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American Friends Service Committee Connecticut
In This Issue: Connecticut Area Community Calendar 9-30-05
. Friday Night 9-30-05
. Connecticut Area Community Calendar (Oct-Dec)
. This Weekend - Marriage Equality
. Next Weekend - "NOT YOUR SOLDIER" Youth Action Camp
Friday Night 9-30-05
Friday, September 30:
Winter Soldier Film Opening
7:35pm screening
real art ways
56 arbor st . hartford ct 06106
This amazing oral history of the "Winter Soldier" hearings held in Detroit in January and February 1971 and sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Against the War has been rediscovered and re-released by Milestone Picture's new distribution arm Milarian Films.
The testimonies grow in power while veterans talk about how their youthful naiveté led to their disillusion as they witnessed horror after horror. In all, 109 veterans and 16 civilians testified. The film overrides any aesthetic concerns to present a truthful and honest portrait of the men and women testifying -among them the youthful John Kerry. (US, 1972) 96 min.
Discussion following 7:35pm screening on Friday 9/30 withVietnam and Iraq vets, an organizer and filmmaker from the Winter Soldier film project.
www.realartways.org
This Weekend - Marriage Equality
Saturday, October 1:
Rally to Stop Religious Assault on Gays & Allies
Marriage EQUALITY Rally
12 NOON
State Capitol South Side (Cap. Ave. side)
Hartford
On Saturday, October 1, the day CT civil unions take effect the Family Institute of Connecticut - allegedly part of a national network of neo-con anti-gay groups - will organize the Religious Right in rallying at the State Capitol for:
1) a Constitutional Amendment to outlaw marriage recognition for gays;
2) the ouster of all legislators who voted for civil unions.
These goals assault the human dignity of LGBT people and attempt to intimidate straight allies who believe in Justice and Equality.
If you are concerned about the rise of religious fundamentalism in government . . .
If you oppose the manufacture of threats to justify spiritual, political or physical violence . . .
If you believe dehumanization anywhere is a threat to humanity everywhere . . .
If you believe that love, commitment and virtue define marriage . . .
Join us for a nonviolent counter-action:
Marriage EQUALITY Rally
Saturday, October 1, 2005
12 NOON
State Capitol South Side (Cap. Ave. side)
featuring a Gay Wedding with Marriage Licenses
at 1:00 PM
plus Speakers, Singers, Tabling
Sponsored by the CT Marriage Equality Coalition http://www.ctEQUALITY.org
Register to Attend, Sponsor, Table or receive a Marriage License:
http://ctequality.org/contactus.html
Map of downtown area:
http://ctequality.org/images/map.gif
Poster Suggestions:
Gays Marry
Recognize It
Equal Dignity
Equal Respect
Equal Rights
Separate is Never Equal
Dehumanization Anywhere
Is a Threat to
Humanity Everywhere
Focus On Your Own Family
Connecticut Marriage Equality Coalition 860-841-5006
http://www.ctEQUALITY.org/
Next Weekend - "NOT YOUR SOLDIER" Youth Action Camp
October 8-10th
"Not Your Soldier" Youth Counter-Recruitment Action Camp
Voluntown, CT (transportation provided)
Counter Recruiting Action Camp for Youth Ages 15-20
3 Day Action Camp
3 day intense organizing training
For ages 15-20
Dorm-style rooms and camping available
Network with youth activists from across New England
Learn skills and tools for organizing and activism
Limited wheelchair accessibility - scholarships available
WE STILL HAVE A FEW SPOTS OPEN FOR PARTICIPANTS - CALL TODAY!
This camp is open to everyone - scholarships make it possible for a diverse group of students to attend - If you are able to make a donation to help with the costs please contact Kasha at 860.523.1534
Contact AFSC 860.523.1534 for information about the New England Camp
More info, visit www.afsc.org/ct
Connecticut Area Community Calendar (Oct-Dec)
*Friends Please Note: This calendar is always available on our website: http://www.afsc.org/ct/CommunityCaledar.htm
in a format that's easier on the eye
Calendar additions are welcome by sending an email to connecticut at afsc.org*
Friday, September 30:
Winter Soldier Film Opening
7:35pm screening
real art ways
56 arbor st . hartford ct 06106
This amazing oral history of the "Winter Soldier" hearings held in Detroit in January and February 1971 and sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Against the War has been rediscovered and re-released by Milestone Picture's new distribution arm Milarian Films.
The testimonies grow in power while veterans talk about how their youthful naiveté led to their disillusion as they witnessed horror after horror. In all, 109 veterans and 16 civilians testified. The film overrides any aesthetic concerns to present a truthful and honest portrait of the men and women testifying -among them the youthful John Kerry. (US, 1972) 96 min.
Discussion following 7:35pm screening on Friday 9/30 withVietnam and Iraq vets, an organizer and filmmaker from the Winter Soldier film project.
www.realartways.org
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Saturday, October 1:
Rally to Stop Religious Assault on Gays & Allies
Marriage EQUALITY Rally
12 NOON
State Capitol South Side (Cap. Ave. side)
Hartford
On Saturday, October 1, the day CT civil unions take effect the Family Institute of Connecticut - allegedly part of a national network of neo-con anti-gay groups - will organize the Religious Right in rallying at the State Capitol for:
1) a Constitutional Amendment to outlaw marriage recognition for gays;
2) the ouster of all legislators who voted for civil unions.
These goals assault the human dignity of LGBT people and attempt to intimidate straight allies who believe in Justice and Equality.
If you are concerned about the rise of religious fundamentalism in government . . .
If you oppose the manufacture of threats to justify spiritual, political or physical violence . . .
If you believe dehumanization anywhere is a threat to humanity everywhere . . .
If you believe that love, commitment and virtue define marriage . . .
Join us for a nonviolent counter-action:
Marriage EQUALITY Rally
Saturday, October 1, 2005
12 NOON
State Capitol South Side (Cap. Ave. side)
featuring a Gay Wedding with Marriage Licenses
at 1:00 PM
plus Speakers, Singers, Tabling
Sponsored by the CT Marriage Equality Coalition http://www.ctEQUALITY.org
Register to Attend, Sponsor, Table or receive a Marriage License:
http://ctequality.org/contactus.html
Map of downtown area:
http://ctequality.org/images/map.gif
Poster Suggestions:
Gays Marry
Recognize It
Equal Dignity
Equal Respect
Equal Rights
Separate is Never Equal
Dehumanization Anywhere
Is a Threat to
Humanity Everywhere
Focus On Your Own Family
Connecticut Marriage Equality Coalition
http://www.ctEQUALITY.org/
860-841-5006
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Saturday, October 1
8 p.m. to Midnight
Four Points Sheraton Hotel
275 Research Parkway, Meriden
"Celebrate the Love: Civil Union Today.Marriage Tomorrow!"
Party with Love Makes A Family as we commemorate a step towards full equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people across Connecticut. On the day that the Civil Union law is enacted, we'll celebrate the love and commitment of same-sex couples, and shine a spotlight on our ultimate goal-MARRIAGE EQUALITY! Join us in the ballroom of the Sheraton for dancing, cash bar, and mouth-watering hors d'oeuvres and desserts. Dance the night away to benefit Love Makes A Family's continued campaign for full marriage equality for same-sex couples! This fabulously festive occasion is not to be missed! Individual tickets are $35. Visit http://www.lmfct.org/site/PageServer?pagename=celebratethelove for more information.
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Saturday Oct 1:
"Current Status of the Patriot Act"
10:30AM
New Haven Free Public Library
133 Elm Street
New Haven, Ct, 06510
FILM SCREENING & DISCUSSION
New Haven Free Public Library in conjunction with the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union and the Greater New Haven Peace Council
Discussion led by Roger Vann Executive Director of the Connecticut Civil Liberties Union
In addition there will be a screening of a documentary on the dangers of the Patriot Act
Refreshments will be served. For More Information
Main Community Program Room 133 Elm Street For more information call 946-8130 ext 211 or e-mail Seth at sgodfrey at nhfpl.org
Seth Godfrey, Reference Librarian Tel: 203-946-8130 ext 211
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September 10-December 11:
The Disasters of War: From Goya to Golub Ezra and Cecile Gallery
Wesleyan University
283 Washington Terrace, Middletown, CT
The Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery at Wesleyan University presents The Disasters of War: From Goya to Golub, an exhibition of contemporary and historic works by nineteen artists that explore the effects of wars spanning four centuries. Organized by Nina Felshin, curator of Zilkha Gallery, the exhibition is comprised of major historical works from Wesleyan's Davison Art Center collection and contemporary work in various mediums including paintings, videotapes, DVD projections, photographs, and installations that explore recent international events. Incorporated into this exhibition will be the exhibition Inconvenient Evidence: Iraqi Prison Photographs from Abu Ghraib, curated by Brian Wallis and co-organized by the International Center of Photography in New York and The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.
Thursday, October 27 at 8pm
The Coup and Lifesavas, two hip-hop bands known for their style as well as their social commentary, will perform in Crowell Concert Hall
Friday & Saturday, October 21-29 at 8pm
Sunday, October 23 & 30 at 3pm and 7pm,
51 Green St. in Middletown)
Independent of Zilkha Gallery but relevant to the exhibition, the Green Street Arts Center and Connecticut Heritage Productions will present the verbatim theater Guantánamo: Honor Bound to Defend Freedom, created from personal stories, legal opinion and political debate surrounding the detentions in Guantánamo Bay
For up-to-the minute information about events related to the exhibition, call 860-685-3355 or visit www.wesleyan.edu/cfa. The Zilkha Gallery will be closed November 24-28
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Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2005
Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts
Northeast Anti-Sweatshop Conference for High School Students
Calling high school students across the Northeast U.S.! During the weekend, we will learn about the sweatshop economy and how student power can make a difference. We'll learn skills in media, fundraising, leadership development, coalition building, and more. Join us in building and strengthening a network of high school anti-sweatshop leaders! Register online now!
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October 1st-8th
KEEP SPACE FOR PEACE WEEK
International Week of Protest To Stop The Militarization of Space
For more information, visit the website of Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space at www.space4peace.org or call 207-729-0517.
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Thursday, October 6
David Ray Griffin
Public Forum
7pm
West Hartford Town Hall, 3rd floor,
20 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT
Theologian Charges White House Complicity in 9/11 Attack
Author of THE NEW PEARL HARBOR and THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT - OMISSIONS AND DISTORTIONS,
David Ray Griffin, a respected philosopher of religion at the Claremont School of Theology since the 1970s raises questions that even President Bush's harshest critics are afraid to think, let alone ask aloud. That of the administration of taking a dive on September 11 and giving Al Qaeda terrorists an unobstructed shot at the World Trade Center.
www.westhartfordpeace.org
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Friday, October 7:
Friday Vigil Against the War
Fed bldg. Main Street, Hartford, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
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Saturday, October 8:
Joel Gonzales
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse and Bookstore
405 Capital Ave.Hartford, CT
8 p.m.
$12-B.Y.O.B
Experience the newest addition to Hartford's storied jazz scene. La Ploma Sabanera serves as the backdrop for this series which features the regions best jazz musicians with a special emphasis on the young guns taking jazz into the next generation.
www.lapalomasabanera.com
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October 8-10th
"Not Your Soldier" Youth Counter-Recruitment Action Camp
Voluntown, CT (transportation provided)
Counter Recruiting Action Camp for Youth Ages 15-20
3 Day Action Camp
3 day intense organizing training
For ages 15-20
Dorm-style rooms and camping available
Network with youth activists from across New England
Learn skills and tools for organizing and activism
Limited wheelchair accessibility - scholarships available
More info, visit www.afsc.org/ct
We still have a few spots open for participants - call today!
Contact AFSC 860.523.1534 for information about the New England Camp
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Friday, October 7:
Haiti: The Truth about the Occupation
7p.m. CCSU Marcus White Living Rm.
Haiti: The Truth about the Occupation
An Analysis of the Struggle
Speakers: Daniel Simidor: A leading NYC activist with the Grassroots Haitian Solidarity Committee. Marty Goodman: Witnessed the fall of Duvalier as a writer for the Guardian newspaper, volunteered as a election observer in 1990 when Aristide was elected, served on the board of the Haitian Refugee Center of Miami, and reports regularly on Haiti for Socialist Action Newspaper. Sponsored by Connecticut Socialist Action, 860-478-5300
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Sunday October 9:
Celebrating Andalusia
Can adherents of the three Abrahamic religions live together again in harmony?
4:30 - 8:00pm
Hartford Seminary
77 Sherman St., Hartford, CT
Sponsored by We Refuse To Be Enemies: Jews, Muslims, and Christians in Coalition for Peace
Featuring Dr. Joel Kovel Scholar, author and Political activist, Professor of Social Studies, Bard College
Program and Pot luck dinner
4:30 PM Arabic and Sephardic music
5:00 PM Dr. Joel Kovel
6:10 PM The significance of the holy month of Ramadan, Dr. Ali Antar
6:20 PM Breaking of the Moslem fast / Pot luck dinner*,
7:50 PM Significance of the Jewish High Holy Days, Dr. Sam Goldberger
8:00 PM Closing
*Please bring your favorite food with extra to share
For more information contact Elizabeth Aaronsohn: aaronsohn at mail.ccsu.edu or Fatma Antar, fantar at mcc.commnet.edu
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Sunday, October 9
Power and Terror Noam Chomsky in Our Times
And Every 2nd Sunday of the Month
Peace & Justice Film Series
Kream, 318 State St, New London
The films begin at 3 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month from October through March at Kream, 318 State St.. A discussion period will follow each film. The series includes films that examine environmental, political, social justice, and spiritual issues. The series is sponsored by the Southeast Conn. Peace and Justice Network. There is no charge; donations are accepted. Contact: Ronna Stuller 860-447-9823
In a series of interviews and lectures, Nobel Prize winning linguist Noam Chomsky examines the context of the 9-11 attacks and provides thought-provoking analysis of what terrorism means in the 21st century.
Beginning with the fundamental principle that the exercise of violence against civilian populations is terror, regardless of whether the perpetrator is a well-organized band of Muslim extremists, or the most powerful state in the world. Chomsky, in stark and uncompromising terms, challenges the United States to apply to its own actions the moral standards it demands of others. 74 minutes.
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Tuesday, October 11:
Hurrican Kristina: An Un-Natural Disaster
7:00 PM
Hartford: Location To Be Announced
Teresa Gutierrez will speak about her recent fact-finding trip to the Gulf Coast, which included visits to many of the most devastated African-American and Latino communities. Teresa will also discuss the national campaign to build solidarity with Katrina Survivors and the call for national days of action against racism, poverty and war, December 1-3. Teresa Gutierrez is a Latina activist with the national Troops Out Now Coalition and International Action Center in New York.
For more information, contact Peter Goselin at pgoselin at yahoo.com, or 860-570-4638
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Friday, October 14:
Walking Tour of Hartford's History of Struggle
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Meet in front of Christ Church Cathedral on the corner of Main and Church in Hartford
Steve Thornton will lead us to some important sites of labor, abolition, women's suffrage, and civil rights struggles. This is a fund raiser for Connecticut Center for a New Economy. Suggested donation is $25.00. For more information call Renae Reese at CCNE Hartford at 860-524-9341. Rain Date: Sunday, October 16, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
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Friday, October 14:
Friday Vigil Against the War
Fed bldg. Main Street, Hartford, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
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Friday & Saturday, October 21 & 22:
ILLICIT DRUGS
CITY OF HARTFORD PRESENTS A Two-Day Conference
Mather Hall,Trinity College, Hartford,CT
The conference is organized to bring law enforcement groups;
state agencies; state and city representatives; and national experts with creative talent, to meet the problem head on.
BURDEN & POLICY
The point: The conference is organized to bring law enforcement groups; state agencies; state and city representatives; and national experts with creative talent, to meet the drug scourge head on.
The aim: To challenge these experts to tell us what resources are needed to increase success rates
in efforts to reduce drug use and its associated social and criminal ramifications.
The audience: City policy makers, state agency representatives, legislators, care givers from a wide range of social services, medical providers, representatives of problem solving committees
and neighborhood organizations, church members and city residents.
The goal: The outcome of the conference should provide up to the minute information which will lead to 'next steps" conclusions, on-going discussions, and a community of advocates for possible
policy changes that will make a real difference in people's lives.
Presented by City of Hartford, Hosted by Trinity College, Sponsored by Aetna Foundation
For more information: http://www.efficacy-online.org/
Or Contact: Mercy Center at Madison email: info at mercybythesea.org web: http://www.mercybythesea.org
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Friday, October 21:
Friday Vigil Against the War
Fed bldg. Main Street, Hartford, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM.
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Saturday, October 22:
Richie Barshay
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse and Bookstore
405 Capital Ave.Hartford, CT
8 p.m.
$12-B.Y.O.B
Experience the newest addition to Hartford's storied jazz scene. La Ploma Sabanera serves as the backdrop for this series which features the regions best jazz musicians with a special emphasis on the young guns taking jazz into the next generation.
www.lapalomasabanera.com
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October 22-23, 2005
Civil Union? Gay Marriage? None of the above? Sorting Out the Issues
A Weekend with Marvin Ellison
Rev. Marvin Ellison's work focuses on the ethical issues relating to sexuality, spirituality, and justice. His Same-Sex Marriage? A Christian Ethical Analysis explores the issues behind one of the most urgent discussions facing Christians.
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Saturday, October 22
Same-Sex Marriage and Beyond: What Do Good Relationships Ask of Us All
Westminster Presbyterian Church, West Hartford. (directions on opposite side) Civil and religious debates about same-sex marriage havefocused attention onquestions aboutintimacy, sexual difference, moral values, and the role of church and state in promoting families and healthy relationships.
This event includes a free keynote and Q & A session (which may be attended separately) followed by an in-depth workshop that includes lunch. The workshop helps participants explore the tough personal questions about gay marriage and civil unions that couples need to explore as they make decisions that are appropriate for who they are. It is a chance to sort out the issues in a supportive spiritual environment! All are invited to the keynote and Q & A session. There will be a charge for the workshop. Enrollment will be limited. To register, see opposite side.
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Sunday, October 23
Rev. Ellison will preach at Wilton Presbyterian Church, 48 New Canaan Road in Wilton, CT (directions on opposite side) Worship begins at 10:00 AM. Rev. Ellison is a graceful, humorous preacher whose message is informed by ethical nuance and commitment to social justice.
Marvin M. Ellison is a Presbyterian minister who teaches Christian social ethics at Bangor Theological Seminary. He founded Maine's Religious Coalition against Discrimination to support civil rights protections for LGBT people. He co-chairs the Maine Interfaith Council for Reproductive Choices. His publications include Same-Sex Marriage? A Christian Ethical Analysis, and Body and Soul: Rethinking Sexuality as Justice-Love. He lives in Portland, Maine with his partner.
Join us for both events.
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Saturday, October 22:
Same-Sex Marriage and Beyond: What Do Good Relationships Ask of Us All
Keynote talk with Q & A, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.,
Workshop: 11:00 - 2:30, lunch included in registration
Registration fee: $25 (includes lunch)
Directions to Westminster Presbyterian Church, West Hartford
2080 Boulevard, West Hartford (at the intersection of Ridgewood Road and the Boulevard) 860-521-6240
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Tuesday, October 25
Dahr Jamail - Independant Journalist
Speaking Tour
Central Connecticut State University
Time TBA
Speaking tour hosted by American Friends Service Commitee. Dahr Jamail is an independent journalist from Anchorage, Alaska who has
spent 8 months reporting from inside occupied Iraq. He writes regularly for the Inter Press Service and the Sunday Herald in Scotland, and has also contributed to The Nation, Asia Times and The Guardian, among others. He is the Flashpoints Pacifica special correspondent in Iraq, as well as reporting for other radio outlets such as Democracy Now!, BBC, Air America, Radio Hong Kong, and many others.
He maintains a website at: www.dahrjamailiraq.com
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Thursday, October 27
7:30 p.m.
Connecticut Repertory Theater
2132 Hillside Road, Storrs, CT
Tara's Crossing ...
The Rainbow Center at UCONN Storr's presents the Connecticut premiere of the acclaimed New York Production about political asylum for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Refugees; Since 1994, LGBT refugees have been eligible for asylum in the United States. The play recounts one such remarkable journey. From the confines of US Immigration detention, Tara, a transgender asylum seeker from Guyana, struggles to tell the story that could set her free. $5 for non-UCONN students and $10 for the general public.
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Tuesday, November 1:
Witness to the Human Cost of the Iraq War
Lift the Prophetic Voice in Congressional Offices
An Interfaith Public Witness
November 1 is All Saints' Day in the Christian tradition, devoted to prayers for the dead. On this day we will make the toll of an immoral war more visible, by organizing clergy and people of faith to gather at local Congressional offices and read the names of the nearly 2,000 American soldiers who have lost their lives in Iraq, along with the names of an equal number of Iraqi civilians who have died.
November 1 is also the first Tuesday of November, marking one year after the re-election of President Bush and one year before the 2006 mid-term elections. More than 770 U.S. soldiers have died since Election Day 2004.
How many more of our sons and daughters will die before our Congressional representatives are called to account on Election Day 2006?
Honor the Dead, Keep Faith with the Living
October 17-31: Jewish and Muslim holy days are observed during this period, and from each of our faith traditions we raise our voices for peace. For the two weeks leading up to November 1 we will demand that our Congressional representatives begin leading our nation back toward peace.
We will challenge them publicly to:
demand a halt to this immoral war, bringing our troops home;
call for an independent investigation into the abuse of detainees, and repudiate the use of torture and extraordinary rendition;
affirm that no permanent U.S. bases should be left in Iraq; and
call for a redistribution of resources away from the military and toward relief of the humanitarian crisis brought on by Hurricane Katrina.
Act on your faith.
An action called by the Fellowship of Reconciliation (www.forusa.org) and Reclaiming the Prophetic Voice (www.ReclaimingthePropheticVoice.org)
For information about plans in your congressional district, contact: PropheticVoiceNov1 at yahoo.com
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November 4th-6th
Transcending Boundaries Conference
Sheraton Hartford Hotel
East Hartford
Transcending Boundaries will hold its fourth conference for bisexual/pansexual, trans/genderqueer, and intersex people and our allies. We are pleased to announce that this year's conference will be held in conjunction with America's Conference on Bisexuality, a biennial conference for bisexuals and those interested in bisexuality from all over North, South, and Central America.
The conference begins with a reception Friday evening and includes workshops all day Saturday and Sunday, entertainment, and a keynote luncheon with nationally known speakers.
Registration materials are available on-line at
www.transcendingboundaries.org/registration/
For more information, contact us at:
E-mail: transcendingboundaries at gmail.com
Phone: Call Sharon at (860) 559-6150
Web: www.transcendingboundaries.org
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Saturday, November 5:
Victor "Papo" Sterling
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse and Bookstore
405 Capital Ave., Hartford, CT
8 p.m.
$12-B.Y.O.B
Experience the newest addition to Hartford's storied jazz scene. La Ploma Sabanera serves as the backdrop for this series which features the regions best jazz musicians with a special emphasis on the young guns taking jazz into the next generation.
www.lapalomasabanera.com
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Saturday, November 5:
Mobilizing the Majority
DAY- LONG CONFERENCE AT CCSU
Central Ct State University
New Britain, CT
Keynote speaker Kathy Kelly Activist, author and humanitarian
Keynote Speaker: Gilbert Achcar, Author of "Clash of Barbarism" GILBERT ACHCAR teaches politics and international relations at the University of Paris-VIII, and is a frequent contibutor to Le Monde Diplomatique. He is author of several books on contemporary politics published in French, and editor of The Legacy of Ernest Mandel (Verso, 2000).
The committee is planning a full day of workshops, panel discussions, informal times for networking, and plenary session. Lunch and snacks will be available on site.
More details to come; donations appreciated!
Mail donations to PO Box 514, Portland, CT 06480
Questions: call 860 347 5488
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Wednesday , November 9th
Ray McGovern
Ex -CIA analyst raises tough questions about the Iraq War
7 pm
West Hartford Town Hall, 3rd floor,
20 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT
Veteran CIA analyst challenges the Iraq War. Over the past several months, he and his colleagues have made numerous TV, radio and lecture appearances in the US and Europe. They also have appeared in several recent video documentaries-notably, "Uncovered: the Whole Truth About the Iraq War" (Robert Greenwald) and "Break the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror" (John Pilger).
www.westhartfordpeace.org
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Thursday, November 10:
The Greater Hartford Interfaith Coalition of Equity and Justice
invites you to a forum for action
Challenging the Structures of Racism
in Public Education, Health Care, Immigration
Featuring Joh Powell, author, activist, policy analyst
6:00pm Registration
6:30pm Worship
7:00pm Forum
The Learning Corridor
Theatre of the Performing Arts
359 Washington St, Hartford, CT
For more info: 860.548.1744, email: info at ghicej.org
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Saturday, November 12, 2005:
"SONGS FOR AFRICA" benefit concert
7:00pm - Doors Open at 6:30pm
Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford
"DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS" -DARFUR relief and health providers "BYEA & NTOMA PRIMARY SCHOOLS" TANZANIA (a local grassroots organization started and run by a woman in Tolland who has been travelling to Tanzania to bring food, health care, water, and education to an impoverished community).
Please SAVE THE DATE AND VOLUNTEER TO TAKE ACTION WITH US TO DEVELOP THIS FUNDRAISER FOR THESE HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS
TICKET SALES BEGIN OCT. 3:
University of Hartford Box Office (800) 274-8587
www.hartford.edu/hartt
$25 General/ $50 Reserved/ $15 UHa Student
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
* REPLY: mim.k at excite.com or margedavepeace at yahoo.com
* CALL: Marge and Dave Schneider at (860) 872-6899
* SEE: www.savedarfur.org
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
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Sunday, November 13
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdock's War on Journalism
Kream, 318 State St, New London
3 p.m.
A documentary on media manipulation and the reported conservative bias of the Murdoch-owned Fox News Channel, which promotes itself as "Fair and Balanced." Material includes interviews with former Fox employees and the inter-office memos they provided. MoveOn.org. representative Jenny Slemp will lead the discussion following the film. 75 minutes.
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Friday, November 18, 7:00pm
CEO Hosts Robert Greenwald's film:
Wal-Mart: The High Cost of the Low Price.
The place is to be announced.
For more information, please contact Beverley Brakeman at 860-674-0143 at CEO - Citizens for Economic Opportunity.
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Saturday, November 19:
Margaux Hayes
La Paloma Sabanera Coffeehouse and Bookstore
405 Capital Ave. Hartford, CT
8 p.m.
$12-B.Y.O.B
Experience the newest addition to Hartford's storied jazz scene. La Ploma Sabanera serves as the backdrop for this series which features the regions best jazz musicians with a special emphasis on the young guns taking jazz into the next generation.
www.lapalomasabanera.com
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Sunday, December 11:
Chavez, Venezuela and the New Latin America
Kream, 318 State St, New London
3 p.m.
A U.S. backed coup attempt failed to oust Hugo Chavez in 2002 and since then Chavez has become a rallying point for progressives throughout the Americas. This film affords a rare glimpse through the blockade of information imposed by the United States -- and into a country that is trying to use its oil wealth to help pull all of its people out of poverty-55 minutes.
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Connecticut Area Office
56 Arbor Street, Suite 213
Hartford, CT 06106
Phone: 860.523.1534
Fax: 860.523.1705
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