56] Women in Black vigil – May 29
57] Support the people of Gaza – May 29
58] Mutual aid event – May 29
59] Calling Party
for Gaza – May 29
60] Silence gives consent – May 29
61] Support democracy – May 29
62] Peace vigil at Homewood Friends Meeting – May 29
63] Happy Hour – May 29
64] Birdwatching Patterson Park – May 30
65] Harford Mall sign waving --
May 30
66]
Fight
fascism -- May 30
67]
Muddy
Branch overpass -- May 30
68] Hear America canvass – May 30
69] Tesla Takedown – May 30
70] Canvass for Malcolm Ruff – May 30
71] AAPI festival – May 30
72] DC Days – May 30
73] Donations needed for the Silent Fallout project
74]
Read
Dave Eberhardt’s book "For All the Saints- a
Protest Primer"
75] Tell JHU president to renounce nuclear weapons contracts
76] Do you need a doctor?
77]
Donate
books, videos, DVDs and records
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55] – There is a
weekly vigil at the White House on Fridays from noon to 1 PM sponsored by the
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call
202-882-9649.
56] – Every Friday from noon to 1 PM, Baltimore Women in Black vigil for
peace with men and women who live in Roland Park. WIB invites all to join, and
any peace sign is welcome, such as "Defuse Nuclear War." The
vigil takes place outside Roland Park Place at 830 West 40th Street and Elm
Street. Parking is free at RPP or at the Rotunda across the street. Contact Ann
Vinup at annvinup@gmail.com.
57] – The American Friends Service Committee
holds an Action Hour every Friday at noon ET. You’ll get updates from AFSC staff in
Gaza, hear what’s happening on Capitol Hill, and get resources for your
activism. Together, contact Congress to demand an arms embargo on Israel, and
fully funded humanitarian aid for Palestinians. Our elected officials
need to keep hearing from us. RSVP at https://afsc.org/actionhour?emci=822f3fb8-241a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&emdi=20221eff-f41a-f011-8b3d-0022482a9fb7&ceid=764241
58] – On Fridays, including May
29, from noon to 4 PM, get over to the Mutual Aid Event at Pip Moyer Recreation
Center, (Annapolis Recreation and Parks), 273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis 21403. This
event will next take place on June 12, and will continue through July 31. Join Chesapeake Indivisible and other local
volunteers in helping to unpack, sort, bag food, help load packed food in cars
and, optional, help deliver in your vehicle, food to families unable to come to
the drive through. Meet at noon at Pip Moyer Center, and operation leaders will
direct you to where help is needed. This event does not take place on the first
Friday of the month. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/chesapeakeindivisible/event/913253/
59] – CODEPINK [info@codepink.org]
on Fri., May 29 at 2:30 PM is hoping you will join a Calling Party for Gaza.
RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83997491756
Email makayla@codepinkalert.org
60] – Join RESIST - Silence Gives Consent, a visibility
event organized for Indivisible, will take place on Fridays, May 29 &
June 5, from 3 to 5 PM, at on an overpass at 9706 Gorman Road, Laurel
20723. Protest this Trump administration and to protect our democracy. If
you too feel a need to speak out and use your freedom to protest, then this is
your opportunity to join like-minded people who believe in our constitution and
in humanity. This is a fun way to do something useful - lots of honking and
affirmation from the 20K+ cars below. Wear your character costumes. Bring your
flags, small signs (for local traffic) and large signs for the 95 traffic
below. Or just bring yourself and friends too of course. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/891474/
61] – On Fri., May 29 from 4 to 6 PM,
gather with the Cat Ladies for America on Georgia Avenue & Forest Glen Road, Forest
Glen 20902. Rally on the public sidewalk on the NE corner of Georgia
Ave. and Forest Glen Road in support of democracy. The gathering is kid and
dog-friendly: so bring a neighbor! Bring your signs in support of: government
workers, immigrants, the rule of law, the planet, our children, and for jobs.
Parking available behind Forest Glen Medical Center, 9801 Georgia Ave. Enter
drive way from Forest Glen Road .RSVP at
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/858644/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_more_events_of_type
62] – Sarah Bur <clerk@homewoodfriends.org>
wants you to know that a Peace Vigil will occur every Friday from 5 to 6 PM at
Homewood Friends, 3107 N. Charles Street, Baltimore 21218. Signs are available.
There is comfort and empowerment found in coming together as a community to
witness against war. Children welcome.
63] – On May 29 from 6 to 10 PM, get with the Final Fridays Happy
Hour at the Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW, WDC 20010. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/events/may-2026-final-fridays-happy-hour-2?link_id=76&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-15-2026&email_referrer=email_3250452&email_subject=metro-dc-dsa-weekly-newsletter-for-may-22-2026&&
64] – On Sat., May 30 at 8 AM ET, join a
birdwatching tour of Patterson Park, Baltimore 21224. Meet on the southernmost
end of the Boat Lake in Patterson Park, closest intersection is Eastern Avenue
and South Rose Street. From there, walk directly north into the park via the
cobblestone path, approximately 100 yards. Over 200 bird species have visited
Patterson Park, an important migratory stopover in Baltimore City! Audubon and
Baltimore Bird Club experts will lead in search of avian friends! No experience
necessary. Email baltimore@audubon.org.
RSVP at https://md.audubon.org/events/birding-tour-patterson-park-baltimore-1
65] – On Sat., May 30 from
10 AM to noon at the Harford Mall, 696 Belair Road, Be Air
21014, do a sign waving to save democracy.
There is parking closest to the intersection of Rt. 1 and Rt. 24. Join
every Saturday at the Harford Mall in Bel Air, MD from 10AM-12PM. Park at the
closed Macy’s parking lot close to the intersection at Rt.1 and Rt. 24. This
event will continue through June 20. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/913370/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
66] – Check out Fight Fascism Fridays on May 30 from 10 AM
to noon ET at South
Fountain Green Road & East Churchville Road, Bel Air South, MD 21015. A core principle behind all Indivisible events
is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to
de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with these
values Display the signs of fascism at various intersections across
Harford county. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/954716/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
67] – On Saturdays, May 30, June 13 & June 20, from 10 to
11 AM ET, get over to the Muddy Branch Overpass, 363
Muddy Branch Road, Gaithersburg 20878. Help bring awareness to
those traveling down I270 south (and maybe north) regarding what is happening
in our country and to let others who can't always take action know that they
aren't alone.
Park in the Festival Shopping Center across
from the new car wash that's currently under construction near India Bazaar,
and walk up to the bridge. This location could be challenging for those with
mobility issues. Dress for the weather, wear sunscreen and bring water,
especially as we get into the warmer months. The bridge has minimal shade and
can also be windy/cooler than off the bridge. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/940761/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
68] – Hear America
Canvass on Sat., May 30 from 11 AM to 2 PM in Edgewood, Harford County. This is a nonpartisan canvass and listening
campaign. As a canvasser, you’ll knock on doors, talk with neighbors, and help
build support for a bold, popular agenda rooted in the Willing to Fight Pledge.
Join with the Working Families Party, Maryland Wolf Pack and other members in
Progressive Harford County to reach out to local neighbors. RSVP at
https://www.progressivemaryland.org/progressive_maryland_weekly_memo_for_monday_may_4_2026?emci=b71a938c-fa47-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=58700cba-0548-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=136680
69] – On Sat., May 30 from
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, get with a Tesla Takedown, Tesla Silver Spring, 2320
Broadbirch Dr., Silver Spring 20904. This nonviolent rally
outside of the Silver Spring Tesla showroom is to remind the community that
Elon's lawless actions are dangerous and won't be tolerated. This will continue
each Saturday through June 27. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/dfadcoalition/event/771738/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations
70] – On Sat., May 30 from 11:30 AM to 3 PM ET, get over to the Enoch Pratt Free Library - Edmondson Avenue Branch, 4330 Edmondson
Ave., Baltimore 21229. Join Progressive Maryland's #ProgressiveWave in
Baltimore to knock on doors for an endorsed candidate, Malcolm Ruff! Training,
snacks, and water provided. Come have fun, meet fellow members, and make a
difference in this crucial primary election. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/progressivemaryland/event/955987/?emci=18e86fbf-f352-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=c6580b86-ff52-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=136680
71] – The Progressive Maryland Team
[info@progressivemaryland.org] on Sat., May 30 from noon to 4 PM ET is urging
you to get over to the AAPI Festival at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods,
Columbia. This is a free, family-friendly festival featuring performances,
food, and cultural celebrations. RSVP at
https://www.progressivemaryland.org/progressive_maryland_weekly_memo_for_monday_may_4_2026?emci=b71a938c-fa47-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&emdi=58700cba-0548-f111-8ef2-000d3a14b640&ceid=136680
72] – Check out the Alliance for Nuclear
Accountability- DC Days which will take place in person from Sun., May 31
through Wed., June 3. Advocates will
gather to lobby on nuclear weapons, waste, and energy issues. Visit
https://ananuclear.org/dcdays/
73] – Hideaki
Ito [silentfalloutproject.org@gmail.com] wants to give you an update about the
Silent Fallout Project. 2025 was a successful year. The film
started streaming on Amazon in the US on March 10 this year -- https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0GD8QSDHZ/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r?tag=usalinktagdefault-20&geniuslink=true
Now
there are plans for 2026. Make a donation at https://www.silentfalloutproject.org/donation
74] – David Eberhardt was a member of the
Baltimore Four with Father Philip Berrigan, Tom Lewis and Rev. James
Mengel. The group poured blood on draft files on October 27, 1967.
They would be convicted and sentenced to prison. He has written a book
"For All the Saints- a Protest Primer"- documenting the Baltimore
Four action and many others up to and including the most recent Plowshares
action – Kings Bay Plowshares 7. Dave printed new
copies of For All the Saints, a Protest Primer- 250+ pp w photos-therefore #'s
351-400 making it o so collectable with two Berrigan book reviews added. The
books are signed, and the price remains $25. Will send free if need be- he is
not in it for the money! If you want one, send him a check, or contact Dave Eberhardt,
4 Hadley Square North, Baltimore, MD 21218 by email at 1941mireille@gmail.com.
75] -- This is A PLEA TO
CONVINCE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY TO OBEY INTERNATIONAL LAW. The world reached
a historic milestone on January 22, 2021: The Treaty on the Prohibition of
Nuclear Weapons [TPNW] entered into force and become binding international law
-- https://www.icanw.org/the_treaty.
Prevent Nuclear War/Maryland has called
attention to the growing danger of nuclear war and the outrageous $1.7 trillion
dollars we are spending to upgrade the nuclear arsenal. On July 18, 2017, Johns
Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, a U.S. Navy - affiliated
research center received a seven-year, $92 million contract to continue its
systems engineering and research-and-development services for the Air Force
Nuclear Weapons Center. Help convince JHU to renounce nuclear weapons
contracts. Contact the president, Ron Daniels, to urge him to reject all
nuclear weapons contracts: Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns
Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218. Call
his office at (410) 516-8068 or email president@jhu.edu.
76] – Yousef
Zarbalian [EastWestRheum@gmail.com] started his own medical practice in
December before the pandemic hit. It is called
East-West Medicine and Rheumatology, and its website
is EastWestMD.com. Yousef is licensed in Maryland and Virginia. He
is doing primary care as well as rheumatologic care (focusing on joint problems
and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and sjogren's).
He is offering telemedicine visits, and he has very reasonable rates for uninsured
individuals. He makes use of herbs (which can be sent directly to
patients from the herbal dispensary) as well as prescribing medications to
their local pharmacy if needed.
77]-
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.
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore
Nonviolence Center, and 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD
21212. Ph: 410-323-1607; 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
