SEATTLE www.seattleactivism.org/ and www.snowCoalition.org, TACOMA www.tacomapjh.org, OLYMPIA http://olynetwork.com and www.OlyFOR.org, PUGET SOUND, Women in Black Vigils (various cities) www.scn.org/womeninblack, BELLINGHAM www.bellinghampeace.org or www.revolutionz.org, EUGENE Oregon www.planeteugene.com/peace-events, MONTANA www.montanapeaceseekers.org, TRI-CITIES www.tcfn.org/wcp, Lots of NEIGHBORHOOD PEACE GROUPS, see below and www.snowCoalition.org/contact.php

MARCH 22 - 25, Seattle; at Ethnic Culture Center & Ethnic Cultural Theatre, near NE 40th & Brooklyn NE, University of Washington, National Association for CHICANA AND CHICANO STUDIES 2007 Pacific Northwest Regional Conference "Class Dismissed? Reintegrating Critical Studies of Class into Chicana/o Studies". info www.naccs.org

SAT MARCH 24, Seattle 9 am - 4:30 pm, in ; One day workshop. Regeneration on the Front Lines! A training for activists to help identify, heal from, and prevent trauma that can come up in human rights/ social justice work. info and registration Cristien Storm 206-769-3160 or Cristiens@hotmail.com

SAT MARCH 24, 9 am - 3 pm, Renton; HERON COLONY RESTORATION. Come join the Southcenter REI store in an effort to help restore and preserve the largest heron colony in the tri-county region, and one of the largest in Washington State. To sign up and get directions, contact Tami Asars 206-248-1938 or tasars@earthlink.net

SAT MARCH 24, 10 am - 3 pm, Littlerock, WA; at Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve, MIMA MOUNDS RESTORATION PARTY. Join other friendly volunteers to help restore the prairie back to health by removing invasive scotch broom. Bring a lunch and water and we'll provide the rest! info, Birdie Davenport Roberta.davenport@wadnr.gov or 360-586-071

March 25 to March 30 Mount Vernon, WA Human Rights Festival; Lincoln TheatreFILMS * WORKSHOPS * PRESENTATIONS POETRY * MUSIC * PANEL DISCUSSIONS * DOCUMENTARIESinfo www.lincolntheatre.org/html/cal_humanrights.htm

SUN MARCH 25, 3:30 - 6:30 pm, at Whidbey Institute's Chinook Center Thomas Berry Hall, Whidbey Island; Lecture Series: WALKING THE TALK. How do we live in integrity with our professed values? Advance registration encouraged, $20. $10 (no dinner). To register call 360-341-1884

TUES MARCH 27, Olympia;10 am, at General Administration Building WA State COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LOBBY DAY - King County, info action@wscadv.org TUES MARCH 27, 10 am, at General Administration Building in Olympia; WA State COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LOBBY DAY - King County, info action@wscadv.org

MARCH 30 - APRIL 1, Seattle; at the University of Washington's Kane Hall, The 9th Annual Hazel Wolf ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL. info 206-624-9725 or info@hazelfilm.org or www.hazelfilm.org/2007fest/

SAT MARCH 31, Seattle 10 am - 1 pm, at the University Friends Meeting, 4001 9th Ave. NE, Don't Want War? Don't Pay For It! The Nonviolent Action Community of Cascadia will be conducting a WAR TAX RESISTANCE WORKSHOP. info nacc@drizzle.com

SUN APRIL 1, and subsequent 1st Sundays, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., at the intersection of Park St. & North Bend Blvd. SNOQUALMIE/ NORTH BEND CITIZENS FOR CHANGE will hold a PEACE VIGIL to honor our troops in Iraq and to encourage their safe return home. info rubin51@comcast.net

MON APRIL 2, Seattle; 7PM, at the University of Washington, Ethnic Cultural Center, 3931 Brooklyn Ave NE.Ongoing discussion group WOMEN WORKERS: Sparkplugs of Labor. Come to a discussion series on this groundbreaking document. Free and everyone is welcome. Wheelchair accessible. info 206-722-6057 orRWseattle@mindspring.com

SAT APRIL 7, Seattle; 7:30 - 10 pm, at the Trinity United Methodist Church, 6512 23rd Ave NW, Please join with us to celebrate and SUPPORT THE IRAQ VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR at a musical fundraiser. info peace.song@hotmail.com or www.tomrawson.com/ivaw2007.html

APRIL 10 & 11, Spokane; Crossing Borders - Understanding How to WORK MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. This two day training provides a space for critical thinking about working better with immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence. Free. Participants will be reimbursed for hotel, food and transportation. info Lupita Patterson 206-389-2515 x 113 or lupita@wscadv.org or www.wscadv.org

WEDS APRIL 11, Community Potluck 5:30 pm, movie 7 pm with conversation to follow, at Whidbey Institute's Chinook Center Thomas Berry Hall, Whidbey Island; REFLECTIVE REELS FILM SERIES . The goal of the new program is to cultivate open and safe dialogue by showing quality films that actively promote conversation on one of the four cornerstones of the Whidbey Institute mission: environmental, spiritual, social and economic issues. info 360-341-1884 or info@whidbeyinstitute.org or www.whidbeyinstitute.org/calendar.html

APRIL 12 - 14, in Yakima; The Washington State Multicultural Student Services Directors Council presents the 17th Annual STUDENTS OF COLOR CONFERENCE - "Diversity in Action: Openin' Minds, Makin' Changes!" info Tina Young 206-587-4085 or tyoung@sccd.ctc.edu

SAT APRIL 14, noon - 2 p.m., at Seattle waterfront, Step it up on Global Warming: Communities Uniting for Climate Action Now! NATIONAL DAY OF CLIMATE ACTION. Northwest Environmental Education Council rsobol@nwetc.org or http://www.nweec.org/ea.htm or 206-762-1976

APRIL 15 - 22, from Tax Day 'til Earth Day, National BOYCOTT TO IMPEACH FOR PEACE. A nationwide boycott of all consumer activity, for one week in April. info http://www.wearenotbuyingit.org/

TUES APRIL 17, Olympia 6:45 - 9 pm, at Lincoln Elementary School, corner of Washington and 21st, Communicating To Connect. An introduction to NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION, info SLiv 360-357-4503 or liv@psncc.org

WEDS APRIL 18, Seattle noon, Walk out of School, 1 pm, Rally at Westlake, 4th & Pine, City-Wide STUDENT WALKOUT AGAINST THE WAR AND MILITARY RECRUITMENT In Schools. Afterwards join us as we demand recruiters out of our schools at the 6 pm Seattle School Board meeting! For help, www.yawr.org or 206-356-0152 or gregbeiter@yahoo.com, info Bryan Watson 206-683-0294 or redeye76bw@hotmail.com

APRIL 20 - 22, Olympia at The Evergreen State College; The 6th Annual SUSTAINABLE LIVING CONFERENCE. info www.evergreen.edu/synergy

SAT APRIL 21, in Bellingham; The first annual RUN FOR RELIEF - BURMA will be held. info burma@u.washington.edu

APRIL 25 - 27, Seattle; in Seattle; Second NATIONAL DIVERSITY CONFERENCE with theme "Diversity Leadership: Modeling Systemic Change." info www.ediversitycenter.net/ or Mary Katherine Y. Deen, PhD 509-662-4730 ormdeen@wsu.edu

THURS APRIL 26, Seattle; 7 pm, at Camp Long Environmental Learning Center, Main Building, 5200 35th Ave. SW, Movie "The Future of Food". The Future of Food offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the UNLABELED, PATENTED, GENETICALLY ENGINEERED FOODS that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. free/ Donations taken. info Northwest Environmental Education Council rsobol@nwetc.org or www.nweec.org/ea.htm or 206-762-1976

April 27 & 28 Olympia South Puget Sound Community College; 3rd Annual Power of One Conference for GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER QUEER GLBTQ STUDENTS. info http://saw.spscc.ctc.edu/Diversity/pow/powerofone.htm

APRIL 28 TO MAY 12, Havana Cuba; Labour, community and academics launch May Day GLOBAL SOLIDARITY SCHOOL. In the tradition of the World Social Forums, union education schools and community organizing, we are combining these elements to create a school for building social change - bringing together students seeking to build a better world. info http:// www.solidarityschool.ca or 877-687-3817

SAT APRIL 28, Gig Harbor; The fifth annual RUN FOR RELIEF - BURMA will be held. info burma@u.washington.edu

THURS MAY 3, Seattle; at Shilshoe Bay Beach Club, "INSPIRING PEACE AND JUSTICE for 65 years" Our First Ever Fundraising Dinner Event Commemorating AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE's 65 years in the Pacific Northwest & \The AFSC National 90th Anniversary. info and Tickets: 206-632-0500 Ext 15

FRI MAY 4, Seattle; at The Museum of Flight The first NORTHWEST GIRLS COALITION CONFERENCE, held in collaboration with the Governor's Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee. Diverse panel discussions, interactive sessions, prominent keynote addresses, networking. info www.nwgirlscoalition.org or Jody Rosentswieg 206-826-2201 or jsr@girlscoutstotem.org or Karen Thornton 425-891-9285 or kreise22@hotmail.com

MAY 4 - 5, Portland, at IBEW Local 48, 15937 NE Airport Way; Pacific Northwest Labor History Association 2007 LABOR HISTORY CONFERENCE. Theme: 'A New Look at Solidarity'. Papers sought on discrimination, incorporating cultural change in the labor movement, comparative labor law, international connections, etc. info pnlha1@aol.com or 253-875-9498

MAY 11 - 13, Southern California; Al-Awda, The PALESTINE RIGHT TO RETURN COALITION, announces its landmark Fifth Annual International Convention. The primary objective of the convention will be to continue the development of campaigns to achieve the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their original homes, towns and villages in occupied Palestine. info http://al-awda.org or 760-685-3243 or info@al-awda.org

SUN MAY 13, Bangor WA PROTEST NUCLEAR WEAPONS at Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action protest at the Bangor base on Mother's Day. info www.gzcenter.org

FRI, MAY 18, 7:30 Pm, Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave. Seattle, WA Renowned author and theologian David Ray Griffin discusses his newest book, Debunking 9/11 Debunking: An Answer to Popular Mechanics and Other Defenders of the Official Conspiracy Theory. Book-signing after lecture. Griffin cuts through the confusing mix of claims and counter claims, presenting a compelling case against misleading information disguised as "truth." Tickets: Advance Sales: $10 Brownpapertickets.com. At the Door: $15 General $10 Students/Sr. w/ID,

MAY 30 - JUNE 1, Portland, Oregon; BUILDING ON FAMILY STRENGTHS Biennial Conference. info Donna Fleming flemingd@pdx.edu or 503-725-4040 or www.rtc.pdx.edu/pgConference.shtml

SAT JUNE 2, Seattle; 8:30 am - 5 pm, at Warren G. Magnuson Park, The old naval station, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, DISASTER FIRST AID TRAINING. This 8-hour class includes a certified First Aid/ CPR course. In addition, you will learn techniques dealing with multiple injuries resulting from a major disaster where 9-1-1 is overwhelmed and unavailable. Practice using items that can be found around your home! Class Fee $35. info and registration 206-233-7123

TUES JUNE 5, Olympia; 6:45 - 9 pm, at Lincoln Elementary School, corner of Washington and 21st. Communicating To Connect. An introduction to NONVIOLENT COMMUNICATION, The language of connecting with others, self and life. No fee. info Liv 360-357-4503 or liv@psncc.org

FRI - SUN JUNE 8 - 10, Washington, DC; at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW, plus MON JUNE 11, lobby day, AMERICAN-ARAB ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE (ADC)Annual National Convention. info www.adc.org or 202-244-2990 or media@adc.org

JUNE 10 - 11, Washington DC; The WORLD SAYS NO TO ISRAELI OCCUPATION will be a weekend mobilization to protest the 40th anniversary of Israel's military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza Strip. info US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation 202-332-0994 or www.endtheoccupation.org

MON & TUES JUNE 25 - 26, Eugene OR; at Hilton Hotel, MINORITY STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT NETWORK Annual Conference: "Opening Doors and Raising the Roof". info www.msanetwork.org/

FRI - MON JUNE 29 - JULY 2, 2007, at Seabeck, Wa; 49th Annual FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION'S NORTHWEST REGIONAL CONFERENCE with participants form Wa, Or, BC, and beyond. info Western Washington Fellowship of Reconciliation wwfor@connectexpress.com or 206-789-5565