CALENDAR:
Key Event: Jan 18 Rally
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JANUARY
Monday, January 6 7pm
CCPJC meeting
The Steering Committee has met and will report. We will have an opportunity to discuss the Principles of Unity and actions.
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church
55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek
January 6 - 10 (Monday - Friday)
Protest the roundups and detentions
People will be at the INS offices in San Francisco every day of the week to declare opposition to this special registration
program with their presence at the INS offices in San Francisco. The week will culminate with a large press conference and rally
on Friday, January 10th at 1pm in front of the INS offices, to protest events that have been all too reminiscent of the
World War II era which led to the historically unjust incarceration of Japanese and Japanese Americans whose only crime was their ancestry.
Concerned citizens and community members will declare "Never again!"
INS Office - 444 Washington Street at Sansome in San Francisco
Directions from BART: Exit at Montgomery Station. Walk North on Sansome
Street. Right on Washington. The office is six blocks from the station
Saturday, January 11, 2003 1-3pm
Statewide meeting to draft anti-war initiative
Peace Fresno and the Fresno Center for Nonviolence is
helping to coordinate an anti-war initiative measure
for the March 2, 2004 California state general
election requiring the governor of the state of
California to advise the president of the United
States and the leaders of Congress on the result of
the election. For purposes of writing this initiative, a statewide meeting will be held at
the Fresno Center for Nonviolence. The deadline for initial action by the
Attorney General’s office is January 22, 2003. Needed are 373, 816 signatures to qualify for the March, 2004 election.
Fresno Center for Nonviolence
985 N. Van Ness, Fresno, California 93728
Contact: Vincent Lavery (559) 439-0821 vjlavery@yahoo.com (or Ken Hudson at khudson@msn.com)
Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:00 p.m.
Outside the Mainstream: Video Viewings - “Independent Media in a Time of War”
This is a video of a talk given by Democracy Now host Amy Goodman of Pacifica Radio (KPFA) at the College of Marin in August 2002.
Amy is both entertaining and informative as she talks about her experiences as an award-winning reporter and
the state of the media today in the U.S. She answers questions from the audience after her talk.
Madeline F. Whittlesey Community Room
Richmond Public Library, Free
325 Civic Center Plaza
Sponsored by Librarians for Intellectual Freedom
Monday, January 18 11 am
Stop the War Against Iraq
National Marches in Washington and San Francisco
Honor the life and struggle of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tens of thousands will march together!!
Assemble at 11am (location TBA). The march begins from Embarcadero and Market Streets (San Francisco) at 11:00 a.m. with the destination
being a 1pm rally at the Civic Center. March assembly point to be announced. If we all work together to build a
major movement for peace and justice we can overcome the war makers.
We must not allow Dr. King turned into a harmless icon by an Administrtion which stands in direct contridiction to every
principal and ideal that he lived and died for.
On January 18, tens of thousands will march together and meet together in a Peace Congress. That is the right way to celebrate the life of
Dr. King--to intensify the struggle for peace and justice, at home and abroad.
Click here for more info
Civic Center Carlton Pl. (Polk St.)
San Francisco California
Monday, January 20 12:00 Noon
Outside the Mainstream: Video Viewings - “Independent Media in a Time of War”
Opening event for the Season for Nonviolence
Civic Center, downtown Walnut Creek
Monday, January 25 9am - 4:30pm
NONVIOLENCE WORKSHOP
The introductory training gives participants a basic understanding of the spirituality and practice of active,
creative, transformative nonviolence and it also provides familiarity with the Pace e Bene From Violence to Wholeness process.
We will explore the dynamics of violence and nonviolence by reflecting on our personal experience, on stories of love in action,
and on the journey of those who have experimented with nonviolence. This process includes ritual, small group discussions,
interactive exercises, audio and visual resources, journaling, and presentations on the spirituality and practice of active nonviolence.
For more information contact Ken Preston-Pile (510) 567-8560 or go to
www.paceebene.org
Holy Redeemer Center, 8945 Golf Links Road, Oakland
Wed., Jan. 29 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Violence Prevention Coalition Forum - Youth Violence
Renaissance Club Sport, Pleasant Hill-Keynote speaker Dave Heller, Yolo County Sheriffs Office
Call the Peace Center for more information 933-7850
Thursday, January 30
Official beginning of the Season for Nonviolence.
Nation Wide Days of Action
State of the Union
While President Bush speaks on television, join thousands of people across the country at protests at every Congressional district office.
Date not yet announced, traditionally the last week of January
Friday, January 31
Benefit Concert for: AWOL magazine, CCCO and Not in Our Name
Performers: Ani DiFranco, Michael Franti/Spearhead, Fine Arts Militia featuring Chuck D
Berkeley Community Theater, Berkeley
For more information: contact:
Refuse & Resist! 510-704-5293 or Not in Our Name at: 510-594-4076
FEBRUARY
Saturday, February 15 7:30 PM
Lois Flood Presents: Luminous Impressions - American Art Dance Speaks the Language of Peace.
Benefit for the Peace Center.
$15 Adults; children free.
Mt. Diablo UU Church
Wednesday, February 19 7:00 PM
Scott Ritter's documentary "In Shifting Sands"
If you missed seeing this at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco, here is another chance to see it.
This is a feature-length documentary about the disarming of Iraq. It looks at the complex issues surrounding the
interplay between the United States, the United Nations, and Iraq in regard to Iraq's obligation to be disarmed of
its weapons of mass destruction. "IN SHIFTING SANDS "is written and directed by former UNSCOM inspector Scott Ritter.
Ritter, who has been branded a traitor by the mainstream media and the Bush Administration, brings his first-hand
insights and experiences in the telling of this complex story. Iraq's weapons of mass destruction have been at the
forefront of international attention since the end of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. A program of arms inspection
was implemented under UN Security Council resolution mandate requiring the removal, destruction or rendering harmless
of Iraq's lethal arsenal in April, 1991. The lifting of a stringent economic embargo was linked to Iraq's compliance
with its obligation to be disarmed. Later the status of Iraq's weapons remains uncertain. As UN weapons inspectors
begin working again in Iraq, and the economic embargo remains in place, this is an important film to see. How has this
turn of events come to pass? And who is responsible?
"IN SHIFTING SANDS "provides the full story, told here for the first time through interviews with: ROLF EKEUS
(the first Chief of the UN weapons inspectors), TARIQ AZIZ (Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq) as well as numerous
other former weapons inspectors and Iraqi officials. The result is a balanced, objective accounting of the work
of the UN inspectors.
Sponsored by Librarians for Intellectual Freedom
Madeline F. Whittlesday Community Room
Richmond Public Library, Free
325 Civic Center Plaza
MARCH 2003
March 8, 2003
International Women's Day
Women speak out against war.
If you are interested in helping to plan this event please call the Peace Center 933-7850.
Sunday, March 16, 2003 3-6pm
Powerful, Non-Defensive Communication for Peace-Makers...in a "Time of War" with Sharon Ellison
15.00 advance registration, $20.00 at the door
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church
Sponsored by the Mt. Diablo Peace Center
WHENEVER
Emergency Response to a War on Iraq-On
The day of the attack we will gather for a prayer and refection vigil at 5:00 PM at Civic Park in
downtown Walnut Creek. Please bring a candle with you.
The following Sunday after the attack, 1:30 PM, March from the Concord BART Station to Todos Santos Park in downtown Concord
On-Going Events
Every Friday • 5-6pm • Friday Evening Peace Vigil
Every Friday evening at 5:00 PM in Walnut Creek on the Corner of Ygnacio and California (the corner of Target) starting December 6.
Please bring your candles or lanterns and positive signs.
Call the Peace Center for more information 925/933-7850.
11th of Every Month • 4pm • Roadside Rally for Peace
The 11th of every month a group in Lafayette gathers on an overpass on Highway 24 to wave American flags at
passing motorists. In riposte, a group will be gathering on a different overpass, the Hidden Valley Rd. overpass in Orinda,
to wave Earth flags, UN flags, the flags of various countries, and other symbols of international goodwill and understanding.
Our message is to celebrate our common humanity with peoples around the world, to declare that Militarism does not equal
Patriotism, that a belief in "our country, right or wrong" is unacceptable to us. Please join us.
Parking is available on Wanda Lane on the south side of the overpass. Shuttle service from the Orinda BART station can
be pre-arranged by calling Ken Meyercord at (925) 827-3373)
2nd Monday of the month starting January 13 • 10-12 • Grandmothers for Peace
Los Trampas Room of the Hillside Club House in Rossmoor.
3rd Mondays • 1:30-3:30 • Walnut Creek
Gray Panthers Monthly Meetings. Everyone, regardless of age, is
welcome. Ygnacio Valley Library, 2661 Oak Grove (about 1 block south of
Ygnacio). Entrance is around back. 925-937-8321 for info. (Free)
Tuesdays • 2 -3 pm • KPFA
Radio, 94.1 FM
Michio Kaku, Professor of Nuclear Physics, explains nuclear physics
very clearly and accepts call-ins nationwide. Always a thought-provoking
program.
First Thursday of the month- School of the Americas Watch West
meetings, 7-8:30 pm.
Unitarian Universalist church in San Francisco, Geary & Franklin.
Further information - Karen Klingel, 415/457-9881.
A Reason to Turn On the Television
Fridays at 10:00 p.m. (check listings
to make sure of the time).
Bill Moyers—”NOW”
KQED Channel 9
4th Wednesday of the month at 12:00 noon
Brown Bag Lunch & Dreams of Peace
Mt. Diablo Peace Center
55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek
925/933-7850
Alternatives to Media News
Free Educational Series (video and discussion, various Wednesdays,
7:30 p.m.) sponsored by Action for Peace Committee. Call the Peace
Center for more info—933-7850.
Fridays, 12:00-1:00 p.m • Berkeley
Women in Black at Bancroft & Telegraph
To end Israel's 35-year occupation of Palestinian land.
Sundays 5 PM Channel 60 (KCSM)
America’s Defense Monitor. Created by former military personnel
to analyze America’s defense needs with the big picture in mind.
"From Violence to Wholeness"
Orientation session for 10-part system of nonviolence education.
In Berkeley thru Pace Bene. Details - 510/649-3500.
| The Department of Energy (DOE) has been conducting underground nuclear
tests since July of 1997. They provide data for modifying nuclear
weapons design, and violate the spirit of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
Bechtel Corporation operates the Test Site.
At noon on the day of each test, protesters gather in front of Bechtel’s
headquarters in San Francisco. If you want to join the protests,
call Sally Light at Tri-Valley CAREs: 925-443-7148. |
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DANCES OF UNIVERSAL PEACE
Evenings on the 3rd Sunday of each month at the
Mt. Diablo Unitarian Church.
55 Eckley Lane, Walnut Creek, CA. 7:00
PM in the sanctuary.
Come experience an uplifting group spiritual
practice for cultivating the inner peace that fosters outer, world peace.
Formerly called “Sufi” dancing, these are multi-cultural,
interfaith circle dances that use sacred phrases, songs and chants from
many of the world’s religions and spiritual traditions.
They are led by Lynne White, and accompanied
by musicians Bill Wentz and Isabelle LaMont. Each easy-to-learn dance
is taught with its meanings given, as if everyone were learning it for
the first time. Old hands and new join to form the circle and everyone
is welcome.
Co-sponsored by the Mt. Diablo Peace Center
and the Mt. Diablo Unitarian Universalist Church.
Suggested donation is $10 per person.
For more information please contact SierraLynne
White, MFCC at 925-685-2409; pathwork@value.net. |
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