Thursday, November 7, 2019

Baltimore Activist Alert -- November 8 - 11, 2019


66] Food Drive for the animals – Nov. 8 & 9
67] Recycling Tour – Nov. 8
68] DACA Works, – Nov. 8
69] Fire Drill Friday – Nov. 8
70] Fourth Annual State of Voting Rights – Nov. 8
71] White House vigil – Nov. 8
72] WIB peace vigils – Nov. 8
73] CODEPINK at the White House – Nov. 8 -- 11
74] Home is Here! – Nov. 8
75] Peace and justice vigil – Nov. 8
76] Current Movements Film Festival – Nov. 8 - 9
77] Charlie King concert – Nov. 8
78] Ballroom Dancing – Nov. 8
79] Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Conference – Nov. 9
80] Policy Symposium – Nov. 9
81] Adoption Event at Petco – Nov. 9
82] Get a Rain Barrel – Nov. 9
83] Cats, Coffee, & Cookies – Nov. 9
84] Demand Trump/Pence Out Now -- Nov. 9
85] The Havel Project – Nov. 9
86] Two Berrigan Books still in print
87] Emergency Demonstration against an attack on Venezuela or Iran  
88] Donate books, videos, DVDs and records  
89] Do you need any book shelves?
90] Join the Global Zero campaign.
91] Peace Park Antinuclear Vigil
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66] – On Fri., Nov. 8 from 8:30 AM to 6:30 PM, Sat., Nov. 9 from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM, and more dates, help with the Food Drive for SPCA Food Bank at the Annapolis Cat Hospital, 2244-48 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis 21403.  Consider donating to an animal in need. Details about donation drop off days, times, and items accepted can be found below. Your donations mean so much, and the entire Annapolis Cat Hospital staff thanks you! Donations accepted are unopened canned or bagged dog and cat food.  No boxed foods or treats. Call Annapolis Cat Hospital at 410-268-2287 or Bay Ridge Animal Hospital at 410-268-6994.  Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/397186717891355/?event_time_id=397186731224687.

67] –  On Fri., Nov. 8 from 10 to 11:30 AM, Baltimore County Recycling Tour (FULL), hosted by Gunpowder Valley Conservancy at 10275 Beaver Dam Rd., Cockeysville 21030-2203.  Tickets are at gunpowdervalleyconservancy.org. Capacity has been reached for the 11/8 tour. Registration will open again next week if there are any cancellations. What happens to your recycling once it is picked up from the curb?  Join a FREE tour of the Baltimore County Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)! You’ll go behind-the-scenes to understand how Baltimore County single stream recycling works. Confused about what can or can’t go into your recycling bin? You’ll also have the chance to learn best practices from an MRF employee.  This tour is hosted by the Jennifer Branch Conservation Association (JBCA) of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy. Please dress accordingly – – closed toe shoes and no heels. Photographs will not be allowed for privacy concerns of the workers. The tour requires some walking and stair climbing.  Contact Deb Lancaster, co-chair of JBCA, at 410-852-4723.  Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/2386385531584772/.

68] – On Fri., Nov. 8 at 10:30 AM, Home Is Here!  This is hosted by Organization of Latino American Students – OLAS at Kogan Plaza, 2121 I St. NW, WDC 20037. DACA works! Make sure that the Supreme Court hears loud and clear, home is here!  Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/646754645854883/.

69] – Inspired by the Swedish student, Greta Thunberg, the student strikers and Naomi Klein's new book "On Fire: The Burning Case for the Green New Deal," Jane Fonda decided to upend her life, left her comfort zone and move to Washington, D.C. for four months to focus on climate change. As Greta said, "This is a crisis. We have to act like our house is on fire, because it is.”  So, every Friday she will host an action called — Fire Drill Friday — at 11 AM on the East Lawn of the Capitol Building, followed by a direct action.  Each Friday focus on a different aspect of the climate crisis and what needs to be done moving forward. Join CODEPINK in Washington D.C. on Fri., Nov. 1 and each following Friday through December.  On November 8, that Friday will make the connection between war and climate change.

Here’s the deal: We are living at the last possible moment in human history when we can do something about climate change or fail to do so, thereby denying hundreds of millions of people a livable future. What’s often left out of this conversation is the fact that the Pentagon pollutes the atmosphere with greenhouse gases more than 140 countries combined. We can’t address climate change without taking on U.S. militarism — join CODEPINK in Washington D.C. on Fridays with special emphasis on November 8th, where war and militarism will be the focus.  Last year, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its regular report which stated in no uncertain terms that given the worsening disasters we’re already seeing and the additional warming that is already baked in because we didn’t act 30 years ago, we do not stand a chance at changing course in time without profound, systemic economic and social change in the next 11 years. Visit https://www.codepink.org/firedrillfridays.

70] – On Fri., Nov. 8 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM, get with Fourth Annual State of Voting Rights, hosted by the ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice at Steptoe & Johnson Llp., 1330 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20036.  Tickets are at www.americanbar.org.  A Panel will address the current state of voting rights and analyze new state laws and attempts to restrict the right to vote. Panelists will address ongoing voting rights litigation, gerrymandering, and prospective issues surrounding the 2020 general election.  Lunch will be served.  Go https://www.facebook.com/events/490454618212916/.
71] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Nov. 8 at noon.  Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649, artlaffin@hotmail.com.  

72] – Women in Black VIGILS FOR PEACE take place on Fri., Nov. 1 from noon to 1 PM.  One is at McKeldin Square, corner of Light and Pratt Sts., in the Inner Harbor, Baltimore.  Use the purple circulator line.  Enjoy an AFTER VIGIL LUNCH from the food trucks in the Inner Harbor.  Bring Your Own Sandwich or stop by one of the food trucks in the McKeldin Square.

  Another is at Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St., Baltimore.  Free Parking available. Vigil from noon to 1 PM. Lunch in the Bistro at 1 PM. If there's a storm, there is no vigil, but there will be lunch. Contact Anne: awyattbr@gmail.com.  The final vigil is in Chestertown, Kent County on the Eastern Shore at Memorial Park at Cross Street and Park Row. Email wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org.

73] –   Join CODEPINK in the movement We are rising up to remove Trump from office.  Trump's crimes against our Constitution, our democracy, our humanity, and our future make him utterly unfit to serve as president.  Impeachment is just the first step. Trump must be removed from office. And we the people need to lead the way in removing him from power.  Converge at the White House every day through Mon., Nov. 11 from noon to 6 PM to call for Trump's removal. Sign up here for important updates on this and future mobilizations #RemoveTrump. We are rising up for Trump’s removal from Sat., Nov. 2 through the 11th.  Converge at the White House.

74] – On Fri., Nov. 8 from 1:45 to 3:30 PM, Home is Here! Welcome Rally in Baltimore, hosted by CASA at City Hall, 100 N. Holliday St., Baltimore 21202-3411. Join Mayor Bernard "Jack" Young, CASA, and Baltimore DACA and TPS holders and allies in welcoming the #HomeisHere march from New York as they pass through Baltimore en route to Washington, D.C. for oral arguments on the termination of DACA at the Supreme Court. Baltimore stands with immigrants! Check out this video promoting the march! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65_oT2nkWS4&feature=youtu.be. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/691082498053777/.

75] – There is usually a silent peace and justice 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 Nov. 8. Black Lives Matter. 

76] – On Fri., Nov. 8, Sat., Nov. 9 and other dates usually from 6:30 to 9:30 PM, check out the Current Movements Film Festival, hosted by Eaton Workshop, 1201 K St. NW, WDC 20005.  Tickets are at cmfilmfestival.bpt.me.  This is a week of documentary films, inspiring panel discussions, healing arts workshops, and a Saturday party!

   The Current Movements Film Festival was created to connect a wider audience to documentary films and to what is happening in social movements today.   This 6-day event will not only highlight stories of social change, but will also bring together artists, activists, filmmakers, and collectives who are building a future we want to live in.   Each day, see documentaries that will be the starting point to talk about the issues facing real people and communities. Hear the voices of global activists who are doing the work day-in and day-out to make a difference. This form of multi-layered storytelling is to engage attendants into getting involved in movements by understanding the issues, see they have a role to play, and to learn how they can meaningfully take part. In the process, the hope is that it will bring folks in movements together to build relationships and find new ways to build power. 

   Friday’s film is MAJOR!, which is about THE BATTLE FOR TRANS RIGHTS.  See the trailer at https://vimeo.com/145160885.   A panel discussion will follow. The first Saturday film is from 10:30 to 11:45 AM and focuses on TOMORROW’S ACTIVISTS TODAY.  The film is “The Unafraid,“and the trailer can be seen at https://vimeo.com/296521464.  A panel discussion is from noon to 1:30 PM. The second Saturday film is from 2 to 3:15 PM, and it is entitled “Murder on the Streets & Across the Creek.”  The second film is from 3:30 to 4:45 PM.  The final SCREENING is from 5:30 to 6:50 PM, and the film is “American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs.”  See a TRAILER at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JvyZtNA4CU.  The final panel runs from 7 to 8:30 PM.  The CLOSING PARTY is from 8:30 to 10:30 PM -- MOVEMENT FOR LIBERATION.  Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/536795517069707/?event_time_id=536795533736372.

77] – You are cordially invited to attend a special unforgettable concert by the great folksinger, Charlie King, at the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker, 503 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW, WDC 20010, on Fri. Nov. 8 (Dorothy Day's Birthday!)  at 7:30 PM.  The closest Metro stop is Georgia Ave.-Petworth station (Green Line).  Make a Free Will Offering.  Call 202-882-9649 or email artlaffin@hotmail.com. Charlie King is a musical storyteller and political satirist. He has been at the heart of the U.S. folk music for half a century. He sings and writes passionately about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. His songs have been sung by Pete Seeger, Holly Near, John McCutcheon, Arlo Guthrie & Peggy Seeger to name a few. Please see https://charlieking.org/.

78] – 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 on Nov. 8. Call Dave Greene at 301-570-3283; or email eneergdivad@gmail.com

79] –  On Sat., Nov. 9 from 8:30 AM to 4 PM, get over to the 2019 Human Trafficking Awareness & Prevention Conference, hosted by the Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services and Howard Community College, 10901 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia 21044. Tickets are $35.  Taking the Next Steps will be in three buildings on the campus: Duncan Hall, Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts and the Health Sciences Building.  The goal of the conference is to inform and educate regional working professionals, law enforcement and the general public. Breakout sessions will focus on Awareness, Life After Trafficking, Labor Trafficking & Prevention, and Law Enforcement. Attendees can choose sessions in any track (except for Law Enforcement, which is reserved for sworn officers only.) Enjoy a continental breakfast and lunch. Seating is limited; register at https://HTAPhoward2019.eventbrite.com.  Contact Lisa Coster at 410-313-6410 (voice/relay) or lcoster@howardcountymd.gov.  See https://www.facebook.com/events/388118388744475/.

80] – On Sat., Nov. 9 from 10 AM to 2:15 PM, attend a Policy Symposium, hosted by SHE - Support Her Election and College Democrats at Hopkins, Shaffer Hall, Room 303, E Gate, Baltimore 21218.  The Symposium will focus on Climate Change, Immigration and Women in Politics.  Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/2495586277327469/.

81] –On Sat., Nov. 9 and more Saturdays from 10 AM to 1:30 PM, get with the Adoption Event at Petco, 10383 Reisterstown Road, Owings Mills 21117, hosted by The Feline Rescue Association. Meet cats who need homes. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/608172806298242/?event_time_id=661037984345057.

82] – On Sat., Nov 9 from 10 AM – 1:30 PM, check out Friend and Foe Workshop at the Cheverly Community Center, 6401 Forest Road.  How should we deal with water woes? -- Basics of hydrology, soils, and vegetation,   the division of responsibility for water issues, homeowners’ options for improvement, including those qualifying for county rebates plus Rain Barrels! Rain Barrels! Rain Barrels! Look at .https://sites.google.com/site/cheverlygreenplan/h20-friend-and-foe/rain-barrel-order-form-2019 Reserve your rain barrel.  Call (301) 341-1261 or email sheila.salo@gmail.com. Rain barrels are $57 before rebate, and payable in cash or by check made out to Town of Cheverly. Rain barrels available only to Cheverly residents.

83] – On Fri., Nov. 9 from noon 1:45 to 3 PM, get over to Cats, Coffee, & Cookies, hosted by Passport Animal Rescue, Inc. at Petco, 1719 York Rd., Lutherville 21093. Spend quality time at the Lutherville/Timonium Petco every Saturday with adoptable cats and kittens! Enjoy coffee, juice, cookies, treats, and a whole room available for you to play with cats.  Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/138383510382707/?event_time_id=138383660382692.

84] – On Sat., Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM, Rise Up and Demand Trump/Pence Out Now, hosted by Refuse Fascism at Union Station, WDC.  The time has come to launch mass, sustained, nonviolent protests that come back week after week, refusing to stop until the Trump/Pence Regime has been removed from power.

The Trump/Pence Regime poses a catastrophic danger to humanity. Concentration Camps on the border… environmental devastation accelerated… the danger of war, even nuclear, threatened… white supremacy rules… fascist mobs and racist mass murderers… truth and science erased… the rule of law and democratic and civil rights are stripped away… THIS IS FASCISM UNFOLDING.

Now, impeachment has begun. A momentous move, in which sharp political battle lines are drawn with high stakes. Trump himself threatens charges of treason and even invokes civil war. A virulent fascist movement sees their future bound up with the whole Trump/Pence regime. Where this ends up depends on us.

This is a moment when we – people of many different views and experience – must act together in mass, sustained, non-violent nationwide protests that continue until the Trump/Pence regime is removed from power. We began with protests in NYC and LA on October 19 that announced four more consecutive Saturdays of protests in cities and towns across the country that gather more people and momentum so that in the weeks and months that follow, the movement grows to tens and hundreds of thousands and millions. What unifies all the diverse streams of people that need to pour into the streets is the single demand: The Trump/Pence Regime Must Go—Now!  Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/453251581982011/?event_time_id=453251595315343.

85] –   On Sat., Nov. 9 from 8 to 10 PM, see The Havel Project, hosted by the Alliance for New Music-Theatre at the Dupont Underground, 19 Dupont Circle NW, WDC 20036.  This is a Double bill of Václav Havel’s Protest and the group’s original production -- Vaněk Unleashed, a tribute to Havel and the Velvet Revolution!  "Protest" exposes a society under a totalitarian regime that spies on its citizens and the thin line between acquiescence and culpability, between comedy and creepy terror.  Vaněk Unleashed is a uniquely American response to the same, most beloved central character of Vaněk. In this work the Alliance adds to the tradition that includes playwrights Samuel Beckett and Tom Stoppard of paying tribute to Havel by making Vaněk a universal character. The performance is written and directed by Susan Galbraith.  Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/510364376469067/?event_time_id=510364389802399.

86] – Two books by Fred Wilcox are still in print.  The first one is “Fighting the Lamb's War Skirmishes with the American Empire” by Philip Berrigan and Fred A. Wilcox with a FOREWORD by Tripp York.  It can be purchased by Wipf and Stock: https://wipfandstock.com/fighting-the-lamb-s-war.html.  It is a Memoir in paperback/ISBN: 9781532660078/240 pages/republished 8/21/2018/ Retail Price: $26.00/and Web Price: $20.80.

The second one is “Uncommon Martyrs The Berrigans, the Catholic Left, and the Plowshares Movement” by Fred Wilcox, who profiles members of this anti-war movement, whose Christianity compels them to acts of civil disobedience against the military industrial complex.  The ISBN is 0201522314/$6.50 for a hardcover, and it can be purchased at Powell's Books.  See https://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/book-reviews/view/7094/uncommon-martyrs.

87] –   The Trump Administration is again beating the war drums.  Most recently, the target is Iran.  Should the Trump administration initiate an act of war against Iran, consider joining us. It is a violation of U.S. law for the Trump Administration to attack a country that has not attacked us, as only Congress can declare war. The Trump administration is nevertheless beating the war drums for war against Iran and Venezuela. Should a war criminal, John Bolton, convince Trump to attack either of these countries, such a military strike would demand an immediate and unequivocal response from us to show that we will not tolerate his abuse of power.

Let's mobilize to show that we the people will not tolerate another military adventure, which would be bound to have profound negative consequences. If a military strike against Iran or Venezuela takes place, then meet at 33rd and N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218. If the attack is before 2 PM local time, then the event will begin at 5 PM, local time. If the attack occurs after 5 PM local time, then the event will begin at 5 PM, local time, the following day. Contact Max at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.   

88] -- 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.

89] -- Can you use any book shelves? Contact Max at 410-323-1637 or mobuszewski2001 at comcast.net.

90] -- 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.

91] – 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: 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


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