Sacramento Area Peace Events
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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.
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July 2009 Sacramento Area Peace Events |
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Jul 2, 8 - 10pm, Candlelight Vigil for Iranians killed in recent demonstrations, Central Park (4th & C), Davis, FMI: 530-220-4582.
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Thursday,
Jul 2, 9am, End the Blockade of Gaza: Send off for Sacramentans joining the 4th of July Viva Palestina delegation to Gaza led by George Galloway and Ron Kovic, Federal Building 501 I St, Sacramento. We will also deliver letters to Rep. Matsui asking her to condemn Israel's illegal blockade of Gaza and its June 30th attack on and seizure of the free-Gaza boat and its passengers including former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. FMI mcpd1234@gmail.com
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Saturday,
Jul 4, 11:30a - 1:30p, 1st Saturday End the Occupations Vigil. Arden & Heritage, Sac, 916-448-7157
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Monday,
Jul 6, 7pm, Diana Leaf Christian, author and cofounder of Earthhaven Ecovillage, speaks on Ecovillages: Where They Are, What They're Doing, Why They’re Important. Raines Cohen, Berkeley Cohousing, will show clips of 'Visions of Utopia-Part 2', profiling 10 US intentional communities. Donation Requested. Southside Park Cohousing Common House, 434 T St., Sac. 916-447-2169
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Tuesday,
Jul 7, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157
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Tuesday,
Jul 7, 6:30pm, SacPeace board meeting, members welcome. 909 12th St, Sac. 916-448-7157.
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Saturday,
Jul 11, 5 - 8pm, 20th US Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan to Cuba, Oak Park United Methodist Church, 3600 Broadway, Sacramento. Potluck dinner. Free, donations welcome. Info: fayek@springmail.com or 916-484-5025.
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Monday,
Jul 13, 7pm, Elk Grove Peace and Justice Forum, Dr. Glennah Trochet, Healthcare Reform-Local, State, National. Elk Grove Library, Community Room, 8900 Elk Grove Blvd. Elk Grove. Info: 916-685-3612
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Tuesday,
Jul 14, 4 - 6pm, U.S. out of Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan. 16th & J Sts, Sac 916-448-7157
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Wednesday,
Jul 15, 7:15pm, CAAC Goes to the Movies - Beyond Elections: Redefining Democracy in the Americas. Following decades of US-backed dictatorships, civil wars and devastating structural adjustment policies in the South, and corporate control, electoral corruption, and fraud in the North, representative politics in the Americas is in crisis. Citizens are now choosing to redefine democracy under their own terms: local, direct, and participatory. 1640 9th Ave.FMI:446-3304
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Saturday,
Jul 18, 11:30a - 1:30p, 3rd Saturday vigil: Bring all the Troops Home Now! Fulton & Marconi, Sac 916-448-7157
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Monday,
Jul 20, 12 - 1pm, Noon Hour vigil against the Death Penalty at the State Capitol (north steps/11th & L Streets) Info: 455-1796 or lygageorgiann@yahoo.com
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Monday,
Jul 20, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth: Questioning the War on Terror, monthly meeting, Denny's meeting room - 3rd/J Sts, Sac, afreedmind@yahoo.com; 916-372-8433
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Tuesday,
Jul 21, 4 - 6pm, End the War NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157
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Tuesday,
Jul 21, 6:30pm, Palestine Taskforce meeting, 909 12th St., Sac; sacpeace@dcn.org, 916-448-7157.
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Thursday,
Jul 23, 7pm, Living in Palestine: Witness to Occupation. Sacramento activists Patricia Daugherty and Maggie Coulter share their recent experiences from 8 months in the Middle East including six months in the West Bank and a week in Gaza. Newman Center, 5900 Newman Ct, Sacramento, 916-448-7157, mcpd1234@gmail.com
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Tuesday,
Jul 28, 4 - 6pm, Weekly Vigil to End the Occupation, bring the troops & bases home, 16th & J Sts, Sac 916-448-7157
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Tuesday,
Jul 28, 7pm, 4th Tues. Films: The Hollywood Librarian, A Look at Librarians Through Film. The film reveals the history and realities of librarianship in the entertaining and appealing context of American movies and examines such issues as literacy projects, books and reading, censorship, library funding, citizenship and democracy. Colonial Heights Library meeting room, 4799 Stockton Blvd. (21st Ave & Stockton Blvd), Sac. Info: 916-448-7157, sacpeace@dcn.org
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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)