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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 This has been preempted, sorry!
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.
UPDATE: Sunday, December 9 in the afternoon at 3:30 p.m. A return engagement of the Rent Event Holiday Gala will be held at The Voice Shop, 1296 N. Wishon in the Tower District. The afternoon program will showcase well-known local performers Bryan Medina (the outstanding performance poet and creator of Inner Ear Open Mic Poetry Jams); Kristie Francis (singer/songwriter and well-received Rogue entertainer); Avigdar Adams (whose varied song repertoire has been displayed at the Rogue and other venues); and Cory Zamora (the Valley’s premier Middle Eastern dancer). Also featured will be excerpts from Richard Stone’s new work “Tales from the Senior Express” (in a format stolen from “The Canterbury Tales”) to be read by Richard and his cohorts Ken Butler, Linda Haymond and Isabel Mejorado.
Doors will open at 3 p.m. A $5-10 donation will be requested at the door.
Special thanks to Debi Ruud and The VoiceShop for again welcoming us to their outstanding venue. For more information, call Richard Stone at 599-266-2559.
SOME 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.
• Cindy Sheehan founded Gold Star Mothers for Peace after her son, Casey, died during the Iraq War. The quintessential Occupier.
• The original Occupier, she set-up Camp Casey outside George W. Bush’s ranch in 2005.
• Originally, Cindy was a tax resister, now she is a tax refuser.
Since Cindy’s son Casey was killed in Iraq in April, 2004 she has traveled to Venezuela and Cuba several times. In her new book; she has tried to set the record straight about Hugo Chavez and to inspire action here in the United States. The corporate media has demonized Hugo Chavez, but Cindy tells a different story—of a country that has been transformed and has empowered its people under Chavez’ leadership. Cindy sees the Occupy Movement here in the U.S. as a good model. She said, “Peace isn’t going to come from Congress but from the people.”
Cindy says, “Maybe there are little solutions that we could at least try. The only answer to Globalization is Localization!”
1:30 pm Antiwar demonstration at the Peace Corner (Blackstone & Shaw)
2:00 pm March to the College Community Congregational Church, 5550 N. Fresno Street
3:00 pm Cindy Sheehan speaks about the Love of Socialism.
For more information go to our website www.peacefresno.org.
Beverly Fitzpatrick is a retired elementary school teacher and current president of Peace Fresno. She can be reached at dfitzpatrick29@comcast.net or 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.
Tuesday, November 13 • 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Rehearing of Cemex Mine Application to Mine Jesse Morrow Mountain • That’s right, the Board of Supervisors has given in to Cemex’s threats and will rehear the issue of permitting and aggregate mine on Wa-ha-lish (Jesse Morrow Mountain). Locals must pack the room to prevent this mine being permitted at the gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks • Fresno County Ballroom, 2220 Tulare Street, downstairs from Tulare Street, below the old Del Webb Building.
Whether you are able to attend or not, please send a letter to the Fresno County Board of Supervisors urging them to deny the permit. Your letter doesn’t have to be fancy; it just needs to state your position.
Sign up at Facebook to attend the hearing.
Friday, November 16 at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 2672 E. Alluvial: “News-a-Palozza” – a fundraiser for The Community Alliance and 88.1-KFCF New Stringer Fund – featuring live music by Augustin Lira and Patricia Wells, plus Jem Bluestein. Tickets are $20.00 in advance ($25.00 at the door), $10 students/low income. Tickets available at KFCF, Corazon Cafe, Patrick’s Music and at Brown Paper Tickets.com.
