Peace calendar
From: Charles Underwood (peacecalendarvisi.com)
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:07:44 -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 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.

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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.)

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.



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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, 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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