49] WIB peace
vigils –
Aug. 3
50] White House vigil – Aug. 3
51] Food Rescue – Aug. 3
52] Support Migrant's
Rights – Aug. 3
53] The Huddled Masses:
Immigration and Fleeing Persecution – Aug. 3
54] Black Lives Matter –
Aug. 3
55] MD SPCA Fundraiser – Aug. 3
56] Immigrant Solidarity
Vigil – Aug. 3
57] Yezidi Genocide
Remembrance – Aug. 3
58] Ballroom Dancing – Aug.
3
59] Beach Clean-up – Aug. 4
60] Compost Demonstration –
Aug. 4
61] Back to School Rally –
Aug. 4
62] Meet Me in the Middle –
Aug. 4
63] Chester County Peace
Vigil – Aug. 4
64] National March on the
NRA – Aug. 4
65] Baltimore Humane
Society Adoption Event –
Aug. 4
66] The New Jim Crow Book
Club – Aug. 4
67] Commemorate Hiroshima – Aug. 6
68] Commemorate Nagasaki – Aug. 9
69]
Do you want to join a peace caravan?
70] Emergency Demonstration
against an attack on Iran or North Korea
71] JONAH
HOUSE NEEDS WORKERS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
72] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
73] Do you need any book
shelves?
74] Do you need a shredder?
75] Join the Global Zero
campaign
76] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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49]
– On Fri., Aug. 3 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 LUNCH at Baba's
Kitchen. Warm-up, dry off, and enjoy a vegetarian chili lunch and
lots of good conversation. Bring a side or topping for the chili. There
are still places at the table; invite a friend to come along with you.
Another vigil is at Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St,
Baltimore. 21211. However, if weather is iffy, contact Anne at awyattbr@gmail.com. Lunch will take place at 1 PM at the
RPP Café, 830 W. 40th St., Baltimore 21211.
A third vigil will be in Chestertown, Kent County at Memorial
Park at Cross Street and Park Row. This vigil is looking for more peace
bodies on the Eastern Shore. Welcome to the network, Chestertown Women in
Black.
Wear black. Dress for who knows what kind of weather. Peace signs will be available. 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 to: wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org.
50]
–
On Fri., Aug. 4 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.
51] -- On Fri., Aug. 3 at noon, there is a
food rescue at Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda, Baltimore 21218.
The food rescue will continue on and August 3. Bring a bag, bring a
friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/579834149018638/.
52]
– Join
a Demonstration to Support Migrant's Rights on Fri., Aug. 3 from 4 to 7 PM at
Gorman Road overpass (over I-95) in Howard County. It is sponsored by the
IndivisibleHoCoMD Immigration Action Team. Go to www.friendsoflatinamerica.org.
Parking at that location on Gorman Road is probably best within 200 yards of
the east side of the bridge in the residential area.
WHERE
ARE THE CHILDREN? The Trump Administration is failing to meet the
deadline to reunite all children under age 5. There are a total of 3,000
children in custody that must be returned by the end of July. The Indivisible
Howard County Immigration Team will be holding the Gorman Bridge
Overpass of Route 95 Demonstrations every Friday in July from 4 to 7
PM until all children are returned. Please come and help
us keep the pressure on the Trump administration to reunite the children
that the US government took from their families. Call 410-599-4412 or
email rozzinner@gmail.com.
53]
–
On Fri., August 3 from 4 to 8 PM, get with the Huddled Masses: Immigration and
Fleeing Persecution, hosted by Goodridge Freedom Center, 123 East
Philadelphia Street, York, PA 17401. This is a timely discussion hosted
by Mary Studzinski, Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Immigration
Resource Center (PIRC). Her talk will explore fleeing from persecution and the
men, women, and children who seek the freedom and safety of asylum in the
United States. Topics will include PIRC’s founding, the asylum-seekers of
the Golden Venture held in detention in York, the legal advocacy of PIRC that
continues today, and the historical arc of access to freedom and justice.
The presentation is at 6 PM. See https://www.facebook.com/events/468865770193717/.
54]
– 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 August 3. Black Lives Matter.
55] -- On Fri., Aug. 3 from 5:30 to 9:30 PM, get over to
the MD SPCA Fundraiser: Funds for Furriends, hosted by The Greene Turtle
Fells Point and Maryland SPCA. This is a fundraiser that
benefits homeless and unwanted pets in MD. Twenty percent of sales will go
back to the MD SPCA, along with $1 from every Tito's drink. Have a drink, stay
for dinner, or both - there is no right or wrong way to support the MD
SPCA! Adoptable friends (dogs and kittens!) from the Maryland SPCA will
be looking for homes with an adoptions counselor on-site to complete same-day
adoptions! Stay tuned for updates on who will be available for adoption. Check
out http://www.mdspca.org/adopt/howto/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/1819180708148262/.
56]
-- On Fri., Aug. 3 from 6:30 to 8
PM, attend an Immigrant Solidarity Vigil, hosted by Gettysburg Rising in
Lincoln Square, Gettysburg 17325. This vigil may be postponed until Sat.,
Aug. 4 due to weather concerns. There is still an immigration crisis in this
country. For the past 15 months, there have been quarterly immigrant solidarity
vigils to show the community and especially the immigrant neighbors that they
are not alone. Hold a banner or distribute literature. See https://www.facebook.com/events/260217954564514/.
57]
– On Fri., Aug. 3 from 7:30 to 9 PM, join a Yezidi
Genocide Remembrance Vigil, hosted by the Free Yezidi Foundation at The
White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., WDC 20500. This marks the 4th
anniversary of the Yezidi genocide of 2014. To honor the memory of those killed
in the genocide and the women and children still held in captivity, the
candlelight vigil will take place in front of the White House. Bring your
candles! See https://www.facebook.com/events/1623619484434409/.
58]
– 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 on August
3. Call Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
59]
– Participate
in a Beach Clean-up at Elms Beach on Sat., Aug 4 from 9 to 11 AM,
organized by the Sierra Club Southern Maryland Group at Elms Beach,
19350 Back Door Road, Lexington Park 20653. Contact Rosa Hance at rosa.hance@mdsierra.org or (240)
808-4233. Come to the beach to clean up the trash for the wildlife and stay for
a free day at the beach! The rain date is Sun., Aug. 5. If you register
beforehand, there is free park entry. Otherwise county residents pay $5 and out
of county pay $10 for entry on weekends. Bring a hat, sunscreen and
protective shoes. Gloves and trash bags will be available.
60] – On Sat., Aug. 4
from 10 to 11 AM, there will be a Compost Demonstration, hosted by The
Friends of Quiet Waters Park, 600 Quiet Waters Park Rd., Annapolis 21403.
Master Gardeners maintain the Composting and Native Gardens site at Quiet
Waters Park in Annapolis. They give hour-long compost demonstrations twice a
month. The talks are given by those on the team that are Master Composters.
Attendees receive a free compost bin, provided by the Anne Arundel County
Department of Recycling and information (goodie) bag filled with printed
materials explaining various ways of composting. Visit http://extension.umd.edu/anne-arundel-county/master-gardeners/composting-demonstrations-0.
Email QWPcomposting@hotmail.com.
61]
–
On Sat., Aug. 4 from 11 AM to 3 PM, come to Mayor Pugh's Back to School Rally
2018 at the Baltimore War Memorial, 101 North Gay Street, Baltimore
21202. Your young ones and the family are invited, and the event is FREE
and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Free backpacks & school supplies while they
last. Parents must be with Students. Also children get immunizations and food
and Arts & Crafts. Online donations accepted
at baltimorecityfoundation.org. Call 443-984-2000. Email back2schoolrally@baltimorecity.gov or
visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2031275453549386/.
62]
–
On Sat., Aug. 4 from 11 AM to 1
PM, Meet Me in the Middle is hosted by Communities United, 2221 Maryland
Ave., 2nd floor, Baltimore 21218. Tickets are at membershipdrive.secure.force.com.
This monthly membership meeting is where organizers give updates and members
have a chance to share issues and plan actions! There will be breakfast. Go out
https://www.facebook.com/events/1777930845656366/.
63]
– 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.
64]
–
On Sat., Aug. 4 at
noon, be at the National March on the NRA, hosted by March For Our
Lives and National Organization for Change at National Rifle
Association of America, 11250 Waples Mill Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. March on The
NRA is excited to announce that March For Our Lives and Road To Change will be
joining the fight against the NRA. Find out more at www.marchonnra.org, and RSVP @ https://marchforourlives.com/tour/. Look over https://www.facebook.com/events/173267946723985/.
65]
–
On
Sat., Aug. 4 from 2 to 4 PM, there will be a Baltimore Humane Society Adoption
Event, hosted by Bark! (Catonsville), 816 Frederick Rd., Catonsville
21228. The Baltimore Humane Society will be onsite for an adoption
event, www.bmorehumane.org. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/176185093145177/.
66] – On Sat., Aug. 4
from 2 to 4 PM, get involved with the New Jim Crow Book Club, hosted
by Baltimore Democratic Socialists of America at One World Café, 100 West
University Parkway, Baltimore 21210. Join Baltimore DSA for a book club
discussion on Michelle Alexander's seminal work "The New Jim Crow" to
reflect on the role mass incarceration plays in Baltimore City. Chapters 1
& 2 of The New Jim Crow will be covered for discussion during the
meeting. Please contact Phillip Clark at 443-469-7348 or philclark31690@gmail.com for further
information or to receive a PDF copy of the work. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/267677520680130/.
67]
– The
34th annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration begins on Mon.,
Aug. 6 from 5 to 6 PM. Gather at 33rd and North Charles Streets in Baltimore,
near Johns Hopkins University to speak out against JHU’s weapons contracts,
including those of a nuclear nature, and the killer drone research.
Afterwards, gather at Homewood Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 North Charles St.,
for a potluck dinner. After dinner, Jay Levy will speak about
Takoma Park becoming a Nuclear Free Zone and its current work on divestment.
Also some members of Preventing Nuclear War Maryland will discuss the Back From
the Brink campaign, aimed at lessening the chances of a nuclear war.
Finally, there would be a performance by Baltimore Guitarists Against
Violence. Contact at Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or
410-323-1607.
68]
– The 34th annual Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration
continues on Thurs., Aug. 9 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM, as we gather outside Homewood
Friends Meetinghouse, 3107 North Charles Street, for an anti-nuke
demonstration. Then we will go inside for the program. Paul Magno
will speak about ways of supporting the Kings Bay Plowshares. Also that
evening, some members of Preventing Nuclear War Maryland will discuss the Back
From the Brink campaign. Again there would be a performance by Baltimore
Guitarists Against Violence. We would close the evening with a late
dinner at a Japanese restaurant at 33rd & N. Charles Sts.
Contact at Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
69]
–
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.
70]
– 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.
71]
– 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.
72]
--
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.
73]
--
Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at
comcast.net.
74]
–
Do you need a shredder? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at
comcast.net.
75]
--
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.
76]
– 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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