The Green Party of Washington State will hold its Campaign Skills School and spring convention Apr 17 and 18 in Ballard at Trinity United Methodist Church, located at 6512 23rd Ave. N.W. Registration will begin promptly at 8:30 a.m.

The Campaign Skills School is not just for candidates and will be presented by former Ballard resident Brent McMillan, now executive director of the Green Party of the United States, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuition is $25 to $50 on a sliding scale with no member turned away for lack of funds.

The second part of the school will be held Sunday morning near downtown Ballard.

The convention will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Attendance is free with donations accepted.

The convention is a chance to hear about local success stories and from Green Party candidates, nominate candidates for the state coordinating council and delegates to the national party, and consider Green Party of Washington State bylaw amendments.

Information on local offices up for election will be available.

For additional information call 360.683.0867 or email jody@gp.org. Mail may be addressed to GPoWS, PO Box 95575, Seattle, WA 98145.