23] Maryland Food Bank benefit – through Mar. 31
24] Need gently worn
clothes and nonperishables --- Dec. 27
25] Book
Buddies --
Dec. 27
26] Food Rescue – Dec. 27
27] Mayor Pugh's Prayer Vigil – Dec. 27
28] DC Vegan Drinks -- Dec. 27
29] WIB peace vigils – Dec. 28
30] White House vigil –
Dec. 28
31] Food Rescue – Dec. 28
32] Rally at the Department
of Homeland Security – Dec. 28
33] Black Lives Matter --
Dec. 28
34] Ballroom Dancing – Dec.
28
35] Cats, Coffee, & Cookies –
Dec. 29
36] Peace Vigil – Dec. 29
37] Progressive
Maryland meeting -- Dec. 29
38] Fast for Yemen – Dec.
29 – Jan. 5
39] Participatory Defense
Community Meeting – Dec. 29
40] Protest at the Drone
Base -- Dec. 29
41] Out For Justice, Inc.
celebration – Dec. 29
42] Holiday Performance
by Ed Stivender -- Dec. 29
43] Do you want to join a peace
caravan?
44] Emergency Demonstration
against an attack on Iran or North Korea
45] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
46] Do you need any book
shelves?
47] Join the Global Zero
campaign
48] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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23] – On Thurs., Dec. 27 through Sun., Mar. 31,
2019, there is a Maryland Food Bank Benefit, hosted by The Admirals Cup - Fells
Point, Baltimore, 1647 Thames St., Baltimore 21231. Do we give so we shall
receive, or give because it feels good? Giving has never felt better or
made a more significant impact than this unique opportunity. The Maryland Food
Bank and Harbor Magic Hotels presents “HOLIDAY GIVEBACK.” Experience
the adventures of the Fells Point at one of the two beautiful Harbor Magic
Hotels: The Admiral Fell Inn or the Inn at Henderson’s Wharf. Gracefully
awaken to the aromas and tastes of a fabulous breakfast and set sail on your
day in one of the most amazing places in America. Harbor Magic is donating 10%
of dollars generated from this promotion to benefit the Maryland Food Bank.
BOOK NOW at https://www.admiralfell.com/en-us/packages/maryland-food-bank-holiday-giveback-special?page_id=4266673.
Call (410) 534-5555. See https://www.facebook.com/events/349755175583179/.
24] – Hosted by TowsonTown Place Apartments, 6906
Donachie Road, Towson 21239, please bring gently worn clothes and
nonperishables to the office in support of the local food banks and homeless
shelters on Thurs., Dec. 27 from 9 AM to 5 PM, also each day after until Tues.,
Dec. 31. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/716387955427778/.
25] – On Thurs., Dec. 27
from noon to 4:30 PM, become Book Buddies at the Animal Welfare League of
Frederick County, 1202 East Patrick St., 13A, Frederick 21701. Tickets
are at www.signupgenius.com. Would your child
enjoy reading to shelter cats? (Grades K-8). This is a no-kill animal
rescue), and children are invited to read to rescue cats. The program
encourages children to improve their reading skills while also benefiting the
shelter animals. Cats find the rhythmic sound of a voice very comforting
and soothing. Children bring their own book(s) and must be accompanied by a
parent or guardian. Reservations required and space is limited. One child per
30 min. session. Email any questions to read2kitties@awlfc.org.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/799163703751324/.
26] – On
Thurs., Dec. 27 from 4 to 5 PM, hosted by Food Rescue Baltimore, every
Thursday until Feb. 7, 2019 at the Dovecote Café, 2501 Madison Ave., Baltimore
21217. Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free
rescued food. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/178973439543642/.
27] – On Thurs., Dec. 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, get over to
Mayor Pugh's Prayer Vigil at 101 N. Gay St., Baltimore 21202. The Mayor
invites you to a citywide Vigil of Hope and Healing to honor and embrace the
families impacted by violence in Baltimore City. The Mayor will be joined by
Interfaith Leaders and members in the bereavement and healing community.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/308788123304009/.
28] – On Thurs., Dec. 27 from 7 to 9 PM, get some
DC Vegan Drinks - December (Ugly Sweater) Edition, hosted by The Humane
League - DC, 406 H St NE, WDC 20002-4336. Come on out to enjoy mouthwatering
vegan food, Happy Hour cocktail specials, and meeting new and old friends in
the DMV community at Fare Well restaurant on December 27th!
Proceeds
from the Happy Hour are donated back to empowering The Humane League's work for
animals. For this event, if possible, consider wearing your best ugly sweater
to keep the holiday vibes going! We look forward to seeing you there!! Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/312531026005093/.
29] – On Fri., Dec. 28 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.
30] – On Fri., Dec. 28 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.
31] – On Fri., Dec. 28 at
noon, get over to Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda., Baltimore 21218,
hosted by Food Rescue Baltimore. This occurs every Friday until Feb. 8,
2019. For Friday Food Rescue, bring a bag, bring a friend, and take
delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. See https://www.facebook.com/events/579834149018638/.
32] – Rally again on
Fri., Dec. 28 outside the Department of Homeland Security from 4
to 6 PM to keep the pressure on the government to reunify families
separated at the border. Hundreds of children are still separated from their
parents after the July 26th deadline set by the courts for
reunification. This is a permitted, peaceful event and families are
welcome. You can bring your own sign or use one of the available
signs. Gather at 4401 Massachusetts Ave. NW. This location is
about 50 yards south [in towards downtown] of Ward Circle. There is
parking on Massachusetts Avenue across the street, or you can park at the
Katzen Center for the Arts for $2/hour and free after 5 PM on the other side of
Ward Circle. View https://youtu.be/GKUtkVT9qLQ.
Email triduncan05 AT gmail. Com.
33] – 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 Dec. 28.
Black Lives Matter.
34] – 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 Dec. 28. Call
Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
35] – On Sat., Dec. 29 at 11 AM enjoy Cats, Coffee, &
Cookies, hosted by Passport Animal Rescue, Inc. This takes place at
Petco (Lutherville), 1719 York Rd., Lutherville 21093. Meet adoptable
cats & kittens, sample yummy treats, coffee and juice, and a room full of
kitties needing homes! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/256957351514232/.
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., Dec. 29 at 11 AM, attend Progressive
Maryland’s statewide meeting at the Universalist Unitarian Church, 333 Dubois
Rd., Annapolis 21401. This mass meeting will shape Progressive Maryland’s
activism for 2019 and beyond – first, preparing for the 2019 General Assembly
session that begins Jan. 9, but more broadly to build power for working
families as legislators are pushed to shake loose from business as usual.
Celebrate the victories, discuss the challenges, and prepare the next steps.
Building power is on the table and on the horizon. You can RSVP here. https://events.mobilizeamerica.io/progressivemaryland/event/86519/.
Need a lift? Want to offer a ride? Fill out the form for carpooling here: https://goo.gl/forms/gHIQhVmBRItmfla12
(this link is also at the RSVP registration page). What do you want to
see on the agenda? Email the moderator at woodlanham@gmail.com.
38] – You are
invited to join a "Voices Rising * Fast for Yemen" which is
liquids only, for approximately two weeks, during which participants will also
vigil for one week in New York City, from Sat., Dec. 29 until Sat., Jan. 5.
Then from Sun., Jan. 6 through Sun., Jan. 13, the fast will move
to Washington D.C. to join Witness Against Torture which has already
decided to focus on torture in Yemen as well as Guantanamo. The first week
will begin and end at the regular New York Saturday morning vigil from 11 AM to
noon, which will most likely happen in Union Square. On weekdays the fast
will hold a public presence, gathering at 11AM, each day at the Isaiah Wall at
1st Ave. & 43rd St. From the Isaiah Wall, process to various Missions
to the UN, the Saudi Consulate, and corporate offices of weapon
manufacturers. Housing in New York City can be arranged. Call Kathy
Kelly at 773 619 2418 or write kathy@vcnv.org or
email Jules Orkin at julesorkin@yahoo.com.
39] – Come to the Participatory Defense Community Meeting on
Sat., Dec. 29 from 1 to 3 PM at the Oakcrest Community Center, 1300
Capitol Heights Blvd., Capitol Heights 20743. This will take place every Saturday through December. CONTACT qiana
johnson at q.johnson@peoplesaction.org at
240-845-4007. Visit https://www.progressivemaryland.org/participatory_defense_community_meeting_20181222?utm_campaign=wkmemdec172018&utm_medium=email&utm_source=progressivemaryland.
40] – On Sat., Dec. 29 from noon to 2 PM, get over to the
Year’s End Final Drone War Protest in Horsham Air Guard Station. IGNITE PEACE.
Stop the Violence. End the U.S. policy of drone warfare and endless war in
2019. Close the drone war command at Horsham Air Guard
Station, Route 611/Easton Road & County Line Road. Horsham, PA
19044. This protest takes place on the last Saturday of the month,
noon to 2 PM from March to December. Call 484-574-1148 or visit www.brandywinepeace.com.
The
U.S. Air Force has established a drone war command center at the Horsham Air
Guard Station. From there, MQ-9 Reaper drones can be piloted by remote
control to launch their deadly Hellfire missiles against people on the other
side of the world. Since April 2013, and the announcement that a drone
war command center was planned for the Horsham PA Air Guard Station, there have
been focused protests at the base as well as other events throughout the
region.
Stand
with an appeal to computer drone operators or prospective operators whose hands
are on the “killing sticks” at the Horsham command center: Dear Drone
Operators, End the Violence, Just Walk Away…Love, Your Neighbors.
Trump is ordering airstrikes at 5 times the pace Obama did: http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-is-ordering-airstrikes-at-5-times-the-pace-obama-did-2017-4.
Drone Strikes are Up 432 Percent Under Donald Trump: https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/25604-drone-strikes-up-432-percent-under-donald-trump.
The protest was initiated by the Brandywine Peace Community and the American
Friends Service Committee.
41] – On Sat., Dec. 29 from 6 to 9 PM, get
involved with an End of Year Celebration, hosted by Out For Justice, Inc.
at the Oliver Center, 1400 East Federal St., Baltimore 21213. Get some
food and fun for your family. Celebrate all that OFJ has accomplished in 2018 and
hear about the goals for the New Year! See https://www.facebook.com/events/1116438328519494/.
42] -- Catch a Holiday
Performance by Ed Stivender at the Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old
Sproul Road, Springfield, PA 19064, on Thurs., Dec. 27 from 7:30 to 8:30
PM. He is a Shakespearean Actor, Banjo Player, Theologian,
Author (Raised Catholic, Can You Tell? and Still Catholic After All These
Fears), Mummer, Dreamer, Juggler, and Raconteur. He has
been called “the Robin Williams of storytelling” by the Miami Herald. A
featured performer at the National Storytelling Festival and the Cape Clear
Island International Storytelling Festival in Ireland, and our own Philadelphia
Folk Festival, he’s traveled the world appearing in schools, churches,
coffeehouses and theaters. A resident of Springfield, Delaware County, Ed has
strutted in the Comic division of the annual Philadelphia Mummers Parade
since 1982. In 1994, he received the Mummers’ Most Original
Character Award for his one-man Vatican-American String Band, and in 2006 and
2011 he won first prize for Most Original Character (and that he is!). The
night co-sponsored by the Brandywine Peace Community. Go to http://www.brandywinepeace.com. Doors
open at 6:30 PM. So why not come early for some holiday sharing, song,
and refreshments before the show. Visit http://www.delcopeacecenter.org/ or
call 484-574-1148.
43] – 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.
44] – 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.
45] -- 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.
46] -- Can you use any
book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.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: 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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