Baltimore Activist Alert – March 29 – 30, 2020

Baltimore Activist Alert – March 29 – 30, 2020

"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own nation. The great initiative in this war is ours. The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther King Jr.

Friends, this list and other email documents which I send out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center.  Go to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.  If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send contributions to Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers

2] Web site for info on federal legislation

3] Get involved with NCNR   

4] Progressive Democrats of America needs volunteers  

5]”The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks”

6] Do art online at the BMA -- Mar. 29

7] Blood Drive – March 29

8] Pets on Wheels at Mutt Mart – Mar. 29

9] Baltimore Ethical Society closed March 29

10] Free Meals for those in Need -- March 29 – April 3

11] Karma Kitchen DC -- Mar. 29

12] Virtual Spring Lobby Weekend – Mar. 29

13] Healthcare Emergency Virtual Town Hall – Mar. 29

14] World Day for the End of Fishing – Mar. 29

15] Sunrise Movement Baltimore is holding a mass call – Mar. 29

16] Shout out for Baltimore’s workers – Mar. 29

17] Pentagon Peace Vigil – Mar. 30

18] Emergency Food Collection – Mar. 30

19] End the Blockade on Gaza – Mar. 30

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1] – Buttons, bumperstickers and books are available.  “God Bless the Whole World, No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.

2] – To obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go to http://thomas.loc.gov/.  Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or 800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.

3] – THE ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR].  It will be augmented by conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed.  It will consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to U.S. wars.

To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.  Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to subscribe.  

4] – Progressive Democrats of America [mailto:info@pdamerica.org], since its first day of operations in 2004, has been supporting the most progressive candidates in US House races. From long-term progressive champions like Reps. Barbara Lee, Raul Grijalva, and Mark Pocan, to the newcomers like the Squad, PDA is proud to help elect true fighters for the issues. If you want to volunteer, email Mike Fox at mikefox@pdamerica.org.

5] – Courtesy of the National Park Service and Google Arts & Culture, you can do a Virtual Tour of Five National Parks Online. ”The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks” is a satisfying escape. Whether you spend five minutes on the site or an hour, it’s an important reminder that the world is still beautiful and wonderful and weird, even in uncertain times.  Learn more about how you can take a digital adventure into your national parks: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/stuck-home-visit-these-5-national-parks-online?utm_source=insider&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter.

6] – The Baltimore Museum of Art is taking its Free Family Sundays art-making workshops online to make sure everyone at home stays creative and engaged. Artists of all ages are invited to download and print the hands-on art activities inspired by works in the BMA's collection. So roll up your sleeves, grab those art supplies, and keep your creative skills sharp by coloring, sketching, or painting your favorite works of art. See https://artbma.org/educators/for_families.html?utm_source=All+Subscribers&utm_campaign=484f4e1f03-Art+to+Go+Feb20_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8e168c97a2-484f4e1f03-297341113&mc_cid=484f4e1f03&mc_eid=5e9f1a085a and give Striding Lion some color. This week, get to know the Museum's 1,600-year-old lion made from tiny squares of colored stones. Color in Striding Lion using crayons, color pencils, pens, or markers. Get creative!  Snap a picture of your final creation and tag it on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/artbma?utm_source=All%20Subscribers&utm_campaign=484f4e1f03-Art%20to%20Go%20Feb20_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8e168c97a2-484f4e1f03-297341113&mc_cid=484f4e1f03&mc_eid=5e9f1a085aInstagram.

7] – On Sun., Mar. 29 from 10 AM to 3 PM, get over to a Blood Drive at The Irwin Center, hosted by Belvedere Square at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, 7601 Osler Drive, Towson 21204. ChoiceOne Urgent Care in partnership with University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, the American Red Cross and Belvedere Square is hosting a blood drive series at ChoiceOne Urgent Care! You can sign up for the March blood drive here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=CHOICEONE%20URGENT%20CARE.  Donate and help maintain a stable blood supply. Every day, the Red Cross must collect more than 13,000 pints of blood for patients across the country. Encourage family and friends to join you in donating at our upcoming blood drive. A pint of blood from you could be a gift of life for someone in need. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/488651635124090/.

8] –   On Sun., Mar. 29 from 10 AM to 4 PM, get with PoW day for orders, hosted by Pets on Wheels at Mutt Mart, 2904 Hamilton Ave., Baltimore 21214.  The planned pet photos with the Easter Bunny have to be cancelled due to continued restrictions on gatherings at this time. BUT Mutt Mart did not want PoW to be the loser. So 10% of all sales will be donated! Deliveries will count too! And they are defining their delivery area broadly...as long as you're about 20 min or less from the store in Hamilton, your order will be brought to you.  So why not treat your animal friend to something special on Sunday and help Pets on Wheels, too?  Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/211866173201945/.

9] - Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a speaker and discussion at 10:30 AM.  However, there will not be a meeting on Sun., Mar. 29.  Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org. 

10] –On Sun., Mar. 29 through Apr. 3 from noon to 2:30 PM, help out Heart of the Park - Free Meals for those in Need by Heart of the Park, 55 Market Place, Baltimore 21202.  Harbor Park Garage has teamed up with the Pierpoint Restaurant to launch “Heart of the Park” to help support the community in this time of need. The plan is simple. Drive up and get free meals. Call (410) 234-3631 or email info@Harborparkgarage.com.   Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/293128001668953/?event_time_id=293128008335619.

11] -- On Sun., Mar. 29 at noon, come to the Karma Kitchen DC at the Himalayan Heritage Restaurant, 2305 18th St. NW, WDC 20009.  Check out www.karmakitchen.org.  Karma Kitchen first opened in Berkeley on March 31, 2007 by several volunteers inspired to seed the value of a "gift economy". It has now spread around the globe. Run by volunteers, the meals are cooked and served with love, and offered to the guest as a genuine gift. To complete the full circle of giving and sustain this experiment, guests make contributions in the spirit of pay-it-forward to those who will come after them. In keeping this chain going, the generosity of both guests and volunteers helps to create a future that moves from transaction to trust, from self-oriented isolation to shared commitment, and from fear of scarcity to celebration of abundance. See https://www.facebook.com/events/658166894944256/.

12] –   On Sun., Mar. 29 from 2 to 6 PM, be at a Virtual Spring Lobby Weekend, hosted by Friends Committee on National Legislation – FCNL, 245 2nd St. NE, WDC 20002.  Hear from experts on the climate emergency, carbon pricing, climate justice, and lobby training. It will be live streamed on Facebook and You Tube. Visit https://bit.ly/2UxCUmC for the full schedule. See https://www.facebook.com/events/222148182473426/.

13] – You’re cordially invited to Progressive Democrats of America’s Healthcare Emergency Virtual Town Hall / Webinar on Sun., March 29 from 4 to 5 PM ET. Find out what PDA is doing in response to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, and how you can help. Dr. Bill Honigman and guest speakers will address your concerns and answer your questions about the Novel Coronavirus pandemic. Email MikeFox@PDAmerica.org to RSVP. He will send you call-in information.

14] – On Sun., Mar. 29 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, get with Direct Action Everywhere – Baltimore, 21201. The World Day for the End of Fishing calls for the abolition of fishing and fish farming. Fish, crustaceans and cephalopods are at the heart of WDEF's concerns, since they constitute the biggest proportion of animals killed by humans, amounting to thousands of billions of victims each year. Launched in 2017 in Switzerland by the association PEA - Pour l'Égalité Animale, WDEF is now used by associations all around the world to raise awareness about aquatic life, among the public as well as within other animal-rights associations. Read the WDEF's demands in detail at https://www.facebook.com/events/1223086331218550/.

15] - The Sunrise Movement Baltimore is holding a mass call on Sun., March 29 at 7 PM EST. The Sunday night's call is an introduction to Sunrise. The mass call registration link is  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/8215851518134/WN_i89L6pmNSo-4XkNGiMvvPg Right now, we’re facing the twin crisis of a public health pandemic and a huge economic recession. Join this call to connect with people like you across the country, process what’s going on, and make sense of what can be done together.

16] - On Sun., Mar. 29 from 7 to 7:05 PM, join Baltimore Thanks Our Workers and cheer for them on Sunday night, hosted by Make Noise for Baltimore.  Baltimore was built by the commitment of workers, and now in this unprecedented health crisis, it is being saved by workers. In every neighborhood in Charm City... take five minutes to make so much noise the workers hear the thanks citywide. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/837023730107303/.

17] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop.  The next vigil is Mar. 30, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker.  Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.  The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle fences across from the entrance to the Metro.  By Metro, take Yellow Line and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit 8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr.,  and there is meter parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots begin at 8 AM.  No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds. Restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S. Fern and Army Navy Dr.  

18] – On Mon., Mar. 30 from noon to 2 PM, get with an Emergency Food Collection, hosted by Ascension Lutheran Church, 7601 York Road, Towson 21204, in its parking lot. ACTC (Assistance Center of Towson Churches) will remain open to provide for food insecure people in the community. During the upcoming weeks, the need will be increasing and the supply of food will become greatly depleted. With churches closed, it's difficult to collect food right now. Bring food for a drop off. Place your food in the truck waiting for this purpose. Here are the items needed: Apple sauce, Cereal, including oatmeal, Canned peas or carrots, Canned diced tomato, Canned pasta meals, Canned hearty soups, Grape jelly, Peanut butter, Spaghetti sauce, Pasta, dry, all shapes and sizes, and Paper goods, or toiletries, You can make financial contributions to ACTC directly online: http://www.actconline.info/. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/671655323664979/.

19] – End the Blockade on Gaza: #SpreadSolidarity Rally and Twitterstorm is happening on Mon., March 30 with a rally from 1 to 2 PM EST, followed by a Twitterstorm from 1 to 3 PM EST. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/9pnBCBhldUyUN6PmeXOljw2?emci=cbbbed4c-9b6f-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=12bf7de0-2a70-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=237778.  This is a live streamed Zoom-based rally and Twitterstorm to mobilize support for Palestinians in Gaza facing COVID-19 under blockade.

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