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PubliCalendar: Tilth, Slutwalk, and the End of Oil

By Erica C. Barnett September 7, 2012

Friday's PubliCalendar picks for political and civic nerds. 

Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair

Visit goats, ducks, and rabbits at an urban farm; hear live music and local authors; participate in a seed swap; and taste awesome local food at this annual event sponsored by Seattle Tilth.

Seattle Tilth Harvest Fair, Saturday, September 8, 10:00 am-4:00 pm, Meridian Park behind the Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N. Free.

Women's Self-Defense Seminar

Are you a woman? Are you interested in learning more about self-defense? Evergreen Kung Fu in Southeast Seattle is offering a seminar on Sunday on basic self-defense strategies and techniques for avoiding and surviving dangerous situations.

Women's self-defense seminar, Sunday, September 9, 9:00 am- 10:30 am, Evergreen Kung Fu, 5004 S. Genesee St. $20-$30. Contact [email protected]


Slutwalk Seattle is a rally and march against rape culture---the notion that women are responsible for their own victimization. It kicks off  tomorrow at noon.

Slutwalk Seattle, Saturday, September 9, 12:00 pm, Occidental Park, S Main St & Occidental Ave S. Free.

Also for civic nerds: Transportation Choices Coalition is hiring.

And don't forget today's PubliCalendar pick:

Getting Over Oil

As part of Seattle Center’s “Next 50″ celebration (most events free), the Intiman Theater is presenting a parade of impressive speakers at an all-day forum on new transportation technologies. The speakers—including the former Vice Chair of GM, Bob Lutz, and the head of Climate Solutions, KC Golden—will talk about how 21st century batteries, info tech, new-fangled communications, futuristic materials, and electric cars will help us get over oil.

Beyond Oil: Transforming Transportation, Friday, September 7, all day, Intiman Theater at Seattle Center, $25 ($10 for students)
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