From:
Charley Underwood
Date:
Jul 05 22:56 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 line. The calendar is also archived at
http://lists.justcomm.org/pipermail/mn-prog-events/
5/20 to 7/10, Russian historical epic film "Mongol" about Genghis Khan and his
life. from hunted child to legendary conqueror, Edina Cinema, 3911 W 50th St,
Edina. http://www.landmarktheaters.com
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.
7/6 to 7/27, Anathoth Community Farm hosts Action Camp of "Seeds of Peace
Collective" with direct action training (non-violence, direct action,
blockades, affinity groups, etc) on 7/6 to 7/14 (free, donations accepted) and
Wilderness First Responder certification course for $450 from 7/15 to 7/24,
followed by Action Medical section 7/25 to 7/27, all in Luck, Wisconsin.
http://www.seeds-of-peace-collective.org
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.
Sunday, 7/6, 5 to 7 pm, WAMM sponsors an antidote to the tired, old "bombs
bursting in air" with Weekend of Music of Peace, featuring New Orleans
singer/songwriter Susan Cowsill with local musician Rick Robot of Gospel
Gossip, Minnesota Music Cafe, 499 Payne Ave, St Paul. $20 suggested.
http://www.worldwidewamm.org or 612-827-5364.
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
Tuesday, 7/8, 6:30 pm, Pax Christi and Sisters of St Joseph's sponsor
documentary "Uncounted" about vote fraud in the 2000 and 2004 elections,
Carondelet Center, 1890 Randolph Ave, St Paul. 651-696-1642.
Tuesday, 7/8, 6:30 pm, Peace Salon reads and listens to poems of Guantanamo
detainees, written on Styrofoam cups and collected in "Poems from Guantanamo:
The Detainees Speak," Mad Hatter's Teahouse, 943 W 7th St, St Paul.
651-227-2511.
Wednesday, 7/9, noon, MN leaders (religious, city council, congress, state
senators and representatives, business and cultural) fast and speak out in
opposition to military action against Iran, State Capitol south steps, 75 Rev
ML King Blvd, St Paul. http://www.worldwidewamm.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
7/9 to 7/12, Youth Against War and Racism conducts training to confront
militarism and oppression at Garden Farme in Ramsey, MN. $50 to $250 sliding
scale. Download application at
http://youthresistance.org/counter_it_application.doc Info from
<email obscured> or 651-210-5342. (THIS TRAINING IS NOW MOVED TO
AUGUST 8 - 12, WITH APPLICATION DEADLINE OF JULY 21. ALL OTHER INFORMATION IS
THE SAME.)
Thursday, 7/10, noon, TRACES presents 4 documentaries about WWII veterans
including ski troops, Europe and the Pacific, 2nd floor Galleria, Landmark
Center, 75 W 5th St, St Paul. <email obscured> or http://www.TRACES.org or
651-292-8700.
Thursday, 7/10, 7 to 9 pm, Lama Shenpen Drolma speaks on "Enduring Change:
Moving Beyond Hope and Fear," Paul and Sheila Wellstone Center, 179 Robie St E,
St Paul. $15 suggested; no one turned away.
bodhisattvapeacetraining@gmail;.com or 651-206-5271.
Friday, 7/11, 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.
7/11 (6 pm) to 7/13 (5 pm), basic level Alternatives to Violence Workshop,
Hennepin County Men's Workhouse, 1145 Shenandoah Lane, Plymouth.
<email obscured> or http://www.fnvw.blogspot.com
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, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Veterans for Peace chapter 115 hosts their
annual peace gathering "Pigstock" at Schaefers' Pig Wisdom Farm in Hager City,
Wisconsin. Speakers include former Pentagon analyst Lt Col USAF (ret) Karen
Kwiatkowski, a panel from Iraq Veterans Against the War, Hofstra poli sci prof
David Green. $25 preregistration to Charles Nicolosi, treasurer, VFP Chapter
115, 250 Overlook Ln, Red Wing. Directions at http://www.pigwisdomfarm.com
Info from David at <email obscured> Camping available Friday and Saturday
nights.
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.
7/12 to 9/1, peace walk from Chicago (Grant Park) to St Paul (Republican
National Convention). Details at http://www.vcnv.org or <email obscured> or
773-878-3815.
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, 6:30 pm, Every Church a Peace Church hosts bimonthly potluck with
Polly Mann and Roxanne Abbas leading a talk on "Peace Activism in the Twin
Cities Christian Churches," United church of Christ in New Brighton, 1000 Long
Lake Rd, New Brighton. <email obscured> or 651-228-7224 or 651-633-1327.
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
Saturday, 7/19, walk for Lake Superior (part of Lake Superior Days). Details
from Nukewatch at <email obscured>
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, 11 am, Peace in the Precincts annual picnic at Indian Mounds
Park, 10 Mounds Blvd, St Paul. Details from http://www.fnvw.org
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 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, 7430 Flying Cloud Dr,Eden
Prairie. 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, 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, 4:30 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 )