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Calendar Archive, 20031001-20031031
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Thursday, October 30, Buffalo,
Kevin Martin: Building a New Foreign Policy From
the Grassroots, Reserve your seats now for the 37th
WNY Peace Center Annual Dinner at the
Buffalo Convention Center. Social hour at 5:30 PM,
dinner at 6:30 PM. This year we are
priviledged to have as a keynote speaker Kevin Martin, Executive Director of
Peace Action. Reserve your seat by calling 894-2013. Peace Action is the
nation's largest peace and justice membership organization with 91,000
members. Kevin is an expert in foreign policy and nuclear disarmament
issues. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, The Chicago Tribune,
Z Mag, and The Nation. He has also apeared on CNN, NPR, Fox News, MSNBC,
BBC-TV, and many other local, national, and international media outlets.
Prices for the dinner are as follows: Patron - $35, Adult - $25,
Student/Limited Income - $14, Table for 8 - $175 (great option for
organizations - you save $25!). Come see old friends and make new ones. If
you are new to the Peace Center this is a great time to get to know us! Call
894-2013 for information or
reservations.
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Thursday,
October 30, Buffalo, Fellowship of Reconciliation:
Local Chapter Formation Discussion: at The Network of Religious
Communities, 1272 Delaware Avenue, 8:00-9:30 AM.
A small group of local clergy and laity leadership, concerned about violence
and actively seeking to study peacemaking, will be hosting an open meeting
to discuss possible formation of a local Fellowship of Reconciliation
chapter. See
meeting
announcement and
first meeting
announcement for details.
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Tuesday, October 28, Buffalo, A.N.S.W.E.R
Planning Meeting Cancelled this week
only. - open to all - general anti-war and anti-racism organizing
meeting - This Tuesday and (almost) every Tuesday evening, there's an open planning/work
session at the A.N.S.W.E.R. office at 7:00 PM
upstairs at 367 Delaware Ave (above the insurance company) near Tupper, in
Buffalo. Contact
iacbuffalo@action-mail.org, see
call-to-meeting or Call 604-9515
for more details.
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Sunday, October 26, Buffalo,
Weekly Candlelight Vigil for Peace,
7:00-8:00 PM ,
bear witness for peace, enjoy
solidarity and good music, speak-out or read a poem in a family-friendly
setting. Say yes to peace -- and no
to war, violence and military occupation everywhere. Delaware Park - Aggasiz Circle Entrance,
Parkside Ave & Route 198, Buffalo, NY, Enter Delaware Park at the Aggasiz
Circle entrance, on Parkside Ave just north of Route 198. You can only enter
when headed SOUTH on Parkside. Therefore if coming on 198, take the Parkside
exit, go north a couple of blocks, and find a way to turn around. The
entrance is marked by a park sign, and also by a street sign for E. Meadow
Dr. We will meet in the parking area about 100 yards from the park entrance.
The vigil will be visible to traffic on Parkside and the 198. Join
this marvelous and diverse group if you can.
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Saturday, October 25, Buffalo,
Women
in Black weekly vigil, every week on Saturday from
12-1 PM, Bidwell/Elmwood, no matter the
weather, there's always good cheer and dignified solidarity. Women in
Black Buffalo has a great new Web site -- make a point of visiting and
book-marking it at: http://wibbuffalo.net/ The war in Iraq and
Afghanistan are reported to be over, and the dopes in the White House are
declaring victory, but we know better... We continue to have upwards of 30
vigilers every Saturday from noon to 1P. This reflects that people are well
aware of the risks that remain as long as this administration is in office.
Please continue to stand with us in this environment when other citizens
report dissent to the police. That's the battle we must continue to wage! See
the Women in Black Buffalo Web site for
additional links and information. FLASH
NEWS: Women in Black Buffalo can now accept tax deductible donations and
an anonymous donor has offered to provide double matching donations
-- see donation
announcement for details.
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Saturday, October 25,
Washington DC,
Bring the Troops Home, End the Occupation in Iraq -
March on Washington DC:
Gather at the Washington Monument at 11:00 AM.
See regularly updated information on endorsers, speakers, logistics at
www.internationalANSWER.org.
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Friday, October 24, Buffalo,
Bring the Troops Home, End the Occupation in Iraq -
March on Washington DC: Buses will leave for Washington
late evening from UB South Campus. BUS TICKETS MUST BE OBTAINED IN ADVANCE.
Call (716) 604-9515, or email
buffalo@internationalANSWER.org. Buses are also leaving from
Rochester, Syracuse, Geneseo, Toronto -- see transportation available from
many other nearby places at
www.internationalANSWER.org.
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Friday, October 24, Buffalo,
Film Showing: Crossing the Line – Sobre Pasando La
Linea, by Bill Jungels, in collaboration with workers in
Mexico, the US and Canada -- 2003, 96 min., English and Spanish with
English subtitles. The movie is a documentary following the
struggle of workers in Mexico, the U.S. and Canada against the negative
results of free trade. There will be a reception at
6:30 PM and the showing will start at
8:00 PM. CROSSING THE LINE looks at the adverse effects
of NAFTA, from birth defects in Matamoros, Mexico, discarded injured workers
in Yakima, Washington, to
boarded up factories in Waterloo, Ontario. It also highlights the ways in
which workers are fighting for their rights. This documentary investigates a
series of cross-border struggles in the three NAFTA countries over six
years, and looks at many of the forms of alliance and solidarity that are
being developed to preserve the rights of workers. This screening is
generously co-sponsored by the Peace Center of Western NY, the Latin
American Solidarity Committee of the Peace Center of WNY, the Citizens
Environmental Coalition, WNYCOSH, and Cornell University¹s School of
Industrial and Labor Relations. Hallwalls is located at 2495 Main
Street, suite 425, between Jewett & Rodney Streets in mid town Buffalo. For
more information, please visit
www.hallwalls.org or call 716/835 7362.
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Tuesday, October 21, Buffalo, A.N.S.W.E.R
Planning Meeting - open to all - general anti-war and anti-racism organizing
meeting - This Tuesday and (almost) every Tuesday evening, there's an open planning/work
session at the A.N.S.W.E.R. office at 7:00 PM
upstairs at 367 Delaware Ave (above the insurance company) near Tupper, in
Buffalo. Contact
iacbuffalo@action-mail.org, see
call-to-meeting or Call 604-9515
for more details.
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Monday,
October 20, Buffalo, Colombia Labor
Struggles: Dan Kovaliks – Assistant General Counsel USWA will
speak at the LASC Coffee House on Colombia labor struggles, about how the
USWA and International Labor Rights Fund have taken on three different human
rights cases in Colombia with suits against US corporations: Coca-Cola,
Drummond Coal Company and Occidental Petroleum. These cases challenge the US
government and corporate complicity in paramilitary violence. This event
will be at the Network of Religious Communities, 1272 Delaware Ave, near
Lancaster, from 7:00-9:00 PM.
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Monday,
October 20, Buffalo, Discussion on Domestic
Violence and Creating Peaceful Homes: The Center for Women,
Leadership, and Diversity presents a discussion on Domestic Violence and
creating peaceful homes in ECC City Campus - Room 273 at
2:00 PM.
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Sunday, October 19, Buffalo,
Weekly Candlelight Vigil for Peace,
7:00-8:00 PM ,
bear witness for peace, enjoy
solidarity and good music, speak-out or read a poem in a family-friendly
setting. Say yes to peace -- and no
to war, violence and military occupation everywhere. Delaware Park - Aggasiz Circle Entrance,
Parkside Ave & Route 198, Buffalo, NY, Enter Delaware Park at the Aggasiz
Circle entrance, on Parkside Ave just north of Route 198. You can only enter
when headed SOUTH on Parkside. Therefore if coming on 198, take the Parkside
exit, go north a couple of blocks, and find a way to turn around. The
entrance is marked by a park sign, and also by a street sign for E. Meadow
Dr. We will meet in the parking area about 100 yards from the park entrance.
The vigil will be visible to traffic on Parkside and the 198. Join
this marvelous and diverse group if you can.
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Sunday, October 19, Buffalo,
Forum on US Patriot Act and Civil Rights,
The American Muslim Council of Western New York invites you to a special
forum on US Patriot Act and Civil Rights with speakers: Prof. Lee A. Albert,
Professor of Law, UB law school, Michael A. Battle, US Attorney, Western
District of NY, and Michael J. Flaherty, President, Erie County Bar
Association. The forum and discussion will be at the University at Buffalo,
Amherst Campus, Knox Hall, Room 110, on Sunday Oct. 19th. There will be a
reception at 6:30 PM and the lecture
will start at 7:00 PM. The reception and
forum are free and open to the public.
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Sunday, October 19, Buffalo,
Video Screening & Discussion: A View from the
Underside: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, performed by Al
Staggs. Historical social witness and justice ministry struggle against
Hitler, Nazism, fascism. The screening and discussion will be at
Riverside-Salem Environmental Cottage, 3449 West River Road, on Sunday,
October 12th, from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. For information/confirmation,
call Shirley Chan (646-9834) or June Licence at (773-1426), or via email at
jlicence@acsu.buffalo.edu. Directions from
Buffalo: I-190 North over South Grand Island Bridge to Exit 19,
"Whitehaven Road." Left/west on Whitehaven about 2.2 miles to West River
Road. Right/north on West River Rd. about .9 mile to 3449 (cottage in wooded
area).
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Saturday, October 18, Buffalo,
The Ho Chunk People – Photography by Tom Jones II:
Presented by the Board and Staff of Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe. Come to better
understand the first peoples. This exhibit runs Oct.18 to Nov. 15. The
opening reception is 7:00-9:30 PM,
Oct.18 in the Tri-Main building – 2495 Main Street, Suite 500.
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Saturday, October 18, Buffalo,
Ga-sas-dan’h-phra Exhibit: The Board and
Staff of Neto Hatinakwe Onkwehowe Present Ga-sas-dan’h-phra exhibit. Come to
better understand the first peoples. This exhibit runs Oct.18 to Nov. 15.
The opening reception is 7:00-9:30 PM,
Oct.18 in the Tri-Main building – 2495 Main Street, Suite 500.
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Saturday, October 18, Buffalo,
Teach-in on Multinational Corporations & Global
Dominance: Corporations-Suck.com presents a Teach-in on
Multinational corporations & global dominance at The Access Community Center
from 7:00-9:00 PM.
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Saturday, October 18, Buffalo,
Women
in Black weekly vigil, every week on Saturday from
12-1 PM, Bidwell/Elmwood, no matter the
weather, there's always good cheer and dignified solidarity. Women in
Black Buffalo has a great new Web site -- make a point of visiting and
book-marking it at: http://wibbuffalo.net/ The war in Iraq and
Afghanistan are reported to be over, and the dopes in the White House are
declaring victory, but we know better... We continue to have upwards of 30
vigilers every Saturday from noon to 1P. This reflects that people are well
aware of the risks that remain as long as this administration is in office.
Please continue to stand with us in this environment when other citizens
report dissent to the police. That's the battle we must continue to wage! See
the Women in Black Buffalo Web site for
additional links and information. FLASH
NEWS: Women in Black Buffalo can now accept tax deductible donations and
an anonymous donor has offered to provide double matching donations
-- see donation
announcement for details.
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Friday,
October 17, Buffalo, Socialism Is The
Future: Let’s Get Started, Elena Mora the NY State Chair of the
Communist Party USA will speak on “Socialism is the future: Let’s get
started” at the Langston-Hughes Institute, at 25 High Street next to Buffalo
General Hospital – just off of Main Street, from
7:00-9:00 PM. This event is sponsored by Langston-Hughes
Institute and the Buffalo Club of the Communist Party USA.
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Friday,
October 17, Buffalo, Partisans of Allah:
Jihad in Theory and History, Professor Ayesha Jalal of the
Department of History at Tufts University will lecture on "Partisans of
Allah: Jihad in Theory and History" in the Student Union Theater at UB North
Campus starting at 3:30 PM.
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Friday,
October 17, Buffalo, Open Discussion: The
War on Terrorism, The Center for Women, Leadership, and Diversity
presents an open discussion on the War on Terrorism and how it is effecting
us at home in order to better understand where the money is going that used
to keep our schools and hospitals open and effective. This discussion will
take place at ECC City Campus - Room 273 at 2:00 PM.
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Friday,
October 17, Buffalo, Film Screening:
Bowling for Columbine, The Center for Women, Leadership, and
Diversity presents a screening of Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore
because it is entertainment and educational. It will be shown at ECC City
Campus - Room 273 at 12:00 PM.
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Thursday,
October 16, Buffalo, School of Americas in
Fort Benning Discussion: Buffalo State Students for Peace and
Amnesty International at Buff State will hold a discussion on the School of
Americas in Fort Benning to show the rape, torture, murder, and terrorism
committed by its graduates. This event will be on the fourth floor Student
Union building at Buffalo State College and starts at
6:00 PM.
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Thursday,
October 16, Buffalo, What's in your cup?
October 16 is World Food Day. During that day, The Justice group at Canisius
College will hold an event on campus called "What's in your cup?" to
dramatize the hunger in the world. Student will get cups with different
foods to demonstrate the inequality of food security and income in our
world. The public is welcome. Contact Fr. John Bucki, SJ at 888-2420 for
more information.
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Thursday,
October 16, Buffalo, Deconstructing
Ideologies: BSC Students for Peace will hold a discussion
on Deconstructing Ideologies in 412 Student Union Building at Buffalo State
from 12:15-1:30 PM.
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Thursday,
October 16, Buffalo, Fellowship of Reconciliation:
Local Chapter Formation Discussion: at The Network of Religious
Communities, 1272 Delaware Avenue, 8:00-9:30 AM.
A small group of local clergy and laity leadership, concerned about violence
and actively seeking to study peacemaking, will be hosting an open meeting
to discuss possible formation of a local Fellowship of Reconciliation
chapter. See
meeting
announcement and
first meeting
announcement for details.
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Wednesday, October 15,
Buffalo, Truth, War and Consequences:
A PBS FRONTLINE production scheduled locally on WNED-TV, Wednesday, October
15, at 11:00 PM. FRONTLINE traces the
roots of the Iraqi war back to the days immediately following September 11,
when Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld ordered the creation of a special
intelligence operation to quietly begin looking for evidence that would
justify the war. The intelligence reports soon became a part of a continuing
struggle between civilians in the Pentagon on one side and the CIA, State
Department, and uniformed military on the other - a struggle that would lead
to inadequate planning for the aftermath of the war, continuing violence,
and mounting political problems for the president.
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Wednesday, October 15,
Buffalo, Behind the USA Patriot Act:
Timothy McCorry, Lecturer in the BSC Sociology Department will do a
presentation and dialogue entitled “Behind the USA Patriot Act.” To offer
the campus/community an opportunity to explore this controversial piece of
legislation. This event will take place in the Assembly Hall of the Student
Union building at Buffalo State College at 6:00 PM.
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Tuesday, October 14, Buffalo, A.N.S.W.E.R
Planning Meeting - Cancelled this week
only for 11-Days of Education events.
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Tuesday, October 14, Buffalo,
The Lives of Ordinary Palestinians under Israeli
Occupation: Eric Smith of the Christian Peace Maker Team
will speak on “The Lives of Ordinary Palestinians under Israeli Occupation.”
Eric Smith of East Aurora visited the West Bank in July/August. He met with
Israeli and Palestinian Peace and Human Rights Activists and documented the
situation of Palestinian families in Hebron. This event will take place at
1272 Delaware at 7:00 PM. It is
sponsored by the Taskforce for a Peaceful Resolution of the
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict of the Western New York Peace Center.
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Tuesday, October 14, Buffalo,
Film showing: "Missing" The Young
Communist League will be showing the movie Missing (1982 - 122 minutes)
starring Jack Lemon and Sissy Spacek. This political thriller is about an
actual event - the disappearance of a young American writer and filmmaker,
Charles Horman (John Shea), during a South American military coup. Plus as a
bonus there will be a playing of the last radio address by President
Salvador Allende before he was murdered by the CIA and Augusto Pinochet.
This event is to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the coup in Chile
(Sept. 11, 1973) that cost thousands of innocent people their lives. The
showing will be in El Buen Amigo - 114 Elmwood Ave. from
5:00-7:00 PM.
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Tuesday, October 14, Buffalo,
Candidate For Regime Change,
presented by Paul G. Kochmanski, MA, NCP Social Science Instructor. An
informational session on a Democratic Presidential candidate, Dennis
Kucinich. As a Congressman, he has consistently opposed the Bush
administration in all of its careless, unethical, and un-American policies
and legislation. Session will include a brief testimonial by the presenter,
a 20 minute video entitled "This Is The Moment", time for questions about
the candidate, and printed material on policy issues. Come find out about a
real alternative to "business as usual"! This event will take place in ECC
South Campus - Rm. 3124 in building 3 on the 1st floor from
12:00-1:00 PM.
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Monday, October 13, Buffalo,
Dennis Kucinich House Party:
Please join us in celebration on October 13, the day when Dennis J. Kucinich
will formally announce his candidacy for President of the United States of
America! I am sure that many of you, like us, are troubled by the direction
our country has taken in the last two years. Dennis Kucinich is the only
Democratic candidate who voted against the war resolution in Congress. He
forcefully advocates reduced military spending and repeal of the “Patriot
Act”. He supports a woman’s right to choose, affirmative action, equal
rights for gays and lesbians, a return to international cooperation, a major
national commitment to renewable energy, guaranteed education Pre-K through
college, and universal health care with a single payer plan.
RSVP by 10/10: To Candice Faulring at
(716) 834-9272 or
CSFAULRING@cs.com or to Joel Huberman (716) 882-3083 or
huberman@buffalo.edu. See
announcement for details.
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Monday, October 13, Buffalo,
Indigenous
Peoples’ Day:
7:00 AM: Sunrise Ceremony in Martin
Luther King Park – at shelter
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM workshops at
Langston Hughes Institute:
10:00 AM:
Cultural Heritage and Historical information: “Remembering the Ancestors’
Tradition and Culture”
– includes traditional storytelling
Noon:
Lunch and entertainment
1:30 PM:
Panel discussion: “Legacy of 1492” – includes discussion do Rap and Hip Hop
exploit and stereotype
through selective promotion? Can they be used to advance the culture?
3:00 PM:
Panel discussion: “Envisioning the Future”
4:00 PM:
Traditional and contemporary cultural arts performances including African
Drum and Dance, and invited
guests RIP from War Club, and Thunder Lizard
5:00 PM:
Potluck dinner
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Sunday, October 12, Buffalo,
Weekly Candlelight Vigil for Peace,
7:00-8:00 PM ,
bear witness for peace, enjoy
solidarity and good music, speak-out or read a poem in a family-friendly
setting. Say yes to peace -- and no
to war, violence and military occupation everywhere. Delaware Park - Aggasiz Circle Entrance,
Parkside Ave & Route 198, Buffalo, NY, Enter Delaware Park at the Aggasiz
Circle entrance, on Parkside Ave just north of Route 198. You can only enter
when headed SOUTH on Parkside. Therefore if coming on 198, take the Parkside
exit, go north a couple of blocks, and find a way to turn around. The
entrance is marked by a park sign, and also by a street sign for E. Meadow
Dr. We will meet in the parking area about 100 yards from the park entrance.
The vigil will be visible to traffic on Parkside and the 198. Join
this marvelous and diverse group if you can.
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Sunday, October 12,
Grand Island, The Islamic Concept of
Peace: Faizan Haq, Vice-President of the Pakistani American
Association of Western New York and General Secretary of the Pakistani
American Congress, will speak about "The Islamic Concept of Peace" at
Riverside-Salem Environmental Cottage, 3449 West River Road, on Sunday,
October 12th, from 4:00-6:00 PM.
Mr. Haq is a founding member of the Committee for the Study of Understanding
Community and Peace at Buffalo State College and teaches "Islamic Cultural
History" and "USA and the Muslim World" at Cora P. Maloney College at UB.
Refreshments will be served. All are welcome. For information/confirmation,
call Shirley Chan (646-9834) or June Licence at (773-1426), or via email at
jlicence@acsu.buffalo.edu. Directions from
Buffalo: I-190 North over South Grand Island Bridge to Exit 19,
"Whitehaven Road." Left/west on Whitehaven about 2.2 miles to West River
Road. Right/north on West River Rd. about .9 mile to 3449 (cottage in wooded
area).
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Sunday, October 12, Buffalo,
Cephas Hike of Hope, a four-mile fundraiser,
1:00 PM, Stiglmeier Park, Cheektowaga,
Shelter #12.
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Sunday, October 12, Buffalo,
Leonard Peltier’s History and Legal Case,
Mike Kuzma one of Leonard Peltier's attorneys will give a basic overview of
Leonard Peltier’s history and legal case with short videos because by our
own standards holding political prisoners is a human rights violation. This
will be at El Buen Amigo - 114 Elmwood Ave from
1:00-2:00 PM.
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Saturday, October 11,
Niagara Falls, ONT, Che Guevara’s Daughter, Aleida,
Talks in Person About Her Cuba, Peter Kormos, NDP MPP, will
present introductory remarks. There will be a short video presentation:
Fidel - A Successful Revolution. Then, Aleida Guevara & Irma Gonzalzes will
present: The Story of the Cuban Five - A Daughter's Journey to Free her
Father. Reception 6:00 PM, Programme
7:00-10:00 PM, Niagara Falls Library,
Niagara Falls, Ontario. Cuba is a leader in the Developing World. Hear this
little known story of Cuba and how it leads the World: ideas over weapons.
Everyone welcome - no admission charge. Refreshments, music and socializing
to follow. Presented by the Canadian-Cuban Friendship Association (CCFA).
For more information contact Helen Santek (905) 732-2657 or Ron Brydges
(905) 680-8453. Please help distribute and post the
event
announcement flyer if you can. Also see the
Media
Advisory for more information and driving directions
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Saturday, October 11,
Hamburg, Introduction to A Globalization Towards
Solidarity, September 11, 2001: Could terrorism be the
result of fifty years of flawed U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East?
Pax Christi USA will host an introduction to a 5 week course "A
Globalization Towards Solidarity" that will be offered at various times and
places this winter. By learning more about Multinational Corporate
Globalization and how it is connected with the tragedy of 9-11, the need for
a deeper understanding of Globalization, as presented by Bill Marx of Pax
Christi, will become apparent. This first event will take place in Hilbert
College Auditorium, 5200 South Park Ave. Hamburg from
7:30-9:00 PM. Those interested but unable to attend this
presentation should email Bill Marx at
ssmarx2@aol.com or call 947-0604. Also see the
full course announcement.
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Saturday, October 11, Buffalo,
Women
in Black weekly vigil, every week on Saturday from
12-1 PM, Bidwell/Elmwood, no matter the
weather, there's always good cheer and dignified solidarity. Women in
Black Buffalo has a great new Web site -- make a point of visiting and
book-marking it at: http://wibbuffalo.net/ The war in Iraq and
Afghanistan are reported to be over, and the dopes in the White House are
declaring victory, but we know better... We continue to have upwards of 30
vigilers every Saturday from noon to 1P. This reflects that people are well
aware of the risks that remain as long as this administration is in office.
Please continue to stand with us in this environment when other citizens
report dissent to the police. That's the battle we must continue to wage! See
the Women in Black Buffalo Web site for
additional links and information. FLASH
NEWS: Women in Black Buffalo can now accept tax deductible donations and
an anonymous donor has offered to provide double matching donations
-- see donation
announcement for details.
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Friday, October 10, Buffalo,
Contemporary Racism: Alive & Well, 1950s – Present,
Because race issues are confusing and the underlying causes are often
hidden. Also, a kick- off party highlighting the rest of the 11 Days of
Education for Peace and Justice events. From
7:00 PM until folks go home! WHERE??? at the Buffalo
offices of the NY Civil Liberties Union - 100 South Elmwood - 2nd floor
(right where South Elmwood, West Mohawk and Niagara St come together).
What do you need to bring??? * * *
Bring food and refreshments for a PARTY ! ! ! !* * * Since this is the
kickoff event, others hosting events during the rest of the 11 days should
BRING INFORMATION ON THOSE EVENTS!!! Contact
iacbuffalo@action-mail.org, or Call 604-9515
for more details.
►► 11 DAYS
OF EDUCATION FOR PEACE & JUSTICE, 10/10-10/20
◄◄
See
http://www.buffstatepeace.org/11days/ for latest schedule details.
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Wednesday, October 8, Buffalo, next
Organizers' Network Planning Meeting,
7:30 PM, Rust
Belt Books, 202 Allen, near but West of Elmwood, at
7:30 PM.
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Wednesday, October 8, Buffalo,
NYCLU Bill of Rights Defense Campaign Meeting,
The clear dangers posed by aspects of the
Patriot Act which seek to curtail civil liberties and increase the power of
the government to interfere in the legal activities of citizens are
difficult to overstate, in spite of Mr. Ashcroft's attempts to minimize
thiose dangers to the public and to marginalize those who dissent.
We'd like to invite you to a meeting on October 8 at
7:00 PM in order to keep the momentum going and plan
specifically what actions we will take. Please let us know whether or
not you'll be able to attend. We will hold the meeting at either the NYCLU
office on South Elmwood or the UUC Church, depending on how many people plan
to attend. Please call us at (716) 852-4033 or e-mail us at
wro@nyclubuffalo.org, and we'll
let you know the location as soon as possible. See
meeting
announcement for more details.
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Tuesday, October 7, Buffalo, A.N.S.W.E.R
Planning Meeting - open to all - general anti-war and anti-racism organizing
meeting - This Tuesday and (almost) every Tuesday evening, there's an open planning/work
session at the A.N.S.W.E.R. office at 7:00 PM
upstairs at 367 Delaware Ave (above the insurance company) near Tupper, in
Buffalo. Contact
iacbuffalo@action-mail.org, see
call-to-meeting or Call 604-9515 for more details.
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Sunday, October 5, Buffalo,
Weekly Candlelight Vigil for Peace,
7:00-9:00 PM ,
bear witness for peace, enjoy
solidarity and good music, speak-out or read a poem in a family-friendly
setting. Say yes to peace -- and no
to war, violence and military occupation everywhere. Delaware Park - Aggasiz Circle Entrance,
Parkside Ave & Route 198, Buffalo, NY, Enter Delaware Park at the Aggasiz
Circle entrance, on Parkside Ave just north of Route 198. You can only enter
when headed SOUTH on Parkside. Therefore if coming on 198, take the Parkside
exit, go north a couple of blocks, and find a way to turn around. The
entrance is marked by a park sign, and also by a street sign for E. Meadow
Dr. We will meet in the parking area about 100 yards from the park entrance.
The vigil will be visible to traffic on Parkside and the 198. At our
vigil on 4/6, there was complete consensus that we would continue to gather
from 7:00-9:00 PM in spite of the time change
and lengthening days in order to continue to encourage family participation.
A sound system is available for speakers, musicians, poets and CD's.
Join this marvelous and diverse group if you can.
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Saturday, October 4, Buffalo,
Women
in Black weekly vigil, every week on Saturday from
12-1 PM, Bidwell/Elmwood, no matter the
weather, there's always good cheer and dignified solidarity. Women in
Black Buffalo has a great new Web site -- make a point of visiting and
book-marking it at: http://wibbuffalo.net/ The war in Iraq and
Afghanistan are reported to be over, and the dopes in the White House are
declaring victory, but we know better... We continue to have upwards of 30
vigilers every Saturday from noon to 1P. This reflects that people are well
aware of the risks that remain as long as this administration is in office.
Please continue to stand with us in this environment when other citizens
report dissent to the police. That's the battle we must continue to wage! See
the Women in Black Buffalo Web site for
additional links and information. FLASH
NEWS: Women in Black Buffalo can now accept tax deductible donations and
an anonymous donor has offered to provide double matching donations
-- see donation
announcement for details.
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Thursday,
October 2, Buffalo, Coalition for
Progressive Media Meeting re Democracy Now, The Coalition
for Progressive Media has met three times and laid the ground work for
bringing shows like Democracy Now to Buffalo. If you're interested in
getting involved our next meeting is Thurs. October 2 at
7:00 PM at WNYCOSH. WNYCOSH is in
the Tri-Main Building, located at 2495 Main Street, Suite 438, Buffalo, NY
14214. For more information either call Brian Brown-Cashdollar at
833-5416 or email
b.browncashdollar@verizon.net. Feel free to pass this on. See
event
announcement for more information.
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Thursday,
October 2, Buffalo, Fellowship of Reconciliation:
Local Chapter Formation Discussion: at The Network of Religious
Communities, 1272 Delaware Avenue, 8:00-9:30 AM.
A small group of local clergy and laity leadership, concerned about violence
and actively seeking to study peacemaking, will be hosting an open meeting
to discuss possible formation of a local Fellowship of Reconciliation
chapter. See
meeting
announcement and
first meeting
announcement for details.
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