Thurston County Progressive Network - Events Feed

Lending a Hand to the Homeless @ SPSCC

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:04:50 -0600

Start: 11/19/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 11/19/2008 - 9:00pm

Keynote speakers include, from the Real Change Speaker's Bureau in Seattle, a former homeless veteran and an expert on civil rights who will discuss a Pedestrian Interference Ordinance which is specifically targeting and further oppressing the homeless community.

In addition, speakers from Bread and Roses and "Out of the Woods!" local shelters will discuss the drastic need for more shelter and affordable housing for families with children, as well as the discrimination in the housing and job market.

Also included is feature entertainment from a local indie-rock band, June Madrona.

"Terrorizing Dissent: The Election Cut" - Film Showing at Media Island

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:15:49 -0600

Start: 11/19/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 11/19/2008 - 9:00pm

Glass Bead Collective, Twin Cities Indymedia, and other independent media activists have released a new film, 'Terrorizing Dissent', an expose of events at the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Featuring first-person accounts and footage from more than forty cameras on the streets, 'Terrorizing Dissent' focuses on the story of dissent suppressed. People charged with "conspiracy to riot in futherance of terrorism" speak out against the government's campaign to manipulate media coverage and label civil disobedience and community organizing as terrorism.

Cut from hundreds of hours of donated footage, 'Terrorizing Dissent' has been released for free on the Internet in HD, FLV, and Quicktime formats, under the Creative Commons / CopyLeft license, and its producers encourage everyone to share this important film.

Naturescaping for Water and Wildlife

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:24:42 -0600

Start: 11/20/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 11/20/2008 - 9:30pm

Call 360-754-3588 ex. 109 for location information.

This free sustainable gardening class is being offered by Stream Team and WSU's Native Plant Salvage Project in Olympia. The workshop will teach design ideas to attract more birds, butterflies, amphibians, and beneficial insects to home landscapes while reducing maintenance headaches and protecting water resources.

Other topics will include minimizing lawn, hardscaping ideas, and drought-tolerant plants.

Participants will receive many free handouts to help them in creating more attractive and sustainable landscapes.

Contact WSU's Native Plant Salvage Project at 360-754-3588 ext. 109 or [email protected]">[email protected] for more information. The workshop is free, but advanced registration is required.

ANTI-SWEATSHOP FILM FEST: Made in China

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 19:38:39 -0600

Start: 11/24/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 11/24/2008 - 8:30pm

This 2007 documentary, by following the lives of a migrant couple Heqing and Heping Fan who leave their rural home to work inthe Cixi Industrial Zone, a manufacturing center with over 1,000,000 workers, helps us understand perhaps the largest, most rapid migration in human history and a dislocation that produces a culture shock from the rapid changes. The Fans work 7 days/week, 12 hours/day for .45 and hour and try to save to send money back to their village. "...beautifully photographed film captures the ruythms of work and home life in one of China's new factory towns..." for more information go to www.southsoundcleanclothe...

Abolish the death penalty: Meeting

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:10:26 -0500

Start: 11/25/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 11/25/2008 - 9:00pm

The Olympia Fellowship of Reconciliation's Committee for Alternatives to the Death Penalty meets from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Mixx-96 meeting room at the SW corner of State & Washington. This small, friendly group studies the death penalty and conducts public outreach and other activities toward abolishing this atrocity. Information: Rozanne Rants or Chuck Schultz, 705-8520, [email protected]">[email protected] or [email protected]">[email protected]

Talk by David Ray Griffin

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:50:27 -0600

Start: 12/03/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 12/03/2008 - 9:00pm

FREE EVENT: David Ray Griffin is a retired professor of philosophy of religion and theology has taught for more than 30 years. He has written over 30 books, many of which deal with the 9/11 attacks and the implausibility of the Government’s explanation of how they happened.

His talk titled “The New Pearl Harbor Revisited: 9/11, The Cover-up and the Exposé”, will discuss new evidence that has come to light.
Sponsored by www.spsccbrick.org

Winter Marketplace & Micro-Business Showcase

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:41:11 -0500

Start: 12/04/2008 - 5:15pm

End: 12/04/2008 - 7:00pm

Join us for an evening of inspiring business success stories from our newest entrepreneurs who are changing the face of our local business community. Enterprise for Equity helps people with limited incomes start and sustain small businesses.
* 5:15 Light Refreshments
* Crafts, Products and Services for Sale
* 6:00 - 7:00 Micro-Business Showcase

Olympia Ballroom ~ 116 Legion Way (just above The Urban Onion and across from Sylvester Park)

Calling all Youth!

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:12:58 -0600

Start: 12/04/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 12/04/2008 - 8:30pm

Join 1+1=3 THEATRE for a live performance of "Becoming an Ally." All youth and youth advocates are invited to come for an evening of playback theatre and dialogue around creating positive culture, breaking down stigma and harassment, examining the sexism, racism, homophobia, etc., that we often see either subtle or blatant. Using playback and forum theatre as tools we will explore real moments and re-create them on stage while inviting strategies from the audience to address the challenges expressed! For more information contact: Tim McLeod at 754-1556

Enterprise for Equity Orientation

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:41:43 -0600

Start: 12/08/2008 - 12:00pm

End: 12/08/2008 - 1:00pm

Enterprise for Equity offers Business Training for entrepreneurs with limited income. Our excellent instructors, quality materials, technical assistance and peer support will help you gain the vital tools necessary for running a successful business.

Please visit www.enterpriseforequity.o... or call 704-3375.

LEFTIES' NIGHT OUT: Trouble the Water

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:10:06 -0600

Start: 12/08/2008 - 6:30pm

End: 12/08/2008 - 8:00pm

TC Pro-Net invites you to the movies!

Let's build community and solidarity and all go together to the movies! EVERYONE IS WELCOME! BRING A FRIEND!

Winner of the Best Documentary prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Trouble The Water, is a stunning documentary that explores the true story of what happened during Hurricane Katrina, as seen through the eyes of someone who actually lived through the devastating, 2005 storm that changed the city of New Orleans forever.

Armed with only a cheap, $20 video camera, Kimberly Roberts, a young woman, born and raised in the city’s Ninth Ward, manages to document the terror brought on by the destructive storm and the plight of her neighborhood and family in its horrifying aftermath.

The most compelling and personal account to date of one of the most disastrous events in history, Trouble The Water, will open your eyes to an American tragedy and its ruinous impact that still lingers today.

Enterprise for Equity Orientation

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:43:19 -0600

Start: 12/09/2008 - 5:30pm

End: 12/09/2008 - 6:30pm

Please visit www.enterpriseforequity.o... or call 704-3375.

Gardens of Light -An outdoor exhibit of illuminated 3-D sculptures at The Evergreen State College

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:36:10 -0600

Start: 12/10/2008 - 12:00am

End: 02/05/2009 - 11:00pm

Gardens of Light

An outdoor exhibit of illuminated 3-D sculptures in celebration of:
* Solar and Lunar New Years
* Festivals of Light
* Community
* Culture
* Nature

Public display - December 10, 2008 – February 5, 2009
The Evergreen State College, Red Square, Olympia, WA

Students and faculty of the Evergreen core program Living in the Sacred Garden will curate the exhibit with artist Gene Walker.

Invitation flyer is at: http://academic.evergreen...

For more information please call Hirsh Diamant at 360-367-6736 or email at [email protected]">[email protected]

Please also see, http://academic.evergreen...

Abolish the death penalty: Meeting

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:12:18 -0500

Start: 12/16/2008 - 7:00pm

End: 12/16/2008 - 7:00pm