May Announcements

author : WIP

by WIP

Student Group SDS banned by Evergreen State College

Olympia Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) has been suspended by The Evergreen State College (TESC) administration for the remainder of the academic year and will face probation until January 2009. The suspension means that SDS has lost its budget and office, can no longer hold meetings, book events, or use school facilities and equipment.

After Evergreen’s February 14th dead prez concert and the ensuing

uprising, the college imposed a ban on all concerts. Several weeks before the so called “concert moratorium” was created, SDS had planned to hold two events on Friday March 7th. The administration

used the moratorium to cancel SDS’s pre-scheduled and pre-approved events two days before they were to take place. SDS and the speakers and performers from the two events decided to go through with the events without administrative approval with the understanding that the cancellations were unjust and a direct attack on free speech. The administration responded by suspending SDS’s status as a student group.

There is one more appeal available to SDS before all official channels of petition have been exhausted. SDS plans to file their last appeal, but regardless will continue this struggle for a say in the functioning of the Evergreen campus and community by all means available and necessary.

Thurston-Santo Tomás Sister County Event: “Cuando Venga La Paz–

When Peace Comes”

Friday May 2 at 6:30 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, Capitol Way and 20th Street, Olympia

Please join our potluck dinner with the Santo Tomás community delegation and hear perspectives from our sister county in Nicaragua. Great family event!. For more information: Jean Eberhardt (360) 943-8642.

Mecca Normal Benefit for Books For Prisoners

Saturday, May 3 at 6pm, Dumpster Values, 302 4th Avenue, Olympia

Mecca Normal will be performing new songs and holding an Art Auction to

benefit Books for Prisoners. We created the art on the themes of "Freedom" and "Malachi" -- which is also the title of our newest song about war protester Malachi Ritscher. Some of the art and the new songs are up on our MySpace blog.

www.myspace.com/meccanormal.

The event takes place at Dumpster Values. It is the launch of their new $1 clothing bin / stage (I gotta see this unit) where the $1 clothing sales go to Books for Prisoners -- which gave us the idea for the Art Auction.

Other Mecca Normal news: Jean Smith is editing a final draft of her novel and she has a story and artwork in the upcoming Art of Touring book (Yeti Publishing). David Lester is working on his graphic novel The Listener www.myspace.com/the_listener_graphicnovel -- and David has art in the just published REPRODUCE & REVOLT! (Soft Skull).

Mecca Normal Newsletter: Rough versions of new songs, new art, upcoming shows:

http://mecca_normal_newsletter.blogspot.com

POWER (Parents Organizing for Welfare and Economic Rights) Picnic

Monday, May 5, 5:30 p.m., Sylvester Park

We will be celebrating the successes of the last year and talking about what we want for next year at a picnic in Sylvester Park on Monday, May 5th at 5:30. If it’s not picnicking weather, we’ll move to the First United Methodist Church on Legion and Boundary. Join us. Bring a dish to share; children are always welcome.

For more information, see article, page ______

Thurston-Santo Tomás Sister County Event: Poets Look South

Monday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m., Mixx 96 meeting room, State and Washington Streets in Olympia.

Artists Look South, a project of Olympia area artists, will highlight an evening of poetry by Santo Tomas visitor Wilfredo Espinoza, along with Maritza Soledad Sanchez of Mujeres in Motion. In the Mixx 96 meeting room on the corner of State and Washington in Olympia; donations welcome.

For more information: Lee Miller (360) 753-0942.

Climate Change: Two world views… Santo Tomás and Olympia

Thursday, May 8 at 6:00 p.m., Traditions Café at 5th and Water Street in downtown Olympia

Explore climate change and sustainability issues with Climate Solutions and the delegates from Nicaragua. Great family event! Kids, Art and a kid-friendly conversation about solutions to climate change. 7:00 to 8:30 Open discussion with visitors from Santo Tomás, Nicaragua. For more information: Beth Doglio (360) 570-8804.

Thurston-Santo Tomás Sister County Event: Baile Los Dos Pueblos: Salsa, Merengue, Reggaeton, y Pop

Saturday, May 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the old K-Records space across from Fish Brew Pub in Olympia. Enter on Cherry Street near Legion Way.

Shake it with D.J. Bernys from Nicaragua & Oly’s own D.J. Dalya. Salsa and merengue lessons at 7:30 with Alejandro Rugarcia, followed by dancing at 9:00. $10 with lessons, $7 from 9:00 on.

Women In Black Mothers’ Day Peace Walk

Sunday, May 11, Capitol Lake Park, 5th and Water Streets, 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Women In Black of Olympia request the pleasure of your company at the Mother's Day Peace Walk around Capitol Lake and Percival Landing to the Motherhood Statue in Downtown Olympia, Sunday, May 11, noon-2 p.m. Mothers and Others Welcome. Meet at Capitol Lake Park, 5th and Water

Rain or Shine. No Signs Please.

Women's Speak-Out and Open Mic

Sunday, May 11th, 2 - 5 pm, Mothers' Day

Traditions Cafe, 5th and Water St., Olympia

Beginning with a special presentation of The Mamalogues (local first generation stories of migration)

There are many forms of oppression. Oppression of our bodies, our lands, our relations, our stories. They take these things and then they take our days to protest the taking of these things. They turn them into pretty greeting cards and flowers. We're taking it back.

All Women: Come Sing, Scream, Rant, Rage, Whisper, Read, Recite...All are Welcome, All is free. For children, beginning at noon, Tile Painting in support of the Olympia-Rafah Mural Project.

Veterans for Peace, Rachel Corrie Chapter 109 meeting

Sunday, May 18, 2-4pm at Tradition's Fair Trade on Water and 5th streets.

We are a non-profit organization working to abolish war as an instrument of national policy. Veterans, friends and families of veterans are all welcome. We meet the third Sunday of every month. For updates on meetings and presentations see http://www.vfp109rcc.org/

Silent Auction Benefit for Iraqi Student Solidarity Committee

Friday, May 23, 7 p.m., Old K Records Building, 802 Jefferson Street SE

The Iraqi Student Solidarity Committee will be hosting a silent auction benefit on May 23rd @ 7pm. The event will be held at the Old K -Records Building located at 802 Jefferson St. SE. Tickets for the event are sliding scale $10-$30, no one will be turned away, and can be purchased at Traditions in advance. If you would like to submit any donations or would like further information contact Jeff @ 253-334-8781 or by email at j_bhill@hotmail.com.

Wobblyfest 2008: A Poor and Working People's Gathering of Education and Music

Saturday, May 24, 2008, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Evergreen State College-Tacoma Campus, 1210 6th Ave, Tacoma; 6 p.m.to 9 PM at: Pitchpipe Infoshop, 621 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Tacoma

ALL PEOPLE ARE WELCOMED!

Workshops 9 AM to 12 Noon: Evergreen State College-Tacoma Campus 1. Immigrant Workers: 2. Working Class Environmentalism: 3. Joe Hill and IWW Music

FANNING THE FLAMES OF DISCONTENT SPOKEN WORD AND MUSIC 1 PM to 5 PM: Evergreen State College-Tacoma Campus

MC: Marilyn Kimmerling

This event is organized by: Tacoma General Membership Branch, Industrial Workers of the World,

P.O. Box 5464, Tacoma, WA 98415-0464, E-Mail: TacIWW@iww.org, Web Site:, http://tacoma.iww.org/, IWW Web Site: www.iww.org

Visiting Zine Collection and Reading

Zine Reading and Potluck, Sunday, June 1, 4 to 6:30 p.m., Olympia Free School, 610 Columbia Street

There's a new zine collection at the downtown public library, 313 8th Ave. SE. If you're interested in zines, please come by and visit! A display can be found near the central seating area/atrium. We currently have about 200 zines, and they can each be checked out for three weeks.

There's also going to be a zine reading and potluck at the Olympia Free School (610 Columbia St.) on Sunday, June 1 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. If you're interested in reading or would like more information, please write to olympiazines@gmail.com.