HERE AND NOW

Hemp heaven

Break out the tie-dye - thousands of pro-pot pals are expected to gather at
Seattle Hempfest this weekend. The celebration, planned for 10 a.m. to 8
p.m. tomorrow and Sunday at Myrtle Edwards Park on the downtown Seattle
waterfront, will feature speakers, music on six stages and vendors.
Organizers call it the "world's largest annual rally calling for an end to
marijuana prohibition." Go to www.seattlehempfest.com for the lineup and
tales of responsible pot smokers.

Radical women

Folk-singing feminists will take the stage at 8 p.m. tomorrow at New Freeway
Hall, 5018 Rainier Ave. S. The Women's Rights Day celebration - "A Funny
Things Happened on the Way to Liberation" - will feature music, spoken-word
performances, skits and a buffet at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by Radical Women, it
will offer vegetarian cuisine and child care, too. Dinner is $9.50; the
donation at the door is $2. Call 206-722-6057for information.

Shop for a cause

Support homeless kids and save on ski gear, bikes, outdoor goodies, clothes,
and skateboard and wakeboard equipment at the Evolution Expo from Sunday
through Tuesday at Seattle Func, 160 N. Canal St. in Seattle's Fremont
neighborhood. Money raised will go to Peace for the Streets by Kids from the
Streets, a group providing services, education and drug-addiction help for
homeless children. Hours for the sale are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday and noon
to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. From 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, a "private" party
where everyone's welcome will feature ski-photography slide shows, beer,
break dancing and DJs. Call 206-660-7983 or www.evogear.com/expo.asp to
learn more.

Burn ban

As of midnight tonight, open wood and charcoal campfires will be restricted
to established fire pits in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Gas
camp stoves and lanterns still will be allowed. High temperatures are
creating dry and dangerous forests, the U.S. Forest Service reports. Call
800-627-0062 for more information, and check with local fire agencies in
other areas to learn about additional restrictions.

Happy birthday, Pike Place

The Pike Place Market will party all day today in celebration of its 95th
anniversary. Look for judged vendor displays, art sales and free music,
starting with a jazz concert by Michael Powers at 11 a.m. A big ceremony at
noon, on the stage at Pike Place and Stewart Street, will feature
entertainment, farm prizes and a farm-bouquet auction.

The Sunset Supper at 7:30 p.m. will serve gourmet food from Seattle
restaurants. Tickets are $60 for general admission and available at the door
or by calling 206-682-7453.

Go to www.pikeplacemarket.org for information.

Hunting and gathering

Sunday is the last Columbia City Outdoor Bazaar event for the summer, so
grab a few bucks and a shopping bag. The bazaar, full of antique,
flea-market and craft items, also has barbecue, sweet-potato pie, music and
an open-stage policy, meaning poets, musicians, jugglers and other
performers can get up and do their thing. The bazaar is open from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. in Columbia Plaza, at Rainier Avenue South and South Alaska Street in
South Seattle. Music plays from 1 to 5 p.m.

Power to the people

The Campaign 5000 Annual Community Family Walk 2002, sponsored by Black
Dollar Days, aims to bring families together to raise money for community
organizations and local businesses. Registration for the rally and walk is
$20 per family team and begins at 10 a.m. in Spruce Park, 124 21st Ave.,
Seattle. A picnic and jazz festival will follow the walk in Pratt Park, 20th
Avenue and East Yesler Way. A kids' karaoke contest and games are planned,
too. Call 206-324-3114 or go to www.blackdollar.org for more information.

Here & Now is compiled by Seattle Times staff members, including news
assistant Suesan Whitney.