Baltimore Activist Alert -- March 6, 2020

51] White House vigil – Mar. 6

52] WIB peace vigils – Mar. 6

53] Peace and justice vigil – Mar. 6

54] Sanctuary Streets Baltimore – Mar. 6

55] Film THE HOSPITAL – Mar. 6

56] "China: Beyond the Propaganda" – Mar. 6

57] Baltimore Supports Bernie – Mar. 6

58] Phone Bank for Bernie – Mar. 6

59] LOVING LIFE ON THE MARGINS – Mar. 6

60] Ballroom Dancing – Mar. 6

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51] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., Mar. 6 at noon.  Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649, artlaffin@hotmail.com.  

52] – Women in Black VIGILS FOR PEACE take place on Fri., Mar. 6 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.

53] – 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 Mar. 6. Black Lives Matter.

54] --   On Fri., Mar. 6 from 6 to 8 PM, attend a Happy Hour Fundraiser for Sanctuary Streets Baltimore, hosted by Sanctuary Streets Baltimore at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 1225 Cathedral St., Baltimore 21201. This will benefit the Immigration Bail Fund! $2 off every drink will go to the bail fund. The group is raising money for detained immigrants in Maryland. The money goes directly to immigrant families to help bring their loved ones home. The funds raised will be transferred to family members of the detained community members, with whom we are in contact via their lawyers at CAIR Coalition. Sanctuary Streets Baltimore is fiscally sponsored by Fusion Partnerships, Inc.  For a link to donate directly to the bail fund, visit GoFundMe: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/sanctuary-streets-immigration-bail-fund?fbclid=IwAR1PhQ7JDvdunE77RMnY0Sy3GVNWa2Xw45fMeMDiH0wxfl-AplOhP7ZjG84.  Sanctuary Streets Baltimore is a group of volunteers, most of whom are immigrants themselves or children of immigrants. For more than two years, volunteers accompany immigrant community members to their court dates, ICE check ins, or other interactions with authorities.  See https://www.facebook.com/events/204045627623367/.

55] – On Fri., Mar. 6 at 7 PM, see the film THE HOSPITAL directed by Arthur Hiller with an Oscar-winning script by Paddy Chayefsky (NETWORK).  The First-Friday Free Large-Screen Film Series is held at the Peace Center of Delaware County, 1001 Old Sproul Road, Springfield, PA. Doors open at 6:30 PM for light refreshments. 

THE HOSPITAL (1971) is a satiric drama, with equally dark splashes of tragic comedy. The late Oscar-winning actor George C. Scott delivers an explosive performance as Dr. Herbert Bock, the brilliant chief of medicine at an urban hospital beset by malpractice mayhem, and even a few murders.

The First-Friday free film series at the Peace Center of Delaware County is organized monthly by the Brandywine Peace Community.  For directions to the Peace Center or more information, visit www.delcopeacecenter.org or call 484-574-1148.

56] – On Fri., Mar. 6 at 7 PM at the Justice Center, 617 Florida Avenue NW, WDC 20001, participate in the last part of a three-part series which looks past the propaganda to examine China. Use the Shaw-Howard Metro (Yellow/Green Lines). No prior reading is required, and questions and discussions are encouraged. "China: Beyond the Propaganda" will close a 3-part series with How China Lifted 300 Million People Out of Poverty in 20 Years. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/479694252936442/.

57] – On Fri., Mar. 6 from 7 to 11:30 PM, get over to Baltimore Supports Bernie at the Metro Gallery, 1700 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21201.  Tickets are at event.etix.com. This is a fundraiser for Bernie Sanders.  All proceeds will go to the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign! Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/1474636612683780/.

58] – Can you Phone Bank for Bernie in the upcoming Primary States on Fri, Mar. 6 from 7 to 9 PM EST?  You will need a computer and a telephone. You may want earbuds or a headset for the phone and chargers.  The dialer does not work with Apple tablets but may work with Android. You can use a Mac but only Chrome and Firefox browsers are supported. Signup confirmation email will have all the necessary details. You can also reply to the sign-up confirmation email with any questions.  Visit https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/256685/?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-bernie-needs-our-help-2&email_referrer=email_739511&email_subject=its-super-tuesday.

59] –  On Fri., March 6 at 7:30 PM, join the authors Suzanne Belote Shanley and Brayton Shanley on their nonviolent legacy tour as they read from their new book: LOVING LIFE ON THE MARGINS- THE STORY OF THE AGAPR COMMUNITY at the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker, 503 Rock Creek Church Rd. NW, WDC 20010.  The authors are co-founders of The Agape Community, a lay Catholic residential community on 34 acres of land in Central Massachusetts Started 37 years ago, Agape has welcomed hundreds for retreats and rural immersions to learn contemplation, nonviolence, and sustainability. The community is involved in interfaith dialogue and practice, including witness and action against war and capital punishment, and has hosted gatherings to listen to those experiencing racial injustices. Order your book on the Agape website: www.agapecommunity.org or call (413)967-9369. For more info contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649,   artlaffin@hotmail.com

60] – 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 Mar. 6. Call Dave Greene at 301-570-3283; or email eneergdivad@gmail.com.

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