Monday, September 6, 12:00 - 5:00 pm, Solidarity Committee's Annual Labor Day Picnic. Theme: Tax the Rich! Ganser-Smith Memorial Park, End of Menands Rd (off Broadway), Menands, NY. The theme was chosen because the rich do not pay their fair share of taxes and, in fact, have not paid their share for decades. Beverages, hamburgers and hot dogs (including vegetarian), and trimmings are provided. Attendees are asked to bring a salad, a main dish, a side dish, or a dessert to share. Attractions include: Music, Entertainment, Short speeches and awards to local labor, environmental and peace activists, children's playground. For information, call Doug Bullock, chairman of Solidarity's Labor Day Subcommittee, at 518-426-0883. Doug is asking for volunteers, so please give him a call and find out what you can do to help with this year's picnic. Thanks. Bring the family or a friend, or both. See you there! Everyone is invited.
Monday, September 13, 7:00 PM at the Powell House Quaker Conference and Retreat Center, 524 Pitt Hall Road off County Route 13, Old Chatham NY. Film showing: “A Sea Change”. A Sea Change follows the journey of retired history teacher Sven Huseby on his quest to understand the acidification that is happening to the world’s oceans. Speaking with oceanographers, marine biologists, climatologists, artists and policy experts, Sven discovers that global warming is only half the story of the environmental catastrophe that awaits us. Excess carbon dioxide is dissolving in our oceans, changing seawater chemistry. The increasing acidity of the water makes it difficult for tiny creatures at the bottom of the food web – such as the pteropods– to form their shells. The effects could work their way up to the fish one billion people depend upon for their source of protein. Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. A moderated discussion will follow. For more information call 518-766-2992. For directions: www.oldchathamquakers.org
Friday, September 17 6:30 pm, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 85 Chestnut Street, Albany, Connie Frisbee Houde will report back on her trip to Afghanistan. Connie has been working with Women Against War and Fahima Vorgetts from Women for Afghan Women/ Afghan Women's fund to raise funds to built a clean drinking and irrigation well in Mir Taqi Shah a village south of Kabul. It was completed in June in time for this year's planting season. Among the things she planned to visit the village meeting some of the villagers. She has her cameras and digital recorder documenting first hand all that she sees and learns. Some of the above has change due to traveling conditions in Afghanistan and the death of Dr. Little. Connie is currently still in Afghanistan,as of August 15, and will provide up to date information on the current conditions at this presentation. Visit Connie's website blog. Gallery Exhibition of New Images working title Mir Taqi Shah/Afghan Well Project and Women's Prison Project, Visions Gallery, Romen Catholic Diocese of Albany Pastoral Center. 40 North Main Avenue, Albany New York, Opening reception October 1, 2010.
Sunday, September 19, 12- 4 pm, Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church, 24 Circular Street, Saratoga Springs, PEACE-ING IT TOGETHER, Peace and Justice Fair: Music, Family Fun, Lunch Vendors, 50 Exhibitors. Sponsored by Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church in conjunction with Saratoga Peace Alliance, the Saratoga Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), and Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs. Registrations forms at www.peace-ing.org or 518-584-6091 linda@scolex.org Free Admission
Thursday, September 23, 6:30 pm, The Women's Building, 373 Central Ave, Albany, Report from Afghanistan - The Well Project and more. Local photo-journalist Connie Frisbee Houde reports on her August 2 - August 30 trip to Afghanistan. Connie has been working with Women Against War and Fahima Vorgetts from Women for Afghan Women/ Afghan Women's fund to raise funds to build a clean drinking and irrigation well in Mir Taqi Shah, a village south of Kabul. It was completed in June in time for planting. Co-sponsored by Women Against War and The Women's Building. Information: connie3049@earthlink.net
Thursday, October 14, social hour at 6 PM,dinner at 7 PM, Evan’s Public House, Guilderland. 2nd Annual Tom Paine Winter Soldier Peace and Justice Awards Dinner. Steel Street Rose will be back and we have the grand opportunity to honor three excellent and very accomplished peace workers. We aren't going to tell you about everyone now but needless to say, it was difficult to limit our selection to three as there are so many deserving folks in our community who work tirelessly for peace and justice. So please save Thursday, October 14, 2010 for a community celebration. The awards dinner and presentations will be held at Evan’s Public House on Route 20 (Western Avenue) immediately across from the Guilderland Center Office Complex, about a quarter of a mile past 146E. Reservations are required by October 12, 2010 and can to be made by contacting Dan Wilcox at 518-482-0262. The cost is $30 per person. Please make your check out to Veterans For Peace. On the memo line please write awards dinner. Kindly mail your check to: Dan Wilcox, 280 S. Main Avenue, Albany, NY 12208
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Contingency Plan in Case of Overt Attack by US or Israel on Iran
At the request of NEPAJAC, Women Against War's Iran Project has developed a contingency plan for a community-wide protest demonstration in the case of an overt attack by the US or Israel against Iran. Please share this plan immediately with your organization' s members and save it to send out again with a specific date if an attack occurs.
* When there is a news report (any time before 7 PM of that day) of an overt military attack by the US or Israel against Iran, the protest demonstration will occur on the following day. E.g., a news report before 7 PM on a Tues will trigger a demonstration on a Wed; a news report after 7 PM on a Tues or before 7 PM on a Wed will trigger a demonstration on Thurs.
* Demonstration at Wolf Road & Central Ave. from 5-6:30 PM.
* Dress all in black if you can.
* Bring a large print sign.
* Bring pots and spoons to bang and other noise makers.
We have focused this demonstration on overt action because the US is already engaged in covert actions against Iran. A permit will not be required for this sidewalk demonstration, and we will ensure there is a plan to notify the media. We will bring our Iran banners, photos and a new banner urging calls to Congress. If a US blockade situation is developing, we will consult with other NEPAJAC members about an appropriate trigger for a response. Let's all keep working hard to prevent this demonstration from ever needing to happen! If anyone has questions, please contact Maud Easter, easter@nycap. rr.com.
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