WOODINVILLE BASSET HOUND BASH--Explore the alluring beauty of basset hounds as proud owners parade them down the street, performing tricks for your pleasure. While you're there, see how they party in Woodinville at the All Fool's Day Parade! 175th Street in Woodinville, Sat March 27, 11 am. Free.

NORTHWEST WOMEN'S SHOW--"An event of spirit, style, and well-being." Workshops, lectures, makeovers, fashion shows, and 400 vendor booths. Plus, lifestyle guru Susan Powter and All My Children's Ryan Lavery! Washington State Convention Center, Fri March 26-Sun March 28. $10. 425-882-2979.

SING ALONG WITH HOWARD BULSON--Oldsters, hipsters, actors, and the occasional drag queen stretch the ol' vocal cords at one of Seattle's greatest surviving piano bars. Sorry Charlie's, 529 Queen Anne Ave N, Tues-Sun nights. 283-3245.


SPORTS

OFF-ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP--Your chance to inhale freshly generated carbon monoxide from bikes and buggies. Kingdome, Sat March 27, 7:30 pm. $10. Arrive early for the Pit Party, 4 pm. Free tix available at Al's Auto Supply, or $5 day of event. 296-3100.

SONICS BASKETBALL--Another match against the hapless L.A. Clippers at KeyArena, Fri March 26, 7 pm. 281-5800.


POLITICS & COMMUNITY

HELP REFUGEES--Volunteers are sought to teach English and citizenship classes to women and kids from southeast Asia and Africa. Refugee Women's Alliance, 721-0243.

"CLOSE THE SCHOOL OF ASSASSINS"--Activists discuss ongoing protests against the School of the Americas, where U.S. military instructors have trained the forces of Latin American dictatorships. St. Patrick's Social Hall, 2702 Broadway E, Sat March 27, 6:30-9 pm. 367-3567.