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THE PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CALENDAR

by Mike Rhodes (MikeRhodes [at] Comcast.net)
Events of interest to progressive activists in the Fresno area
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THE PEACE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE CALENDAR

The Peace and Social Justice calendar is a free service of:
The Community Alliance newspaper
To subscribe or unsubscribe to this listserv and receive an updated calendar by email every week, send a message to AllianceEditor@Comcast.net
Web site: http://www.fresnoalliance.com/home/
Phone: (559) 978-4502 Fax: (559) 226-3962
To subscribe to the Community Alliance newspaper send $35 (regular) or $10 (low income) to: P.O. Box 5077, Fresno, Ca 93755.

Thursday, July 27
9-10:30 AM

HEALTH CARE ROUNDTABLE - The Voices of California's Health Care Crisis UC Merced Center for Educational Partnership 550 East Shaw Avenue, Fresno . LIGHT REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. Please RSVP with Kandice Richardson at 916-448-1998 or krichardson@angelides.com

Thursday, July 27
6:30 PM

Central California Criminal Justice Committee (CCCJC) regular meeting will be held at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence (Southeast corner of Van Ness and McKinley).

Thursday July 27
8 PM

Full Circle Brewing Co. Presents
Rogue Revue
hosted by Marcel Nunes
$5.-cover
620 F St.
Downtown Fresno
559-264-6323
www.fullcirclebrewing.com

Friday, July 28
2 :30 PM

Ideas on the Edge on KFCF 88.1 FM with Mike Beevers who will interview authors with current topical books. Today’s show will feature an interview with Robert Bryce; author of Cronies: George Bush's Corrupt White House and its Texas Connection.

Friday, July 28
6:30 - 8:30 PM

The Reedley Peace Center presents the movie: Movie: The Snow Walker. A pilot who delivers supplies to tribes in the backwoods of the Canadian north is implored to escort a sick young Inuit woman to a hospital. On the flight back, the plane's engine fail and they crash in the wastelands. Rescuers are unable to locate them and the two are left to struggle for their survival. The ailing woman thus teaches the hot-headed pilot the way to live in these regions.

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, July 28
7 PM

Centro La Familia Night of Jazz fundraiser. For tickets or more information call (559) 237-2961.

Saturday, July 29
10 AM - 12 Noon

The next meeting of the Central Valley Counter-Recruitment Coalition will be held at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence located at 1584 N. Van Ness Ave, southeast corner of Van Ness and McKinley.

Saturday July 29
Full Circle Brewing Co. Presents
Saturday Afternoon Blues Jam
4:00 - 7:00 $3.- everyone welcome!
Belly Dancing with Cory Zamora
8:00pm $5.-cover
620 F St.
Downtown Fresno
559-264-6323
www.fullcirclebrewing.com

Saturday, July 29
5-10 PM

Community Jazz Festival presented by the African American Historical & Cultural Museum, 1857 Fulton. If you have any questions, please call Paul @ 268-7102 or 681-9005.

Friday, August 4
Box office opens at 7 PM
Gate opens at 7:30 PM
Concert at 8 PM

Los Soneros del Este will perform traditional "sones" from Cuba and Veracruz. Sones are a musical form that is found in seven areas of Mexico (with regional variation) including Jalisco where it is the root of Mariachi music. The song La Bamba is the most famous of the Sones Jarochos - Jarocho designates someone or thing from southern Veracruz. Sones are a mixture of Spanish music influenced by African and Carribean rhythms. The music is played on a harp, jarana (small guitar), and requinto (small rhythm guitar). Its dances are made up of diverse steps or "zapateados" with flamenco characteristics.

This event will take place at Arte Américas 1630 Van Ness. Tickets: $10

Friday, August 4
6:30 - 8:30 PM

The Reedley Peace Center presents the Documentary: The Future of Food. An in depth investigation into the truth about the unlabeled, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled grocery store shelves for the past decade. This film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. It examines the complex web of market and political forces that are changing what we eat as huge multinational corporations seek to control the world's food system.

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

Sunday, August 6
6 PM

Beach Party Blockade, a local band, will play for a Family Courtyard Concert at First Congregational Church of Fresno, 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd. (south of Clinton). The band features rock and roll with an island vibe. Refreshments will be served. Suggested donation is $5 per person, with a maximum of $15 per family. For more information call First Congregational (Mon-Thurs, 9:00-4:30 and Fri, 9:00-noon.) at 227-8489.

Wednesday, August 9
7 PM

Second Wednesday - Free Video Presentation - 7 PM at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness, Fresno, CA 93728, Across from Fresno City College * SE Corner Van Ness & McKinley * Entrance on Van Ness

Movie, Pot-Luck and Discussion
Dr. Strangelove: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Friday, August 11
5 PM and 8 PM

Fresno Filmworks presents "Water" at the Tower Theatre. Set in India during Gandhi's struggle against colonial rule, Deepa Mehta's newest masterpiece gracefully balances epic political scope with intimate personal drama. In Hindi 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, August 11
6:30 - 8:30 PM

The Reedley Peace Center presents the documentary: The Heroes Rx for Survival. This documentary relates real life stories from around the world of unsung champions who protect people from the ravages of disease. It is the uplifting story of the successful, and sometimes simple, ways that people are helping third world citizens overcome a variety of health issues.

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, August 11
Box office opens at 7 PM
Gate opens at 7:30 PM

40 Watt Hype is a neo hip-hop band that combines elements of Latin, Soul and R&B creating a new, fresh and commanding sound with tremendous crossover success. Often compared to groups like N.E.R.D., Black Eyed Peas and Ozomatli, 40 Watt Hype brings a slamming, high-energy live show complete with two emcees, horns and Latin percussion.

This event will take place at Arte Américas 1630 Van Ness. Tickets: $10

Saturday, August 12
3:30 PM

The Central Valley Progressive PAC meets at the Center for Non Violence, 1584 North Van Ness at Mc Kinley. Details of the free Water Forum for August 24th will be discussed. Water: What Everyone Needs to Know. Public is invited. How are the plans for the Celebration of the Third Anniversary of the CVPPAC? This will be a party for all to join. Which initiatives would you like discussed at a Forum in September? Have your say! Information: Lydia Flores-435-7360 or www.cvppac.org

Saturday, August 12
7 - 9 PM

Contra Dance at Cynthia Merrill--4750 N Blackstone Ave. All dances taught, come alone or bring a friend! Questions: call Evo 297-8966 or email evo@evobluestein.com

Don't worry if you don't know how! If you are new, please try to come at 6:30 pm.
What is contra dance? http://www.sbcds.org/contradance/whatis/#Def0
This event is affiliated with the Fresno Folklore Society http://home.pacbell.net/ckjohns/

Sunday, August 13
3 PM

The Central California Peace Council will hold it’s first meeting at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness, just south of McKinley. See the article in the August issue of the Community Alliance newspaper for details.

Sunday August 13
5 - 10 PM

Jamaica My Weekend Caribbean Music Celebration featuring the world renowned reggae artist: Sister Carol with the Yellow Wall Dub Squad and special guest Itawe also MASSIVE SOUND INTERNATIONAL Robert Rankin & Spliff Skankin. St Therese Church Lawn.

It’s time once again to kick off your shoes, relax on the lawn and listen to an evening of music under the stars! It’s the Tower District?s 9th Annual Jamaica My Weekend - Caribbean Music

Celebration! This wonderful all-ages event will be held across the street from St. Therese Church on the Southwest corner of Maroa and Floradora in Fresno, California.

This year’s celebration headliner is world-renowned reggae artist Sister Carol. Known as the "Black Cinderella" and "Mother Culture," Sister Carol has led the way for women in reggae. Her music is rich with cultural heritage and infused with a vital social consciousness. Having succeeded in a musical genre that is widely dominated by male performers, Sister Carol's

life is a true testament to the spirit and energy that she conveys in every live performance she gives.

Appearing with Sister Carol will be The Yellow Wall Dub Squad, an original authentic Roots Reggae Band comprised of legendary Jamaican studio session musicians. Opening the show are local favorites, Green Machine. Master of Ceremonies will be MC Red I from Santiago, Chile.

Admission price is $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Children 9 and under free with paid adult admission.

Food vendors will be serving up tropical treats like jerk chicken and dirty rice, jerk beef, veggie, and seafood specialties. Make the best of Fresno’s tropical weather and enjoy some cold Humboldt Brewery Hemp Beer or our famous ?Yah Mon! Rum Punch in the Beverage Oasis.

Tickets will be available after July 20th at Brass Unicorn, Grandmarie’s Chicken Pie Shop, Livingstone's, The Landmark, Tower Theatre, The Movies, Sequoia Brewing Company Tower and Sequoia Brewery North.

For more information call the TDMC at 497-8362, or log on to

www.towerdistrict.org/jamaicamyweekend

Proceeds to benefit Tower District neighborhood projects. Jamaica My Weekend is presented by the TOWER DISTRICT MARKETING COMMITTEE,Wendy Russell Productions, Humboldt Brewery Hemp Beer and Donaghy Sales.

Tuesday, August 15
Deadline for articles and calendar items to the September, 2006 Community Alliance newspaper.
Send information to AllianceEditor@Comcast.net

Wednesday, August 16 - Friday, September 8
The Rachel Corrie Exhibit will be in Fresno. Here is what is confirmed, so far:

Reedley Peace Center
A display and lecture on August 18th, at Reedley Peace Center in Reedley
Guest Speaker: Adam Shapiro, founder of International Solidarity Movement
Topic: Palestinian non-violent Resistance

Islamic Cultural Center of Fresno

An opening ceremony reception of the Rachel Corrie Exhibit on Saturday, August 19 at 7:00 PM

Guest Speaker: Adam Shapiro, founder of International Solidarity Movement
Topic: Alternatives to Israeli Occupation of Palestine

Friday, September 1 at 7:00 PM
A special community forum titled "Voices of Courage" featuring Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie.

Fresno City College
A display of the Rachel Corrie Exhibit starting on Monday, August 29 through Thursday, August 31 at the Student Lounge, South Side of Cafeteria

A special presentation by Cindy and Craig Corrie on Wednesday, August 30 at 12 noon at the Student Lounge, South Side of Cafeteria

Arte Americas
A display of the Rachel Corrie Exhibit starting on Monday, August 21 through Friday, August 26

A special presentation on Thursday, August 25 at 7:00 PM
Eyewitness Report from Palestine featuring Don Friesen of the Christian Peacemaking Team has just left to Palestine and will be providing an update upon his return

California State University Fresno
A special presentation by Cindy and Craig Corrie on Thursday, August 31 at 7:00 PM.

Wednesday, August 16
7 - 9 PM

League of Women Voters of Fresno Annual Ice Cream Social will be held at 2655 West Celeste Avenue, an outdoor event. There is no charge but the public is requested to call in a reservation at 226-8683 so we know how many people to expect. Supervisor Henry Perea will speak on Mental Health in Fresno County, and ice cream will be served.

Friday, August 18
6:30 - 8:30 PM

The Reedley Peace Center presents Speaker: Adam Shapiro of the ISM, the International Solidarity Movement. He will be speaking about the work and death of Rachel Corrie who was involved in an ISM attempt to stop Israeli demolition of a Palestinian home when she was run over and killed by an Israeli bulldozer. This is the opening night of the Rachel Corrie Exhibit, which will be in the Fresno area for nearly three weeks.

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, August 19
9 AM - 12:30 PM

Women’s Voices - Women’s Votes march and rally at the Fulton Mall in downtown Fresno.

Wednesday, August 23
5:30 PM

The National Women's Political Caucus -Fresno County holds its annual Women's Equality Day event commemorating USA women winning the right to vote. This year our theme is "The Many Faces of Education" and our honorees are Coke Hallowell, Carol Gaab Hansen, Jack Osterhaus, Judy Parker, Dorothy Smith and Barbara Thomas. The featured speaker will be Armen Bacon, Executive Assistant to Fresno County Superintendent of Schools and Mistress of Ceremonies will be Karen Humphrey, former Mayor of Fresno. The location is Pardini’s at 2257 W. Shaw and tickets are $75. For more information , call 229-9661.

Thursday, August 24
7 PM

Water: What Everyone Needs to Know, a powerful array of speakers- all water experts: Lloyd Carter, environmentalist, journalist, attorney and president of Restore the San Joaquin, Steve Haze, the manager of Millerton Lake Water District , Dr. John Suen, hydrologist and geology professor at CSUF, and Ron Pistoresi, farmer and chairman of the Madera Irrigation District

Bring your questions. With many bonds issues seeking voter approval in the form of propositions on the ballot, we need to get informed. This forum is presented by Central Valley Progressive PAC (CVPPAC). It is hosted by the UU Social Justice Committee and Women’s International League of Peace and Freedom (WILPF). It is being held at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Fresno at 4144 North Millbrook south of Ashlan. This is a FREE EVENT. For information call Lydia Flores (435-7360)

Friday, August 25
6:30 - 8:30 PM

The Reedley Peace Center presents Speaker: Nana-Dicta Graves, Ghanaian artist and dancer will tell her story.

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, August 26
6:30 PM

Celebrate with Central Valley Progressive PAC (CVPPAC ) This is our third anniversary. Meet other progressives. Where? At Howard Watkins’, 1785 Dovewood Avenue. Please RSVP so that we can plan sufficient refreshments. Music is anticipated. The City Council members will also be invited. $20 suggested donation. Free to new members. Reply to Lydia Flores 435-7360

Saturday, August 26
7 PM

Steve Thachuk, one of Canada's most outstanding classical guitarists. Join us at the beautiful downtown Arte Americas, 1630 Van Ness Avenue, for an evening of classical guitar music. This concert is a benefit for the Central California Criminal Justice Committee and Fresno Center for Nonviolence. Tickets: $10.00 ($15.00 at door) may be purchased at the Fresno Center for Nonviolence, 1584 N. Van Ness (Mon-Fri 11-3), Patrick's Music, 769 E. Barstow (224-7287), and The Movies, 1435 N. Van Ness (233-8346). For further information call the Center at 237-3223.

Wednesday, September 13 or
Thursday, September 14

The Eleventh Great Oxford/Fresno Debate. The motion before the house is: "The people of the United States would benefit by the decriminalization of all drugs". I need three conservatives to argue the con side. and three liberals to argue the pro side. If interested or you know of anybody who would be interested in being on either panel please call Vincent Lavery at (559) 455-0821.

Saturday, September 16
The Madera Tamejavi Festival will take place in Corte Madera Park, in the downtown area of the city. Because the principal organizers are indigenous Mixtec, Zapotec, and P'urhepechas, the overriding theme will be "Un Dia de Convivencia Indigena," along with the celebration of the efforts indigenous peoples are making to build a sense of community in the city of Madera.

The festival will begin with an opening ceremony presented by our Native American brothers and sisters, followed by a parade/march through the main streets of Madera. We will arrive at the marketplace in the park, a place in which crafts presentations will be held. Two indigenous musicians will be the headliners of the festival Rocio Prospero, the well-known P'urhepecha singer and Marta Toledo, the equally well-known Zapotec singer from Juxitan. We are also hoping to count on the presence of Alejandro Vera; a Mixtec mask sculptor, as well as other indigenous artisans living in the Central Valley. As in previous years, we will have platicas addressing issues impacting the Central Valley, photography exhibitions, and poetry sessions, we will conclude the mini-festival with music and a sampling of future presentations for the 2007 Third TAMEJAVI.

Friday, September 22
The DoloresHuerta Foundation is scheduling it's Second Annual Golf Tournament at the River Lakes Golf Course in Bakersfield, 5201 River Lakes Drive, Bakersfield. Individual Play $100, Foursome $380. We are also seeking sponsors. For more information contact Ldeleon@doloreshuerta.org

Saturday, September 23
The Community Alliance ten year anniversary event.

Friday, September 29
8 PM

Memorial Auditorium
Scotland's Dougie MacLean is a performer of extraordinary warmth and ease with a knack for turning the experiences of his own life into something universally understood. Tickets for An Evening with Dougie MacLean are $25 until Sept. 1st, $30 thereafter - available at Roger Rocka's Box Office, online at http://www.RogerRockas.com or by phone at (800) 371-4747.

A special about Dougie's music was aired last year on NPR's Thistle & Shamrock and he has been voted "favorite male vocalist" by its listeners. You can learn more about Dougie MacLean and listen to samples of his music at http://www.dougiemaclean.com

Sunday, October 1
KFCF 88.1 FM/Fresno Free College Foundation annual banquet. Historian Matthew Lasar will be the guest speaker. He wrote the two volume history of Pacifica Radio and is a frequent guest on KPFA speaking about Pacifica issues, community radio and what the FCC is up to. The event will be held at Love and Garlic. (More details will be available soon)

Friday, October 6
8 PM

The Third Annual Gene Bluestein Memorial Concert featuring The Bluestein Family will be held at the Tower Theatre, 815 E Olive in Fresno. Tickets are on sale now. Call (559) 485-9050.

Saturday, October 7
Fresno Center for Nonviolence ANNUAL BOOK SALE - Time and Location TBA.  For Info: Vincent 455-0821 or Angela 435-6383


Looking for more Arts, Music, and Cultural events in Fresno?  Check out the Fresno Famous calendar of events:
http://www.fresnofamous.com/events.php

ONGOING WEEKLY ACTIVITIES/PROGRAMS

Every Sunday
3 - 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). For more information see: http://home.comcast.net/~fresnofnb/

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 Monday and Tuesday
7–9:30 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 see: http://home.comcast.net/~fresnofnb/

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 Hughes and Olive Ave. 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
8 - 9 AM
The South Valley Peace Center < http://www.svpc.info/ > has peace demonstrations at the

northwest corner of Mooney and Caldwell in Visalia. Come out and demonstrate for peace. Bring a sign with your favorite peace message. Please note:

The So. Valley Peace Center is on its summer (2006) schedule. Vigil is 8-9 AM each fist Sunday

at the corner of Caldwell and Mooney, followed by breakfast at Chapala's Mexican Restaurant on Caldwell. Their regular meetings are at the Visalia Friends meeting House on the 4th Sunday of the month.

1st Sunday of every month
3 - 5 PM
Fresno Stonewall Democrats meeting at Java Wava,1940 North Echo across from Fresno High 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 more information contact Jay Hubbell at (559) 292–4905, e–mail fresnostonewall@mangen.com  >, or visit the Web site< www.mangen.com/stonewall/ >.

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
1 PM
The Living Wage Committee will meet at the SEIU 250 office, 1279 N Wishon. For further

information contact Frances Sivak at (559) 222-5240 or fsivak@msn.com www.livingwage-fresno.org

3rd Monday of every Month
6:30 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. Upcoming , speakers from the anti prison movement are being scheduled. Call Deb Reyes at 559-916-4370 for more info.

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 frescamp@sbcglobal.net , call (559) 227–6134, or visit the Californians for Pesticide Reform Web site at www.1000friendsoffresno.org/pesticides.html

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
ART HOP. For more information contact Maria Franco at mfranco@fresnoarts.org  or call

(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. 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.

3rd Friday of every month
4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
"Justice Corner" In West Fresno
The local chapter of the National Action Network with support from Peace Fresno is establishing

a "Justice Corner" at the intersection of 'C' and Fresno Streets. "This will be the bookend to the "Peace Corner" at Blackstone and Shaw Avenues" says Aline Reed, a member of the local NAN group. The "Peace Corner" project has been a monthly presence by Peace Fresno members since the advent of war in 2001.

Supporters of peace and social justice issues are invited to join with NAN and Peace Fresno

members on third Friday of every month from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.

For more information contact Rev. Floyd Harris Jr, California State President of the National

Action Network, (559) 264 - 0097 www.nancal.org  Xyfloyd@aol.com

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).

2nd Saturday of every month
10 AM
The Black Political Council meets at King of Kings on Martin Luther King Blvd.

4th Saturday of Every Month
8 -10 AM
Tower Beautification Cleanup. Meet at the Olive/Wishon corner of the Chicken Pie Shop. Bring

hat, gloves, broom or rakes and weed hoes, water. We supply orange vests, pick up bags, grabbers and extra tools. Why do we do this? To beautify our community and build empowerment through responsibility for our quality of life. Questions:? Call Coordinator, Gay Amend, at 237-6716 Sponsored by the Tower Trust, Council Districts 1 and 3 and the City of Fresno Sanitation Department which provides supplies and insurance.
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