Baltimore Activist Alert -- May 29 -- June 2, 2020

59] END The Mini Pig Experiments!  – May 29

60] Hang out with the Avaaz team – May 29

61] Food rescue – May 29

62] White House vigil – May 29

63] Moms Demand Action – May 29

64] One Fair Wage Reimagining the Service Industry – May 29

65] Phone bank for Mckayla Wilkins – May 29

66] Flower Fridays – May 29

67] Rescue the birds – May 29

68] World BEYOND War – May 29 - 30

69] COVID Conversations with CAIR – May 29 - 31

70] Friday Free Food Distribution – May 29

71] Peace and justice vigil – May 29

72] Brandon Scott Daily Phone Bank – May 29 – June 2

73] Virtual dinner and film – May 29

74] Plant-Based Food Drive – May 29

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59] – Tell Charles River to END The Mini Pig Experiments!  This is organized by The Franny Project on Fri., May 29 through Fri., June 24. Start helping out by signing the change.org petition. http://chng.it/Hqb5K6XJ.  Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/697732707711466/?event_time_id=697732791044791.

60] –Avaaz is a 60-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. "Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages. There's a magic to the human connection that can happen across the entire world, and it always yields wonderful fruit and wisdom for our work.  Hang out with the Avaaz team at this link: https://avaaz.zoom.us/j/99684550434?pwd=UFNEb0VxZ0Y5SXZQTDc1Ni9TRXZNdz09 on Fri., May 29 at 11 AM ET. 

61] –  On Fri., May 29 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, come to the Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda., Baltimore 21218, for a Food Rescue. Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. This will continue every Friday through Sept. 4.  See https://www.facebook.com/events/479389629278759/?event_time_id=479389689278753.

62] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., May 29 at noon.  Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649 or artlaffin@hotmail.com.

63] – Moms Demand Action is hosting the sixth event in its new virtual series: "Demanding Women: Quarantine Conversations about Gun Violence." The next event will be a conversation with Representative Val Demings on Fri., May 29 at noon ET. What is the role of Congress in combating the dual crises of gun violence and the COVID-19 pandemic? As someone who spent 27 years in law enforcement before serving in Congress, Demings understands the urgency of combatting our nation's gun violence crisis. RSVP at https://act.everytown.org/sign/Demanding-Women-Event6-Val-Demings-RSVP/?akid=258645.6235915._K6aOz&rd=1&refcode=emne_DemandingWomen-ValDemings-RSVP-20200528&source=emne_DemandingWomen-ValDemings-RSVP-20200528&t=12&utm_campaign=DemandingWomen-ValDemings-RSVP-20200528&utm_medium=e&utm_source=emne_DemandingWomen-ValDemings-RSVP-20200528.

64] – On Fri., May 29 from 1 to 1:30 PM, get with One Fair Wage Reimagining the Service Industry. Hear a conversation with service professionals and Senator Cory Booker discuss both the crisis and the opportunity - and the potential for change. See https://www.facebook.com/onefairwage/live.

65] – Mckayla Wilkes may well be in a close race with Steny Hoyer. However, no polling has been released publicly. 200,000 calls have been made to primary voters with a goal of 300,000 by June 2nd.  Very few voters have expressed outright support for Steny on these calls. If you have the time to make calls, RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdam2vYhfVWefHkpqXFYmNzu9E_zGuDgLzf1cRLOGTTN_8tOA/viewform?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-please-phone-bank-for-mckayla-wilkes-time-is-short-opportunity-is-huge&email_referrer=email_814988&email_subject=please-phone-bank-for-mckayla-wilkes-time-is-short-opportunity-is-huge. There are several shifts on Fri., May 29 from 1 to 9 PM and Sat. May 30 from 11 AM to 9 PM.

66] – Flower Fridays with Herring Run Nursery is happening on Fri., May 29 from 2 to 2:30 PM. This is Live on Herring Run Nursery's Facebook Page.  Join Blue Water Baltimore's Herring Run Nursery for fun livestreams and virtual Q&As. From rain barrels and pollinators, to gardening tips and tricks, the Nursery staff will talk about a new and exciting topic each week. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/561222818136660/?event_time_id=561222824803326.

67] – Spring migration is underway, and that means two species are meeting up all along the Atlantic Flyway—Red Knots and Horseshoe Crabs. But both species are in peril. Audubon Maryland-DC’s mission is to restore the natural ecosystems of Maryland and the District of Columbia, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity. Help save Red Knots and Horseshoe Crabs on Fri., May 29 at 3 PM.  Learn more about what we can do to help save Red Knots and horseshoe crabs. The webinar will be streamed via Zoom and Facebook Live. Go to https://audubon.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CGbaz8WASxOB5c8MpelL-A?emci=eaca49c7-4e9c-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&emdi=2fce5a3c-f39c-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&ceid=2504878.

Thousands of these ancient crabs come ashore every May to spawn, and shorebirds like Red Knots rely on horseshoe crab eggs to fuel their 9,000-mile-journey from the tip of South America to Arctic Canada. But both species are in peril.

68] - World BEYOND War is continuing its online activities on Fri., May 29 and Sat., May 30 to talk about nonviolence strategies, hear from organizers who have successfully shut down weapons expos in their communities, and learn about viable pathways to convert from a war to peace economy. On Fri., May 29 from 3 to 6 PM ET, hear two back-to-back panel presentations, with plenty of time for Q&A and discussion after each panel. First, from 3 to 4:30 PM, talk about effective strategies for organizing against weapons expos. Hear from Siana Bangura in the UK, Te Ao Pritchard in New Zealand, and Richard Sanders and Colin Stuart in Canada about their experiences shutting down weapons expos. Also share tips for running a campaign in your community. Then from 4:30 to 6 PM, hear from Tamara Lorincz, Brent Patterson, and Simon Black about how to make a just transition from a war to a peace economy. How can we ensure that arms industry workers are re-trained? What are the barriers to economic conversion? Why is demilitarization an essential step to achieving a green economy? Register for Day 2 at greta@worldbeyondwar.org. Once you register, you will receive an email with the Zoom information.

69] – Enjoy COVID Conversations with CAIR from Fri., May 29 through Sun., May 31 from 3 to 3:30 PM. This program is themed "Mental Health: Part of Muslim Heritage or Taboo."  Discuss how to keep harmonious and balanced relationships. See Facebook Live at https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational or YouTube Live at https://www.youtube.com/CAIRtv.  Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/253746062369128/?event_time_id=253746069035794.

70] –On Fri., May 29 from 4 to 6 PM, get with Friday Free Food Distribution by A.I.R.S., 3701 Cottage Ave., Baltimore 21215-7727.  This will continue each Friday through May 29.  This is a partnership with the Italian Cultural Center of Maryland and their Be a Chef for a Day program to distribute free boxes of food every Friday. Come to Restoration Gardens 1. One box will be given to a household. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/225129895461807/?event_time_id=225129908795139.

71] – 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 May 29. Black Lives Matter.

72] – Join the Brandon Scott Daily Phone Bank organized by the Baltimore Bern Unit from Sat., May 30 from 6 to 8 PM through Tues., June 2 from 6 to 8 PM.  Fridays, however, you are to join the Bern Unit General meeting.  Touch base with Jake at 443-808-3221. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1182283135454420/?event_time_id=1182283165454417. 

73] - On Fri., MAY 29 through Fri., June 26 from 6:30 to 9 PM, get with dinner and a movie night, hosted by the Everlasting Life Vegan Restaurant. Most movies are centered on social justice issues that plague our everyday lives. It is deliberate to air content that is not readily discussed in mainstream media outlets. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/239881367031502/?event_time_id=239881410364831.

74] – On Fri., May 29 at midnight through Sat., May 30 at 11:59 PM, join the St. Francis Flock Plant-Based Food Drive, hosted by St. Francis Flock at the Manna Food Center, 9311 Gaither Road, Gaithersburg 20877. The neighbors need help but it doesn't have to come at the cost of animals' lives. Help those who need it most by bringing plant-based donations to Manna. It will really demonstrate the deep care and compassion of Christ Episcopal Church, Rockville and the greater community of those concerned about people and animal welfare. You can drop off food at any time in the designated blue bins outside the warehouse.  Don’t donate meat, dairy, eggs, fish, or honey. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/248237073127924/.

To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Baltimore, MD 21212.  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