Sacramento Area Peace Events

Sacramento area events that address peace, justice, and sustainability issues are included in this calendar. Not all events are sponsored by Sacramento Area Peace Action; use contact numbers and emails to obtain more information. See http://www.davispeace.org for the Davis Peace Coalition. Scroll to bottom for links to ongoing area vigils.

July 2008 Sacramento Area Peace Events

Saturday, Jul 5, 1 - 2:30pm, Teach Peace monthly teleconference. Dial 1-218-486-1600; enter code 308952. FMI: 530-204-7227

Saturday, Jul 5, 11:30am - 1:30pm, 1st Saturday End the Occupations Vigil, Arden & Heritage, Sac 916-448-7157.

Monday, Jul 7, 6:30pm, Organic Sacramento meeting. Miracles of Sacramento, 3120 O St., Sac. kimg [at] organicsacramento.org

Tuesday, Jul 8, 4 - 6pm, Weekly peace vigil: No more war! 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157

Tuesday, Jul 8, 6:30pm, Peace Connection, Guest Speaker Bob Driezler on War and the Economy. Luna’s Cafe, 1414 16th St, Sac 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Jul 9, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261.

Thursday, Jul 10, 7 - 9pm, Fighting the Robber Barons, talk by Deepa Kumar, prof Media Studies, Rutgers University and author of Outside the Box: Corporate Media, Globalization and the UPS Strike, Garden Rm, Sierra 2, 2791 24th St, Sac. info [at] marxistschool.org

Friday, Jul 11, 4:30 - 6pm, 9/11 Truth Action Demonstration and call for a new investigation. 11th & L St. sac911truth [at] gmail.com

Saturday, Jul 12, 11a - 1p, Foreign policy and nuclear weapons continuing seminar, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. 916-482-4627.

Monday, Jul 14, 5:30pm, Bastille Day Celebration Fundraiser for Sacramento Self Help Housing's work to provide access to affordable housing. 1400 45th St, Sac, 916-341-0593.

Monday, Jul 14, 7pm, Davis Peace Coalition meeting, Library, 315 E 14th, Davis, 530-747-0185

Tuesday, Jul 15, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations Weekly Vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Jul 15, 6:30pm, Palestine Taskforce meeting, 909 12th St, Sac; sacpeace [at] dcn.org, 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Jul 16, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261.

Wednesday, Jul 16, 7:15pm, CAAC Goes to the Movies: Daylight Robbery, BBC Uncovers lost Iraqi Billions, US spending in Iraq perhaps the largest war profiteering in all of history. 1640 9th Ave. FMI: 446-3304

Saturday, Jul 19, 11:30am - 1:30pm, 3rd Saturday Peace Vigil: End the war on Iraq. Fulton & Marconi, sacpeace [at] dcn.org

Monday, Jul 21, 12 - 1pm, Noon Hour Vigil Against the Death Penalty North Steps/State Capitol (11th & L Sts) Info: 916-455-1796 or lygageorgiann [at] yahoo.com

Monday, Jul 21, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth: Questioning the War on Terror, monthly meeting, Denny's meeting room - 3rd/J Sts, Sac, afreedmind [at] yahoo.com; 916-372-8433

Tuesday, Jul 22, 4 - 6pm, Weekly Vigil to End the Occupation, bring the troops & bases home, 16th & J Sts, Sac 916-448-7157

Tuesday, Jul 22, 7pm, 4th Tuesday Films, Faubourg Tremé: The Untold Story of Black New Orleans about the Faubourg Tremé community, arguably the oldest black neighborhood in America, the birthplace of the Civil Rights movement in the South, and the home of jazz. 909 12th St, Sac. Info: 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Jul 23, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261.

Saturday, Jul 26, 11a - 1pm, Foreign policy and nuclear weapons continuing seminar, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. 916-482-4627.

Saturday, Jul 26, 5 - 7pm, Hands off Iran, End the U.S. occupation of Iraq & Afghanistan demonstration! Bring your signs, friends, family! 16th & Broadway, Sac, 916-448-7157, sacpeace [at] dcn.org

Tuesday, Jul 29, 4 - 6pm, Weekly peace vigil: US Out Now! 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Jul 30, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261.


August 2008 Sacramento Peace Events


Saturday, Aug 9, 4:30 - 6pm, August Peace Event, commemorating the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Speakers and Grammy winning flautist, Mary Youngblood. CSUS Alumni Center, corner of State Univ Dr South and Stadium Dr., Sac. FMI: 916-393-7690.

Tuesday, Aug 26, 7pm, 4th Tuesday Films: Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Villifies a People dissects the slanderous cinematic history that has promoted prejudicial attitudes toward Arabs and Arab culture. 909 12th St., Sacramento. Info: sacpeace [at] dcn.org; 916-448-7157

Ongoing Vigils in Valley & Foothill Communities

Davis Peace Coalition: Silent Peace Vigil, every Saturday, 11am-12noon, G Street Plaza (between 2nd and 3rd Streets) Davis, 530-758-8575, http://www.davispeace.org (Updated 11-2006)

Sacramento Area Peace Action: Tuesdays, 4-6pm, 16th J Streets ; Saturdays 11:30am-1:30pm: 1 st Sat. Arden at Heritage; 3 rd Sat. Fulton Marconi, Sacramento , 916-448-7157, sypeaceact [at] jps.net (Updated 11-2006)

Solano County Peace and Justice Coalition, Thursdays, 5 to 6 pm, First and Military street in Benicia, http://www.solanopeaceandjustice.com (Updated 11-2006)

Woodland: Monthly Peace Vigil in Woodland gathers every fourth Saturday 11am -12 noon in front of the Yolo County Court House, 725 Court St. Woodland. 530 662-0387; doehene [at] charter.net ( Updated 11-2006)