50] Bike Leaders Breakfast – Dec. 6
51] Waging Peace in Vietnam
Exhibit – Dec. 6 & 7
52] Becoming Jane
Exhibition – through Summer 2020
53] Never Again Action – Dec. 6
54] Mutt Mart – Dec. 6
55] Covering the North
Korean Nuclear Program – Dec. 6
56] Climate Strike – Dec. 6
57] Paul Hawken at
Swarthmore – Dec. 6
58] Peace and justice vigil – Dec. 6
59] Film "SOPHIE
SCHOLL: The Final Days" – Dec. 6
60] War on Creation – Dec.
6
61] Ballroom Dancing – Dec.
6
62] ACLU legislative
training – Dec. 7
63] Adoption Event at Petco – Dec. 7
64] DRONE DEATH WALK/VIGIL – Dec. 7
65] Cats, Coffee, &
Cookies – Dec. 7
66] Zoo Bites – Dec. 7
67] DC Labor
Chorus
– Dec. 7
68] Healthcare
is a Human Right
– Dec. 8
69] Write letters
supporting the Plowshares
70] Two Berrigan Books
still in print
71] Emergency Demonstration
against an attack on Venezuela or Iran
72] Donate books, videos,
DVDs and records
73] Do you need any book
shelves?
74] Join the Global Zero
campaign.
75] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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50]
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On Fri., Dec. 6 from 7:45 AM to 9:45 AM, get over to the Bike Leaders
Breakfast, hosted by Bikemore, 2209 Maryland Ave., Baltimore 21218. This
is a monthly informal get together! Coffee and some snacks and a space to chat
will be provided for those interested in biking in Baltimore. Check www.bikemore.net/calendar or https://www.facebook.com/events/430689030899755/.
51] –
On
Fri., Dec. 6 and Sat., Dec. 7 from 8 AM to 5 PM, visit the Waging Peace in
Vietnam Exhibit, hosted by the New Village Press, 1957 E St. NW, WDC
20052-0041. November 15, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam
War Mobilization March on Washington, a gathering of over half a million
demonstrators against the war. The George Washington University offers a series
of events to educate students and the general public about often overlooked
facets of the history of US involvement in Vietnam, including the impact that
antiwar GIs and veterans had on ending the war. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/508974299680430/?event_time_id=513544722556721.
52] – On Fri., Dec. 6 from 10 AM to 6 PM, check out the
Becoming Jane Exhibition, hosted by the Jane Goodall Institute at the
National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW, WDC 20036. Tickets are at www.nationalgeographic.org. The exhibition will
continue through Summer 2020. Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, founder of the Jane
Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace, braved the unknown to give the
world a remarkable window into humankind’s closest living relatives:
chimpanzees. In this hands-on, transportive multimedia exhibition celebrating
her extraordinary life and work, you’ll explore Dr. Goodall’s early years
through iconic images and a multiscreen experience and venture on a 3D
exploration of Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park where she did her famous
behavioral research on chimps. You’ll also see a life-size hologram of Dr.
Goodall, enter a replica of her research tent, and learn about her current role
as a leader in community-centered conservation and youth empowerment. Before
you leave, you will find out what you can do today to make a positive impact in
the world.
The
museum is open 7 days a week (except Christmas Day) from 10 AM to 6 PM (last
ticket sold at 5 PM daily.) Groups of 20 or more receive discounted museum
admission. Contact groupsales@ngs.org
to book your group visit today. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/977953615906486/.
53]
–
On Fri., Dec. 6 from 11:30 AM – 4 PM, get with a Never Again Action, hosted
by Jedidjah de Vries at McPherson Square Park. Jews, immigrants and
allies are going after ICE and their enablers with everything they have
got. RSVP at https://forms.gle/rCb443idxXYUM8Q16
on https://www.facebook.com/events/280558402848221/.
54]
–
On Fri., Dec. 6 from 5 to 8 PM, get with a Yappy Hour Pop Up with MAS Rescue,
hosted by Mutt Mart, 2904 Hamilton Ave., Baltimore 21214. Join in for a
busy night of puppy kisses, sipping, & shopping! Meet adoptable animals
from MAS Rescue while you shop from over a dozen local vendors in the Holiday
Pop Up shops. This night only, Dogs of Charm City will pop up with their
adorable dog - themed shirts and gifts. A portion of all pop up sales will
benefit MAS Rescue, so it's a great night to shop for good! Complimentary
snacks will be served. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2336884566610440/.
55]
– The GW Institute for Korean
Studies and the East Asia National Resource Center present a Korea Policy Forum
“The Crisis that Has Defied Five Presidents: Covering the North Korean Nuclear
Program for Three Decades" on Fri., Dec. 6 from noon to 2 PM at the
Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, the
George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW, WDC 20052.
The North Korean nuclear
drama often seems like a movie in constant re-runs: A set of actions in
Pyongyang creates a crisis; the crisis generates threats and sanctions, and
then a spate of diplomacy as one American president after another promises to
deal with the problem, once and for all. And yet, for all the noise, the North
Koreans appear to be on a steady track toward building their nuclear arsenal,
and the missile capability to deliver it. David E. Sanger, who has covered
these issues since the late 1980's, talks about what is the same now and what
is quite different—and poses the question of whether there is a way out of this
continuous loop. He will also address the North's growing cyber capability, and
why it offers the country leverage and capability that nuclear weapons do not.
Light lunch will be served.
Hear from David E. Sanger,
National Security Correspondent and Senior Writer, The New York Times. In a
36-year reporting career for The New York Times, he has been on three teams
that have won Pulitzer Prizes, most recently in 2017 for international
reporting. His newest book, “The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage and Fear in the
Cyber Age,” examines the emergence of cyber-conflict as the primary way large
and small states are competing and undercutting each other, changing the nature
of global power. RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Vxu084ptTyrNbEcFPIS5KvHxsj3GYsqPk5Js6mjRCUs/viewform?edit_requested=true.
56]
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The Baltimore Climate Strike takes place on Fri.,
Dec. 6 from noon to 2 PM at the War Memorial Plaza, 100 Holliday St. Double
down on demanding action from our elected officials! We have less than 11 years
to totally transform our society towards sustainability, and that won't happen
without YOU standing up and getting involved! Visit http://bit.ly/2CQxWcc. Email sunrisemovementbaltimore@gmail.com.
There
is a Climate Strike on Fri., Dec. 6 at 3:30 PM at the George Howard Building,
3430 Court House Drive, #100, Ellicott City 21043. Email hocosunrise@gmail.com. There is another
on Fri., Dec. 6 at 11 AM at the Whitmore Park, 43 Calvert Street, Annapolis
21401. Email fff.annapoliss@gmail.com.
57] – On Fri., Dec. 6 from 4:30 to 6 PM, hear from noted
environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, Paul Hawken at Swarthmore College at
the Science Center, Room 101, Whittier Place entrance, on Project Drawdown, a
comprehensive research project into climate solutions. He is the principal
author of the book, “Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to
Reverse Global Warming.” See https://swatcentral.swarthmore.edu/#/?i=5.
58] – 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
Dec. 6. Black Lives Matter.
59]
– On Fri., Dec. 6
at 7 PM, see the film "SOPHIE SCHOLL: The
Final Days." This is the true story of a young woman who did what
few in Nazi Germany dared even think. The film, the 2005 Oscar Nominee
for Best Foreign Language film, will be screened at the First-Friday Free
Large-Screen Film Series held at the Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old
Sproul Road, Springfield, PA. Doors open at 6:30 PM for light refreshments.
In 1943 in Nazi Germany, twenty-one year old Sophie Scholl and her
brother, Hans, both leaders of the White Rose nonviolent student resistance
group, are arrested after being caught simply placing anti-Nazi leaflets around
their university. She has but six more days to live, from arrest to brutal show
trial and execution, during which Sophie, a Christian, delivers passionate and
hauntingly timeless and timely arguments for freedom, decency, and personal
responsibility in the face of totalitarian evil.
It stars Julie Jentsch, and is directed by Marc Rothermund in the
German language with English subtitles. The First-Friday free film series at
the Peace Center of Delaware County is organized monthly by the Brandywine
Peace Community. For directions to the Peace Center or more information,
visit www.delcopeacecenter.org or
call 484-574-1148.
60]
– War
on Creation: The Story of Global Warming with Nathan
Albright will take place on Fri., Dec. 6 at
7:30 PM at Dorothy Day Catholic Worker, 503 Rock Creek Church Road
NW, WDC, 20010. From the early science
of global warming to the apocalyptic warnings in the media this year, take a
broad look at the climate crisis and how it has come to threaten all life on
earth. Draw from historical documents, scientific records, and contemporary political
analysis to try to make sense of the crisis and ask ourselves: what can we
do? Nathan Albright, a member of the Catholic Worker in New York City, is
an editor at The Flood, an online publication about radical politics and
spirituality. See: http://www.thefloodmag.com/ Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker at 202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.
61]
– 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. 6. Call
Dave Greene at 301-570-3283; or email eneergdivad@gmail.com.
62]
–
On Sat., Dec. 7 from 10 AM to 2 PM, join the ACLU of Maryland Annual Grassroots
Legislative Leadership Day at The Meeting House, 5885 Robert Oliver Place,
Columbia 21045. Tickets are at action.aclu.org. Make your voices and
experiences heard in our State Capital in 2020. Food/refreshments will be
provided. No cost childcare can be provided but you must RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/457896404846275/.
63]
–
On Sat., Dec. 7 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM, get with
the Adoption Event at Petco, 10383 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills 21117,
hosted by The Feline Rescue Association. Meet cats who need homes. This will continue until Sat., Dec. 28. Look at
https://www.facebook.com/events/608172806298242/?event_time_id=661037984345057.
64]
–
On Sat., Dec. 7 from 11:30 AM to 12:45 PM in the Center City Philadelphia at
12th & Arch Streets, join a DRONE DEATH WALK/VIGIL. Wear BLACK in public
mourning. Organizers will bring plain white masks, banners, and signs. Call
Marge Van Cleef at 203-804-3013. HONK TO STOP TRUMP'S WARS & WALLS
OF HATE. Go to www.brandywinepeace.com.
65]
– On
Sat., Dec. 7 from noon to 3 PM, get over to Cats, Coffee, & Cookies, hosted
by Passport Animal Rescue, Inc. at Petco, 1719 York Rd., Lutherville
21093. Spend quality time at the Lutherville/Timonium Petco every Saturday with
adoptable cats and kittens! Enjoy coffee, juice, cookies, treats, and a whole
room available for you to play with cats. This will continue until Sat., Dec. 28. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/138383510382707/?event_time_id=138383660382692.
66] –On Sat., Dec. 7 from 1 to 1:30 PM, check out Zoo
Bites: Animal Nutrition Tour by The Maryland Zoo, 1 Safari Place,
Baltimore 21217. Tickets are at www.marylandzoo.org.
Ever wonder what it takes to feed the more than 1,500 birds, mammals,
amphibians, and reptiles at the Zoo? Take part in an exclusive one-of-kind
experience inside the Maryland Zoo’s commissary complex. This 25-30
minute guided tour will take you through the behind-the-scenes areas where we
prepare our daily animal diets, order and store the items, and discuss the
important role that diets play in animal welfare. During the tour, take part in
preparing a special treat for one of the animals and learn more about how the
Zoo in participating in conservation and how you can help at home! This
tour has no interaction with zoo animals. See https://www.facebook.com/events/355383548459720/?event_time_id=355383575126384.
67] –The DC Labor Chorus presents an Evening of
Favorite and Sacred Songs Concert on Sat., Dec. 7 at 7:30 PM at the Wesley
United Methodist Church, 5312 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20015. The performance
is free and open to the public. Donations are gratefully accepted. Visit www.laborheritage.org.
68]– Healthcare is a Human Right -
Howard County is hosting a Future of Healthcare Town Hall on Sun., Dec. 8 from
1:30 to 4 PM at Miller Branch of Howard
County Library System, 9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City 21042. Healthcare in America is expensive and confusing.
At the Town Hall, get answers to questions and hear from a panel of speakers
including medical, insurance, and pharmaceutical experts and your State
Representatives. The Town Hall will emphasize the ACA as a working
transition, Medicare for All, elements of Medicare that need enhancement,
confronting Big Pharma, and much more. Register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-of-healthcare-town-hall-howard-county-tickets-76351883539here.
69] – 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.
70]
– 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.
71]
– 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.
72]
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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]
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Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at
comcast.net.
74]
--
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.
75]
– 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
commondreams.org/views/2019/12/04/ukraine-yes-trump-must-also-be-impeached-obstruction