Northampton Committee
To Stop the Wars
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Most Friday nights at 7:00 p.m., we show a documentary film relating to peace and justice at the Media Education Foundation, 60 Masonic Street in Northampton. The screenings are free. [Full Schedule]
| May 24 |
Schooling the World: the White Man's Last Burden
The Western education system is exported to cultures where it is not appropriate. |
Saturday Peace Vigil
Join our weekly vigil for peace and against the Iraq war, Saturdays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., in front of the County Courthouse (on Main Street between Gothic and King), rain or shine.
Other local vigils:
Amherst Town Commons, Sundays 12 pm
Cummington, across from the creamery, Mondays 12 pm
Greenfield Town Commons, Saturdays 11 am
Springfield Federal Building, Mondays 12 pm
West Springfield Town Common, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 4 pm
Events
Organize Western Mass is the new incarnation of AFSC's calendar.
Healthcare Not Warfare Brown Bag Lunch Vigil
Third Wednesday of each month Rep. Neal's Office, 300 State Street, Springfield
On the third Wednesday of every month, peace and health care activists gather at Rep. Richard Neal's office, 300 State Street, Springfield.
For further info, e-mail cjmoos@crocker.com .
Occupy...
Occupy Amherst: http://justiceandpeace.net/occupyamherst/
Occupy Springfield, see their Facebook page.
Springfield No One Leaves, the anti-foreclosure group that has done such remarkable work in Springfield, http://www.springfieldnooneleaves.org/
Al-Jazeera English on WXOJ-FM
Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. WXOJ 103.3FM, Valley Free Radio
Al-Jazeera English now brings quality, in-depth coverage of world news to the Valley.
Bradley Manning
Follow the saga of Bradley Manning, the accused leaker of the Iraq War document trove. Two good Bradley Manning web sites are Courage to Resist and Bradley Manning.org.
Alliance for Peace and Justice
APJ is a new local peace group focusing on Afghanistan.
Info: http://apj-wmass.org
Active Ingredients:
Audio Archive of Local Peace and Justice Events
Free thought! Miss an important local peace and justice event? It may be available at http://activeingredients.org.
Active Ingredients is also a radio show, Sunday mornings 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. or Monday evening at 7:00 on Valley Free Radio, WXOJ-103.3FM.
~ Local Schedule ~
Radio
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WMUA 91.1
8:00 a.m. |
Valley Free Radio WXOJ 103.3
5:00 p.m. |
Public Access Cable TV
| Northampton | Channel 15 | 8pm & midnight |
| Northampton | Channel 10 | 7pm |
| Amherst | Channel 12 | 8am & 5pm |
| Hadley | Channel 5 | 7pm |
| Greenfield | Channel 15 | 8am |
| Easthampton | Channel 5 | 8am, noon, 7pm |
The Iraqi Children's Art Exchange
The Iraqi Children's Art Exchange is an evolving, ongoing project relating children's art to peace. It started out with the Committee years ago, but quickly snowballed into an entity of its own.