29] African Service – Oct. 5
30] Bridge peace vigil – Oct. 5
31] Concert to support immigrants – Oct. 5
32] Solidarity between African Americans & Immigrants – Oct. 5
33] Peace Walk in D.C. – Oct. 5
34] Red Emma’s needs volunteers – Oct. 5
35] Protest at YPR fundraiser – Oct. 6
36] Pentagon vigil – Oct. 6
37] Marc Steiner on WEAA – Oct. 6-Oct. 9
38] Death penalty demonstration – Oct. 6
39] BCAN meeting – Oct. 6
40] Pledge of Resistance meeting – Oct. 6
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42] State Senate hearing on MSP spy scandal – Oct. 7
43] Death penalty commission meeting – Oct. 7
44] War Is Not the Answer vigil – Oct. 7
45] Your Vote & Your Wallet – Oct. 7
46] Early voting & slots – Oct. 7
47] Antiracism course - Oct. 7—Nov. 25
48] Peace vigil in
49] Peace vigil in W.
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51] Single payer study session – Oct. 8
52] Israel/Palestine roundtable – Oct. 9
53] Film/discussion series – Oct. 9
54] Book signings at Busboys & Poets – Oct. 9
55] Film STOP-LOSS – Oct. 9
56] Emma’s Revolution in concert – Oct. 9
57] Spying on Activists forum – Oct. 11
58] Tent of Abraham – Oct. 12
59] Film OCCUPATION 101 – Oct. 12
60] Cuban Five forum – Oct. 12
61] Winter Soldier & march – Oct. 17
62] Vincent Bugliosi in D.C. – Oct. 18
63] Film PATH TO WAR – Oct. 24
64] MUPJ conference – April 4, 2009
65] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
66] Book is available -- “Climate Chaos: Your Health at Risk”
67] Publish your peace article
68] Become a member of the
69] Click on The Hunger Site
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29] – On Sun., Oct. 5, 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.,
30] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the
31] – There is a Concert For Peace, People in Solidarity on Sun., Oct. 5 from 1 to 6 PM to celebrate DC's multicultural communities and call for end to the raids and deportations taking place in the metro area. The concert will feature percussion groups, hip-hop artists, salsa bands and much more and will be held at the Takoma Community Center, 300 Van Buren St., NW, WDC. This is organized by DC Jobs With Justice, and information is available by contacting Sarahi Uribe at 202-285-9673 or sarahi@ndlon.org.
32] – On Sun., Oct. 5, Building Solidarity Between African American And Immigrant Communities takes place between 4 and 6 PM at Busboys and Poets,
33] – Join the weekly Peace Walk on the Mall at 4 PM on Sun., Oct. 5 starting at the WWII Memorial (
34] – Red Emma’s needs volunteers. Stop in to the weekly Sunday meeting at 7 PM at
35] – Please join Take Back WYPR for a demonstration on Sun., Oct. 5 at 7 PM outside the Meyerhoff where David Sedaris will do his comedy as a fundraiser. Take Back YPR is still urging citizens not to contribute to a station that ignores community input.
36] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop. The next vigil is Mon., Oct. 6, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
37] – The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 6 PM on WEAA 88.9 FM, The Voice of the Community. The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by email steinershow@gmail.com.
You can listen to interviews by Steiner through his Center for Emerging Media podcasts. To hear the interviews, email Jessica@centerforemergingmedia.com. Go to http://www.centerforemergingmedia.org.
38] – 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., Oct. 6. Call 410-233-0488.
39] – There will be a presentation “Sustainability: Making it Local” on Mon., Oct. 6 from 7 – 8:30 PM at the Towson Unitarian Universalist Church, 1710 Dulaney Valley Road, Lutherville, MD 21093. David Carroll, the new Director of Sustainability, is collaborating with citizens and stake-holders to form the
40] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets every Monday. The next meeting is on Mon., Oct. 6 at 7:30 PM at the AFSC,
41] – There will be a meeting of the Frederick Peace Resource Center on Mon., Oct. 6 at 7:30 PM at 4 East Church St. Call Gus Fahey at 301-663-6117.
42] – ACLU of Maryland calls upon all organizers and activists to attend the public hearing on Tues., Oct. 7 at 1:30 PM held by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Second Floor,
43] – The
44] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at
45] – Don Hutchison and Anirban Basu will discuss Your Vote and Your Wallet on Tues., Oct. 7 at 5:30 PM at the
46] – Attend a public forum on Early Voting & Slots on Tues., Oct. 7 at 6 PM at the BCCC Liberty Campus, 2901 Liberty Heights Ave., Nursing Building, Gaare Auditorium.
47] – Dottye Burt of Baltimore Racial Justice Action presents Confronting Racism, an eight-week course on white privilege and social justice on Tuesday evenings from 6 to 9 PM from Oct. 7 through Nov. 25 at Sojourner-Douglas College. Email antiracismclass@yahoo.com.
48] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in
49] – Each Wednesday in clear weather, there is a peace vigil from 5 to 6 PM outside the Unitarian Society of Germantown, 6511 Lincoln Drive (between Wayne & Hortter) in West Mount Airy, PA. The next vigil is Oct. 8. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.
50] – Each Wednesday, there is a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in
51] – On Wed., Oct. 8 at 7:30 PM at St. John's
52] – On Thurs., Oct. 9, 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
53] – The Light Street Presbyterian Church will host a Film/Discussion Series on Nonviolence on Thursday evenings, 6 to 7:30 PM, beginning Oct. 9 with NASHVILLE: WE WERE WARRIORS. Rev. James Lawson leads black college students on a campaign to desegregate the city's downtown business district.
The series will be based on the six-part PBS documentary "A Force More Powerful." Narrated by Ben Kingsley, the documentary explores one of the 20th century's most important but least-understood stories -- how nonviolent power was able to overcome oppression and authoritarian rule all over the world.
Each evening will include a simple supper of soup and bread, the viewing of a half-hour segment of "A Force More Powerful," and a guided discussion. The church's pastor, Rev. Roger Scott Powers, will lead the discussions. He is co-moderator of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship and co-editor of Protest, Power, and Change: An Encyclopedia of Nonviolent Action from ACT-UP to Women's Suffrage (
54] – Antonia Juhasz and Mike Brune will do a book signing on Thurs., Oct. 9 from 6:30 to 8 PM in the Langston Room at Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St., NW, WDC. Juhasz will discuss her book TYRANNY OF OIL. Brune, executive director of the Rainforest Action Network (RAN), will discuss his book, COMING CLEAN, which showcases how motivated citizens can promote solutions and collectively pressure policymakers and corporations to change their energy priorities.
55] – The DC Labor FilmFest opening night will feature STOP-LOSS on Thurs., Oct. 9 at 7 PM at the AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, two blocks north of the Metro Station – Red Line. The film features a soldier who fights the involuntary extension of a tour in
56] – Emma’s Revolution will perform in Mount Rainier: part of Joe's annual Sweeping the Avenue Festival on Thurs., Oct. 9 at 7 PM in Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd. Tickets are $12 in advance/$15 at the door. No one turned away for lack of ability to pay. Email ann@emmasrevolution.com. Go to http://www.emmasrevolution.com.
57] – There will be a forum, Spying on Maryland Activists, on Sat., Oct. 11 from 2 to 4:30 PM at the Takoma Park Presbyterian Church, 310 Tulip Ave., Takoma Park. It will feature many of the activists mentioned in the Maryland State Police documents, as well as David Rocah of the ACLU, Sen. Jamie Raskin et al. The church is two blocks from the Takoma Metro Station. Contact the
58] – On Sun., Oct. 12 from 2:30 to 6 PM, TENT OF ABRAHAM-BALTIMORE COALITION PRESENTS A SPECIAL EVENT: THREE ABRAHAMIC FAITHS IN SOLIDARITY: ACTING ON OUR COMMON VISION OF NON-VIOLENCE, JUSTICE, AND PEACE. This special event will take place at STONY RUN FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE,
59] – OCCUPATION 101, a powerful and thought-provoking award-winning documentary film (2007) on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, will be shown on Sun., Oct. 12 at 3 PM at the
60] – FREE THE CUBAN 5 forum takes place on Sun., Oct. 12 at the Cork Factory Building Cork Gallery, 4th Floor, Doorbell # 9, 302 E. Federal St. Speakers include Ben Ramos, Max Obuszewski and more. Call 443-850-2840.
The Cuban Five are Cuban men who are in
61] – The
62] – WINTER SOLDIER:
63] – The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee is hosting its latest FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS VIDEO SERIES. The next film, PATH TO WAR, [
Director John Frankenheimer casts
64] – The 24th annual Maryland Peace and Justice conference has been set for April 4, 2009 at the Church of the Resurrection in Burtonsville, MD, easily accessible off of Rt. 29. Please put the date on your calendar and try not to schedule any other major events on that day. Thanks so much for your cooperation, and the organizers hope to see you there! Call Paulette at 410-747-3811.
65] – Two members of Physicians for Social Responsibility, Cindy Parker MD, MPH and Steven Shapiro, PhD, announced that their book “Climate Chaos: Your Health at Risk” can now be ordered from Amazon and other online booksellers (Amazon has the best price). As far as they know, there is no other book available about the health impacts of global climate change written for a lay audience. You can reach Cindy at 443-287-6734.
66] – 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.
67] – Publish Your Peace Article. Daniel Frasier is soliciting peace articles for the biweekly series of commentaries Paths to Peace in the Frederick News Post Religion and Ethics section. For details, email path2peace07@yahoo.com.
68] – Become an active member of the
69] – 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.
70] – 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.
"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
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