Bay Area Calendar June 22, 2006

Bay Area Calendar - June 22, 2006


CODEPINK Bay Area Meetings

East Bay Meeting
Wednesday June 28, 2006 7:00-9:00pm CODEPINK East Bay Office, 1248 Solano Ave, Albany

East Bay Meeting
Wednesday July 5, 2006 7:00-9:00pm CODEPINK East Bay Office, 1248 Solano Ave, Albany

Peninsula meeting
Friday July 7, 2006 7:00pm, San Mateo Green Party office 212A Miller Avenue, South
San Francisco

CODEPINK Bay Area meetings are generally held in San Francisco on the second
Wednesday of each month, East Bay on the first, third and fourth Wednesday of each
month, and Peninsula on the first Friday of each month.

If you can't make a meeting but want to volunteer or have some ideas to share, email
us at: info [at] bayareacodepink.org
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PINK OPPORTUNITY

Travel with CODEPINK
August 24-27, 2006

Join us in a retreat at the Crossings in Austin, Texas. Imagine four days of
contemplating peace, creating peace, being peace. Now imagine sharing those days
with the cofounders of CODEPINK; Medea Benjamin, Jodie Evans, Gael Murphy, and over
100 other peace-loving women. This deeply inspiring women's retreat will allow us to
explore the many ways we can create peace, both in
our own lives and in the wider world through art, through action, through community.

For agenda, reservations, prices and more visit:
http://www.codepinkalert.org/article.php?id=882


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PINK EVENTS

San Francisco Dyke March
Saturday June 24th, 2006
March Take off at 7:00pm
Dolores Park at 18th and Dolores
San Francisco, CA

Meet up with CODEPINK on the steps of Mission High School on 18th between Dolores
and Church. Bring your wildest pink outfit and join us for the march, and help
outreach for the Troops Home Fast hunger strike at Feinstein?s office.

Call Renay at 415.845.9971 if you can?t find the group or have questions.

For more info. http://www.dykemarch.org/

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National Day of Support for Lt. Ehren Watada
Tuesday June 27, 2006
5:00pm to 6:30pm Rally
Justin Herman Plaza (Market and Embarcedero)

Join us in thanking Lt. Ehren Watada for refusing to fight in the illegal Iraq war.

This morning, June 22, U.S. Army 1st Lt. Ehren Watada refused written orders to
board a bus bound for an adjacent airstrip, and Iraq War deployment - as he has
pledged to do since first speaking out against the illegal Iraq War. At this time
Lt. Watada has been restricted to base, possibly confined to quarters, and has been
ordered to have no contact with any non-military personnel, with the exception of
his civilian lawyer.

For more info. http://www.thankyoult.org/

Sponsored by:
Friends of Lt. Watada Bay Area, Catalyst Project, Campus Anti-War Network, CODEPINK,
Courage to Resist, Grandmothers Against the War, World Can't Wait, War Resisters
League, Veterans for Peace, Not in Our Name-Bay Area, and Bay Area United Against
the War.

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Independence from War ? Fourth of July Events

Alameda 4th of July Parade

Join CODEPINK in the East Bay for the annual Alameda Parade! CODEPINK will join the
peace contingent, which is #99 in the parade.

The parade will start lining up on Lincoln starting from Park Street, so our
contingent should be approx. at Chestnut. We will decorate Kat?s convertible car
with banners and distribute info about the Troops Home Fast while gathering
signatures on the Voters for Peace pledge.

If you don?t feel that you can walk the length of the route, you can ride in the
pink convertible! Plan on meeting around 9:30 a.m.

For details and to help decorate the car, contact Kat McNulty at (510) 467-4330 or
durgakat [at] yahoo.com.
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SF Mime Troupe World Premier of Goodfellas
DOLORES PARK
18th & Dolores - San Francisco
Music 1:30pm, Show 2:00pm

Join us to flyer for the Troops Home Fast, gather signatures on the Voters for Peace
Pledge, and add a pink presence to what promises to be an exciting show! We will be
joined by the Gandhi puppet!

The show is free for everyone!

For more info. http://www.sfmt.org/
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Corte Madera Parade

Join the Gandhi Peace Brigade for the Corte Madera 4th of July parade!

Meet at the Redwood High School parking lot at 10 a.m. The parade starts at 10:30
a.m. Contact Jess at (415) 608-9240 for more info.

To find out more about the Gandhi peace puppet, which will also join us for the
Troops Home Fast with puppet creator Jes Richardson, visit http://mkgandhi.net/.

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Troops Home Fast

Welcome Home Diane Now Bring the Troops Home Fast
Wednesday July 5, 2006 5:15pm
Lyon & Vallejo Streets
San Francisco, CA

Join CODEPINK in a house warming party for Senator Diane Feinstein. Meet outside of
Lyon & Vallejo Streets as we encourage her to bring the troops home fast.

Senator Diane Feinstein recently voted against John Kerry?s amendment calling for
the troops to come home. Let?s make sure she doesn?t disappoint her constituents
again. Gather with us, as we encourage her to co-sponsor Harkin bill (S. CON. RES
93) ? no permanent military presence or military bases in Iraq; no attempt to
control the flow of Iraqi oil; and Armed Forces should be redeployed from Iraq as
soon as practicable after the completion of Iraq's constitution-making process or
December 31, 2006.

Schedule of Events:

Wednesday July 5, 2006
Lyon and Vallejo Streets
San Francisco, CA

5:15pm Vigil
6:30pm Last Hooray/Party?s Over
7:00pm Press Conference & Rally
Camp DiFi ? 24 hour hunger strike
Bring your sleeping bags & tents

July 6th ? 12th, 2006
Senator Diane Feinstein?s Office
One Post Street (@ Market St.)
San Francisco, CA 94104
8am-8pm
Rolling Fast

July 12, 2006
Culmination Ceremony
Time TBA

Endorsed & Supported by:
Immigrant rights lawyer and organizer, Renee Saucedo; Performer & Musician,
Francisco Herrera; Father Louie Vitale; Will Durst, Political comic, columnist and
talk show host; Colonel Ann Wright; Iraq veteran Geoffrey Millard; former CIA
analyst Ray McGovern; Lt. Ehren Watada, Iraq war refuser; San Francisco Public
Defender Jeff Adachi; San Francisco City Supervisors Chris Daly and Ross Mirkarimi;
Veterans for Peace Chapter 69 and more!

To RSVP and sign-up for the rolling fast contact: codepinkbayarea [at] riseup.net or call
415.575-5555.

For more info http://www.troopshomefast.org
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PINK VIGILS

Ongoing Every Wednesday

Come spend one wonderful Pink hour a week!

Locations

East Bay vigil - The Army Recruiting Station at 2116 Broadway, Oakland, 1 1/2 blocks
north of the 19th St BART station 5:15-6:15pm (email to confirm location:
info [at] bayareacodepink.org)

East Bay vigil - Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30p.m. Candlelight Vigil, El Cerrito Del Norte
BART Station. For more information, contact Toby at ratherbenyckeling [at] comcast.net

Concord - 5:15-6:15p.m. Our weekly vigil to end the war in Iraq. Rain does NOT
cancel. Galindo and Salvio streets, downtown Concord Wear pink! Signs and banner
provided. For info: Janet at cccodepink [at] yahoo.com

San Francisco - CODEPINK Vigil for Peace! Give us one hour a week! Stand with us
every Wednesday from 5:15 to 6:15pm in San Francisco at the triangle formed by the
intersection of Market and Ellis, under the big wall clock. This is also where
Stockton and 4th Streets come in, and as such it is an amazing crossroads for all
the communities that comprise San Francisco.

Napa - Jefferson at Lincoln

Castro Valley - Redwood Rd. at Castro Valley Blvd. (Safeway corner), 5:15-6:15 pm

Santa Cruz - Farmer's Market, Lincoln & Cedar, 5:00-6:00 pm

Do you want to start a vigil in your area or need more information about the
existing ones? Contact Suzanne at: itsherbiz [at] yahoo.com

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PINK LOCATIONS

East Bay Office, Opens Every Monday & Friday, 3-6p.m.; Wednesdays 2-5p.m. Activists
always needed! Come by 1248 Solano Ave, Albany or call 510-524-2776

San Francisco Office, Open Monday through Friday 9am-5pm 2017 Mission Street, #303
San Francisco, CA, 94110 (415) 575-5555

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BAY AREA CALENDAR SUBMISSION

If you'd like to submit a CODEPINK inspired poem, letter, story, campaign updates,
meetings, actions please forward to codepinkbayarea [at] riseup.net

Next Bay Area Calendar: Thursday, July 6th
Calendar submission deadline: Wednesday, July 5th

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In Peace,
Bay Area CODEPINK