38] The Case for Darfur conference – Oct. 21 – 23
39] Peace vigil at White House – Oct. 21
40] WIB peace vigils – Oct. 21
41] DCRAPP (Release Aging People in Prison)
Coalition Meeting – Oct. 21
42] Black Lives Matter vigil – Oct. 21
43] BALTIMORE PALESTINE
SOLIDARITY Monthly Film – Oct. 21
44] Immigration Film Festival – through Oct. 23
45] Building the Commune – Oct. 21
46] Ballroom
Dancing – Oct. 21
47] “Day of
Reflection” – Oct.
22
48] West Chester peace vigil – Oct. 22
49] Movement Makers Fair – Oct. 22
50] "Doing Justice, Achieving Peace” –
Oct. 22
51] Support independent candidates – Oct.
22
52] Stop
Mass Incarceration –
Oct. 22
53] The Baltimore Uprising – Oct.
22
54] Help pass Question J
55] Room for
rent
56] Sign up
with Washington Peace Center
57] Donate
books, videos, DVDs and records
58] Do you
need any book shelves?
59] Join the
Global Zero campaign
60] Join the
Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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38]
– The Darfur Women Action Group 5th Annual Symposium on Women and Genocide in
the 21st Century: The Case of Darfur will take place at 1313 New York Ave. NW,
WDC 20005, on Fri., Oct. 21at 8 AM to Mon., Oct. 24 at 5 PM. Darfur
Women Action Group in partnership with Genocide Watch invite you to
get involved in Building Strategies for Sustainable Change in Sudan. For
the past seven years, Darfur Women Action Group (DWAG) has been working with
its allies to bring awareness to the magnitude of the genocide in
Darfur and, particularly, its impact on women. Get to http://www.darfurwomenaction.org/projects/symposium-2016/.
39]
– On Fri., Oct. 21 from noon to 1 PM, join the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in a
vigil urging the powers that be to abolish war and torture, to disarm all
weapons, to end indefinite detention, to close Guantanamo, to establish justice
for all and help create the Beloved Community! This vigil will take place at
the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Contract Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at
202-360-6416.
40]
– On Fri., Oct. 14 from noon to 1 PM, join a Women in Black peace vigil. A
vigil will take place in McKeldin Square at the corner of Light and Pratt Sts.,
and another will take place outside Roland Park Place, 830 W . 40th
St., across from the Rotunda. Stay for as long as you can. Wear black.
Dress for who knows what kind of weather. Bring your own poster or help with
the "NO WAR IN MY NAME" banner. When there are others to stand
with, you don't need to carry the burden alone. Do this to be in solidarity
with others....when everything around us says “Be afraid of the stranger.” Carpool and parking available at both
locations. Just send an email that you need a ride [mailto:wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org]. Peace signs will be
available.
41]
– Attend a DCRAPP (Release Aging People in Prison) Coalition Meeting at the BF
Senior Wellness Center, 3531 Georgia Ave. NW, WDC 20010, on Fri., Oct. 21 from
3 to 4:15 PM. RAPP will share a bit about their work to get aging
prisoners back to their families and communities. Come out to the next
coalition meeting to learn more about this issue; and how you can help advocate
for the release and return of aging people in prison to their families and
communities. DCRAPP plans to usher in change. Email dcrappcampaign@gmail.com or go to www.rappcampaign.com.
42]
– There is usually a silent vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by
Homewood Friends and Stony Run Meetings, outside the Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on Oct. 21.
Black Lives Matter.
43]
– The BALTIMORE PALESTINE SOLIDARITY Monthly Film
Series continues on Fri., Oct. 21 at 6 PM at Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218. Enjoy homemade Arabic
food before and after the film. The suggested donation is $5, but no one will
be turned away for lack of funds. When I Saw You, a 2012 drama directed by
Annemarie Jacir, showcases Tarek and his mother, Ghaydaa, who cross the border
from Palestine to Jordan along with tens of thousands of other people.
44]
– There is an Immigration Film Festival through Sun.,
Oct. 23. On Fri., Oct. 21 at 6:30 PM at GALA Hispanic Theatre. A
ticket is $8 at the door. The free Saturday afternoon films,
including a PBS documentary about an "out" undocumented immigrant,
Angy Rivera, will be followed by an expert panel on immigration myths, 3:30 PM
at GWU's Jack Morton Auditorium. The Saturday gala with film and
filmmakers, also at GW, is $45. Films at various churches can be seen at
6:30 PM on Sunday, and a ticket is $8 at the door. Go to http://www.Immigrationfilmfest.org.
45]
– Building the Commune is an Author Talk with George Ciccariello-Maher at The
Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Rd. NW, WDC, on Fri., Oct. 21 from 7 to 9
PM. This is the official D.C. launch of Ciccariello-Maher’s “Building the
Commune: Radical Democracy in Venezuela.” The books travels through the many
radical experiments of Venezuela, assessing how they have succeeded and failed,
and how they are continuing to operate. Speaking to community members, workers,
students and government officials, Ciccariello-Maher provides a balance sheet
of these projects that movements throughout the world can look to for lessons
and inspiration. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/1766418760278858/.
46]
– 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 Oct. 21. Call Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
47]
– Pax Christi Baltimore’s “Day of
Reflection” will happen on Sat., Oct. 22 from 9:30 to 11:30 AM with Tony Magliano columnist for National Catholic Reporter, at
St. Vincent DePaul , 120 North Front St., Baltimore. Magliano’s
talk is “Advancing the
Kingdom of God in the 21st Century.” A free will offering
is requested. Call 443-846-5207 (cell).
48]
– Each Saturday, 11 AM – 1 PM, Chester County Peace Movement holds a peace
vigil in West Chester in front of the Chester County Courthouse, High & Market
Sts. Go to www.ccpeace.org. Email ccpeacemovement@aol.com.
49]
– Get over to the Movement Makers Fair: Linking Our Time, Skills, and Knowledge
at the Washington Peace Center, St. Stephen's Church, 1525 Newton St. NW, WDC
on Sat., Oct. 22 from 12:30 to 3:30 PM. The DC TimeBank invites
local change-makers to attend! Grassroots movements for justice are
consistently underfunded, but that does not mean they are under-resourced! The
DC activist community possesses a wealth of skill, talent, and knowledge. The
Movement Makers Fair will help community organizers partner across silos and
foster mutual exchange beyond the dollar. RSVP to Caitlin Duffy at dctimebank@gmail.com. Visit www.dc.timebanks.org.
50]
– On Sat., Oct. 22 from 2 to 4 PM, take in a workshop called "Doing
Justice, Achieving Peace: Challenging Ourselves to Implement the Exciting New
UCC Resolution (and similar resolutions) on
Palestine-Israel." This two-hour workshop will be equally
valuable for justice-minded folks from other churches who are looking for ways
to implement their own church denomination's BDS resolutions and decisions.
At
the UCC's last General Synod in Cleveland, a comprehensive resolution was
overwhelmingly passed committing the United Church of Christ (UCC) to several
BDS and other specific actions designed to help bring about a just peace in the
Holy Land. But the landmark resolution also calls for implementation on
the congregational and individual member levels, not just the national
level. This event is taking place at Rock Spring Congregational Church, 5010
Little Falls Road, Arlington, VA 22207. Doors will open at 1:30 PM for
light refreshments. This and two additional upcoming implementation
workshops (Sat., Nov. 5 and TBA) are funded by a grant to Rockville United
Church from the Potomac Association of the Central Atlantic Conference, UCC. Contact
Paul Verduin at phverduin@gmail.com
at 301-518-5551. RSVPs are optional,
but appreciated!
51]
–There are a number of independent local candidates
who are not tied to the establishment machine. One of them is Sharon
Black for City Council President who is running as a socialist on a strong
platform for real change. See the Baltimore Campaign for Peoples Power’s
latest video -- https://www.facebook.com/BaltimoreCampaignforPeoplesPower/?ref=bookmarks
or https://youtu.be/rFZD8jQVZVQ.
Become a part of an outreach teams. Come to Solidarity
Saturday on Oct 22 from 10 AM to 2 PM and go door to door. Meet at the
Harriet Tubman Solidarity Center, 2011 N. Charles Street, Baltimore
21218. If you are not able to hit the streets there are many other tasks
such as phone banking that are crucial to the campaign or participating in
sound cars. Call or text 410-218-4835, if you would like to distribute
flyers to friends or neighbors. POLL VOLUNTEERS are crucial. Early voting
begins on Thurs., Oct. 27 and lasts until the following Thursday. Sign up
for a slot during early voting or on November 8. Again call
410-218-4835. Go to www.BaltimoreCampaignforPeoplesPower.org.
52]
– On Sat., Oct. 22 at 6:30 PM at 2500 Martin Luther King Jr.
Ave. SE, WDC 20020, gather as part of a whole Month of Resistance called by the
Stop Mass Incarceration Network. Resistance MUST happen across the country and
around the world with powerful demonstrations nationwide. The number of black
men and boys executed is a list which goes on and on. Police brutality
and executions are daily occurrences within the black and brown communities.
Yet cops are almost NEVER punished for their crimes! Black and Latino people,
especially the youth, are treated like criminals, guilty until proven innocent
- if they can SURVIVE to prove their innocence! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/497985330409307/.
Call 202-842-2873 or email admin@thepeacehousedc.org.
53]
– There is a Book Talk on Sat., Oct. 22 at 7:30
PM in the Free School Classroom at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W.
North Ave., Baltimore 21201. KEVIN SHIRD
PRESENTS UPRISING IN THE CITY. This new book by local author &
youth advocate, Kevin Shird, explores the unrest in Baltimore following
the death of Freddie Gray, the 25-year-old young African American man who was
injured in the back of a police transport vehicle and later died, sparking a
difficult time in Baltimore. While describing the protests and violence, Shird
draws on his own observations, experiences, and mindset as a Baltimore native
and national youth advocate dedicated to helping inner city youth understand
and escape the perils of street culture. He discusses how to break the cycle of
problems that have plagued Baltimore for decades, suggesting solutions on how
to relieve poverty and unemployment in a city where jobs have poured out for
years. Call 443-602-7585. Go to http://www.redemmas.org.
54]
– United Workers is in the home stretch in the campaign to pass Question J =
the affordable housing trust fund ballot initiative. There are two key outreach
actions to educate voters about Question J: Email todd@unitedworkers.org to
volunteer.
The
group is looking for volunteers to cover key polling places with high "traffic".
Here are shifts to cover: 7 to 9 AM, 9 AM to noon, noon to 2 PM, 2 to 5 PM and
5 to 8 PM. In relationship to the polling station coverage (handing out
lit to voters on their way in), there is a need for polling captains that will
put up campaign signs in the early morning prior to the polls opening and
trouble shoot issues that arise during the day. Can you be a polling
captain? What shift(s) can you could take on? Can you volunteer to
spend a couple of hours in a district simply putting the Question J literature
in the door of targeted registered voters? Go to http://www.unitedworkers.org/.
55]
– There is a furnished room for rent with
private bath in a nice, quiet Lutherville neighborhood, not far from the light
rail and 83, 15 minutes from Towson Town Center and various shops on York
Road. Rent, which includes cable, Wi-Fi, kitchen privileges and the use
of washer and dryer, is $650 a month and the splitting of gas & electric
bill. Call Lynn at 410-960-3008.
56]
-- The
Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert!
Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
57]
-- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
58]
-- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.net.
59]
-- 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.
60]
– 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.
Come Sat., Oct. 22, to celebrate Philipos
Melaku-Bello on his birthday at the White House Peace Vigil during his 1 to 10
pm shift in Lafayette Park. Philipos puts in 60-plus hours a week at what he
calls the "William Thomas Memorial Vigil" because it was William
Thomas who began the vigil on June 3, 1981. Philipos, a west coast musician,
discussed life with Thomas every time he came to town and says (like many have)
that Thomas inspired him. Thomas passed on January 23, 2009, but the
day-and-night vigil was kept going for another seven years by his then-28-year colleague,
Concepcion Picciotto, and helpers, some from the nearby Peace House at 1233
12th St NW where Philipos was helping and Connie took her breaks from the vigil. During her last months, Concepcion
relied primarily on Philipos, and when she died January 25, 2016, he decided to
keep the vigil going, and has done so, with the kind help of others, such as
Ann Wilcox for a time, and Craig Thompson still, whose photos of midnight at
the signs pop up from time to time. Come
thank them, and if you have time, help them. If the vigil is to live it needs
people who want it to enough to pitch in! Also, come see the new signs that
George Ripley is building "to last." Bring musical instruments,
drums, banners, flyers, cameras, and love.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.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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