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]
| Jan 27 |
Blood in the Mobile
A visit to a tin mine in Congo, where profits fund the Bloodiest War on Earth - and to the headquarters of Nokia, to talk about where they get tin for cell phones. |
Guantánamo: 10 Years and Counting
Reception: Sunday, January 22, 4:00 p.m.
Exhibit: January 22-28
Nacul Center, 592 Main Street, Amherst
Installation of photos, stories, art and poetry from the prison. More info...
Occupy...
Occupy Wall Street Road Trip
Wednesday, February 1, 6:00 p.m.
Academy of Music, 274 Main Street
Info
Local event protest/carpool update:
1. SPRINGFIELD NO ONE LEAVES: Protest Against Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Public Taxpayer Shareholder Meeting THURSDAY JANUARY 19TH, @ 12:30 PM Across from Western Mass Housing Court (37 Elm St, Springfield) - near Court Square Thursday - Carpool leaves Gazette Parking lot 12 noon! 2. Friday, January 20 11am - 1pm OCCUPY THE COURTS ~ SPRINGFIELD U.S. District Court, 300 State Street, Springfield Friday - carpool leaves Gazette Parking Lot at 10:30 a.m.
Northampton: http://occupynorthampton.com
Amherst: http://occupyamherst.com
Springfield, see their Facebook page.
Springfield No One Leaves, http://www.springfieldnooneleaves.org/
The October 2011 Movement An open-ended protest at Freedom Plaza in Washington, D.C. began October 6. Info at http://october2011.org. If you are planning to go from the Valley and and want to coordinate transportation, e-mail cjmoos at crocker dot com
Al-Jazeera English Starting 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's Trial Underway
For further information, two good Bradley Manning web sites are Courage to Resist and Bradley Manning.org.
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 .
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.
More Events
A listing of various Valley peace and justice events can be found at the Western Mass. AFSC's calendar.
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
~ 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.