[NY] Activist Calendar #750: Events After Dec. 6 & Updated Delegations, Classes
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12/7 MON, 7 pm Reading: Sense & Sensibility & Sea Monsters.
W/co-authors Ben Winters & Jane Austen (making her first in-store
appearance since her death in 1817), Athgard Claw-Fangler (a sea
monster). At Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of
Houston, F/V to 2nd Ave). Free. Info: 212-777-6028,
in...@bluestockings.com & http://www.bluestockings.com &
http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc
12/7 MON, 7:30 pm - Meeting: Northern Manhattan Neighbors for Peace &
Justice. Report-back on meeting at Rep Rangels office, discuss plans
for City Council members to cosponsor a public showing of "Rethink
Afghanistan." +Holiday party planning. At Holyrood Church, W 179th St
& Fort Washington Ave (A, 1 to 181st St). Info: David,
dubn...@gmail.com
**12/7 MON, 7:30 pm Book event/film: The Assassination of Fred
Hampton: How the FBI & the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther.
W/author Jeffrey Haas, Michael Steven Smith, Cleo Silvers. 2009 marks
the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Black Panther Party
leaders Fred Hampton & Mark Clark. At Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw
Bank & Bethune St, A/C/E/L to 14th St & 8th Ave, 1/2/3 to 14th St &
7th Ave). $6/$10/$15 sliding scale. Sponsors: Brecht Forum, Red
Channels. Info: 212-242-4201, brech...@brechtforum.org &
http://brechtforum.org/node/3281
12/8 TUE, 5 pm Picket: Protest resentencing of Cuban 5. After
denying retrial, federal court is resentencing 2 of the Cuban
prisoners on 12/8--Gonzalez & Labaqino. Demand that they be freed, not
resentenced. At 26 Federal Plaza (Bway at Worth St, R/W to City Hall
J/M/Z to Chambers St, 4/5/6 to Bkn Bridge-City Hall). Sponsors:
Popular Education Program to Free the Cuban 5, others. Info: Cuban
Hotline, 718-601-4751, Freeth...@gmail.com &
http://www.freethecuban5.com
12/8 TUE, 7 pm Reading: Diario de Oaxaca: A Sketchbook Journal of 2
Years in Mexico. W/graphic novelist & illustrator Peter Kuper. At
Bluestockings, 172 Allen St (at Stanton, 1 bk S of Houston, F/V to 2nd
Ave). Free. Info: 212-777-6028, in...@bluestockings.com &
http://www.bluestockings.com & http://www.myspace.com/bluestockingsnyc
**12/8 TUE, 7-8 pm Book event/benefit: The Tyranny of Oil: The
World's Most Powerful Industry--& What We Must Do To Stop It.
W/author Antonia Juhasz, Josi Vasquez (Iraq Veterans Against the War),
The Yes Men, others. Food, drink & a silent auction. Benefits Iraq
Veterans Against the War & NYC United for Peace & Justice. At 8 Mile
Creek, 240 Mulberry St (btw Prince & Spring Sts, 6 to Spring St,
B/D/F/V to Bway-Lafayette, R/W to Prince St). $10. Sponsors: Global
Exchange, The Yes Men, Manhattan Peace Center. Reserve (space is
limited): http://www.globalexchange.org/nyctyrannylaunch Info:
415-575-5545, ant...@globalexchange.org
**12/8 TUE, 7:30 pm Book event/forum: Revolution & Protest:
Scholarship, Thought & Action for Today & Tomorrow. Celebration of
publication of The Intl Encyclopedia of Revolution & Protest,
8-volume set, the most comprehensive resource covering the history of
protest & revolution over the past 500 years. At Brecht Forum, 451
West St (btw Bank & Bethune St, A/C/E/L to 14th St & 8th Ave, 1/2/3 to
14th St & 7th Ave). $6/$10/$15 sliding scale. Sponsors: Brecht Forum,
Bluestockings Books, Dollars & Sense Magazine, Europe Solidaire Sans
Frontihres, Graduate Center for Worker Education-CUNY, Wiley-Blackwell
Publishing, Working USA: The Journal of Labor & Society. Info:
212-242-4201, brech...@brechtforum.org & http://www.brechtforum.org
12/9 WED Film: Premiere of "The Barrel of a Gun." Film on Mumia
Abu-Jamal case, on 28th anniversary of the incident that started the
case. At loc TBA. Info: Free Mumia Abu-Jamal Coalition, 212-330-8029,
in...@FreeMumia.com & http://www.FreeMumia.com
12/9 WED, 7 pm Book event: The Assassination of Fred Hampton: How
the FBI & the Chicago Police Murdered a Black Panther. W/author
Jeffrey Haas. "It's around 7 am on Dec 4, 1969, & attorney Jeff Haas
is in a police lockup in Chicago, interviewing Fred Hampton's fiancee.
She is describing how the police pulled her from the room as Fred lay
unconscious on their bed. She heard 1 officer say, He's still alive.
She then heard 2 shots. A 2nd officer said, He's good & dead now
Haas' personal account of how he & People's Law Office partner Flint
Taylor pursued Hampton's assassins, ultimately prevailing over
unlimited government resources & FBI conspiracy. At Revolution Books,
146 W 26th St (1, R/W to 28th St, F/V to 23rd St). Info: 212-691-3345,
http://revolutionbooksnyc.org
12/9 WED, 7 pm - Reading/discussion: Stripping Bare the Body.
W/author Mark Danner. US interventionism & the realities of our
political decisions on the ground. At McNally Jackson, 52 Prince St
(btw Lafayette & Mulberry Sts, 6 to Spring St, R/W to Prince St,
B/D/F/V to B'way/Lafayette). Free. Info: 212-274-1160,
eve...@mcnallyrobinsonnyc.com & http://www.mcnallyjackson.com/
**12/10 THU, 8-11 am -Event: "Ossie Davis Human Rights Lifetime
Achievement Award" annual breakfast. Honorees incl WESPAC's Connie
Hogarth. At the Crowne Plaza Hotel, White Plains, NY. Sponsor:
Westchester County Human Rts Commission's 2009. RSVP by 11/30: Tayna
Martinez, 914-995-8287, Te...@westchestergov.com
12/10 THU Event: Human Rights Speak-Out & Arts Evening. Visual art;
spoken word, poetry pieces, musical pieces, theater shorts, films,
etc, that connect to or highlight themes in the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights. Current/ former sex workers & folks who are in
communities that are heavily impacted by criminalization & policing of
sex work are especially encouraged to submit. At loc TBA.
Info/submissions: kmda...@gmail.com & belltowe...@hotmail.com
12/10 THU, 6:30 pm Film/discussion: Cineforo, film TBA. At Bkn
Society for Ethical Culture, 53 Prospect Pk West, Park Slope, Bkn (btw
1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q to 7th Ave, F to 7th Ave).
Free; donations welcome. Info: 718-636-9089, lat...@brooklynpeace.org
12/10 THU, 7-9 pm Benefit: Cultural Evening w/Fashion, Music &
Dance. Fashion by Nime Jamal & Vershawn London. Cruelty &
sweatshop-free clothing; benefits a college fund for African American
& Latina women, NY-based fashion designers & WESPAC Foundation. At
Ossining High School Auditorium, 29 S Highland Ave, Ossining, NY.
$20/$10 students. Tix: http://www.wespac.org
Info: 914-449-6514, http://www.wespac.org
12/11 FRI-12/13 SUN (tentative, RESCH from 12/4 FRI & 12/5 SAT
Benefit/exhibit: art show, auction & raffle for Daniel McGowan. Mark
the 4th anniversary of McGowan's arrest, highlighting the continued
repression of activists that the federal government has labeled
"terrorists." Proceeds go to his commissary account & some of his
favorite environmental & social justice organizations. At loc TBA.
Sponsor: Family & Friends of Daniel McGowan. Info/submit art:
http://www.supportdaniel.org
12/11 FRI, time TBA - Benefit: party to support Families United for
Racial & Economic Equality (FUREE). At Museum of Contemporary African
Diasporan Arts, 80 Hanson Pl, Bkn (2/3/4/5, B/Q to Atlantic Ave,
D/M/N R to Atlantic/Pacific Ave, C to Lafayette Ave, G to Fulton St).
Info: 718-230-0492, in...@mocada.org & http://www.mocada.org &
http://www.furee.org & http://www.myspace.com/furee_org &
http://:www.youtube.com/FUREEous & http://www.zazzle.com/fureeous
12/11 FRI, 6:30 pm - Discussion: Grace Paley: Speaking Truth to
Power. W/Ujju Agarawal (Center for Immigrant Families), Yvette
Christiansk (poet & novelist), Ynestra King (editor, Dangerous
Intersections: Feminist Perspectives on Population, Environment &
Development), Nancy Kricorian (CodePink NY), Amy Swerdlow (Women
Strike for Peace). Commemorating & furthering the work of Grace Paley,
self-described "combative pacifist & cooperative anarchist." At James
Rm, 4th fl Barnard Hall, 3009 Bway (north of W 116th St, 1 to 116th
St). Sponsor: CodePink NYC. Info: nan...@bway.net
12/11 FRI, 6:30-8:30 pm Event: Teachers Unite Community Dinner.
Pizza, discussion, questions/mingle time. Primarily for teachers, but
anyone can to join. At Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw Bank & Bethune
St, A/C/E/L to 14th St & 8th Ave, 1/2/3 to 14th St & 7th Ave). $10
suggested. RSVP by 12/9: M...@Teachersunite.Net
12/11 FRI, 7 pm Film/discussion: Schmatta: From Rags to Riches to
Rags. W/director Marc Levin. New HBO documentary on the decline of
the apparel manufacturing industry in the US. Percentage of US
clothing made in US in 1965: 95. Percentage in 2009: 5. At Revolution
Books, 146 W 26th St (1, R/W to 28th St, F/V to 23rd St). Info:
212-691-3345, http://revolutionbooksnyc.org
**12/12 SAT, 8:30 am Film: Film Tribute to the Young Lords &
Panther 21. (See also 12/3 WED-12/12 SAT & 12/12 SAT, 3-6 pm.) At
Julia De Burgos Cultural Center, 1680 Lexington Ave (106th St, 6 to
103rd St). Sponsor: Women of Color Productions Human Rights Series.
12/12 SAT, 9:30 am Conference: NYC Food & Climate Summit: Creating a
Platform for Change. W/Anna Lappe (Small Planet Institute), Marion
Nestle (NYU), others. For family farmers, community gardeners,
concerned citizens, activists, advocates, parents, food experts,
policy makers, environmentalists, nutritionists, educators/urban
planners & designers, govt, community, business, civic
leaders/educators/elected officials. Summit's aim is to increase
engagement & action around our food systems role in climate problems
& solutions. At NYU, Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, 566
LaGuardia Place (btw W 3rd St & Washingon Sq South, A/C/E, D/F to W
4th St, R/N local to 8th St-NYU). Free. Sponsors: Manhattan Boro pres
Scott Stringer, NYU, Just Food. Info/register (waiting list):
212-669-2094, kspau...@manhattanbp.org & ab...@nyu.edu &
http://foodandclimatesummit.eventbrite.com/
**12/12 SAT, 11 am-4 pm Rally: Emergency Anti-Escalation Rally.
W/Cynthia McKinney, Maine Green gubernatorial candidate Lynne
Williams, Sen Mike Gravel, Chris Hedges, David Swanson, Betty Hall,
many others. At Lafayette Park, facing the White House, in DC.
Sponsor: End US Wars. Info: 207-604-8988, http://www.enduswars.org
Endorse: con...@enduswars.org
12/12 SAT, 3-9 pm Event: 40th NY Panther 21 Anniversary Tribute &
Reunion. Performances by Impact! & Rebel Diaz (Da Boogie Down Bx) &
more. (See also 12/3 WED-12/12 SAT & 12/12 SAT, 8:30 am.) At City
College of NY, W 137th St (btw Amsterdam & Convent Aves, 1 to 137th
St). Sponsors: East Coast Black Panther Party Commemoration Cmt, Women
of Color Productions Inc, Maysles Cinema, Safiya-Nuh Foundation/Field
Up Productions, Harlem/New Black Panther Party, Universal Zulu Nation,
It's About Time BPP Alumni Assn, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement,
Harlem/New Black Panther Party, Uhuru Movement, CCNY Black Studies
Program, Black Student Union at City College & Guillermo
Morales/Assata Shakur Student & Community Ctr CCNY. Info: Bro Shep
(Guillermo Morales/Assata Shakur Ctr), 212-650-5008,
morales...@yahoo.com
12/12 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafi. Phil Ochs Song
Night. At Community Church of NY Unitarian Universalist, 40 E 35th St
(btw Madison & Park Aves, 6 to 33rd St, wheelchair-accessible). $15
suggested/$10 members. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
12/13 SUN, 1-5 pm Event: 6th Intl Day in Solidarity w/Political
Prisoners & POWs. W/Salal (Malcolm X Grassroots Movement), film of
Sister Nehanda in Cuba, Ashanti Alston (National Jericho), a former
Puerto Rican political prisoner, speaker from Irish Freedom Cmt,
others. At Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw Bank & Bethune St, A/C/E/L
to 14th St & 8th Ave, 1/2/3 to 14th St & 7th Ave). Sponsors: NYC
Jericho, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. Info: 718-853-0893,
nycje...@gmail.com & http://www.jerichony.org Directions:
212-242-4201, brech...@brechtforum.org & http://www.brechtforum.org
12/13 SUN, 7-9:30 pm - Event: Activist Poets' Roundtable. A space for
activist poets & friends to gather & share poetry. All are invited &
time will be allocated equally for every participant to read 1 or more
poems--original work or others' poems you admire. No limitation on
style or content, though focus is on themes of peace/social
justice/human solidarity. Observers welcome. Roundtable takes place on
2nd Sunday of alternate months, eg Feb 14, Apr 11, etc. At Hunter
College, West Bldg, Rm 1736 (68th St & Lexington Ave, 6 to 68th
St-Hunter College, F to Lexington Ave-63rd St). Info: email
speakar...@optimum.net w/ ROUNDTABLE on subject line.
12/12 SAT, 8-9:30 pm Performance: Christmas Revival--Peace on Earth
Holy Rolling Blowout. Rev Billy & the Life After Shopping choir. At
Bkn Lyceum, 227 4th Ave, Bkn (at President St, 1 block S of Union St,
R to Union St, F to 4th Ave & walk 11 blocks N). $10. Tix:
https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=22cded5d350986a13dac6763326a717b&t=tix
Info: http://www.revbilly.com/events/christmas-revival-at-the-brooklyn-lyceum
**12/12 SAT 8 pm - Benefit: Holiday Bash. W/music, drinks, good
company. At Rebel Diaz Arts Collective, 478 Austin Pl, Bx (btw 144th &
149th Sts, 6 to 149th St). $10 (w/free drink), $15 at door; all
proceeds go to ANSWER. Sponsor: ANSWER Coalition. Info/tix:
212-694-8720, n...@answercoalition.org
12/14 MON Action: No Borders Day of Action. Solidarity actions
during the COP 15 in Copenhagen. Info: artofli...@riseup.net
12/16 WED, 9:30 am - Court support: activist Juanita Youngs family.
Outspoken police brutality activist--mother of Malcolm Ferguson,
murdered by NYPD in 2000will be in court as her son JJ faces bogus
charges leveled against him after the 43rd precinct attacked his
family & friends & brutalized him. At Bx Supreme Court, Part 35 (look
up James Ferguson), 851 Grand Concourse, Bx (B/D/4 to 161st St-Yankee
Stadium). Info: oct...@yahoo.com & http://www.october22-ny.org
**12/16 WED, 7:30 pm Discussion: Money Jungle: The Politics &
Aesthetics of Independent Music. W/Kazembe Balagun (co-moderator),
Gabriella Callendar, Eric Eigner, Jeremiah Hosea (co-moderator), Tamar
Kali. The struggle of independent musicians to develop their craft &
build audiences in the face of constant economic pressure,
w/inspiration from the collaboration by Duke Ellington, Max Roach &
Charles Mingus of the same name. At Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw
Bank & Bethune St, A/C/E/L to 14th St & 8th Ave, 1/2/3 to 14th St &
7th Ave). $12/$15/$25 sliding scale. Info: 212-242-4201,
brech...@brechtforum.org
12/17 THU, 7 pm Book event: Graffiti NY. W/Eric Felisbret (DEAL
CIA), Luke Felisbret (SPAR ONE), James Prigoff (co-author w/Henry
Chalfant of Spraycan Art). Concepts, aesthetics, ideals & social
structures that have served as a cultural blueprint for the NYC
graffiti movement. 1,000 images plus texts by the authors & other
graffiti artists. Many of NYC's graffiti artists to be on hand to sign
books. At Revolution Books, 146 W 26th St (1, R/W to 28th St, F/V to
23rd St). Info: 212-691-3345, http://revolutionbooksnyc.org
**12/18 FRI Actions: Intl Migrants Day. Organize local event or
action for real immigration reform & an end to immigration policing,
raids, detentions & deportations. Info: National Network for Immigrant
& Refugee Rights (NNIRR), 510-465-1984 x306, cra...@nnirr.org
12/18 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/David Roche,
Anne Keating. 3rd FRI w/the Park Slope Food Coop. At 53 Prospect Park
West, Bkn (btw 1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q/B to 7th Ave,
F to 7th Ave). $10/$6 kids. Info: 718 768 2972, in...@jamesreams.com &
http://www.gchmusic.org
**12/19 SAT, noon-4 pm Exhibit/benefit: 1st ever Lesbian Herstory
Archives Art Benefit. RW/Danielle Abrams, Joy Episalla, Delia Kovac,
Danica Phelps, many more, Moe Angelos & ACTRESS MilDred,
Emcees/Mistresses of Ceremonies. Raffle of original artworks, 80+
artists, every raffle ticket holder goes home w/original work of art.
View art, drink champagne, have holiday treats. At Alexander Gray
Associates, 526 W 26th St, rm 1019 (C/E to 23rd St-8th Ave); art
preview noon-1 pm (raffle ticket holders only); 1-4 pm: general entry.
$100 (w/raffle tix)/$25 at door for others (sliding scale); proceeds
go to Archive's endowment fund. Raffle tix (adv purchase req):
http://www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org Info: dy...@dykemarchnyc.org &
http://www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org/donorformart.html
**12/19 SAT, 2-3 pm Vigil: Women in Black Palestine Solidarity
Vigil. Wear black if you like; men are encouraged to join the women.
At Main St & Memorial Hwy, New Rochelle, NY. Sponsors: CodePink
Westchester & WESPAC. Info: Ceil Lavan, 914-654-8990, cei...@aol.com
Directions: http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=New+Rochelle&state=NY&address=Main+St+%26+Memorial+Hwy&zipcode=10801&country=US&latitude=40.90866&longitude=-73.78192&geocode=INTERSECTION
**12/19 SAT, 8-10:30 pm Event: Bkn Nonviolent Communication's
Holiday Party. Yummy food, warm drinks, music, a fabulous raffle & a
chance to choose holiday gifts that foster harmony & peace in the
world. At loc in Bkn. RSVP by 12/12 (please): eve...@BrooklynNVC.org
Info: http://www.brooklynnvc.org/ (For NVC workshops, see listing
under CLASSES.)
12/27 SUN-1/2 SAT Action: Gaza Freedom March Campaign. Noam Chomsky,
Ralph Nader, Diana Buttu, Norman Finkelstein, Noami Klein, Arun
Gandhi, George Galloway & 1,000s of other activists challenge the
Israeli blockade at the Erez crossing. Meet in Cairo, proceed to
Al-Arish, enter Gaza from Rafah border, march to Erez crossing. Info:
in...@gazafreedommarch.org & http://gazafreedommarch.org
JANUARY
**1/2 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafi. W/Kim & Reggie
Harris; Jon Frommer. At Community Church of NY Unitarian Universalist,
40 E 35th St (btw Madison & Park Aves, 6 to 33rd St,
wheelchair-accessible). $15 suggested/$10 members. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
**1/6 WED, 9:30 am (RESCH from 12/1 TUE) Court support: for Syed
Fahad Hashmi. US citizen imprisoned in severe solitary confinement for
2-1/2 years awaiting trial (see MONs through 12/28). At US District
Court, 500 Pearl St, before Judge Preska, rm 12A (4/5/6 to Bkn
Bridge-City Hall, J/M/Z to Chambers St, R to City Hall, N to Canal
St). Info: http://muslimsforjustice.org & http://Freefahad.com
1/9 SAT-1/16 SAT Workshop: Social Ecology Intensive. Takes the view
that systems of domination & the homogenization of culture are at the
root of the global ecological crisis. Students participate in topical
seminars regarding: climate justice, alternatives to capitalism; race
& the history radical movements. At loc TBA. Sponsor: Institute for
Social Ecology (ISE). $300. Register: http://www.social-ecology.org
**1/9 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafi. W/David Massengill
/ TBA. Greg Greenway, John Flynn, Buskin & Batteau, Deni Bonet,
Shannon Lambert-Ryan, Gillen & Turk, Marc Eliot. At Community Church
of NY Unitarian Universalist, 40 E 35th St (btw Madison & Park Aves, 6
to 33rd St, wheelchair-accessible). $15 suggested/$10 members. Info:
212-787-3903, http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
1/10 SUN, 2/14 SUN (Special Valentines Day show), 3/14 SUN (Special
Daylight Savings show), 4/11 SUN, 5/9 SUN, 6/13 SUN, 7:30 pm
Performance: Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble. Ensemble of
world-class musicians, dancers, designers and actors spontaneously
creating performance pieces. At Brecht Forum, 451 West St (btw Bank &
Bethune St, A/C/E/L to 14th St & 8th Ave, 1/2/3 to 14th St & 7th Ave).
$12/$15/$25 sliding scale. Info: 212-242-4201,
brech...@brechtforum.org & http://www.brechtforum.org & http://
www.strikeanywhere.info
1/11 MON, noon-1/22 FRI, 3 pm - Actions: Close Guantanamo & End
Torture. At locs around White House in DC. Sponsor: Witness Against
Torture. Info: dalo...@riseup.net & http://www.witnesstorture.org
**1/16 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafi. W/Magpie--Sword
of the Spirit. At Community Church of NY Unitarian Universalist, 40 E
35th St (btw Madison & Park Aves, 6 to 33rd St,
wheelchair-accessible). $15 suggested/$10 members. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
**1/23 SAT, 8-10:30 pm - Music: Peoples' Voice Cafi. W/Rachel Stone;
Joel Landy; Marc Crawford Leavitt. At Community Church of NY Unitarian
Universalist, 40 E 35th St (btw Madison & Park Aves, 6 to 33rd St,
wheelchair-accessible). $15 suggested/$10 members. Info: 212-787-3903,
http://www.peoplesvoicecafe.org
FEBRUARY
2/5 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/David
Laibman, Norman Savitt. At 53 Prospect Park West, Bkn (btw 1st & 2nd
Sts, 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q/B to 7th Ave, F to 7th Ave). $10/$6
kids. Info: 718 768 2972, in...@jamesreams.com &
http://www.gchmusic.org
2/10 WED-16 TUE Workshop: 9th annual organic land care accreditation
course. For land care professionals. At loc in Elmsford, NY. Sponsor:
NOFA Organic Land Care Program (Northeast Organic Farming Assn). Info:
203-888-5146, cl...@organiclandcare.net &
http://www.organiclandcare.net
MARCH
3/5 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/Frank Fotusky.
At 53 Prospect Park West, Bkn (btw 1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to Grand Army
Plaza, Q/B to 7th Ave, F to 7th Ave). $10/$6 kids. Info: 718 768 2972,
in...@jamesreams.com & http://www.gchmusic.org
3/12 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/Dan Bliss. At
53 Prospect Park West, Bkn (btw 1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to Grand Army
Plaza, Q/B to 7th Ave, F to 7th Ave). $10/$6 kids. Info: 718 768 2972,
in...@jamesreams.com & http://www.gchmusic.org
3/19 FRI, 7-9 pm, 3/20 SAT & 3/21 SUN, 10 am-9 pm - Conference: Left
Forum 2010. At Pace U, 1 Pace Plaza (4/5/6 to Bkn Bridge, A/C, J/M/Z,
2,3 to Fulton St-B'way-Nassau). Info & register: 212-817-2003,
left...@leftforum.org & http://www.leftforum.org &
http://www.myspace.com/leftforum Submit panels (by 12/1):
http://www.leftforum.org/panelsubmission2010
3/20 SAT March/rally: National antiwar protest. Demand immediate &
unconditional withdrawal of all US & NATO forces from Afghanistan &
Iraq. At loc in DC TBA. Sponsors: ANSWER Coalition, Muslim American
Society Freedom, National Council of Arab Americans, Cynthia McKinney,
Malik Rahim (Common Ground Collective), Ramsey Clark, Cindy Sheehan,
Medea Benjamin (CodePink), many others. Info: ANSWER, 212-694-8720,
in...@internationalanswer.org & http://www.answercoalition.org/
--An Antiwar camp will be set up starting on 3/13.
3/20 MON (start) Action: Peace of the Action (POTA). Clog
Washington, DC every week day through diffuse civil resistance (CR)
actions until the troops start to come home from the Middle East. At
locs in DC. Info: act...@peaceoftheaction.org &
http://www.peaceoftheaction.org
APRIL
4/9 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/Bev Grant &
the Dissident Daughters, Annie Dinerman. At 53 Prospect Park West, Bkn
(btw 1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q/B to 7th Ave, F to 7th
Ave). $10/$6 kids. Info: 718 768 2972, in...@jamesreams.com &
http://www.gchmusic.org
4/10 SAT, noon-3 pm - March: Demand the Right to Jobs for All. On 75th
anniversary of the WPA (Works Progress Administration), which created
8.5 million jobs during the depression of the 1930s. At loc TBA in DC.
Sponsor: Bail Out the People Movement. Info: 212-633-6646,
http://bailoutpeople.org/cmnt.shtml & http://www.BailOutPeople.org
MAY
5/7 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/James Reams &
The Barnstormers. At 53 Prospect Park West, Bkn (btw 1st & 2nd Sts,
2/3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q/B to 7th Ave, F to 7th Ave). $10/$6 kids.
Info: 718 768 2972, in...@jamesreams.com & http://www.gchmusic.org
5/14 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/Ernie
Hawkins. Traveling Troubadour Concert Series. At 53 Prospect Park
West, Bkn (btw 1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q/B to 7th Ave,
F to 7th Ave). $15/$6 kids. Info: 718 768 2972, in...@jamesreams.com &
http://www.gchmusic.org
JUNE
6/3 THU-6/6 SAT - Conference: "How Class Works 2010." Submit proposals
by 12/14. At SUNY Stony Brook, NY. Sponsor: SUNY Stony Brook's Ctr for
Study of Working Class Life. Info: 631-632-7536 &
michae...@stonybrook.edu & http://www.workingclass.sunysb.edu
6/4 FRI, 8 pm - Music: Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor. W/Woody Mann.
Traveling Troubadour Concert Series. At 53 Prospect Park West, Bkn
(btw 1st & 2nd Sts, 2/3 to Grand Army Plaza, Q/B to 7th Ave, F to 7th
Ave). $15/$6 kids. Info: 718 768 2972, in...@jamesreams.com &
http://www.gchmusic.org
UPDATED DELEGATIONS, CLASSES
**Guatemala Solidarity Project. Working to create long-term solidarity
w/20 communities threatened w/violent eviction. $300-$700 sliding
scale, +airfare. Sponsor: Guatemala Solidarity Project. Info:
in...@guatemalasolidarityproject.org
--12/10-20: Taking Back the Land: How peasants are organizing to take
ownership of land & how this is connected to the struggle to close the
SOA.
--1/4-14: Development in Threatened Peasant Communities: strategies
organized peasant communities are using to survive & advance,
economically & otherwise.
**Eco-Cultural Brigade to Nicaragua, 2/16-3/3. Fight global warming &
disease working on grassroots organic food & eco-drainage projects;
live in a family community, sharing its daily life & working locally;
travel to Sandino's legendary North Country; learn about the model
eco-community he founded; meet fair trade coops; join peasant farmers
in pioneering water conservation & agro-forestry projects. $75 a day
+airfare. Sponsor: Echoes of Silence. Apply:
echoe...@tortillaconsal.com More info:
http://echoesofsilence-ecosdelsilencio.pbworks.com
**Bkn Nonviolent Communication. A Ctr for Nonviolent Communication &
Constructive Action, committed to creating a world where everyone's
needs are peacefully met. Workshops, empathy/practice groups,
mediation, coaching, organizational support (specializing in arts,
education, & social change organizations). Gentle Hatha Yoga &
Empathy Group, 12/2-12/16, WEDs, 6-8:45 pm; Enjoying Difficult
People--Including Yourself, 12/10 THU, noon-1:30 pm; The Gift of
Right, 12/12 SAT, 10-5 pm. Info/upcoming events/join mailing list:
Dian Killian, PhD, BNVC director, 718-797-9525, in...@BrooklynNVC.org &
http://www.BrooklynNVC.org Affiliated w/int'l Center for Nonviolent
Communication: http://www.CNVC.org
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