Wednesday, November 7 at 6 p.m. FCNV Board meeting at 1584 N. Van Ness (SE corner McKinley and Van Ness) Call 237-3223 11-3 Mon-Fri for details..
Wednesday, November 14th on KFCF 88.1 FM (sorry, this has been preempted for special archives programming.)
Wednesday, November 14 at 12 noon and again at 7 p.m. (potluck at 6:30) Our 2nd Wed. film is “WILL THE REAL TERRORIST PLEASE STAND UP”. It chronicles half a century of hostile US-Cuba relations by telling the story of the Cuban 5, intelligence agents sent to penetrate Cuban exile terrorist groups in Miami and now serving long prison sentences. Featuring Danny Glover and 84 year old Fidel Castro in key scenes, raises and tries to answer the question: what did Cuba do to deserve such hostile treatment? It traces key events from the Bay of Pigs and Cuban Missile Crisis, through multiple assassination attempts on Fidel Castro’s life. This documentary reveals a story of violence that also echoed on the streets of Washington DC, New York and especially Miami where Cuban American critics of the bombers and shooters also wound up dead. 80 minutes. Free to the public and wheelchair accessible. Call us at 559-237-3223 11 – 3 Mon-Fri. for questions.
Sunday, November 18 9-10 a.m. “Cuba: Moving forward in the Twenty-First Century,” a report back by Leni Reeves and Gerry Bill, at the Unitarian Universalist Church,2672 E. Alluvial, Clovis. Between them, Leni and Gerry have been to Cuba 15 times, including with the 23rd Pastors for Peace Caravan to Cuba last July. They will have a slide show with pictures from current and past trips.
Saturday, December 1 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Join the Fresno Center for Nonviolence at the First Congregational Church 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd. We will be tabling at the annual WILPF’s “Peace Community Crafts’ Faire. We’ll be there with organic fair trade coffees, chocolate, cocoa, teas all from Equal Exchange together with our canvas tote bags. In addition to some of our regular coffees, teas and chocolate, we have a special coffee called “Organic Sisters’Blend” to honor women coffee farmers who are active in their cooperatives and women in the U.S., who advocate for Fair Trade. This will be $8.50 a 1 lb. package during the Craft Faire but will rise to $9.00 afterwards. So hurry and get them while they last. Our other coffees are $8.50 a package. Also new to us : Organic Panama Extra Dark chocolate with 80% cacao, Organic Spicy Hot Chocolate Drink and Peppermint Green Tea. Plus we will have small assortments of our donated favorite books for sale. Call us if you have any questions at 559-237-3223. We are open from 11am-3pm Monday through Friday.
Sunday, December 9 in the afternoon (Keep this date open!!) The 2nd Annual Rent Event Holiday Gala at The Voice Shop (1296 N. Wishon), featuring renderings from a new manuscript from Richard Stone’s “Tales from the Senior Express” and song styling’s by Avigdar Adams, and the proverbial much more.
OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS
Saturday, November 10 • 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Cindy Sheehan to Speak at Peace March and Demonstration • Peace Fresno is excited to be bringing Cindy Sheehan back to Fresno on Saturday, November 10 for an antiwar demonstration at the Peace Corner (Shaw and Blackstone), a March to College Community Congregational Church 5550 N. Fresno Street and a Presentation by Cindy, about her experiences in Venezuela with Hugo Chavez, followed by Q & A. For more information go to www.peacefresno.org. Or call 559-432-8210.
Saturday, November 10 • 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
2012 Central California Environmental Justice Network Conference • 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd, Fresno–The Big Red Church • CCEJN has been holding this event throughout the valley for the past 14 years. It has been held in Bakersfield, Wasco, Visalia, Delano, and Fresno. Please consider being a co-sponsor of this very important grassroots event. Now is the time to ask your board, membership to save the date and sponsor the valley event or you can invite me to come speak to your membership about how they can help. You will all be updated as more details get worked out. A formal letter will be sent to you by the beginning of August. For more information, contact Debbie, 2012 CCEJN Conference Coordinator, 559-367-6020.
