peace calendar for 5/9/08
From:
Charley Underwood
Date:
May 09 19:16 UTC
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NOTE: This is a calendar of war and peace related events within the state of
Minnesota. To submit events or to receive a blind-copy email of the calendar,
please write to peacecalendar (at) visi (dot) com with "peace calendar" in the
subject lint. The peace calendar is also archived at
http://lists.justcomm.org/pipermail/mn-prog-events/
EDITOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE WEEK:
Demonstration: Al-Nakba event on 5/17.
Movies: Body of War, one week starting 5/16.
Sami Rasouli speaking: Mahtomedi (5/10), St Paul (5/12), Fridley (5/15) and
Crystal (5/29)
JNP events in LaSueur Co, Northfield, Eagan, Circle Pines, St Paul and
Mankato.
5/3 to 5/11, Faithful Fools comes to the Twin Cities, an interesting project
out of San Francisco combining Buddhist meditation, Catholic activism and an
emphasis on homelessness. Aspects include Unitarian preachers preaching,
plays, walking meditation through city streets and a Mayday presence. Details
at http://www.faithfulfools.org or 612-728-2079.
5/7 to 5/18, striking series of developing nations' films Global Lens, with
film "The Kite" set in Israel/Lebanon, "All for Free" about Croatia, "Luxury
Car" set in China, "The Custodian" set in Argentina, "Kept and Dreamless" also
in Argentine, "Let the Wind Blow" set in India, "The Bet Collector" set in the
Philippines, "Fish Fall in Love" set in Iran, "Opera Jawa" set in Indonesia,
and "Bunny Chow" set in South Africa. Schedule and ticket info at
http://walkerart.org or 612-375-7600.
Friday, 5/9, 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, 5/9, 7 pm, Women Speak for a Sane World, Vets for Peace and
Grandmothers for Peace sponsor "Honoring the Voices of Women: A Panel of
Mothers on War," YWCA Trepanier Hall, 202 W 2nd St, Duluth.
http://www.northlandantiwar.blogspot.com or <email obscured>
Saturday, 5/10, 10 am to 2 pm, Convocation for a More Peaceful World, with
Congressman Keith Ellison, Muslim Peacemaker Team member from Najif Sami
Rasouli, Rev Victoria Safford and others, White Bear Unitarian Universalist
Church, 328 Maple St, Mahtomedi. Mary Jane at 651-426-9940.
Saturday, 5/10, 10 to noon, Women's Intl League for Peace and Freedom hosts Jo
Monte talking about "Picture Books Inviting Compassionate, Creative Responses
to Human Needs," Van Cleve Community Center, 901 - 15th Ave SE, Mpls.
http://www.wilpfmn.org/
Saturday, 5/10, 1 to 4 pm, peace and sustainability U.S. Senate candidate Jack
Nelson-Pallmeyer appears at LaSueur County annual bean feed fundraiser, home of
David and Jane Cummisky, 1280 Highway 13 N, Waterville.
http://www.jackforsenate.org/
Saturday, 5/10, 4 to 5 pm, coffee and conversation with peace and
sustainability U.S. Senate candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, home of Bob and
Suzannah Ciernia, 41 Fareway Dr, Northfield. http://www.jackforsenate.org/
Saturday, 5/10, 7 to 9 pm, coffee and conversation with peace and
sustainability U.S. Senate candidate Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, home of Sue and
Greg Skog, 1591 Mallard Dr, Eagan http://www.jackforsenate.org/
Sunday, 5/11, 10 am, Palestinian Melkite archbishop and long-time peace
activist Elias Chacour speaks at the baccalaureate service, St Johns
University, Collegeville. Archbishop Chacour also speaks at commencement at 2
pm, for which tickets are needed, and received the Pax Cristi award.
http://www.pilgrimsofibillin.org or Joan at 608-241-9281.
Sunday, 5/11, 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.
Sunday, 5/11, 1 pm, Mothers' Day at Lyndale Park Peace Garden hosted by Mpls
mayor RT Rybak, northeast shore of Lake Harriet at 4124 Roseway Rd, Mpls.
Monday, 5/12, 10 am, Palestinian Melkite archbishop and long-time peace
activist Elias Chacour speaks at chapel service, Gustavus Adolphus College, St
Peter. http://www.pilgrimsofibillin.org or Joan at 608-241-9281.
Monday, 5/12, 6:30 pm, bimonthly potluck meeting of Every Church a Peace Church
featuring theme "How Do You Raise Compassionate, Peace-Seeking Children?,"
Basilica of St Mary, 88 N 17th St, Mpls. <email obscured>
Monday, 5/12, 6:30 coffee, 7 pm program, Network of Spiritual Progressives
meets at Plymouth Congregational Church, 1900 Nicollet, Mpls.
Monday, 5/12, 7 pm, Palestinian Melkite archbishop and long-time peace activist
Elias Chacour speaks at Unitarian-Universalist Church, Mankato.
http://www.pilgrimsofibillin.org or Joan at 608-241-9281.
Monday, 5/12, 7:30 pm, Iraqi American and founder of Muslim Peacemaker Team
Sami Rasouli speaks on "What's Really Going on in Iraq?" Macalester Plymouth
United Church, 1658 Lincoln St, St Paul.
Tuesday, 5/13, 10 am, Palestinian Melkite archbishop and long-time peace
activist Elias Chacour gives chapel service address at Luther Seminary, St
Paul. http://www.pilgrimsofibillin.org or Joan at 608-241-9281.
Wednesday, 5/14, 6:30 pm, Red Wing Vets for Peace meet to plan 7/12 Pigstock
retreat, 8/31 RNC march and goals for next year, home of John and Marybess
Goeppinger, 1008 W 3rd St, Red Wing. FFI: Bill at <email obscured>
Wednesday, 5/14, 7:30 pm, Mary Tillman reads from her book "Boots on the Ground
by Dusk: My Tribute to Pat Tillman" about her college football son who became
an Army Ranger in Iraq and was later killed by "friendly fire" in Afghanistan,
Magers and Quinn Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave S, Mpls.
http://www.magersandquinn.com or 612-822-4611.
Thursday, 5/15, 4:30 to 5:30, protest "Fund Human Needs, Not War" in front of
Norm Coleman's office to demand that a further $172 billion not be added to the
$12 billion the U.S. spends each month to occupy Iraq, 2550 University Ave W
(intersection University & Highway 280), St Paul. 612-522-1861.
Thursday, 5/15, 4:30 pm, Southeastern Minnesota Peacemakers hosts peace
demonstration at Broadway and 2nd St SW, Rochester, followed by SEMNAP meeting
at the Rochester Public Library at 6:45 pm, 101 - 2nd St SE, Rochester.
http://www.semnap.org/
Thursday, 5/15, 7 pm, Citizens for Global Solutions hosts U of M poli sci prof
August Nimtz and Century College Spanish prof Barbara Kennedy speaking on Cuba,
Venezuela and the Bolivarian Revolution, Hennepin Ave United Methodist Church,
511 Groveland Ave (at Lyndale & Hennepin), Mpls.
http://www.globalsolutionsmn.org
Thursday, 5/15, 7 pm, Iraqi American and Muslim Peacemeaker Team member Sami
Rasouli speaks about 5 years of war and occupation, Church of St William, 6120
- 5th St NE, Fridley. http://www.worldwidewamm.org
Thursday, 5/15, 7:30 to 9 pm, peace and sustainability U.S. Senate candidate
Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer visits coffee and conversation hosted by Anne Benson,
1997 Selby Ave, St Paul. http://www.jackforsenate.org/
Friday, 5/16, noon, Iraq Moratorium picket, Duluth location TBD.
http://www.northlandantiwar.blogspot.com or 715-394-6660.
Friday, 5/16, 1 pm, courtroom visibility and support for demands for permits to
march to the Republican National Convention on 9/1, Federal Courthouse, 4th St
& 4th Ave, Mpls. http://www.antiwarcommittee.org
Friday, 5/16, 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, 5/16, 5 to 9 pm, peace and sustainability U.S. Senate candidate Jack
Nelson-Pallmeyer appears at Dan and Ronnie Burton DFL fundraising dinner,
Mankato Alltel Civic Center, 101 E Main St, Mankato. $75 includes private
reception at 5 pm, $40 for dinner and program at 6:30. FFI:
http://www.jackforsenate.org/ or Judi Gauch at 507-625-3395.
5/16 to 5/22 (one week only), documentary "Body of War" about a young soldier
who volunteered for duty in Afghanistan, but was sent to Iraq, wounded and
paralyzed, Lagoon Theater, 1350 Lagoon Ave, Mpls.
http://www.www.landmarktheaters.com
Saturday, 5/17, 9:30 refreshments, 10 to noon program, U-W Madison Middle East
Studies prof Jennifer Loewenstein speaks on "Gaza Today" based on considerable
time in refugee camps there, Southdale Library, 7001 York Ave, Edina.
<email obscured> or 651-696-1642.
Saturday, 5/17, 1 pm, demonstration remembering Al-Nakba ("the catastrophe")
expulsion of 750,000 Palestinians and other massacres of Palestinians, most
recently in Gaza, Loring Park, next to the bridge, Mpls.
http://www.antiwarcommittee.org or 612-437-0222 or
http://www.coalitionforpalestinianrights.wordpress.com or 612-827-5364.
Saturday, 5/17, 6 pm, potluck and presentation by Kathy Kelly, as part of Iraq
Moritorium, Peace, Church UCC, 1111 N 11th Ave E, Duluth. FFI Steve Carlson at
715-635-6416.
Saturday, 5/17, 7 to 9 pm, panel on "What's Really Happening in Venezuela,
Bolivia, Cuba, Mexico and the Rest of the Region," with Hands Off Venezuela
activist Jorge Martin, Colombian trade unionist Geraldo Cajamarca, professor
and Cuba expert August Nimtz, and Venezuela activist Yasmin Tovar, Mpls Central
Labor Union Council, 312 Central Ave SE, 2nd floor, Mpls.
<email obscured> or 651-373-7609.
Sunday, 5/18, 12:15 to 2 pm, Peace and Justice Forum presents Amy Blumenshine
talking about "Care of Returning Veterans," $7 for lunch, Central Lutheran
Church, 3rd Ave and 12th St, Mpls. <email obscured> or 612-825-1581.
Sunday, 5/18, 3 to 5 pm, regular meeting of Amnesty International, with
Nepalese presenter Hemlal Kafle talking about the transition from monarchy to
democracy, Center for the Victims of Torture, 717 E River Rd SE, Mpls.
<email obscured>
Monday, 5/19, 6:30 pm, free documentary film "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib," St Joan of
Arc Church, Hospitality Hall, 4537 - 3rd Ave S, Mpls.
http://www.worldwidewamm.org or 612-827-5364.
Monday, 5/19, 7:30 to 9 pm, peace and sustainability U.S. Senate candidate Jack
Nelson-Pallmeyer appears at coffee and conversation at Hospitality Place,
hosted by Eleanor and John Yackel, 18 E Golden Lake Rd, Circle Pines. Wine and
cheese served. http://www.jackforsenate.org/
Monday, 5/19, 7:30 pm, Middle East expert Cathy Sultan discusses her new book
"Tragedy in South Lebanon" about the lives of civilians in south Lebanan and
northern Israel during and fter the war of July 2006, Magers and Quinn
Booksellers, 3038 Hennepin Ave S, Mpls. http://www.magersandquinn.com or
612-822-4611.
Thursday, 5/22, 7 pm, independent documentary on the Highway 55 reroute
encampment "The ReRoute: Taking a Stand on Sacred Land," Riverview Theater,
38th St and 42nd Ave, Mpls. <email obscured> or http://www.oakfolkfilms.net/
Thursday, 5/22, 7:30 pm, Arab-American literary journal Mizna presents
Palestinian-American Susan Abulhawa, whose family was scattered following the
war of 1967, and who has written anthologies "Scattered Illusions" and
"Searching Jenin" as well as novel "Scar of David," Open Book, 1011 Washington
Ave S, Mpls. http://www.mizna.org
5/23 to 6/1, Spirit in the House presents a spiritual play and film festival at
Hennepin Ave United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave, Mpls. Plays include
Jesus in Guantanamo (which ed has seen and very highly recommends), Witnessing
to a Murder by a friend of ed's and highly recommended by people ed trusts, The
Diana and Mother Teresa Story which ed has heard rave comments about.. Also
perhaps of interest are the plays Dachau Dreaming about the liberation of the
death camp, Presente! apparently about the US-operated torture training school,
and The World's Most Frequently Bombed Hotel which takes place in Belfast
during the Troubles. Details can be found at http://spiritinthehouse.org/
Saturday, 5/24, Walk Against Weapons, starting 10:30 am at old corporate
headquarters of Alliant Techsystems (makers of landmines, depleted uranium
weapons, cluster bombs and other particularly nasty weapons) at 5050 Lincoln Dr
in Edina, 11 am start talking the 5.5 miles to their new headquarters at 7400
Flying Cloud Dr in Eden Prairie, with rally at 1 pm.
http://www.worldwidewamm.org
Saturday, 5/24, 7 pm (also 5/24 at 2:30 and 5:30 pm, 5/31 at 5:30 pm and 6/1 at
5:30 pm), incredible 1-man show by Matthew Vakey "Jesus at Guantanamo" about
the Son of God rounded up and held as a terrorist, part of Spirit in the House
Festival, Hennepin Ave Methodist Church, 511 Groveland (at Lyndale), Mpls. $12
adults. http://spiritinthehouse.org or tickets at http://www.uptowntix.com or
651-209-6799.
Sunday, 5/25, 9:30 am, Iraq Vet Against War and "Winter Soldier" participant
Brandon Day shares his experiences at the First Unitarian Society Forum, Lower
Auditorium, 900 Mt Curve, Mpls. Carole at 763-546-5368.
5/25 and 5/26, major peace banner painting at driveway of the Ross and Coleen
Rowley, hotdogs, drinks and music provided, bring old sheets (light or white
flat work best, but any will do), 193 Beaumont Ct, Apple Valley. Details at
<email obscured> or 952-465-2866.
Tuesday, 5/27, 5:30 pm, (also 5/29 at 7, 5/30 at 7, 5/31 at 2:30 and 6/1 at 4),
Spirit in the House Festival presents play "Witnessing to a Murder," the
autobiographical story of a Quaker woman whose witness sends her crashing
though the boundaries that separate her from horror and from the voice of God,
Hennepin Ave United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave S, Mpls.
http://www.spiritinthehouse.org/ or http://www.elizabethosullivan.com/
Wednesday, 5/28, 6 to 8 pm, Congressman Keith Ellison hosts a town hall forum
of Iran, with featured guests author Dr trita Parsi and U of MN prof William
Orman Beeman, First Unitarian Society, Lower Assembly Hall, 800 Mount Curve
Ave, Mpls. <email obscured> or 612-522-1212.
Wednesday, 5/28, 7 pm, (also 5/30 at 5:30, 5/31 at 1 and 7, and 6/1 at 5:30),
Spirit in the House Festival presents play "The Diana and Mother Teresa Story"
about arrogance, a loveless marriage, doubt, pain, friendship and a campaign
against landmines, Hennepin Ave United Methodist Church, 511 Groveland Ave S,
Mpls. http://www.spiritinthehouse.org/
Thursday, 5/29, 6:30 pm, Northwest Neighbors for Peace host potluck with Muslim
Peacemaker Sami Rasouli, St James Lutheran Church, 6700 - 46th Place N,
Crystal. http://nwn4p.pbwiki.com/
5/30 (6 pm) to 6/1 (8 pm), Alternatives to Violence Project basic level
workshop, Twin Cities Friends Meetinghouse, 1725 Grand Ave, St Paul.
http://www.fnvw.org or <email obscured> or 651-644-5851.
5/30 (5 pm) to 6/1 (2 pm), nonviolence training for Creating a Culture of Peace
using social change techniques of Gandhi, King, Tich Nhat Hahn and others, $210
(includes all expenses), ARC Retreat Center, 75 minutes north of St Paul.
http://www.mnfor.org/content/about_us or Joan at <email obscured> or
651-641-0946.
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SAMI RASOULI'S SCHEDULE:
Updated on 4/20. The following is the speaking schedule for Iraqi-American
Sami Rousili, recently returned from Muslim Peacekeeper Team work in Iraq. For
further details, try contacting someone at the venue or Marie Braun at
<email obscured>
May 6-8 International Falls - Nancy Lindstrom,
<email obscured>. 218-286-5464
5-6 HS class and College in the evening. 1 or 2 high school
classes on the 7th.
May 8 Return from International Falls
Candlelight Service, Plymouth Presbyterian Church, 3755 Dunkirk
Lane No,. Plymouth
Contact: Roxanne Abbas, 763-476-7643, <email obscured>
May 10 White Bear Lake Unitarian Church 10:00 - 2:00 followed by
reception (Sami at 12:30 or 1:00 pm) - Mary Jo LaVigne, Do
Peace Minnesota <email obscured>
May 12 Macalester Plymouth Church, 1658 Lincoln Ave., St. Paul, 7:30 pm
Contact: Molly Redman, 651-633-2743, <email obscured>
May 15 St. William Church, 61 Ave NE & University Ave. NE, Fridley -
7:00 pm
Contact: Don Larson 763-784-4267; <email obscured>
May 17 Unity Church-Unitarian, St. Paul. Breakfast and speak at 10:00 am
Contact: Rachel Kaul. 651-436-2238
May 22 Northeast Suburban Greens - 7:00 pm Dori Ullman;
612-414-9528; <email obscured>
May 27 Progressives on the Prairie, Davannis Pizza. Eden Prairie -
7:00 - 8:30
Contact: Terry Erickson; 952-975-6015
May 29 Northwest Neighbors for Peace - Pot luck, St. James Lutheran
Church, 6700 46th Pl N (corner of Hampshire), Crystal), 700 pm
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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 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.
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: <email obscured>
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.
<email obscured>
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, 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.
<email obscured>
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, 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: <email obscured>
Every Thursday, 4:30 to 6, vigil at 42nd (County Rd 9) and Winnetka Ave N, New
Hope. <email obscured>
Every Thursday, 5 to 6 pm, Chisago City gathering for peace, Moberg Park on Hwy
8, Chisago City. <email obscured>
Every Thursday, 5 to 6 pm, Peace vigil at intersection of Bridge and Fountain
Streets, Albert Lea. <email obscured>
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, 4:15 to 5:30 p.m., Vigil to end the occupation of Palestine,
Snelling and Summit, St. Paul. <email obscured>
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.
<email obscured>
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)
<email obscured>
Every Saturday, 11 am to noon, peace vigil at corner of Bridge and River St,
Chippewa Falls, WI. FFI: <email obscured> 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.
<email obscured>
Every Saturday, 10:15 to noon, peace bannering on 40th St footbridge over 35W,
Mpls. 952-465-2866.
Every Saturday, noon to 12:15, Vigil at Bridge Square (Division and 4th),
Northfield. <email obscured>
Every Saturday, 2 to 3 pm, Mounds View peace vigil, SE corner of Hwy 10 and
University Ave NE in Blaine. <email obscured> or 763-717-9168.
Every Saturday, 2 to 3 pm, Peace vigil at NE corner Co Hwy 10 & Univ Ave NE,
Blaine. <email obscured>
(More vigils are listed at
http://www.worldwidewamm.org/takeaction/vigil/statevigils.html )