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Nov-17-02, 05:59 PM (ET)
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SEATTLE: Upcoming Events/ Volunteer Opportunities (NION) |
--- Not In Our Name-Seattle wrote:
> From: "Not In Our Name-Seattle"
> Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2002 12:28:40 -0800
> Subject: Upcoming Events/Volunteer Opportunities
>
> Hello Everyone,
> As the U.S. government grows more determined to
> ignore the voice of the
> people and proceed with their war on Iraq and the
> world, it’s more
> important than ever that we step up our opposition.
> There are lots of
> events coming up and we need volunteers like you to
> help us reach
> millions more people and help create the kind of
> movement that can truly
> STOP war and repression. Please contact us at
> seattle_notinourname@hotmail.com (and type “I’m
> Volunteering” in the
> subject line; make sure to include your contact
> info) to help leaflet or
> staff tables at any of the events listed below.
> Events marked with one
> star mean we need leafleters, events marked with two
> stars mean we need
> tabling staff, and events marked with three stars
> mean we need both! Even
> if you can’t volunteer, do come out to these events
> to learn, support,
> and voice your dissent. Our weekly organizing
> meetings on Sunday evenings
> are open to all. Also in the works are city-wide
> emergency response plans
> for war on Iraq and an Earth Globe Anti-War
> contingent in the WTO protest
> anniversary march on November 30th at Noon at
> Westlake. We’ll keep you
> posted!
> ~Not In Our Name-Seattle
>
>
> NOV 17 (SUN)
> Weekly Organizing Meetings:
> Sundays at 7pm
> 431 Boylston Ave E in Capitol Hill
> (2 blocks west of Broadway b/w Harrison &
> Republican)
> Not In Our Name Project-Seattle
> seattle_notinourname@hotmail.com
> 206-984-6256
> http://www.notinourname-seattle.net
> http://www.notinourname.net
>
> **NOVEMBER 21 (THUR)
> Anti-War Teach-In
> 2:30-4:30 pm
> Garfield Teen Life Center
> 23rd & Jefferson in the Central Area
> Speakers include representatives from Not In Our
> Name, City Wide Student
> Anti-War Coalition, Hate Free Zone Campaign of
> Washington, and Peggi
> Thompson, mother of political prisoner James Ujaama
> Co-Sponsored by the Not In Our Name Project & City
> Wide Student Anti-War
> Coalition
>
> ***NOVEMBER 21 (THUR)
> NOT IN OUR NAME AWARENESS WEEK
> MUSIC BENEFIT
> at the Tractor Tavern
> 5213 Ballard Ave NW
> Seattle, WA 98107
> Tel: (206) 789-3599
> Buy Tickets on the web @
> http://tractortavern.citysearch.com/1.html
> So far confirmed acts are:
> eric apoe
> peter blackstock (no depression mag editor)
> lisa brisbois (hell's belles)
> evangeline
> bill frisell
> christine gunn & dan tyack (asleep at the wheel)
> gavin guss
> gary heffern
> christopher james
> jake london
> john shaw
> michael shuler
> the small change (milwaukee's famous)
> jesse sykes
> carla torgerson (walkabouts)
> transmissionary six
> travis & corey (the turn-on's)
> john von feldt (ex-thin white rope)
> with more special guests ....an evening
> of liars ,name-droppers, and
> lookie-loo's singin' out against
> the government...
> 7:30 * $10+ donation
>
> *NOVEMBER 22 (FRI)
> OPPOSE THE DEPORTATION OF SOMALI DETAINEES!
> 1:30 pm at the Federal Courthouse (5th & Madison.
> Contact
> liza@hatefreezone.org, 206-723-2203 for confirmation
> and courtroom
> information)
>
> In a mad rush, attorneys at Perkins Coie yesterday
> filed, and won, a
> temporary restraining order preventing the INS from
> deporting five Somali
> detainees here in Seattle. The hearing is currently
> scheduled to take
> place on November 22 at 1:30 pm. We want to PACK the
> court to show the
> government we do not support sending people to their
> deaths in a lawless
> territory, and we do not support the subversion of
> immigration law.
>
> The federal courthouse is on 5th and Madison, just
> east of the new
> Seattle Public Library site. We will let you know
> as soon as we have
> confirmation and a courtroom. Please mark your
> calendars for a big
> turnout!
>
> The following article appeared in the Seattle PI:
> http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/95544_somalis14.shtml
>
> HATE FREE ZONE Campaign of Washington
> www.hatefreezone.org
>
> ***NOVEMBER 22 (FRI)
> Anti-War Teach-In
> 3:30-4:30pm
> North Seattle Community College
> 9600 College Way N
> Seattle, WA 98103
> Baxter Student Events Center
> Co-sponsored by North Seattle C.C. NION & Seattle
> NION
> For directions:
> http://www.northseattle.edu/maps/directions.htm
>
> *NOVEMBER 22 (FRI)
> PepperSpray Productions proudly invites you to a
> night of
> locally-produced people's video at the Seattle
> Independent Media Center
> as we screen selections from the newest volume of
> our video quarterly
> "The Leader."
>
> Friday, November 22, 2002 at 6:30pm
> Independent Media Center
> 1415 3rd Ave
> downtown Seattle (3rd & Union)
> $5 donation at door
> Refreshments
>
> This time "The Leader" has a dual theme, the
> Longshoremen's union
> struggles (they are now working under the duress of
> a Taft-Hartly
> injunction), and anti-war issues.
>
> Our videos documenting the Longshore struggle have
> been featured on Free
> Speech TV and in the current "Indymedia Newsreal"
> program. We are
> currently discussing with European Newsreal/kanalB
> folks regarding
> translations/subtitling etc for European airing &
> showings of these
> videos.
>
> The "Not In Our Name" piece, which at 27 minutes is
> the longest piece in
> the screening, utilizes footage from the giant
> October 6th "Not In Our
> Name" march which started at Volunteer Park. It is a
> lively edit, with
> singers, marching bands, drummers, puppets and
> people like yourself--or
> maybe even you, if you were there that day.
>
> In addition, we will show several locally created
> shorts. The show, which
> runs approximately 1 hour, consists of 6 separate
> pieces:
> 1) Labor Reclaims "This Land"--a music video
> featuring Vance Lelli, a
> Longshoreman and the head of the Tacoma Labor
> Council. filmed at the
> Longshoremen's rally on the waterfront of Seattle.
> 2) Interview with President Bush--from Seattle's own
> Somalisan TV, this
> humorous short makes a strong point.
> 3) Raise Your Glass, Raise Your Voice--a music video
> performance by
> Seattle busker Jim Hinde, filmed at the Stop US Wars
> rally held at SCC on
> Sept 11th.
> 4) The Arms Race--another humorous short that raises
> a serious point,
> that we are in an arms race with ourselves. Filmed
> at the Reclaim the
> Media rally at Freeway Park.
> 5) The Military Monster Marches On--our final music
> video, this time by
> Seattle busker Jonny Hahn, often seen playing his
> piano in the Pike Place
> Market, where this was filmed.
> 6) The "Not In Our Name" march and rally, featuring
> a cast of thousands.
>
> The material is lively, entertaining, and uplifting.
> Why not bring a
> date, enjoy some refreshments, and join us at this
> gala opening, down at
> Seattle's Independent Media Center.
>
> -Randy Rowland,
> for PepperSpray Productions
>
> **NOVEMBER 24 (SUN) > at Antioch and
> Rainier Valley U. U. Church locations]
> Dr. Stephen Zunes
> Renowned Middle East Expert, Peace and Justice
> Activist
> “Alternatives to War”
> Sunday, November 24th, 10 am to 3:30 pm
> Antioch University, room 100, 6th & Battery,
> downtown Seattle
> Sponsored by the Seattle Local Peoples Assembly
> Partnered with the Global Peoples Assembly Network
> to co-create
> democratic, non-violent, wisdom-based processes for
> global decision
> making and earth community.
> How do we extricate the world from an endless cycle
> of violence and power
> plays in the Middle East? How can we articulate and
> promote a workable
> path toward democracy, law, human rights,
> non-violence, and
> sustainability - following the Earth Charter?
> Dr. Stephen Zunes is Professor of Peace and Justice
> Studies, University
> of San Francisco. Both scholar and activist, he is
> author of the new book
> Tinderbox: U.S. Middle East Policy and the Roots of
> Terrorism, also a
> national columnist and commentator, formerly active
> in the Puget Sound
> area. Go to www.thenation.com to read his
> influential piece “The Case
> Against War”. Dr. Zunes will share his insights and
> answer your
> questions, based on a life time of study of the
> Middle East and of
> alternatives to war.
>
> 9:45 am. Refreshments. 10:00 am. Opening
> meditation & Introduction.
> 10:30 am. Keynote: “Alternatives to War”. Question
> & Answer.
> Noon. Lunch. Available for purchase, or bring your
> own. Autographed
> books for sale.
> 12:45 pm. Dynamically facilitated Discussion Groups.
> Dr. Zunes available
> for consultation.
> 2:15 pm. Break. 2:30 pm. Assembly of the Whole - to
> act on proposals
> from the discussions.
> 3:30 pm. Closing Circle.
>
> Co-Sponsors: World Federalist Association, Women’s
> International League
> for Peace & Freedom, United Nations Association,
> Fellowship of
> Reconciliation, Sound Nonviolent Opponents of War,
> Interfaith Network of
> Concern for the People of Iraq.
>
> Note: Later in the day Dr. Zunes will speak at the
> Rainier Valley UU
> Congregation (4620 S. Findlay St.) 7:30 pm. On
> Monday he will be at the
> University of Washington: KUOW at 9 am and Kane
> Hall at 7 pm.
>
> Questions: dickburkhart@attbi.com or 206-721-5672.
> Suggested donation
> $10-$20. globalpeoples.cjb.net (Seattle LPPA)
> www.ourvoices.org (GPAN)
>
> NOVEMBER 24 (SUN)
> Weekly Organizing Meetings:
> Sundays at 7pm
> 431 Boylston Ave E in Capitol Hill
> (2 blocks west of Broadway b/w Harrison &
> Republican)
> Not In Our Name Project-Seattle
> seattle_notinourname@hotmail.com
> 206-984-6256
> http://www.notinourname-seattle.net
> http://www.notinourname.net
>
> NOVEMBER 29 (FRI)
> Commemorate the N30 “Battle of Seattle” THROUGH
> INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY
> November 29, 2002
> Dinner/Potluck
> 6:30-8:30 pm
> Grand Lodge Hall
> 117 15th Ave. S. (Corner 15th and Washington St.)
> Seattle, WA
> Invited Speakers from different Solidarity groups
> from Iraq, Palestine,
> Philippines, El Salvador, Columbia, Mexico Burma,
> East Timor, Africa,
> Indonesia and others. Music, photo exhibits and open
> mic will be part of
> the dinner program.
> Sponsored by: NO to WTO / People’s Assembly and the
> Filipino Workers
> Action Center.
> Co-sponsored: International Action Center /
> A.N.S.W.E.R.
> rsvp: (206) 763-9611 or email: fwac9@yahoo.com
>
> ***NOVEMBER 30 (SAT)
> WTO ANNIVERSARY & DO SOMETHING! ACTIONS
> Westlake Park at Noon (4th & Pike)
> Take Care of Each Other, Take Action Together!
> While Pres. Bush pursues war around the world, his
> policies necessitate
> that social and human services will be cut HERE, in
> the state of
> Washington. Join us at Westlake Park for a day of
> "Resource Sharing",
> workshops, tabling, music and more! There will also
> be a march down to
> the waterfront in support of the ILWU.
> More info? Contact: bluetortuga@riseup.net.
> For more comprehensive explanations of the N30 week
> of action, please
> see:
> http://www.riseup.net/n30
>
> DECEMBER 1 (SUN)
> Weekly Organizing Meetings:
> Sundays at 7pm
> 431 Boylston Ave E in Capitol Hill
> (2 blocks west of Broadway b/w Harrison &
> Republican)
> Not In Our Name Project-Seattle
> seattle_notinourname@hotmail.com
> 206-984-6256
> http://www.notinourname-seattle.net
> http://www.notinourname.net
>
> ***DECEMBER 2 (MON)
> Anti-War Teach-In
> 8am-2pm
> Hazel Wolf High School
> (Whole school is attending and other high schools
> are invited)
> Co-Sponsored by City Wide Student Anti-War Coalition
> and NION
>
> ***DECEMBER 3 (TUES)
> Anti-War Teach-In
> 2pm
> Seattle Central Community College, Room BE1110
> Speakers include representatives from Not In Our
> Name, Youth Undoing
> Institutionalized Racism, Students for Fair
> Trade-SCCC, Hate Free Zone
> Campaign of Washington, and Peggi Thompson, mother
> of political prisoner
> James Ujaama
> Co-Sponsored by City Wide Student Anti-War Coalition
> and NION
>
> More teach-ins being planned for NION chapters at
> Shoreline CC and 2
> Lynnwood high schools.
>
> *DECEMBER 5 (THUR)
> City Wide Student Walk-Out
> Noon
> Seattle Central Community College (Broadway & Pine
> in Capitol Hill),
> March downtown
> Shut down the Federal Reserve
>
> IN PORT TOWNSEND, WA:
>
> Port Townsend Peace Movement EVENTS
>
> Contact:
> Port Townsend Peace Movement
> ptforpeace@hotmail.com
> Gail Wilson, 379-2818
> Rima Phillips 385-4737
>
> On Thursday, November 21, at 7:00 PM, at the Port
> Townsend Community
> Center, the PT Peace Movement sponsors a dynamic
> presentation by the
> Reverend Rich Gamble, co-chair of the Church Council
> of Greater
> Seattle’s Task Force of Concern for the People of
> Iraq. “Visions From
> Iraq,” features photographs from Reverend Gamble's
> 2002 visit there.
> People familiar with his presentations say this one
> is not to be missed.
> Questions? Phone Gail Wilson, 379-2818 or Rima
> Phillips 385-4737, or
> email ptforpeace@hotmail.com.
>
> On Friday, November 22, from 4:00-9:00 PM, at the
> Quimper Unitarian
> Universalist
> Fellowship, the PT Peace Movement sponsors a PT
> Peace Portrait Postcard
> Party. Participants will
> have the opportunity to help shower elected
> representatives, UN
> officials, and their
> friends around the globe with messages of peace from
> Port Townsend. The
> large
> full-color Peace Portrait postcards, along with
> names and addresses of
> suggested
> recipients and sample messages will all be on hand.
> From 7:00 pm on,
> enjoy dessert
> and live music to write by. Bring your address
> books, your favorite pen,
> and your
> visions for peace. Questions? Phone Gail Wilson,
> 379-2818 or Rima
> Phillips 385-4737, or email ptforpeace@hotmail.com.
>
> ***On Saturday, November 23, at 10:30 AM, at
> Memorial Field, the public
> is invited to a
> peace rally and march sponsored by the PT Peace
> Movement. Music,
> speakers, poetry, and more will be presented at
> rallies before and after
> a spirited peace march through town. Highlights
> include a
> performance by Port Townsend High School students, a
> speaker from Not In
> Our
> Name, music, socializing, and infusion of energy to
> continue working for
> peace. There will also be a selected reading of your
> thoughts about war
> and peace. Wear your walking shoes, and bring your
> signs and placards.
> Questions? Phone Gail Wilson, 379-2818 or Rima
> Phillips 385-4737, or
> email ptforpeace@hotmail.com.
>
> On Sunday, November 24, at 12:45 (doors open at
> 12:15), the Rose Theater
> presents
> Michael Moore’s documentary, “Bowling for
> Columbine,” as a benefit for
> the Port Townsend Peace Movement. The film addresses
> the devastating
> influence of escalating violence in our society.
> Tickets for this special
> showing are $20 for adults and $10 for people under
> 18, on sale
> throughout the
> week at Sport Townsend, 1044 Water Street and at the
> Port Townsend Food
> Coop.
> Space is limited, so get your tickets early.
> Community Conversations will follow the movie from
> 3:15 to 5:00, at
> various
> downtown venues. Everyone is invited to participate
> in discussions of the
> movie or
> other peace-related topics. Details will be
> available
> at the Rose Theater directly before and after the
> benefit.
> Questions? Phone Gail Wilson, 379-2818 or Rima
> Phillips 385-4737, or
> email ptforpeace@hotmail.com.
>
>
> Not In Our Name Project-Seattle
> seattle_notinourname@hotmail.com
> 206-984-6256
> http://www.notinourname-seattle.net
> http://www.notinourname.net
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> Weekly Organizing Meetings:
> Sundays at 7pm
> 431 Boylston Ave E in Capitol Hill
> (2 blocks west of Broadway b/w Harrison &
> Republican)
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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