Sacramento Peace Calendar Update May 15

Sacramento Area Peace Action Update (http://www.sacpeace.org)

► Location for Sunday, May 15 Nakba Remembering the Nakba - Celebrating Palestine: An event of Reflection on the Past and Hope for the Future. Due to weather, this event will be held at the Grand, 1215 J St. On-street parking is free, light rail at 12th & I. Displays, speakers, music, food, children's activities. FMI: cyatooma7 [at] yahoo.com; 916-346-8352.

► Reminder: Tuesday, May 17, Support War Dollars Home Resolution at City Council meeting (see calendar for details).

ALERTS:

► Contact Mayor Kevin Johnson to sign on to the War Dollars Home Resolution (& attend May 17 City Council meeting).

► Contact the Sac Food Co-op Board & General Manager and ask them to end their bias against groups wanting to table about Palestinian Human Rights. Vets for Peace, Sac Coalition for Palestinian Rights,Sac Co-op Owners for Democracy and Human Rights, Sac Peace Action and any groups associated with Sac Peace Action, have been prohibited from tabling in front of the store about Palestinian human rights or the Israeli/Palestinian issue.

However, a local Israel advocacy group was allowed to table last weekend. This means the Co-op is only allowing one point of view on this important issue to be shared. The GM says this is about alleged complaints about conduct, for which no documentation has been provided. Furthermore, if it were a conduct issue, then it should be about individual tablers, not whole groups.

But it isn't a conduct issue, it is a censorship issue. The Co-op is an important "democratic" institution in our community and should be setting an example of fairness and support for free speech, not discrimination and censorship. More info: http://www.sacbds.org; humanrightsareacoopvalue [at] gmail.com

Co-op Board emails: michellereyn [at] gmail.com, adienst [at] sbcglobal.net, steven_maviglio [at] yahoo.com, sonemi [at] comcast.net, rhdjr65 [at] aol.com, sccfcommittee [at] yahoo.com. General Manager: pcultrera [at] sacfoodcoop.com

May 2011 Sacramento Area Peace Events

Sunday, May 15, 12 - 3pm, Remembering the Nakba - Celebrating Palestine. UPDATE on location- Due to weather, this event will be held at the Grand, 1215 J St. On-street parking is free, light rail at 12th & I. An event of Reflection on the Past and Hope for the Future that features displays, speakers, music, food, children's activities. FMI: cyatooma7 [at] yahoo.com; 916-346-8352.

Sunday, May 15, 12:30pm, speaker: John Rieger, president, Sacramento Veterans for Peace, Westminster Peace and Justice Forum, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 N St, Sac. All welcome. Info: 916-444-7783.

Monday, May 16, 12 - 1pm, Witness Against the Death Penalty, changed location for this month: Arden Way and Heritage, Sac. FMI: 916-455-1796; sparta1953 [at] gmail.com

Monday, May 16, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth monthly meeting. Denny's conference room, 925 3rd St. Sac. Info: 916-372-8433

Tuesday, May 17, 4:30 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, May 17, 6pm, Ask Mayor Kevin Johnson to sign the War Dollars Home Resolution at the City Council meeting, City Hall behind 915 I St, Sac. Call Mayor Johnson before the meeting: 916-808-5300 or send an email. FMI: wilpf [at] nicetechnology.org; 916-369-5510.

Wednesday, May 18, 4 - 5pm, Troops Home Now/Stop the Killing! Weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sac. Vets for Peace, Sacramento. All are welcome. 916-456-4595.

Wednesday, May 18, 7:15pm, Film: Papers: The story of undocumented high school youths. There are currently 65,000 undocumented high school youths graduating yearly without papers. 1540 9th Ave. Sacramento. FMI: 916 446-3304

Thursday, May 19, 6:30pm, Sacramento Area Black Caucus (SABC) presents: Malcolm X A Life of Reinvention, a panel discussion. Carol’s Book Store, 1913 Del Paso Blvd., Sac. Free and open to the public. Info: 916-484-5025, fayek [at] springmail.com

Friday, May 20, Free Speech & Democracy Informational Picket, sidewalk, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, 1900 Alhambra. See 5/22.

Saturday, May 21, Free Speech & Democracy Informational Picket, sidewalk, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, 1900 Alhambra. See 5/22.

Saturday, May 21, 12 - 3pm, Rally to Support the Syrian people and Protest the Blood Bath & Killing. Arden & Heritage (in front of Arden Mall). Please come and bring your Family. Bring a sign or a flag. FMI: 916-425-4111: m_armiti [at] yahoo.com

Sunday, May 22, Free Speech & Democracy Informational Picket: End censorship & let the membership vote on the Human Rights and Restore Co-op Democracy Initiatives. Sidewalk, Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op, 1900 Alhambra, Sac. FMI & times: humanrightsareacoopvalue [at] gmail.com

Tuesday, May 24, 4:30 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, May 24, 7pm, 4th Tuesday Films: Play Again, investigates the consequences of a childhood removed from nature and encourages action for a sustainable future. 909 12th St, Sacramento. Info: 916-448-7157, sacpeace [at] dcn.org

Tuesday, May 24, 7pm, Virtual Tour of Civil Liberties through California History from the Gold Rush to our precarious Post 911 Era with Elaine Elinson and Stan Yogi. Friends Meeting House, 890 57th St, Sac. FMI: gushauna [at] yahoo.com

Wednesday, May 25, 4 - 5pm, Troops Home Now/Stop the Killing! Weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sac. Vets for Peace, Sacramento. All are welcome. 916-456-4595.

Wednesday, May 25, 6:30 - 8pm, Professor Michelle Alexander and The New Jim Crow American Social Justice Tour Sacramento Stop, Women’s Civic Improvement Center, 3555 3rd Ave. FMI: 916-484-5025; fayek [at] springmail.com

Tuesday, May 31, Vigil to protest Drones & U.S. militarism at Beale AFB, Main Gate, at end of N. Beale Rd, Marysville. Morning vigil 6:30-9am; afternoon 3:30-5:00pm. FMI: 510-215-5974; ratherbenyckeling [at] comcast.net Carpooling from Sacramento: 916-456-4595

Tuesday, May 31, 4:30 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.

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