http://www.sacpeace.org

Highlight this week: Dave Lippman at the California Stage, benefit for Sacramento Soapbox
Just added: Film: To Shoot an Elephant, Tuesday, January 19
Event change: The film, Have you heard from Johannesburg? will be shown on WEDNESDAY, January 27
January 2010 Sacramento Area Peace Events

For the latest events, check: http://www.sacpeace.org

Saturday, Jan 16, Satirical songster Dave Lippman brings his "viciously funny" show to benefit Soapbox, Sacto's only progressive TV show hosted by Jeanie Keltner! Two performances, 3 & 7:30pm. No-host bar opens 1 hour before show for hot toddies and eats! Sliding scale $10—25. California Stage, 2509 R St. , Sacramento. Tix: The Book Collector, 1008 24th St. Info: jeaniekeltner [at] sbcglobal.net

Saturday, Jan 16, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Third Saturday End the Occupations Vigil, Fulton & Marconi, Sacramento, 916-448-7157.

Saturday, Jan 16, 7 - 11pm, Sol Collective Open House, 2574 21st St, Sacramento, all ages, $5 donation. FMI: estella [at] solcollective.org

Monday, Jan 18, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth: Questioning the Pretext for War, monthly meeting, Denny's, 925 3rd St, (3rd & J) Sac, FMI: afreedmind [at] yahoo.com; 916-372-8433

Monday, Jan 18, 9:15am, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March starts 8am, Oak Park Community Center, 3425 MLK Jr. Blvd. Join the Stop the Wars & End the Occupations Peace & Justice Contingent enroute 9:15am, Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd, Sac. FMI on the Contingent: sacpeace [at] dcn.org

Tuesday, Jan 19, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Jan 19, 6:30pm, Film: To Shoot an Elephant An eyewitness account from within the Gaza Strip of what occurred during Israel’s attack on Gaza from Dec 27, 2008 - Jan 18, 2009 in which 1,412 Palestinians lost their lives. Hosted by Palestine Taskforce. 909 12th St., Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157; sacpeace [at] dcn.org

Wednesday, Jan 20, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595

Wednesday, Jan 20, 7:15 pm, CAAC goes to the movies: BBC Dispatches: Inside Britain’s Israeli Lobby, 1640 9th Ave, Sacramento. FMI: 916-446-3304

Wednesday, Jan 20, 7pm, Sacramento Coalition to End the War meets. Call for location: 916-456-4595.

Thursday, Jan 21, 7pm - 9pm, Karl Beitel talk on Global finance and the capitalist crisis. Garden Rm, Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St., Sac. Info: Ellen 916-369-5510, info [at] marxistschool.org. Free event, tax-deductible donations are welcome. http://www.marxistschool.org

Saturday, Jan 23, 10 - 11am, Learn about affordable non-profit housing. Sac Mutual Housing tour. Victory Townhomes, 1075 Dixieanne Ave., Sacramento FMI: allison [at] mutualhousing.com

Saturday, Jan 23, 12pm, Meeting to mobilize against devastating budget cuts that will hurt people in our community and state. Sol Collective, 2574 21st St., Sacramento, FMI: sac86880 [at] saclink.csus.edu

Monday, Jan 25, 11:45, Prof. John Syer speaks on: The Proposal to Change the Representation on the United Nations Security Council and comments on the 2009 UN Panel on Climate Change in Copenhagen. UN Assoc. Methodist Church, 2100 J St, Sac. RSVP for $10 lunch: 916-454-1567; bdbaxter [at] surewest.net. Program at 12:15pm (free)

Tuesday, Jan 26, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.

Wednesday, Jan 27, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595

Wednesday, Jan 27, 7pm, Film, Have You Heard From Johannesburg? Story Four: Apartheid And The Club Of The West, traces the complex and fascinating story of the anti-apartheid movement in the United States. NOTE: this film was previous scheduled for 1/28 but will be shown 1/27. 909 12th St, Sac. Info: 916-448-7157

Friday, Jan 29, 8pm, Film: Rethink Afghanistan Luna's Cafe, 1414, 16th St, Sacramento FMI: henry.gordon [at] yahoo.com

Sacramento Area Peace Action, working to end U.S. militarism since 1983.
To contact Sacramento Area Peace Action, please call us at 916-448-7157 or email us at sacpeace [at] dcn.org.