25] Maryland Food Bank
Benefit – through Mar. 28
26] Come to Witness Wednesday – Mar. 6
27] Maryland Alliance for
Justice Reform Lobby Day – Mar. 6
28] Hate Has No Home Here
Coalition -- Mar. 6, 7 & 19
29] School of Food
and Food Rescue Baltimore – Mar. 6
30] India's Energy and
Climate Policy – Mar. 6
31] Film “Naila and the
Uprising” – Mar. 6
32] Volunteer for National
March on Washington: Hands off Venezuela! -- Mar. 6
33] How to Start and
Maintain a Nonprofit – Mar. 6
34] Celebrate the Baltimore
Clean Air Act – Mar. 6
35] Health
Disparities and Other Inequities – Mar. 6
36] Feminism for the 99% --
Mar. 6
37] Beatrice Fihn, the
executive director of ICAN, at Johns Hopkins – Mar. 6
38] Korea Arts -- Mar. 7
39] Support the Ulster
Project Delaware Spring Social & Fundraiser –
Mar. 7
40] Students Against
Private Police –
Mar. 7
41] Film “Cubanas: Mujeres
en Revolución” – Mar. 7
42] Celebrate Eddie Conway
– Mar. 7
43] Film NOWHERE TO HIDE –
Mar. 7
44] Progressive Cheverly's
monthly forum – Mar. 7
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25] – On Wed., Mar. 6 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/.
26] – On Wed., Feb. 20 from 9 to 11 AM,
come to Witness Wednesday at Friends Committee on National Legislation –
FCNL, 245 2nd St. NE, WDC 20002. Tickets are at act.fcnl.org. Be at
the Quaker Welcome Center every Wednesday for Witness Wednesday! On
Wednesday mornings, people can participate in a lobby training and talk to an
FCNL staff person who will be on hand to help people prepare for lobby visits.
RSVPs are strongly encouraged. Then from 5:15 to 6 PM, there will be
silent reflection. This is in keeping with the Quaker practice of silent
worship. The Quaker Welcome Center is located through the garden to the right
of FCNL's office building. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/170498007153740/?event_time_id=170498023820405.
27] -- On Wed., March 6 from 10:15 AM to 1 PM, join the
Maryland Alliance for Justice Reform Lobby Day. Meet in House Office
Building Room 142, 6 Bladen St, Annapolis 21401. RSVP at https://mailchi.mp/bb7da029ca6b/lobby-day-2019-march-6th?e=7c13ef6760.
28] – On Wed., Mar. 6 from 1 to 2 PM, Thurs., Mar. 7
from 6:30 to 8 PM, and Tues., Mar. 19 from 9 to 10:30 AM, come to House
Meetings & Meals hosted by the Hate Has No Home Here Coalition at the
Maryland Presbyterian Church, 1105 Providence Road, Towson 21286. Share a meal
and organize ahead of the meeting with the County Executive about how to
respond to increasing hate crimes and bias incidents in Baltimore County.
Choose one event to attend, and RSVP by emailing Pastor David at david@mpchurch.org. Vegetarian and Vegan options will be
provided. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/392986831486000/?event_time_id=392986841485999.
29]
– On
Wed., Mar. 6 at 2 PM, and every Wednesday until July 24, 2019, School of Food
and Food Rescue Baltimore will give out food at 1412 N. Wolfe St.,
Baltimore 21213. Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious,
free rescued food. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2105994779640314/.
30]
– On Wed., Mar. 6 from 5 to 7 PM, find out about
India's Energy and Climate Policy, hosted by ERE - Energy, Resources &
Environment and Johns Hopkins SAIS Asia Programs in the
Bernstein-Offit Building, 1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Room 500, WDC 20036. Hear
from Johannes Urpelainen, Director, Energy, Resources, and Environment Program
and Founding Director, Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy (ISEP) and
Charles K. Ebinger, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic
Council; former director, Energy Security Program, Brookings and former SAIS
Adjunct. India is the third largest CO2 emitting country in the world
behind the U.S. and China. Its population is growing rapidly and is forecast to
surpass that of China in 2022. India relies on coal for most of its power
generation. Despite impressive economic growth rates, a large part of India’s
population lives in poverty and 300 million people have no access to
electricity. Historically, this has led India to give priority to economic
growth over environmental concerns. However, India did sign the Paris
Agreement and has pledged to reduce greenhouse gases. Its INDC includes
ambitious goals to expand renewable energy, energy efficiency and nuclear
power. But reliance on fossil fuels will continue. RSVP is
required. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/293715727960340/.
31] – On Wed., Mar.
6 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, see the film “Naila and the Uprising” at Busboys and
Poets Brookland, 625 Monroe St. NE, WDC 20017. Tickets are at www.classy.org. In celebration of International Women's Day,
the film will be followed by a discussion with Just Vision's Executive
Director, Suhad Babaa, and Anera Board Member, Sanaa Abouzaid. The
documentary shows that a nation-wide uprising breaks out in the Occupied
Palestinian Territories, and a young woman in Gaza must make a choice between
love, family, and freedom. Undaunted, she embraces all three, joining a
clandestine network of women in a movement that forces the world to recognize
the Palestinian right to self-determination for the first time. The film
chronicles the remarkable journey of Naila Ayesh and a fierce community of
women at the frontlines, whose stories weave through the most vibrant,
nonviolent mobilization in Palestinian history – the First Intifada in the late
1980s.
The
film was directed by award-winning filmmaker and Just Vision’s Creative
Director, Julia Bacha, director of BUDRUS, and produced by Just Vision’s
Education and Public Engagement Manager, Rula Salameh and Rebekah Wingert-Jabi.
See more at https://www.facebook.com/events/640785876339766/.
32] – Volunteer for the National March on Washington:
Hands off Venezuela! The Work Session will occur Wed., March 6 at 6 PM at
the Justice Center, 617 Florida Ave. NW, WDC 20001. Use the Shaw/Howard
Metro (Green/Yellow Lines). Join the ANSWER Coalition to continue
organizing and working toward the National March: Hands Off Venezuela on March
16! See https://www.facebook.com/events/1788488964584140/.
33]
– On
Wed., Mar. 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, be at How to Start and Maintain a Nonprofit
Organization, hosted by the Community Law Center, Inc., Second Floor
Conference Room, Baltimore 21211. The cost is $75. The two hour
workshop includes a copy of the manual: How to Start a Nonprofit in Maryland
and is taught by an attorney with experience in nonprofit law. Class sizes are
small to allow time for individual attention. PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE TICKETS
FROM INDIVIDUALS CLAIMING TO HAVE EXTRA TICKETS. That is very likely a scam,
and only tickets to be purchased directly from our office or through Eventbrite
will be honored. Call 410-366-0922 and visit www.communitylaw.org. See https://www.facebook.com/events/331005597507227/.
34] -- Celebrate the
Baltimore Clean Air Act and also plan the next steps -- for a Just Transition
to Clean Energy and Zero Waste from 6:30 to 9:30 PM on Wed., Mar. 6 at Thrive Baltimore, 6
E. Lafayette Ave., Baltimore 21202. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/362215127843312/.
Feel free to bring refreshments to share. Drinks and snacks are
available. The Baltimore Clean Air Act will likely force the closure of
the city's two large waste incinerators, possibly as soon as September 2020.
Discuss how to use this opportunity for a just transition to clean energy, zero
waste, and the many more jobs that come with it! Read more about the Act, info
debunking Wheelabrator's lies, and tons of media coverage at www.cleanairbmore.org/cleanairact/.
35]
– On Wed., Mar. 6 from 7 to 8:30 PM, join a Discussion Forum: Health
Disparities and Other Inequities Among, hosted by the Woman's Democratic
Club of Montgomery County, Maryland at the 1 Veterans Place, Silver Spring
20910. Hear from two leading experts on the grave disparities for women
in Montgomery County from Dr. Travis Gayles, County Health Officer and Chief of
Public Health Services and Diana Rubin, 2nd Vice President, Montgomery County
Commission for Women. Montgomery County faces stubborn and, in some
cases, worsening patterns of inequity across race, economic status, gender, and
geography. Two troubling reports that detail uneven access and unequal outcomes
across core issues such as health, education, economic security, and more. Read
the population health report here (https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/HHS/Resources/Files/Reports/PopHealthReportFINAL.pdf)
and the status of women report here -- https://stat.montgomerycountymd.gov/stories/s/2018-Status-of-Women-in-Montgomery-County/as7x-56qj/.
The presentation will be followed by a moderated Q&A, and suggestions for
engagement on these critical challenges to the community. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/315935942391526/.
36]
– On
Wed., Mar. 6 from 7 PM to 8:30 PM, get involved with Feminism for the 99%,
hosted by Baltimore Socialists - International Socialist
Organization and JhToo - A Call to Action against Sexual Violence at
Johns Hopkins. This is happening at 526 Mergenthaler Hall, Johns
Hopkins Homewood Campus. Are you interested in socialism or feminism? Come
learn more about both from organizers in the feminist movement! With
International Women's Day taking place on Fri., March 8, the hosts want to
encourage everyone to learn about and get involved in organizing on feminist
issues, whether or not you are a socialist (though we think you should be one,
too!). JhToo - A Call to Action against Sexual Violence at Johns Hopkins
led to a historic decision by the Homewood Academic Council to revoke Professor
Juan Obarrio's tenure and terminate his employment with Johns Hopkins
University after he assaulted and sexually harassed a student last May.
Speakers
will include Haley Swenson, member of the International Socialist Organization,
as well as Heba Islam from #JHToo. They will share their experiences on organizing
on and off the Johns Hopkins campus, as well as how feminism must be central to
all our struggles against oppression and exploitation. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/239730756979587/.
37] - On Wed., March 6
from 7 to 8:30 PM at JHU’s Shriver Hall, 3400 North Charles St.,
Baltimore, the Foreign Affairs Symposium will be hosting Beatrice Fihn, the
executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
(ICAN). In 2017, ICAN was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to "draw
attention to the catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear
weapons and for its ground-breaking efforts to achieve a treaty-based
prohibition of such weapons." It is free and open to the public.
Call 443-997-9906 or email jrosen@jhu.edu.
38] – On Thurs.,
March 7 from 2 to 3:30 PM, get over to “Paintings, Songs, and Board Games:
Travels to Kŭmgangsan in Late Chosŏn Korea (1600-1900)”at Elliott School of
International Affairs Room 505, the George Washington University, 1957 E St.
NW, WDC 20052. As part of the GWIKS Lecture Series, the speaker is Maya
Stiller, Assistant Professor of Korean Art and Visual Culture at the University
of Kansas. Kŭmgangsan, also known as the Diamond Mountains, has a vibrant
and rich history as one of the most famous mountains in Korea. In the late
Chosŏn period, sophisticated knowledge about the mountain was a prerequisite to
being considered cultured. Therefore, (aspiring) elite groups used a variety of
virtual options such as travel accounts, folding screens, board games and songs
to travel to the mountain and acquire knowledge about Kŭmgangsan. These forms
of virtual travel have an organizing principle in common that reveals
pre-modern understandings of the arrangement of places and their histories to
optimize the memorization of important cultural sites. Combining the study of
visual, literary, sonic, and haptic dimensions of Kŭmgangsan, this research complements
previous art history scholarship which focused primarily on the mountain’s
depiction in landscape paintings. Register at https://gwiks.elliott.gwu.edu/2019/01/15/mayas/.
39]
– On
Thurs., March 7 from 6 to 9 PM, support the Ulster Project Delaware Spring
Social & Fundraiser with jive music at Dead Presidents Restaurant, 618 N.
Union St., Wilmington. Order your shamrock at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe3_CTrMvWxoiZUdnAwGBXV-UhJ2S3hkmlrBYrehZlXC3f0Pg/viewform.
40] –
On
Thurs., Mar. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, check out Alternatives: A Community Panel
and Meeting, hosted by Students Against Private Police at Space 2640, 2640
Saint Paul St., Baltimore 21218. The panel will discuss alternatives to
policing in Baltimore City. Discussants will address the proposed Hopkins
police. This event will provide students, faculty, staff and neighborhood
residents the opportunity to hear from the leaders of progressive political and
social movements serving Baltimore’s neediest communities and pioneering
innovative solutions to unemployment, mass incarceration, criminal justice
reform and youth violence. Panelists will present their work, followed by
questions, testimonies, and conversation. Lawrence P. Jackson, Bloomberg
Distinguished Professor and Director of the Billie Holiday Project, will
moderate. See https://www.facebook.com/events/601252770300507/.
41] – On Thurs., Mar. 7 from 6:30 to 9 PM, see the film
“Cubanas: Mujeres en Revolución,” hosted by Institute for Policy
Studies at the True Reformer Building, 1200 U St. NW, WDC 20009.
Tickets go from free to $15. See www.eventbrite.com.
On the eve of International Women’s Day, don’t miss the DC Premiere of this
documentary by Maria Torrellas. It is a 90 minutes film with English subtitles.
This film evokes the continuous role of women in the Revolution, both in the
guerrilla struggle and in the construction of the new Cuban society, through
the testimonies of heroines such as Vilma Espín, Celia Sánchez and Haydée
Santamaría, the founding figures of the Revolution, and also of contemporary
women from different sectors of Cuban society. A donation is requested,
but no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Reserve your ticket at https://cubanasmovieindc.eventbrite.com.
The
film will be followed by a dynamic panel of internationalist women moderated by
Violeta Curiel, IPS Development Assistant. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/2257393730972540/.
42] – On
Thurs., Mar. 7 from 7 PM to 9 PM, celebrate 5 years of freedom for Eddie
Conway! This is hosted by Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 1225
Cathedral St., Baltimore 21201. Conway spent four decades behind bars. A
member of the Baltimore chapter of the Black Panther Party, he was incarcerated
in 1971 after he was convicted of killing a police officer. During his prison
time, he was an organizing force behind bars, agitating for the rights of
prisoners and building networks of mentorship, education, and healing with the
Friend of a Friend initiative. Released in 2014, he continued this organizing
work, as a leader in the Tubman House project to reclaim land for community
self-determination in West Baltimore, and as a producer for the Real News
Network. See https://www.facebook.com/events/343279572952523/.
43]
– On
Thurs., March 7 from 7 to 9:30 PM, see the film NOWHERE TO HIDE, as part of the
Social Justice Film Series at Haverford College, VCAM Screening Room. The event
is hosted by Center for Peace and Global Citizenship and asks the question
How Do Survivors of Violence and Wars Narrate their Experiences through
Documentaries? This documentary follows nurse Nori Sharif through five years of
dramatic change, providing unique access into one of the world’s most dangerous
and inaccessible areas – the “triangle of death” in central Iraq. Initially
filming stories of survivors and the hope of a better future as American and
Coalition troops retreat from Iraq in 2011, conflicts continue with Iraqi
militias, and the population flees accompanied by most of the hospital staff.
Nori
is one of the few who remain. When ISIS advances on Jalawla in 2014 and takes
over the city, he too must flee with his family at a moment’s notice, and turns
the camera on himself. Contact Stephanie Keene at sdkeene@haverford.edu. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/288959701800451/.
44]
– On Thurs., March 7 at 7
PM, Progressive Cheverly's monthly forums resume with a discussion on policing
in Cheverly with Sgt. Jarod J. Towers, Acting Police Chief since October 2018.
He will share his vision for Cheverly and its Police Department, followed by a
Q&A. All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. The forum will be
at the Hoyer Education Center (cafeteria), 2300 Belleview Ave. Visit https://www.progressivecheverly.org/.
To
be considered
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/.
"The
master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought
the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while
the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially
their lives." Eugene Victor Debs
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