Muusja Mailing List: April 21 E-Event Update

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MUUSJA E-EVENT UPDATE  APRIL 21,  2005 
Metro UU Social Justice Alliance--Bringing together   
UUs to work collectively for social  change. 
This update includes announcements  about: 
A. UU Events  
B. Community Events  
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A. UPCOMING UU EVENTS  
1. 
SUNDAY APRIL  24, 2005 
UU EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS 
** MINNESOTA  VALLEY UU FELLOWSHIP EARTH  DAY 
10:30 AM to 12:30  PM 
Service: "Saving Money, Time, Your Health and the   
Earth: What's Possible with Sustainability?" Speaker,   
Terry Gips, will lead a follow up discussion.   
Terry is an ecologist, economist, consultant, and   
president of the  Alliance for  Sustainability.    
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** FIRST  UNIVERSALIST  CHURCH EARTH  DAY 
10:00 AM and 12  NOON after the 9 and 11 AM  
services. GLOBAL WARMING? LET'S COOL IT!     
“Successes Since the 1st Earth Day in 1970” with   
J Drake Hamilton, Science Policy Dir for MN for an   
Energy-Efficient Economy (ME3). Program includes   
displays, learning activities, and action   
opportunities.    
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** FIRST UNITARIAN SOCIETY EARTH  DAY 
9:30 AM to 1:30  PM 
9:30 FORUM:  Minnesota Environmental  Justice  
and Legislative Solutions with MN Rep. Keith   
Ellison, dynamic speaker and founder of Environmental   
Justice Advocates of MN (JAM). 
10:30  SERVICE: "What Makes Us Whole?"  
11:30 SOCIAL  HOUR, LUNCH, LEARNING, ACTION EVENTS  
12:45:  “Women’s Empowerment and Population  
Stabilization" with John Sager. 
FFI: Madalyn Cioci at 612.926.5249.   
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2.  
THURSDAY-SATURDAY APRIL 28, 29, 30   
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BUILDS  
Help build a 4 plex in cooperation with   
Congregations  Building Communities, a group  of  
downtown  Minneapolis congregations.   
Heritage  Park: Hwy 55 and  Lyndale Ave. N.,  Mpls 
FFI: Contact your congregation's Habitat   
Organizer or Carol Koepp, 952.893.2383.   
ckoepp [at] mn.rr.com. 
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3. 
SATURDAY, APRIL 30 
10:00 AM to 4:00  PM 
Sign in at 9:30  AM  
WORKSHOP: “UUs ORGANIZING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE"   
The progressive faith-based movement is growing and  responding to increasing 
threats to our democracy and UUs are needed to  empower this movement in  
Minnesota! It’s challenging  work and we need to learn what it takes to be 
effective. Lead Trainers, Beth Newkirk and Meg Riley,  will fill in the details 
plus 
tell us about the UU social justice  landscape and how we can draw on our UU 
values and legacy to sustain our work.   
First  Univeralist  Church 
3400 Dupont Avenue  S,  Minneapolis 
Sponsored by MUUSJA and Prairie Star  District 
REGISTER TODAY. Send $30 check made out to FUS, with   
MUUSJA in the memo line, with your name, congregation  and contact 
information to First Unitarian Society,  
900 Mt. Curve  Ave, Mpls.  55403. FFI: Betsy Allis,  erallis [at] aol.com or Jo 
Haberman, jojane [at] juno.com. 
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4. 
THURSDAY, MAY 5 
7:00 to 9:00  PM 
MEETING OF UU ECOMINDS  
This new working group of  MUUSJA promotes lifestyles, policies and 
technologies that respect and  sustain  
all life on earth.   
First  Unitarian  Church,  Minneapolis 
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B. COMMUNITY EVENTS OF  INTEREST 
1. 
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 
9:30 AM to 12  NOON 
TALK: MARKET FUNDAMENTALISM - WORSHIPING THE ECONOMIC  GOD  
with Karen Redleaf, trained economist who discovered  "the other side" of the 
free-market ideology. Karen explains the  contradictions of a highly touted 
economic system accompanied by human  misery.  
Ecopolitan Restaurant (upstairs conference  room) 
2409 Lyndale Av S,  Minneapolis   
Sponsor: Women’s International League of Peace and  Freedom WILPF 
FFI: Leslie, alteravista [at] earthlink.net   
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2. 
SATURDAY, APRIL 23 
9:30 AM to 12  NOON 
SETTING THE TONE IN PUBLIC CONVERSATION   
A writing workshop for progressives   
Do you dream about educating and influencing the public  through Op-Ed 
articles and letters to the editor but lack the confidence  and direction 
necessary 
to write and submit a great essay? Attend this  practical, fun, hands on 
writing workshop and learn how! Instructor is  writer Bill Lapadat.  
Chanhassen Recreational Ctr,  2310 Coulter Blvd,  Chanhassen  
Tuition $20.00. To register, contact Beverly Anglum at  952.270.7972   
anglum3 [at] mchsi.com  
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3. 
SATURDAY APRIL 23 
9:30 to 11:00  AM  
11th ANNUAL EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP - a collaborative   
effort between the Park Board, City of  Mpls Public Works and 13  
neighborhoods.  
11 AM to 2:00  PM 
Environmental Fair at  Nokomis Community  Center 
2401 E. Minnehaha  Pkwy.    
Information booths, activities for kids, music,  food 
FFI: www.minneapolisparks.org.  
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4. 
SATURDAY APRIL 23 
First of 15 showings.   
FREE PUBLIC SHOWINGS: “THE CORPORATION”   
This riveting 2004 documentary film will be shown in 15  metro neighborhoods 
as part of a grassroots initiative to raise awareness  about the impact of 
corporations on our world. Includes discussion.   
This week’s showings:  
Sat Apr 23, 10:15  am.  
Edina  Library, 5280 Grandview Square,  Edina  
Sat Apr 23, 1:30  pm.  
Shoreview  Library, 4570 N Victoria St.,  Shoreview  
Sun Apr 24, 1:30  pm.  
Black Bear Crossings, 1360 N  Lexington Ave, St. Paul   
Mon Apr 25, 5:00  pm.  
Walker Library, Hennepin  Ave & Lagoon, Uptown, Mpls   
Tues Apr 26, 7:00  pm.  
The RenBox, 509 Sibley  St, Lowertown, St.  Paul  
Wed Apr 27, 6:30pm.  
May Day Books, 301 Cedar Av, West  Bank, U of M, Mpls  
Organized by IMPACT (“Ideas to Mobilize People Against  Corporate Tyranny 
(IMPACT). FFI: Todd Hierlmaier:  952.920.1809.thierlmaier [at] elitemail.org. 
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5. 
THURSDAY, APRIL 28 
7:00  PM 
WOMEN OF THE WORLD AND WAR: FOCUS ON  LAOS 
4th in a series. Mai Neng  Moua will speak from her personal experience about 
the effects of war on  the Hmong women and children of  Laos, those who have 
remained in  Laos and Thailand and those who have migrated to the  United  
States.  She spent four years in a refugee camp in  Thailand. Ms Moua’s 
edited 
"Bamboo Among the Oaks:  Contemporary Writing by Hmong Americans," a landmark 
anthology featured in  the New York Times and used in schools across the 
nation. 
  
Gustavus  Adolphus  Lutheran  Church 
1669 Arcade  St. (Arcade &  Larpenteur), St. Paul.  
Sponsored by WAMM.

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6.   
SATURDAY, APRIL 30 
9:00 AM to 4:00  PM 
REFUSING TO FIGHT: A  WORKSHOP FOR CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR COUNSELING
Topics include:  claiming CO status, the possibility of a  draft, the Delayed 
Entry Program, current Selective Service Act, proposed  Universal Service 
Act, and much more. $25.00 includes materials, morning  coffee and afternoon 
snack. 

Holy  Trinity  Lutheran  Church 
28th  Ave. bet  Lake  St. and  31st  St., Minneapolis  
Sponsored by Every  Church a Peace  Church, Veterans for Peace,  and WAMM.  
FFI: 612-721-6908 or  952-473-7839. 
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