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.

September 2008 Sacramento Area Peace Events


Saturday, Sep 6, 11:30a - 1:30p, 1st Saturday End the Occupations Vigil. Arden & Heritage, Sac, 916-448-7157

Saturday, Sep 6, 4:30pm, The San Francisco Mime Troupe returns for another self-composed musical comedy play "Red State", a political commentary on the 2008 Presidential Election. 7th & T, Sac. Free. 916-501-4729

Sunday, Sep 7, 7pm, Revolutionary Movements & U.S. Intervention in Latin America. Talk by labor union activist and presidential candidate Gloria LaRiva who has recently returned from Venezuela and Bolivia. 909 12th St., Sacramento. 916-448-7157; sacpeace [at] dcn.org

Monday, Sep 8, 8 - 10pm, town hall meeting on single payer health care, Nevada City City Hall, 317 Broad St. Info: 530-274-0360.

Tuesday, Sep 9, 4 - 6pm, Weekly Vigil to End the Occupation, bring the troops & bases home, 16th & J Sts, Sac 916-448-7157

Tuesday, Sep 9, 6:30pm, Monthly Peace Connection: discussion with Zimbabwean Poet and Professor E. Sigauke. Luna's Cafe 1414, 16th St, Sac. 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Sep 10, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261.

Thursday, Sep 11, 4:30 - 6pm, 7 years and counting: 9/11 Truth Action Demonstration and call for a new investigation. 11th & L St. sac911truth [at] gmail.com

Thursday, Sep 11, 7 - 9pm, Paul Zarembka, author and professor, "9/11: An Inside Job?" Garden Room, Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St., Sac. The Hidden History of 9-11, a collection of essays edited by Zarembka, will be available for purchase. The Marxist School of Sacramento is the sponsor of this free, public event. Info: 916-369-5510.

Saturday, Sep 13, 11a - 1p, continuing seminar on foreign policy and nuclear weapons, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. All welcome. Info: 916-482-4627.

Saturday, Sep 13, 12 - 2pm, Counter Recruitment Rally and Peace Vigil. Bring your sign (some will be available) opposing the war and/or discouraging people from enlisting in the military. Truxel/San Juan, Sacramento. 916-448-7157; sacpeace [at] dcn.org.

Monday, Sep 15, 12 - 1pm, Noon Hour Vigil Against the Death Penalty, North Steps/State Capitol. Info: Georgia Lyga, 916-455-1796, lygageorgiann [at] yahoo.com

Monday, Sep 15, 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, Sep 16, 4 - 6:30pm, U.S. out of Iraq & Afghanistan. No attack on Iran. 16th & J Sts, Sac 916-448-7157

Tuesday, Sep 16, 6:30pm, Palestine Taskforce meeting, 909 12th St, Sac; sacpeace [at] dcn.org, 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Sep 17, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261.

Saturday, Sep 20, 11:30a - 1:30p, 3rd Saturday vigil: Bring all the Troops Home Now! Fulton & Marconi, Sac 916-448-7157

Sunday, Sep 21, 12 - 2pm, Hands Off Iran! End the occupation of Iraq! Demonstration, 16th & Broadway, Sacramento. 916-698-8131.

Sunday, Sep 21, 6 - 9pm, Evening of Peace Dinner. Student led annual awards dinner on International Day of Peace. 600 Alhambra Blvd, Sac. Tix $45/60, windml [at] gmail.com; 530-204-7227

Tuesday, Sep 23, 4 - 6pm, Weekly Vigil to End the Occupation, bring the troops & bases home, 16th & J Sts, Sac 916-448-7157

Tuesday, Sep 23, 7pm, 4th Tuesday Films, Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding School, explores the U.S. Government policy which took Indian children from their homes and forced them into boarding schools to educate them in the ways of Western Society. The film gives a voice to the countless Indian children forced through a system designed to strip them of their Native American culture, heritage, and traditions. 909 12th St., Sac. Info: sacpeace [at] dcn.org; 916-448-7157

Tuesday, Sep 23, 7pm, Sacramento Chapter of Amnesty International USA Meeting. Friends Meeting House, 890 57th St.(near H St.), Sac. Info: webmaster [at] amnestysacramento.org

Wednesday, Sep 24, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261.

Saturday, Sep 27, 11a - 1p, continuing seminar on foreign policy and nuclear weapons, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. All welcome. Info: 916-482-4627.

Saturday, Sep 27, 11am - 1pm, Counter Recruitment Rally and Peace Vigil. Bring your sign (some will be available) opposing the war and/or discouraging people from enlisting in the military. Natomas Market Place and Gateway Oaks., Sac. 916-448-7157; sacpeace.org.

Tuesday, Sep 30, 4 - 6pm, Weekly peace vigil: No more war! 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157


October 2008 Sacramento Peace Events


Saturday, Oct 4, 6pm, Physicians for Social Responsibility Annual Fundraiser Dinner. Deb Niemeier, Director, UC Davis John Muir Institute of the Environment, will speak on "Ought implies can: Five ways you can reduce the impact of climate change", CSUS Alumni Center. $60. Info: 916-955-6333, info [at] sacpsr.org

Monday, Oct 6, 7pm, War, Global Warming & Economic Crisis: Will the Election Change the Course? Talk by Richard Becker, Western Regional Coordinator of the International ANSWER Coalition. 909 12th St, Sacramento. 916-448-7157; sacpeace [at] dcn.org

Sunday, Oct 12, 2 - 3pm, Come watch original songs, dance, and street theatre performances by young artists express why the war in Iraq should come to an end. North steps of the California State Capitol (11th & L). Info: peaceiswhatitis [at] gmail.com

Thursday, Oct 30, 7pm, Antonia Juhasz, author of The Bush Agenda: Invading the World One Economy at a Time, speaks on tour with her new book: The Tyranny of Oil: The World's Most Powerful Industry, and What We Must Do To Stop It. Newman Center, 5900 Newman Ct, Sacramento. 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)