"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours.
The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.
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1] Books, buttons and stickers
2] Web site for info on federal legislation
3] Join Nonviolent Resistance lists
4] Eyes Wide Open exhibit available
5] No War with Iran Hunger Strike
6] Activist seeks housing
7] Green Party meeting – May 8
8] INVESTIGATION OF A FLAME – May 8
9] Iraqi Refugee Crisis -- May 9
10] Protest WYPR/Urge Dan Rodricks to resign – May 9 - ?
11] WIB Inner Harbor peace vigil – May 9
12] WIB Roland Park vigil – May 9
13] White House vigil – May 9
14] Gaza Solidarity Vigil – May 9
15] Silent vigil at Homewood Friends – May 9
16] ALC retreat – May 9 – 11
17] Forum with veterans – May 9
18] Vigil at Walter Reed – May 9
19] Benefit concert – May 9
20] Antiwar activists on The Mall in D.C. – May 10
21] Non-nuclear brunch – May 10
22] Peace vigil at Capitol – May 10
23] Westminster WIB vigil – May 10
24] Olney vigil to end the war – May 10
25] Free Eddie Conway meeting – May 10
26] Drum for Peace – May 10
27] African Service – May 11
28] Bridge peace vigil – May 11
29] Mother Earth Buffet – May 11
30] Mother’s Day Peace-Pic – May 11
31] Peace Walk in D.C. – May 11
32] Red Emma’s needs volunteers – May 11
33] Death penalty demonstration – May 12
34] Discussion of the Nakba – May 12
35] Pledge of Resistance meeting – May 12
36] Lobby Rep. Cummings to vote against war funding – May 13
37] Nakba exhibit – May 13
38] War Is Not the Answer vigil – May 13
39] Death penalty documentary – May 13
40] Author of trauma facing Israelis and Palestinians – May 13
41] Picket at Haiti Embassy – May 14
42] Protest at Sudanese Embassy – May 14
43] Save WYPR meeting – May 14
44] Israel/Palestine roundtable – May 15
45] Plan witness at Andrews Air Force Base – May 15
46] Order your coffee – May 15 deadline
47] Peace writing contest – May 15 deadline
48] IWW meeting – May 15
49] Iraq Moratorium – May 16
50] Benefit for a well in Kenya -- May 16
51] Integrity in Science Conference -- May 16 deadline
52] Love Thy Neighbor fundraiser – May 16
53] Ballroom dancing – May 16
54] 40th anniversary of Catonsville 9 – May 17
55] Health effects of climate change – May 17
56] Baltimore history bus tour – May 18
57] Visit site of Catonsville 9 action – May 18
58] Baltimore Green Forum – May 18
59] Review of green legislation – May 18
60] UHCAN meeting – May 22
61] No war with Iran Bridge action – May 23
62] CRIMES & MISDEMEANORS to be shown – May 30
63] First Thursday protest against war – June 5
64] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
65] Become a member of the Washington Peace Center
66] Click on The Hunger Site
67] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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1] – Buttons, bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers in stock. Call Max at 410-366-1637.
2] – To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/. Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073.
3] – THE ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to the war in Iraq.
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to donmuller@msn.com. Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to subscribe.
THE NOTICES LIST will include only notices of NCNR actions and related information and is open to any interested person to subscribe. It will be moderated to maintain focus & will include periodic notices about getting involved in NCNR national organizing. To join the NOTICES List, send an email message to ncnrnotices-subscribe@lists.riseup.net . You will get a confirmation message once subscribed. If you have problems, please write to the list manager at ncnrnotices-admin@lists.riseup.net.
4] – The Baltimore American Friends Service Committee office has assembled an exhibit Maryland Eyes Wide Open which details the Human Cost of the Iraq War and reflects the costs of war to the state of Maryland. The exhibit consists of at least 40 pairs of combat boots, representing the US military deaths from Maryland; civilian shoes, tagged with names and ages of a very small fraction of the tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis who have died; a representative pair of combat boots and 7 red poppies, representing the estimated number of wounded US military personnel (approximately 7 times the number of dead); and signs and literature detailing the human and financial costs of the war on the cities and counties of Maryland.
AFSC will help with logistics and contribute to your planning for auxiliary events or activities presented in conjunction with the exhibit. For information on obtaining and displaying the exhibit, call 410-323-4200, extensions 20 or 21 or e-mail at tsteele@afsc.org or ggillespie@afsc.org. Go to www.afsc.org/midatlantic/baltimore-programs.htm.
5] – Start Loving is on a hunger strike 24/7 until late May on Capitol Hill. The Lincoln, a second carrier, is now threatening Iran , a virtual declaration of preemptive, illegal war. He is casting his vote for peace as loudly and heart-piercingly as possible.
6] – Dave Slesinger is seeking housing. He has to move from the Progressive Action Center as the building has been sold. Call him at 410-499-5403.
7] – The Baltimore Green Party meets the second and fourth Thursday at 7:30 PM at the Progressive Action Center, 1443 Gorsuch Ave. [at Kirk Ave. ]. The next meeting is May 8. Email office@baltimoregreens.org.
8] – On Thurs., May 8 at 7:30 PM, as part of the Catonsville Nine Commemoration, the film INVESTIGATION OF A FLAME by Lynne Sachs will be shown, followed by a panel discussion and music at the Creative Alliance, 3134 Eastern Ave. The discussion will focus on a contemporary version of the Catonsville Nine and include Joel Andreas, Willa Bickham, Lynne Sachs & Joby Taylor. There is a fee, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Call 410-233-6238.
9] – There will be a panel discussion on the IRAQI REFUGEE CRISIS on Fri., May 9 at 10 AM at the Mott House, 122 Maryland Ave. NE, WDC 20002. Medea Benjamin, Ban Adil, Sarnata Reynolds and Andy Shallal will discuss the situation and suggest ways to support the refugees. Call 202-240-1301.
10] – Protest the illegal termination of The Marc Steiner Show from noon to 1 PM Monday through Saturday in front of WYPR, 2216 N. Charles St. You may consider calling the station to complain at 410-235-1395. Urge Dan Rodricks at dan.rodricks@baltsun.com to reconsider taking over Marc’s show.
Contact Max at 410-366-1637 to join the Bring Back Steiner Movement. If interested in listening to Steiner podcasts, email his producer Jessica Philips at Jes.philips@gmail.com. The Center for Emerging Media, for example, recently interviewed Andrei Codrescu.
11] – Women In Black sponsor a peace stand/vigil on Fri., May 9 from noon-1 PM at the Inner Harbor , corner Pratt and Light. Everyone welcome, wear black if you can. See http://www.peacepath911.com/ or write wibbaltimore@hotmail.com or call 410-467-9114.
12] – There is also a noon vigil on Fri., May 9 at Roland Park Place at 830 W. 40th St . Call 410-467-9114.
13] – A peace vigil takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM on Pennsylvania Ave., by the press gate to the White House. It is organized by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
14] – On Fri., May 9 from noon until 4 PM, there will be a GAZA SOLIDARITY VIGIL outside the State Department, 23rd and C Sts., NW, WDC. It will highlight food shortages in Gaza and the oppression suffered at the hands of Israeli government. Beside the four-hour vigil, there will be an all day fast. Call 202-669-8419.
15] – There is a silent vigil on Fri., May 2 from 5 to 6 PM outside of Homewood Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St. , in opposition to war with Iraq. Placards say: "War Is Not the Answer." The silent vigil is sponsored by AFSC, Homewood Friends Meeting and Stony Run.
16] – The spring Atlantic Life Community retreat begins Fri., May 9 and continues through Sun., May 11 at the Mariandale Retreat Center, 299 N. Highland Ave. (Route 9), Ossining , NY 10562. The phone number there is 914 941-4455. The theme for the retreat is “War and the Racial Divide in America : Then and Now.” Documentary footage from significant events of 1968 including the burning of draft files at Catonsville and speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy will be shown.
RSVP if you are coming and if you need a bed or can bring a pad and sleeping bag. RSVP to theresecw@gmail.com or call 508 753-3588. Mariandale will make all the meals. It is suggested each participant make a $20 donation. To get directions call Mariandale or go to http://www.mariandale.org/directions.asp.
17] – As part of the 40th anniversary commemoration of the Catonsville 9 action, there will be a Teach-In with Viet Nam and Iraq vets and their family members on Fri., May 9 at 7 PM at St. John’s Church, 27th & St. Paul Sts. Email ellene4pj@yahoo.com.
18] – SHED LIGHT ON US WAR CASUALTIES: FROM THE FRONT LINE TO THE BACK DOOR of Walter Reed Army Medical Center (North Gate), every Friday night, from 7 to 9 PM, 7200 Georgia Ave., at Elder St. , NW. Call 202-441-3265. Go to http://www.codepinkalert.org/Local_CODEPINKs_Washington_DC.shtml.
19] – Lift Every Voice -a benefit concert for community arts – is happening on Fri., May 9 at 8 PM at First Trinity Lutheran Church, 501 4th St., NW (at E) WDC. The Labor Chorus, directed by Elise Bryant, a musical ensemble representing union members, activists and professional musicians will perform. Tickets are $20 with half the proceeds going to the Emergence Community Arts Collective (ECAC), a center where cultural arts, social activity and education strengthen neighborhoods and empower the human spirit. Use the Judiciary Square Metro. Call Genna at 202- 220-9837. Online tickets sales at www.ecacollective.org.
20] – Antiwar activists are on The Mall in D.C. every Saturday, starting at 9 AM. Meet at the Smithsonian Metro and bring with you a clearly-lettered antiwar sign, which would look good in a photo. Contact eca@usa.net.
21] – On Sat., May 10 join the Washington Peace Center and PROPOSITION ONE for a non-nuclear brunch from 11 AM to 1 PM at Peace House, 1233 12th St., NW, WDC. Enjoy waffles, fruit and progressive conversation with friends. At 1 PM, a film chosen democratically from the Prop. 1 archives, will be shown. Contact: Ellen Thomas @ 202/682-4282.
22] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Sat., May 10. Look for the blue banner with the message, "Seek Peace and Pursue It. --Psalms 34:14." The vigil lasts one hour and is silent except when one responds to the occasional questions. Go to http://www.quaker.org/langleyhill/seekpeace.htm or email seekpeacevigil@yahoo.com.
23] – Westminster WIB hosts a vigil the 2nd Saturday of the month from 2 – 3 PM in front of the War Memorial on Main St . The next vigil will be May 10. Email wibwestminster@mizmail.com.
24] – Friends House, 17715 Meeting House Rd., Sandy Spring, MD 20860, hosts a peace vigil every Saturday, 3:15 to 4:15 PM, on the corner of Rt. 108 and Georgia Ave. in Olney, MD. The next vigil is May 10. Call 301-774-9792.
25] – The Baltimore Branch of the International People's Democratic Uhuru Movement calls on all organizations and activists throughout the Maryland/D.C. area to unite in building a state-wide united front to free Maryland's political prisoner Marshall Eddie Conway who has been imprisoned for 38 years. Attend a meeting on Sat., May 10 at 4 PM at the Harlem Park Recreation Center, 700 N. Calhoun St. Call 443-992-7276 or go to www.inpdumbaltimore.org.
26] – Come drum for peace every second Saturday at the Unitarian Universalists of Fallston , MD , 1127 Old Fallston Road (across Rte 152 from Fallston High). On May 10, the drum circle begins at 7 PM. Call Franz at 410-925-9351.
27] – On Sun., May 11, the KALAFONG AME CHURCH invites you to a Prayer for Africa at 11 AM at the HISPANIC SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST DAY CHUCH, 5100 Edmondson Ave., Baltimore 21229 . Contact Rev. Dr. Duane Rawlings at realministr@aol.com. Go to www.orgsites.com\md\kalafong-ame-mission-church/index.html.
28] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the Spa Creek Bridge in Annapolis . Contact Lucy at 410-263-7271 or mdbridgesforpeace@toadmail.com. Signs are not allowed to be on a stick or pole. If there is interest, people will be standing on the Stoney Creek Bridge on Fort Smallwood Road in Pasadena [410-437-5379 or magicalgodmom@aol.com]. Go to http://BridgePeace.blogspot.com/.
29] – The Yabba Pot Café, 2431 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, invites you to a Mother Earth Day Buffet on Sun., May 11 from noon through 5 PM. Amadou will be playing West Afrikan Cora music. The cost is $20, but children 8 years and under get a meal for $10.
30] – On Sun., May 11 from noon to 2 PM, there will be a MOTHERS DAY PEACE-NIC and PARADE FOR PEACE starting at Dupont Circle in WDC. Medea Benjamin just returned from Jordan and Syria and will share her stories. Pack your picnic basket and join Dr. Patch Adams and CODEPINK. At 1:30 PM, there will be a peace stroll up Connecticut Ave. to 18th and Church St., NW and participants will hand out flowers. At 2 PM, the procession will end at St. Thomas parish garden for a reading of Julia Ward Howe's Mothers Day proclamation for peace and a walk through the Labyrinth for Peace. Go to WWW.CODEPINKDC.ORG.
31] – Join the weekly Peace Walk on the Mall at 4 PM on Sun., May 11 starting at the WWII Memorial ( 17th St .). Northern Virginians for Peace and Justice will commence a weekly Peace Walk on the Mall. The walk will be from the World War II Memorial to the Lincoln Memorial and back via Constitution and Independence Aves. Contact Ken at kiask@comcast.net.
32] – Red Emma’s needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at 800 St. Paul St. or email info@redemmas.org. The next meeting is May 11. Call 410-230-0450.
33] – There is usually a vigil to abolish the death penalty every Monday from 5 to 6 PM, outside the prison complex and across the street from Maryland’s death row, at the corner of Madison Ave. and Fallsway in Baltimore . The next vigil is scheduled for Mon., May 12. Call 410-233-0488.
34] – On Mon., May 12, there will be a presentation The Nakba: What Happened to the Palestinians When the Israeli State Was Established? It will be at the Howard County Public Library, East Columbia Branch, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD 21045 from 7 to 9 PM. Israel will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Jewish state; Palestinians will be remembering the Nakba (catastrophe). Philip Farah, Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace, will do the presentation. Email hcceio@yahoo.com to be in touch with the sponsor of the event, the Howard County Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation.
35] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets on Mondays at 7:30 PM at the AFSC, 4806 York Road . At the next meeting on May 12, the agenda will focus on upcoming antiwar activities in Baltimore and Washington , D.C. , planning the next haunting of a legislator’s office and a bridge action against war with Iran . Call Max at 410-366-1637.
36] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore will demonstrate outside Rep. Elijah Cummings on Tues. May 13 at 8:30 AM at 1010 Park Ave. , behind the Meyerhoff. At 9 AM, Pledge members will go inside the office to lobby for a vote against further funding of the Iraq War. Call Max at 410-366-1637.
37] – Expressions of Nakba Exhibit is on display from 5 to 9 PM, starting Tues., May 13 through Thurs., May 15 at the Josephine Butler Parks Center, 2437 15th St. NW, WDC. The exhibit opening reception is at 7 PM. There will be a Nakba Commemoration on May 15 at 7 PM. The exhibit is sponsored by the US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation. To see the virtual gallery go to www.expressionsofnakba.org
38] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at 4806 York Road . Join this ongoing vigil. The next vigil is May 13 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.
39] – Equal Justice USA is sponsoring a free screening of a new documentary, AT THE DEATH HOUSE DOOR on Tues., May 13 at 6:30 PM at All Souls Unitarian Church, Pierce Hall, 1500 Harvard St NW, WDC. The documentary is a personal and intimate look at the death penalty in the state of Texas through the eyes of Pastor Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as a death house chaplain. In the course of this career, Pickett presided over 95 executions (and recorded an audiotape of his thoughts after each one) - including the world’s first lethal injection, also the execution of at least one man who is now thought to be innocent. Email gregb@ejusa.org.
40] – Dr. Alice Rothchild, author of BROKEN PROMISES, BROKEN DREAMS: The Stories of Jewish and Palestinian Trauma and Resilience, will speak at 7 PM on Tues., May 13 at the Universalist National Memorial Church, 1810 16th St. NW, WDC, Corner of 16th and S. Go to www.universalist.org.
41] -- Picket at the Haiti Embassy, 2311 Mass. Ave., NW , on Wednesdays, noon - 1:30 PM. THE PEOPLE OF HAITI NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Contact EPICA AT 202-332-0292, or by email at alternatives-usa@epica.org. Go to www.epica.org.
42] – The Darfur Advocacy Committee is sponsoring a weekly vigil at the Sudan Embassy to protest the genocide in Darfur . The vigil will take place on Wednesdays from noon to 1 PM at 2210 Mass. Ave. , three blocks from the Dupont Circle Metro stop.
43] – The Save WYPR Movement is meeting on Wed., May 14 at 7 PM at 1443 Gorsuch Ave. ARE YOU STILL OUTRAGED OVER THE FIRING OF MARC STEINER? ARE YOU UPSET WITH THE ARROGANCE OF YPR MANAGEMENT? RSVP to Max at 410-366-1637. Go to www.savesteinershow.com, www.BringBackMarcSteiner.com or www.sossteiner.com.
44] – On Thurs., May 15, the WEEKLY ROUNDTABLE SEEKING A JUST PEACE IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL takes place from 12:30 - 1:30 PM at Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Road NW, WDC. Join a civil discourse which explores the history, issues, myths, realities, and truth of the conflict between Israel and Palestine . Contact Alice Azzouzi at 202-232-5483.
45] – On Thurs., May 15 from 6 to 9 PM, there will be a potluck and action planning at St. Ignatius Church, 740 N. Calvert St. to plan the witness at 2008 Joint Forces Open House at Andrews Air Force Base on Sat., May 17. This is the church that gave hospitality for evening gatherings during the Catonsville 9 trial. Call 410-233-6238.
46] – You can help safeguard human rights and fragile ecosystems through your purchase of HOCOFOLA Café Quetzal. Bags of ground coffee or whole beans can be purchased by placing an order before Fri., May 15. Go to http://www.friendsoflatinamerica.org or contact Pat McLaine at 410-964-0960 or pamcl@aol.com.
47] – The annual FRED B. BENJAMIN PEACE WRITING CONTEST, open to Maryland 7th or 8th grade students, is to focus on the themes of peace and social justice. The contest is sponsored by Anne Arundel Peace Action, Maryland Peace Action Education Fund and Benjamin Peace Foundation. A student should write no more than 1,200 words on the following topic: Envision an imaginary assembly at your school attended by Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King Jr., Desmond Tutu, Jane Addams and Sojourner Truth. Based on what you think they would say, what advice would you give to make your school a more peaceful place?
The entry should be double-spaced and accompanied by a separate cover sheet which includes all of these the student’s name, address and phone number (or e-mail address), the school’s name, address and phone number and the name of the teacher sponsor, if applicable. Personal identifying information must not appear anywhere on the entry, which must be postmarked no later than Thurs., May 15. Prize money is awarded to four students. Send the entry to Anne Arundel Peace Action, 310 Riverview Avenue , Annapolis , MD 21403-3328 . Call 410-263-7409.
48] – The Baltimore branch of the Industrial Workers of the World [IWW] meets the third Thursday of the month. Attend the next meeting on May 15 at 7 PM at Red Emma’s, 800 St. Paul St . Call 410-967-2202.
49] – Every 3rd Friday, observe the Iraq Moratorium - http://www.iraqmoratorium.org/. On May 16, wear a black ribbon or armband! Hand out ribbons or armbands to others. Wear an anti-war pin. Call your representative and your senators and tell their staff that you expect them to do everything possible to end the war and bring the troops home! The Capitol Hill switchboard number is 202-224-3121. Write your representative and your senators, as a handwritten letter has even more impact than a phone call. Hit your elected officials where it hurts, with a voided campaign contribution check. Write a letter to your local newspaper. Don't buy gas. Drive 10 MPH under the posted speed limit. Don't shop at all. Put a sign on your lawn or in your window or on your car. Write "Stop the War" or other slogans on the sidewalk in chalk. Buy toy soldiers, put tags on them that say "Bring Me Home" and leave them in stores, parks, libraries, laundromats, anywhere people will find them. Email friends and family and urge them to sign the Iraq Moratorium statement and to take one of these steps, too.
50] – On Fri., May 16 beginning with dinner at 5:30 PM, Gimmie Shelter Productions will do another benefit to get a water well dug in Kenya for Lutheran World Relief. The event will be at the Yabba Pot, 2433 St. Paul St . The performance begins at 7:30 PM and will include music and spoken word. Admission is $5, and does not include the cost of dinner. Call 410-532-0193.
51] – The Center for Science in the Public Interest's Fourth National Integrity in Science Conference: Rejuvenating Public Sector Science takes place Fri., July 11 from 9 AM to 5:30 PM at the Ronald Reagan [War Criminal] International Center . 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. . NW, WDC 20004. Register at http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=606569 for an event that will forge an agenda for independent, regulatory science and protecting public sector scientists from political meddling and corporate influence.
The cost of registration before Fri., May 16 is $200, and $250 after. The cost is $99 before May 16/$109 after for non-profits, educational institutions, and government agencies. The cost is $30 for students. Housing for out of town registrants is at the Marriott Metro Center , 775 12th St., NW , WDC 20005 at a rate of $215 + applicable taxes. Call the hotel directly at 202-737-2200 or 800-228-9290 by Thurs., June 19 and mention the "Integrity in Science Conference." One of the conference co-sponsors is the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary year.
52] – Love Thy Neighbor is holding a fundraiser on Fri., May 16 from 6 to 8 PM on the roof of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, WDC 20004. There is a $50 suggested donation. Love Thy Neighbor is made up of Palestinians, Israelis and U.S. citizens who support the Israelis' and Palestinians' deepening commitment to nonviolence. The fundraiser is to support LTN's nonviolence camps in Ramallah. RSVP to David Delewski at 301-339-4419 or ltnpeaceoutreach@gmail.com. Go to www.ltneighbor.com.
53] – There is an opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually on the first and third Friday of the month, in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn south on San Martin Dr. from the intersection of Univ. Parkway and 39th St . Drive on campus by taking the third left turn. The next dance will be May 16. Call Anne and Dave Greene at 410-435-0967.
54] – On Sat., May 17, join a witness at Andrews AFB-Weapons of War Nothing to Celebrate! This is the anniversary of the Catonsville Nine. A bus will depart at 10 AM for the Joint Services Open House. Call 410-233-6238 to reserve a seat on the bus.
That evening there will be a memorial gathering at 7 PM at Viva House, 26 S. Mount St. , Baltimore , MD 21223 , to honor Tom Lewis. The bus from Andrews Air Force Base will return in time for the event. Call 410-233-0488.
55] – Jon Patz, a leading authority on the health effects of global climate change, will be speaking at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, 7401 Park heights Ave., Baltimore 21208, on Sat., May 17 at 11:30 AM on "Global Climate Change -- Public Health and Public Ethics." Jon is the lead author for the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and a co-recipient with Al Gore of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Call 410-764-1587 or go to www.bhcong.org.
56] – The Baltimore Peoples' History Bus Tour Legacies of 1968 and Beyond occurs Sun., May 18 from 10 AM to 1 PM. Board the bus at St. John’s, 2640 St. Paul St. and travel to the following 1968 landmarks: the Peace Action Center, Viva House, Edmondson Village, Customs House, Catonsville Draft Board and the People's Free Medical Clinic. The cost is $10 per person, and tickets may be purchased in advance at Red Emma’s, 800 St. Paul St . The tour is sponsored by the Ric Pfeffer Lecture Committee, Research Associates Foundation.
57] – On Sun., May 18 there will be a vigil and prayer service from 2 to 3 PM at the site of the Catonsville 9 action at the north east corner of Beaumont Ave. and Frederick Road in Catonsville.
58] – There will be a Baltimore Green Forum on Sun., May 18 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM at the MD Presbyterian Church, 1105 Providence Rd. in Towson 21286. The topic of discussion is Spirituality and the Environment: How Different Faiths Approach Stewardship of Creation. All participants are invited to come at 3 PM and participate in the church's 4th Annual Garlic Mustard Pull. Go to http://www.baltimoreclimate.org/content/1/2/61.html#greenforumapril. Directions at http://www.mpchurch.org/directions.htm.
The Baltimore Green Forum is a monthly environmental & discussion forum held on the last Sunday of each month, open to the public free of charge. Co-sponsored by Simplicity Matters Earth Institute, Green City Baltimore, Hooked on Nature, Network of Spiritual Progressives in MD, Baltimore Jewish Environmental Network, Baltimore Climate Action Network, and the MD League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Inc. Literature will be available about numerous "green" Baltimore organizations. RSVP to Diane at baltimoregreenforum@gmail.com or 410-965-7740.
Simplicity Matters Earth Institute starts 6-week and 8-week discussion circles on topics of simplicity, sustainability and climate change. Circles are starting all the time in Baltimore. Email SimplicityGrpsMD@aol.com or visit http://www.simplicity-matters.org/join_a_circle.htm.
59] – Sheilah Kast, WYPR host, will moderate two events, one on public policy and voting and the other on faith and the environment on Sun., May 18 at Grace Fellowship Church, 9505 Deereco Road, Timonium, 21093. Join the Maryland League of Conservation Voters from 6:30 to 7:30 PM for an overview of the green legislation passed in Annapolis and a conversation on electing pro-conservation candidates. That program is followed from 8 to 9 PM by Faith and the Environment, a conversation by a panel of religious leaders about stewardship. Go to www.marylandconservation.org.
60] – UHCAN of Md.--working for single-payer health care--meets Thurs., May 22 from 7:15-9:15 PM at the Diocesan Center (of Episcopal Diocese of MD), 4 E. University Pkwy. Friends, newcomers, members are all welcome. Call 410.235.3504 or email info@mdsinglepayer.org.
61] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore will go on the Wyman Park Bridge at 8 AM on Fri., May 23 with banners stating NO WAR WITH IRAN. Call Max at 410-366-1637.
62] – The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee is hosting its latest FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS VIDEO SERIES. The next film, CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS [ U.S. , 1989], will be shown Fri., May 30 at AFSC, 4806 York Road [three blocks north of Cold Spring Lane ]. Doors open at 7 PM, and the video starts at 7:30 PM. A discussion follows. There is no charge, and refreshments will be available. Call 410-366-1637.
Writer/director Woody Allen plays Cliff, a failed filmmaker, and Martin Landau is Judah, a successful ophthalmologist. Both characters must deal with a moral crisis. Other performers are Mia Farrow, Anjelica Huston, Jerry Orbach, Alan Alda and Joanna Gleason. In this homage to Dostoevsky, Allen exposes his characters to moral quandaries and asks if they must pay a price for "crimes and misdemeanors." The film takes place during the Reagan-Bush years when administration officials were deeply involved in high crimes and some misdemeanors.
63] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore hosts an End the War! End the Occupation! rally on Thurs., June 5 starting at 5 PM in Mount Vernon at Centre & Charles Sts. The Pledge gathers in Mount Vernon on the first Thursday of the month to protest the war. Call Max at 410-366-1637.
64] – WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER signs from Friends Committee on National Legislation are again for sale at $5. To purchase a sign, call Max at 410-366-1637.
65] – Become an active member of the Washington Peace Center , which is now located at 1233 12th St. NW . All members are granted voting rights and are invited to join one or more of our many working groups. Members are asked to pay suggested annual dues of 25 dollars, or volunteer. Email wpc@igc.org - subject "membership.” The mailing address is The Washington Peace Center, P.O. Box 50032, WDC 20019-0032. Call 202-234-2000. Subscribe at www.washingtonpeacecenter.org. Send donations to The Washington Peace Center.
66] – The Hunger Site was initiated by Mercy Corps and Second Harvest, and is funded entirely by advertisers. You can go there every day and click the big yellow "Give Food for Free" button near the top of the page; you do not have to look at the ads. Each click generates funding for about 1.1 cups of food. So consider clicking.
67] – Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil takes place every day in Lafayette Park, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, 24 hours a day, since June 3, 1981. Go to http://prop1.org; call 202-682-4282.
Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 East 25th St. Baltimore, MD 21218 Ph: 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski [at] Verizon.net.
"One is called to live nonviolently, even if the change one works for seems impossible. It may or may not be possible to turn the US around through nonviolent revolution. But one thing favors such an attempt: the total inability of violence to change anything for the better" - Daniel Berrigan
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