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From: Charles Underwood (peacecalendarvisi.com) | |
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:55:12 -0800 (PST) |
NOTE: To subscribe, to unsubscribe or to send event announcements, please write to peacecalendar [at] visi.com with "peace calendar" in the subject line. My calendar and Dave Shove's Progressive Calendar are archived at http://lists.justcomm.org/pipermail/mn-prog-events/ Peace Calendar for November 11, 2008 not to 12/12, Mon-Fri from 8 to noon and 1 to 4, Family Social Science of the U of M sponsors Iraqi Art Project exhibit from the city of Karbala, Iraq, 290 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave, St Paul. 612-625-6202. 11/4 to 11/26, COURT SUPPORT NEEDED for those arrested during the Republican National Convention. Details of dates, times and courtrooms are listed immediately after the vigils. Tuesday, 11/11, 10:30 am, Armistice Day bell ringing service at the First Shot Memorial just west of the Veterans Service Building on the MN State Capitol Approach, St Paul. Contact Wayne Wittman, 651-774-4008. Tuesday, 11/11, 6:30 pm, Peace Salon presents Larry Olds talking about "Popular Education" (which is not about schools, but education against oppression and for sustainability, justice and peace), Mad Hatter's Tea House, 943 W 7th St, St Paul. pattypax [at] earthlink.net or 651-227-3228. Tuesday, 11/11, 7 pm, film "New Year Baby" about girl born on Cambodian New Year in Thai refugee camp, but parents hid the story of the Khmer Rouge genocide, room 25, 1701 Classroom Building, East Bank Campus U of M, Mpls. http://www.chgs.umn.edu/news/ Tuesday, 11/11, 7 pm, Road to Reconciliation keynote address by Immaculee Ilibasgizi, O'Shaughnessy Hall, St Thomas University, St Paul. Mickey Friesen, 651-291-4445. Tuesday, 11/11, 7 pm, film "Why We Fight," Comstock Memorial Union, room 227, U of M Moorhead, Moorhead. http://minnesotasds.org 11/11 to 11/12, conference "The Road to Reconciliation" in St Paul and Oakdale, concerned with bridging misunderstandings and healing trauma when conflicts turn violent, Guardian Angels Parish, 8260 - 4th St N, Oakdale. Contact Deacon Mickey Friesen at friesenm [at] archspm.org or 651-291-4445 or http://www.centerformission.org Wednesday, 11/12, social gathering 11:30, luncheon noon, program 12:40, career diplomat William Davnie describes his 4 months in 2007 as Chief of Staff of Provincial Affairs in the U.S. embassy in Baghdad during the "surge," talk titled "Life in the Emerald Embassy," Town and Country Club, 300 Mississippi Blvd N, St Paul. $25. 612-231-4501. http://micglobe.org Friday, 11/14, 4:15 to 5:30 pm, vigil to end US military/political support of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, corner Summit and Snelling, St Paul. 11/14 to 11/20, film "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" about an unlikely friendship between a Jewish boy imprisoned in a concentration camp and the son of the Nazi commandant, Edina Cinema, 3911 W 50th St, Edina. http://www.landmarktheaters.com 11/14 to 11/18, 9:15 pm, former priest James Carroll's documentary "Constantine's Sword," tracing the Catholic Church's transformation of cross into sword during emperor Constantine, the Crusades, through anti-Semitism under Pius XII during the Holocaust, Oak St Cinema, 309 Oak St SE, Mpls. http://www.mnfilmarts.org 11/15 and 11/16, Northland Bioneers Conference with Naomi Klein (author "Shock Doctrine"), global warming expert David Orr, bio-mimicry expert Janine Benyus and more, Willy Hall, 225 - 19th Ave S, West Bank U of M, Mpls. http://www.nbconference.org Saturday, 11/15, 9:30 am to 4 pm, free workshop for teaching and learning about genocide "Genocide and Gender-Based Violence: Darfur, the Holocaust and American Indians," with genocide scholar and Congressman Tim Walz, holocaust scholar Dr Elizabeth Baer and Genocide Intervention Network director Mark Hanis, at Gustavus Adolphus College and Treaty Site History Center, St Peter. Register at http://chgs.umn.edu/news/darfur.html (CEU and teacher clock-hours available) Saturday, 11/15, 10 am to 6 pm, rummage sale for the RNC 8, Walker Community Church, 3104 - 16th Ave S, Mpls. (Books, music, movies, clothes, household goods, art, children's stuff may all be dropped off from 8:30 to 11 am on the day of the sale.) 612-874-7867 Sunday, 11/16, 2 to 4 pm, panel "Women, War and Peace: Hearing Women's Stories of War and Creating Initiatives for Peace," with HealAfrica worker Harper McConnell, Conservative rabbi Amy Eilberg and Bethlehem University (Palestine) prof Muna Matar, U of St Thomas, McNeely 100, 2115 Summit Ave, St Paul. $10. http://www.womenspirit-twincities.org or 612-823-5901. Sunday, 11/16, 4 pm, Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice honors Rhoda Gilman, Betsy Raasch-Gilman and Arvid "Bud" Dixen for lives of peace activism, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 E 31st St, Mpls. Monday, 11/17, 8:30 am, People's Fishing Expedition: put on your fishing clothes and bring your gear, to protest the Grand Jury fishing expedition into RNC protests, Federal Courthouse, 300 S 4th St, Mpls. Monday, 11/17, 6:30 pm, free movie "Taxi to the Dark Side," an in-depth look at torture practices of the U.S. in Afghanistan, Iraq and Guantanamo, focusing on the torture death of an innocent taxi driver in Afghanistan, St Joan of Arc Church, Upper Room, Parish Center, 4537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls. http://www.worldwidewamm.org Monday, 11/17, 7 to 9 pm, 4th of 5 Monday evenings in series "My Truth and Your Truth: Absolutes and Openness in Our Religious Traditions" with Rabbi Amy Eilberg (Jewish) of the Jay Phillips Center and Dr Wilbur Stone (Christian) of Bethel Seminary, at Islamic Institute of Minnesota, Masjid Al-Salaam, 1460 Skillman Ave E, Maplewood. FFI see http://www.spacc.org/spin or mblakesley [at] spacc.org or 651-789-3840 or register at http://www.interfaithings.org Wednesday, 11/19, noon to 1:15, Genocide Watch executive director Gregory Stanton and U. of Mary Washington human rights prof James Farr talk on "Genocide, 'Ethnic Cleansing' and Cloaks of Invisibility" including epidemiological markers for mass killings and inconsistent international response to different genocides, Moos Tower, 515 Delaware St SE. U of M East Bank campus, Mpls. http://phrh.umn.edu or 612-625-6559. Wednesday, 11/19, 7 pm, Advocates for Human Rights presents free film "Iron Ladies of Liberia" about the 2006 election of Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and the task of lifting her country from debt and devastation, St Anthony Park Library, 2245 Como Ave, St Paul. http://www.mnadvocates.org Thursday, 11/20, 4 pm, bus leaves Augsburg College for School of Americas vigil in Georgia, to return 11/24. Cost around $120 for the bus (camping while there). 5 to 8 spots open as of this writing. Contact Nathan Barrett at barrettn [at] augsburg.edu or 612-229-9571. Thursday, 11/20, 7 pm, A. Ghafar Lakanwal, native of Afghanistan, former Deputy Foreign Minister and former head of Afghanistan's UN delegation, speaks to NW Neighbors for Peace, Parish Community of St Joseph, 8701 - 36th Ave N (corner of Boone), New Hope. NWN4P [at] yahoo.com or 763-545-2296. Thursday, 11/20, 7 pm, Global Solutions presents Michael Andregg, U of M and St Thomas prof, as well as director of Grand Zero Minnesota, speaking on "Rethinking 9/11," Hennepin Ave United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave (Lyndale & Hennepin), Mpls. http://www.globalsolutionsmn.org 11/21 to 11/23, Alternatives to Violence Project advanced workshop, Stillwater Prison. http://www.fnvw.org 11/21 to 11/23, Alternatives to Violence Project basic workshop, Faribault Medium Custody Prison. http://www.fnvw.org 11/21 to 11/24, Veterans for Peace bus to Columbus, Georgia, to close the SOA. Jim Steinhagen, 612-722-1112. ($225 for the bus; $25 and up for motel overnight; food on your own.) (On 11/9, all seats were taken and no waiting list available. The same is apparently true of a bus from St Thomas/St Kates/St Martin's community. An Augsburg bus still has seats, however; see 11/20 above. There are also rumors of a Macalester bus that I am checking on.) Friday, 11/21, 4:15 to 5:30 pm, vigil to end US military/political support of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, corner Summit and Snelling, St Paul. Friday, 11/21, 4:30 to 5:30 pm, Iraq Moratorium picket, Pennel Park, corner Central Entrance and Arlington Ave, Duluth. http://www.northlandantiwar.blogspot.com/ Sunday, 11/23, 12:30 to 2 pm, the Twin Cities Peace with Justice Forum series presents a program on youth speaking for peace, Central Lutheran Church, 3rd Ave and 12th St (next to Mpls Convention Center), Mpls. Info from dhilden [at] comcast.net or 612-825-1481. (Lunch available for $7. Validated parking available in the Central lot/ramp on the south side of the church.) Monday, 11/24, 7 to 9 pm, last of 5 Monday evenings in series "My Truth and Your Truth: Absolutes and Openness in Our Religious Traditions" with Dar Al-Hajrah Civic Center director Imam Abdisalam Adam (Muslim), Mount Zion Temple Rabbi Adam Spilker (Jewish) and St Thomas prof Roxanne Mesler (Christian) at St Pascal Baylon Catholic Church, 1757 Conway St, St Paul. FFI see http://www.spacc.org/spin or mblakesley [at] spacc.org or 651-789-3840 or register at http://www.interfaithings.org Tuesday, 11/25, 5 to 8 pm, shopping night at fair-trade retailer Ten Thousand Villages to benefit (20% of proceeds) WAMM, 867 Grand Ave, St Paul. http://www.worldwidewamm.org ******************************* VIGILS Every Sunday, noon to 1 pm, peace vigil at Summit and Snelling, St Paul. 651-699-8655. Every Sunday, 1 to 2 pm, St Crook Valley Peacemakers sponsors peace vigil at the Stillwater bridge, Stillwater. www.stcroixvalleypeacemakers.com or 651-275-0247. Every Monday, 4:15 to 5:15 pm, Vigil in downtown White Bear Lake at intersection of Highway 61 and 4th Street. FFI: www.worldwidewamm.org Every Tuesday, 4 to 5 pm, Peace walk, carrying signs in both directions from the corner of Hwy 241 and Co Rd 19 (across from St. Michael's Church), St. Michael. FFI: regofam [at] earthlink.net Every Tuesday, 4:30 to 5:30 pm, Peace vigil at 98th St. and Lyndale, Bloomington. 952-831-4276. Every Tuesday, 4:30 to 5:30 pm, peace vigil outside John Kline's office at intersection of Burnsville Parkway and Nicollet, Burnsville. family4peace [at] msn.com Every Tuesday, 5 to 6 pm (all year), east end of Franklin bridge over the Mississippi River, Mpls. carolynbelle [at] pressenter.com Every Tuesday, 5 to 6 pm (back to summer hours), Penn Ave just north of 394, Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Mpls. bnlberry [at] netscape.net Every Wednesday, 7 to 8 a.m., Vigil at Alliant Tech, 7430 Flying Cloud Dr,Eden Prairie. FFI: http://alliantaction.org Every Wednesday, noon to 1, peace vigil across from the post office, Mankato. richard.wintersteen [at] mnsu.edu Every Wednesday, 4:30 to 5:30 pm (winter hours), Grandmothers for Peace vigil, 50th and Halifax, Edina (just west of France). www.worldwidewamm.org Every Wednesday, 4:30 to 5:30 pm (back to winter hours), Vigil to end the occupation of Iraq, Lake/Marshall bridge over the Mississippi. www.worldwidewamm.org Every Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 pm, Peace vigil over footbridge at 85th Ave N and Hwy 252, Brooklyn Park FFI 763-566-8255 Every Wednesday, 6 pm, peace vigil at signal light on Hwy 169, Belle Plaine. JoAnne, 952-873-3315 Every Thursday, 4:45 to 5:45 p.m., Vigil in front of Lockheed Martin, NW corner of Pilot Knob Road and Yankee Doodle Road in Eagan. FFI: family4peace [at] msn.com Every Thursday, 4:30 to 6, vigil at 42nd (County Rd 9) and Winnetka Ave N, New Hope. carydberg [at] comcast.net (Vigil canceled after 10/30/08.) Every Thursday, 5 to 6 pm, Chisago City gathering for peace, Moberg Park on Hwy 8, Chisago City. AARONWOODJW [at] aol.com (VIGIL DISCONTINUED.) Every Thursday, 5 to 6 pm, Peace vigil at intersection of Bridge and Fountain Streets, Albert Lea. sjmoore [at] smig.net Every Friday, noon to 1 pm, Anti-Recruitment vigil ³Our Children Are Not Cannon Fodder,² off Oak St and Washington Ave, East Bank of U, Minneapolis, 612-379-4716. Every Friday, 4:15 to 5:30 p.m., Vigil to end the occupation of Palestine, Snelling and Summit, St. Paul. steichenfm [at] usfamily.net Every Friday, 4:30, Red Wing Alliance for Peace sponsors a vigil at John Rick park, Red Wing, followed by potluck and discussion on alternate weeks. tuvecino [at] redwing.net Every Friday, 5 to 6 pm, peace vigil at Lagoon and Hennepin, Uptown Mpls. FFI: WAMM. Every Saturday, 9 am, Peace walk, Fern and Hwy. 95, Cambridge. (8 block walk) ytpsund [at] yahoo.com Every Saturday, 11 am to noon, peace vigil at corner of Bridge and River St, Chippewa Falls, WI. FFI: lagoclam [at] aol.com or 715-726-0365. Every Saturday, 11 to noon, Minnetonka weekly peace demonstration, at Hwy 7 and 101. Park in Target Greatland lot; meet near entrance fountain. carydberg [at] comcast.net Every Saturday, noon to 12:15, Vigil at Bridge Square (Division and 4th), Northfield. billmcgrath52 [at] gmail.com Every Saturday, 2 to 3 pm, Mounds View peace vigil, SE corner of Hwy 10 and University Ave NE in Blaine. vanka485 [at] aol.com or 763-717-9168. Every Saturday, 2 to 3 pm, Peace vigil at NE corner Co Hwy 10 & Univ Ave NE, Blaine. vanka485 [at] aol.com Every Saturday, 4:45 to 5:45 pm, Northwest Neighbors for Peace hoswt weekly vigil on pedestrian bridge over Highway 55, just west of Winnetka, Golden Valley. carydberg [at] comcast.net (More vigils are listed at http://www.worldwidewamm.org/takeaction/vigil/statevigils.html ) ***************** RNC Court Support Information (For more information, contact rnccourtwatch [at] gmail.com Specific information on the RNC 8 can also be found at http://rnc8.org) Where: Monday November 10, 2008 Time: 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. Where: Ramsey County Courthouse Judge Guthmann Where: Monday November 10, 2008 Time: 9:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M. Where: Ramsey County Courthouse Judge Fetsch When: Thursday November 13, 2008 Time: 8:30 A.M.-11:30 A.M. Where: Public Safety Facility, Room 142 Judge (please contact rnccourtwatch [at] gmail.com for updated info) When: Thursday November 13, 2008 Time: 8:30 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Where: Public Safety Facility, Room 141 Judge Hopper When: Thursday November 13, 2008 Time: 1:15 P.M.-3:45 P.M. Where: LEC, Room 102 Judge Gearin When: Thursday November 13, 2008 Time: 1:30 P.M.-4:00 P.M. Where: (please contact rnccourtwatch [at] gmail.com for updated info) Judge Nathanson When: Monday November 17, 2008 Time: 9:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M. Where: Ramsey County Courthouse Judge Clark When: Monday November 17, 2008 Time: 1:30 P.M.-4:00 P.M. Where: Ramsey County Courthouse Judge Guthmann When: Tuesday November 18, 2008 Time: 1:30 P.M.-3:30 P.M. Where: Ramsey County Courthouse Judge Monahan When: Wednesday November 19, 2008 Time: 1:15 P.M.-3:45 P.M. Where: LEC, Room 102 Judge Finley When: Wednesday November 26, 2008 Time: 9:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M. Where: Ramsey County Courthouse Judge Awsumb
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