14] Don’t go to hear Medea
Benjamin – Sept. 6
15] The Road to Health Equity – Sept. 8
17] Peace Academy Course – Sept. 8
18] Peace vigil at White House – Sept. 9
19] WIB peace vigils – Sept.
9
20] Black Lives Matter vigil – Sept. 9
21] Film
“Embracing Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan” –
Sept. 9
22] Ballroom
Dancing – Sept. 9
23] SERVICE DAY -- Sept. 10
24] West Chester peace vigil – Sept. 10
25] “Fidel es Fidel” Photo Exhibition -- Sept. 10 & 11
26] Book signing of THE ISSUE – Sept, 10
27] Room for rent
28] Sign up with
Washington Peace Center
29] Donate books,
videos, DVDs and records
30] Do you need
any book shelves?
31] Join the
Global Zero campaign
32] Join the Peace
Park Antinuclear Vigil
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14]
--- Don’t go see this woman speak on Tues., Sept. 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at
Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, WDC. I forbid you all from
listening to this infidel spread lies about my royal family in the great
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia... what are we paying the Podesta brothers for anyway?
Politics & Prose Presents: Medea Benjamin Book Tour D.C. Stop! Her
book is “Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S. - Saudi Connection.” This woman
spreads propaganda! She twists truth, calling our defense against terrorism and
our totally legit use of cluster bombs in dense civilian areas “war crimes.” A
troublemaker, she even speaks out against her own rulers! She believes they
should stop being our dear Western ally in our destruction of… er… I mean
defense against the Yemeni threat! She would never be allowed to spout
such lunacy if she were in the great Kingdom of Saud! In fact, she would not
even be able to drive to the event! HAH! Yes, we really do have a life
second-to-none in the great Saudi Kingdom, and world-class public
beheadings! No, don’t read her new book or listen to what she has to say
about our great Kingdom or the governments of our allies, for they are all
lies! Lies! LIES!
Not
a fan of dissent, King Salman of Saudi Arabia. Go to http://www.codepink.org/kingdom_of_the_unjust_behind_the_us_saudi_connection.
15]
– The Road to Health Equity: Overcoming Racism
to Improve Community Wellbeing will take place at 4200 Connecticut Ave., WDC,
on Thurs., Sept. 8 from 8 AM to 5 PM. The 2016 Metropolitan Washington Public
Health Assn (MWPHA) Annual Conference will focus on how race and racism impact
communities of color’s health outcomes and overall wellbeing. The
conference will be an opportunity for public health professionals and
stakeholders from across the DC metropolitan area to unite, learn, network and
engage with peers around the issues of health equity and racism. Conference
attendees will also have an opportunity to explore and share strategies that
can be used to improve health outcomes for communities of color in the DC Metro
area. RSVP at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-road-to-health-equity-overcoming-racism-to-improve-community-wellbeing-tickets-26495124631.
16]
– An INTERFAITH POWER &
LIGHT SOCIAL JUSTICE HAPPY HOUR will
take place on Thurs., Sept. 8 at 5 PM at Red Emma's Bookstore
Coffeehouse, 30 W. North Ave., Baltimore 21201. Celebrate
Interfaith Power & Light, and learn about all of the good work that
Maryland's religious communities are doing together to faithfully respond to
climate change!
Interfaith Power & Light is mobilizing a religious response to
global warming. The mission of Interfaith Power & Light is to be faithful
stewards of Creation by responding to global warming through the promotion of
energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy. This
campaign intends to protect the earth’s ecosystems, safeguard the health of all
Creation, and ensure sufficient, sustainable energy for all. Since the year
2000, IPL has helped thousands of congregations address global warming by being
better stewards of energy.
Call 443-602-7585. Go to http://www.redemmas.org.
17]
– Attend a Peace Academy Fall 2016 Course for
teachers, parents, coaches, social workers, mentors, and any adult who wants to
experience, learn, and practice peace. You must be in college or older.
Continuing Education Credits (CECs) are available. Live Peace, Teach Peace:
Best Practices and Tools Level I is happening Thursdays, Sept. 8 & 22 from
6:30 to 8:30 PM at the Perry Community Center, 128 M St., NW, 2nd floor, WDC
20001. Email mjpeace@gmail.com to
schedule a course.
18]
– On Fri., Sept. 9 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.
19]
– On Fri., Sept. 9 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.
20]
– 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 Sept. 9.
Black Lives Matter.
21]
– The Hiroshima-Nagasaki
Commemoration Committee, Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee of
Homewood and Stony Run Meetings and Chesapeake Physicians for Social
Responsibility are continuing the FILM & SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS DVD SERIES. The
DVDs will be shown at Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St.,
Baltimore 21218, usually on the First Friday. After the Black Lives
Matter vigil, there will be a potluck dinner. At 7:15 PM, from September
through December, a DVD will be shown with a discussion to follow. There
is no charge, and refreshments will be available. The series theme is
REACTING TO WARS ON CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS, PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT.
On Fri., Sept. 9 see “Embracing Article 9 of the Constitution of
Japan” [2013, Allen Nelson Peace Project]. It is in Japanese with English
subtitles. Allan Nelson, an ex-marine, talks about war and peace: “Article
9 is more powerful than any nuclear weapons.” Article
9 of Japan's Constitution reads as follows: “Aspiring
sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order,
the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the
nation and the threat or use of force as a means of settling international
disputes.” However, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called for changing
Article 9. This has resulted in protests. Contact max at
410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
22]
– 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 Sept. 9. Call Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
23]
–This year marks the 15th anniversary of the tragic terrorist
attacks on 9/11. Every year since then, the American Arab Institute has proudly
joined groups across the country in commemorating the victims and first
responders by participating in the September 11th National
Day of Service and Remembrance. This year, the national day of
service falls on Sat., Sept. 10. From 10 AM to noon. The Day of
Service will be at a local Washington, DC elementary school in need of
a fresh coat of paint and gardening help. RSVP at http://www.aaiusa.org/9_11_day_of_service?utm_campaign=9_11_service&utm_medium=email&utm_source=aai.
24]
– 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.
25]
– “Fidel es Fidel” Photo Exhibition is hosted by the International
Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity (ICAP) and the National Network on
Cuba. The celebrated Cuban photographer Roberto Chile’s collection of
distinguished photographs of the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, in time for his
milestone 90th birthday, can be seen from 2 to 5 PM at the Cork Factory, 302
Federal St., Baltimore 21202. The exhibit is comprised of 17 images that are
currently being shown around the world from now until the end of the year.
Donations are welcome to help cover costs. The exhibit is co-sponsored by
Baltimore-Matanzas Sister City Project and Howard County Friends of Latin
America (HoCoFoLA). Call (410) 381-4899 or email cuba_is_hope@comcast.net.
26]
– There is a BOOK READING AND BOOK SIGNING with
BALTIMORE 8-YEAR-OLD AUTHOR, SINCERE Z. HEUGHAN, on Sat., Sept. 10 at 2 PM
at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W. North Ave., Baltimore 21201, in the Free School Classroom. Join Sincere and friends for
his very first public reading from his non-fiction children’s book entitled “The
Issue.” It is a true story written and illustrated by Sincere, detailing a day
in the life of a student who faces a very challenging issue while at
school. Sincere and mom will host a discussion to welcome questions and
dialogue about Sincere’s inspiration for writing his book. Mom will also share
their first-time experience with becoming a self-published author. Call
443-602-7585. Go to http://www.redemmas.org.
27]
– There is a furnished room for rent with
private bath in a nice, quiet Lutherville neighborhood, not far from the light
rail and 83, 15 minutes from Towson Town Center and various shops on York
Road. Rent, which includes cable, Wi-Fi, kitchen privileges and the use
of washer and dryer, is $650.00 a month and the splitting of gas & electric
bill. Call Lynn at 410-960-3008.
28]
-- The
Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert!
Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
29]
-- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
30]
-- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net.
31]
-- 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.
32]
– 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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