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From: Charles Underwood (peacecalendarvisi.com) | |
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2008 22:04:02 -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/ 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 ******************** 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 ******************** 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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