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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]
Guantánamo: 10 Years and Counting Reception: Sunday, January 22, 4:00 p.m.
Installation of photos, stories, art and poetry from the prison. More info... Moving the Money: From War to Jobs, Education, Housing and the Environment Sunday, January 29, 2:00 p.m.
A Conversation with Judith LeBlanc, Field Director of Peace Action, the nation's largest grassroots peace organization. Info: 617-354-2169 or masspeaceaction.org. No Nukes Benefit Concert and Speak Out Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, 2 - 9 pm
Benefit for SAGE alliance to shut down Vermont Yankee. Speakers, music, a circus act, food, kids' activities. Admission $5-15 sliding. Occupy... Occupy Wall Street Road Trip! Two full days of activities starting Wednesday afternoon; for full schedule see Occupy Northampton. Cinema and Panel Discussion
The main event is an hourlong festival of mini-documentaries about the various Occupy efforts followed by discussion with OWS and local activists. Occupy Northampton: http://occupynorthampton.com Occupy Amherst: http://occupyamherst.com 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/ 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.
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
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:
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:
~ Local Schedule ~ Radio
Public Access Cable TV
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. |