The Fresno Peace and Social Justice Calendar

THE PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CALENDAR

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Friday, July 29
1 - 4 PM
Help the Community Alliance prepare the mailing of the August newspaper. Meet at Hume Printing, 3021 W Dakota, just west of Marks, for conversation, work, and to concretely contribute to the movement for social and economic justice. Come for as long as you can. A great place to discuss what is going on in the world today with other progressives. Bring a friend as the more we have the faster we go and the sooner we can go home. If you are a distributor they should be ready by late Friday afternoon at either Hume Printing or Fresno Center for Nonviolence.

Friday, July 29
6:30 - 8:30 PM
The Reedley Peace Center presents Francisco Ayala and Victoria Benavides. A interview with students in the fruit harvest.

Light potluck at 6:30. Program begins at 7 pm. This event is sponsored by the Reedley Peace Center and will be held at the Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church, on 'L' street between 12th and 13th streets in Reedley. Admission is free. Contact Don Friesen by email at dfriesen@telis.org

Friday, July 29
7 - 11 PM
Centro La Familia is holding it's 14th Annual Night of Jazz. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at
the door, and $5 for children 12 or under. The price includes an evening under the stars with Ed Burke and the Reunion Band and the Steve Lopez Jazz band, as well as hors d'oeuvres. There will also be a no host bar, a silent auction and a raffle. All proceeds benefit Centro La Familia's advocacy programs. For tickets or more information (including the location of the event), call Centro at 237-2961.

Friday, July 29
Sunset
Go back in time with La Fontegara from México at Arte Americas, 1630 Van Ness Avenue in downtown Fresno. Founded in 1988, La Fontegara specializes in the interpretation of music from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries, using replicas of original instruments. Co-sponsored with the Mexican Consulate. $10/$8 members. For more information, see: www.arteamericas.org

Friday, July 29
7 PM
The Fresno Poetry Center Presents an evening of poetry to protest the proposed strip-mining of Jesse Morrow Mountain, featuring Fresno poets Peter Everwine, C. G. Hanzlicek, Corrinne Clegg Hales, and many others. The reading will be at the First Congregational Church courtyard, 2131 N Van Ness Boulevaurd, Fresno. Donations will be accepted at the door to support the "Friends of Jesse Morrow Mountain."

For more information call the Fresno Poetry Center at (559) 221-7414.

Friday, July 29
8 PM
COALITION FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN FRESNO

For Immediate Release

Vigil for Maribel

When: 8 p.m. Friday July 29, 2005
Where: In front of Fresno County Juvenile Hall at 10th Street and Ventura Avenue

Why: To show support for 11 year old Maribel and others like her.
Who: Maribel and her family will be present

We believe that in this city the only bullies are the Police Department, Juvenile Justice System and Fresno County's District Attorney's Office for continuing to harass Maribel and others like her.

Both kids live in low-income/resources area, considered gang and drug infested areas by those in power. For many of us this is where we live in our community. A call for medical help often results in death by cop or use of force by cops. We cannot understand the egregious abuse of power, waste of taxpayer money in continuing the prosecution of Maribel. The arrest of Maribel has transfixed the City of Fresno, causing us to collectively ask about the wisdom and limits
of force in resolving conflicts between children.

Wear orange bracelets to show support Maribel
Sign the petition: www.Freemaribel.com

Sponsored by the

COALITION FOR CIVIL RIGHTS IN FRESNO

California State Chapter National Action Network
Rev. Floyd Harris Jr. 559 288-0828 e-mail xyfloyd@aol.com
San Joaquin Valley Coalition for Immigrants Rights
Gloria Hernandez 559 498-6033 iwapgh@aol.com
Mai Summer Vue 559 227-4671 sunrisevue@earthlink.Net

Friday July 29
8 PM
Full Circle Brewing Co. Presents
"Joel Pickford" & The Fig Garden Slim Band
8:00 pm $5.-cover
Plus Happy Hour with Glen Delpit
5:30-7:30
620 F St.
Historic Chinatown
559-264-6323
www.fullcirclebrewing.com

Saturday, July 30
Meeting: 10 AM - Noon
Central Valley Counter-Recruitment Coalition, a coalition of progressive individuals, groups and churches, organized to oppose militarization of our schools and colleges, will meet at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence located at 1584 N. Van Ness Ave, SE corner of Van Ness and McKinley Aves. The goals of the Coalition include, distributing counter-recruitment literature on high school and college campuses when military recruiters are present and educate high school students and their parents of their right to opt-out of having their names and other personal information released to military recruiters. The Coalition is looking for more individuals and groups to get involved.

Training: 1 PM to 5 PM

Sandra Schwartz, Peace Education Coordinator for the American Friends Service Committee, will lead the training. She will be covering topics from registration with the Selective Service, information to counter military recruiters, opt-out information, beginning conscientious objector information. She will present information as well as discuss presentation ideas, materials, and styles. Training is open to all individuals interested in counter-recruitment.

For more info. contact Dan Yaseen at 432-3445 or email danyaseen@sbcglobal.net

Saturday July 30
8 PM
Full Circle Brewing Co. Presents
"Belly Dancing with Cory Zamora"
come celebrate Corys 55th birthday
8:00 pm $5.-cover
620 F St.
Historic Chinatown
559-264-6323
www.fullcirclebrewing.com

Sunday, July 31
7 - 9 PM
An acoustic folk rock concert will be given by local musician and guitar teacher, Roger Perry, in the courtyard of the First Congregational Church of Fresno, aka "The Big Red Church", 2131 N. Van Ness Ave. Roger will donate his half of the proceeds to the music program at Children's Hospital. The other half will benefit various outreach programs of the church. Bring the whole family and enjoy the casual atmosphere of a summer evening and light refreshments. Tickets are $5 pp, $10 family max. and may be purchased at the door the evening of the concert.
Call the church office with any questions - (559) 227-8489.

Sunday, July 31
7:30 PM
A jazz concert/jam session in memory of George Roessler with Loren Pickford,Craig Von Berg, Brian Hamada, John Loffenberger, Desiree and many others...

The Starline
831 E. Fern
FREE ADMISSION
ALL AGES WELCOME

Monday, August 1
8:30 AM
The Measure "C" Steering Committee meeting will be held at the Workforce Investment Board, Manchester Center, 3302 N. Blackstone, Suite 221, 2^nd Floor, Rooms 208/209.

To get a copy of the agenda, contact:

Marla Day
Secretary
Council of Fresno County Governments
2100 Tulare Street, Suite 619
Fresno, CA 93721-2111
(559) 233-4148
(559) 233-9645 (FAX)
www.fresnocog.org
mday@fresnocog.org

Thursday, August 4
5-8 PM
As Terry Allen, former Fresno artist and musician, says in a song, "The Art Mob's Out Tonight" and that night would be the first Thursday of every month downtown at the newest Fresno arts hot spot and at various other locations around Fresno. You can see a variety of styles, perspectives and medias: contemporary expressionist, abstract expressionist, conceptual, painting, collage, assemblage, sculpture, photography and more, all coming from talented local artists. Some of those are Robert Ogata, Dal Henderson, Jane Whitehurst at the Bus Barn Studios; Steve Dzerigian, Sally Stallings and others at Corridor 2122 Mono; Richard Silva, Dixie Salazar at Silva/Salazar Studios (654 Van Ness) and a number of featured artists for July at Gallery 25 at 660 Van Ness, James Hawks and Carol Takijian; Manual Vesare, Glenn Delpitt, Brianna Johnson, and Silva at Fig Tree Gallery at 644 Van Ness. Come out and join the art mob on First Thursdays; enjoy some wine, a cracker or two, and a "Truckload of Art" (Terry Allen again). There are many other studios also taking part in Art Hop in Fresno. For more information contact Maria Franco at mfranco@fresnoarts.org Or (559) 237- 9734.

Thursday August 4
5 PM - 11 PM
Full Circle Brewing Co. Presents
Art Hop Reception for
Christine DeLaHofer
Plus the music of Jim Rust
620 F St.
Downtown Fresno
559-264-6323
www.fullcirclebrewing.com

Friday, August 5
6:30 - 8:30 PM
The Reedley Peace Center presents singer/songwriter Travis Oberg will present a concert of his peace and justice music.

Light potluck at 6:30. Program begins at 7 pm. This event is sponsored by the Reedley Peace Center and will be held at the Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church, on 'L' street between 12th and 13th streets in Reedley. Admission is free. Contact Don Friesen by email at dfriesen@telis.org

Friday August 5
8 PM
Full Circle Brewing Co. Presents
Mercury Blues Band
$5.-cover
620 F St.
Downtown Fresno
559-264-6323
www.fullcirclebrewing.com

Saturday, August 6
Peace Fresno is cosponsoring the Rally and March to the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab., on the 60th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing. Participants will be car pooling to Livermore, leaving about 1:30 PM and returning to Fresno about 11:00 PM. For reservation and more info: email Dan Yaseen at danyaseen@sbcglobal.net or call 432-3445.

RALLY AND MARCH TO THE LIVERMORE NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB

SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, "Seeds of Change: No Nukes! No Wars!"

WHEN: Saturday, August 6, rally at 5 PM, march at 7 PM

WHERE: William Payne Park, 5800 Patterson Pass Rd., Livermore, CA.

On the 60th anniversary of Hiroshima...

ACT to abolish nuclear weapons and war PROTEST new, earth-penetrating nuclear weapons at Livermore Lab CELEBRATE your vision of a just and nuclear-free world Livermore Lab is one of the primary sites for the development of nuclear weapons in the world. Join with us on August 6, to demand an end to nuclear weapons and war. The "Seeds of Change" rally will include speakers, music by David Lippman, Utah Phillips and more! There will be children's activities, so bring friends and family, a picnic blanket and food to share. *Also, you can send sunflowers to the Livermore nuclear weapons lab.* We invite you to create a paper sunflowers to be "planted" at the gates of Livermore Lab. For full instructions and mailing directions: www.wagingpeace.org/sunflower

Saturday, August 6
10 AM
The first meeting of Compassionate Correspondence (a pen pal program) will take place at the Unitarian-Universalist Church, 4144 Millbrook. A large number of inmates at Central California Women's Facility, Chowchilla, are in need of a friend - someone to correspond with, and possibly visit. These women are not violent. Many have children they haven't seen for years, and may never see again. They have been abandoned by family and friends.

Maria Telesco and Nancy Hatcher will conduct a brief workshop about communicating with prisoners at the meeting.

Saturday, August 6
3 - 5 PM
Eight levels of Self Mastery - from Hatha Yoga to Meditation. Sister Mary Friedland from San Francisco Brahma Kumaris Meditation Center will speak at the monthly meeting of "Women of Spirit." The group meets at 7319 No. Fourth St. Fresno. Sister Mary is a certified yoga instructor from the Iyengar Yoga Institute in San Francisco, and is also a meditation teacher and facilitator. For details call: (559) 435-2212

Saturday August 6
8 PM
Full Circle Brewing Co. Presents
Drumagic- ancient rythms in a new world
$5.-cover
620 F St.
Downtown Fresno
559-264-6323
www.fullcirclebrewing.com

Wednesday, August 10
7:30 PM
FREE -- Monthly Video Series - Second Wednesday of Every Month - At the CenterThe documentary "Witness" will be shown. Growing up in Brooklyn, there was a lot of blood and guts, a lot of machismo.. Kids grew up to learn violence." With humor and sincerity, Eddie Lama tells the story of his remarkable change in consciousness, sharing realities of the meat and fur industries. In this award-winning documentary, Eddie explains how he feared and avoided animals for most of his life, until the love of a kitten opened his heart, inspiring him to rescue abandoned animals, become a vegetarian, and ultimately, to bring his message of compassion to the streets of New York. 43 min. Discussion to follow. Free admission but donations most welcome. For more information call the Center at 237-3223 or Angela at 435-6383. *NOTE: There will be one showing only, at 7:30 PM. There will be NO Noontime Showing during summer months.

Friday, August 12
5PM and 8PM
Fresno Filmworks presents the French comedy-drama "Look at Me" at the Tower Theatre. Tickets can be purchased at the Tower Theatre Box Office, 815 E. Olive Ave., The Movies, 1435 N. Van Ness Ave., the Fig Garden Bookstore in Fig Garden Village, and at the door, for $10; $8, for students and seniors. For more information call the FFW info line, 221-0755, or go to www.fresnofilmworks.org

Sunday, August 14
5 - 10 PM
The 8th Annual Jamaica My Weekend will take place on the St. Therese Church Lawn. The head liner is Prezident Brown from Jamaica, Elijah Emmanuel and the Revelations from Southern Cal King Sugar, Reggae, Rock Steady, Ska band from Fresno, also MC Red I from Santiago, Chile. Tickets are $12 advance and $15 at the gate with children 9 and under free with paid adult admission. Bring a blanket or a lawn chair. Tickets should be on sale at local nightspots and restaurants by the end of July. You can also get your tickets at The Movies.

Monday, August 15
Deadline for articles and calendar items to the September, 2005 Community Alliance newspaper. Send information to AllianceEditor@Comcast.net

Thursday, August 18
5:30 - 7:30 PM
The National Women's Political Caucus of Fresno County will host an annual fundraising dinner at Pardini's in Fresno. State Attorney General Bill Lockyer, the keynote speaker, will honor four members of law enforcement for excellence and innovation. Tickets cost $75 and are available at the Fig Garden Bookstore in Fig Garden Village, Fresno. [Or mail a check payable to NWPC to 5200 N. Palm Ave., Suite 202, Fresno, CA 93704.] The event dovetails with the 85th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. Call 225-3116 for more information.

Friday, August 19
Sunset
Lyquid Amber & Tocanto (Brazilian group) Noches in the Plaza will perform at Arte Americas, la casa de la cultura, 1630 Van Ness, Fresno, CA $10 tickets, call (559) 266-2623 for credit card purchases. Food and beverages available.

Saturday, August 20
10 AM
Fresno County Democratic Chicano Latino Caucus meeting. The speaker is Mike Dages, Council member of Fresno City. Please come early to order at Casa Valadez, 4857 E. Butler at Chestnut. More information call Lydia Flores 435-7360

Friday, August 26
6:30 - 8:30 PM
The Reedley Peace Center presents the documentary: The Corporation (Part 1) This award winning documentary argues that "today's dominant institution" is not government or the church but the corporation. Our laws have declared a corporation to be a legal "person" when it comes to rights, but not a person when it comes to limits, except for limiting its liability for harm that it inflicts. It is not subject to the most universal and permanent limitation that applies to humans because unlike a person, a corporation lives forever. It maximizes its profits by "externalizing" all of its costs.

Light potluck at 6:30. Program begins at 7 pm. This event is sponsored by the Reedley Peace Center and will be held at the Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church, on 'L' street between 12th and 13th streets in Reedley. Admission is free. Contact Don Friesen by email at dfriesen@telis.org

Saturday, August 27
12 Noon - 5 PM
Copwatch - Help stop the cops from being the judge, jury, and executioners!

Do you want to:

* Stop Police Abuse?
* Help Prevent Police Violence Against Our Children, Brothers, Sisters, and Elderly People?

Do you want to learn to:

* Become A Lawful Witness
* Document Police Brutality and Abuse
* Know Your Rights When Doing This
* Help Victims of Police Abuse

Come to the Fresno Copwatch Meeting which will be held at the Hinton Center, 2385 S Fairview (located at Fairview and Church Ave in West Fresno).

For More Information call or email:

NAN (The National Action Network, California Chapter ) Rev. Floyd Harris, Jr. (559) 288-0828 email: xyfloyd@aol.com
San Joaquin Coalition for Immigrant Rights Gloria Hernandez (559) 489-6033 email: iwapgh@aol.com
Mai Vue (559) 227-4571 sunrisevue@earthlink.net

Sunday, August 28
5 PM
Fresno Food Not Bombs volunteers and supporters from all corners of the community will hold a special event full of musical surprises for friends and family members. In the relaxing environment of the Full Circle Brewery all ages will find themselves amused, astonished and inevitably gratified by an interesting opportunity to watch Fresno artists, musicians, activists and the community collide with truly exciting results.

Full Circle Brewery is located at 620 F St. In Downtown Fresno

Friday, September 2
6:30 - 8:30 PM
The Reedley Peace Center presents the documentary: The Corporation (Part 2) This award winning documentary argues that "today's dominant institution" is not government or the church but the corporation. Our laws have declared a corporation to be a legal "person" when it comes to rights, but not a person when it comes to limits, except for limiting its liability for harm that it inflicts. It is not subject to the most universal and permanent limitation that applies to humans because unlike a person, a corporation lives forever. It maximizes its profits by "externalizing" all of its costs.

Light potluck at 6:30. Program begins at 7 pm. This event is sponsored by the Reedley Peace Center and will be held at the Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church, on 'L' street between 12th and 13th streets in Reedley. Admission is free. Contact Don Friesen by email at dfriesen@telis.org

Saturday, September 10
11 AM
Peace Fresno is sponsoring an Opt-Out march called "Military Recruiters, Leave My Child Alone!" (borrowing a slogan from Mainstreet Moms). Details: Saturday, September 10, 2005; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00. March in downtown Fresno from the Fresno Unified School District Office, Tulare Street & "M" to the Military Recruiter office at 2020 Tulare (less than a mile). Marching from the school district office to a military recruiter office symbolizes the schools’ role in filling the ranks of the military. Suggested signs are: "Opt-Out Now!", "Protect Your Privacy from Recruiters!", "Books Not Bombs!", and, of course, "Military Recruiters, Leave My Child Alone!" As students are the focus of NCLB we are hoping they will be a focus of the march. So students, get your school involved, make your signs, plan your street theater, bring your drums, and get in front, because we don’t want to "leave any child behind." For more information contact www.peacefresno.org

Sunday, September 11
Music 3:30 PM and show at 4 PM
The San Francisco Mime Troupe comes to Roeding Park and performs their show Doing Good.

Doing Good was inspired by Perkins book, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. Dan Chumley, actor and principal director with the collective from 1968-2000, provided a scenario based on the book's descriptions of Perkins' work in foreign countries. Perkins' job was to persuade countries that are strategically important to the US to accept enormous loans for infrastructure development and then contract these lucrative projects out to U.S. corporations. With that as the backdrop, The Mime Troupe writing team set off on its script creation. The writing team is led by collective members Keiko Shimosato and Ellen Callas, with Erin Blackwell and Jeffrey Morris. Collective members Bruce Barthol and Amos Glick are the lyricists. Designers are Callie Floor, Amber Miller and I Made Moja. Victor Toman directs actors Christian Cagigal, Michael Carreiro, Lisa Hori-Garcia, Keiko Shimosato, Michael Sullivan, Noah James Butler and Brian Rivera. "The collective worked hard to find the kind of story we felt was relevant to who we are as Americans in the world today," said the Mime Troupe's General Manager, Peggy Rose. "We wanted to tell a larger story of how America has earned the reputation it now has. It wasn't enough for us to focus on Washington and the White House. That was too easy."

For more information see: www.sfmt.org

Thursday, September 15
5:30 – 8:30 PM Social Hour 5:30 – 6:30p.m. Program and Dinner 6:30 – 8:30
Habitat for Humanity, Fresno 20^th Anniversary Celebration at the Cornerstone Conference Center, 1525 N. Fulton Street (Downtown Fresno). Celebration of 20 years of building decent affordable housing for low income families in Fresno County. All dollars raised go directly into the housing fund. Cost: $35.00 per ticket or $60.00 per couple. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Cary Catalano at 320.1120 or e-mail at cary@cfanda.com

Friday, September 23
Tentative
Fundraiser for the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at the Big Red Church.

Saturday, September 24
Planned Parenthood event (details to be announced). www.ppmarmonte.org

Saturday, September 24
All Day
Major anti war demonstration in San Francisco. For more information see http://www.internationalanswer.org/

Wednesday, September 28
7 PM
The Great Oxford Debate, at CSUF. Details TBA.

Thursday, September 29
7:30 PM
The Fresno Folklore Society presents million mile troubadour, singer-songwriter, and guitarist Bill Staines at the College Congregational church, 5550 N Fresno Street. For more information call (559) 435-2690. Also see www.billstaines.com

Saturday, October 1
8 AM - 3 PM
The Fresno Center for Nonviolence book sale in the Tower District.

Tuesday, October 11
Culture and Community Building conference at CSUF.

Call for Presenters

Topics can include but are not limited to:

* Issues in Criminal Justice
* Diversity in the Workplace
* Understanding Religious Differences
* Disability Issues
* Transformational Pedagogy
* Working with New Americans (Immigrant Issues)
* University and Community Diversity Resources
* Competency for Local and International Business Affairs

For more information contact Francine L. Oputa, Conference Coordinator at francine@csufresno.edu or visit their web site at www.csufresno.edu/tapestry

Saturday, October 22
5:30 PM
PROTEST BY FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS WORKING TOGETHER TO STOP POLICE BRUTALITY. Where: Corner of "N" street and Mariposa in Fresno
Across the main library entrance. Who: The National Oct 22 Coalition against Police Brutality

Why should you act on October 22nd?
"Silence is the voice of complicity." The nationwide epidemic of police brutality and repression is hidden from many people who would be outraged if they knew what was happening. Many people have become apprehensive about reprisals for protesting in today's political climate. We must resist in many different ways to drag this truth out into the light of day. October 22, 2004, the 9th annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation is the day for thousands across the country to speak out and act. Our resistance will give others courage.

In over 20 years despite countless police killings there has not been one officer discipline for taking someone's life in the valley. We want to send a message that killer cops will not be tolerated in our valley any longer. We DEMAND to live in a society where law enforcement professionals are willing to risk their lives to ensure peoples' safety not murder innocent people and then claim their lives were at risk. A society where youth aren't treated like criminals because of the color of their skin. Where immigrants aren't rounded up and detained because of what part of the world they're from. A society where more and more of the people are being involved in grappling with how to do away with all the misery and degradation characteristic of this system.

FOR FRESNO INFORMATION CALL: GLORIA 559-268-2261, COMITE NO NOS VAMOS: 498-6033, 497-0206, NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK: 288-0828

WEAR BLACK, BRING VICTIMS PICTURES, MEMORIES, RIBBONS, CANDLES, MUSIC, SONG, POETRY, ETC. http://www.october22.org/

Friday, October 28
The Fresno Free College Foundation annual banquet will feature Christian Parenti. Information about the time and place will be available soon.