46] Peace vigil at White House – Apr. 7
47] WIB peace vigil – Apr. 7
48] Healthcare is a Human Right Maryland Speak Out – Apr. 7
49] 1877 Railroad Strike in
Baltimore – Apr. 7
50] Film
"The Pearl of Africa" – Apr. 7
51] Black Lives
Matter vigil – Apr. 7
52] Pup Rally – Apr. 7
53] Film THE VISITOR – Apr. 7
54] Ballroom Dancing -- Apr. 7
55] Fairfax County's role in
immigration enforcement – Apr. 8
56] Regional Conference on
Socialism and Liberation -- Apr. 8
57] Resist Drone Atrocities -- Apr.
8
58] West
Chester peace vigil – Apr. 8
59] I
can't keep quiet day – Apr. 8
60] Stop
Police Terror Project DC General Meeting – Apr. 8
61] Attend a Town Hall: Connecting Race
& the Socialist Resistance – Apr. 8
62] Honoring Our Sacred Waters- Patuxent River – Apr. 8
63] Mass Volunteer Training – Apr. 8
64] Rally to End Street Harassment -- Apr. 8
66] Active Bystander Intervention Training – Apr. 8
67] Attend the PSR dinner –
Apr. 15
68] Join
CODEPINK – Apr. 22 & Apr. 29
69] Interested in
getting involved in a Peace Trail
70] Support the Wheeler family
who lost their home in a fire
71] Sign up with
Washington Peace Center
72] Donate books,
videos, DVDs and records
73] Do you need
any book shelves?
74] Join the
Global Zero campaign
75] Join the Peace
Park Antinuclear Vigil
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46]
– On Fri., Apr. 7 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.
47]
– On Fri., Apr. 7 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. 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. Just send an email that you need a ride [mailto:wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org]. Peace signs will be
available.
48]
–On Fri., Apr. 7 at noon, Healthcare
is a Human Right Maryland will hold a speak out in front of the Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence
Ave. SW, WDC 20201, as part of the international day of action against the
privatization of health. "Our health
is NOT for sale." Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/279846049104186/. Contact Brittany
Shannahan at brittany@hchrmd.org or 443
432 5353.
49]
– The 1877 Railroad Strike in Baltimore will
be explored on Fri., Apr. 7 from 12:45 to 2 PM at the Essex Senior Center, 600
Dorsey Ave., Essex, MD. William Barry will do the presentation, and
can be reached at mailto:billbarry21214@gmail.com.
50]
– "The Pearl of Africa" is a story to be told at the UDC David A.
Clarke School of Law, 4340 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20008, on Fri., Apr. 7 from
1 to 4 PM. This documentary is about Cleopatra Kambugu, a
28-year-old Ugandan transgender woman. It follows Cleo's life as she leaves
Uganda, a country known for some of the most notorious Anti-LGBTQ laws, to
fight for her right to live & love. The screening will follow a discussion
and an interview with Cleo Kambugu via skype. There will be a reception
afterwards. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/702261613315279/.
51]
– There is usually a silent 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 Apr. 7. Black Lives Matter.
52]
– Get over to the Pup Rally for the 2017 March for the Animals on Fri.,
Apr. 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at the Downtown Dog
Resort and Spa, 200 W Mccomas St., Baltimore 21230, in support of
the 2017 March for the Animals! Tickets are
$15 in advance and $20 at the door and include admission to the event and
pizza. Drinks must be purchased. Enjoy interactive photo booth, dog swimming,
off-leash play and more! All Pup Rally attendees will be entered into a
raffle drawing to win an Orioles gear package including a size XL Jim Palmer
jersey, size M fitted J.J. Hardy t-shirt and a #1 Orioles fan bobble
head. Winner will be randomly chosen during the event. Sign up at https://secure3.convio.net/mdspca/site/Ticketing;jsessionid=00000000.app340b?view=Tickets&id=100501&NONCE.
53]
– On Fri., Apr. 7 at 7 PM, come to the Free
First-Friday Film @ the Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old Sproul Rd.,
Springfield, PA to see THE VISITOR (2008. 104 min.), written and directed by Tom McCarthy
(“Good Night, and Good Luck,” and his Oscar winning film, “Spotlight”). This is
a topical heartfelt film about people facing the human reality behind the
immigration debate.
Widowed college professor Walter Vale returns to his New York City
apartment and finds a young refugee couple living there. Walter,
Richard Jenkins, invites the couple to share his apartment. One of them
Tarak (Haaz Sleiman), winds up in custody to Immigration and Customs
Enforcement. Tarek’s mother, Mouna (Israeli/Palestinian superstar Hiam Abbass)
turns up, looking for her son. The screening is co-sponsored by the Brandywine Peace Community.
For directions to the Peace Center of Delaware County, visit www.delcopeacecenter.org or
call 484-574-1148. Doors open at 6:30 PM for light refreshments.
54]
– 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 Apr. 7. Call Dave Greene at 410-599-3725.
55]
– As federal immigration enforcement
intensifies, local leaders will clarify local government's role at a community
forum on Sat., Apr. 8 from 10 AM to noon in the board auditorium of Fairfax
County Government Center, 12000 Government Center Pkwy., Fairfax, VA. The
discussion will center on individual rights when interacting with law
enforcement, Fairfax County's role in immigration enforcement and the
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency.
"Panelists at the event
will include Chairman (SIC) Sharon Bulova of the Fairfax County Board of
Supervisors, Chief of Police Ed Roessler, Fairfax County Sheriff Mark Sites,
Claire Gastañaga, executive director of the Virginia American Civil Liberties
Union and Meredith McKeen of Northern Virginia Family Services." Visit http://tinyurl.com/mnbpf69.
56]
–On Sat.,
Apr. 8 from
10 AM to 8:30 PM,
the Regional Conference on Socialism & Liberation, Resistance in the
Epoch of Trump will take place at 2640
Space, 2640 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218.
Join an exciting day of plenaries, films, and discussions. Larry Holmes,
first secretary of Workers World Party will be the keynote speaker. The gathering is sponsored by Workers World Party.
Call or text: 443-221-3775, go to www.WorkersWorldBaltimore.org or
sign up on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/1815510925381185/.
57]
– Resist Drone Atrocities at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Sat., Apr. 8 at
10 AM. Peacemakers are fasting for a week at the Isaiah Wall at the
United Nations in New York to raise a cry against the bombing and starving of
the children of Yemen. Look at http://vcnv.org/2017/03/14/yemenis-endure-worlds-largest-rapidly-worseni...
Code Pink and others in D.C. are supporting the fast by rallying at the White
House to demand a stop to drone attacks on Yemen by the US and Saudi Arabia.
Thousands of women, children and men have been killed by drone attacks in
Yemen. The U.S. must stop all drone attacks and military “special
operations” within Yemen, end all U.S. weapon sales and military aid to Saudi
Arabia and provide compensation to those who suffered losses caused by U.S.
attacks. Contact Paki Wieland at (413) 695-1877 or pakiwieland@gmail.com.
Kathy Kelly (Voices for Creative Nonviolence): "As we fast
from all solid foods, we urge others to join us in calling for a humane
response to the deadly tragedy facing Yemeni civilians whose country, ravaged
by civil war and regularly targeted with Saudi and U.S. airstrikes, is now on
the brink of famine."
58]
– 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.
59] – I can't keep quiet day in
D.C. will happen in Lafayette Square, H St. and 17th St. NW, WDC, on Sat., Apr.
8 from noon to 3 PM. Come together in love and heart and song
to renew the spirit of the Women's March, to support each other and sing. Check
out, as permit is pending, https://www.facebook.com/events/1665463843759721/?active_tab=about.
60]
– Stop Police Terror Project DC General Meeting is happening at 617 Florida
Ave. NW, WDC, on Sat., Apr. 8 from noon to 2 PM. This will be
an opportunity to get caught up on the campaign to fully fund the NEAR Act and
how to get further involved. Discuss other important criminal justice
issues in the District of Columbia and the plans concerning them. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/136291460236069/.
61]
– Attend a Town Hall: Connecting Race & the Socialist Resistance at the
Communications Workers of America, 501 3rd St NW, WDC, on Sat., Apr. 8 from
noon to 5 PM, hosted by Democratic Socialists of America. Since the
election, membership in DSA has rapidly increased due to the threat posed by
the Trump administration, particularly targeting vulnerable communities. The
Racial Justice and Anti-Bigotry Committee of Metro DC DSA is pleased to invite
you to a town hall that aims to highlight connections between targeted attacks
on vulnerable communities and capitalism, and provide clear paths for new
members to engage in local campaigns led by organizations directly impacted by
these attacks. There will be panels of speakers, workshops, and plenty of
discussion to help the goal of building an explicitly anti-racist socialism.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/1694834294142480/.
62]
– Honoring Our Sacred Waters- Patuxent River with Fred & Sonia at 17412
Nottingham Rd., Upper Marlborough, on Sat., Apr. 8 from 1 to 5
PM. Do you know your rivers? Come and learn the history and challenges
our rivers face from Riverkeepers who protect them. Join artist Caryl
Henry Alexander in creating art to express our rivers stories. Give honor and
gratitude in ceremony with Spring of Light to heal the rivers. Caryl
Henry Alexander will also be making signs for the People's Climate March on
April 29. Visit http://paxriverkeeper.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/events/997676796999633/.
63]
– Mass Volunteer Training at 1800 Massachusetts Ave. NW, WDC, on Sat., Apr. 8
from 1 to 2:30 PM, hosted by the People's Climate March. Facing
a President who denies the reality of climate change, and openly attacks women,
people of color, immigrants, Muslims, people with disabilities, LGBTQ
community, workers and so many more, we need to act together and make it clear
that we will not stand for any attempts to undermine the fight for justice.
Climate change represents the one percent of the economy’s most serious assault
on working people and the environment in America and all across the World.
Working people have always been treated as disposable items in the calculation
of profit. PCM will be training people how to talk about the march, and
how to effectively recruit for the march! See https://www.facebook.com/events/1310380502387164/.
64]
–Rally to End Street Harassment in Farragut Square, 17th St. NW, WDC, on Sat.,
Apr. 8 from 2 to 4 PM. Raise your voices against street
harassment by joining Collective Action for Safe Spaces, the DC Rape Crisis
Center, and more for a rally to end street harassment and pass the Street
Harassment Prevention Act! The anti-violence movement has historically pitted
the safety of different communities against each other. Women who are black, Latino,
queer, trans, Muslim, immigrants, sex workers, homeless, or all of the above
cannot separate their other layers of marginalization from their
womanhood. Learn strategies for stopping harassment and support
community-based, non-criminal solutions to end street harassment! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/281599555604840/.
65]
– On Sat., Apr. 8 from 2 to 4 PM, attend The Art of the
Protest Sign-Making Workshop, featuring Signs of Solidarity
artist Martha Rich. This event is sponsored by Mural Arts Program, 300 S.
Broad St. at the Kimmel Center's SEI Innovation Studio. Register at https://www.kimmelcenter.org/. Email info@muralarts.org.
66]
– Active Bystander Intervention Training for May Day will take place at 8045
Newell St., Silver Spring, on Sat., Apr. 8 from 5 to 7 PM, hosted by
SURJ Montgomery County. Come learn the principles of nonviolence and then
practice a whole bunch. May Day is coming up, and between CASA and Beyond the Moment
marches, it's important to be trained in how to intervene as allies. Folks
should also be trained so that they're ready and equipped to intervene when we
see someone being targeted out in the world. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/199455567218208/.
67]
– The Chesapeake
Physicians for Social Responsibility Annual Dinner will take place
on Sat., Apr. 15 from 6 to 9 PM at the Church of the Redeemer, Baltimore.
The guest speaker is Dr. Ira
Helfand, co-President of the International Physicians for the
Prevention of Nuclear War. He will speak on the growing danger of
nuclear war and what we can do about it. The suggested donations are $20, $30,
$50 or $100. Register at https://goo.gl/7frgzR or
by emailing twhitehouse@psr.org.
68]
– There is still room available from time to time at
the CODEPINK activist house in DC. Perhaps you want to join the
Scientists March on April 22 or the Climate March on April 29? Contact Paki at pakiwieland@gmail.com.
69]
– Doug Retzler. 410-598-8409 0r dougretz@yahoo.com,
wrote this: "A close friend of mine, Dave Goldsmith, put in an inquiry
last Fall with the state about putting up a historic marker at the site of the
Catonsville 9 action. He's supposed to get word back about it by this Summer.
His initiating that idea made me start thinking about creating a series of
sites in focus as a "Peace Trail"- activist activities & sites
in promotion of human rights, environmental justice & peace -The Patapsco
C.O. camp building a hydroelectric generator in 1941 seems another good
candidate." If you have any interest in getting involved in this
project, contact Doug.
70] – Activists Joyce and Tim Wheeler now live in Sequim,
Washington,
but their son, Morgan and his family have lived in the Wheeler’s Baltimore home, 816 Beaumont Avenue
for some time. Tragically, at 3 AM on February 4, the home was burned beyond recognition. Morgan was able to get his
family out, but the house and its contents are totally destroyed. Morgan's
daughter, Erin, has created a Go Fund Me page which you can access below. Anything
you are able to contribute to support Morgan and his family would be greatly appreciated. Go to https://www.gofundme.com/a7y7m-fire-leaves-family-with-nothing?ssid=904794688&pos=2.
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71]
-- The
Washington Peace Center has a progressive calendar & activist alert!
Consider signing up to receive its weekly email: info@washingtonpeacecenter.org.
72]
-- If you would like to get rid of books, videos, DVDs or records, contact Max
at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski at verizon.net.
73]
-- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at
verizon.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: 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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