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Sacramento Area Peace Action Calendar for January

by Dan Bacher (danielbacher [at] hotmail.com)
Here's the Sacramento Area Peace Action Calendar for January, also available at http://www.sacpeace.org. I hope to see you at some of these great events and meetings!
January 2006 Sacramento Area Peace Events


Monday, Jan 2, 6 - 8pm, Peace & Sustainability Committee meets, 909 12th St, Sac 916-736-1678.


Monday, Jan 2, 7pm, Veterans for Peace meeting, Newman Center, 5900 Newman Ct, Sac, 916-505-4869, maing [at] pacbell.net


Tuesday, Jan 3, 4 - 6pm, Call for Peace Vigil,16th & J, Sac, 916-448-7157


Tuesday, Jan 3, 6:30pm, Sacramento Area Peace Action Board meets, 909 12th St, Sac 916-448-7157


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


Wednesday, Jan 4, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 911 Truth meeting. 1401 G St, Sac, sac911truth [at] gmail.com


Wednesday, Jan 4, 7pm, Interfaith Worship for Peace, all faiths invited. Sacramento Friends Meeting House, 890 57th Street, Sac, Info: 916-313-4621.


Saturday, Jan 7, 11:30am - 1:30pm, First Saturday Peace & Justice Vigil, Arden & Heritage, Sac. 916-448-7157


Saturday, Jan 7, 6pm, 7th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Dinner, Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., with the Hon. Bobby DeLaughter, the successful prosecutor of the murderer of civil rights leader Medger Evers. Info: 916-730-2927.


Monday, Jan 9, 7pm, Elk Grove Peace & Justice Forum, Methodist Church, 8986 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove. 916-685-3612, bobfoss [at] lanset.com


Tuesday, Jan 10, 1pm, Film: Last Best Chance discusses the threat of global nuclear terrorism. Gray Panthers, Hart Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sac. Discussion regarding nuclear proliferation and dangers to follow film. Info: 916-332-5980.


Tuesday, Jan 10, 4 - 6pm, Call for Peace Vigil,16th & J, Sac, 916-448-7157


Tuesday, Jan 10, 6:30pm, Operation Enduring Reality (counter recruitment) meets. 909 12th St. Sac 916-448-7157; oer [at] pacbell.net


Wednesday, Jan 11, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261


Friday, Jan 13, 5pm, Film premiere: After Innocencefeaturing 7 men wrongly imprisoned for decades and then released after DNA evidence proved their innocence. Additional screenings at 5pm 1/14 & 1/15. "Talk Back" discussion to follow Fri/Sat showings. Crest Theater, 1013 K St., Sac, Admission $8.50. Info: 916-359-7220


Saturday, Jan 14, 11am - 1pm, Seminar on foreign policy and nuclear weapons, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. Info: 916-482-4627.


Saturday, Jan 14, 9:30am, Citizens for Global Solutions meeting & National Issues Briefing; Valerie Schrock & Sara Bodenberg will speak on Youth Outreach & Organizing. Hart Senior Center, 915 27th Street, Sac, Info: 916-682-5209.


Monday, Jan 16, 12 - 1pm, Action Against the Death Penalty, North Steps, State Capitol, 11th & L, Sac. 916-447-7754; stellalevy [at] sbcglobal.net.


Monday, Jan 16, 6 - 8pm, Peace & Sustainability Committee meets, 909 12th St, Sac 916-736-1678.


Monday, Jan 16, 8:30am, Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial March, Oak Park Community Center, 3425 MLK Blvd., Sac, to the Sacramento Convention Center. Join the Peace Action contingent at 9:15 at the intermediate point, Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd. Celebration to follow from 10am-3pm. Info: 916-920-8655.


Tuesday, Jan 17, 4 - 6pm, Call for Peace Vigil,16th & J, Sac, 916-448-7157


Tuesday, Jan 17, 6:30pm, Palestine Taskforce, 909 12th St, Sac 916-448-7157


Wednesday, Jan 18, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261


Wednesday, Jan 18, 7:15pm, CAAC Goes to the movies: You Don't Have to Ride Jim Crow-story of the reunion of 1947 interstate bus challengers, and Mighty Times-the Legacy of Rosa Parks, 1640 9th Ave, 916-446-3304


Thursday, Jan 19, 7pm, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz will deliver a free talk "Blood on the Border: A Memoir of the Contra War" Marxist School, Green Room at Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St., Sac, Info: 916-799-1354


Saturday, Jan 21, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Third Saturday Vigil: Bring the troops & bases home, Fulton & Marconi, Sac. 916-448-7157


Sunday, Jan 22, 1pm, "Comandante de la Esperanza: Venezuela and Hugo Chavez," a talk by Jeanie Keltner, recently returned from Venezuela, Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento, 2425 Sierra Blvd. Info: 916-444 3203.


Tuesday, Jan 24, 4 - 6pm, Call for Peace Vigil,16th & J, Sac, 916-448-7157


Tuesday, Jan 24, 6:30pm, Operation Enduring Reality (counter recruitment) meets. 909 12th St. Sac 916-448-7157; oer [at] pacbell.net


Wednesday, Jan 25, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261


Saturday, Jan 28, 11am - 1pm, Seminar on foreign policy and nuclear weapons, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. Info: 916-482-4627.


Tuesday, Jan 31, 4 - 6pm, Call for Peace Vigil,16th & J, Sac, 916-448-7157


Tuesday, Jan 31, 7pm, Peace & Justice Films, What I've Learned About US Foreign Policy, Frank Dorrel's compilation video about CIA covert operations and US military interventions since WWII. 909 12th St, Sac, 916-448-7157




February 2006 Sacramento Peace Events


Wednesday, Feb 1, 7pm, Interfaith Worship for Peace, all faiths invited. Sacramento Friends Meeting House, 890 57th Street, Sac, Info: 916-313-4621.




Ongoing Vigils & Peace Events in Valley & Foothill Communities

Amador Citizens for Peace: http://www.amadorpeace.org

Calaveras Citizens for Peace: asw [at] goldrush.com

Chico Peace Center: http://www.chico-peace.org

Davis Peace Coalition: http://www.davispeace.org; Silent Peace Vigil, every Saturday, 11:00am-12noon, G Street Plaza (between 2nd and 3rd Streets, Davis). Contact: 530-758-8575. For upcoming Code Pink Vigils contact: 530-756-1900.

El Dorado Peace & Justice Community: http://www.edpjc.org

Fresno Center for Non-Violence & Peace Fresno http://www.peacefresno.org

Mariposa Peace Group - info. (209)966-4894, (209)742-7891


Nevada County, Peace Center of: http://www.ncpeace.org  Thursdays, 5-6:30pm, Broad Street in Calanan Park, Nevada City; 530-470-9797

Placer County Peacemakers: scottandellen [at] onemain.com


Sacramento Area Peace Action: http://www.sacpeace.org
Tuesdays, 4-6pm, 16th & J Streets;  Saturdays, see calendar; 1st & 3rd


Solano County Peace and Justice Coalition, weekly peace vigil on Thursdays, 5 to 6 pm, First and Military street in Benicia, http://www.solanopeaceandjustice.com

Reno Anti-War Coalition: http://www.possiblebag.com/antiwar.  Every Monday; 5:30pm, at the Bruce. R. Thompson Federal Building, Virginia & Liberty Streets, Reno. stewartreno [at] yahoo.com

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
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