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Peace and Social Justice calendar

by Mike Rhodes (MikeRhodes [at] Comcast.net)
This is the Peace and Social Justice calendar from Fresno, California
THE PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CALENDAR
The Peace and Social Justice calendar is a free service of:
The Community Alliance magazine
To subscribe or unsubscribe to this listserv and receive an updated calendar by email every week, send a message to AllianceEditor [at] Comcast.net
Web site: http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home/
Phone: (559) 226-0477 Fax: (559) 226-3962


Wednesday, December 31
7 - 9 PM
Lyquid Amber debuts new work at their 3rd Annual New Year’s Eve Concert. Ring in the New Year with an early evening concert of innovative music by Lyquid Amber, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 1343 E. Barstow, Fresno. Here’s a concert all ages will enjoy! Lyquid Amber is Evo Bluestein on fiddle and banjo, Hannsjoerg Scheid on guitar, and Kevin Hill on bass.
Tickets at the door (suggested donation): $10 general, $5 children (12 and under). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For more information call Evo 297-8966 or email evo [at] evobluestein.com For further information, visit http://evobluestein.com and to sample their music, visit http://lyquidamber.com
Friday, January 2
Noon-4 PM
Start the New Year off right by helping the Community Alliance collate and mail the January Magazine. 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 4 PM.
Wednesday, January 7
6:30 PM
Central California Criminal Justice Committee will meet at the Sarah McCardle Room downtown library. Meeting at this early date in order to prepare for presentation to city council
Friday, January 9
5 PM and 8 PM
Fresno Filmworks presents Im Kwon-taek's "Chihwaseon: Painted Fire" at The Tower Theatre. Tickets are on sale at the Tower Theatre Box Office, 815 E. Olive Ave.; The Movies, 1435 N. Van Ness Ave.; and the Fig Garden Bookstore in the Fig Garden Village. Tickets are $9.00; $7.00, for students and seniors. For more information, call the FFW info line, 221-0755, or go to http://www.fresnofilmworks.org.
Saturday, January 10
6 PM
HOUSE PARTY to see "UNCOVERED", the great film with revealing stuff from a LOT of insiders on the Bushies' shenanigans to get us into the war. A few other big guns along with Ramsey Clark and Scott Ritter.... It is a good film, and even if you've seen it, it is good to get together with friends and fellow activists. If every American could see this film, our troops would be home by Christmas. It will be at Auntie Anna Garcia's, 711 S. Linda Vista , Visalia. ( off County Center and s. of K Mart) annammg [at] yahoo.com for more info. Potluck.
Thursday, January 15
Deadline for articles and calendar items to the February, 2004 Community Alliance magazine. Send information to AllianceEditor [at] Comcast.net
January 16-18
Eighteenth Annual Western Workers Labor Heritage Festival Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’’s contribution to the civil rights and labor movements A weekend of solidarity in an era of war, racism, and hard times. January 16-18, 2004 1511-1521 Rollins Road, Burlingame CA Union Halls of Machinists Local 1781, Plumbers Local 467, and Transport Workers Local 505. (Near Millbrae BART) Song swaps, art displays, workshops, and more! Invited performers and artists include Holly Near, Jimmy Collier, Bettie Mae Fikes, Freedom Song Network, Luis Rodriguez, Solidarity Notes (Vancouver), Harvey Schwartz, Trio Caminante, Avotcja. For more information, contact David Winters, (831) 426-4940 or Lincoln Cushing (510) 642-1056 Updated program and even details at http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/~lcushing/WWLHF/WWLHF04.html
The MLK events begin Jan 16th Friday Courthouse Park Garlanding ceremony 12:00noon
Jan 16th Friday City Hall MLK Awards 5:30pm awards and reception
Jan17th Sat. MLK B/fast Ted Wills Center 8:00am plus program
Jan17th Sat Link of Love at Hope Lutheran Church 4:00pm
Jan18th Sun. City Hall Candle Light Program 5:30pm
Jan 19thMon. March/Carter Memorial Church 10:00am
Jan19th Mon. MLK program Memorial Aud. 11:30am
Saturday, January 17
4 - 5 PM (Reception to follow)
LINK OF LOVE, An Interfaith Celebration. A gathering of faith and civic leaders, and people from diverse religious traditions will come together with the intent to deepen their own sense of caring, concern, and compassion for one another. It is a unique opportunity to sow the seeds of love and friendship, and make heart-centered connections among people of our Beloved Community. Hope Lutheran Church, 364 E. Barstow, Fresno (NW corner of Fresno & Barstow)
For more information, call (559) 435-2212. There is no charge and all are welcome.
Saturday, January 17
5 - 8 PM
Kucinich the Peace Candidate - House Party Fundraiser. Pot luck Dinner at the home of Lydia Flores, 8316 N. Raisina. Please RSVP 559_435_7560 or lflores566 [at] sbcglobal.net
Tuesday, January 20
7 PM
Health Care for All campaign is coming back to Fresno! SB921, which will provide single-payer health coverage to all Californians, has a decent chance of passing soon in the Legislature, and Fresno has a plan to help. Come see how you can get involved. Our organizing meeting will be Tuesday evening, January 20, from 7:00 to 8:30, at the SEIU hall at 1279 N. Wishon, north of Olive. Madera County supporters also welcome. For more information, or to find out about speaker training January 11, call Devin Carroll at 291-1715.
Wednesday, January 21
7 PM
Discussion: "Whites Looking at White Privilege", third in a series of discussions in which whites will be challenged to examine the benefits received from centuries of racism. Fresno City College, Room SO-110. Third Wednesday of each month. Contact Richard Stone to enroll: 266-2559. Contact Gerry Bill for parking permit: 227-2133, or 442-4600 ext. 8348.
Saturday, January 24
8 AM - Noon
Plant A Row for the Hungry (PAR) is sponsoring community Citrus Saturdays again this winter: Citrus drop-off, Garden of the Sun, 1944 N Winery (north of McKinley; just south of the Discovery Center) 9:30 to Noon: Free gardening class: Growing Citrus in the San Joaquin Valley
Saturday, February 7
2:30 - 5:30 PM
Living in the Central Valley we are so lucky to have the Sierra Nevada's in our backyard- places like the Kings River and Dinkey Creek provide us with unending recreational opportunities, stimulate local economies, protect clean drinking water and are the home to thousands of different wildlife species. Unfortunately these rivers are continually being threatened. Come find out how we can permanently protect the Dinkey Creek and Kings River with the California Wild Heritage Act at an open house Saturday, February 7, 2004, 2:30 -5:30 at the Coke Hallowell Center for River Studies - River View Ranch, 11605 Old Friant Road, Fresno. To find out more please contact Emily at 559-226-2570, visit http://www.savethekings.org or http://www.californiawild.org
Saturday, February 21
registration: 6:45-8:00 AM
Race Judicata Fun Run for charity: featuring a 5K run, a 2-mile walk/run, and a ¼ mile kids run. San Joaquin College of Law, 901 Fifth Street, Clovis, CA; Contact: info [at] proracegroup.com or (559) 432-2144
Saturday, February 21
8 am to Noon
Citrus drop-off, Garden of the Sun, 1944 N Winery (north of McKinley; just south of the Discovery Center) 9:30 am to Noon: Free class: All About Citrus: Relative Merits of Varieties and Flavors Contact number for more information: 456-4151/mailbox#2
March 16, 2004
Empty Bowls

MARCH 20, 2004
GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION on the FIRST ANNIVERSARY of the U.S. BOMBING and INVASION of IRAQ * BRING the TROOPS HOME NOW! * END the OCCUPATION of IRAQ! * MONEY for JOBS, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE and HOUSING - NOT WAR! On March 20, 2004, protests will take place all around the world on the one year anniversary of the U.S. bombing and invasion of Iraq. People are organizing on a global scale to demand an end to the occupation of Iraq and an immediate withdrawal of U.S. military forces from the country. Since the invasion began, hundreds of U.S. and British soldiers and unknown thousands of Iraqi people have been killed. The Iraqi people have clearly stated that occupation is not liberation - that they want the foreign soldiers occupying their country to leave, not tomorrow, but today. Growing numbers of U.S. soldiers and their families are calling to bring the troops home now. Increasing numbers of people in the United States are helping to build a movement against the occupation as they fight cuts to education, healthcare, job programs, housing and other social service programs. On October 25, 100,000 people took to the streets of Washington DC to call for an immediate end to the occupation and to bring the troops home now. Tens of thousands more demonstrated in San Francisco and other U.S. cities, and in cities around the world. On that day, the A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition began to circulate in the U.S. the international call for demonstrations on March 20 that has being made by groups around the world. We urge all groups and organizations in the US to support this international call and to work together to show the power of a united movement on a global scale. Begin planning now to hold a demonstration in your city on March 20, 2004. Hundreds of cities around the world will be issuing, circulating and joining this call. We will have flyers, stickers and other organizing material available in the coming days. - For information about the San Francisco demonstration or to get involved, call 415-821-6545. - In New York City, the demonstration is planned to assemble at 12 noon at Times Square with a march to the United Nations. Call 212-633-6646 for details about upcoming city-wide planning meetings and for more information. - In Washington DC, the demonstration is planned to gather at the White House at 12 noon. Call 202-544-3389 for more information. - In Los Angeles, the demonstration is planned to assemble at 12 noon at Hollywood and Vine. Call 213-487-2368 for more information.
ONGOING WEEKLY ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS
Every Sunday
Food Not Bombs serves free food to anyone who is hungry. Anyone who'd like to devote a few hours of their time on Sundays are invited to leave voice mail for Nick at (559) 499-7927 to arrange to help him and other volunteers prepare lunch at 12:30 p.m. at his home in the Tower District. Lunch is served 3 p.m. at Courthouse Park near the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue. Donations of plates, bowls, spoons, and forks made of recyclable material are greatly appreciated.Every Tuesday
An ANTI-WAR Demonstration every Tuesday S E corner of White Lane and South H st. Bakersfield California. For info: call (661)366-9003Every Tuesday
7 PM
Peace Fresno meets at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 985 N Van Ness. If you want to help stop Bush’s endless war against the world - come to this meeting! For an up to the minute listing of all Peace actions in the Fresno area call the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 559-23PEACE (559-237-3223). For more information about Peace Fresno call 487-2515 or visit their web site at: http://www.peacefresno.org   
Every Tuesday and Thursday6:45 - 9 PM
The St. Benedict Catholic Worker serves a meal to the homeless, working poor, and visitors and released inmates in front of Fresno County Jail (corner of Fresno and M streets) each Tuesday and Thursday night from 6:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve the meals. For more information contact Liza Apper at (559) 229-6410 liza.apper [at] stbencatholicworker.org or visit their web site at: http://www.stbencatholicworker.org
 
Every Friday
9 AM - 5 PM
Stone Soup cultural art store featuring authentic Hmong Cultural Arts is open at 1345 Bulldog Lane in Fresno. Call (559) 224-7613 or email stonesoupfresno [at] yahoo.com  for more information 
Every Friday
7 PM
Reedley Peace Center, holds it weekly peace meeting at the Fellowship Hall at Reedley's First Mennonite Church 1208 "L" Street, Reedley, Ca ... Programs very but the focus is always on peace issues local, state,
national, international....the contact is Carol Krahbel 559-637-9098 or email krahbiel [at] cvip.net . The meeting is free and open to the public and handicapped accessible... 
Every Saturday
1-2 PM
Food Not Bombs feeds the hungry near the Olive Avenue entrance to Roeding Park. The location for cooking on Saturday is at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1343 East Barstow Ave., between First and Cedar starting at 9AM. They are always in need of servers at the park. For more information call 452-0277 (Dallas). e-mail fresnofnb [at] yahoo.com . Visit the Food Not Bombs web site at: http://www.fresnoalliance.com/FNB/

Every Saturday
1 PM until the last patient is served
Medical Clinic for the homeless, active injecting drug users and prostitutes. You can find them near the Olive Avenue entrance to Roeding Park.

* Staffed by Dr. Marc Lasher and volunteers.
* Accepting financial donations. Contact: 266-0444

Every Saturday
1-3 PM
Fresno Free Bicycle Repair Clinic. Most Saturdays, 1:00 - 3:00ish. Donations of bicycle parts, inner tubes & blinky lights welcome. Volunteers needed to help with minor repairs. The bicycle clinic is near the Olive Avenue entrance to Roeding Park, beside Food Not Bombs.  For more info and to arrange donations,  fresnofreebikeclinic [at] yahoo.com

Every Saturday
2 - 3 PM
Peace Bakersfield meets every Saturday at 2:00 pm at the Beale Library in downtown Bakersfield. They will wait for people in the front of the library near the front doors before going inside for the meeting. Everyone is welcome. Your ideas are the basis for our action. Beale Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue in Bakersfield. For more information call (661) 633-2930ONGOING MONTHLY ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS
2nd and 4th Sunday of every month
1 PM
South Valley Peace Center meets on every second and fourth Sundays at 1:00 p.m. at the Visalia Friends Meeting House, 17208 Ave. 296, Visalia. Contact is: David [at] DavidChandler.com. 1st Monday of every month7:00 PM
FresCAMP (Fresno Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticide) meets at The BIG Community building behind the house at 4230 N Arthur. For more information email FresCAMP [at] yahoo.com or call (559) 227-6134. 
2nd Monday of every month7 PM
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom Meeting is at 985 N. Van Ness. For more information email vmfout1 [at] sti.net
 
1st Tuesday of every month6 PM
The San Joaquin Valley Coalition for Immigrant Rights meeting. For more information call (559) 498-6033.
1st Tuesday of every month6 PM
Health Care for All (Tulare/Kings Counties) meets at the King Buffet, 3254 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia (dinner $10). For further information, call (559) 732-3910 or (559) 734-1805 , or e-mail bwauchope [at] comcast.net . 

2nd Tuesday of every month
7 PM
The Fresno Free College Foundation (owner and operator of KFCF 88.1 FM) Board of Directors meet at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4144 N Millbrook in Fresno. The public is invited. For more information call (559) 233-2221, email kfcf [at] kfcf.org , or visit http://www.kfcf.org
2nd Tuesday of every month7 PMFresno Stonewall Democrats meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 p.m. at the Kingsmen Cafe, 1495 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno. The diner hour is from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. followed by the meeting which is open to the public. The Cafe is a faith based business that employs youth dealing with substance abuse issues. They offer inexpensive sandwiches and salads and fair trade coffee. Fresno Stonewall Democrat's focus is on social and political issues of interest to progressives in general and progressive and liberal Democrats in particular. For more information contact Jay Hubbell at (559) 292-4905 e-mail kucinich2004 [at] comcast.net  or visit the website http://www.mangen.com/stonewall/ 
1st Wednesday of every month12 Noon
WOMEN IN BLACK - Silent Vigil at the Fresno County Courthouse-Entrance. Show your support for PEACE and for negotiated settlements of US current military actions! Meet downtown at the Fresno courthouse, from 12-1:00 PM and stand silently, advocating PEACE. For more info: 278-7140 or 225-2850.
 
1st Wednesday of every month7 PM
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee meeting's are held in the Sate Building Assembly Room. Call Sam Pack Chair phone 495-0606 for more information or agenda item. Fresno Central Democratic Committee-Vice Chair-Barbara Pyle-291-6024. 
1st Wednesday of every month7:30 PM
Conservation Committee of the Sierra Club Tehipite Chapter at the Unitarian Church, 4144 N. Millbrook Avenue in Fresno.
 
3rd Wednesday of every month6 PM
Central California Criminal Justice Committee meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month at the Sarah McCardle room of the downtown library.
 
2nd Thursday of every month7:00 PM
Fresno County Green Party Council Meeting at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 985 N Van Ness Ave (S. of Olive). The Fresno County Green Party invites you to its regular monthly County Council meeting. The four pillars of the international Green movement are Social Justice, Grassroots Democracy, Nonviolence, and Ecological Wisdom. Call 265-3647 for details or go to http://www.greens.org/cal/fresno
 
3rd Thursday of every month6:00 - 8 PM
Fresno County Bicycle Coalition - monthly meetings to provide a forum for bicyclists to organize, discuss common concerns, and influence public policy. They have committees on Political Action, Promotion & Education, and Facilities Planning. If you are interested in helping Fresno County become more bike friendly, you are invited to join this group. King's Men Cafe and Coffee House, 1495 N. Van Ness Ave. @ Home Ave (3 blocks N. of Olive, 1 S. of McKinley Ave). For more information call 559.444.2065.

3rd Thursday of every month
7:30 PM
Death Penalty Focus - Next Meeting: To Be Announced

Support Group will Continue to be Available If Help Is Needed, Or For Referrals, Please Phone
Donna @ 275-4974, Maria @ 255-9492, Toni @ 251-0169
Death Penalty Focus regular meeting at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 985 N Van Ness. For more information contact Maria Telesco at: (559) 255-9492 maria.telesco [at] worldnet.att.net 

1st Friday of every month
4:30 PM
Vigil to Stop the Bush Administrations war against the world are held at Shaw and Blackstone in Fresno. 
1st Friday of every month
6:30 PM
Organizing meeting to protest the Republican National convention which will be held in New York City in August 2004. The group meets at City Cafe, NE corner of Shaw and Blackstone in the Mor strip mall (after the monthly peace rallies). Security arrangements will be in place to prevent infiltration by Homeland Security/JTTF. If you're sick of the Bush fiasco and would like to tell the Neo-Cons as much in person, join them.
2nd Friday of every month
7 PM
Vigil to protest the murder of immigrants at the border and by the police in this country. This vigil is organized by El Comite No Nos Vamos. 328 N Fresno Street. Call (559) 498-6033 or 497-0206 for more information. 
1st Saturday of every month9:30 AM
Kennedy Club of the San Joaquin Valley are held each 1st Saturday of the month at Denny's Restaurant at Abby and Divisidero. Call 439-8140 for more information. http://home.att.net/~barbarapyle/kennedy/kennedy.htm
 
1st Saturday of every month2 - 4 PM
Women of Spirt - a gathering of women rediscovering their own spirituality and enabling others to do the same. You are invited to join the circle of women the first Saturday of each month, at 7319 N. Fourth St., Fresno. Beginning and closing meditation, discussion and activity, light refreshments after closing. The event is free. Both men and women are welcome. Questions, call Veena Kapoor (559) 435-2212.
 
2nd Saturday of every month9:30 AM
Fresno Center for Nonviolence monthly meeting at 985 N. Van Ness. For more information about the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, see their web page at: http://www.fresnoalliance.com/centerfornonviolence/ or call 559-23PEACE (559-237-3223).

Last Saturday of every month
9 AM
Regular Monthly meeting for the Fresno County Democratic Latino/Chicano Caucus. They meet at Bobby Salazar's Restaurant Located at 2839 Blackstone between Shields Ave. & Princeton St. Come out and have breakfast with us and meet some nice people... Everyone is welcomed. Contact: Tony Pacheco 977-3859 or 864-8843 TonyPchc [at] aol.com

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