22] Consequences of Israel-Palestine conflict – May 4
23] Interracial Interactions – May 4
24] Philadelphia peace vigil – May 4
25] DC Vote in Upper Senate Park – May 4
26] Anti-nuke Teach-Ins – May 4, 11 & 25
27] Chestnut Hill, PA vigil – May 4
28] Film STEALING TRUST – May 4
29] Billy Collins at McDaniel – May 4
30] Meet WRL organizer – May 5
31] WIB Towson vigil – May 5
32] Palestine/Israel Roundtable – May 5
33] First Thursday vigil against war – May 5
34] Foundations of Yoga – May 5
35] White House vigil – May 6
36] WIB Inner Harbor vigil – May 6
37] WIB Roland Park vigil – May 6
38] Justice for Palestine/Israel vigil – May 6
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22] – On Wed., May 4 from 12:30 to 2 PM at The Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave., NW, WDC 20037, Amb. Chas Freeman will deliver the Hisham B. Sharabi Memorial Lecture: "Israel-Palestine: The Consequences of the Conflict." Freeman began his government service in 1965, when he entered the U.S. Foreign Service and became ambassador to Saudi Arabia in 1989. Register at http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/RegisterForEvent/i/27962. Call 202.338.1290.
23] – On Wed., May 4 at 4 PM at UMBC, AOK Library Gallery, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Catonsville, Professor J. Nicole Shelton of Princeton U. will deliver a lecture "Being Face-to Face but not Seeing Eye-to-Eye: Divergent Goals and Experiences During Interracial Interactions. Call 410-455-2787. Go to www.umbc.edu/socsforum.
24] – Each Wednesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the House of Grace Catholic Worker holds a weekly vigil for peace in Iraq outside the Phila. Federal Building, 6th & Market Sts. The next vigil is May 4. Call 215-426-0364.
25] – Congress will be back in the beginning of May to vote on a bill that would, once again, override local DC laws, and DC Vote will be back on the Hill as well - to demand democracy for D.C. Join an aggressive protest on Wed., May 4 at 5:30 PM at the Upper Senate Park, 200 New Jersey Ave. NW. Register to attend the protest at 202-462-6000 or email info@dcvote.org. This is the time to lift up voices, put bodies on the line and demand dignity. Among the speakers will be Ms. Billie Day, past-president of the DC League of Women Voters and #19 of the original DC 41 arrested on April 11.
26] – The Demilitarization / Nuclear Weapons Abolition Teach-Ins are scheduled in three sessions at three different venues on the dates of May 4, May 11 and May 25, 6:30 to 9 PM. The objective of the Teach-Ins is to remove the abstraction inherent in the nuclear weapons threat, just-war theory, moral and theological perspectives, spending, deterrence and security issues where they intersect our understanding of the impact on our lives today, our children's lives tomorrow, and our relationship to our legislative representatives, local and national.
For the first Teach-In, register at http://m4pfirstteachinsmay2011.eventbrite.com/. It will be in the home of Mel and Juanita Hardy, Silver Spring, MD on May 4.
For the second Teach-In, register at http://m4psecondteachinssfmch110511.eventbrite.com/. It will take place at Sandy Spring Friends Meeting Community House, Sandy Spring, MD on May 11.
The third Teach-In will be on Wed, May 25 at All Souls Church Unitarian, 1500 Harvard St., NW, WDC 20009. To register, call 202-332-5266
The Teach-Ins are initiated by the North American team of Mayors for Peace which is based in Hiroshima, Japan. Harvey Zendt from Delaware and Mel Hardy will play host to the discussions and introduce the experts. Co-sponsors are PeaceAction Montgomery County and the Fund Our Communities Coalition (State of Maryland). The May 11th event in Sandy Spring will also have co-sponsorship by the Peace Committee of Sandy Spring Friends Meeting. The May 25th event in DC will be under the co-sponsorship of Global Souls, an adult spiritual development committee at All Souls Church, Unitarian. At each session, there will be representation from a member of the Japanese community which has been directly touched by the atrocities of 1945. Contact Melvin Hardy, [mailto:melvin.hardy@gmail.com].
27] – Each Wednesday, the Northwest Greens hold a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill, PA. The next vigil is May 4. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.
28] – On Wed., May 4 at 7 PM, a showing of the film STEALING TRUST: Marylanders Speak Out, produced by the megaphone Project for the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, will be shown at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave. The cost for members is $3, and others pay $8. Call 410-276-1651. Go to www.creativealliance.org. Hear from those who were bilked of their savings, their credit and their homes.
29] – The 25th Annual B. Christopher Bothe Memorial Lecture will be given by distinguished writer and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins on Wed., May 4 at 7 PM at the McDaniel College Theatre, Alumni Hall, Westminster, MD. Admission is free, and a book-signing will follow. Call 410-857-2290 or go to www.mcdaniel.edu.
30] – On Thurs., May 5 at noon, have a Brown Bag Lunch Discussion with Ali Issa, National War Resisters League Field Organizer (http://www.warresisters.org/) at Friends Center, 1501 Cherry St. (Room 21), Phila., PA. It is hosted by American Friends Service Committee and the Brandywine Peace Community. Call 610-544-1818.
31] – There is a WIB peace stand on Thurs., May 5, noon-1PM in Towson at northwest corner of Washington & Chesapeake Aves., across the street from the post office, near the courthouse. Contact mbrainzo@aol.com. This vigil takes place on the first Thursday of the month.
32] – The WEEKLY ROUNDTABLE SEEKING A JUST PEACE IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL takes place from 12:30 - 1:30 PM on Thursdays 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.
33] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore will host an End the Wars vigil on Thurs., May 5 from 5 to 6:30 PM in Mount Vernon at Centre & Charles Sts. The Pledge gathers in Mount Vernon on the first Thursday of the month to protest U.S. wars. Call Max at 410-366-1637
34] – On Thurs., May 5 at 7 PM, hear a lecture on the Foundations of Yoga. Thereafter, class meets each Thursday for four weeks for asanas. Ideal for beginners, renewals, and anyone interested in learning better diet, breathing, exercise, relaxation, and meditation/ positive thinking. Learn from a true Yogi as it has been taught for thousands of years in India. It is a prerequisite for the Shanti Marga (Path of Peace) course. Both are taught by Yogi Vyasa Deva. It is $100 for four weeks includes CD for home practice, and text book. E-mail to pre-register at shantiyoga2@earthlink.net or call 301-654-4899. Go to www.schooloflife.org.
35] – A peace vigil takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at Lafayette Park facing the White House. Join the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker and friends. Contact Art Laffin: artlaffin@hotmail.com.
37] – There is also a noon vigil, weather permitting, on Fri., May 6 at Roland Park Place at 830 W. 40th St. Call 410-467-9114.
38] – A vigil for Justice in Palestine/Israel (now in its 8th year) takes place every Friday from noon to 1 PM at 19th & JFK Blvd., Philadelphia (across from Israeli Consulate. It is sponsored by Bubbies & Zaydes (Grandparents) for Peace in the Middle East. Email cswartz@pil.net. Go to http://phillyjewishpeace.org/.
To be continued.
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