27] Eyes Wide Open – Oct. 3 & 4
28] Olney vigil to end the war – Oct. 2
29] Peace vigil in
31] Peace vigil at Capitol – Oct. 2
31] Peace meal/talk – Oct. 3
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33] ALC retreat – Oct. 3-5
34] Orioles tickets available – Oct. 3 & 4
35] One Less Car – Oct. 4
36] Women’s Action for New Directions conference – Oct. 4-6
37] African service – Oct. 4
38] Bridge peace vigil – Oct. 4
39] Quaker Peace Vigil – Oct. 4
40] Pre-action meeting/Direct action at the White House – Oct. 4/5
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42] Pentagon vigil – Oct. 5
43] Marc Steiner on WEAA – Oct. 5 — Oct. 8
44] Protest the death penalty – Oct. 5
45] BUPJ meeting – Oct. 5 maybe
46] Pledge of Resistance meeting – Oct. 5 maybe
47] Bill Barry signs his book – Oct. 5
48] Justice Denied in
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50] Richard Falk at
51] The dance “Unsung” – Oct. 6
52] Witness Against Torture vigil – Oct. 6
53] Tuesday peace vigil – Oct. 6
54] Ecolocity DC meeting – Oct. 6
55] UFPJ calls for local actions – Oct. 7
56] David Cole on book panel – Oct. 7
57] Funk the War – Oct. 7
58] Peace vigil in
59] Die-In at
60] Children of Abraham lecture – Oct. 7
61] RETHINK
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63] Mobilization for Global Justice meeting – Oct. 7
64] PG County peace meeting – Oct. 7
65] Not the Good War – Oct. 7
66] Volunteer for Dalai Lama in D.C. – Oct. 7-9
67] Israel/Palestine roundtable – Oct. 8
68] Death penalty meeting – Oct. 8
69] BCAN planning meeting – Oct. 8
70] Book Release Party by John Duda -- Oct. 8
71] Merton workshop – Oct. 10
72] Keep Space for Peace Week at NSA – Oct. 10
73] Zoya on Women in
74] Evening with
75] Zoya on Women in
76] DEVIL AND MISS JONES film – Oct. 30
77] Get Howard Ehrlich’s book HATE CRIMES AND ETHNOVIOLENCE
78] Buy a red maple tree
79] Help available in buying a house
80] Contribute to the
81] Join Global Zero campaign
82] War Is Not the Answer signs for sale
83] Publish your peace article
84] Click on The Hunger Site
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27] – Military Families Speak Out in collaboration with American Friends Service Committee is bringing a new Eyes Wide Open Exhibit to Washington, D.C. on Sat., Oct. 3 and Sun., Oct. 4. The Exhibit will be located on the Ellipse, or “President’s Park”, as they refer to it in the National Parks Service, on the Southeast quadrant. Over 830 pairs of combat boots representing the fallen troops in
If you would like to volunteer please email: afghanistan8yearsofwar@gmail.com. To sponsor a pair of boots, DONATE HERE: https://secure.groundspring.org/dn/index.php?aid=24561. For a contribution of $5 you can support the effort to open the public eye to the true costs of the Afghanistan War.
28] – Friends House, 17715 Meeting House Rd., Sandy Spring, MD 20860, hosts a peace vigil every Saturday, 10:30 to 11:30 AM, on the corner of Rt. 108 and Georgia Ave. in Olney, MD. The next vigil is Oct. 2. Call Chuck Harker at 301-570-7167.
29] – Each Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds a peace vigil in West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High & Market Sts. This vigil has been the target of counter-demonstrators and harassment from the "
30] – There will be a peace vigil on the West Lawn of the Capitol at noon on Sat., Oct. 3. 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.
31] – On Sat., Oct. 3 at 1 PM, attend the Peace Meal, a hot vegetarian lunch, and hear sociologist Francisco Acosta, executive director of the National Association of Indians in Exile, who will discuss peace and justice at 4209 East West Hwy., Chevy Chase, MD 20815. He has over 20 years experience as a political and grassroots organizer, Congressional lobbyist, and advocate for community development on Hispanic/Latino issues. He has served as Regional Director for the Southwest-Project Vote at ACORN. Currently he works with native people from Latin American countries living in the
Park by
32] – There will be a public forum and discussion on Sat., Oct. 3 at 3 PM at
33] – The Atlantic Life Community will be in Washington, D.C. from Sat., Oct. 3 through Mon., Oct. 5 in order to participate in a nonviolent resistance action at the White House that is being organized by the National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance (NCNR) and others to mark the 8th anniversary of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. At 3 PM on Sat., Oct. 3, there will be a Witness Against Torture meeting at St. Stephen's and
On Sun., Oct. 4, ALC folks will join the planning meeting from 2 to 5 PM at the Festival Center to prepare for the Monday action starting at 8:30 AM at the Supreme Court. Contact Art at artlaffin at hotmail.com or 202-360-6416.
34] – The final two games of the Orioles season are against
35] – One Less Car is a nonprofit organization promoting cycling and alternative transit. They are sponsoring "Tour du Port" on Sun., Oct. 4 - a bicycle tour of
36] – Women's Action for New Directions is holding its national conference from Sun., Oct. 4 through Wed., Oct. 6, at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, WDC: "Women at the Table of Power." The biennial conference presents a unique opportunity to exchange strategies and ideas with fellow women state legislators and community leaders from across the country. Call 202-544-5055 x2601 or email conference@wand.org.
37] – On Sun., Oct. 4, 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.,
38] – Maryland Bridges for Peace welcomes you to stand for peace Sundays from noon (or thereabouts) to 1 PM on the
39] – The National Campaign for Nonviolent Resistance (NCNR) is planning an act of nonviolent civil resistance at the White House on Mon., Oct. 5 -- the week of the 8th anniversary of the start of the war in
Participants will gather at the Supreme Court at 8:30 AM before marching to
At 11:30 AM, there will be a somber procession to the White House. A request for a meeting with Obama officials will then be made. A failure by the White House to call for an end to the war on the people of
A planning meeting will be held on Sun., Oct. 4 from 2-5 PM at the
40] – Every Sunday, 4 to 5 PM, there is a Quaker Peace Vigil at Independence Mall, N. side of Market between 5th and 6th Sts., Philadelphia. Call 215-421-5811.
41] – Every Sunday until Nov. 3, from 4:30 to 6 PM at the corner of Woodmont and Bethesda Aves., near Barnes & Noble and the Landmark Theaters, there will be a peace vigil organized by Bethesda Friends. Everyone welcome to participate!
42] – 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. 5, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Call 202-882-9649.
43] – The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Thursday from 5 to 7 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.
44] – 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. However, the next vigil is scheduled for Mon., Oct. 5. Call 410-233-0488.
45] – It is hoped that
46] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets on Mondays at 7:30 PM at the AFSC,
47] – There will be a book signing, reading and discussion on Mon., Oct. 5 at 7 PM at Red Emma’s Bookstore,
48] – Justice Denied! East Timor's Struggle for Justice Ten Years After Voting for Independence will be discussed on Mon., Oct. 5 at 7 PM at Friends of the Earth, 1717 Mass. Ave. NW, Suite #600 (near Dupont Circle). John Miller of the East Timor and
49] – There will be a meeting of the Frederick Peace Resource Center on Mon., Oct. 5 at 7:30 PM at 4 East Church St. Call Gus Fahey at 301-663-6117.
50] – The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave,, NW, WDC 20037, presents its annual Edward Said Memorial Lecture, "Imagining Israel-Palestine Peace: Why International Law Matters," featuring Professor Richard Falk, on Tues., Oct. 6 from 12:30 to 2 PM. Falk is the UN Special Rapporteur for the
A light lunch will be served to registered guests at 12:30 PM. The briefing and question/answer period will be from 1 to 2 PM. Registration is required: 202-338-1958 ext.11 by noon Mon., Oct. 5.
51] – On Tues., Oct. 6, there will be a public dance performance of “Unsung,” which tells the story of war from the soldier’s perspective. It is inspired by the stories of soldiers from
52] – On Tues., Oct. 6 at 5:30 PM, Witness Against Torture will continue its weekly vigil, each Tuesday, in Lafayette Park, H and 16th Sts., NW. Contact Helen Schietinger at h.schietinger at verizon.net.
53] – There is a vigil to say "War Is Not the Answer" each Tuesday since September 11, 2001 at
54] – There is a meeting of Ecolocity DC every Tuesday from 7 to 9 PM at the EMERGENCE COMMUNITY ARTS COLLECTIVE, 733 Euclid St. NW,
55] – United For Peace and Justice, go to http://www.unitedforpeace.org/, is calling for events in every community possible around the anniversary of the invasion of
56] – David Cole, a leading voice on civil liberties and restoring the rule of law, is speaking on Wed., Oct. 7 from 3 to 5 PM at Georgetown University Law Center, Gewirz Building, 12th floor, 600 New Jersey Avenue NW, WDC 20001. Cole, a
57] – On Wed., Oct 7, 3:30 to 6 PM, Funk the War with the DC chapter of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at Thomas Circle, 14th and M Sts., NW and dance through the streets to raise a ruckus and make our voices heard. Go to www.sdsdc.org.
58] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in
59] – On Wed., Oct. 7 at 5 PM, there will be an Anti-War Memorial Protest & "Die-in" on the 8th Anniversary of the start of the U.S. war in Afghanistan at City Hall, west side, 15th & Market Sts., Philadelphia, PA. The bell-tolling vigil will include reading the names of
60] – Children of Abraham In The 21st Century is part of the Adult Christian Education Committee at St. James’ Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 1020 W. Lafayette Ave., Baltimore MD 21217. Each week in October speakers representing the faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam will discuss what makes us more similar than different. Dinner will be served at 6 PM, and the suggested donation is $5. The lectures begin at 7 PM. Please call the church office to register at 410-523-4588, or sign up after Sunday
61] – On Wed., Oct. 7 at 6:30 PM, members of the
62] – Each Wednesday, there is a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in
63] – There will be a Mobilization for Global Justice meeting at 7 PM on Wed., Oct. 7 at St. Stephens Church, 16th &
64] – The Peace & Justice Coalition of Prince George’s County meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7 PM at the Greenbelt Community Center. The next meeting is Oct. 7. Call 301-577-2350.
65] – An educational forum by the Washington Peace Center at St Stephen's Church, 16th and Newton Sts., NW, is scheduled for Wed, Oct 7, 7 to 9 PM: Not the "Good" War: Rethinking
66] – His Holiness the Dalai Lama will be giving two programs in Washington - the first, "Mind and Life XIX: Educating World Citizens for the 21st Century," Thurs. and Fri., Oct. 8 and 9 at DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D Street NW, WDC 20006. And the second, "The Heart of Change," will be on Sat., Oct. 10, at
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED for each of these programs, and Geotrees has been asked to help recruit them. Are you interested? Available? Do you know anyone who may be? Basically, the program organizers need people who can distribute information materials to attendees on one or more of the three days. Geshe Tenzin Dhargye said volunteers are needed for the first event at either 7 AM or 4:30 PM in three hour shifts. On Oct. 10, the volunteers would be needed at 11:30 AM. Go to http://www.dalailamadc09.com/
If interested, there will a meeting of volunteers on Wed., Oct. 7. Email events [AT] geotrees. Com, and include name, e-mail address and phone number, plus any other information you may think useful.
67] – On Thurs., Oct. 8, 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
68] – The Coalition Against the Death Penalty will meet Thurs., Oct. 8 at 7 PM at the AFSC,
69] – On Thurs., Oct. 8 at 7 PM, there will be a
70] – On Thurs., Oct. 8 at 7 PM at Red Emma’s,
71] – "Walking The Road to Emmaus" guided by
A book signing will follow the workshop. Jim Forest, a founder of the Catholic Peace Fellowship and former general secretary of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation, was a close personal friend of Thomas Merton. Jim has written a number of books, including “Living with Wisdom: A Life of Thomas Merton.”
72] – Each fall the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space organizes Keep Space for Peace Week: International Days of Protest to Stop the Militarization of Space. This year it takes place Oct. 3 - 10. No Weapons in Space! Stop
Members of the Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore will participate in Keep Space for Peace Week at
73] – On Sat., Oct. 10 from noon to 2:30 PM, Zoya, visiting from Afghanistan to represent RAWA will speak about its work, women’s rights and welfare, the impact of U.S. military intervention in her country, and how you can help. Women in
The event is sponsored by
74] – There will be "An evening with
75] – On Mon., Oct. 12 from 7 to 9 PM, Zoya, visiting from Afghanistan to represent RAWA will speak about the current situation in Afghanistan for women after the showing of a short film. The event will take place in Room 320 of the brown Center on the MICA campus, 1301 W. Mt. Royal Ave. For security reasons, no cameras are allowed at this event. Contact Alicia at aluckste@psych.umaryland.edu or 410-235-0186. Handmade jewelry and embroidered items from
76] – The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee is hosting its latest FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS VIDEO SERIES. The theme is Poverty and its Manifestations. The second film in the series is THE DEVID AND MISS JONES [
Sam Wood directed this social comedy with leftist undertones. John P. Merrick (Charles Coburn), the world's richest man, gets word that someone is trying to unionize a department store that he owns. So he changes his name and takes a menial job at the store, the better to catch the union activists. Once he is subjected to the humiliating treatment afforded his employees,
Doors open at 7 PM, and the DVD starts at 7:30 PM. There is no charge, and refreshments will be available. A discussion will follow.
77] – Get a copy of Howard Ehrlich’s HATE CRIMES AND ETHNOVIOLENCE [Westview Press, 2009, ISBN – 13: 978-08133-4445-4]. Go to www.westviewpress.com.
78] – I bought two red maple trees for $10 each as part of the Trees for
79] – A progressive-thinking realtor is indicating that people of modest incomes can get assistance from both the state and federal governments in purchasing a home. If you are interested in speaking with him about available programs, call Max at 410-366-1637.
80] – Larry Egbert and Nick Sheridan are in
81] – Join an extraordinary global campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons: http://www.globalzero.org/sign-declaration. A growing group of leaders around the world is calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons and a majority of the global public agrees. This is an historic window of opportunity. With momentum already building in favor of Zero, a major show of support from people around the world could tip the balance. When it comes to nuclear weapons, one is one too many.
82] – 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.
83] – 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.
84] – 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.
85] – 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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