22] Reject the DNC's New Form of Climate
Denial – July 21
23] Wine & Wag – July 21
24] Film “Trauma,
Wounded Places” -- July 21
25] Future of Solar Energy – July 21
26] Black Liberation -- July 21
27] Tour of a Landfill -- July 22
28] Peace vigil at White House – July 22
29] WIB peace vigils –
July 22
30] Inclusionary Housing Forum – July 22
31] Black Lives Matter vigil – July 22
32] Ballroom
Dancing – July 22
33] Support
Leonard Peltier –
July 23 -24
34] Margaret Flowers at the DNC – July 23 -
25
35] DC Labor History Walking Tour – July 23
36] West
Chester peace vigil – July 23
37] March Against
Hate – July 23
38] Korean
War Armistice Day Commemoration – July 23
39] Black Lives
Matter Concert –
July 23
40] Hiroshima commemoration – Aug. 7
41] Affordable Housing Trust Fund on ballot –
deadline Aug. 8
42] Nagasaki Commemoration – Aug. 9
43] Pax Christi
National Conference
– Aug. 12 - 14
44] Sign up with
Washington Peace Center
45] Donate books,
videos, DVDs and records
46] Do you need
any book shelves?
47] Join the
Global Zero campaign
48] Join the Peace
Park Antinuclear Vigil
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22] –
Protest at Debbie
Wasserman Shultz's Office to tell her to Reject the DNC's New Form of Climate
Denial. This protest is at the Longworth House Office Building, 9
Independence Ave. SE, WDC, on Thurs., July 21 from 11:15 AM to 2
PM. Join Beyond Extreme Energy as they launch an afternoon of action to
show her and her colleagues that a party that fails to act adequately on the
climate, one that continues to perpetuate environmental racism, is no party for
the people.
Nonviolent
direct action will be a part of this action. There will be roles for folks
willing to risk arrest. There are also critical roles for people who
can't/don't want to risk arrest as well. Be in touch with Lee at Actions@BeyondExtremeEnergy.org. Gather
at Spirit of Justice Park on the corner of C St. SE and S. Capital St. SE at
11:15 AM. This is near the Capitol South Metro Station. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/534212173451303/.
23]
– You and your tail-waggin' friends are invited to attend the 3rd
Wine & Wag Happy Hour of the season on Thurs., July 21 at 5:30 PM at
the Maryland SPCA, 3300 Falls Road, Baltimore 21211. Music will be
provided by the talented Jordan August. The Wine & Wag features play
in the fun runs, cooling off in the pup pools, bobbing for hot dogs, paw
painting, drinks and snacks. Well Crafted Pizza will be serving up delicious
wood fired pizza featuring Margherita, Soppressata, Summer Squash, and
Fried Green Tomato pies. Bistro Lunch Box will provide unique creations of
continental cuisine. Admission is $10 online and $15 at the door per
person. Go to https://secure3.convio.net/mdspca/site/Ticketing;jsessionid=00000000.app30108b?view=Tickets&id=100083&NONCE_TOKEN=5289D8A6B757CFB5C7F44F6878CC004E.
Contact Lisa Kenney at lkenney@mdspca.org or
410-235-8826, ext. 135.
24] – On Thurs., July 21 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at St.
John's United Methodist Church, in the Clark Room, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore
21218, there will be a FREE film/discussion/Q&A on “Trauma, Wounded Places.” Too many of
our children, especially children of color living in neighborhoods of
concentrated poverty, have endured trauma and show symptoms that look very much
like PTSD -- except there is no post. How might they and their neighborhoods
heal? St. John's United Methodist Church wishes to give special thanks to the
Baltimore Child Abuse Center, 2300 N Charles St., 4th Floor, Baltimore
21218. The group worked very hard to help make this FREE Film Viewing
happen! Contact Kelly E. Crawford at (443)
750-8048 or stjohnsbaltimore.org.
25] –
The Future of Solar
Energy is happening at the Takoma Park Community Center, 7500 Maple Ave.,
Takoma Park, on Thurs., July 21 from 7 to 9 PM. Presented by Beyond
Nuclear, the City of Takoma Park, and the Nuclear-Free Takoma Park Committee,
the groups will host Keith Barnham, Emeritus Professor of Physics and
Distinguished Research Fellow from Imperial College London, England. He
will argue the “artificial leaf” solar cell that has three times the efficiency
of today’s rooftop panels (developed by Barnham’s research group).
26]
– KEEANGA-YAMAHTTA
TAYLOR PRESENTS "FROM #BLACKLIVESMATTER TO BLACK LIBERATION"
on Thur., July 21 at 7:30 PM at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W.
North Ave., Baltimore 21201. How can the
movement for black lives build the power to move from outrage against police murder
to systemically dismantling structural oppression? What are the deep roots of
today's crisis facing Black communities in America, and what are the
possibilities for resistance and revolutionary transformation as a new
generation of Black youth rises in activism? Why is the struggle for black
liberation necessarily connected to the struggle against capitalism, and vice
versa? In “From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation,” Taylor
takes on these hard questions and more, in a powerful book for the movements
building today. Call 443-602-7585. Go to http://www.redemmas.org.
27] – Go
on a Tour of the Prince George's Landfill, Upper Marlboro, MD on Fri., July 22
from 9 to 11 AM presented by the Sierra Club Prince George's County
Group. The leader is Martha Ainsworth - 301-262-8389 or martha.ainsworth@mdsierra.org. Learn how
a landfill works and see first-hand what happens to your trash! This tour
includes a review of the environmental safeguards, the harvesting of methane,
landfilling, and treatment of the landfill's leachate. The tour is limited to
20 people. This is one in a series of outings sponsored by the Prince George's
Group to educate members and the public on Zero Waste. Register at Martha.Ainsworth@mdsierra.org.
28] – On
Fri., July 22 from noon to 1 PM, join the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in a
vigil urging the powers that be to abolish war and torture, to disarm all
weapons, to end indefinite detention, to close Guantanamo, to establish justice
for all and help create the Beloved Community! This vigil will take place at
the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contract Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at
202-360-6416.
29] – On
Fri., July 22 from noon to 1 PM, join a Women in Black peace vigil. A vigil
will take place in McKeldin Square at the corner of Light and Pratt Sts., and
another will take place outside Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St., across from
the Rotunda. Stay for as long as you can. Wear black. Dress for who knows
what kind of weather. Bring your own poster or help with the "NO WAR IN MY
NAME" banner. When there are others to stand with, you don't need to
carry the burden alone. Do this to be in solidarity with others....when
everything around us says “Be afraid of the stranger.” Carpool and parking available at both locations. Just send an
email that you need a ride [mailto:wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org]. Peace signs will be
available.
30] –
There is usually a silent vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by
Homewood Friends and Stony Run Meetings, outside the Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on July 22.
Black Lives Matter.
31]
– The Citizens Planning and Housing Association [CPHA] is hosting an
Inclusionary Housing Forum at 3 PM on Fri., July 22 at the University of
Baltimore, William H Fummel Sr. Business Center, 11 W. Mt Royal Ave., Baltimore
21201. This is the second of five forums being held in honor of CPHA’s
75th Anniversary. Email rich@cphabaltimore.org
or call 410-539-1369 x101or visit www.cphabaltimore.org.
In 2007, CPHA and a coalition of like-minded organizations successfully
advocated for passage of an inclusionary housing ordinance. Inclusionary
housing is the practice of mandating or providing incentives for affordable
housing to be built in new market rate housing developments. The goal is to
create economically integrated communities and construct affordable housing
that would not otherwise be built. However, very few units have been created
under Baltimore City’s law.
32]
– There is an opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually
every 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 July 22. Call Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
33]
– Get on the Capitol Building Steps in Washington, D.C. on Sat., July 23
(all day) through Sun., July 24 (all day). Peace and justice
groups will support freedom for Leonard Peltier! The Peltier Freedom Ride 2016
comes to DC! Peltier's supporters will complete a 3,000 mile ride to ask
President Obama to grant Leonard clemency. A rally is planned for the U.S.
Capitol steps. Leonard's health is failing and his continued incarceration
serves no justifiable reason. He is an old man now who paints artwork and wants
to work on old cars. This rally and freedom ride is organized by Leonard's
oldest son Chauncey Peltier. Email Chauncey@peltierjustice.com
or call 855-369-7842 (toll free). Go to http://www.peltierjustice.com.
34] – Dr. Margaret Flowers will be participating in a
number of events this weekend scheduled to provide an alternative presence to
the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, PA. She is Green
Party nominee for U.S. Senate from Maryland, and also the co-director of
Popular Resistance and will attend events both as a leading Green Party
candidate and as an independent organizer.
On Sat.,
July 23, Dr. Flowers will be attending The People's Convention (10am-5pm, Arch
Meeting House, 4th and Arch Streets, https://thepeoplesrevolution.org/the-peoples-convention).
The People's Convention is a gathering of grassroots activists meeting to
create a cohesive strategy for change among Sanders campaign volunteers,
independent activists, and others. Dr. Jill Stein - the Green Party's
presumptive Presidential nominee - will also be in attendance.
On Sun.,
July 24, Dr. Flowers will be speaking at the Democracy Rising 2.0 conference
(10:30am, University of Pennsylvania, 4017 Walnut Street, https://globalcenterforadvancedstudies.org/gcas-democracy-rising-2-0-philadelphia/) organized
by the Global Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Also on
July 24, Dr. Flowers will be participating in the March for a Clean Energy
Revolution (12pm, Philadelphia City Hall, http://www.cleanenergymarch.org).
Dr. Flowers will be marching with the Stop the TPP contingent to show her
opposition to the Trans-Pacific Partnership and other destructive international
trade agreements.
Dr.
Flowers has endorsed and will be participating in the March For Our Lives
(Mon., July 25 at 3 PM, south side of Philadelphia City Hall, http://march4ourlives2016.org). The
march is sponsored by the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign and will
demand a full employment, and end to hunger and homelessness; money for
education; affordable, accessible housing; living wages; and an end to the
prison industrial complex. On Wed., July 28 Dr. Flowers will speak at the
Socialist Convergence (5:30 PM, 1501 Cherry St, https://www.facebook.com/events/1531565457152888).
Dr. Margaret Flowers will be available for interview by media throughout the
weekend of the Democratic National Convention. She is available at margaretflowersmd@gmail.com or at
410-591-0892. Go to http://flowersforsenate.org.
35] –
Get on the DC Labor History Walking Tour, starting at the AFL-CIO, 815 16th St.
NW, WDC, on Sat., July 23 from 10 AM to 1 PM. From the Labor
Hall of Fame to Joe Hill’s ashes, worker’s history is around just about every
corner in our nation’s capital, if you know where to look. This 3-hour walking
tour reveals labor’s often-untold story of protest and resistance. Metro
Washington Council Union Cities Coordinator Chris Garlock - who usually helps
local and national activists make history on DC’s streets - leads the tour.
It’s an easy 2.5-mile walk but wear comfortable walking shoes and dress for the
weather. Tour highlights are the AFL-CIO lobby murals; 1953 CIO headquarters;
The Real Roosevelt Memorial; Joe Hill’s ashes; Bas relief depictions of labor &
trade; 1895 Knights of Labor HQ; Bonus Expeditionary Force & more. It
is $11 for the tour. Go to http://www.meetup.com/DCHistoryAndCulture/events/230113786/.
36] –
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. Go to www.ccpeace.org. Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.
37] – On Sat., July 23 from 5 to 9:30 PM, join AMERICANS AGAINST
TERRORISM, HATE, and VIOLENCE on The National Mall, in Front of the Capitol
Building. If you are ready to be part of an event for positive
change, it is time for the community to Stand United for Peace. Visit http://www.american-islam.org/march-on.html.
Retrieve the Rally Flyer is On Line at http://www.geotrees.com/ftp/MMA-FLYER-A.png.
38]
– There will be a Korean War Armistice Day Commemoration at the Lincoln
Memorial on Sat., July 23 from 6 to 8 PM. In the wake of
escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, as well as our most recent tragedies
in Boston, San Bernardino, Paris, Belgium, Turkey, Bangladesh, and Orlando,
Remember727 will host its inaugural Unity Walk along the Reflecting Pool
bordering the WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam War Memorials. Remember727 is
a grassroots, non-profit group made up of local volunteers, hosting an annual
event that commemorates the National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day (July
27th), which marks the day the ceasefire agreement was signed on July 27,
1953. The Korean War has technically not ended and is our longest
war. The program will include a Wreath Laying
Ceremony at 6 PM, special multicultural performances and
remarks, and the Peace Vigil exactly at 7:27 PM,
immediately followed by the Unity Walk along the Reflecting Pool. Go
to http://remember727.org/.
39]
– Get over to the Black Lives Matter Unity & Awareness Concert at the
Dupont Circle NW, WDC, on Sat., July 23 from 7 to 9 PM. Join
Oppression.org in challenging institutional racism and police killings of black
and brown people through a creative, peaceful, positive means. The special
guest is Rev. Graylan Hagler, and he along with a number of premier hip hop
artists will address the topic at this family friendly event. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/173701153046657/.
40] –
The 32nd annual HIROSHIMA COMMEMORATION will begin on Sun., Aug. 7 at 5:30 PM
at 33rd & N. Charles Sts. Demonstrate against Johns Hopkins University’s
weapons contracts, including research on killer drones, commemorate the atomic
bombing of Hiroshima, and remember Fukushima, Japan. At 6:30 PM, march to
the Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. Joseph Byrne, from
Baltimore’s Jonah House, will perform some dulcimer music. David
Eberhardt, a member of the Baltimore Four, will read some poetry.
Mr.
Toshiyuki Mimaki, a Hiroshima Hibakusha (Atomic Bomb Survivor), will relate his
experience from August 6, 1945 and call on the
nations of the world to abolish nuclear weapons so that the tragedy of
Hiroshima and Nagasaki is never repeated. The Hibakusha’s greatest fear is that
when they are gone, the memory of Hiroshima and Nagasaki will disappear and
nuclear weapons will be used again, this time threatening life itself. Their
prophetic voices remind us of the need to speak out against oppression and
injustice, and to work for nuclear disarmament. Mimaki is vice
president of Hiroshima Prefectural Hibakusha Organization and a former
executive board member of Nihon Hidankyo (The Japan Confederation of A & H
Bomb Sufferers Organizations).
At 8 PM
we will enjoy dinner at the Niwana Restaurant, 3 E. 33rd Street. All are
welcome to come for food, drink and conversation. Contact
Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
41] – Betsy Krieger wrote to say that there is an
affordable housing crisis in Baltimore City- with vacant properties and
unaffordable rents. The good news is there is a solution that has
been used successfully in other cities—an Affordable Housing Trust
Fund. An Affordable Housing Trust Fund can make Baltimore
more livable for everyone.
How can
we make this happen? By passing an amendment to the City Charter. Consider
giving a few hours of your time at farmers markets and public events to
collect signatures to put this on the ballot. Go to http://housingforallbaltimore.org/#volunteer.
10,000 signatures are needed by August 8 to get this on the
ballot! People are happy to sign; they just need to be asked. Visit www.housingforallbaltimore.org or
contact Rebecca at info@housingforallbaltimore.org.
On any
given night, 3000 people, including children and their families, are
homeless. 25,000 Baltimore City households, more than half with children,
are on the waiting list for desperately needed federal housing assistance,
where they will wait as much as ten years.
42]
– The 32nd annual NAGASAKI COMMEMORATION will
begin at 5:30 PM with a potluck dinner on Tues., Aug. 9 , 2016 at Homewood
Friends Meeting, 3107 N. Charles St. At 7 PM, the program will
begin. David Eberhardt will again read some poetry. Then Firmin
DeBrabander, a professor of philosophy at the Maryland Institute
College of Art and author of "Do Guns Make us Free?" (Yale
University Press, 2015), will discuss The Madness of Gun Violence in the USA.
Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
43] – This is the very first time that the Pax Christi USA
National Gathering/ National Assembly will be in Baltimore. The cost is
$275. Go to https://paxchristiusa.org/programs/nationalgathering2016/.
The cost of the HOTEL per night is $115, which includes a Friday
dinner and reception, a Saturday breakfast and lunch (box lunch), and Sunday
breakfast. To register for the National Gathering: you must fill out the
registration form-- available on the Pax Christi USA website-- and mail it in
to the Pax Christi USA national office. BUT this registration does not reserve
your hotel room at the Double Tree Hotel.
To reserve the hotel room you must contact the hotel directly—by
phone 1-888-370-0998 or go online and type “BWIBADT-PAX-20160807” into your
browser ---to reserve at the Pax Christi USA block rate. Again, your credit
card will be accepted to reserve your hotel room. These two things will
complete your registration and reserve your hotel room. And these two things
must be completed by July 18. There will be no on-site registrations taken at
the National Gathering. The national gathering goes from Aug. 12 – 14,
2016.
44] --
The Washington Peace Center
has a progressive calendar & activist alert! Consider signing up to receive
its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
45] --
If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at
410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
46] --
Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net.
47] --
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.
48] – A
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.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
“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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