Baltimore Activist Alert -- May 13 - 14, 2021

43] Biden and North Korea – May 13

44] Wildlife Gardening Workshop – May 13

45] 100 Seconds to Midnight – May 13

46] Help Pass H.R. 1/S. 1 – May 13

47] Food Rescue at the Dovecote Café – May 13

48] Keep pushing for police accountability – May 13

49] Solar leases & Power Purchase Agreements – May 13

50] Partnering with young people to oppose war – May 14

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43] – On Thurs., May 13 at 9:30 AM, the Center for Strategic and International Studies is hosting "The Capital Cable" #26 with Robert Gallucci & Christopher Hill [Online]. Amb. Christopher Hill was the former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, and Amb. Robert Gallucci is the former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large and Special Envoy for the State Department. This is a special discussion on the Biden administration's North Korea policy review. RSVP at https://www.csis.org/events/korea-chair-capital-cable-26-robert-gallucci-christopher-hill.

44] – Join Patterson Park Audubon Center for Wildlife Gardening Workshops! These virtual sessions explore how our gardens can benefit birds and butterflies, including recommended plant species and garden management for Mid-Atlantic gardens. No matter how small your space, you can grow habitat for birds (even in containers)!

There are multiple dates to choose the Intro to Wildlife Gardening as well as the “next-level” Bird-Friendly Garden Design workshop. Sign up for a Virtual Wildlife Gardening Workshop -- Intro to Wildlife Gardening on Thurs., May 13 from 10 to 11:30 AM.  Sign up at https://patterson.audubon.org/events/full-bird-friendly-garden-design-zoom?ms=aud-email-engagement_%28md%29_march_wgws-patterson_park&emci=98483624-e87d-eb11-85aa-00155d43c992&emdi=34e26263-4d7f-eb11-85aa-00155d43c992&ceid=2504878&utm_source=ea&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=engagement_(md)_march_wgws-patterson_park.

45] – On Thurs., May 13 at 11 AM, check out 100 Seconds to Midnight: The Moral Imperative for Climate Protection and Nuclear Disarmament sponsored by Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons. Join in for a panel discussion and workshops to discuss how those working for climate protection and nuclear disarmament can come together, through spiritual response and creative action at the grassroots level.  We live in an age of two existential threats facing humanity and our planet: climate change and nuclear weapons. How might we work together as concerned citizens to tackle these challenges and maintain hope? This event is organized by the United Religions Initiative’s Voices for a World Free of Nuclear Weapons cooperation circle, for those engaged in the URI networks and beyond. Sign up at https://uri-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsc-ChqTojEtzLb8Df5w9doEzEH1x10vf9.

46] – End Citizens United // Let America Vote Action Fund [info@ecuactionfund.org] wants you to help Pass H.R. 1/S. 1 → Ensure LGBTQ Equality. Despite the progress made in recent years to advance the rights of LGBTQ Americans, many forms of discrimination still exist. Further progress on those issues has been blocked by right-wing U.S. groups that have put more than $280 million into campaigns against LGBTQ+ and women’s rights worldwide since 2007. Join Tiffany Muller, President of End Citizens United//Let America Vote Action Fund, and former Rep. Katie Hill, founder of HER Time, for a virtual event talk with Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) about how the For the People Act (S. 1, H.R. 1) can help to pass the Equality Act to end these forms of discrimination. Join the conversation on Thurs., May 13 at 12:15 PM ET  at https://www.mobilize.us/endcitizensunited/event/389601/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ecuaction&utm_content=2+-+RSVP+to+join+us+this+Thursday+May+13+at+&utm_campaign=20210512_eculav_lgbtqevent&source=20210512_eculav_lgbtqevent.

47] – Thursdays in Reservoir Hill at the Dovecote Café, 2501 Madison Ave., will continue through May 27 from 4 to 5 PM.  This event is supervised by Food Rescue Baltimore.  Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. See https://www.facebook.com/foodrescueday/.

48] – ACLU of Maryland [info@aclu-md.org] wants to talk about policing on Thurs., May 13 at 6 PM for the CJSJ Quarterly Town Hall. Progress has been made during the 2021 Maryland General Assembly to hold police accountable for killing Black Marylanders. Now, it's more important than ever to organize at the local level, and keep pushing for police accountability and real justice for our communities. Join the ACLU of Maryland, CASA, Jews United for Justice – Baltimore and other members of Campaign for Justice, Safety & Jobs (CJSJ), and community members from all around Baltimore City to have a community-centered conversation on policing. RSVP at https://www.aclu-md.org/en/events/cjsj-quarterly-townhall?ms_aff=MD&initms_aff=MD&ms=210503_CJSJ-May132021_&initms=210503_CJSJ-May132021_&ms_chan=eml&initms_chan=eml.

49] – Hear about Solar leases & Power Purchase Agreements in Maryland: hosted by the City of Rockville on Thurs., May 13 at 6:30 PM. Learn about solar energy and its benefits for your home, or small business. We'll take you through the technology, economics, financing, and more.  You'll also learn about the solar co-op, which is free to join and members are *not* obligated to buy solar panels.  Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yusasFVwQKCP8t-4hRcN9A.

50] – World BEYOND War [info@worldbeyondwar.org] is partnering with young people and not-so-young folks to help to end war on Fri., May 14 from 10 AM to noon EST. We now have more young people on the planet than ever before. Partnering with young people to oppose war and advance peace is one of the largest, most global, and important challenges facing humanity. Click here to register: https://actionnetwork.org/events/webinar-war-and-militarism-an-intergenerational-dialogue-across-cultures?clear_id=true&link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-young-and-old-and-you-together-on-zoom-ending-war&email_referrer=email_1164410&email_subject=young-and-not-so-young-and-you-together-on-zoom-ending-war.

WBW is partnering with the Commonwealth Secretariat for what promises to be an interesting and informative webinar.  Explore the causes and effects of war and militarism in different settings, and showcase innovative approaches being used to support youth-led, intergenerational peacebuilding efforts at global, regional, national, and local levels. 

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  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