From:
Charley Underwood
Date:
Nov 23 18:51 UTC
Short link
NOTE: This is a shortened version of the peace calendar, edited to include
only events within the city limits. To read the full calendar (or to submit
events) write to <email obscured> The calendar may also be read at
http://lists.justcomm.org/pipermail/mn-prog-events/
EDITOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEEK:
Political event: US Senate DFL candidate debate on Tuesday, 11/27.
Mall or big box shopping: Skip it entirely.
Peace shopping: FNVW craft sale on Friday and Saturday (11/30, 12/1).
Precinct caucus trainings: all over town, various dates.
Pray for peace: at Hennepin Avenue UMC on 12/2.
11/23 to 11/28, 7 pm, film "Terror's Advocate" about lawyer Jacques Verges and
his defense of terrorists, Oak St Cinema, 309 Oak St SE, Mpls.
http://www.mnfilmarts.org
11/26 to 12/10, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights hosts a display of
photographs related to gender violence, Common Roots Cafe, 2558 Lyndale Ave S,
Mpls. http://www.mnadvocates.org
Tuesday, 11/27, noon to 1:30, F.A.O. Schwarz, Jr, lectures on "Unchecked and
Unbalanced: Presidential Power in a Time of Terror," Cowles Auditorium,
Humphrey Institute, 301 - 19th Ave S, Mpls. http://www.hhh.umn.edu/
Tuesday, 11/27, 7 pm, human rights correspondent Janine di Giovanni speaks on
journalists' response to war, Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave (at
Lyndale), Mpls. http://walkerart.org/tickets
Tuesday, 11/27, 7 to 9 pm, DFL Senate District 62 and Congressional District 5
sponsor a U.S. Senate Candidate forum including peace candidate Jack
Nelson-Pallmeyer, moderated by state DFL chair Brian Melendez, Roosevelt HS
auditorium, 4029 - 28th Ave S, Mpls.
Wednesday, 11/28, 8 to 9:30 am, People of Faith Peacemakers host MCTC prof Lena
Jones talking about "What's going on in Somalia?" following her visits with
Puntland State Univ. there, St Martin's Table, 2001 Riverside, Mpls.
http://www.justview.org/POFcalendar.html
Thursday, 11/29, 7 pm, Veterans Transition Center hosts lecture series "In the
Eyes of a Soldier," accounts of facing war by local vets, Vincent Hall, room
16, 206 Church St SE, Mpls. http://blog.lib.umn.edu/tct/vtc/
11/30 to 12/6, flim "What Would Jesus Buy?" about Rev. Billy and the Church of
Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they take on the temples of commerce and the
materialistic cult of the Golden Calf (not really a war and peace event, but
sounds like a blast and closely related to imperialistic expansionism), Lagoon
Cinema, 1320 Lagoon, Uptown Mpls. http://www.landmarktheaters.com
Friday, 11/30, 3 to 5 pm, Yale history prof Jay Winter lectures on "The Birth
of the Human Rights Movement," Ford Room (710), Social Science Building, 267 -
19th Ave S, U of M West Bank, Mpls. http://igs.cla.umn.edu/events/
Friday, 11/30, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, Women's Program staff of the Minnesota
Advocates for Human Rights presents a short presentation and discussion on
local and international work related to gender violence, Common Roots Cafe,
2558 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls. http://www.mnadvocates.org
Friday, 11/30 (2 to 9 pm) and Saturday, 12/1 (9 am to 4 pm), craft sale to
benefit Friends for a Nonviolent World, held at Minneapolis Friends
Meetinghouse, 44th & York, South Mpls. http://www.fnvw.org
Saturday, 12/1, 10 to 11:30 am, meeting of Homeless Veterans for Peace,
Peacehouse, 510 E Franklin, Mpls. Bob 612-789-9020.
Saturday, 12/1, 6 to 9 pm, spaghetti dinner to benefit Youth Against War and
Racism, Walker Community United Methodist Church, 3104 - 16th Ave S, Mpls.
Tickets $10 to 100. http://www.yawr.org or <email obscured>
Sunday, 12/2, 7 pm, interfaith worship and witness "A Time for Peace: Stop the
Violence of War and Torture," with United Methodist bishop Sally Dyck, Duluth's
Temple Israel rabbi Amy Bernstein, Military Families Speak Out member Rick
Hanson and Iraq Veterans Against the War member Brandon Day, plus
singer/songwriter Sara Thomsen and the Three Altos, Hennepin Ave United
Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave, Mpls. http://www.haumc.org
Monday, 12/3, 9 am to 4 pm, Annual Human Rights Day Conference with theme
"Voices from Silence: What We Need to Hear About the Impact of 9/11 on
Refugees, Immigrants and Religious Minorities," U of M Law School, 229 - 19th
Ave S, Mpls. http://www.mnadvocates.org
Monday, 12/3, 7 pm, program "The Monroe Doctrine and its Significance" followed
by film "No Volveran" about Venezuela's resistance to US domination, Mayday
Books, 301 Cedar Ave, Mpls. http://www.maydaybooks.org or 612-333-4719.
Monday, 12/3, 7:30 pm, film "Divided We Fall" about hate violence in the
aftermath of 9/11, Coffman Union, 300 Washington Ave SE, Mpls.
http://mnadvocates.org
Tuesday, 12/4, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Matthews Community Center, 24th Ave & 24th St, Mpls.
info@peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383.
Tuesday, 12/4, 7 pm, discussion on Michael Parenti's book "Lies, War and
Empire," Mayday Books, 301 Cedar Ave, Mpls. http://www.maydaybooks.org or
612-333-4719.
Wednesday, 12/5, 5 pm, Women's Human Rights Film Series presents "Journey to
Safety" about challenges facing battered immigrant and refugee women, Humphrey
Center, U of M, 301 - 19th Ave S, Mpls. http://www.hhh.umn.edu
Wednesday, 12/5, 5 pm, US Senate peace candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer appears
at fundraiser for Mpls City Council member Gary Schiff, Midtown Exchange
Chicago Lofts Party Room, 2929 Chicago Ave, Mpls. http://www.jackforsenate.org
Thursday, 12/6, 4 pm, Dr James Orbinski talks on "Moral Dilemmas of
Interventions for Emergency Relief," Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Institute, 301
- 19th Ave S, Mpls. http://www.hhh.umn.edu
Friday, 12/7, 7 to 10 pm, Ibtisam Barakat speaks at a publication reception of
her book "Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood," a memoir of occupation,
random detention, house bombing, and eventually flight to Jordan, Lift Literary
Center, Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave S, Mpls. http://www.mizna.org
Saturday, 12/8, 1 pm, rally and march "Human Rights: A Casualty of War,"
following a brief rally, march on Lake St, then indoor rally with speakers,
artists and hot drinks, Spirit of the Lakes Church, 2930 - 13th Ave S (at
Lake), Mpls. http://www.antiwarcommittee.org
Sunday,12/9, 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.
Tuesday, 12/11, 11:30 am, MN Alliance of Peacemakers holds annual meeting with
keynote speaker St Paul Police chief John Harrington, Hennepin Ave United
Methodist Church, 511 Groveland (Lyndale & Hennepin), Mpls. Advanced
reservations needed because of luncheon, http://www.mapm.org
Tuesday, 12/11, noon to 1 pm, University of Ulster prof Fionnuala Ni Aolain
speaks on "Women, Truth and Transition," relating to transitional justice
during times of war or societal change, Briggs and Morgan, Minnesota Room, 2200
IDS Center, 80n S 8th St, Mpls. (RSVP for lunch required by 12/7 at
612-977-8126.) FFI <email obscured> or 612-341-3302, ext 107.
Tuesday, 12/11, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Longfellow Community Center, 36th Ave & 35th St, Mpls.
info@peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383.
Thursday, 12/13, 6:30 pm, Peace in the Precincts holds nonpartisan precinct
caucus training, Matthews Community Center, 24th Ave & 24th St, Mpls.
info@peaceintheprecincts or 651-917-0383..
Thursday, 12/13, 7:30 pm, Oak St Cinema present Fearless Filmmaker selection
"The Listening Project," traveling the world and asking the question "What do
you think of America?," Oak St Cinema, 309 Oak St SE, Mpls.
http://www.mnfilmarts.org
Saturday, 12/15, 10 am to 1:30 pm, Antiwar Committee craft sale at global gift
fair, First Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Ave S, Mpls.
http://www.antiwarcommittee.org
Monday, 12/17, 6:30 pm, free film "Joyeaux Noel" about temporary cease-fire and
celebration between enemies in the trenches of WWI, Joan of Arc Upper Room
Parish Center, 4537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls. http://www.worldwidewamm.org
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VIGILS
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, Penn Ave just north of 394, Bryn Mawr neighborhood of
Mpls. bnlberry ( at ) netscape.net
Every Wednesday, 5 to 6 pm, Vigil to end the occupation of Iraq, Lake/Marshall
bridge over the Mississippi. www.worldwidewamm.org
Every Friday, noon to 1 pm, Anti-Recruitment vigil “Our Children Are Not Cannon
Fodder,” off Oak St and Washington Ave, East Bank of U, Minneapolis,
612-379-4716.
Every Friday, 5 to 6 pm, peace vigil at Lagoon and Hennepin, Uptown Mpls. FFI:
WAMM.
(More vigils are listed at
http://www.worldwidewamm.org/takeaction/vigil/statevigils.html)