West and Islam, Ali’s defense of the rights of women in the West against militant Islam has been vigorous and constant. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca, Seattle. Tickets are $45/$30 WAC members and students, $75 including VIP reception beginning at 6 PM, at http://world-affairs.org/event_Ayaan_Hirsi_Ali.htm or 206-441-5910. The first 500 registrants receive a signed copy of her book Nomad; there will be no book signing at the event. This event will be a moderated discussion; submit your questions in advance to wac@world-affairs.org. Info: http://world-affairs.org/event_Ayaan_Hirsi_Ali.htm.
7:30 PM. Mary Catherine Bateson: Aging with Purpose. Bateson explores how people boosted by unprecedented levels of health, energy, time, and resources are finding new meaning and new ways to contribute, thinking about and approaching later lives with the full force of imagination, curiosity, and enthusiasm. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle. Advance tickets $5 at http://www.brownpapertickets.com or 1-800-838-3006, or at the door beginning at 6:30 PM. Town Hall members receive priority seating. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org.
THURSDAY, SEP. 30
through Sun., Oct. 3. 7:30 PM. There is a Field, a new play about “Black October” premiering in Seattle as part of a global call to theatrical action. Jen Marlowe, playwright, Edward Mast, director. The global premiere coincides with the ten-year anniversary of “Black October,” when 12 Palestinian citizens of Israel were killed by Israeli police forces. $5 recommended donation, no one turned away. Shoebox Theatre, 1404 18th Ave., between Cherry and Union, Seattle. Reservations: 206-774-6438 or donkeysaddle@gmail.com, info: http://www.donkeysaddle.org.
6-7:30 PM. Statewide Poverty Action Network volunteer orientation, especially for Oct. 2 workshop to prevent foreclosures in Washington. At Solid Ground, 1501 N. 45th St., Seattle. Sign up at 206-694-6794 or info@povertyaction.org.
6 PM reception, 6:30 dinner. Church Council of Greater Seattle annual Fall Dinner. Keynote speaker: Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. $60. IAM/Machinists’ Union Hall, 9125 15th Place S., Seattle. Please register by Sept 20. Info: aerickson@thechurchcouncil.org, 206-525-1213×3040, or http://www.thechurchcouncil.org.
6:30 registation, 7-9 PM program. CitiClub presents Seattle Speaks: Income Tax in Washington State—the Initiative 1098 Debate. Seattle Channel host C.R. Douglas will lead a discussion “in the round” with leaders from both sides of the issue: state lawmakers, audience members, business owners and you. Featuring William H. Gates Sr. and Matt McIlwain, Managing Director, Madrona Venture Group. Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca, downstairs, enter on Seneca, Seattle. Admission is free, but registration is required: call 206-682-7395. Info: http://www.townhallseattle.org
FRIDAY, OCT. 1
5:30-8:30 PM. Northwest Immigrant Rights Project’s 26th Anniversary Celebration! Reception 5:30-7 PM, Brief Program and Awards at 7 PM. Tickets $100 general admission. The Sky Bridge, Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, Seattle. Info: Koriel Jock 206-957-8641 or koriel@nwirp or http://www.nwirp.org”.
7-9:30 PM. Friday Night at the Meaningful Movies. ”Who Does She Think She Is?” features five bold women who navigate some of the most problematic intersections of our time: parenting and creativity, partnering and independence, economics and art. Discussion follows. Keystone Church, 5019 Keystone Pl., West of I-5, just North of 50th, Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44, Seattle. Free and open to the public, donations are kindly accepted. Info: http://www.meaningfulmovies.org.
SATURDAY, OCT. 2
10 AM-1 PM. One Nation Working Together Seattle Rally: Putting America Back To Work; Pulling America Back Together, in conjunction with massive Washington DC rally and other local events. Initiated by SEIU 1199 and the NAACP, to demand–above all–jobs. Jackson Federal Building, 915 2nd Ave., Seattle.
10 AM-2 PM. The Sharehouse’s Fall Benefit Sale. The Sharehouse collects usable furniture and household goods and offers them for reuse by individuals and families who are making the transition from homelessness to permanent housing. The Sharehouse, 5706 Second Ave. S., Seattle. Info: http://www.thesharehouse.org.
1 PM registration, 2 PM race. Univ. of Washington Student Food Cooperative Alleycat Bicycle Race fundraiser. $10 entrance fee to help the Co-op raise seed money for a food cart on campus. Win awesome prizes and bragging rights. At Recycled Cycles. Info: http://www.UWSFC.com.