Peace calendar
From: Charles Underwood (peacecalendarvisi.com)
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:04:02 -0800 (PST)
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Precinct caucus training note:
Since there are so many trainings prior to the February 5th precinct
caucuses, I am separating those events from the regular calendar and placing
them in a special chronological listing right after the usual calendar and
just before the vigils.  Please scroll down.

Peace Calendar for January 18, 2008
  
EDITOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEEK:
   Precinct caucus trainings: all over town, various dates.
   Jack N-P in debates: Saturday in Austin; Wednesday in Duluth.
   Israel/Palestine: Anna Baltzer on Sunday a.m.

12/21 to 1/24, from the novel by Khaled Hosseini, the film "Kite Runner"
about 2 childhood friends in Afghanistan torn apart by a fearful betrayal,
Edina Cinema, 3911 W 50th St, Edina.  http://www.landmarktheaters.com

1/18 to 1/24, film "Persepolis," a coming-of-age story about 9-year-old girl
dealing with rise of fundamentalism in Iran, then prejudice when she flees
to Austria, Uptown Theater, Hennepin and Lagoon, Mpls.
http://www.landmarktheaters.com

Saturday, 1/19, 11 am, peace candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer appears at U.S.
Senate Candidate debate, hosted by Mower County DFL, Frank Bridges Theater,
Riverland Community College, 1900 - 8th Ave NW, Austin.
http://www.jackforsenate.org

Saturday, 1/19, 3:30 pm, meet U.S. Senate peace candidate Jack
Nelson-Pallmeyer at event hosted by Carol Just and Susanna Presseller,
Westwood Villa Condo Party Room, 2200 Nevada Ave S, St Louis Park.
http://www.jackforsenate.org

Saturday, 1/19, 5 to 7 pm, Communities United Against Police Brutality
conducts training session "Know Your Rights When Dealing with the Police,"
Arise Bookstore, 2441 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls.  http://www.cuapb.org

Sunday, 1/20, 11:15 am, Jewish American volunteer with the International
Women's Peace Service, Anna Baltzer speaks on Israel/Palestine, Linden Hills
United Church of Christ, 4200 Upton Ave S, Mpls.
http://www.annainthemiddleeast.com

Sunday, 1/20, 1 to 3 pm, house party for U.S. Senate candidate Jack
Nelson-Pallmeyer, hosted by Senator John and Connie Marty and John and Mardi
Pearson, 2172 Midland View Court N, Roseville.  (Mapquest/Google do not
provide correct directions; go to http://www.jackforsenate.org or call
651-633-6234.)

Sunday, 1/20, 3 pm, Ideas to Mobilize People Against Corporate Tyranny
(IMPACT) presents film "The Weather Underground" and discussion of that
history from the '60s, Mayday Bookstore, 301 Cedar Ave, Mpls.
eric-angell [at] riseup.net
 
1/21 to 2/15, play "The Meeting" about encounter between Malcom X and ML
King debating nonviolence and other tactics of the civil rights movement,
$15, the History Theatre, 30 E 10th St, St Paul.
http://www.historytheatre.com or 651-292-4323.

Monday, 1/21, gather at 6:30, program at 7 pm, Vets for Peace member Molly
Culligan reads Martin Luther King's antiwar speech, Sacred Heart Church, E
6th St at Arcade, St Paul.  fkroncke [at] minnesota8.net or 651-774-4008.

Monday, 1/21, 7 pm, free film "The Devil Came on Horseback" about Darfur, St
Patrick's Catholic Church, 6820 St Patrick's Lane, Edina.  952-941-3164.

Wednesday, 1/23, 7 pm, SD 7 DFL, Carlton County DFL, Lake County DFL, and St
Scholastica College Democrats host peace candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer at
U.S. Senate Candidate Forum, Mitchell Auditorium, College of St Scholastica,
1200 Kenwood Ave, Duluth.  http://www.jackforsenate.org

Friday, 1/25, noon, vigil to support war resisters in Canada, Consulate
General of Canada, 701 - 4th Ave S, suite 901, Mpls.
truthinrecruiting [at] riseup.net

Friday, 1/25, 4:15 pm, vigil to end the occupation of Palestine, Summit and
Snelling, St Paul.  http://www.worldwidewamm.org

Saturday, 1/26, 9 am, Mille Lacs County DFL hosts a breakfast forum for U.S.
Senate candidates, $10 includes breakfast, Rolf Olson Center in Onamia, just
west of town on the main street.  stevesam23 [at] yahoo.com

Saturday, 1/26 2 pm, Resisting the RNC: MN town hall organizing meeting,
Walker Community United Methodist Church, 3104 - 16th Ave S, Mpls.
http://www.antiwarcommittee.org

Saturday, 1/26, 3 to 5 pm, UN Association meeting on Rebuilding Afghanistan,
Weisman Art Museum, U of M East Bank, Mpls.  http://www.unamn.org/

Saturday, 1/26, 5 to 6:30 pm, meet U.S. Senate peace candidate Jack
Nelson-Pallmeyer at house party hosted by Dottie Brown, 5515 - 10th Ave S,
Mpls.  http://www.jackforsenate.org but RSVP to Dottie at 612-824-9335.

Saturday, 1/26, 7 to 11 pm, U.S. Senate peace candidate Jack
Nelson-Pallmeyer makes appearance at Air America 4th Annual Blue State Ball,
Mpls Convention Center, 1301 - 2nd Ave S, Mpls.
http://www.jackforsenate.org

1/26 to 5/4, with special reception on 1/29 from 7 to 9 pm, Minnesota
History Center hosts exhibit "The Enemy Within: Terror in America - 1776 to
Today," detailing responses to attacks from a Washington kidnap plot to the
World Trade Center attack, $8 adults, MN History Center, 345 Kellogg Blvd W,
St Paul.  http://www.mnhs.org or 651-259-3149.

Sunday, 1/27, 9:30 pm, Twin Cities peace activist icon Marv Davidov is
featured on a film running on channel 17, Twin Cities Public Television.

Monday, 1/28, 7 pm, trade and economic policy analyst Antonia Juhasz speaks
on "Iraq and the SpOILS of War: Whose Oil Is It Anyway?" St Joan of Arc
Church, 4537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls.  http://www.worldwidewamm.org or
612-522-1861.

Wednesday, 1/30, 5:30 pm, film "Killer's Paradise" about more than 2,000
women murdered in Guatemala since 1999, Humphrey Center, U of M, 301 - 19th
Ave S, Mpls.  http://www.hhh.umn.edu

Thursday, 1/31, 4 pm, U of M bioethics prof Steven Miles speaks on "Medical
Complicity with Torture during the War on Terror," Nolte Center for
Continuing Education, room 125, 315 Pillsbury Dr SE, Mpls.
http://www.ias.umn.edu or  612-626-5054.

Thursday, 1/31, 7 pm, Coalition for Palestinian Rights sponsors Susanne
Waldorf talking about her recent experiences with Palestinian and Israeli
women on the recent "Jerusalem Women Speak" tour, Mayday Books, 301 Cedar
Ave, Mpls.  612-379-4716.

Saturday, 2/2, 10 to 11:30 am, meeting of Homeless Veterans for Peace,
Peacehouse, 510 E Franklin, Mpls.  Bob 612-789-9020.

Tuesday, 2/5, 7 to 9 pm, Minnesota Precinct Caucuses for DFL, Republican and
Independence Party (Greens have March convention).  If you want to have a
candidate of your choice on the ballot, this is the place to start and the
Senate District conventions are the place to continue.  For more
information, contact, http://www.dflcaucuses.org or http://www.mngop.com/pf/
or http://mnip.org/  See also http://www.peaceintheprecincts.org

2/9 and 2/10, organizers conference to plan the demonstration at the RNC, U
of M, Mpls.  Details TBA.  http:///protestrnc2008.org or 612-234-8774.
(Housing needed, call 612-379-4716 or 612-929-0802.)

Saturday, 2/9, 9:30 coffee, 10 am program, Middle East Peace Now presents
short film "The Easiest Targets - The Israeli Policy of Strip Searching
Women and Children," Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer, 5440 Penn Ave
S, Mpls.  steichenfm [at] usfamily.net or 651-696-1642.

Saturday, 2/9, 10 to noon, Karen Redleaf and others present program "Focus
on the 2008 Republican National Convention" for the Women's International
League of Peace and Freedom, Van Cleve Community Center, 901 - 15th Ave SE,
Mpls.  http://www.wilpfmn.org or 651-633-4410.

Sunday, 2/10, 6 to 8:30 pm (and the 2nd Sunday of each month), Veterans for
Peace chapter 27 meeting, St Stephens School basement, 2130 Clinton Ave S,
Mpls.  John at 952-448-2664.

Monday, 2/11, 6:30 pm Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet's 11th day prayer
for peace, 1890 Randolph Ave, St Paul.  www.csjstpaul.org or 651-690-7079.

Monday, 2/11, 6:30 pm, monthly meeting of Network of Spiritual Progressives,
Plymouth Church, 1900 Nicollet Ave, Mpls.  http://www.nspmn.org

Monday, 2/11, 7 pm, Greg Mortenson, author of book "Three Cups of Tea: One
Man's Mission to to Promote Peace...One School at a Time," (in Afghanistan
and Pakistan) speaks at John Marshall HS auditorium, Rochester.
http://www.semnap.org

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            PRECINCT CAUCUS TRAINING SESSIONS

 (These apply to DFL, Republican or Independence Party caucuses on 2/5.
Green caucuses are held in March.  Please feel free to submit other training
events to the peace calendar.)

Saturday, 1/19, 10 am, DFL CD 5 hosts precinct caucus training, Phelps Park,
701 E 39th St, Mpls.  rzimbro [at] dfl.org
 
Saturday, 1/19, 10:30 am, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Roseville Library, 2180 N Hamline Ave, Roseville.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 651-628-6803.

Saturday, 1/19, 10:30 am, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Champlin Library, 12154 Ensign Av, Champlin.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383.

Saturday, 1/19, 10:30 am, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Hosmer Library, 347 E 36th St, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383.

Saturday, 1/19, 1:30 to 3:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan
precinct caucus training, Northeast Library, 2200 Central Ave NE, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383.

Saturday, 1/19, 2 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Mpls N Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Ave N, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383.

Saturday, 1/19, 3 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Augsburg Park Library, 7100 Nicollet Av S, Richfield.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383.

Monday, 1/21, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Penn Lake Library, 8800 Penn Ave S, Bloomington.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383.

Monday, 1/21, 7 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus
training, Mounds View Library, 2576 County Rd 10, Mounds View.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 763-717-3272.

Tuesday, 1/22, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Nokomis Library, 5100 - 34th Ave S, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 612-630-6700.

Tuesday, 1/22, 7 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Rice St Library, 1011 Rice St, St Paul.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 651-558-2223 x 2.

Tuesday, 1/22, 7 pm, Human Rights Campaign and Outfront MN sponsor caucus
training, Peace United Church of Christ, 1503 - 2nd Ave NE, Rochester.
field [at] hrc.org or 952-938-6026.

Wednesday, 1/23, 7 pm, Human Rights Campaign and Outfront MN sponsor caucus
training, Peace United Church of Christ, 408 - 8th Ave S, St Cloud.
field [at] hrc.org or 952-938-6026.

Wednesday, 1/23, 7 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Maplewood Library, 3025 South Lawn Dr, Maplewood.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 651-704-2033.

Wednesday, 1/23, 7 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Brooklyn Park Library, 8600 Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383

Thursday, 1/24, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, East Lake Library, 2727 E Lake St, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 612-630-6550.

Thursday, 1/24, 7 pm, Human Rights Campaign and Outfront MN sponsor caucus
training, Unitarian Universalist Church, 605 Rice St, Wayzata.
field [at] hrc.org or 952-938-6026.

Saturday, 1/26,  10:30 am, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Edina Library, 5280 Grandview Sq, Edina.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383.

Saturday, 1/26, 1 pm, Human Rights Campaign and Outfront MN sponsor caucus
training, Peace United Church of Christ, 1111 E 11th Ave, Duluth.
field [at] hrc.org or 952-938-6026.

Saturday, 1/26, 3:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Linden Hills Library, 2900 W 43rd St, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383.

Sunday, 1/27, 2 to 4 pm, MN Network for Progressive Action conducts precinct
caucus and convention training, Burnhaven Library, Burnsville.
http://www.mnpact.org

Tuesday, 1/29, 4:30 pm, Human Rights Campaign and Outfront MN sponsor caucus
training, Mankato State University, Centennial Student Union room 204,
Mankato.  (Park in visitors' pay lot #4.)  field [at] hrc.org or 952-938-6026.

Tuesday, 1/29, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Sumner Library, 611 Van White Memorial Blvd, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383.

Tuesday, 1/29, 6:30 to 8:30 pm,, MN Network for Progressive Action conducts
precinct caucus and convention training, Galaxie Library, Apple Valley.
http://www.mnpact.org

Tuesday, 1/29, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Mpls North Regional Library, 1315 Lowry Ave N, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383.

Wednesday, 1/30, 2:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383.

Wednesday, 1/30, 6:30 to 8:30 pm, MN Network for Progressive Action conducts
precinct caucus and convention training, Shakopee Library, Shakopee.
http://www.mnpact.org

Thursday, 1/31, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, NE Library, 2200 Central Ave NE, Mpls.
info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383.

Saturday, 2/2, 10 am, DFL CD 5 hosts precinct caucus training, Mpls
Federation of Teachers local 59, 67 - 8th Ave NE, Mpls.  rzimbro [at] dfl.org

Saturday, 2/2, 2 to 4 pm, MN Network for Progressive Action conducts
precinct caucus and convention training, Heritage Library, Lakeville.
http://www.mnpact.org


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            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, 4 to 5 pm (new winter 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, 5050 Lincoln, Edina. 
FFI: www.circlevision.org/alliantaction.html

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 (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, 4:30 to 5:30 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, 5 to 6 pm, Chisago City gathering for peace, Moberg Park on
Hwy 8, Chisago City.  AARONWOODJW [at] aol.com

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, 10:15 to noon (canceled if snowing or sleeting), peace
bannering on 40th St footbridge over 35W, Mpls.  952-465-2866.

Every Saturday, noon to 12:15, Vigil at Bridge Square (Division and 4th),
Northfield.  mcgrath1 [at] rconnect.com

Every Saturday, 1 to 2 pm, peace vigil at corner of 42nd (Co. Rd. 9) and
Winnetka Ave N, New Hope.  Park in Walgreen or McDonald lot.  (location
change from Plymouth, starts 12/22/07)  carydbeerg [at] comcast.net

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

(More vigils are listed at
http://www.worldwidewamm.org/takeaction/vigil/statevigils.html ) 


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