Fresno Peace and Social Justice calendar

together to support one another in the struggle and road to a better standard of living. The Central Valley ranks as one of the highest across the U.S. in terms of poverty, unemployment, and poor healthcare, which emphasizes that the social conditions in the area need to be addressed. We intend to bring together public employees, healthcare workers, farm workers, religious leaders, labor and the urban and rural poor in a unified movement for justice and economic human rights for all in California. The Journey for Justice will consist of a link through various communities in the Central Valley, with activities taking place at the following cities and dates: (Tentatively, the Journey for Justice will take place as follows, as dates or cities may be subject to change)

Bakersfield/Delano Wednesday April 12
Visalia/Tulare Thursday April 13
Reedley Friday April 14
Fresno Saturday April 15
Madera Sunday April 16
Merced Monday April 17
Stockton Tuesday April 18
Sacramento Wednesday April 19

Originally inspired by the commemoration of the 1965 United Farm Workers march on Sacramento, the Journey for Justice has evolved and will demonstrate the different faces of poverty. Growing numbers of workers are falling into poverty for the first time and our intent is to give support and help find solutions.

Today's crisis calls for unity across the artificial lines of geography, industry, occupation, color, nationality, and religious belief. This Journey for Justice will be a model for the society we are striving to create. We believe in a world with health care for all, education for all, sustenance for the poor, human rights for all, and freedom from police abuse.

The co-sponsoring organizations for this event are:

Merced Labor Party- (209) 631-6461
California National Action Network- (559) 318-4557
Community Homeless Alliance Ministry- (408) 294-5563
California Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign/WEAP- (510) 451-7379
For more information call (209) 631-6461

Now through May 19
"Dream What We Can Become & Rejoice" at the Fresno City College Student Center. 10 4’ foot banners + 40 smaller prints of farm worker conditions and UFW organizing by 50+ year movement photographer-film maker George Elfie Ballis. Open to public — Monday-Thursday 8am-6 pm, Friday 8 am-3pm. For free guided group-class tours with Elfie 855.3710.

Thursday, April 13
9:30 AM
Protest the 28 Hmong children and their guardian who were kidnapped on November 28, 2005 and are still accounted for in Thailand. To date, at least two of the children have been killed, as has the guardian. The Fresno Hmong Community is outraged and calls for an investigation as to the status of the children.

In addition, the CVHC requests that Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice acquaint herself with this issue and bring it to a resolution as soon as possible. Specifically, we desire to have the missing children returned to their parents in Thailand. Several of the missing children have relatives in the Central Valley.

This Thursday, April 13, the Hmong Community is sponsoring a rally of information and to call for a diplomatic resolution by the Secretary of State. This event will take place at the new federal courthouse on Tulare and O Streets in downtown Fresno.

People are asked to start gathering at 9:30am and the rally will begin at 10:00am (lasting approximately 2 hours). 

For more information, contact Summer Vue at 559-579-0040 or Tou Lor at 559-367-7829.

Thursday, April 13
7 PM
Monthly meeting of the Fresno County Green Party, County Council. Our public meetings are held at the California State Building in Downtown Fresno, 2550 Mariposa, between O and P St. and Fresno and Tulare Ave. Parking is available on the street and there should be lots of room in the City Hall parking lot, located across the street. Enter through the main door along the pedestrian mall just off P St. For more information, call 559-265-3647 or go to www.FresnoGreens.org

Friday, April 14
5 PM and 8 PM
Fresno Filmworks presents "Caché (Hidden)" at the Tower Theatre. An unsettling thriller with a powerful political subtext, the film stars Daniel Auteuil and Juliette Binoche. In French, with English subtitles. Tickets can be purchased at the Tower Theatre Box Office, 815 E. Olive Ave., The Movies, 1435 N. Van Ness Ave., the Fig Garden Bookstore in Fig Garden Village, and at the door, for $10; $8, for students and seniors. For more information call the FFW info line, 221-0755, or go to www.fresnofilmworks.org

Friday, April 14
7-8:30
Journey to Justice Town Hall Meeting at Reedley Peace Center
Speakers: Lynn Jacobsson, Professer at Fresno State University who is involved with group called Health Care for All. She will speak on health care issues. They support SB 840 sponsored by Senator Shiela Kuehl;(2) Debbie Reyes who is involved with group working to put a moratorium on building more prisons.

Saturday, April 15
Deadline for articles and calendar items to the May, 2006 Community Alliance newspaper. Send information to AllianceEditor@Comcast.net

Saturday, April 15
Journey for Justice (see April 12 - 19 calendar listing) will be in Fresno. Below is the schedule for the Fresno event, which will be held at the Free Speech Area (Mariposa Street and the Fulton Mall) in downtown Fresno. For more information call Eduardo Castro (559)250-2733 or Lucia Aguilar at (559)289-2409.

12:00 Noon Carlos Lopez (Xochipili) Native Blessing

12:10 PM Reverend Scott Wagers of San Jose (The History of Journey for Justice)

12:20 PM Gospel Singers

12:40 PM Gloria Sandoval (Health Care for All)

12:50 PM Juan Rafael Avitia ( Equal Education/Poem Maestro)

1:00PM Stomp Sisters

1:05 PM Reverend Floyd Harris (Police Profiling and Brutality)

1:15PM Poem (Female equal rights)

1:25PM Debbie Reyes (The Criminal Justice System)

1:35PM Stan Santos (The War in Iraq)

1:45PM Rep. of Nation of Islam (Rap/Hip Hop Word)

1:55PM John Crawford (The worker struggle)

2:05PM Polo Chavez (The immigrant struggle)

2:15PM Maria Sofia Corona (The importance of Youth Organizing)

2:25PM Student ( The Recent Walkouts Raising our Voice)

2:35PM Closing/ Lady J

Sunday, April 16
10 AM to 12 Noon
World Meditation Day is observed to promote peace within oneself and harmony in the world. Held at 7319 N. Fourth St, Fresno. Program includes guided meditation followed by discussion and light refreshments. Call Veena Kapoor at (559) 435-2212 for more information.

Monday, April 17
8 AM - 5 PM
Protest the use of tax dollars being used for war, rather than meeting peoples needs. The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom annual tax day event will be held at the Tower District Post Office, 824 E Fern. For more information call 301-6110.

Monday, April 17
6 PM
California Prison Moratorium Project will meet at the Fresno Center for Non Violence, 1584 N. Van Ness. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting. The discussion "Uncaging the Valley" mobilizing a valley wide coalition an exclusive valley focused project. Potluck is encouraged but not required. Call Deb Reyes at 559-916-4370 for more information.

Thursday, April 20
7 PM
The Poetry and Music of Arab American Artists in celebration of national poetry month. Featuring world renown artists: Elmaz Abinader, Dima Hilal, and Tony Khalife. This event will be held at the Samba Brazilian Steakhouse, 6737 N Palm in Fresno. Cover $10. Students with ID $7. For more information see: www.ululateproductions.org

Thursday April 20
8 PM
Full Circle Brewing Co. Presents
"Inner Ear Poetry Jam"
$3.-cover
620 F St
Historic Chinatown
Fresno California
559-264-6323
www.fullcirclebrewing.com

Friday, April 21
6 - 9 AM
KFPT AM 790, which brought the Air America Radio network and "progressive talk" to Fresno airwaves on July 4 of last year and Al Franken to Fresno last month, is proud to announce it is bringing The Stephanie Miller Show and its comedienne host to the valley for a live, nationally syndicated broadcast at California State University Fresno’s Satellite Student Union.

Since its September 2004 debut, The Stephanie Miller Show is one of the fastest growing shows in Progressive Talk, now heard on more than 40 stations, including major market stations in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Boston. New affiliates, such as those in Fresno, Rochester, Sacramento, Minneapolis, and Seattle, are signing on at a rapid pace. Miller attributes her ratings success to the fun of her daily show. "It’s almost not fair," said Miller. "The Bush Administration gives us so much material every day; I should send THEM my ratings bonuses."

The April 21 live broadcast event is free, however, advance tickets are required. These tickets can only be obtained at Radio City (1071 W. Shaw, at Palm in Fresno) during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5:30pm). Cal State Fresno students, faculty, and staff need only show school ID.

Miller will be available for press interviews immediately following the live broadcast at 9 a.m., and will then sign autographs and take pictures for all those in attendance.

Friday, April 21
6:30 - 8:30 PM
The Reedley Peace Center presents speaker Ron Schmidt, Professor of Political Science, CSULong Beach. Topic: Immigrant Settlement: Lessons from Canada. Canada’s proactive approach in assisting immigrants to establish themselves economically, socially, culturally, and politically, compared to the US approach.

Light potluck at 6:30. Program begins at 7 pm. This event is sponsored by the Reedley Peace Center and will be held at the Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church, on 'L' street between 12th and 13th streets in Reedley. Admission is free. Contact Don Friesen by email at dfriesen@telis.org

Friday, April 21
6:30 PM
The San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club (SJVDC) is working in conjunction with KFPT-AM 790, to host talk show personality Stephanie Miller in Fresno. Stephanie will be broadcasting live from Fresno the morning of Friday, April 21st (6 am – 9 am time slot) and will be speaking at an event that evening sponsored by the SJVDC. The event will be at La Ryan Event Center, 4277 N. West Ave (West and Ashland) beginning at 6:30 pm (doors open at 6). There will be a no host bar and heavy Hors D'oeuvres. Cost of the evening is $30, which includes membership in the SJVDC. Tickets are available by contacting Gary Alford, at 559/ 224-8430 or gary@fresnoteachers.org

Saturday, April 22
Fresno Center for Nonviolence yard sale fund raiser.
As you are doing that "Spring Cleaning" to find books and stuffed toys for the "Let's get on the Bus" project, take a look also for any items that can be used in a yard sale on April 22 at the Sunnyside Swap Meet.

Students at Fresno City College, who are London-bound this year, have agreed to carry and sell our yard sale items at the Sunnyside Swap Meet. We will pay for the booth, and we will share the profit of the sale with them to help with their trip expenses.

You can bring good quality items to the Center during the week before, April 17-21.

This is an easy fundraiser for us, and it helps the students too.

Call me at 435-6383 or the Center at 237-3223 11-3 Mon-Fri if you have any questions.

Angela

Saturday, April 22
9:30 - Registration
10:00 – Forum Commences
Democratic Candidates Forum.

WHERE: 2141 Tuolumne Street #104C

Downtown Fresno – Tuolumne & "L" Street

THE PROGRAM: GREETING and OPENING STATEMENT by Steve Haze, Chair, Fresno County Democratic Central Committee

CANDIDATE INTRODUCTIONS:

RAY ENSHER .. City of Fresno Candidates

CHUCK KRUGMAN .. County of Fresno Candidates

JOEL MURILLO .. California Statewide Candidates

Sponsored by Fresno County Democratic Clubs

Clovis Democratic Club, Fresno Democratic Women’s Club,

Fresno Stonewall Democrats, Kennedy Club of the San Joaquin,

San Joaquin Valley Democratic Club, West Fresno Democratic Club

The Candidate’s Forum broadcast LIVE by K F P T AM 790 "Fresno’s Progressive Talk Radio"

For more information call 559 291-6024

Saturday, April 22
9:30 AM - 2 PM
League of Women Voters ANNUAL MEETING. Luncheon Speaker: Giang Nguyen, County Behavioral Health Director "Mental Health Challenges and Opportunities" at Stone Soup Community Dining Room. All are welcome. For more information contact Francine Farber 226-5455.

Saturday, April 22
9:30 AM
The Annual Saroyan Walk, sponsored by the William Saroyan Society, will take place The walk will begin outside the William Saroyan Theater at the corner of M and Inyo streets. This event is free to the public.

Members of the Society will be conducting the tour of 8 sites from Mr. Saroyan's childhood and two sites commemorating his contributions to Fresno. Included in the tour will be the site of the Post Telegraph Office. Delivering telegrams was one of the early jobs held by Mr. Saroyan in Fresno and became an element in his award winning novel, The Human Comedy. The walk will finish in front of the Theater. Among the leaders will be Bob Der Mugrdechian who lived in old Armenian town at the time Saroyan also lived there.

The William Saroyan Society is a non-profit, public service organization, in Fresno, California, home of the Pulitzer prize-winning author and playwright, and dedicated to promoting the life, times and literary works of William Saroyan, while educating the public about the human values depicted in his writing.

Saturday, April 22
3:30 - 5 PM
Central Valley Progressive PAC meeting will be held at the Center for Non-violence, 1584 N. Van Ness at McKinley. An agenda will be sent out prior to the meeting. Information: www.cvppac.org or 559-435-7360

Sunday, April 23
11 AM
Support Fair Immigration Reform and Honor Cesar Chavez On The 13th Anniversary of His Passing. Join thousands including UFW President Arturo Rodriguez, UFW-Co-founder Dolores Huerta and thousands of farm workers and people from throughout the San Joaquin Valley as we march for immigration reform!

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park
(East California & South King St.)
Bakersfield, CA
March for humane just immigration reform
that includes legalization

Monday, April 24
5:30 PM business meeting
6 PM Dinner begins
6:30 PM Programs begins
Fresno County Democratic Women's Club invite you to participate in a Political Forum Invited are Democratic Candidates: Margaret Mims, Fresno County Sheriff, Cynthia Gonzalez, County Supervisor for District 4, Benjamin Avila, Assembly District 29. The Candidate forum will begin at 6:30 with introductions and written question and answer period will follow.

At the Ramada Inn located on Shaw east of Freeway 41
Dinner $19.00 for a great buffet
Program only $5.00
Call Janet Sangster at 559-439-3176
by April 20th for Reservations.

Friday, April 28
6:30 - 8:30 PM
The Reedley Peace Center presents the movie: Walkout. A group of Mexican American students stage a walkout to protest the injustices of the public high-school system in East Los Angeles. Set in 1968 against the background of the national civil rights movement, an idealistic honors student takes on the school system’s blatant discrimination against Mexican Americans by banding with a group of fellow activists to coordinate a multi-school walkout of students.

Light potluck at 6:30. Program begins at 7 pm. This event is sponsored by the Reedley Peace Center and will be held at the Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church, on 'L' street between 12th and 13th streets in Reedley. Admission is free. Contact Don Friesen by email at dfriesen@telis.org

Saturday, April 29
PeaceFire 2006 - A Celebration for Peace
The South Valley Peace Center and American Friends Service Committee - Proyecto Campesino are pleased to announce the second annual PEACEFIRE - A Celebration for Peace. The event, which will be held in Visalia will feature speakers, music, tabling, and vendors at a Visalia location to be announced soon. This was a not-to-be missed event last year. For more information see: http://www.svpc.info/

Saturday, April 29
10 AM - 2 PM
The West Fresno Democratic Club is hosting a Take It Back "Party." This "party" is a voter registration drive that has two parts: 1. WFDC Office at 1131 "F" Street and 2. walking neighborhoods of your choice in the 93706 zip code!

Refreshments will be provided, free of charge. This event coincides with a National Democratic Party door-knocking event. Make a difference...register someone to vote!

For more information please call: (559) 264-0097 or 225-6827.

Saturday, April 29
12 Noon - 5 PM
Breaking the Silence
An opportunity for Fresno to learn more about what child abuse is, what’s being done to fight the problem, and what each of us can do to join the fight. It will include:

• Information Faire from 12:00pm-2:00pm, with information and resource tables, Wall of Tears and Clothesline Project displays, and activities for children.

• Speaker’s Platform from 2:00 pm -3:30 pm, featuring: Alison Arngrim, child star, internationally acclaimed speaker, and child abuse survivor.

• A Time to Share - Survivors Open Microphone from 3:30 pm -5:00 pm. A
chance to share your story, or be inspired by the stories of others.

This event will be held at California State University, Fresno’s Maple Mall. This event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, April 29
2 - 4 PM
The League of Women Voters, Preschool California and Fresno Pacific Univ. are co-sponsoring a dual forum. The two candidates for Fresno County Supt. of Schools will speak, and an official from Preschool California will be here to present a non-partisan analysis of Prop 82, the Preschool for All initiative. This event will be held at Ashley Hall which is in McDonald Hall (main bldg) at Fresno Pacific. No charge.

Saturday April 29
Full Circle Brewing Co. Presents
Saturday Afternoon Blues Jam
Hosted by Russ Allen come join the Jam!
3:00-7:00 pm $3.-cover
"Mercury Blues Band"
8:00pm $5.-cover
620 F St
Historic Chinatown
Fresno California
559-264-6323
www.fullcirclebrewing.com

Monday, May 1
All Day
Following the massive marches and demonstrations for immigrant rights, a coalition of groups is calling for May 1, 2006 to be a day of action - No Work, No School, No Sales, and No Buying, and also to have rallies around symbols of economic trade in your areas (stock exchanges, anti-immigrant corporations, etc.) to protest the anti-immigrant movements across the country. On May 1, we will wear "white" a T-Shirt and/or white arm bands, we can paint and write our political demands (and creative arts) at the T-shirt go to rally, protest, strike, vigil, work or school--we will have a ocean of white T-shirts with our political demands from east coast to west coast, at the street, work place, school, bus station & store... and our voice will be LOUD AND CLEAR AND CANNOT BE SILENT FOR EVER!

We will settle for nothing less than full amnesty and dignity for the millions of undocumented workers presently in the U.S. We believe that increased enforcement is a step in the wrong direction and will only serve to facilitate more tragedies along the Mexican-U.S. border in terms of deaths and family separation.

For more information see: http://www.nohr4437.org/ and http://www.immigrantsolidarity.org/

Monday, May 1
7:30 PM
International Workers Day. The Community Alliance newspaper will show the movie THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED at the Full Circle Brewery, 620 F St. in Downtown Fresno. For more information about this event call 559 978-4502. For more information about the movie, see: http://www.chavezthefilm.com/index_ex.htm

Friday, May 5
6:30 - 8:30 PM
The Reedley Peace Center presents Alesandra Halkin, a representative for the Chiapas Media Project. The CMP has been working as a bi-national partership providing equipment and training indigenous and campesino communities in Chiapas and Guerrero, Mexico.

Light potluck at 6:30. Program begins at 7 pm. This event is sponsored by the Reedley Peace Center and will be held at the Fellowship Hall of First Mennonite Church, on 'L' street between 12th and 13th streets in Reedley. Admission is free. Contact Don Friesen by email at dfriesen@telis.org

May 5, 6, & 7
Fresno Filmworks 2^nd annual film festival. 3 days of film. Opening night party, discussion every day at Fresno’s historic Tower Theatre.

Wednesday, May 10
11:30 AM - 1 PM
Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center will hold its first "Celebrate You – Live Well and Thrive Luncheon" at TorNino’s Banquets in Fresno. The event will feature culinary delights from a team of Fresno’s top-rated chefs, followed by a motivational address and book signing by Marci Shimoff, co-author of "Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul."

Shimoff delivers an uplifting message for women, addressing self-esteem and empowerment. She is co-author of five New York Times best-selling books, "Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul I and II," "Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul I and II," and "Chicken Soup for the Single’s Soul," as well as the recently released "Chicken Soup for Every Mom’s Soul."

Tickets are $15 per person and will be available for purchase in February. For more information, contact Peter DeYoung, Alliance Advertising and Public Relations at (559) 994-9292.

Saturday, May 13
3:30 PM
Central Valley Progressive PAC holds its regular General Meeting to review the GOTV activities and share the progress on precinct walking as well as phone banking. Preparations for an Environmental Issues Forum for July are under way. Join the discussion at the Center for Non-violence, 1584 N. Van Ness at McKinley. For information call Lydia Flores 435-7360 or www.cvppac.org

May 15 - 19
The Bike Coalition will again sponsor events for Bike Week.

Tuesday, May 16
6:30 AM 5 PM
Hunger Action Day trip to Sacramento

Fresno Metro Ministry and California Hunger Action Coalition are sponsoring a bus trip to talk to our legislators in Sacramento about what we know about Hunger in the Valley. This will be in place of our regular Forum for May. We'll have special presentations and advocacy training, and meet with our Valley legislators. Be prepared to share your story! Space is limited, please, no children under 12 years of age. School-age children must have permission from their school. (pick up and drop off in the Trinity Lutheran Church Parking Lot, 3973 N Cedar Ave). For further information: Edie Jessup, or Jeremy Hofer at Fresno Metro Ministry, 485-1416.

Saturday, May 20
8 AM - 4 PM
The Central California Environmental Justice Network (CCEJN) Conference will be held at the Big Red Church in Fresno.

Sunday, May 21
1 PM
Dan Yaseen will report back from the World Social Forum in Pakistan. This report back will be held at the Humanists of the San Joaquin Valley regular meeting which is held at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4144 N Millbrook Ave.

Saturday, May 27
KFCF 88.1 FM special event
Join us in North Fork to hear Pratap Chaterjee, producer of KPFA's environmental program Terra Verde and president of CorpWatch, an organization that investigates multinational corporations that profit from war, fraud, environmental and human rights abuse. This annual event is held in the North Fork Town Hall and features live music, dinner and beverages along with our featured speaker. Details soon. For information call 559-233-2221.

Tuesday, May 30
7 - 9 PM
An open Forum with the 5 Candidates running for the District 1 City Council seat will be held in the Fellowship Hall of the First Congregational Church of Fresno, 2131 N. Van Ness Ave. The Moderator will be Bill Murphy. The public is invited to attend and ask questions of the candidates. The Forum is free and is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Community Outreach Ministry of FCCF. For more information, phone Nora DeWitt at 225-1894.

Sunday, October 22
5:30 PM
PROTEST BY FAMILIES, FRIENDS, AND SUPPORTERS WORKING TOGETHER TO STOP POLICE BRUTALITY. Where: Corner of "N" street and Mariposa in Fresno Across the main library entrance. Who: The National Oct 22 Coalition against Police Brutality

Why should you act on October 22nd?
"Silence is the voice of complicity." The nationwide epidemic of police brutality and repression is hidden from many people who would be outraged if they knew what was happening. Many people have become apprehensive about reprisals for protesting in today's political climate. We must resist in many different ways to drag this truth out into the light of day. October 22, 2004, the 9th annual National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation is the day for thousands across the country to speak out and act. Our resistance will give others courage.

In over 20 years despite countless police killings there has not been one officer discipline for taking someone's life in the valley. We want to send a message that killer cops will not be tolerated in our valley any longer. We DEMAND to live in a society where law enforcement professionals are willing to risk their lives to ensure peoples' safety not murder innocent people and then claim their lives were at risk. A society where youth aren't treated like criminals because of the color of their skin. Where immigrants aren't rounded up and detained because of what part of the world they're from. A society where more and more of the people are being involved in grappling with how to do away with all the misery and degradation characteristic of this system.

FOR FRESNO INFORMATION CALL: GLORIA 559-268-2261, COMITE NO NOS VAMOS: 498-6033, 497-0206, NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK: 288-0828

WEAR BLACK, BRING VICTIMS PICTURES, MEMORIES, RIBBONS, CANDLES, MUSIC, SONG, POETRY, ETC. http://www.october22.org/

ONGOING WEEKLY ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS

Every Sunday
4 PM
Sunday Food Not Bombs serves free food at Courthouse Park to anyone who is hungry. They start cooking at 1 PM and serve the food at 4 PM (meet at the Tulare side of the park). If anyone would like to donate or help cook, they should contact Becky Asami at 304-3409, or email her at Littlejap@csufresno.edu

Every Tuesday
6:30 - 8:30 PM
The Fresno River Zen group meets in Horsley Hall at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4144 N. MIllbrook, Fresno.  This group welcomes all who wish to seek  clarity, compassion, and harmony with oneself and the world through mindful meditation. Emphasis is on bringing peaceful actions from personal experience in meditation to healing the world. Teaching and practice in the spirit of the Suzuki Roshi Lineage is led by Grace Schireson, an ordained Zen priest.  For more information, call Grace at (559) 877-2400 or email her at grace@emptynestzendo.org . 

Every Tuesday and Thursday
7–9 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).  Volunteers are needed to help prepare and serve the meals. For more information contact Liza Apper at (559) 229–6410 or liza.apper@sbcw.org ; or visit their Web site: < www.sbcw.org >.

Every Tuesday
7 PM
Peace Fresno meets at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at 1584 N Van Ness, south of McKinley. 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 (237–3223). For more information about Peace Fresno, call 487–2515 or visit their Web site at www.peacefresno.org.

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. Programs vary, but the focus is always on peace issues: local, state, national, international. The contact is Carol Krehbiel: (559) 637–9098 or krehbiel@cvip.net . The meeting is free, open to the public, and accessible to the handicapped.

Every Saturday
1–2 PM
Food Not Bombs feeds the hungry near the Olive Ave entrance to Roeding Park. The location for cooking on Saturday is at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1343 E Barstow, between First and Cedar, starting at 9 AM. They are always in need of servers at the park. For more information call Dallas: 452–0277, or e-mail fresnofnb@yahoo.com. Visit the Food Not Bombs Web site at www.fresnoalliance.com/FNB/ 

Every Saturday
1 PM until the last patient is served
Medical clinic for the homeless, actively injecting drug users, and prostitutes. You can find them near the Olive Ave 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. Donations of bicycle parts, inner tubes, and blinky lights welcome. Volunteers needed to help with minor repairs. The bicycle clinic is near the Olive Ave entrance to Roeding Park, beside Food Not Bombs. For more info and to arrange donations, e-mail  fresnofreebikeclinic@yahoo.com.

ONGOING MONTHLY ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS

1st Sunday of every month
1 - 3 PM
The South Valley Peace Center <http://www.svpc.info/ > has peace demonstrations at the northwest corner of Mooney and Walnut in Visalia. Come out and demonstrate for peace. Bring a sign with your favorite peace message.

1st Sunday of every month 
3 - 5 PM
Fresno Stonewall Democrats meeting  is open to the public. Stonewall Democrats’ focus is on social and political issues of interest to progressives in general and progressive and liberal Democrats in particular. For meeting location and other information contact Jay Hubbell at (559) 292–4905, e–mail <fresnostonewall@mangen.com >, or visit the Web site<www.mangen.com/stonewall/ >.

2nd and 4th Sunday of every month
1 PM
South Valley Peace Center meets at the Visalia Friends Meeting House, 17208 Ave. 296, Visalia. Contact: info@svpc.info    http://www.svpc.info

3rd Sunday of every month
10 AM–12 Noon
World Meditation Day is observed to promote peace within oneself and harmony in the world. Held at 7319 N Fourth St, Fresno. Program includes guided meditation followed by discussion and light refreshments. Call Veena Kapoor, (559) 435–2212, for more information.

3rd Sunday of every month
1 PM
Humanists of the San Joaquin Valley meet in Room 1 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno, 4144 N Millbrook. For info call June: 645–1719, or visit their Web site at www.fresno.humanists.net

2nd Monday of every month
5:30 PM
The Living Wage Committee will meet at the SEIU 250 office, 1279 N Wishon. Community Alliance for a Fair Economy (CAFE) is taking the lead in this effort. We are in the research and planning stages of development. Further information contact Frances Sivak: (559) 222–5240 or fsivak@msn.com.

4th Monday of every month
7 PM
FresCAMP (Fresno Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) meets at the Barn at Margaret Hudson's house, 4230 N Arthur. For more information e-mail ilsasso2003@yahoo.com, call (559) 227–6134, or visit the Californians for Pesticide Reform Web site at www.1000friendsoffresno.org/pesticides.html 

1st Tuesday of every month
6 PM
The San Joaquin Valley Coalition for Immigrant Rights meeting at 328 N Fresno Street. For more information call (559) 498–6033.

3rd Tuesday of every month
12:30 - 2 PM
The California Alliance for Retired Americans (CARA) a progressive coalition of community, church and labor organizations have their monthly meeting at the Fresno Senior Resource Center located at 2085 E. Dakota in Fresno.  It is an open meeting to all with concerns on local, state & federal issues that matter to seniors, voters, taxpayers.  For more informaiton call Gene Roza at 559-905-3521or visit the CARA website at:  www.californiaalliance.org

3rd 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, Fresno. The public is invited. For more information call (559) 233–2221, e-mail kfcf@kfcf.org , or visit www.kfcf.org.

1st Wednesday of every month
12 Noon–1 PM
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, and stand silently, advocating for PEACE. For more info, call 278–7140 or 225–2850.

1st Wednesday of every month
7 PM
The Fresno County Democratic Central Committee meetings are held in the State Building Assembly Room. The address is 2550 Mariposa Ave. Call Steve Haze, Chair – 855-8844 stevehaze@psnw.com or Jay Hubbell, Secretary - 292-4905 / jayhubbell@comcast.net for more information.

1st Wednesday of every month
7:30 PM
Conservation Committee of the Sierra Club Tehipite Chapter at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 4144 N Millbrook, Fresno.

1st Thursday of every month
As Terry Allen, former Fresno artist and musician, says in a song, "The Art Mob's Out Tonight" and that night would be the first Thursday of every month downtown at the newest Fresno arts hot spot and at various other locations around Fresno. You can see a variety of styles, perspectives and medias: contemporary expressionist, abstract expressionist, conceptual, painting, collage, assemblage, sculpture, photography and more, all coming from talented local artists. Some of those are Robert Ogata, Dal Henderson, Jane Whitehurst at the Bus Barn Studios; Steve Dzerigian, Sally Stallings and others at Corridor 2122 Mono; Richard Silva, Dixie Salazar at Silva/Salazar Studios (654 Van Ness) and a number of featured artists for July at Gallery 25 at 660 Van Ness, James Hawks and Carol Takijian; Manual Vesare, Glenn Delpitt, Brianna Johnson, and Silva at Fig Tree Gallery at 644 Van Ness. Come out and join the art mob on First Thursdays; enjoy some wine, a cracker or two, and a "Truckload of Art" (Terry Allen again). There are many other studios also taking part in Art Hop in Fresno. For more information contact Maria Franco at mfranco@fresnoarts.org Or (559) 237- 9734.

2nd Thursday of every month
5 PM
The Human Relations Commission meetings are open to the public. Regular meetings are usually scheduled on the second Thursday of each month in Meeting Room 2165N of City Hall. Any person who wants to place an issue before the Commission should first contact the HRC staff at 621–7770.

2nd Thursday of every month
7 PM
Fresno LGBTQ Social Group (http://www.gayfresno.com/social/ )
Carrow's Fresno
1484 E. Shaw Ave
(one block south of Fashion Fair)
Get together and hang out

2nd Thursday of every month
7 PM
Monthly meeting of the Fresno County Green Party, County Council, at the California State Building in downtown Fresno. The address is 2550 Mariposa Ave., and is located between O and P streets and Fresno and Tulare. Enter through the main door along the pedestrian mall just off P Street. Call (559) 265–3647 or go to www.cagreens.org/fresno  for more information.

2nd Thursday of every month
7 PM
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom meeting, 1584 N Van Ness, south of McKinley. For more information e-mail socialjustice@sti.net.

3rd Thursday of every month
6–8 PM
Fresno County Bicycle Coalition, monthly meetings to provide a forum for bicyclists to organize, discuss common concerns, and influence public policy. If you are interested in helping Fresno County become more bike-friendly, you are invited to join this group. We meet at the Revue Café, 620 E Olive (at Lucerne) in the Tower District. Please call (559) 444–2065 for more information.

3rd Thursday of every month 
6:30 PM
Central California Criminal Justice Committee is meeting at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1564 North Van Ness ( Southeast corner of McKinley and Van Ness).

1st Friday of every month
4:30–6:30 PM
Peace Fresno is at Shaw and Blackstone Avenues to protest the occupation of Iraq and other harmful domestic and foreign policies of the Bush administration. Peace Fresno advocates alternatives to war and social and environmental justice. For more information go to <www.peacefresno.org>.

1st Friday of every month
7–9 PM
Dances of Universal Peace. Sacred Circle Dances from Around the World at the First Congregational Church, Van Ness and Yale.

1st Saturday of every month
9:30 AM
Kennedy Club of the San Joaquin Valley meets at Denny's Restaurant at Abby and Divisidero. Call 439–8140 for more information.

1st Saturday of every month
3–5 PM
Women of Spirit—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. Contact: Veena Kapoor, (559) 435–2212.

2nd Saturday of every month
9:30 AM
Fresno Center for Nonviolence monthly meeting at 1584 N. Van Ness, south of McKinley.
For more information about the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, see their Web site <www.centerfornonviolence.org> or call 559–23PEACE (237–3223).