Between Halloween and the Election, the week ahead is sure to be action packed!  If you want to enjoy the outdoors in a cause we all can agree on, join EarthCorps Climate Action Week November 1-8, 2008!  They plan to lead volunteers at up to 10 restoration sites in Federal Way, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Tacoma and Seattle. For more events, take a look at the list below!

PLAY:  Book Reading: Tuna: A Love Story
One of the most acclaimed narrative writers and artists of marine life at work today, Richard Ellis makes this welcome Elliott Bay return for his most recent book, Tuna: A Love Story (Knopf). "With all the authority and grace for which his writings are renowned, Richard Ellis offers up an impassioned plea to protect and save one of the deep ocean's loveliest creatures. His scrupulously considered view—that our very modern craving for sushi and sashimi has caused us to love the endangered Atlantic bluefin tuna unwisely and much too well—needs to be firmly remembered." This event is open to the public. For more information please call 206-624-6600.
Nov 1, 2 pm
Elliott Bay Book Company, 101 South Main Street, Seattle

LEARN: Organic Winter Gardening Workshop
Join Seattle Urban Farm Company for a hands-on workshop at the Ballard P-Patch. Learn to construct cold frames to protect and improve growth of overwintering vegetables. Discuss fall and winter planning and planting times for next year, and see a demonstration of soil amending and building techniques. Cost is $10.
Nov 1, 10am-12:30pm
Ballard P-Patch, 8527 25th Ave NW, Seattle

PLAY: Second Annual Donkey Creek Chum Festival
Every year since 1972, the Gig Harbor Commercial Fisherman's Club has incubated salmon eggs at Donkey Creek, releasing over 1 million smelt into Gig Harbor Bay. Each fall, mature salmon find their way from the open sea back to Austin Estuary, fighting their way up the culvert and into Donkey Creek to spawn. In celebration of this annual event, the Fisherman's Club, the City of Gig Harbor, Harbor WildWatch environmental group, the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Club and many other local organizations have teamed up with one goal in mind - saving the salmon for future generations. The second annual Donkey Creek Chum Festival is an opportunity to learn about how our water that surrounds us needs us to protect it.  Make a day of it and visit Point Defiance Zoo, too!
Nov 1, 10am-4pm
Gig Harbor, WA
 
LEARN:  Eagles!
Meet "Freedom," a mature Bald Eagle, and her keeper Jeff Guidry from the Sarvey Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Together they will inspire you with their personal story, and share intriguing facts about Eagles and their habitat requirements. For All Ages. TICKETS: $5 Members / $7 Non-Members. To register call 425-316-8592 or email aasf@streamkeeper.org.
Nov 1, 10am-11:30am
Northwest Stream Center in Snohomish County's McCollum Park, 600-128th St SE, Everett

PLAY:  30th Anniversary Celebration for Central Co-op's Madison Market
Central Co-op's Madison Market celebrates its 30th birthday. Panel of local heroes who are successfully building a local food econcomy and having fun doing it. Beyond just local food, these neighbors of ours are crafting ways to live that meet our human needs, strengthen the local economy and respect the living Earth. Speakers include Community Alliance for Global Justice's Director, Heather Day, and two of CAGJ's Advisory Board members, Viki Sonntag and Derek Hoshiko, Seattle Council President Richard Conlin, Lottie Cross of Black Dollar Days Task Force, Diane Dempster of Charlie's Produce, Sue McGann of Marra Farm, Mark McIntyre of Cascade Harvest Coalition, Keith Possee of UW Medicinal Herb Garden, and a representative to be determined from 21 Acres.
Nov 2, Noon-5pm
Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle