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From: Charles Underwood (peacecalendarvisi.com) | |
Date: Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:39:01 -0700 (PDT) |
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My calendar and Dave Shove's Progressive Calendar are archived at http://lists.justcomm.org/pipermail/mn-prog-events/ Peace Calendar for October 25, 2008 now to 11/11, last chance to see the TRACES exhibits about the Holocaust and WW II, Landmark Center, 75 W 5th St, Suite 211, St Paul. http://www.TRACES.org or 651-292-8703. 10/17 to 10/30, Oliver Stone's film "W" about the guy who got us into the Iraq war and other unfortunate adventures, Lagoon Cinema, 1320 Lagoon Ave, Mpls. http://www.landmarktheaters.com 10/25, 10/26, 10/31 and 11/1 (rain date show 10/30), Barebones Productions presents outdoor Halloween puppet extravaganza "Fleeced: You Reap What You Sow," featuring a wild pack of dogs, stilted harpies, fire-breathing bulls, and hard questions about murder, hunger and sacrifice, north gate entrance to Hidden Falls Regional Park, 1309 Mississippi River Blvd S (.8 miles south of Ford plant), St Paul. 612-824-2355 or http://bareboneshalloweenshow.blogspot.com (A fall-themed, earth-centered show that Ed highly recommends, but not for very young children.) Saturday, 10/25, 2 to 7 pm, free cultural celebration "Underneath the Oil of Desert :Lands: Celebrating the Gulf States" (Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates) with food, dance and music, Cahoots Coffee Bar, 1562 Selby Ave, St Paul. 651-644-6778. Sunday, 10/26, 6 pm, memorial for the Stolen Lives of more than a dozen people who have died at the hands of law enforcement officers in Minnesota in the last year, Walker Community Church, 3104 - 16th Ave S, Mpls. Sunday, 10/26, 6 pm, dinner/pre-ween party/show to benefit the RNC 8, with food from Food Not Bombs, a corny haunted house, zombie flicks and bands (Terracide, Atraveho) at 7, Arise Books, 2441 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls. $5 to 10 donation (no one turned away). http://rnc8.org 10/27 to 11/24, 7 pm, series of 5 Monday evenings titled "My Truth and Your Truth: Absolutes and Openness in Our Religious Traditions" in 5 different houses of worship, beginning with Dr Anant Rambachan (Hindu) at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 700 Snelling Ave S, St Paul. FFI see http://www.spacc.org/spin or mblakesley [at] spacc.org or 651-789-3840 or register at http://www.interfaithings.org Wednesday, 10/29, 7 pm, campaign to ban torture "Do No Harm: Can We Reconcile Torture with American Values," with 2 generals, the director of Center for the Victims of Torture and the president of the MN Evangelical Association, Rochester Community and Technical College, Heintz Center, 1926 Colllegeview Rd SD, Rochester. Friday, 10/31, 4 to 5 pm, Shaun Irlam gives free talk on "Rwanda after Genocide: Into the Dark Chambers," Lind Hall, Room 207A, 207 Church St SE, U of M, Mpls. http://igs.cla.umn.edu/events/ or 612-626-1528. Friday, 10/31, 4:15 to 5:30 pm, vigil to end US military/political support of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, corner Summit and Snelling, St Paul. Friday, 10/31, meet at 5, leave at 5:30, critical mass bike ride, with or without a costume, Loring Park, Mpls. Saturday, 11/1, 9:30 refreshments, 10 am film and discussion, Middle East Peace Now presents "Jerusalem: The East Side Story" about the Jerusalem occupation since 1967, Southdale Library, 7001 York Ave S, Edina. 651-696-1642. Saturday, 11/1, 10 to 11:30 am, meeting Homeless Veterans for Peace, Peacehouse, 510 E Franklin, Mpls. Bob Heberle 612-789-9020. Monday, 11/3, 7 to 9 pm, 2nd of 5 Monday evenings in series "My Truth and Your Truth: Absolutes and Openness in Our Religious Traditions" with Rev Lee Piche (Christian) from the Archdioces of St Paul and Mpls plus Prof Adil Ozdemir (Muslim) of St Thomas's Muslim Christian Dialogue Center, all at Muslim American Society, Masjid Al-Aman, 4100 E 66th St, Inver Grove Heights. FFI see http://www.spacc.org/spin or mblakesley [at] spacc.org or 651-789-3840 or register at http://www.interfaithings.org Wednesday, 11/5, 2 to 3:30 pm, Gallup Organization senior analyst Dalia Mogahed speaks on "Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think," 3M Auditorium, Carlson School. U of M West Bank, 321 - 19th Ave S, Mpls. mccoy019 [at] umn.edu or 612-624-7346. Wednesday, 11/5, 7 pm, Gallup Organization senior analyst Dalia Mogahed speaks on "Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think," Owens Science Hall, U of St Thomas, 2115 Summit Ave, St Paul. mcdc [at] stthomas.edu or 651-962-5650. Wednesday, 11/5, 7 pm, Darfur documentary "Sand and Sorrow" and panel discussion, Bloomington Civic Center, Schneider Theater, 1800 W Old Shakopee Rd, Bloomington. http://www.chgs.umn.edu/news/ Thursday, 11/6, 4 pm, Binghamton University philosophy prof Max Pensky gives free talk on "Amnesty and Justice in International Law," Nolte Center for Continuing Education, 315 Pillsbury Dr SE, East Bank of the U, Mpls. 612-626-5054. Thursday, 11/6, 7 pm, Darfur documentary "The Devil Came on Horseback" and panel discussion, St Peter HS Auditorium, 100 Lincoln Dr, St Peter. http://www.chgs.umn.edu/news/ Friday, 11/7, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, Hamline poli sci prof Binnur Ozkecedi-Tanner speaks on "Multiculturalism and Ethic Politics in the Middle East and North Africa," Giddens Learning Center, room, 1S, 1537 Hewitt Ave, St Paul. http://www.hamline.edu/events/ Friday, 11/7, 6 to 11 pm, Partnership for the Education of Children in Afghanistan sponsors fundraiser "Extra'vaghanistan" with Afghan dinner, 10-year-old Sarosha, the Ethnic Dance Theater, and recently returned Santwana Dasgupta, $35, Garden Room, City Hall, 8080 Mitchell Rd, Eden Prairie. info [at] afghanmodelschool.org 11/7 (6 pm) to 11/9 (5 pm), basic level Alternatives to Violence Workshop, Hennepin County Men's Workhouse, 1145 Shenandoah Lane, Plymouth. avperika [at] gmail.com or http://www.fnvw.blogspot.com Saturday, 11/8, 9:30 am to 4 pm, free workshop "Muslims and Islam in Minnesota Schools: Dialogue, Resources and Community," Islamic Center of MN, 1401 Gardena Ave NE, Fridley. CEUs available for K-12 teachers. Registration required at http://www.igs.cla.umn.edu (Lunch provided, also free.) Saturday, 11/8, 10 to noon, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom hosts editor/publisher and author of "Take the Streets" Ed Felien, talking about "Post-Election: Where Do We Go from Here?" Van Cleve Community Center, 901 - 15th Ave SE, Mpls. http://www.wilpfmn.org or 612-922-79993. Sunday, 11/9, 2 to 5 pm, annual meeting of the Minnesota Fellowship of Reconciliation featuring program "Peace Teams at the RNC and Beyond," Macalester-Plymouth United Church, 1658 Lincoln Ave, St Paul. rachelanddon [at] msn.com Sunday, 11/9, 3 pm, peacemaker, author and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Rev John Deere speaks on "Jesuits and Nonviolence," St Joan of Arc, Parish Center, 4537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls. http://www.worldwidewamm.org Sunday, 11/9, 6 to 8:30 pm, monthly meeting of Veterans for Peace chapter 27, St Stephens school basement, 2123 Clinton Ave S, Mpls. John Varone 952-448-2665. Monday, 11/10, 9 am to 1 pm, seminar on Narrative Exposure Therapy to treat PTSD in war and torture survivors, U of M St Paul Campus, 274 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave, St Paul. lwieling [at] umn.edu Monday, 11/10, 6:30 pm, Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer speaks on "US Foreign Policy Change: An Urgent Matter for Churches," at bimonthly Every Church a Peace Church potluck supper meeting, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 E 31st St, Mpls. 612-729-8358. Monday, 11/10, 7 to 9 pm, 3rd of 5 Monday evenings in series "My Truth and Your Truth: Absolutes and Openness in OUr Religious Traditions" with Hamline religious prof Earl Schwartz (Jewish) and U of M med school prof Dr Fatma Reda at Beth Jacob Congregation, 1179 Victoria Curve, Minedota Heights. FFI see http://www.spacc.org/spin or mblakesley [at] spacc.org or 651-789-3840 or register at http://www.interfaithings.org Tuesday, 11/11, 10:30 am, Armistice Day bell ringing service at the First Shot Memorial just west of the Veterans Service Building on the MN State Capitol Approach, St Paul. Contact Wayne Wittman, 651-774-4008. Tuesday, 11/11, 7 pm, film "New Year Baby" about girl born on Cambodian New Year in Thai refugee camp, but parents hid the story of the Khmer Rouge genocide, room 25, 1701 Classroom Building, East Bank Campus U of M, Mpls. http://www.chgs.umn.edu/news/ Tuesday, 11/11, 7 pm, Road to Reconciliation keynote address by Immaculee Ilibasgizi, O'Shaughnessy Hall, St Thomas University, St Paul. Mickey Friesen, 651-291-4445. 11/11 to 11/12, conference "The Road to Reconciliation" in St Paul and Oakdale, concerned with bridging misunderstandings and healing trauma when conflicts turn violent, Contact Deacon Mickey Friesen at friesenm [at] archspm.org or 651-291-4445. Saturday, 11/15, 9:30 am to 4 pm, free workshop for teaching and learning about genocide "Genocide and Gender-Based Violence: Darfur and the Holocaust," with genocide scholar and Congressman Tim Walz, holocaust scholar Dr Elizabeth Baer and Genocide Intervention Network director Mark Hanis, at Gustavus Adolphus College and Treaty Site History Center, St Paul. Register at http://chgs.umn.edu/news/darfur.html (CEU and teacher clock-hours available) Sunday, 11/16, 4 pm, Hawkinson Foundation for Peace and Justice honors Rhoda Gilman, Betsy Raasch-Gilman and Arvid "Bud" Dixen for lives of peace activism, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 E 31st St, Mpls. Monday, 11/17, 7 to 9 pm, 4th of 5 Monday evenings in series "My Truth and Your Truth: Absolutes and Openness in OUr Religious Traditions" with Rabbi Amy Eilberg (Jewish) of the Jay Phillips Center and Dr Wilbur Stone (Christian) of Bethel Seminary, at Islamic Institute of Minnesota, Masjid Al-Salaam, 1460 Skillman Ave E, Maplewood. FFI see http://www.spacc.org/spin or mblakesley [at] spacc.org or 651-789-3840 or register at http://www.interfaithings.org ******************************* VIGILS Every Sunday, 9:30 to 10:45 am, vigil to Close Guantanamo-End Torture, 40th St pedestrian overpass over 35W, Mpls. 952-465-2866. (Bannering suspended as of 9/21.) 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 Sunday (weather permitting), 3:30 to 4:30 pm, peace vigil on the I-94 footbridge just west of Snelling, St Paul. Mike Madden, 651-644-2288. (Bannering suspended as of 9/21.) 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, 5 to 6 pm (back to summer 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, 7430 Flying Cloud Dr,Eden Prairie. FFI: http://alliantaction.org 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, 5 to 6 pm (back to summer 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, 7:30 to 9:30 am, peace banners on pedestrian bridge over Cedar Ave just south of MOA, Bloomington. (Take Old Shakopee Rd exit and curl around.) Roxanne at 952-891-1862. Every Thursday, 4:45 to 5:45 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, 4:30 to 6, vigil at 42nd (County Rd 9) and Winnetka Ave N, New Hope. carydberg [at] comcast.net Every Thursday, 5 to 6 pm, Chisago City gathering for peace, Moberg Park on Hwy 8, Chisago City. AARONWOODJW [at] aol.com (VIGIL DISCONTINUED.) 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, peace bannering on 40th St footbridge over 35W, Mpls. 952-465-2866. (Bannering suspended as of 9/21.) Every Saturday, noon to 12:15, Vigil at Bridge Square (Division and 4th), Northfield. billmcgrath52 [at] gmail.com 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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