Upcoming Events in Philly - Solidarity Calendar - April 25

[Joe Getzoff]

Dear all,

This is the list of upcoming events in the Philadelphia area. Please
distribute this to your listservs. Please feel free to distribute it
WIDELY!

The calendar is now online! Check it out at the Philly BDS Coalition's
Website: http://www.phillybds.org/about/events/. You can refer people
to this link, and/or add it to your Google Calendar. For expanded
descriptions, see the online calendar or the hosting organizations'
website.


Thank you,
Philly Solidarity Calendar

Solidarity Philly Calendar – March April 25, 2011

Upcoming Area Events

Events: Vigil for Justice and Peace in the Middle East
Organization: Build Bridges Not Walls
Date &Time: Every Friday, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location: Outside the Israeli Consulate (19th & JFK Blvd),
Philadelphia
Description: A one hour vigil in which participants distribute timely
information and interact with passerbys. Co-sponsored by the Catholic
Peace Fellowship.




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Course: "Steadfast Hope" 8 Week Course at St. Asaph's
Organization: Church of St. Asaph's & Christian-Jewish Allies
Dates & Times: 7:30-9:00 PM every Wednesday from April 27th to June
15th
Location: Church of St. Asaph's, 27 Conshohocken State Rd., Bala
Cynwyd, PA
Description: Each session will be led by Jews and Christians, members
of the group Christian-Jewish Allies for Peace with Justice in Israel-
Palestine. The Steadfast Hope course challenges common myths and
perceptions about the origins of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,
presents a compelling snapshot of the present situation on the ground,
and offers a guide to the challenges that lie ahead in the quest for
peace.

$20 for registration and materials; contact Mary Allen at
maryd...@gmail.com to register.

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Event: Al-Bustan, Flutist Maron Khoury in a Concert of Western and
Arab Classical Music
Organization: Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture
Date & Time: Saturday, April 30, 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: Trinity Center for Urban Life, 22nd and Spruce Streets,
Phila.
Description: This is a chance to hear works of the highest caliber
from both the Western and Arab traditions performed by Khoury, flutist
at The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Hugh Sung, pianist at The Curtis
Institute of Music; and the Philadelphia Arab Music Ensemble.
Admission: $20 per person and $10 for students

For more information about Al-Bustan’s Music Program, visit
www.albustanseeds.org/music


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Event: Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta
Organization: American Friends Service Committee
Date & Time: Monday, May 9, 7:00 PM
Location: Friends Meeting, 1501 Cherry St., Philadelphia, PA
Description: A talk with Maxine Kaufman-Lacusta, author of "Refusing
to Be Enemies: Palestinian and Israeli nonviolent Resistance to the
Israeli Occupation."







Philly Solidarity Calendar
solidari...@gmail.com
Connect to the calendar on the Philly BDS Coalition's website:
http://www.phillybds.org/about/events/