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- From: dash@fylz.wa.com (Mike Dash)
- Newsgroups: seattle.general,alt.activism
- Subject: Grassroots Events Calendar for Seattle
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.232225.2649@fylz.wa.com>
- Date: 19 Nov 92 23:22:25 GMT
- Distribution: seattle
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- Following is a netnews distribution of a local calendar of events,
- with a focus on social activism. The calendar is distributed
- informally, on paper -- and this posting is an experiment to see
- whether people would like to see the same information via netnews.
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- Comments to me (dash@fylz.com). Send credits and applause to me
- for forwarding to Jean, the calendar's author.
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- *** Grassroots peace and justice activities
- *** Selected events in Seattle area
- *** Updated 11/16/92
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- Thurs Nov 12 - Thurs Nov 19, Grand Illusion, 50th &
- University Way NE, Human Rights Watch Film Festival,
- Germany, Yugoslavia, U.S., Turkey, China, Australia,
- Fiji, Haiti, etc., Shining Moment Productions, info
- 325-1364
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- Tues Nov 17, 7:30 p.m., UW Meany Hall, Robert L.
- Bernstein, publisher of the journal "Human Rights
- Watch, will deliver the 1992 Andrei Sakharov
- Memorial Lecture "Human Rights - The World's Best
- Hope for Peace and Survival", free
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- Tues Nov 17, 7 - 9 p.m., University Baptist Church
- parlor, NE 47th & 12th NE, "A New ElSalvador?,
- Overcoming the Current Crisis & Building the Peace",
- slideshow from recent trip to El Salvador by Tom
- Leonard, Seattle CISPES Program Director, info 325-
- 5494
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- Tues Nov 17, 7 p.m., Good Shepherd Center, 4649
- Sunnyside Ave N, Greenpeace Office, 3rdfloor,
- discussion of environmental issues afffecting Native
- American communities, info Margie or Denise at 632-
- 4326
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- Weds Nov 18, 8 p.m., Shoreline Comm College bldg
- 1900, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Faye Wattleton past
- Planned Parenthood president, on "Equality, Liberty &
- Justice: America's Unfinished Agenda", $6-7, info
- 546-4606
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- Weds Nov 18, 7:30 p.m., UW Kane 220, Poducts of the
- Amazon Rain Forest: Alternatives to Destruction,
- sponsored by Woodland Park Zoo, suggested $5-6, info
- 684-4800, (684-4026 TDD)
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- Thurs Nov 19, 7:30 a.m., monthly planning meeting for
- International Women's Day 1993, at Elliott Bay Cafe,
- 1st & Main, Pioneer Square, info Elaine Ko 684-0390
- or Lexie Evens 587-3854
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- Thurs Nov 19, 7 p.m. meeting 7:30 program, 4649
- Sunnyside Ave N, Tibetan Rights Campaign Meeting &
- slideshow, free, info 547-1015
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- Thurs Nov 19, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Plymouth Cong Church,
- Hildebrand Hall, 6th & Universitydowntown Seattle,
- join Sandy Bradley, Don Williamson, Mike Lowry, and
- others drawing straws for a gourmet meal or rice and
- water for dinner at Oxfam America's Hunger Banquet,
- $15, children $5, low income $8, info 547-1435
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- Fri Nov 20, 7:30 p.m., 3522 Burke Ave N, home of
- Frances & Chuck lareparty honoring & fundraising for
- "retiring" Rep. Dick Nelson, BYOB, info 634-0401
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- Sat Nov 21, UW Institute for Public Policy &
- Management, Citizen Inquiry into KAL007 downing,
- national security vs public's right to know, day &
- evening sessions, info 328-7855
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- Sat Nov 21, 5 - 8 p.m., Royal Esquire Club, 5016
- Rainier Ave So, Southern Africa ActionForum,
- sponsored by American Friends Service Committee &
- other groups, info Roy Sahali 632-0500 or Marjorie
- Prince 281-7664
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- Sun Nov 22, 5 - 8 p.m., St. Mark's Bloedel Hall, 1245
- 10th Ave East, Salvadoran dinner and entertainment by
- dancers Grupo Bayano and Familia Paredo, to benefit
- committee for justice for Orozco & Carcamo, arrested
- by INS for alledgely falsifying documents after a
- terrifying raid on Wash Assoc of Churches, $10
-
- Sun Nov 22, 2 p.m., Seattle Peace Theatre's fall
- concert, Fremont Palace, 3509 Fremont Ave N, info
- 632-5759Mon Nov 23, 7 p.m desert potluck, 7:30 p.m.
- program, St Mark's Bloedel Hall, 1245 10th Ave East,
- Donovan Cook on non-violence in Today's International
- World
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- Sat Nov 28, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Boycott War Toys tabling
- at Seattle Center House, info Fellowship of
- Reconciliation 789-5565 or WILPF 329-3666
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- Fri Dec 4, 7:30 p.m., University Friends Meeting, 4039
- 9th Ave NE, Joel Sax on "the Peace Movement in
- Former Yugoslavia", info Patty Lyman, 723-5217
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- Sat Dec 5, 4 p.m., 308 E Republican, Seattle Women
- Act for Peace annual fundraising auction and potluck,
- $3 donation requested, children free, near #14
- busline, limited guest parking available, info and
- contributions 329-3666
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- Sat Dec 5, noon - 4 p.m., South Whidbey State Park,
- Northwest Solidarity Rally against Nazis, Bigotry, and
- Racist Violence, United Front Against Fascism,
- endorsed by a varietyof orgs, info & carpooling 722-
- 2453
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- Sat Dec 5, 7:30 p.m., Mennonite Church, 225 N 70th,
- Joel Sax on "Beyond Conflict: Peace in the Republics
- of the Former Yugoslavia", info Patty Lyman, 723-
- 5217
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- Sat Dec 5, NE 47th & 12th NE, Commemoration of 10
- years of sanctuary at University Baptist Church,
- symposium 2:30 - 5:30 with Jennifer Casolo & others,
- banquet 6:30 $10-12, info & reservations 632-5188
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- Sun Dec 6, 2 - 4 p.m., Seattle WILPF holiday party,
- bring munchies, at the Cunninghams', 719 Federal Ave
- E, info 329-3666
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- Sun Dec 6, 10 a.m., NE 47th & 12th NE, Commemoration
- of 10 years of sanctuary at University Baptist Church,
- worship service with special guest Judge Charles Z.
- Smith, music, info 632-5188
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- Tues Dec 8, 7 p.m., University Library, NE 50th &
- Roosevelt, meeting of Support for Native Sovereignty,
- info 525-5086Thurs Dec 10, 7:30 p.m., Seattle
- Yniversity Campion Tower Ballroom, Human Rights
- Day, awards program sponsored by United Nations
- Assoc, info 545-7873
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- Sat Dec 12, 6 p.m. reception, 7 dinner, 8 program,
- Mountaineers Bldg, 300 Third Ave W, ACLU 1992 Bill
- of Rights Celebration Dinner featuring Barbara
- Ehrenreich on "American Values & Civil Liberties", and
- honoring retired Judge Solie M. Ringold; and Mothers
- Against Police Harassment founders Janice Bell &
- Harriet Walden, $25, reserve by Dec 7, special needs
- by Nov 23, info 624-2184
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- Sun Dec 13, program with Ron Shonk, Synod AIDS
- Chaplain, Lutheran Peace Fellowship, 322-7500
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- Sun Dec 20, 5 - 8 p.m., Woodland Park Presbyterian
- Church, Greenwood N & N 70th, Fellowship of
- Reconciliation Holiday Party, potluck with collection
- of toys for Farmworkers' children, info 789-5565
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- Sat Jan 9, 10 a.m., 5411 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle
- Women Act for Peace program meeting, showing
- Center for Defense Information video "Buying Weapons
- or Building America" and presentation by Margaret
- Shield, Washington State SANE/FREEZE expert on
- economic conversion, info 329-3666
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- Sat Jan 16, 1 - 5 p.m., UW Smith Hall, Forum on Arms
- Transfers, speakers include keynote by P-I columnist
- Shelby Scates; Tymour Alasanna of UN Office of
- Disarmament; Laura Lampe, arms control analyst;
- Glen Gersmehl, SANE/FREEZE; mediator Sharon Tomiko,
- Director Institute for Global Security Studies;
- includes time for small group discussions, sponsored
- by Physicians for Social Responsibility, League of
- Women Voters, United Nations Assoc, Fellowship of
- Reconciliation, info 547-2630
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- Sun Jan 17, 5 - 8 p.m., Fellowship of Reconciliation
- monthly meeting, info 789-5565
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- Sun Feb 21, 5 - 8 p.m., Fellowship of Reconciliation
- monthly meeting, info 789-5565
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- Mon Mar 8, Broadway Performance Hall, Most
- Dangerous Women, a play chronicling the history of
- WILPF, Women's International League for Peace and
- Freedom, info 329-3666
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- Sun Mar 21, 5 - 8 p.m., Fellowship of Reconciliation
- monthly meeting, info 789-5565
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- Weds March 24, Lobby Day in Olympia, Fair Budget
- Action Campaign & others
-