Event: Seattle LGBT Equality Weekend Oct. 10-11

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Seattle LGBT Equality Weekend October 10 – 11, 2009

Seattle OUTProtest has brought together a grassroots coalition of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and straight people and organizations to organize a series of solidarity events to coincide with the National March for Equality this October.

March and Rally
Forty years after the Stonewall Rebellion, we march in solidarity [...]

Event: Peninsula Local Food Chef Showoff, Sept. 15

From Cascade Harvest Coalition
Peninsula Local Food Chef Showoff
Tuesday, September 15, 4-10 p.m.
President’s Hall, Kitsap Fairgrounds, 1200 NW Fairgrounds Road, Bremerton
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
Order on line www.LocalFoodChefShowoff.org
The Peninsula Local Food Chef Showoff will set another mark on the way to culinary heights,  especially for the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsula. The hard [...]

Event: Growing for Market Workshop, Sept. 22-25

From Cascade Harvest Coalition:

Foxglove Farm and the Centre for Arts, Ecology & Agriculture presents:

Growing for Market
With Michael Ableman & Josh Volk
September 22nd – 25th

See http://www.foxglovefarmbc.ca/program/2009/growing-for-market/ for more information.
The resurgence of interest and demand for regionally produced food has created a huge opportunity for those who want to become growers and has [...]

Event:Party with Sierra Club Candidates! Sept. 20

From Sierra Club WA Chapter:
This November is the Sierra Club’s best opportunity yet to bring you true environmental leadership.  With two former leaders of the Cascade Chapter in the running for major City offices, and the threat of climate change on our doorstep, there has never been a better time to get involved with the [...]

Seattle Event: Greendrinks!

Hello Greendrinkers!

Here’s a huge thanks to Antioch University for hosting such an amazing gathering on Tuesday, and to everyone who came! We had an amazing evening, and raised some funds for their featured non-profit, iLEAP.
We’ll be sending out the standard email next week with information on the October Greendrinks. However, we wanted to remind you [...]

Antarctica! At the Burke Museum 10/3-11/29

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: MaryAnn Barron Wagner, Communications Director
206.543.9762,  <mailto:maryannb@u.washington.edu> maryannb@u.washington.edu
OR Julia Swan, Public Relations Coordinator
206.616.7538,  <mailto:burkepr@u.washington.edu> burkepr@u.washington.edu
Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey
World’s most hostile continent featured in Smithsonian exhibit at Burke
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Oct. 3 – Nov. 29, 2009
Atka Bay penguinsSeattle – Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, highest,
driest and most remote continent on [...]

Event:SEATTLE’S NEWEST BUSINESS TO REVITALIZE THE CITY’S OLDEST PARKS, Sept. 10

SEATTLE’S NEWEST BUSINESS TO REVITALIZE THE CITY’S OLDEST PARKS
Seattle-Based Brokerage Will Re-Landscape, Beautify Denny And Cascade Parks
SEATTLE – On September 10, two of Seattle’s oldest parks will be getting a much-needed revitalization thanks to Pioneer Square’s newest business. Hundreds of employees from ShareBuilder, ING DIRECT’s online brokerage firm, will spend the day at Denny Park [...]

Event: The Business of Sustainability Forum, Sept. 17

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Brightest Minds in Sustainability Gather in Seattle for the 2009 Sustainable Industries Economic Forum

SEATTLE—September 2, 2009—The 2009 Sustainable Industries Economic Forum returns to Seattle Sept. 17 seeking to “re-inspire” the inspired with a panel featuring some of the brightest sustainability experts discussing the infinite multi-sector economic potential of sustainable industries. World-renowned environmental economist Paul [...]

Event: Marra Farm Outdoor Movie, Sept. 12

From Cascade Harvest Coalition
Help support Lettuce Link projects (Giving Garden & Children’s gardening education at Marra Farm, city-wide Fruit Tree Harvesting, Urban Growing and Giving) and watch a cool new flick about kids and food politics.

When: Saturday, September 12th
What: Lettuce Link Outdoor Movie -What’s on Your Plate?
Where: Marra Farm 9026 4th Avenue S [...]

Seattle Events and Volunteer Opportunities

New events: (7)
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Storytelling for Effective Advocacy
Seattle University Center for Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Management
http://www.idealist.org/en/event/114533-326
Seattle, Washington, United States
Date/time: May 21, 2010 9:00am
Working Within a Social Justice Framework
Seattle University Center for Nonprofit and Social Enterprise Management
http://www.idealist.org/en/event/114532-293
Seattle, Washington, United States
Date/time: April 23, 2010 9:00am
Laughter and Life Skills: Communication Tools Using Applied Improvisation
Seattle University Center for Nonprofit and Social [...]