PoetsWest at KSER 90.7 FM Thursday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m. (PST) #82 DENNIS BERNSTEIN PART II

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PoetsWest #231

DENNIS BERNSTEIN PART II

Conversation and poetry from Special Ed with Dennis Bernstein, host and producer of Flashpoints,

from Pacifica Radio on KPFA in Berkeley, California. Dennis Bernstein reads from his

latest collection of poetry, Special Ed: Voices from a Hidden Classroom.

Listing Ship’s album, Sunshine & Other Forms of Radiation

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PoetsWest #229 Rocky Anderson

PoetsWest #230 Dennis Bernstein Part I

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Wednesday, July 18 at 7:00 pm

The Creekside, 18200 Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE, (Intersection of Woodinville-Snohomish Rd NE and 140th Avenue NE), Woodinville, WA

PoetsWest @ The Creekside features Fred Matthews. Open mic. Hosted by Clark Crouch and Virginia Cook. Emceed by Terry Busch. Contact ccrouch@thecreekside.net. Fred will also lead a poetry workshop following the reading.

Saturday, July 21 at 3:00 pm

Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle

PoetsWest Poets for Justice with the Justice Party of Washington is having a public forum beginning at 3 pm with the focus on our response to the proposal for expanding the coal trains that will bring more air pollution through our communities. This event is open to the public and we welcome participation by other groups.

From Radical Women:

South End Book Sale Saturday, July 28, 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, July 29, noon to 4 pm.

New Freeway Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave S., Seattle

Contact: Helen Gilbert office 206-722-6057, cell 206-473-0630, RWseattle@mindspring.com.

Saturday, August 11 at 4:00 p.m.

Green Lake Branch Seattle Public Library, 7364 E Greenlake Dr. N, Seattle

Reader’s Choice features Nick Hill, Priscilla Long, Tina Schumann. Open mic. Contact J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or JGE@poetswest.com.

From Michael Schein, LiTFUSE Director:

LiTFUSE Poets' Workshop is just over 2 months away - September 21-23. If you aren't registered yet, now is a great time to take advantage of our most affordable option. Just put down a $35 deposit today, then pay the $100 balance by August 15. and you're in! That low price even includes the LiTFUSE Poets' Banquet.
CLICK HERE to register on Brown Paper Tickets (plus their service charge).
CLICK HERE to visit our website for more details.
OR mail a check payable to Tieton Arts & Humanities, with your name and contact info, to: TAH, PO Box 171, Tieton, WA 98947. Contact michael@litfuse.us.

From Raul Sanchez

My new book titled All Our Brown-Skinned Angels has just been released by MoonPath Press out of Kingston WA. Raul will be reading at the Elliott Bay Bookstore on July 27th at 7 p.m. along with Lana Ayers and John Burgess.

Occupy Poetry

PoetsWest has another Occupy Poetry event coming up on the first Saturday in August, that is August 4 at 4 pm, again at the Green Lake Library. This event will focus on community networking and guerilla gardening. This event is open to the public and we would like to have your input. It doesn’t have to be poetry. It can be statements, music and song. Contact: J. Glenn Evans 206.682.1268 or JGE@poetswest.com

From UW Prof. and Continuing Ed:

In honor of our centennial, we're offering free online courses that can be started at any time.

Areas of Study include: Arts, Writing & Culture / Biotechnology & Biomedical / Building Construction, Design & Real Estate / Business / Communication & Media / Computing & IT / Education / Engineering / Environment & Sustainability / Health, Medicine & Social Work / Humanities & Social Services / Law & Regulation / Nonprofit & Public Sector / Science & Math. Contact 206-897-8939 or 800-506-1325 or email us at info@pce.uw.edu.

Interesting Links

http://www.peoplescongress.org Let’s take our government back

http://www.voterocky.org An Alternative to the Duopoly

www.i103.org Get corporate money out of Seattle politics and other

—The only thing that wakes up the far right’s 1% that there is a need for change is sight of the guillotine and then it is too late—J. Glenn Evans—10 July 2012—

LAND FOR A DUWAMISH RESERVATION NOW

150-YEAR WAIT FOR AN UNFULFILLED PROMISE

SHOULD BE SEATTLE’S SHAME WHEN MAGNUSON PARK

COULD BE A TOKEN RETURN OF THE LANDTAKEN FROM THEM