Sacramento Area Peace and Justice Calendar

Sacramento Area Peace Events

Sacramento area events that address peace, justice, & 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 and events.


March 2006 Sacramento Area Peace Events


Wednesday, Mar 22, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261


Wednesday, Mar 22, 6pm, Palestine Taskforce, 909 12th St, Sac 916-448-7157


Thursday, Mar 23, Screening of The Revolution Will Not be Televised, award-winning documentary of the US-backed coup against Venezuela’s Pres. Hugo Chavez, recorded as it happened. Benefit for Soapbox program on Access Sacramento cable TV, admission $10. Screenings at 5:30 and 7:30 pm. Crest Theater, 1013 K St., Sac. Info: 916-444-3203


Friday, Mar 24, 12 - 2pm, Panel discussion of the Wold Social Forum in Venezuela by graduate students of social work, California Suite, CSUS Student Union, 6000 J Street, Sac, free. Info: 916-444-7013, csusswgjgmail.com


Friday, Mar 24, 6:30pm, Film: Iron Jawed Angels & Presentation by Dr. Lalia Kiburi. Hinde Auditorium, University Union, CSU Sacramento. paulb [at] csus.edu


Friday, Mar 24, 7pm, Forum on torture with speaker, discussion, suggestions for action. Memorial Union at Sac State (916-451-9970). Sponsored by Amnesty International Sacramento Chapter, and Student AI Chapter, Sac State. Info: Henry Gordon, librarian [at] yahoo.com


Saturday, Mar 25, 10am, Cesar Chavez March: California Communities for Working Families. Assemble ILWU Longshoremens Hall Local 17, 600 4th St, West Sacramento and walk to Cesar Chavez Park, 10th & J St. for 12noon rally. 916-446-3021; nadm916 [at] aol.com


Saturday, Mar 25, 11am - 1pm, Continuing seminar on foreign policy and nuclear weapons, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. Info: 916-482-4627.


Saturday, Mar 25, 4pm, RESCHEDULED FOR 4/1. Film: When Father Was Away


Saturday, Mar 25, 7 - 9pm, Rabbi Michael Lerner: The Left Hand of God, Taking Our Country Back From The Religious Right. Trinity Cathedral, 2629 Capitol Ave. Co-sponsors: Trinity Cathedral and Therapists for Social Responsibility. Info: 916-446-2513 or 916-452-9483.


Monday, Mar 27, 12pm, Sacramento Chapter of the United Nations Association monthly meeting, speaker Jennie Keltner, recently returned from a Global Exchange trip to Venezuela. Einstein Residence Center, 1935 Wright St (near Wyda Way). Meeting is free to all, but those who wish lunch ($10) should make reservations by calling 444-7800 by 3/24. Info: John Jervis, 916-482-1354.


Tuesday, Mar 28, 6:30pm, Operation Enduring Reality (counter recruitment) meets. 909 12th St. Sac 916-448-7157; oer [at] pacbell.net


Tuesday, Mar 28, 7pm, Iraq, Iran, Syria: The Expanding U.S. War in the Middle East. Richard Becker, Western Regional Coordinator, International ANSWER Coalition, will report on his December 2005 visit to Syria and provide an updated analysis of the situation in the Middle East. 909 12th St, Sac. 916-448-7157; sypeaceact [at] jps.net.


Wednesday, Mar 29, 4 - 6pm, Anti-War vigil 15th & L, Sac, 916-446-5261




April 2006 Sacramento Peace Events


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


Saturday, Apr 1, 2 - 4pm, Peace in the Precincts invites concerned citizens to Set the Bar for action that Rep. Doris Matsui and Congress must take to make ending the war in Iraq their top priority in 2006. Sierra II Center, 2791 24th St, Sac, 916-454-5937


Saturday, Apr 1, 4 - 6pm, Film: When Father Was Away (rescheduled from 3/25), Bosnian film with English subtitles, discussion to follow. Free, donations appreciated. Room 12, Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St, Sac. Info: 916-492-2591, writesusan [at] openingdoorsinc.com


Saturday, Apr 1, 6pm, Fundraising dinner for California Honduras Institute for Medical and Educational Support, Sacramento Labor Center, 2840 El Centro, Sacramento, $25-$100. Info: 916-455-1000 X1


Saturday, Apr 1, 8am - 5pm, Sacramento Friends Meeting Simplify Your Life yard sale, parking lot, 890 57th St., Sac. To simplify your life and donate quality items (clothing, small appliances, small furniture), call (916) 383-6757.


Monday, Apr 3, 6 - 8pm, Peace & Sustainability Committee meets, 909 12th St, Sac. 916-736-1678


Monday, Apr 3, 7pm, Veterans for Peace meeting, Newman Center, 5900 Newman Ct, Sac, 916-505-4869, maing [at] pacbell.net


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


Tuesday, Apr 4, 7 - 9pm, Book Discussion: Critique of the Gotha Programme by Karl Marx. Led by Ron Kelch, Rm 12, Sierra 2, 2791 24th St, Sac, info [at] marxistschool.org


Wednesday, Apr 5, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 911 Truth meeting. 1401 G St, Sac, sac911truth [at] gmail.com


Wednesday, Apr 5, 7pm, Interfaith Worship for Peace, all faiths invited, Sacramento Friends Meeting House, 890 57th Street (between H & J Sts.), Sac, Info: 916-313-4621


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


Saturday, Apr 8, 11am - 1pm, Continuing seminar on foreign policy and nuclear weapons, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. Info: 916-482-4627.


Monday, Apr 10, Elk Grove Peace & Justice Forum, Methodist Church, 8986 Elk Grove Blvd, Elk Grove. 916-685-3612, bobfoss [at] lanset.com.


Tuesday, Apr 11, 4 - 6pm, Call for Peace Vigil,16th & J, Sac, 916-448-7157


Tuesday, Apr 11, 6:30pm, Operation Enduring Reality (counter recruitment) meets. 909 12th St. Sac 916-448-7157; oer [at] pacbell.net


Wednesday, Apr 12, 7pm, The Middle East, Car Bombs, Nuclear Weapons, and Terrorism: Where is America going on homeland security, energy security, and national defense? Philip Coyle, Senior Advisor to the President of the Center for Defense Information will be speaker at the monthly PSR meeting. Sacramento Friends Meeting House, 890 57th St, Sac. Free. Info: info [at] sacpsr.org, 916 955-6333.


Saturday, Apr 15, 11:30am - 1:30pm, Third Saturday Vigil: Bring the troops & bases home. Fulton & Marconi, Sac. 916-448-7157


Monday, Apr 17, 12 - 1pm, Action Against the Death Penalty, North Steps, State Capitol, 11th & L, Sac. 916-447-7754; stellalevy [at] sbcglobal.net


Monday, Apr 17, 6 - 8pm, Peace & Sustainability Committee meets, 909 12th St, Sac. 916-736-1678


Tuesday, Apr 18, 4 - 6pm, Call for Peace Vigil,16th & J, Sac, 916-448-7157


Tuesday, Apr 18, 7 - 9pm, Book Discussion: Critique of the Gotha Programme by Karl Marx. Led by Ron Kelch, Rm 12, Sierra 2, 2791 24th St, Sac, info [at] marxistschool.org


Wednesday, Apr 19, 7:15pm, CAAC Goes To The Movies: Aristide and the Endless Revolution. 1640 9th Ave. Info: 916-446-3304


Thursday, Apr 20, 7 - 9pm, Globalization: The Highest Stage of Imperialism. Talk by Berch Berberoglu, Ph.D, Univ. of Nevada, Reno, Sierra 2, Green Rm, 2791-24th St, Sac. 916-799-1354; info [at] marxistschool.org


Friday, Apr 21, 7pm, Venezuela: The Rest of the Story, Report from CSUS social work graduate students who attended the World Social Forum and took a reality tour of Venezuela. 909 12th St, Sac, Free. Info: 916-419-4387


Saturday, Apr 22, 10am - 12pm, Town Hall meeting with Rep. Dan Lungren (R-3d Dist), Rio Vista City Hall, One main St., Rio Vista. Info: 916-859-9906


Saturday, Apr 22, 11am - 1pm, Continuing seminar on foreign policy and nuclear weapons, Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sac. Info: 916-482-4627.


Tuesday, Apr 25, 4 - 6pm, Call for Peace Vigil,16th & J, Sac, 916-448-7157


Tuesday, Apr 25, 6:30pm, Operation Enduring Reality (counter recruitment) meets. 909 12th St. Sac 916-448-7157; oer [at] pacbell.net


Tuesday, Apr 25, 7pm, Fourth Tuesday Peace & Justice Films, Homeland: Four Portraits of Native Action. Inspiring stories of Native American activists working to protect Indian lands and ensure the cultural survival of their people. 909 12th St, Sac 916-448-7157


Wednesday, Apr 26, 6:30pm, Palestine Taskforce, 909 12th St, Sac 916-448-7157.


Saturday, Apr 29, 2 - 4pm, Ten finalists of the 2nd annual PSR scholarship essay contest will present their essays based on the Martin Luther King quote, Wars are poor chisels for carving out peaceful tomorrows. CSUS Mendocino Hall, Room 1003. Free. Info: 916-955-6333, info [at] sacpsr.org


Saturday, Apr 29, 5 - 7pm, Freedom Bound Center fundraiser, SEIU Hall, 1911 F Street, Sac, refreshments and auction, honoring new Executive Director Estelle Sanchez and young activists. Info: 916-456-5053.




May 2006 Sacramento Peace Events


Friday, May 5, 7pm, A Conversation About Guantanamo, led by Amy Goodman, with Michael Ratner, President, Center for Constitutional Rights; James Yee, former U.S. Army Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo; Alfred McCoy, J.R.W. Smail Professor of History at University of Wisconsin-Madison. $10 admission. Freeborn Hall, UC Davis. Info: 530-753-8832, humanrights [at] ucdavis.edu, http://humanrights.ucdavis.edu


Tuesday, May 9, 7 - 9pm, Book Discussion: Critique of the Gotha Programme by Karl Marx. Led by Ron Kelch, Rm 12, Sierra 2, 2791 24th St, Sac, info [at] marxistschool.org


Thursday, May 18, 7 - 9pm, On the 25th anniversary of Poland's Solidarity, author Urszula Wislanka, Sierra 2, Curtis Hall, 2791-24th St, Sac, 916-799-1354, info [at] marxistschool.org




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 - (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:  Every Monday; 5:30pm, at the Bruce. R. Thompson Federal Building, Virginia & Liberty Streets, Reno. stewartreno [at] yahoo.com

Rocklin Weekly Peace Vigil, Wednesdays at the corner of Sunset and Park Dr. from 3:30pm-5:30pm.

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