Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Vote today! Events to check out

Ok its election day and you voted so now you need to celebrate, or wait to see if your candidate is the winner while celebrating!

Some events to go to tonight:

DON’T SPEND ELECTION NIGHT ALONE! COME TO OUR ELECTION NIGHT SPECIAL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4 AT 5:30 PM Contact: George Howland Jr., SEATTLE CHANNEL Communications george.howland@seattle.gov, (206) 684-5755 SEATTLE -Why spend election night alone when you can spend it with friends and fellow political junkies at Town Hall? Our free Election Night Special begins at 5:30 pm, when SEATTLE CHANNEL’s C.R. Douglas moderates a left/right/center panel featuring Democratic political consultant Cathy Allen, KVI host John Carlson, Seattle Times columnist and editorial writer Joni Balter, and Crosscut.com feature columnist Knute Berger analyzing the national and local races. At 6:30 pm, we’ll start a returns viewing party emceed by Fred Northup, sprinkled with political trivia and prizes. You can also step into the SEATTLE CHANNEL’s “Election Confessional” to talk about the issues that motivated your vote this election season. Presented by SEATTLE CHANNEL, Town Hall Center for Civic Life, and Crosscut.com. Come anytime after 5:30. Free, no tickets required. Please register at http://www.brownpapertickets.com (no calls). WHAT: Election Night Special WHERE: Town Hall, 1119 8th Ave, (8th & Seneca) Seattle WHEN: Tuesday, November 4 at 5:30 - 10:30 pm HOW MUCH: Free, no tickets required _______________________________________________________
Election Evening Extravaganza! November 4 starting at 8pm Don't let your Champagne go flat this election night! Join Northwest Film Forum and Strawberry Theatre Workshop as we turn NWFF into the epicenter of election information, complete with major network broadcasts in our two cinemas, radio coverage in the lobby, dead presidents, and live blogging all night long! As each state gets called, watch our master of ceremonies MJ Sieber post red and blue light bulbs on our giant map of the country, marking wins for Obama or McCain. Raise a glass in celebration or dilute your beer with your tears-either way, it beats being home and yelling at your television. The Extravaganza is a fund-raising party for Northwest Film Forum and Strawberry Theatre Workshop. Suggested donation $10. PURCHASE TICKETS NOW 1515 12th Ave Seattle, Washington 98122 On the web at nwfilmforum.org


To follow up the election, some events that are coming up to discuss the outcome include:
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Center for Women and Democracy Supporting, stimulating and fostering women’s effective participation and leadership in local, national and global affairs. Please join us for our monthly Food for Thought Lecture Series November 20th, 2008 6:00-9:00pm Women's University Club State of Women in Politics: Post-Election Analysis Time for us to once again take stock of how far we’re come in the race for equality in public office. From the federal elections to the state legislative races, to our statewide women Supreme Court Justices: how’d we do in 2008 and are we better off than we began the year? RSVP now by clicking here November 20th, 2008 6-9pm at the Women's University Club See what has really changed regarding women and political power in 2008. Did you know that Rwanda women now number more than 50% in its Parliament? Or that Canada inched up to 22.1% women in its Parliament? And, Israel now is likely two months away from having a woman Prime Minister? And Hillary running (and darn near becoming) the Democratic Presidential nominee? And Sarah Palin becoming the first Republican woman to make the Presidential ticket? Whew! Time for us to once again take stock of how far we’re come in the race for equality in public office. From the federal elections to the state legislative races, to our statewide women Supreme Court Justices: how’d we do in 2008 and are we better off than we began the year? Please join us Thursday, November 20, 2008 as we continue our annual State of Women in Politics: Post Election Analysis We will look at women's success on the local, state, national, and international front. Join us as we hear from some of the women winners including a drop by from Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown. Please join us as political analyst Cathy Allen reports on the progress women have made in this never-ending year of politics. This is one of our best-loved programs of the year! Join us Thursday, November 20 from 6:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m. at the Women’s University Club, 1105 6th Avenue in downtown Seattle. The cost is $35 in advance or $40 at the door, or you can take advantage of our “Dinner and a Membership” deal by joining the Center at a Food for Thought program for $100 and receive your meal that evening at no additional cost. RSVP now by clicking here Women's University Club 1105 6th Avenue Seattle, WA Center for Women and Democracy http://www.womenanddemocracy.org info@womenanddemocracy.org

Have a great day and enjoy the election watching!

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