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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.
February 2010 Sacramento Area Peace Events
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Tuesday,
Feb 9, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Feb 10, 10 - 11am, Learn about affordable non-profit housing, tour (see 2/24).
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Wednesday,
Feb 10, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595
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 Thursday,
Feb 11 , 12noon, California Jobs Rally with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka speaking on Labor’s agenda to create new jobs in California and throughout the nation. North Steps State Capitol, 11th & L, Sacramento. FMI: 916-927-9772; zak@sacramentolabor.org.
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Thursday,
Feb 11, 4:30 - 6pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth Action: The World Needs a Real Investigation, corner of 11th & L St, Sac, FMI afreedmind@yahoo.com; 916-372-8433
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Saturday,
Feb 13, 5:30 - 7pm, Vigil at 2nd Saturday Art Walk. Peace is romantic; bring your valentine! Corner of 20th and J Sts. Theme: Demand Peace Now in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Palestine! Use our signs or bring your own. Veterans for Peace, 916-698-8131.
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Saturday,
Feb 13, 6:30 - 10pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth table at the Second Saturday Artwalk,(weather permitting)corner of 21st & J St, Sac, FMI afreedmind@yahoo.com; 916-372-8433
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Monday,
Feb 15, 12 - 2pm, Potluck in lieu of Noon Witness Against the Death Penalty, 651 55th St. Sacramento. RSVP 916-455-1796.
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Monday,
Feb 15, 6 - 8pm, Sacramento 9/11 Truth: Questioning the Pretext for War, monthly meeting, Denny's, 925 3rd St, (3rd & J) Sac, FMI afreedmind@yahoo.com; 916-372-8433
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Tuesday,
Feb 16, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.
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Tuesday,
Feb 16, 6:30pm, Book Discussion: Professor Virginia Tilley’s book: The One-State Solution: A Breakthrough for Peace in the Israeli-Palestinian Deadlock. 909 12th St, Sac. 916-448-7157
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Wednesday,
Feb 17, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Wednesday,
Feb 17 , 7:15pm, Film: Rethink Afghanistan, 1640 9th Ave, Sacramento. FMI: 916-446-3304
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Thursday,
Feb 18, 7pm, Al Sandine talk, “The taming of the American crowd.” talk and book sale. Garden Room, Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St, Sac. Info: Ellen 916-369-5510, info@marxistschool.org. Free event tax-deductible donations are welcome.
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Sunday,
Feb 21 , 7pm, Haiti before and after the Earthquake. Recently back from Haiti, Haiti Action Committee member Diana Bohn will report on the effect of U.S. Intervention and Neo-Liberal Economic policies on Haiti; human rights violations by the UN "Peace Keeping" forces, and involving Haitian grassroots groups in long term reconstruction, 909 12th St, Sac, FMI: 916-444-3203.
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Tuesday,
Feb 23 ,
EVENT CANCELED: Robert Fisk. Fisk's speaking tour in California will be rescheduled to a future date.
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Tuesday,
Feb 23, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.
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Tuesday,
Feb 23 , 6:30pm, Film: The Shock Doctrine. An interpretation of Naomi Klein's book that shows examples of how America's 'free market' policies have come to dominate the world through the exploitation of disaster-shocked people and countries. 909 12th St, Sac. FMI: 916-448-7157
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Wednesday,
Feb 24 , 10 - 11am, Learn about affordable non-profit housing. Sac Mutual Housing tour.
Victory Townhomes, 1075 Dixieanne Ave., Sacramento FMI: allison@mutualhousing.com
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Wednesday,
Feb 24, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595
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March 2010
Sacramento Peace Events
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Tuesday,
Mar 2, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Mar 3, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Tuesday,
Mar 9, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Mar 10, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Wednesday,
Mar 10 , 7pm, Widening War in the Middle East: Who Pays, Who Benefits? The connections between the immense Pentagon budget and the current economic crisis, proposed "health care reform," and U.S. strategy in the Middle East. Talk by author, activist Richard Becker. Location TBA FMI: 916-448-7157.
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Saturday,
Mar 13, 5:30 - 7pm, Vigil at 2nd Saturday Art Walk. Corner of 20th and J Sts. Theme: Demand Peace Now in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Palestine! Use our signs or bring your own. Veterans for Peace, 916-698-8131.
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Tuesday,
Mar 16, 3:30 - 5:30pm, Rachel, We won't forget you: Vigil on the 7th anniversary of the killing of Rachel Corrie by Israeli soldier while she was trying to protect a family's home in Gaza. Federal Building, 5th & I, Sacramento. FMI: j_colbe@yahoo.com; 916-263-9961
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Tuesday,
Mar 16, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Mar 17, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Wednesday,
Mar 17 , 7pm, The Costs and Sorrows of War. Kathy Kelly reports on her 2009 visits to two war zones: Gaza during the Israeli Operation Cast Lead assault and Northwest Pakistan. 909 12th St, Sacramento. FMI: 916-448-7157; sacpeace@dcn.org.
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Friday,
Mar 19, 7:30 - 9am, Morning commute vigil on the anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. Corner of 3rd and J Streets. Stand with us to remind Sacramento that the ongoing occupation is wrong, in Iraq and in other countries. Veterans for Peace, 916-698-8131.
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Tuesday,
Mar 23, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Mar 24, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595
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Tuesday,
Mar 30, 4 - 6pm, End the Occupations NOW! weekly vigil, 16th & J, Sac 916-448-7157.
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Wednesday,
Mar 31, 4 - 5pm, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter Weekly Vigil. 15th & L, Sac. FMI: 916-456-4595
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April 2010
Sacramento Peace Events
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Friday,
Apr 2 , 7pm, Questioning the War on Terror: talk by Dr. Kevin Barrett, one of America's best-known critics of the "War on Terror". Meeting Rm, Colonial Heights Library, 4799 Stockton Blvd. (at 21st Ave.), Sacramento. FMI: 916-372-8433; afreedmind@yahoo.com
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Saturday,
Apr 3, 5pm, Insights About the Middle East presentation and discussion with Islamologist Dr. Kevin Barrett. Peace Pyramid quarterly convocation. 6009 Kifisia Way, Fair Oaks. Info: tjking07@comcast.net; 916-241-9194.
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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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