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Can't Miss It: Wednesday

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"Police at WTO anniversary demonstration, 2001" courtesy of Seattle Municipal Archives

THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD: Only two days left to catch this film and reminisce about your WTO activist days. Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno battle free market mentality by selecting a despised corporation, setting up a fake website, and waiting until they’re invited to speak at an event as a representative of that company. Shenanigans ensue.

7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. // Northwest Film Forum // $6-$9

CHASING MOLECULES: POISONOUS PRODUCTS, HUMAN HEALTH, AND THE PROMISE OF GREEN CHEMISTRY: In the interest of convenience and efficiency, we have created synthetic chemicals that are leaching into the food and beverages we consume on a daily basis. The consequences of consuming these toxins range from diabetes to cancer, reproductive and neurological disorders. Journalist Elizabeth Grossman will assuage your fears by discussing the "benign by design" philosophy, products that are developed with health impacts considered at every stage.

7:30 p.m. // Town Hall Seattle // $5

THE WEATHER OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST : University of Washington atmospheric sciences professor Cliff Mass, of weather blog and Friday Forecasts on KUOW 94.9 FM fame, will update us on what's going on out there. Get all your Snowpocalypse '09 questions finally answered.

12:00 p.m. // Elliott Bay Book Company // Free

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