From:
Charley Underwood
Date:
Jul 05 22:41 UTC
Short link
NOTE: This is an extremely shortened version of the peace calendar, edited to
include only events within the city limits. To submit events or to receive a
blind copy email of the complete calendar, please write to peacecalendar (at)
visi (dot) com with "peace calendar" in the subject line. The calendar is also
archived at http://lists.justcomm.org/pipermail/mn-prog-events/
7/4 to 7/10, satirical film "War, Inc." about a country occupied by a private
U.S. corporation run by a former U.S. vice president and a plot to kill a
Middle Eastern oil minister (sound familiar?), Uptown Theater, Hennepin and
Lagoon Aves, Uptown Mpls. http://www.landmarktheaters.com
7/4 to 7/10, film "The Singing Revolution" about the role of song by Estonians
in opposing Soviet occupation, Lagoon Theater, 1320 Lagoon Ave, Uptown Mpls.
http://www.landmarktheaters.com
Saturday, 7/5 7:30 pm, WAMM sponsors an antidote to the tired, old "bombs
bursting in air" with Weekend of Music of Peace, featuring Tom Neilson, who has
opened for Dennis Kucinich, Nadar, Chavez and others, St Joan of Arc Church,
3537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls. $12 suggested. http://www.worldwidewamm.org or
612-827-5364.
Sunday, 7/6, 10 am, Charlie Clements, president of the Unitarian Universalist
Service Committee speaks on "Peacemaking and the Iraq War" including supporting
returning veterans, at services at First Universalist Church, with open
feedback session afterward in the Cummiins Room, 3400 Dupont Ave S, Mpls.
Sunday, 7/6, 4 pm, student strike meeting of Youth Against War and Racism, Ty's
House/YAWR office, 3024 Chicago Ave S, #1, Mpls. (Bring a couple of bucks for
some veggie/vegan pizza.) Tyrus at 651-210-5342.
7/7 to 7/29, play "After a Hundred Years" about U.S. journalist interviewing
Khmer Rouge general accused of war crimes, Guthrie Theater, Dowling Studio, 818
S 2nd St, Mpls. http://www.guthrietheater.org
Wednesday, 7/9, 2 pm, support demands for permits to march on the RNC, Federal
Courthouse, 4th St and 4th Ave, Mpls. http://marchonrnc.org
Saturday, 7/12, 8 to 3, Antiwar Committee yard sale, Spirit of the Lakes
Church, 2930 - 13th Ave S, Mpls. (Items may be dropped off between 6 and 8 pm
on Friday night.) http://www.antiwarcommittee.org
Saturday, 7/12, 5 to 8 pm, National Lawyers Guild hosts annual picnic and
celebration of Defenders of Freedom, Minnehaha Park Bandstand, 4825 Minnehaha
Ave, Mpls. NLG provides burgers (veggie and meat) and hot dogs (veggie and
meat), corn, watermillon and drinks. Questions djadante@lycos or
http://www.nlgminnesota.org/
Saturday, 7/12, 7 pm, Storytelling for Adults: With Peace and Liberty and
Justice for All, including storytellers Larry Johnson, Gary Melom, John Martin
and Jerry Wellik, Java Jack's, 818 W 46th St, Mpls. Suggested $5. FFI:
612-747-3904.
Sunday, 7/13, 6 to 8:30 pm, Veterans for Peace chapter 27 meets, St Stephens
Church, 2123 Clinton Ave S, Mpls. (Ring bell on north door.) John Varone
952-2665.
Monday, 7/14, 7 pm (refreshments at 6:30), Network of Spiritual Progressives
hosts Demi Miller giving a presentation on his trip to Rwanda and the
reconciliation efforts going on there, Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900
Nicollet Ave S (enter under the canope off parking lot on Franklin), Mpls.
<email obscured>
Tuesday, 7/15, noon to 1 pm, brown bag presentation on Legislative Initiatives
and Advocacy on Violence against Women, Advocates for Human Rights, 650 - 3rd
Ave S, suite 550, Mpls. Register by 7/11 with <email obscured> or
612-341-3302 ext 107. Info at http://www.mnadvocates.org
7/17, noon to 1 pm, lunch lecture on the International Criminal Court: An
Important Enforcer of Human Rights with U of M La prof Duane Krohnke, Faegre &
Benson LLP, 22nd Floor, Wells Fargo Center, 90 S 7th St, Mpls. Lunch provided
(CLE credit application also) with RSVP by 7/15 to <email obscured> or
612-341-3302, ext 127. Info at http://www.mnadvocates.org
7/17 to 7/20, play "Cirque de Guerre" at the Illusion Theater, 7th St and
Hennepin Ave, downtown Mpls. <email obscured> or
http://www.illusiontheater.org
Sunday, 7/20, 3 to 5 pm, Amnesty International group 37 regular meeting focuses
on the new "Campaign to Ban Torture," Center for the Victims of Torture, 717 E
River Rd SE, Mpls. <email obscured> or http://www.twincitiescmnesty.org/
Thursday, 7/24, 9 pm to 1 am, Rock Against the War benefit concert for the
Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War, Triple Rock Social Club, 629
Cedar Ave S, Mpls. http://marchonrnc.org
Saturday, 7/26, 9 to 10:30 am, Pax Christi Twin Cities invites friends to join
them at their monthly prayer and meditation gathering, St Joan of Arc Parish
Center, 4537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls. 651-646-1611.
Saturday, 7/26, 7 pm, MN Cuba Committee hosts celebration of Cuba's 50th
Independence Day at 1314 Marquette Ave, Mpls (in the party room).
Refreshments, musicm movies and conversation, for a small donation to support
the MN Cuba Committee. http://groups.msn.com/minnesotacubacommittee
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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.
Every Tuesday, 5 to 6 pm (all year), east end of Franklin bridge over the
Mississippi River, Mpls. <email obscured>
Every Tuesday, 5 to 6 pm (back to summer hours), Penn Ave just north of 394,
Bryn Mawr neighborhood of Mpls. <email obscured>
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 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.
Every Saturday, 10:15 to noon, peace bannering on 40th St footbridge over 35W,
Mpls. 952-465-2866.
(More vigils are listed at
http://www.worldwidewamm.org/takeaction/vigil/statevigils.html )