Living MLK's Legacy event tops Sac Peace calendar events

January 2012 Sacramento Area Peace and Justice Events, http://www.sacpeace.org

Monday, Jan 9, 11am, Health Care for the 99% Rally. Support the fight for CA Universal Health Care Act (SB 810). 11am march from 3rd & Capitol Mall to the North Steps, State Capitol, 10th & L, for 12noon rally. Sacramento. FMI: info [at] Healthycaliforniacampaign.org; 800-745-3090

Monday, Jan 9, 7pm, Living the Legacy of Dr. King and Nelson Mandela: A Conversation with Palestinian & Civil Rights Activists. Special presentation by Wokini Indigenous Drum Group. Palestinian human rights activist Omar Barghouti speaks with Rev. Phil Lawson, a United Methodist Minister and veteran of the 1960s civil rights movement and Gerald Lenoir, Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration. Both Lawson and Lenoir were on the first African Heritage Delegation to Palestine-Israel in July 2011. Centennial United Methodist Church, 5401 Freeport Blvd. Sac. FMI: 916-451-1512; SabeelSacramento [at] gmail.com

Tuesday, Jan 10, 4:30 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! Weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sacramento. 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Jan 10, 6pm, Amnesty Int'l Human Rights Film Night: Gasland, explores the Halliburton-developed drilling technology of "fracking" and uncovers a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. Free. Luna's Cafe, 1414 16th St., Sac. FMI: 916-213-8470, contact [at] amnestysacramento.org

Tuesday, Jan 10, 7 - 8:30pm, What’s Love got to do with it? Forum on climate change, First Church of Christ, Scientist, 4829 Folsom Blvd, Sac, featuring Doug Grandt, from Al Gore's The Climate Reality Project, who is an environmental specialist at the California Air Resources Board. FMI: 916-316-4807.

Wednesday, Jan 11, 4 - 5pm, Troops Home Now: End Afghan War! Weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sac. Vets for Peace, Sacramento. All are welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.

Friday, Jan 13, 7:30pm, Amy Goodman, host of Democracy Now, speaks, St. Marks United Methodist Church Moon Lecture Series, 2391 St. Marks Way, Sacramento. Tix $25; $15/student FMI: 916-483-7848.

Friday, Jan 13, 7:30pm, Film: Sin by Silence. From behind prison walls, the film reveals the lives of extraordinary women who advocate for a future free from domestic violence. The Lavender Library, 1414 21st St, Sacto. FMI:sactoacafe [at] riseup.net

Saturday, Jan 14, 5pm, Search for Safeground Film Festival: Episode 4: italic It Is What It Is. First United Methodist, 2100 J St, Sac. FMI: costa_mantis [at] yahoo.com; 703-728-6800.

Saturday, Jan 14, 6 - 7:30pm, Peace NOW: Stop the Wars! Monthly "Second Saturday" vigil, 19th & J, Sac. Vets for Peace, Sacramento. All are welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.

Monday, Jan 16, Occupy the Dream! Join the Occupy Sacramento contingent of the Annual MLK March, 7:30am 8th Ave & MLK Blvd. Or connect with SacPeace at 9:15am at Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd, Sac, in the parking lot between the bookstore and Hughes Stadium. Continue with the March to the Occupy the Dream Rally at Cesar Chavez, 10th & J Sts. Sacramento. FMI: occupysacto [at] gmail.com, 916-448-7157.

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

Tuesday, Jan 17, 4:30 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! Weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sacramento. 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Jan 17, 7pm, Presentation: Recycling Won't Save Us. The future of our species and millions of others, hangs in the balance. Exotic fossil fuel extraction threatens to extend big oil's grip on this dominant culture. This session is about coming together and making action happen, locally and persistently, for the earth. Sugarplum Vegan Cafe, 2315 K St, Sacto. FMI: sactoacafe [at] riseup.net

Wednesday, Jan 18, 4 - 5pm, Troops Home Now: End Afghan War! Weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sac. Vets for Peace, Sacramento. All are welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.

Wednesday, Jan 18, 7:15pm, Film: The Flaw. Tells the story of the credit bubble that caused the financial crash and shows how excessive income inequality in society leads to economic instability. 1640 9th Ave, Sac. FMI: joan.kelly [at] att.net

Friday, Jan 20, 10:30am, Occupy the Courts! Move to Amend national day of action. March from Cesar Chavez 10th & I Sts, to the Federal Courthouse, 501 I St. Sacramento FMI: ztifg [at] surewest.net

Friday, Jan 20, 7:30pm, Film: Lake of Fire. In the making for 15 years, this film is described as the definitive work on the subject of abortion. It is 2 ½ hours and contains some very graphic images. The Lavender Library, 1414 21st St, Sacto. FMI: sactoacafe [at] riseup.net

Saturday, Jan 21, 1 - 3pm, End Corporate Rule Rally: Take back our democracy . Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that corporations have a First Amendment right to spend as much money as they want to promote or defeat candidates. West steps, 10th & L, State Capitol Building, Sac. FMI: hgrieco [at] commoncause.org

Sunday, Jan 22, 2 - 5pm, 3rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Day of Service. Please bring new, unworn caps, scarves, and gloves for infants, children, and adults. Refreshments will be provided while we prepare the clothing for distribution to local area homeless shelters. 4104 44th St, Sac. Hosted by Black United Fund and Sacramento Area Black Caucus. FMI: 916-484-5025; fayek [at] springmail.com.

Tuesday, Jan 24, 4:30 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! Weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sacramento. 916-448-7157.

Tuesday, Jan 24, 7pm, 4th Tuesday Films: White Water, Black Gold, a three-year journey across western Canada reveals the untold costs of developing the second largest deposit of oil in the world: the Tarsands. 909 12th St, Sac. 916-448-7157

Wednesday, Jan 25, 4 - 5pm, Troops Home Now: End Afghan War! Weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sac. Vets for Peace, Sacramento. All are welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595.

Friday, Jan 27, 7:30pm, Film: Jane: An Abortion Service. A little-known chapter in women's history tells the story of "Jane", the Chicago-based women's health group who performed nearly 12,000 safe illegal abortions between 1969 and 1973 with no formal medical training. The Lavender Library, 1414 21st St, Sacto FMI: sactoacafe [at] riseup.net

Tuesday, Jan 31, 4:30 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! Weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sacramento. 916-448-7157.