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Sacramento area events that address peace, justice, and sustainability issues are included in this calendar. Not all events are sponsored by Sacramento Area Peace Action; use contact numbers and emails to obtain more information. See www.davispeace.org for the Davis Peace Coalition. Scroll to
bottom for links to ongoing area vigils.
July 2014 Sacramento Area Peace Events
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Thursday,
Jul 31,
99%Occupy National Gathering Sacramento. 10:30am workshop on the dangers of transporting crude oil by rail thru Sacramento & other cities; fmi: janny007@sbcglobal.net. For details see August 3.
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Thursday,
Jul 31 , 7pm, Political Prisoner Letter Writing Night. We’ll be sending birthday cards and ‘We Support You’ cards. We’ll have plenty of cards that we can fill with individual notes from everyone. Coffee Garden, 2904 Franklin Blvd, Sacramento. FMI: sacprisonersupport@riseup.net
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August 2014
Sacramento Peace Events
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Friday,
Aug 1,
99%Occupy National Gathering in Sacramento. For details see August 3.
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Saturday,
Aug 2 ,
Boycott SodaStream Bannering and leafleting. SodaStream is made in an illegal Israeli settlement on stolen Palestinian land in violation of international law. Don't buy it; ask stores not to sell it. Location: sacramentobds@gmail.com. Sign petitions for Palestinian rights at: www.sacbds.org/petitions
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Saturday,
Aug 2,
99%Occupy National Gathering, Sacramento. See August 3 for details.
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Saturday,
Aug 2 , 3:30pm, SF Mime Troope performs Ripple Effect: See Aug 3.
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Sunday,
Aug 3 ,
99%Occupy National Gathering, Sacramento. Click for schedule. Volunteers needed: lisaann@midtown.net; 916-455-9790. FMI: occupapa@gmail.com.
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Sunday,
Aug 3 , 3:30pm, SF Mime Troope performs Ripple Effect: An old commie, a tech newbie, and a flag-waving beautician end up together in a tour boat in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Can they find common ground ashore, or will they all sink under the waves? Free – donations requested. Southside Park, Bandshell, 6th & T St., Sacramento. FMI: 415-285-1717; info@sfmt.org. Volunteers needed: occforeclosures@gmail.com; 916 317-3522.
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Tuesday,
Aug 5, 4:30 - 6pm, Weekly Vigil: End the Occupations and U.S. Wars NOW! 16th & J, Sacramento. 916-448-7157.
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 Wednesday,
Aug 6 , 12 - 1pm, From Hiroshima to California. Janice Nakashima, Local Artist and Art Teacher addresses Commemorating Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Marylia Kelley, Executive Director of Tri-Valley Communities Against a Radioactive Environment (CARES) speaks on Nuclear Weapons, Worker Health, and the Road to Disarmament. Refreshments served after the presentation. all welcome. Ziggurat Auditorium, 707 3rd St, West Sacramento. FMI: inga.olson@dgs.ca.gov
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Wednesday,
Aug 6, 4 - 5pm, No Drone Wars! Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sac. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Thursday,
Aug 7, 6pm, vegan potluck, 7pm presentation. Raffa Tolicetti, author of the Think! Eat! Act!, talks about her experiences aboard the Sea Shepherd, the ship on which she prepared the vegan food featured in her book. There will also be a short presentation from members of Sacramento Prisoner Support. Free, but donations accepted. Southside Cohousing Common House, behind 440 T St., Sacramento
FMI: sacprisonersupport@riseup.net
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Thursday,
Aug 7, 6pm, SacPeace Board meets, 909 12th St, Sacramento. FMI: sacpeace@dcn.org
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Saturday,
Aug 9 ,
Boycott SodaStream Bannering and leafleting. SodaStream is made in an illegal Israeli settlement on stolen Palestinian land in violation of international law. Don't buy it; ask stores not to sell it. Location: sacramentobds@gmail.com. Sign petitions for Palestinian rights at: www.sacbds.org/petitions
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Saturday,
Aug 9, 6:30 - 8pm, Sac Veterans for Peace 2nd Saturday vigil, No New Wars, No Killer Drones!, 20th & J, Sacramento. All welcome, FMI: 916-456-4595.
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Sunday,
Aug 10 , 3 - 4:30pm, 28th annual August Peace Event: Dr. Thomas Swift, CSUS History Professor emeritus, on The Decision to Bomb Hiroshima: Unleashing the Most Terrible Weapon in History. Social hall, St John’s Lutheran Church, 1701 L St, Sac. Doors open 2:45 for refreshments and browsing info. tables. Free; donations welcome. FMI: joannfuller44@gmail.com
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Tuesday,
Aug 12, 4:30 - 6pm, Weekly Vigil: End the Occupations and U.S. Wars NOW! 16th & J, Sacramento. 916-448-7157.
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Tuesday,
Aug 12 , 7 - 9pm, Video: David Harvey Presents Capital, Class 5, Part 2 (Vol. 3, Chapters 16-20). SMUD, 6301 "S" St, Sacramento. FMI: info@marxistschool.org; 916-835-4330
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Wednesday,
Aug 13, 4 - 5pm, No Drone Wars! Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sac. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Thursday,
Aug 14 ,
Political satirist songster Dave Lippman returns to Sacramento!. Doors open 6:30pm for no-host beverages & food - a fundraiser for aid to Gaza. Performance at 7. Sliding scale donation $8-10. Southside Cohousing Common House, 434 T, located behind 440 T, Sacramento. FMI: 916-446-5066.
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Saturday,
Aug 16 ,
Boycott SodaStream Bannering and leafleting. SodaStream is made in an illegal Israeli settlement on stolen Palestinian land in violation of international law. Don't buy it; ask stores not to sell it. Location: sacramentobds@gmail.com. Sign petitions for Palestinian rights at: www.sacbds.org/petitions
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Monday,
Aug 18, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth monthly meeting. Perko's conf rm, 925 3rd St. Sac. Info: 916-372-8433
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Tuesday,
Aug 19, 4 - 6pm, End U.S. aid to Israel! End the Occupations and U.S. Wars weekly vigil. 16th & J, Sacramento. 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Aug 20, 4 - 5pm, No Drone Wars! Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sac. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Wednesday,
Aug 20 , 7:15pm, Film: Harvest of Empire. A documentary revealing the direct connection between the long history of U.S. intervention in Latin America and the immigration crisis that we face today. Donations appreciated. 1640 9th Ave. Sacramento. FMI: Sac Action for Latin America 916 446-3304
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Saturday,
Aug 23 ,
Boycott SodaStream Bannering and leafleting. SodaStream is made in an illegal Israeli settlement on stolen Palestinian land in violation of international law. Don't buy it; ask stores not to sell it. Location: sacramentobds@gmail.com. Sign petitions for Palestinian rights at: www.sacbds.org/petitions
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Monday,
Aug 25, 3 - 5pm, Join Veterans & Supporters United Against Drone Warfare in Protesting Killer Drones, Beale AFB Wheatland gate, 3960 S. Beale Rd, Marysville followed by potluck and camping at Main gate. FMI: 941-320-0291, Sacramento carpools: 916-284-0944 bbinks@comcast.net.
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Tuesday,
Aug 26, 4:30 - 6pm, Weekly Vigil: End the Occupations and U.S. Wars NOW! 16th & J, Sacramento. 916-448-7157.
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Tuesday,
Aug 26, 6 - 8am, Join Veterans & Supporters United Against Drone Warfare in Protesting Killer Drones, Beale AFB Main gate 4875 N. Beale Rd, Marysville. FMI: 941-320-0291, Sacramento carpools: 916-284-0944; bbinks@comcast.net.
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Tuesday,
Aug 26 , 7 - 9pm, Video: David Harvey Presents Capital, Class 6, Part 1 (Vol. 3, Chapters 21-26). SMUD, 6301 "S" St, Sacramento. FMI: info@marxistschool.org; 916-835-4330
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Tuesday,
Aug 26, 7pm, 4th Tues. Film: On Sacred Ground, explores the battle to protect and educate about Bear Butte a native sacred site in South Dakota and the interruptions imposed by the annual Surgis motorcycle rally held in August. Various perspectives provide insight about Bear Butte and other sacred sites including a housing development in Huntington Beach, CA and rock climbing at Bear Lodge WY. 909 12th St. Sac. Info: 916-448-7157, sacpeace@dcn.org
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Wednesday,
Aug 27, 4 - 5pm, No Drone Wars! Sac Veterans for Peace weekly vigil, 15th & L, Sac. All welcome. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Saturday,
Aug 30 ,
Boycott SodaStream Bannering and leafleting. SodaStream is made in an illegal Israeli settlement on stolen Palestinian land in violation of international law. Don't buy it; ask stores not to sell it. Location: sacramentobds@gmail.com. Sign petitions for Palestinian rights at: www.sacbds.org/petitions
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Ongoing Vigils
in Valley & Foothill Communities
Davis Peace Coalition: Silent Peace Vigil, every Saturday, 11am-12noon, G Street Plaza (between 2nd and 3rd Streets) Davis, 530-758-8575, www.davispeace.org (Updated 11-2006)
Sacramento Area Peace Action: Tuesdays, 4-6pm, 16th J Streets ; Saturdays 11:30am-1:30pm: 1 st Sat. Arden at Heritage; 3 rd Sat. Fulton Marconi, Sacramento , 916-448-7157, sypeaceact@jps.net (Updated 11-2006)
Solano County Peace and Justice Coalition, Thursdays, 5 to 6 pm, First and Military street in
Benicia, www.solanopeaceandjustice.com (Updated 11-2006)
Woodland: Monthly Peace Vigil in Woodland gathers every fourth Saturday 11am -12 noon in front of the Yolo County Court House, 725 Court St. Woodland. 530 662-0387; doehene@charter.net ( Updated 11-2006)
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