TONIGHT!
Celebrate 75 years of kicking ass for our civil liberties with the ACLU and Constance McMillen, whose bravery in the face of bias and intimidation is reason enough to kick off your shoes and party. (Cal Anderson Park Meadow and Shelter House, 1635 11th Ave between Pine St. and Olive St., 5:30 to 7 p.m., free)
FRIDAY
Activists from Sensible Washington will assemble in front of the Federal Court House to protest the pending imprisonment of Marc Emery, the so-called Prince of Pot. In an ironic twist, Emery's chief prosecutor in the case, John MacKay, wrote an op-ed piece last week calling for reform of our nation's irrational pot laws. (Federal Courthouse, 700 Stewart Street, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
SATURDAY
While religious freaks burn the Koran [cancelled!] to commemorate 9/11, join Mayor Mike McGinn and the Sierra Club for a more productive, less antagonistic show of National Service as they clean up Hamm Creek. (Hamm Creek, 10000 West Marginal Way Place, 9 a.m to noon; Picnic, noon to 1 p.m., free)
SUNDAY
The ACLU (those busy beavers!) is hosting a public forum on the future of Marijuana reform. Calm your angst from Friday's protest with the soothing voice of Rick Steves and other marijuana policy wonks. (Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. at Seneca St., 7 to 9 p.m., free)
MONDAY
City Council meeting regarding the SR 520 project; your opportunity for public comment awaits! (Council Chambers, Seattle City Hall, Floor 2, 600 Fourth Avenue, 2:30 p.m.)
TUESDAY
Drown your City Council related sorrows with the weekly Drinking Liberally event. (Montlake Ale House, 2307 24th Ave east, 8 p.m.)
