70] Animal Safe Haven and Adoptions, Inc. Expo – Jan. 24
71] Peace and justice vigil – Jan. 24
72]
Yappy Hour Adoption Event – Jan. 24
73] Phone banking for Bernie Sanders -- Jan. 24
74] Ballroom Dancing – Jan. 24
75]
Beginner's Bird Walk – Jan. 25
76]
Stop Human Trafficking – Jan. 25
77]
Heart for the Homeless 2020 – Jan. 25
78] CCAN Polar
Bear Plunge -- Jan. 25
79]
Tree
Maintenance – Jan. 25
80]
Mayoral Candidate Forum – Jan. 25
81]
Baltimore
No War with Iran demo – Jan. 25
82]
D.C.
No War with Iran demo – Jan. 25
83]
Celebrate the 138th anniversary of Mother Lange's Death – Jan. 25
84]
Ceremonial Mortgage Burning for the Paul
Robeson House – Jan. 25
85]
"On Fire: The Burning Case for a Green New
Deal" by Naomi Klein – Jan. 25
86] Write letters supporting the Plowshares
87] Two
Berrigan Books still in print
88] Emergency
Demonstration against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
89] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records
90] Do you need any book shelves?
91] Join
the Global Zero campaign.
92] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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70] – On
Fri., Jan. 24 from 2 to 8 PM, Sat., Jan. 25 from 10 AM to 7 PM and Sun., Jan.
26 from 10 AM to 5 PM, attend the ASHA/Pet Expo, hosted by Animal Safe
Haven and Adoptions, Inc. at the Timonium Fairgrounds. Adoptable kitties will be available at the
2020 Expo! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/848080362278926/.
71] – There is usually a
silent peace and justice 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 Jan. 24. Black Lives Matter.
72] – On Fri., Jan. 24
from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, there will be a Yappy Hour Adoption Event, hosted
by TRU Rescue at Pet Valu Hunt Valley, 114 Shawan Road, Cockeysville 21030. Come out and meet some of the amazing
adoptable dogs and talk to volunteers about foster and volunteer opportunities
with TRU. Some adoptable dogs attending are
Biggie and Smalls (bonded pair), Sadie and Stormy (bonded pair), Aspen and many
more. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/1457118234465771/.
73] – Do phone
banking for Bernie Sanders on Fri., Jan. 24 from 6:30 to 9 PM at 110 W. 39th
St., Hopkins House Apartments, Baltimore 21210. Visit https://events.berniesanders.com/event/190599/. Email mdforbernie@gmail.com or visit https://www.facebook.com/MD4Bernie/.
74] – 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 Jan. 24. Call Dave Greene
at 301-570-3283; or email eneergdivad@gmail.com.
75] – On Sat., Jan. 25 from 8 to 9:30 AM,
join a Beginner's Bird Walk in Patterson Park, hosted by Patterson Park
Audubon Center, Baltimore 21224. Did you
resolve to take up a new hobby in 2020? Get outside more? Learn more about your
neighborhood? Or maybe you got a new pair of binoculars that you're dying to
test out. This walk is open to all experience levels, but start with some quick
tips on using your binoculars and identifying some winter birds. It's a great
time to learn before the madness of spring migration! Binoculars will be
available, but request them in advance at baltimore@audubon.org. Meet at the fountain in the northwest corner
of Patterson Park, closest to the intersection of E. Lombard St. & S.
Patterson Park Ave. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/921206088275615/.
76] – On Sat., Jan. 25
from 9 AM to 1 PM, Stop Human Trafficking - A Faith-Based Response, hosted
by Reid Temple A.M.E. Church, 1400 Glenn Dale Blvd, Glenn Dale 20769. Did
you know? The estimated annual revenue of human trafficking is $150 billion
making it the second largest and fastest growing industry in the United States
and the world. Join Reid Temple along with the Prince George's County Human
Relations Commission and Araminta Freedom Initiative for a faith-based response
to human trafficking in Prince George's County. RSVP today at
qjwmshelp@reidtemple.com. See https://www.facebook.com/events/162451828373174/.
77] – On Sat., Jan. 25
from 10 AM to 1 PM, engage in Heart for the Homeless 2020, hosted by Zeta
Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. ~ Tau Eta Zeta Chapter at Our Daily Bread, 725
Fallsway, Baltimore 21202. We pass them on the street daily. We look, judge and
move on without a second thought. Just like us, they are human; deserving of our
respect, kindness and empathy. Join us on #Jan25 to let some deserving
residents know they are not forgotten! #ZPhiB2020 #THZ #H4H2020
#ServiceOverSelf. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/561682681312601/.
78] – On Sat.,
Jan. 25 from 10 AM to 2 PM, get with the CCAN Polar Bear Plunge. Go to https://us-p2p.netdonor.net/2883/polar-bear-plunge . Set your
navigation to McLoone’s Pier House Restaurant, 141 National Plaza, Oxon
Hill 20745. After parking come to the Pier Tent next to the Ferris wheel. Dress warm
for the pre-plunge activities (costumes encouraged)! Be sure to bring with you a
bathing suit or something similar and closed-toe
water shoes or sneakers (rocky bottom.) Sandals and flip-flops are not
recommended, unless they can be fastened securely to your foot. Also bring a
beach towel and blanket, umbrella, warm clothes to change into after plunging, and
percussion or other musical instruments for the parade to the beach!
79] -- On Sat., Jan. 25 from 10 AM to 1 PM, get
with Tree Maintenance, hosted by Gunpowder
Valley Conservancy at the Loch Raven
Reservoir, Towson. Check out gunpowdervalleyconservancy.org.
Newly planted trees need TLC to survive. Spend several hours to help young
trees grow into healthy forests! Tree maintenance involves removing invasive
plants, checking planted trees to see if the shelter needs to be removed and removing
if necessary, digging out the planting tube, and making sure the plant is
upright. Community service learning hours available. Visit the website to
register for the event and get driving directions: https://gunpowdervalleyconservancy.org/event/tree-maintenance-jan-25/. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1007143556336873/.
80] – On Sat., Jan. 25
from 11 AM to 1 PM, attend a Mayoral Candidate Forum, hosted by Greater
Baltimore Leadership Association - GBUL Young Professionals at Greater
Baltimore Urban League, 512 Orchard St., Baltimore 21201. Hear directly from
candidates about their vision for Baltimore. Ask questions and get answers.
Lite refreshments will be served. You
must RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/717204758805585/.
81] – Baltimore Peace
Action and the Baltimore Nonviolence Center invite you to join a No War with
Iran demonstration at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. on Sat, Jan. 25 at noon.
Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607. Other groups
supporting this call are the Green Party and Popular Resistance. Visit https://popularresistance.org/global-day-of-protest-january-25-no-war-with-iran/.
It’ may rain, so be prepared. But remember: One demonstrator in the rain
is worth 10 in the sun.
82] – On
Sat., Jan. 25 from noon to 2 PM, be involved with the Global Day of Protest -
No War On Iran, hosted by the Answer Coalition at the White House,
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, WDC 20500. The
People of the World Say: No War on Iran! On Saturday, January 25 in cities
across the globe, there will be protests against a new war in the Middle
East. Visit this link to have a protest
organized in your city listed: https://bit.ly/2QXDTLk. To add your name as an endorser visit this
link: https://bit.ly/2MY5LNR. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/654678831937481/.
83] – On Sat., Jan. 25
from 2 to 4 PM, celebrate the 138th anniversary of Mother Lange's Death, hosted
by the Oblate Sisters of Providence, 701 Gun Road, Halethorpe 21227. This Mass commemorates Mother Lange's entrance
into eternal life. Rev. Dominic Ciriaco, PSS, is the celebrant and Deacon
Timothy Tilghman is the homilist. A repast follows. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2537816239830259/.
84] – On
Sat., Jan. 25 from 2:30 to 4:30 PM, come to a Ceremonial Mortgage Burning for
the Paul Robeson House & Museum, 4951 Walnut St., Philadelphia 19139. It is FREE to the public, but donations will
be accepted at the door! Celebrate the
legacy of the founder and executive director, Frances Aulston, and the future
of the Robeson House & Museum in West Philly. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/462948511042731/.
85] – On
Sat., Jan. 25 from 3 to 5 PM, get over to the Climate Book Club: "On Fire:
The Burning Case for a Green New Deal" by Naomi Klein. This event hosted by Citizens Climate
Lobby DC will take place at Cleveland Park Public Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave.
NW, WDC 20008. Join this discussion even if you have not read or finished the
book! Each participant will receive a
complimentary copy of The American Prospect’s Special Report: The Practical
Path to Saving the Planet; Green New Deal, the Urgent Realism of Radical
Change. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/590415435085751/.
86] – The PLOWSHARES
SENTENCING is PENDING, so please WRITE THE JUDGE. Now is the time to write
letters to Judge Lisa Godbey Wood regarding her sentencing of the Kings Bay
Plowshares 7. The group is collecting letters, especially from those who know
the defendants, testifying to their character and the good work that they are
doing in their communities which will not be done if they are serving long
terms in prison. These letters are not the forum to criticize the law, the
legal process or government policies. Rather it is the place to point out
positive things about the defendants that should mitigate a harsh
sentence. Letters should be sent to defense attorney Bill Quigley at the
address below. He will compile them and distribute to various defendants'
attorneys for delivery to Judge Wood. The attorneys suggest it would be helpful
to get these done by Thanksgiving or the week after in order to get processed
and delivered. Sentencing may be in January or possibly February.
The best letters are simple, polite, and tell good things about the person you
are writing to support.
The suggested format is as follows:
Date
Sender’s Name
Sender’s Address
Judge Lisa Godbey Wood
C/o Bill Quigley
Loyola University New Orleans Law Clinic
Campus Box 902
7214 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
Regarding Sentencing of: Mark Colville [or] Clare Grady [or]
Martha Hennessy [or] Fr. Steve Kelly SJ [or] Elizabeth McAlister [or] Patrick
O’Neill [or] Carmen Trotta (or all seven of the Kings Bay Plowshares)
Dear Judge Wood,
Suggested outline for the letter:
- Explain who you are.
- Explain who you are writing about, how you know them, and what
good they do for their community.
- Explain why the Judge should not send them to jail.
- Thank the Judge for reading your letter.
Valediction,
Signature
For more ideas and details for your letters, you are welcome to
see the defendants' biographies here: https://kingsbayplowshares7.org/about/bios/.
Thank you for your attentiveness to the trial, your support for
the defendants and their families, and your focus on the issue of the abolition
of nuclear weapons.
As Fr. Steve Kelly says, "The nuclear weapons won't go away
by themselves." We do this work together.
87] – Two books by Fred Wilcox are still in
print. The first one is “Fighting the Lamb's War Skirmishes with the
American Empire” by Philip Berrigan and Fred A. Wilcox with a FOREWORD
by Tripp York. It can be purchased by Wipf and Stock: https://wipfandstock.com/fighting-the-lamb-s-war.html.
It is a Memoir in paperback/ISBN: 9781532660078/240 pages/republished
8/21/2018/ Retail Price: $26.00/and Web Price: $20.80.
The
second one is “Uncommon Martyrs The Berrigans, the Catholic Left, and the
Plowshares Movement” by Fred Wilcox, who profiles members of this anti-war
movement, whose Christianity compels them to acts of civil disobedience against
the military industrial complex. The ISBN is 0201522314/$6.50 for a
hardcover, and it can be purchased at Powell's Books. See https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/view/7094/uncommon-martyrs.
88] – The Trump Administration is again
beating the war drums. Most recently, the target is Iran. Should
the Trump administration initiate an act of war against Iran, consider joining
us. It is a violation of U.S. law for the Trump Administration 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 Venezuela.
Should a war criminal, John Bolton, convince Trump to attack either of these
countries, 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 military strike against Iran
or Venezuela takes place, then meet at 33rd and
N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218. If the attack is before 2 PM local
time, then the event will begin at 5 PM, local time. If the attack
occurs after 5 PM local time, then the event will begin at 5 PM,
local time, the following day. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.
89] -- 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.
90] -- Can you use any
book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.
91] -- 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.
92] – 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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