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June 24 (Friday) - Film / Video
Friday Night At the Meaningful Movies: “TYING THE KNOT”
TYING THE NOT (81 min, Jim deSčve, 2004) When a bank robber's bullet ends the life of police officer Lois Marrero, her wife of thirteen years, Mickie, is honored as her surviving spouse but denied all pension benefits. When Sam, an Oklahoma rancher, loses his beloved husband of 22 years, long-estranged cousins of his late spouse try to lay claim to everything Sam has. As Mickie and Sam's lives are put on trial, they are forced to confront the tragic reality that in the eyes of the law their marriages mean nothing. From an historical trip to the Middle Ages, to gay hippies storming the Manhattan marriage bureau in 1971, "TYING THE KNOT" digs deeply into the past and present to uncover the meaning of civil marriage in America today. (continued...click on title above)
CO-SPONSORED BY:
LAMBDA LEGAL: http://www.lambdalegal.org/cgi-bin/iowa/states/record?record=47
SEATTLE NOW: http://www.nowseattle.org/
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE: http://www.afsc.org/pacificnw/seattle.htm
and,THE PRIDE FOUNDATION: http://www.pridefoundation.org/. . For more info on the film: http://www.1049films.com/story_the_story.htm. . FREE! Donations Very Much Appreciated!!
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June 23 (Thursday) - Panel / Forum
Discussion with Iraqi Labor Leaders: Worker protections and the fight against privatization
A group of Iraqi labor organizers are touring the US to speak with the labor movement, and they will be in Seattle on June 23. Their goal is to educate US trade unionists about the conditions faced by Iraqi workers and their struggles, and to build direct worker-to-worker, union-to-union solidarity and support for Iraqi trade unionists in their effort to build a progressive, secular Iraq. Mr. Al Asade and Mr. Umara from the General Union of Oil Employees (GUOE) in Basra will speak at Labor Temple hall 1 at 7pm, Thursday June 23. more...
June 22 (Wednesday) - Lecture / Talk
Presentation by Maria Acosta, Nicaraguan Indigenous Rights Lawyer
Indigenous People's Victories in Nicaragua: A Presentation by Maria Acosta, Indigenous Rights Lawyer and Director of the Nicaraguan Center for Legal Assistance to Indigenous Peoples
Hear of inspiring examples of indigenous peoples' successful efforts to protect their land and rights from exploitation and abuse by government and corporate interests. more...
June 22 (Wednesday) - Other
Global Citizen Journey Info Party
Learn about our trip to Nigeria this fall to build the first library in the entire Niger Delta riverine region and how you can participate, whether you go on the journey or help here at home. Meet Nigerian peace activist Joel Bisina, who is from this oil-rich, challenged region. Global Citizen Journey is a new nonprofit that brings people together around the world to share cultures, community service and leadership development – to build peace through grassroots connections. more...
June 22 (Wednesday) - Meeting
CAGJ Monthly Community Meeting
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June 22 (Wednesday) - Music / Entertainment
Native Pride/Queer Pride: A Poetry Reading and Reception with Qwo-Li Driskill
Cherokee Queer/Two-Spirit Activist and poet Qwo-Li Driskill will read from hir recent collection, *Walking with Ghosts: Poems.* more...
June 21 (Tuesday) - Music / Entertainment
Power of Hope’s Culture Jam: A Benefit Show for the Youth Voices Program
Performances by Adrian Xavier, Open Voices Choir, Laura “Piece” Kelly, Hip Hop Hope Youth Crew, and more. Music, Spoken Word, Dance, and Juggling. Proceeds will go to the Youth Voices program which brings arts based empowerment to high school students. more...
June 20 (Monday) - Other
Global Citizen Journey Info Party
Learn about our trip to Nigeria this fall to build the first library in the entire Niger Delta riverine region and how you can participate, whether you go on the journey or help here at home. Meet Nigerian peace activist Joel Bisina, who is from this oil-rich, challenged region. Global Citizen Journey is a new nonprofit that brings people together around the world to share cultures, community service and leadership development – to build peace through grassroots connections. more...
June 19 (Sunday) - Workshop / Training
Building Stronger Cross-Class Coalitions: A Participatory Workshop
Our efforts for social change will be stronger if we learn to build bridges across differences in social class, as well as other differences. Not just families but organizations vary by class culture, and groups come to coalitions with varied resources and clout, creating tricky class dynamics. This workshop will build on our own class experiences to sharpen our cross-class alliance building skills. more...
June 19 (Sunday) - Lecture / Talk
Learn about the Situation in Gaza and help Rebuild Palestinian Homes
Rachel Corrie died in Rafah, Gaza Strip, while trying to protect Palestinian homes from demolition by the Israeli military. Meet the Nasrallah family, who lived in the home Rachel sought to protect when she was killed. Joining them will be Cindy and Craig Corrie, Rachel's parents. Learn about the lives of a typical Palestinian family trying to survive under a military occupation. more...
June 19 (Sunday) - Lecture / Talk
Bridging Class Differences: a reading from Class Matters (New Society Pub)
Betsy Leondar-Wright will read from her newly published book, Class Matters: Cross-Class Alliance Building for Middle-Class Activists. Discussion will follow. Participatory workshop at 4:00 (see below) more...
June 18 (Saturday) - Workshop / Training
If not you, then who? WPC Campaign Training 6/18
If not you, then who?
If not now, then when?
Thinking about running for office? Working on a campaign? Just want to know more about political campaigns? more...
June 18 (Saturday) - Other
Statewide Poverty Action Network Information Booth
Help the Statewide Poverty Action Network raise awareness about the Federal Budget, empower people to take action, and recruit new membership in a fun atmosphere! more...
June 16 (Thursday) - Lecture / Talk
Mary Robinson - "Ethics, Human Rights, and Globalization: Implementing A Common Agenda"
Mary Robinson -- former President of Ireland, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and Executive Director of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative argues that the world community needs a new approach and policy that balances its increasing interdependence with its increasing ethical commitments. She stresses the importance of shared responsibilities between individuals, economies, and cultures, and the role of an empowered civil society. more...
June 16 (Thursday) - Other
Global Citizen Journey Info Party
Learn about our trip to Nigeria this fall to build the first library in the entire Niger Delta riverine region and how you can participate, whether you go on the journey or help here at home. Meet Nigerian peace activist Joel Bisina, who is from this oil-rich, challenged region. Global Citizen Journey is a new nonprofit that brings people together around the world to share cultures, community service and leadership development – to build peace through grassroots connections. more...
June 16 (Thursday) - Meeting
Reclaim the Media Community Meeting - 330 19th Ave. E., Capitol Hill - lots of parking available
This Month:
At our last community meeting, May 10, there was broad interest in having a community meeting specifically focused on the current Seattle cable franchise agreement with Comcast. Here's what we have in store:
- UPDATE on where things stand with the franchise negotiations
- REVIEW of RTM's Comcast campaign
- GET INVOLVED with the campaign
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June 13 (Monday) - Protest / Demonstration
Extradite Posada Carriles to Venezuela!
Protest at the Federal Building to demand that Luis Posada Carriles, a CIA-trained anti-Cuban terrorist, be extradited to Venezuela. more...
June 12 (Sunday) - Other
Global Citizen Journey Info Party
Learn about our trip to Nigeria this fall to build the first library in the entire Niger Delta riverine area and how you can participate. Meet Nigerian peace activist Joel Bisina, who is from this oil-rich, challenged region. Global Citizen Journey is a new nonprofit that brings people together around the world to share cultures, community service and leadership development – to build peace through grassroots connections. more...
June 11 (Saturday) - Protest / Demonstration
World Naked Bike Ride Seattle 2005
On June 11th, 2005 over 50 cities across the world will experience the naked joy of the worlds largest naked protest against oil dependency and car culture in the history of humanity. more...
June 11 (Saturday) - Other
Day in the Park
Day in the Park is a community forest and trails restoration event that brings local environmental leaders together with hundreds of volunteers to make an immediate positive impact at one of Seattle's most popular urban parks--Golden Gardens Park in Ballard. Come join us at this beautiful beach-front park to rebuild urban hiking trails and restore native forests. more...
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