LOCAL:

October 8-29:
The Baltimore-area College Tour Against the FTAA
NO FTAA Towson is helping coordinate teach-ins at area schools, including Towson, JHU, and likely Goucher, McDaniel, Dundalk and Essex community colleges (along with help from professors and organizers with The United Steel Workers of America). See www.noftaatowson.cjb.net for schedules!

October 25 (day):
ANSWER/UFPJ March against War and Occupation in DC
ANSWER and United for Peace and Justice are organizing a mass-rally against "war and occupation" in DC. Rides are leaving from both Towson and Baltimore for this. There is also a call for an "anti-capitlist bloc" at this event (wee www.dc.indymedia.org posts!

October 25 (night):
Benefit Show for NO FTAA Towson!
Rock out and help send us to Miami! Donations are urgently needed! Wa woop woop!
Ascension Lutheran Church, 7601 York Road, Towson
(across from TU)
Featuring: Wake up on Fire, The Moment, Exosus, Beyond the Grunt Call, and the Soma Solution!

November 1:
Day of Education and Outreach on the FTAA
The Coalition Against Global Exploitation (CAGE) in Baltimore are helping coordinate actions and educational events on this date on the FTAA. See www.baltimorecage.org for info.

November 15:
Second Benefit Show for NO FTAA Towson!
Rock out AGAIN and help send us to Miami! Donations are urgently needed! Bands yet to be announced.
Located along at the Towson CWA, Providence Road in Towson (near the Royal Farms and 695)


NATIONAL:

October 17-19
Middletown CT, Wesleyan University, Street Medic Training
Learn to help in the streets at this Basic Street Medic Training, hosted by Wesleyan Organized Medical Action Network. Email middletownmedics-AT-yahoo.com for info and registration! Suggested cost is 20-40 dollars.

October 18th:
SF Bay Area Consulta to SHUT DOWN the FTAA
An anti-capitalist meeting to organize direct actions and civil disobedience to disrupt and shut down the FTAA ministerial in Miami, November 19-21.
This will be a follow-up of the Louisville, Pittsburgh, Denver, and Chicago consultas

October 24-26:
East Lansing, MI - No Way FTAA Conference
A conference on Education and Mobilization Against the FTAA
Will include anti-capitalist and padded workshops!

October 24-27:
Washington DC - Make Trade Fair Conference
"Join us for three amazing days of building 'Action, Skills and Knowledge to Make Trade Fair' and stick around on Monday October 27th to participate in the National Student Lobby Day to Make Trade Fair!"

Date Still TBA:
Bloomington, IN Street Medic Training
Learn to help in the streets at this Basic Street Medic Training. To join in this 3-day, 20-hour intensive training, contact Ari at yeti-AT-rescueteam.com

October 30 - November 2:
Asheville, NC Street Medic Training
Learn to help in the streets at this Basic Street Medic Training, hosted by A-team medics. 3-day, 20+ hour intensive training; for more info on organizing/registration, email a-teammedics-AT-riseup.net. Donations from 10 to 1,000 dollars welcome.

October 31 - November 2:
Hew Haven, CT Consulta to SHUT DOWN the FTAA and General Conference
A general conference/teach-in on the FTAA and Miami protests, as well as an anti-capitalist meeting to organize direct actions and civil disobedience to disrupt and shut down the FTAA ministerial in Miami, November 19-21.
Meeting will be a follow-up of the Louisville, Pittsburgh, Denver, Chicago and Bay Area consultas

November 9:
Gainesville, FL Consulta to SHUT DOWN the FTAA
An anti-capitalist meeting to organize direct actions and civil disobedience to disrupt and shut down the FTAA ministerial in Miami, November 19-21.
This will be a follow-up of the Louisville, Pittsburgh, Denver, Chicago, Bay Area, and New Haven consultas