39] Hand out Sierra Club
endorsements at the polls -– Oct. 25
40] Support Pat Elder for
Congress -–
Oct. 25
41] Redlining – through Dec. 31
42] Mumia press conference
–
Oct. 25
43] Trump & the ACA -- Oct. 25
44] Food Rescue – Oct. 25
45] Lawyers in the Library
–
Oct. 25
46] Housing Committee
meeting – Oct. 25
47] Pilgrimage
to Peace –
Oct. 25
48] Candlelight Vigil 2018
– Oct. 25
49] Water Affordability –
Oct. 25
50] Baltimore County
Progressive Democrats Club meeting – Oct. 25
51] Visions of Justice
2018
– Oct. 26
52] WIB peace
vigils – Oct. 26
53] White House vigil –
Oct. 26
54] Food Rescue Friday – Oct. 26
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39]
– On Thurs., Oct 25 at your polling station [and on Thurs., Nov. 1
and Tues., Nov 6.] hand out the Sierra Club Green Ballot and help Sierra Club
Endorsed Candidates get into office! Early voting is from Oct. 25 to Nov.
1, and Election Day is on Nov. 6. Sign up at BaltimoreGroup@MDSierra.org.
40] – Consider coming out to help the Pat
Elder Campaign by handing out leaflets at the Landover Metro Station on Thurs.,
Oct. 25 from 7 to 9 AM and in Hyattsville on Thurs., Oct. 25 from 11 AM
to 6 PM. Support Pat who is running against a Steny Hoyer, a corporate
Democrat. Email elderforcongress@gmail.com.
41] – At 10 AM through December 31, check
out Undesign the Redline exhibit, hosted by Choose Civility, HCLS Central
Branch. Look for tickets at choosecivility.org. This interactive exhibit
explores the history of structural racism and classism, how these designs
compounded each other from redlining maps until today, and how we can come
together to undesign these systems with intentionality. Tours, reading lists,
events, and more details are at http://choosecivility.org/events/undesign-the-redline-exhibit. See https://www.facebook.com/events/444200232763081/.
42]
– On
Thurs., Oct. 25 from 11 AM to 1 PM, attend a Press Conference: The Evidence is
there! It is hosted by Mobilization4Mumia at the DA's office, 3 S.
Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19107. The Judge and DA Larry Krasner keep
searching for proof. Former DA Ron Castille violated Mumia’s rights to appeal
his wrongful conviction but the evidence already exists. Just days before
Mumia’s court proceeding on Oct. 29, the Press Conference will feature speakers
demanding the DA stop acting in the interest of the FOP. See https://www.facebook.com/events/335961110303921/.
43]
– On
Thurs., Oct. 25 from 3:15 to 5 PM, be at Trump & the ACA: A Panel
Discussion on the Multi-City Litigation, hosted by University of Maryland
School of Law, 500 West Baltimore St., Baltimore 21201. The Law & Health
Care Program invites you to attend a panel discussion on the multi-city lawsuit
brought against the Trump Administration for failure to implement the
Affordable Care Act. On August 2, 2018, several cities (including Baltimore)
filed suit against the Trump administration for actions taken to sabotage the
Affordable Care Act. The suit alleges violations under the Administrative
Procedure Act and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution. https://www.facebook.com/events/289916054955863/.
Hear
from Baltimore City Solicitor Andre Davis '78 who is engaged in the lawsuit as
the attorney for Baltimore City. Vincent DeMarco, President of the Maryland
Citizens’ Health Initiative, will provide perspective on the impact of Trump
Administration actions on Maryland residents. Professor Mark Graber will
discuss the constitutional arguments asserted in the complaint, particularly
the argument that the Administration’s actions violate the Take Care Clause of
the U.S. Constitution.
44] – On
Thurs., Oct. 25 from 4 to 5 PM, hosted by Food Rescue Baltimore, every
Thursday until Feb. 7, 2019 at the Dovecote Café, 2501 Madison Ave., Baltimore
21217. Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free
rescued food. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/178973439543642/.
45]
– On
Thurs., Oct. 25 from 5 to 7 PM, take in Lawyers in the Library with Maryland
Legal Aid, hosted by the Baltimore County Public Library (Towson Branch),
320 York Road, Towson 21204. Attorneys from Maryland Legal Aid will be on
hand to offer free legal advice. Please bring all relevant documents.
Assistance is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. For information
about the organization, go to http://www.mdlab.org/.
Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/544648669316916/.
46]
–
On Thurs., Oct. 25 from 6 to 8 PM, get over to the Housing Committee
Meeting/2nd Bi-Monthly, hosted by Communities United at the Metropolitan
United Methodist Church-Lafayette Square, 1121 W. Lanvale St., Baltimore 21217.
The housing Committee is a part of Communities United focused on improving the
quality of housing in Baltimore City and the State of Maryland. Organize
directly impacted residents to demand safe, affordable, healthy homes. Food
will be provided! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1696479880462260/.
47]
-- On Thurs., Oct. 25 at 6:30 PM engage with the Pilgrimage to
Peace. A Christian faith leader from the US, a Jewish Israeli, and a
Palestinian Christian discuss prospects for peace at the Westminster
Church, 1502 W. 13th St., Wilmington, DE. The event is sponsored by
Delaware Churches for Middle East Peace. See https://cmep.org/event/pilgrimage-to-peace-3/.
48]
– On
Thurs., Oct. 25 from 7 to 8 PM, come to Candlelight Vigil 2018, hosted by Hopeworks
of Howard County, 9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 100, Columbia 21046.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Across the nation, local
communities will engage in various campaigns to alert the public about this
social issue. Shed light on the prevalence of domestic violence in Howard
County and remember those who have died because of it. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/274801879783552/.
49]
– Join
Sierra Club & EcoLogix for the release of Protecting the Source and
Maintaining Water Affordability on Thurs., Oct. 25 from 7 to 9 PM in
the Potomac Library - Medium Room, 10101 Glenolden Dr., Potomac, MD
20854. It is well known that forests and trees provide the first line of
defense and foundation for protecting water quality and drinking water. The new
report was prepared by the EcoLogix Group for the Maryland Sierra Club. Contact
Zack Gerdes at zack.gerdes@mdsierra.org
or 240-764-5402.
50] –On
Thurs., Oct. 25 from 7 to 9 PM, the Baltimore County Progressive Democrats Club
will hold its Monthly Meeting at 301 Allegheny Ave., Towson 21204. Check
out https://www.facebook.com/events/185675785665091/.
51] – On Fri., Oct. 26 from 8 AM to 4 PM at
the Christiana Hilton, 100 Continental Drive, Newark, DE 19713,, check out the
Visions of Justice 2018 and find out about Victim-Centric Models for Addressing
Crime. Speakers will address how restorative justice can be a powerful tool to
address violence and reduce mass incarceration. This is under the
auspices of the Delaware Center for Justice. Register at http://www.dcjustice.org/. Call
302-658-7174 or email center@dcjustice.org.
52]
– On Fri., Oct. 26
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 LUNCH at Baba's Kitchen.
Warm-up, dry off, and enjoy a vegetarian chili lunch and lots of good
conversation. Bring a side or topping for the chili. There are still
places at the table; invite a friend to come along with you.
Another vigil
is at Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St, Baltimore. 21211. However, if weather
is iffy, contact Anne at awyattbr@gmail.com. Lunch will take place at 1 PM at the RPP Café, 830
W. 40th St., Baltimore 21211.
A third vigil
will be in Chestertown, Kent County at Memorial Park at Cross Street and
Park Row. This vigil is looking for more peace bodies on the Eastern
Shore. Welcome to the network, Chestertown Women in Black.
Wear black. Dress for who
knows what kind of weather. Peace signs
will be available. 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
to: wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org.
53]
–
On Fri., Oct. 26 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.
54]
– On Fri., Oct. 26 at noon, get
over to Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda., Baltimore 21218, hosted
by Food Rescue Baltimore. This occurs every Friday until Feb. 8,
2019. For Friday Food Rescue, bring a bag, bring a friend, and take
delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. See https://www.facebook.com/events/579834149018638/.
To
be continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. 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
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