34] Bike Rally for Clean
Energy – May 8
35] North Africa: Prospects
and Obstacles for the Next Generation – May 8
36] Food Rescue – May 8
37] BARCS Fundraiser – May 8
38] Meet South Korean Peace
Leader Lee Taeho – May 8
39] School of Food
and Food Rescue Baltimore – May 8
40] Perry Hall Green New
Deal Town Hall – May 8
41] National Lawyers Guild
Happy Hour – May 8
42] Benefit for Refugees
and Immigrants – May 8
43] Day of Unity 2019 – May 8
44] Quaker Change Maker
series event – May 8
45] Book talk What is democracy?
– May 8
46] Video: "From Paris
to Pittsburgh: The Climate for Change is Now" – May 8
47] Gun Violence Prevention
Forum – May 8
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34]
– On Wed., May 8
from 10:15 to 11:15 AM, get over to the Bike Ride Kickoff Rally,
hosted by CCAN Action Fund at the Annapolis City Dock, Dock St,
Annapolis 21401. The Clean Energy Jobs Act has PASSED the Maryland state
legislature - with a supermajority in both houses! The bill will increase our
renewable electricity standard to 50% by 2030 and put us on the path to 100% by
2040. Now it is on to Governor Hogan's desk for signature. Activists Vinny and
Jamie DeMarco will be embarking on a bike ride from the Governor's Mansion in
Annapolis to Ellicott City to symbolize how Maryland residents are connected in
the fight against climate change, from the communities hardest hit to the
decision makers in Annapolis.
Join CCAN, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters, and Interfaith Power &
Light DMV for a send-off rally in Annapolis with the message: "Hogan, Sign
it for the Climate!" RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchZJ08Sr9TEPdk7dFydtyOmVCBUw_h98MgyQdOqgA1UU3o-Q/viewform.
This bill isn't perfect. This year our legislature failed to remove
incineration from the state's renewable electricity policy (incineration makes
up about 3% of the state's current standard; wind, solar and hydro make up
87%). But as a whole, the Clean Energy Jobs Act is a remarkable bill, which
takes huge and historic steps to fight climate change and create jobs. And we
have no time to delay on serious climate action. See https://www.facebook.com/events/352189628978897/.
35] – On Wed., May 8 from
noon to 4 PM, catch North Africa: Prospects and Obstacles for the Next
Generation, hosted by the Middle East Institute, 1319 18th St. NW, WDC
20036. Tickets are at www.mei.edu. The
Middle East Institute (MEI) and the Southern Methodist University Tower Center
for Political Studies are pleased to host a half-day conference on the ongoing
turmoil in North Africa and its implications for the region's future. Two
keynote addresses and three panels will delve into the democratic transitions
across the region, prospects for regional coordination in trade and diplomacy,
and the role of the public and private sectors in encouraging economic growth.
This event is free and open to the public. Register at https://www.mei.edu/events/north-africa-prospects-and-obstacles-next-generation.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/602059233603115/.
36] -- Wednesdays
at the Free Farm, 3510 Ash St., Baltimore 21211 by Food Rescue Baltimore continue
on Wed., May 8 from noon to 1 PM. Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take
delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2335352913149645/?event_time_id=2335353063149630.
37] –
On
Wed., May 8 at 11 AM, be at the BARCS Fundraiser at the Abbey Burger Bistro,
1041 Marshall St., Baltimore 21230. The Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care
Shelter (BARCS) treats 11,000 unwanted, abused and stray animals enter the
doors each year – dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, even wildlife and exotic
animals. BARCS is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization operating Maryland’s
largest open-admission animal shelter and adoption center, nestled in downtown
Baltimore's Federal Hill neighborhood. Mention ‘BARCS’ and 15% of your sales
will be donated! See https://www.facebook.com/events/372595120017758/.
38] – On Wed., May 8 from 2 to 4 PM, meet
South Korean Peace Leader Lee Taeho, hosted by Korea Peace Network and Peace
Action, 1957 E. St. NW, WDC 20052-0041. The conversation is entitled
People Power: The Role of South Korean and US Civil Society in Building Peace
on the Korean Peninsula. Taeho is part of the South Korean Peace Movement
and a Candlelight Revolution Leader. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/302205304040809/.
39] – On Wed., May 8 at 2
PM, and every Wednesday until July 24, 2019, School of Food and Food
Rescue Baltimore will give out food at 1412 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore 21213.
Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/2105994779640314/.
40] – The Perry Hall
Green New Deal Town Hall is on Wed., May 8 at 2 PM in the Baltimore County
Public Library - Perry Hall Branch, 9685 Honeygo Boulevard, Perry Hall 21128.
Call 443-900-3236.
41] – On Wed., May 8 at
5:30 PM, join the Maryland Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild for a
Happy Hour at the bar at Ida B's Table, 235 Holliday St., Baltimore
21202. Help celebrate the end of the school year for law students, and
the end of law school for the Spring 2019 Juris Doctorate candidates. Food will
be available, and law students get one free drink. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2220045821422735/.
42] – On Wed., May 8 from
6 to 8 PM, get over to Journey to Jobs Happy Hour benefiting the U.S.
Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), 1785 Florida Ave. NW, WDC
20009-2657. The Committee has a Livelihoods Program in El Salvador!
Through this program, USCRI helps young adults who have been deported to
receive job training, counseling, legal assistance, and employment
opportunities. A ticket is $20. All donations and proceeds from the night
will directly benefit USCRI's Livelihoods program. Throughout its
100-year history, thousands of immigrants, refugees, and uprooted people have
been helped to build dignified lives with their rights respected and protected.
Learn more at www.refugees.org. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/371139550159886/.
43] --
On
Wed., May 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, get over to a Day of Unity 2019, hosted
by Shambhala Meditation Center of Washington, DC, 3520 Connecticut Ave.
NW, WDC 20008. In observance of the 2019 Interfaith Council of
Metropolitan Washington’s Day of Unity, members of the Shambhala and Shirat
HaNefesh communities will join together to get acquainted and learn about
asylum-seeking in the US. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE OFFERED. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2313073908968679/.
44] – The next Quaker Change Maker series event is on Wed.,
May 8 at 6:30 PM at 235 2nd St. NE, WDC 20002. Friends Arthur Meyer Boyd
and Margaret Boyd Meyer will talk about their experiences in Palestine and
Israel. Despite the military occupation, a Quaker school is thriving in
Palestine. How are Quaker values providing hope and building a foundation for a
peaceful, just future? How does the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affect daily
life in Israel and Palestine? What might the future hold for this troubled
region? Attend in person or virtually to hear from Meg and Arthur Boyd who
recently spent six months at Ramallah Friends School in Palestine. This talk
will be preceded by silent worship at 5:15 PM. Register at https://act.fcnl.org/event/quaker-welcome-center/835/signup/?akid=9888.152065.02ZAVD&rd=1&t=20&zip=.
45] – On Wed., May 8 from 7 to 9 PM, Astra Taylor discusses
her book "Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone" at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 1225 Cathedral
St., Baltimore 21201. What is democracy really? What do we mean when we use the
term? And can it ever truly exist? There is no shortage of democracy, at
least in name, and yet it is in crisis everywhere we look. From a cabal of
thieving plutocrats in the White House to rising inequality and xenophobia
worldwide, it is clear that democracy—specifically the principle of government
by and for the people—is not living up to its promise. Astra Taylor shows
that real democracy—fully inclusive and completely egalitarian—has in fact
never existed. In a tone that is both philosophical and anecdotal, weaving
together history, theory, the stories of individuals, and conversations with
such leading thinkers as Cornel West, Danielle Allen, and Wendy Brown, Taylor
invites us to reexamine the term. Is democracy a means or an end, a process or
a set of desired outcomes? What if the those outcomes, whatever they may
be—peace, prosperity, equality, liberty, an engaged citizenry—can be achieved
by non-democratic means? Or if an election leads to a terrible outcome? If
democracy means rule by the people, what does it mean to rule and who counts as
the people? Call (443) 602 7611 or go to https://www.redemmas.org/.
46] – On Wed., May 8 from 7 to 9 PM, see a Video: "From
Paris to Pittsburgh: The Climate for Change is Now" presented by the
Greenbelt Climate Action Network (GCAN) in the Greenbelt Community Center, Room
114, 15 Crescent Road, Greenbelt 20770. This 78-minute film shows how mayors,
governors, community groups, businesses, and others are stepping up, embracing solutions
like renewable energy and reaping benefits. This is a National Geographic
documentary from 2018 Go to http://chears.org/gcan/monthly-meetings/upcoming-events/.
47] – On Wed., May 8 from
7 to 9 PM, come to a Gun Violence Prevention Forum - Montgomery County, hosted
by Moms Demand Action at Earle B. Wood Middle, 14615 Bauer Dr., Rockville
20853. Tickets are at act.everytown.org. This Gun Violence
Prevention Forum will include Congressperson David Trone with Special Guest
Congresswoman Lucy McBath! RSVP at https://act.everytown.org/event/moms-demand-action-event/22499/.
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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