Tuesday, June 30th - 7 PM, "Achieving Health Care For All" PUBLIC FORUM. A timely and thought-provoking discussion of issues and visions in providing quality, affordable health care for all. Location: Shoreline Community College / Theater, 16101 Greenwood Ave North, Seattle WA 98133
Come early! 6 PM - social hour / information tables / light refreshments & snacks. A chance to mingle with panelists.
Panelists:
Aaron Katz - UW Department of Health Studies,Representatives from Physicians for a National Health Program and Healthpoint Community Health Clinics;
Dave Freiboth, Executive Secretary, King County Labor Council;
Craig Salins - Executive Director, Washington Public Campaigns. Also invited are: staff to Representative Jay Inslee and Senators Murray and Cantwell
Educate - Advocate - Take Action!
Co-sponsored / endorsed by: Health Care For All-Washington, Physicians for a National Health Program - Western Washington Public Campaigns. Donations for the event are suggested.
No one will be turned away.
www.washclean.org
TUES JUNE 30, 8 p.m.Join NARAL Pro-Choice Washington for Non-Profit Comedy Night. You'll see some of Seattle's best comics, and half the proceeds from the door SUPPORT A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE! Location: 109 S Washington St, at Comedy Underground in Seattle's historic Pioneer Square;
The club is down a flight of stairs but elevator access is available if arranged in advance. Attendees must be at least 21 years old. Pre-sale, will-call tickets are $10, $12 at the door, $6 with student ID. info
nataliafior@prochoicewashington.org or 206-624-1990
Thurs July 2nd from 6-8 p.m. HomeStep invites you to attend the art gallery opening. There will be wine, appetizers, door prizes and a raffle. Location: Greenbean Coffeehouse, 210 N 85th St., Seattle;
Throughout the month of July, the Greenbean Coffeehouse will be featuring art created by and photos of HomeStep children.
HomeStep, a program of the Church Council of Greater Seattle, provides stable housing, supportive services, and advocacy to HOMELESS ADULTS, YOUTH AND FAMILIES in our community. info
http://www.home-step.org or Audra 206-525-1213 ext. 3037
JULY 2 - 5, at Seabeck, WA; FELLOWSHIP OF RECONCILIATION'S ANNUAL NORTHWEST CONFERENCE. "Building a Just and Sustainable World" with Keynoters: Antonia Juhasz, policy analyst, activist, author of "Tyranny of Oil" (2008) and 'The Bush Agenda" (2006); and John Lindsay-Poland, co- director of National FOR's Task Force on Latin America & the Caribbean. Workshops include: global water problems, participatory economics & the environment, climate change, local & organic food, campaign financing, micro-finance & women's empowerment in Bangladesh, big oil & Obama, environmental justice & green jobs, health care, and more. Join people from WA, OR, and BC for a weekend of fun, music, and fellowship. info, brochure, and registration
http://www.wwfor.org or
wwfor@wwfor.org 206-789-5565
Friday, July 3, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM, Film: “WE ALL FALL DOWN: THE AMERICAN MORTGAGE CRISIS” (65 min, Gary Gasgarth and Kevin Stocklin, 2009) Location:Keystone Congregational United Church of Christ, 5019 Keystone Place N., Seattle (0.4 miles west of the I-5 NE 50th St. Exit - Metro Bus Routes 16, 26 & 44)
This timely and informative documentary chronicles the history of America's mortgage finance system, from its origins in the 1930s, when the federal government first made available long-term, fixed-rate loans to new American homeowners, to its current state of crisis, after an excess of risky mortgage financing led to the system's collapse, which in turn triggered a wider economic recession. WE ALL FALL DOWN features dozens of clearly understandable interviews and commentary from a wide variety of industry experts and Wall Street insiders, including mortgage brokers, appraisers, bankers, lawyers, analysts, sellers and buyers, and economics scholars. The film concludes with an analysis of the economic and political impact of the collapse of the mortgage finance system on American society, now and likely for decades to come.
(Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).
info
http://www.meaningfulmovies.org
SAT July 4, and subsequent Saturdays until further notice, noon - 2 pm, PROTEST THE ISRAELI & EGYPTIAN SIEGE ON GAZA. at Westlake Plaza, 4th & Pine, downtown Seattle; Please watch the short video below to see what the siege is doing to the people of Gaza: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ex0v5BDVFHk, Following sidewalk education, join us for Conversation at La Brea Bakery. info Amin Odeh
http://www.VoicesofPalestine.org or
Theaacc.org
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