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From: Charles Underwood (peacecalendarvisi.com) | |
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:07:44 -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 10, 2008 EDITOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEEK: Precinct caucus trainings: all over town, various dates. Staged reading: the Rachel Corrie play on Saturday Play: "Jesus in Guantanamo" on Friday. Movie: Peace, Propaganda and the Promised Land" on Monday. Cool JNP links: Broderick essay and video clips at http://www.jackforsenate.org 12/21 to 1/17, 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 Friday, 1/11, 11:30 am, MN ACLU and MN Impeach for Peace protest 6 years of Guantanamo, wear orange and protest at Hennepin and Lagoon, Uptown Mpls. http://impeachforpeace.org Friday, 1/11, 4:15 pm, vigil to end the occupation of Palestine, Summit and Snelling, St Paul. http://www.worldwidewamm.org 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. 651-696-1642. 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, 11:30 am, MN Labor Against the War meets at Mayday Books, 301 Cedar Ave, Mpls. coreymattson [at] maydaybookstore.org 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, 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 with focus on Israel/Palestine and viewing of video "Peace, Propaganda, and the Promised Land," Plymouth Church, 1900 Nicollet Ave, Mpls. http://www.nspmn.org Monday, 1/14, 7 pm, meeting Labor Against War, Merriam Park library, 1831 Marshall Ave, St Paul. Thomas Dooley 651-645-0295. Wednesday, 1/15, 6 pm, Red Wing Vets for Peace meeting at home of Charles Nicolosi, 250 Overlook Ln, Red Wing. tuvecino [at] redwing.org or 651-388-6059. Tuesday, 1/15, 7 pm, Amnesty International sponsers 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, Carleton College, Boliou Building, room 104, One N Colllege St, Northfield. http://annainthemiddleeast.com Tuesday, 1/15, 7:30 pm, Poets for Peace presents free "Peace and War in the Heartland," (St Paul poet laureate Carol Connolly hosts), University Club St Paul, 420 Summit Ave, St Paul. http://www.pwh-mn.org/events/arts.php or fkroncke [at] minnesota8.net Wednesday, 1/16, 6:30 pm, Anna Baltzer presents "Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories," Minnehaha United Methodist Church, 3701 E 50th St, Mpls. http://annainthemiddleeast.com or http://www.worldwidewamm.org Thursday, 1/17, 7 pm, St Thomas Justice and Peace Department, Theology Department, Center for Woman, Merriam Park Neighbors for Peace, Middle East Peace Now, WAMM's Middle East Committee, Coalition for Palestinian Rights and Pax Christi all sponsor the Anna Baltzer presentation "Witness in Palestine: A Jewish American Woman in the Occupied Territories," U of St Thomas, John Roach Center, Room 126, 2115 Summit Ave, St Paul. http://annainthemiddleeast.com or 651-962-5733. Thursday, 1/17, 7 pm, film "Crimes of Honour" about the killing of hundreds of women in the Islamic world killed because they are thought to have dishonored their families, Merriam Park Library, 1831 Marshall Ave, St Paul. http://www.hhh.umn.edu Thursday, 1/17, 7 pm, St Thomas Justice and Peace Department sponsors Anna Balzer (see above) speaks on Israel/Palestine, John Roach Center, Room 126, U of St Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St Paul. http://www.annainthemiddleeast.com or 651-962-5733. Friday, 1/18, 7 pm, amazing, intense, hilarious one-man show "Jesus in Grantanamo" with Matthew Vaky (editor very highly recommends), Robbinsdale United Church of Christ, 4200 Lake Rd (behind the mall), Robinsdale. http://www.worldwidewamm.org or 763-546-5368. 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 Sunday, 1/20, 11:15 am, Anna Baltzer (see above) 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, $15, the History Theatre, 30 E 10th St, St Paul. http://www.historytheatre.com or 651-292-4323. Monday, 1/21, gather at 6:30, program at 7 pm, Vets for Peace member Molly Culligan reads Martin Luther King's antiwar speech, Sacred Heart Church, E 6th St at Arcade, St Paul. fkroncke [at] minnesota8.net or 651-774-4008. Monday, 1/21, 7 pm, free film "The Devil Came on Horseback" about Darfur, St Patrick's Catholic Church, 6820 St Patrick's Lane, Edina. 952-941-3164. Saturday, 1/26 2 pm, Resisting the RNC: MN town hall organizing meeting, Walker Community United Methodist Church, 3104 - 16th Ave S, Mpls. http://www.antiwarcommittee.org Monday, 1/28, 7 pm, trade and economic policy analyst Antonia Juhasz speaks on "Iraq and the SpOILS of War: Whose Oil Is It Anyway?" St Joan of Arc Church, 4537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls. http://www.worldwidewamm.org or 612-522-1861. Monday, 1/28, 7 pm, international trade and economic policy analyst and author of "The Bu$h Agenda: Invading the World One Economy at a Time" Antonia Juhasz speaks at Joan of Arc, 4537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls. http://www.worldwidewamm.org 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. ******************** 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.) 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. 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. Saturday, 1/12, 1:30 am to 3 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Walker Library, 2880 Hennepin Av S, Mpls. info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383. 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. 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. Tuesday, 1/15, 11 am, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, St Louis Park Library, 3240 Library La, St Louis Park. info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383. Tuesday, 1/15, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls. info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383. Tuesday, 1/15, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Hopkins Library, 22 - 11th Ave N, Hopkins. info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383. Tuesday, 1/15, 7 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Hayden Heights Library, 1456 White Bear Ave, St Paul. info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 651-793-3934. Tuesday, 1/15, 7 pm, Human Rights Campaign and Outfront MN sponsor caucus training, Good Samaritan United Methodist Church, 5730 Grove St, Edina. field [at] hrc.org Wednesday, 1/16, 10:30 am, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Linden Hills Library, 2900 W 43rd St, Mpls. info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383. Thursday, 1/17, 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. Thursday, 1/17, 7 pm, Human Rights Campaign and Outfront MN sponsor caucus training, 1st Congregational Church, 1923 - 3rd Ave S, Anoka. field [at] hrc.org Thursday, 1/17, 7 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Brookdale Library, 6125 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center. info [at] peaceintheprecincts.org or 651-917-0383. Friday, 1/18, 10:30 am, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct caucus training, Merriam Park Library, 1831 Marshall Ave, St Paul. info [at] peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383 or (library) 651-642-0386. Friday, 1/18, 7 pm, Human Rights Campaign and Outfront MN sponsor caucus training, Gustavus Adolphus College, Old Main room 005, 800 College Ave, St Peter. field [at] hrc.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, 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, 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, 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. 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 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. 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. ******************** 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, 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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