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From: Charles Underwood (peacecalendarvisi.com) | |
Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 13:22:08 -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 December 22, 2007 EDITOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEEK: Mall shopping: Please don't. It only encourages them. Precinct caucus trainings: all over town, various dates. Moving vigils: candlelight vigil on 12/23 or vigil for children on 12/28. Cool JNP links: Broderick essay and video clips at http://www.jackforsenate.org 12/6 to 1/6, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays (7:30 pm) plus Sundays (2 pm), play "The Diana Story: A Play About Landmines," by local playwright Helene Turnbull, about the friendship between Princess Di and Mother Teresa as they work to eradicate landmines, $16, The Lowry Labs, 350 St Peter St, St Paul. http://www.urbansamurai.org (endorsed by WAMM) 12/21 to 12/27, film "Jimmy Carter: Man from Plains" about the former president touring for his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" and Carter's sense of justice, Lagoon Cinema, 1320 Lagoon Ave, Mpls. http://www.landmarktheaaters.com 12/21 to 12/27, 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 Sunday, 12/23, 5:30 to 6:30 pm, Winter Solstice peace vigil: "Light a Candle for Peace on the Darkest Night of the Year," corner Snelling & Summit Aves, St Paul. http://mppeace.org or info [at] mppeace.org Thursday, 12/27, 7 pm, free program "Silencing Peacemakers in the Middle East: Anti-Semitism vs Criticizing Israel," with Jewish Voice for Peace communication director Cecilie Surasky (who lead the opposition to St Thomas banning Desmond Tutu) with local Muslim, Christian and Jewish peace activists, Macalester Plymouth United Church, 1658 Lincoln Ave, St Paul. 612-827-5364. Friday, 12/28, 6:30 pm, "Out of Darkness, Into the Light" ecumenical candlelight service for the children of Iraq and other child victims of war, St Joan of Arc Church, 4537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls. http://www.worldwidewamm.org Saturday, 12/29, 10 to noon, Larry Johnson and Elaine Wynne host a house party for U.S. Senate peace candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, 315 Georgia Ave N, Golden Valley. http:www.jackforsenate.org or RSVP at topstory7 [at] comcast.net or 763-546-1074. Saturday, 12/29, 11 am to 12;30 PM, meet your Muslim neighbors and hear answers to questions on Islam, Rochester Mosque Open House, Masjed AbuBaker, 17 N Broadway, Rochester. Rochester.Mosque [at] gmail.com or 507-529-1478. Saturday, 12/29, 9:30 pm, band The Truant Lovers play benefit for Iraq Vets Against the War and the TC chapter of Vets for Peace, Bryant Lake Bowl, 810 W Lake St, Mpls. $8 advance/$10 at the door. http://www.bryantlakebowl.com Thursday, 1/3, noon and 6:30 pm, Lutheran pastor and WWII chaplain Chuck Lutz speaks on "Anti-German Hysteria during the World Wars," first free Thursday at Traces, room 326, Landmark Center, 75 W 5th St, St Paul. http://www.traces.org Thursday, 1/3, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Franklin Library, 1314 E Franklin Ave, Mpls. info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 612-630-6800. Thursday, 1/3, 7 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, East Lake Library, 2727 E Lake, Mpls. info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383or (library) 612-630-6550. Friday, 1/4, 6 pm social gathering, 7 pm speaking, U.S. Senate peace candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer speaks at Itasca Community College meet and greet, Davies Auditorium, 1851 E Highway 169, Grand Rapids. http://www.jackforsenate.org 1/5 (9 am registration) to 1/6 (11 am closing), Pax Christi Twin Cities annual retreat, with Nonviolent Peaceforce director Mel Duncan, St Paul's Monastery Benedictine Center, 2675 E Larpenteur Ave, Maplewood. lynncibuzar [at] yahoo.com or 651-699-8565 and leave message. Saturday, 1/5, 10 to 11:30 am, meeting of Homeless Veterans for Peace, Peacehouse, 510 E Franklin, Mpls. Bob 612-789-9020. Saturday, 1/5, 2 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. Monday, 1/7, Every Church a Peace Church holds bimonthly potluck supper (6:30), followed by special presentation (7:30 pm) of Matthew Vaky's outstanding play (editor's opinion) "Jesus at Guantanamo," Howard Conn Theater, Plymouth Church, 1900 Nicollet Ave, Mpls. rolsen6376 [at] visi.com Monday, 1/7, 7:30 pm, U.S. Senate peace candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer speaks to the Wadena County DFL meeting, American Legion Post 456, 100 Frontage Rd, Sebeka. http://www.jackforsenate.org Monday, 1/7, 7 pm, meeting Labor Against War, Merriam Park library, 1831 Marshall Ave, St Paul. Thomas Dooley 651-645-0295. Tuesday, 1/8, 11:30 am, U.S. Senate peace candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer speaks to the Aitkin Democratic Club, The 40 Club, 950 2nd St NW (Hwy 210), Aitkin. http://www.jackforsenatel.org Tuesday, 1/8, 7 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, White Bear Library, 4698 Clark Ave, White Bear Lake. info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 651-407-5302. Wednesday, 1/9, 7 to 8:30 pm, Red Wing Vets for Peace meeting at home of Charles Nicolosi, Red Wing. tuvecino [at] redwing.org Friday, 1/11, 11:30 am, 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. Friday, 1/11, 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. Saturday, 1/12, 9:30 am coffee, 10 am presentation, Middle East Peace Now presents a dramatic reading of "Rachel Corrie: A Life for Others" concerning the 23-year-old from Olympia Washington, run over by a bulldozer in Gaza while trying to protect a Palestinian home, Lutheran Church of Christ the Redeemer, 5440 Penn Ave S, Mpls. 651-696-d1642. Saturday, 1/12, 10 to noon, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom presents U of M soil, water and climate prof DJ Mulla presenting "The Role of Water in Middle East Conflicts," Van Cleve Community Center, 901 - 15th Ave SE, Mpls. http://www.wilpfmn.org Saturday, 1/12, 10:30 am, 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. Sunday, 1/13, 10 am, Jewish American volunteer with the International Women's Peace Service Anna Baltzer, speaks on human rights abuses in the West Bank, checkpoints, nonviolent resistance in Israel and Palestine, St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove St, Mpls. http://annainthemiddleeast.com or http://www.worldwidewamm.org Sunday, 1/13, 2 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Rondo Library, 461 N Dale St, St Paul. info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 651-266-7400. Sunday, 1/13, 5 pm, Anna Baltzer (see above) speaks on "Witness in Palestine," St Mark's Episcopal Cathedral, 519 Oak Grove St, Mpls. http://annainthemiddleeast.com or http://www.worldwidewamm.org Sunday,1/13, 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, 1/14, 6:30 pm, monthly meeting of Network of Spiritual Progressives, Plymouth Church, 1900 Nicollet Ave, Mpls. http://www.nspmn.org Monday, 1/14, 7 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Arlington Hills Library, 1105 Greenbrier St, St Paul. info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 651-793-3930. Monday, 1/14, 7 pm, meeting Labor Against War, Merriam Park library, 1831 Marshall Ave, St Paul. Thomas Dooley 651-645-0295. ******************** 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, 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, 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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