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WHAT'S HAPPENING INDEX
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Winter sometime:** [more]Move the office
December 2 - Sunday ** [more] Northwest Native American Community Symposium on Environmental Peace and Justice Concert
December 7 - Friday ** [more] YWCA Middle East Forums
December 9 - Sunday** Hanukkah begins at sundown
December 10 - Monday - all day** World Human Rights Day
December 13 - Thursday ** [more] WHRTF Human Rights Day Celebration and Vigil
December 14 - Friday ** [more] YWCA Middle East Forums
December 16 - Sunday **[more] Kulshan Chorus Concert
December 25 - Tuesday**Christmas Day
December 26 - Wednesday**Kwanzaa begins

JANUARY 2002

January 11,12,13 -all Weekend
AND the following Saturday (Jan 19th) ** [more] Musical Theater Cultural Celebration
January 12 - Saturday - all day**[more] Shopping Day at the Food Coop - 2% for the WHRTF
January 19 - Saturday ** 4th annual Martin Luther King CONFERENCE
January 20 - Sunday ** [more] Native American Heritage Celebration at the Skagit County Historical Museum
January 21 - Monday** Martin Luthur King Day. Kulshan Chorus and speakers at City Hall 11am.
January 26 - Saturday ** [more] continue the Native American Heritage Celebration at the Skagit County Historical Museum

MOVE THE OFFICE??
yikes!!!
Our great office space, which is rented to us for $100/month, may have run it's course. CCS will be remodeling the entire house for another use. It's great for them - but leaves us without an office. Can you HELP?
Please call the office [733-2233] or speak with a board member if you have any leads for a donated or very inexpensive office space for WHRTF.
Present Location: Indian Street, Bellingham

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YWCA Middle East Forum Series
December 7 - Friday
"Islamic Fundamentalism"
please call the Y for more information. (360) 734-4820
Location: YWCA
1026 North Forest
Bellingham, WA

WHRTF Human Rights Day Celebration and Vigil
December 13 - Thursday, 6:30-9:00 PM
"Let's Talk about War and Human Rights"
Come Join Our Candle-Light Vigil and discussion in celebration of Human Rights Worldwide.
If you can bring snacks or fruit, we'll provide tea and coffee...see ya there!
Questions? Directions? Call WHRTF at 733-2233.
Location: First Congregational Church
2401 Cornwall Avenue
Bellingham, WA

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YWCA Middle East Forum Series
December 14 - Friday
"U.S. Policy towards Israel: Past, Present and Future"
Speaker: Rabbi Yossi Leibowitz from our local Beth Israel synagogue.
please call the Y for more information. (360) 734-4820
Location: YWCA
1026 North Forest
Bellingham, WA

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MUSICAL THEATRE CELEBRATIONS
January 11,12, 13 AND 19
"BRINGING OUT THE COMMMUNITY: A CULTURAL CELEBRATION"
January 11, Friday - 6 to 8 pm - Wex-Li-em Community Center @ Lummi Nation
January 12, Saturday - 6 to 8 pm - @ Van Zandt Hall, Van Zandt
January 13, Sunday - 5-7 pm @ 2 Louies, Blaine
January 19, Saturday - 6-9pm @ Whatcom Center, Bellingham
More information to follow on this.

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SHOPPING DAY AT THE COMMUNITY FOOD COOP
January 12 - Saturday, 8am to 9 pm
2 % of all sales for the day go to the WHRTF AND you can donate to the Task Force right at the check stand! Why no put off buying those bulk winter supplies till January. This is a great way for you to support the Task Force and get great groceries at the same time.
Location: Community Food Coop
1220 N Forest
Bellingham, WA 98225

Native Americans Speak on WWII Experiences at Skagit Museum Celebration
Native American Heritage Celebration at the Skagit County Historical Museum - [website]
January 20, Sunday, 2pm
"The Native American Experience in World War II" is the focus of a panel discussion with all-native participants that will kick off Qwu?qwsa, the annual celebration.
January 26, Saturday, 12-4pm
The celebration will continue with A Gathering of Artists, a day of family entertainment featuring native crafts and entertainment.
Museum's major exhibit
The World War II theme will be further explored in the "Over Here, Over There: Memories of World War II in Skagit County" to open in March.
Location:
The Skagit County Historical Museum [website]
501 S. 4th Street (at the top of the hill)
La Conner, WA
For more information, please call 360.466.3365