46] Earth & Arbor Day – Apr. 21
47] Work, Organize,
Struggle – Apr. 21
48] Peace
vigil at White House – Apr. 21
49] WIB peace
vigil – Apr. 21
50]
Release Aging People in Prison meeting -- Apr. 21
51]
Black Lives matter vigil -- Apr. 21
52] Film THE OTHER SIDE – Apr. 21
53] Film FINDING OSCAR --
Apr. 21
54] Human Rights Crisis in
the Philippines – Apr. 21
55] Defending the
Environment – Apr. 21
56] Catch Invisible Napsack
Comedy Show -- Apr. 21
57] See IMMIGRANTS FOR SALE – Apr. 21
58] Meet the Cuba Friendshipment
Caravans – Apr. 21
59] Film THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING – Apr. 21
60] Holly Near concert – Apr.
21
61] Ballroom Dancing -- Apr. 21
62] March for
Science – Apr. 22
63] March for Science in
Annapolis – Apr. 22
64] West Chester peace
vigil – Apr. 22
65] Cooking for Peace – Apr. 22
66] Rise & Rebuild – Apr. 22
67] Fundraiser
for Palestine Children's Relief Fund – Apr. 22
68] DMV Monthly Spokes
Council meeting – Apr. 22
69] South Asian Americans
March for Justice – Apr. 22
70] Veterans for peace
benefit – Apr. 22
71] Interested
in getting involved in a Peace Trail
72] Support the
Wheeler family who lost their home in a fire
73] Sign up with Washington
Peace Center
74] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
75] Do you need any book
shelves?
76] Join the Global Zero
campaign
77] Join the Peace Park
Antinuclear Vigil
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46]
– On Fri., Apr. 21 from 11 AM to 2 PM come to the Wilmington
Celebrates Earth & Arbor Day in Rodney Square. Visit http://www.delawareestuary.org/calendar-of-events-and-workshops/wilmington-earth-day-celebration/.
Visitors to this annual rain-or-shine event will enjoy free native plants
and other giveaways, while supplies last, dozens of vendors offering green
products, services, and tips, food trucks selling lunches and more, live
bluegrass music by Acoustic Turnpike, brought to you by Chemours and live
radio broadcast.
47]
-- Work,
Organize, Struggle: Student Perspectives takes place at Pedro Arrupe SJ Hall,
3700 O St. NW, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 21 from noon to 6 PM, hosted
by Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor. Come for
an undergraduate research conference featuring Georgetown student perspectives
on issues of systematic violence, social justice, organizing, and radical
thought. The keynote address will be offered by Dr. Donn Worgs, a distinguished
political science professor and director of the African & African-American
Studies Program at Towson University. A light lunch will be served. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/747119988789556/.
48]
–
On Fri., Apr. 21 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.
49]
–
On Fri., Apr. 21 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. 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. Just send an email that you need a ride [mailto:wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org]. Peace signs will be
available.
50]
– On Fri., Apr, 29 from 3 to 4:15 PM, D.C. Release
Aging People in Prison [RAPP] will hold a meeting at the BF Senior
Wellness Center, 3531 Georgia Ave., WDC 20010. The group is working
together with other campaigns, groups, and organizations to take on the crucial
issue of people aging and dying in prison without justification. There are
elderly DC prisoners who are trapped in the federal prison system due to
denials of parole, compassionate release, and clemency. Come out to the next
coalition meeting to learn more about this issue; DCRAPP plans to
usher in change; and learn how you can become involved in the campaign. Email dcrappcampaign@gmail.com or go to www.rappcampaign.com.
51]
– There
is usually a silent vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by Homewood
Friends Meeting, outside the Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles
St. The next scheduled vigil is on Apr. 21. Black Lives Matter/"Taxes
for peace, not war."
52]
– See
a screening of “The Other Side” at the Motion Picture Association of America,
1600 I St. NW, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 21 from 5:30 to 8 PM, hosted
by Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies
(APAICS). The film is the product of a trip around the country that Joe,
the creator of the film, took with his dog Charlie. Joe had a hunch that how
angry we are at each other politically is caused, at least in part, by a lack
of understanding. To see if he was right, Joe sold his car, bought an old van,
took a break from pursuing the acting thing in Los Angeles and travelled around
the US interviewing conservatives, trying to understand “the other side.” “The
Other Side: A Liberal Democrat Explores Conservative America” is the product of
that journey. Visit theothersidedocumentary.com. There will be a
reception starting at 5:30 PM. Following the screening at 6:10 PM, a discussion
will be held between Joe and APAICS President & CEO, Floyd Mori. The event
is free and open to the public. RSVP at bit.ly/theothersidefilm. Connect
here https://www.facebook.com/events/1697745277184783/?active_tab=about.
53]
– See FINDING OSCAR, a film about a massacre in Guatemala, at 2301 M St. NW,
WDC, on Fri., Apr. 21 from 6 to 11 PM, hosted by Steve Alfaro. In a
forgotten massacre during Guatemala’s decades-long civil war, a young boy was
spared, only to be raised by one of the very soldiers who killed his family.
Nearly 30 years after the tragedy, it will take a dedicated team – from a
forensic scientist to a young Guatemalan prosecutor – to uncover the truth and
bring justice to those responsible…by finding the missing boy named
Oscar. See https://www.facebook.com/events/249339782141426/.
54]
– Human
Rights Crisis in the Philippines: A People's Aspiration for a Just Peace will
take place at St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton
St. NW, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 21 from 6 to 8:30 PM, co-hosted by the
Washington Peace Center, DC Justice for Muslims Coalition, GABRIELA DC, and the
International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines. The purpose of the
forum is to provide an overview of the human rights situation in the country
and expose the conditions of political prisoners and indigenous peoples, like
the Lumad, to the international community in Washington, D.C. Raise the level
of awareness and understanding of the ongoing peace negotiations between the
Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic
Front of the Philippines (NDFP). As Trump’s regime continues to
criminalize immigrants, Muslims, women, and minority groups in the U.S., there
is an urgent need to strengthen people to people movements for justice and true
freedom. Peace Tour 2017 will feature Cristina Palabay of Karapatan Alliance
for the Advancement of People’s Rights, Dulphing Ogan of Kalumaran Alliance of
Indigenous People Organizations in Mindanao, Josephine Pagalan of Kasalo
Indigenous People’s Organization, Atty. Edre Olalia, legal consultant for the
Peace Negotiating Panel of the NDFP in the Peace Talks with the Philippine government,
and Christopher Hamera, a Global Mission Fellow of the General Board of Global
Ministries of the United Methodist Church working with the Initiatives for
Peace in Mindanao, serving Lumad children.
55]
– Defending
the Environment in the Age of Trump will happen at the Justice Center, 617
Florida Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 21 from 7 to 9 PM, hosted by the
Party for Socialism and Liberation (PSL). The question of how to avoid
environmental catastrophe has never been more urgent. Sea levels are rising,
threatening to displace millions of people and destroy countless homes.
Rainfall is becoming increasingly unpredictable, raising food insecurity. Plant
and animal species are more threatened every day, endangering entire
ecosystems. Yet, Trump’s answer is to cut funding for research and
science. The budget would gut the Environmental Protection Agency, including
programs addressing climate change and pollution. The budget for nuclear
weapons, however, continues to soar. As people around the country mobilize
for what is expected to be a massive People's Climate March on April 29, the
most the capitalist media says we can do is to make small lifestyle choices
like changing our light bulbs or buying new, expensive appliances. These small
changes cannot address the titanic threat facing people around the world
because of climate change. The only path steering clear from certain climate
disaster is a dramatic change in the organization of our economy. See https://www.facebook.com/events/869627683177124/.
56]
– Catch Invisible Napsack Comedy Show at The Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Rd.
NW, WDC, on Fri., Apr. 21 from 7 to 8:30 PM. Invisible Knapsack
makes people laugh while also speaking to truths about the most pressing social
justice issues of our time. A subversive improv comedy show named for Peggy
McIntosh’s seminal article unpacking the daily effects of white privilege,
Invisible Knapsack aims to unpack, examine, and scramble the harmful “isms” and
power paradigms that exist in life and on stage. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1114778361965289/.
57]
– See the film IMMIGRANTS FOR SALE at the Asian
American Center, Frederick 21703, on Fri., Apr. 21 at 7
PM. For anyone interested in the current immigration issue in our nation
and our community, view also "Pursuing the Dream, followed by discussion.
Go to http://act.democracyforamerica.com/event/immigrants-sale-screenings/4201/signup/?akid=9122.1107696.cf16CT&zip=.
The documentaries are from Brave New Film.
58]
– Baltimore-Matanzas Association
and Friends of Latin America (Formerly Howard County Friends of Latin America)
[www.friendsoflatinamerica.org] is hosting Cuba Friendshipment Caravans on
Fri., Apr. 21 from 7 to 9:30 PM at the Hosteling International Baltimore, 17
West Mulberry St., Baltimore 21202. Enjoy dinner and a talk What is Cuba
Like? Enjoy a night of simple Cuban-style food and discussion about what Cuba
is like. Gail Walker, Executive Director of IFCO/Pastors for Peace, will speak.
She worked with IFCO from 1987-2002 as the Director of Communications and
co-lead the 1988 IFCO delegation to Nicaragua that resulted in the formation of
the Pastors for Peace project. During her 15 years at IFCO she led a number of
delegations to Central America and Cuba and staffed countless Cuba
Friendshipment caravans. After years of working as a journalist and communications
professional in print, video and radio, Gail returned to IFCO as Director in
2011. Under her direction IFCO staff have organized several US-Cuba
Friendshipment caravans and educational delegations to Cuba. IFCO has also
continued to facilitate the process of dozens of US students to study medicine
in Cuba under full scholarship and to expand its role as a fiscal sponsor for
grassroots organizations working for social justice. The event is free but
donations are appreciated. Contact Frank (410-262-8818), Carol (410-948-6456),
or Leslie (410-718-0630). Visit ifconews.org.
59]
–On Fri., Apr. 21 at 7:30 PM, there will be a screening at the
Maryland Presbyterian Church, 1105 Providence Road, Towson 21286, of "This
Changes Everything," a film about Naomi Klein. A Meet & Greet
begins at 7 PM with refreshments. A panel discussion follows the
film. Call 410-825-0719 or go to https://www.facebook.com/events/681886155332627/.
60]
– On Fri., Apr. 21 at
7:30 PM Holly Near will perform Now More Than Ever, sponsored by Anna
Crusis Women’s Choir at The Lutheran Church of the Holy Communion, 2110
Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Go to http://www.hollynear.com/tour.html.
61]
– 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 Apr. 21. Call
Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
62]
– On Sat., Apr. 22 at 8:30 AM buses will leave for the March for
Science, Science, not silence from the University of Delaware campus in
Newark, DE. The bus will return to the campus that evening. Tickets are
$34 per person. Go to https://www.crowdtrips.com/trip/822/March-for-Science---Newark-DE.
Visit https://www.marchforscience.com/.
The March for Science Science-Earth Day features hundreds of local
events across the country and around the world, including a rally and teach-in
on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Go to https://www.marchforscience.com/satellite-marches/.
The mischaracterization of science as a partisan issue, which has given
policymakers permission to reject overwhelming evidence, is a critical and
urgent matter. It is time for people who support scientific research and
evidence-based policies to take a public stand and be counted. The March for
Science is an international movement with marches being planned in Washington,
DC, across the United States and internationally. Find a march near you.
There is still room available from time to time at the CODEPINK activist house in DC. Perhaps you want to join the
Scientists March on April 22 or the Climate March on April 29? Contact Paki at pakiwieland@gmail.com.
63]
– Join Chesapeake PSR on Sat., Apr. 22
at the March for Science in Annapolis for a show
of resistance to the Trump administration's war on science. The march
begins at 10 AM at Lawyers Mall on Bladen Street. Dr. Gwen
DuBois and other Chesapeake PSR members will speak. For the past several
months, we have been inundated with government plans, proposals and actions to
dismantle basic protections to human health and the environment. These actions
are being accompanied by a wholesale effort to defund and delegitimize
independent scientific research. The assault on independent science is so
widespread and systemic, it is hard to keep up with everything.
But
we know the big picture. The fossil fuel industry and other powerful financial
interests are now saying, "Move over - we are in charge." Well, we
are not moving over. We know that the pursuit of the
truth and an informed population are the cornerstones of a successful
democracy. That is why we are marching in Annapolis. Go to http://www.chesapeakepsr.org/.
64]
– 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.
65]
– Get
over to the Workshop: Cooking for Peace (Vegan Cooking) at the Meditation
Museum, 9525 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, on Sat., Apr. 22 from
1:30 to 3 PM, hosted by Brahma Kumeris Meditation Museum. Food
influences our mental, spiritual and physical well-being, and the societies in
which we live. Come and learn how food choices and food preparation affect our
emotions, integrity and health and the ethical impact on animals and the
environment. The workshop includes a discussion and vegan food preparation. Contributions
are appreciated. RSVP at www.meditationmuseum.org/meditation-events.
Take the pledge for Veg Week 2017 at http://usvegweek.com?referrer=compassionforanimals.
66]
–Rise and Rebuild: Confronting the Roots of Armed Conflict in the Philippines
is happening at the Double Tree Hotel, 300 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, on Sat.,
Apr. 22 from 1:45 to 3:30 PM, hosted by Gabriela DC and Just Peace
PH. Join the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines
(ICHRP) and the Global Ministries (UCC/DOC) at the Ecumenical Advocacy Days -
Asia Pacific Workshop event of the #JustPeacePH Peace Tour 2017. The Program
will feature Filipino human rights experts and indigenous people who have
survived the brunt of state-sponsored violence and political repression in the
Philippines. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1562930167050401/.
67]
– On Sat., Apr. 22 from 5 to 9 PM, there is an
annual fundraiser for Palestine Children's
Relief Fund Delaware Chapter at George Wilson Community Center, 303 New London
Rd., Newark. Funds raised are for PCRF Pediatric Cardiac Program in Gaza.
Contact peace4june@gmail.com.
68] –
The
DMV Monthly Spokes Council is meeting at First Congregational UCC, 945 G
St. NW, WDC, on Sat., Apr. 22 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, hosted by Resist
This. From 5:30 to 6 PM, there will be an orientation to the spokes council model
for anyone who is coming to the spokes council for the first time or anyone who
would like a refresher on the process. The spokes council will begin at 6 PM.
RSVP and let Resist This know of any accessibility needs: https://actionnetwork.org/events/dmv-spokes-council.
https://www.facebook.com/events/700431966823187/.
69]
– United
for Action: South Asian Americans March for Justice starting at Freedom Plaza,
14th St. NW and Pennsylvania Ave., WDC, on Sat., Apr. 22 from 6 to 8
PM. Join South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), the National
Coalition of South Asian Organizations, and other partner and ally
organizations for a rally and march demanding justice for communities. SAALT
envisions a world free of policy and rhetoric driven by hate. The group demands
immigrant justice, civil rights, and racial justice for all. March for the more
than 450,000 undocumented South Asians who have been maligned and terrorized by
the current political climate, for the more than 200 members of our community
across the country who experienced incidents of hate during the 2016
presidential election cycle. They march for Deep Rai, Srinivas Kuchibhotla,
Harnish Patel, and the communities that fear for their physical safety in a
climate of rising intolerance. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/192071994629066/.
70]
– There is a March for
Veterans For Peace, a benefit show at Slash Run, 201 Upshur St. NW, WDC, on
Sat., Apr. 22 from 10 to 11:45 PM. All proceeds will go to Veterans
For Peace. Tickets are $7. See https://www.veteransforpeace.org/who-we-are/our-mission/.
"Veterans For Peace is an international organization made up of military
veterans, military family members, and allies. We accept veteran members from
all branches of service. We are dedicated to building a culture of peace,
exposing the true costs of war, and healing the wounds of war. "
71]
– Doug
Retzler, 410-598-8409 0r dougretz@yahoo.com,
wrote this: "A close friend of mine, Dave Goldsmith, put in an inquiry
last Fall with the state about putting up a historic marker at the site of the
Catonsville 9 action. He's supposed to get word back about it by this summer.
His initiating that idea made me start thinking about creating a series of sites
in focus as a "Peace Trail"- activist activities & sites in
promotion of human rights, environmental justice & peace -The Patapsco C.O.
camp building a hydroelectric generator in 1941 seems another good
candidate." If you have any interest in getting involved in this
project, contact Doug.
72] – Activists
Joyce and Tim Wheeler now
live in Sequim, Washington, but
their son, Morgan and his family have lived in the Wheeler’s Baltimore
home, 816 Beaumont Avenue for some time. Tragically, at 3 AM on
February 4, the home was burned
beyond recognition. Morgan was able to get his family out, but the house
and its contents are totally destroyed. Morgan's
daughter, Erin, has created a Go Fund Me page which you can access below. Anything
you are able to contribute to support Morgan
and his family would be greatly appreciated.
Go to https://www.gofundme.com/a7y7m-fire-leaves-family-with-nothing?ssid=904794688&pos=2.
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73]
-- The
Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert!
Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
74]
--
If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max at
410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
75]
--
Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net.
76]
--
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.
77]
– 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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