64] Volunteer with DC Central Kitchen – Aug. 11
65] National
Lighthouse Day –
Aug. 11
66] Chester County Peace
Vigil – Aug. 11
67] Meet and Greet – Aug. 11
68] Cat Yoga – Aug. 11
69] Restorative Justice –
Aug. 11
70] Support Pat Elder – Aug. 11
71] Pig Fundraiser – Aug. 11
72] Teach-In on gun control
– Aug. 11
73] Art of Misdirection –
Aug. 11
74] Baltimore against hate – Aug. 12
75] Improv at the BES – Aug. 12
76] Baltimore against hate – Aug. 12
76] Hate not
welcome == Aug. 12
77] Green Party Meeting –
Aug. 12
78] Protest the Pentagon – Aug. 13
79] Protest the NRA – Aug. 14
80] "No Drone Research
at JHU" – Aug. 14
81] A refugee’s perspective == Aug. 15
82] The Gaza generation == Aug. 16
83]
Do you want to join a peace caravan?
84] Emergency Demonstration
against an attack on Iran or North Korea
85] JONAH
HOUSE NEEDS WORKERS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
86] Donate books, videos, DVDs
and records
87] Do you need any book shelves?
88] Join the Global Zero campaign
89] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
64] -- On Sat., Aug. 11 from 8:45 AM to noon,
volunteer with DC Central Kitchen, 425 2nd St. NW, WDC 20001. Get tickets
at 2239dccentralkitchen2018.eventbrite.com. Join 2239 to help DC Central
Kitchen prepare more than 5,000 meals to combat hunger. The 5,000 free
meals dished out each day are loaded into our fleet of trucks and distributed
at little or no cost to 80 nearby homeless shelters, transitional homes, and
nonprofit organizations, saving them money and nourishing their clients. Check
out https://www.facebook.com/events/1113896908786601/.
65] – On
Sat., Aug. 11 from 10 AM to 5 PM, enjoy the National Lighthouse Day
Celebration, hosted by Concord Point Light House, 700 Concord St., Havre
de Grace 21078. There will be music and children’s activities throughout the
day. The ice cream social includes FREE ice cream from 1-3 PM! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/279614572813398/.
66] – 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.
67] – On Sat., Aug. 11 from 11 AM to 1 PM, there is a Meet & Greet,
hosted by Southeast German Shepherd Rescue at Pet Valu, 711 W. 40th St.,
Baltimore 21211. Come out to Petvalu to meet some dogs! Learn about German
Shepherds and how you can help rescue as many as we can. Get a tee shirt and
other items for sale. Go https://www.facebook.com/events/255330321681559/.
68] – On
Sat., Aug. 11 from 1 to 2 PM, check out Cat Yoga, hosted by the Humane
Society of Carroll County, Inc., 2517 Littlestown Pike, Westminster
21158. Focus on https://www.facebook.com/events/246933555923684/.
69] – On Sat., Aug. 11 from 1 to 5 PM, catch a Reunion Intro to
Restorative Justice Re-integration Circles at St. Luke's Mission Center, Wesley
Room, 3655 Calvert St. NW, WDC 20007, just off Wisconsin
Ave. NW. Register at https://www.facebook.com/stlukesmissioncenter/.
Restorative Justice is a philosophy and set of practices that
engage community in building relationships and repairing harm through inclusive
dialogue, deep understanding, and shared power. This workshop will be largely
experiential and learning-by-doing. The skills learned can be modified and
applied in many facets of life, including schools, neighborhoods, workplaces,
justice system, families, etc. Contact Sal Corbin at sal.corbin@yahoo.com.
70] – There
is an organizational meeting for Pat Elder’s congressional campaign on Sat.,
Aug. 11 from 3 to 5 PM at the New Deal Café, 113 Centerway, Greenbelt. Help
hand out flyers at Metro stations after Labor Day. Go to www.elderforcongress.org.
71]
-- On Sat., Aug. 11 from 4 to 6 PM, get over to the Crafting With
Pigs Fundraiser, hosted by Whispering Rise Farm & Animal
Sanctuary. The cost is $15. Everyone will be able to meet, feed and
socialize with our 60 resident potbellied pigs. Kids will also enjoy various
Nature and Pigs themed crafts with treasures to take home! All donations
support the growth of the Sanctuary to help expand and help more animals in need.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/464240494034959/.
72] – On Sat., Aug. 11 from 5 to 7 PM, be at a
Teach-In on Gun Control, hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore, 5015
Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20008. P&P’s series of teach-ins addressing the
most urgent political problems of our day returns with a discussion of gun
control in the United States. What are the best ways to prevent further deaths
by gun violence in this country? What are the most rapidly attainable ways?
What actions are available for private citizens to take, and how can we keep
ourselves and our communities safe? Participants will include Avery Gardiner,
co-president of the Brady Campaign; Zion Kelly, gun control activist and March
For Our Lives speaker; and Craig Whitney, journalist and author of “Living with
Guns: A Liberal’s Case for the Second Amendment.” See https://www.facebook.com/events/200323640642369/.
73] – On
Sat., Aug. 11 at 6 PM, catch up with Professor James Small: America and the Art
of Misdirection, hosted by Everlasting Life Vegan Restaurant, 9185 Central
Ave., Capitol Heights 20743. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1864315860331437/.
74] – Activists and
organizers from Baltimore are traveling to D.C. Sunday. Aug 12, together to
prove to the far right that they will be outnumbered and out-organized wherever
they go. We want to rally our communities and stand in solidarity against hate,
violence and oppression. It takes all people of conscience to stand up to the
fascists. Gather outside Baltimore's Penn Station (1525 N Charles St) starting
at 9:30 AM for a speak out with light breakfast and coffee. After the speak
out, take the MARC train to D.C. together. In D.C., there will be a rally at
Freedom Plaza starting at noon, 14th and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. We
can take the Red Line Metro (subway) from Union Station 2 stops to the Metro
Center stop, then walk 3 blocks south to Freedom Plaza.
Pack
snacks and water, dress for the weather, and prepare to chant, march, and make
a ton of noise!! Facebook event for the DC rally: https://www.facebook.com/events/1828840477181321/.
Contact Richard Ochs, Peace Action, Bmore4peace.org, at 443-846-6638.
75] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St.,
Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a speaker and
discussion at 10:30 AM. On Sun., Aug. 12, the topic is “Improv at the BES.” There is an improvisational
theater group on a drop-in basis, open to people having any level of improv
experience. Six people (one of whom just moved) have been very committed and
have participated just about every week. This group includes both BES members
and nonmembers. Some have some prior experience while two have never done
anything like this before in their lives. The name “Humanist Improv Group” is
appropriate because really good improv is based on humanist principles, the chief
one being that bringing out the best in others is the way to bring out the best
in ourselves. While many view improv as a vehicle for getting quick laughs and
being the star of the show, the core of good improvisational theater is paying
close attention to and supporting scene partners along with maintaining the
“truth” of the scene. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
76] – On Sun., Aug. 12
from noon to 5 PM, get over to Hate Not Welcome: No Unite The Right 2, hosted
by 350 DC in Freedom Plaza, 14th St. NW and Pennsylvania Ave., WDC
20004. Rally in Freedom Plaza. At 3:30PM, March to Lafayette
Square. Nearby Metro stations, Farragut West and McPherson, will be closed and
the Metro Center station will only serve Red Line trains. The Red Line shutdown
continues between NoMa-Gallaudet and Fort Totten. The Orange, Blue, and Silver
Lines are expected to have heavy delays. Please consider alternative
transportation such as Metro Bus, cab, or bike. Email shutitdowndc@protonmail.com. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1828840477181321.
77] – On
Sun., Aug. 12 from 4 to 6 PM, the Baltimore Green Party is meeting at 1401 N.
Charles St., Baltimore 21201-5749. Engage in popular education, strategic
decision making, and general camaraderie. All Greens and allies are
welcome. To be a decision making member of the local, you must live in
Baltimore City, choose Green as your official voter affiliation, complete the
membership form at bgp.nationbuilder.com/membership and sign up for
monthly dues. See https://www.facebook.com/events/255096055094858/.
78] – 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 Aug. 13, and it is sponsored by
the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.
The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in
the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across
from the entrance to the Metro. By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at
the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south
escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C.
area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South
Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and
right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay
to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is meter parking one block
on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begin at 8 AM. No
cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. Restrooms are located
inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.
79] – On Tues., Aug. 14 from 10 to 11 AM, join the monthly prevent gun violence vigil outside
the NRA Headquarters, 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.
80] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. Join
this ongoing vigil on Aug. 14 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. Contact Max at
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
81] – August 15,
2018, 12:30 PM - UNRWA's Role and Impact in the Gaza Strip: A Refugee's
Perspective - Featuring: Mohammed Eid, a 28-year-old Palestine refugee who
is currently a Rotary Peace Scholar pursuing a master's degree in Global
Studies and International Development through a joint program at the University
of North Carolina and Duke University. Held at The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave NW,
Washington, DC 20037. For more info: https://www.thejerusalemfund.org/events/upcoming/unrwas-role-and-impact-in-the-gaza-strip-a-refugees-perspective.
82] – August 16, 2018 10 AM – Gaza's Next
Generation: Life Inside the Strip & the Struggle for Palestine's Future -
Featuring: Yousef Bashir and Mohammed Eid, moderated by Rhana Natour (PBS
Newshour). For more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gazas-next-generation-life-inside-the-strip-the-struggle-for-palestines-future-tickets-48568834692.
Held at the Foundation for Middle East Peace, 1319 18th Street NW,
Second Floor, Washington, DC 20036.
83] – Do you have any
interest in challenging the Trump administration for reneging on the Iran Deal?
If yes, would you be interested in joining a Peace Caravan to the Iranian
embassy in Washington, D.C.? Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at
Comcast dot net.
84] – It is
a violation of U.S. law for us to attack a country that has not attacked us, as only
Congress can declare war. The Trump administration is nevertheless beating the
war drums for war against Iran and North Korea. The Mueller investigation is
tightening the vise, and could cause Trump to attack those countries in order
to divert attention from Russian interference in the 2016
presidential election. Such a military strike would demand an immediate
and unequivocal response from us to show that we will not tolerate his abuse of
power.
Let's mobilize to show that we the
people will not tolerate another military adventure, which would be bound
to have profound negative consequences. If a preemptive military strike
against Iran or North Korea takes place, then meet outside the War Memorial, 101 N. Gay St., Baltimore, MD 21202. If the
attack is before 2 PM local time, then events will begin at 5 PM,
local time. If the attack occurs after 2 PM local time, then events
will begin at noon, local time, the following day. Contact Max at
410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
85] – JONAH
HOUSE NEEDS WORKERS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
After 44 years of resisting weapons and war, Jonah House is
Baltimore is in danger of shutting down. Two of the three core members have
announced their intention to leave the community as of May 2018. That leaves
one core member, Joe Byrne, who will remain to recruit and re-form intentional
community. But if no one steps forward, Jonah House will have to close. Jonah House was founded by Phil Berrigan, Liz
McAlister, and others, in 1973, during the Vietnam War. It was a center of
resistance to that war. When the war ended, the focus of resistance became the
nuclear arms race. This resistance blossomed into the Plowshares movement.
Jonah House members have spent years in jail for Plowshares disarmament actions.
Other members have spent years supporting them, and doing the work of the
community in their absence. Resistance to weapons and war continues at Jonah
House. More recently, Jonah House has also become involved in racial justice
efforts in Baltimore, and the environmental justice movement.
Jonah House is planted in the middle of a 22-acre,
mostly-wooded cemetery in West Baltimore called St. Peter’s. Maintaining and
slowly restoring St. Peter’s Cemetery is the work that pays the bills for the
community. Jonah House also uses the property to serve the living as well as
honor the dead. Our gardens and orchards feed the Jonah House community, and
the surrounding neighborhood community, via a food pantry and weekly food
distribution to low-income neighbors. We envision the cemetery—particularly the
11-acre forest patch—as a haven for the people of the neighborhood,
international peace activists, and numberless living beings.
Jonah House is also an interfaith spiritual community. We pray or
meditate together daily, and our spiritual practice informs and empowers
everything we do, whether in the fields or in the streets. To continue the vision, Jonah House is looking for a few
new core members willing to commit to a two-year stint. We are also open to
short- and long-term interns (3 months to a year). The work of radical
peacemaking, direct service to the poor, and stewarding the land requires
workers. We pray that God will send laborers to the vineyard (yes, we have that
too) and that Jonah House will continue to comfort the afflicted and afflict
the comfortable for another 44 years! For more information, call 443-804-3410, or email us
at engage@jonahhouse.org.
86] -- If you would like
to get rid of books, videos, DVDs, records, tarps and table cloths, contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
87] -- Can you use any
book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
88] -- 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.
89] – 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: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.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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